Abstract: A measuring cup including a bottom end and an open end opposite the bottom end; a sidewall extending from said bottom end to the open end, wherein the sidewall has an exterior surface; and a dosing indicium integral with the exterior surface, wherein at least a portion of the dosing indicium includes a bitmapped pattern of chemically or structurally modified bits of the sidewall, wherein the bitmapped pattern includes at least two rows of bits.

Abstract: A sheet of material marked by a pulse lasing apparatus. The sheet of material has a predetermined feature comprising a plurality of marks and voids in a grid pattern. The grid pattern has a plurality of locations disposed along a series of substantially parallel rows, and each location comprises either one mark or one void. The pulses from the pulse lasing apparatus form the marks and the absence of a pulse forms the voids. The pulse lasing apparatus is controlled by a computing device that sends packets of instructions to the pulse lasing apparatus, the packet of instructions comprising at least 2, where each individual instruction informs the laser to pulse or not to pulse, creating a mark or a void, respectively, at each location on the grid pattern.

Abstract: A sheet of material that is marked in a predetermined pattern with a pulsed laser on its outer surface. The sheet material is a layered material that has an outer edge and an inner edge separated by a core. There is a first layer comprising a first material beginning at the outer edge and extending into the core and there is a second layer containing the second material within the core. The outer surface further has a patch, that is a region of the outer surface where the second material is disposed at the outer surface, and at least a portion of the laser marks are disposed on the patch.

Abstract: According to one example embodiment, method and apparatus are provided to determine the impact of environmental conditions in an indoor space on human wellness, including automatically obtaining a plurality of scientific measurements of respective environmental conditions in an indoor space, and automatically referencing an electronic data repository containing human wellness information specifying a correlation between a magnitude of a scientific measurement of an environmental condition and human wellness, wherein the correlation specifies a range of magnitudes that are favorable to human wellness, and a range of magnitudes that are not favorable to human wellness. Human readable messages and/or symbols to be displayed in connection with a particular magnitude or range of magnitudes of a scientific measurement are also provided in the electronic data repository, wherein the messages and/or symbols concern an impact of an environmental condition on human wellness.

Abstract: A blow molded article obtained by blow molding of a preform made via parallel flow coinjection, having a wall formed by 3 layers in at least a region wherein the outside layer is transparent and the inner layer comprises an effect pigment visible through the transparent layer. Articles according to the invention have an improved gloss, low haze and higher resistance to delamination than previous articles. The invention relates also to preforms for making articles as described and to methods for making preforms and articles.

Abstract: Disclosed are sulfur-containing molybdenum complexes used in compositions and methods for inhibiting or reducing the deposition of foulant on equipment.

Abstract: Disclosed are sulfur-containing molybdenum complexes used in compositions and methods for inhibiting or reducing high temperature corrosion in petroleum refineries.

Abstract: A whey protein composition includes a whey protein and ?-casein. The mass ratio of the ?-casein to the whey protein is not less than 4.5:95.5. The whey protein composition provided by the present invention is mainly composed of a particular whey protein ingredient that has a slower digestion characteristic than other whey proteins currently on the market. The whey protein composition is a ?-casein-riched whey protein concentrate to which micronized and complex natural polysaccharides can be added, and the function of delaying digestion to promote muscle synthesis and provide adequate nutrition can be achieved.

Abstract: Molded pulp article having two or more differing regions in a single layer.

Abstract: A dynamic communication link provided. Briefly, a process aggregates content from content providers in the form of triggers (e.g., QR codes, newsfeeds, etc.). Here, the content is related to information of interest to users. In the example of newsfeeds, the process curates a newsfeed for a user by assembling articles, each article selected for the user based upon data in a user profile, data associated with the article, combinations thereof, etc. Upon initiation of the trigger, the communication platform initiates an ability to carry out a direct communication between the user and a specific representative of a content provider that is associated with the trigger, where the direct communication is independent of the trigger.

Abstract: A method for reducing interference in a light ranging and detection (LiDAR) system is provided. The method comprises receiving noise by a light detector of the LiDAR system, determining whether the received noise is caused by interference from at least one other LiDAR system, and in accordance with a determination that the detected noise is caused by interference from the at least one other LiDAR system, de-synchronizing the LiDAR system with the at least one other LiDAR system.

Abstract: Disclosed are sulfur-containing molybdenum complexes used in compositions and methods for inhibiting or reducing high temperature corrosion in petroleum refineries.

Abstract: Molded pulp article having two or more differing regions in a single layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are sulfur-containing molybdenum complexes used in compositions and methods for inhibiting or reducing the deposition of foulant on equipment.

Abstract: A method for creating a training playbook to train a potential target of social engineering against an attack by an adversarial actor includes generating a training playbook based on a plurality of conversational patterns from a respective plurality of dialogs between non-human synthetic persona with the adversarial actor. A given conversational pattern of the plurality of conversational patterns comprises one or more dialog interaction elements utilized by the adversarial actor during a respective dialog of the plurality of dialogs. The method also includes configuring a dialog model for a second synthetic persona to engage in a training dialog with a target trainee to train the target trainee to detect, avoid and/or mitigate a future attack by the adversarial actor. The dialog model is configured to emulate the future attack by the adversarial actor by utilizing the training playbook. The method additionally includes outputting the training playbook.

Abstract: Techniques are described for cross-device presentation. During a speech interaction with a conversational user interface (CUI) executing on an input device, such as a personal assistant (PA) device or other computing device, a user may utter one or more search terms to search for an item, such as a vehicle to purchase. The search term(s) may be employed by a search engine to identify one or more items that correspond to the search term(s). The search engine can generate recommendation information that includes a description of the item(s) corresponding to the search term(s). The recommendation information can be communicated to an output device that is registered to, or otherwise associated with, the user who spoke the search term(s) to the input device. In some instances, the recommendation information can be presented through speech output on the PA device or other device.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for compressing attributes of volumetric and hypervolumetric datasets. An example system performs operations including obtaining a reference dataset comprising attributes indexed by a domain of multidimensional coordinates; subdividing the domain into a plurality of blocks respectively associated with a plurality of attribute subsets; inputting, to a local nonlinear operator, a latent representation for an attribute subset associated with at least one block of the plurality of blocks; obtaining, using the local nonlinear operator and based on the latent representation, an attribute representation of one or more attributes of the attribute subset; and updating the latent representation based on a comparison of the attribute representation and the reference dataset.

Abstract: A visualization fluid composition is provided to enhance visualization and analysis of samples. The visualization fluid composition includes a low molecular weight ester, ether, or formate moiety, a volatile organic liquid chemical component, stabilization components, preservation components; and an image color adjusting moiety.

Abstract: A method for tracking zero-angle position shift of a moveable mirror used in a LiDAR system is provided. The method comprises obtaining a first dataset based on a first intensity map. The first intensity map is associated with internal reflection pulses of a frame scanned by the LiDAR system. The frame comprises a plurality of scan positions. The internal reflection pulses are formed by scattering or reflecting one or more transmission light pulses at positions internal to a housing of the LiDAR system. The first dataset is a calibration dataset comprising representative intensity values and corresponding positions in the frame. The method further comprises obtaining a second intensity map of another frame at a subsequent time and obtaining a second dataset based on the second intensity map. The method further comprises determining the zero-angle position shift of the moveable mirror based on the first dataset and the second dataset.

Abstract: A lubricating member for a hair removal device, in which the lubricating member includes a lubricating material, in which the lubricating material includes a polyglutamic acid (PGA) material. Also disclosed is a lubricating composition including: a matrix material and a lubricating material, in which the lubricating material includes a PGA material and the PGA includes at least 5% of the lubricating composition by weight. Also disclosed is a method of forming a corresponding lubricating member.