Abstract: A biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film made from or containing a copolymer of propylene and ethylene having: i) the content of ethylene derived units ranging from 0.5 wt % to 2.2 wt %; ii) a xylene soluble fraction at 25°° C. ranging from 4.3 wt % to 6.5 wt %; and iii) a melt flow rate, MFR, measured according to ISO 1133-1:2012 at 230° C. with a load of 2.16 kg, ranging from 0.5 g/10 min to 7.0 g/10 min.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to coating compositions. More particularly the disclosure relates to coating compositions including graphene and a hindered amine stabilizer (HALS). The compositions can be provided as a dispersion of graphene in a single liquid phase comprising the HALS, or as a dispersion of graphene in a multi-phase system of two or more immiscible liquids and comprising the HALS. The graphene includes graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), graphene oxide nanoplatelets (GNOPs), or both.

Abstract: A driver position assist system is disclosed. The driver position assist system may include a transceiver configured to receive a vehicle component configuration from a vehicle. The driver position assist system may further include a processor configured to obtain the vehicle component configuration from the transceiver. The processor may be further configured to estimate a vehicle user position inside the vehicle based on the vehicle component configuration. The processor may further determine whether a vehicle user head portion is in a driver-facing camera field of view (FOV) based on the estimation of the vehicle user position. The processor may additionally determine an updated vehicle component configuration based on the vehicle user position, when the vehicle user head portion is in not in the camera FOV. Furthermore, the processor may transmit the updated vehicle component configuration to a user interface.

Abstract: The invention provides for methods of viral inactivation using high temperature short time (HTST) treatment and adjustment of various parameters such that generation of precipitate and depositions of precipitate are reduced and/or minimized.

Abstract: A site light including a body, a handle assembly coupled to the body and including one or more handle portions, an arm having a first end fixedly coupled to the body and a second end opposite the first end to define an arm length therebetween, where the second end of the arm is movable relative to the body to adjust the arm length. The site light also includes a light assembly coupled to and movable together with the second end of the arm relative to the body where the arm defines an arm axis, and where the handle assembly surrounds the arm axis.

Abstract: A fluid coupler for providing fluid communication between a faceplate and a pipe includes a primary segment for coupling to a downstream pipe, a secondary segment including a flanged end for coupling to the faceplate, and an inlet in the flanged end for providing fluid communication with an outlet of the faceplate. The flanged end includes mounting slots that correspond to mounting apertures of the faceplate for securing the fluid coupler to the faceplate. The fluid coupler is adjustably secured to the faceplate such that it forms a water-tight seal therewith.

Abstract: The invention relates to double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) compositions targeting the TMPRSS6 gene, and methods of using such dsRNA compositions to inhibit expression of TMPRSS6.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for detecting anomalous activity in a system-on-chip. Counter values are determined from counters for processing elements in the system-on-chip during a test workload. A counter for one of the processing elements indicates an amount of activity at a processing element during a measurement period. An anomaly detector is trained to classify the determined counter values during measurement periods occurring during the test workload as non-anomalous activity. The trained anomaly detector is deployed within the system-on-chip to process counter values in the counters for the processing elements on the system-on-chip to classify the counter values as anomalous or non-anomalous. A mitigation action is performed in response to the deployed trained anomaly detector detecting the anomalous activity within the system-on-chip.

Abstract: A handheld work apparatus includes a cooling air channel formed in the housing for guiding a cooling air flow, and at least one cooling air grid, the at least one cooling air grid being arranged at the channel inlet and/or the channel outlet. The housing includes a bearing structure. The bearing structure is a separate component in relation to the at least one cooling air grid. A support arrangement arranged between the cooling air grid and the bearing structure is provided in the cooling air channel. The cooling air grid and the support arrangement are configured and arranged with respect to each other in such a way that a force acting on the cooling air grid can be transmitted from the cooling air grid via the support arrangement to the bearing structure.

Abstract: Computer readable instructions for operations that cause a processor to receive, by a remote recommendation server, a request comprising requestor information characterizing a site of a plurality of sites. The operations cause the processor to receive, by a site database, the requestor information, wherein the site database stores historical data characterizing the plurality of sites over time. The operations also cause the processor to receive, a recommendation engine, the requestor information and generate, by the recommendation engine, a set of plans to curtail the carbon footprint of the site based on the requestor information. The operations further cause the processor to simulate, by the recommendation engine, execution of the set of plans to curtail the carbon footprint of the site and select, by the recommendation engine, a plan of the set of plans to curtail the carbon footprint of the site.

Abstract: A plastic container comprises an upper portion including a finish defining an opening into the container, a lower portion including a base defining a standing surface, a sidewall extending between the upper portion and the lower portion, the sidewall defining a longitudinal axis, and at least one substantially transversely-oriented pressure panel located in the lower portion. The pressure panel is movable between an outwardly-inclined position and an inwardly-inclined position to compensate for a change of pressure inside the container. The standing surface defines a standing plane, and the entire pressure panel is located between the standing plane and the upper portion of the container when the pressure panel is in the outwardly-inclined position.

Abstract: A flex joint headed tool with a locking mechanism adapted to selectively retain the angle of the head relative to a handle. The locking mechanism may retain the head in at least one of two positions using a bias member and two detent balls disposed at opposite ends of the bias member. The bias member and detent balls may be disposed in a through hole disposed in a locking lever, with one detent ball engaging a joint tang and the other detent ball engaging a detent disposed in a tool body or handle, wherein the detent balls provide tactile response to a user. The locking lever may rotate between locked and unlocked positions, whereby in the locked position, the ratchet head is prevented from rotating relative to the handle, and when in the unlocked position, the head may rotate relative to the handle.

Abstract: Disclosed example guides for a compression test apparatus, having a test sample between a first loading plate and an opposing load applied in a loading direction towards the first loading plate from the test sample, comprise: a support plate on each side of the sample; a support member having at least a first portion positionable between the first loading plate and the opposing load and extending substantially parallel to the loading direction to constrain the sample in a direction perpendicular to the loading direction, wherein at least one of the support plates has one or more of the support members operably mounted thereto so that the first portion contacts the sample in a first position relative to its support plate; and the guide is configured so that, when the opposing load is applied to the sample, each first portion moves away from the first position in the loading direction.

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a light modulator comprising transparent or reflective substrates, multiple electrodes being applied to the substrates in a pattern across the substrate. A controller may apply an electric potential to the electrodes to obtain an electric field between the electrodes providing electrophoretic movement of the particles towards or from an electrode, wherein the electrodes are multiple interlaced mesh electrodes (210, 230) comprising multiple main lines (211, 212, 213, 214, 215) being connected to other multiple main lines through multiple interconnections (221, 241, 242, 222, 223, 243).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a slurry hydroconversion process of a heavy oil feedstock comprising: (a) preparing a first conditioned feedstock (103) by blending said heavy oil feedstock (101) with an organic chemical compound (102) comprising at least one carboxylic acid function and/or at least one ester function and/or an acid anhydride function; (b) preparing a second conditioned feedstock (105) by mixing a catalyst precursor composition (104) with said first conditioned feedstock so that a colloidal or molecular catalyst is formed when it reacts with sulfur; (c) heating the second conditioned feedstock in at least one preheating device; (d) introducing the heated second conditioned feedstock (106) into at least one slurry bed reactor and operating said slurry bed reactor in the presence of hydrogen and at hydroconversion conditions to produce an upgraded material (107), the colloidal or molecular catalyst being formed during step (c) and/or (d).

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments disclose a card having a time-sensitive element and systems and methods for implementing the same. The card includes a sensitive element that, once activated, changes visually from one stage to a second stage, the second stage indicating the card's expiration. The system includes the card and a merchant device, and the method includes activating the sensitive element, triggering the starting event, and recording the activation date.

Abstract: Memory circuitry comprises vertically-alternating tiers of insulative material and memory cells. The memory cells individually comprising a transistor comprise a first source/drain region, a second source/drain region, and a channel region between the first and second source/drain regions. A gate is operatively-proximate the channel region. A capacitor comprises a first capacitor electrode, a second capacitor electrode, and a capacitor insulator between the first and second capacitor electrodes. The first capacitor electrode is directly electrically coupled to the first source/drain region. The second capacitor electrode of multiple of the capacitors is directly electrically coupled with one another. Digitlines extend elevationally through the vertically-alternating tiers. Individual of the second source/drain regions of individual of the transistors that are in different memory-cell tiers are directly electrically coupled to individual of the digitlines.

Abstract: Provided herein are polymorphs of (2E)-3-fluoro-2-({[2-(4-methoxypiperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-5 -yl]oxy} methyl)prop-2-en-1-aminium 4-methylbenzenesulfonate, compositions thereof, methods of preparation thereof, and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a speed of a vehicle, using a Pulse and Glide (PnG) operation, whereby the speed of the vehicle is controlled about a reference speed. The PnG operation comprises a pulse-phase during which the speed of the vehicle is increased to a first speed, higher than the reference speed, followed by a glide-phase during which the speed of the vehicle is allowed to decrease to a second speed, lower than the reference speed. The method is performed when the PnG operation is to be carried out and when a speed increase to an increased speed, higher than the reference speed, is to be commenced during the PnG operation. The method comprises adjusting the PnG operation such that the speed increase to the increased speed, is carried out by accelerating the vehicle immediately following a speed decrease in the glide-phase to at least the second speed.

Abstract: An unsolved problem in 5G and 6G is how a mobile user device can select the most appropriate base station or access point for communication. Currently, the user device is forced to do a tedious and time-consuming blind search, and even then is not guaranteed to have found the best one. Therefore, to assist user devices (especially reduced-capability IoT devices) in network discovery, disclosed herein is a “hailing” message that the user device can broadcast, and determine from the base station reply messages which one is closest, or has the best signal, or other criterion. The base stations, upon detecting the hailing message, can use an AI model to determine whether they can accommodate another user device (optionally with coordination among multiple access points for load-leveling), and if so, can transmit a reply message after a delay related to the received power in the hailing message.