Abstract: A mechanism for determining the trustworthiness of training a first neural network, and thereby of the trained first neural network. Values of a set of weights of the first neural network are monitored during the training process. The monitored values are used to determine the trustworthiness of the training of the first neural network.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for detecting movement of a portable electronic device; receiving video data, for a first object, captured by a video capture device during the movement; and utilizing the video data, presenting a video by a display device of the portable electronic device that is viewable to a user for directing an attention of the user in connection with the first object.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for applying a transfer material onto one or more surfaces of an article are disclosed, including apparatuses and methods of transfer printing on and/or decorating three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles printed and/or decorated thereby. The apparatuses and methods may include providing a deposition device, such as a printing device; providing a transfer component; depositing a material onto a portion of the transfer component with the deposition device; modifying the portion of the transfer component with the transfer material thereon to conform the transfer component to at least a portion of one or more surfaces of the three-dimensional article; and transferring the transfer material onto the one or more surfaces of the article.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a method and apparatus are configured to receive information associated with a path from a first node to a second node; and generate a set of one or more segment identifiers at least one of which is in an address space having a span in a current region in which the first node resides, and is configured for use in identifying a next region, wherein the set of one or more segment identifiers encodes the path.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to mitigate bubble formation in a liquid are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a bottom wall, a first baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall, and a second baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall. The first baffle is spaced apart from the second baffle, and the first baffle and the second baffle are positioned radially relative to an axis of rotation of the apparatus.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to metalworking fluids. This disclosure relates more particularly to water-soluble metalworking fluids that include high viscosity polymers, and that can be used in metal cold rolling operations.

Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating, identifying, analyzing, and quantifying biological materials from fluid samples. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity biological materials from complex fluids such as blood, serum, or plasma.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to polypeptide modulators of complement activity, including cyclic polypeptide modulators. Included are methods of utilizing such modulators as therapeutics. Also provided are methods of measuring C5 and related complexes using C5 binding agents.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and reagents for functionalization of metallic surfaces, including platinum, gold, palladium, iridium, and rhodium. The methods and reagents provided herein use phosphonic acid or phosphonate ester reagents as a source of attachment for various functionalities, thereby allowing modification of the surface with desired properties. The modified surfaces provided herein are useful for a variety of applications, including prevention of biofouling on metallic surfaces.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for detecting, in an output space having at least one dimension, a first location of a subspace, wherein a first user interface element of a first operating instance of an operable entity is presented, based on the first location, in the subspace location and a user interface element of a second operating instance of an operable entity is presented, based on the first location, in the subspace. The method further includes receiving an indication to change the subspace and changing the subspace to have a second location in the output space, wherein the first user interface element and the second user interface element are each presented, based on the second location, in the changed subspace.

Abstract: A harvesting system includes at least one modular unit coupled to a harvester includes a drying unit to dry a harvested material introduced into the harvester including at least one rotating drum, a number of appendages extending from the at least one rotating drum, at least one sensor to determine at least one environmental state within the drying unit, and at least one environmental state adjustment device to adjust at least one environmental attribute within the drying unit. The modular unit also includes a collection unit to collect the harvested material into a unit, a first conveyor mechanism to convey the harvested material from the drying unit to the collection unit, and a control system to control at least the harvester, the drying unit, the collection unit, the first conveyor mechanism, the sensor, and the environmental state adjustment device based on a signal received from the at least one sensor.

Abstract: Method and apparatus to agitate a liquid are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a carrier having a base that includes a ridge extending from the base and a collar extending from the base. The example apparatus also includes a container supported on the base, the container movable between (A) a locked positon in which the ridge fixedly engages the container to non-rotatably couple the container to the base and (B) an unlocked position in which the container is disengaged from the ridge and the container is rotatable about the collar.

Abstract: A method for detecting an emotional state of a user includes obtaining a first data stream indicative of facial appearance and gaze direction of the user as the user is viewing a scene, determining, based on the first data stream, facial expression feature information indicative of emotional facial expression of the user, obtaining a second data stream indicative of visual content in a field of view of the user, determining, based on the second data stream, visual feature information indicative of visual content in the scene, determining emotional state information based on analyzing the facial expression feature information determined based on the first data stream and the visual feature information determined based on the second data stream, and performing an operation with respect to the emotional state information, wherein the emotional state information is indicative of the emotional state of the user.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for enabling an operative coupling to a network. In use, first data is received at a first node in a first network. The first data is forwarded between the first node to a second node in a second network, using a network relay. Additionally it is determined that a specified decoupling condition is met, and subsequent to forwarding the first data and in response to determining that the decoupling condition is met, the second operative coupling is disabled while the first operative coupling remains enabled for receiving second data for forwarding.

Abstract: A method of purifying air polluted by smoke and fumes, such as from wildfires and other hazard, may deploy a series of fluid filled vessels that act as filters to trap and/or neutralize components that would foul an aqueous suspension of gold nanoparticles that is effective in converting toxic carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. Non-toxic fluids may be used. As the gold nanoparticles are effective in a basic solution, the solution may contain a visible pH indicator or an apparatus that deploys the method may continuously monitor the pH thereof.

Abstract: In some examples, a machine-readable medium can store instructions executable by a processing resource to designate a first field of view of a first sensor of a head-mounted display as an active area, designate a second field of view of a second sensor of the head-mounted display as a gesture area, detect, when present, a gesture in the gesture area and cause an effect of the gesture to occur responsive to detection of the gesture.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating access to multiple data stores substantially in real-time are disclosed. The system may include a server coupled to a network, a client device in communication with the server via the network and a plurality of data stores. The server may authenticate access to the data stores and forward information from those stores to the client device. An exemplary authentication method may include receipt of a request for access to data. Information concerning access to that data is stored and associated with an identifier assigned to a client device. If the identifier is found to correspond to the stored information during a future request for access to the store, access to that store is granted.

Abstract: Examples of a method for emotive avatar animation are described. Some examples of the method may include combining first user pose data captured by an external camera with second user pose data captured by a head-mounted display (HMD). Some examples of the method may include animating an emotive avatar based on the combined user pose data.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to the use of compositions that include antibodies, e.g., monoclonal, chimeric, affinity-matured, humanized antibodies, antibody fragments, etc., that specifically bind one or more epitopes within a TREM2 protein, e.g., human TREM2, for use in treating and/or delaying progression of a disease or injury in an individual in need thereof.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided, comprising causing access to be provided, to a client computer, to code that causes the client computer to operate in accordance with a protocol that is separate from TCP, in order to establish a protocol connection with another server computer, by: receiving a packet, detecting an idle time period parameter field in the packet, identifying metadata in the idle time period parameter field for an idle time period, where, after the idle time period is detected, the second protocol connection is deemed inactive, and creating or modifying, by the client computer and based on the metadata, a timeout attribute associated with the second protocol connection.