Abstract: A method of forming a heater assembly of an e-vaping device includes bending a wire to form a first lobe and bending the wire to form a second lobe. The first lobe and the second lobe form a generally sinuously-shaped heater having a first set of lobes and a second set of lobe. A first apex of the first lobe is generally opposite a second apex of the second lobe. The method may also include curling the first set of lobes towards the second set of lobes to form a heater having a substantially tubular form. The heater defines an opening there through.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes a pneumatic vessel, a cable system attached to the vessel, a compressor for pressurizing the vessel, a generator attached to the cable system, a turboexpander generator for receiving compressed air from the vessel, and a control system. The system deflates and allows the vessel to sink in a body of water, inflates the vessel to store energy when an abundance of it exists, and allows the inflated vessel to resurface to release its buoyant energy to the generator via the cable system and to release compressed air to the turboexpander generator to generate electricity when electricity demand is high and/or electricity generation from other sources is low.

Abstract: Provided is a parallelized and modular planning system that controls multiple actors in performing different tasks simultaneously without conflict based on plans that are modularly created and/or updated. The system may update different parts of different plans at the same time without redefining those plans anew. The system may include a first subsystem that generates a first plan based on an assignment of a first task to a first actor, while a second subsystem provides a path for a second plan assigned to a second actor, while a third subsystem determines access ordering by which a third actor accesses a first resource from a path of a third plan, and while a fourth subsystem controls operation of a fourth actor in accessing a second resource from a path of a fourth plan based on an access ordering determined for the second resource by the third subsystem.

Abstract: A network of microfibers are fabricated with a core-shell construction from sustainable materials, where the core includes a phase-change material, such as coconut oil, and the shell includes a biomass, such as cellulose. The microfibers are made via a wet-wet electrospinning process utilizing a coaxial spinneret with an inner conduit and an outer conduit. The biomass and the phase-change material are coaxially extruded into a coagulation bath including a mixture of ethanol and water. The collected microfibers exhibit a beaded structure of PCM aggregates and biomass connecting regions between the aggregates and are effective to aid in the thermoregulation of the immediate environment surrounding the network. The microfibers are suitable for use in a variety of sustainable products such as wearable thermoregulating textiles, wall/ceiling panels, insulation, packaging material, and more.

Abstract: The straw comprises a tube (11) and a gas-permeable liquid-tight stopper (12), which stopper is disposed in the tube closer to one end (16) of the tube than another end (17) of the tube, which tube and which stopper are configured for the stopper to be able to slide in the tube towards the other end (17), said tube being transparent or translucent, said stopper comprising an identifier component (13) configured to emit, when it is illuminated with ultraviolet light, light of which the spectrum comprises at least one peak having a crest of predetermined wavelength in visible light, whereas when it is illuminated by visible light said identifier component does not emit said light of which the spectrum comprises said peak.

Abstract: Systems and methods for composite quantum gate calibration for a quantum computing system are provided. In some implementations, a method includes accessing a unitary gate model describing a composite quantum gate. The unitary gate model includes a plurality of gate parameters. The method includes implementing the composite quantum gate for a plurality of gate cycles on the quantum system to amplify the plurality of gate parameters. The method includes obtaining a measurement of a state of the quantum system after implementing the composite quantum gate for the plurality of gate cycles. The method includes determining at least one of the plurality of gate parameters based at least in part on the measurement of the state of the quantum system. The method includes calibrating the composite quantum gate for the quantum computing system based at least in part on the plurality of gate parameters.

Abstract: One disclosed example method includes receiving sensor data from a biosensor; determining an event using a first analysis based on the sensor data, the first analysis having a first power cost; determining to perform a second analysis based on the event; in response to determining to perform the second analysis, performing the second analysis based on the sensor data, the second analysis having a second power cost greater than the first power cost; and wirelessly transmitting results of the second analysis to a remote device.

Abstract: A multi-stage process for homomorphic end-to-end data compression and encryption is claimed. The first stage analyzes input data, applies transformations to increase compressibility and security, produces conditioned data and error streams, transforms data into a dyadic distribution, creates a transformation matrix, performs Huffman coding, and combines Huffman-encoded data with a secondary transformation stream. A second stage further processes the compressed and encrypted output, either repeating the first stage's steps or using an autoencoder for additional compression. The system supports multiple compression stages, each building on the previous one. Decompression reverses these stages while maintaining homomorphic encryption throughout. This approach enables secure data transmission, storage, and analysis in bandwidth-constrained environments, adapting to various data types and compression levels while preserving data quality and security.

Abstract: In general, devices, systems, and methods for fiducial identification and tracking are provided.

Abstract: A filter material for use in fuel-water separation has a particle filtration layer and a coalescing layer downstream of, and coupled to, the particle filtration layer. The particle filtration layer is substantially constructed of binder fibers and media fibers. The coalescing layer has at least 70% glass fibers by weight. As another example, a filter material for liquid fuels has a particle filtration layer and a coalescing layer downstream of the particle filtration layer. The particle filtration layer has binder fibers and media fibers and is substantially free of meltblown materials. The ratio of air permeability of the particle filtration layer to air permeability of the coalescing layer ranges from about 3:1 to about 15:1.

Abstract: A method for air conditioning including installing an air conditioning unit at a desired location. The air conditioning unit includes a housing that has air supply inlets and exhaust air outlets. The housing encloses a mode control unit that switches a zone coil associated with a zone from a cooling mode to a heating mode by switching from a cooling medium to a heating medium flowing through the zone coil. The zone coil receives the heating or cooling medium and conditions incoming air from a supply fan to be exhausted in a zone associated with the zone coil. A variable refrigerant flow cooling/heating unit provides a cooling medium or a heating medium at varying rates to control a temperature of a zone.

Abstract: A static mixing apparatus for mixing a fluid, preferably a liquid is provided. The mixer comprises a plurality of chambers in series, the first chamber of the series comprising a fluid inlet, and the final chamber of the series comprising a fluid outlet, each chamber except the final chamber including orifices defining a flow path from the fluid inlet and into each chamber in series and to the fluid outlet and the final chamber including a gas outlet located at the opposite end of the static mixing apparatus to the fluid inlet and fluid outlet.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network entity, a multicast-broadcast user service description message. The UE may communicate, using a multicast-broadcast service (MBS) transport function (MBSTF) client, with an MBS entity of the network entity, in accordance with information included in the user service description message, wherein the MBS entity is split into a multicast delivery function and a unicast application server. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: The invention provides systems, methods, reagents, apparatuses, vectors, and host cells for the continuous evolution of nucleic acids. For example, a lagoon is provided in which a population of viral vectors comprising a gene of interest replicates in a stream of host cells, wherein the viral vectors lack a gene encoding a protein required for the generation of infectious viral particles, and wherein that gene is expressed in the host cells under the control of a conditional promoter, the activity of which depends on a function of the gene of interest to be evolved. Some aspects of this invention provide evolved products obtained from continuous evolution procedures described herein. Kits containing materials for continuous evolution are also provided.

Abstract: The current disclosure relates to methods for forming a film comprising transition metal on a substrate. The disclosure further relates to a transition metal layer, to a structure and a device comprising a layer that comprises a transition metal. In the method, transition metal is deposited on a substrate by a cyclic deposition process. The method comprises providing a substrate in a reactor chamber and executing a cyclical deposition process. The cyclical deposition process comprises the steps of providing a transition metal precursor in vapor phase into the reaction chamber and providing a halogen precursor in vapor phase into the reaction chamber to form a film comprising elemental transition metal on a substrate. The halogen precursor comprises only one halogen atom. The disclosure further relates to a deposition assembly for depositing a material comprising transition metal on a substrate.

Abstract: A spin-on fluid filter with improved attachment and sealing with the filter head. The filter has a gasket positioned at the end of threads used to connect the filter to a filter head. The described design protects the gasket from excessive engine heat, cut or tear damage during installation, and the roll out effect of installation torque. In addition, the described attachment provides gasket protection and uniform compression of the gasket. The gasket can be any type that provides a seal which keeps external threads on the filter and the filter head dry.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for machine learning model verification for assessment pipeline deployment. A service provider may provide AI hosting platforms that allow for clients, customers, and other end users to upload AI models for execution, such as machine learning models. A user may utilize one or more user interfaces to provide model data and files, such as model artifacts, model requirements, and model test data. Thereafter, a model deployer may validate that the AI hosting platform has the required code packages and other model framework requirements for the AI model. The model test data may be used to ensure that the AI model is behaving correctly and providing the correct predictions based on input data and features. If so, the AI model may be deployed in a live production computing environment and used for predictive services.

Abstract: A self-insulated air gasper and a ventilation system including a series arrangement of air gaspers. In embodiments, each air gasper is manufactured to include a double wall configuration including inner and outer walls spaced apart to trap air or other insulative material. In embodiments, a series of air gaspers include a through passage and take-off duct for delivering air to an environment, for instance a passenger suite in an aircraft or other confined space. Each air gasper may further include a foraminous restrictor positioned at the terminal end of the duct outlet. In use, hose connections may be wrapped with insulative covering whereas the self-insulative feature of the air gaspers obviates the need for external insulative wrapping.

Abstract: Apparatus for separation of a gaseous mixture containing CO2, hydrogen and water includes a compressor for compressing the gaseous mixture to a first pressure between 20 to 60 bara, a temperature swing adsorption unit for drying the compressed gas mixture comprising at least two adsorbent beds, a separation unit for separation of the dry and compressed gaseous mixture in by at least one of the following techniques: partial condensation, distillation, washing and solidification to produce at least two streams, being a rich CO2 liquid enriched in CO2 and depleted in at least one of methane and hydrogen and carbon monoxide as compared with the gaseous mixture and a first residual gas depleted in CO2 and enriched in at least one of methane and hydrogen and carbon monoxide as compared with the gaseous mixture, a pressure swing adsorption unit for separation of the first residual gas depleted in CO2 by at least one pressure swing adsorption unit in order to produce at least one gas richer in CO2 than the first resi