Abstract: A short-range communication system is presented that includes a system control unit and a personal protective equipment device. The system control unit includes a network creator configured to create a short-range network on a wireless frequency, an interference detector configured to detect a device on an interfering frequency, and a control unit frequency hopper configured to, based on the detected device, scan a frequency range for an open frequency and switch the system control network to the open frequency. The personal protective equipment device includes a network joiner configured to join the short-range network and a device frequency hopper configured to switch the personal protective equipment device to the open frequency.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing situational awareness to pilots of an aircraft. One example system includes an electronic processor configured to receive a raw sensor value for an operational characteristic of the aircraft and generate a processed sensor value based on the raw sensor value. The electronic processor is configured to provide the processed sensor value to a flight control system. The electronic processor is configured to generate a first digital gauge object that includes a graphical representation of the raw sensor value. The electronic processor is configured to generate a second digital gauge object that includes a graphical representation of the processed sensor value and a graphical representation indicating that the processed sensor value is being displayed. The electronic processor is configured to present the first digital gauge object on a first display of the aircraft and the second digital gauge object on a second display of the aircraft.

Abstract: One or more systems for automated preparation of a regenerative epidermal suspension comprises a base unit, a cartridge assembly containing a cup, and a tissue disaggregator. The system may also include related tools. The system executes one or more sequences wherein a first motor actuates the pestle against a tissue sample that is disposed along a screen within the cup while the tissue sample is in contact with, in sequence, an enzyme solution, a first buffer solution, and then a second buffer solution. To transition between fluidic contact stages or steps, the tissue disaggregator engages with and lifts the cup into a raised position within a processing area of the cartridge while a base plate motor rotates the appropriate well into alignment under the cup for each processing step. Once the sequence is complete, a user may draw up a regenerative epidermal suspension through an opening in the cartridge top cover.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for generating synthetic transcriptional promoters that are functional in a eukaryotic cell. The present disclosure provides libraries of expression vectors comprising synthetic transcriptional promoters that are functional in a eukaryotic cell; and methods for generating the libraries. The present disclosure provides synthetic transcriptional promoters that are functional in a eukaryotic cell; as well as recombinant expression vectors comprising the synthetic transcriptional promoters.

Abstract: Method and kits for highly specific detection and isolation of a target analyte encapsulated by a surface marker displaying agent (SMDA) are disclosed.

Abstract: A framed air filter that includes air filter media and a frame with four frame portions. At least one corner of the frame is a bonded, non-integral corner at which a stabilizing flap that integrally extends from a first frame portion of a pair of neighboring frame portions that meet to form the non-integral, bonded corner, is affixed to an inner sidewall of a second frame portion of the pair of neighboring frame portions.

Abstract: An air chuck includes a body and a valve core interface. The body includes output, interface, and input ports. The body defines a first passageway that extends between the output and interface ports. The input port defines a second passageway that is in fluid communication with the first passageway. The valve core interface is slidably coupled with the body and is slidable between extended and retracted positions. The valve core interface includes a shaft and a knob. The shaft includes proximal and distal ends. The distal end is at least partially disposed in the first passageway. The knob is coupled with the proximal end of the shaft. The shaft is rotatably coupled with the body and is selectively rotatable in either tightening or loosening directions via the knob. The distal end of the shaft comprises a grasping feature that is configured to grasp a valve core of a valve stem.

Abstract: Point of sale (POS) devices, systems, and methods disclosed herein enable payments by merchants to non-customers, such as to employees of the merchant. A point of sale system of the merchant determines an amount of a payment to be made by the merchant to the employee. The point of sale system transmits payment instructions for executing the payment to a payment system provider computing system. The funds are made available in a bank account of the employee instantly or near instantly.

Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing pathologies utilizing quantitative imaging are presented herein. Advantageously, the systems and methods of the present disclosure utilize a hierarchical analytics framework that identifies and quantify biological properties/analytes from imaging data and then identifies and characterizes one or more pathologies based on the quantified biological properties/analytes. This hierarchical approach of using imaging to examine underlying biology as an intermediary to assessing pathology provides many analytic and processing advantages over systems and methods that are configured to directly determine and characterize pathology from underlying imaging data.

Abstract: An assembly is provided with a unitary mesh of expanded thermoplastic resin strands with a cavity formed therein. A trim component or a support member is oriented at least partially within the cavity. A weld is formed at least partially along the mesh adjacent to the cavity to retain the trim component or the support member within the cavity.

Abstract: A method of making a sized and resin-coated fiber tow for use in a fiber reinforced composite. the method comprising the steps of providing a fiber, contacting at least a portion of the fiber with a sizing slurry to form a sized and resin-coated fiber, the sizing slurry comprising 0.1-25% by weight of a sizing agent and 20-80% by weight of a matrix-resin powder in a solvent, based on the total weight of the sizing slurry. wherein the total solid content, including the sizing agent and the matrix-resin powder, of the sizing slurry is greater than 30 wt. %. The method further comprising drying the sized and resin-coated fiber at a temperature below the melting point of the matrix-resin powder, thereby forming a dried sized and resin-coated fiber and winding the dried sized and resin-coated fiber onto a spool.

Abstract: A warhead having a circumference, a radial direction and a longitudinal direction and comprising radially extending trapezoids. Each trapezoid having a length into said longitudinal direction and a plurality of said trapezoids extending around said circumference.

Abstract: This invention is related to the use of a volatile antimicrobial compound against pathogens. The volatile antimicrobial compounds provided include certain oxaborole compounds, for example benzoxaboroles. Delivery systems are provided to take advantage of the volatile nature of these antimicrobial compounds. The method and use disclosed can be combined with other volatile compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are drug delivery devices and methods for the treatment of ocular disorders requiring targeted and controlled administration of a drug to an interior portion of the eye for reduction or prevention of symptoms of the disorder. In several embodiments, the devices are capable of controlled release of two or more drugs, the release of each drug into a different ocular space (e.g., an ocular compartment versus an ocular fluid outflow pathway).

Abstract: Embodiments of putter-type golf club head comprising a striking surface capable of achieving consistent ball speeds across the striking surface to account for various ball impact locations are described herein. The striking surface has at least two materials that differ in concentration away from the geometric center of the striking surface to provide this consistency. Consistent (or uniform) ball speed is achieved throughout the striking surface as the portion of the golf ball that contacts the striking surface interacts with at least two materials having a differing material characteristic.

Abstract: Systems and methods for selectively transmitting alerts based on monitored behavior of a driver are disclosed. A system can calculate a driver score for a driver based on a set of driving events detected from sensor data captured while a vehicle was operated by the driver. Each of the set of driving events is associated with a driving behavior in a driving scenario. The driver score is further calculated based on historic driving event data. The system can assign the driver to a category of a number of categories based on the driver score. The system can determine that a change to a habitual driving behavior in a monitored driving scenario would result in reassignment of the driver to another category. The system can transmit an alert to the vehicle based upon a subsequent detection of a driving event that is associated with the monitored driving scenario.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the oxazolidinone compound of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The present invention also relates to compositions containing the compound of Formula (I). The invention also provides methods for inhibiting growth of mycobacterial cells as well as a method of treating mycobacterial infections by Mycobacterium tuberculosis by administering a therapeutically effective amount of Formula (I) and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a composition comprising such compound and/or salt.

Abstract: A compact portable ultrasonic inspection apparatus and method of non-destructive inspection of an object. A probe of the apparatus has a stationary cavity frame assembly with an agile ultrasound stylus, being a transducer and an acoustic coupling member, located therein and on which a motion system induces random or controlled motion of the stylus, to pivot the transducer about a point where the coupling member contacts a surface to be inspected. Three landing elements surround the coupling member, configured to hold the frame assembly to the surface. A sequence of oblique angle ultrasound measurements collected at measured transducer orientations generate polar scans of backscattered acoustic energy from within the object and automatically derive geometric measurements and/or ascertain internal health-condition information about the object. The apparatus finds application in-situ non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection of anisotropic or composite materials used in safety-critical objects or structures.

Abstract: Aspects described herein may relate to techniques for detecting login activity to a financial account during a knowledge-based authentication process. The login activity may be related to access to an online interface for the financial account. The detection of login activity during the authentication process my indicate that the integrity of the authentication process is compromised as login access may provide an individual with transaction data that may be used to answer transaction-based authentication questions. As a result of detecting login activity, an alternative authentication process may be initiated or an authentication request related to the financial account may be denied.

Abstract: The technology disclosed is directed to context-dependent base calling. The technology disclosed describes a system including memory storing k-mer-specific centroids for k-mers. The k-mer-specific centroids are learned by training a base calling pipeline to represent base calls of an already base called sequence in k-mer-specific time series, transform the k-mer-specific time series into predicted k-mer-specific centroids, merge the predicted k-mer-specific centroids on a sequencing cycle-by-sequencing cycle basis to generate predicted per-sequencing cycle intensity values, determine a training loss (e.g., a transformation loss) based on comparing the predicted per-sequencing cycle intensity values against known intensity values of the base calls, update the predicted k-mer-specific centroids based on the determined training loss, and store the updated centroids as the k-mer-specific centroids.