Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems, methods, and compositions for functional interaction of fibroblasts with one or more types of immune cells such that the interaction results in modification to the fibroblasts, the one or more types of immune cells, or both. In some embodiments, one or more certain agents are also utilized during the interaction or in lieu of one of the types of cells. In specific embodiments, cells to be used in cellular transplantation therapy are modified to have reduced immunogenicity.

Abstract: A basketball game includes a controller, first and second sensors, an audio device, a mounting bracket, a backboard mounted to the mounting bracket, and a basketball rim. The first sensor is configured to detect a basketball traveling though the basketball rim and to responsively generate a first signal. The second sensor is configured to detect movement of the basketball rim from a first position to a second position and responsively generating a second signal. The controller is configured to: initiating a game, detecting receipt of the first signal, detecting receipt of the second signal, playing a first audio signal through the audio device if the first signal was detected and the second signal was not detected within a predetermined time period, and, playing a second audio signal through the audio device if the first signal was detected and the second signal was detected within a predetermined time period.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a suction cup construction toy set that is capable of securing to predetermined points of other interlocking pieces as well as to other surfaces and locations of any interlocking piece. The interlocking pieces of the construction toy set also have the capability of removably attaching to other items or places that are not part of the construction toy set. The suction cup construction set is comprised of a plurality of interlocking pieces comprising at least a first planar member and a second planar member, any number of connection members, and any number of suction cups positioned on the connection members. The suction cup construction toy set allows for free-thinking designs and creativity for any user as the interlocking pieces may be constructed in any number of unique configurations and secured to any number of horizontal or vertical surfaces.

Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base, a seat back pivotably coupled with the seat base, a seat portion pivotably coupled with the seat back. The seat portion pivotably coupled with the seat base. The vehicle seating assembly further includes an articulation mechanism coupled to the seat back to pivot the seat back between an upright position and a folded position. The seat portion translates in response to the seat back pivoting.

Abstract: The present application relates to serotonin receptor agonists, including azepino compounds, as well as methods of using them for treating and preventing a variety of conditions.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to compositions that include antibodies, e.g., monoclonal, chimeric, humanized antibodies, antibody fragments, etc., that specifically bind one or more epitopes within a Siglec-7 protein, e.g., human Siglec-7 or a mammalian Siglec-7, and have improved and/or enhanced functional characteristics, and use of such compositions in preventing, reducing risk, or treating an individual in need thereof.

Abstract: A mixture includes a copper concentrate and an extraction composition. The extraction solution includes an aqueous solution that includes a first organic acid, an optional additional organic acid, and optionally an inorganic acid. The extraction composition is configured to selectively solubilize one or more components include a magnesium (Mg) component, an aluminum (Al) component, a silicon (Si) component, a fluorine (F) component, an iron (Fe) component, a molybdenum (Mo) component, or any combination thereof from the copper concentrate. A method for extracting a metal from copper concentrate. The method includes selectively solubilizing a Mg component, Al component, Fe component, Si component, F component, and/or Mo component including one or more minerals, one or more salts, or any combination thereof from copper concentrate into an extraction composition. The extraction composition includes an aqueous solution of an organic acid, an optional additional organic acid, and an optional inorganic acid.

Abstract: A valve assembly for a thermal management system of a vehicle may include an interface component having an elongated body that can removably couple with a connector of the thermal management system. For example, the interface component may be repeatedly coupled and decoupled from the connector without destroying or damaging the interface component or the connector. The interface component has an engagement body with a temperature-sensitive body that can automatically release the elongated body from the connector responsive to a temperature to which the temperature-sensitive body is exposed decreasing below a threshold temperature. The interface component has one or more drain holes that can direct a fluid that has entered the interface component to locations outside the valve assembly to prevent the fluid from freezing and prevent the elongated body from releasing from the connector of the thermal management system.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser, a first limb, a second limb and a bowstring. The riser comprises a first rail, a second rail and a plurality of connecting members extending between the first rail and the second rail. The riser comprises an accessory cavity comprising an aperture through the first rail. The aperture comprises an asymmetrical shape. In some embodiments, the aperture comprises a first aperture and the accessory cavity comprises a second aperture through the second rail. In some embodiments, the second aperture has the same shape as the first aperture.

Abstract: A firearm training system has a screen configured to display target images, a plurality of location emitters associated with the screen, a firearm device, a camera mounted to the firearm device, the camera having a first imaging system operable to generate a first image with a first field of view, the camera having a second imaging system operable to generate a second image with a second field of view greater than the first field of view, an image processor connected to the first and second imaging systems, the image processor operable to calculate a firearm device location relative to the screen based on the first image unless at least one of the location emitters is outside the first field of view, in which case the second image is used for the firearm device location calculation.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for enabling access to a resource in a secured manner. A token request from an application executing in a first computing environment may be received in a second computing environment. The second computing environment may assign a trust level to the received token request that indicates that the first computing environment may not be trusted. The token request, along with the trust level, may be provided to an authorization server to generate an authorization token that includes a trust indication indicative of the trust level of the second computing environment. When the application executing in the second computing environment transmits the authorization token to a resource manager to access a resource, the resource manager may be configured to perform a precautionary action to protect the resource prior to providing access, such as creating a backup of the resource.

Abstract: A system and method of calibrating moving cameras capturing a sporting event is disclosed herein. A computing system retrieves a broadcast video feed for a sporting event. The broadcast video feed includes a plurality of video frames. The computing system labels, via a neural network, components of a playing surface captured in each video frame. The computing system matches a subset of labeled video frames to a set of templates with various camera perspectives. The computing system fits a playing surface model to the set of labeled video frames that were matched to the set of templates. The computing system identifies camera motion in each video frame using an optical flow model. The computing system generates a homography matrix for each video frame based on the fitted playing surface model and camera motion. The computing system calibrates each camera based on the homography matrix generated for each video frame.

Abstract: A method of performing a camera to ground alignment for a camera system on a vehicle. The method includes determining if enabling conditions have occurred and estimating a location of a vanishing point in a source image. Ground lines are selected based on a source image. A lane line detection is performed based on clustering of the ground lines to determine lane lines in the source image. At least one of pitch, yaw, or roll of the vehicle are estimated from the source image. A cost function based on estimates of pitch, yaw, and roll is minimized to obtain an optimal pitch value, an optimal yaw value, an optimal roll value, and lane lines from the source image. A sliding window-based refinement is performed on source images. Alignment results are broadcast to a downstream application or it is determined if the camera system on the vehicle is misaligned.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for vehicle data analysis. The apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, wherein the memory includes instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive vehicle data from one or more data sources, wherein the vehicle data includes location information that is received from at least a sensor of the one or more data sources and passenger information, classify the vehicle data into one or more vehicle groups, wherein the one or more vehicle groups includes a location group and passenger group, analyze the location group of the one or more vehicle groups to generate a location list, analyze the one or more vehicle groups to generate a passenger list, and generate a passenger report as a function of the passenger list identifying a health care system metric.

Abstract: A system and method for managing network communication in an asymmetric network environment. The system includes a gateway. The gateway receives a plurality of packets for transmission over first communication network. The plurality of packets are received via primary network path. The gateway dynamically evaluates the plurality of packets. The gateway classifies the plurality of packets into a latency sensitive packet and a latency agnostic packet. The gateway determines network capacity of the primary network path and a secondary network path. The gateway splits the latency sensitive packet and the latency agnostic packet between the primary network path and the secondary network path. The gateway selects the primary network path for transmitting the latency sensitive packet. The gateway selects the secondary network path for transmitting the latency agnostic packet over downstream transmission.

Abstract: A system and method for processing multi-modal microscopy imaging data on small-scale computer architecture which avoids restrictive manufacturer data formats and APIs. The system and method leverage a web-based application made available to microscopy instrument control hardware by which direct visual output of the control hardware is captured and transmitted to an edge computing device for processing by one or more inference models in parallel to construct a composite hyperimage.

Abstract: A system for signaling extension functions used in decoding a sequence including a plurality of pictures, each picture processed at least in part according to a picture parameter set is disclosed. An extension presence signaling flag is read and used to determine whether flags signaling the performance of extension functions are to be read. The flags are only read if indicated by the extension presence signaling flag.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for uplink (UL) waveform Dynamic Switching (DS) in a wireless communication system are disclosed. During operation, a gNB initiates the method by sending a configuration to a user equipment (UE) indicating the use of a first waveform for uplink (UL) transmission. Subsequently, the gNB receives data from the UE transmitted using the first waveform for a predetermined duration and a first report that includes the physical characteristics of the first waveform. The gNB then transmits another configuration to the UE, specifying the use of a second waveform for UL transmission. The gNB then receives data from the UE transmitted using the second waveform for the predetermined duration with a second report detailing the physical characteristics of the second waveform. The gNB then sends a message to the UE, instructing it to utilize the first waveform or the second waveform for UL transmission.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects related to a system that can include an application server and a network device. The application server can generate a plurality of data packets to represent a content item, and can assign an indication to a second data packet of the plurality of data packets that the second data packet is dependent on a first data packet of the plurality of data packets. The network device can determine whether to discard the first data packet according to a timing criteria for receipt of the first data packet by a device, and can discard the second data packet responsive to discard of the first data packet and according to the indication assigned to the second data packet.

Abstract: A method of upcycling polymers to useful hydrocarbon materials. A catalyst with nanoparticles on a substrate selectively docks and cleaves longer hydrocarbon chains over shorter hydrocarbon chains. The catalyst includes metal nanoparticles in an order array on a substrate.