Abstract: A method and treatment for testing efficiency and effectiveness of a near infrared photoimmunotherapy treatment includes injecting an antibody photosensitizer conjugate (APC) into a patient, applying radiation to the patient, thereby causing the APC to release a ligand, which is excreted in the patients urine, detecting the presence of the ligand with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, measuring and quantifying an amount of the ligand present in the patients urine based on analytical results of the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, and determining the effectiveness of the near infrared photo-immunotherapy treatment based on the measured quantified amount of the ligand present in the patients urine so as to determine an amount of APC remaining in the patient.

Abstract: An electrical computer system processing architecture for providing an indication of activity in the electrical computer system, the electrical computer system processing architecture comprising a plurality of client computers connected to at least one server by a computer network. Each of the client computers is configured to provide requests to the at least one server. The or each server comprises a store for storing requests provided by the plurality of client computers. The or each server is configured to match complementary requests from the plurality of client computers stored in the store. Following the matching of complementary requests, the or each server counts unmatched requests corresponding to one or other of the complementary requests in the store, and outputs the counted number of unmatched requests to provide the indication of activity in the computer system.

Abstract: A method for resilience training, including: exposing a healthy human subject to one or more stress-evoking perturbations selected to affect activation of deeply located limbic areas; instructing the healthy human subject to perform in a timed relation to the exposing, at least one activity configured to selectively affect activation of said deeply located limbic areas; recording EEG signals from the healthy human subject during the exposing; analyzing the recorded EEG signals to identify at least one EEG signature indicating an activation level of the deeply located limbic areas; determining an activation level of the deeply located limbic areas based on the identified at least one EEG signature; delivering a human-detectable indication to the healthy human subject according to the determined activation level.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include: receiving first data that may include information associated with an error in an execution of code; based on the first data, determining: for each contributor in a predetermined list of contributors: a respective familiarity value indicative of an amount of association between the contributor and the error in the code; and a respective set of task management statistics; and an urgency value of the error; using an optimization model, selecting at least one contributor from the predetermined list of contributors to assign to the error, the optimization model based on the respective familiarity values and the respective sets of task management statistics for each contributor, and the urgency value of the error; and transmitting a notification indicative of the error to a computing device associated with the at least one contributor assigned to the error.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating price comparisons in an electronic conversation may include: receiving first data from a mobile device including an identifier of a product; determining an identification of the product; using a machine-learning model, determining a matching product, the machine-learning model being trained to learn associations between products based on (i) product identification numbers, (ii) vectorizations of parameters of products, and (iii) social information data; identifying an offer for a matching product; extracting second data from the offer that includes a price and third data configured to enable access to the offer; determining a lowest price offer from amongst identified offers; generating fourth data that includes (i) information indicative of the lowest price offer, and (ii) fifth data configured to enable access to at least one of the respective third data corresponding to the lowest price offer or the second data; and transmitting the fourth data to the mobile dev

Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing system is disclosed as including a singular mobile platform of at least one mobile power unit (MPU) and at least one first switch gear that is configured to handle electric power from the MPU. The MPU is configured to generate voltage that matches the requirements of an electrical bus from the at least one switch gear such that a combined electrical current generated as a result of the generated voltage is provided to the electrical bus to the components of the hydraulic fracturing system. Further, the hydraulic fracturing system may include electrical fracturing equipment with at least one second switch gear to support the at least one first switch gear in handling electric power from the MPU. A datavan may be included in the system to control load shedding, load sharing, and power distribution for the electrical fracturing equipment comprising the at least one second switch gear.

Abstract: Provided are chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) having antigenic specificity for B-cell Maturation Antigen (SLAMF7). Also provided are related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CARs. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also provided.

Abstract: A bead delivery disk, system and method of delivering flavor beads to a tobacco rod or tow including a bead source, a bead delivery disk in communication with the bead source, including a central disk portion having front and back sides and a first central thickness, an inner annular rim around the central disk portion, the inner annular rim having a second thickness less than said first thickness, a series of pockets spaced around the inner annular rim and multiple vacuum transmission apertures located on one side of the disk, each aperture communicating with at least one of the pockets.

Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a mattress that defines a plurality of grooves. A bladder is disposed within each groove. Each bladder is operable between a deployed state and a non-deployed state. A flap is disposed adjacent to each groove. Each flap includes a broad contact surface and a narrow contact surface. A manifold is in fluid communication with each bladder. The manifold is configured to direct fluid into each bladder to adjust the bladders between the deployed state and the non-deployed state, and consequently move the flaps between a raised position and a lowered position, respectively.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques provide and control applets for transaction cards. More specifically, embodiments discussed here include permitting or denying applets of transaction cards based on whether they are enabled or disabled. Embodiments may also include enabling and disable applets for transaction cards.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems are provided for blockchain-mediated user authentication. Consistent with disclosed embodiments, authentication may comprise operations including receiving, from a user system, an authentication request for a user. The operations may also include determining a root system for the user using a blockchain, and redirecting the user system to the root system. The operations may include receiving, following redirection, a verification message indicating that the root system successfully authenticated the user, and including an authorization code for receiving, from the root system, a root system secret. The operations may include receiving from a database, identification data using the root system secret. Determining the root system may comprise identifying, using the authentication request and index information stored in the blockchain, a block of the blockchain storing root system information for the user.

Abstract: Methods for producing hydrocarbon-based polymers and hydrocarbon-based polymeric structures that are capable of removing carbon dioxide from an ambient environment to produce breathable oxygen. The methods produce enclosed, solar-exposed polymeric structures capable of expanding in area through the reuse of at least a portion of the hydrocarbon-based polymers. As such, the method produces self-sustaining polymeric/hydrocarbon-based structures capable of in-situ resource harvesting and reuse to create a sustainable, habitable area. The methods can be used to create a habitable environment in otherwise harsh conditions, such as those associated with high concentrations of carbon dioxide and low pressure, without the need to use external, non-renewable resources, and instead using renewable, in-situ resources to improve the viability of habitation within the environment of the manufactured three-dimensional structures.

Abstract: A vapor-generating system includes a cartridge, a vapor-generating device and a piercing element. The cartridge includes a cartridge housing configured to hold a solid vapor-forming substrate within the cartridge housing interior, a liquid storage housing configured to hold a liquid vapor-forming substrate within the liquid storage housing interior, and a frangible seal on the liquid storage housing. The vapor-generating device includes a device housing at least partially defining a cavity, an electric heater, and a power supply. The piercing element is configured to pierce the frangible seal of the cartridge to expose the liquid storage housing interior to be in fluid communication with the electric heater based on the vapor-generating device coupling with the cartridge such that the device housing at least partially receives the cartridge into the cavity. The electric heater is located externally from the piercing element.

Abstract: A system and method of evaluating a subterranean earth formation using a statistical distribution of formation data. The system comprises a logging tool and a processor in communication with the logging tool. The logging tool comprises a sensor operable to measure formation data and is locatable in a wellbore intersecting the subterranean earth formation. The processor is operable to calculate inversion solutions to the formation data, wherein each inversion solution comprises values for a parameter of the formation, and generate a statistical distribution of the parameter along one or more depths in the subterranean earth formation using the inversion solutions. The processor is also operable to identify peaks within the statistical distribution and select the inversion solutions corresponding to the identified peaks, generate a formation model using the selected inversion solutions; and evaluate the formation using the formation model to identify formation layers for producing a formation fluid.

Abstract: A computerised method of trading a fungible instrument, the method comprising: receiving orders from traders for a fungible instrument. The orders each comprise an amount of the fungible instrument to buy or sell, but no price. The orders are matched. The price of matched orders is then fixed at a price based on an outside source at a predetermined time.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is provided with a cleaner main body having an electric blower and a handle. The handle is shaped such that a gravity center position of the cleaner main body remains substantially unchanged in a state in which any one region is gripped.

Abstract: A method and system of using widgets embedded in web pages as virtual storefronts is disclosed. A user of a social networking site may create a merchant account with a transaction service provider. The user embeds a storefront widget provided by the transaction service provider in the user's profile page on the social networking site and the user can use the storefront widget to input information about products that the user is selling. Other users of the social networking site view the user's profile page and the storefront widget will display the products that the user is selling. The other users may interact with the storefront widget to purchase the products that the user is selling.

Abstract: Perforating gun end protectors including pin end protectors and box end protectors include both a polymer component and a metal component. The pin end protectors and box end protectors herein meet packaging and shipping regulations for shipping perforating gun protectors having charges installed. The pin end protectors and box end protectors of the disclosure are less costly, reduces overall weight, and provide additional safety benefits as compared to traditional metal pin end protectors and metal box end protectors. The polymer component is configured to melt in a deflagration situation thereby venting of the perforating gun to prevent pressure build-up.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, condition-based storing and return of an item associated with a user may be facilitated via a locker system. In some embodiments, attribute information indicating attributes of an item placed in the locker system may be obtained, and the attribute information may be processed to determine a categorization of the item. In response to the categorization satisfying one or more categorization conditions, product/service information related to a product or service may be provided for presentation to the user. In response to receiving user acceptance of the product or service, an item return condition may be assigned to the item. In response to the user satisfying the item return condition, access rights to the item may be enabled for the user.

Abstract: Provided is an isolated or purified T cell comprising an antigen-specific receptor, wherein the antigen-specific receptor is a T cell receptor (TCR) or a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), wherein the T cell has been modified to express a transcription factor at a level that is higher than the level of the transcription factor expressed by a T cell that has not been modified to express the transcription factor, wherein the transcription factor is V-Myb Avian Myeloblastosis Viral Oncogene Homolog (c-Myb), a functional variant of c-Myb, or a functional fragment of c-Myb. Related populations of cells, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treating a disease, and methods of inhibiting the differentiation of T cells are also provided.