Abstract: A method of treating or preventing a respiratory infection can include delivering aerosolized droplets of an antiviral solution to lung tissue of a subject, the antiviral solution including an aqueous carrier and an ATH conjugate that is solubilized in the aqueous carrier. The ATH conjugate includes antithrombin covalently bonded to heparin, the heparin including a polysaccharide chain having from about 15 to about 1,500 monosaccharide units.

Abstract: Electronic communications received via a network from a plurality of electronic devices may include signals of device interactions or data changes that correspond to process performances by process-performing resources, signals of conditions of loads, or signals of processes associated with the process-performing resources and the loads. Data composites may be formed from the electronic communications, with data portions collected and mapped to resource profile records and load profile records that may be updated with the collected data portions. For each load, at least one of the one or more resource profile records and/or the one or more load profile records may be used to map the process-performing resources to the load. Content nodes may be linked in a network of content nodes, including respective linked content, resource specifications or load specifications. Access to the network of content nodes may be allowed via a control interface.

Abstract: A central asset registry and associated satellite registries tie Digital Asset Management (DAM) repositories and satellite repositories into a unified enterprise system. The system removes rights and asset relationship tracking from the DAMs and the satellites by gathering asset metadata tags and capturing digital asset rights and relationships between assets to improve speed, scalability, and flexibility in analyzing and traversing networks of rights and relationships of digital assets. The central asset registry and the satellite registries use a pluggable architecture and track and store multi-dimensional relationships as an asset hierarchy. The asset hierarchy and rights model depicts rights and relationship data between the assets and provides a flexible array of asset types and properties for addition of new assets, new asset types, and new rights without re-factoring the other data, nodes, and edges. The system uses asset metadata to create edge relationships between the assets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanoparticulate composition comprising nanoparticles formed from an amphipathic block copolymer comprising a hydrophilic block and a hydrophobic block, where the nanoparticles are provided in the form of micelles, cylindrical worm structures or vesicles and the size of the nanoparticles is from 25 to 500 nm, wherein: the composition is substantially free of heavy metals and compounds comprising sulfur. Also disclosed herein is a method of forming said nanoparticulate composition by polymerization induced self-assembly (PISA) via non-transition-metal catalysed controlled radical polymerization (NTMC-CRP).

Abstract: Provided is a methodology to improve soil performance by dispersing stabilized low C:N non-highly polymerized porous lignocellulose catalytic that improves porosity, carbon capture, and microbial activities.

Abstract: Barrier layers for anisotropic magneto-resistive (AMR) sensors integrated with semiconductor circuits and methods of making the same are described. The AMR sensors includes a NiFe alloy layer disposed over a dielectric layer. The NiFe alloy layer is in contact with a conductive via coupled to the semiconductor circuits in a substrate underneath the AMR sensor. A barrier layer is formed on the dielectric layer to prevent Ni or Fe atoms from diffusing through the dielectric layer toward the semiconductor circuits. Further, a sacrificial layer is used to facilitate forming a planarized surface with ends of the conductive vias exposed without compromising the barrier layer.

Abstract: A base plate system includes at least one base plate configured to support at least one accessory and at least one sensor that is configured to determine at least one characteristic of the at least one accessory and/or the at least one base plate. A controller uses the at least one characteristic to estimate a stress and/or strain caused by the at least one accessory on the at least one base plate and predicts how the stress and/or strain could change depending on position of the at least one accessory and/or orientation of the at least one base plate within a vehicle.

Abstract: A debris-collecting apparatus includes a mobile frame, an input portion configured to receive incoming air and debris, and a bagging system having a porous bag and a dust skirt surrounding the porous bag.

Abstract: A debris-collecting apparatus includes a draft inducer operable to draw air and debris, an input portion for receiving incoming air and debris caused by operation of the draft inducer, and a bagging portion. The bagging portion includes a hood having an arcuate portion, a bag removably positioned below the hood and having an inner face, and a bagging passage for directing the air and debris from the input portion to the hood. The arcuate portion extends from the bagging passage to the bag such that the air and debris from the bagging passage travels along the arcuate portion and thereafter apply a dislodging force to dislodge debris collected at the inner face of the bag.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inhalable composition, suitable for use in an electronic cigarette device, comprising at least 1 g/L of nicotine and at least 2 g/L of carbon dioxide dissolved or dispersed in a solvent comprising glycerol and water, wherein the molar ratio of carbon dioxide to nicotine is at least 0.1:1; wherein glycerol is present in an amount of at least 40% by weight, based on the total weight of the inhalable composition; wherein water is present in an amount of 1-20% by weight, based on the total weight of the inhalable composition; and wherein propylene glycol, when present, is present in an amount of no more than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the inhalable composition.