Abstract: A polarimetric camera includes an optical system and an image sensor. The optical system (i) forms, on the image sensor, N images of a scene to be imaged, with N greater than or equal to 2, N being a number of polarization states, (ii) includes a polarization separator diverting the light beams coming from the scene according to the N polarization states, and (iii) has N exit pupils. The image sensor includes a plurality of detection pixels distributed in N subsets of pixels. Each subset is associated with an exit pupil and receives the incident light beams according to the polarization state of the associated exit pupil. The image sensor includes at least N angular filters, each angular filter transmitting, to a subset of pixels, the light beams coming from the associated exit pupil, and filtering the other light beams.

Abstract: A system, for deforming an effective structure, includes a stack, compression means, and shear means. The stack includes, successively, the effective structure and a buffer matrix. Between the effective structure and the buffer matrix is an interface having a mean plane. The compression means is designed to apply a compressive force to the stack along an axis normal to the mean plane of the interface. The shear means is designed to apply to the buffer matrix longitudinal shear forces parallel to the mean plane of the interface. The buffer matrix is designed to transmit the shear forces to the effective structure in the mean plane of the interface so as to deform the effective structure.

Abstract: A visible and infrared image sensor, including: a first active layer for detecting visible radiation, in which a plurality of visible detection pixels are defined; and superimposed on the first active layer, a second active layer for detecting infrared radiation, in which a plurality of infrared detection pixels are defined, wherein the second active layer defines a vertical resonant cavity for said infrared radiation, the sensor further including, on the side of the face of the second active layer opposite the first active layer, a control integrated circuit superimposed on the first and second active layers.

Abstract: A rewards system operator receives one or more files from a payment card processor containing payment card transaction information for qualifying payment card transactions made with linked payment cards at one or more merchants participating in a rewards program. The rewards system operator directly debits the merchants for any fees owed under the rewards program. The rewards system operator gives users of the linked payment cards a reward for making qualifying purchases under the rewards program.

Abstract: An aptamer-based switch technology is provided that enhances control of the use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-related immunotherapies. The aptamer-based switch utilizes a synthetic bridge molecule containing a target-binding aptamer bound through a linker to a CAR-binding aptamer. A system containing a CAR and a corresponding aptameric bridge provides an immunotherapy platform that: (i) can be targeted to any desired antigen by choosing the target-binding aptamer of the bridge. (ii) can be redirected from one target to another by changing the target-binding aptamer: (iii) can be dosed according to the changing needs of an individual patient overtime by altering the administration protocol for the bridge: (iv) can be switched on or off quickly or gradually: (v) can be used as a companion diagnostic for a specific CAR therapy: (vi) can be integrated with either in vivo or ex vivo CAR expression: (vii) is non-immunogenic; and (viii) has low production costs.

Abstract: The present application relates to a composition comprising, notably in a physiologically acceptable medium: (1) at least one fatty the dialkyl ether of formula (I) below: R1—O—R2?? (I) wherein R1 and R2, which may be identical or different, denote a linear and saturated alkyl radical and have a number of carbon atoms ranging from 16 to 20; and (2) at least one anionic surfactant comprising (3) at least one cationic counterion, preferably at least one anionic surfactant in a form partially or totally neutralized by said cationic counterion (salt); and (4) at least one nonionic surfactant with an HLB of less than or equal to 8; and (5) water. The invention also relates to a process for coating keratin materials, keratin materials, in particular the skin, notably the contour of the eyes, eyelashes or eyebrows, and keratin fibers, such as the eyelashes and/or the eyebrows, comprising a step of applying to said keratin materials at least one composition as defined above.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating an autoantibody-mediated disease in a subject, methods of monitoring treatment of an autoantibody-mediated disease in a subject, based on the frequency of B cells in the subject.

Abstract: A rewards system operator receives one or more files from a payment card processor containing payment card transaction information for qualifying payment card transactions made with linked payment cards at one or more merchants participating in a rewards program. The rewards system operator directly debits the merchants for any fees owed under the rewards program. The rewards system operator gives users of the linked payment cards a reward for making qualifying purchases under the rewards program.

Abstract: Example embodiments provide a color filter pattern for a plenoptic sensor. In some embodiments, the plenoptic sensor is a nona-pixel sensor comprising a plurality of microlenses and a respective 3×3 array of color filter pixels under each microlens. The filter pixels have three different colors, and the colors of the color filter pixels are arranged such that each of the sub-aperture images generated from the plenoptic image has an extended Bayer pattern, and such that the pixels of a refocused image generated by adding the sub-aperture images with a disparity value of zero or one receive contributions from three pixels of the first color, three pixels of the second color, and three pixels of the third color.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a medical imaging system. In one embodiment, a method for a projection imaging system includes acquiring a first image of a region of interest (ROI) with the projection imaging system in a first position, determining a three-dimensional (3D) location of an annotation on the first image via a geometric transformation using planes, acquiring a second image of the ROI with the projection imaging system in a second position, determining a location of the annotation on the second image based on the 3D location of the annotation in the first position and a geometry of the second position, and displaying the annotation on the second image in response to an accuracy check being satisfied.

Abstract: A method is described. The method includes queuing an entry in a queue that identifies an inode that has been changed in an active storage system. The entry further describes a time in the future. The method includes processing the entry upon the time in the future being reached. The processing of the entry includes comparing respective content values maintained for different regions of the inode within the active storage system and a replicate storage system. The method further includes comparing content of those of the regions having different content values as between the active storage system and the replicate storage system. The method further includes updating those regions in the replicate storage system to reflect those regions within the active storage system based on the comparing, and, updating the respective content values of those regions in the replicate storage system.

Abstract: Some embodiments of an apparatus, for example a light-field apparatus, may include a microlens; a color filter system; and two or more plenoptic subpixel sensors, the two or more plenoptic subpixel sensors comprising two or more photodiodes formed in a silicon layer, wherein a pyramid shape is etched in the two or more respective silicon photodiodes formed in the silicon layer.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for imaging coronary trees via registration of angiographic projections with computed tomographic data. In one example, a method for imaging a coronary artery of interest in a patient may include acquiring computed tomography (CT) imaging data depicting a coronary tree, acquiring a single angiographic projection of the coronary artery of interest, registering the single angiographic projection to the CT imaging data, and determining a fractional flow reserve (FFR) of the coronary artery of interest based on the single angiographic projection registered to the CT imaging data.

Abstract: A polarimetric image sensor formed inside and on top of a semiconductor substrate, the sensor including: —a plurality of pixels, each including a photodetector formed in the semiconductor substrate; —a polarization router including a two-dimensional metasurface arranged on the side of an illumination surface of the photodetectors, the metasurface including a two-dimensional array of pads; and—a plurality of first microlenses extending in front of a pair of adjacent pixels of the sensor.

Abstract: An image sensor including a plurality of pixels divided into elementary groups, each elementary group including a plurality of adjacent pixels arranged in a matrix, in rows and columns, each elementary group including first pixels, second and third visible image pixels sensitive in different wavelength ranges and fourth depth image pixels, wherein each row of each elementary group includes at least a fourth pixel.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a device for acquiring a 2D image and a depth image, the method comprising the following steps: a) forming, on a first face of a first support semiconductor substrate, a first sensor comprising a plurality of depth pixels; b) forming, in the first support substrate, on the side of a second face of the first substrate opposite the first face, at least one optical concentrator; c) forming, in and on a second semiconductor substrate, a second sensor comprising a plurality of 2D image pixels; and d) placing the second sensor right next the first support substrate on the side of the second face of the first support substrate.

Abstract: A filter element analysis system for analyzing a filter element within a vehicle, the system including various filter sensors so as to provide information regarding various filter element parameters, a locator which configured provide vehicle position information such that conditions regarding the vehicle environment can be tracked and correlated to the location, as well as a means for transmitting information to a remote server for analysis and tracking of the filter element information with regard to environmental conditions such that a filter element status, remaining filter life, or particle load and replacement timeline can be calculated and updated so as to provide more accurate predictive models of the filter element conditions. As well as provide alerts regarding the need and scheduling of replacement or cleaning of a particular filter element.

Abstract: The present description concerns an image sensor formed inside and on top of a semiconductor substrate, the sensor comprising a plurality of pixels, each comprising a photodetector formed in the substrate, the sensor comprising at least first and second bidimensional metasurfaces stacked, in this order, in front of said plurality of pixels, each metasurface being formed of a bidimensional array of pads, the first metasurface having a first optical function and the second metasurface having a second optical function different from the first optical function.