Abstract: The system classifies aspects of beehive phenomenon by fusing sensor data from inside a beehive and human collected data from the same beehive using machine learning algorithms. The human collected data labels the sensor data indicating various aspects of beehive states. By collecting observation data from people looking into the beehives equipped with sensors, the sensor data is augmented with information. The resulting sensor and labelled dataset are used to train machine learning algorithms to classify beehive health states using sensor data alone. This system is used for remote monitoring of honeybee hives using in-hive sensors.

Abstract: A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use.

Abstract: An earpiece, with two ambient sound microphones and an ear canal microphone detects whether the user is speaking and if so then detects an event, saving audio to memory.

Abstract: A barrier accessory device for a watercraft includes: an accessory connection base configured for having at least one accessory removably connected thereto; a first rail connector connected to the accessory connection base at a first end portion thereof, the first rail connector having a slot-engaging member configured to be inserted into a slot defined in one of an upper rail and a lower rail of a barrier structure of the watercraft; and a second rail connector connected to the accessory connection base at a second end portion thereof opposite the first end portion, the second rail connector having a locking assembly configured to be selectively locked onto an other one of the upper rail and the lower rail.

Abstract: Arginase 1 binders that inhibit activity of hArg1, which comprise humanized anti-human Arginase 1 (hArg1) antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof obtained from mouse monoclonal antibodies comprising mouse VH and VL, are described. These Arginase 1 binders present an alternative mechanism for inhibiting hArg1 activity and highlight the ability to utilize binders as probes in the discovery and development of peptide and small molecule inhibitors for enzymes in general.

Abstract: Arginase 1 binders that inhibit the activity of human Arginase 1 (hArg1) and comprise human antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof comprising human VH and VL are described. These Arginase 1 binders present an alternative mechanism for inhibiting hArg1 activity and highlight the ability to utilize binders as probes in the discovery and development of peptide and small molecule inhibitors for enzymes in general.

Abstract: A dolly has a frame; a plurality of rolling elements mounted on the frame for rotation about respective rotational axes generally parallel to the ground surface and defining a contact footprint of the dolly on the ground surface. The axes extend in a plane between a load contacting surface of the dolly and the ground surface at a distance between 30% and 50% of a height defined between the load contacting surface of the dolly and the ground surface. A swivel platform defines the load contacting surface extending at an elevation above the frame and mounted on the frame for rotation about a platform axis located within the contact footprint. An actuator unit is drivingly engaged to at least two rolling elements of the plurality of rolling elements, the at least two rolling elements disposed on opposite sides of the swivel platform. An on-board controller unit is operable to actuate the actuator unit.

Abstract: Arginase 1 binders comprising human antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that inhibit the activity of human Arginase 1 (hArg1) are described. These Arginase 1 binders present an alternative mechanism for inhibiting hArg1 activity and highlight the ability to utilize binders as probes in the discovery and development of peptide and small molecule inhibitors for enzymes in general.

Abstract: A method of preparing an alkoxy-functional organosilicon compound is provided. The method comprises reacting (A) an initial organosilicon compound and (B) an alcohol component in the presence of (C) a catalyst, thereby preparing the alkoxy-functional organosilicon compound. The initial organosilicon compound (A) comprises at least one alkoxysilyl group. The alcohol component (B) comprises an organic alcohol. The catalyst (C) comprises (C1) an ammonium carboxylate compound or (C2) a titanate compound. A reaction product comprising an alkoxy-functional organosilicon compound prepared in accordance with the method, and a composition comprising the reaction product, are also provided. The alkoxy-functional organosilicon compound, and the reaction product and composition comprising the same, are prepared in increased purity under functional group-tolerant conditions.

Abstract: A polydiorganosiloxane is useful in a composition and a method for preparing a wood plastic composite article. The wood plastic composite article is useful as a building material. The polydiorganosiloxane may be added to the composition in liquid form or may form part of a solid carrier component used to make the wood plastic composite article.

Abstract: A method (100) of automated identification of one or more malfunction areas of a set (S) of malfunction areas for a service case in which a medical device (12) is serviced includes: generating an output probability vector (40) of probabilities for the set of malfunction areas of the medical device by operations including applying at least one classifier (42, 46) to at least one of (1) text descriptions of parts ordered for the service case and/or (2) a text description of the service case; and displaying a list (56) of one or more most probable malfunction areas for the service case wherein the one or more most probable malfunction areas are the one or more most malfunction areas of the set of malfunction areas having highest probability in the output probability vector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new dehydrogenation process of specific compounds.

Abstract: Processes for synthesizing new compounds that may usefully be employed in organic synthesis, especially in the synthesis of vitamin A or ?-carotene and derivatives thereof, e.g. canthaxanthin, astaxanthin or zeaxanthin are disclosed. The new compounds are especially useful as intermediates (building blocks) in the synthesis of vitamin A or ?-carotene, preferably vitamin A.

Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).

Abstract: A method (100) of generating a ranked list (42) of alerts (30) from files (32) of electronic devices (12) includes: applying predictive models (34) to data of the files to generate maintenance alerts for the electronic devices; assigning discrete values for a set of criteria (36) to each maintenance alert whereby the maintenance alert has a share computed as a product of the assigned discrete values; performing a credit-based queuing process (38) to assign the maintenance alerts to slots of a ranked list, wherein in the credit-based queuing process the maintenance alerts accumulate credits in accord with the shares computed for the respective maintenance alerts; and displaying, on a display device (24) operatively connected with the at least one electronic processor, the maintenance alerts as the ranked list in accordance with the assignments of the maintenance alerts to the slots of the ranked list.

Abstract: Methods and systems of operating a gas turbine engine in a low-power condition are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes supplying fuel to the combustor by supplying fuel to the first fuel manifold via a first flow divider valve and supplying fuel to the second fuel manifold via a second flow divider valve. While supplying fuel to the combustor by supplying fuel to the first fuel manifold, the method includes stopping supplying fuel to the second fuel manifold and supplying pressurized gas to the second fuel manifold via the second flow divider valve to flush fuel in the second fuel manifold into the combustor and hinder coking in the second fuel manifold and associated nozzles.

Abstract: A vacuum bag system (VBS) for forming pre-consolidated composite blanks has a blank enclosure for sealing around a periphery of the blank, while leaving a second side of the blank exposed, an articulated forming caul (AFC) with at least two facets, each facet effectively jointedly coupled to an adjacent facet, and having a respective, independently controlled, heater integrated with, or coupled to the facet. The VBS further has a forming enclosure for sealing around a periphery of a tool. The blank enclosure brings the blank and the facets into uniform thermal contact resistance and mechanical contact; and permits the articulated AFC to distribute thermal and mechanical load across the blank during forming, even as the facets move to align to faces of the mold.

Abstract: A silicon glycan is provided. The silicon glycan comprises a glycoside moiety, independently selected organosilicon moieties, and beta-amino alcohol moieties joining the organosilicon moieties to the glycoside moiety. The glycoside moiety comprises independently selected saccharide moieties, which may be substituted with hydrocarbyl groups, ether moieties, and/or amine moieties. A method of preparing the silicon glycan is also provided. The method includes reacting (A) an aminoethyl polysaccharide and (B) an epoxide-functional organosilicon compound, to give the silicon glycan. The method may include preparing the aminoethyl polysaccharide (A) by first reacting (At) a hydroxyl-functional polysaccharide and (A2) an aziridinium halide compound to give the aminoethyl polysaccharide (A).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system, apparatus and method for providing rapid shutdown for photovoltaic power systems and provides a system, apparatus and method for providing arc sensing for photovoltaic power systems. An AC current can be put on the DC bus to control PV panel shutdown. Local mean decomposition can be used to sense arcing on the DC bus.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium (26) stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor (20) to perform a method (100) of detecting issues with wireless connections. The method includes: receiving Wi-Fi roaming data for wireless devices (12) connected to a wireless electronic data communication network (14) comprising a plurality of access points (APs) (16) dispersed through a facility; from the received Wi-Fi roaming data, determining single-AP disconnect events for the APs wherein a single-AP disconnect event for an AP comprises a disconnection of the AP from a wireless device followed by a reconnection of the AP with the wireless device without the wireless device connecting to any other AP during a time interval between the disconnection and the reconnection; and generating an alert (30) for any AP whose rate of single-AP disconnect events exceeds a predetermined single-AP disconnect rate alert threshold.