Abstract: A device's location and an identifier corresponding to the device are received. The device's location is privatized by mapping it to landmarks proximate to the device's location, storing the proximate landmarks in association with the device's identifier, and discarding the received location data. The proximate landmarks are featurized to generate a model which is used to determine a value of the advertising opportunity corresponding to a target identifier.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a modified ribonucleotide comprising a nucleoside comprising 2?-O-acetylated ribose, and polyribonucleotides comprising the same. Also provided herein are compositions comprising a polyribonucleotide of the present disclosure and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: A generalized additive modeling approach to separate global geometric shape deformation from surface roughness is provided. Under this statistical framework, tensor product basis expansion is adopted to learn both the low-order shape deformation and high-order roughness patterns. The established predictive model enables the optimal geometric compensation for product redesign to reduce shape deformation from the target geometry without altering process parameters. Experimental validation on WAAM manufactured cylindrical walls of various radi shows the effectiveness of the proposed framework.

Abstract: A device's location and an identifier corresponding to the device are received. The device's location is privatized by mapping it to landmarks proximate to the device's location, storing the proximate landmarks in association with the device's identifier, and discarding the received location data. The proximate landmarks are featurized to generate a model which is used to determine a value of the advertising opportunity corresponding to a target identifier.

Abstract: A mobile device's location and an identifier corresponding to the mobile device is received. The mobile device's location is privatized by mapping it to landmarks proximate to the mobile device's location, storing the proximate landmarks in association with the mobile device's identifier, and discarding the received location data. The proximate landmarks are featurized to generate a model which is used to determine a value of the advertising opportunity corresponding to a target identifier.

Abstract: A mobile device's location and identifier corresponding to the mobile device is received. The mobile device's location is mapped to a plurality of landmarks proximate to the mobile device's location. The proximate landmarks are stored in association with the mobile device's identifier in a geo data store, and the received location data is then discarded. These steps are iterated over time to build up a data store that can be represented as a frequency distribution of the landmarks that surround mobile devices. Such a frequency distribution can be built for each of a plurality of mobile devices, without maintaining records of any mobile device's location.

Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting deformation error and compensating for shape deviation in Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques include, in one aspect, a method including: obtaining a deformation model for an AM machine; predicting deformation for the object using the deformation model applied to the 3D model; selecting an amount of deformation compensation to effect by minimizing deviation for the predicted deformation; and providing the selected amount of deformation compensation to modify the 3D model to compensate for deformation during creation by the AM machine.

Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting deformation error and compensating for shape deviation in Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques include, in one aspect, a method including: obtaining a deformation model for an AM machine; predicting deformation for the object using the deformation model applied to the 3D model; selecting an amount of deformation compensation to effect by minimizing deviation for the predicted deformation; and providing the selected amount of deformation compensation to modify the 3D model to compensate for deformation during creation by the AM machine.

Abstract: An apparatus and machine readable storage medium for performing a binary search of an ordered list containing 2N values, where N is an integer greater than one. The apparatus may include a pipeline having N stages numbered 1 to N in sequence. Stage M of the pipeline, where M is in integer from 1 to N, may include a memory storing 2M-1 values from the ordered list, a comparator to compare the key to a value read from the memory based on comparison results from previous stages in the pipeline, and a result storage register to store a comparison result from the comparator and the comparison results from the previous stages in the pipeline.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an embedded inductor comprises the steps of: pre-forming a magnetic core having at least two side walls for defining an accommodating space, disposing a coil in the accommodating space of the magnetic core, and pressing the magnetic core for deconstructing and redistributing tops of the side walls to cover the coil.

Abstract: A multi-layer coating system comprising a hydroxyl-functional polyurethane dispersion is provided. The hydroxyl-functional polyurethane comprises the reaction product of a pre-polymer intermediate formed from the reaction of an isocyanate with an active hydrogen containing compound, such as a polyester polyol, with a compound having at least two amine groups and one hydroxyl group, such as a diamino alcohol. In addition, a waterborne basecoat composition is provided having improved rheology and pattern control. Such a waterborne basecoat composition comprises a hydroxyl-functional polyurethane dispersion an acrylic emulsion resin, a water-reducible polyester resin, and a cellulose ester.

Abstract: Color wheels are provided. An exemplary embodiment of a color wheel, for optical projection, has an optical axis and includes a plurality of color rings, comprising a plurality of color filters. At least one color ring includes a white permeable area. The color rings move on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis, so that the optical axis passes through one of the color rings.

Abstract: A digital light processing projection system includes an illuminating device, an optical-path-switching element, a projection device and a prism set. The prism set is arranged between the illuminating device, the optical-path-switching element and the projection device and has a plurality of prisms in which an air gap existing between any two adjacent prisms. According to the invention, a light beam output from the illuminating device directly passes through the prisms and air gaps before being received by the optical-path-switching element. Under a first state, a light beam reflected from the optical-path-switching element is totally reflected at an interface between one of the prisms and one of the air gaps before being received by the projection lens. Under a second state, a light beam reflected from the optical-path-switching element is totally internal reflected back and forth within a prism being adjacent to the optical-path-switching element and is absorbed by a light absorbing material.

Abstract: An optical system for enhancing the image contrast and shortening the back focal length of a projection display is disclosed, which includes a light source, a light path switching device, and a total internal reflection (TIR) prism set disposed between the light path switching device and the projection lens. The light path switching device has a first mode of operation for directing the light towards a projection lens and a second mode of operation for directing the light away from the projection lens. The TIR prism set includes a first prism, a second prism and a third prism; a first gap is formed between the first prism and the second prism, and a second gap is formed between the first prism and the third prism.

Abstract: A digital light processing projection system includes an illuminating device, an optical-path-switching element, a projection device and a prism set. The prism set is arranged between the illuminating device, the optical-path-switching element and the projection device and has a plurality of prisms in which an air gap existing between any two adjacent prisms. According to the invention, a light beam output from the illuminating device directly passes through the prisms and air gaps before being received by the optical-path-switching element. Under a first state, a light beam reflected from the optical-path-switching element is totally reflected at an interface between one of the prisms and one of the air gaps before being received by the projection lens. Under a second state, a light beam reflected from the optical-path-switching element is totally internal reflected back and forth within a prism being adjacent to the optical-path-switching element and is absorbed by a light absorbing material.

Abstract: An optical system for a projection display includes a light source, a light path switching device, and a total internal reflection (TIR) prism set disposed between the light path switching device and the projection lens. The light path switching device has a first mode of operation for directing the light towards a projection lens and a second mode of operation for directing the light away from the projection lens. The TIR prism set includes a first prism, a second prism and a third prism; a first gap is formed between the first prism and the second prism, and a second gap is formed between the first prism and the third prism.

Abstract: A planar light-waveguide element is disclosed in this invention. The planar light-waveguide element includes a plurality of waveguide circuits and two straight waveguide circuits separately formed on each side of the planar light-waveguide element. Also, the coupling ends of the straight waveguide circuits are parallel to and coplanar with the coupling ends of the waveguide circuits. The planar light-waveguide element in the invention is aligned with and connected to at least one optical fiber array rapidly.

Abstract: To compensate chromatic dispersions of the optical signals travelling through different distances and/or having different wavelengths, a tunable chromatic compensator includes a waveguide element and a plurality of gratings provided in the waveguide element. The gratings have different central wavelengths and the proportion of the magnitude of the spectral range (reflected by each grating) to the difference value of the time delay differs from each other. When the waveguide element receives an optical pulse signal, the central wavelengths of the plurality of gratings change with the change of the length of the waveguide element. The optical pulse signal can selectively travel through one of the plurality of gratings by changing the length of the waveguide element. Thus, different difference values of the time delays can be selectively obtained to compensate the chromatic dispersion.

Abstract: A gel delivery system for promoting bioavailability and uptake of vitamins, minerals and other nutritional supplements comprises a gel base, preferably including agar, water and a bioavailablity enhancing composition that promotes absorption of the carried substance in the digestive tract.