Abstract: Wireless communications for access procedures are described. One or more messages may indicate request for information regarding an access procedure, such as a random access procedure. Based on the request, a wireless device may transmit one or more reports associated with the access procedure, indicating results of one or more access procedures.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for initiating first instructions to establish a communication session between a user device and a vehicle, wherein the first instructions include a wait time interval and the communication session is associated with a short-range wireless communication protocol. The system and methods may determine a number of unsuccessful attempts for establishing the communication session exceeds a threshold value, and in response to determining that the number exceeds the threshold value, generate second instructions to establish the communication session, wherein the second instructions include a modification to the wait time interval. The second instructions may be initiated to establish the communication session between the user device and the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a device for trapping abnormal motile cells. The device comprises a biocompatible implant to be placed into a patient's body. The biocompatible implant comprises an attractant layer configured to attract and trap abnormal motile cells. The biocompatible implant further comprises an anti-cancer layer configured to kill the trapped abnormal motile cells. The attractant layer comprises natural chemokines, synthetic drugs, or a naturally occurring compounds that attract abnormal motile cells. The anti-cancer layer comprises a radiation layer, an anti-cancer drug, or an electrically conductive layer.

Abstract: An inlet chamber defines a flow passage leading into a breathing chamber. A first check valve is located between the inlet chamber and the breathing chamber. The first check valve is configured to allow air flow from the inlet chamber into the breathing chamber. A second check valve is located between the breathing chamber and an exhaust chamber. The second check valve is configured to allow air flow from the breathing chamber into the exhaust chamber. An ultraviolet light source is configured to administer a dose of ultraviolet light sufficient to decontaminate gas flowing through either the inlet chamber, the exhaust chamber, or both.

Abstract: Disclosed is a waist mounted sled strap for resistance training. The waist mounted sled strap comprising a single length of webbing material (such as nylon webbing) arranged as a strap and a carabiner physically connected to the strap. The strap has a first end and a second end and the first end has a first opening. The second end is passed through the first opening to form the single belt loop and the single belt loop is configured to wrap around the waist of a user and position the first opening in a position along the waist of the user that allows the user to pull the sled. The carabiner is physically connected to the strap at the second end of the strap, where the carabiner is configured to be physically connected to a sled.

Abstract: A fibrous insulation product having a plurality of randomly oriented glass fibers and a binder composition that holds the glass fibers together is disclosed. The fibrous insulation product has an R-value in the range of 10 to 54 and, after curing, has a density, when uncompressed, in the range of 0.30 pcf to 2.7 pcf. Furthermore, the fibrous insulation product includes glass fibers that, prior to the application of the binder composition, have an average fiber diameter in the range of 15 HT to 19 HT and a quantity of binder that is in the range of 2% to 10% by weight of the fibrous insulation product. The fibrous insulation product also has an average fiber diameter to density ratio (Fd/D) of less than or equal to 40 and a comfort factor less than or equal to 3.417(Fd/D)+60.

Abstract: According to one aspect of an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, an imaging device or system, e.g., a mammography imaging system or device, includes a breast holding pad disposed on one or both of a compression paddle and a compression surface on the imaging device. The breast holding pad is formed with a central layer, a first, securing adhesive layer on one side of the central layer and a second, biocompatible adhesive layer disposed on the opposite side of the central layer. The biocompatible adhesive operates to securely hold the breast during any imaging and/or biopsy procedure performed utilizing the imaging system. Further, with the use of one or both pads, the amount of compression force required to hold the breast in a stationary position between the compression paddle and the compression surface can be reduced, thereby decreasing the discomfort to the patient during the imaging and/or biopsy procedure performed.

Abstract: A downhole assembly that includes tubulars rotationally coupled to one another. An interface is between adjacent tubulars that makes up at least a portion of the rotational coupling. Certain surfaces of adjacent tubulars come into contact with one another when adjacent tubulars are rotationally coupled; and which are defined as contact surfaces. Each contact surface is profiled with facets that are complementary to facets on a corresponding contact surface of an adjacent tubular. The profiling of the contact surfaces is such that when a contact surface is brought together with a corresponding contact surface; facets on the contact surface abut facets on the corresponding contact surface along planes that are oblique or parallel with an axis of the tubular. At least some of a rotational torque transmitted between adjacent tubulars occurs across the abutting facets.

Abstract: The catalyst system includes a heterogeneous procatalyst and a hydrogenation procatalyst. The heterogeneous procatalyst includes a titanium species, an aluminum species, and a magnesium chloride component. The hydrogenation procatalyst has the formula Cp2TiX2, In formula Cp2TiX2, each Cp is a cyclopentadienyl substituted with at least one R1, wherein R1 is (C1-C10)alkyl; and each X is independently a halogen atom.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of preparing composites from solid elastomer(s) and wet filler(s), as well as products, including composites, vulcanizates, and articles therefrom. The wet filler can have a liquid content of at least 15%. A resulting composite comprises the filler dispersed in the elastomer at a loading of at least 20 phr with a filler yield loss of no more than 10%, wherein the composite has a liquid content of no more than 10% by weight based on total weight of said composite.

Abstract: In one embodiment is a carbon sequestration system that includes a crop residue pickup configured to ingest crop residue disposed on a field; a pyrolyzer configured to receive the crop residue output from the crop residue pickup and process the crop residue into biochar; a biochar/water or slurry mixing system configured to receive the biochar output from the pyrolyzer and quench the biochar in water and/or slurry; a soil injection system configured to receive the quenched biochar from the biochar/water or slurry mixing system and inject the quenched biochar into the field; and one or more sensors configured to detect one or more operations states of the crop residue pickup, the pyrolyzer, the biochar/water or slurry mixing system, and/or the soil injection system.

Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01092989. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01092989. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01092989 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01092989 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: An expandable augment system is provided for use with an acetabular cup. The expandable augment system can include an expandable augment module that is adjustable in size and that can be adjusted incrementally between a fully collapsed state and an expanded state. A first portion of the expandable augment module is attachable to an outer surface of an acetabular cup and a second portion of the expandable augment module is attachable to bone or to a fixed augment module (e.g., a fixed angle augment module) that is attached to bone and interposed between the adjustable augment module and bone.

Abstract: A load control system for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to a plurality of electrical load includes a plurality of independent units responsive to a broadcast controller. Each independent unit includes at least one commander and at least one energy controller for controlling at least one of the electrical loads in response to a control signal received from the commander. The independent units are configured and operate independent of each other. The broadcast controller transmits wireless signals to the energy controllers of the independent units. The energy controllers do not respond to control signals received from the commanders of other independent units, but the energy controllers of both independent units respond to the wireless signals transmitted by broadcast controller. The energy controller may operate in different operating modes in response to the wireless signals transmitted by the broadcast controller.

Abstract: Automatically selecting an encrypted network connection (such as a VPN tunnel) to use when communicating through another encrypted connection node with which there are multiple encrypted network connections with the computing system. The selection is based predicted latency of that encrypted network connection. The prediction is based on round-trip times of communications over the respective encrypted network connection. This is quite difficult since the encrypted network connection itself is not the entire path of the outgoing message and corresponding incoming message.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium that determine yield behavior for an autonomous vehicle, and can include identifying an agent that is in a vicinity of an autonomous vehicle navigating through a scene at a current time point. Scene features can be obtained and can include features of (i) the agent and (ii) the autonomous vehicle. An input that can include the scene features can be processed using a first machine learning model that is configured to generate (i) a crossing intent prediction that includes a crossing intent score that represents a likelihood that the agent intends to cross a roadway in a future time window after the current time, and (ii) a crossing action prediction that includes a crossing action score that represents a likelihood that the agent will cross the roadway in the future time window after the current time.