Abstract: A method at an electronic device with one or more microphones and a speaker includes receiving a first voice input; comparing the first voice input to one or more voice models; based on the comparing, determining whether the first voice input corresponds to any of a plurality of occupants, and according to the determination, authenticating an occupant and presenting a response, or restricting functionality of the electronic device.

Abstract: A urinary collection device includes an outer surface and a generally fluid-permeable core that communicates fluidically with an aspiration tube. The outer surface includes an obverse opening to allow urine to flow into the fluid-permeable core when the device is positioned supralabially. On the reverse may be an actuatable fastener configured to retain the device in a reverse-folded intralabial position. In this manner the device may be placed supralabially or intralabially for urine collection as appropriate. The core may include a first knit fabric layer and a second knit fabric layer joined by a plurality of fibers, the fibers being oriented generally to extend from an obverse to a reverse position to thereby result in flow channels through the core.

Abstract: A method for performing an in-memory computation includes: storing data in memory cells of a memory array, the data including weights for computation; determining whether an update command to change at least one of the weights is received; in response to receiving the update command, performing a write operation on the memory array to update the at least one weight; and disabling the write operation on the memory array until receiving a next update command to change the at least one weight.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transistor. The transistor may include a gate electrode in gate trenches formed in a first portion of a silicon carbide substrate and extending in a first horizontal direction. The gate trenches pattern the first portion into ridges. The transistor may further include a source region, a channel region, and a drift region. The source region, channel region and part of the drift region may be arranged in the ridges. A current path from the source region to the drift region may extend in a depth direction of the silicon carbide substrate. The transistor may further include a body contact portion arranged in a second portion of the silicon carbide substrate. The second portion is adjacent to the first portion and extends in a second horizontal direction intersecting the first horizontal direction.

Abstract: A conveyor apparatus removably connectable to an extendable conveyor, where mechanical interfaces, such as a pin-and-slot hitch, along with an electrical control interface, allow the conveyor apparatus to safely move, operate as well as control operation of the associated extendable conveyor for loading and unloading shipping containers such as truck trailers and the like.

Abstract: A power device includes: a semiconductor layer, a well region, a body region, a gate, a source, a drain, a field oxide region, and a self-aligned drift region. The field oxide region is formed on an upper surface of the semiconductor layer, wherein the field oxide region is located between the gate and the drain. The field oxide region is formed by steps including a chemical mechanical polish (CMP) process step. The self-aligned drift region is formed in the semiconductor layer, wherein the self-aligned drift region is entirely located vertically below and in contact with the field oxide region.

Abstract: Realized is reliable fixation of a material in a fluid state containing a monovalent metal salt of alginic acid when the material is applied to a subject. A combination of compositions comprising a first material composition containing a monovalent metal salt of alginic acid and a second material composition containing a cross-linking agent having an action of cross-linking the monovalent metal salt of alginic acid, wherein the combination is to be used in such a way as to apply the first material composition to a subject in a fluid state and contact the second material composition with the first material composition applied to the subject to gel at least a part of the first material composition, wherein the first material composition further contains a coloring component so that a formation state of a gel coat on a surface of the first material composition applied to the subject can be evaluated.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir. A mixture of steam and H2S-sorbent particles (e.g., nanoparticles) is injected into the subterranean reservoir. This may be performed during the steam phase of a steam injection operation, such as steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD), steam flooding, or cyclic steam stimulation, which is performed on the reservoir. The injected steam reduces the viscosity of the hydrocarbons in the subterranean formation. The injected H2S-sorbent particles attach to the subterranean reservoir and adsorb H2S therein. The hydrocarbons are produced to the surface, without producing the H2S-sorbent particles with adsorbed H2S that remain attached to the subterranean reservoir.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental blank, in particular a parallelepipedal block, having an upper surface and a lower surface, which is composed of a flesh-coloured material and a tooth-coloured material. The flesh-coloured material and the tooth-coloured material are bonded together. The interface between the materials with elevations and depressions formed in or at the interface extends through an optionally curved plane, which plane is parallel to or oblique to at least a portion of the surfaces of the blank.

Abstract: A device may receive sequential digital signals generated by a radio unit based on receipt of sequential radio frequency waveforms provided to ports of the radio unit by a signal generator and analyzer. The device may calculate uplink direction beamforming performance of the radio unit based on the sequential digital signals. The device may provide data identifying the uplink direction beamforming performance for display.

Abstract: Provided are a thermosetting resin composition and a prepreg, laminate and printed circuit board using same. The thermosetting resin composition comprises a resin component, the resin component comprising a modified cyclic olefin copolymer having a structure as shown in formula I and another unsaturated resin. By introducing a methacrylate end group having a certain polarity into a cyclic olefin copolymer, a modified cyclic olefin copolymer is formed. The modified cyclic olefin copolymer can form a thermosetting material by means of cross-linking with itself or another unsaturated resin, whereby the bonding property can be significantly improved while retaining the excellent dielectric properties of the cyclic olefin copolymer itself.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for utilizing sidelink communications in response to a timing source outage. An example method for utilizing sidelink communications in response to a timing source outage according to the disclosure includes detecting the timing source outage associated with a first node, determining a second node experiencing a loss of services due to least in part on the timing source outage in the first node, determining a third node with a valid timing source, determining one or more relay nodes based at least in part on a location of the second node and a location of the third node, and providing one or more services to the second node via the one or more relay nodes.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for parallel fingerprint capturing and matching, thereby enabling large-area or high-resolution fingerprint identification with low latency. Rather than waiting to capture an entire fingerprint image (“a verify image”), a fingerprint identification process divides the verify image into blocks and attempts to match the blocks to corresponding portions of an enrolled image even as other portions are being. Rather than waiting to capture and analyze the entire fingerprint image at once, small groups of blocks are captured and the already-captured blocks are matched and scored to corresponding blocks of an enrolled image, in some cases, while additional blocks of the verify image are being captured. A cumulative score and cumulative confidence in the overall matching of the enrolled image is derived from the scores and confidences of the individual block scores and the verify image is authenticated based on each satisfying their respective thresholds.

Abstract: A method for producing a resist composition includes setting parameter, acquiring a pattern size for a regression analysis, analyzing performing a regression analysis, calculating a pattern size of a target resist composition based on the regression analysis, comparing the pattern size of the target resist composition and the target pattern size, determining a formulating amount of the resist composition in a case where a difference between the pattern size of the target resist composition and the target pattern size is within an allowable range, and producing a resist composition based on the determined formulating amount, in which, in a case where the difference is out of the allowable range, the method further includes changing at least the content of components in the target resist composition, and the formulating amount of the resist composition is determined based on the changed physical quantity to produce the resist composition.

Abstract: This application relates to a method for controlling a virtual character performed by a computer device, the method including: displaying at least a portion of a target virtual character in a virtual scene, the target virtual character being bound with basic bones and deformed bones; triggering the character action of the target virtual character in the virtual scene; when the character action comprises a character movement, controlling the target virtual character to implement the character movement in the virtual scene through a movement of a basic bone associated with the character movement; and when the character action comprises a local character deformation, controlling the target virtual character to implement the local character deformation in the virtual scene through a deformation of a deformed bone associated with the local character deformation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for forming a luminaire (1), which has a trough-shaped luminaire housing (10, 110) having a region (25, 125) for accommodating illuminants, which is surrounded by a seal (40), a cover (70, 80) which spans the region (25, 125) and abuts the seal (40) in a peripherally closed manner, a frame-like holding element (50, 150), which presses the cover (70, 80) into abutment with the seal (40). For the luminaire housing (10 110), the cover (70, 80) and the holding element (50, 150), are each available in at least two different variants, which can be combined in any way, wherein in order to form the luminaire (1) according to desired output properties and/or properties with regard to heat dissipation or moisture resistance, a suitable luminaire housing (10, 110), a cover (70, 80) and a holding element (50, 150) are in each case selected and the selected components are assembled to form the luminaire (1).

Abstract: Various embodiments include a device for producing structurally modified materials. In some embodiments, the device includes a floating zone furnace which holds a feed rod in contact with seed crystal. One or more laser diodes are then used to heat a portion of the feed rod and cause it to transition to a molten state. A magnetic field is applied to the floating zone to change the underlying crystal structure of the material as it solidifies upon exiting the floating zone. In some instances, the changes may include manipulating the bond angle of the crystal structure or altering the unit cell volume of the crystal. Changes in the crystal structure directly affect the electrical resistivity and/or the magnetization and other physical properties of the crystal.

Abstract: Assays and methods for diagnosing and treating autoimmune diseases. Particularly, the invention provides methods for differential diagnosis of specific autoimmune diseases, including autoimmune rheumatic disorders.

Abstract: A liquid hand dishwashing detergent composition containing cationic poly alpha-1,6-glucan ether compound, methods of making the liquid hand dishwashing detergent compositions, and methods of using said liquid hand dishwashing detergent compositions, which provide improved rinsing, solution feel, and finished product viscosity control.

Abstract: A seat (1) for amusement rides comprising a seat portion (2) and a backrest (3) to accommodate at least one passenger, and in particular a disabled passenger, is described, characterized by comprising at least one footboard (11) and/or at least one leg rest element (12) configured in use to provide support respectively for at least one foot and at least one leg of the passenger. Preferably the seat comprises restraining means (20) configured to secure the foot and/or leg of said passenger to said at least one footboard (11) and/or to at least one leg rest element (12).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various techniques for more precisely and reliably (a) positioning top and bottom border edges relative to textual content, (b) positioning left and right border edges relative to textual content, (c) positioning mixed edge borders relative to textual content, (d) positioning boundaries of a region of background shading that fall within borders of textual content, (e) positioning borders relative to textual content that spans columns, (f) positioning respective borders relative to discrete portions of textual content, (g) positioning collective borders relative to discrete, abutting portions of textual content, (h) applying stylized corner boundaries to a region of background shading, and (i) applying stylized corners to borders.

Abstract: Deep learning methods and systems for detecting biomarkers within optical coherence tomography volumes using such deep learning methods and systems are provided. Embodiments predict the presence or absence of clinically useful biomarkers in OCT images using deep neural networks. The lack of available training data for canonical deep learning approaches is overcome in embodiments by leveraging a large external dataset consisting of foveal scans using transfer learning. Embodiments represent the three-dimensional OCT volume by “tiling” each slice into a single two dimensional image, and adding an additional component to encourage the network to consider local spatial structure. Methods and systems, according to embodiments are able to identify the presence or absence of AMD-related biomarkers on par with clinicians. Beyond identifying biomarkers, additional models could be trained, according to embodiments, to predict the progression of these biomarkers over time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated notification and resolution of trigger events are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for automated notification and resolution of trigger events may include: (1) monitoring, by a backend computer program, an account for a trigger condition; (2) generating, by the backend computer program, a voice notification for the trigger condition; (3) communicating, by the backend computer program, the voice notification to an electronic device associated with the account and a link to a network location to resolve the trigger condition; (4) presenting, by the backend computer program and at the network location to resolve the trigger condition, one or more resolution options; (5) receiving, by the backend computer program and at the network location to resolve the trigger condition, a selection of one of the one or more resolution options; and (6) executing, by the backend computer program, the selected resolution option.

Abstract: A road condition detection device, to be coupled to the wheel of a vehicle, is provided with: an electrostatic charge variation sensor, to provide a charge variation signal indicative of an electrostatic charge variation associated with the rotation of the wheel; and a processing unit, coupled to the electrostatic charge variation sensor to receive the charge variation signal and furthermore for receiving a rotation speed signal indicative of the rotation speed of the wheel. In particular, the processing unit jointly processes the rotation speed signal and the charge variation signal to detect a road condition of a wet road condition and a dry road condition.

Abstract: A crew planning system includes a demand forecasting module and an optimization module. The system forecasts anticipated reserve demand levels, and determines suitable reserve staffing approaches to meet anticipated reserve demand. The forecasting is based upon probabilistic distribution models which take into account variability associated with reserve demand for a particular day. Via use of the crew planning system, reserve staffing expenses may be reduced and/or reserve demand may be met with a higher degree of probability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a linear pump of a vapour recovery system in a fuel dispensing unit. The linear pump is flow controlled by a signal. The method comprises applying a known voltage to a solenoid coil of the linear pump for a predetermined time period, measuring a current consumption of the solenoid coil during the predetermined time period, and adjusting the signal based on the measured current consumption. The invention also relates to a vapour recovery system for recovering vapour from a motor vehicle tank via a fuel dispensing nozzle to a vapour tank.

Abstract: A method of providing automated control of vehicle speed in a driver assist mode may include receiving an operator selection of the driver assist mode and a target speed, monitoring vehicle speed, and generating a propulsive torque request and a braking torque request based on a difference between the target speed and the vehicle speed. The method may further include, responsive to vehicle speed being in a selected range from zero to about three miles per hour, initiating a low speed correction to automatically provide a variable modification to the propulsive torque request or the braking torque request.

Abstract: A spring (5;105;205;305;404;505) for a clamp suitable for attachment to a tubular member, the spring comprising a resilient body (6;106;206;306;406;506) having first and second ends (8;108;208;308;408;508) and an internal surface (7;107;207;307;407;507) adapted to seat within a clamp member and an external surface (9;109;209;309;409;509) adapted to contact the outer surface of a tubular member, the internal and external surfaces extending between the first and second ends and wherein the stiffness of the resilient body of the spring varies over the length of the body between the first and second ends.

Abstract: An electrode for use in an electrostatic precipitator comprising a conductive central portion to which are attached a plurality of conductive disc-shaped elements each having sharp points spaced around its circumference and a plurality of openings near its center. The central portion passes through the centers of each thus locating them parallel to one another along the central portion. The disc-shaped elements are conical or convex in shape, and oriented with their rims raised above their centers so that any water that collects on them runs out through the openings and down the central portion of the electrode thus reducing or eliminating arcing between the electrode and a collector in the electrostatic precipitator. A high voltage feedthrough and the electrode assembly are configured as one contiguous chamber with holes around the interior walls of the high voltage feedthrough to alternately receive liquid and gas.

Abstract: A method may include obtaining, by a first entity, a verification key from a second entity to which an asset is to be transferred. The method may also include proving to an administrator of a blockchain that the first entity is a current owner of the asset, the blockchain hosting a token associated with the asset. The method may additionally include providing an updated randomness value and the token to the second entity. The method may also include sending an updated hash value of the token and the updated randomness, a signed indication of the transfer of the asset from the first entity to the second entity, and the verification key of the second entity to an administrator of the blockchain.

Abstract: A method for influencing the device-typical sound emission of a cleaning device, wherein the cleaning device has a device housing and a cleaning mechanism for carrying out a cleaning activity on a surface to be cleaned, wherein the cleaning device emits device-typical sound while carrying out the cleaning activity, and wherein the device-typical sound is detected and analyzed with respect to at least one sound frequency contained therein. In order to adapt the soundscape of the cleaning device in such a way that a user can ascertain a proper functionality of the cleaning device, a displaceable section assigned to a flow channel of the cleaning device is displaced relative to the flow channel and/or the device housing in dependence on the analysis result until a characteristic sound frequency for the cleaning activity emitted by the cleaning mechanism has a defined amplitude.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a safety control circuit and an automobile emergency starting clamp provided with the same. The safety control circuit is integrated with an EC5 input module, an ignition clip module, a relay module, a timing control module, an input high-voltage protection module, a voltage-stabilizing power supply module, an input low-voltage protection module, a high-temperature protection module, a low-temperature protection module, an error alarm module, a first timing module, a second timing module and a light display module, and has fast response and high safety. The automobile emergency starting clamp provided with the circuit includes an anode cable clamp, a cathode cable clamp and a control box; and the control box includes a control box upper shell, a control box lower shell, an on/off button and the above-mentioned safety control circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device that is bright in both scotopic vision and photopic vision, and has reduced glare for humans. The light emitting device includes a light emitting element having a dominant wavelength in a range of 430 nm or more and 500 nm or less, and a fluorescent material that is excited by light emitted from the light emitting element and has a light emission peak wavelength in a range of 507 nm or more and 660 nm or less, wherein the light emitting device emits light having a dominant wavelength in a range of 490 nm or more and 500 nm or less, wherein the light emitting device has an S/P ratio, which is the ratio of a luminous flux in photopic vision to a luminous flux in scotopic vision, being 6.5 or less, and wherein the light emitting device has a light emission intensity in the light emission peak wavelength of the light emitting element that is greater than that in the light emission peak wavelength of the fluorescent material.

Abstract: A character recognition method includes inputting an input image of a document, with the input image including a plurality of characters; selecting the plurality of characters through an object detection module to form at least one character region; separating the plurality of characters in the at least one character region to form a plurality of character boxes; performing calculation to determine a format of a character in each of the plurality of character boxes; recognizing the characters in the at least one character region through an object recognition module to determine a symbol content of the character in each of the plurality of character boxes; and converting the plurality of characters according to the format and symbol content of the character in each of the plurality of character boxes, and outputting corresponding editable characters.

Abstract: A display container includes an enclosure having a container body and a lid mounted to the container body for enclosing an interior chamber of the enclosure. The lid has an integrated lens positioned over the interior chamber and a plurality of ports extending through the lid adjacent the lens. The display container further includes a slide valve assembly for selectively opening and closing the ports. The slide valve assembly includes a track fixed relative to the lid in alignment with the ports, and a slide plate slidably received in the track. The slide plate is slidable back and forth along the track between a first position in which the slide plate blocks the ports and a second position in which the ports are unblocked.

Abstract: The invention refers to an anti-oxMIF/anti-CD3 antibody comprising at least one binding site specifically recognizing oxMIF and one binding site specifically recognizing CD3, which is an IgG wherein a scFv is fused to only one of the two heavy IgG chains, an IgG wherein one Fab arm is replaced by a bispecific-T-cell-engager (BiTE), or an IgG wherein both Fab arms are replaced by scFvs with different binding specificities, and its use in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, specifically in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: A steam trap includes a body having a flow passageway therethrough between an inlet connectable to a steam pipeline and an outlet connectable to a condensate drain line. The flow passageway has a first flow restriction defined by a first venturi orifice to pass condensate therethrough while restricting the flow of live steam, and a second flow restriction, downstream of the first flow restriction. The second flow restriction is adapted to allow condensate flow therethrough while restricting the flow of flash steam.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a detection apparatus and an imaging apparatus. The detection apparatus may include an installation chamber, one or more detection units and a cooling assembly. The one or more detection units may be arranged in the installation chamber, and the installation chamber may include an air inlet and an air outlet. The cooling assembly may be configured to cool the one or more detection units.

Abstract: This application discloses a video playing method, apparatus, and system, and a computer storage medium, which belongs to the field of video processing technologies. In this application, after receiving the rotation fragment, the terminal decodes the rotation fragment, so that surround playing of a video picture can be implemented, and resolution of a played video picture can be the same as resolution of the video picture in the rotation fragment. This application is not limited by a quantity of cameras used for front-end shooting, and is widely applied.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine virtual WiFi data rate. An example disclosed herein includes a control frame receiver to capture control frames from a user device. The example disclosed herein further includes a bitrate calculator to calculate a bitrate for each control frame by dividing a bitmap of a control frame by an amount of time between the control frame and a previously captured control frame. The example disclosed herein further includes an interval timer to control a length of time that the control frames are captured before calculating the virtual bandwidth. The example disclosed herein further includes a virtual bandwidth calculator to calculate the virtual bandwidth after the length of time, the virtual bandwidth calculated by dividing an average bitrate from the control frames by the length of time.

Abstract: A naturally degradable vacuum-sealable plastic bag, comprising a bag body, which is composed of layers compounded from a plurality of film layers (1, 2, 3), wherein a receiving cavity is formed in the middle of the bag body, which can be used for storing food, wherein at least one of the layers of film comprises a prodegradant material, wherein polyethylene is contained in the film material for preparing and manufacturing said multiple layers, wherein the added amount of prodegradant material is approximately 5% by weight of the polyethylene.

Abstract: A smart card, including a card with EMV contacts, for determining a person's preferences and for providing services.

Abstract: A storage apparatus, and a transporting device and a transporting method for a Front Opening Unified Pod (FOUP) are provided. The storage apparatus includes: at least two carrying bins configured to carry the FOUP; and a rotating component. The at least two carrying bins are connected to the rotating component at different positions of the rotating component. The rotating component is configured to change positions of the at least two carrying bins through rotation of the rotating component.

Abstract: Provided is a co-existing interference reduction method, which includes: a target wireless communication mode link with a co-existing interference is determined, the co-existing interference including harmonic interference and intermodulation interference; interference scanning detection is performed on the link in a coexistence state so as to obtain values corresponding to a co-existing interference effect evaluation parameter of the link in case of different values of a modulation control parameter; a filtering regulation strategy corresponding to the link is determined according to an interference scanning detection result; and a preset filter module matched with the link is controlled to perform a filtering process according to the filtering regulation strategy so as to reduce a co-existing interference effect on the link.

Abstract: Diagnosis is assisted by acquiring microscopical observation image data while specifying the position, classifying the image data into histological types with the use of AI, and reconstructing the classification result in a whole lesion. There is provided a pathological diagnosis assisting method that can provide an assistance technology which performs a pathological diagnosis efficiently with satisfactory accuracy by HE staining which is usually used by pathologists. Furthermore, there are provided a pathological diagnosis assisting system, a pathological diagnosis assisting program, and a pre-trained model.

Abstract: An inflation device includes a balloon and a shaft coupled to one another via an overmold that includes a shut-off ridge. The shaft is in pressure communication with the balloon. Therefore, when fluid pressure is increased in the shaft the balloon may inflate. The use of shut-offs to form the overmold including shaping the shut-off ridge should result in an overmold with no flash and few or no bubbles within its structure.

Abstract: A video recording method and a video recording device are provided. The method includes: obtaining video data to be recorded; dividing, based on the video data, each frame of the video data into a region of interest and a background region by using a preset neural network model; and encoding the region of interest of the video data based on a first encoding bit rate, and the background region based on a second bit rate, and storing the encoded video data into a storage device through a video buffer.

Abstract: A method for context based lane prediction, the method may include obtaining sensed information regarding an environment of the vehicle; providing the sensed information to a second trained machine learning process; and locating one or more lane boundaries by the second trained machine learning process. The second trained machine learning process is generated by: performing a self-supervised training process, using a first dataset, of a first machine learning process to provide a first trained machine learning process; wherein the first trained machine learning process comprises a first encoder portion and a first decoder portion; replacing the first decoder portion by a second decoder portion to provide a second machine learning process; and performing an additional training process, using a second dataset that is associated with lane boundary metadata, of the second machine learning process to provide a second trained machine learning process.

Abstract: Methods of assembling an aircraft wing includes adhering fuel dams to stringers and adhering the fuel dams to ribs. Fuel dams include a fuel-dam body that defines a channel shaped to receive a portion of a stringer of an aircraft wing. The fuel-dam body includes a stringer adherent surface, a rib adherent surface, and a pair of spaced-apart flanges extending from the rib adherent surface and positioned to project from the rib adherent surface on opposing sides of a notch of a rib.

Abstract: A surgical instrument including a housing, an elongated portion, and a loading unit is disclosed. The elongated portion extends distally from the housing, defines a longitudinal axis, and includes an electrical contact. The loading unit is configured to releasably engage the elongated portion. The loading unit includes an electronic component, a proximal portion including an electrical contact in electrical communication with the electronic component, and an end effector coupled to the proximal portion and configured to manipulate tissue. Engagement between the elongated portion and the loading unit causes the electrical contact of the elongated portion to engage the electrical contact of the loading unit thereby electrically connecting the elongated portion and the loading unit.