Abstract: An undergarment including a front panel having a top edge, an elastic band arranged on the front panel along the top edge and extending beyond the front panel parallel to the top edge. The undergarment further includes a back panel having a top edge, the elastic band arranged on the back panel along the top edge and extending beyond the back panel parallel to the top edge, and a pair of connectors secured to the elastic band and configured to attach to a side seam of a blouse or shirt.

Abstract: A shock detector for determining the existence of a voltage gradient in a body of water, which may be remote from a structure and providing an alarm when the voltage gradient is a hazardous electrical condition that could injure or kill a person coming into contact with the body of water.

Abstract: An audio system generates customized head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) for a user. The audio system receives an initial set of estimated HRTFs. The initial set of HRTFs may have been estimated using a trained machine learning and computer vision system and pictures of the user's ears. The audio system generates a set of test locations using the initial set of HRTFs. The audio system presents test sounds at each of the initial set of test locations using the initial set of HRTFs. The audio system monitors user responses to the test sounds. The audio system uses the monitored responses to generate a new set of estimated HRTFs and a new set of test locations. The process repeats until a threshold accuracy is achieved or until a set period of time expires. The audio system presents audio content to the user using the customized HRTFs.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method isolate anodic ion generation from precipitation and flocculation with target metal ions. Hyper-turbulent flow conditions in an ion generator confine reaction and flocculation to a precipitator downstream. Shear forces in a laminar boundary layer at a cylindrical anode separate anodic (sacrificial) ions from target ions effectively eliminating agglomeration in the bulk flow traveling in a hyper-turbulent flow regime through the generator. A precipitator downstream provides a dwell time for reaction between ions and initial agglomeration of reaction products therefrom. A controller, limiting electrical current through the generator (of anodic ions), optimizes operation without overdriving current, while virtually eliminating fouling of the anode. The system resists co-habitation of ion generation and precipitation and their distinct, respective flow regimes of hyper-turbulent and laminar flow.

Abstract: An electric drive axle assembly of a vehicle includes an electric motor having an output shaft. At least one of a gear and a planetary gear assembly is coupled to the output shaft of the electric motor. The at least one of the gear and the planetary gear assembly is coupled to a differential mechanism configured to transfer torque to two axle shafts of the vehicle. The electric drive axle assembly configured to produce a plurality of speed ratios between the electric motor and the differential mechanism.

Abstract: An earthmoving system includes a blade, a controller, and a blade control system configured to control the positioning of the blade. While grading, the earthmoving system is configured to simultaneously position the blade according to each of a fixed slope grading mode, a design driven control grading mode, and an fixed load grading mode.

Abstract: Described herein are biological devices and methods for using the same to produce oxidized zinc. The biological devices include microbial cells transformed with a DNA construct containing genes for producing a zinc-related protein, an alkaline phosphatase, and an alcohol dehydrogenase. In some instances, the biological devices also include a gene for lipase. The oxidized zinc compositions produced herein have numerous applications.

Abstract: A system for securely depositing an item includes: a deposit box with a door configured to provide selective access to an interior space in the deposit box; a lock mechanism configured to attach to the deposit box to selectively block the door from opening; a first proximity sensor operatively connected to the lock mechanism to operate the lock mechanism to block the door or allow the door to open; a second proximity sensor configured to be attached to at least one of: a delivery person and a piece of delivery equipment; a third proximity sensor; and a first transmitter operatively connected to the lock mechanism and configured to transmit a signal indicative of operating information regarding the lock mechanism, and wherein the deposit box is at least 18 inches wide and 24 inches long.

Abstract: A switch faceplate having a body, an aperture arranged within the body, a first tab arranged within the aperture, and a first protrusion extending from the first tab. The protrusion is operatively arranged to receive a fastener. The faceplate is operatively arranged to secure a smart switch or a mounting bracket for the smart switch.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds that exhibit activity as acetyl-CoA carboxylase modulators (e.g., inhibitors) and are useful, for example, in methods for the control of fungal pathogens in plants.

Abstract: The present application provides materials and methods for treating a patient with autosomal dominant CORD, both ex vivo and in vivo; materials and methods for editing a GUCY2D gene in a human cell; and materials and methods for editing a R838H, R838C, or R838S mutation in a GUCY2D gene in a human cell. The present application also provides one or more gRNAs or sgRNAs for editing a GUCY2D gene; one or more gRNAs or sgRNAs for editing a R838H, R838C, or R838S mutation in a GUCY2D gene; and a therapeutic comprising at least one or more gRNAs or sgRNAs for editing a R838H, R838C, or R838S mutation in a GUCY2D gene. The present application provides a therapeutic for treating a patient with autosomal dominant CORD. The present application also provides a kit for treating a patient with autosomal dominant CORD. In addition, the present application provides a self-inactivating CRISPR-Cas system.

Abstract: A multimedia communication system for transmitting a display responsive multimedia content message to an end user computing device to be rendered on a display device. The multimedia communication system comprises a content packager that assembles a multimedia content package comprising the multimedia content message, and a content renderer that generates a display responsive multimedia content rendering application associated with the multimedia content message, wherein the multimedia content message includes a source artifact having an image, a content artifact having text, and a contextual selector having a hyperlink, and wherein the display responsive multimedia content rendering application includes one or more annotations or instructions to render the multimedia content message to display the source artifact to occupy a substantial portion of a display area for the multimedia content message.

Abstract: A method of processing a transaction includes receiving a site location code. Site configuration information corresponding to the received site location code is received from a database. That information includes more product record(s), each corresponding to a reservable product or a non-reservable product. A selection of one or more of the product records in the retrieved information is received. If any selected product record corresponds to a reservable product, a reservation command is produced. That command requests reservation of selected reservable product(s). A method of selecting a product includes receiving a location input and determining a site location code with it. The site location code is transmitted and one or more product records are received. Representations of one or more of the received product records are presented and a selection of products is received. An indication of the selection is transmitted.

Abstract: An intelligent feed forward model to control additive manufacturing (AM) laser powder bed fusion process and reduce spattering whereby defects are eliminated by controlling the laser power and reducing spattering through a computer model. This application describes using a proportional integral derivative (PID) controller to create a power map that reduces spattering.

Abstract: An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.

Abstract: A system configured to receive a draft patent specification, provide the draft patent specification to a first neural network (NN), classify, using the first NN, paragraphs of the draft patent specification, provide the one or more paragraphs to a second NN, generate, via the second NN, one or more logical components based on the one or more paragraphs, provide the one or more logical components to a generative adversarial network (GAN), generate, via the GAN, a plurality of image components based on the one or more logical components, provide the plurality of image components to a computing device for modification.

Abstract: An application and system are capable of taking file formatted data and using that data as an onboarding process to go live with a system to system business document exchange process. Using certain applications and systems, suppliers can automatically validate their data files using a certification tool and can request production of their various products. Certain systems can be operated without human intervention and can accommodate users in a variety of time zones. Certain systems may accommodate parallel validation by a human technician.

Abstract: A system analyzes descriptions of performance issues that are submitted responsive to inquiries to expediently diagnose and mitigate performance issues. In implementation, inquiries associated with features of an application are exposed at client device. Then, user responses to the inquiries are provided to relief evaluators that analyze the user responses to diagnose reported performance issues. The relief evaluators include diagnostic packages that diagnose predetermined performance issues by analyzing individual user responses to particular inquiries. The relief evaluators also include relief packages that mitigate the predetermined performance issues. A relief package may mitigate the predetermined performance issue by displaying a message that informs the user how to adjust the system state to prevent the reported performance issue “symptom” from reoccurring.

Abstract: An improved anchor apparatus and method consisting of a hanger configured for connection with a surface where the hanger has a length with a first end and a second end and an anchor in the hanger where the anchor is connected with the hanger along a first part of the anchor and where the anchor is releasably connected with the hanger along a second part of the anchor such that when the second part is disconnected from the hanger the second part of the anchor extends away from the surface of the hanger.

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses and methods for measuring a hydration condition with a wearable device. The wearable device may include a housing, a flume integrated into the housing, and a sensor array. The housing may include a perimeter wall disposed around a perimeter of the housing between a top wall and a bottom wall, where the top wall, bottom wall, and perimeter wall form an inner cavity. The flume may be disposed in the inner cavity, where a first end of the flume is disposed at the bottom wall and a second end of the flume is disposed at the top wall. The sensor array may include a first vapor pressure sensor located within the flume at a first location and a second vapor pressure sensor located within the flume at a second location.