Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for syngas conversion on offshore platforms. In at least one embodiment, a method for converting an offshore syngas feed into a product stream comprises: directing the syngas feed to a first catalyst bed comprising a first catalyst to produce a treated stream, the treated stream comprising dimethyl ether (DME), methanol, and unconverted hydrogen generated from contact of the syngas feed with the first catalyst bed; directing the treated stream toward a second catalyst bed comprising a mixture of the first catalyst and a second catalyst; and subsequently directing the treated stream toward a third catalyst bed comprising the second catalyst without the first catalyst to at least partially convert the treated stream into the product stream.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are vectors, synthetic antibodies, and methods of producing and using the same, comprising at least one polynucleotide sequence encoding an antibody or fragment thereof, wherein a variable heavy chain domain of the antibody or fragment thereof comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, and SEQ ID NO: 7, and a variable light chain domain of the antibody or fragment thereof comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, and SEQ ID NO: 8.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are vectors, synthetic antibodies, and methods of producing and using the same, comprising at least one polynucleotide sequence encoding an antibody or fragment thereof, wherein a variable heavy chain domain of the antibody or fragment thereof comprises SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, or SEQ ID NO: 7, and a variable light chain domain of the antibody or fragment thereof comprises SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 21, or SEQ ID NO: 22; or wherein a variable heavy chain domain of the antibody or fragment thereof comprises SEQ ID NO: 23, and a variable light chain domain of the antibody or fragment thereof comprises SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, or SEQ ID NO: 8.

Abstract: An aortic valve conduit with limited expansion is disclosed which includes an aortic valve preliminary conduit attached with a collagen fiber coating. The aortic valve preliminary conduit includes a proximal conduit, a valve connecting conduit, and a distal conduit. A preparation method thereof is also disclosed. The aortic valve conduit may be used for Bentall type surgery. After an artificial biological valve dysfunctions, the aortic valve conduit disclosed herein provides conditions for placing a replacement artificial biological valve with a same size as the original (dysfunctional) valve in an interventional mode. After the biological valve dysfunctions, the replacement valve with the same size as the original valve can be placed in an interventional mode, and a patient's chest does not need to be opened to replace the biological valve with the same size replacement.

Abstract: A method can comprise receiving data corresponding to a sequence of write commands to write the data to a memory array comprising a plurality of strings of memory cells. Each string of the plurality of strings comprises: a first group of memory cells coupled to a first group of access lines and corresponding to a first erase block having a first programming characteristic; and a second group of memory cells coupled to a second group of access lines and corresponding to a second erase block having a second programming characteristic.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions comprising (a) methyl 3-((methyl sulfonyl)amino)-2-(((4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl) piperidine-1-carboxy late or a salt thereof; and (b) an agent for reducing metabolism of (a) and uses thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus can comprise a memory array comprising a plurality of erase blocks and a plurality of strings of memory cells. Each string of the plurality of strings can comprise: a first group of memory cells coupled to a first group of access lines and corresponding to a first erase block; and a second group of memory cells coupled to a second group of access lines and corresponding to a second erase block. A controller coupled to the memory array can be configured to: receive a write command corresponding to data to be written to the memory array; determine a temperature classification for the data to which the write command corresponds; and, based on the determined temperature classification for the data, route the data to a first write cursor or to one of a number of different write cursors.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed that relate to a computer system implementing a conversational artificial intelligence platform. The computer system may receive a request that includes text data specifying an utterance of a user. The computer system determines, form the utterance, an intent of the user. The computer system selects a first virtual agent to handle the request based on the determined intent. The computer system routes the text data and subsequent text data of the request to the first virtual agent for handling. The computer system receives, from the first virtual agent, a message that the determined intent is incorrect, the message including state information indicative of actions taken by the first virtual agent relative to the request. The computer system selects a second virtual agent to handle the request based on the state information. The computer system may receive input from an interactive voice response system or another channel.

Abstract: A data governance method includes: reading a storage file from a database server, where the storage file is used to store data that belongs to at least one service; obtaining at least one data pattern of a first data set, where the first data set includes data that belongs to a same service and that is stored in the storage file, and the at least one data pattern indicates a structure of each piece of data included in the first data set; obtaining, based on the at least one data pattern, at least one data feature of the first data set; and obtaining a first data standard based on the at least one data feature.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for dynamic write booster disablement are described. A memory system may determine whether a quantity of data stored to the memory system satisfies a first threshold value. In some examples, a block of memory cells of the memory system may be allocated to a write booster cursor. The memory system may disable operation of a write booster mode in response to determining that the quantity of data satisfies the first threshold value. As such, the memory system may allocate the block of memory cells of the write booster cursor to store data in response to disabling the operation of the write booster mode. If the quantity of data satisfies a second threshold value, the memory system may determine to open a second write booster cursor and allocate a second block of memory cells to the second write booster cursor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, devices, and apparatuses for wireless-enabled micromotion sensing. The wireless-enabled micromotion sensing system causes a transmit antenna to wirelessly transmit a series of probe transmissions and causes a receive antenna to wirelessly receive a series of reflected signals from the probe transmissions, where each reflected signal of the series of reflected signals corresponds to a corresponding transmission of the series of probe transmissions. The wireless-enabled micromotion sensing system determines a characteristic dataset comprising a change in a channel characteristic over time as between the series of reflected signals and the series of probe transmissions. The wireless-enabled micromotion sensing system determines based on the characteristic dataset whether the series of reflected signals is indicative of a periodic micromotion of an object.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses include receiving, from a host device, a memory command for a memory device, the memory command including a logical address of the memory device and a zone identifier. A logical zone start address is determined using the zone identifier. A zone offset is determined as a difference of the logical address and the logical zone start address. A bitmap is retrieved using the zone identifier. A physical address is determined using the bitmap and the zone offset. The memory command is executed on the memory device using the physical address.

Abstract: A photoconducting layered material arrangement for producing or detecting high frequency radiation includes a semiconductor material including an alloy comprised of InGaAs, InGaAsSb, or GaSb, with an admixture of Al, which material is applied to a suitable support substrate in a manner such that the lattices are suitably adjusted, wherewith the semiconductor material comprised of InGaAlAs, InGaAlAsSb, or GaAlSb has a band gap of more than 1 eV, as a consequence of the admixed proportion of Al. The proportion x of Al in the semiconductor material InyGa1?y?xAlxAs is between x=0.2 and x=0.35, wherewith the proportion y of In may be between 0.5 and 0.55. The support substrate is InP or GaAs.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for zone writing and maintenance for memory systems are described. A memory system may support a zoned write operation, where data associated with a preferred zone may be written with a first cursor, and data associated with other zones may be written with one or more second cursors. For example, a zone associated with a highest access frequency may be written using a single-level cell cursor, and other zones may be written using a higher-level cursor, such as a triple-level cursor. After writing the zones to a quantity of virtual blocks, a maintenance operation may be performed to reorder the zones within the quantity of virtual blocks according to access frequencies of the zones. Additionally, performing the maintenance operation may include performing garbage collection for the zones, such that invalid zones may be erased and valid zones may be reconsolidated within the quantity of virtual blocks.

Abstract: The present application relates to the field of biotechnology, in particular to the use of Flotillin1 gene and Importin ?4 gene and the use of molecules for inhibiting the transcription or translation of Flotillin1 gene and Importin ?4 gene in the manufacture of kits. The present application also relates to a method for obtaining plants resistant to pathogens.

Abstract: A method includes writing, to a first data structure, indices corresponding to address locations of a logical-to-physical (L2P) data structure that maps a plurality of logical block addresses (LBAs) associated with the L2P data structure, initiating performance of a media management operation involving one or more memory blocks in which data associated with the LBAs is written, and refraining from rewriting particular entries in the L2P table that correspond to LBAs whose index in the first data structure is a particular value during performance of the media management operation.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a memory array comprising a plurality of physical blocks of memory cells each comprising more than two erase blocks, with each of the more than two erase blocks of each respective physical block comprising memory cells coupled to a same string of memory cells corresponding to the respective physical block. A controller can operate the memory array in accordance with a logical block implementation in which each logical block comprises: a first erase block adjacent to a first end of a particular string corresponding to a first physical block; and a second erase block. The second erase block is either: located in the first physical block and not adjacent to a second end of the particular string corresponding to the first physical block; or located in a second physical block and adjacent to a first end of a particular string corresponding to the second physical block.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of an asphalt mix composition, said process comprising: (1) heating an asphalt composition to a temperature in the range of from 110 to 190° C. to obtain a first input stream; (2) providing one or more thermosetting reactive compounds to obtain a second input stream; and (3) homogenizing the streams of (1) and (2) in at least a first tank fitted with a first impeller, wherein the impeller allows an axial velocity>0.4 m/s, a radial velocity>0.65 m/s, and a shear rate>3.5 s?1; and wherein homogenization of (3) is carried out at a mixing power<3 W/kg.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed that relate to a computer system implementing a conversational artificial intelligence platform. The computer system may receive a request that includes text data specifying an utterance of a user. The computer system determines, form the utterance, an intent of the user. The computer system selects a first virtual agent to handle the request based on the determined intent. The computer system routes the text data and subsequent text data of the request to the first virtual agent for handling. The computer system receives, from the first virtual agent, a message that the determined intent is incorrect, the message including state information indicative of actions taken by the first virtual agent relative to the request. The computer system selects a second virtual agent to handle the request based on the state information. The computer system may receive input from an interactive voice response system or another channel.

Abstract: An apparatus can comprise a memory array comprising a plurality of erase blocks and a plurality of strings of memory cells. Each string of the plurality of strings can comprise: a first group of memory cells coupled to a first group of access lines and corresponding to a first erase block; and a second group of memory cells coupled to a second group of access lines and corresponding to a second erase block. A controller coupled to the memory array can be configured to: receive a write command corresponding to data to be written to the memory array; determine a temperature classification for the data to which the write command corresponds; and, based on the determined temperature classification for the data, route the data to a first write cursor or to one of a number of different write cursors.