Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for co-located satellites with ground based processing are described. A set of co-located satellites may be configured to collect a set of return link signal components, where each co-located satellite includes a first payload configured to receive a respective return link signal component including one or more return link signal transmitted from one or more terminals and a second payload configured to transmit a representation of the respective return link signal component. One or more ground stations may be configured to receive the representations of the respective return link signal components. A central processor may be configured to apply a set of beamforming coefficients to the representations of the respective return link signal components received by the one or more ground stations to obtain one or more return link beam signals corresponding to one or more return link beams from the set of co-located satellites.

Abstract: Benzodiazepine derivatives of formula (Ib) wherein: R1 is H or halo; Y is selected from O, S, SO, SO2 and NR; one or two of V, W and X is or are N or CH and the other one or two is or are CH; R2 is a group selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, halo, —OR, —NHR?, —SOmNR2, —SOmR, nitro, —CO2R, —CN, —CONR2, —NHCOR and —NR11R12; each R is independently H or C1-C6 alkyl; R11 and R12 are each independently H or C1-C6 alkyl; or R11 and R12 form, together with the N atom to which they are attached, either (a) a morpholine ring which is optionally bridged by a —CH2— group linking two ring carbon atoms that are positioned para to each other, or (b) a spiro group of the following formula (b): R? is C3-C6 cycloalkyl; m is 1 or 2; n is 0, 1 or 2; and each of R3 to R10 is independently selected from H, C1-C6 alkyl, halo, —OR, -NR2,—NHR?, —SOmNR2, —SOmR, nitro, —CO2R, —CN, —CONR2, —NHCOR, —NR13R 4 whereinR13 and R14 form, together with the N atom to which they are attached, a morpholine ring, and th

Abstract: A high power top mounted slotted coaxial broadcast antenna for broadband multi-channel applications is achieved via applying phase cancelation through multiple feeds. The effect that external transmission line feeds have on the circularity of the azimuth pattern is reduced using parasitic tubes near the surface of the slot apertures.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for building construction from extrudable materials with improved accuracy due to increased stability of components. In some aspects, a construction system includes a frame assembly disposed at a building site and a moveable frame assembly (e.g., gantry) coupled to the frame assembly and configured to move along a first axis. A moveable platform is coupled to and configured to move along the moveable frame assembly along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The moveable platform has an opening and a guide structure is disposed within the opening and configured to move along a third axis that is perpendicular to the first and second axes. The guide structure holds a conduit configured to deposit, via a nozzle, extrudable building material at the building site. Use of the guide structure, disposed within the opening, stabilizes the nozzle during material deposition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to insulin analogues and processes of making such insulin analogues by direct conversion of a free amine to an azide via diazo-transfer with an azotransfer agent.

Abstract: A system for facilitating power tool operation includes a camera, a computing device receiving information from the camera, a display for displaying information received from the computing device, and a reference marker having at least two markers viewable by the camera. The reference marker is disposed on a power tool or separate from the power tool. The computing device calculates a position of the reference marker from the information received from the camera. The display can display video information showing the power tool and graphical information showing a desired position for the power tool and/or a direction of movement for moving the power tool towards the desired position for the power tool.

Abstract: Disclosed are new processes for the preparation of known polymorphs of ivabradine HCl, such processes being characterized by robust protocols suitable for industrial production.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing short arc welding-type power is disclosed. The system includes a power supply, a wire feeder, and a controller. The output current is decreased at dive rate when the arc forms. The dive rate is maintained until the currents drops to a threshold, preferably a function of the peak short current in that cycle. Then the current is held steady for a length of time that is a percentage of the short time for that cycle. Then the current is decreased at the normal rate until the short reforms, and the current begins increasing at the normal rate. The holding steady portion can be omitted.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a geared gas turbine engine for an aircraft. Example embodiments include a gas turbine engine for an aircraft including: an engine core having a turbine, a compressor, and a core shaft connecting the turbine to the compressor; a fan located upstream of the engine core, the fan having a plurality of fan blades; and a gearbox that receives an input from the core shaft to drive the fan at a lower rotational speed than the core shaft, the gearbox having a gear ratio of around 3.4 or higher, wherein the gas turbine engine is configured such that a jet velocity ratio between a first jet velocity exiting from a bypass duct of the engine and a second jet velocity exiting from an exhaust nozzle of the engine core is within a range from around 0.75 to around 0.82.

Abstract: Blast, ballistic, and entry resistant operable window systems include a sliding exterior glazing panel assembly, a sliding interior glazing panel assembly, an exterior frame assembly that receives the sliding exterior glazing panel assembly, an interior frame assembly that receives the sliding interior glazing panel assembly, an exterior gasket for placement between the exterior frame assembly and the wall of the building, a central gasket for placement between the exterior frame assembly and the interior frame assembly, and an interior gasket for placement between the interior frame assembly and the wall of the building. Methods of installation in a wall of a building are also provided.

Abstract: An aircraft has first and second fuel sources containing fuels with different characteristics, and one or more gas turbine engines powered by the fuels and each having a staged combustion system having pilot and main fuel injectors and being operable in pilot-only and pilot-and-main ranges of operation. The gas turbine engines each have a fuel delivery regulator arranged to control fuel delivery to the pilot and main fuel injectors. The method includes: obtaining a proposed mission description; obtaining nvPM impact parameters for the gas turbine engines, the impact parameters being associated with each operating condition of the proposed mission; calculating an optimised set of one or more fuel characteristics for each flight condition of the proposed flight defined in the flight description based on the nvPM impact parameters; and determining a fuel allocation based on the optimised set of one or more fuel characteristics.

Abstract: Nodulisporic acids (NAs) comprise a group of indole diterpenes known for their potent insecticidal activities; however, biosynthesis of NAs by its natural producer, Hypoxylon pulicicidum (Nodulisporium sp.) is exceptionally difficult to achieve. The identification of genes responsible for NA production could enable biosynthetic pathway optimization to provide access to NAs for commercial applications. Obtaining useful quantities of NAs using published fermentations methods is challenging, making gene knockout studies an undesirable method to confirm gene function. Alternatively, heterologous gene expression of H. pulicicidum genes in a more robust host species like Penicillium paxilli provides a way to rapidly identify the function of genes that play a role in NA biosynthesis. In this work, we identified the function of four secondary-metabolic genes necessary for the biosynthesis of nodulisporic acid F (NAF) and reconstituted these genes in the genome of P.

Abstract: A system for detecting events of a geographical area includes a plurality of sensors positioned within a plurality of properties, a memory device for storing a profile of at least one utility equipment, the profile including operating parameters for the at least one utility equipment, and a server communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors. The server is configured to (i) receive, from the plurality of sensors, sensor data associated with the at least one utility, (ii) detect an event associated with the at least one utility by comparing the received sensor data to the profile, (iii) determine a performance of the at least one utility equipment based upon the detected event, and (iv) transmit, to a remote computing device, support data associated with the performance of the at least one utility equipment, the support data addressing at least a performance failure of the at least one utility equipment.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to assessing and responding to wheel slippage and estimating road friction for a road surface. For instance, a vehicle may be controlled in an autonomous driving mode in order to follow a trajectory. A wheel of the vehicle may be determined to be slipping such that the vehicle has limited steering control. In response to determining that the wheel is slipping, steering of one or more wheels may be controlled in order to orient the one or more wheels towards the trajectory in order to allow the vehicle to proceed towards the trajectory when the wheel is no longer slipping. In addition, the road friction may be estimated based on the determination that the wheel is slipping. The vehicle may be controlled in the autonomous driving mode based on the estimated road friction.

Abstract: A bit holder configured to engage a power tool. The bit holder including a mounting element and a bit holding portion. The mounting element is configured to alternately engage a first mounting structure on a first side of the power tool and a second mounting structure on a second side of the power tool. The bit holding portion includes a bit retaining aperture configured to at least partially receive a bit to secure the bit to the power tool.

Abstract: An issue with the sale of some items is that the buyer pays the seller, an intermediary, and a fixed fee or commission are paid to the distributor and/or retailer after a significant delay or perhaps never. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide distributors and/or retailers with an application, system and/or platform that automates payments and/or commission payment distribution via a secure encrypted contract such as stored within a distributed ledger. Beneficially, this distributed ledger may also store secure and trustworthy digital authentication and/or rights verification. Alternatively, one ledger for the sale of an item may be combined with another distributed ledger to manage the additional financial aspects of the asset transfer. Accordingly, there are provided systems and methods for automated payments and/or commission payment distribution via one or more secure encrypted contracts.

Abstract: A stent graft system includes a first layer of graft material, a second layer of graft material, one or more stent members, one or more reducing belts, and a release wire. The one or more stent members are located between the first layer of graft material and the second layer of graft material. The second layer of graft material is formed to have a corresponding channel over each of the one or more stent members. The one or more reducing belts each include a loop at both ends and each is located in a corresponding channel around a corresponding one of the stent members. The release wire passes through both loops of each of the one or more reducing belts when the one or more stent members are in a compressed state. Pulling the release wire allows for the stent graft system to radially expand.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds. More specifically, the invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of the Wnt signalling pathway. Specifically, inhibitors of Porcupine (Porcn) are contemplated by the invention. In addition the invention contemplates processes to prepare the compounds and uses of the compounds. The compounds of the invention may therefore be used in treating conditions mediated by the Wnt signalling pathway, for example treating cancer, sarcoma, melanoma, skin cancer, haematological tumors, lymphoma, carcinoma, and leukemia; or enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment.

Abstract: An antenna array may be associated with forming discovery beams within a geographic area, where each discovery beam may be formed by a corresponding set of antennas of the antenna array and cover a discovery area within the geographic area. Preambles transmitted from terminals within a discovery area of a discovery beam may be detected using the antenna array. Based on detecting a preamble using a discovery beam, a presence of a terminal in a corresponding discovery area may be determined. Based on determining the presence of the terminal, signals detected at a second set of antennas of the antenna array may be processed according to beam coefficients to obtain a beam signal of a communication beam that includes a beam coverage area encompassing a position of the terminal. Each detected signal may comprise a respective component of a signal transmitted by the terminal.

Abstract: Recreational board such as paddleboards and surfboards, and methods of assembling and disassembling the recreational boards, the boards including a front portion, a back portion, and a plurality of elongated supports extending between the front portion and the back portion and located within, and removable from, recesses in the front portion and/or the back portion. The recreational board may further include a releasable fastening element securing connecting the front portion to the back portion.