Abstract: One illustrative transistor device disclosed herein includes a gate structure positioned above a semiconductor substrate and a source region and a drain region, each of which comprise an epi cavity with a bottom surface and a side surface. The transistor further includes an interface layer positioned on at least one of the side surface and the bottom surface of the epi cavity in each of the source/drain regions, wherein the interface layer comprises a non-semiconductor material and an epi semiconductor material positioned on at least an upper surface of the interface layer in the epi cavity in each of the source region and the drain region.

Abstract: Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are immune cells that have left the bloodstream and migrated into a tumor. TILs have been used in autologous adoptive transfer therapy for the treatment of cancer. Disclosed are methods for rapidly expanding tumor infiltrating lymphocytes using digested tumor cells.

Abstract: A blister package for a contact lens includes a base sheet and a sealing sheet. Either the base sheet or the sealing sheet includes a bowl, and the other sheet includes a dome and a sealing surface. The dome has a radius of curvature of about 13 mm to 19 mm and a height of less than 7 mm relative to the sealing surface. The dome is configured to protrude into the bowl to form a cavity. Related methods are also described.

Abstract: A system including an embedded removable-boot-drive plug-in device and an embedded removable-boot-drive host device is disclosed. Additionally, a method of using the embedded-removable-boot-drive system is disclosed. The system and method provide security to, and accessibility of, stored data and/or boot-drive devices.

Abstract: A method for completing a smart contract includes generating, by a smart contract application installed on a first user device, a proposal for a smart contract. The method also includes creating a set of parameter options for completing the smart contract and displaying the set of parameter options via the first user device. The method further includes transmitting, by the first user device, the proposal for the smart contract to a set of second user devices specified by the parameter options. The method also includes completing the smart contract by the smart contract application installed on the first user device and notifying each of the second user devices, only when required parameters in the parameter options are met.

Abstract: Process for forming a permanent join between two sections of fibrous material contained in a thermosetting resin matrix, said process comprising overlaying the two sections and subjecting the overlaid sections to ultrasonic welding to form a permanent join between the two sections, wherein there is no significant change in the sub-ambient Tg of the fibrous material contained in the thermosetting resin matrix in the region of the permanent join.

Abstract: A method for implementing a set of transaction mediums dedicated to a common commitment includes obtaining a set of transaction mediums at a first networked transaction node. The method also includes individually transacting each of the transaction mediums to a second networked transaction node in a first transaction. The method further includes individually, separately and uniquely marking each of the transaction mediums with a first identifiable characteristic limited only to the set of transaction mediums.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for cleaning and/or washing down and/or feathers comprising: (a) mixing the down and/or feathers with a solution of an alkyl polyglucoside; (b) optionally adding simultaneously or sequentially a solution of a Group 4 metal salt to the mixture of (a); (c) removing excess liquid; and (d) optionally drying the down and/or feathers. Down and/or feathers prepared according to such a process are also disclosed. The invention additionally relates to a down and/or feather washing and/or cleaning composition for rendering the down and/or feathers hydrophobic comprising a solution of an alkyl polyglucoside, optionally a solution of a Group 4 metal salt, and a water-repellent treatment. The invention further relates to a kit for cleaning and/or washing down and/or feathers and rendering the down and/or feathers water repellent.

Abstract: This invention discloses systems and methods for detecting vulnerabilities in IT assets by utilizing crowdsourcing techniques. A corpus containing vulnerability data of IT assets with known vulnerabilities is established. Vulnerability data in the corpus comprises security aspects or attributes related to the IT assets. The security aspects of an IT asset constitute its attack surface which is represented as a feature vector in a feature space. A determination is made as to how similar/close a target asset whose unknown vulnerabilities are to be detected, is to the rest of the IT assets in the corpus. This determination is made based on a measure of similarity/distance between the respective feature vectors in the feature space. Based on the review of similarity results by a community of researchers/experts, a determination of unknown vulnerabilities in the target system is made.

Abstract: Implementations of systems for controlling transportation spaces may include a routing module using a map of transportation spaces including a three-dimensional coordinate system of the transportation spaces, a planning module coupled to the routing module, a plurality of traffic sensors coupled with the routing module, and a pricing module coupled with the routing module.

Abstract: This invention discloses systems and methods for detecting vulnerabilities in IT assets by utilizing crowdsourcing techniques. A corpus containing vulnerability data of IT assets with known vulnerabilities is established. Vulnerability data in the corpus comprises security aspects or attributes related to the IT assets. The security aspects of an IT asset constitute its attack surface which is represented as a feature vector in a feature space. A determination is made as to how similar/close a target asset whose unknown vulnerabilities are to be detected, is to the rest of the IT assets in the corpus. This determination is made based on a measure of similarity/distance between the respective feature vectors in the feature space. Based on the review of similarity results by a community of researchers/experts, a determination of unknown vulnerabilities in the target system is made.

Abstract: A signal transmission system including a first transducer mounted to a surface of a member, a second transducer movable into contact with a second surface of the member, a material disposed between the second transducer and the second surface of the member. A method for communicating acoustic energy through a member including pressing a second transducer to a second surface of the member, the member having a first transducer mounted to an opposite surface thereof, sandwiching a material between the second transducer and the second surface of the member, and transmitting a signal between the first transducer and the second transducer.

Abstract: One illustrative transistor device disclosed herein includes a gate structure positioned above a semiconductor substrate and a source region and a drain region, each of which comprise an epi cavity with a bottom surface and a side surface. The transistor further includes an interface layer positioned on at least one of the side surface and the bottom surface of the epi cavity in each of the source/drain regions, wherein the interface layer comprises a non-semiconductor material and an epi semiconductor material positioned on at least an upper surface of the interface layer in the epi cavity in each of the source region and the drain region.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for rapidly expanding tumor infiltrating lymphocytes.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intermediate material (132) for the manufacture of composite components, having a prepreg layer (116) and an interleaving layer (120) made up of at least two sections of thermally joined thermoplastic interleaving material sections (120a, 120b). The invention also relates to a method of manufacture of such an intermediate material.

Abstract: There is provide a process for unwinding material from a spool (2) wherein the angle (?) of take off at the first contact point (4) for the unwind is always in the range 0±20°, and wherein the first contact point (4) for the unwind is no more than 600 mm from the axis (3) of rotation of the spool (2). There is also provided an apparatus for the unwinding of material from a spool (2) comprising an axis (3) upon which a spool (2) may be rotatably mounted and a static first contact point (4) for the unwound material positioned no more than 600 mm from the centre of the axis (3), wherein the angle (?) of take off at the first contact point (4) for the unwind is always in the range 0±20°.

Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a prepreg (31) comprising reinforcement fibre (13) impregnated with a thermosetting resin matrix (20), said process comprising: a) providing a layer (24) of reinforcement fibre (13); b) applying a layer (24) of a first thermosetting resin matrix (20) to the first surface (15) of the layer (24) of reinforcement fibre (13) and bringing the first surface (15) of the layer (24) of reinforcement fibre (13) into contact with the support surface (5) of a first continuous belt (3), so that the layer (24) of first thermosetting resin matrix (20) is positioned between, and in contact with, the first surface (15) of the layer (24) of reinforcement fibre (13) and the support surface (5) of the first continuous belt (3); c) heating the layer (24) of first thermosetting resin matrix (20) applied to the first surface (15) of the layer (24) of reinforcement fibre (13) in contact with the support surface (5) of the first continuous belt (3); d) bringing the second surface (17) of the

Abstract: The invention relates to a wetting system for providing a wetting effect to a fabric or textile comprising a solution of an alkyl polyglucoside in combination with a solution of a Group 4 metal salt. The invention also relates to a process for producing a wetting or re-wetting effect on a textile or fabric comprising applying a wetting system to the fabric that comprises a solution of an alkyl polyglucoside in combination with a solution of a Group 4 metal salt and drying the fabric at a low temperature, i.e. less than 100° C.

Abstract: This invention discloses systems and methods for detecting vulnerabilities in IT assets by utilizing crowdsourcing techniques. A corpus containing vulnerability data of IT assets with known vulnerabilities is established. Vulnerability data in the corpus comprises security aspects or attributes related to the IT assets. The security aspects of an IT asset constitute its attack surface which is represented as a feature vector in a feature space. A determination is made as to how similar/close a target asset whose unknown vulnerabilities are to be detected, is to the rest of the IT assets in the corpus. This determination is made based on a measure of similarity/distance between the respective feature vectors in the feature space. Based on the review of similarity results by a community of researchers/experts, a determination of unknown vulnerabilities in the target system is made.

Abstract: A fiber tow spreading apparatus comprising: fiber supply for supplying a fiber tow; a fiber spreader for spreading the filaments of the fiber tow to form a spread tow having an increased width; a guide member for directing the fiber tow in relation to the fiber spreader; a driver for driving the fiber tow in relation to the fiber spreader; wherein the driver comprises a moveable contacting surface to which the fiber is adhered.