Abstract: A breath sampling tube has a pair of opposing holes at opposite ends and a bore extending therethrough to connect the pair of opposing holes with one another forming a passageway. A collector has a chamber therein and an opening for receiving one of the opposite ends of the breath sampling tube, so that the chamber is in fluid communication with the passageway. A sample collection solution is in in the chamber. The sample collection solution includes an indicator for indicating a quantity of breathed air that has been collected and a viral transport medium.

Abstract: A system and method for a mobile flight simulator of an electric aircraft is illustrated. The first simulator housing instrument is configured to house a plurality of first flight simulator components. The second simulator housing instrument is configured to house a plurality of second flight simulator components. The pilot control is configured to receive a pilot command and transmit the pilot command to a computing device. The computing device is configured to communicatively connect each first flight simulator component of the plurality of flight simulator components and each second flight simulator component of the plurality of flight simulator components, generate a mobile flight simulation as a function of the pilot command, the mobile flight simulation including an electric aircraft model, and update the electric aircraft model as a function of the pilot command, the mobile flight simulation and a feedback datum.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fluid control device includes extruding a polymer melt into a chamber defined by an outer surface of a support structure and a disintegrable metallic tubular member disposed at the support structure, the polymer melt comprising a high heat polymer and a foaming agent, the high heat polymer having a heat deflection temperature of about 100° C. to about 300° C. measured at 1.82 MPa in accordance with ASTM D648-18; sealing the chamber; and foaming the high heat polymer to produce a porous filtration medium in a compacted shape.

Abstract: Nanoparticle compositions for delivery of nucleic acids to subjects including carriers comprising polyester (PE) dendrimers or dendrons, and therapeutic or immunogenic nucleic acid agents enclosed within the PE are described. Methods for treating or preventing diseases or conditions in a subject by administering the nanoparticle compositions that provide immune responses and synergistic therapeutic or preventive effects are provided.

Abstract: Presented are intelligent vehicle systems with networked on-body vehicle cameras with camera-view augmentation capabilities, methods for making/using such systems, and vehicles equipped with such systems. A method for operating a motor vehicle includes a system controller receiving, from a network of vehicle-mounted cameras, camera image data containing a target object from a perspective of one or more cameras. The controller analyzes the camera image to identify characteristics of the target object and classify these characteristics to a corresponding model collection set associated with the type of target object. The controller then identifies a 3D object model assigned to the model collection set associated with the target object type. A new “virtual” image is generated by replacing the target object with the 3D object model positioned in a new orientation. The controller commands a resident vehicle system to execute a control operation using the new image.

Abstract: A mattress assembly includes a cover, a spring pack positioned within the cover, and an inner core positioned within the cover. The inner core includes opposite first and second portions. The first portion has a firmness that is different than a firmness of the second portion. The inner core is configured to be moved between a first configuration in which the first portion directly engages the spring pack and a second configuration in which the second portion directly engages the spring pack to alter a firmness of a sleep surface of the mattress. Methods of use are disclosed.

Abstract: A system for controlling autonomously-controllable vehicle functions of an autonomous vehicle cooperating with partner subjects includes a database device with information on communication signals from partner subjects, action objectives, and scenarios, and has an autonomous vehicle with autonomously controllable vehicle functions communicatively connected to the database device. The autonomous vehicle includes a control device with a programmable unit and a surround sensor device. The control device receives sensor signals acquired by the surround sensor device of a surrounding area of the vehicle and communication signals originating from at least one partner subject. The control device determines a situation context based on the database information, and converts the captured communication signals into control signals for the autonomously controllable vehicle functions based on the situation context.

Abstract: Valves used for reciprocating gas compression and expansion and methods for operating them are provided. In some embodiments, these systems and methods can be used to recover energy in heat pumps, compressed gas systems, and pumped heat energy storage systems. In other embodiments, they may be used for gas compression or both gas compression and expansion.

Abstract: A container is disclosed that has a base and a lid that is rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration. The lid may be secured to the base with a latch assembly. A latch assembly may have a locked position and an unlocked position, where the latch assembly includes: a latch body pivotally connected to the lid, a latch button slidably connected with the latch body, the latch button having a latch button-locking member, a latch-locking arm pivotally connected to the latch body, and a latch-locking arm biasing member that exerts a rotational force on the latch-locking arm. When the latch assembly is moved to the locked position, the latch-locking arm may engage the base and rotate against the rotational force from the latch-locking arm causing the latch button to move against the linear force until the latch button-locking member engages the arm-locking member.

Abstract: A telecommunications closure including a closure body defining an interior. An organizer is located within the interior of the closure body. The organizer including a base, a cable seal, a cable management device, and a mounting interface; wherein the mounting interface includes a mating interface including a plurality of mating shapes which interface with one another. The mating shapes include at least one lower protrusion and a recess, wherein the recess is larger than the lower protrusion, and at least one mounting tab. The mating shapes can include V-shapes.

Abstract: A heat-dissipating battery pack is disclosed. The heat-dissipating battery pack may include at least a pouch battery cell. The at least a pouch battery cell may include a pair of electrodes. The at least a pouch battery cell may include a pouch, wherein the pouch substantially surround the pair of electrodes. The at least a pouch battery cell may include an electrolyte within the pouch. The at least a pouch battery cell may include a vent of the at least a pouch battery cell, wherein the vent of the at least a pouch battery cell is configured to discharge battery ejecta ejected during a thermal runaway as a function of temperature and pressure.

Abstract: A transperineal biopsy guide including a guide member and a displacement member supported by the guide member. The guide member may be configured to operably couple with the transrectal probe and may include a distal end, a proximal end opposite the distal end, and a length extending along a longitudinal axis between the distal and proximal ends. The displacement member may be configured to support the access needle and displace the access needle along at least a portion of the length of the guide member between the distal and proximal ends. The access needle may extend into the subcutaneous tissue when the access needle is displaced to the distal end.

Abstract: A system including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: generating linkage scores between nodes at least based on a machine learning model; creating links between the nodes to form connected components based on the linkage scores exceeding a predetermined threshold; generating an actual matching linkage set of the nodes linked in the connected components by using a relaxed blocking criteria; and generating a quality score for the connected components. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a of amide copolymer produced from a carboxy-piperidine, preferably 4-piperidinecar-boxylic acid and an aminoacid or lactam, preferably 4-aminomethyl-benzoic acid, to a process for its manufacture and to the use thereof for the manufacture of thermoplastic composites, and articles manufactured via injection molding, extrusion and through additive manufacturing technologies.

Abstract: Techniques for simulating LIDAR data are described. In one embodiment, a method for simulating LIDAR data may include retrieving a simulated scene that simulates a real-world scene, the simulated scene including at least one target object having a reflectivity r and located at a range R from a LIDAR sensor, the LIDAR sensor having at least one intrinsic parameter; generating a probability of detection (Pd) drop-off function for the LIDAR sensor, wherein the Pd drop-off function is related to r, R, and the at least one intrinsic parameter; for each data point comprising a ray emitted by the LIDAR sensor that hits the target object, generating a Pd value using the Pd drop-off function; and determining based on the Pd value whether to drop the data point.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining a response to a query in a dialog. An entity extractor extracts rules and conditions associated with the query and determines a particular task. The disclosed technology generates a transformer-based dialog embedding by pre-training a transformer using dialog corpora including a plurality of tasks. A task-specific classifier generates a first set of candidate responses based on rules and conditions associated with the task. The transformer-based dialog embedding generates a second set of candidate responses to the query. The classifier accommodates changes made to a task by an interactive dialog editor as machine teaching. A response generator generates a response based on the first and second sets of candidate responses using an optimization function.

Abstract: A method of managing a well system includes: obtaining, by a digital twin manager and based on field well dynamics behavior data of the well system, emulated well dynamics behavior data using a physics-based model; obtaining, based on a predetermined monitoring criterion, predicted well dynamics behavior data of the well system using a physics constrained machine learning model that is based on the emulated well dynamics behavior data and the field well dynamics behavior data; determining, using a second machine learning model, an impact level that associates the predicted well dynamics behavior data with a well system abnormality; determining, using the second machine learning model, a likelihood level that associates the predicted well dynamics behavior data with the well system abnormality; determining a probability and a risk level of the well system abnormality based on the impact level and the likelihood level.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a region of semiconductor material comprising a shielded-gate trench structure. The shielded-gate trench structure includes an active trench, an insulated shield electrode in the lower portion of the active trench, an insulated gate electrode adjacent to the gate dielectric in an upper portion of the active trench, and an inter-pad dielectric (IPD) interposed between the gate electrode and the shield electrode. A conductive region is within the active trench and extends through the gate electrode and the IPD and is electrically connected to the shield electrode. The conductive region is electrically isolated from the gate electrode. The gate electrode comprises a shape that is uninterrupted on at least one side the conductive region in a top view so that the gate electrode.

Abstract: Described are light emitting diode (LED) devices having a patterned dielectric layer on a substrate and methods for effectively growing epitaxial III-nitride layers on them. A nucleation layer, comprising a III-nitride material, is grown on a substrate before any patterning takes place. The patterned dielectric layer comprises a first plurality of features and a second plurality of features, where the second plurality of features has a height larger than the height of the first plurality of features. The second plurality of features aligns with the cathode layer of the trench.

Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating depth from projected texture using camera arrays are described. A camera array includes a conventional camera and at least one two-dimensional array of cameras, where the conventional camera has a higher resolution than the cameras in the at least one two-dimensional array of cameras, an illumination system configured to illuminate a scene with a projected texture, where an image processing pipeline application directs the processor to: utilize the illumination system controller application to control the illumination system to illuminate a scene with a projected texture, capture a set of images of the scene illuminated with the projected texture, and determining depth estimates for pixel locations in an image from a reference viewpoint using at least a subset of the set of images.