Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for notifying a user of an emergency event are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include an alerting device comprising a memory and a processor to execute instructions stored in the memory to receive event data from a remote computing device, where the event data is associated with an emergency event, and cause an alarm to be output to notify a user of an occurrence of the emergency event based on the received event data, where the alarm is output to a space in which the alerting device is located.

Abstract: Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. An absorbent article can include an absorbent body and an outer cover. The absorbent article can also include a fluid-entangled nonwoven material. The absorbent body can be disposed between the fluid-entangled nonwoven material and the outer cover. The fluid-entangled nonwoven can include a first surface and a second surface. The nonwoven material can also include a plurality of nodes extending away from a base plane on the first surface towards the absorbent body. The nonwoven material can further include a plurality of openings extending from the first surface to the second surface through the fluid-entangled nonwoven material. Individual openings of the plurality of openings can be disposed between adjacent nodes of the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve may include a collapsible and expandable stent extending in a flow direction between a proximal end and a distal end, a cuff attached to an annulus section of the stent, a plurality of prosthetic valve leaflets each having a belly attached to the cuff between a first location and a second location downstream of the first location in a flow direction, and a sealing structure attached to the annulus section of the stent. The annulus section of the stent may be adjacent the proximal end. The stent may include a plurality of struts shaped to form a plurality of cells connected to one another in a plurality of annular rows around the stent. The sealing structure may have a deployed condition with a diameter greater than a diameter of the proximal end of the stent when the stent is in an expanded use condition.

Abstract: A high availability controller for combining and unifying aspects of a process controller and an electrical controller. A unified namespace combines a process domain namespace and a power domain namespace in a common database of the controller without altering either. The unified namespace maps source device names of the power domain and unique process control names of the process domain. A common record set of sequence of events (SOEs) for the process domain and the power domain is generated and SOEs arising from the power domain are incorporated into the common record set. The controller performs process control and monitoring along with electrical control signaling and monitoring within a single control strategy directly from the controller.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to non-naturally occurring polypeptides useful for preparing Ezetimibe, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides.

Abstract: The invention is directed to kits, compositions, tools and methods comprising a cyclic industrial process to form biocement. In particular, the invention is directed to materials and methods for decomposing calcium carbonate into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide at an elevated temperature, reacting calcium oxide with ammonium chloride to form calcium chloride, water, and ammonia gas; and reacting ammonia gas and carbon dioxide at high pressure to form urea and water, which are then utilized to form biocement. This cyclic process can be achieved by combining industrial processes with the resulting product as biocement. The process may involve retention of calcium carbonate currently utilized in the manufacture of Portland Cement.

Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a first plate extending from a forefoot region of the sole structure to a heel region of the sole structure. The first plate has a first surface and a second surface formed on an opposite side of the first plate than the first surface. The sole structure further includes a second plate extending from the forefoot region to the heel region. The second plate has a third surface opposing the second surface of the first plate and a fourth surface disposed on an opposite side of the second plate than the third surface. The third surface is spaced apart from the second surface to define a cavity between the first plate and the second plate that extends from a medial side of the sole structure to a lateral side of the sole structure between the forefoot region and the heel region.

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: Chemical carriers for fragrances include components in proportions that enable a rate of diffusion or volatilization of at least one fragrance to be tailored. Such a fragrance carrier may include isopropyl myristate (IPM), 3-methyoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol (MMB), and cyclomethicone. The fragrance carrier may enable a fragrance to be delivered by a variety of different dispensers. Methods for optimizing the rates of diffusion or volatilization and other characteristics of fragrances using such a fragrance carrier are also disclosed.

Abstract: Mixed metallocene catalyst systems may comprise an activator, a first metallocene having a structure represented by Formula 1, and a second metallocene different from the first metallocene. M is a Group 4 metal, T is a bridging group, X1 and X2 are each a univalent anionic ligand or optionally joined together to define a metallocycle ring or similar, J1 and J2 are each H or J1 and J2 are joined together to form a cyclic or polycyclic ring structure, and R1, R2, and R8 are preferably independently H, optionally substituted C1-C40 alkyl, or optionally substituted C6-C14 aryl. R3 is a bulky alkyl group, such as an optionally substituted cyclohexyl, norbornanyl, adamantyl, or t-butyl, or an optionally substituted aryl group, such as an optionally substituted phenyl group. The second metallocene may have C2 symmetry or pseudo-C2 symmetry. The catalyst systems may afford polyolefins having a high degree of vinyl termination.

Abstract: The present technology discloses emulsion polymers prepared in the presence of a stabilizer system comprising digested starch, poly(vinyl alcohol) and an acid component selected from a saturated C2 to C50 mono- or diacid, an unsaturated C10 to C50 mono- or diacid, and mixtures thereof. In one aspect, the polymers are utilized as alkali-swellable emulsion (ASE) and hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsion (HASE) thickeners in sulfate and sulfate-free surfactant systems to achieve good rheology and clarity attributes.

Abstract: Techniques are described for generating metric(s) that predict survey score(s) for a service session. Model(s) may be trained, through supervised or unsupervised machine learning, using training data such as communications from previous service sessions between service representative(s) and individual(s), and survey scores provided by the serviced individual to rate the session on one or more criteria (e.g., survey questions). The model(s) may be trained to output, based on an input session record, metric(s) that each correspond to a survey score that would have been provided by the individual had they completed the survey. The model may be a concatenated model that combines a language model output from a language classifier recurrent neural network, and an acoustic model output from an acoustic feature layer convolutional neural network. Individuals can be clustered according to the metric(s) and/or other factors, and the cluster(s) can be employed for routing incoming service requests.

Abstract: A frame for an opto-mechanical support structure includes an interconnected lattice of frame composite rods defined about an interior space with interstices defined between the frame composite rods. A method of making an opto-mechanical frame includes forming a frame of interconnected lattice of frame composite rods using one or more Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) around a mandrel. The method includes removing the mandrel from an interior space of the frame after forming the frame.

Abstract: Techniques are described for real time monitoring and tagging of media content generated during a service session between an individual and a service representative (SR). Media content received during a service session may be dynamically tagged with one or more metadata tags during the service session, the tag(s) indicating portion(s) of the media content that potentially include sensitive information. Tagging may be based on a SR's gestures, clicks, keystrokes, mouse-overs, and/or other actions performed in a SR user interface (UI) during the service session. The media content may be redacted based on the tags to remove and/or obfuscate potentially sensitive information.

Abstract: An exercise device and associated methods that in configurable in either a glider mode or a balance mode. The device includes: a footbed having a toe separator, a chassis having a first surface mated to the footbed and a second opposed surface having a plurality of attachment points; a strap configured to secure a foot onto the footbed; and at least one balance dome releasably attachable to a selected attachment point.

Abstract: A system is configured to store a relationship data set of a plurality of diagnostic estimators and a plurality of failure modes, each failure mode represents a type of failure that can occur with a sensor or a vehicle component of a vehicle system, each diagnostic estimator is associated with a respective subset of the failure modes, each subset defines a control space within the vehicle system that contains at least one of (i) one or more sensors or (ii) one or more vehicle components. The system is configured to store a healthy diagnostic vector regarding nominal operational parameters of the vehicle system; acquire diagnostic information regarding current operational parameters of the vehicle system to generate an error diagnostic vector; apply the error diagnostic vector to the healthy diagnostic vector to generate a ratio diagnostic vector; and apply the ratio diagnostic vector to generate a value for each failure mode.

Abstract: An optimized metallic thermal spray coating able to achieve a suitable surface finish such that it slides against a hydraulic seal without damaging the surface of the hydraulic seal or causing hydraulic fluid to leak between the two sliding surfaces. The optimized metallic thermal spray coating can achieve a surface finish which has a combination of roughness characteristics consisting of an arithmetical mean roughness, a maximum profile peak height, a mean roughness depth designated, skewness, and a roughness relative material ratio, each of which is within well-defined upper limits and/or ranges.

Abstract: Methods and devices for manipulating the temperature of a surface are generally provided. The present disclosure relates to a device including one or more heating and/or cooling elements, or other suitable thermal adjustment apparatus(es), placed near a surface, such as the skin of a user. The device may be configured to generate one or more (optionally alternating) thermal profiles at the surface, which may include a series of thermal pulses and/or essentially continuous or semi-continuous thermal input, which may vary over time. Such thermal profiles, when suitably applied, may provide enhanced thermal sensations for a user which, in some cases, may provide the user with a more pleasurable thermal experience than would otherwise be the case without the generation of the thermal profiles. In some embodiments, an alternating thermal profile may include an average frequency, an oscillation window, and/or an average temperature, each of which may be adjustable.

Abstract: A biopsy device may include a first jaw having a first distal tip configured to pierce tissue, and a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw between a closed configuration where the first jaw and the second jaw are axially aligned, and an open configuration where the first jaw and the second jaw are offset from one another, the second jaw having a second distal tip proximal to the first distal tip in the closed configuration.