Abstract: A method for muting and unmuting a microphone is provided. The method includes providing a processor, receiving an input microphone signal, measuring the input microphone signal for a loudness level at a sampling rate, calculating a mute threshold level, checking if the loudness level is higher than or equal to the mute threshold level, and resetting a mute delay timer upon determining that the loudness level is higher than or equal to the mute threshold level and obtaining the input microphone signal, or checking if the mute delay timer is running upon determining that the loudness level is not higher than or equal to the mute threshold level and attenuating the input microphone signal if the mute delay timer is not running or obtaining the input microphone signal if the mute delay timer is still running, and writing the input microphone signal or attenuated input microphone signal to an output buffer.

Abstract: A method for selective noise suppression in an audio playback is provided. The method includes providing a processor, obtaining a microphone state and a playback device state with the processor from an operating system, determining the audio playback is communication audio based on the microphone state and the playback device state, and enabling applying noise suppression to the audio playback if the audio playback is communication audio, is not music and noise is present, or otherwise disabling applying noise suppression to the audio playback.

Abstract: An aqueous parenteral nutrition composition includes deoxycholic acid, cytidine diphosphate-choline and choline alfoscerate. The parenteral nutrition further includes 4.5-5.5% (w/v) phosphatidylcholine, in which combination of the phosphatidycholine with cytidine diphosphate-choline and choline alfoscerate increases choline bioavailability for immediate onset of action.

Abstract: A machine accesses a preexisting set of natural language text documents in multiple natural languages. Each natural language text document in at least a portion of the preexisting set is associated with an event. The machine trains, using the preexisting set of natural language text documents and the associated events, an event encoder to learn associations between texts and event annotations. The event encoder leverages a parser in each of the two or more natural languages. The machine generates, using the event encoder, new event annotations for texts. The machine trains, using the preexisting set of natural language text documents and the new event annotations for the texts generated by the event encoder, an event extraction engine to extract events from natural language texts in the two or more natural languages. The event extraction engine leverages the parser in each of the two or more natural languages.

Abstract: A machine accesses a preexisting set of natural language text documents in multiple natural languages. Each natural language text document in at least a portion of the preexisting set is associated with an event. The machine trains, using the preexisting set of natural language text documents and the associated events, an event encoder to learn associations between texts and event annotations. The event encoder leverages a parser in each of the two or more natural languages. The machine generates, using the event encoder, new event annotations for texts. The machine trains, using the preexisting set of natural language text documents and the new event annotations for the texts generated by the event encoder, an event extraction engine to extract events from natural language texts in the two or more natural languages. The event extraction engine leverages the parser in each of the two or more natural languages.

Abstract: The present invention provides a serum and its blood components isolated from blood, wherein the blood is drawn from body of a patient, and a normal saline solution mixed with the serum and its blood components, characterized in that a Reagent A having at least one type of adjuvant, and a Reagent B having at least one type of transfer factor peptide and a buffered saline, and Reagent C having an alpha lipoic acid are added to the mixture of the serum and its blood components and the normal saline solution, such that the composition enhances cell-mediated immunity and T suppressor cells in the patient to act against autoimmune disease. The present invention also provides a method for producing such composition for immunotherapy thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a serum and its blood components isolated from blood, wherein the blood is drawn from body of a patient, and a normal saline solution mixed with the serum and its blood components, characterized in that a Reagent A having at least one type of adjuvant, and a Reagent B having at least one type of transfer factor peptide and a buffered saline, and Reagent C having an alpha lipoic acid are added to the mixture of the serum and its blood components and the normal saline solution, such that the composition enhances cell-mediated immunity and T suppressor cells in the patient to act against autoimmune disease. The present invention also provides a method for producing such composition for immunotherapy thereof.

Abstract: A machine accesses a preexisting set of natural language text documents in multiple natural languages. Each natural language text document in at least a portion of the preexisting set is associated with an event. The machine trains, using the preexisting set of natural language text documents and the associated events, an event encoder to learn associations between texts and event annotations. The event encoder leverages a parser in each of the two or more natural languages. The machine generates, using the event encoder, new event annotations for texts. The machine trains, using the preexisting set of natural language text documents and the new event annotations for the texts generated by the event encoder, an event extraction engine to extract events from natural language texts in the two or more natural languages. The event extraction engine leverages the parser in each of the two or more natural languages.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an assembly for mounting a screen. The assembly may include a bracket, a plurality of pistons, and a plurality of compression members. The bracket may define a plurality of through holes. Each of the plurality of pistons may pass through a corresponding one of the plurality of through holes. Each of the plurality of compression members may be located proximate a corresponding one of the plurality of pistons.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an assembly for mounting a screen. The assembly may include a bracket, a plurality of pistons, and a plurality of compression members. The bracket may define a plurality of through holes. Each of the plurality of pistons may pass through a corresponding one of the plurality of through holes. Each of the plurality of compression members may be located proximate a corresponding one of the plurality of pistons.

Abstract: Various systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for facilitating a customer transaction via a point-of-sale terminal. One example system may comprise a point-of-sale terminal for facilitating a customer transaction. The system may further comprise a receipt printer for printing a receipt associated with the customer transaction. The printer may be built into the point-of-sale terminal. The point-of-sale terminal may be configured to be positioned on a substantially horizontal surface elevated above the ground. Similar and related methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: A computer with cable access door which securely conceals connected cables. In one example embodiment, the computer includes a housing including a cable access door having an open position and a closed position and a connector within the housing for connecting to a cable originating from outside the housing. The cable access door conceals the connector and the cable when the cable access door is in the closed position.

Abstract: A computer with cable access door which securely conceals connected cables. In one example embodiment, the computer includes a housing including a cable access door having an open position and a closed position and a connector within the housing for connecting to a cable originating from outside the housing. The cable access door conceals the connector and the cable when the cable access door is in the closed position.

Abstract: A reversible I/O apparatus for a POS terminal includes a housing with a motherboard sled removable from the housing to reverse the I/O peripheral ports of the motherboard to a front orientation or a rear orientation.

Abstract: Various systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for facilitating a customer transaction via a point-of-sale terminal. One example system may comprise a point-of-sale terminal for facilitating a customer transaction. The system may further comprise a receipt printer for printing a receipt associated with the customer transaction. The printer may be built into the point-of-sale terminal. The point-of-sale terminal may be configured to be positioned on a substantially horizontal surface elevated above the ground. Similar and related methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: A surface deformation sensor that includes a resonance circuit is described herein. The resonance circuit includes a sensing capacitor and inductive coil. The resonance circuit receives an external signal, which causes the resonance circuit to resonate at a resonance frequency. A surface deformation of an object can be determined based on the resonance frequency.

Abstract: A bicycle rim is provided with an annular tire mounting part, an annular spoke mounting part, at least one spoke attachment member and an orientation maintaining structure. The annular spoke mounting part includes a plurality of spoke openings a circumferential spaced along the annular spoke mounting part. The spoke mounting part extends from the annular tire mounting part to define an interior space containing the spoke attachment member. The orientation maintaining structure is dimensioned with respect to the interior space to form an orientation maintaining arrangement such that the spoke attachment member is slidably disposed within the interior space in a circumferential direction of the bicycle rim to selectively align with one of the spoke openings while also maintaining an orientation of the spoke attachment member within the interior space to align with the one of the spoke openings.

Abstract: A bicycle rim is provided with an annular tire mounting part, an annular spoke mounting part and a pair of side walls. The annular tire mounting part includes an outer bridge. The annular spoke mounting part includes a plurality of spoke openings disposed at predetermined intervals along a circumferential direction of the annular spoke mounting part. The annular spoke mounting part further includes at least one recess disposed in an area between two adjacent ones of the spoke openings. The at least one recess extends less than half of a circumferential distance between the two adjacent ones of the spoke openings. The side walls extend radially from the annular spoke mounting and the outer bridge to define an annular interior space. The outer bridge includes a through hole that at least partially aligns with the at least one recess as viewed in a radial direction of the bicycle rim.

Abstract: Methods and systems of hydrocarbon production where wellbore stimulation and production is achieved in a single wellbore run-in, and inflow control devices are installed in an existing wellbore completion. A coiled tubing string is conveyed into a substantially horizontal portion of a wellbore, where the coiled tubing string has a production tubular configured to execute both stimulation and recovery operations. The production tubular can include an inflow control device to be installed in an existing wellbore.

Abstract: A bicycle rim is provided with an annular tire mounting part, an annular spoke mounting part, at least one spoke attachment member and an orientation maintaining structure. The annular spoke mounting part includes a plurality of spoke openings a circumferential spaced along the annular spoke mounting part. The spoke mounting part extends from the annular tire mounting part to define an interior space containing the spoke attachment member. The orientation maintaining structure is dimensioned with respect to the interior space to form an orientation maintaining arrangement such that the spoke attachment member is slidably disposed within the interior space in a circumferential direction of the bicycle rim to selectively align with one of the spoke openings while also maintaining an orientation of the spoke attachment member within the interior space to align with the one of the spoke openings.