Abstract: Provided herein are anti-CCR8 antibodies or antigen binding fragment thereof, which bind to CCR8, wherein the CCR8 is a human CCR8 and the antibody does not bind human CCR4. The anti-CCR8 antibodies or antigen binding fragment of the disclosure are useful for the treatment of cancer diseases through the elimination of regulatory T cells. Also provided herein are methods of use for the anti-CCR8 antibodies or antigen binding fragment thereof.

Abstract: A fluid heating system for heating a production fluid using a thermal transfer fluid, the production fluid being contained in a vessel includes an electric blower configured to receive ambient air and electrical input power and to provide output source air, a combustion system configured to receive the source air from the electric blower and to receive fuel and to provide the thermal transfer fluid, a heat exchanger configured to receive the thermal transfer fluid from the combustion system and configured to provide heat exchange from the thermal transfer fluid to the production fluid, and to provide output exhaust gas, and wherein the electric fan provides a predetermined volume flow rate of the output source air at a predetermined blower efficiency such that the fluid heating system has a Bulk Heat Flux of at least about 14.7 kBTU/Hr/ft2 and a Pressure Drop of at least about 0.7 psi.

Abstract: A receiver has a sample rate converter that outputs samples of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing symbols. The receiver includes a fast Fourier transform engine that receives the samples and converts them into a plurality of frequency domain sub-carriers. A timing control circuit generates a timing error and controls the sample rate converter to adjust a sample rate of the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing symbols based at least in part on the timing error.

Abstract: Described are methods and devices for modulating the brain activity of a person using stimulation pulses, where the pulse amplitude is variable and approximates a sine-wave. This results in a stimulation pulse that comprises energy at multiple frequencies.

Abstract: An electronic device discussed herein may include radio frequency communication circuitry for communication on a radio frequency network according to a communication configuration, a processor, and memory. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to perform operations including receiving, a first muting configuration indicating when the radio frequency communication circuitry is to communicate using a first type of communication on a first frequency band and when the radio frequency communication circuitry is to communicate using a second type of communication on a second frequency band, where the first frequency band may overlap with the second frequency band. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to perform operations including transmitting or receiving a data packet using the radio frequency communication circuitry according to the communication configuration.

Abstract: Stratigraphic analysis includes determining misfit values between stratigraphic vertical depth of an offset wellbore, SVDow and measured depth of a subject wellbore. A likelihood that the target measured depth is equal to or within a tolerance of stratigraphic vertical depth of the subject wellbore, SVDsw, for sequences of stratigraphic vertical depth is calculated. A probability weighted average and an uncertainty that the target measured depth for the subject wellbore, TMDsw, is equal to or within a tolerance of stratigraphic vertical depth of the subject wellbore, is calculated. A continuous probability function over a range of measured depth that the target measured depth for the subject wellbore, TMDsw, is equal to or within a tolerance of stratigraphic vertical depth of the subject wellbore, SVDsw, is calculated.

Abstract: Described herein are improved thermoplastic composites, which demonstrate excellent physical properties, such as yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, toughness, elongation, and, optionally, superior tunable biodegradability when compared to known thermoplastics. The composite comprises minimally a thermoplastic polymer, at least one phenolic compound, and, optionally, a filler.

Abstract: A method for scoring and reporting electroencephalogram (EEG) data for use in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy. The method may include removing artifacts from the EEG data and determining EEG metrics from the EEG data. The method may further include determining a Brain Synchrony Index from the EEG metrics by applying a predetermined transfer function to the EEG metrics, and reporting the Brain Synchrony Index graphically.

Abstract: Various implementations include electronic devices with internal joints cured by a light source. In a particular implementation, an electronic device includes: a casing defining an enclosure; a joint between components in the electronic device; a light curable adhesive bonding the components at the joint; and at least one light source internal to the casing and configured to output light for at least partially curing the light curable adhesive in the casing.

Abstract: Systems and methods for decryption of payloads are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, systems and methods herein are configured for decrypting thousands of transactions per second. Further, in particular embodiments, the systems and methods herein are scalable, such that many thousands of transactions can be processed per second upon replicating particular architectural components.

Abstract: Images captured for components of a device are monitored for changes by evaluating a first region of interest in the images. Periodically, a command is sent to the device to move one or more of the components to a known position or state. A certain component or set of components associated with being moved based on the command is evaluated in a second region of interest in the images to determine if the corresponding component or set of components is in the known position or state within the images. When the corresponding component or set of components is not identified from the images in the known position or state, a security alert is raised for the device and security operations are processed on the host device.

Abstract: A filter element for filtering a fluid is described. The filter element comprises diamond particles fixed to a filter substrate. Also described is a method for the manufacture of the filter element and a filtration device comprising the filter element.

Abstract: A motorized apparatus for use in maintaining a pipe having a sidewall defining an interior cavity is provided. The motorized apparatus includes a body assembly extending along a longitudinal axis, at least one maintenance device coupled to the body assembly, and a plurality of leg assemblies coupled circumferentially around the body assembly. The motorized apparatus also includes a plurality of drive mechanisms coupled to the plurality of leg assemblies. The plurality of drive mechanisms are configured to interact with the sidewall. The plurality of drive mechanisms include at least two wheels. The plurality of drive mechanisms are arranged to move the body assembly in a first direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, move the body assembly in a second direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and rotate the body assembly around the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may receive a set of customizable characteristics corresponding to an onscreen display reference point. The onscreen display reference point may be composed based on the set of customizable characteristics. The onscreen display reference point may be stored in nonvolatile memory. The onscreen display reference point may be rendered on a display, wherein the rendering is independent of a video stream.

Abstract: Provided herein are a system and method for investing, allocating and periodically distributing pooled capital between investors sorted into a plurality of cohorts based on one or more of age, gender, and investor type. The system and method described herein may periodically distribute to investors capital generated from investment returns and mortality of the investors, as will be described in greater detail below. The system may include at least one computing device that provides a computing platform to enable fund managers and, in some embodiments, individual or retail investors, to interface with the system. The platform may guide individual investors through an onboarding process involving collection of information about the investor, such as age, gender and investor type.

Abstract: A system and method for providing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) based on electroencephalogram (EEG) data. The system and method may include a portable neuro-electroencephalogram synchronization therapy (NEST) system for capturing EEG data from a patient. The system and method may also include an electrophysiology database and customized TMS treatment system for receiving the EEG data from the portable NEST system. The electrophysiology database and customized TMS treatment system may determine a TMS treatment based on the received EEG data. The portable NEST system may provide synchronized TMS based on the determined TMS treatment.

Abstract: A system to deploy virtual sensors to a machine learning project and translate data of the machine learning project is provided. The system can deploy, for a machine learning project, a plurality of virtual sensors at a first location of a plurality of locations to detect metadata of a data source of the machine learning project, at a second location of the plurality of locations to detect deployment information of a model trained for the machine learning project, and at a third location of the plurality of locations to detect learning session information for creation of the model. The system can collect, via the plurality of virtual sensors, data for the machine learning project. The system can translate, for render on a computing system, the data collected via the plurality of virtual sensors into a plurality of graphics.

Abstract: Systems and methods for using stratigraphic heat maps to steer a well being drilled. Data from one or more offset wells can be provided to a computer system and used with data from a well being drilled to generate one or more stratigraphic heat maps during the drilling of the subject well. The stratigraphic heat maps can be displayed and used to determine the location of the wellbore relative to one or more geological formations, including one or more target formations or within a target formation. Based on the use of the heat maps and the location of the wellbore relative to a target, the drill plan can be adjusted or updated and/or one or more drilling parameters or operations may be adjusted to drill the wellbore, such as to drill the wellbore to the target or to maximize the length of the wellbore within a target zone.

Abstract: A dryer for drying a liquid feed into a powder comprises a drying chamber defined by a chamber wall including a bottom wall portion; a feed inlet for receiving the liquid feed and dispersing particulate feed into the drying chamber; at least one air inlet for entering drying air into the drying chamber; and at least one drying chamber outlet for dried powder and/or spend drying air from the drying chamber. The feed inlet comprises a decanter centrifuge with an axis of rotation; a first axial end; a second axial end; and a solid phase outlet at the first axial end.