Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bioresorbable foam closure device for trans-nasally closing an opening in a base of a skull. The closure device comprises a phase-separated polymer. The device includes a stem portion having a proximal end and a distal end, and a head portion at the distal end of the stem portion. The closure device is deformed from a free shape to a constricted shape, inserted through a nasal cavity and into the opening, and released to at least partially revert back to the free shape such that the stem portion fills the opening and the head portion abuts cranium and dura to secure the closure device in position and seal the opening.

Abstract: A process is provided comprising contacting and reacting the compound CF3CF2CHXCl, wherein X is H or Cl, or the compound CF3CF?CXCl, wherein X is H or Cl, with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst consisting essentially of Cu, Ru, Cu—Pd, Ni—Cu, and Ni—Pd, to obtain as a result thereof reaction product comprising hydrofluoropropenes or intermediates convertible to said hydrofluoropropenes, notably CF3CF?CH2 and CF3CH?CHF.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for minimizing the computational and/or storage cost of computer resources when analyzing multi-modal data. A system may receive a multi-modal input using one or more sensors. The system inputs the multi-modal input into a first preprocessor to generate a first output of a single modal data format. The system then inputs the first output into an artificial intelligence (AI) model trained to determine classifications of inputted data and confidence measures for each classification. The output from the AI model indicates a first classification and a first confidence measure for the first classification. In response to determining that the first confidence measure does not correspond to a threshold confidence measure, the system selects a second preprocessor having a greater computational cost than the first preprocessor. Then the system may input the multi-modal input into the second preprocessor to generate a second output.

Abstract: Identifying and resolving weaknesses in software are common, resource-intensive tasks for many organizations. Machine-learning models are provided to automatically identify software vulnerabilities or other flaws, such as via entries in a weakness or vulnerability database, identify affected software, generate patches to resolve the vulnerabilities, and apply the patch to affected software. The patch is automatically extracted from code deltas between a software version having the weakness and a subsequent version wherein the weakness has been resolved. Other differences between the versions, not affecting the weakness, are excluded from the code deltas.

Abstract: A method to recycling acid mine drainage (AMD) sludge, laterite, or soil to selectively extract rare earth and critical minerals uses a leaching process to selectively dissolves metals from solids, through a series of operating conditions, via redox potential control to separate out rare earth elements (REE) and critical minerals from the AMD sludge, laterite, or soil.

Abstract: A capillary pressure assembly (50) for determining in situ capillary pressure in porous media (5) includes a hydrophobic member (170) including one or more ports (180) configured to communicate a pressure of a first phase of a fluid of the porous media to a first passage (103) of the capillary pressure assembly, wherein the porous media includes a consolidated porous media, a hydrophilic member (140) including a porous material configured to communicate a pressure of a second phase, immiscible with respect to the first phase, of the fluid of the porous media to a second passage (113) of the capillary pressure assembly, and a pressure sensor (60) configured to determine the capillary pressure in the porous media based on a pressure within the first passage and a pressure within the second passage.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to livestock management systems and methods. A first user computing device may display a GUI comprising a first animal visual element. The first animal visual element may correspond to the first animal and indicate a first colostrum feeding of the first animal. When a user selects the first animal visual element, the user computing device may display a first colostrum input screen for receiving first colostrum data. The user computing device may also modify the first animal visual element to indicate the time status of the first testing action for the first animal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing application-layer characterization is disclosed. Quick User Datagram Protocol (UDP) Internet Connection (QUIC) is an end-to-end encrypted, transport-layer protocol, with a goal to improve communication security and quality of experience (QoE) towards end-users. The systems and methods disclosed herein relate to estimating application-level traffic attributes without decrypting QUIC packets. Based on size, timing, and direction information available in the encrypted packet, the system analyzes associated network traffic to infer an identity of each request and response pair, including time, size, and request-response match, as well as multiplexing feature in each QUIC connection. In the case of request and response multiplexing, several requests will be gathered and matched as a group with their corresponding responses, to form a super request-response pair.

Abstract: An archery mounting assembly and method are disclosed herein. The archery mounting assembly, in an embodiment, includes a mount device having first and second portions that are moveable relative to one another. The second portion is configured to be coupled to the rear surface of an archery device. The archery device can be an archery bow that is aimable toward a target, or the archery device can be an adapter attached to the archery bow. When the second portion is coupled to the rear surface and the archery bow is aimed toward the target, the rear surface faces in a rearward direction away from the target. The archery mounting assembly also includes an adjuster moveably coupled to the second portion, and the archery mounting assembly has an accessory support supported by the first portion.

Abstract: A parallel processing architecture includes a CPU, a task pool populated by the CPU, and a plurality of autonomous co-processing cells each having an agent configured to proactively interrogate the task pool to retrieve tasks appropriate for a particular co-processor. Each co-processor communicates with the task pool through a switching fabric, which facilitates connections for data transfer and arbitration between all system resources. Each co-processor notifies the task pool when a task or task thread is completed, whereupon the task pool notifies the CPU.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating cattle to modulate the abundance of Fusobacterium varium in the gastrointestinal tract with the intent to reduce liver abscess occurrence or severity, or to improve cattle growth or feed efficiency.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides example embodiments related to modifications for an AR-10 style firearm. In one embodiment, the AR-10 style firearm comprises modifications that enable the AR-10 style firearm to fire cartridges having a length between 73.66 mm and 91.44 mm, without increasing the overall length and/or weight, as compared to a standard AR-10 style firearm. The modified AR-10 style firearm may comprise, for example, modifications to the upper receiver, lower receiver, bolt carrier, magazine well, charging handle, firing pin, buffer tube weight, and/or the magazine.

Abstract: A passive device includes a non-conductive housing including an upper and lower housing section, a conductive section housed in the upper housing section, and a pressure assembly housed in the lower housing section. The pressure assembly includes a compressible conductor, a mounting structure coupled to the compressible conductor and the upper housing section, a conductive contact coupled to the compressible conductor and the conductive section, and a firm spherical conductor. The firm spherical conductor includes an upper contact point for contact with the compressible conductor and a lower contact point for contact with the touchscreen. When z-direction pressure is applied on the firm spherical conductor, the compressive conductor compresses against the upper contact point. Compression of the compressive conductor increases surface area between the firm spherical conductor and the compressive conductor. The increase in surface area increases the capacitance of the passive device.

Abstract: Implementations include providing security services to workloads deployed across various types of network environments, such as public networks, private networks, hybrid networks, customer premise network environments, and the like, by redirecting traffic intended for the service device through a security environment of the first network. After application of the security features to the incoming traffic, the “clean” traffic may be transmitted to the service device instantiated on the separate network via a tunnel. Redirection of incoming traffic to the security-providing first network may include correlating a network address of the service device to a reserved network address of a block of reserved addresses and updating a Domain Name Server (DNS) or other address resolving system with the reserved address. The return transmission tunnel may be established between the security environment and the network address of the service device.

Abstract: A method includes identifying identigens for each word of a phrase, where the identigens of a first word of the phrase includes one or more different meanings of the first word. The method further includes identifying two adjacent words of the phrase that are lacking an identigen pairing rule and determining whether the identigen pairing rule can be inferred for the two adjacent words based on known identigen pairings of other words of the trusted phrase. When the identigen pairing rule can be inferred for the two adjacent words, the method further includes adding to a knowledge database the identigen pairing rule of the two adjacent words.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for training machine learning models based on feature validity. The system retrieves a feature generation log of feature generation statuses for generating features. Each status may indicate whether a corresponding attempt to generate a corresponding feature was successful. The system may generate a validity parameter for each feature based on successful generation attempts for each feature from the feature generation log. The system may assign a weight, with a dataset, to each feature based on the corresponding validity parameter for each feature. The system may then input the dataset into a machine learning model to train the machine learning model based on the weights of the features. The training routine may use the weights to indicate feature importance within the machine learning model.

Abstract: A plastic leaching chamber is provided and includes a chamber substrate constructed from a PET material and having opposing side base flanges which lie in a horizontal plane and extend lengthwise along the chamber substrate. The chamber substrate includes opposing sidewalls extending upwardly from each of the opposing side base flanges to a top of the chamber substrate and includes a lengthwise center plane which is perpendicular to the horizontal plane. The opposing sidewalls define a plurality of leaching openings having at least one tab slot opening located proximate thereto, and a plurality of louver articles constructed from at least one of a PE and a PP material. Each of the louver articles include a tab which is configured to engage a tab slot opening to securely associate the plurality of louver articles with the chamber substrate to cover the at least one leach opening.

Abstract: An extruder assembly comprising a barrel, through which a conductor can travel; a first subassembly for extruding a first sleeve on the conductor; and a second subassembly for extruding a second sleeve onto the first sleeve, the second sleeve comprising a first portion, a second portion, and a cross-section comprising a first annulus sector and a second annulus sector, the first portion comprising the first annulus sector, the second portion comprising the second annulus sector, the first and second portions are in contact with the first sleeve.

Abstract: A multi-cell rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in rows and a single-piece cooling subsystem configured to remove thermal energy from the plurality of battery cells. The cooling subsystem includes a cell holder constructed from an impact-resistant material defining a plurality of pockets, wherein each pocket is configured to accept and retain one of the plurality of battery cells. The cooling subsystem also includes a coolant header disposed within the cell holder and having a plurality of ribbon coolant lines arranged in parallel and configured to circulate a coolant between individual battery cells. In a cross-sectional view, each ribbon coolant line is arranged inside the cell holder and over-molded and encased by a thermal interface material (TIM). Adjacent ribbon coolant lines embrace one row of the battery cells. A method of constructing the single-piece cooling subsystem is also included.

Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) mechanical release device includes a quick-release UAV-attachment mechanism to attach the UAV mechanical release device to a UAV and a payload latch mechanism to secure and release a drop-payload from the UAV mechanical release device. A latch actuator is connected to the payload latch mechanism to move the payload latch mechanism between a closed position and an open position to release the drop-payload.