Abstract: Provided herein are, inter alia, compositions and methods for identifying and using agents capable of inhibiting myofibroblast transition as well as methods for treating diseases associated with the same in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: An encapsulated waveguide system for a near eye optical display includes a first outer layer, a second outer layer, at least one waveguide substrate comprising an input area and an output area, a first spacer and a sealing element. The at least one waveguide substrate is disposed between the first and second outer layers and spaced therefrom by the first spacer. The sealing element joins edges of the first and second outer layers so as to encapsulate the at least one waveguide substrate within a cavity formed by the first and second outer layers. The formed cavity includes a first cavity between the at least one waveguide substrate and the first outer layer and a second cavity between the at least one waveguide substrate and the second outer layer.

Abstract: A shift actuator includes a motor that drives a drum assembly having a disconnect track and a range track. Operation of the motor rotates the drum assembly about a rotational axis. A fork rod is positioned parallel with the rotational axis. A disconnect fork is slidably coupled with the disconnect track and the fork rod. A range fork is slidably coupled with the range track and the fork rod. The disconnect track and the range track define a plurality of actuating positions of the disconnect fork and the range fork. The plurality of actuating positions are defined by corresponding flat portions of the disconnect track and the range track that maintain a position of the disconnect fork and the range fork, respectively, relative to the fork rod.

Abstract: A system and method for validating unsupervised machine learning models. The method includes: analyzing, via unsupervised machine learning, a plurality of sensory inputs associated with a machine, wherein the unsupervised machine learning outputs at least one normal behavior pattern of the machine; generating, based on the at least one normal behavior pattern, at least one artificial anomaly, wherein each artificial anomaly deviates from the at least one normal behavior pattern; injecting the at least one artificial anomaly into the plurality of sensory inputs to create an artificial dataset; and analyzing the artificial dataset to determine whether a candidate model is a valid representation of operation of the machine, wherein analyzing the artificial dataset further comprises running the candidate model using the artificial dataset as an input.

Abstract: A connection arrangement for tubular members may include a latch arrangement having a latch hook attached to a first tubular member and a striker arrangement attached to a second tubular member. The striker arrangement may include a transverse member extending transverse to the length of the second tubular member. The transverse member may be positioned proximate to the latch hook when an end of the first tubular member is positioned adjacent to an end of the second tubular member such that rotation of the latch hook engages the transverse member and effects a clamping force between the first tubular member and the second tubular member in a direction transverse to the rotational axis of the latch hook.

Abstract: OFDM-BPSK symbol sequences are used for mutual-coupling based phase array calibration. Such substitution allows phase to be estimated more accurately using a given estimation duration without compromising other estimates' (amplitude and group delay) accuracies.

Abstract: A hybrid ray tracing system includes: a processor; and memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: identify a subset of pixels of an image to be ray-traced based on variable rate shading (VRS) screenspace image data; set, based on the VRS screenspace image data, one or more material properties of at least one object corresponding to the subset of pixels; and perform ray-tracing for the subset of pixels to generate a ray-traced image. The ray-tracing includes performing a limited ray casting process based on the set one or more material properties.

Abstract: An exemplary rotorcraft lockout system includes a main rotor lockout comprising a base operable to be attached to a bottom surface of a fuselage and a first and a second tension arm operable to be connected to the base and a main rotor hub, and a tail rotor lockout including a clamp operable to connect to a horizontal stabilizer, a rotor arm connector operable to connect to a tail rotor hub, and a tail rotor tension arm operable to interconnect the clamp and the rotor arm connector in tension.

Abstract: Valuable media balancing data and transaction data for valuable media accounts are tagged into categories and a machine-learning model is derived by training the model with the data and actual actions taken to rectify account discrepancies. The model is provided real-time data and produces as output a probability that a given account can have a discrepancy rectified along with recommended actions for resolving the discrepancy and specific transactions that should be investigated with the actions. If different actions are taken to resolve the discrepancy and/or if different transactions were identified as a cause of the discrepancy, the different actions and different transactions are provided as feedback to the model for subsequent training sessions of the model.

Abstract: Methods and systems of operating a gas turbine engine in a low-power condition are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes supplying fuel to the combustor by supplying fuel to the first fuel manifold via a first flow divider valve and supplying fuel to the second fuel manifold via a second flow divider valve. While supplying fuel to the combustor by supplying fuel to the first fuel manifold, the method includes stopping supplying fuel to the second fuel manifold and supplying pressurized gas to the second fuel manifold via the second flow divider valve to flush fuel in the second fuel manifold into the combustor and hinder coking in the second fuel manifold and associated nozzles.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) compositions comprising such compounds; the use of such compounds in therapy; and methods of treating patients with such compounds; wherein A, B, and, n, are as defined herein.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for preparing inorganic metal- or semimetal-containing films. The process comprising (a) depositing a metal- or semimetal-containing compound from the gaseous state onto a solid substrate and (b) bringing the solid substrate in contact with a compound of general formula (I), (II), or (III) in the gaseous state (I) (II) (III) wherein A is NR, NR2, PR, PR2, O, OR, S, or SR, E is N, NR, P, PR, O or S, n is 1, 2, or 3, R is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, or a silyl group and R? is hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, or a silyl group, and A, E, and n are chosen such that the compound of general formula (I), (II), or (III) is electronically neutral.

Abstract: A cleaning system for an oven having shelves which provide for distributed jets of heated air, allows water accumulation within the shelves during cleaning by reducing airflow through the shelf, and then provides rapid expulsion of the water in cohesive streams after accumulation to provide high inertial cleaning.

Abstract: A smart accessory device is designed to be used with a circuit breaker so as to be able to actuate an operating mechanism of the circuit breaker in order to either open or close the separable contacts of the circuit breaker. The accessory device can be one of a shunt trip, spring release, or under voltage release device. The accessory device continually executes diagnostics to determine whether the power being supplied by an external power source is sufficient to enable the accessory device to actuate the operating mechanism of the associated circuit breaker. If the accessory device determines that the power being supplied by the external source is insufficient, the device triggers an alarm in order to notify a user that the power source is not meeting the power requirements of the device.

Abstract: A basketball net includes a multi-layer cord including each of an outer layer formed of a first antimicrobial, moisture wicking fiber and an inner layer including a second antimicrobial, moisture wicking fiber. The outer layer is woven from a first antimicrobial, moisture wicking yarn to form a wall that defines a central opening, and at least one cord is located within the central opening, the at least one cord formed by a second antimicrobial, moisture wicking yarn. The at least one cord includes a plurality of cords including a first cord formed by the second antimicrobial, moisture wicking yarn and a second cord including a third antimicrobial, moisture wicking yarn. The plurality of cords includes: the first cord; the second cord including the third antimicrobial, moisture wicking yarn and at least one monofiber yarn; and a third cord formed by a plurality of monofiber yarns.

Abstract: Methods and devices for providing noninvasive electrotherapy and electrical stimulation are described herein. In one aspect, a device for noninvasive electrotherapy includes wireless communication circuitry configured to receive pulse generation control signals wirelessly transmitted from a computing device. The device can include pulse generation circuitry configured to deliver electrical waveforms according to instructions encoded in the pulse generation control signals. The computing device can include a cellular telephone device, a portable media player, a personal digital assistant, a tablet computer, or an internet access device.

Abstract: A multiple stage rotary vacuum pump comprising: a stator comprising multiple pumping stages; at least one inter-stage divider separating two adjacent pumping stages; the at least one inter-stage divider comprising two walls defining a cavity therebetween, an upstream wall bounding an upstream pumping stage and a downstream wall bounding a downstream pumping stage of the two adjacent pumping stages.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed improving forward progress of preempted workloads. A graphics pipeline processes tiles of a first low-priority job. A controller stops the first job by resetting the GPU and preempting the first job with a second job having a higher priority, determine whether the first job has been previously preempted one or more times, and adjust a batch-binning parameter reducing a likelihood that the first job will again be preempted in the current frame. In one embodiment, the controller is configured to stop the first job at a preemption boundary during a draw call or by resetting the GPU. A batch-binning parameter may include postponing sorting primitives into tiles during a binning process, increasing a number of tiles for backend rendering, reducing a quality of anti-aliasing, decreasing a shading rate quality, and/or decreasing input resolution and increasing upscaling of the first job.

Abstract: A sequential adjacent drive assembly for a single pivot rear suspension cycle includes a cycle frame and a suspension assembly operably attached to the cycle frame. The suspension assembly includes a wheel carrier and a wheel carrier fixed pivot. A primary drive assembly includes a primary drive sprocket having a primary drive sprocket rotation axis, a primary driven sprocket, and a primary drive chain operably connecting the primary drive sprocket and the primary driven sprocket. A secondary drive assembly is operably connected to the primary drive assembly. The secondary drive assembly includes a secondary drive sprocket having a secondary drive sprocket rotation axis, a secondary driven sprocket, and a secondary drive chain operably connecting the secondary drive sprocket and the secondary driven sprocket. A wheel is operably attached to the cycle frame and the secondary driven sprocket is operably connected to the wheel.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to generating an image pyramid for feature extraction. A pyramid image generator circuit includes a first image buffer that stores image data at a first octave, a first blur filter circuit, a first spatial filter circuit, and a first decimator circuit. The first blur filter circuit generates a first pyramid image for a first scale of the first octave by applying a first amount of smoothing to the first image data stored in the first image buffer. The first spatial filter circuit and the first decimator generate second image data of a second octave that is higher than the first octave by applying a smoothing and a decimation to the first image data stored in the first image buffer. The first spatial filter circuit begins processing the first image data before the first blur filter circuit begins to process the first image data.