Abstract: A method of treating a calculi mass can include using an ultrasonic probe to produce acoustic energy and fragment the mass. The method can include varying the frequency at which fragmentation occurs to treat the mass with a resonant frequency. The ultrasonic probe can have a distal tip for contact with the mass, where the tip has a morphology for concentrating stress on the mass. The ultrasonic probe can have two or more ultrasonic horns to allow for higher voltage and power levels.

Abstract: The invention relates to Bis-thiol compounds and pharmaceutical preparations thereof. The invention further relates to methods of treating, managing or lessening the severity of pulmonary infections in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject a bismuth-thiol (BT) composition that comprises at least one BT compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to an amorphous form of bismuth-1,2-ethanedithiol (BisEDT). Methods of making amorphous BisEDT and methods of use are also provided.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for targeted sweep of a key-value data storage is provided. The method comprises before a write transaction to a database having a key value store commits, and before each of one or more write commands of the write transaction are persisted to the key value store, writing an entry for each of the one or more write commands to an end of a targeted sweep queue, the entry comprising metadata including: data identifying a cell to which the write command relates, a start timestamp of the write transaction, and information identifying a type of the write transaction.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for recursively searching a plurality of workspaces of the system for linked data associated with the seed data, initiating an endpoint process for each the seed data and the linked data, and, upon completion of the search, delete the seed data and the linked data identified based at least in part on the endpoint process. The process may be automatically repeated at a predetermined time interval to identify and remove future data that is stored in the plurality of datasets.

Abstract: Securing a person with reduced mobility (PRM) device in a seating area is provided. More specifically, a securing apparatus includes a base plinth and a latching mechanism. The base plinth has at least one cavity and configured to be mounted with a track fitting for securing at least one seat thereon. The at least one seat includes a seatback and a base that is foldable against the seatback to accommodate a person with reduced mobility (PRM) device. The latching mechanism is in the at least one cavity of the base plinth and is configured to secure the PRM device to the base plinth when the PRM device is positioned proximate to the seatback and on the base plinth.

Abstract: A system for indexing changes to an ontology into multiple databases and related methods are disclosed. The system is programmed to receive original data from data sources, transform the original data to ontology data, represent the ontology data in multiple forms respectively in the multiple databases, and process requests to access the ontology data from user accounts using the multiple databases. The system is programmed to subsequently merge changes to the ontology data based on updates from the data sources and edits from user accounts, create index data for the merged changes, and transmit the index data to the multiple databases.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides variant cytochrome P450 monooxygenase for the remediation of crude oil, PFAs, PCBs, and other organo-halides, polynucleotides encoding the variant cytochrome P450 monooxygenase, host cells expressing the variant cytochrome P450 monooxygenase, and methods of using the variant cytochrome P450 monooxygenase. Host cells can comprise the variant cytochrome P450 monooxygenase, almA (flavin binding monooxygenase), and xylE (catechol dioxygenase) for remediation of crude oil, PFAs, PCBs, and other organo-halides.

Abstract: A system for resolving conflicts between data source updates and user edits to an ontology before applying the resulting changes to the ontology and related methods are disclosed. The system is programmed to receive data source updates from data sources and transform the data source updates to updates to ontology data. The system is also programmed to receive edits to ontology data from user accounts. The system is programmed to review these updates or edits to the ontology and resolve conflicts according to a predetermined strategy, such as prioritizing a user edit over a data source update. The resulting changes are incorporated to one or more databases where representations of the ontology data are stored.

Abstract: A system for enabling granular access control over ontology data and related methods are disclosed. The system is programmed to receive data source updates from data sources having respective sets of permissions for access control, transform the data source updates to changes to an ontology, and control access to the ontology based on the sets of permissions. The system is further programmed to receive a specification of one or more rules referencing attributes of user accounts or properties of ontology entities and corresponding one or more lists of permissions. The system is programmed to then enforce a security policy based on the specification to further control access to the ontology.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and computer-implemented methods that include storing a sequence of events, each event associated with a sequence number indicating a temporal position of an event within the sequence of events; further storing one or more read-offsets that are associated with respective consumers and that indicate the sequence number up to which the respective consumers have read events within the sequence of events; determining a smallest read-offset of all read-offsets; compacting events and/or earlier snapshots with sequence numbers smaller than the smallest read-offset into a new snapshot; and replacing, in the sequence of events, the events and/or earlier snapshots with sequence numbers smaller than the smallest read-offset with the new snapshot.

Abstract: Robotic vehicles, height adjust systems to selectively raise and lower a cutting implement of robotic vehicles, and methods of adjusting cutting heights of cutting implements on robotic vehicles. A height adjust system includes a user interface configured to be accessible from an exterior of a body of the robotic vehicle, wherein rotation of the user interface about an axis of rotation adjusts a height of the cutting implement, and wherein the user interface is unlocked to enable rotation by translating the user interface in a direction generally parallel with the axis of rotation prior to rotation of the user interface.

Abstract: A system to perform latency compensation techniques to facilitate synchronous sharing of video content during a communication session. The system enables video content that is being shared during the communication session to be played synchronously across numerous different client devices that are being used to participate in the communication session, notwithstanding variations in networking latency associated with the different client devices. The disclosed technologies provide improvements over existing screen sharing techniques which include continuously uploading streams of shared media content from a sharer's device and distributing these uploaded streams to other devices. For example, the techniques described herein enable a system to facilitate sharing of video content during a communication session without initially rendering video content at and simultaneously uploading the rendered video content from a sharer's device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bismuth-thiol compounds such as bismuth-1,2-dithiane (BisEDT) for use in treating, preventing and/or reducing the effects of osteomyelitis in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for recursively searching a plurality of workspaces of the system for linked data associated with the seed data, initiating an endpoint process for each the seed data and the linked data, and, upon completion of the search, delete the seed data and the linked data identified based at least in part on the endpoint process. The process may be automatically repeated at a predetermined time interval to identify and remove future data that is stored in the plurality of datasets.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for inducing an immune response against a coronavirus, which involve a coronavirus vaccine and an adjuvant composition. The adjuvant composition comprises a nanoemulsion, an agonist of retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I), and/or an agonist of a toll-like receptor.

Abstract: The invention relates to bismuth-thiol compounds and pharmaceutical preparations thereof. The invention further relates to methods for treating a topical wound, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a bismuth-thiol compound, wherein the composition is applied to the infection. Methods for treating microbial infections such as diabetic foot infections are also provided.

Abstract: A distributed, transactional database uses timestamps, such as logical clock values, for entry versioning and transaction management in the database. To write to the database, a service requests a timestamp to be inserted into the database with a new version of data. During a backup procedure, a cleanup process is paused, issuing new timestamps is paused, and a backup timestamp is generated, which results in an effective backup copy. During a restore of a backup, a snapshot of the database is loaded and any entries older than the backup timestamp are deleted, which ensures that a consistent restore has occurred.

Abstract: A tool for installing a tire on a wheel rim comprises a body and a wing. The wing extends from an upper portion of the body to form an overhang over a side of the body, such that the side of the body and an underside of the wing from an open channel for receiving in use an outer peripheral portion of a wall of the wheel rim. The channel extends between a forward portion and a rearward portion of the body. The wing comprises a leading edge and an upper side which are arranged to engage in use with a side wall of the tire. The leading edge of the wing is swept toward the rearward portion of the body and the upper side of the wing is curved about an axis which extends substantially along the channel, to form a convex profile.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed. The method, which may be performed by one or more processors, may comprise receiving timestamp data representing a plurality of database transactions and dividing the timestamp data into a plurality of partitioning quanta (nPQ), each partitioning quantum (PQ) of the plurality of partitioning quanta representing a range of timestamps. Further, for each partitioning quantum (PQ) of the plurality of partitioning quanta (nPQ), the method may comprise allocating the timestamp data, such that sequentially adjacent timestamps are allocated to different partitions of a physical storage system for subsequent storage at the allocated partitions.