Abstract: A system for treating a patient comprises an elongate shaft, an expandable reservoir and a fluid delivery assembly. The elongate shaft comprises a distal portion and is constructed and arranged to be introduced into a gastrointestinal lumen. The expandable reservoir is positioned on the elongate shaft distal portion and is constructed and arranged to receive a first fixed amount of ablative fluid and to deliver a first thermal dose of energy to a first portion of target tissue. The fluid delivery assembly is in fluid communication with the expandable reservoir and is constructed and arranged to deliver the first fixed amount of ablative fluid to the expandable reservoir. Devices and methods for treating tissue of a patient are also provided.

Abstract: Cluster of acceleration engines to accelerate intersections.

Abstract: An air purification and recirculation system positioned within an animal rearing/sheltering facility. The system draws untreated air into an elongated air treatment apparatus having a dust scrubbing section, an ammonia scrubbing section, and acid scrubbing section, configured so that the treatment sections are positioned in series. At the end of the air treatment process, the treated air is exhausted back into the animal rearing facility so that the air is circulated within the facility. Acid and water used during the air treatment process are continuously recycled and directed back through the scrubbers in the air treatment apparatus.

Abstract: A system includes a pair of devices, each having a display, configured to receive a document and, in use, in receipt of the document. The devices are configured to cause the document to appear simultaneously on the displays. Each device is further configured: when the document appears simultaneously, to permit a signature to be placed on the display of each device; and such that, when a signature is placed upon the display of one of the pair, the signature appears on the display on the one of the pair and on the display of the other of the pair. In a method, there is received: signature data; first image data including an identification document; second image data including an image of the user. A confidence level is determined based on the data and verified signature data. If the level exceeds the threshold, an electronic document including the signature data generates.

Abstract: A moisture barrier system, comprising a barrier sheet adapted to be installed on a building having an interior wall structure and an exterior wall structure spaced apart from the interior wall structure to define a cavity there between.

Abstract: Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes which use a ruthenium precursor of formula R1R2Ru(0), wherein R1 is an aryl group-containing ligand, and R2 is a diene group-containing ligand and a reducing gas a described. The CVD can include oxygen after an initial deposition period using the ruthenium precursor and reducing gas. The method can provide selective Ru deposition on conductive materials while minimizing deposition on non-conductive or less conductive materials. Further, the subsequent use of oxygen can significantly improve deposition rate while minimizing or eliminating oxidative damage of the substrate material. The method can be used to form Ru-containing layers on integrated circuits and other microelectronic devices.

Abstract: A method for determining a movement of a device relative to at least one object based a digital image sequence of the object recorded from the location of the device. The method includes computing a plurality of optical flow fields from image pairs of the digital image sequence; finding the position of an object in a partial image region in the most current image in each case and assigning the partial image region to the object; forming a plurality of partial optical flow fields from the plurality of optical flow fields; selecting a partial flow fields from the plurality of partial flow fields in accordance with at least one criterion to facilitate the estimation of a change in scale of the object; and estimating the change in scale for the at least one object using the assigned partial image region based on the selected partial flow field.

Abstract: A method for determining the presence of an acidic sulfide species in a liquid sample of an industrial or environmental material. The method includes the step of contacting the sample or an extract thereof with a composition including a metal complex dye compound in which the electromagnetic absorption spectrum of the metal complex dye compound changes upon reaction with an acidic sulfide species.

Abstract: Methods and systems for dynamically modifying a sampling operation of a sensor. The method includes obtaining a dynamically changing transmission characteristic based on an available channel bandwidth parameter. The dynamically changing transmission characteristic includes at least one of a sample rate, a time period, or a spectral bandwidth. The method further includes updating the sampling operation of the sensor based on the dynamically changing transmission characteristic. The method further includes measuring signal energy at a location of the sensor. The method further includes sampling the signal energy using the sampling operation to obtain sampled data. The method further includes providing the sampled data to a processing entity configured to analyze the data using a dynamically updated cross-ambiguity function.

Abstract: A program is executed in a first mode of operation in a controlled environment in accordance with normal operations without malicious behavior. An acceptable behavior model is generated based on a plurality of sequences of events that occur during the normal operation of the program. The acceptable behavior model is indicative of normal behavior of the program that occurs during the normal operation. Then the program is executed in a second mode of operation in an operational environment. An operational sequence of events (determined during the second mode of operation) is compared with the acceptable behavior model. When there is a match between the operational sequence of events and the acceptable behavior model, execution in the second mode of operation continues. When there is not a match between the operational sequence of events and the acceptable behavior model, execution in the second mode of operation is halted.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing data protection operations including garbage collection operations and copy forward operations. For deduplicated data stored in a cloud-based storage or in a cloud tier that stores containers containing dead and live segments, the dead segments are deleted by copying live segments into new containers and then deleting the old containers. The copy forward is based on a recipe from a data protection system and is performed using a microservices that can be run as needed in the cloud.

Abstract: A method for constructing a three-dimensional representation of an internal surface of a conduit comprises obtaining a plurality of images of the internal surface of the conduit, for example from a camera mounted on an inspection tool, constructing, from the plurality of images, a composite image of the internal surface, providing a shape model of the internal surface, constructing, using the shape model, a three-dimensional mesh of the internal surface, and constructing a three-dimensional representation of the internal surface by assigning a pixel value from the composite image to a corresponding node of the mesh. The three-dimensional representation may be derived from two or more sets of images obtained under different image acquisition conditions, such as different camera angles, lighting conditions or spectral sensitivities.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for processing electronic transactions between a merchant and a consumer based on physical geography. A method includes receiving payment data associated with a consumer payment card; transmitting the payment data, over a network, to a third party; receiving, over the network, information for determining whether a geofence associated with the merchant matches a geofence associated with the consumer; and processing a transaction with the consumer based on whether the consumer geofence ID matches a geofence ID associated with the merchant. Systems for processing electronic transactions between a merchant and a consumer based on physical geography are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system includes a reactor configured for catalytic water splitting to produce hydrogen and byproduct solids via contact of water and aluminum in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal, a metal hydroxide, a metal oxide, or a combination thereof, wherein the reactor comprises one or more inlets whereby water, aluminum, the catalyst, or a combination thereof are introduced to a reaction chamber of the reactor, an outlet for hydrogen, and an outlet for a slurry comprising water, catalyst, and solids comprising aluminum oxide, aluminum hydroxide, or a combination thereof, a solid/liquid separation apparatus configured to separate the solids from the slurry to provide a solids-reduced slurry, and oilfield equipment. The oilfield equipment is operable via the hydrogen as fuel and/or via electricity produced from the hydrogen.

Abstract: An electrode array includes a fan-shaped substrate member. The fan-shaped substrate member includes a dielectric material and that has a triangular portion with a convexly curved base from which a first side and an opposite second side extend to a truncated apex that includes a concavely curved surface. An elongated lead member includes the dielectric material and extends from the base adjacent to a selected one of the first side and the second side. The elongated lead member is contiguous with the fan-shaped substrate member. Each of a plurality of wires is embedded in the fan-shaped substrate member and the elongated lead member. Each of a corresponding plurality of electrodes is electrically coupled to a different one of the plurality of wires. Each of the corresponding plurality of electrodes includes an exposed surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an olefin oxide from a reaction mixture stream in an epoxidation reactor R, wherein R contains z active reaction tubes T(i) arranged in parallel, z?2, i=1 . . . z, wherein each T(i) comprises a reaction zone Z(i) comprising a heterogeneous epoxidation catalyst, said reaction mixture stream comprising x components C(j), x?3, j=1 . . . x, the process comprising (i) providing m educt streams E(k), m?1, k=1 . . . m, wherein each E(k) exhibits a mass flow rate FE(k) and comprises y components C(j), y=1 . . .

Abstract: The present invention discloses a molded article having a surface feature created by a light reactive agent interacting with light from a light source, and a method for making the same. The article is molded from a slurry comprised of an aqueous solution that includes a plurality of fibers and a light reactive agent. The slurry is molded into a three-dimensional solid fibrous molded part. The solid fibrous molded part is exposed to a light source such that the light reacts with the light reactive agent to create at least one surface feature. The surface feature can be, for example, a texture or a color change.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01094719. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01094719. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01094719 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01094719 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: A sandwich press or food holder for use with a cooking appliance, such as a toaster or oven. Sidewalls of the press that define a space in which a food item is received can have one or more ridges that define a convex surface inside the cavity and a concave surface on an exterior of the sidewall. The concave surface can be positioned adjacent a heating element when the press is received in a cooking cavity of the appliance. One or more openings can be provided in the sidewall, e.g., to allow radiant energy to pass and/or steam to escape. A handle can permit two-handed manipulation of the press and can have a gripping portion that is offset from an area directly above the press.

Abstract: A method of manipulating a quick connect/disconnect system includes connecting a first coupling portion of a first connecting member to a fluid conductor and inserting a second coupling portion of the first connecting member within a third coupling portion of a second connecting member. The method further includes inserting the third coupling portion within a ring assembly which is rotatably coupled to the first coupling portion and engaging a mating feature on an external surface of the third coupling portion with a mating feature on an internal surface of the ring assembly. The method also includes rotating the ring assembly about the third coupling portion while the first mating portion is engaged with the second mating portion; and forcing the second coupling portion to move further within the third coupling portion by rotation of the ring assembly.