Abstract: Methods for providing a computer implemented medical diagnosis are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an input from a user comprising at least one symptom of the user, and providing the at least one symptom as an input to a medical model. The method also includes deriving estimates of the probability of the user having a disease from the discriminative model, inputting the estimates to the inference engine, performing approximate inference on the probabilistic graphical model to obtain a prediction of the probability that the user has that disease, and outputting the probability of the user having the disease for display by a display device.

Abstract: Methods for providing a computer implemented medical diagnosis are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an input from a user comprising at least one symptom of the user, and providing the at least one symptom as an input to a medical model. The method also includes deriving estimates of the probability of the user having a disease from the discriminative model, inputting the estimates to the inference engine, performing approximate inference on the probabilistic graphical model to obtain a prediction of the probability that the user has that disease, and outputting the probability of the user having the disease for display by a display device.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for developing a probabilistic graphical representation, the probabilistic graphical representation comprising nodes and links between the nodes indicating a relationship between the nodes, wherein the nodes represent conditions, the method comprising: using a language model to produce a context aware embedding for said condition; enhancing said embedding with one or more features to produce an enhanced embedded vector; and using a machine learning model to map said enhanced embedded vector to a value, wherein said value is related to the node representing said condition or a neighbouring node, wherein said machine learning model has been trained using said enhanced embedded vectors and observed values corresponding to said enhanced embedded vectors.

Abstract: Methods for providing a computer implemented medical diagnosis are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an input from a user comprising at least one symptom of the user, and providing the at least one symptom as an input to a medical model. The method also includes deriving estimates of the probability of the user having a disease from the discriminative model, inputting the estimates to the inference engine, performing approximate inference on the probabilistic graphical model to obtain a prediction of the probability that the user has that disease, and outputting the probability of the user having the disease for display by a display device.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of performing inference on a generative model, wherein the generative model in a probabilistic program form, said probabilistic program form defining variables and probabilistic relationships between variables, the method comprising: providing at least one of observations or interventions to the generative model; selecting an inference method, wherein the inference method is selected from one of: observational inference, interventional inference or counterfactual inference; performing the selected inference method using an approximate inference method on the generative model; and outputting a predicted outcome from the results of the inference; wherein approximate inference is performed by inputting an inference query and the model, observations, interventions and inference query are provided as independent parameters such that they can be iterated over and varied independently of each other.

Abstract: This invention includes original systems and methodologies required to conduct perpetual online competitions within social networked marketplaces and economies. Among these systems and methodologies are: perpetual competition-based earnings model, Judges' ranking expiration and devaluation, Judges' ranking upvaluation, and perpetual competition-based business entities and exchanges. The first three inventions are intended to motivate and incentivize four groups of competition participants: Organizers, Contestants, Judges and Followers. The fourth invention provides entrepreneurs the systems and methods for creating a multifaceted business entity within the framework of an online social platform. All inventions function in tandem to form a dynamic and endlessly evolving competitive environment to maximize entertainment value and business development opportunities.

Abstract: Methods for providing a computer implemented medical diagnosis are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an input from a user comprising at least one symptom of the user, and providing the at least one symptom as an input to a medical model. The method also includes deriving estimates of the probability of the user having a disease from the discriminative model, inputting the estimates to the inference engine, performing approximate inference on the probabilistic graphical model to obtain a prediction of the probability that the user has that disease, and outputting the probability of the user having the disease for display by a display device.

Abstract: Methods for providing a computer implemented medical diagnosis are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an input from a user comprising at least one symptom of the user, and providing the at least one symptom as an input to a medical model. The method also includes deriving estimates of the probability of the user having a disease from the discriminative model, inputting the estimates to the inference engine, performing approximate inference on the probabilistic graphical model to obtain a prediction of the probability that the user has that disease, and outputting the probability of the user having the disease for display by a display device.

Abstract: Methods for providing a computer implemented medical diagnosis are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an input from a user comprising at least one symptom of the user, and providing the at least one symptom as an input to a medical model. The method also includes deriving estimates of the probability of the user having a disease from the discriminative model, inputting the estimates to the inference engine, performing approximate inference on the probabilistic graphical model to obtain a prediction of the probability that the user has that disease, and outputting the probability of the user having the disease for display by a display device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a material combination comprising a first fluid comprising a liquid crystal material, and an electrically insulating second fluid substantially not miscible with the first fluid, and to an optical device using the same.

Abstract: An electrochemical hydrogen isotope recycling apparatus for recycling an isotope of hydrogen includes an electrochemical recycling unit, the unit comprising: an anode; a cathode; and an isotope-treated, proton exchange membrane operatively disposed between the anode and cathode, the isotope-treated, proton exchange membrane having heavy water containing the isotope of hydrogen therein, the device configured to receive a feedstream containing the isotope of hydrogen. A process by which high purity hydrogen isotope products are produced using an electrochemical membrane process in which all conventional water containing components are pre-processed using a heavy water containing the isotope of hydrogen.

Abstract: A method of predicting a SGA infant in a patient at a pre-symptomatic gestational stage is described. The method comprises a step of assaying a biological sample from the patient for an abundance of a plurality of metabolite biomarkers selected from the 19 metabolite biomarkers of Table IV, correlating the abundance of the plurality of metabolite biomarkers with a metabolite fingerprint of SGA shown in Table IV, and predicting SGA based on the level of correlation between the abundance of the plurality of metabolite biomarkers and the metabolite fingerprint of Table IV.

Abstract: A window or door system includes a frame adapted to be received within a window or door opening. A window or door unit is disposed on the frame, and a retainer is received by interference fit on either the frame or the window or door unit. The retainer has a portion that extends to engage the other of the frame and window or door unit, and to hold the window or door unit on the frame. The frame can be rectangular, for example, and the retainer may be linear extending along at least one edge of the frame. The frame can include an outwardly opening slot, and the retainer may be received by snap fit in the slot.

Abstract: A method of predicting a SGA infant in a patient at a pre-symptomatic gestational stage is described. The method comprises a step of assaying a biological sample from the patient for an abundance of a plurality of metabolite biomarkers selected from the 19 metabolite biomarkers of Table IV, correlating the abundance of the plurality of metabolite biomarkers with a metabolite fingerprint of SGA shown in Table IV, and predicting SGA based on the level of correlation between the abundance of the plurality of metabolite biomarkers and the metabolite fingerprint of Table IV.

Abstract: A window or door system includes a frame adapted to be received within a window or door opening. A window or door unit is disposed on the frame, and a retainer is received by interference fit on either the frame or the window or door unit. The retainer has a portion that extends to engage the other of the frame and window or door unit, and to hold the window or door unit on the frame. The frame can be rectangular, for example, and the retainer may be linear extending along at least one edge of the frame. The frame can include an outwardly opening slot, and the retainer may be received by snap fit in the slot.

Abstract: A method for use in connection with installing a cable into a conduit having a first conduit end and a second conduit end, comprising the steps of—providing the cable with a metallic attribute,—providing within or proximate to the conduit, sensing means for sensing the metallic attribute,—introducing the cable into the first conduit end and driving it towards the second conduit end and—detecting that the sensing means has sensed the metallic attribute by sensing a change in inductance levels of the sensing means.

Abstract: The invention relates to physical activity apparatus and has for its object the provision of apparatus that stimulates enjoyment and competitiveness and yet can be used by a single player. The objective is met by physical activity apparatus for playing a physical activity game comprising (i) projector unit capable of projecting one or more light beams onto a planar, upright surface such as a wall; (ii) signal unit(s) adapted to be held or worn by a player and with which a player attempts to intercept a light beam; (iii) means to cause the direction of the one or more light beams to change; and (iv) means to limit the maximum extent of horizontal and vertical movement of the one or more light beams.

Abstract: A pair of form keys and a method for forming reverse drafts in foam parts are disclosed. A male form key is reciprocally mounted in a first mold half in a retracted position. A female form key is rotatably mounted in a second mold half in a neutral position. The first mold half includes a first drive pin that when engaged, moves the male form key into engagement with a foam sheet to form an undercut as the first and second mold halves are closed. The first mold half also includes a second drive pin that engages the female form key as the first and second mold halves close rotating the female form key into engagement with the foam sheet and the male form key. After closure of the mold and the product is formed, the mold is opened. As this occurs, the drive pins are disengaged and the male form key retracts and the female form key rotates to their neutral positions. The formed product may then be stripped from the mold while maintaining the reverse draft or undercut.

Abstract: A method and system for searching databases having items indexed by multiple keywords that are indicative of the item being indexed for easy searching by having keyword lists that reference lists of items that fall under these specific keywords. These keyword lists reference item lists that indicate which item is under which keyword and how this item can be found in a database. The keyword lists are advantageously searched by storing them in a word tree where each node in the word tree is an element of a keyword. By traversing the word tree to arrive at a bottom node or at an intermediary node from which bottom nodes derive, partial and full keyword searches are performed. These keyword lists and their corresponding item lists are able to be cached at a user computer from which the user performs his or her search. Any items that match the search terms entered by the user can then be retrieved from a remote server.

Abstract: The present invention provides herbicidal emulsifiable concentrate compositions of dinitroaniline herbicides (e.g., pendimethalin) and oxyacetamide herbicides (e.g., fluthiamid). The compositions utilize phosphoric acid as a stabilizing agent to prevent degradation of the oxyacetamide herbicide component during storage.