Abstract: A system for monitoring the connection of the terminals of a battery which is suitable to be connected and provide auxiliary electrical power to an onboard electrical distribution system of a motor vehicle includes an electronic control unit; a sensor to be connected to at least one of the terminals of the battery and to provide in input to the electronic control unit signals indicative of the electric power currently generated by the battery. The electronic control unit is configured, based on the signals received in input: to monitor and compare an electrical parameter of the electric power currently generated by the battery with a predefined reference condition which is indicative of a correct connection of the terminals; to output an alert signal indicative of an incorrect connection of at least one of the terminals of the battery to the onboard electrical distribution system when the electrical parameter monitored exceeds the predetermined reference condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of gene genome editing. In particular, it relates to the provision of a Cas12a enzyme having nickase activity, as well as the means and methods for the modification of a genomic locus of interest with a Cas12a enzyme having nickase activity and uses thereof.

Abstract: A method for treating a wort in a kettle provides a kettle with an inlet for feeding a wort into the kettle and with an outlet for flowing the wort out of the kettle. A heating means for bringing the wort contained in the kettle close to or at boiling temperature, as well as for controlling the temperature. A gas sparging system for sparging an inert gas into said wort. Feeding wort from a lautering step into said boiling kettle through the inlet, the wort at a temperature below its boiling temperature. During sparging, heating the wort and maintaining it at a treatment temperature below the boiling temperature of the wort for a duration between 15 and 90 min, and no longer than required to evaporate at most 4 wt. % of water initially in the wort. Transferring the treated wort to a trub separation step through the outlet.

Abstract: A method to determine a state of health of an electrical control component of a vehicle, the electrical control component comprising at least two electrical contacts, the at least two electrical contacts being configured to be in a closed status when the electrical control component is activated, or in an open status when the electrical control component is not activated. The electrical component further comprising at least one sensor configured to determine if the status of at least two contacts is open or closed, the method being implemented by an electronic control unit determining, via the at least one sensor, that the status of one of at least two contacts is closed and that another one of at least two contacts is open; incrementing a value of a first counter; determining a first state of health of the electrical control component based on the value of the first counter.

Abstract: A method of operating an electrical system including an electrical power source configured to supply a first DC voltage at a first voltage level and a DC/DC converter coupled to the electrical power source and configured to supply a second DC voltage is provided. The method includes monitoring a level of current supplied by the DC/DC converter, determining, based on monitoring of the level of the current, that the DC/DC converter is saturated, and in response to determining that the DC/DC converter is saturated, regulating a level of voltage outputby the DC/DC converter. Related DC/DC converters and vehicle electrical systems are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of containers, caps, sealing assemblies, and associated components. In one embodiments, a sealing assembly can include an expander actuator operatively coupled to an expander, which expander is operatively coupled to a seal. In a locking state, the expander actuator is configured to cause the expander to expand horizontally against the seal. The expansion of the seal against a shoulder and/or a neck of a container provides a locking, leak-proof seal. In an opening state, the expander is configured to provide an upward movement of the expander actuator, allowing the expander to return to its unexpanded form, which in turn causes the seal to return to its unexpanded form. When the seal is in its unexpanded form, the sealing assembly (along with an associated cap) can be pulled away from the container body.

Abstract: A licensing system and related methods are described utilizing aspects of distributed ledger technologies to facilitate trusted and verifiable licensing transactions for creative works. A client device can include an asset editing tool for incorporating an asset selected from a plurality of licensable assets into a new creative work. The selected asset can be downloaded for incorporation into the new creative work. The new creative work incorporating the selected asset can be analyzed to determine an amount that the selected asset contributed to the new creative work, or an amount that the new creative work is attributable to the selected asset.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of containers, caps, sealing assemblies, and associated components. In one embodiments, a sealing assembly can include an expander actuator operatively coupled to an expander, which expander is operatively coupled to a seal. In a locking state, the expander actuator is configured to cause the expander to expand horizontally against the seal. The expansion of the seal against a shoulder and/or a neck of a container provides a locking, leak-proof seal. In an opening state, the expander is configured to provide an upward movement of the expander actuator, allowing the expander to return to its unexpanded form, which in turn causes the seal to return to its unexpanded form. When the seal is in its unexpanded form, the sealing assembly (along with an associated cap) can be pulled away from the container body.

Abstract: Described is a method of performing automatic audio enhancement on an input audio signal including at least one speech-articulation noise event. The method comprises: segmenting the input audio signal into a number of audio frames; obtaining at least one feature parameter from the audio frames; and determining, based at least in part on the obtained feature parameter, a respective type of the speech-articulation noise event and a respective time-frequency range associated with the speech-articulation noise event within the input audio signal.

Abstract: A method for treating a wort in a kettle provides a kettle with an inlet for feeding a wort into the kettle and with an outlet for flowing the wort out of the kettle. A heating means for bringing the wort contained in the kettle close to or at boiling temperature, as well as for controlling the temperature. A gas sparging system for sparging an inert gas into said wort. Feeding wort from a lautering step into said boiling kettle through the inlet, the wort at a temperature below its boiling temperature. During sparging, heating the wort and maintaining it at a treatment temperature below the boiling temperature of the wort for a duration between 15 and 90 min, and no longer than required to evaporate at most 4 wt. % of water initially in the wort. Transferring the treated wort to a trub separation step through the outlet.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of straw assemblies for use with liquid containers. In one embodiment, a straw assembly can include a lid coupler operatively coupled by a pivot rod to a straw coupler. In one embodiment, the pivot rod provides an axis of rotation for the lid coupler that is offset and parallel to a main axis of the straw assembly. In some embodiments, the lid coupler is configured to retain a valve and/or a gasket. In certain embodiments, the straw coupler can be configured to retain a seal. In one embodiment the lid coupler and the straw coupler can be provided with, respectively, a lid coupler hook and a straw coupler hook. The lid coupler hook and the straw coupler hook are configured to facilitate removable coupling of the lid coupler and the straw coupler.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of genome editing and is directed to a method for the seam-less introduction of targeted precise modifications in genomic DNA of wheat.

Abstract: Provided is multi-layer neural network technique that includes: calculating, from an input and using a first one or more layers of a plurality of layers of a neural network, a first intermediate output; reducing a size of one or more dimensions of the first intermediate output; calculating, from the first intermediate output and using a second one or more layers of the neural network, a second intermediate output (the second one or more layers including one or more ultra-low precision layers); reducing a size of one or more dimensions of the second intermediate output; combining a plurality of reduced intermediate outputs (including the reduced first intermediate output and the reduced second intermediate output) to derive a combined intermediate output; and calculating, using the combined intermediate output and one or more higher-precision layers of the plurality of layers, a neural network output.

Abstract: In one aspect, data characterizing healthcare information associated with a patient can be received. A health outcome evaluation can be determined for the patient based on the received healthcare information data. A risk prediction for the patient can be determined based on the determined health outcome evaluation. A treatment recommendation for the patient can be determined based on the determined risk prediction, and the treatment recommendation can be provided.

Abstract: A fluid actuated normally closed coolant control valve. The valve comprises a valve housing, an inlet port, the inlet port configured for fluid communication with either a coolant source or a heat exchanger of a DEF tank; an outlet port configured for fluid communication with the other of the heat exchanger of a DEF tank or the coolant source; a valve chamber, a valve and an actuator configured to actuate the valve. The actuator is a fluid actuated piston. The valve is biased to a closed condition in which the flow of coolant from the inlet port to the outlet port is prevented by the valve. The valve is actuatable to an open condition in which the flow of coolant from the inlet port to the outlet port is permitted, and the valve is withdrawn from the valve chamber, wherein the flow factor for the valve is greater than 1.5.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring dental parameters, more specifically for measuring alignment, bite pressure and dental occlusion in a subject, the device being formed from a main body containing a light source and at least one image-recording element linked with an image processor disposed in a control unit. The device includes a cartridge that is inserted automatically into the main body, the cartridge including a support for a plate of soft material for imprinting the bite of a subject. The main body also contains traction elements for the plate support and, optionally, for the at least one image-recording element, as well as a display screen disposed on the outside of said main body.

Abstract: Methods of forming structures including a photoresist absorber layer and structures including the photoresist absorber layer are disclosed. Exemplary methods include forming the photoresist absorber layer that includes at least two elements having an EUV cross section (??) of greater than 2×106 cm2/mol.

Abstract: Methods of forming structures including a photoresist absorber layer and structures including the photoresist absorber layer are disclosed. Exemplary methods include forming the photoresist absorber layer that includes an element having a relatively high extreme ultraviolet (EUV) sensitivity on a mass basis while having a relatively low EUV sensitivity on a mole basis.

Abstract: Methods of forming structures including a photoresist absorber layer and structures including the absorber layer underlying an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photoresist are disclosed. Exemplary methods include forming the photoresist absorber layer or underlayer with an oxide of a high atomic number (z) element having an EUV cross section (??) of greater than 2×106 cm2/mol and then forming the EUV photoresist over the high-z underlayer.

Abstract: It was now found that the expression of a nucleotide sequence as described in the method of the invention in a plant cell results in much higher rates of indels compared to those seen in cells transformed with a control nucleic acid molecule. Thus, the invention is directed to codon-optimized Cas9 endonuclease-encoding polynucleotide. Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for modifying a target site in the genome of a plant cell, the method comprising providing one or more guide RNA and a Cas endonuclease to said plant cell, wherein said guide RNA and Cas endonuclease are capable of forming a complex that enables the Cas endonuclease to introduce a double strand break at said target site, and wherein the Cas9 endonuclease is expressed in the plant cell from a polynucleotide comprising an codon-optimized Cas9 endonuclease encoding nucleic acid molecule with a nucleotide sequence selected from the disclosed nucleotide sequences.