Abstract: A case assembly selectively encases and displays a mobile communications device. The case assembly includes or incorporates a segmented cradle assembly configured to adjustably cradle variously sized mobile communications devices. The segmented cradle assembly includes an anterior panel, a posterior panel, and a plurality of device-holding cradle segments. Each device-holding cradle segment includes a panel-opposing portion and a device-cradling portion. The anterior panel is spaced from the posterior panel, and the panel-opposing portions are loosely sandwiched intermediate the anterior panel and the posterior panel. The panel-opposing portions are further attached to the panels by way of an elastic tether member. The cradle segments are displaceable relative to the panels and to one another via the elastic tether members for varying a distance between the device-holding cradle segments thereby being adjustable for receiving and cradling variously sized mobile communications devices.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating wide-field optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images. In embodiments, multiple OCTA scans of a sample are automatically acquired at overlapping locations. The systems and methods include functionality to adaptively control the scanning procedure such that eye blink and eye motion events are detected in real time and accounted for during 3D scan acquisition. Also disclosed are methods for detecting and correcting motion-related artifacts in OCTA datasets which allow for the longer scan times over larger fields of view required for wide-field imaging. These methods may include division of en face angiogram images into a set of motion-free parallel strips, and application of gross and fine registration methods to align overlapping strips into a motion-corrected composite image. A series of overlapping motion-corrected composite images may be combined into a larger montage to enable wide-field OCTA imaging using multiple OCTA scans.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for coordinating presentation of audio data using a head-worn wearable device. The method includes, while an associated electronic device is in proximity to the head-wearable device and the electronic device is presenting audio data, in accordance with a determination that sensor data received at the head-wearable device indicates that a precondition for presenting audio data is present at the head-wearable device, ceasing to cause presentation of the audio data at the electronic device and causing presentation of the audio data at the speaker of the head-wearable device. The method includes, in accordance with a determination that the sensor data received at the head-wearable device indicates that the precondition for presenting audio data is no longer present at the head-wearable device, ceasing to cause presentation of the audio data at the head-wearable device, and causing presentation of the audio data at the electronic device.

Abstract: Chiral glutarimide stereochemical identity-preserving methods and compositions are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of preparing chiral glutarimides stereoretentively.

Abstract: A device may include a processor configured to monitor a data flow, associated with a user equipment (UE) device, in a Radio Access Network (RAN). The processor may be further configured to detect a congestion condition for the monitored data flow associated with the UE device; generate an Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) in response to detecting the congestion condition; and mark packets associated with the data flow with the generated ECN.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to generation of an occupant settings profile for an occupant in a vehicle. A corresponding method for providing a control instruction for controlling at least one occupant setting for a seat location in a vehicle can comprise receiving, by a system comprising a processor, audio data based on speech of an occupant inside the vehicle, identifying, by the system, a seat location of the occupant inside the vehicle based on the received audio data, identifying, by the system, an occupant settings profile indicative of one or more occupant settings of the occupant based on a comparison of the received audio data with stored audio data associated with different occupant settings profiles, and providing, by the system, the control instruction for controlling the at least one occupant setting for the identified seat location of the occupant based on the identified occupant settings profile.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments may include a system for card authentication. The system may receive, via a user device, a voice request to activate a card associated with a customer account. The system may generate, using a first machine learning model (MLM), a voice fingerprint confidence score based on comparing a first voice in the voice request to a second voice in a stored audio file associated with a customer of the customer account. The system may generate, using a second MLM, a device authentication score based on comparing an address from the user device to a stored address of a known user device associated with the customer account. The system may determine whether the voice request is valid based at least in part on the voice fingerprint confidence score and the device authentication score. The system may activate the card based on the determination that the voice request is valid.

Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to rechargeable batteries and solid electrolytes therefore which include lithium-stuffed garnet oxides, for example, in a thin film, pellet, or monolith format wherein the density of defects at a surface or surfaces of the solid electrolyte is less than the density of defects in the bulk. In certain disclosed embodiments, the solid-state anolyte, electrolyte, and catholyte thin films, separators, and monoliths consist essentially of an oxide that conducts Li+ ions. In some examples, the disclosure herein presents new and useful solid electrolytes for solid-state or partially solid-state batteries. In some examples, the disclosure presents new lithium-stuffed garnet solid electrolytes and rechargeable batteries which include these electrolytes as separators between a cathode and a lithium metal anode.

Abstract: Provided are novel Substituted Thiophene Derivatives of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R7 are as defined herein, as well as compositions comprising at least one Substituted Thiophene Derivative, and methods of using the Substituted Thiophene Derivatives for treating or preventing cancer in a patient.

Abstract: A method for assisting wallet providers in regulatory compliance for blockchain transactions includes: receiving, by a receiver of a processing server, a new blockchain transaction from a first computing device, the new blockchain including at least a destination address associated with a blockchain wallet as a recipient for the new blockchain transaction; generating, by a processor of the processing server, a reference identifier for the new blockchain transaction; identifying, by the processor of the processing server, a profile for the blockchain wallet based on the destination address; transmitting, by a transmitter of the processing server, the reference identifier to the first computing device; and transmitting, by the transmitter of the processing server, a notification message to a second computing device, the notification message including at least the reference identifier and data associated with the blockchain wallet.

Abstract: Systems and methods for batteries comprising a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode, wherein sacrificial salts and prelithiation reagents are added to the cathode as functional additives for electrochemical prelithiation.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to photonic wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) receivers with polarization diversity and/or low reflectance. In embodiments, a WDM receiver is provided with a splitter, a plurality of waveguides and a plurality of photodetectors in series. The waveguides having particular equal path lengths relationship from the splitter to respective ones of the photodetectors. In other embodiments, the WDM receiver is provided with a splitter, a looped waveguide, a plurality of photodetectors, and a plurality of variable optical attenuators (VOAs). The VOAs are configured to suppress reflection of signal beams back to the transmitter. In various embodiments, the WDM receiver is a receiver sub-assembly of a silicon photonic transceiver disposed in a silicon package. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Foldable intraocular lens (IOL) having a total dioptric power and comprising an optic portion (12) having main anterior and posterior optical surfaces, and incorporating an internal optical feature (13) positioned between the main anterior and posterior optical surfaces are described. The optic portion has a diameter of greater than 6.0 mm and a maximum central cross-sectional area of less than 2 mm2 along the diameter, and the internal optical feature positively contributes to the total dioptric power of the intraocular lens.

Abstract: A system obtains a first training data set comprising labeled speech data or both labeled and unlabeled data corresponding to a high-resource data set as well as latent speech representations based on the first training data set. The system trains a machine learning model on the first training data set to learn phonetically aware speech representations corresponding to the first training data set. The system applies the latent speech representations to a transformer context network to generate contextual representations. The system aligns each of the contextual representations with a phoneme label to generate phonetically-aware contextual representations. The system causes a refinement engine to further refine the machine learning model.

Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline forms of (6S,7S)-6-fluoro-7-(2-fluoro-5-methylphenyl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (“Compound I”). Also provided are related pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparation, and methods of treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), diastolic dysfunction, left ventricular hypertrophy, and other cardiac diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is one or more subtilisin variant useful for cleaning applications and in methods of cleaning. One embodiment is directed to one or more subtilisin variant, including one or more Bacillus sp. subtilisin polypeptide variant, and one or more cleaning composition comprising one or more such variant.

Abstract: The present inhibitory polypeptides/peptides are derived from an envelope (E) protein of a coronavirus (e.g., human coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2). The polypeptides/peptides against coronaviruses can be used to treat or prevent infection by a coronavirus in a subject.

Abstract: A device determines a periodicity of downstream traffic destined for a User Equipment device (UE) and sets a value of at least one Discontinuous Reception (DRx) cycle length parameter to compensate for the determined periodicity of the downstream traffic. The device generates UE DRx instructions that include the at least one DRx cycle length parameter and sends the UE DRx instructions to the UE for implementing DRx at the UE.

Abstract: Compounds, tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds are disclosed, wherein the compounds have the structure of Formula Ia, as defined in the specification. In an embodiment, a pharmaceutical composition can be in a liquid dosage form and can comprise a therapeutically effective amount of the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an adjuvant and a therapeutic agent. In another embodiment, a method of adjuvant treating a disorder or condition can comprising administering the pharmaceutical composition to a patient.

Abstract: The problem of lost circulation is pertinent to the oil industry. To prevent fluid loss, a lost circulation material (LCM), or more generally, a plugging material, can be used to effectively plug the fractures in the rock formation. If the fractures are in the production zone, it is also ideal to unplug them when the drilling operation is complete. Therefore, a material engineered to degrade after a desired period would be useful. In examples, a plugging material has been developed by gelling an oil-based fluid using a low molecular weight gelator, dibenzylidene sorbitol (DBS). DBS gels are robust and show plugging behavior. DBS is shown to chemically degrade in presence of an acid. Hence, a self-degrading gel can be synthesized by incorporating an acid into the system. Further, by varying the type and concentration of the acid, the degradation time of the gel can be controlled.