Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 12320213 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 12320213, to the plants of soybean cultivar 12320213, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 12320213, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 12320213. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12320213. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12320213, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 12320213 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A method of using a system to apply liquid over a selected area includes providing a source of liquid, a first tube for transporting liquid from the source through the system, a connector, a check valve and a spray device. The connector includes a projection extending into the first tube. The projection has an inlet in fluid communication with the first tube. The connector further includes an outlet and a passageway in fluid communication with the inlet of the projection and the outlet of the connector. The check valve has an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the connector and an outlet. The check valve is operable to permit the passage of liquid from the inlet to the outlet upon pressurization of the liquid above a threshold pressurization level.

Abstract: A waterproof and safety framing system is disclosed. The framing system includes a building defining an opening, a wall panel, and a framing assembly. The framing assembly includes receiver and a bottom track. The receiver is installed along an edge of the opening, with the receiver including a receiver bottom wall that defines a receiver ridge extending along a length of the receiver. The bottom track is attached to an edge of the wall panel and including a track bottom wall that defines a track ridge, with the receiver and the bottom track matingly engaging such that the bottom track overlays the receiver and the receiver ridge and the track ridge are proximal one another. The framing assembly is structured to prevent the wall panel from passing through the opening in a first direction.

Abstract: An optical fiber polisher includes a polishing mechanism, a platen, and a memory for storing operational parameters entered by a user. The optical fiber polisher includes a processor to control a stopping position of the platen at an end of a polishing step based on the operational parameters.

Abstract: A method is disclosed to capture and purify extracellular vesicles from biofluids via lipid affinity-based capture. The EVTRAP (Extracellular Vesicles Total Recovery And Purification) method enables capture of EVs onto modified beads. The EVTRAP method results in fast and reproducible capture and isolation of EVs with greater than 90% recovery yields.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for a quantum computing based network time validation function that can evaluate a large set of network time reference signals (e.g., a set of timestamps) and rapidly identify aberrations that can negatively affect network operation. In some embodiments, a method comprises: receiving a set of task data comprising a set of network time reference signals; searching the set of task data using a quantum search algorithm executed on a quantum computing platform, wherein the quantum search algorithm performs operations on more quantum states generated by the quantum computing platform based on a search task function defined by a quantum oracle, wherein the search task function comprises a time prediction task function; and generating an output comprising an indication of validation of the set of network time reference signals based on the searching.

Abstract: A method for forming a bipolar solid-state battery includes preparing a mixture of gel precursor solution and solid electrolyte. The gel precursor includes a polymer, a first solvent, and a liquid electrolyte. The liquid electrolyte includes a second solvent, a lithium salt, and electrolyte additive. The method includes loading the mixture onto at least one of a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. Each of the first, second, and third electrodes includes a plurality of solid-state electroactive particles. The method includes removing at least a portion of the first solvent from the mixture to form a gel and positioning one of the first, second, and third electrodes with respect to another of the first, second, and third electrodes. The method includes applying a polymer blocker to a border of the first, second, or third electrodes.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a railcar monitoring system for monitoring one or more conditions associated with a railcar comprises a railcar controller and one or more sensors disposed throughout the railcar and communicably coupled to the railcar controller. The railcar controller is configured to exchange data with the one or more sensors and transmit data from the one or more sensors to a remote location. An amount of data exchanged between the railcar controller and the one or more sensors is controlled based on a railcar context. The railcar context is based on a location and/or activity associated with the railcar.

Abstract: A method includes receiving an energy transfer mode input identifying a selected energy transfer mode for the first vehicle, and receiving a total energy request input identifying a value of total requested energy associated with the selected energy transfer mode for the first vehicle. The operations also include receiving a first power transfer limit input including a first power transfer limit value associated with the selected energy transfer mode for the first vehicle, and receiving a second power transfer limit input including a second power transfer limit value associated with the selected energy transfer mode for the first vehicle. The operations also include selecting a power transfer limit from the lesser of the first power transfer limit value and the second power transfer limit value, and initiating a power transfer between the first vehicle and the second vehicle at the selected power transfer limit.

Abstract: Systems and methods of selectively routing a packet flow are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is performed by a first network node associated with a first network and operable to selectively route packet flows between the first network and a second network over first and second access nodes associated with corresponding first and second access networks. The method includes contemporaneously routing both a first packet flow through the first access node and a second packet flow through the second access node based on a network metric associated with the first or second access network, a user or device activity preference associated with the first network and a user or device activity associated with the first or second packet flow. Further, each access networks is operable to enable the first network node to access the second network over the corresponding access node.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for differentiating an XR device from other devices when initiating communications with an Internet gateway. Initially the XR device sends a probe request to the Internet gateway, where the probe request includes an identifier of the device type and network requirements of the XR device. It is determined that the particular device type and network requirements in the probe request are supported by the Internet gateway, and is communicated to the XR device in the form of a probe response. A communication session is set up between the XR device, the Internet gateway, and a network, the communication session including QoS control based on the device type and network requirements of the XR device.

Abstract: A propeller shaft assembly includes a propeller shaft extending along an axis between a first and second shaft end. A propeller shaft yoke is operably connected to one of the first or second shaft ends and includes a body presenting a mounting surface extending circumferentially about the axis. A tuned damper extends radially outwardly from the mounting surface and includes a first damper ring disposed in abutting and encircling relationship with the mounting surface and a second damper ring disposed in abutting and encircling relationship with the first damper ring. The tuned damper includes a retention lip extending radially downwardly from the second damper ring in axially spaced relationship with the mounting hub by an axial spacing distance D for protecting the tuned damper from axial impact forces and improving the robustness of the tuned damper mounted on the mounting surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging system and method. Specifically, an imaging system comprises: a positioning image acquisition unit, configured to acquire a positioning image of a scanning object; a monitoring slice image acquisition unit, configured to determine a key point corresponding to the position of a target region of interest in the positioning image by using a neural network, and acquire a monitoring slice image of the scanning object at the position of the key point; and a target region-of-interest segmentation unit, configured to segment the monitoring slice image to obtain the target region of interest. The present disclosure can accurately acquire the position of the monitoring slice, and can accurately obtain the target region of interest through segmentation by a cascaded coarse segmentation and fine segmentation.