Abstract: An animal training system used to train an animal includes a movement controlling device and a wearable device. The movement controlling device includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is coupled to a first connecting member. The second segment is coupled to a second connecting member. The wearable device includes a first attachment point and a second attachment point. The first attachment point is located at a midline position of the wearable device. The first segment is configured to detachably couple to the first attachment point via the first connecting member. The second segment is configured to detachably couple to the second attachment point via the second connecting member.

Abstract: Described herein are methods of treating cancers and other tumors related to the decreased proliferation, the depletion, or the repolarization of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and treatment of associated disorders, including tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) and diffuse-type tenosynovial giant cell tumor (DTGCT).

Abstract: The invention provides the use of a formulation containing cyclodextrine, quercetin and zinc at appropriate concentrations to mitigate infections by enveloped viruses, such as COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2), influenza and HIV. While the different forms of cyclodextrin prevent the entry of coated viruses into host cells by extracting and sequestering cholesterol molecules at the virus envelope and at the host cell plasma membrane, the natural plant-based ionophore quercetin in the formulation enables cellular entry of zinc, inhibiting viral replication by altering polymerase activity in the host cell. SUBSTANCE: This formulation is adapted for both surface use and introduction to a subject by dispersal, utilizing the known methods of measured nasal sprays or inhalers, wet wipes and medicated masks. The formulation is introduced in the form of an aqueous phosphate buffered saline pH 7.5 solution, containing 0.

Abstract: Embodiments of a targeted surface disinfection system are disclosed. The system includes a set of one or more UV lamps, a high voltage power supply for driving the lamps, a mobile carriage including a chassis supporting the set, an articulated head assembly including at least one UV lamp from the set, a vacuum pump, and a suction hose extending between the vacuum pump and the head assembly for dissipating heat generated by the at least one UV lamp. The system also includes a pulse configuration control unit for configuring an output of the high voltage power supply for driving the set to emit a UV radiant energy upon a target surface requiring disinfection, where the set of one or more UV lamps emits the UV radiant energy at a rate of at least 20 pulses per second.

Abstract: Batch de-identification of unstructured health care documents includes performing optical character recognition (OCR) upon a form-based document so as to produce an initial set of terms. Amongst the initial set of terms, initial specific terms are identified which contain protected information. Each of the identified initial specific terms are then replaced with synthetically generated corresponding terms. Subsequently, additional OCR is performed upon the form-based document so as to produce a new set of terms and new specific terms are identified amongst the new set of terms which are determined to contain protected information. Finally, the new specific terms are compared to the initial specific terms and the form-based document is then added to a repository of de-identified documents only if none of the new specific terms are equivalent to corresponding ones of the initial specific terms. But otherwise, the form-based document is flagged in error.

Abstract: At least one example embodiment relates to a system for filling a plurality of containers with oral products. The system comprises a container station and a shuttle assembly. The container station is configured to provide a plurality of containers. The shuttle assembly is configured to move between a first shuttle position to receive a plurality of oral products and a second shuttle position to deposit the oral products into the containers. At least one example embodiment relates to a method of filling a plurality of containers with oral products.

Abstract: An adjustable UV emission system includes a sanitizing interface having a first side and a second side opposing the first side where the first side is arranged to face an object when positioned adjacent to the first side. The system also includes a UV emission interface positioned adjacent to the second side of the sanitizing interface. The UV emission interface includes at least one sensor arranged to detect the object and at least one UV light emitter arranged to emit UV light through the sanitizing interface toward the object. The adjustable UV emission interface is arranged to: i) adjustably conform to the shape of a surface of the object facing the sanitizing interface, and ii) emit the UV light toward the sanitizing interface in the shape of the surface of the object.

Abstract: The present solution describes an automated system for analyzing analytical gels or blots, such as electrophoresis gels. The system can automatically detect the lanes within the gel and convert the lane into a feature vector that can be compared to reference datasets. Based on a comparison of the feature vector to the reference datasets, the system can automatically classify the feature vector (and the test sample in the lane) into a phenotype group.

Abstract: Tire wedge systems may include a tire contact portion forming a plurality of steps configured to contact a tread portion of a vehicle tire. A compressible portion may be included and may reversibly deform, due to force from the vehicle tire, such that at least one dimension thereof reversibly reduces to a size which is no greater than ninety percent of an original size. The tire contact portion and the compressible portion may be physically distinct components configured to be releasably coupled together, such as through one or more interlocking members. The plurality of steps may at least partially define a curve and may be configured to simultaneously contact the tread portion of the vehicle tire. A ground portion may be included and may be configured to releasably couple with the compressible portion through one or more coupling members formed on one of the ground portion and the compressible portion.

Abstract: Described herein are anti-IL-8 antibodies, compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof. The anti-IL-8 antibodies N would be useful in methods of inhibiting tumor formation or growth or a combination thereof. Described herein are also methods of using the anti-IL-8 antibodies for methods of treating a disease, wherein diseases may include cancer, a tumor, or a viral infection.

Abstract: In a general aspect, user requests for access distributed quantum computing resources in a distributed quantum computing system are managed. In a general aspect, a job request for accessing a quantum computing resource is received. The job request includes a user id and a program. On authentication of a user associated with the job request, a job identifier is assigned to the job request, and a particular quantum computing resource is selected for the job request. The job request is individualized based on user permissions and pushed onto a queue to be processed for execution by the quantum computing resource.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes various aspects of adaptive sounding reference signal mapping that a user equipment (UE) implements to improve channel estimation. In aspects, a set of sounding reference signal (SRS) symbols are generated that include at least first and second SRS symbols. An offset for the second SRS symbol is determined based on a difference between a first radio chain and a second radio chain of the UE. The first and second SRS symbols are then mapped to an antenna port of the first radio chain. The UE transmits the first SRS symbol to a base station via the antenna port of the first radio chain and transmits the second SRS symbol to the base station via the antenna port of the first radio chain while the offset is applied to the first radio chain. By so doing, the UE may improve channel estimation for uplink and/or downlink communications.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to managing device compliance for devices that are connected to an enterprise network. For example, a mobile device manager may provide configuration settings to a computing device, which implements the settings in order to be compliant with an enterprise's data and/or security policy. The mobile device manager also maintains a local reference of each device's configuration settings implemented thereby. When the mobile device manager subsequently performs a determination as to whether the computing device is still in compliance, the mobile device manager simply needs to refer to the local reference to determine the computing device's settings instead of explicitly querying the computing device for its settings.

Abstract: A method for selectively etching a metal component of a workpiece comprises: forming a hard mask over the metal component; and etching the metal component using an etchant solution, whereby the hard mask controls the etching; wherein the etchant solution is a basic etchant solution; and wherein the workpiece includes a semiconductor component comprising a material of Formula 1: InAsxSb1-x wherein x is in the range 0 to 1. It has surprisingly been found that basic etchants do not damage the semiconductor material. Another aspect provides the use of a basic etchant to etch aluminium selectively in the presence of a semiconductor comprising a material of Formula 1, where x is in the range 0 to 0.25.

Abstract: A method includes generating first patterns indicating a data label and associating a candidate token of a text sequence with the data label by removing first tokens from the text sequence based on a match of the first tokens with a token of second patterns and selecting the candidate token from other tokens of the text sequence based on a match between the candidate token and a token of the second patterns. The method also includes updating a token sequence collection to comprise the candidate token and a context token, updating the second patterns with new patterns that match the candidate token and the context token, and removing a first pattern from the second patterns based on a determination that the first pattern matches with a token sequence associated with the test tokens.

Abstract: A saline nasal cleansing solution comprising: a water component; a humectant component; a salt component; a cleansing component; a surfactant component; a gelling component; a preservative component; an antioxidant component; and one or more natural extracts; wherein the cleansing component is ppg-26-butanol polyether-26; wherein the said humectant component is sorbitol; wherein the salt component is sodium chloride; wherein the surfactant component is PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil.

Abstract: In a method for processing a network-based media processing (NBMP) workflow, workflow information is received. The NBMP workflow to process input data is generated based on the workflow information. The NBMP workflow includes a plurality of media processing tasks and a first buffering task. The plurality of media processing tasks includes a first media processing task and a second media processing task. The first media processing task is set to a running state in which a subset of the input data is processed by the first media processing task and output to the first buffering task as first processed subset data. The first media processing task is set from the running state to a non-running state in response to an amount of the first processed subset data stored in the first buffering task being equal to a first threshold. Further, the second media processing task is set.

Abstract: Magnetic field tampering detection and diagnostic systems are configured to detect a tampering event for an electronic security system or device. The magnetic field tampering detection system can include a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to receive a magnetic field measurement signal from one or more magnetic field sensors configured to detect a magnetic field incident on the security system or device, where the processor is configured to determine when the magnetic field measurement signal corresponds to a tampering event outside of a normal range of operation, and where the processor is configured to generate a response when a tampering event is determined to have occurred. The systems can perform remedial actions in response to detected tampering events.

Abstract: Systems and methods for in-store purchases are provided. An exemplary method may include receiving by a customer device associated with a customer, customer data including customer preference data. The method may include storing the received customer data and identifying a merchant at a location of the customer. The method may also include determining a customer order for the identified merchant based on the customer preference data. Further, the method may include transmitting a notification to a merchant device associated with the identified merchant, the notification including the determined customer order.

Abstract: A method for remotely updating the behavior and state of a medical device or the firmware itself of a medical device, not requiring physical access to the device, that occurs through an encrypted and authenticated communication channel. The behavior and state of the device may be modified from a healthcare provider interface through a transmission method. The firmware of the medical device may be modified by the use of over the air device firmware updates, created from a designated secure machine called a build machine described herein. Both actions are transmitted to a server and then forwarded to a companion device and are particularly designed so that the server never stores sensitive cryptographic material in the event of server compromise. The companion device forwards the update to the medical device, which decrypts and validates the update or command before performing the change.