Abstract: Artificial reality (XR) experiences today typically only provide users representations of their upper body (e.g., as avatars). Although legs do not have a high range of movement or expression in XR, they are required to bring a sense of believability to digital humans represented in XR. However, tracking legs can be difficult because they are frequently not visible to XR device cameras. Aspects of the present disclosure provide a full body synthesis system that can generate plausible full body poses of users by leveraging generative machine learning, in real time, on an XR device. The full body synthesis system can be flexible to multiple numbers and types of inputs (e.g., positions/rotations/accelerations of joints, computer vision models, etc.), and can generalize users of any height, body scale, and body shape.

Abstract: A household appliance with an insulation arrangement for providing at least one of thermal insulation or acoustic insulation for a functional compartment of the household appliance. The insulation arrangement can be formed by placing a first insulation element in a mold, introducing a liquid plastic material into the mold to foam a second insulation element onto the first insulation element and thereby form the insulation arrangement, removing the insulation arrangement from the mold. The insulation arrangement can cover part of the functional compartment, and the first insulation element can be arranged between the functional compartment and the second insulation element. The first insulation element and the second insulation element can be attached one after another to the functional compartment.

Abstract: A metering device for a metering of liquid or pasty products, in particular food products, includes at least one frame unit (12) and a plurality of pump units (14) for conveying the liquid or pasty products, the pump units (14) being arranged, in particular fixed, on an, in particular plate-shaped, base element (16), in particular on a format plate, of the frame unit (12). The metering device includes at least one stiffening unit (18) having at least one stiffening element (22, 24) which has at least one fluid line (20, 38) and which connects the pump units (14) to one another in an at least substantially rigid manner, the stiffening element (22, 24) being arranged at the pump units (14) on a side of the pump units (14) that faces away from the base element (16) and/or from pump discharge nozzles (60) of the pump units (14).

Abstract: A coaster for being attached to the bottom of a can of paint, solvent or the like comprises a base having one or more drain holes therein, a peripheral wall, tabs formed at the upper edge of the peripheral wall fitting over a bead at the bottom of the can, and ridges formed in the upper surface of the base. The effect is to provide air circulation and drainage around the can, eliminating or limiting corrosion.

Abstract: A method of producing a lipid-encapsulated RNA nanoparticle, comprising the steps a) flowing an aqueous solution comprising an RNA through a 1st tube having an inner diameter (ID) of between about 0.1? and 0.132?; b) flowing an ethanol solution comprising lipids through a 2nd tube having an ID of between about 0.005? and 0.02? at one third the flow rate of the aqueous solution through the 1st tube, wherein the lipids comprise a cationic lipid; and c) mixing the ethanol solution with the aqueous solution by flowing the ethanol solution and the aqueous solution into a mixing module consisting of the 2nd tube perpendicularly joined to the 1st tube; wherein the mixing produces an output solution flowing in the 1st tube comprising a turbulent flow of the RNA and the lipids in between about 10% to 75% ethanol v/v, and wherein the lipid-encapsulated RNA nanoparticles have a bilayer structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to GPR120 agonists for use in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, in particular ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.

Abstract: A bumper for a motor vehicle has a cross member and two crash boxes. The cross member has an upper leg and a lower leg, which are connected via a web. A crash box has a coupling section on the cross member side, which overlaps the upper leg or the lower leg and is joined thereto. According to the invention, the coupling section has a recess open on its front side. At least one wall section delimiting the recess is welded to the upper leg or the lower leg. An upper front web directed outward is adjacent to the upper leg. A lower front web directed outward is adjacent to the lower leg. In at least one front web, a bead oriented along the vehicle vertical axis can be provided in the area in front of a crash box.

Abstract: An assembly supports external masonry veneer. A bracket mounts to a load bearing wall support structure. A shelf angle has a horizontal leg that defines a shelf for the veneer, and an upstanding leg supported by mounting brackets that secure the assembly to the wall structure. The horizontal shelf is segmented. The back of the shelf angle flexes between the segments to allow the shelf angle to follow the shape of a curve wall. The shelf angle is secured to the mounting brackets with locking clips. The mounting brackets may be channels. They may have lower abutments. The abutments may extend rearwardly. An insulator may be placed between the back and structure. The mounting bracket may have lightening holes. The lightening holes may be in a framework array including alternating diagonal struts. A low thermal conductivity coating may be applied to the bracket.

Abstract: A connection module for an inverter control unit of an inverter of an electric machine has an input terminal connected to an external power supply source and an output terminal connected to a voltage supply terminal. A step-down converter between the input terminal and the output terminal includes an overvoltage protection circuit adapted to limit the input voltage to a predetermined maximum input level. The connection module also has a first communication port, a second communication port connected by communication lines so that data communication signals can be passed through the connection module. The converter circuit is arranged on a circuit board enclosed in a housing, the input terminal, the output terminal, and the first and second communications ports are provided in walls of the housing, the communication lines extend within the housing.

Abstract: A method for preparing a meta-functionalized pyridine compound is provided. The method has a first step, S1, for preparation of 1,4-dihydropyridine, involving: in a glove box filled with nitrogen, adding a catalyst, a solvent, pinacolborane and pyridine to a reaction flask in order and stirring the mixture at 40-110° C. for a reaction for 5-12 hours to obtain 1,4-dihydropyridine. In a second step, S2, catalyzed functionalization of pyridine at the meta-position is provided by adding an imine, an aldehyde, a ketone or a halogenation reagent to the above reaction flask, and stirring the mixture in a nitrogen atmosphere until the reaction is completed; and performing distillation under reduced pressure to remove the solvent and column chromatography separation to obtain a meta-functionalized pyridine, wherein the reaction temperature is 40-110° C., and the reaction time is 5-24 hours.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of using the antibodies that bind to RGMc to treat and diagnose iron-related disorders.

Abstract: Isothiocyanatoethynylbenzene derivatives of formula I liquid crystal media comprising the isothiocyanatoethynylbenzene derivatives, and high-frequency components comprising these media, especially microwave components for high-frequency devices, such as devices for shifting the phase of microwaves, tunable filters, tunable metamaterial structures, and electronic beam steering antennas (e.g., phased array antennas), and devices comprising said components. Further, an optical component comprising said liquid-crystalline media, operable in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum, the use of said LC medium in the infrared (IR) region, and devices comprising said optical component.

Abstract: A release unit is used for releasing the concave of the threshing system of a combine harvester, to allow large objects to be released from the space between the threshing rotor and concave. In one aspect, a particular design of the release unit is provided. In other aspects, sensing and actuation functions are provided associated with the concave release function.

Abstract: A process for identifying and correcting defects and/or non-conformities on patterns and/or labels present on a continuous band comprises the steps of advancing the continuous band (10) so as to expose the labels or the pattern to first inspection means (12), which detect the presence of any defects and/or non-conformities, and, if detected, keep the portion of the continuous band (10) containing the defect and/or non-conformity steady at a correction station (14), from which the portion of the continuous band (10) containing the defective label or non-conforming section of the pattern is removed and/or replaced, then checking, by means of second inspection means (16), the absence of defects and/or non-conformities in the portion of the continuous band (10) from which the defective label or the non-conforming section of the pattern has been removed and/or replaced.

Abstract: A imaging device according to the present disclosure comprises a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixels; a signal generator for generating an exposure timing scheme defining exposure durations for ones of the pixels grouped in at least one subgroup of the pixels, wherein ones of the exposure durations cover at least portions between a frame start time and a frame end time of predefined frame; a synchronizer for synchronizing a generation of a light pulse with the exposure timing scheme; and means for readout of charges accumulated in grouped ones of the pixels.

Abstract: An emission treatment system comprising a hydrogen oxidation catalyst, the use of the catalyst for oxidizing hydrogen gas in an emission treatment system, and a method for heat generation in an engine exhaust system. The hydrogen oxidation catalyst is capable of increasing the downstream temperature to allow for a system providing enhanced NOx removal and decreased N2O emissions relative to comparable exhaust gas treatment systems.

Abstract: A liquid separator for separating a liquid from a fluid flow includes a housing, a flow-conducting region arranged inside the housing and including an inner tube and an outer tube adjoining the inner tube, the inner tube being arranged downstream of the outer tube in a flow direction, a fluid conduit connected to the flow-conducting region and having a first diameter, the fluid conduit including a swirl generator for generating a swirl of the fluid flow, a separation region arranged at a radial outer side of the inner tube and the outer tube, a fluid outlet connected to the separation region and extending at a slant to an axial direction, and a flow-calmed region arranged between the separation region and the fluid outlet and including a flow-calming element for calming the fluid flow.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to an authentication server function (AUSF) that receives an authentication request from a security anchor function (SEAF), and transmits a data request for authentication data to unified data management (UDM). The AUSF can receive the authentication data from the UDM for primary authentication, and set an expiration time for security information associated with the primary authentication being successful. The AUSF can then transmit an authentication message of authentication information that includes the security information and the expiration time to an authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) anchor function (AAnF) that registers the expiration time. The AUSF can also initiate reauthentication based at least in part on expiry of the authentication information.

Abstract: Communication between an apparatus and at least one user equipment is facilitated. Quasi-Colocation (QCL) relationship between the apparatus and the UE can be determined in a discovery step. The QCL relationship can be determined by manner of, for example, a QCL-discovery message. The QCL-discovery message can be communicated between the apparatus and the UE. Communication between the apparatus and the UE can be based on direct (e.g., sidelink) communication.

Abstract: A disclosed semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor layer including a switch area with side-by-side first and second portions and an RF switch with built-in ESD/power surge protection. The RF switch includes series-connected transistors, which include, within the first portion of the switch area, source/drain regions and channel regions positioned laterally between the source/drain regions; and parallel gates adjacent to the channel regions, respectively, and traversing the first portion of the switch area without extending further onto the second portion. Outer source/drain regions are silicided and contacted, whereas inner source/drain regions are unsilicided and uncontacted. The second portion of the switch area is in contact with the source/drain regions in the first area, is unsilicided, and is either undoped or low doped. Thus, the second portion makes up resistive elements connected in parallel to the series-connected transistors.