Abstract: Generally described, one or more aspects of the present application relate to improving the process of generating and deploying software applications in a network environment, particularly software applications that incorporate or rely upon machine learning models. More specifically, the present disclosure provides specific user interface features and associated computer-implemented features that may effectively, from a user's perspective, remove most of the complexities associated with writing and deploying code and developing and improving machine learning models. For example, the present disclosure may provide user-friendly visual building blocks that allow users to build and customize machine learning workflows that can then be turned into a full software application and optimized and deployed at target destinations of the users' choice.

Abstract: Methods for using SQL statements to access an application-server-managed database are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a user sends, either directly or indirectly (i.e., remotely) a SQL statement from an ODBC application or server, respectively, to an application server that preprocesses SQL statements for accessing data from a centralized database. The application server may have a SQL endpoint, and access to the SQL endpoint may be determined by a user's logon credentials, a user's presentation of a SAML token, or a user's presentation of a valid certificate. The application server may then parse the SQL statement and determine the user's authorization to access certain objects in the centralized database based on a SQL handler design-time configuration. A result from the statement may be sent back to the user either directly or indirectly and exposed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an imaging device, including: an enclosure comprising a casing and a radiation lining arranged within the casing to provide a radiation shield, wherein the enclosure comprises a removable portion; a plurality of modular components; each of the plurality of modular components comprising a plurality of gamma detectors including semiconductor crystals and being removable from the imaging device; the plurality of modular components being arranged such that the plurality of gamma detectors are configured in an array configuration with each of the plurality of gamma detectors having a predetermined spacing from each other gamma detector; a plurality of electronic communication components, wherein the plurality of electronic communication components facilitate communication from each of the gamma detectors to a processor using a hierarchical communication technique; and a cooling system. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an imaging device, including: an enclosure comprising a casing and a radiation lining arranged within the casing to provide a radiation shield, wherein the enclosure comprises a removable portion; a plurality of modular components being in communication with calibration code, wherein the calibration code calibrates the imaging device based upon information of the plurality of modular components; each of the plurality of modular components comprising a plurality of gamma detectors including semiconductor crystals and being removable from the imaging device; the plurality of modular components being arranged such that the plurality of gamma detectors are configured in an array configuration with each of the plurality of gamma detectors having a predetermined spacing from each other gamma detector; a plurality of electronic communication components, wherein the plurality of electronic communication components facilitate communication from each of the gamma detectors using a hierarchical c

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving a plurality of communication events associated with a pixel of an imaging device; identifying a frequency associated with the communication events, wherein the identifying a frequency comprises determining a number of communication events occurring within a predetermined time interval or determining a mean time interval between the communication events; determining, from a plurality of pixels neighboring the pixel, a frequency range comprising an upper frequency limit and a lower frequency limit; resolving, from the identified frequency and the determined frequency range, whether the pixel comprises a non-conforming pixel; and masking, if the pixel comprises a non-conforming pixel, subsequent communication events from the non-conforming pixel. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving a plurality of communication events associated with a pixel of an imaging device; identifying a frequency associated with the communication events, wherein the identifying a frequency comprises determining a number of communication events occurring within a predetermined time interval or determining a mean time interval between the communication events; determining, from a plurality of pixels neighboring the pixel, a frequency range comprising an upper frequency limit and a lower frequency limit; resolving, from the identified frequency and the determined frequency range, whether the pixel comprises a non-conforming pixel; and masking, if the pixel comprises a non-conforming pixel, subsequent communication events from the non-conforming pixel. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an imaging device, including: an enclosure comprising a casing and a radiation lining arranged within the casing to provide a radiation shield, wherein the enclosure comprises a removable portion; a plurality of modular components; each of the plurality of modular components comprising a plurality of gamma detectors including semiconductor crystals and being removable from the imaging device; the plurality of modular components being arranged such that the plurality of gamma detectors are configured in an array configuration with each of the plurality of gamma detectors having a predetermined spacing from each other gamma detector; a plurality of electronic communication components, wherein the plurality of electronic communication components facilitate communication from each of the gamma detectors to a processor using a hierarchical communication technique; and a cooling system. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving a plurality of communication events associated with a pixel of an imaging device; identifying a frequency associated with the communication events, wherein the identifying a frequency comprises determining a number of communication events occurring within a predetermined time interval or determining a time interval between the communication events; determining, from the identified frequency, whether the pixel comprises a non-conforming pixel; and masking, if the pixel comprises a non-conforming pixel, subsequent communication events from the non-conforming pixel. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an imaging device, including: an enclosure comprising a casing and a radiation lining arranged within the casing to provide a radiation shield, wherein the enclosure comprises a removable portion; a plurality of modular components being in communication with calibration code, wherein the calibration code calibrates the imaging device based upon information of the plurality of modular components; each of the plurality of modular components comprising a plurality of gamma detectors including semiconductor crystals and being removable from the imaging device; the plurality of modular components being arranged such that the plurality of gamma detectors are configured in an array configuration with each of the plurality of gamma detectors having a predetermined spacing from each other gamma detector; a plurality of electronic communication components, wherein the plurality of electronic communication components facilitate communication from each of the gamma detectors using a hierarchical c

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving a plurality of communication events associated with a pixel of an imaging device; identifying a frequency associated with the communication events, wherein the identifying a frequency comprises determining a number of communication events occurring within a predetermined time interval or determining a time interval between the communication events; determining, from the identified frequency, whether the pixel comprises a non-conforming pixel; and masking, if the pixel comprises a non-conforming pixel, subsequent communication events from the non-conforming pixel. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: The process of making synthetic silica glass occurs in a combustion chamber of a muffle furnace. It includes producing a gas flow containing a fuel, an oxidizer, and a silicon compound that is converted by flame hydrolysis and/or by chemical oxidation to SiO2 particles, and depositing them on a target to form a roll-shaped silica glass body. The combustion chamber is provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet arranged at opposite ends of the combustion chamber, which widens from the inlet to the outlet. The gas flow is produced by a central nozzle for the silicon compound, a first concentric ring-shaped nozzle for the oxidizer, and a second concentric ring-shaped nozzle for the fuel. The process is characterized by a ratio of areas of ring gaps of the ring-shaped nozzles of from 1:4 to 1:6.1. The apparatus for the process is also part of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a delivery device for a sheet-processing machine. The object of the invention is providing a delivery device on a sheet-fed rotary printing machine, that can be universally used and permits quality control of the printed and/or laminated sheets. to this end the delivery device includes rotating sheet feeding system 5 supplying the printed sheets to a first delivery stack 9 and with a drum 7 acting as a turnout point in front of this delivery stack 9 in the transport direction 2 for selective sheet removal. The drum 7 is allocated to the sheet feeding system 5. A vacuum table 14 coupled with a pneumatic system and with at least one rotating suction belt for suctioning, transporting, and positioning a sheet is arranged downstream from the drum in its rotational direction. At least one quality control device 12 for inspecting the sheet is arranged at a distance to the vacuum table 14, with the second delivery system 8 being arranged downstream from the vacuum table 14.

Abstract: The invention relates to the loading of quartz glass objects with hydrogen in an annealing process in a furnace for improving the homogeneity of the refractive index and the laser resistance while, at the same time, maintaining a specified stress birefringence of each of the glass objects. Initially, the distribution of the refractive index, the stress birefringence, the distribution of the hydrogen and the differences in refractive index, which are to the equalized, are determined in the respective glass object, after which the hydrogen change, which is necessary for equalizing the refractive index, is determined. Furthermore, the annealing temperature and its holding time, as well as the hydrogen concentration and the hydrogen pressure in the furnace are adjusted to achieve a sufficiently equalized distribution of refractive index.

Abstract: The invention relates to a synthetic quartz glass that can be produced by direct precipitation by means of flame hydrolysis of a silicon precursor, especially a chlorine-containing silicon precursor, which quartz glass when irradiated with laser pulses at a wavelength of 193 nm at an energy density (H) of up to H=1.5 mJ/cm2 and at a repetition frequency of the laser pulses of up to R=4 kHz is characterized by the following properties: in the range of energy densities of up to 1.5 mJ/cm2, the equilibrium absorption of quartz glass rises sublinearly with the energy density for all repetition frequencies of the laser pulses; the dependency of the equilibrium absorption on the repetition frequency of the laser pulses is sublinear; and the relationship of equilibrium absorption and energy density (H) can be described as a function of H1.7; the H2 content being at least 0.2·1018 molecules/cm3. Other aspects of the invention relate to a process for producing such a synthetic quartz glass.

Abstract: An electric motor comprises a stator and a rotor which is rotatably mounted in the stator, the stator having an exciter winding which can be energized via connecting contacts, in a stator housing. The connecting contacts are permanently connected to the stator housing, electrical connecting elements which are accessible from the outside in the radial and axial directions being connected to the connecting contacts.

Abstract: A system and method for internet-based cognitive performance measurement is provided. Furthermore, a method is provided whereby improvements in statistical accuracy is obtained.

Abstract: A method and device for the automation of a cooling section in a hot strip rolling mill, wherein an individual course of cooling over time for each strip point of the metal strip is specified and whereby the cooling specifications can be determined from the desired properties of the steel, independent of variable process value.

Abstract: An electric motor comprises a stator and a rotor which is rotatably mounted in the stator, the stator having an exciter winding which can be energized via connecting contacts, in a stator housing.

Abstract: The spring scale according to present invention comprises an outer tube (1), an inner tube (4) with an O-ring (7), an end eye (20), a spring holder (9), a spiral spring (11), a set screw (13), a hanger (19), a holder bearing (35) as well as a cover (41) with spur (42).