Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, apparatus, media, design structures, and other implementations, including a method that includes receiving a source document, applying one or more pre-processes to the source document to produce contextual information representative of the structure and content of the source document, and transforming the source document, based on the contextual information, to generate a question-and-answer searchable document.

Abstract: Disclosed are implementations that include a method including obtaining at a local device, a question-and-answer data item representative of a question-and-answer pair relating to source content of a source document, with the question-and-answer data item being associated with question-and-answer history information representative of historical information and access information for the question-and-answer data item, and determining based on the question-and-answer history information whether to perform data refinement operations on the question-and-answer data item.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container for a consumable good having an inner coating layer comprising antioxidant, a process for preparing such a container, and the use of said container for the storage of a consumable good, and the use of an antioxidant as an additive to coating layers of such containers.

Abstract: A brush bar including a central core in the form of a rigid tube, a plurality of outwardly extending bristles in the form of at least one bristle strip, and a sealing material extending over substantially the entire remaining circumferential and axial extent of the brush bar, the at least one bristle strip having a root portion which is sandwiched between the sealing material and the central core or which is attached on top of the sealing material.

Abstract: A method comprising administering to a subject a composition comprising an isolated microRNA having a sequence selected from the group consisting of miR-19a-3p (SEQ ID NO:1); miR-103a-3p (SEQ ID NO:2); miR-106b-5p (SEQ ID NO:3); miR-146a-5p (SEQ ID NO:4); miR-223-5p (SEQ ID NO:5); miR-4497 (SEQ ID NO:6); miR-1303 (SEQ ID NO:7); miR-619-5p (SEQ ID NO:8); miR-1273f (SEQ ID NO:9); miR-7851-3p (SEQ ID NO:10); a functional variant thereof; and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A circuit to control a switching characteristic of a switching device. The circuit includes a driver circuit comprising an output port, where the driver circuit is configured to generate, at the output port, a control signal to actuate the switching device within a first time period. The control signal comprising at least one electrical pulse, where a pulse width of the at least one electrical pulse being shorter than the first time period. The circuit also includes a coupling circuit that is configured to use the control signal to actuate the switching device to establish a target switching characteristic of the switching device according to a modulation of the at least one electrical pulse. The control circuit is also configured to provide a greater impedance to the control signal than an impedance of the output terminal of the driver circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a grant free state for user equipment, for example a machine type communication (MTC) UE. There is provided a method for transitioning a state of a User Equipment (UE). The method includes determining, by the UE, if data is to be sent and transitioning, by the UE, to a grant free state when no data is to be sent, wherein transitioning to the grant free state includes receiving a grant free identifier (GF-ID). In some embodiments, the method further includes in accordance with a determination that an amount of data to be sent is below a threshold, transmitting, by the UE, the data together with the GF-ID. In addition, user equipment and base transceiver stations are provided each of which include a processor and memory having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor configure the respective UE or BTS to perform the respective methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pulley, comprising a cylindrical wall having an outer surface with a plurality of circumferential grooves configured to receive a corresponding plurality of ribs on an inner surface of an elastic belt, a web connected to an inner surface of the cylindrical wall, a central hub connected to the web, the central hub comprises a central opening sized to be press-fit onto a drive shaft, and a drive feature configured to mate with a drive tool, thereby facilitating rotation of the pulley using the drive tool.

Abstract: Computer-implemented managing of battery capacity within a battery system is provided. The managing includes obtaining, by one or more processors, data representative of a number (N) of battery packs in the battery system, and ascertaining, by the processor(s), a battery pack self-discharge time interval (TD) from full-charge to a partially discharged threshold for initiating top-off charging. The managing also includes determining, by the processor(s), a charge-staggering time interval (TS) using the number (N) of battery packs in the battery system and the ascertained battery pack self-discharge time interval (TD), and staggering, by the processor(s), top-off charging of the battery packs of the N battery packs in the battery system using, at least in part, the charge-staggering time interval (TS).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of an interface control subsystem that may be used between an electrode terminal and a recording terminal of a neurostimulation and neurorecording system. The interface control subsystem may operate in three modes. In a disable mode, a first transistor and a second transistor disposed between the electrode terminal and the recording terminal may operate in a cutoff region and generate a high impedance. In an active mode, the first transistor and the second transistor may operate in a saturation region and generate a low impedance. In a stimulation mode, the first transistor and the second transistor operate in a triode region and generate an impedance between the high impedance of the disable mode and the low impedance of the active mode. The interface control subsystem may further limit voltage at the recording terminal in response to a detected overvoltage condition.

Abstract: A jaw nut of a vise has a threaded bore with at least one opening on an end face. The jaw nut includes an inner annular groove concentric with a centerline of the threaded bore. The inner annular groove has a radius larger than a radius of the at least one opening from the centerline so as to provide at least a portion of an annular flange about the at least one opening having an inner annular surface facing in a direction opposite the end face. A threaded screw supported for rotation on the vise body threadably engages the threaded bore of the jaw nut. A brush seal is disposed in the inner annular groove with an outwardly facing annular surface engaging the inner annular surface of the inner annular groove.

Abstract: An electronic circuit comprises a power switch and a fault detection circuit. The power switch circuit includes a power switch transistor. The fault detection circuit includes a comparator circuit configured to monitor a voltage across the power switch transistor and compare the voltage to a varying threshold voltage that decreases with time, and produce an indication of a circuit fault when the voltage of the power switch transistor is greater than the time varying threshold voltage.

Abstract: Head-mounted display visor assembly. A head mounted display visor assembly includes a molded world-facing visor coupled to a separately molded user-facing bathtub. The visor includes an IR opaque and visual light opaque portion coupled to a separately manufactured IR permissive portion. The visor also includes an IR opaque portion. The bathtub includes an IR permissive, but visual light opaque portion and a visual light permissive portion.

Abstract: A text mining engine running on an artificial platform is trained to perform conversation role identification, semantic analysis, summarization, language detection, etc. The text mining engine analyzes words in a transcript that represent unique characteristics of a conversation and, based on the unique characteristics and utilizing classification predictive modeling, determines a conversation role for each participant of the conversation and metadata describing the conversation such as tonality of words spoken by a participant in a particular conversation role. Outputs from the text mining engine are indexed and useful for various purposes. For instance, because the system can identify which speaker in a customer service call is likely an agent and which speaker is likely a customer, words spoken by the agent can be analyzed for compliance reasons, training agents, providing quality assurance for improving customer service, providing feedback to improve the performance of the text mining engine, etc.

Abstract: A method for generating and controlling intelligent assertion tokens includes generating a first assertion token, during a first step of a supply chain process. The first assertion token is inspected to determine validity. If the first assertion token is not valid, the receipt of the first assertion token is rejected. If the first assertion token is determined to be valid, the use of the first assertion token in further transmissions and/or transactions is authorized. The first assertion token can be passed to a second step of the supply chain process, and a second assertion token may be generated based on the first assertion token. Upon receipt of the second assertion token, it is inspected to determine validity. If not valid, the transmission and/or transfer of the second assertion token is rejected. If valid, the transmission and/or transfer of the second assertion token to a further step of the supply chain process or to a customer is authorized.

Abstract: An electronic circuit comprises a power switch circuit and a fault detection circuit. The power switch circuit includes a transistor. The fault detection circuit includes a first comparator circuit configured to compare a monitored voltage of the transistor to a detection threshold voltage and produce an indication of a circuit fault according to the comparing, and a delay circuit configured to delay the comparing by the first comparator circuit according to slew rate of the monitored voltage.

Abstract: A tape drive comprises a spool support (30) for supporting a tape spool (32), wherein the spool support comprises a support surface (34) mounted to a tape drive base plate (36) such that the support surface (34) is fixed against rotation relative to the base plate (36), the support surface (34) being configured such that, in use, as tape is removed from or wound onto the spool (32), the spool (32) rotates relative to the spool support (30) such that the spool (32) rotates around the support surface (34).

Abstract: A data processing device includes a cache. The cache stores data. The data processing device also includes a cache manager. The cache manager monitors use of the cache to obtain cache use data. The cache manager identifies a slot allocation of the cache. The cache manager generates a new slot allocation based on the cache use data and the slot allocation. The cache manager reformats the cache based on the new slot allocation to obtain an updated cache.

Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-IL-23p19 binding compounds, in particular new humanized anti-IL-23p19 antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions and therapeutic and diagnostic methods and compositions for using the same.