Abstract: Methods and systems for geothermal energy production wherein multiple horizontal or vertical wells may be used to pass fluids through the Earth from an injector well to a producer well through induced cracks, splits, fractures, conduits, or channels in the rock. Such methods and systems may include controlling tensile-split conduits in a subterranean geothermal formation by providing an injection well, providing a production well, configuring the injection well for injection of a tensile-splitting fluid into a production zone, configuring the production well to produce a heated fluid from the production zone, applying pressure to the production well, creating a plurality of tensile-split conduits, raising or lowering the pressure in the production well, establishing fluid communication between the injection well and the production well, and producing the heated fluid to the surface.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4C8S and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4C8S with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4C8S through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4C8S or a locus conversion of PH4C8S with another maize variety.

Abstract: A remotely operated circuit interrupter includes: primary separable contacts coupled to an operating mechanism and a thermal-magnetic trip device structured to interrupt current from flowing to loads by opening the primary separable contacts during a fault event; and a fault current tolerant secondary switching mechanism including secondary separable contacts coupled to the primary separable contacts in series, Rogowski coils, a di/dt measurement circuit, a secondary solenoid driver, the Rogowski coils structured to continuously sense a rate (di/dt) of change of load current, the di/dt measurement circuit structured to receive a signal including the sensed di/dt, determine that the sensed di/dt has reached or exceeded a threshold current rate of change, and output a fault signal to the secondary solenoid driver based on the determination, the secondary solenoid driver structured to actuate the solenoids to fully open the secondary separable contacts using arc voltages of the primary and secondary contacts.

Abstract: A telehealth terminal includes at least one processer configured to process signals and perform computing and arithmetic functions, a first camera in electrical communication with the at least one processor, the first camera being configured to pan, tilt, and zoom to capture an environment around the telehealth terminal, and a second camera in electrical communication with the at least one processor, the second camera being spaced from the first camera. The terminal also includes at least one microphone in electrical communication with the at least one processor; and at least one speaker in electrical communication with the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor provides communication between a first user that operates the telehealth terminal and a second user that is remote from the telehealth terminal.

Abstract: Onboard EC window controllers are described. The controllers are configured in close proximity to the EC window, for example, within the IGU. The controller may be part of a window assembly, which includes an IGU having one or more EC panes, and thus does not have to be matched with the EC window, and installed, in the field. The window controllers described herein have a number of advantages because they are matched to the IGU containing one or more EC devices and their proximity to the EC panes of the window overcomes a number of problems associated with conventional controller configurations.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining how to dispatch power to a property from a generator are provided. According to certain aspects, a controller associated with the generator may retrieve or access a set of data indicating time of use rates associated with utility power, performance characteristics of the generator, and/or energy usage data. Based on the data, the controller may determine a set point corresponding to when it may be beneficial to dispatch generator power to the property instead of utility power. At the set point, the controller may facilitate supplementing power from utility power with power from the generator. Additionally, the controller may collect usage and performance data associated with dispatch of the generator power.

Abstract: Aspects described herein may use machine learning models to predict one or more remediation actions to mitigate occurrence of an incident based upon previous incidents of an entity. A relationship between the compiled ownership data and development operations tools metric data and an occurrence of previous incidents is determined. A machine learning model predicts relationships between the occurrence of a previous incident and assets data. One or more remediation actions are assigned to an asset and a notification is outputted regarding the same.

Abstract: A number of different types of semiconductor material structures and wafers, including epiwafers, are described herein. The semiconductor material wafers are optimized in certain aspects to form transistor amplifiers for use with new modulation communications systems. A semiconductor material wafer includes a silicon carbide substrate and at least one III-nitride material layer over the silicon carbide substrate. The semiconductor material wafers can include layers consisting of semiconductor materials without dopants such as iron or carbon, formed over the silicon carbide substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to expel a medium outwardly from an opening of a motor vehicle to inhibit the medium from entering an interior cabin of the motor vehicle upon opening a closure panel closing off the opening, motor vehicle therewith, and method of expelling a medium outwardly from an opening of a motor vehicle. The apparatus includes an air duct and a source of high-pressure air configured to generate high pressure air flow through the air duct to expel the medium outwardly away from the interior cabin.

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a top panel that defines an aperture for selectively accessing a treatment chamber defined within the cabinet. A lid is rotationally operable relative to the aperture of the top panel between open and closed positions. Hinge assemblies extend between the lid and the top panel. The hinge assemblies include a first hinge assembly. A second hinge assembly is selectively retractable into the lid to a retracted position. A biasing member biases the second hinge assembly out to an extended position. At least the second hinge assembly is operable to the retracted position to bypass a portion of the top panel to define an installed position where the first and second hinge assemblies are engaged with respective hinge receptacles of the top panel.

Abstract: The invention relates to pyrazole derivatives, to their use in medicine, to compositions containing them, to processes for their preparation and to intermediates used in such processes. More particularly the invention relates to HbS modulators of formula (I) or tautomers thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said modulators or tautomers thereof, wherein X, Y, R2 and R3 are as defined in the description. HbS modulators are potentially useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders, including sickle cell disease (SCD).

Abstract: A solenoid driver circuit for a circuit breaker is provided. The circuit breaker includes a control circuit, a solenoid and secondary contacts and is structured to be coupled between a power source and a load. The solenoid driver circuit includes a first switch coupled to a solenoid and a first resistor structured to sense solenoid current; a second switch coupled to a second resistor, the second switch structured to be turned on based on a switch drive signal from the control circuit; one pulse width modulation (PWM) current controller coupled to the control circuit, the first switch, the second switch and the first resistor, the one PWM current controller structured to adjust the solenoid current and drive the solenoid to open or close the secondary contacts using a plurality of peak solenoid current limits including a first peak solenoid current limit and a second peak solenoid current limit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing compositions comprising (i) a virus-like particle of an RNA bacteriophage, and (ii) aggregated oligonucleotides, wherein said aggregated oligonucleotides are packaged into said virus-like particle. The invention further provides processes for producing nucleotide compositions comprising aggregated oligonucleotides suitable for use in the aforementioned processes before. Moreover, the invention further provides nucleotide compositions comprising aggregated oligonucleotides. Furthermore, the invention further provides compositions comprising (i) a virus-like particle of an RNA bacteriophage, and (ii) aggregated oligonucleotides, wherein said aggregated oligonucleotides are packaged into said virus-like particle.

Abstract: Onboard EC window controllers are described. The controllers are configured in close proximity to the EC window, for example, within the IGU. The controller may be part of a window assembly, which includes an IGU having one or more EC panes, and thus does not have to be matched with the EC window, and installed, in the field. The window controllers described herein have a number of advantages because they are matched to the IGU containing one or more EC devices and their proximity to the EC panes of the window overcomes a number of problems associated with conventional controller configurations.

Abstract: Aspects described herein may use machine learning models to predict one or more remediation actions to mitigate occurrence of an incident based upon previous incidents of an entity. Asset ownership data and development operations tools metric data are compiled and a relationship between the compiled data and an occurrence of previous incidents is determined. A machine learning model predicts relationships between the occurrence of a previous incident and assets data. One or more remediation actions are assigned to an asset and a notification is outputted regarding the same.

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a top panel that defines an aperture for selectively accessing a treatment chamber defined within the cabinet. A lid is rotationally operable relative to the aperture of the top panel between open and closed positions. Hinge assemblies extend between the lid and the top panel. The hinge assemblies include a first hinge assembly. A second hinge assembly is selectively retractable into the lid to a retracted position. A biasing member biases the second hinge assembly out to an extended position. At least the second hinge assembly is operable to the retracted position to bypass a portion of the top panel to define an installed position where the first and second hinge assemblies are engaged with respective hinge receptacles of the top panel.

Abstract: An enhanced low noise relief valve renders the anodizing processing irrelevant to the low leakage nature of the valve member based on the tolerance between the tube portion of the valve member and the inlet bore of the machined housing. This is accomplished by providing an additional valve stem holder that acts as a stem holder through which at least part of the tube portion of the valve member extends, with the stem holder instead of the valve member tube being located adjacent to the bore of the machined housing. The stem holder does not need to be subject to the anodizing process, and therefore a tight tolerance between the valve member and stem holder provides adequate leakage control, and the anodizing process applied to the machined housing otherwise is separated from the location where leakage tolerance is critical.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08R703FR and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08R703FR with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08R703FR through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08R703FR, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08R703FR are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08R703FR and methods of using maize variety X08R703FR are disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure provides connectors for smart windows. A smart window may incorporate an optically switchable pane. In one aspect, a window unit includes an insulated glass unit including an optically switchable pane. A wire assembly may be attached to the edge of the insulated glass unit and may include wires in electrical communication with electrodes of the optically switchable pane. A floating connector may be attached to a distal end of the wire assembly. The floating connector may include a flange and a nose, with two holes in the flange for affixing the floating connector to a first frame. The nose may include a terminal face that present two exposed contacts of opposite polarity. Pre-wired spacers improve fabrication efficiency and seal integrity of insulated glass units. Electrical connection systems include those embedded in the secondary seal of the insulated glass unit.