Abstract: A spinal interbody device (IBD) includes a solid wall that at least partially defines a boundary of the IBD and a porous body connected to the solid wall. The porous body includes a plurality of sections that form at least a portion of both a superior and inferior bone interface side of the IBD. Each section of the porous body has a different porosity than an adjacent section such that the porosities increase toward a center of the IBD.

Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key.

Abstract: A sling bar assembly allows variable positioning of a sling on the sling bar assembly. Some sling bar assemblies include opposing sling bar members that are movable with respect to one another in a lateral direction. Some opposing sling bar members are repositionable between a locked position, in which movement of the sling members with respect to one another is restricted, and an unlocked position. Some sling bar assemblies include multiple sling hooks positioned on a sling bar member. Some sling bar assemblies include a biasing member that permits movement of a sling hook with respect to the sling bar assembly in the lateral direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to devices, systems and/or methods that may be used for determining scene information from a real-life scene using data obtained at least in part from a camera array. Exemplary systems may be configured to generate three-dimensional information in real-time or substantially real time and may be used to estimate velocity of one or more physical surfaces in a real-life scene.

Abstract: Methods and compositions related to a selective catalytic reduction catalyst comprising iron and vanadium, wherein the vanadium is present as (1) one or more vanadium oxides, and (2) metal vanadate of the form FexMyVO4 where x=0.2 to 1 and y=1?x, and where M comprises one or more non-Fe metals when y>0.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and/or methods that may be used for determining scene information (for example, 3D scene information) using data obtained at least in part from a camera array. Certain embodiments may be used to create scene measurements of depth (and the probability of accuracy of that depth) using an array of cameras. One purpose of certain embodiments may be to determine the depths of elements of a scene, where the scene is observed from a camera array that may be moving through the scene. Certain embodiments may be used to determine open navigable space and to calculate the trajectories of objects that may be occupying portions of that space. In certain embodiments, the scene information may be used to generate a virtual space of voxels where the method then determines the occupancy of the voxel space by comparing a variety of measurements, including spectral response.

Abstract: A catalyst article for treating a flow of a combustion exhaust gas comprises: a catalytically active substrate comprising one or more channels extending along an axial length thereof through which, in use, a combustion exhaust gas flows, the one or more channels having a first surface for contacting a flow of combustion exhaust gas; wherein the substrate is formed of an extruded vanadium-containing SCR catalyst material, wherein a first layer is disposed on at least a portion of the first surface, wherein the first layer comprises a washcoat of an ammonia slip catalyst composition comprising one or more platinum group metals supported on a particulate metal oxide support material, and wherein a layer comprising a washcoat of SCR catalyst composition is disposed on a surface in the one or more channels, wherein at least the portion of the first surface on which the first layer is disposed comprises a compound of copper, iron, cerium or zirconium or a mixture of any two or more thereof.

Abstract: A signalling method for a plurality of dimmers controlling a load connected in series with an alternating current (AC) source, whereby each of the plurality of dimmers are connected in parallel with each other. The method includes: receiving a user control signal from an initiating one of the plurality of dimmers indicating a command for at least one of the plurality of dimmers; the initiating one of the plurality of dimmers generating one or more signalling pulses on a control waveform for at least one half cycle of the AC to the load based on the user control signal; each of the plurality of dimmers except the initiating one of the dimmers detecting the one or more signalling pulses for the at least one half cycle of the AC; and each of the plurality of dimmers except the initiating one of the dimmers determining the command based on the one or more signalling pulses for the at least one half cycle of the AC.

Abstract: A catalytic article for treating an exhaust gas stream containing particulate matter, hydrocarbons, CO, and ammonia, the article may include: (a) a substrate having an inlet end and an outlet end defining an axial length; (b) a first catalyst coating including: 1) a platinum group metal distributed on a molecular sieve, and 2) a base metal distributed on a molecular sieve; and (c) a second catalyst coating including: 1) a platinum group metal distributed on a molecular sieve, and 2) a base metal distributed on a molecular sieve.

Abstract: A catalyst article including a substrate with an inlet end and an outlet end, a first zone and a second zone, where the first zone comprises: a) an ammonia slip catalyst (ASC) bottom layer comprising a platinum group metal on a support; and b) an SCR layer comprising a second SCR catalyst, the SCR layer located over the ASC bottom layer; where the second zone comprises a catalyst (“second zone catalyst”) selected from the group consisting of a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and a diesel exotherm catalyst (DEC); wherein the ASC bottom layer extends into the second zone; and where the first zone is located upstream of the second zone. The ASC bottom layer may include a blend of: (1) the platinum group metal on a support and (2) a first SCR catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst article for treating a flow of a combustion exhaust gas comprises: a catalytically active substrate comprising one or more channels extending along an axial length thereof through which, in use, a combustion exhaust gas flows, the one or more channels having a first surface for contacting a flow of combustion exhaust gas; wherein the substrate is formed of an extruded vanadium-containing SCR catalyst material, wherein a first layer is provided on at least a portion of said first surface, wherein the first layer comprises an ammonia slip catalyst composition comprising one or more platinum group metals supported on titania, a silica-titania mixed oxide, a Ce—Zr mixed oxide, or a mixture thereof, and a second layer is provided on at least a portion of the first layer and comprises an SCR catalyst composition.

Abstract: Methods and compositions related to a selective catalytic reduction catalyst comprising iron and vanadium, wherein the vanadium is present as (1) one or more vanadium oxides, and (2) metal vanadate of the form FexMyVO4 where x=0.2 to 1 and y=1?x, and where M comprises one or more non-Fe metals when y>0.

Abstract: An example wire ring is configured as a partial polygon. The partial polygon has a plurality of curved sections interposed between a plurality of straight sections. The wire ring is configured to contact a base of an annular groove of an external component of a valve at multiple contact points. The wire ring is also configured to contact a respective base of a respective annular groove of an internal component of the valve disposed, at least partially, within the external component at multiple respective contact points.

Abstract: A subset of humanized anti-PD-1 antibodies that inhibit binding of PD-L1 and PD-L2 to human PD-1. These binding proteins modulate the immune system through the manipulation of the PD-1 signaling pathway to treat immune dysfunctional disorders, including for example cancers.

Abstract: An example wire ring is configured as a partial polygon. The partial polygon has a plurality of curved sections interposed between a plurality of straight sections. The wire ring is configured to contact a base of an annular groove of an external component of a valve at multiple contact points. The wire ring is also configured to contact a respective base of a respective annular groove of an internal component of the valve disposed, at least partially, within the external component at multiple respective contact points.

Abstract: A catalytic article for treating an exhaust gas stream containing particulate matter, hydrocarbons, CO, and ammonia, the article may include: (a) a substrate having an inlet end and an outlet end defining an axial length; (b) a first catalyst coating including: 1) a platinum group metal distributed on a molecular sieve, and 2) a base metal distributed on a molecular sieve; and (c) a second catalyst coating including: 1) a platinum group metal distributed on a molecular sieve, and 2) a base metal distributed on a molecular sieve.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses methods and systems for managing data in a database in accordance with a data model, henceforth referred to as a “timeline store” or “timeline model”. The method includes mapping each data reference of one or more data references with a data value of a block of data in a data store. Then, each key reference of one or more key references is mapped with at least one pair of a time reference and the data reference in a timeline store, the time reference determines a point in time at which the key reference is assigned the pair of the time reference and the data reference. Thereafter, the data model is queried to retrieve a set of key references mapped to data references based on a specific ranges of keys and time or time intervals. Finally, the data model is queried to retrieve the raw data bytes associated/mapped with/to any desired data reference.

Abstract: Disclosed is a decentralized distributed storage system comprises a storage protocol module, validation protocol module, and retrieval protocol module. The storage protocol module enables a client to perform a first plurality of steps to store data in a data storage unit deployed by a provider. The validation protocol module enables the client to place a storage challenge on a storage token chain. The provider identifies the storage challenge on the storage token chain and performs a second plurality of steps to validate the storage challenge. The storage token chain comprises storage tokens transmitted from the client to the provider on detecting a validation of the placed challenge or returned to the client on detection of non-validation. The retrieval protocol module enables the client to perform a third plurality of steps to access the data storage unit to retrieve the stored data by providing storage tokens to the provider.

Abstract: A catalytic article for treating an exhaust gas stream containing particulate matter, hydrocarbons, CO, and ammonia, the article may include: (a) a substrate having an inlet end and an outlet end defining an axial length; (b) a first catalyst coating including: 1) a platinum group metal distributed on a molecular sieve, and 2) a base metal distributed on a molecular sieve; and (c) a second catalyst coating including: 1) a platinum group metal distributed on a molecular sieve, and 2) a base metal distributed on a molecular sieve.

Abstract: A catalyst article for treating a flow of a combustion exhaust gas comprises: a catalytically active substrate comprising one or more channels extending along an axial length thereof through which, in use, a combustion exhaust gas flows, the one or more channels having a first surface for contacting a flow of combustion exhaust gas; wherein the substrate is formed of an extruded vanadium-containing SCR catalyst material, wherein a first layer is disposed on at least a portion of the first surface, wherein the first layer comprises a washcoat of an ammonia slip catalyst composition comprising one or more platinum group metals supported on a particulate metal oxide support material, and wherein a layer comprising a washcoat of SCR catalyst composition is disposed on a surface in the one or more channels, wherein at least the portion of the first surface on which the first layer is disposed comprises a compound of copper, iron, cerium or zirconium or a mixture of any two or more thereof.