Abstract: In an aspect, a braiding machine is provided, and has a set of spool shuttles that each dispense a strand of flexible material under tension. A strand retractor releasably retracts the strands from the spool shuttles. A plurality of shuttle stations at which the spool shuttles can be positioned are arranged in a circuit. At least one shuttle carriage, when driven, repeatedly selects an immediately previously unselected spool shuttle and moves the immediately previously unselected spool shuttle from an associated shuttle station to another shuttle station along the circuit spaced from the associated shuttle station by at least one shuttle station that is intermediate the associated shuttle station and the other shuttle station. At least one spool shuttle is parkable at the at least one shuttle station. A drive arrangement is coupled to the shuttle carriage to drive the shuttle carriage.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns methods and systems for increasing anonymity and traceability of a digital property management system that manages digital property transactions on a distributed transaction consensus network. The digital property management system comprises a sender's digital property manager and a recipient's digital property manager. The sender's digital property manager further comprises a sender's module and a sender's transaction node and the recipient's digital property manager further comprises a recipient' module and a recipient's transaction node. To increase anonymity of a remittance transaction between, sender's module is not allowed to access a recipient's virtual identification. Thus, recipient's module generates a token to temporarily replace a recipient's virtual identification. To increase anonymity, an encrypted label is generated for each sub-transaction to identify sub-transactions and their sequence in the same remittance set.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a prosthetic ankle including a talar component having a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface is configured to be positioned adjacent to a talus. The top surface includes a trochlear groove extending from a posterior side of the talar component to an anterior side of the talar component. The trochlear groove includes a first portion adjacent the posterior side of the talar component and a second portion adjacent the anterior side of the talar component.

Abstract: Some implementations related to using a large language model (LLM) in generating (and potentially refining) a plan for the execution of a long-horizon robotic task. Various implementations include processing, using the LLM, a free-form natural language instruction and textual feedback to generate LLM output. In many implementations, the free-form natural language instruction describes the robotic task. In additional or alternative implementations, the textual feedback can include task-specific feedback, passive scene description feedback, active scene description feedback, one or more additional or alternative types of environmental feedback, and/or combinations thereof. In some implementations, the system can select one or more robotic skills to perform based on the LLM output.

Abstract: A platform and process for electronic payment processing using electronic calendars and communications from a set of connected servers with logic code to automate machine operations relating to electronic payments. The system and process can generate alerts using fraud detection and verify payment requests using historical data and pattern recognition. The electronic calendar can be integrated into an electronic wallet application.

Abstract: A platform and process for electronic payment processing using electronic calendars and communications from a set of connected servers with logic code to automate machine operations relating to electronic payments. The system and process can generate alerts using fraud detection and verify payment requests using historical data and pattern recognition. The electronic calendar can be integrated into an electronic wallet application.

Abstract: A platform and process for electronic payment processing using electronic communications from different communication channels or bands. The system and process can generate alerts using fraud detection and verify payment requests using historical data and pattern recognition. The system and process can categorize images and extract payment data.

Abstract: The disclosure provides anti-Mcl-1 antibodies of any form, and fragments thereof, that bind the antigen with unexpectedly high binding to Mcl-1, providing tools useful in methods of monitoring cancer cells expressing Mcl-1 and methods of treating cancers, particularly blood-borne cancers, comprising such cancer cells.

Abstract: An inductively coupled plasma (ICP) torch includes: an injector defining an injector flow passage to receive a flow of a sample fluid; a plurality of tubes disposed about the injector and configured to receive and direct a flow of one or more torch gases; an induction device disposed about the plurality of tubes, the induction device configured to receive a radio-frequency electric current to inductively energize at least one of the one or more torch gases to produce a plasma proximate a distal end of the ICP torch; and a plasma steering system including a plurality of nozzles adjacent a distal end of the injector flow passage and configured to receive and direct a flow of steering fluid to impinge and redirect the flow of sample fluid and to thereby redirect an ionized sample resulting from the interaction of the sample fluid with the plasma.

Abstract: Certain configurations of a sampler cone and its use with a metal gasket to seal the sampler cone to a mass spectrometer interface are described. The sampler cone, interface or both may comprise one or more surface features. Coupling of the sampler cone to the interface can compress or crush the metal gasket to provide a seal between the sampler cone and the interface. For example, a crushing force provided by surface features of the sampler cone and interface can crush the gasket and provide a substantially fluid tight seal between the sampler cone and the interface.

Abstract: A platform and process for electronic payment processing using electronic communications from different communication channels or bands. The system and process can generate alerts using fraud detection and verify payment requests using historical data and pattern recognition. The system and process can categorize images and extract payment data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to chemically-modified nucleic acid molecules, including pan-specific antibodies that bind to chemically-modified nucleic acid molecules independent of nucleotide sequence. The invention also relates to methods of generating monoclonal antibodies to chemically-modified nucleic acid molecules as well as methods of using such antibodies to detect nucleic acid molecules in biological samples. Various immunoassays incorporating the monoclonal antibodies of the invention are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for resolving a target, which employ two-stage target resolution. A local resolving peer resolves the target at a first-stage target resolution. If the first-stage target resolution fails, the first resolving peer sends target-related information to at least one remote resolving peer for second-stage target resolution in return of a resolvable result indicating that the target is resolvable to corresponding type of identifier. To avoid congested traffic arising from broadcasting target-related information without discrimination to the at least one remote resolving peer, a scheme caching approach and a hint service approach are adopted. Transmission of target-related information can be conducted either concurrently or sequentially in response to traffic condition. Accordingly, the method and the system of the present invention reliably resolve a target with known or unknown format at two stages without compromising the efficiency for target resolution.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for the detection of X-ray electromagnetic radiation using a scintillator are provided. In one example embodiment, at least one X-ray device may comprise an X-ray source configured to emit an X-ray cone, a scintillator, a detector, and at least one shroud positioned to block stray light from reaching the detector.

Abstract: A platform and process for electronic payment processing using electronic calendars and communications from a set of connected servers with logic code to automate machine operations relating to electronic payments. The system and process can generate alerts using fraud detection and verify payment requests using historical data and pattern recognition. The electronic calendar can be integrated into an electronic wallet application.

Abstract: A platform and process for electronic payment processing using electronic calendars and communications from a set of connected servers with logic code to automate machine operations relating to electronic payments. The system and process can generate alerts using fraud detection and verify payment requests using historical data and pattern recognition. The electronic calendar can be integrated into an electronic wallet application.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies that bind to soluble BCMA (sBCMA). Moreover, the invention relates to a detection system comprising such antibodies. The antibodies or the detection system may be used for detecting or quantifying sBCMA, for diagnosing a disease associated with sBCMA, for patient stratification, monitoring disease progression, and evaluating the therapeutic response.

Abstract: A method is provided for biosynthetic production of cannabinoids in microorganisms from a carbon source precursor. This method describes the genetic modifications needed to engineer microorganisms to produce cannabinoids as well as a method for identifying and quantifying cannabinoids from fermentation broth. A system is also provided for tuning the method to produce different cannabinoids of interest by systematically modulating the enzymes encoded by the genetic modifications introduced in the microorganism.