Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to wireless communication. Some aspects of the present disclosure include systems and techniques for device authentication. For example, an apparatus for wireless communication may receive, via a microphone, an audio signal from a second device. The apparatus may decode the audio signal to determine an encoded value. The apparatus may further determine that the audio signal is associated with the second device based on the encoded value. The apparatus may further establish a connection to the second device based on determining that the audio signal is associated with the second device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for population health surveillance utilizing a network of smart thermometers is provided. Based on the geolocated user data provided by the smart thermometers, contagious illness can be forecasted for various population nodes. Population nodes can be provided at various levels of granularity. Geographic or population specific early warning signals can be generated based on detected outbreaks of contagious illness.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for automated protocol recommendation and selection in a medical imaging system. In one example, a method for the medical imaging system may include receiving an imaging order for an operator requesting an exam be performed on a patient using the medical imaging system, recommending a scan protocol for conducting the exam based on historical selections data for the operator and patient demographic data for the patient, and outputting the recommended scan protocol for display on a display device and/or automatically executing the recommended scan protocol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protein pores and their uses in analyte detection and characterisation. The invention particularly relates to an isolated pore complex formed by a CsgG-like pore and a modified CsgF peptide, or a homologue or mutant thereof, thereby incorporating an additional channel constriction or reader head in the nanopore. The invention further relates to a transmembrane pore complex and methods for production of the pore complex and for use in molecular sensing and nucleic acid sequencing applications.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate includes a set of one or more substrate portions. Each substrate portion of the set of one or more substrate portions is electrically isolated from other substrate portions of the set of substrate portions. The image sensor further includes a set of photodiodes, a set of charge storage nodes, a set of charge transfer gates, and a control circuit. Each charge transfer gate of the set of charge transfer gates is disposed on and biased by a different substrate portion of the set of substrate portions. Each charge transfer gate of the set of charge transfer gates is operable to selectively connect a respective photodiode of the set of photodiodes to the charge storage node. The control circuit is operable to dynamically bias each substrate portion of the set of substrate portions independently of each other substrate portion of the set of substrate portions.

Abstract: Provided is a method of characterising a polynucleotide using a transmembrane pore, wherein the pore is a double pore comprising a first Csg G pore, or a homologue thereof, and second CsgG pore, or a homologue thereof.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated document processing for use in AI-augmented auditing platforms are provided. A system for determining the composition of document bundles extracts substantive content information and metadata information from a document bundle and generates, based on the extracted information regarding a composition of the document bundle. A system for validating signatures in documents extracts data representing a spatial location for respective signatures and generates a confidence level for respective signatures, and determines, based on location and confidence level, whether signature criteria are met. A system for extracting information from documents applies a set of data conversion processing steps to a plurality received documents to generate structured data, and then applies a set of knowledge-based modeling processing steps to the structured data to generating output data extracted from the plurality of electronic documents.

Abstract: The present invention provides a robust and effective solution to an entity or an organization by enabling them to implement a system for providing a fool proof biometric registration and/or verification system. The system and method enables registration by selecting a certain set of images of a user, extracting variations of feature vectors and storing the set of images to represent the user in the recognition system database. The system providing a fool-proof system to register personnel across different locations maintaining consistency and quality of data collected.

Abstract: An architecture and techniques for providing a generalizable machine learning recommendation in connection with medical protocols such as radiology protocols. In response to receipt of a medical examination order request in a standardized input format, the system can, based on a machine learning technique, output a recommended protocol according to a standardized output format. The system can then perform a mapping procedure that maps site-specific data to the standardized input format and the standardized output format. The site-specific data can comprise information that is specific to an entity that provides the medical examination order request.

Abstract: In some aspects, a device may obtain information indicating a seating configuration for a vehicle, and determine, in accordance with the seating configuration, that there is a change to an orientation of a seat from a front-facing orientation to a rear-facing orientation or from the rear-facing orientation to the front-facing orientation. The device may cause, in accordance with the change to the orientation of the seat, an adjustment of a mapping of audio channels to speakers of the vehicle. The device may determine, in accordance with the seating configuration, that the adjustment of the mapping is to cause disagreement between visual content on a display device associated with an additional seat and multiple-channel audio to be output by the speakers, and cause an adjustment of the visual content on the display device to cause agreement between the visual content and the multiple-channel audio. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for population health surveillance utilizing a network of smart thermometers is provided. Based on the geolocated user data provided by the smart thermometers, contagious illness can be forecasted for various population nodes. Population nodes can be provided at various levels of granularity. Geographic or population specific early warning signals can be generated based on detected outbreaks of contagious illness.

Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to a capacitor action-based start-up circuit for bandgap reference (BGR) generation. The start-up circuit comprises a start-up capacitor connected to a VBG node of a BGR sub-circuit. The start-up capacitor determines if a state of operation of the BGR sub-block is one of normal, and failure. The start-up circuit comprises an output transistor connected to an NB node of the BGR. The output transistor charges the NB node to maintain normal operation of the BGR sub-block, if the state of operation of the BGR sub-block is failure, thereby facilitating dynamic behavior.

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a compensation circuit including an OPAMP having an input connected to a node between one end of a first resistor and a drain of a first PMOS. A fifth PMOS includes a drain connected to a drain of a second NMOS and a gate of sixth PMOS. A gate of second NMOS is connected to a node between a drain of fourth PMOS and one end of third resistor. The sixth PMOS includes a drain connected to one end of fifth resistor and another end of fifth resistor connected to a node between a gate of third NMOS and a gate of a fourth NMOS. A seventh PMOS includes a drain connected to a node between another end of the second resistor and third diode.

Abstract: An oscillator includes first and second comparators, a first impedance network having a first trim element therein, and a second impedance network having a second trim element therein. The first impedance network is electrically connected to a first input terminal of the first comparator, and the second impedance network is electrically connected to a first input terminal of the second comparator. The first and second impedance networks are configured to cause an improvement in common mode variation within the first and second comparators, in response to trimming of at least one of the first and second trim elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protein pores and their uses in analyte detection and characterisation. The invention particularly relates to an isolated pore complex formed by a CsgG-like pore and a modified CsgF peptide, or a homologue or mutant thereof, thereby incorporating an additional channel constriction or reader head in the nanopore. The invention further relates to a transmembrane pore complex and methods for production of the pore complex and for use in molecular sensing and nucleic acid sequencing applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to mutant forms of lysenin. The invention also relates to analyte characterisation using the mutant forms of lysenin.

Abstract: A device includes a processor configured to receive a signal from a feedback microphone of an earphone. The processor is also configured to determine, based on a change over time of sound reflection characteristics represented in the received signal, a condition corresponding to ear wax buildup or water in an ear canal.

Abstract: Provided is a method of characterising a polynucleotide using a transmembrane pore, wherein the pore is a double pore comprising a first Csg G pore, or a homologue thereof, and a second CsgG pore, or a homologue thereof.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to methods that include receiving an indication of an access by a user to a web page that includes a beacon, and calculating a readiness score for triggering the beacon. The methods may also include determining, based on the readiness score, whether to perform a client-side or server-side triggering of the beacon. The triggering causes data associated with the access to be transmitted to a third-party computer system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving power usage of a wireless device are disclosed. The wireless device includes a memory; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the at least one processor configured to: determine a change in ambient light received by the wireless device; determine a position of the wireless device; activate a low power image sensor based on at least one of the change in the ambient light or the position of the wireless device; detect a face using the low power image sensor; and turn on a display of the wireless device based on a user face being the face detected.