Abstract: The disclosure provides incision dressings having a liquid permeable center section; a pair of lateral absorbent sections abutting the center section on each side of the center section; and a wound contact material adhered to lowermost surfaces of the center section and the lateral absorbent sections.

Abstract: An apparatus for a non-combustible aerosol provision device can include an induction circuit including an induction element for inductively heating a susceptor arrangement arranged to heat an aerosol-generating material to thereby generate an aerosol; drive circuitry arranged to provide, from an input direct current, a varying voltage across the induction circuit for driving the induction element to inductively heat the susceptor arrangement; and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to cause the drive circuitry to selectively operate: in a first mode in which the drive circuitry repeatedly alternates a polarity of the voltage provided across the induction circuit; and in a second mode in which the drive circuitry repeatedly alternates between providing a first voltage of non-zero magnitude across the induction circuit and providing substantially no voltage across the induction circuit.

Abstract: Techniques for switching a client device to play low latency content are described. In accordance with various embodiments, the client device switching method is performed at a device (e.g., a client device) with a processor and a non-transitory memory. The client device detects a request for a user interface (UI) while playing a media content item from a buffer and sends to a server the request and status of playing the media content item from the buffer. The client device then receives from the server a switch point determined by the server based at least in part on the status and the requested UI. The client device further determines whether the buffer has sufficient UI frames rendered by the server at the switch point. Upon determining that the buffer has sufficient UI frames, the client device switches to playing the UI frames from the buffer at the switch point.

Abstract: System and method to determine a reduced cohort criteria, the method including: defining N selection criteria to select a cohort from among a universe of patient data; querying a patient database, by use of a processor, and by use of the N selection criteria, in order to define a full patient population; selecting a subset of size M of the N selection criteria, to produce a subset criteria; selecting a permutation of the subset criteria, to produce a permuted subset criteria in a predetermined order; for each member of the permuted subset criteria: querying the patient database by use of the member of the permuted subset criteria to produce a respective interim patient population; combining all respective interim patient populations to produce a partial patient population; and calculating, by a processor, a coverage figure of merit that compares the partial patient population to the full patient population.

Abstract: A fluorescent water-soluble polycationic chitosan polymer having a general formula (I) and salts thereof: wherein a is an integer between 220 and 11,200; R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of CH3CO and H, provided that at least 25% of the O-positions of the chitosan polymer structure is substituted with CH3CO; R7 is selected from the group consisting of CH3CO, H and Dye, provided that (i) at least one Dye residue is present in the chitosan polymer structure, (ii) and at least 15% of the N-positions of the chitosan polymer structure is substituted with CH3CO; Dye is a polymethine dye, having a general formula (II): wherein W represents 4-8 carbon atoms forming a benzo-condensed or a naphto-condensed ring; R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of CH2CH3, (CH2)3SO3?, (CH2)3N+(CH3)3; R5 and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, SO3?; Q is selected from the group consisting of wherein D is selected from the group

Abstract: A system for guiding an ophthalmic procedure is disclosed. The system includes a housing assembly with a head unit configured to be at least partially directed towards a target site in an eye. An optical coherence tomography (OCT) module and stereoscopic visualization camera are at least partially located in the head unit and configured to obtain a first set and a second set of volumetric data, respectively. A controller is configured to register the first set and second set of volumetric data to create a third set of registered volumetric data. The third set and second set of registered volumetric data are rendered, via a volumetric render module, to a first and second region. The first region and the second region are overlaid to obtain a shared composite view of the target site. The controller is configured to extract structural features and/or enable visualization of the target site.

Abstract: Stacked integrated circuit devices, chip packages and methods for operating a chip package are described herein that provide an increased level of backside protection from physical attacks that could compromise confidentiality or authentication of the integrated circuit device. In one example, a chip stack includes a sacrificial integrated circuit (IC) die stacked with a primary IC die. The sacrificial IC die includes a first split key information source. The primary IC die has security circuitry configured to generate an encryption key based at least in part on first split key information transmitted from the sacrificial IC die across a die-to-die interface to the primary IC die. Separation of the dies to probe or modify of the primary IC die would cause the destruction of split key information required to operate the functional circuitry of the primary IC die.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein R1 through R8, Rf, Q and G are as defined in the Disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.

Abstract: System and method for imaging a target site with a housing assembly having a head unit configured to be at least partially directed towards the target site. An optical coherence tomography (OCT) module and stereoscopic visualization camera are at least partially located in the head unit and configured to obtain a first set and a second of volumetric data of the target site, respectively. A controller is configured to register the first set of volumetric data with the second set of volumetric data to create a third set of registered volumetric data. The third set of registered volumetric data and second set of volumetric data are rendered, via a volumetric render module, to a first and second region. The first region and the second region are overlaid to obtain a composite shared view of the target.

Abstract: An apparatus for a non-combustible aerosol provision device can include an induction circuit including an induction element for inductively heating a susceptor arrangement arranged to heat an aerosol-generating material to thereby generate an aerosol; drive circuitry arranged to provide, from an input direct current, a varying voltage across the induction circuit for driving the induction element to inductively heat the susceptor arrangement; and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to cause the drive circuitry to selectively operate: in a first mode in which the drive circuitry repeatedly alternates a polarity of the voltage provided across the induction circuit; and in a second mode in which the drive circuitry repeatedly alternates between providing a first voltage of non-zero magnitude across the induction circuit and providing substantially no voltage across the induction circuit.

Abstract: In one aspect, an example method can be used with a system comprising a set of domain specific language (DSL)-compatible modules. The method can include: (i) designing a template for an interactive media object, wherein the template includes one or more fixed portions and one or more variable portions; (ii) curating the designed template by at least using received input to modify the one or more variable portions of the designed template; (iii) modifying the curated template by replacing a content placeholder of the curated template with a corresponding content item, thereby automatically converting the curated template into an interactive media object definition file; and (iv) using the interactive media object definition file to render and present, via a media selection menu of a presentation device, an interactive media object defined by the interactive media object definition file.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, agricultural compositions containing them and their use as herbicides wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R14, and X are as defined in the disclosure, A is selected from and R12, R13, n, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, X9, X10, X11, Y and Y1 are as defined in the disclosure.

Abstract: Various implementations include distributing DRM processing between a DRM key protection system and multiple receiving devices. To that end, a method includes receiving a first encrypted content key associated with a first receiving device, and receiving a second encrypted content key associated with a second receiving device. The method includes processing the first encrypted content key to generate a first decrypted content key, and processing the second encrypted content key to generate a second decrypted content key. The method includes generating a first protected content key based on the first decrypted content key, and generating a second protected content key based on the second decrypted content key. The method includes providing the first protected content key to the first receiving device, and providing the second protected content key to the second receiving device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an assembly for an aerosol provision device for heating aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material. The assembly can include a heating zone for receiving aerosol-generating material to be heated, a structure, and at least one continuous electrically conductive path supported by the structure and configured to perform a first function of detecting temperature of the heating zone on the basis of an electrical resistance of the at least one path and/or a second function of heating the heating zone by resistance heating. The at least one path extends along at least two distinct portions of the structure. The at least one path can include a multiplicity of turns within each of the at least two distinct portions of the structure. The at least two distinct portions of the structure are offset from each other by a gap which is substantially free of the at least one path.

Abstract: A method for increasing the light emission produced by the chemiluminescent reaction of 8-amino-5-chloro-7-phenylpyrido[3,4-d]pyridazine-1,4(2H,3H)-dione, a peroxidase enzyme or a conjugate thereof, an enhancer, a co-enhancer and a peroxide oxidizer, wherein the enhancer is an anionic N-alkylphenothiazine and the co-enhancer is selected from a 4-dialkylaminopyridine or an N-azole, and wherein the method comprises the following steps: i. realizing a chemiluminescent substrate by means of mixing together 8-amino-5-chloro-7-phenylpyrido[3,4-d]pyridazine-1,4(2H,3H)-dione, the enhancer, the co-enhancer and the peroxide oxidizer, and ii. adding the peroxidase enzyme or a conjugate thereof to the chemiluminescent substrate.

Abstract: A method includes transmitting a first preauthored video frame of a plurality of preauthored video frames to a client device. The first preauthored video frame is associated with a preauthored media object. The method includes providing a request for a composited video frame to an interactive source device. The request includes a temporal characteristic associated with the first preauthored video frame. The method includes, in response to providing the request, obtaining, from the interactive source device, the composited video frame including customizable video content and preauthored video content. The preauthored video content is associated with a portion of the preauthored media object based on the temporal characteristic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a (co)polycarbonate comprising reacting tetrabromo bisphenol A and optionally one or more bisphenol comonomer(s) with phosgene wherein the tetrabromo bisphenol A contains an amount of tetrabromo bisphenol A dimer of at most 3.0 wt.% based on the weight of the tetrabromo bisphenol A, determined after heat treating the tetrabromo bisphenol A at a temperature of 260° C. for a period of 15 minutes.

Abstract: A seal assembly has a first component retained by a retaining member abutting a second component, the first component having a retaining member, the retaining member having a plurality of tabs, the plurality of tabs extending outwardly to engage a surface of the second component, thereby preventing withdrawal of the first component from the second component.

Abstract: A method includes determining a first transmission rate for transmitting an entirety of a segment of a video stream to a client device. The segment includes a set of frames. In some implementations, the method includes, after transmitting a first subset of the set of frames at the first transmission rate, detecting that a network connectivity of the client device has reduced below a connectivity threshold associated with the first transmission rate. In some implementations, the method includes transmitting an entirety of the segment at a second transmission rate that is less than the first transmission rate. In some implementations, the method includes triggering the client device to present a second subset of the set of frames that corresponds to a temporal position in the video stream after the first subset of the set of frames while foregoing re-presentation of the first subset of the set of frames.