Abstract: Provided herein are SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins and polypeptides (e.g., SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins and polypeptide immunogens (and immunogenic fragments and immunogenic variants thereof)) comprising at least one set of amino acid substitutions, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. Further provided herein are compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions) and vaccines comprising the same for use in e.g., the prevention, treatment, and/or amelioration of a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Abstract: An electrical contact includes a cantilever beam extending from a beam connected end connected to a body of the electrical contact to a beam free end along an insertion direction, and a protection tab extending from a tab connected end connected to the body of the electrical contact to a tab free end in a direction opposite to the insertion direction. The tab free end is positioned between the beam free end and the beam connected end along the direction opposite to the insertion direction.

Abstract: An acoustic resonator is provided that includes an interdigital transducer (IDT) at a surface of at least one piezoelectric layer, the IDT including interleaved IDT fingers extending from first and second busbars respectively. Moreover, a ratio of a thickness of the IDT fingers to a thickness of the at least one piezoelectric layer is optimized to minimize unwanted spurs. The mark to pitch ratio of the IDT fingers may also be optimized to minimize spurs during operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable electronic device including a frame body supporting electronic components and a stand mechanism. The stand mechanism includes a foot, and an activator. The foot includes a foot support and a foot shaft including a foot guide path. The activator includes an engaging element, and the engaging element is received by the foot guide path. A portion of the foot guide path extends at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the foot shaft. When the activator engages a surface, the engaging element of the activator moves along the portion of the foot guide path at the angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the foot shaft causing the foot support to rotate from a stored position to a deployed position.

Abstract: A method performed by a computing device includes generating a neural network representation of a subjective query and generating a query entigen group as a symbolic architecture representation of the subjective query. The method further includes identifying one or more characteristic entigen categories for a subjective category entigen of the query entigen group. The method further includes generating a symbolic architecture representation of a query response for the subjective query that includes a set of response entigens based on the one or more characteristic entigen categories. The set of response entigens provides an answer for the subjective query.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for monitoring operations of an industrial facility. A gateway device is located at the industrial facility and operably coupled to sensors disposed at the industrial facility. The gateway device executes tasks configured to i) monitor alarms or triggers or other events related to operating conditions of the industrial facility, ii) identify a particular alarm or trigger or other event that is activated or set, iii) identify at least one risk associated with the particular alarm or trigger or other event that is activated or set, and iv) dynamically construct a causal network to evaluate the at least one risk. The tasks can be implemented by a behavior tree (BT) that combines automated causal network generation and risk analysis. The BT performs real-time analysis of the sensor data to generate actions or indicators from the sensor data for input to the casual network for risk analysis.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a natural language generation system are described herein. An example method may include receiving, originating from a client computing device, an input data object. In some embodiments, the example method may include generating, based at least in part by applying a configuration model to the input data object, an intermediate natural language configuration data object. In some embodiments, the example method may include generating, based at least in part on applying a synthesis model to the intermediate natural language configuration data object, a natural language configuration data object. In some embodiments, the example method may include configuring the natural language configuration data object for use by a large language model in generating a natural language output representative of the input data object.

Abstract: An electrical power network employing fault location, isolation and system restoration. The system includes a plurality of switching devices electrically coupled along a power line downstream of a fault interrupting device. The switching devices each have current and voltage sensing capability and the capability to provide pulse tests for detecting fault presence. The fault interrupting device performs reclosing operations, and when the plurality of switching devices detect fault presence a predetermined number of times in coordination with reclosing operations performed by the fault interrupting device and detect loss of voltage, each switching device opens. The fault interrupting device closes when the switching devices open, and the switching devices sequentially pulse test and close from a furthest upstream switching device when detecting return of voltage and no fault presence until a switching device closest to the fault pulse tests and detects fault presence and locks open.

Abstract: An electronic information system which enables email based transactions comprises an information database storing information regarding a plurality of individuals in a group and selections available to individuals in the group. A first email message with a mailto hyperlink having a plurality of fields including actionable parameter is generated and sent. A reply email message is received in response to selection of the mailto hyperlink. The received email message includes the plurality of fields and the actionable parameter that indicates that a specific selection has been made. A processor performs the action indicated by the actionable parameter in response to the received email message, including updating the information database to indicate the specific selection that has been made.

Abstract: Devices and methods for filling a medicament cartridge of a pump, including a user-wearable, ambulatory infusion pump. A device for supporting a medicament cartridge can comprise a body portion resembling a tray, with recesses disposed therein to support one or more of a cartridge body, cartridge tubing, interconnect fitting, and vial adapter. The recesses of the tray may be shaped to correspond to that component intended to be placed in its respective recess so to provide a visual indication to a user how to couple and align the various components necessary to fill the cartridge.

Abstract: As a farming machine travels through a field of plants, the farming machine operates in a normal operational state to perform one or more farming operations. The farming machine detects an operational failure of a component of the farming machine using measurements obtained from one or more sensors coupled to and monitoring the farming machine. The operational failure of the component impacts performance of a first farming operation of the farming operations. The farming machine configures the farming machine to operate in a remedial operational state. In the remedial operational state, the farming machine diagnoses the operational failure of the component using the obtained measurements. In the remedial operational state, the farming machine selects a solution operation to address the operational failure of the component based on the diagnosis. The farming machine performs the determined solution operation.

Abstract: A system and a method for securing a panel insert to a panel include a main housing, a heater within the main housing, a coupling rod extending from the main housing, and a clamp assembly coupled to the coupling rod. The clamp assembly is configured to clamp the panel insert to the panel. The heater is configured to cure an adhesive applied to the panel insert to bond the panel insert to the panel.

Abstract: A network intrusion system for a protected network includes a ruleset module configured to receive metadata for rules. The metadata describes, for each of the rules, a set of associated network vulnerabilities. The ruleset module is configured to access vulnerability information describing a set of cumulative vulnerabilities that each is present in at least one network device within the protected network. The network intrusion system includes a rule management module configured to, for each rule of the plurality of rules: identify the set of associated network vulnerabilities described by the metadata for the rule, determine whether there is a match between any of the set of associated network vulnerabilities and the set of cumulative vulnerabilities, and, in response to determining that there is no match, transmit a first command signal to a network security module. The first command signal instructs the network security module to disable the rule.

Abstract: An apparatus for reliable fuse-based storage in an Integrated Circuit (IC) includes a plurality of electronic fuses and processing logic. The electronic fuses store (i) data bits, (ii) parity bits that were generated from the data bits in accordance with an Error Correction Code (ECC) scheme, and (iii) access information required for accessing the data bits and the parity bits. The processing logic receives a read command for reading given data bits from the electronic fuses, based on the read command retrieves access information specifying given electronic fuses storing the given data bits and given parity bits associated with the given data bits, using the access information reads the given data bits and the given parity bits from the given electronic fuses, applies the ECC scheme to the given data bits and the given parity bits, using the ECC module to generate corrected data bits, and outputs the corrected data bits.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bonding a first substrate together a second substrate with adhesives that are substantially tackifier free. A layer of substantially tackifier free adhesive may be applied to a first surface of the second substrate to define an adherence zone, and the first substrate is positioned on the adherence zone of the second substrate to form a laminate. The first and second substrates are pressed against each other in the adherence zone to force the substantially tackifier free adhesive to penetrate into the first and second substrates. A first portion of the layer of the adhesive penetrates into the first substrate and a second portion of the layer of the adhesive penetrates into the second substrate. A central portion of the layer of the adhesive between the first and second portions separates the second surface of the first substrate from the first surface of the second substrate.

Abstract: Commercially available waterbased adhesives can be used to adequately secure unmodified TPO roofing membrane to a roof substrate only by using a two-sided (contact bond) application. Alternatively, commercially available waterbased adhesives may be used a single-sided application using TPO membrane that is modified at manufacture with an additional backing (“fleece back”). Disclosed herein is a water-based adhesive formulation that will bond unmodified TPO membrane to the roof with a one-sided application, saving money and increasing productivity. The disclosed adhesive is applicable by high pressure canister application, facilitating the efficiency of its use.

Abstract: An electronic commerce (e-commerce) system may send advertisement emails to customers that are registered with the e-commerce system. The advertisement emails may include mailto links. Each mailto link describes an email message that is generated when that link is selected. When a mailto link is selected, the generated email message includes one or more parameters related to a money transfer made by the customer to a second financial account. For example, the generated email message may include a customer identifier, and/or one or more parameters that indicate the second financial account to which a money transfer should be made, and an amount to be transferred. The generated email message may then be transmitted to the e-commerce system. The e-commerce system may receive the message and, based on the parameters in the received message, communicate with a payment processing system to perform the money transfer indicated in the message.

Abstract: A method and system for calculating a deficiency analysis that provides a percentage of missing data for an impairment rating based on an observed data set. Comparing an observed data set with an ideal data set based on one or more administrative rule sets for an injury event allows one or more stakeholders within the workers compensation process to obtain a risk score and/or deficiency report for the observed data and the resulting impairment rating. One or more risk scores and/or deficiency reports can be used to track quality and consistency of a clinician and quality and consistency across a medical provider network. After a risk score for an impairment rating is output, the risk score can be uploaded to a historical evaluation database for a percentile creation against other reports of similar body systems.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for removing heat from subcutaneously disposed lipid-rich cells are disclosed. In selected embodiments, suction and/or heat removal sources are coupled to an applicator. The applicator includes a flexible portion and a rigid portion. The rigid portion includes a thermally conductive plate and a frame coupling the thermally conductive plate and the flexible portion. An interior cavity of the applicator is in fluid communication with the suction source, and the frame maintains contiguous engagement between the heat removal source and the thermally conductive plate.

Abstract: An example monitoring system for data collection includes a data collector including a plurality of sensor. The system includes a data storage to store a collector route template for the plurality of sensors with a sensor collection routine defining how the plurality of sensors. The system includes a data acquisition and analysis circuit to receive detection signals and evaluate the detection values with respect to a rule, and further, based on the evaluation of the detection values with respect to the rule, to modify the sensor collection routine.