Abstract: A contraceptive regimen that provides for a reduced level of estrogen. The contraceptive regimen can be used for the treatment of symptoms associated with endometriosis or fibroids.

Abstract: An improved rail anchoring spike that includes a conical swell adapted to engage with a hole in a metal tie plate during fastening of the metal tie plate to a tie. The conical swell has a smaller diameter toward a pointed end of the spike and a larger diameter toward a head of the spike. The smaller diameter is slightly larger than a diameter of a body of the spike. An angle formed by the conical swell relative to a center line passing through a center of the body of the spike matches an angle of the hole in the metal tie plate relative to a center of the hole.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a breathable mask having a body and a snorkel being in fluid communication with an interior of the body. The interior of the body is provided to divide the mask into an eye pocket and an orinasal pocket. The total inner volume of the eye pocket and the orinasal pocket is not more than 500 ml. In the circumstance a snorkeler wears the snorkeling mask, the total of the inner volume remaining in the eye pocket and the inner volume remaining in the orinasal pocket does not exceed 400 ml. By reducing the inner volume of the mask, the snorkeler can completely or nearly breath out all the dirty air under his/her normal tidal volume of every breath, forming a temporary vacuum in the mask, and allowing the external fresh air to be ready to enter the mask actively after the snorkeler takes a next inhalation, thereby the snorkeler can have an easy and safe breath.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate synthetic respondent level data. An example apparatus includes at least one memory; processor circuitry to execute instructions to: identify locations corresponding to monitored panelists; when a location of the identified locations corresponds to two or more affiliates, sum tuning minutes of the two or more affiliates; generate an affiliate probability based on the sum; convert first data of households in the location to a candidate receivability session based on the affiliate probability; generate a seed panel, the seed panel to include at least one of the monitored panelists selected based on a population associated with return path data; and donate second data associated with a donor pool of first panelists to second panelists included in the seed panel when the second panelists are included in the seed panel, the second panelists corresponds to faulty media monitoring equipment.

Abstract: A method of producing a component for an article of footwear or apparel or a sporting goods accessory. The method of producing a component includes forming at least a first layer by braiding a first braided tube. Braiding may be performed with an empty braiding center. The method further includes arranging the first layer on a form.

Abstract: Aspects of a data environment, such as the cloning, hibernation, and recovery of databases, are managed using a separate control environment. A monitoring component of the control environment can periodically communicate with the data environment to determine any necessary actions to be performed, such as to recover from faults or events for a data instance in the data environment. A workflow can be instantiated that includes tasks necessary to perform actions such as recovery, hibernation, resumption from hibernation, or backup or cloning. Tasks of the workflow can cause certain jobs to be performed by host managers in the data environment to affect calls made to the control environment.

Abstract: Disclosed are an anode for a lithium secondary battery including a porous and thin-film anode current collector layer and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising gases, particularly oxygen (O2) in an amount of from about 91% to about 99% by volume, and carbon dioxide (CO2) in an amount of from about 1% to about 9% by volume, based upon the total volume of the composition, and their use in mitigating the negative effects of surgery and/or anaesthesia on a patient.

Abstract: A system for package management includes an interface and a processor. The interface is to receive an indication to install a package. The processor is to determine a configured package using a set local configuration properties and using the package and to launch, using a metascheduler, a set of subschedulers to install a plurality of applications of the configured package.

Abstract: An example method of modeling a portion of a golf club and a golf swing includes scanning the golf club to obtain scanning information, training a convolutional neural network using the scanning information, using at least one camera to obtain a series of images, converting the series of images into parameterized motion representations, using at least one radar to obtain a radar signal, converting the radar signal into time-frequency images, inputting the parameterized motion representations and the time-frequency images into the convolutional neural network, receiving golf club parameters and golf swing parameters as an output of the convolutional neural network, and generating a visual model of the golf club and the golf swing in a virtual space using the golf club parameters and the golf swing parameters.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a combine having a header with a motor driving a blade for harvesting crop, a power receiving connector connected to the motor, where the power receiving connector supplies power to drive the motor, and a mechanical connector. The combine also includes a feeder housing with an opening for receiving the harvested crop from the header, a power supplying connector connected to a power plant of the combine, and a mechanical actuator. A controller controls the combine by attaching the header to the feeder housing by lifting the header such that the power receiving connector and the power supplying connector are automatically mated, and such that the mechanical actuator and the mechanical connector are mated, and controlling the power plant to generate and supply electrical power or hydraulic power to the power supply connector, which is supplied to the motor of the header via the power receiving connector.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of treating a cancer in an individual comprising administering a tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1 (ROR1) antagonist and an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor. In some embodiments, the ROR1 antagonist is cirmtuzumab. In some embodiments, the EGFR inhibitor is osimertinib. In some embodiments, the cancer is a lung cancer such as a non-small cell lung cancer.

Abstract: A method and system of optimizing pressure regulation at an intelligent gas gate station based on an Internet of Things are provided. The method is performed by an intelligent gas management platform, and the intelligent gas management platform includes an intelligent customer service management sub-platform, an intelligent operation management sub-platform, and an intelligent gas data center, the method includes: obtaining, by the intelligent gas data center, gas terminal information from an intelligent gas object platform through the intelligent gas sensor network platform, wherein the gas terminal information includes gas terminal flow and a gas terminal distribution feature; predicting, by the intelligent operation management sub-platform, gas gate station flow based on the gas terminal information; and determining, by the intelligent operation management sub-platform, a pressure regulation scheme of the gas gate station based on the gas gate station flow.

Abstract: Ferritin or iron-based image enhancement agents identify target tissue for treatment or ablation and are heated by microwave absorption. Microwave heat substrates enhance microwave hyperthermal ablation treatment, and may be percutaneously delivered and imaged by x-ray CT during placement of the microwave treatment antenna, allowing more precise positioning and more complete ablation of a tumor site. One method of treating a target tissue uses image-guided delivery of a heat substrate with a reverse-phase change polymer, and may apply energy to fix a mass of the material in the tissue. The fixed polymer may increase hyperthermia, form a thermal boundary, or blockade a vessel or passage so as to reduce or prevent undesired conductive cooling by contiguous tissue, or may deliver a localized treatment drug at the site, upon heating or as it degrades over time.

Abstract: A tip-up cover is provided that may be used during ice fishing. The tip-up cover may be set over a hole made in the ice during ice fishing to protect the hole from wind and snow. The tip-up cover may include a transparent lid such that a user can view the interior of the tip-up cover without opening the cover. Also, the lid allows a user to adjust a spool within the tip-up cover without requiring the user to completely remove the cover from the ice hole. Finally, the tip-up cover includes a flag and a bite-indicator light that provide visual cues to the user when a fish is caught on the line attached to the spool.

Abstract: The present invention relates to genetic risk assessment system and the method using programmable logic gate array (FPGA) and accelerator card by computing the frequency of the multiple gene detection sites and multiple disease prevalence rates, and to include steps for generating the result in the display.

Abstract: Provided are a configuration information determination method and apparatus, an information configuration method and apparatus, a terminal, a base station, and a storage medium. The configuration information determination method includes determining, by a first type terminal, according to physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) configuration signaling corresponding to system information block 1 (SIB1) in a master information block (MIB) sent by a base station, configuration information of a first control resource set zero (CORESET0) corresponding to the first type terminal, where the PDCCH configuration signaling corresponding to the SIB1 in the MIB corresponds to a second CORESET0 corresponding to a second type terminal.

Abstract: A system for printing on a substrate can comprise a conveyor that is configured to move the substrate along a substrate movement axis. The system can further comprise at least one print head array. Each print head array has a plurality of print heads, each print head having a respective orientation axis. The plurality of print heads can have at least a first print head and a second print head, wherein the orientation axis of the first print head is angularly offset from the orientation axis of the second print head. The first print head can be offset from the second print head along the substrate movement axis.

Abstract: A system comprising an accelerator circuit comprising an accelerator function unit to implement a first function, and one or more device feature header (DFH) circuits to provide attributes associated with the accelerator function unit, and a processor to retrieve the attributes of the accelerator function unit by traversing a device feature list (DFL) referencing the one or more DFH circuits, execute, based on the attributes, an application encoding the first function to cause the accelerator function unit to perform the first function.

Abstract: Provided is a cash depositing method for a user to deposit cash into an account of the user via a store. The method includes: causing a management server to receive a request for depositing cash into the account from the user, issue a transaction code for specifying the account, and transmit the transaction code to the terminal device; causing a cash handling apparatus in the store to receive the transaction code, recognize and count cash deposited into the apparatus by the user, and output a deposited amount; and causing the management server to specify the account of the user and an account deposit amount to be deposited into the account and instruct a bank server to perform account handling for transferring the account deposit amount from an account of the management company to the account of the user.

Abstract: A metal removal agent used when removing Mg from an aluminum alloy melt whose raw material is scrap or the like and used for formation of a molten salt layer that takes in Mg from an aluminum alloy melt. The metal removal agent contains: a specific metal element one or more of Cu, Zn, or Mn; a specific halogen element one or more of Cl or Br; and Mg. The metal removal agent may also contain: a base halide that serves as a base material of the molten salt layer; and a specific metal halide that is a compound of a specific metal element and a specific halogen element. When the molten salt layer formed using the agent and the aluminum alloy melt containing Mg are brought into contact with each other, Mg is taken into the molten salt layer side from the aluminum alloy melt side and efficiently removed.

Abstract: There is provided a method of preparing a hybrid capsule, the method comprising heterocoagulating organic polymer latex particles with a primary capsule to form an organic polymer coating layer over a shell of the primary capsule.

Abstract: An inline heating system including an inline heater including a heater element; a control unit configured to cause one of voltage or current to be applied to power the inline heater; and a current or voltage meter positioned and arranged to measure the other of current or voltage at the heater element due to the applied voltage or current, wherein the control unit is further configured to determine a heater element resistance using the applied voltage or current and the measured current or voltage as part of a no flow or low flow condition detection algorithm implemented by the control unit, wherein the voltage or current applied to power the inline heater is stopped if the no flow or low flow condition is detected.

Abstract: A method for error correction in a quantum computing device that can significantly improve the quantum error correcting performance of subsystem codes. By changing the order in which check operators are measured, valuable additional information can be gained. A method for decoding which uses this information to improve performance is also provided.

Abstract: An X-ray shielding curtain includes a main body having a pair of main surfaces facing each other, and a plurality of protruding parts provided on at least one of the pair of main surfaces of the main body and protruding from the main surface, wherein each of the plurality of protruding parts has an opening portion that passes through the pair of main surfaces of the main body.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining CPU occupancy time for a multiple PDCCH repeated transmission scenario, a storage medium, and a terminal are provided. The method includes: in response to receiving a PDCCH currently, determining whether a time domain position of a last PDCCH can be determined based on the currently received PDCCH and configuration information for a plurality of PDCCHs, wherein the currently received PDCCH and the last PDCCH belong to the plurality of PDCCHs, and the configuration information for the plurality of PDCCHs is used to configure candidate resource positions of each of the plurality of PDCCHs; and based on that the time domain position of the last PDCCH can be determined, determining the CPU occupancy time based on the time domain position of the last PDCCH and a time domain position of a PUSCH scheduled by the currently received PDCCH.

Abstract: Power factor correction circuits and controllers thereof that are configured to generate frequency-adjustable first and second pulsed signals having respective and complementary phases separated by an adjustable deadtime. For example, a controller for a power factor correction circuit may include a comparator, a frequency controller, and a deadtime controller. The controller may be configured to: receive an input signal comprising a measured output voltage of the power factor correction circuit; compare, via the comparator, the measured output voltage with a set point, resulting in a difference between the measured output voltage and the set point; feed the difference into the frequency controller and adjust a frequency of the first and second pulsed signals based on an output of the frequency controller; and provide the difference to the deadtime controller and adjust the deadtime of the first and second pulsed signals based on an output of the deadtime controller.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an air condition arrangement for cooling of a user space, comprising the steps of providing an air condition arrangement (1) including a cooling media producing heat exchanger loop (10) having a low pressure tubing (106) in operational connection with a cooling media (31), which cooling media (31) includes water/ice, and having a high pressure tubing (103) in operational connection with a compressor (101) and a condenser (101) and said air condition arrangement further including a air cooling heat exchanger (2) including a cooling media storage member (20) and a flow channel (805, 806, 808) in operational connection with said cooling media (31), to enable inlet flow (801) via at least one inlet (803) of surrounding air into said air condition arrangement (1) to produce a cooled air flow (802) out from said air condition arrangement (1) via at least one outlet (804) during inactivity of said cooling media producing heat exchanger loop (10) and to intermittently produce ice

Abstract: In one embodiment, a vehicle system includes a chassis and a vehicle bed coupled to the chassis. The vehicle bed includes an attachment system configured to fasten a detachable mission platform onto the vehicle bed. The vehicle system further includes a plurality of wheels coupled to the chassis and configured to carry the chassis over a ground. The vehicle system further includes a control system. The control system includes a processor configured to determine a mission type for the detachable mission platform. The processor is also configured to load a set of instructions specific to the mission type to a memory of the control system. The processor is also configured to instruct the detachable mission platform to actuate at least one actuator based on the set of instructions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a highly concentrated aqueous solution of a salt of a diamine and dicarboxylic acid by using a pre-salt aqueous solution having a high concentration of diacid/diamine salt and an excess of dicarboxylic acid; and adding additional diamine to obtain the final diacid/diamine solution. The final diacid/diamine salt solution obtained is suitable for the manufacture of a polyamide such as for example polyamide 66.

Abstract: Dynamic pattern transfer printing systems and method are provided, which decouple the design of the trench patterns on a source substrate for pattern transfer printing, from the resulting metallic paste lines patterns transferred to a receiving substrate, such as PV cells. The receiving substrate may be moved forward (along the scanning direction of the laser illumination used to transfer the paste from the trenches onto the receiving substrate) to reduce the pattern pitch with respect to the source substrate, and/or the receiving substrate may be moved backward (against the scanning direction) to increase the pattern pitch with respect to the source substrate. For example, dynamic pattern transfer printing may be used to accommodate different widths of the substrates for more effective pattern transfer, and/or to enable one-to-many pattern transfer technologies with high wafer throughput. Also, pattern transfer sheet with separate multiple groups of trenches are provided.

Abstract: A computer-readable, non-transitory recording medium contains therein an image processing program. The image processing program is for generating learning data of a character detection model that at least detects, to recognize a character in a document contained in an image, a position of the character in the image, and configured to cause a computer to generate a cropped image by cropping the image, and adopt the cropped image not containing an image representing a split character as the learning data, instead of adopting the cropped image containing the image representing the split character as the learning data.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for synchronously treating sewage and sludge through a step-feed partial nitrification coupling anaerobic ammonia oxidation process, belonging to the biological treatment field.

Abstract: A method of using a pipe stopper to stop fluid flow through a pipeline includes providing the pipe stopper, the pipe stopper comprising an expandable stopper body and a pressure assembly, the expandable stopper body configurable in an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration, the pressure assembly configurable in an open configuration and a closed configuration and comprising a housing cavity; lowering the expandable stopper body of the pipe stopper into a pipe channel of the pipeline in the contracted configuration; orienting the pressure assembly in the open configuration, wherein an upper portion of the housing cavity is in fluid communication with an atmosphere external to the pipeline and a lower portion of the housing cavity is in fluid communication with the pipe channel; and biasing the expandable stopper body to the expanded configuration to block fluid flow through the pipe channel.

Abstract: A flexible circuit board includes a plurality of first wires that have a first connection area and a first insulating layer that covers the first wires such that the first connection area is exposed. A printed circuit board includes a plurality of second wires that have a second connection area, a second insulating layer that covers the second wires such that the second connection area is exposed, and a plurality of island conductors adjacent to the second wires across a gap. The second connection area is covered with an anisotropic conductive layer. Each of the second wires in the second connection area at least partially faces a corresponding one of the wires in the first connection area across the anisotropic conductive layer. The plurality of island conductors include an island conductor that is in contact with the anisotropic conductive layer and partially exposed from the anisotropic conductive layer.

Abstract: A luminaire is provided that includes an LED light engine emitting a light engine light beam and one or more optical devices configured to receive the light engine light beam and form a luminaire light beam emitted by the luminaire. The LED light engine includes an array of LED emitters mounted on a substrate, an array of lenses optically coupled to the array of LED emitters, and a plurality of filter regions. The filter regions of the plurality of filter regions are optically coupled to and fixedly mounted relative to the array of LED emitters. Each filter region of the plurality of filter regions is aligned with an associated LED of the array of LED emitters and is configured to filter substantially only light emitted by the associated LED.

Abstract: A magnetoresistance memory device includes a first conductor, a first insulator covering a side surface of the first conductor, a second conductor on the first conductor that are substantially made of a non-magnetic non-nitrogen material. The device includes a variable resistance material, a third conductor, a first ferromagnetic layer, an insulating layer, and a second ferromagnetic layer. The third conductor, a fourth conductor on the second ferromagnetic layer, and a second insulator covering side surfaces of the first and second ferromagnetic layers and insulating layer are substantially made of a non-nitrogen material. A third insulator is on the second insulator.

Abstract: A use of ritonavir, or a geometric isomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, and/or hydrate thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the above compound in treating a SARS-CoV-2 infections.

Abstract: A construction assist system that assists construction with a shovel includes a hardware processor configured to simulate the motion of the shovel in a virtual environment that is set based on the work environment of the shovel.

Abstract: Currently disclosed is a device for increasing visibility of a guy line at night. The device includes a housing, a light emitting source, a power source, and an on/off switch. The housing having an internal portion, external portion, and an attachment mechanism located on the external portion of the housing locking in place the housing to the guy line. The light emitting source is located within the housing and powered by the power source. The on/off switch is in contact with the power source providing readily activation of the light emitting source. The attachment mechanism may comprise at least one hook portion and a tensioning mechanism. The tensioning mechanism may comprise at least one offset portion. The tensioning mechanism prevents the device from sliding down the guy line.

Abstract: A backpack that includes an airbag and a release module that comprises a control unit and a gas cartridge. The backpack is configured such that the airbag, in a standby state, is deflated and stowed in a storage space of the backpack. The backpack is also configured such that the airbag is automatically inflated, in response to the control unit detecting a fall of a user of the backpack, by releasing gas from the gas cartridge into the airbag. The backpack is further configured such that the airbag, in an inflated state, protects a cervical spine and/or a chest region and/or shoulder region of the user.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for compressing data of an image using multiple processing cores. The techniques include obtaining, using a first (second, etc.) processing core, a first (second, etc.) plurality of reconstructed blocks approximating source pixels of a first (second, etc.) portion of an image and filtering, using the first processing core, the first plurality of reconstructed blocks. The filtering includes enabling application of one or more filters to a first plurality of regions that include pixels of the first plurality of reconstructed blocks but not pixels of the second plurality of reconstructed blocks. The filtering further includes disabling application of the one or more filters to a second plurality of regions that include pixels of the first plurality of reconstructed blocks and pixels of the second plurality of reconstructed blocks.

Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for reducing off-target toxicity of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). The compositions comprise an ADC, and an agent targeted to the drug (payload) that is delivered by or derived from the ADC. The ADC and the agent targeted to the payload may be delivered together or separately in the treatment of various conditions (such as tumors) by ADCs. Examples of agents targeted to payload include antibodies, fragments, or modifications thereof.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide a computer-implemented method for multi-user debugging of a program. The method includes receiving a first request from a first developer to initiate a debug of the program and receiving a second request from a second developer to initiate the debug of the program. The method further includes, responsive to receiving the first request and the second request, initiating the debug of the program. The method further includes sending first source code for the program to the first developer, wherein the first source code is associated with the first developer. The method further includes sending second source code for the program to the second developer, wherein the second source code is associated with the second developer. The method further includes updating the program responsive to receiving a change to at least one of the first source code or the second source code.

Abstract: A system for determining a direction of gaze of a user, comprising a set of electrodes arranged on earpieces, each electrode comprising a patch of compressible and electrically conducting foam material. The system further includes circuitry connected to the electrodes and configured to receive a set of voltage signals from a set of electrodes arranged on an audio endpoint worn by a user, multiplex said voltage signals into an input signal, remove a predicted central voltage from said input signal, to provide a detrended signal, and determine said gaze direction based on said detrended signal. Such conducting foam materials provide satisfactory bio-sensing performance for a wide range of compression levels and over time. In the case of on-ear headphones, the foam electrodes may be integrated in the cuffs with little or no effect on the comfort level.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a zero-knowledge proof-based certificate service method using a blockchain network, the method comprising: (a) a step in which, if a certificate registration request transaction including user trap information generated by using at least one user personal information corresponding to a user and a private key of the user is acquired from a user terminal, a certification support server confirms whether or not the user personal information included in the certificate registration request transaction is authentic; (b) a step in which, if it is confirmed that the user personal information corresponds to the user, the certification support server computes the user personal information and the user trap information included in the certificate registration request transaction by using a commitment scheme, thereby generating a user commitment corresponding to the user personal information; and (c) a step in which the certification support server transmits a certificate transaction incl

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for routing and settling transactions between bank accounts associated with registered users and merchants. The method includes determining transactions for payment accounts associated with payment vehicles of registered users. The outstanding amount associated with transactions of each payment account is aggregated based on a first preset time period. The payments for the aggregated outstanding amount are transmitted to recipient accounts of merchants based on the first preset time period and/or a pre-determined total outstanding amount threshold. The transmitted payments are aggregated based on a second preset time period, the first preset time period being a subset of the second preset time period. The amount of the aggregated transmitted payments is deducted from the payment account based on the second preset time period.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 04130514 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 04130514, to the plants of soybean cultivar 04130514, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 04130514, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 04130514. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04130514. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04130514, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 04130514 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for remote diagnostic medical testing. Some embodiments relate to resource allocation. Some embodiments relate to dynamic resource allocation. In some embodiments, a method for remote diagnostic testing can include receiving a request to begin a testing session, selecting at least one guidance provision scheme from a plurality of guidance provision schemes, beginning the testing session using the selected at least one guidance provision scheme, receiving data indicative of one or more characteristics of the testing session, determining to modify the testing session for the user, and altering the testing session. In some embodiments a method can include determining, based on data indicative of the user's sentiment, one or more baseline scores associated with one or more emotion and detecting a change in the user sentiment during the testing session.

Abstract: A method and system for generating a three-dimensional (3D) virtual scene are disclosed. The method includes: identifying a two-dimensional (2D) object in a 2D picture and the position of the 2D object in the 2D picture; obtaining the three-dimensional model of the 3D object corresponding to the 2D object; calculating the corresponding position of the 3D object corresponding to the 2D object in the horizontal plane of the 3D scene according to the position of the 2D object in the picture; and simulating the falling of the model of the 3D object onto the 3D scene from a predetermined height above the 3D scene, wherein the position of the landing point the model of the 3D object in the horizontal plane is the corresponding position of the 3D object in the horizontal plane of the 3D scene.