Abstract: A system, a method, a device, and an apparatus include a control unit configured to determine contact resistance of one or more electrical contacts of one or more circuits, and remove, via a wetting current, residue on the one or more electrical contacts.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an apparatus for improving azimuthal uniformity of a pressure profile of a processing gas. In one example, a processing chamber includes a lid, sidewalls, and a substrate support defining a processing volume. A bottom bowl, a chamber base, and a wall define a purge volume. The purge volume is disposed beneath the processing volume. The bottom bowl includes a first surface having a first equalizer hole. A passage couples the processing volume to the purge volume via the first equalizer hole and an inlet. The passage is positioned above the first equalizer hole. The chamber base has a purge port coupleable to a purge gas line for supplying a purge gas to the purge volume. A baffle is disposed in the purge volume at a height above the purge port, and is configured to deflect a trajectory of the purge gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, uses, and compositions for the treatment of cancer (e.g., a lung cancer; a cervical cancer; a breast cancer; a head and neck cancer; a liver cancer; a bladder cancer; a gastric cancer; an esophageal cancer; a pancreatic cancer; a kidney or renal cancer; a melanoma; an ovarian cancer; or a colorectal cancer). More specifically, the invention concerns the treatment of patients having cancer with an anti-TIGIT antagonist antibody, including treatment with an anti-TIGIT antagonist antibody in a combination therapy.

Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are provided for real-time updates of collaborative documents in a group-based communication system. Collaborative documents may allow for multiple users to simultaneously modify and edit a document. When a collaborative document is created, a server may create an ephemeral channel and an identifier for the collaborative document. As users connect to the collaborative document, the users may be assigned a temporary subscription to the collaborative document. Real-time events, such as indications that a user is typing, indications that a user is connected in the collaborative document, and changes to the collaborative document may be published to the user via the temporary subscription. When the user disconnects from the document, the real-time events may no longer be communicated.

Abstract: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a threat with the emergence of new variants, especially Delta and Omicron, without specific effective therapeutic drugs. The present invention provides a method and a composition for preventing and treating COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) coronavirus infection which includes administering to a subject in need thereof one or more therapeutically effective doses of Virofree which comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable combination of grape seed extract, acerola cherry extract, olive leaf extract, marigold extract, green tea extract, pomegranate extract, yeast beta-glucan and soya bean extract for a treatment period.

Abstract: A stator 100, 200, 300, 400 for an axial flux machine that includes a plurality of stator bars 102, 202, 302 disposed generally radially around an axis X, a plurality of sets of winding 104, 204, 304, 404, 504, and electrical interconnects 106O, 106I, 206, 306, 406 electrically connected with the plurality of sets of winding 104, 204, 304, 404, 504. Each set of winding 104, 204, 304, 404, 504 is wound around a respective one of the stator bar 102, 202, 302 and is operable to generate a magnetic field generally parallel to the axis X.

Abstract: Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and virtual workplace management devices are disclosed that obtain and store virtual workplace data and a avatars for users. The virtual workplace data includes images captured at physical locations associated with physical rooms of a workplace. An immersive virtual workplace environment is provided to a remote user device for display and includes a first avatar corresponding to a first user associated with the remote user device and virtual rooms corresponding to the physical rooms. The presence of a second user within a physical room corresponding to a virtual room is determined based on occupancy data following a received request to move the first avatar within the virtual room. The virtual room is modified to include a second avatar associated with the second user. An interaction is facilitated between the first and second users following selection of an interaction element displayed proximate the virtual room.

Abstract: Provided herein are bacteriophages engineered to express an exopolysaccharide (EPS) depolymerase for treating bacterial infections. In some embodiments, the EPS depolymerase comprises alginate lyase. Also envisioned within the scope of the invention are compositions comprising one or more of the bacteriophages, methods for treating bacterial infections, and kits comprising the compositions described herein.

Abstract: Code changes may be hierarchically clustered to discover coding practices. Code change graphs for changes to code in a source code repository may be clustered according to hierarchy of different features determined for the source code into groups. The code change graphs in the groups may then be indexed according their similarity with other code change graphs in the groups. Then one or more coding practices corresponding to the indexed code changes may be provided.

Abstract: An optical subassembly includes a housing, a laser package, and first and second end sections of side-emitting optical fiber. The housing defines first, second, and third channels which extend from a central space. The laser package is affixed to the third channel and comprises an edge-emitting UV-C laser diode disposed in the central space and having first and second edges. The first end section of side-emitting optical fiber is retained in the first channel and has a first end face which confronts the first edge. The second end section of side-emitting optical fiber is retained in the second channel and has a second end face which confronts the second edge. The housing further defines a fourth channel which extends from the central space. The optical subassembly further includes a transparent window seated in an opening of the fourth channel.

Abstract: An image generation system operable to generate updated views of an object in a scene, the system comprising an input obtaining unit configured to obtain one or more user inputs for controlling the pose of the object, an object pose modification unit configured to determine an updated pose of the object in accordance with the obtained user inputs, a hand pose determination unit configured to determine a pose for each of the hands associated with the object in accordance with the obtained user inputs, wherein the determining comprises generating a corresponding representation of the hands with the respective determined poses based upon two or more reference views of the hands, the reference views corresponding to different respective poses of the hands, a grab pose determination unit configured to determine a grab pose for each of the hands, the grab pose comprising a pose for fingers of each of the hands determined in dependence upon the updated object pose and a corresponding hand pose, and a rendering unit

Abstract: At least in some examples, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium can be encoded with instructions for analysing an operating system configuration, the instructions executable by a processor of a system, whereby to cause the system to generate a set of malware samples, each malware sample defined by a set of actions forming an attack chain representing a sequence of procedures, execute each of the malware samples on an instance of the operating system configuration to generate a set of logs, and using the set of logs, determine a set of actions detected by an anti-malware process of the operating system configuration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic waste treatment apparatus consisting of a garbage receiving unit, a probing door, a garbage compactor unit, a crushing unit fixed to the upper part of the structure frame, a mixing unit positioned underneath the crushing unit, a motor that drives all movements of the apparatus using belt drive and gear drive, and a control panel controlling the functions of this device.

Abstract: A dialogue system, comprising: a first input configured to obtain first input data relating to speech or text provided by a user through a first interface; a first output configured to provide first output data relating to speech or text information specified by a determined dialogue act through the first interface; one or more processors, configured to: receive second input data through a second interface; store information specifying one or more configuration settings based on the second input data; and perform a dialogue method using a dialogue platform, the dialogue method comprising: determining dialogue information from the first input data; determining a dialogue act based on the determined dialogue information using a dialogue management module, wherein determining the dialogue act comprises selecting a next state from a plurality of states stored in the dialogue management module, wherein at least some of the plurality of states comprise information specifying a dialogue act and at least some of the

Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to optimizing operation of an electronically steerable antenna (ESA) with respect to temperature-related constraints. Thermal load experienced by individual antenna elements or tiles of the ESA is balanced to maximize an expected time before the ESA reaches a shutdown temperature. An example method includes determining a reduced number of antenna tiles that minimally satisfies a signal quality requirement with respect to a target system. The method further includes selecting an optimized sequence of tile patterns of the reduced number of antenna tiles within the ESA. The optimized sequence corresponds to an optimized path that traverses a graph having nodes corresponding to the tile patterns and edges defining a count of shared tiles between respective tile patterns. The method further includes operating the ESA according to the optimized sequence of tile patterns based on activating specific tiles identified by each pattern in a sequential manner.

Abstract: The present invention provides agents and compositions for modulating expression (e.g., enhanced or reduced expression) of a secreted frizzled related protein 1 (SFRP1) gene by targeting an SFRP1 expression control region and methods of use thereof for treating an SFRP1 associated disorder, e.g., hair loss.

Abstract: A multi-material printer for using multiple materials, e.g., bioinks, to quickly fabricate structures, such as high-throughput screening microfluidic chips. The printer's light projector for emits light in an exposure sequence to cure material in an additive manufacturing process. The printer further includes a motion stage operable to move a build platform into and out of the reservoir in coordination with the exposure sequence. The printer further includes an indexing stage having a work table for supporting the reservoir. The indexing stage is operable to selectively align the build platform with multiple different materials of the reservoir. The multiple materials may be arranged at distinct angular positions within a single reservoir, and the indexing stage may be operable to rotate the work table to align the build platform with different materials during the exposure sequence for a quick transition among different materials without refilling of materials, exchange of reservoirs, etc.

Abstract: Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and virtual workplace management devices are disclosed that obtain and store virtual workplace data and a avatars for users. The virtual workplace data includes images captured at physical locations associated with physical rooms of a workplace. An immersive virtual workplace environment is provided to a remote user device for display and includes a first avatar corresponding to a first user associated with the remote user device and virtual rooms corresponding to the physical rooms. The presence of a second user within a physical room corresponding to a virtual room is determined based on occupancy data following a received request to move the first avatar within the virtual room. The virtual room is modified to include a second avatar associated with the second user. An interaction is facilitated between the first and second users following selection of an interaction element displayed proximate the virtual room.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaning assemblies, components thereof, and methods associated therewith for substrate processing chambers. In one example, a cleaning assembly for a substrate processing chamber includes a distribution ring. The distribution ring comprises a body with an inlet and an outlet. The outlet is fluidly coupled to an internal volume of the substrate processing chamber via a sidewall of the substrate processing chamber. The cleaning assembly includes a cleaning conduit configured to fluidly couple a gas manifold to the distribution ring for diverting a first portion of cleaning fluid from the gas manifold to the distribution ring.

Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are provided for real-time updates of collaborative documents in a group-based communication system. Collaborative documents may allow for multiple users to simultaneously modify and edit a document. When a collaborative document is created, a server may create an ephemeral channel and an identifier for the collaborative document. As users connect to the collaborative document, the users may be assigned a temporary subscription to the collaborative document. Real-time events, such as indications that a user is typing, indications that a user is connected in the collaborative document, and changes to the collaborative document may be published to the user via the temporary subscription. When the user disconnects from the document, the real-time events may no longer be communicated.