Abstract: Described herein are methods for the production of oligosaccharides, including functionalized oligosaccharides, from one or more sugars, such as one or more monosaccharides, using polymeric and solid-supported catalysts containing acidic and ionic groups. Also provided are the oligosaccharide compositions, including functionalized oligosaccharide compositions, obtained using the methods.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are proton transport membranes and methods of making and use thereof. The proton transport membranes comprise: a two-dimensional (2D) material having a top surface and a bottom surface; wherein the two-dimensional material comprises graphene and hexagonal-boron nitride in an atomic ratio of from 100:0 to 0:100. In some examples: the top surface is functionalized with a first functional moiety and the bottom surface is not functionalized; the top surface is functionalized with a first functional moiety and the bottom surface is functionalized with the first functional moiety; or the top surface is functionalized with a first functional moiety and the bottom surface is functionalized with a second functional moiety, the second functional moiety being different than the first functional moiety. In some examples, the two-dimensional material is doped with a substitutional dopant in an amount of from greater than 0 atomic % (at %) to less than 100 at %.

Abstract: An automated vehicle park includes a site, a utility supply at the site, and an automated access control system to control access to the site by a guest. The automated access control system is configured to receive an access request associated with the site, determine if the access request is valid, and if the access request is valid, provide access to the utility supply at the site.

Abstract: A trust platform receives transaction review values from a plurality of marketplace providers, each transaction review value associated with a person-to-person transaction. The platform weighs each transaction review value to generate a weighted transaction review value based on a characteristic of the transaction. A baseline individual trust score is generated based on an aggregation of the weighted transaction review values which reflects a “trust” attributable to a user. The trust platform is also configured to adjust new transaction review values based on the baseline individual trust score to render such review more accurate.

Abstract: A self-clinching and self-piercing construction element for attachment to a plastically deformable metal panel. The construction element includes a body portion with a central axis and a punch portion being coaxial with the central axis and extending from the body portion. A pilot embossment is coaxial with the central axis and extends from the body portion such that the pilot embossment is concentrically disposed between an annular-shaped surface of the body portion and the punch portion. The pilot embossment being configured to engage and plastically deform the metal substrate such that the metal substrate flows into a recessed pocket defined in an outer peripheral surface of the punch portion. A plurality of spaced apart lugs axially project outwards from the annular-shaped surface and extend radially outwards from the pilot embossment.

Abstract: Custom cooling strategies may be implemented for different regions in computers, servers, and other information handling systems. Chassis architecture may have multiple cooling fans, with each fan cooling a different region via dedicated duct work. A user or administrator may thus implement different cooling strategies for internal components, based on different thermal curves defined for each different region.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a system that includes a modular testing attachment comprising at least one of a crusher attachment, a squeezer attachment, and a blender attachment, the modular testing attachment configured to obtain a substance from food or crop products, a universal attachment coupled to the modular testing attachment and structured to receive and advance the substance from the food or crop products, a multispectral tester coupled to the universal attachment and structured to receive the substance from the universal attachment and test the substance to output scientific values, and a computing system operably coupled to the modular testing attachment and the multispectral tester and configured to selectively or automatically operate components thereof

Abstract: In one embodiment, a predictive contextual transaction scoring system receives transaction review data associated with person-to-person transactions from a marketplace, the transaction review data including feedback information relating to the person-to-person transaction. The system identifies contextual characteristics of the person-to-person transactions by analyzing the feedback information related to the person-to-person transactions. The system pairs a first party requesting a service to a second party providing the requested service by matching a contextual characteristic of the first party to a contextual characteristic of the second party. The system also predicts a transaction score for a new person-to-person transaction involving the first party and the second party, and provides the predicted transaction score to the marketplace to facilitate pairing of the first party requesting the service.

Abstract: A trust platform receives transaction review values from a plurality of marketplace providers, each transaction review value associated with a person-to-person transaction. The platform weighs each transaction review value to generate a weighted transaction review value based on a characteristic of the transaction. A baseline individual trust score is generated based on an aggregation of the weighted transaction review values which reflects a “trust” attributable to a user. The trust platform is also configured to adjust new transaction review values based on the baseline individual trust score to render such review more accurate.

Abstract: A surgical system for penetrating and determining a characteristic of tissue. An instrument generates rotational torque, and a drill bit tool body extends along an axis between a distal end to engage tissue and a proximal end to couple to the instrument. An emitter operatively coupled to the instrument emits light. A detector operatively coupled to the instrument detects light. An emission lightguide within the tool body transmits light emitted by the emitter toward the tissue as the instrument rotates the tool body. A detection lightguide within the tool body is spaced from the emission lightguide and transmit light reflected by the tissue toward the detector as the instrument rotates the tool body. The emitter emits light into the emission lightguide along the axis, and the detector detects light reflected from the tissue exiting the detection lightguide transverse to the axis when the tool body is coupled to the instrument.

Abstract: A boat comprises a hull, a primary steering mechanism carried by the hull, a control station located on the hull, a helm located at the control station, and a thruster system carried by the hull. The primary steering mechanism, such as a rudder, is operable via the helm with a helm input being derived from operation of the primary steering mechanism thereby. The thruster system includes at least one thruster mounted to the hull, distinct from the primary steering mechanism, and a controller. The controller receives the helm input and is configured with program instructions to operate the at least one thruster responsive to the helm input to supplement a corresponding movement of the hull. The controller can also automatically operate the thruster responsive to direction, speed and ballast inputs.

Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, and an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members. Additionally, the two-wheel vehicle includes a down tube extending downwardly from a front end of the frame. A front fairing is supported on the down tube.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating digital media tasks, authorizing digital media associated with the digital media tasks, and evaluating the digital media is provided. In an embodiment, a server computer creates a digital media task and sends it to one or more mobile computing devices. When the server receives digital media from a mobile computing device, the server computer determines whether it is authorized to provide other computing devices with access to the digital media. Determining whether the server computer is authorized to provide other computing devices with access to the digital media may comprise determining whether the server computer has current waivers for the digital media or whether supervisory computing device has provided authorization.

Abstract: A method for controlling a fuel injector includes applying a spill valve current, applying a control valve current, the control and spill valves including components in electrical communication with each other, and detecting a timing at which the spill valve returns to an open position based on induced spill valve current. The method includes detecting a timing at which the control valve returns to a resting position based on induced control valve current, the induced spill valve current and the induced control valve current being included in respective freewheeling currents that at least partially overlap each other, adjusting a spill valve current that is applied during an injection, based on the detected spill valve return timing, and adjusting a control valve current that is applied during the injection, based on the detected control valve return timing.

Abstract: A method for controlling a fuel injector of an engine system includes applying a pull-in current to close a spill valve of the fuel injector and detecting a timing at which the spill valve closes. The method also includes adjusting at least one of an amplitude of the pull-in current, a duration of the pull-in current, or a timing of a start of an application of the pull-in current based on the detected timing of the closing of the spill valve.

Abstract: A self-clinching fastener for attachment to a plastically deformable metal panel includes a body portion with a central axis, the body portion has an outer peripheral surface extending in a direction perpendicular to the central axis. A punch portion is coaxial with the central axis and extends from the body portion such that the annular-shaped surface encircles the punch portion, the punch portion includes an outer peripheral surface extending in the direction of the central axis. A plurality of spaced apart lugs encircle the punch portion and axially projecting outwards from the annular-shaped surface, one of the lugs has a contact face configured to engage the metal substrate, the contact face declining, relative to an imaginary horizontal plane on which the annular-shaped surface lies, in a radially outwards direction of the self-clinching fastener.

Abstract: Methods and artificial intelligence agents are provided to train or guide an artificial intelligence agent. Visual data and/or text data are received from the artificial intelligence agent and/or an environment of the artificial intelligence agent. A text prompt is generated based on the visual information and/or the text data. The text prompt is provided to an ultra-large language model. Text output of the ultra-large language model is received in response to the text prompt. The artificial intelligence agent is supplied with the text output of the ultra-large language model and/or the text output converted into an alternative format. The artificial intelligence agent is configured to select an action, a series of actions, and/or the policy based on the state of an environment of the artificial intelligence agent and on the text output of the ultra-large language model and/or the text output converted into the alternative format.

Abstract: A self-clinching fastener for attachment to a plastically deformable metal panel includes a body portion with a central axis, the body portion has an outer peripheral surface extending in a direction perpendicular to the central axis. A punch portion is coaxial with the central axis and extends from the body portion such that the annular-shaped surface encircles the punch portion, the punch portion includes an outer peripheral surface extending in the direction of the central axis. A plurality of spaced apart lugs encircle the punch portion and axially projecting outwards from the annular-shaped surface, one of the lugs has a contact face configured to engage the metal substrate, the contact face declining, relative to an imaginary horizontal plane on which the annular-shaped surface lies, in a radially outwards direction of the self-clinching fastener.

Abstract: A leak detection system includes a testing interface, which includes a rotation holder configured to retain and rotate a package. The testing interface includes a plunger apparatus configured to actuate a plunger to apply a pressure to the package before and/or during the package being inspected using a high voltage leak detection (HVLD) apparatus. The testing interface also includes a controller configured to operate and coordinate the operation of the testing interface with operation of the HVLD apparatus.