Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable electronic device including a frame body supporting electronic components and a stand mechanism. The stand mechanism includes a foot, and an activator. The foot includes a foot support and a foot shaft including a foot guide path. The activator includes an engaging element, and the engaging element is received by the foot guide path. A portion of the foot guide path extends at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the foot shaft. When the activator engages a surface, the engaging element of the activator moves along the portion of the foot guide path at the angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the foot shaft causing the foot support to rotate from a stored position to a deployed position.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system identifying intent relating to a query associated with an object. A plurality of informational items associated with the object may be identified. At least a first informational item associated with the object for which a first portion of information is already known may be identified. At least a second informational item associated with the object for which a second portion of information is unknown may be identified. A question may be generated to determine the second portion of information based upon the second portion of information being unknown. An answer may be received to determine the second portion of information. A response to the intent relating to the query may be provided based upon the first informational item for which the first portion of information is already known and the answer for the question generated to determine the second portion of information.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes ethylene/?-olefin copolymer products with a density from 0.865 to 0.905 g/cm3 characterized as having unique rheological fingerprint during their transition from a solid state into a fully molten state. The ethylene/?-olefin copolymer products comprise a first high-density fraction and optionally a second high-density fraction. wherein said first and said optional second high-density fractions have distinct chemical compositions from that of the overall ethylene/?-olefin copolymer products. The first high-density fraction further has a weight-average molecular weight Mw,1HD, wherein Mw,1HD and the weight average molecular weight of the overall ethylene/?-olefin copolymer product Mw satisfy the inequality of Mw,1HD/Mw>2.

Abstract: A mechanism for generating denoised basis images for a computed tomography scanner. An input dataset, comprising first and second basis image data, is processed using a machine-learning algorithm process to produce the denoised basis images. The first and second basis image data each comprise at least one basis image, wherein the type of image differs between the first and second basis image data.

Abstract: A method of generating a display object is provided, the method comprising operating a first processor comprised within a first device to: execute an application; generate an display object associated with the application; output the active display object on the first device; transmit the display object to a second device for output by the second device; and receive user input to the application via the display object output on the second device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for editing a polynucleotide, e.g., a polynucleotide comprising a SNP associated with a disease or disorder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for editing a polynucleotide, e.g., a polynucleotide comprising a SNP associated with a disease or disorder.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system identifying intent relating to a query associated with an object. A plurality of informational items associated with the object may be identified. At least a first informational item associated with the object for which a first portion of information is already known may be identified. At least a second informational item associated with the object for which a second portion of information is unknown may be identified. A question may be generated to determine the second portion of information based upon the second portion of information being unknown. An answer may be received to determine the second portion of information. A response to the intent relating to the query may be provided based upon the first informational item for which the first portion of information is already known and the answer for the question generated to determine the second portion of information.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for sharing data amongst a group of a plurality of mobile devices without requiring a database or server to centrally store the shared data. The shared data is instead stored by each group member individually while controlling the manner in which the shared data is updated. The shared data can be used to manage tasks in a group project. To manage updates, the shared data is atomized such that individual databases in the shared data are separated or otherwise delineated into one or more records, each record having associated therewith, a value. To maintain a common copy of the shared data at each device, any update is sent to all group members using an intermediate message exchange service that is capable of transmitting a sent message to more than one recipient if necessary. In this way, the updates are multicast to the group.

Abstract: A smoke detector of the type that depends on the scattering of light by smoke particles comprising a chamber (301) configured to receive smoke particles from an environment in which the smoke detector is required to detect smoke, a source of light (202) configured to project light therefrom such that light that is received by the chamber is scattered by the smoke particles, an optical element (207) configured to receive light as has been scattered by the smoke particles, and, a photodetector (208) configured to detect at least some of the received scattered light, the smoke detector characterized in that upon receiving the scattered light, the optical element (207) is configured to selectively differentiate between required scattered light that is derived from a subset of predefined directions with respect to the angle of incidence upon the optical element and scattered light that is derived from other directions in order to thereby filter out the light that is not required and thereby redirect the required s

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided herein for continual device authentication in virtual environments. An example method includes receiving a request for authentication of a first user device associated with a first user where the first user device is associated with a virtual reality environment for the first user. The method further includes receiving authentication credentials associated with the first user and authenticating the first user device for accessing the virtual reality environment based on the authentication credentials. The received authentication credentials may include one or more unique device identifiers associated with the first user device. The method may further include causing presentation of a plurality of virtual input objects in the virtual reality environment and receiving one or more user inputs via the plurality of virtual input objects in the virtual reality environment for determining the authentication credentials associated with the first user.

Abstract: A carbonated beverage maker includes a water reservoir, a carbon dioxide creation chamber, and a carbonation chamber. The water reservoir holds ice water and has a first impeller and a shroud surrounding the first impeller. The carbon dioxide creation chamber contains chemical elements and receives warm water. The chemical elements react with each other to create carbon dioxide when the warm water is introduced to the carbon dioxide creation chamber. The carbonation chamber is connected to the water reservoir and the carbon dioxide creation chamber. The carbonation chamber has a second impeller that includes a stem portion and blades. The stem portion and the blades define conduits therein. The blades create a low pressure region in a lower portion of the carbonation chamber such that carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide creation chamber flows through the conduits to the low pressure region.

Abstract: The disclosed invention provides an unmodified scroll compressor with enhanced oil management system that enables the compressor system to compress helium. The compressor system includes a standard scroll compressor, oil separator, and an adsorber. The compressor includes a housing containing an orbiting scroll and a stationary scroll, a motor, and an oil sump in a bottom of the housing. The stationary scroll has one or more injection ports, and the housing contains a single discharge port, a return port, and a single injection port connected to the injection ports of the stationary scroll. The oil separator receives a mixture of helium and oil from the discharge port. The compressor system further includes a line bringing a first fraction of oil from the oil separator to the injection port, one or more lines bringing a second fraction of oil to the return port along with helium. The adsorber retains a third fraction of oil.

Abstract: Optical Fast Fourier Transforms are described for use in photonic beamforming systems. Transmit and Receive photonic beamforming systems for use with active array antennas are described, together with digital and photonic payloads for use with such beamforming systems.

Abstract: Optical Fast Fourier Transforms are described for use in photonic beamforming systems. Transmit and Receive photonic beamforming systems for use with active array antennas are described, together with digital and photonic payloads for use with such beamforming systems.

Abstract: A method and system share data amongst a group of a plurality of mobile devices without requiring a database or server to centrally store the shared data. The shared data is instead stored by each group member individually while controlling the manner in which the shared data is updated. To manage updates, the shared data is atomized such that individual databases in the shared data are separated or otherwise delineated into one or more records. To maintain a common copy of the shared data at each device, any update is sent to all group members using an intermediate message exchange service that is capable of transmitting a sent message to more than one recipient if necessary. In this way, the updates are multicast to the group. To manage the content of the shared data, each update comprises one or more changes to a current copy of a corresponding record.

Abstract: A computing system for querying multiple data sources and method therefor is provided. The computing system may comprise one or more nodes in communication with at least one data source of the multiple data sources to access data therefrom. The computing system may further comprise a second node in communication with the one or more nodes. The second node may be configured to receive a query instance and process the query instance to generate one or more relational query instances. The one or more relational query instances may be distributed among the nodes to extract data from the at least one data source in communication therewith corresponding to the respective one or more relational query instances. The second node may be further configured to receive extracted data from each of the one or more nodes queried. The second node may be further configured to aggregate the extracted data.

Abstract: A carbonated beverage maker includes a water reservoir, a carbon dioxide creation chamber, and a carbonation chamber. The water reservoir holds ice water and has a first impeller and a shroud surrounding the first impeller. The carbon dioxide creation chamber contains chemical elements and receives warm water. The chemical elements react with each other to create carbon dioxide when the warm water is introduced to the carbon dioxide creation chamber. The carbonation chamber is connected to the water reservoir and the carbon dioxide creation chamber. The carbonation chamber has a second impeller that includes a stem portion and blades. The stem portion and the blades define conduits therein. The blades create a low pressure region in a lower portion of the carbonation chamber such that carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide creation chamber flows through the conduits to the low pressure region.