Abstract: Systems adapted to auto-approve pending requests of contact center agents based in a dynamic environment and methods, and non-transitory computer readable media, include monitoring operational parameters affecting staffing needs and automatic approval criteria; establishing that a new staffing situation is present based on the monitored operational parameters, automatic approval criteria, or both; determining that the new staffing situation meets a current staffing threshold; identifying a pending schedule change request submitted by a contact center agent; comparing the identified pending schedule change request with the automatic approval criteria; updating a schedule of the contact center agent based on the approved identified pending schedule change request or approved generated recommendation; and sending a schedule notification to the contact center agent.

Abstract: An island photodiode includes a semiconductor chip having one or more island photodiode regions and one or more carrier collection regions. The one or more island photodiode regions and the one or more carrier collection regions are located in a light receiving area of the semiconductor chip with the one or more of the carrier collection regions being arranged at least partially around each island photodiode region. The one or more carrier collection regions are electrically addressable separately from the one or more island photodiode regions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cross platform configuration are described herein. The platform may receive selections for software programs or operating system configurations and selections of installation settings. A blueprint file is generated to specify the software programs or operating systems that are selected. In addition, the blueprint file may specify different installation settings and configuration settings. The blueprint file is stored in a repository and may be applied to one or more target devices. When applied, a task schedule is generated, where the task schedule prioritizes installations specified in a blueprint file. In addition, the task schedule specifies various provider identifiers to perform the installation(s).

Abstract: A circuit for sensing radiation with high sensitivity is disclosed. The circuit comprises a first transistor configurable to reset a voltage-level at a circuit node to a voltage reference. The circuit also comprises measurement circuitry configured to measure the voltage-level at the circuit node, and at least one photodiode configured to vary the voltage-level at the circuit node in response to radiation incident upon the photodiode during an integration period. The circuit also comprises processing circuitry configured to control the first transistor to reset the voltage-level at the circuit node and to subsequently configure the measurement circuitry to measure the voltage-level at a start and at an end of the integration period.

Abstract: A minimally invasive blood clot capturing invention made of nitinol. The nitinol is shaped into a plurality of fingers to form a frame for a basket and funnel to capture and remove blood clots. The basket and funnel being delivered to the blood clot by a catheter. The basket and funnel are capable of being collapsed within a catheter capable of being deployed into a blood vessel, and capable of being retracted into the catheter for removal from the blood vessel.

Abstract: A method for controlling access to a disk device connected to an execution platform that includes reserving a first region of the disk device and storing an unique disk label in said first region, wherein said first region is not encrypted, encrypting a second region of the disk device, wherein the second region includes user data and file information, said method further comprises providing a cipher agent running on said execution platform and carrying out the following steps in case an opening of the disk device is requested, reading the unique disk label stored in the first region, retrieving a protection policy for the disk device based on the unique disk label and handling the further access to the disk device based on the protection policy.

Abstract: A system is disclosed that includes a computer and memory, the memory including instructions to transform acoustic data to an order spectrum and input the order spectrum to a decoder to determine a feature vector. The feature vector can be input to a one-class classifier to classify the order spectrum as anomalous or non-anomalous and the classified order spectrum can be output.

Abstract: A device property control system determines whether a current user of a device is an owner of the device, a trusted secondary user of the device, or an untrusted secondary user of the device. The system maintains device property values for the owner as well as each trusted secondary user of the device. When the current user of the device changes, the system determines whether the current user is the owner or a trusted secondary user and if so changes the device property values to those previously used by the owner or one of the trusted secondary users (whichever is the current user of the device). However, if the current user is an untrusted secondary user, the device property control system changes the device property values to demonstration mode device property values that are expected to best demonstrate the capabilities of the device.

Abstract: An optical proximity sensor comprises a photodiode, a light source configured to emit light and a measurement circuit coupled to the photodiode. The measurement circuit is configured to measure light received by the photodiode in a first phase when the light source is turned off and in a second phase when the light source is turned on. The measurement circuit determines the difference between the light measured in the first and second phases, wherein the first phase for off measurement is longer than the second phase for on measurement.

Abstract: A circuit for sensing radiation with high sensitivity is disclosed. The circuit comprises a first transistor configurable to reset a voltage-level at a circuit node to a voltage reference. The circuit also comprises measurement circuitry configured to measure the voltage-level at the circuit node, and at least one photodiode configured to vary the voltage-level at the circuit node in response to radiation incident upon the photodiode during an integration period. The circuit also comprises processing circuitry configured to control the first transistor to reset the voltage-level at the circuit node and to subsequently configure the measurement circuitry to measure the voltage-level at a start and at an end of the integration period.

Abstract: A photo sensor cell includes a semiconductor body having a well region of a first conductivity type and at least one base region of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type. The photo sensor cell also includes a well electrode electrically contacting the well region and a base electrode electrically contacting the base region. The photo sensor cell further includes a collection gate electrode located on top of the well region next to the base region and, seen in top view of the collection gate electrode, at least partially surrounding the base region. The collection gate electrode includes at least one gate extension running away from the base region and terminating within the semiconductor body, seen in top view of the collection gate electrode.

Abstract: A computerized-method for monitoring an unavailability-interval type to adjust agent-schedule to be in adherence and to balance workforce, in a contact-center, is provided herein. The computerized-method includes operating a schedule-adjustment module. The schedule-adjustment module includes operating a rule-engine to carry out a rule, based on an unavailability-interval type for monitoring and a time-threshold; for each agent: (i) checking if the agent is in adherence by retrieving agent-state and comparing it with agent currently scheduled-activity.

Abstract: The present application provides a process for sequestering carbon dioxide to produce a biomass containing reaction product, the process comprising the steps of: I. contacting a raw carbon dioxide-containing feedstock with an absorption or dissolution medium to form a reagent stream comprising dissolved or absorbed inorganic carbon at least in the form of HCO3- and CO32- wherein the HCO3- :CO32- molar ratio in the reagent stream is at least about 0.8; II. contacting at least a portion of the reagent stream with a microbial broth in a bioreactor to produce a biomass-containing reaction product; III. separating the biomass-containing reaction product into a biomass product and a liquid stream; and IV. recycling at least a portion of the liquid stream to step i. of the process for use as, or as part of, the absorption or dissolution medium, wherein the pH of the absorption or dissolution medium is controlled to maintain the HCO3- :CO32- molar ratio in the reagent stream at least about 0.8.

Abstract: A method is described, comprising: creating, at a coordinating server, a user page cache table, the user page cache table associates a user equipment (UE) identifier with a last known location of the UE and a virtual base station instance; creating, at the coordinating server, a neighbor relation table, the neighbor relation table associates each cell to neighbor cells; receiving, at the coordinating server from a core network, a paging message for a user equipment (UE), the paging message comprises a tracking area identity (TAI), the UE identifier, and the virtual base station instance; querying, at the coordinating server, in the user page cache table based on the UE identifier received in the paging message to identify the virtual base station instance and the last known location; forwarding, from the coordinating server to the last known location of the UE, the paging message based on the queried last known location.

Abstract: Systems and methods for MME adaptive selection are described. The method includes: initializing a health checkup algorithm at an eNodeB for each MME connected to as per configuration values; starting a health check timer for each MME; continuing with an Initial Attach procedure for incoming calls based on SAE-Temporary Mobile Subscriber Id (S-TMSI), (Globally Unique MME Identifier) GUMMEI, or capacity/load balancing considerations; on every UE attach attempt, incrementing a total calls count; and on every S1 AP Error Indication/no response from an ME, incrementing a total fail calls count; determining when the health check timer for an MME expires; calculating a failed calls/total calls percentage value. Based on the value of the timer, appropriate action is taken.

Abstract: A minimally invasive blood clot capturing invention made of nitinol. The nitinol is shaped into a plurality of fingers to form a frame for a basket and funnel to capture and remove blood clots. The basket and fennel being delivered to the blood clot by a catheter. The basket and funnel are capable of being collapsed within a catheter, capable of being deployed into a blood vessel, end capable of being retracted into the catheter for removal from the blood vessel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cross platform configuration are described herein. The platform may receive selections for software programs or operating system configurations and selections of installation settings. A blueprint file is generated to specify the software programs or operating systems that are selected. In addition, the blueprint file may specify different installation settings and configuration settings. The blueprint file is stored in a repository and may be applied to one or more target devices. When applied, a task schedule is generated, where the task schedule prioritizes installations specified in a blueprint file. In addition, the task schedule specifies various provider identifiers to perform the installation(s).

Abstract: A demonstration mode control system of a device receives and analyzes audio at the device. This audio includes, for example, a conversation between two or more users, such as an owner of the device and another (secondary) user. The system analyzes the conversation and determines whether a user intent is to have a secondary user of the device assess features of the device. In response to determining that the user intent is to have the secondary user assess the features of the device, the system automatically enters a demonstration mode for the device including running a demonstration program that highlights features of the device. The demonstration mode optionally includes changing device property values for the device to demonstration mode device property values that are expected to best demonstrate capabilities of the device.

Abstract: A device property control system determines whether a current user of a device is an owner of the device, a trusted secondary user of the device, or an untrusted secondary user of the device. The system maintains device property values for the owner as well as each trusted secondary user of the device. When the current user of the device changes, the system determines whether the current user is the owner or a trusted secondary user and if so changes the device property values to those previously used by the owner or one of the trusted secondary users (whichever is the current user of the device). However, if the current user is an untrusted secondary user, the device property control system changes the device property values to demonstration mode device property values that are expected to best demonstrate the capabilities of the device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for MME adaptive selection are described. The method includes: initializing a health checkup algorithm at an eNodeB for each MME connected to as per configuration values; starting a health check timer for each MME; continuing with an Initial Attach procedure for incoming calls based on SAE-Temporary Mobile Subscriber Id (S-TMSI), (Globally Unique MME Identifier) GUMMEI, or capacity/load balancing considerations; on every UE attach attempt, incrementing a total calls count; and on every S1 AP Error Indication/no response from an ME, incrementing a total fail calls count; determining when the health check timer for an MME expires; calculating a failed calls/total calls percentage value. Based on the value of the timer, appropriate action is taken.