Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating a continuous glucose sensor 12, including a receiver 14, a medicament delivery device 16, a controller module, and optionally a single point glucose monitor 18 are provided. Integration may be manual, semi-automated and/or fully automated.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method for measuring the structural characteristics of an object. The object is subjected to an energy application processes and provides an objective, quantitative measurement of structural characteristics of an object. The system may include a device, for example, a percussion instrument, capable of being reproducibly placed against the object undergoing such measurement for reproducible positioning. The system includes features for adjusting the energy applied to an energy application tool to compensate for the physical characteristics or type of the object, and/or for orientation of the device relative to the horizontal during measurement. The system also includes a disposable feature or assembly for minimizing cross-contamination between tests. The structural characteristics as defined herein may include vibration damping capacities, acoustic damping capacities, structural integrity or structural stability.

Abstract: Production systems and methods for producing pellets or pellet products, which can be used, e.g., in an electric arc furnace (EAF) to produce metal alloys, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method for forming coke pellets includes (i) blending biomass with a set of materials to form an input blend, (ii) preconditioning the input blend by hydrating the input blend to generate a first plurality of particles, (iii) charging the first plurality of particles into an oven to produce a second plurality of particles via pyrolysis, (iv) post-conditioning the second plurality of particles to produce a third plurality of particles by exposing the second plurality of particles to at least one of an amphipathic binder, a hydrophobic binder, or a hydrophilic binder, and (v) physically altering the third plurality of particles to form coke pellets. The biomass can have a first volatility and the set of materials can have a second volatility lower than the first volatility.

Abstract: Databases and data processing systems for use with a network-based personal genetics services platform may include member information pertaining to a plurality of members of the network-based personal genetics services platform. The member information may include genetic information, family history information, environmental information, and phenotype information of the plurality of members. A data processing system may determine, based at least in part on the member information, a model for predicting a phenotype from genetic information, family history information, and environmental information, wherein determining the model includes training the model using the member information pertaining to a set of the plurality of members.

Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating a continuous glucose sensor 12, including a receiver 14, a medicament delivery device 16, a controller module, and optionally a single point glucose monitor 18 are provided. Integration may be manual, semi-automated and/or fully automated.

Abstract: Inferring a characteristic of an individual is disclosed. An indication that a first user and a second user have at least one shared chromosomal segment is received. Information about the second user is obtained. A characteristic of the first user is inferred based at least in part on the information about the second user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modulating the level of one or more secondary metabolite(s), and a use for modulating the level of one or more secondary metabolite(s) in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions, devices, and methods for improving a surface property of a substrate. In some embodiments, the hydrophobicity and/or fluorocarbon-phobicity of the surface is increased. Some embodiments include compositions, devices and methods for improving bead loading and/or immiscible oil sealing of microwell array reactions on plastic microfluidic devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating a continuous glucose sensor 12, including a receiver 14, a medicament delivery device 16, a controller module, and optionally a single point glucose monitor 18 are provided. Integration may be manual, semi-automated and/or fully automated.

Abstract: Surgical systems and methods for manipulating an anatomy involve a surgical tool, a robotic manipulator configured to support and move the surgical tool, and controller(s) that generate first and second virtual boundaries associated with the anatomy. The second virtual boundary is spaced apart from the first virtual boundary. The controller(s) control movement of the surgical tool in a first mode wherein the first boundary is activated. In the first mode, the controller(s) produce a first alert to inform that constraint of the surgical tool is occurring in relation to the first boundary. The controller(s) control movement of the surgical tool in a second mode wherein the first boundary is deactivated, and the surgical tool is constrained in relation to the second boundary. In the second mode, the controller(s) produce a second alert to inform that constraint of the surgical tool is occurring in relation to the second boundary.

Abstract: Techniques for operation modes for a computing device are described and may be implemented to enable a computing device to operate in different operation modes, such as a standalone mode, a user mode, a schedule mode, and so forth. Further, a system is provided with a switch devices attached to a hub device to enable actuation of the switch devices to trigger different action plans via the hub device. An architecture is provided that enables devices at a local facility to be configured by a remote resource and the devices to remain operable when connectivity to the remote resource is interrupted.

Abstract: A microwave oven appliance may include a cabinet, a magnetron, a control panel, a chamber door, a primary door input, a secondary unlock input, and a controller. The chamber door may be movably mounted to the cabinet to selectively restrict access to a cooking chamber in a closed position. The primary door input may be to release the chamber door from the closed position. The secondary unlock input may be to selectively direct the chamber door to an unlocked state. The controller may be configured to direct a door-monitoring operation that includes initiating a lock condition according to a predetermined time period for which the chamber door is to require multi-step opening procedures, determining a cleared-chamber state, and initiating an unlock condition in which the lock condition is halted and the chamber door is held in an unlocked state permitting single-step opening procedures at the primary door input.

Abstract: Techniques for computer science, data science, data analytics, computer software, algorithmic analysis, and networked technologies for sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, and supply chain management in small-to-medium manufacturing (“SMM”) industries that involve processes whereby implementing user input and extracted image and text from engineering drawings may be used to map manufacturing requirements to a subset of manufacturers via natural language agent programs. More specifically, natural language agent programs may be implemented to apply input and extracted image and text from engineering drawings to a large language model (“LLM”).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of feeding animals by providing feed additives that modulate the gut microbiome to improve the health, nutrition, and growth performance. The present disclosure further relates to methods of modulating metabolites present in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal. Such modulation includes, for example, modulating the level said metabolites.

Abstract: A seed sampling system is provided comprising an automated seed loading assembly operable to singulate seeds from a plurality of seeds or enable loading of individually stored seeds and an automated seed sampling assembly comprising at least one sampling module operable to remove tissue samples from one of the singulated seeds. The system also includes an automated seed transport assembly comprising at least one retention member operable to transfer the singulated seeds from at least one elevator unit of the seed loading assembly to the at least one sampling module of the seed sampling assembly. In connection therewith, the at least one sampling module includes multiple sampling locations, each associated with a sampler, where the at least one sampling module is operable to remove tissue samples from seeds at one of sampling locations while another one of the sampling locations is cleaned to remove residual seed tissue therefrom.

Abstract: Methods and device to implement the use of proximity sensor data and time-averaging specific absorption rate methods in determining whether to apply or remove a power back-off to a radio frequency transmitter. The methods and devices may be configured to detect whether a body is proximately located based on obtained proximity sensor data; define an upper threshold for a radio frequency (RF) transmit power and a lower threshold for the RF transmit power; calculate an average power of an RF transmitter over a fixed time period; and based on whether the body is detected, the average power, and a comparison of the average power to the upper threshold or the lower threshold, determine whether to apply or remove a power back-off to the RF transmitter.

Abstract: A passive vehicle drag reduction system including an airflow capture inlet, a flow consolidating conduit, an air driven rotor assembly, and one or more flow exhaust conduits. The airflow capture inlet defines an airflow capture inlet direction. The flow consolidating conduit is close sided. The air driven rotor assembly has a rotor assembly inlet and an air driven rotor. The rotor assembly inlet defines a rotor airflow inlet direction. The air driven rotor has a laterally extending rotation axis transverse to the rotor airflow inlet direction and one or more air redirecting blades defining one or more rotor airflow outlet directions substantially parallel to the rotation axis. Each of the one or more flow exhaust conduits has a redirecting exhaust outlet located laterally of the air driven rotor assembly. The redirecting exhaust outlet defines an exhaust outlet airflow direction that is substantially parallel to the airflow capture inlet direction.

Abstract: A wind turbine system is disclosed. The wind turbine system includes a flow consolidating conduit and an air driven rotor assembly. The air driven rotor assembly includes a rotor housing, a rotor within the rotor housing, and an annular pre-rotor flow recirculation passage defined between the rotor housing and the rotor. The rotor has a plurality of air driven blades distributed around a rotor rotation axis. The rotor has a radially inward entry direction. The recirculation passage surrounds the rotor. The recirculation passage extends from a recirculation passage upstream end to a recirculation passage downstream end. The recirculation passage downstream end is open ended and provides fluid continuity from the recirculation passage downstream end to the recirculation passage upstream end. The recirculation passage has a passage cross-sectional area that decreases gradually from the recirculation passage upstream end to the recirculation passage downstream end.

Abstract: Displaying an indication of ancestral data is disclosed. An indication that a genetic interval corresponds to a reference interval that has a likelihood of having one or more ancestral origins is received. One or more graphic display parameters are determined based at least in part on the indication. An indication of the one or more ancestral origins is visually displayed using the one or more graphic display parameters.