Abstract: A method (1200) for producing a reduced point cloud comprising an object of interest (OOI) from an original point cloud comprising the OOI.

Abstract: The present application relates to defining acronyms in messages between a sender device and a receiver device. The sender device receives a text content of a message from a user and parses the text content to identify one or more acronyms within the message. The sender device presents, to the user, a secondary task pane including the one or more acronyms present within the message and corresponding acronym definitions in editable text fields and receives, from the user, an update to one or more of the corresponding acronym definitions. The sender device sends the message and metadata including the corresponding acronym definitions to one or more other users. A receiver device receives the message and converts each of the acronyms to a respective hyperlink. The receiver device detects a user interaction with the respective hyperlink for a respective acronym and presents at least the respective first acronym definition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polypeptide exhibiting granulocyte-colony stimulating factor activity. The polypeptide comprises at least one non-native cysteine residue at a site selected from the group consisting of T1CP2 (SEQ ID NO: 25), P2CL3 (SEQ ID NO: 26), L3CG4 (SEQ ID NO: 27), G4CP5 (SEQ ID NO: 28), P5CA6 (SEQ ID NO: 29), A6CS7 (SEQ ID NO: 30), S96CP97 (SEQ ID NO: 31), P97CE98 (SEQ ID NO: 32), L99CG100 (SEQ ID NO: 33), P101CT102 (SEQ ID NO: 34), E122CE123 (SEQ ID NO: 35), L124CG125 (SEQ ID NO: 36), M126CA127 (SEQ ID NO: 37), P138CA139 (SEQ ID NO: 39), A143CF144 (SEQ ID NO: 40), R146CR147 (SEQ ID NO: 41), R169CH170 (SEQ ID NO: 42), H170CL171 (SEQ ID NO: 43), L171CA172 (SEQ ID NO: 44), A172CQ173 (SEQ ID NO: 45), and Q173CP174 (SEQ ID NO: 46) in an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2.

Abstract: An integrated circuit can include a communication endpoint configured to maintain a communication link with a host computer, a queue configured to receive a plurality of host commands from the host computer via the communication link, and a processor configured to execute a device runtime. The processor, responsive to executing the device runtime, is configured to perform validation of the host commands read from the queue and selectively execute the host commands based on a result of the validation on a per host command basis. The host commands are executable by the processor to manage functions of the integrated circuit. The queue is implemented in a region of memory that is shared by the integrated circuit and the host computer.

Abstract: A unified container file can be selected using computer hardware. The unified container file can include a plurality of files embedded therein used to configure a programmable integrated circuit (IC). The plurality of files can include a first partial configuration bitstream and a second partial configuration bitstream. The unified container file also includes metadata specifying a defined relationship between the first partial configuration bitstream and the second partial configuration bitstream for programming the programmable IC. The defined relationship can be determined using computer hardware by reading the metadata from the unified container file. The programmable IC can be configured, using the computer hardware, based on the defined relationship specified by the metadata using the first partial configuration bitstream and the second partial configuration bitstream.

Abstract: Remote kernel execution in a heterogeneous computing system can include executing, using a device processor of a device communicatively linked to a host processor, a device runtime and receiving from the host processor within a hardware submission queue of the device, a command. The command requests execution of a software kernel and specifies a descriptor stored in a region of a memory of the device shared with the host processor. In response to receiving the command, the device runtime, as executed by the device processor, invokes a runner program associated with the software kernel. The runner program can map a physical address of the descriptor to a virtual memory address corresponding to the descriptor that is usable by the software kernel. The runner program can execute the software kernel. The software kernel can access data specified by the descriptor using the virtual memory address as provided by the runner program.

Abstract: A cathode is provided for electrolysis of water wherein the cathode material comprises a multi-principal element, transition metal dichalcogenide material that has four or more chemical elements and that is a single phase, solid solution. The pristine cathode material does not contain platinum as a principal (major) component. However, a cathode comprising a transition metal dichalcogenide having platinum (Pt) nanosized islands or precipitates disposed thereon is also provided.

Abstract: In one embodiment, dynamic user private networks are virtually segmented within a shared virtual network. A network control system maintains the dynamic logical segmentation of the shared virtual network. User entities (e.g., user devices and/or services) are communicatively coupled to respective personal virtual networks via endpoints of access devices. Each of these endpoints is associated with a corresponding user private network. Responsive in real-time to automated processing of a received electronic particular user request, the network control system automatically modifies the dynamic logical segmentation of the shared virtual network to move a particular user entity on the shared virtual network to newly being on the first dynamic user private network without being disconnected from the shared virtual network. One embodiment uses different user private network identifiers (UPN-IDs) associated with endpoints and received packets to identify their respective user private network.

Abstract: An affinity reagent, having: (a) a retaining component such as a structured nucleic acid particle; and (b) one or both of (i) one or more label components attached to the retaining component, and (ii) one or more binding components attached to the retaining component.

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe techniques for interfacing a neural network application with a neural network accelerator using a library. The neural network application may execute on a host computing system while the neural network accelerator executes on a massively parallel hardware system, e.g., a FPGA. The library operates a pipeline for submitting the tasks received from the neural network application to the neural network accelerator. In one embodiment, the pipeline includes a pre-processing stage, an FPGA execution stage, and a post-processing stage which each correspond to different threads. When receiving a task from the neural network application, the library generates a packet that includes the information required for the different stages in the pipeline to perform the tasks. Because the stages correspond to different threads, the library can process multiple packets in parallel which can increase the utilization of the neural network accelerator on the hardware system.

Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses having two-part upper rim portions. One part is made of a flexible material and the other part is made of a rigid material. The flexible portion can be pulled away from the rigid part by a user, allowing a user to interchange lenses without the use of any tools.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for updating text files for a processing pipeline without restarting the processing pipeline. A processing pipeline may include a frontend thread and a backend thread. The frontend thread of the processing pipeline may generate transformed data using the text file. A backend thread of the processing pipeline may periodically determine whether an updated text file has been uploaded. The backend thread can determine that an updated text file has been uploaded and cause the frontend thread to pause generating transformed data. The backend thread can validate the updated text file by comparing the text file and the updated text file. Based on validating the updated text file, the backend thread can cause the frontend thread to resume transforming data using the updated text file.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a user input comprising a natural-language utterance by an assistant xbot from a client system associated with a user, determining a semantic representation of the user input based on a structural ontology defining a labeling syntax for parsing the natural-language utterance to semantic units comprising actions, objects, and attributes, wherein the semantic representation embeds at least one object within at least one action and declares at least one attribute of the embedded object to be acted upon, sending a request based on the semantic representation to an agent for executing a task corresponding to the user input, receiving results of the executed task mapped to a structure determined by the structural ontology from the agent, and sending from the assistant xbot to the client system instructions for presenting a response based on the results of the executed task.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to electrode coatings and methods of coating electrodes. In an embodiment, a method of depositing a structure on a lithium ion battery (LIB) anode is provided. The method includes accelerating particles in a working gas through a convergent-divergent nozzle to a process velocity that is from a critical velocity of the particles to an erosion velocity of the LIB anode, the particles comprising a metal and/or a Group III-VI element; heating or cooling the particles in the working gas at a softening temperature; ejecting the particles in the working gas from a nozzle outlet of the convergent-divergent nozzle, the particles ejected at the process velocity, wherein at least a portion of the particles are in solid phase when ejected from the convergent-divergent nozzle; and depositing a first structure on the LIB anode, the first structure comprising the metal and/or the Group III-VI element.

Abstract: Compositions and methods disclosed herein can help provide improved delivery of non-natural therapeutic nucleotides for the treatment of diseases such as cancer. An example composition includes an assembly of amphiphilic polynucleotides, where each amphiphilic polynucleotide includes an aptamer portion, a first nucleotide portion, and a second nucleotide portion.

Abstract: A power distribution system includes a plurality of bus plugs. Each of a respective bus plug of the plurality of bus plugs includes an electrical switch configured to selectively control a corresponding energization of the respective bus plug and an actuator operable to control a corresponding electrical switch. The system includes a remote application having commands defining the energization of at least one of the plurality of bus plugs. The system further includes a communication module configured to communicate the commands from the remote application to the at least one of the plurality of bus plugs. The commands cause the corresponding actuator to control the corresponding electrical switch. Methods of controlling energization of a bus plug with a remote application and communication module configured to operate an actuator are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: a plurality of separable load break devices, each separable load break device including: a resettable current interruption device associated with operating states, the operating states including at least a first operating state that prevents current flow in the resettable current interruption device and a second operating state that allows current flow in the resettable current interruption device; a switch control configured to control the operating state of the resettable current interruption device; a connection interface configured to mechanically connect the load break device to a separate electrical device and to electrically connect the resettable current interruption device to the separate electrical device; and an electrical interface configured to electrically connect the resettable current interruption device to a load. The apparatus also includes a control system configured to provide electrically ganged operation of the plurality of load break devices.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a soak tester apparatus for testing an implantable enclosure having an impedance engine, a multiplexer and a removably attached cartridge, which cartridge has a plurality of threads, comprising a Faraday cage housing; a receptacle disposed within the Faraday cage housing, wherein the receptacle is configured to host an implantable enclosure having an impedance engine, a multiplexer and a removably attached cartridge, which cartridge has a plurality of threads; and a pigtail disposed within the Faraday cage housing having a charging coil configured to power the implantable enclosure.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes one or more electrodes that are configured to receive electric signals from an individual and a water-resistant, non-absorbent, and non-conductive material that at least partially surrounds the one or more electrodes. The electronic device further includes a wearable harness that is configured to securely position the one or more electrodes to the individual when the wearable harness is worn.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a soak tester apparatus for testing an implantable enclosure having an impedance engine, a multiplexer and a removably attached cartridge, which cartridge has a plurality of threads, comprising a Faraday cage housing; a receptacle disposed within the Faraday cage housing, wherein the receptacle is configured to host an implantable enclosure having an impedance engine, a multiplexer and a removably attached cartridge, which cartridge has a plurality of threads; and a pigtail disposed within the Faraday cage housing having a charging coil configured to power the implantable enclosure.