Abstract: Described herein are engineered organelles comprising multi-component proteins from different species incorporated into a membrane structure with interior and exterior aspects. In one embodiment the artificial organelle incorporates one or more protein complexes that absorb optical energy and catalyze electron transfer in biochemical reactions that can be used to reduce NAD+ to NADH or analogues thereof.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in a plurality of spectral bands. Each of the plurality of spectral bands can include an absorptance peak with a spectral bandwidth, a maximum absorptance, and an integrated absorptance peak area within the spectral bandwidth. An attenuation factor obtained by dividing the integrated absorptance peak area within the spectral bandwidth by the spectral bandwidth of the absorptance peak can be greater than or equal to about 0.8 for the absorptance peak in each of the plurality of spectral bands.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for depleting targeted nucleic acid sequences from a sample, enriching for sequences of interest from a sample, and/or partitioning of sequences from a sample. The methods and compositions are applicable to biological, clinical, forensic, and environmental samples.

Abstract: User enrollment to a biometric identification system begins on selected general input devices (GID) such as smartphones. The user may enter identification data (e.g. name) and use a red-green-blue (RGB) camera of the GID to acquire a first image (e.g. hand). The first image is processed using both a first model to determine a first representation and a second model to determine a second representation. Upon presentation of a hand at a biometric input device, a second image is acquired using a first modality and a third image is acquired using a second modality. The second image is processed using the first model to determine a third representation. The third image is processed using the second model to determine a fourth representation. Given a match between both the first and third representations, as well as the second and fourth representations, enrollment is completed by storing the third and fourth representations.

Abstract: Safety devices for scissor lifts comprise a block, a bracing structure, and an actuator. The block is configured to be fixed relative to a base of the scissor lift. The actuator is configured to selectively translate the bracing structure between a braced position, in which the bracing structure is operatively positioned between the block and a support leg of the scissor lift, and a retracted position, in which the bracing structure is not positioned between the block and the support leg of the scissor lift.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are described that are useful for the refinement of animal or plant based fats or oils, such as rendered animal fats or used cooking oils. The methods can be utilized to remove metal and inorganic contaminants from the fats or oils. Refined products of the methods can be used to produce biodiesel that is compliant with ASTM B6751 for B100, and D7467 for B6 to B20.

Abstract: An aerial image system may generate images of structures providing views that might otherwise be difficult to obtain. These images may be used to determine various characteristics of the structure, which may then be processed for a variety of tasks including product marketing, claim processing and post-claim analysis. The images may be analyzed by the aerial image system or by a ground-based processing system to determine the structural characteristics such as roof age, roof type and roof pitch. In some examples, image analysis techniques such as edge detection and contrast determination may assist in determining the requisite data. Additionally or alternatively, the processing system may direct or control one or more image capture devices to obtain desired images.

Abstract: Device (S) for measuring the perceived temperature of an environment comprising: at least one first sensitive element (1), exposed to the environment for which the perceived temperature is to be estimated, configured to be supplied with a variable power, so as to dissipate a thermal power equal to the power that would be dissipated by conduction, convection and radiation from the human skin exposed to the same environment; means for measuring the temperature of said first sensitive element (1); calculation and control means (8); electrical supply means controlled by said calculation means (8) and adapted to supply said sensitive element (1) with an electrical power determined by said calculation and control means (8).

Abstract: A eutectic mixture or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the eutectic mixture wherein said eutectic mixture comprises a cannabinoid and at least one compound selected from an alkyl amine, an alcohol or a carboxylic acid and wherein the resulting mixture is a liquid at a given desired temperature where at least one of its components would, otherwise, be a solid unfit to be applied as a solvent.

Abstract: A eutectic mixture comprising a pharmaceutically active ingredient and a least one compound selected from an amine or alkyl amine and an alcohol or a carboxylic acid, wherein said eutectic mixture is a liquid at a given temperature where at least one of its components would, otherwise, be a solid unfit to be applied as a solvent.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in certain spectral bands. At least some of the spectral bands can include spectral features that tend to substantially increase the colorfulness, clarity, and/or vividness of a scene. In certain embodiments, eyewear incorporates an optical filter that enhances chroma within one or more spectral bands. In some embodiments, a wearer of the eyewear can perceive the increase in chroma when viewing at least certain types of scenes.

Abstract: Described herein are engineered organelles comprising multi-component proteins from different species incorporated into a membrane structure with interior and exterior aspects. In one embodiment the artificial organelle incorporates one or more protein complexes that absorb optical energy and catalyze electron transfer in biochemical reactions that can be used to reduce NAD+ to NADH or analogues thereof.

Abstract: A telecommunication device on a work vehicle includes a plurality of subscriber identification module (SIM) components and a modem. A SIM selection system connects one of the SIM components to the modem so the telecommunication device can communicate over a cellular communication network. The SIM selection system detects SIM selection criteria and selects the SIM component for connection to the modem based upon the SIM selection criteria.

Abstract: A computerized system for generating digital representations of natural deep eutectic solvents comprising: a training dataset having a plurality of natural deep eutectic solvents; a set of non-stable natural deep eutectic solvents generated by random variation of the number of components, random variation of the individual chemical component, random variation of the stoichiometric coefficient for each component and any combination thereof; a set of non-transitory computer readable instructions, that when executed by a process are adapted to: receive a training dataset having a set of compounds using the simplified molecular-input line-entry system and having a designation of stable (e.g., 1) or not stable (e.g., 0), pre-training a language model according to the training dataset, fine tuning the language model according to a subset of labeled DES data, applying a classifier, and, providing results in a textual format.

Abstract: An aerial image system may generate images of structures providing views that might otherwise be difficult to obtain. These images may be used to determine various characteristics of the structure, which may then be processed for a variety of tasks including product marketing, claim processing and post-claim analysis. The images may be analyzed by the aerial image system or by a ground-based processing system to determine the structural characteristics such as roof age, roof type and roof pitch. In some examples, image analysis techniques such as edge detection and contrast determination may assist in determining the requisite data. Additionally or alternatively, the processing system may direct or control one or more image capture devices to obtain desired images.

Abstract: Described herein are engineered organelles comprising multi-component proteins from different species incorporated into a membrane structure with interior and exterior aspects. In one embodiment the artificial organelle incorporates one or more protein complexes that absorb optical energy and catalyze electron transfer in biochemical reactions that can be used to reduce NAD+ to NADH or analogues thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for adsorbing a protein onto a conductive solid substrate, comprising the application of an external potential to the solid substrate greater than +500 mV vs. the Ag/AgCl/Cl?SAT reference electrode, in the presence of a solution comprising the protein, wherein the solution has a pH within ±2 units of the isoelectric point of the protein, and wherein the protein adsorbs to the conductive solid substrate upon application of the external potential. Some embodiments are directed to a process of protein adsorption on a solid surface mediated by an applied potential that can be affected significantly by altering a number of variables such as protein concentration, flexibility, charge, molecular weight, pH, and charge of substrate.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for the contactless operation of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) and CMUT arrays. Contactless operations refers to both the contactless transfer of energy and information between the transducer(s) and the controlling subsystem. A system includes a CMUT, a first alternating current voltage source, a first inductor electrically coupled to the first voltage source, and a second inductor electrically coupled to the CMUT. The second inductor is physically decoupled from, and positioned to be wirelessly coupled to, the first inductor. A contactless configuration is useful for a wide range of applications, from wearable transducers to high-end ultrasound imaging systems.

Abstract: Provided are techniques for providing a global unique identifier for a storage volume. Under control of a storage initiator, a Global Universally Unique Identifier (GUUID) is identified for a storage volume of a storage device in a cloud system storing a plurality of storage devices, wherein the GUUID is generated for use with an ATA over Ethernet (AoE) protocol. The GUUID is stored in bytes of a packet header structure. Metadata is stored in remaining portions of the packet header structure. A request with the packet header structure is sent to a storage target.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in certain spectral bands. At least some of the spectral bands can include spectral features that tend to substantially increase the colorfulness, clarity, and/or vividness of a scene. In certain embodiments, eyewear incorporates an optical filter that enhances chroma within one or more spectral bands. In some embodiments, a wearer of the eyewear can perceive the increase in chroma when viewing at least certain types of scenes.