Abstract: A turbine blade includes a root with a shank having a buttress extending from the shank bottom to an end of a turbine blade platform. The buttress provides increased structural integrity for a given shank mass, allowing mass reduction. With a shank wall and bottom of the platform, the buttress defines a pocket below the platform that can be part of a cooling circuit of the blade. The pocket can be on a suction side or pressure side of the root and can include portions or pockets on both sides of the root that can be in fluid communication with one another.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring conditions in a crawl space is provided. The system generally comprises at least one sensor, computing device, data aggregator operably connected to the at least one sensor, processor operably connected to the computing device, power supply, and non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon. The system is designed to collect condition data via the at least one sensor and determine whether the conditions within the crawl space could have a detrimental impact on the building. In particular, the system is designed to monitor settling of a building over time and alert a user if the settling exceeds a predefined threshold.

Abstract: In various examples, physical sensor data may be generated by a vehicle in a real-world environment. The physical sensor data may be used to train deep neural networks (DNNs). The DNNs may then be tested in a simulated environment—in some examples using hardware configured for installation in a vehicle to execute an autonomous driving software stack—to control a virtual vehicle in the simulated environment or to otherwise test, verify, or validate the outputs of the DNNs. Prior to use by the DNNs, virtual sensor data generated by virtual sensors within the simulated environment may be encoded to a format consistent with the format of the physical sensor data generated by the vehicle.

Abstract: A new and distinct inbred plant of Tagetes erecta named KI3928 and characterized by elevated levels of lutein in hybrids and fertile male flowers with desirable pollen shading characteristics.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for implementing separate and orthogonal impedance tuning (Zcal) and feed forward equalization (FFE) operations of a segmented multiple level source-series terminated (SST) transmitter. An SST transmitter output driver comprising a plurality of parallel-connected output driver slices coupled to a data communication link and a multiple-tap FFE unit comprising at least one pre-cursor tap, main tap or post-cursor tap. The system performs impedance tuning within each of the plurality of parallel-connected output driver slices of the output driver. The system performs FFE resolution on the plurality of parallel-connected output driver slices of the output driver by assigning respective ones of the plurality of parallel-connected output driver slices to a specific FFE tap of the of the at least one pre-cursor tap, main tap or post-cursor tap of the FFE unit.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure there is provided a wiper assembly for removing contaminants from a surface of a housing provided around a sensor, comprising: a drive system; a moveable part connected to the drive system to be driven by the drive system; and at least one wiper connected to the moveable part, wherein the drive system is configured to drive the moveable part, thereby to cause movement of the at least one wiper at least partially around the housing thereby to wipe the surface of the housing to remove contaminants therefrom. Further, according to the present disclosure there is provided: a sensor assembly comprising a sensor and a wiper assembly; a vehicle; and a method of operating a wiper assembly.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates, in general, to improved processes for the preparation of 4-{8-amino-3-[(2S)-1-(but-2-ynoyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl]imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazin-1-yl}-N-(pyridin-2-yl)-benzamide, particularly large-scale processes for manufacturing 4-{8-amino-3-[(2S)-1-(but-2-ynoyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl]imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazin-1-yl}-N-(pyridin-2-yl)benzamide and intermediates used in such processes.

Abstract: Provided herein are absorbent materials for wound dressings, a bandage comprising an absorbent pad and methods for making the absorbent pad. The absorbent pad comprises a first layer comprising a polymer, such as an extruded apertured polymeric film, and a second layer thermally bonded to the first layer. The second layer comprises at least one thermally bondable fiber, such as a bicomponent fiber having at least a first material with a higher melting point than a second material. The first and second layers are bonded to each other such that the three-dimensional structure and the inherent porosity of the polymeric mesh is substantially maintained, resulting in a bilayer absorbent pad with increased absorbency and enhanced wicking capabilities.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure relate to switching between execution schedules related to execution of tasks, or runnables, by multiple compute engines. The execution schedules includes respective sets of commands that dictate timing and order of execution, by the compute engines, of tasks, or runnables, corresponding to computing applications.

Abstract: An insulation pad includes a binderless pack of glass fibers and an envelope around the binderless pack of glass fibers. The glass fibers are mechanically entangled by needling such that the binderless pack has a density of from 4.5 to 5.5 pounds per cubic foot. The insulation pad is used to insulate pipes and vessels.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring conditions in a crawl space is provided. The system generally comprises at least one sensor, computing device, data aggregator operably connected to the at least one sensor, processor operably connected to the computing device, power supply, and non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon. The system is designed to collect condition data via the at least one sensor and determine whether the conditions within the crawl space could have a detrimental impact on the building. In particular, the system is designed to alert a third-party when a condition might cause damage to a building so that the third-party might correct the cause of the condition.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure relate to executing, by a plurality of compute engines, a plurality of runnables of a computing application based at least on an execution schedule and a set of commands associated with the execution schedule. The execution schedule may be generated using a compiling system to include the set of commands. The set of commands may include one or more individual commands corresponding to one or more timing fences dictating a timing and order of execution of one or more individual runnables of the plurality of runnables.

Abstract: Edible compositions are provided and comprise a soluble mineral component and/or a phosphate component in amounts effective for use as an oral medicament. The soluble mineral component comprises one or more minerals selected from the group consisting of zinc, manganese, tin, copper, and mixtures thereof. The edible compositions are advantageously companion animal chews, treats or supplements. Further disclosed are methods of making the chews, treats or supplements as are methods of treating conditions of the oral cavity.

Abstract: The invention relates to retention systems for retaining items during use of a mobility chair. According to one embodiment, a mobility chair includes a frame, wheels and a seat; and an item retention system including one or more retractable straps such that when, in use, a user is positioned on the seat, the one or more retractable straps are arranged to be extended and secured to retain one or more items positioned on the user's lap or on the seat in front of the user. A related method of retaining an item or items on the user's lap is also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides liquid repellent slippery surfaces and methods or preparing the same. The surface comprises a substrate, the substrate surface being functionalised via the deposition of a polymer layer thereon, and a lubricant impregnated into the polymer layer, thereby forming said liquid repellent slippery surface. The polymer layer comprises an aromatic ring-containing polymer layer; and the lubricant is an aliphatic compound, rapeseed oil, olive oil, vacuum pump oil, cinnamaldehyde a cinnamaldehyde derivative, essential oil or an essential oil-derived compound. The present invention also provides a liquid repellent slippery surface, wherein the surface comprises a substrate and associated substrate surface, the substrate surface functionalised via the deposition of a polymer layer thereon. The polymer layer is formed from a functional monomer precursor comprising a siloxane-group containing monomer or an alkyl-group containing monomer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates, in general, to improved processes for the preparation of 4-{8-amino-3-[(2S)-1-(but-2-ynoyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl]imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazin-1-yl}-N-(pyridin-2-yl)-benzamide, particularly large-scale processes for manufacturing 4-{8-amino-3-[(2S)-1-(but-2-ynoyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl]imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazin-1-yl}-N-(pyridin-2-yl)benzamide and intermediates used in such processes.

Abstract: Described herein are, among other things, techniques, devices, and systems for generating one or more trained machine-learning models used for generating content-item recommendations. Also described herein are techniques, devices, and systems for applying a consumption history of a particular user to the trained model(s) to generate score data indicating a correlation between each content-item title and the consumption history, as well as modifying this score data using one or more biasing factors for generating result data. In addition, the techniques, devices, and systems may use this result data, along with received user input, for determining an order in which to present one or more content items to the user. For example, this may include determining which content items to recommend to a user and in which order to do so.

Abstract: Described herein are, among other things, techniques, devices, and systems for generating one or more trained machine-learning models. Also described herein are techniques, devices, and systems for applying a consumption history of a particular user to the trained model(s) to generate score data indicating a correlation between each content-item title and the consumption history. The techniques then determine a ranked list of content items having a highest correlation to the consumption history, which may be used to retrieve videos associated with the most-correlated content items for generating a compilation video composed of these retrieved videos.

Abstract: One embodiment is an apparatus for inhibiting accidental contact by a human with a tail rotor connected to an empennage of an aircraft. The apparatus includes an inverted V-tail connected to an empennage of the aircraft forward of the tail rotor, the inverted V-tail stabilizer comprising a first V-tail stabilizer on a side of the empennage to which the tail rotor is connected and a second V-tail stabilizer on a side of the empennage opposite the side of the empennage to which the tail rotor is connected; and a shroud bar having a first end connected to an outboard end of the first V-tail stabilizer and a second end opposite the first end connected to the empennage aft of the tail rotor, wherein a horizontal distance from the shroud bar to the tail rotor is greater than a length of an arm of the human.

Abstract: An anchoring device for use in retaining a railway rail fastening clip having first and second leg portions and a rail-bearing portion therebetween. The anchoring device includes a base member, an opening in the base member configured to receive a fastening component for fastening the anchoring device to an underlying foundation, and first and second clip-retaining sides extending from said base member with the first clip-retaining side being spaced apart from the second clip-retaining side so as to define a space therebetween for receiving the rail-bearing portion of the clip. Each clip-retaining side comprising upper and lower clip contact walls defining a passageway for receiving one of the leg portions, wherein the leg portions contact the clip contact walls of the respective clip-retaining sides as the clip moves from a wedged position towards an engaged position where the rail-bearing portion of the clip bears on the rail.