Abstract: A blockchain-based multi-merchant loyalty point partnership system may include a blockchain API host that receives a request to create a partnership smart contract for a multi-merchant loyalty point partnership. The request may specify various partnership parameters to include in the partnership smart contract. The blockchain API host may create the partnership smart contract and write the partnership smart contract to a blockchain. One or more qualified merchants may join the partnership smart contract to make the partnership active. In response to a customer completing a plurality of purchases that complete the partnership parameters of the partnership smart contract, the system may issue the customer a purchase reward which may include a loyalty point payout.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for presenting media content on a first client computer of client computers that are participating in a collaboration session. The method including receiving the media content from a server, presenting the media content at the first client computer, receiving a selection of an option that defines how annotations on the media content received from the client computers are to be formatted for real-time display on the media content at the client computers participating in the collaboration session, sending the option to the server to cause any annotations on the media content received from the client computers to be formatted based on the option, receiving, at the first client computer, an annotation formatted by the server based on the option and information received from a second client computer of the client computers, and presenting the formatted annotation on the media content at the first client computer.

Abstract: An information interaction method, includes: obtaining, by an encryption accessory, one or more user features, the encryption accessory including a hardware logic circuit; performing, by the hardware logic circuit, a logical operation on the one or more user features to generate a hardware function; and using the hardware function for an access authentication by a social networking service (SNS) server.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a gradient magnetic field controller which applies a spatial encoding gradient to a plurality of slices and applies a gradient magnetic field in a first direction with respect to the plurality of slices, a radio frequency (RF) receiver which receives respective magnetic resonance signals from each of the plurality of slices undersampled in a second direction different from the first direction, and an image processor which generates a respective magnetic resonance image of each of the plurality of slices based on the magnetic resonance signals received from the plurality of slices.

Abstract: An event clearinghouse engine is used with a data storage system to modify event disposition associated with components. A separate component disposition table is provided for each component. The component disposition table specifies different sets of disposition modifications for different types of events as indicated by event ID. A global disposition rule mapping table includes disposition modifications which are applied to all events. Per-vendor and per-tenant tables may be used to specify disposition modifications for particular vendors and tenants. Mode-specific tables such as a rescue/recovery mode table may be used to specify disposition modifications when the storage system is in a particular mode. The tables may be implemented in stages, including parallel and serial application.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vessel traffic service system and a method for extracting accident data, and more particularly, to a technique that search and extracts possible event traffic data automatically from data of a concerned area without knowing exact time when a marine accident occurs. The vessel traffic service system includes: an input unit receiving conditional information for extracting accident occurrence data from a user; a storage unit storing at least one of an automatic identification system (AIS) signal, a radar signal, and a camera image signal; and a control unit extracting an event occurrence part from at least one of the AIS signal, the radar signal, and the camera image signal of a point and a time at which an accident occurs in accordance with the conditional information to generate an accident candidate list.

Abstract: A fan-out semiconductor package includes a first connection member having a through-hole, a semiconductor chip disposed in the through-hole, at least one component-embedded substrate disposed adjacent the semiconductor chip in the through-hole and spaced apart from the semiconductor chip by a predetermined distance and having a plurality of passive components embedded therein, an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the first connection member, the at least one component-embedded substrate, and the semiconductor chip, and a second connection member disposed on the first connection member, the at least one component-embedded substrate, and the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: An energy transmission system for exchanging thermal energy of a medium in a sealed loop with a compressor, a control valve, and two heat exchangers between the compressor and the control valve such that a medium flowing between the compressor and the control valve absorbs thermal energy from one heat exchanger and releases thermal energy through the other heat exchanger. The compressor (22) changes the pressure of the medium in the loop such that the pressure through one heat exchanger is different from the pressure through the other heat exchanger, and the physical state of the medium is different between regions of the sealed loop.

Abstract: An integrated vitals device capable of acquiring multiple data streams, allowing for comprehensive measurement of whole health status using a single, compact device. This allows for simplification of traditional healthcare delivery where multiple devices are required for acquisition of vital signs. A sensor stack up, occupying the approximate physical footprint and volume allows this approach to be possible. This application describes how these simultaneous vitals data streams can be acquired using an integrated device with small mass and volume.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first doped region and a second doped region of a first conductive type and a third doped region of a second conductive type located in a substrate. The second doped region is located at a side of the first doped region. A top-view pattern of the second doped region has at least one recess portion. The third doped region is located between the first doped region and the second doped region. A top-view pattern of the third doped region has at least one protruded portion corresponding to the at least one recess portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a socket apparatus for ball grid array (BGA) balls, including a base member of electrically insulative material, a plurality of electrical contact members disposed in row and column configuration attached to the electrically insulative material, a plate member extending in a row direction, and a plurality of extension members connected to the plate member and configured to press BGA balls of a mounted BGA into the plurality of electrical contact members when the plate member is pulled in a first direction.

Abstract: An air conditioner including a suction inlet configured to suction air, a filter movably arranged at one side of the suction inlet, a first dust elimination member provided within a movement section of the filter to eliminate dust thereof by coming in contact with the filter when the filter is moved and a second dust elimination member provided adjacent to one side of the first dust elimination member to eliminate dust collected at the first dust elimination member, wherein the first dust elimination member is reversely rotated with respect to a movement direction of the filter to come in contact with the second dust elimination member, thereby eliminating the dust collected at the first dust elimination member.

Abstract: Some examples include backing up and restoring an application state across multiple devices. For example, an instance of a computer application may be executed at a first electronic device and a backup event that occurs in the first electronic device may be determined. The backup event may suggest a backup of application state data and the application state data may represent an application state of the computer application at the backup event. The application state data of the computer application is transmitted to a remote storage service in response to the backup event. A second electronic device can retrieve the application state data from the remote storage service and restore the application state.

Abstract: Technical solutions are described for preventing unauthorized transmission of data by a communication apparatus. An example computer-implemented method includes monitoring a data transmission request from an application being executed by the communication apparatus. The data transmission request is associated with transmission data. The method further includes securing the transmission data, where the securing includes identifying a content of a predetermined type in the transmission data, and generating secured transmission data. The secured transmission data includes a corresponding modified version of the content of the predetermined type. The computer-implemented method also includes transmitting the secured transmission data in response to the data transmission request.

Abstract: A method of ensuring the identity of a first processing device to a second processing device allows for secure network communication between the devices. A network resource address including an encoded trusted identifier in a portion of the address excluding the host name of the first processing device are provided to a second processing device by a trusted distribution mechanism. The trusted identifier is derived from a public key of the first processing device. Communication is initiated with the first processing device at the network resource address and a public key purporting to identify the first processing device is received in response to initiating the communication. The trusted identifier is compared to a transformation of at least a portion of the public key to determine a match between the identifier and the transformation. If the trusted identifier and the transformation match, the identity of the first processing device is verified.

Abstract: Laser-induced ultrasonic wave apparatuses and methods of generating images using the same. The laser-induced ultrasonic wave apparatus includes a laser source which irradiates a laser beam to a target object and a thermoelastic material; a thermoelastic material which converts the laser beam to a first ultrasonic wave and irradiates the first ultrasonic wave to the target object; and a receiving unit which receives an echo acoustic wave of the first ultrasonic wave and receives a second ultrasonic wave generated by the target object due to the laser beam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying cucumber lines having increased resistance to Downy Mildew, and identification of genetic markers linked to gene(s) conditioning such increased disease resistance. The present invention also relates to methods of breeding cucumber plants from lines having increased Downy Mildew resistance by marker-assisted selection, compositions including nucleic acid probes or primers which are useful for such marker assisted selection, and plants and plant parts produced by such methods.

Abstract: Provided are a multichip debugging method and a multichip system adopting the same. The multichip system includes: a first chip including a first debugging port and first identification (ID) information, a second chip including a second debugging port and second ID information, and a test access port (TAP) electrically connected to the first debugging port and the second debugging port and configured to connect to a test apparatus via the TAP.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive composition for touch panels, including: an acrylic resin; a first curing agent having one to three functional groups; and a second curing agent having four to six functional groups. Provided is an adhesive film including an adhesive layer, which is a cured product of the adhesive composition for touch panels. Provided is a touch panel including: a conductive plastic film which has a conductive layer formed on one side thereof; and an adhesive layer which is attached to the conductive layer and includes a cured product of the adhesive composition for touch panels.