Abstract: A system and method are provided for determining location information of a vehicle keyfob relative to an object. The system and method may include communicating with a primary device (e.g., a smartphone) having primary device authentication information with respect to the object, and receiving parameter information, such as keyfob authentication information, from the primary device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered transaminase polypeptides for the production of amines, polynucleotides encoding the engineered transaminases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered transaminases, and methods of using the engineered transaminases to prepare compounds useful in the production of active pharmaceutical agents.

Abstract: Adjustable and rebuildable ball joint assemblies are disclosed. Methods for installation, adjustment, and rebuilding ball joint assemblies are described. In some embodiments, the ball joint assembly includes a washer with tabs to restrain rotation of the cap relative to the housing. In some embodiments, the ball joint assembly includes a locking mechanism to restrain rotation of the bearing relative to the housing.

Abstract: A portable roasting tool is configured to hold a quantity of sausages or other food items over a campfire or similar fire. The tool has a hollow tubular main handle with an extendible rod that slides out from it and has a meat holder, at its distal end. A swing-down articulated support leg pivots so it can clamp to the handle for travel or storage, and open down to ground to support the tool at its middle. A rotary bearing at allows the main handle and fork to be turned by hand to rotate the meat holder. The tool can be angled up or down to position the meat relative to the campfire or coals.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus comprises a media module and a modification module included in an embedded appliance. The media module is configured to receive a first media signal associated with a first input port of the embedded appliance and a second media signal associated with a second input port of the embedded appliance. The media module is configured to identify a first set of media signal parameters based on the first media signal. The modification module is configured to receive a modification instruction associated with a session format having a second set of media signal parameters different from the first set of media signal parameters. The modification module is configured to modify the first media signal based on the first set of media signal parameters and the modification instruction to produce a first modified media signal in the session format and having the second set of media signal parameters.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells engineered using hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) and methods of making and using thereof.

Abstract: An example valve includes: a ball rotatable by a shaft, wherein the ball has a cam surface; a metering seat that contacts the ball; a sealing seat that contacts the ball when the ball is in a closed position; and a follower coupled to the sealing seat, wherein when the ball is in an open rotational range that allows fluid flow from a first port to a second port, the follower is engaged with the cam surface, thereby lifting the sealing seat off the ball, while the metering seat remains in contact with the ball.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for implementing dynamic network channel switching for secure communication. The present invention is configured to: receive from a first user input device a resource transfer request via a first communication channel, wherein the first user input device is associated with a resource distribution platform; determine that the first communication channel does not meet one or more preset channel requirements for secure communication; receive information regarding one or more user input devices associated with one or more communication channels; determine a second communication channel associated with a second user input device, wherein the second user input device's associated communication channel meets the one or more preset channel requirements; and trigger the second user input device to establish a communication link with the first user input device to form an alternate communication channel with the first user input device.

Abstract: Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a nonwoven material comprising a plurality of fibers may comprise a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposite from the second surface, and an apertured zone. The apertured zone may comprise a plurality of nodes extending away from a base plane on the first surface, a plurality of connecting ligaments interconnecting the plurality of nodes, wherein a majority of the plurality of nodes include at least three connecting ligaments connecting to adjacent nodes, and a plurality of openings providing a percent open area for the apertured zone of the nonwoven material from about 10% to about 60%, as determined by the Material Sample Analysis Test Method.

Abstract: A method and system are described that provide responses to natural language queries regarding the performance of a business. The method and system provide for crowd-sourced data to determine natural language query suggestions to transmit to a user, based upon previously submitted questions of the user and/or similar merchants to the user. Natural language query suggestions may be provided as utterances to a keyboard of a merchant user. The merchant user may select one or more suggestions provided. The use of natural language queries and responses allows a merchant without a business intelligence background to obtain business insights easily and accurately assess his performance (e.g., against similar merchants, etc.) without personally identifiable or confidential information of other merchants being compromised.

Abstract: A brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor for a power tool outputs a maximum power output in the range of approximately 450 to 950 watts and a continuous power output in the range of approximately 400 to 730 watts over a discharge cycle of the battery pack when the battery pack has a maximum voltage of approximately 20 volts and a capacity of approximately 5 amp·hours. The motor includes a rotor with an outer diameter that is less than or equal to approximately 16 mm. A ratio of the maximum power output of the motor to a length of the motor is in the range of approximately 8.5 to 17.5 W/mm.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a threshold value of a streaming-media key performance indicator (KPI) based on a predetermined target portion of end-user devices that provide an acceptable performance. Performance records are obtained for a content delivery network (CDN) adapted to cache and serve media content requested by the end-user devices. Predicted values of the streaming-media KPI are generated according to the performance records of the CDN and compared to the threshold value of the streaming-media KPI to obtain a comparison. An anomaly is detected according to the comparison, to indicate that a predetermined number of the predicted values of the streaming-media KPI fail to satisfy the threshold value. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-naturally occurring polypeptides useful for preparing armodafinil, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides. The non-naturally occurring polypeptides of the present invention are effective in carrying out biocatalytic conversion of the (i) 2-(benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetamide to (?)-2-[(R)-(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide (armodafinil), or (ii) benzhydryl-thioacetic acid to (R)-2-(benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetic acid, which is a pivotal intermediate in the synthesis of armodafinil, in enantiomeric excess.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a surgical systems for traversing and lacerating a valve leaflet.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for determining location information of a remote device relative to an object based on a phase-based range.

Abstract: Aspects and embodiments disclosed herein include a radio frequency filter comprising a plurality of series bulk acoustic wave resonators and a plurality of shunt bulk acoustic wave resonators, the plurality of series bulk acoustic wave resonators and the plurality of shunt bulk acoustic wave resonators configured and arranged to generate acoustic waves at both fundamental tones and second overtones and to suppress signals associated with the acoustic waves at the fundamental tones, a passband of the radio frequency filter with a lowest insertion loss defined by the acoustic waves generated at the second overtones of the plurality of series bulk acoustic wave resonators and the plurality of shunt bulk acoustic wave resonators.

Abstract: The present invention receives from a first user input device a resource transfer request via a first communication channel; determines that the first communication channel does not meet channel requirements for secure communication; determines whether other the communication channels associated with other input devices meet the channel requirements; determines user input devices whose communication channels does not meet the channel requirements; determines alternate communication channels for the user input devices whose communication channels does not meet the channel requirements using the user input devices whose communication channels meets the channel requirements; determines a second communication channel associated with a second user input device meeting the channel requirements; triggers the second user input device to establish a communication link with the first user input device, wherein the second communication channel and the communication link form an alternate communication channel with the f

Abstract: Disclosed are materials and methods for managing aerobic biosynthesis. The materials include a fermenter system comprising a fermenter, a microorganism provided to the fermenter, and at least two control loops. The methods are directed to measuring and controlling different oxygen concentrations within the fermenter.

Abstract: Implants, device, systems and methods for replacing an articulation surface in a joint, for example, a reverse glenoid implant with a baseplate, a central screw, a peripheral screw, a modular taper, and a post. Methods for implanting the glenoid implant are also disclosed.

Abstract: A fine-grain selectable partially privileged container virtual computing environment provides a vehicle by which processes that are directed to modifying specific aspects of a host computing environment can be delivered to, and executed upon, the host computing environment while simultaneously maintaining the advantageous and desirable protections and isolations between the remaining aspects of the host computing environment and the partially privileged container computing environment. Such partial privilege is provided based upon directly or indirectly delineated actions that are allowed to be undertaken on the host computing environment by processes executing within the partially privileged container virtual computing environment and actions which are not allowed.