Abstract: A photonic device including a filter comprising an electrically switchable array, wherein the electrically switchable array includes alternating layers of polymer and polymer-dispersed liquid crystal, wherein the electrically switchable array is tunable under an applied electric field.

Abstract: Techniques for presenting information indicating infrastructure security and compliance of services of a customer cloud environment to a customer-facing dashboard are disclosed. The information presented to the customer-facing dashboard is a subset of information available to operators associated with a cloud service provider (CSP). A tier-one dashboard service obtains information indicating infrastructure security and compliance of services in the customer cloud infrastructure environment. The tier-one dashboard service presents the information indicating infrastructure security and compliance to CSP operators on a CSP-facing dashboard. The CSP-facing dashboard is not accessible by customer operators. A tier-two dashboard service obtains the infrastructure security and compliance information from the tier-one dashboard service and filters the infrastructure security information to create a subset of information indicating the security and compliance of the services.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine fuel supply system can include a fuel delivery system, a thermal management system, a fuel manifold, and one or more sensors that identify one or more fuel parameters. A fuel control system adjusts parameters of the fuel based on data received from the sensors.

Abstract: Power generation assemblies and methods relating thereto are disclosed. In an embodiment, the power generation assembly includes a thermoelectric generator, and a conductor configured to conduct electricity generated by the thermoelectric generator to the surface of a subterranean wellbore. The power generation assembly is to circulate a working fluid through a closed loop in the power generation assembly in response to the receipt of geothermal energy within a subterranean formation, to cause the thermoelectric generator to generate electricity.

Abstract: Modifying storage distribution in a storage system that includes one or more storage devices, including: detecting, for a storage device among the one or more storage devices, that a storage capacity of the storage device is different from a storage capacity of another storage device of the one or more storage devices, and responsive to detecting that the storage capacity for the storage device is different from the storage capacity of the other storage devices of the one or more storage devices, modifying a distribution of shards of data for a data stripe among the one or more storage devices.

Abstract: Improved duct modeling using an improved duct definition interface includes receiving, from an automated duct definition interface, a plurality of duct definition parameters associated with a duct; in response to the receiving, building a duct definition database based at least on the plurality of duct definition parameters, the duct definition database further comprising a plurality of operational parameters associated with the duct; generating a duct model associated with the duct based at least on the duct definition database; and communicating the duct model to a duct modeling application for rendering.

Abstract: Disclosed is an article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article includes a mass of smokable material. An exterior of the article has a length (L), a width (W) perpendicular to the length (L), and a depth (D) perpendicular to each of the length (L) and the width (W). The length (L) is greater than or equal to the width (W), and the width (W) is greater than the depth (D).

Abstract: Disclosed is an article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article includes a mass of smokable material. An exterior of the article has a length (L), a width (W) perpendicular to the length (L), and a depth (D) perpendicular to each of the length (L) and the width (W). The length (L) is greater than or equal to the width (W), and the width (W) is greater than the depth (D).

Abstract: Grills and charcoal-containing fuel blocks are disclosed. A grill may include a housing at least partially defining a cooking chamber, a combustion chamber having a support surface configured to support a charcoal-containing fuel block, the combustion chamber may be fluidically and thermally connected to the cooking chamber, an igniter configured to heat a charcoal-containing fuel block positioned on the support surface, a stoke chamber positioned under and fluidically connected to the combustion chamber, stoke ducting having a first end fluidically connected to the stoke chamber and a second end fluidically connected to a stoke fan, the stoke fan configured to flow air from outside the housing and into the stoke chamber through the stoke ducting, cooling ducting fluidically connecting the cooking chamber to a cooling fan, and the cooling fan configured to flow air from outside the housing and into the cooking chamber through the cooling ducting.

Abstract: Disclosed is an article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the article including: a malleable container defining a cavity; a mass of smokable material in the cavity; and heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the smokable material. Also disclosed is a system including: such an apparatus; and an article for use with the apparatus, the article including a container defining a cavity, and a mass of smokable material in the cavity; wherein the apparatus includes a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of the article, and a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field to be used in heating the smokable material when the portion of the article is in the heating zone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting contaminating lipase activity in a sample of a recombinant protein by measuring the hydrolysis of a substrate comprising the chromophore 4-methylumbelliferyl (4-MU) in the form of a 4-MU ester, wherein the 4-MU ester is a saturated unbranched-chain fatty acid (C6-C16) 4-MU ester. Further provided is a kit for determining contaminating lipase activity in a sample of a recombinant protein.

Abstract: A switch module comprising a switch carrier, and an engine stop knob configured to rotate the switch carrier and to be rotated between a neutral position and an active engine stop position, wherein when the engine stop knob is rotated to the neutral position, the engine stop knob rotates the switch carrier to disengage from first microswitches to allow transmission of current to an engine of the vehicle, and when the engine stop knob is rotated to the active engine stop position, the engine stop knob rotates the switch carrier to engage with the first microswitches to prevent transmission of current to the engine. The switch module further comprises an engine start knob actuatable to engage with a second microswitch in the neutral position of the engine stop knob to start power generation process of the engine.

Abstract: In some implementations, a dot projector optic may include a collimating lens; a fisheye lens; and a dot aberration correction element disposed between the collimating lens and the fisheye lens. An input to the fisheye lens, from the dot aberration correction element, may be associated with a first field of view angle. An output from the fisheye lens may be associated with a second field of view angle that is larger than the first field of view angle.

Abstract: Described herein are methods useful for the treatment of cancers in a canine subject with a pharmaceutical compositions comprising HDAC inhibitors, Rapamycin, Dasatinib, Lapatinib, Trametinib, Vorinostat, Imatinib, Crizotinib, Sorafenib, and combinations thereof. Also described herein are methods for identification of subjects with cancers that will benefit from administration of the pharmaceutical compositions comprising HDAC inhibitors, Rapamycin, Dasatinib, Lapatinib, Trametinib, Vorinostat, Imatinib, Crizotinib, Sorafenib, and combinations thereof. In certain aspects, the methods described herein further comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one additional anti-cancer agent.

Abstract: An icemaker appliance includes a container defining a liquid reservoir, an ice mold selectively received within a portion of the liquid reservoir, a temperature sensor provided within the liquid reservoir and configured to monitor a temperature of the liquid, a water level sensor provided within the liquid reservoir and configured to determine a level of the liquid within the container, and a controller attached to the container, the controller being operably connected with the temperature sensor and the water level sensor, the controller including a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote terminal.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes photonic materials that reversibly change color in response to the material being stretched or otherwise mechanically deformed.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes photonic materials that reversibly change color in response to the material being stretched or otherwise mechanically deformed.

Abstract: Organizing and publishing content in a content management system wherein content, including text, images and video, is received and segmented into content atoms. One or more tags are associated with the content atoms to allow device specific presentation of the content atoms.

Abstract: A tool bit including a drive portion, a tip, and a body. The drive portion is disposed at a first end of the tool bit and is configured to be coupled to a tool. The tip is disposed at a second end of the tool bit opposite from the drive portion. The tip includes a target region treated by laser peening. The target region is spaced from an end of the tip. The body extends between the drive portion and the tip.

Abstract: An apparatus, methods, and a system for a photonic biosensor are disclosed. The photonic biosensor includes a substrate having a sample addition zone in fluid communication with a wicking zone and a sample detection zone. The substrate also includes an optical input port configured to optically couple to a light source and an optical output port configured to optically couple to a light detector. The photonic biosensor also includes a photonic integrated circuit (“PIC”) connected to the substrate. The PIC includes a first grating coupler aligned with the optical input port, a second grating coupler aligned with the optical output port, at least one waveguide between the first grating coupler and the second grating coupler, and at least one detection element disposed within the at least one waveguide.