Abstract: A vascularizing, crack sealing and/or corrosion reducing repair formulation for concrete, and corresponding methods. In one general embodiment, a repair formulation includes a casting material, and an encapsulated and/or non-encapsulated biological material in the casting material. The biological material is operative to enable concrete and/or mortar structural healing. A method for non-destructive evaluation of cementitious material, in accordance with one general embodiment, includes causing a repair formulation to vascularize along a crack in the cementitious material via a biological and/or non-biological effect, characterizing the vascularized repair formulation, and outputting a result derived from the characterization.

Abstract: Highly transparent (up to 92% light transmittance) wood composites have been developed. The process of fabricating the transparent wood composites includes lignin removal followed by index-matching polymer infiltration resulted in fabrication of the transparent wood composites with preserved naturally aligned nanoscale fibers. The thickness of the transparent wood composite can be tailored by controlling the thickness of the initial wood substrate. The optical transmittance can be tailored by selecting infiltrating polymers with different refractive indices. The transparent wood composites have a range of applications in biodegradable electronics, optoelectronics, as well as structural and energy efficient building materials. By coating the transparent wood composite layer on the surface of GaAs thin film solar cell, an 18% enhancement in the overall energy conversion efficiency has been attained.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to compositions comprising anti-VEGF proteins and methods for producing such compositions.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing from a client system associated with a first user sensor signals captured by sensors of the client system, wherein the client system comprises a plurality of sensors, and wherein the sensors signals are accessed from the sensors based on cascading model policies, wherein each cascading model policy utilizes one or more of a respective cost or relevance associated with each sensor, detecting a change in a context of the first user associated with an activity of the first user based on machine-learning models and the sensor signals, wherein the change in the context of the first user satisfies a trigger condition associated with the activity, and responsive to the detected change in the context of the first user automatically capturing visual data by cameras of the client system.

Abstract: A method comprising: generating and accessing images of a head of a user; extracting an ear morphology from the images; matching the user to a hearing aid type based on the ear morphology; accessing a virtual representation of the hearing aid type; generating a head model depicting the hearing aid positioned accurately on an ear of the user; following provision of a hearing aid of the hearing aid type to the user, loading a representation of a sound profile onto the hearing aid; generating a placement instruction for the hearing aid; accessing image data depicting the hearing aid located on the ear of the user; detecting a position of the hearing aid in the image data; and in response to the position of the hearing aid differing from a fitment definition of the hearing aid type: prompting the user to adjust placement of the hearing aid on the ear of the user.

Abstract: A method for evaluating hearing of a user comprising: generating a baseline hearing profile for the user comprising a set of gain values based on a volume setting, each gain value in the set of gain values corresponding to a frequency band in a set of frequency bands; accessing a soundbite comprising a phrase characterized by a frequency spectrum predominantly within one frequency band; playing the soundbite amplified by a first gain in the frequency band; playing the soundbite amplified by a second gain in the frequency band; receiving a preference input representing a preference of the user from amongst the soundbite amplified by the first gain and the soundbite amplified by the second; and modifying a gain value, corresponding to the frequency band, in the baseline hearing profile based on the preference input to generate a refined hearing profile compensating for hearing deficiency of the user.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying and authenticating a physical article to a virtual environment. A physical article, such as a decorative pin used in gameplay or some purchased article with anti-counterfeiting tag information, may be scanned by a mobile device and verified by a mobile device application. Such a process may uniquely identify a product as being associated with one particular customer, which may limit counterfeiting and may also allow the article to be incorporated in some form into a game or other virtual environment, such as in the form of an accessory for a game character.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a bispecific canine antigen-binding molecule comprising a first antigen binding domain or antigen-binding portion thereof that specifically binds canine CD3, and a second antigen binding domain or antigen-binding portion thereof that specifically binds canine CD20, compositions comprising the same, and methods of their use. The disclosure also provides a canine antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof that binds canine CD3, compositions comprising the same, and methods of their use. The disclosure also provides a canine antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof that binds canine CD20, compositions comprising the same, and methods of their use.

Abstract: A method includes: generating a hearing profile for a user; accessing a set of hearing-assistance device options, each hearing-assistance device option defining a form factor of a hearing-assistance device, in a set of hearing-assistance devices; accessing an image of an ear of the user; detecting a set of constraining dimensions in the image of the ear of the user; identifying a subset of hearing-assistance device options, in the set of hearing-assistance device options, defining form factors conforming to the set of constraining dimensions; accessing a set of preferences of the user; ranking the subset of hearing-assistance device options based on the set of preferences; selecting a first hearing-assistance device option, from the subset of hearing-assistance device options, corresponding to a highest rank in the subset of hearing-assistance device options; and configuring a first hearing-assistance device represented by the first hearing-assistance device option with the hearing profile.

Abstract: A method includes: generating a hearing profile for a user; accessing a set of hearing-assistance device options, each hearing-assistance device option defining a form factor of a hearing-assistance device, in a set of hearing-assistance devices; accessing an image of an ear of the user; detecting a set of constraining dimensions in the image of the ear of the user; identifying a subset of hearing-assistance device options, in the set of hearing-assistance device options, defining form factors conforming to the set of constraining dimensions; accessing a set of preferences of the user; ranking the subset of hearing-assistance device options based on the set of preferences; selecting a first hearing-assistance device option, from the subset of hearing-assistance device options, corresponding to a highest rank in the subset of hearing-assistance device options; and configuring a first hearing-assistance device represented by the first hearing-assistance device option with the hearing profile.

Abstract: The present invention relates to effective pain therapies in companion animals. In particular, an isolated companion animal p75NTR protein or a fusion protein containing the same or portions thereof are contemplated. Nucleic acids encoding the proteins are also encompassed in the invention as well as methods of using the same.

Abstract: A method for evaluating hearing of a user comprising: generating a baseline hearing profile for the user comprising a set of gain values based on a volume setting, each gain value in the set of gain values corresponding to a frequency band in a set of frequency bands; accessing a soundbite comprising a phrase characterized by a frequency spectrum predominantly within one frequency band; playing the soundbite amplified by a first gain in the frequency band; playing the soundbite amplified by a second gain in the frequency band; receiving a preference input representing a preference of the user from amongst the soundbite amplified by the first gain and the soundbite amplified by the second; and modifying a gain value, corresponding to the frequency band, in the baseline hearing profile based on the preference input to generate a refined hearing profile compensating for hearing deficiency of the user.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel methods, compositions, and uses thereof for removing or overcoming immunosuppression. More specifically, the methods and compositions disclosed herein target effector Treg cells by modulating ST2 and/or IL-33 signaling using pharmaceutical inhibitors and/or genetic ablation, whereby the levels and/or activities of effector Treg cells in a tumor microenvironment are inhibited, and the infiltration of effector CD8+ cytotoxic T cells into tumor microenvironment increases. As a result, tumor growth is inhibited and tumor volume is reduced. The present invention also provides methods for identifying and isolating effector Treg cells in a population of heterogeneous cells.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing an antimicrobial complex strain from kefir, which includes: 1) providing and, optionally filtering, kefir or kefir whey; 2) introducing a fermentable sugar into the kefir or kefir whey, wherein based on the weight of the kefir or kefir whey, at least a saturation amount of said fermentable sugar is used, and allowing curd to gather at the top, so as to form a pre-fermentation composition; and 3) enabling the pre-fermentation composition to ferment until a microbial membrane that is capable of growth develops at the top and a whey liquid forms underneath, and the whey liquid demonstrates antimicrobial activity and has a pH of about 3.0, wherein during the fermentation, if needed, further adding said kefir or kefir whey and/or said fermentable sugar.

Abstract: The invention relates to antibody therapies in veterinary medicine, in particular full-length antibodies and antibody fragments, by providing methods to improve the production of heterodimeric antibodies for veterinary medicine as well as providing related products and uses.

Abstract: A system for provisioning information to a user comprises a first display for displaying information for an application executing on an information handling system and a second display with a first zone for displaying information associated with the application and a second zone for displaying information associated with the information handling system. A biometric sensor determines which display the user is viewing. If the user is viewing the first display, eye tracking software determines actions based on the application. If the user is viewing the second display, eye tracking software determines if the user is viewing the first zone or the second zone. If the user is viewing the first zone, advanced or additional information associated with the application is displayed. If the user is viewing the second zone, advanced or additional information associated with the information handling system is displayed.

Abstract: A method for evaluating hearing of a user comprising: generating a baseline hearing profile for the user comprising a set of gain values based on a volume setting, each gain value in the set of gain values corresponding to a frequency band in a set of frequency bands; accessing a soundbite comprising a phrase characterized by a frequency spectrum predominantly within one frequency band; playing the soundbite amplified by a first gain in the frequency band; playing the soundbite amplified by a second gain in the frequency band; receiving a preference input representing a preference of the user from amongst the soundbite amplified by the first gain and the soundbite amplified by the second; and modifying a gain value, corresponding to the frequency band, in the baseline hearing profile based on the preference input to generate a refined hearing profile compensating for hearing deficiency of the user.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying and authenticating a physical article to a virtual environment. A physical article, such as a decorative pin used in gameplay or some purchased article with anti-counterfeiting tag information, may be scanned by a mobile device and verified by a mobile device application. Such a process may uniquely identify a product as being associated with one particular customer, which may limit counterfeiting and may also allow the article to be incorporated in some form into a game or other virtual environment, such as in the form of an accessory for a game character.

Abstract: The present invention relates to effective pain therapies in companion animals. In particular, an isolated companion animal p75NTR protein or a fusion protein containing the same or portions thereof are contemplated. Nucleic acids encoding the proteins are also encompassed in the invention as well as methods of using the same.