Abstract: A substrate is provided that includes a substrate body made of a material such as glass, and at least one electrical via that can extend at least into or through the substrate body. The via is metalized with a molten metal that enters the via under capillary action and solidifies to establish electrical conductivity through the via. The melting temperature of the metal is less than the transition temperature and melting temperature of the substrate body.

Abstract: The present inventive concept provides a therapeutic platform that will prevent disease and reverse disease morbidity and mortality wherein the causative agent is a member of a broad class of infectious disease agents that mediate pathogenesis via mechanisms that are ameliorated by an interferon. The platform is based on the construction of single-chain soluble fusion proteins including a pathogen recognition domain, a linker and a pathogenesis-inhibiting effector domain.

Abstract: A method for rendering linked content in a first document is described. A first user entry of a first link in the first document is received at a computing device. The first link refers to a first set of content having a source location that is external to the first user entry. The first set of content is displayed with a first display format of the source location in a user interface that displays the first document. Displaying the first set of content includes retrieving, by the computing device, the first set of content using the first link. Displaying the first set of content also includes updating the user interface to display both the first set of content and a second set of content that is distinct from the first set of content.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fibrous water soluble product having particles, including: a) providing a first continuous water soluble fibrous substrate including a first side and moving in a first direction, b) providing a discretizing unit including one or more pockets comprising an opening; c) providing a continuous feed of first particles to at least one of the one or more pockets of the discretizing unit through the pocket opening at least partially filling the at least one of the one or more pockets, d) delivering the first particles from the pocket through the opening onto a portion of the first side of the first continuous water soluble fibrous substrate, and e) at least partially covering the first side of the first continuous water soluble fibrous substrate.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a system for mitigating error in an amplifier. The system may include a loop filter; a driver; a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) configured to source and to sink current; an edge selector configured to determine a first delay between the driver receiving a signal to provide a driver output signal and the driver providing the driver output signal; a timing circuit configured to determine a second delay between the DAC receiving a signal to provide a DAC output current and the DAC providing the DAC output current; and at least one controller configured to control the DAC to source or to sink the DAC output current at a time corresponding to a beginning of the driver output signal, and control the DAC to stop sourcing or sinking the DAC output current at a time corresponding to an end of the driver output signal.

Abstract: Included herein are manufacturing methods relating to water soluble fibrous substrates with particles and an apparatus to place the particles on the water soluble fibrous substrate.

Abstract: A connector to connect a center wing box to a bulkhead of an aircraft. The connector includes a panel with a first edge positioned at the center wing box, an opposing second edge positioned at the bulkhead, and a central section. A first flexible seal extends across the panel and provides for relative movement between the first edge and the central section. A second flexible seal extends across the panel and provides for relative movement between the second edge and the central section.

Abstract: A first verifiable credential is received at a second entity from a first entity. The first verifiable credential is cryptographically signed by the first entity using decentralized identifier (DID) of the first entity. The first verifiable credential includes a security indicator that specifies a security posture of the second entity based on security settings implemented by the second entity. A second verifiable credential is generated that embeds the first verifiable credential therein. The second verifiable credential is provided to a third entity. The second verifiable credential causes the third entity to verify the cryptographic signature of the first entity with a public key associated with the DID of the first entity to determine that the first verifiable credential is valid and that the security settings being implemented by the second entity are in compliance with security policies of the third entity.

Abstract: A kit of portable receptacles for restraining leg movement on a tripod campfire grill operatively associated with a raised campfire ring. Each receptacle provides a cavity for receiving the operative distal end of each tripod leg. The underside of the receptacle may provide a plurality of feet for providing a frictional engagement with an upper surface of the raised campfire ring. The kit may provide tripod retainer clips, each retainer clip dimensioned and adapted for restraining an unused portion of a tripod leg to an active portion of the tripod leg.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and diagnostic tools comprising classifiers and indicator cells that respond differentially to a sample derived from a subject having a disease or cancer, such as lung cancer, as compared to a control or normal sample. Also disclosed herein are methods of detecting a multicomponent gene expression readout from a genetically identical population of cells.

Abstract: A fixed-wing, powered, non-buoyant, enclosed cargo aircraft design for carrying low-density wind turbine components is disclosed. The cargo aircraft can include a fuselage defining a forward end, an aft end, and a continuous interior cargo bay that spans almost all of a length of the fuselage from the forward end to the aft end, the cargo bay being capable of enclosing a maximum payload length approximately in the range of about 75 meters and about 125 meters. The aircraft is capable of short takeoff and landing (STOL) operations while carrying a maximum payload weight. The takeoff field length can be less than about 10 lengths of the maximum pay load length.

Abstract: A forward velocity associated with an aircraft is received. The aircraft includes a multicopter with a plurality of rotors which rotate in a substantially horizontal plane. A pitch offset is determined based at least in part on the forward velocity, where the pitch offset changes monotonically with the forward velocity. A desired pitch is determined based at least in part on the pitch offset and a pitch angle specified via a hand control. A plurality of control signals for the plurality of rotors is determined based at least in part on the desired pitch.

Abstract: Described herein is coated article comprising: (a) a substrate comprising a ceramic, a glass, or a glass ceramic, wherein the substrate comprises a surface, the surface comprising a continuous upper portion and a plurality of lower portions, wherein each lower portion is connected to the upper portion by at least one sidewall; and (b) a first layer comprising a material capable of physical vapor deposition, wherein the first layer is disposed on the continuous upper portion and at least a portion of each sidewall and wherein at least a portion of each lower portion is free of the first layer. Methods of making such coated articles are described herein, wherein the substrate is coating via angular physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: An electrical cable connecting system includes a modular electrical or electronic wiring device assembly, in which an electrical or electronic wiring device and a connector may be electrically coupled via pig-tail jumper electrical wires. The connector may be coupled to cable electrical wires fitted with a cable protector to protect the electrical wire conductors therein. The connector may include internal electrical terminals for electrically coupling building electrical cable wires with corresponding jumper electrical wires. The connector may be mechanically and electrically coupled to and directly terminate one or more building electrical cables, which may provide power to or from one or more electrical or electronic wiring devices by establishing an electrical pathway from a source of electrical power, through the building electrical cable wires, the connector, the pig-tail jumper electrical wires and an electrical or electronic wiring device.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13R056 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X13R056 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13R056 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13R056, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13R056 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13R056 and methods of using maize variety X13R056 are disclosed.

Abstract: A button for a drug delivery device with a reduced operating loudness includes a plate-like button body forming a touch surface, wherein the plate-like button body is coupled by an axial supporting member to a noise-generating interface of the drug delivery device and movable into a longitudinal direction of the drug delivery device, wherein the plate-like button body includes a material composite with at least one first component consisting of a first material and at least one second component consisting of a second material different from the first material, wherein the at least one first component and the at least one second component are coupled via at least one coupling plane that is at least section wise slanted or perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Further, the disclosure describes a button assembly for a drug delivery device which is shock resistant.

Abstract: Stents and/or endoluminal implants for extending across two non-adherent structures/tissues. An illustrative stent may comprise an elongated tubular body having a scaffolding forming a plurality of cells and a coating disposed over an outer surface of the elongated tubular body. The coating may comprise a first micro-porous layer and a macro-porous layer including a plurality of loops disposed over the micro-porous layer.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing supplemental information with a response to a command are provided herein. In some embodiments, audio data representing a spoken command may be received by a cloud-based information system. A response to the command may be retrieved from a category related to the context of the command. A supplemental information database may also be provided that is pre-populated with supplemental information related to an individual having a registered account on the cloud-based information system. In response to retrieving the response to the command, supplemental information may be selected from the supplemental information database to be appended to the response to the command. A message may then be generated including the response and the supplemental information appended thereto, which in turn may be converted into audio data representing the message, which may be sent to a voice-controlled electronic device of the individual.