Abstract: Provided herein are IL-12p40 and IL-12p35 polypeptides and compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions) comprising the same; as well as methods of making the IL-12p40 and IL-12p35 polypeptides and compositions. Further provided herein are fusion proteins (e.g., antibody fusion proteins) that comprise an IL-12p40 polypeptide (e.g., an IL-12p40 polypeptide described herein) and/or IL-12p35 polypeptide (e.g., an IL-12p35 polypeptide described herein). The IL-12p40 polypeptides, IL-12p35 polypeptides, and fusion proteins provided herein are useful in pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating diseases (e.g., cancer).

Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified Bacillus subtilis, compositions, and uses thereof in production of biomolecules and heterologous proteins and for delivery of biomolecules and heterologous proteins in animals and associated methods for improving animal health.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inhibiting a viral respiratory disease, comprising: administering to a subject, in need thereof, an effective amount of L. reuteri strain 3632 and/or strain 3630, wherein L. reuteri strain 3632 and/or strain 3630 secrete mersacidin.

Abstract: A method for controlling an active harmonic filter of an inverter-based resource includes receiving, via a maximum compensation tracker module, a grid feedback signal, determining, via the maximum compensation tracker module, a phase shift signal based, at least in part, on the grid feedback signal, applying, via the maximum compensation tracker module, a phase shift offset signal to the phase shift signal to obtain a modified phase shift signal, determining, via the maximum compensation tracker module, a voltage reference signal for the active harmonic filter based, at least in part, on the grid feedback signal and the modified phase shift signal; and controlling, via the maximum compensation tracker module, the active harmonic filter using the voltage reference signal, wherein the phase shift offset signal ensures that the active harmonic filter injects a current substantially out of phase of a targeted harmonic.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for improved fault diagnostics of electrical machines under dynamic load oscillations. The systems and methods may rely on one or more different algorithms for performing such fault diagnostics. One example, algorithm may involve determining a ratio of an instantaneous real power and a reactive power of the motor.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer system is disclosed. The wireless power transfer system includes a first converting unit configured to convert a first DC voltage of an input power to an AC voltage. Further, the wireless power transfer system includes a contactless power transfer unit configured to transmit the input power having the AC voltage. Also, the wireless power transfer system includes a second converting unit configured to convert the AC voltage to a second DC voltage and transmit the input power having the second DC voltage to an electric load. Additionally, the wireless power transfer system includes a switching unit configured to decouple the electric load from the contactless power transfer unit if the second DC voltage across the electric load is greater than a first threshold value.

Abstract: A high ankle combat boot has multilayered constructions in upper and sole and has a protective function against toxic chemical agents, especially chemical warfare agents. An outer layer in the multilayered upper, away from the foot when the boot is worn, and an inner layer, faces towards the boot. An adsorption layer based on adsorbent material, especially activated carbon spheres, which absorbs toxic chemical agents, especially chemical warfare agents is arranged between the outer layer and the inner layer of the upper. An outsole in the multilayered sole, away from the foot, and an insock, faces towards the foot. An insole based on multilayered aramid cloth, which resists the puncture through the sole when stepping over sharp objects, to prevent infiltration of toxic chemical agents, especially chemical warfare agents, is arranged between the insock and outsole. Efficient protection and a high degree of comfort are achieved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a polyether polyol comprising: continuously feeding into a reactor which contains a composite metal cyanide complex catalyst and (i) a poly(oxyalkylene) polyol or (ii) a polyether polyol obtainable by the process according to the invention: (a) ethylene oxide, (b) a substituted alkylene oxide corresponding to Formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently of each other represent hydrogen, a C1-C12-alkyl group and/or a phenyl group, provided that: (I) at least one of the radicals R1 to R4 does not represent hydrogen and (II) one or more methylene groups in any C1-C12-alkyl radical may be replaced by an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, (c) optionally a starter compound having a hydroxyl functionality of from 1 to 8, wherein the weight ratio of the total amount of ethylene oxide fed to the total amount of the substituted alkylene oxide fed is of from 50:50 to 95:5, and wherein the ethylene oxide concentration is below 13,000 parts per million by weight (ppm

Abstract: Fluid connector systems including first and second connector portions couplable together to form a fluid pathway therethrough and can selectively resist or permit separation as desired. A connector portion can include a connector housing and a cover portion. The connector housing includes a connector body and an engagement portion. The connector body defines a housing volume, a luer opening and a mating opening. The housing volume is in fluid communication with the luer opening and the mating opening. The engagement portion may include an engagement lip extending radially toward the connector body. The engagement lip is configured to releasably engage the connector housing with a mating connector portion. The cover portion is configured to selectively surround the engagement portion of the connector housing. The cover portion is slidable to engage with the engagement portion of the connector housing and prevent release of the connector housing with the mating connector portion.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for implementing microservice deployment is provided. The method includes receiving definitions associated with microservices related to implementing hardware and software solutions with respect to hardware and software systems. In response, a definition file and associated code comprising the definitions and associated dependencies associated with the microservices are generated. The microservices are deployed to a container orchestration system cluster on a cloud structure and a service mesh and machine learning module are installed within the container orchestration system cluster. Proxies comprising a proxy for each pair of dependencies are generated and network traffic passing through each proxy is monitored. A malfunction of a hardware or software system is detected and an associated network route passing through an associated proxy is disabled.

Abstract: A memory device including at least one transistor having a dual gate structure comprising a first gate metal and a second gate metal, wherein the first gate metal has a work function of less than 4.55 eV and the second gate metal has a work function greater than 4.55 eV. A method of forming the memory device is also provided.

Abstract: Examples described herein include systems and methods for contextually providing automated device enrollment into a management system. A management application on a user device can receive network settings for connecting to a local server. The network settings can be preconfigured by an administrator. The management application can cause the user device to send an enrollment request and a device identifier to the local server. The device identifier can be used to validate the device and provide a security token to the management application. The management application can use the security token to complete enrollment of the user device.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed for magnetic connectors with asymmetric attach/detach mechanism. An example electronic device disclose herein includes a port having an opening to receive a connector and a magnet array associated with the port. The magnet array includes a first magnet, and a second magnet. The electronic device includes a spring to bias at least one of the first magnet or second magnet away from the opening.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture (e.g., computer readable media), and methods are disclosed to implement task-oriented communications for networked control systems. Examples disclosed herein are to determine a criticality of a data packet of a data flow, different packets of the data flow having different respective criticalities, the data flow associated with an application. Disclosed examples are also to perform a quality of service (QoS) operation associated with the data packet based on the criticality of the data packet. For example, the QoS operation is to be performed after generation of the data packet and before reception of the data packet by a device that is to implement the application.

Abstract: Embodiments of one or more high bandwidth chips (HB chips), e.g., high bandwidth memories (HBMs), are mounted on a module substrate. The HB chips/HBMs each have one or more HBM parallel communication interfaces (HB chip PHYs or HBM PHYs, respectively) that are connected to a companion PHY through a compatible companion PHY parallel connection that enable communication between the HBM PHY and the companion PHY. A companion PHY parallel link connection connects to a SERDES parallel connection of a SERDES. The SERDES converts parallel data/information at the SERDES parallel connection to serial data/information at a SERDES serial connection, and visa-versa, that enables efficient high bandwidth data transfer over longer distances. Alternative embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Technologies for device management in metaverse interactions are disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, a compute device is connected to remote compute devices in a metaverse. The compute device may detect local devices, such as by seeing a device in images captured by a camera of the compute device. The local device may be, e.g., a cell phone or smartwatch. The local devices may be registered by the compute device and reproduced in the metaverse. The local user of the compute device may interface with the local devices in the metaverse. The local user may allow remote users to interface or control the local device as well.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In some systems, a user equipment (UE) may divide a measurement of a cell into two or more portions. The UE may receive a control message that indicates a request to perform the measurement and a target frequency associated with the measurement. In some examples, the UE may generate at least a first radio frequency (RF) script during an on duration of a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle based on the target frequency. The UE may perform at least a portion of the measurement during an off duration of the DRX cycle based on the first RF script. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may generate the first RF script and perform the portion of the measurement during an off duration of a DRX cycle and the UE may generate a second RF script during an off duration of a second DRX cycle.

Abstract: A memory system, a method of assembling the memory system, and a computer system. The memory system includes a global memory device coupled to a plurality of processing elements. The global memory device is positioned external to a chip on which the plurality of processing devices reside. The memory system also includes at least one main scratchpad coupled to the at least one processing element of the plurality of processing devices and the global memory device. The memory system further includes a plurality of auxiliary scratchpads coupled to the plurality of processing elements and the global memory device. The one or more auxiliary scratchpads are configured to store static tensors. At least a portion of the plurality of auxiliary scratchpads are configured as a unitary multichannel device.

Abstract: A self-cleaning conduit for a hydrocarbon fluid. The conduit includes a tube and a movable sleeve. The tube has an interior surface defining a flow passage for the hydrocarbon fluid. The movable sleeve is positioned within the flow passage to abut the interior surface and is movable along the interior surface in response to a change in an operating characteristic of the conduit to break-up deposits on the interior surface.

Abstract: A processor coupled to memory is configured to receive image data based on an image captured by a camera of a vehicle. The image data is used as a basis of an input to a trained machine learning model trained to predict a three-dimensional trajectory of a machine learning feature. The three-dimensional trajectory of the machine learning feature is provided for automatically controlling the vehicle.