Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and apparatus for depositing a plurality of layers on a large area substrate. In one embodiment, a processing chamber for plasma deposition is provided. The processing chamber includes a showerhead and a substrate support assembly. The showerhead is coupled to an RF power source and a ground and includes a plurality of perforated gas diffusion members. A plurality of plasma applicators is disposed within the showerhead, wherein one plasma applicator of the plurality of plasma applicators corresponds to one of the plurality of perforated gas diffusion members. Further, a DC bias power source is coupled to a substrate support assembly.

Abstract: An endoscope comprising a tip part having an ultrasound transceiver, a camera module, and a working channel. The tip part comprises an outer housing receiving the ultrasound transceiver and the camera module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for sanitizing waste, where waste having specific bacterial counts are subjected to an enzyme composition at a pH between 30 and 6.0 and at a temperature of between 40° C. and 60° C., the liquid is separated and the waste is subjected to the enzyme composition for a period of 10 to 30 hours to obtain at least partial reduction in bacterial count.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for assessing the effects of a mutation of interest in a cell. Herein are also disclosed systems for assessing the effects of a mutation of interest in a cell. The disclosure also provides host cells and host cell populations comprising the system.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula (I), and the pharmaceutical composition including a compound of formula (I) and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable additive. Also, the treatment of a cardiac disease, disorder or condition in a mammal, which includes the administration to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I), or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: An endoscope including a handle or interface and an insertion cord configured to be inserted into a patient's body cavity and including a modular distal tip unit. The modular distal tip unit includes a main body connected to a remainder of the insertion cord; and a camera module configured to be accommodated and inserted in a receptacle formed in the main body, the camera module including a non-cylindrical housing defining an internal space in which at least a light emitting device and an imaging device are accommodated.

Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle message signing are provided. A method includes obtaining, by a vehicle computing system of an autonomous vehicle, a computing system state associated with the vehicle computing system and a message from at least one remote process running a computing device remote from the vehicle computing system. The message is associated with an intended recipient process running on the vehicle computing system. The method includes determining an originating sender for the message. The originating sender is indicative of a remote process that generated the message. The method includes determining a routing action for the message based on a comparison of the originating sender and the computing system state. The routing action includes at least one of a discarding action or a forwarding action to the intended recipient process. The method includes performing the routing action for the message.

Abstract: An interactive modular construction element (100) for a modular construction system (200), the interactive modular construction element (100) comprising a sensor (601) being responsive to a predetermined sensor input and adapted to output a sensor signal (610) corresponding to or representing the predetermined sensor input, a function element (602) adapted to perform at least one controllable function in response to a control signal (611), and a control circuit (603) connected to the sensor (601) to receive the sensor signal (610) and connected to the function element (602) to provide the control signal (611), wherein the control circuit (603) is adapted to provide the control signal (611) in response to the sensor signal (610) thereby controlling the function element (602) in response to the sensor signal (610), wherein the interactive modular construction element (100) comprises an input part (101) and an output part (102), where the input part (101) and the output part (102) are different from each other.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of producing a moulded mineral wool insulation product, said method comprising the steps of providing a mixture by mixing mineral fibres with a binder composition, and providing said mixture in a mould form, and then curing the binder, wherein the binder composition comprises at least one hydrocolloid, and then removing the moulded product from the mould form.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula (I), and the pharmaceutical composition including a compound of formula (I) and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable additive. Also, the treatment of a cardiac disease, disorder or condition in a mammal, which includes the administration to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I), or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Transparent windows (5, 6) of a housing of a tip part of an insertion endoscope are moulded by: Providing a moulding tool. Introducing in the moulding tool a first polymer material. Allowing the first polymer material to set to form a first housing part. Introducing in the moulding tool at least one second polymer material, where the second polymer material is different from the first polymer material and transparent. Allowing the second polymer material to set to form a combined housing component (4) with the first housing part. Removing the combined housing component (4) from the moulding tool. At least second polymer material is injected into the moulding tool via a plurality of inlets (Inlw) to form a plurality of volumes of the second polymer material.

Abstract: A wireless communication method and protocol for wireless RF transmission of audio data from a plurality of wireless RF devices (portable parts PP) to a wireless RF receiver device (fixed part FP) using a full slot DECT protocol. The FP broadcasts in each frame, a multiplex of control information to the plurality of PPs. The PPs receive the multiplex of control information, and extract control information intended for each individual PP from the multiplex of control information. Preferably, the PPs are synchronized to transmit audio data in respective time slots covering both time slots in first and second half of the frame. This allows a high number of PPs to be connected to one FP still at a high audio quality with low latency, since both the normal uplink and downlink parts of the DECT frame are used for audio data transmission.

Abstract: A computer-implemented American soccer training and evaluation method that includes subjecting a drilling user to predefined drilling protocol(s) of a plurality of American soccer drilling assemblies and obtain, from each pre-defined drilling protocol(s) of the plurality of American soccer drilling assemblies and from at least one sensor on each of the assemblies, at least one user physical characteristic of the drilling user. The user physical characteristic is communicated to an administrative server over a network, where it is stored and used to create a drilling user performance profile having individualized performance comparisons with respect to the at least one user physical characteristic of the drilling user and a performance benchmark. Then, the drilling user performance profile is communicated to at least one of a plurality of electronic computing devices of a plurality of consuming users for evaluation and review.

Abstract: A tip part for an endoscope has a vision receptor having a vision sensor for providing an image from received light, a first lens, and a casing, the casing supporting the first lens so that the casing substantially maintains a position of the first lens in relation to the vision sensor; a first light source; an exterior housing; and a light shield positioned between the vision receptor and the first light source so as to prevent ingress of stray light from the first light source into the vision receptor by optically shielding the vision receptor; wherein the casing is formed integrally with the exterior housing so that the casing also substantially maintains the first lens in a position in relation to the exterior housing.

Abstract: A hydride flow reactor includes a tank configured to receive a hydride fuel. The reactor also includes a tubular member coupled to the tank and configured to receive the hydride fuel from the tank. The reactor also includes a transporter positioned at least partially within the tubular member and configured to transport the hydride fuel through the tubular member. The reactor also includes a heater positioned at least partially around the tubular member and the transporter. The heater is configured to heat the hydride fuel in the tubular member to convert the hydride fuel into hydrogen gas and a reacted byproduct.

Abstract: Techniques are described for enabling a software modernization application to automatically generate and execute test cases as part of a containerization workflow used to modernize various types of legacy software applications. A software modernization application enables a user to identify a legacy application to convert into a containerized application. Once identified, the software modernization application automatically packages application artifacts and identified dependencies into container images and creates a deployment pipeline used to deploy the containerized application into testing and production environments of a service provider network, among other processes. The software modernization application also instruments the legacy application to generate log data reflecting requests and responses received and processed by the application during operation.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a technology for managing elevated cytokine levels and the risk of cytokine storm in viral infection, exemplified by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. A special mixture of cannabidiol (CBD), tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), and cannabidivarin (CBDV) is extracted from the flowers and leaves of Cannabis sativa (industrial hemp). The purified oil is packed with a surfactant into small micelles, which considerably increases absorption by the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in higher potency and a more rapid onset of action. Daily treatment of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 reduces the circulating level of the pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF?) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) by 25 to 50% or more. The level of circulating markers of ongoing inflammation, such as C reactive protein (CRP) and/or erythrocyte sedimentation rate (EST) are also reduced.

Abstract: A tip part for a medical insertion vision device, a method of making the tip part, and a visualization system including the medical insertion vision device. The tip part includes an exterior housing having a distal front wall and a circumferential wall, the distal front wall and the circumferential wall enclosing an interior spacing having a camera compartment at a distal end and a potting compartment proximal of the camera compartment; a camera assembly positioned in the camera compartment, the camera assembly comprising an image sensor and a lens stack positioned distally of the image sensor, the image sensor having a proximal end; a sealing material that forms a seal that seals the camera compartment from the potting compartment; and a potting material in the potting compartment, the sealing material preventing the potting material from extending father distally than the proximal end of the image sensor.

Abstract: An illumination device for a firearm may include a housing supporting multiple lamps. A switch actuator of the device is rotationally coupled to a rear end of the housing. A cam is coupled to the switch actuator, such that the cam rotates with the actuator, the cam having a first end including a magnet and a second end having a shaped cam surface configured to interface with a cam follower. The actuator and the cam are biased toward a neutral position. Selective rotation of the cam causes a magnet of the cam to operate one or more magnetic switches. The cam is transitionable between a plurality of discrete positions, e.g., including a pair of toggle positions in the first rotational direction from the neutral position, and a pair of momentary positions disposed on the cam in the second rotational direction from the neutral position.

Abstract: A wind farm/park having a plurality of spatially distributed wind turbines, including at least one upstream wind turbine and at least one downstream wind turbine. Each wind turbine includes a rotor with at least two blades. At least one downstream wind turbine is affected under certain wind conditions by a wake region generated by the upstream wind turbine and containing helical vortex structures formed at the tip of the blades of the upstream wind turbine. A geometry or configuration of one or more of the rotor blades of the upstream wind turbine is different from a geometry or configuration of the other blade(s) of the upstream wind turbine thereby creating a fixed asymmetry in the blade configuration so as to accelerate destruction of vortices in the wake of the rotor of the upstream wind turbine by exciting a natural instability of the blade tip vortices.