Abstract: A high-voltage storage device for a motor vehicle includes a plurality of battery cells, a housing element on which the battery cells are held, and at least one longitudinal member on which the housing element is held and which has a safety distance from the battery cells in a distance direction. The longitudinal member has at least one predetermined deformation zone, the design of which zone allows predetermined deformation of the longitudinal member to be defined when force is applied to the longitudinal member in the distance direction, as a result of which the safety distance can be maintained.

Abstract: A shelter system having a stationary section configured to be positioned below grade and having a plurality of perimeter walls forming a stationary frame. A plurality telescoping sections are nested within the stationary section. A roof panel is attached to a top telescoping section of the plurality telescoping sections. A lift system is configured to provide a vertical force to the top telescoping section such that the plurality of telescoping sections are selectively positionable between an idle configuration below grade and a raised configuration above grade.

Abstract: A flow-path member through which a sample flows in an analysis device includes a pipe and a covering member that covers the pipe. The pipe has a first portion including a first direction, which is orthogonal to a direction in which the flow-path member extends as a whole, as at least an element of a local extending direction, a second portion including a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction, as at least an element of a local extending direction, a first bent portion in which a local extending direction changes from the first portion to the second portion, and a second bent portion in which a local extending direction changes from the second portion to the first portion. A space is formed between the covering member and the pipe at least in the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: A bale processor and transport apparatus includes a bale processor, and a hitch assembly attached to a rear end of the bale processor. A bale trailer is attached to the hitch assembly, and the bale trailer comprises a trailer conveyor operative to move bales forward on the bale trailer. A lift frame is provided on the bale processor above the hitch, and the lift frame is operative to receive a transported bale from the trailer conveyor and pivot the transported bale upward and forward into a chamber of the bale processor.

Abstract: A system to detect an abnormal classic authorizations, such as in a classic authorization system of a resource access management system, and take action is described. The system determines an anomaly score in from a model applied to a classic assignment event. An indicator score is determined from the classic assignment event applied to domain-based rules. The security action is taken based on a combination of the anomaly score and the indicator score.

Abstract: Provided herein are dental compositions and methods for use in dental cementation applications.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for digital video coding, which includes matrix-based intra prediction methods for video coding, are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the current video block using a matrix based intra prediction (MIP) mode in which a prediction block of the current video block is determined by performing, on previously coded samples of the video, a boundary downsampling operation, followed by a matrix vector multiplication operation, and followed by an upsampling operation, where the upsampling operation is performed, in both a vertical direction and a horizontal direction in a fixed order, on samples obtained from the matrix vector multiplication operation.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for processing fluids through the use of a magnetic assembly wherein the magnetic assembly includes at least one fluid chamber containing a fluid and magnetic particles.

Abstract: Smart keychain or accessory devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. An example apparatus can include a device body having a round shape with a thickness less than about 10 millimeters (mm) and a diameter less than about 80 mm. The device body can include a graphical user interface and a processing circuitry coupled to a memory. The processing circuitry can be configured to send, using a first communication connection, a first request to a computing device. The processing circuitry can be further configured to determine that a response from the computing device is absent using the first communication connection. The processing circuitry can be further configured to send, using a second communication connection, a second request to the computing device. The processing circuitry can be further configured to receive the response from the computing device, and establish a connection between the device and the computing device.

Abstract: A laser includes a light source, a scanning unit, a receiving lens, a homogenizing unit, a light detection unit, and a processing unit. The light source is configured to output a laser beam. The scanning unit is configured to guide the laser beam to a specified region. The receiving lens is configured to converge an echo light signal formed through reflection of the laser beam. The homogenizing unit is configured to uniformly emit the converged echo light signal onto a photosensitive pixel of the light detection unit, which includes a plurality of photosensitive cells. The plurality of photosensitive cells are used to convert the received echo light signal into an echo electrical signal and are controlled by a plurality of gating circuits. The processing unit is configured to analyze an echo electrical signal output by the plurality of photosensitive cells in a gating period.

Abstract: A display substrate and a display apparatus are provided. The display substrate includes a base substrate, a crack detection line and an electrostatic discharge element electrically connected to the crack detection line. The base substrate includes a main body area, an auxiliary area, and a necked-down area connecting the main body area and the auxiliary area, and a display area of the display substrate is in the main body area. The crack detection line surrounds, at least in part, the display area and extends through the necked-down area to the auxiliary area. A length direction of the necked-down area is parallel to a first direction; the main body area, the necked-down area and the auxiliary area are connected in a second direction intersecting the first direction; and the electrostatic discharge element is located in the auxiliary area.

Abstract: A method for denoising click data includes: acquiring a set of click data including pieces of first click data and a real label corresponding to each piece of first click data; extracting feature vectors of each piece of first click data with a graph model; dividing the feature vectors into sets of feature vectors; obtaining trained binary classification models by training binary classification models with the sets of feature vectors; for each of the feature vectors, obtaining prediction values corresponding to the feature vector by predicting the feature vector with the trained binary classification models, and calculating a prediction label of the feature vector based on the prediction values of the feature vector; and removing noise data in the pieces of first click data, based on the pieces of first click data, the real label and the prediction label of each piece of first click data.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method, an assembly and a system for determining a characteristic property of a molecular interaction. The method includes providing a liquid sample including a particle capable of being in a state of equilibrium and in a state of non-equilibrium. The particle includes a marker in at least one of its state of equilibrium and state of non-equilibrium. The method further includes bringing the particle in a state of non-equilibrium by subjecting the sample to a condition jump comprising a jump in temperature and/or pressure; reading out the marker as a function of time during at least a portion of a relaxation time for said particle, and determining said characteristic property of said molecular interaction.

Abstract: The disclosure describes aspects of using multiple species in trapped-ion nodes for quantum networking. In an aspect, a quantum networking node is described that includes multiple memory qubits, each memory qubit being based on a 171Yb+ atomic ion, and one or more communication qubits, each communication qubit being based on a 138Ba+ atomic ion. The memory and communication qubits are part of a lattice in an atomic ion trap. In another aspect, a quantum computing system having a modular optical architecture is described that includes multiple quantum networking nodes, each quantum networking node including multiple memory qubits (e.g., based on a 171Yb+ atomic ion) and one or more communication qubits (e.g., based on a 138Ba+ atomic ion). The memory and communication qubits are part of a lattice in an atomic ion trap. The system further includes a photonic entangler coupled to each of the multiple quantum networking nodes.

Abstract: 1,5-dihydro-2,4-benzodiazepine-3-one derivatives, such as a compound represented by formula I, acts on 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors. The selectivity for 5-HT2A is superior or similar to pimavanserin. The derivative is used for treating schizophrenia or Parkinson’s disease, dementia-related behavioral disorders, and psychosis. The antipsychotic activity of the compound is equivalent to that of pimavanserin, the side effects of sedation and and worsening of exercise are less than those of pimavanserin, and cardiotoxicity is less than that of pimavanserin.

Abstract: A greywater treatment system includes a first modular greywater processing apparatus having a raw greywater inlet, a mechanical (MTF) filter connected to the raw greywater inlet, a first ultrafine (UF) filter connected in series downstream of the mechanical filter. The UF filter includes a UF filter inlet, a filtrate outlet, and a cross-flow outlet. The filtrate outlet is connected to a processed water outlet. A modular base supports the mechanical filter and the UF filter.

Abstract: A power supply system for an urban air mobility (UAM) device includes a charging station provided on the ground and including a power cable for supplying power, a UAM power supply mobility device configured to be anchored at the charging station and provided with the power to charge a battery therein or to supply the power to the UAM device separated from the charging station using the power cable while flying with the UAM device, and an auxiliary mobility device configured to control a path of the power cable to keep the power cable in a preset space while flying between the charging station and the UAM power supply mobility device.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV526813. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV526813, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV526813 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV526813 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV526813.

Abstract: An electrostatic cleaning device includes: a static electricity generator configured to generate static electricity; a handle part connected to one side of the static electricity generator; and a cleaning tool adapted to be assembled to and disassembled from the static electricity generator. The static electricity generator includes a first electrified body part configured as a donut-shaped case and configured to deliver a negative charge to the cleaning tool; a belt rotatably installed in an inner space of the first electrified body part and configured to transfer the negative charge; and a second electrified body part configured to supply the negative charge to the belt.

Abstract: A support element for a vehicle accessory or for a vehicle track system, the support element comprising: an elongate body defining a hollow passage therein, the elongate body having a plurality of faces such that a transverse cross-sectional profile of the elongate body across a longitudinal axis of the elongate body has a polygonal configuration, a wall thickness of each face being uniform.

Abstract: Oligonucleotide constructs are described, each comprising a functional element and a coding element, wherein the functional element comprises a functional sequence, the functional sequence comprising a sequence of nucleotides in which one or more, or each, nucleotide is modified and the coding element comprises a coding sequence, the coding sequence comprising a sequence of nucleotides which do not contain the modifications of the functional sequence, wherein the coding sequence encodes the sequence structure of the functional sequence.

Abstract: Provided herein are hydrocarbon compositions suitable for use as a lubricant comprising sulfur between about 30 ppm to about 220 ppm, and aromatics between about 0.2 wt. % to about 3 wt. %. The present hydrocarbon compositions comprise a blend of one or more base stocks and a high-sulfur containing material and can demonstrate an improved oxidation performance as a lubricant in weighted piston deposit merits and/or by viscosity increase.

Abstract: A dry etching method including reacting silicon oxide with: gaseous hydrogen fluoride and a gaseous organic amine compound; a hydrogen fluoride salt of a gaseous organic amine compound; or gaseous hydrogen fluoride, a gaseous organic amine compound, and a hydrogen fluoride salt of a gaseous organic amine compound. The organic amine compound is an organic amine mixture containing at least two compounds represented by the following formula (1): R1—N?R2R3??(1) wherein N is a nitrogen atom; R1 is a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group optionally having a ring, a heteroatom, or a halogen atom; R2 and R3 are each a hydrogen atom or a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group optionally having a ring, a heteroatom, or a halogen atom; provided that the hydrocarbon group, when it has a carbon number of 3 or more, may have a branched chain structure or a ring structure.

Abstract: A method includes: generating, based on a student network result of an implemented student network provided with an input, a sample corresponding to a distribution of an energy-based model based on the student network result and a teacher network result of an implemented teacher network provided with the input; training model parameters of the energy-based model to decrease a value of the energy-based model, based on the teacher network result and the student network result; and training the implemented student network to increase the value of the energy-based model, based on the sample and the student network result.

Abstract: Various techniques are provided to assemble, manufacture, and use a power source. A power source assembly system is provided to apply a compressive force on a plurality of battery cells so that the battery cells may be inserted into a compact container without damaging the battery cells.

Abstract: An element that is configured to bond to another element to define a bonded structure is disclosed. The element can include a dielectric bonding layer having a cavity that extends at least partially through a thickness of the dielectric bonding layer from a surface of the dielectric bonding layer. The element can also include a conductive feature that is at least partially disposed in the cavity. The conductive feature has a contact surface. The element can include a diffusion barrier layer between the conductive feature and a portion of the dielectric bonding layer. The barrier layer includes a barrier metal. The barrier metal of the diffusion barrier layer has an oxidation propensity that is greater than an oxidation propensity of the conductive feature.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to perform automatic restoration from network failures even when complicated operations for executing a plurality of commands are required. The present disclosure relates to a network setting device that is communicatively connected to a plurality of network devices and performs a setting of the plurality of network devices. The network setting device performs a first step for determining whether a network including the plurality of network devices satisfies a predetermined operational policy.

Abstract: Systems and methods for redacted statement delivery to third-party institutions are disclosed. A method may include: receiving a request for a statement from a third-party backend; retrieving a list comprising a plurality of available statements; providing the list of the plurality of available statements to the third-party backend; retrieving a selection of one of the plurality of available statements; identifying metadata for data fields in a statement template; generate the selected statement using the statement template and embedding the metadata in data fields of the statement; identifying a redaction reason; identifying redaction metadata associated with the redaction reason; redact data fields in the statement having metadata matching the redaction reason metadata; storing the redacted statement in a temporary store; and returning a path for the temporary store to the third-party backend, wherein the third-party backend may retrieve the redacted statement from the temporary store.

Abstract: Requests to perform activity with respect to a customer account can be monitored to attempt to detect fraudulent activity due to compromised customer credentials or other unauthorized access. The unauthorized party can request actions such as to create a new account, mount a snapshot of customer data, and exfiltrate the customer data. Various embodiments monitor such requests and permissions granted to accounts not directly owned by a customer, and can apply automatic mitigations for suspicious activity in order to reduce the risk of exposing data to unauthorized accounts. Such an offering determines mitigations to perform, such as to block, alert, rate limit, or terminate the linked or non-linked account based on account reputation. The detection mechanism can use various heuristics to make mitigation decisions, as may consider factors such as account age, geolocation, access history, device fingerprint, network domain, payment type, prior suspicious activity, and the like.

Abstract: A device and a method twist single cables about a twisting axis to form a cable bundle along an extension axis. The device includes single rotating units, which are spaced from one another at a variable distance, for separately holding cable ends at one end of the single cables, wherein each single rotating unit is mounted rotatably about an associated pivot axis, wherein each pivot axis runs substantially perpendicular to the extension axis of the cable bundle; a twisting unit for holding and twisting cable ends at the other end of the single cables; and a distance-adjusting apparatus for adjusting the variable distance.

Abstract: A method of providing prescription drug preparation, distribution and delivery services through an electronic prescription. The method includes: executing, by a user terminal, a patient-only application to select a hospital where to receive medical care and whether to receive remote medical care, and transmitting a result of the selection to a cloud server; determining, by the cloud server, whether a hospital appointment and remote medical care are possible based on a selection result received from the user terminal, and requesting, by the cloud server, an appointment and remote medical care to a hospital server available of provision of medical care based on a determination result; proceeding with, by the hospital server, the appointment of the remote medical care and the remote medical care, requesting, by the hospital server, payment of medical expenses from the cloud server, and requesting, by the cloud server, confirmation of medical expenses from the user terminal.

Abstract: A processing apparatus for traffic management of a network of roads is provided, to, process data corresponding to the network of roads to identify an incoming road and an outgoing road intersecting at an intersection node of the network, the incoming road being for incoming traffic leading to the intersection node and the outgoing road being for outgoing traffic leading away from the intersection node, determine, based on the data corresponding to the network, whether there is a bypass road to allow the incoming traffic from the incoming road to bypass the intersection node and flow to the outgoing road via the bypass road, and, if it is determined that there is the bypass road, generate data indicative of a turn restriction for communicating to road users of restriction of flow of the incoming traffic to the outgoing road via the intersection node.

Abstract: A conference participant is provided replay content during a conference responsive to the conference participant needing content and/or context of current conversations. During the conference, a replay request is received, which may be initiated by the conference participant or other participants or automated my software, such as based on an event detected using a real-time transcription of the conference. For example, the event may relate to a topic relevant to the conference participant or a request associated with a name of the conference participant. Content is obtained from a buffer for a period of time relative to or associated with the replay request. The content is annotated based on one or more annotation inputs. Device and user settings associated with the conference participant are used to determine a presentation mode for the replay content. Based on that determination, the replay content is presented to the conference participant to guide discussions.

Abstract: A method and device for providing an exemption from a network slice bitrate limitation are provided. A method performed by an access and mobility management function (AMF) in a wireless communication system supporting bitrate limitation for a network slice is provided. The method includes receiving, via a radio access network (RAN) from a user equipment (UE), information a first message including cause information associated with allowable maximum bitrate (MBR) for the UE, and determining, based on the cause information, whether to transmit information related to an exemption of the bitrate limitation to the RAN.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of separating cellulosic fibres and non-cellulosic fibres from a mixed fibre textile material comprising cellulosic and non-cellulosic fibres. The method comprises mechanically disintegrating the textile material to open textile structures in the material, contacting the mechanically opened structures with an acid in a first chemical step, and contacting the mechanically opened structures with an alkaline in a second chemical step.

Abstract: A method includes accessing a first object in a virtual environment, the first object representing a first asset at a first level of detail (LoD). A second object is generated to represent the first asset at a second LoD having decreased complexity. The method further includes determining a first importance value for the first asset and, based on the first importance value, selecting the first object to represent the first asset. Additionally, the method includes accessing a third object representing the second asset at the first LoD and generating a fourth object representing the second asset at the second LoD. The method further includes determining a second importance value, lower than the first importance value, for the second asset and selecting the fourth object to represent the second asset. The method further includes causing a client device to update a display of the virtual environment by transmitting the selected objects.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for preventing semitrailer collisions with a loading ramp. The system comprises a sensor unit network, and a guide block.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing an image comprising a handheld device, the image being captured by one or more cameras associated with the computing device, generating a cropped image that comprises a hand of a user or the handheld device from the image by processing the image using a first machine-learning model, generating a vision-based 6DoF pose estimation for the handheld device by processing the cropped image, metadata associated with the image, and first sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the handheld device using a second machine-learning model, generating a motion-sensor-based 6DoF pose estimation for the handheld device by integrating second sensor data from the one or more sensors associated with the handheld device, and generating a final 6DoF pose estimation for the handheld device based on the vision-based 6DoF pose estimation and the motion-sensor-based 6DoF pose estimation.

Abstract: A lipid membrane structure includes, as lipid components, a lipid compound represented by Formula (I): [in the formula, a represents an integer of 3 to 5; b represents an integer of 0 or 1; R1 and R2 each independently represents a linear hydrocarbon group that may have —CO—O—; and X represents a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic group or a group represented by Formula (B) (in the formula, d represents an integer of 0 to 3, and R3 and R4 each independently represents a C1-4 alkyl group or a C2-4 alkenyl group, where, R3 and R4 may be bonded to each other to form a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic heterocycle (where, one or two C1-4 alkyl groups or C2-4 alkenyl groups may be substituted on the ring)].

Abstract: Present invention provides a system and method that includes installation of one or more cameras at various locations on a smart driving yard or in a parking lot. These cameras capture activity of a vehicle in the smart driving yard and perform an analysis using Computer Vision and machine learning. In some embodiments, one or more drones may also be employed for capturing the vehicle activity. The vehicle location is identified based on the individual pose of markers installed on the vehicle for easier object localization. The vehicle is then localized and its location is marked on a 2-dimensional map of the yard. Subsequently, a lane model is applied to identify driving violations or errors that a driver commits while driving. Subsequently, a lane model based on decision trees algorithm is trained to identify if the vehicle touches/intersects any of the parking line markings or any zones of interest.

Abstract: A towel securement device may include an elongated body having a first end and a second end. A first body fastener may be coupled to the body proximate to the first end. A second body fastener may be coupled to the body proximate to the second end. The body may be made from a flexible material so that the body is movable between a first position, in which the first body fastener and second body fastener are not coupled together, and a second position, in which the first body fastener and second body fastener are coupled together to position the body in an annular configuration. Preferably, the device may be used to secure a towel to a holding object by folding the towel over the holding object and then encircling a portion of the towel that is below the holding object with the body in the second position.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating a sparse mapping of a data hierarchy. In one aspect, a method includes accessing a data hierarchy of elements, receiving a list of identifiers that each identify an element in the data hierarchy; determining, from the data hierarchy and the list of identifiers, a minimum tree that includes each of the identified elements identified by the list of identifiers additional elements that are not identified by the list of identifiers, where the identified elements and the additional elements define a set of a minimum number of elements necessary to form a path in the data hierarchy that connects all of the identified elements identified by the list of identifiers, and where the elements that belong to the minimum tree are a proper subset of elements of the data hierarchy.

Abstract: The present disclose provides a display device and a method of manufacturing the same. A display device includes a display panel including a substrate having a bent portion and a bending protective layer arranged on the bent portion of the substrate, and an optical functional layer on the display panel and in contact with the bending protective layer, the optical functional layer having an accommodating portion configured to accommodate deformation of the optical functional layer.

Abstract: A Mexican Train dominoes kit, including a top portion having a plurality of top edges, a bottom portion having a plurality of bottom edges and spaced from the top portion, and a plurality of elongated side portions operationally connectable to respective spaced top and bottom portions for defining an interior volume. Each respective elongated side portion further includes a top surface and an oppositely disposed bottom surface, a plurality of first elongated grooves formed in the top surface, a plurality of second grooves formed in the bottom surface, first and second oppositely disposed elongated side surfaces, and first and second matable connectors operationally connected to respective first and second elongated side surfaces, wherein each respective first matable connector is removably connectable to each respective second matable connector.

Abstract: A method for placing a transcatheter stent-valve having replacement leaflets that are attached along their free edges. The stent-valve frame has supports that extend distally of the replacement leaflets to fastening sites. The replacement leaflets are attached along a leaflet base forming a linear attachment to the stent-valve frame. The free edges of the leaflets have cords attached; the cords attach the leaflets to the supports. The stent-valve can be a single component stent-valve or it can be a second component that attaches to a first component or dock.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to trigger mechanisms for firearms. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the trigger mechanism can include a linkage between a striker sear and a main sear to control an amount of force exerted on the main sear by the striker sear. A portion of the force exerted on the striker sear by the striker can be exerted on the main sear through the sear linkage. In another aspect of the present disclosure, trigger mechanisms are described which additionally, or alternatively utilize one or more biasing members to provide a variable trigger pull weight.

Abstract: A molecular resist composition comprising a sulfonium salt having formula (1) or (2) and an organic solvent has a high sensitivity and forms a resist film with improved resolution and LWR, when processed by EB or EUV lithography.

Abstract: An integrated agriculture information and management system (AIMS) for supplying and managing movement of a produce from a farmer to a retailer includes a plurality of organizations each having a enterprise resource planning (ERP) module including one or more processors; and a plurality of channels which selectively share business data between the ERP modules of the plurality of organizations, such as a farmer organization, a harvesting organization, a warehousing organization, a distribution and processing organization, a business organization, and a retailer organization. The plurality of the organizations are connected each other via the channels. The movement of the produce from the farmer organization to the retailer organization is recorded in real time and instantaneously, and when the produce is delivered to the retailer organization, the one or more processor selectively cause the business organization to release of payments to at least one of the plurality of organizations.

Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing soil are generally provided. In particular, the disclosure provides systems and methods for determining bulk density of soil using rotational soil penetrometers. In some embodiments, the bulk density is determined by obtaining spectroscopic data and penetration torque data from the rotational soil penetrometer, and determining the bulk density of the soil based at least in part on the spectroscopic data and the penetration torque data. Bulk density may be combined with in situ measurements of elemental composition (e.g., carbon content) of soil in order to calculate total quantities of an element (e.g., carbon) in an area's topsoil. Also disclosed herein are systems and methods for modeling bulk density and/or carbon content of soil, based at least in part on spectroscopic data and penetration torque data. For example, trained statistical models determination are provided herein.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011189. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011189, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011189 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011189.