Abstract: Solid state electrolytes having ionic compounds derived from sulfonimides have extended delocalization of the anionic charge and high total ionic conductivity. A secondary electrochemical cell or a secondary battery has the solid electrolyte. A vehicle, an electronic device, or an electrical grid comprising has at least one of the secondary electrochemical cell or the secondary battery.

Abstract: A plug for closing a hole in a concrete wall. The plug includes a main body and elastic retention means. The retention means includes at least one hook partially embedded in the main body and partially projecting from the main body, the at least one hook being configured for cooperating with the hole in the concrete wall for retaining the plug in the hole.

Abstract: A method for producing heavy oil, the method including producing oil by SAGD or a SAGD variant in an array of wellpairs until an SOR increases, then shutting in every other injector and injecting steam plus noncondensable gas (NCG) in the remaining injectors and producing oil from all producers. The method reduced steam usage by at least 40% or even at least 50% in the later stages of the well, without comprising oil production.

Abstract: A propagation-defective, replication-competent RNA replicon derived from the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that comprises a polynucleotide sequence SEQ_ID 2 or a variant of SEQ_ID 2 having at least 80% identity, more preferably 85% identity, even more preferably at least 90% identity, and even more preferably 91% or 92% or 93% or 94% or 95% or 96% or 97% or 98% or even up to 99% identity with respect to the SEQ_ID 2 polynucleotide sequence, wherein the variant of SEQ_ID2 does not comprise sequences suitable for expressing an ORF8 protein, wherein the ORF8 protein is encoded by a gene having at least 80% identity to the sequence of SEQ_ID36, methods of preparation thereof and the use in vaccine compositions.

Abstract: A method for producing heavy oil using solvent injection without gas interference at the electric submersible pump (ESP), the method including completing the injection well with two or more injector tubings, at a heel and toe, and optionally therebetween. Ideally, when gas locking of the ESP is detected, the operator switches to toe dominant injections, mitigating the gas locking problem, and producing oil at a faster rate than possible with evenly distributed injections.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising: placing a central steel ferrule (2) on a central reinforcement mesh (1); installing around the central ferrule (2) a central assembly (3) and prefabricated pieces (4, 5) comprising a concrete beam (4) and a steel strut (5); assembling (61) sections between the bases (43) of the beams (4), and filling in (62) the central assembly (3); installing formwork (71, 72, 73) around the central assembly (3), the infill (62) and the outer perimeter; and obtaining, by means of simultaneous concreting, a monolithic concrete foundation (10) in which the ends of the struts are embedded, thus forming the ribbed foundation.

Abstract: A system for assessing cardiac electromechanical remodeling. It obtains a cardiac electrical activation rate from an ECG system and a cardiac mechanical activation rate from ultrasound data. The sets of data used to derive electrical and mechanical activation rates are preferably obtained simultaneously. An electromechanical relationship is obtained between the electrical and mechanical cardiac activation rates, which is found to be indicative of the cardiac electromechanical remodeling stage.

Abstract: A system and a method for identifying errors within a modular framework of a system comprising of a flight management system and an error reporting system. The modular components and correlating code modulars of the modular framework can be executed collectively or independently. Each modular component can be designed to incorporate independent modular updates or modifications.

Abstract: Neural network accelerators implement per channel quantised affine transformation on an input tensor to generate an output tensor, the affine transformation for a channel comprising a multiplication by a multiplication parameter followed by an addition of an addition parameter. A depth-wise convolution processing unit accelerates depth-wise convolution operations, and a high-precision re-quantisation processing unit accelerates re-quantisation operations.

Abstract: Chimeric antigen comprising multimeric aggregates of the extracellular domain of the programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) with a reduced binding capacity to the PD-1 and CD80 receptors as compared to the native PD-L1 molecule. The invention further discloses pharmaceutical compositions including said chimeric antigen and at least a pharmaceutically acceptable vaccine adjuvant. The chimeric antigen is used for the manufacturing of a drug to treat cancer or its metastases. The invention also discloses a method of treating cancer or its metastases in a subject in need thereof, characterized by the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition comprising the chimeric antigen described herein.

Abstract: Systems and methods for fine adjustment of computerized roof models are provided. The system generates a 3D roof structure model based on at least one image obtained from an aerial imagery database. Alternatively, the system could retrieve at least one stored 3D roof structure model from a 3D roof structure model database. The system weighs (e.g., scores) each 3D roof structure model candidate and determines an optimal 3D roof structure model by applying a variable neighborhood search to a 3D roof structure model candidate having a highest confidence score among the weighed 3D roof structure model candidates.

Abstract: There is provided a method for decreasing leakage of matter from an object to a surrounding, said object being coated with a coating at least partially applied on the object, said coating comprising an at least partially covering layer comprising silver, said object optionally comprising area(s) without said layer, said coating comprising metal particles applied on the layer and optionally on areas without said layer, said metal particles comprising palladium and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of gold, ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, iridium, niobium, neodymium and platinum and wherein the amount of the metal particles is in the interval 0.01-8 ?g/cm2. Advantages include that leakage of matter such as latex allergens of metal ions can be reduced while the coating is both biocompatible and antimicrobial. Further, the blood clotting can be reduced.

Abstract: A hardware implementation of a configurable pooling processing unit is configured to receive an input tensor comprising at least one channel, each channel of the at least one channel comprising a plurality of tensels; receive control information identifying one operation of a plurality of selectable operations to be performed on the input tensor, the plurality of selectable operations comprising a depth-wise convolution operation and one or more pooling operations; perform the identified operation on the input tensor to generate an output tensor by performing one or more operations on blocks of tensels of each channel of the at least one channel of the input tensor; and output the output tensor.

Abstract: A neural network accelerator includes a plurality of hardware processing units, each hardware processing unit comprising hardware to accelerate performing one or more neural network operations on data; and a crossbar coupled to each hardware processing unit of the plurality of hardware processing units and configured to selectively form, from a plurality of selectable pipelines, a pipeline from one or more of the hardware processing units of the plurality of hardware processing units to process input data to the neural network accelerator. The plurality of hardware processing units comprising (i) a convolution processing unit configured to accelerate performing convolution operations on data, and (ii) a configurable pooling processing unit configured to selectively perform an operation of a plurality of selectable operations on data, the plurality of selectable operations comprising a depth-wise convolution operation and one or more pooling operations.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems, compositions and methods for treatment of dopaminergic disorders (e.g., Parkinson's disease) using the combination of a first compound that inhibits a voltage-gated calcium channel of the type Cav1.3 (e.g., a dihydropyridine such as isradipine), and a second compound that is monoamine oxidase inhibitor and/or is a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor (e.g., rasagiline or derivative thereof).

Abstract: Methods and devices for configuring a neural network accelerator that comprises a configurable hardware pipeline. The neural network accelerator includes a plurality of hardware processing units and a crossbar coupled to each hardware processing unit of the plurality of hardware processing units. Each hardware processing unit comprises hardware to accelerate performing one or more neural network operations on received data.

Abstract: A neural network accelerator that has a configurable hardware pipeline includes a plurality of hardware processing units, each hardware processing unit comprising hardware to accelerate performing one or more neural network operations on a tensor of data; and a crossbar coupled to each hardware processing unit of the plurality of hardware processing units, the crossbar configured to selectively form, from a plurality of selectable pipelines, a pipeline from one or more of the hardware processing units of the plurality of hardware processing units to process input data to the neural network accelerator. At least one of the hardware processing units is configurable to transmit or receive a tensor via the crossbar in a selected processing order of a plurality of selectable processing orders, and the selected processing order is based on the pipeline formed by the crossbar.

Abstract: A neural network accelerator that has a configurable hardware pipeline includes a plurality of hardware processing units and a crossbar configured to selectively form, from a plurality of selectable pipelines, a pipeline from one or more of the hardware processing units to process input data to the neural network accelerator. Each hardware processing unit comprises hardware to accelerate performing one or more neural network operations on data, and the plurality of hardware processing units comprises a convolution processing unit configured to accelerate performing convolution operations on data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for fine adjustment of computerized roof models are provided. The system generates a 3D roof structure model based on at least one image obtained from an aerial imagery database. Alternatively, the system could retrieve at least one stored 3D roof structure model from a 3D roof structure model database. The system weighs (e.g., scores) each 3D roof structure model candidate and determines an optimal 3D roof structure model by applying a variable neighborhood search to a 3D roof structure model candidate having a highest confidence score among the weighed 3D roof structure model candidates.

Abstract: Certain embodiments describe antiviral compounds and related methods of using such compounds.