Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a module which can be inserted into or removed from a computing device by a user. The module includes an input-output port which is configured for a desired specification, such as USB-A, USB-C, Thunderbolt, DisplayPort or HDMI. The port can be provided on an expansion card such as an M.2 card for communicating with a host platform. The host platform can communicate with different types of modules in a standardized way so that complexity and costs are reduced. In another aspect, with a dual port module, the host platform can concurrently send/receive power through one port and send/receive data from the other port.

Abstract: A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data including image data associated with a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to generate a three dimensional view of at least a portion of the workspace, the three dimensional view including boundaries of a plurality of items present in the workspace. A grasp strategy is determined for each of at least a subset of items, and for each grasp strategy a corresponding probability of grasp success is computed. The grasp strategies and corresponding probabilities of grasp success are used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to pick one or more items from the workplace and place each item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure.

Abstract: A hydrogel sensor device can include a crosslinked hydrogel body which changes in volume in response to an environmental stimulus, a support post positioned to mechanically support the crosslinked hydrogel body during the change in volume, and a sensor positioned to detect the change in volume in the crosslinked hydrogel body.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing configurable devices are disclosed. A configurable device may be a type of hardware device that may be configured for various purposes. The operation of the configurable device may depend on its configuration. To manage the configurable devices, a system may configure the configurable devices to provide desired functionalities. Once configured, the configured configurable devices may be deployed to a deployment site where they may provide their respective functionalities. As part of the process of configuring and deploying the configurable devices, the configurable devices may be moved between various locations. To protect and otherwise physically manage the configurable devices, the configurable device may be packaged with compliant packaging. The compliant package may facilitate configuration of the configurable devices.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes a vehicle with a network management controller. The vehicle having a multi-zone network including a plurality of network zones including a zone manager and arranged according to a network topology description. The network management controller includes a zone implementation circuit structured to interpret a zoned architecture communication scheme; a zone manager command circuit structured to interpret a zone manager command description for each of the at least one zone managers; and a zone execution circuit structured to provide the corresponding zone manager command description to each of the at least one zone managers; and where each of the at least one zone managers is responsive to the corresponding zone manager command description to control communications between end points of the corresponding network zone and end points of at least one other zone of the plurality of network zones.

Abstract: The present invention provides a symbiotic combination of i) a probiotic micro-organism comprising of a Lactobacillus strain, and ii) a catechin component comprising EGCG that acts as a second generation symbiotic with synergistic effects in improving the immune response and antioxidant capacity during aging that may beneficially affect the health of elderly.

Abstract: Automated spatial feature engineering techniques may include (1) automatically deriving new features (e.g., spatial lags) based on spatial relationships between or among observations, (2) using parameter optimization techniques to optimize parameters of the spatial feature engineering process (e.g., parameters relating to the size of spatial neighborhoods and/or to the orders of spatial lags), (3) automatically deriving new spatial features representing geometric properties and/or spatial statistics associated with individual spatial observations, (4) determining the feature importance of location features, and/or (5) automatically partitioning spatial datasets such that spatial leakage is reduced, which generally leads to the development of more accurate spatial models. Such techniques may involve joint treatment of distinct location coordinate features as a single location feature for purposes of determining feature importance.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing configurable devices are disclosed. A configurable device may be a type of hardware device that may be configured for various purposes. The operation of the configurable device may depend on its configuration. To manage the configurable devices, a system may configure the configurable devices to provide desired functionalities. Once configured, the configured configurable devices may be deployed to a deployment site where they may provide their respective functionalities. As part of the process of configuring and deploying the configurable devices, the configurable devices may be moved between various locations. To protect and otherwise physically manage the configurable devices, the configurable device may be packaged with compliant packaging. The compliant package may facilitate configuration of the configurable devices.

Abstract: A system including a vehicle having a network comprising a plurality of end points and a controller, where the controller includes an automation definition circuit, an automation management circuit, and an automation execution circuit. The automation definition circuit is structured to interpret an automation description. The automation management circuit is structured to provide an automated action plan in response to the automation description. The automation execution circuit is structured to provide an automation command in response to the automated action plan, where an end point of the plurality of end points is responsive to an automation command to implement an automated vehicle response.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to reducing power consumption of an electronic device scanning for wireless communication signals while maintaining or even improving an efficiency of the scanning operations. To do so, the electronic device may include more than one scan core, such as a main core and a receiving core. The receiving core may have limited functionality compared to the main core. For example, the receiving core may only receive wireless signals (including scanning for wireless signals). That is, the receiving core may not support certain operations that consume relative high power that are supported by the main core, such as transmission of signals. In this way, operation of the receiving core, either in place of or in addition to the main core, may reduce power consumption of the electronic device by avoiding high power consuming operations, such as data transmission, while scanning for various signals.

Abstract: A stream management platform may receive a request to provide, via a network, a content stream to an area, wherein the request indicates a requested latency associated with providing the content stream to the area. The stream management platform may determine an entry node of the network that is to receive the content stream from a content source. The stream management platform may identify a plurality of transmission nodes associated with the area. The stream management platform may determine respective latencies associated with multicasting the content stream from the entry node to the plurality of transmission nodes. The stream management platform may determine whether the respective latencies satisfy the requested latency. The stream management platform may perform, based on whether the respective latencies satisfy the requested latency, an action associated with the content stream according to the respective latencies.

Abstract: Gas distribution assemblies are described including a first plate and a second plate. The first plate may define a plurality of first apertures, and the second plate may define a plurality of second apertures in a first region of the second plate and a plurality of third apertures in a second region of the second plate. The second apertures may align with the first apertures. An area defined by the second region may be less than an area defined by the first region. The second plate may be sealingly coupled with the first plate to define a volume between the first plate and the second plate. The volume may be fluidly accessible from the third apertures, and fluidly isolated from the first and second apertures.

Abstract: Automated spatial feature engineering techniques may include (1) automatically deriving new features (e.g., spatial lags) based on spatial relationships between or among observations, (2) using parameter optimization techniques to optimize parameters of the spatial feature engineering process (e.g., parameters relating to the size of spatial neighborhoods and/or to the orders of spatial lags), (3) automatically deriving new spatial features representing geometric properties and/or spatial statistics associated with individual spatial observations, (4) determining the feature importance of location features, and/or (5) automatically partitioning spatial datasets such that spatial leakage is reduced, which generally leads to the development of more accurate spatial models. Such techniques may involve joint treatment of distinct location coordinate features as a single location feature for purposes of determining feature importance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a synbiotic combination of i) a probiotic micro-organism comprising of a Lactobacillus strain, and ii) a catechin component comprising EGCG that acts as a second generation synbiotic with synergistic effects in improving the immune response and antioxidant capacity during aging that may beneficially affect the health of elderly. The catechin fraction exhibited differential effects on growth of bacteria with strong inhibition of pathogenic bacteria as opposed to probiotic bacteria suggesting its prebiotic efficacy. In vitro testing indicated protective effects of catechin and probiotics in a synergistic manner resulting in amelioration of oxidative and inflammatory stress.

Abstract: A stream management platform may receive a request to provide, via a network, a content stream to an area, wherein the request indicates a requested latency associated with providing the content stream to the area. The stream management platform may determine an entry node of the network that is to receive the content stream from a content source. The stream management platform may identify a plurality of transmission nodes associated with the area. The stream management platform may determine respective latencies associated with multicasting the content stream from the entry node to the plurality of transmission nodes. The stream management platform may determine whether the respective latencies satisfy the requested latency. The stream management platform may perform, based on whether the respective latencies satisfy the requested latency, an action associated with the content stream according to the respective latencies.

Abstract: A switching module for establishing a controllable propagation path for a high-frequency modulated signal in response to a switching information comprises a controllable switch and a link-management unit. The controllable switch is adapted to couple a first port to one of a second port and a third port. The link-management unit is operable to generate a control signal for controlling the switch based on the switching information. The link-management unit has a detector unit adapted to receive the control signal with the high-frequency modulated signal and to generate a pulse for controlling the switch depending on the control signal.

Abstract: Gas distribution assemblies are described including a first plate and a second plate. The first plate may define a plurality of first apertures, and the second plate may define a plurality of second apertures in a first region of the second plate and a plurality of third apertures in a second region of the second plate. The second apertures may align with the first apertures. An area defined by the second region may be less than an area defined by the first region. The second plate may be sealingly coupled with the first plate to define a volume between the first plate and the second plate. The volume may be fluidly accessible from the third apertures, and fluidly isolated from the first and second apertures.

Abstract: A hydrogel sensor device can include a crosslinked hydrogel body which changes in volume in response to an environmental stimulus, a support post positioned to mechanically support the crosslinked hydrogel body during the change in volume, and a sensor positioned to detect the change in volume in the crosslinked hydrogel body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the polyprenylated phloroglucinol compounds of formulae I and II. The present invention also provides synthesis and p-glycoprotein induction activity of the alkyl- and acyl-polyprenylated phloroglucinol compounds. Further, use of the compounds as p-glycoprotein inducers and methods of treatment of Alzheimer's disease using compounds of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure disclose a method for monitoring performance of applications for an entity. The method comprises retrieving performance information associated with an application from one or more sources. Then, performance of the application is analyzed using the retrieved performance information. Then, the method comprises identifying one or more entity variables affecting the performance of the application from the analyzed performance of the application. Then, at least one of trends of the performance of the application, deviations in the performance of the application, performance data related to the performance of the application and prediction data related to predicted performance of the application is determined based on the identification for monitoring the performance of the application for the entity.