Abstract: A component for a vehicle interior may comprise a light guide to allow light transmission from a light source, and a cover to cover the light guide. The light guide may comprise an icon or indicator and the cover may comprise a depression or indentation in an inner surface of the cover. The icon/indicator of the light guide may comprise a light-transmissive resin material configured to fit within the depression/indentation in the cover. The icon/indicator may be presented when illuminated and hidden by the cover when not illuminated. The cover may comprise a polymer material coupled to the light guide. The cover may present a user interface. A surface of the cover may comprise an information region and/or a decorative region. The component may comprise a steering wheel, console, floor console, center console, instrument panel, door panel, dashboard, display, armrest, or cockpit.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for managing states at a networking device configured to track connections or bidirectional flows of a communication session in a software defined network (SDN). The networking device has an active processing engine and a passive processing engine. The connection record for an idle connection is maintained in the connection table stored at the passive processing engine, thereby allowing the passive processing engine to maintain connection state information for the idle connection and avoid storing connection state information for the idle connection at the active processing engine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-destructive method comprising placing a tissue sample on a porous matrix, centrifuging the tissue sample under a negative pressure, applying a vacuum on the tissue sample, and collecting extracted extracellular vesicles from the tissue sample. The method does not cause physical rupturing of the tissue sample and maintains integrity of the tissue sample for further histopathological analysis. Moreover, the invention also provides a method of inducing an immune response of a host by immune sensitization using harvested extracellular vesicles.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing documents is provided. The documents may be conveyed to a feeder for feeding documents to a scanner. The scanner scans each document to obtain image data and then discharges the document to one or more output or sort locations. The system may include a skew reduction assembly for reducing skew in the documents as the documents are fed to the scanner. The system may also include elements for improving image quality and reducing document damage while the document is scanned. The system may further include features for improving the stacking of the discharged documents.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sealing composition for treating a metal substrate comprising: a polyolefin component; and a colloidal layered silicate. Also disclosed is a system for treating a metal substrate comprising: a cleaner composition; and/or a pretreatment composition for treating at least a portion of the substrate, the pretreatment composition comprising a Group IVB metal; and a sealing composition for treating at least a portion of the substrate treated with the cleaner composition and/or the pretreated composition, the sealing composition comprising a polyolefin component. Also disclosed is a method of treating a substrate comprising contacting at least a portion of a surface of the substrate with any of the compositions disclosed herein or any of the systems disclosed herein.

Abstract: A suspending agent composition comprising (i) a fast hydrating guar gum and (ii) a high molecular weight polysaccharide, wherein the suspending agent composition has a rheological coupling ratio for yield point ranging from about 1 to about 2 when placed in an aqueous solution at a concentration of equal to or less than about 0.5 grams/deciliter and a ratio of about 90 weight percent (wt. %) fast hydrating guar gum and 10 wt. % high molecular weight polysaccharide. A wellbore servicing fluid comprising the suspending agent and methods of making and using the suspending agent.

Abstract: Techniques for event driven harvesting and analysis of cloud computing resources in a cloud computing environment, comprising: obtaining information about at least one cloud computing event in the cloud computing environment; determining if the at least one event is related to the allocation of storage to a cloud computing resource; in response to determining the at least one event is related to the allocation of storage to a cloud computing resource, requesting data from the cloud computing resource; and analyzing the data for the presence of security risks and vulnerabilities.

Abstract: Techniques for event driven harvesting and analysis of cloud computing resources in a cloud computing environment, comprising: obtaining, from a cloud computing environment, data related to an event that occurred in the cloud computing environment; in response to obtaining the data, requesting, from the cloud computing environment, supplemental data about the event that occurred in the cloud computing environment, the supplemental data including information about the event and/or information about impact of the event on a resource; determining whether a security action is to be taken at least in part by analyzing the data and/or the supplemental data; and when it is determined a security action is to be taken, performing the security action.

Abstract: A storage assembly is provided with a pair of spaced apart brackets. A pair of hubs is each pivotally connected to one of the pair of spaced apart brackets. A rotary limit is connected to one of the pair of hubs and one of the pair of spaced apart brackets to limit the pair of hubs to a range of rotation relative to the pair of spaced apart brackets. A pair of bars is each connected to the pair of hubs to rotate with the pair of hubs to support and store articles upon the pair of bars.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a nanoparticle composition. The method includes forming a nanoparticle aerosol in a low pressure reactor, wherein the aerosol comprises MX-functional nanoparticles entrained in a gas, where M is an independently selected Group IV element and X is a functional group independently selected from H and a halogen atom. The method further includes collecting the MX-functional nanoparticles of the aerosol in a capture fluid, where the capture fluid is in fluid communication with the low pressure reactor. The capture fluid includes a polar aprotic fluid immiscible with water and having a viscosity of from 5 to 200 centipoise at 25° C. The capture fluid further includes a functionalization compound miscible with the polar aprotic fluid, the functionalization compound comprising a functional group Y reactive with the functional group X of the MX-functional nanoparticles.

Abstract: This invention relates to a lubricating oil composition comprising or resulting from the admixing of: a) 50 to 99 mass % of one or more base oils; b) 0.1 to 15 mass % of one or more functionalized olefin copolymer having an Mn of from 10,000 to 35,000 g/mol; c) 0.1 to 20 mass % of one or more detergents wherein the detergent comprises at least one calcium detergent having a TBN of more than 100 mg KOH/g; at least one calcium detergent having a TBN of 100 mg KOH/g or less; and at least one magnesium detergent, where the difference in the TBN's for the Ca detergents is at least 100 mg KOH/g; d) 0.01 to 40 mass % of one or more dispersants wherein the dispersants comprise at least one borated dispersant and at least one non borated dispersant; e) 0.01 to 20 of mass % sulfurized fatty acid ester; f) 0.01 to 5 mass % of one or more amine or phenol based antioxidants; and g) 0.001 to 15 mass % of molybdenum containing compound, where the lubricating oil composition has: 1) a sulfated ash content of 0.

Abstract: A fibrous structure. The structure may include a plurality of continuous or semi-continuous knuckles extending from portions of the surface of the fibrous structure in a parallel path, wherein the plurality of knuckles may be separated by adjacent continuous or semi-continuous pillows. Each knuckle may comprise a plurality of discrete pillows, the plurality of discrete pillows may be arranged in a spaced configuration along the path of each knuckle; alternatively, each pillow may comprise a plurality of discrete knuckles, the plurality of discrete knuckles may be arranged in a spaced configuration along the path of each pillow.

Abstract: A method is provided to leverage blockchain based data tokenization to randomly tokenize encrypted and nonencrypted data elements within a data set represented in a 3-dimensional form, wherein the tokens are distributed and reordered into the correct position using a key pair match and Verifiable Self Sovereign Identification (VSSI). The key pair and VSSI credentials must be presented in order to distribute the tokenized data elements into the correct 3-dimensional position within the data set upon verification of the match of the key pair and the prescribed VSSI.

Abstract: An appliance hub for use in an upper portion of an enclosure can include a substrate configured to be positioned in an upper portion of an enclosure. The appliance hub can include a climate control apparatus mounted on the substrate and the climate control apparatus can be configured to regulate a temperature within the enclosure. The appliance hub can include one or more lighting elements configured to provide light within the enclosure, a plurality of fluid lines connected to the substrate and configured to provide fluid service and return to the climate control apparatus, and/or a plurality of electrical connections connected to the substrate and configured to provide electrical power and/or data to at least one of the climate control apparatus and the one or more lighting elements.

Abstract: Compounds that inhibit KRas G12D. In particular, compounds that inhibit the activity of KRas G12D, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of use therefor, and in particular, methods of treating cancer. The compounds have a general structure represented by Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of processing lignocellulosic material to obtain hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose and other high-value products. Also provided are hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose, and other high-value products.

Abstract: A steam dispersion system for building humidification is disclosed. At least a portion of the steam dispersion system is comprised of a flexible material that is collapsible for changing the outer dimension of the portion comprised of the flexible material from a greater, higher-pressure, size, to a smaller, lower-pressure, size.