Abstract: Methods and reagent for determining the presence and/or for quantifying the amount of a target nucleic acid sequences in a sample are provided. In some aspects, the methods comprise performing a melt analysis by detecting, a signal from a probe at a temperature that is lower than the Tm of the probe and a signal at a temperature that is higher than the Tm of the probe, without detecting a signal at the Tm of the probe.

Abstract: A calibration method for an industrial robot includes receiving a first model of the industrial robot, the first model is synchronized with an attitude state of the industrial robot located at a specific position in an actual environment; receiving an environment model around the industrial robot, the environment model including a second model of the industrial robot; obtaining registration information of the second model, at least by selecting at least three corresponding non-collinear point pairs in the first model and the second model to perform registration; and based on the registration information, calibrating a coordinate system of the environment model to a base coordinate system of the industrial robot.

Abstract: A system and method for operating a gateway device to enable monitoring a client device from an operator device via the gateway device. The gateway device being configured to transmit non-data frames associated with the client device to the operating device based on monitoring instructions and information retrieval instructions received from the operating device via a management information base. The gateway device including a memory and a processor configured to receive the monitoring instruction, set a MAC address associated with the client device, and monitor non-data frames based on the MAC address. The processor further being configured to record the non-data frames associated with the client device, store the recorded non-data frames in the memory, and transmit the recorded non-data frames to the operating device based on the received information retrieval instructions.

Abstract: A method of detecting a way-side object includes receiving data frames from sensors mounted on a vehicle. Position data corresponding to the position of the vehicle is received. Object-of-interest data is retrieved from a database. The sensor data frames and the object-of-interest data are processed to determine a region-of-interest in the sensor data frame. A portion of the sensor data frames corresponding to the region of interest is processed using machine-learned object detection to identify a first object-of-interest. The portion of the sensor data frames corresponding to the region of interest is processed using computer vision methods to detect features of the expected object-of-interest and identifying the detected object-of-interest as explained when the features of the expected object-of-interest are detected. Explained object-of-interest data corresponding to the explained detected object-of-interest is output to a navigation system of the vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and reagent for determining the presence and/or for quantifying the amount of a target nucleic acid sequences in a sample are provided. In some aspects, the methods comprise performing a melt analysis by detecting, a signal from a probe at a temperature that is lower than the Tm of the probe and a signal at a temperature that is higher than the Tm of the probe, without detecting a signal at the Tm of the probe.

Abstract: Device, system and method of securely transmitting information from a mobile device or application or a user device to a mobile phone or other acoustic aware devices using audio frequency encoded data and security token transmission.

Abstract: A three-dimensional environment analysis method is disclosed. The method includes (i) receiving original point cloud data of a working environment, (ii) processing a map constructed on the basis of the original point cloud data in order to separate out a ground surface, a wall surface and an obstacle in the working environment, (iii) pairing the ground surface with the wall surface according to the degree of proximity between the ground surface and wall surface that are separated out to form one or more adjacent ground-wall pair sets, and (iv) subjecting the one or more adjacent ground-wall pair sets to ray tracing analysis in order to obtain a line-of-sight zone and a non-line-of-sight zone in the working environment. A three-dimensional environment analysis device, a computer storage medium and a wireless sensor system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A spectrometer is disclosed. The spectrometer includes a fiber input, a collimator lens, a rotating shaft, a grating, a focal lens and a focal plane which have arranged in order. A broadband incident light of the fiber input becomes a first parallel beam through the collimator lens and separated by the grating into multiple parallel beams of different wavelengths and then focused by the focal lens to emit an output beams to an imaging position on the focal plane. The spectrometer can rotate the collimator lens and fiber input to change the imaging position on the focal plane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting a signal propagation type, the method comprises: when a positioning base station of an ultra-wideband positioning system currently receives a pulse response from a positioning tag, computing an actual value of a specified feature of the received pulse response at least using the received pulse response; selecting, for the specified feature, a predictive model for predicting an adopted value of the specified feature at a future moment on the basis of an adopted value of the specified feature at a historical moment; using the predictive model selected for the specified feature to acquire an adopted value of the specified feature at a future moment, to serve as a predicted value of the specified feature of the received pulse response; and determining the current type of signal propagation between the positioning base station and positioning tag on the basis of the actual value and predicted value of the specified feature of the received pulse

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting the type of signal propagation, the method comprising: calculating a plurality of similarity values when a location base station in an ultra-wideband location system currently receives a pulse response from a location tag, wherein each of the similarity values represents the degree of similarity between the currently received pulse response and one of a plurality of reference pulse responses, and the plurality of reference pulse responses are pulse responses from at least one location tag that were previously received by the location base station where the type of signal propagation between the location base station and the at least one location tag is a specific type of signal propagation; and determining, based on the plurality of similarity values, a current type of signal propagation between the location base station and the location tag.

Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a plurality of consumer electronic devices by displaying a plurality of broadcast channel identifiers each corresponding to a broadcast channel in a display of a controlling device adapted to command at least channel tuning operations of the plurality of consumer electronic devices. Input is accepted into the controlling device that functions to designate one of the plurality of broadcast channel identifiers and the controlling device uses the designation of the one of the plurality of broadcast channel identifiers to cause a transmission of a wireless signal from the controlling device to a one of the plurality of consumer electronic devices to thereby cause the one of the plurality of consumer electronic devices to tune to the broadcast channel corresponding to the designated one of the plurality of broadcast channel identifiers.

Abstract: A device, system and method for uniquely binding a MST to a user account to load and securely store a magnetic stripe card data for transmission to a merchant's point of sale (POS) terminal, checkout system, or other MSR device. The system provides a convenient buying experience for buyers, and secure and informative transactions for sellers.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing and facilitating multi-mode communication are disclosed. Users may initiate, receive and/or respond to messages and message notifications on a computing device using multi-mode interactions executed through either a device display or a wearable device such as a headset with enhanced functionality. Contextual prompts guide the user interaction with the computing device using on-board or remote voice recognition text-to-speech and speech-to-text processing and playback. Voice and text data are packaged and transmitted to the network.

Abstract: A spectrometer is disclosed. The spectrometer includes a fiber input, a collimator lens, a rotating shaft, a grating, a focal lens and a focal plane which have arranged in order. A broadband incident light of the fiber input becomes a first parallel beam through the collimator lens and separated by the grating into multiple parallel beams of different wavelengths and then focused by the focal lens to emit an output beams to an imaging position on the focal plane. The spectrometer can rotate the collimator lens and fiber input to change the imaging position on the focal plane.

Abstract: A wheel assembly for a robotic cleaner may include a frame, a moveable arm pivotally coupled to the frame, a driven wheel rotatably coupled to the moveable arm such that the driven wheel pivots with the moveable arm, and a biasing mechanism configured to urge the driven wheel towards an extended position, the biasing mechanism being coupled to the frame and spaced apart from the moveable arm.

Abstract: A system and method for loading railcars of a train wherein the railcars are provided with upper lids having latches for securing the lids in a closed position. The system comprises at least one sensing system for determining the position of the latches and the lids in order for one or more robot arms to perform operations such as unlatching, latching, lid opening and lid closing. At least one velocity sensor measures individual railcar velocity rather than overall train speed to enable engagement of the one or more robotic arms, as adjacent railcars may move at differing velocities due to slack in the connections between them.

Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a plurality of consumer electronic devices by displaying a plurality of broadcast channel identifiers each corresponding to a broadcast channel in a display of a controlling device adapted to command at least channel tuning operations of the plurality of consumer electronic devices. Input is accepted into the controlling device that functions to designate one of the plurality of broadcast channel identifiers and the controlling device uses the designation of the one of the plurality of broadcast channel identifiers to cause a transmission of a wireless signal from the controlling device to a one of the plurality of consumer electronic devices to thereby cause the one of the plurality of consumer electronic devices to tune to the broadcast channel corresponding to the designated one of the plurality of broadcast channel identifiers.

Abstract: Device, system and method of securely transmitting information from a mobile device or application or a user device to a mobile phone or other acoustic aware devices using audio frequency encoded data and security token transmission.

Abstract: An audio headset that provides a “chat” mode to temporarily adjusts audio to preset levels to emphasize ambient sound, and includes a beamformer to provide directional speech isolation. The headset may include active noise cancellation and/or passive noise isolation. When entering chat mode, three or more relative audio levels are individually adjusted to presets, allowing the wearer to hear ambient noise and their own isolated voice, while attenuating other audio sources. This user-configurable combination of levels temporarily adjust the mix of signals that will be output to a wearer via the stereo headphone speakers.

Abstract: A robotic vacuum cleaner may include a housing, a displaceable bumper, an emitter/detector pair, and at least one divider. The displaceable bumper may be moveably coupled to the housing and may be configured to be displaced along at least one axis. The emitter/detector pair may have an emitter and a detector, wherein the emitter is configured to emit light through at least a portion of the displaceable bumper. The at least one divider may be disposed between the emitter and the detector of the emitter/detector pair.