Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a tinned copper wire. The process comprises subjecting a copper wire sequentially to activation treatment, a first hot tinning treatment, a first cooling, a second hot tinning treatment, and a second cooling to obtain a tinned copper wire. The first hot tinning treatment is carried out at a first temperature and the second hot tinning treatment is carried out at a second temperature. The first temperature is higher than the second temperature. The first temperature is at least 38° C. higher than the melting point of tin. The second temperature is at least 8° C. higher than the melting point of tin.

Abstract: It is provided a composition for controlled-release of volatile compounds comprising at least one poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) polymer and one or more volatile compounds, the composition used for preserving food when incorporated in a food packaging. The volatile compounds are antimicrobial compounds such as allyl isothiocyanate (AITC), diacetyl, cinnamaldehyde, thymol, carvacrol and a combination thereof. The composition can comprise a blend of two or more PEG polymers of different molecular weights and/or a mixture of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO).

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting users may include (i) intercepting an attempt to login to a user account of an application using a login credential, (ii) preventing a user corresponding to the user account from revealing personally identifiable information by populating a field for the login credential with a value for an identity-masking persona as a substitute for the personally identifiable information, and (iii) enabling a completion of the attempt to login to the user account of the application using the value for the identity-masking persona, rather than the personally identifiable information, to provide the user with access to an online resource through the application. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fields of medical technology and camera-based vital signs monitoring using remote photoplethysmography (rPPG). A Device (10) for determining a physiological parameter of a subject (20) is presented, the device comprising: an interface (11) for receiving image data of a scene, said image data comprising a time-sequence of image frames; and a processor (12) for processing said image data, wherein the processor is configured to perform the steps of: determining, for each of said image frames, a first statistical parameter value indicative of a statistical dispersion of pixel values of said image frame (202); concatenating said first statistical parameter values over time based on the time-sequence of the corresponding image frames to obtain a first candidate signal (203); extracting a physiological parameter of the subject based on said first candidate signal (204). The present invention further relates to a corresponding system (1) and method (200).

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for synchronizing microservice data stores may include (i) establishing, at a first network node, an instance of a first microservice for an application and an instance of a distinct second microservice, (ii) establishing, at a distinct second network node, an additional instance of the first microservice and an additional instance of the distinct second microservice, (iii) establishing a single network channel for synchronizing, between the first network node and the distinct second network node, a first data store for the first microservice and a second data store for the distinct second microservice, and (iv) synchronizing the first data store for the first microservice and the second data store for the distinct second microservice. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: The application relates to camera-based vital signs monitoring using remote PPG.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a network edge device comprises a memory storage, a networking component configured to communicate with a mobile device and a database comprising application attributes, and a processor. The processor, in certain embodiments, is located within the network edge device and is operable to receive application traffic from the mobile device (the application traffic being associated with an application), classify the application traffic by associating the application traffic with an application ID, and send a query comprising the application ID to the database comprising application attributes. In addition, the processor, in certain embodiments, is operable to receive a response, from the database comprising application attributes, comprising one or more application attributes associated with the application, wherein the response is based in part on the application ID, and to enforce a policy based in part on the application attribute.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device, system and method for obtaining a vital signal of a subject. To achieved increased robustness against motion, the device comprises a decomposition unit (12) for performing a spectral decomposition of at least two photoplethysmography detection signals being related to a physiological property of the subject and allowing extraction of a vital sign of the subject to obtain two or more spectral components of the detection signals. A weight is determined per spectral component based on an estimate of the relevance of the respective spectral component to the vital sign, derived from a characteristic of said spectral component.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for synchronizing microservice data stores may include (i) establishing, at a first network node, an instance of a first microservice for an application and an instance of a distinct second microservice, (ii) establishing, at a distinct second network node, an additional instance of the first microservice and an additional instance of the distinct second microservice, (iii) establishing a single network channel for synchronizing, between the first network node and the distinct second network node, a first data store for the first microservice and a second data store for the distinct second microservice, and (iv) synchronizing the first data store for the first microservice and the second data store for the distinct second microservice. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for performing computing cluster node switchover may include (i) detecting an indication to switch an assignment of a transaction task away from a first network node in a computing cluster, (ii) executing, in response to detecting the indication, by each network node in a set of multiple network nodes within the computing cluster, a switchover algorithm to select a second network node, (iii) switching over the assignment of the transaction task from the first network node to the second network node, and (iv) performing, by the second network node, at least part of a remainder of the transaction task in response to switching over the assignment of the transaction task from the first network node to the second network node. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: It is provided a composition for controlled-release of volatile compounds comprising at least one poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) polymer and one or more volatile compounds, the composition used for preserving food when incorporated in a food packaging. The volatile compounds are antimicrobial compounds such as allyl isothiocyanate (AITC), diacetyl, cinnamaldehyde, thymol, carvacrol and a combination thereof. The composition can comprise a blend of two or more PEG polymers of different molecular weights and/or a mixture of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO).

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method comprises forming a cluster of peered network devices comprising a plurality of three or more peered network devices and a plurality of control information connections between pairs of the peered network devices. The method further comprises classifying a connection by associating the connection with an application, wherein a first peered network device associated with the cluster classifies the connection based at least in part on sequential payload packets associated with the connection, at least some of which the first device receives from other peered network devices associated with the cluster. The method also comprises sending control information over one of the control information connections between the first peered network device and a second peered network device associated with the cluster, wherein the control information comprises information regarding the classification of the connection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device, system and method for pulsatility detection.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, a system and a device for security inspection, pertaining to the field of security inspection. The method includes: before a baggage enters a security inspection machine and/or after the baggage leaves the security inspection machine, acquiring information about the baggage and information about a subject person; while the baggage is inside the security inspection machine to be scanned, acquiring a scanned image of the baggage; and correlating the information about the baggage, the scanned image of the baggage and the information about the subject person in a storage system, wherein acquiring information about the baggage and information about a subject person includes analyzing a video.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-activated, calcium-gated polypeptide; and a system comprising: a) the light-activated, calcium-gated polypeptide; and b) a fusion protein comprising a calcium responsive polypeptide and a protease that cleaves a proteolytically cleavable linker present in the light-activated, calcium-gated polypeptide. The present disclosure provides nucleic acids encoding the light-activated, calcium-gated polypeptide or the system, and cells comprising the nucleic acids. The present disclosure provides methods of detecting a change in intracellular calcium ion concentration. The present disclosure provides methods of controlling or modulating an activity of a cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides polypeptides, nucleic acids, polypeptide systems, and nucleic acid systems for detecting protein-protein interactions. The polypeptides, nucleic acids, and systems are useful for detecting protein-protein interactions. The present disclosure also provides such methods.

Abstract: A client device displays a notification provided by a server to an application with a user account. The notification indicates a status of an advertising campaign associated with the user account. A first user input is received on the client device in response to the notification. In response, the client device displays a screen of the application showing one or more actions related to the notification and that can be performed for the advertising campaign. A second user input is received on the client device, selecting an action of the one or more actions, and a request is sent to the server associated with the application to perform the selected action.

Abstract: A client device displays to a user who manages advertisements, a first option of viewing screens showing a plurality of tips for setting demographic parameters for the advertisement. A first user input is received on the client device in response to selection of the first option. The server provides one or more screens showing the plurality of tips in response to receiving an indication of the first user input. In response to the server, the client device displays the one or more screens showing the plurality of tips and displays a second option to modify the demographic parameters for the advertisement in accordance with the plurality of tips.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a passivation stack on a crystalline silicon solar cell device. The method includes providing a substrate comprising a crystalline silicone layer such as a crystalline silicon wafer or chip, cleaning a surface of the crystalline silicon layer by removing an oxide layer at least from a portion of one side of the crystalline silicon layer, depositing, on at least a part of the cleaned surface, a layer of silicon oxynitride, and depositing a capping layer comprising a hydrogenated dielectric material on top of the layer of silicon oxynitride, wherein the layer of silicon oxynitride is deposited at a temperature from 100° C. to 200° C., and the step of depositing the layer of silicon oxynitride includes using N2O and SiH4 as precursor gasses in an N2 ambient atmosphere and depositing silicon oxynitride with a gas flow ratio of N2O to SiH4 below 2.