Abstract: Halogen-free, microporous polyolefin membranes are disclosed herein. The halogen-free, microporous polyolefin membranes can be manufactured using an environmentally friendly manufacturing process that includes extrusion of polymer-plasticizer mixtures followed by sheet formation and extraction of the plasticizer with a halogen-free solvent. The halogen-free solvent has a flashpoint greater than about 23° C. and an initial boiling point at least about 50° C. lower than the flashpoint of the plasticizer. The process can further be a closed loop process in which the halogen-free solvent can be reused.

Abstract: A crop production system for a controlled plant growing environment is provided. A first assembly comprises a first sub-assembly that itself comprises a first plurality of arms radiating outward from a central portion, wherein each arm is separated from two adjacent arms of the first plurality of arms by respective angles, each arm has a first end proximal to the central portion and a second end distal to the central portion, and each arm is configured to support a plurality of plant growth modules. The plurality of plant growth modules may be moved in a first direction miming from the first end to the second end of each arm of the first plurality of arms.

Abstract: Poultry vaccines against infectious bronchitis and Turkey Rhinotracheitis are provided. The vaccines are adjuvanted with oil emulsion containing an immunostimulatory oligonucleotide. The methods of using the vaccines are also provided.

Abstract: The present application provides a CRISPR/Cas system comprising a nuclease segment that encodes a Cas9 nuclease or variant thereof, a guide RNA segment comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a gRNA or sgRNA, and a promoter segment comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a first promoter comprising one or more tetracycline operator sequence, wherein the gRNA segment is operably linked to the promoter segment. The present application also provides materials and methods for controlling transcriptional expression of guide RNAs and/or post-transcriptional expression of Cas nuclease.

Abstract: A sign assembly includes a frame with first and second upright frame members and A lateral frame member interconnecting the first and second upright frame members, the lateral frame member comprises an L-shaped profile having a first leg and a second leg. A mounting bracket includes an elongated bracket body having a base section that sits atop the first leg of the lateral frame member. A channel structure is formed at a first side of the base section and captures a free end of the first leg. A flexing leg is formed at the second side of the base section and extends downward from the base section alongside the second leg, wherein a lower end of the flexing leg includes an upwardly facing channel capturing a free end of the second leg. A lighting component is connected on the bracket to shine downward over a face of the sign assembly.

Abstract: A system comprises a computer including a processor and a memory. The memory includes instructions such that the processor is programmed to determine a pairwise region of interest feature similarity based on features extracted from a first cropped image portion and corresponding point cloud data and features extracted from a second cropped image portion and corresponding point cloud data. The processor is also programmed to determine a loss using a loss function based on the pairwise region of interest feature similarity, wherein the loss function corresponds to at least one a first deep neural network or a second deep neural network. The processor is also programmed to update at least one weight of the at least one of the first deep neural network or the second deep neural network based on the loss.

Abstract: A head-mounted device (HMD) may be used to determine an access request for accessing a device. An identifier identifying the device may be received at the HMD and from the device. By verifying receipt of the identifier at the HMD, and that access rights associated with the HMD enable granting of the access request, the access request may be granted.

Abstract: A display engine adapted for use in a head-mounted display (HMD) device includes a reflective liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) spatial light modulator (SLM) that is illuminated using a backlight illumination module and a pair of optical prisms providing a total internal reflection (TIR) function. In an illustrative mixed-reality embodiment, the TIR prism pair guides light to the LCoS SLM from the backlight illumination module and projects virtual images reflected from the LCoS SLM, through projection optics, to a diffractive waveguide combiner for viewing by an HMD user.

Abstract: A tether kill switch for a motorcycle includes a sensor module and a key. The sensor module is adapted to receive the key and includes a magnetic substrate and at least one sensor. The key is adapted to magnetically couple with the sensor module. A vehicle control system includes a tether kill switch having a sensor module including a magnetic substrate and at least one programmable sensor. A first key and a second key each include at least one unique identifier, wherein the sensor module is adapted to receive either the first key or the second key that are each adapted to magnetically couple with the sensor module. The control system also includes a control unit, wherein the programmable sensor is adapted to identify at least one of the keys by the unique identifier, and send at least one information signal to the control unit based upon the unique identifier.

Abstract: A system and method enabling the concurrent provision of multiple multi-user band transmissions, each via a single cable, to a media gateway appliance, thereby providing the media gateway appliance with an increased array of user bands for the provision of program content. The multiple multi-user band transmissions can originate from a single multi-output single-cable interface, or from multiple single-output single-cable interface. This enables the switching fabric and internal tuners of a given media gateway appliance to select any one of the provided user bands and demodulate program content therefrom.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, that is an inhibitor of JAK kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compound, a crystalline form, methods of using such compound to treat inflammatory skin diseases and other diseases, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compound.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive element for a 2D magnetic sensor, the magnetoresistive element including a tunnel barrier layer included between a reference layer having a reference magnetization and a sense layer having a sense magnetization. The sense layer includes a sense synthetic antiferromagnetic structure including a first sense sublayer in contact with the tunnel barrier layer and separated from a second sense sublayer by a first non-magnetic spacer layer such that the first sense sublayer is antiferromagnetically coupled to the second sense sublayer.

Abstract: In the method, a processor generates a three dimensional interface with at least one virtual object, defines a stimulus of the interface, and defines a response to the stimulus. The stimulus is an approach to the virtual object with a finger or other end-effector to within a threshold of the virtual object. When the stimulus is sensed, the response is executed. Stimuli may include touch, click, double click, peg, scale, and swipe gestures. The apparatus includes a processor that generates a three dimensional interface with at least one virtual object, and defines a stimulus for the virtual object and a response to the stimulus. A display outputs the interface and object. A camera or other sensor detects the stimulus, e.g. a gesture with a finger or other end-effector, whereupon the processor executes the response. The apparatus may be part of a head mounted display.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for using anomaly detection in timeseries data of user sentiment to detect incidents in computing systems and identify events within an enterprise. An anomaly detection system may receive social media messages that include a timestamp indicating when each message was published. The system may generate sentiment identifiers for the social media messages. The sentiment identifiers and timestamps associated with the social media messages may be used to generate a timeseries dataset for each type of sentiment identifier. The timeseries datasets may be input into an anomaly detection model to determine whether an anomaly has occurred. The system may retrieve textual data from the social media messages associated with the detected anomaly and may use the text to determine a computing system or event associated with the detected anomaly.

Abstract: A computing device receives a request requesting a screening design for an experiment. The device obtains factors for screening. A first factor has a first set of candidate inputs comprising at least two candidate inputs for allowable inputs in the experiment. A second factor has a second set of candidate inputs comprising at least three candidate inputs for allowable inputs in the experiment. The device receives an indication of a run size. The device generates the screening design by assigning, based on the run size, the first factor to a two-level group that only allows at most two allowable inputs for the first factor in the experiment. The device generates the screening design by assigning, based on the initial run size, the second factor to a three-level group that only allows at most three allowable inputs for the second factor in the experiment. The device outputs the screening design.

Abstract: A system is caused to: send a first template of selectable options to a first computer; receive a second template with selections based on a subset of the selectable options from the first template; create, based on the selections based on the subset of the selectable options from the first template, a customized third template of selectable options; provide, to a second computer controlled by a second party; the customized third template; receive selections based on the selectable options in the customized third template; and determine when the selections based on the selectable options in the customized third template match the selections based on the subset of the selectable options from the first template. Renewable energy from the power plant is allocated based on determining when the selections based on the selectable options in the customized third template match the second template.

Abstract: A wireless access node detects contention among User Equipment (UEs) for wireless resources. The wireless access node prioritizes individual UEs based on the wireless network slices used by the individual UEs. The wireless access node allocates the wireless resources to the individual UEs based on the prioritization. The wireless access node wirelessly communicates between the wireless network slices and the UEs over the allocated wireless resources.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for self-contained nucleic acid preparation, amplification, and analysis.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate a signature based on signature candidates. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes first means for determining an alignment point of a first candidate signature segment and a second candidate signature segment, the first candidate signature segment and the second candidate signature segment include time data and signature data, the alignment point based on the time data of the first candidate signature segment and the time data of the second candidate signature segment, means for comparing a first signature to a second signature at the alignment point, the first signature representative of media included in the first candidate signature segment, the second signature included in the second candidate signature segment, and means for stitching the second signature to the first signature based on the comparison to generate a stitched signature, the stitched signature to be used for media crediting.

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to recognize metered devices connected to proprietary WiFi extenders are disclosed herein. In some examples, a first device comprising at least one memory including a table, and at least one processor to broadcast a first message to a network extender, the first message including a first address associated with a second device and a message identifier, identify, in response to obtaining a second message including the message identifier, a second address embedded on a data link layer of the second message, and store the second address in the table in association with the second device.