Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the treatment of cancers, as well as pharmaceutical preparations of compounds useful in such treatments.

Abstract: An inductive position sensor is disclosed. The inductive position sensor can include a substrate having inductive sensing coils. The inductive sensing coils can be disposed on or at least partially embedded in the substrate. One or more processors can be configured to process an output signal and determine a distance based at least in part on the processed output signal electrically connected to the one or more inductive sensing coils. The processors can control and manage an input signal and an output signal. The one or more processors can be configured to determine a position of a target. The target can comprise an electrically conductive moving target configured for tracking an object for measuring a position of the target. The substrate can be a flexible substrate that is non-planar and conforms to a surface profile of the target.

Abstract: An aeroponics apparatus may include a grow bed tray having a base and at least two side-walls, the grow bed tray being able to hold a plant support at a position spaced from the base of the grow bed tray, and a nebulizer for nebulizing nutrient solution, the nebulizer located at the base of the grow bed tray and comprising an ultrasonic transducer and a holder for holding the ultrasonic transducer. Also disclosed is a method for crop production using the aeroponics apparatus by either flowing nutrient solution into the base of the grow bed tray to contact at least the roots of the crops or providing nutrient solution at the base of the grow bed tray and nebulizing the nutrient solution so that the nebulized nutrient solution contacts at least the roots of the crops.

Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes: (i) proximate a time period during which a current segment of media content is output for presentation by a content-presentation device, detecting an occurrence of a trigger event; (ii) responsive to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, obtaining related segment metadata associated with one or more related segments of media content that are separate from, but contextually related to, the current segment; and (iii) proximate a time point at which the trigger event occurred, causing the obtained related segment metadata to be output for presentation.

Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting the values of implicit device parameters for quantum devices are described. An example computer-implemented method for predicting values of implicit device parameters for a quantum device having nanowires is described. The computer-implemented method includes training a machine learning model to create a mapping between observable device aspects of quantum devices and at least one implicit device parameter associated with the quantum devices. The computer-implemented method further includes obtaining measurements data relating to the observable device aspects from a quantum device under observation. The computer-implemented method further includes using the trained machine learning model, processing the measurements data obtained from the observed quantum device to infer values for the at least one implicit device parameter associated with the observed quantum device.

Abstract: Some aspects relate to techniques for imaging a fundus of a subject's eye using an apparatus comprising, an illumination source, a digital micromirror device (DMD), a fundus imaging device, and a processor.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a torque transfer unit for rotating a flexible shaft. The torque transfer unit comprises an elongate track defining a track passage, and a key attachable to the flexible shaft and movable along the track passage. The key and the elongate track are configured to engage each other to inhibit relative rotation of the key and the track passage. The torque transfer unit is actuatable to selectively adjust an axial position of the key relative to the track passage. Some other embodiments provide a kit of parts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a turbomachine, in particular of an aircraft engine, wherein the turbomachine is equipped with a microphone array, wherein the microphone array has at least two microphones, which, in relation to the longitudinal axis of the turbomachine, are arranged at different axial positions and/or circumferential positions, in which during an operation of the turbomachine, sounds emitted by the turbomachine are captured with the microphone array.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oral compositions comprising cabozantinib salts and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and methods of using the oral compositions to increase the oral bioavailability of the cabozantinib and reduce the adverse events associate with the oral administration of cabozantinib. The invention also relates to methods for preparing cabozantinib lauryl sulfate salts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protection element for a compressor drum, which is intended to be arranged at least in part between a blade root and the compressor drum, comprising: a first lateral wall comprising an inner portion intended to cover an inner rounded portion of a pocket, a bearing surface portion intended to cover a blade root bearing surface of the pocket, and an outer portion intended to cover an outer rounded portion of the compressor drum, a connecting wall intended to cover an outer face of the compressor drum, and a second lateral wall comprising a projecting portion intended to engage with a mounting groove formed in a vertical face of the compressor drum.

Abstract: In some aspects, an oxidizer tank having an inner volume, the inner volume of the tank having an ullage portion and volume portion containing liquid nitrous oxide. A helium injection line may extend from an entry point of the oxidizer tank to a distal end at a location within the oxidizer portion of the tank. The apparatus may include a diffuser affixed to the distal end of the helium injection line, the diffuser having a plurality of apertures. In addition, when helium gas is supplied to the oxidizer tank via the helium injection line, the helium is injected into the liquid nitrous oxide through the diffuser, causing evaporation of a portion of the liquid nitrous oxide thereby forming nitrous oxide gas. The injected helium and the nitrous oxide gas rise to the surface of the liquid nitrous oxide into the ullage increasing pressure in the ullage.

Abstract: An imaging unit is provided and placed in an access opening of a storage container of a transport vehicle, where the imaging unit includes a mounting assembly including an upper member and a mounting arm extending from the upper member, the upper member configured to rotate the mounting arm about a longitudinal axis and a camera unit rotatably attached to the mounting arm and configured to rotate about a lateral axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axis, where the camera unit is rotated about the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis to a designated position within the storage container and takes at least one image of the inner surfaces of the storage container.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to Betulastatin compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such compounds, and methods for using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: A humidification system can include a heater base, a humidification chamber, and a breathing circuit. A cartridge can be removably coupled to the heater base. The cartridge can include various sensors, probes, sensor wire connectors, heater wire connectors, and/or other features. The cartridge can include features configured to mate with corresponding features on the humidification chamber and the heater base. The cartridge includes a memory, such as an EEPROM, or other suitable storage device. When the cartridge is installed on the heater base, the memory is electrically connected to a processor and/or memory of the heater base. Various models of cartridges can be produced for use with different humidification chambers, breathing circuits, and/or therapies. A connector can be configured to couple an inspiratory conduit to an outlet port of the humidification chamber. The connector can provide a pneumatic connection to the outlet port and an electrical connection to the cartridge.

Abstract: Some aspects relate to techniques for imaging a fundus of a subject's eye using an apparatus comprising a digital micromirror device (DMD), a pupil imaging device, and a fundus imaging device. In some embodiments, the techniques include: projecting an illumination pattern onto the subject's eye using the DMD; after projecting the illumination pattern onto the subject's eye, capturing an image of a pupil of the subject's eye using the pupil imaging device; determining, based on the image of the pupil, whether the illumination pattern was projected onto a portion of the subject's eye that is excluded from a target portion of the subject's eye; and after determining that the illumination pattern was not projected onto the portion of the subject's eye that is excluded from the target portion of the subject's eye, capturing an image of the fundus of the subject's eye using the fundus imaging device.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, components, devices and systems for announcing opportunistic primary channel switching. Various aspects generally relate to a channel switch announcement (CSA) element that may announce an opportunistic primary (O-Primary) channel switch. Various aspects relate more specifically to an expanded channel switch mode field of a CSA element that may indicate whether a wireless station (STA) is permitted to transmit via the first O-Primary channel during the switch, whether a new operating class field is present in the CSA element, and an index associated with the switched O-Primary channel. In some aspects, the CSA element may be a separate information element, or an element defined within a non-primary channel access (NPCA) wrapper. The AP may transmit the CSA element via a beacon frame, a probe response frame, or a dedicated channel switch announcement frame.

Abstract: A method for capturing CO2 includes mixing pulverized coal in an alkali solution to produce a solution comprising humic acid, an alkali, and water, and capturing CO2 according to a process comprising at least one of: (1) spray drying the solution with CO2-containing gases to produce a solid carbonated sorbent comprising humic acid and carbonated alkali, (2) spray drying the solution with inert gas to produce a sorbent comprising humic acid and alkali species, and contacting the sorbent with CO2-containing gases, and (3) spray drying the solution with inert gas to produce the sorbent, chemically activating the sorbent to produce an activated sorbent, and contacting the activated sorbent with CO2-containing gases.

Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for treating cancer using administration of certain volumes of CpG oligonucleotides (CpG ODN) and, optionally, administration of a checkpoint inhibitor such as an anti-PD-1 antibody, an anti-PD-L1 antibody, and/or an anti-CTLA-4 antibody. In preferred embodiments, the CpG ODN are selected based on their propensity to induce high amounts of interferon alpha (IFN-?) and T-cell activation relative to interleukin-10 (IL-10) and B-cell activation. In certain embodiments, the methods further include pretreatment with radiotherapy, to potentiate the combination immunotherapy.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing layer 1 services over a Segment Routing (SR) network include maintaining a Flexible Algorithm Definition (FAD) for Layer 1 services with the FAD across the SR network; receiving a request for a Layer 1 service and determining a Segment Identifier (SID) label stack based on the advertised FAD; and providing the Layer 1 service using the determined SID label stack.

Abstract: Processes for steam cracking hydrocarbons. The process can include introducing a hydrocarbon that can include ethane, propane, or a mixture thereof into radiant coils under steam cracking conditions that produce a steam cracker effluent and deposit coke on an inner surface thereof. An ethane conversion can be ?75% or a. propane conversion can be ?93%. Introduction of the hydrocarbon into at least one of the radiant coils can be periodically stopped. A decoking feed can be introduced into the at least one of the radiant coils under decoking process conditions that can include: (i) a decoking effluent that can have a coil outlet temperature of >900° C. (ii) introducing the decoking feed at a. mass flux rate at the quench exchanger inlet of >39 kg m?2 second?1, and/or (iii) introducing the decoking feed while maintaining introduction of the first hydrocarbon feed into one or more of the radiant coils in the plurality of radiant coils.