Abstract: A cooling assembly for a battery system includes an inlet system. The inlet system includes an inlet manifold, an inlet connecting tube, a first inlet connecting member defining a first surface and at least one first inlet fluid port, and a second inlet connecting member defining at least one second inlet fluid port in fluid communication with the at least one first inlet fluid port of the first inlet connecting member. The cooling assembly also includes an outlet system in fluid communication with the inlet system. The outlet system includes an outlet manifold, a first outlet connecting member defining at least one first outlet fluid port, an outlet connecting tube, and a second outlet connecting member defining at least one second outlet fluid port.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is estimating alcohol content within a barrel based on a determination of a loss of fluid within the barrel. The loss of fluid may be determined by a measurement from outside the barrel. An implementation may comprise receiving information regarding an initial state of a liquid in a container, the initial state comprising at least one of an alcohol measure and a level of the liquid within the container, monitoring a level of the liquid within the container, wherein the monitoring is performed external to the container, determining an amount of loss of the liquid within the container based on the initial level and the monitored level, and estimating the alcohol measure of liquid remaining within the container based on the determined amount of loss of the liquid. An implementation may advantageously estimate alcohol content without affecting the internal ecosystem or contents of the barrel, improving product quality.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an AI-driven, non-invasive system configured to predict whiskey color and maturation outcomes based on sensor-tracked environmental and chemical variables through integrated machine learning, high-accuracy volume sensing, dielectric-based proof monitoring, and environmental data analysis to forecast how whiskey will age inside a barrel over time, and by leveraging real-time barrel data such as time, proof, volume, temperature, humidity, and evaporation rates, the AI model can accurately predict the final color, proof, and optimal aging duration for whiskey and other barrel-aged spirits, which can allow distilleries to reduce inconsistencies, improve yield management, and enhance quality control without relying on manual sampling or invasive testing.

Abstract: A system for determining a fill level of at least one of a content within a container wherein the fill level of the at least one content is determined based on the reception of a time of return of a transmitted signals wherein the transmitted signals are frequency varying within a transmission window. The frequency variation may be continuous or patterned. The device herein disclosed is applicable to a wide spectrum of configurations to determine a content, whether liquid, mash or solid within the container wherein the container may be associated with a barrel or container associated with alcohol production, or containers involved in the retention of other types of materials or content, such as but not limited to, septic tanks, waste management systems, water towers, etc.

Abstract: A system for measuring changes in a fluid stored within a container is disclosed. The system may include a radio-frequency sensing element disposed externally on the container and configured to generate a signal indicative of at least one dielectric property of the fluid, wherein the fluid undergoes composition-based or environment-driven changes due to interactions with the container. In some aspects, a processing component generates an output representative of at least one time-varying fluid characteristic. In some aspects, the container is a wooden barrel with an interior surface adapted to impart flavor or chemical changes to the fluid. In some aspects, the fluid is a beverage including at least one of wine, beer, and distilled spirits, with the time-varying characteristic including a fermentation parameter that changes over time. In some aspects, the at least one time-varying fluid characteristic of the fluid includes at least one of fluid level or fluid volume.

Abstract: The present embodiments are directed to methods of using glycine transporter inhibitors, such as GlyT1 inhibitors, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, or pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for preventing or treating erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), X-linked protoporphyria (XLPP), and/or congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP), and related syndromes thereof.

Abstract: A method for automatically programming a security system including a plurality of access control readers and a plurality of image sensors includes receiving user credential information from a first access control reader. A first door associated with the first access control reader is further associated with a first image sensor. A user is identified based on the user credential information and based on visual content provided by the first image sensor. Upon receiving the user credential information from one or more access control readers of the plurality of access control readers different from the first access control reader, the user is reidentified based on visual content provided by the plurality of the image sensors. The image sensor that provided the visual content used for reidentification of the user is associated with a door associated with the access control reader that provided the user credential information.

Abstract: The present invention features a compound of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where R1, R2, R3, W, X, Y, Z, n, o, p, and q are defined herein, for the treatment of CFTR mediated diseases, such as cystic fibrosis. The present invention also features pharmaceutical compositions, method of treating, and kits thereof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming an apex or an apex in combination with a bead, the method comprising the steps of: winding a strip of rubber onto a rotatable platen to form an apex, wherein the rotatable platen may further include a radially expandable bead chuck for supporting a bead. The rotatable platen may optionally include a nonstick coating such as titanium nitride and optionally include one or more radially oriented bars. The optional one or more radially oriented bars may be movable into a first position flush with the outer surface of the platen, and movable into a second position that preferably is nonflush and protrudes from the outer surface of the platen. The rotatable platen is further optionally retractable from the bead chuck to facilitate removal of the apex from the apparatus.

Abstract: A casino credit access instrument comprises a source of funds for a player, such as for placing wagers to play casino-style games or to purchase other goods or services. The instrument defines a period of timed during which credit may be accessed up to a predetermined amount, defines a redemption period during which any accessed credit may be re-paid, and defines settlement terms if the instrument is not redeemed. Controls may be utilized which control access to the credit. Credit may be granted based upon financial collateral, which collateral may be executed upon to settle the instrument. The instrument provides a convenient source of funding for players at low risk to the casino or other lender.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for dynamically determining an activation mode (e.g., energy modality and/or energy level) of a surgical instrument based on monitored data. The surgical instrument may be a combination energy device capable of delivering ultrasonic energy and radiofrequency energy. The surgical instrument may monitor data associated with a surgical procedure. The surgical instrument may select an activation mode from the plurality of activation modes based on the monitored data. The surgical instrument may deliver energy of an energy modality associated with the selected activation mode. Monitored data may include visual data, electrical data, and/or mechanical data.

Abstract: A method of reducing depletion of elements from an airfoil includes disposing a bond coating on the airfoil, where the airfoil comprises cooling channels. The airfoil includes a material that has an initial composition. A cooling hole is machined in the airfoil to contact the cooling channels such that a fluid travelling in the cooling channel may be discharged via the cooling hole. The machining of the cooling hole results in a formation of a depleted region around the cooling hole. The depleted region is depleted of a portion of the initial composition of the airfoil. A top coat is disposed on the bond coat. The airfoil is subjected to a heat treatment at a temperature effective to promote diffusion of elements from a non-depleted region to the depleted region around the cooling hole.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for dynamically determining an activation mode (e.g., energy modality and/or energy level) of a surgical instrument based on monitored data. The surgical instrument may be a combination energy device capable of delivering ultrasonic energy and radiofrequency energy. The surgical instrument may monitor data associated with a surgical procedure. The surgical instrument may select an activation mode from the plurality of activation modes based on the monitored data. The surgical instrument may deliver energy of an energy modality associated with the selected activation mode. Monitored data may include visual data, electrical data, and/or mechanical data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for the utilization of personally identifiable information (PII) to identify an individual while de-identifying the associated data through tokenization. A method includes receiving, at a main tokenizer and from a first trading partner, a first data set comprising a first subset of a plurality of PII fields corresponding to an individual, receiving, at the main tokenizer and from a second trading partner, a second data set comprising a second subset of the plurality of PII fields corresponding to the individual, resolving, a the main tokenizer, the individual, linking a unique patient-centric token (PCT) to the individual based on the resolving, and outputting the PCT for generating a non-PII token linked to the individual.

Abstract: A method and protocol for triple-blind identity mapping that sufficiently address the need to reduce accidental or nefarious attempts to re-identify the underlying identities pseudonymized by current hashing methods are disclosed. The system abates the privacy exposure risk derived from the simple exchange of hashed information, because the referenced actors do not come into possession of the input values required to produce a repeatable function.

Abstract: One embodiment is a control system for a vehicle comprising a plurality of wheels, the control system comprising a master control unit (MCU); a plurality of traction systems corresponding to the wheels; and a plurality of rolling radius offset values stored in a memory device of the MCU and each corresponding to one of the wheels. The MCU determines for each wheel a command speed based on the rolling radius offset value for the wheel in combination with a tire diameter of the wheel, a steered angle of the vehicle, a traction pedal command, and vehicle geometry information, and provides the determined command speed for the wheel to the corresponding traction system, which controls a speed of the wheel based on the determined command speed received from the MCU.

Abstract: Wheel hub assemblies and methods of producing a wheel hub assembly are provided. The wheel hub assembly includes a wheel hub fastened to a wheel of a vehicle, the wheel hub having a rotor mounting surface facing an inboard direction, a disc brake rotor having a mounting surface attached to the rotor mounting surface, the mounting surface facing an outboard direction and a bearing mounted inside the wheel hub. The rotor mounting surface is machined after installation of the bearing inside the wheel hub and fixation of the bearing to the wheel hub by a snap ring such that a runout of the rotor mounting surface is less than or equal to 30 ?m.

Abstract: Isotropic (amorphous) elastomers and methods of preparation are described. The isotropic elastomer may include a first monomer having an alkene functionality and a second monomer having a thiol functionality. The first monomer may be a liquid crystal monomer and the second monomer may be an isotropic monomer. Unlike polydomain LCEs, the isotropic elastomers may rapidly recover after deformation and have increased toughness relative to conventional elastomers prepared from wholly isotropic precursors.

Abstract: A casino credit access instrument comprises a source of funds for a player, such as for placing wagers to play casino-style games or to purchase other goods or services. The instrument defines a period of timed during which credit may be accessed up to a predetermined amount, defines a redemption period during which any accessed credit may be re-paid, and defines settlement terms if the instrument is not redeemed. Controls may be utilized which control access to the credit. Credit may be granted based upon financial collateral, which collateral may be executed upon to settle the instrument. The instrument provides a convenient source of funding for players at low risk to the casino or other lender.

Abstract: A method includes: capturing, via a navigational sensor of a mobile automation apparatus, three-dimensional point cloud data depicting a portion of an aisle containing a support structure, the support structure having a forward plane facing into the aisle; generating, from the point cloud data, a two-dimensional projection in a facility coordinate system; retrieving, from a stored map, an expected location of the forward plane of the support structure in the facility coordinate system; selecting, from the projection, a subset of regions satisfying a positional criterion relative to the location of the forward plane; determining, based on the selected subset of regions from the projection, an actual location of the forward plane of the support structure in the facility coordinate system; and providing the actual location of the forward plane to a navigational controller of the mobile automation apparatus.