Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a nanocrystal that includes a nanocrystal core and a ligand coordinated to a surface of the nanocrystal core, where the ligand includes a functionalized aromatic molecule. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the functionalized aromatic molecule may include at least one of cinnamic acid (CAH) and/or a functionalized CAH molecule.

Abstract: A pump includes a housing, a drive shaft, a centrifugal pump portion having an impeller, and a gear pump portion having first and second gears. The impeller and one of the first and second gears are mounted to the drive shaft to drive the centrifugal pump portion and the gear pump portion at the same rotational speed. The gear pump can be a crescent internal gear (CIG) pump. The drive shaft can be rotated by a magnetic drive. The drive shaft can include a longitudinal bore in fluid communication with a cavity in the magnetic drive and with a discharge of the centrifugal pump portion to circulate working fluid through the magnetic drive to cool the drive. An impeller can be coupled to an inlet of the centrifugal pump portion.

Abstract: Generating and/or recommending command bundles for a user of an automated assistant. A command bundle comprises a plurality of discrete actions that can be performed by an automated assistant. One or more of the actions of a command bundle can cause transmission of a corresponding command and/or other data to one or more devices and/or agents that are distinct from devices and/or agents to which data is transmitted based on other action(s) of the bundle. Implementations determine command bundles that are likely relevant to a user, and present those command bundles as suggestions to the user. In some of those implementations, a machine learning model is utilized to generate a user action embedding for the user, and a command bundle embedding for each of a plurality of command bundles. Command bundle(s) can be selected for suggestion based on comparison of the user action embedding and the command bundle embeddings.

Abstract: A method for performing seamless relocation of a mobile terminal in a wireless network includes selecting a first serving gateway (SGW) among a plurality of SGWs and a first packet data network gateway (PGW) among a plurality of PGWs, wherein the first SGW connects to the first PGW to setup the first S5 session, establishing a first communication channel between the terminal and the first PGW and assigning an internet protocol (IP) address to the terminal, selecting a second SGW among the plurality of SGWs when the terminal is about to move out of an area being served by the first SGW, connecting the second SGW to the second PGW to setup a new S5 session when a second PGW among the plurality of PGWs is closer to the second SGW than the first PGW or connecting the second SGW to the first PGW to modify the first S5 session when no PGW is closer to the second SGW than the first PGW, establishing a second communication channel between the terminal and the second SGW using the IP address allocated to the terminal,

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to various components of a system for monitoring and/or tracking a user's performance during an activity involving an instrument that is swung. Exemplary embodiments can include a sensor module configured to be secured to the instrument. The sensor module can detect a swing event and/or an impact between the instrument and an object and can implement power management features to limit or manage a power consumption of the sensor module. The sensor module can transmit swing information to an electronic device associated with the user, which can display the swing information, process the swing information, and/or transmit the swing information to a remote system.

Abstract: A lamp tube including a glass tube body having a cross-sectional geometry that is perpendicular to a length of the glass tube body with a substantially cylindrical perimeter defined by a sidewall of the glass tube body enclosing a hollow interior for housing a light source. The sidewall of the glass tube body that defines the substantially cylindrical perimeter including at least one pair of ridges on opposing sides of the substantially cylindrical perimeter. Each ridge of the at least one pair of the ridges includes an apex extending towards the hollow interior for the glass tube body.

Abstract: Surgical training apparatus, methods and systems which allow surgical trainees to practice surgical skills on anatomical models in a realistic manner with an augmented reality headset and delivery of targeted surgical coursework curriculum correlated to the actions of the trainee as sensed by sensors in or adjacent the model to help the trainee develop proper surgical technique and decision making.

Abstract: A fuel cell assembly includes a fuel cell stack. A vehicle includes a propulsion system and the fuel cell assembly configured to provide power to the propulsion system in at least one mode. The fuel cell assembly also includes an air compressor and an air pump spaced from the air compressor. The air compressor includes an on position in which the air compressor is configured to supply air to the fuel cell stack and an off position in which the air compressor does not supply air to the fuel cell stack. The air compressor also includes a bearing configured to be levitated via air. The air pump is configured to supply air to the fuel cell stack when the air compressor is in the off position and configured to supply air to the bearing when the air compressor is in the on position.

Abstract: The invention pertains to implants that facilitate tissue expansion while not substantially inhibiting normal anatomical movement. The implants may be made of different materials or made in different configurations such that such that a measured property at a first location on said implant is different than said same measured property at a second location on said implant. In one particular embodiment the implants may be a cosmetic penile implant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bioavailable fill compositions containing one or more of a decongestant, an expectorant, an antitussive, an analgesic, and/or an antihistamine; capsules filled with the bioavailable fill compositions; and methods of making same.

Abstract: A computing device is provided, including a non-volatile storage device and a processor configured to execute a distributed version control system. The processor may, via the distributed version control system, receive a pull request to apply a first set of one or more source code files to a project database. In response to receiving the pull request, the processor may identify a second set of one or more source code files based at least in part on a recommendation ruleset including one or more association rules identified for a plurality of training pull requests applied to a training project database. The recommendation ruleset may be determined based at least in part on a respective last iteration of each training pull request. The processor may output a source code file recommendation notification including an indication of each source code file of the second set.

Abstract: A system for injecting hydrogen into Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) reactor support systems in operation during reactor startup and/or shutdown. The system the hydrogen injection system includes at least one hydrogen source, flow control equipment, and pressure control equipment. The pressure control equipment being configured to regulate a pressure of a hydrogen flow between the at least one hydrogen source and the at least one first BWR support system based upon an operating pressure of the at least one first BWR support system.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for decentralized authentication for autonomous vehicles. Example autonomous vehicles may include at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions, and one or more computer processors coupled to the at least one memory. The one or more computer processors may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to receive biometric data of a user, determine extracted feature data using the biometric data, send the extracted feature data to a first server, and receive an access token from a second server. The access token may indicate the extracted feature data matched stored data associated with a user account of the user.

Abstract: A method for treating tissue of at least one of an internal carotid artery, an ophthalmic artery, or an ostium between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery of a subject may include expanding a first expandable device of a first device in the internal carotid artery. The method also may include delivering a second device in the ophthalmic artery via the first device and expanding a second expandable device of the second device in the ophthalmic artery. Further, the method may include adjusting a radial position of the second expandable device relative to the first expandable device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses Hemipteran insect inhibitory proteins, methods of using such proteins, nucleotide sequences encoding such proteins, methods of detecting and isolating such proteins, and their use in agricultural systems.

Abstract: A tow apparatus includes a front bumper, a housing rigidly attached to the front bumper, and a tow hook slidable in the housing. The housing and the tow hook define a closed chamber, and the closed chamber is filled with a compressible fluid. Sliding the tow hook in the housing in a direction that decreases the volume of the closed chamber compresses the compressible fluid.

Abstract: A receiving device including a receiver and processing circuitry is provided. The receiver is configured to receive a broadcast stream. The broadcast stream includes a plurality of services. Each of the plurality of services includes one or a plurality of components and a first control signal transmitted by a unidirectional transport session. The processing circuitry is configured to process the one or the plurality of components constituting a particular service of the plurality of services included in the broadcast stream, and process the first control signal of the particular service received from signals transmitted by the unidirectional transport session according to an Internet Protocol (IP) address. Each of the plurality of services is associated with a different IP address that is contained in packets of the one or the plurality of components and the first control signal of the respective service, and in an IP layer.

Abstract: The invention is that of a method of investing in a foreign company, particularly in Australia, in a manner that confers unique benefits in terms of financial risk, corporate legal risk and tax treatment of investors. A search fund principal forms a limited liability company within the United States and enters the limited liability company into a limited partnership agreement with a foreign (preferably Australian) general partner and optionally one or more limited partners. The limited partnership registers with the foreign government (preferably Australia) as a venture capital limited partnership and is subject to Australian corporate law and not subject to Australia's thin capitalization rules. The limited partnership invests in the foreign company, preferably in Australia, by way of a convertible note. Investors in the limited liability company and limited partnership are able to receive certain returns on investment that are tax-exempt under Australian law.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. For example, the processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a current block in a current picture from a coded video bitstream. The prediction information is indicative of an affine based motion vector prediction. Further, the processing circuitry identifies consecutive minimum compensation blocks that are adjacent of the current block and affine coded. Then, the processing circuitry determines, based on motion information of at least two minimum compensation blocks in the consecutive minimum compensation blocks, parameters of an affine model, and reconstruct at least a sample of the current block based on the affine model that is used to transform between the current block and a reference block in a reference picture that has been reconstructed.