Abstract: A side grip pile driver for driving elongated objects into a ground surface comprising: a body for attaching the pile driver to a working machine; a first and second jaw members each jaw member having a clamping interface for clamping onto the side of an object to be driven; and a driving means arranged to move at least one of the jaw members, wherein each jaw member has a jaw arms and a gripping head, wherein the jaw arm is attached to the body and the gripping head, the gripping head providing the clamping interface, the jaw arm being attached to the gripping head via an elastomer member; wherein at least one of the gripping heads of the jaw members comprises a vibrator device for vibrating the gripping head such that the gripping head is couplable to the object in vibratory engagement.

Abstract: Systems and methods for small volume whole blood preservation are provided. Whole blood can be preserved Start and stored for an extended period of time at room temperature. The preserved whole blood can be used in single cell-based applications.

Abstract: A method according to an embodiment includes discovering, by a mobile device, an access control device via Bluetooth communication, authenticating, by the access control device, a credential of the mobile device over a Bluetooth communication connection established between the mobile device and the access control device, receiving, with a UWB subsystem of the access control device during a UWB ranging session between the mobile device and the access control device, UWB data indicative of a location of the mobile device relative to the access control device, determining, by the access control device, whether a user of the mobile device intends to access a passageway secured by the access control device based on the UWB data and satisfying one or more intent criteria, and performing, by the access control device, a predefined function in response to determining that the user of the mobile device intends to access the passageway.

Abstract: The disclosure provides peptides, mixtures of peptides, compositions (e.g., formulations or medicaments), methods and related uses for the medical management of mammalian subjects with muscular dystrophy (MD), such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) or Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD), and including loss of ambulation, respiratory distress and the various types of cardiomyopathies associated therewith. The methods and uses comprise administering to a subject an effective amount of a peptide, or a mixture of peptides, of Formula A, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, and/or tautomer thereof, including compositions or medicaments comprising said peptide or mixture of peptides of Formula A, in any of its/their various forms, optionally in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent such as, for example, a drug administered to augment dystrophin production in the subject to which it is administered.

Abstract: A method of processing audio performed by one or more computers. The method includes processing received content to identify a first section of the content and plurality of subsections. A respective audio representation of each of the plurality of subsections is generated. A user interface is provided for input, by a user, of an indication of an audio modification to be made to the generated audio representation. A user input is received that indicates an audio modification and an extent indicator that indicates whether the audio modification is to be applied to the first section or to only one of the plurality of first subsections and modifying the generated audio based on the user input.

Abstract: A barrier structure (10) comprises a container (16) for receiving liquid. The container has a top (18) comprising at least one outlet, and front and rear external walls (12, 14) formed from self-supporting, flexible, resilient material. Internal walls (20) are located in the container between the front external wall (12) and the rear external wall (14) and are movable towards or away from either one or both of the front (12) and rear (14) external walls. The barrier structure provides protection against explosions and the like, and any projectiles, shrapnel and fires produced as a result.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compounds (e.g., peptides), compositions (e.g., formulations or medicaments), methods and related uses for the medical management of mammalian subjects diagnosed as having, or suspected of having, heart failure, idiopathic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or hypertensive cardiomyopathy. The methods comprise administering to a subject an effective amount of a peptide, or mixture of peptides (alone or as prepared in a composition, formulation or medicament) of Formula A, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, and/or tautomer thereof.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention describes a method for detecting tampering with copy restrictions on a media playback device that includes identifying locations within playback application executable files on a playback device that contain instructions for application programming interface (API) calls, modifying the API call locations to insert pieces of tamper detection code, where the pieces of tamper detection code when executed collects monitoring data about characteristics of the playback device and content being played, collecting monitoring data when API calls are performed by the API call locations, generating a confidence level of tampering from the collected monitoring data, and performing a remediation action in response to the confidence level exceeding a predetermined threshold, where the predetermined threshold is set based on types of monitoring data that was collected.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a chocolate product comprising the steps of: a) size reducing a chocolate ingredient mixture followed by conching the chocolate ingredient mixture; and b) ball milling the chocolate ingredient mixture formed in step a) to form a chocolate product comprising a particle size distribution which is reduced compared to the chocolate ingredient mixture formed in step a), wherein the chocolate ingredient mixture at the end of step a) comprises a particle size distribution with a D90 value of 20-100 ?m and the chocolate product at the end of step b) comprises a particle size distribution with a D90 value of 15-35 ?m and which is less than the particle size distribution formed in step a).

Abstract: A method according to an embodiment includes receiving UWB data by an access control device, performing predictive analysis on the UWB data to generate expected location data associated with a location of a mobile device, determining a velocity of the mobile device and a heading of the mobile device based on the UWB data, determining whether the mobile device is on course to a passageway associated with the access control device based on the velocity and the heading of the mobile device, performing state estimation to determine whether the mobile device is within a secure distance threshold from the passageway, wherein the secure distance threshold dynamically changes based on the velocity of the mobile device, and inferring ingress intent of a user of the mobile device in response to determining that the mobile device is within the secure distance threshold and on course to the passageway.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising nitroxoline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment or prevention of a MPNST.

Abstract: In the present disclosure, described is an electrolyte for an electrochemical cell comprising a solvent mixture comprising at least two carbonate solvents. Disclosed is also an electrolyte for an electrochemical cell comprising a solvent mixture comprising co-solvent DMC, co-solvent EC, and co-solvent PC, and additives SCN and FEC, wherein the mass % of each of additives SCN and FEC are less than 5%.

Abstract: An anode material for an electrochemical cell comprises a matrix material: distributed material composite, which comprises one or more alkali metals and/or alkali earth metals. The distributed material may comprise a metal other than that of the matrix material, such as a transition and/or post transition metal. The anode material may be all or part of an anode for an electrochemical cell, which may further comprises a current collector and/or an SEI layer. The electrolyte may comprises an alkali metal and/or alkali earth metal and/or a transition metal and/or post transition metal containing electrolyte salt. The matrix material and/or the distributed material may comprise one or more of the metals of the electrolyte salt. All or part of the anode may be used as a substrate for electro-deposition of one or more matrix materials during charging and/or all or part of the anode may be used as a source of matrix material during discharging. The electrolyte may further comprise one or more electrolyte additives.

Abstract: A capacitive button for an input device with a curved housing is provided. A button cap extends through an opening in the curved housing. A capacitive sensing electrode is mounted below the button. A conductive element extends from the capacitive sensing electrode into the button. The conductive element is shaped such that it is closer to a top surface of the button than a side surface of the curved housing.

Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media to display a virtual character within a virtual environment on a display device. In some implementations, a method can include obtaining an input pose of the virtual character, wherein the virtual character is based on a rig that comprises a plurality of joints, receiving an indication of one or more of a position and an orientation of a target end effector located on the rig, determining an output pose for the rig wherein the determining comprises calculating a respective orientation and position of one or more joints of the plurality of joints of the rig based on the position of the target end effector and rotation constraints of a plurality of joints of a reference rig, and displaying the virtual character in the output pose on the display device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, systems, devices, kits, and reagents for performing single cell sequencing (e.g., single cell RNA sequencing) from a low volume, capillary blood (or any low volume blood sample which is not obtained from a vein or by venipuncture).

Abstract: A paint packet-making apparatus may include a plurality of containers configured to contain one or more base paints and one or more tints, a sachet packaging apparatus, and a precision dispenser configured to work in concert with the sachet packaging apparatus and fluidly connected to the plurality of containers to selectively dispense the one or more base paints and the one or more tints into respective sachets to produce at least one custom paint sample with a volume of 125 mL or less.

Abstract: A method according to an embodiment includes discovering, by a mobile device, an access control device via Bluetooth communication, authenticating, by the access control device, a credential of the mobile device over a Bluetooth communication connection established between the mobile device and the access control device, receiving, with a UWB subsystem of the access control device during a UWB ranging session between the mobile device and the access control device, UWB data indicative of a location of the mobile device relative to the access control device, determining, by the access control device, whether a user of the mobile device intends to access a passageway secured by the access control device based on the UWB data and satisfying one or more intent criteria, and performing, by the access control device, a predefined function in response to determining that the user of the mobile device intends to access the passageway.

Abstract: An anode material for an electrochemical cell comprises a matrix material:distributed material composite, which comprises one or more alkali metals and/or alkali earth metals. The distributed material may comprise a metal other than that of the matrix material, such as a transition and/or post transition metal. The anode material may be all or part of an anode for an electrochemical cell, which may further comprises a current collector and/or an SEI layer. The electrolyte may comprises an alkali metal and/or alkali earth metal and/or a transition metal and/or post transition metal containing electrolyte salt. The matrix material and/or the distributed material may comprise one or more of the metals of the electrolyte salt. All or part of the anode may be used as a substrate for electro-deposition of one or more matrix materials during charging and/or all or part of the anode may be used as a source of matrix material during discharging. The electrolyte may further comprise one or more electrolyte additives.

Abstract: A method of operating a hydrostatically compensated compressed air energy storage system comprising to inhibit champagne effect conditions, can include charging the system; changing the system into a storage mode; and before a dissolved gas concentration in a layer of compensation liquid exceeds a champagne effect saturation threshold, operating the system in a dilution cycle mode that can include i) discharging at least a portion of the compressed air from the accumulator thereby drawing additional compensation liquid having a lower dissolved gas concentration than the liquid in the layer of compensation liquid into the accumulator, and ii) re-charging the system by conveying additional compressed air into the layer of compressed air in the accumulator thereby displacing a corresponding amount of compensation liquid from the layer of compensation liquid into a compensation liquid flow path and returning the system to the storage mode.