Abstract: A method and a device for regulating the pressure of the combustion gas and/or exhaust gas of a machine, in particular an internal combustion engine. The combustion gas is supplied to the machine via a supply line and is discharged via an exhaust gas line, and the supply line and/or the exhaust gas line has a regulating device, the regulating device delimiting a pressure-regulated section of the supply line and/or the exhaust gas line, and wherein the pressure in each pressure-regulated section is measured at more than one point.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 11150712 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 11150712, to the plants of soybean cultivar 11150712, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 11150712, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 11150712. 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 11150712. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11150712, 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 11150712 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A set of quantum controllers are operable to transmit quantum state data to a quantum control switch. The quantum control switch comprises vector processors that operate on the quantum state data from the set of quantum controllers. Each vector processor transmits a result of the operation to a corresponding quantum controller in the set of quantum controllers.

Abstract: Amorphous SiOx (SiO2), SiONx, silicon nitride (Si3N4), surface treatments are provided, on both metal (titanium) and non-metal surfaces. Amorphous silicon-film surface treatments are shown to enhance osteoblast and osteoblast progenitor cell bioactivity, including biomineral formation and osteogenic gene panel expression, as well as enhanced surface hydroxyapatite (HA) formation. A mineralized tissue interface is provided using the amorphous silicon-based surface treatments in the presence of osteoblasts, and provides improved bone cell generation/repair and improved interface for secure attachment/bonding to bone. Methods for providing PEVCD-based silicon overlays onto surfaces are provided. Methods of increasing antioxidant enzyme (e.g., superoxide dismutase) expression at a treated surface for enhanced healing are also provided.

Abstract: An elastomeric article is formed from a blend of nitrile rubber and polychloroprene rubber. The elastomeric article can be a glove, such as a medical exam glove. The elastomeric article is softer than a conventional nitrile elastomeric article. The elastomeric article is formed from a blended rubber latex emulsion of nitrile and polychloroprene. The blended rubber latex emulsion may be free of sulfur and vulcanization accelerators.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 16220644 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 16220644, to the plants of soybean cultivar 16220644, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 16220644, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 16220644. 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 16220644. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 16220644, 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 16220644 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 15110716 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 15110716, to the plants of soybean cultivar 15110716, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 15110716, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 15110716. 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 15110716. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 15110716, 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 15110716 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 19130106 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 19130106, to the plants of soybean cultivar 19130106, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 19130106, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 19130106. 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 19130106. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19130106, 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 19130106 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: An impedance calibration circuit includes a variable impedance circuit, a detection circuit and a control circuit. The variable impedance circuit includes conduction paths connected in parallel between an output terminal and a supply terminal coupled to a first supply voltage. The variable impedance circuit is configured to adjust an impedance at the output terminal by enabling one or more of the conduction paths according to a calibration code. The detection circuit is configured to detect a change in impedance of the conduction paths by applying a second supply voltage to a reference terminal through a detection path, and accordingly generate an input voltage at the reference terminal. An electric potential of the second supply voltage is equal to an electric potential of the first supply voltage. The control circuit is configured to compare the input voltage with reference voltages to generate the calibration code.

Abstract: A fluid connector configured with a multi-stage fluid control valve which is needle-less and provides a neutral pressure experience to a user. The fluid connector includes two coaxial, interconnected end pieces which comprise the opposite ends of the connector, and through each of which extends a fluid passageway within each end piece, said passageways together providing fluid communication between said opposite ends; a multi-stage fluid control valve provided within the interconnected end pieces, the fluid control valve, when inactive, closes fluid flow through the fluid passageways of both end pieces and hence through the connector, said control valve comprising a resiliently compressible assembly which can be activated such that a first predetermined compression of the resilient assembly puts the control valve into a partial flow condition in which fluid flow is established into the fluid passageway of one a first of the end pieces.

Abstract: Disclosed are asphalt binder compositions and methods for making such compositions with pure sterol:crude sterol blends. The sterol blends improve various rheological properties.

Abstract: A network device comprises a receive processor configured to generate respective packet descriptors that include i) respective header information extracted from headers of packets received via a plurality of network interfaces, the packets also including trailers, and ii) respective trailer information extracted from the trailers of the packets. A packet processor is configured to process the header information and the trailer information in the packet descriptors to determine actions to be performed on the packets, including determining network interfaces via which at least some packets are to be transmitted by the network device. A transmit processor is configured to transmit the at least some packets via the plurality of network interfaces in accordance with the determining of network interfaces by the packet processor.

Abstract: The subject matter describes devices, networks, systems, media, and methods to create secure communications between wireless devices and cellular networks, where the wireless devices communicate with the cellular networks via multi-hopping methods in wireless networks.

Abstract: A heat exchanger with which a fluid to be treated or a generated gas can be prevented from stagnating in a heat transfer part, which can be disassembled for good washability, and which can be coated or lined. The heat exchanger is provided with tow flow passages, i.e. a first flow passage and a second flow passage, within a space formed between an inner tube and an outer tube which are concentric to each other. A spiral heat transfer body is disposed between the inner tube and the outer tube, and the spiral heat transfer body has a cross-sectional shape that is substantially triangular in the axial-direction cross section. The space is partitioned into the first flow passage and the second flow passage by the spiral heat transfer body, and heat is exchanged via the spiral heat transfer body between a first fluid flowing within the first flow passage and a fluid flowing within the second flow passage.

Abstract: A composition, method of treating inflammation or edema, and method of increasing transdermal permeation and flux of at least one cannabinoid is presented. The composition is comprised of at least one cannabinoid, at least one permeation enhancer and at least one hydrophilic polymer. Administration of a therapeutically effective amount of this composition of can be used to treat both inflammation and edema in a patient as well as increasing transdermal permeation and flux of the at least one cannabinoid.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for transmission and reception of an uplink grant during a gap created in radio resources assigned by a previous multiple Transmit Time Interval (multi-TTI) uplink grant in a system operating according to a Time Division Duplexing (TDD) scheme. In one embodiment, a method of operation of a wireless device operating according to a TDD scheme in a cellular communications network includes: receiving a first uplink grant from a radio network node that assigns first radio resources for a first multiple transmit time interval uplink transmission, the first radio resources comprising a set of consecutive subframes; and interrupting an uplink transmission on the first radio resources during a gap in the first radio resources assigned for the first multiple transmit time interval uplink transmission, the gap comprising a time domain gap within the set of consecutive subframes.

Abstract: A lasting effect essential oil supply aromatherapy humidifier comprises: a water storage bucket is located the top of a seat, the inner bottom of the bucket is provided with an atomizer, an inner cover shell is covered on the water storage bucket, and the outermost layer is covered with an outer cover shell. The essential oil releaser is located on the water storage bucket, and the essential oil releaser has a placed seat, and a threaded connection port upwards on one side of for supplying an opening of the essential oil bottle to be butted, and another side is located with a control amount release opening which is sunk low into the water storage bucket. The essential oil can be slowly released into the water storage bucket for an extended period for perfume fusion, the application can produce a consistent and elegant light fragrance spray, which is released into the air.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting detect termination status in an audio communication system, wherein termination status indicates whether exactly one termination circuit is part of the audio communication system, are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: accept an input voltage, by a voltage-controlled current source that includes and drives a resistive load; generate an AC voltage used as an input voltage for the current source; connect a first set of one or more filters to the output of the current source that generate a first analog output signal; connect a second set of one or more filters to the resistive load that generate a second analog output signal; determine a ratio of the first and second analog output signals and use it to determine the termination status.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a circulating tumor cell (CTC) microfluidic platform that is used for the detection of CTCs, enumeration of CTCs in a sample, characterization of biophysical properties, CTC cell size, CTC cell membrane deformability, stresses on CTC cell membranes, adhesion stress on CTC cells, normal stress of CTC cells, or combinations thereof.