Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions can include a first surfactant which is a mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 and surfactants of Formula 2: wherein from about 50% to about 100% by weight of the first surfactant are isomers having m+n=11; wherein between about 25% to about 50% of the mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 have n=0; wherein from about 0.001% to about 25% by weight of the first surfactant are surfactants of Formula 2; and wherein X is a hydrophilic moiety; and a second surfactant including a C12-C15 alkyl ethoxy sulfate with an average degree of ethoxylation of about 1.5 to about 3.

Abstract: A jet impingement cooling assembly for semiconductor devices includes an inlet chamber to receive an inlet fluid flow, a jet plate having at least one jet nozzle, and positioned to direct the inlet fluid flow from the inlet chamber through the at least one jet nozzle to provide an impinging fluid flow, and a heat exchange base to receive at least one semiconductor device with a frontside facing away from the inlet chamber and a backside facing the jet plate. The jet impingement cooling assembly includes an impingement layer positioned between the at least one jet nozzle and the backside of the at least one semiconductor device to receive the impinging fluid flow, the impingement layer having impingement surface structures formed thereon, and an outlet chamber positioned to receive the impinging fluid flow after the impinging fluid flow impinges on the impingement layer and the impingement surface structures.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer-implemented method for signalling a directional hint to a video game player of a video game system, comprising: obtaining (102), by the video game system, positional data; generating (104), based on the positional data, by a processor of the video game system, a directional hint to be signalled to the video game player; receiving (106), at a peripheral device of the video game system, the directional hint; and actuating (108) a moveable weight of the peripheral device in the direction of the directional hint, thereby biasing the weight distribution of the peripheral device in the direction of the directional hint.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes, among other things, CFTR modulators, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: Described herein is an application-to-friend data service for constructing and maintaining an application-to-friend index. The data service has a first service component that is triggered when an end-user opens an application. The first service component performs operations to update the database table with current data concerning other end-users who are friends of the end-user on whose behalf the data service has been invoked. The data service includes a second service component to receive and process a query by efficiently returning, for a given end-user and a given application, a list of connections or friends of the given end-user who are also end-users of the application.

Abstract: A machine-learned news aggregation system provides interfaces displaying trending topics and associated content items across a plurality of news sources and geographies. In one embodiment, the news aggregation system mines content from multiple news sources, in each of multiple geographies, using a crawling engine and accesses a plurality of social networking platforms to identify user sentiment data associated with mined content. A hybrid supervised and unsupervised machine-learned model is used to identify keywords and characteristics of the mined content, and a second hybrid unsupervised and reinforcement learning model is applied to the keywords to generate clusters of information.

Abstract: A pair of fluid couplings for liquid cooling electronic devices comprises a first fluid coupling and second fluid coupling. The first fluid coupling comprises a female coupling interface and the second fluid coupling comprises a male coupling interface to couple with the female coupling interface. Each of the fluid couplings comprises a magnetic latch assembly coupled to the coupling interface thereof. Each magnetic latch assembly comprises a shell, magnets housed within the shell, and a group of ramp-and-hook latches coupled to the shell. The magnets cause the magnetic latch assemblies to magnetically attract one another during coupling, reducing the force a user may need to apply to complete the coupling. The ramp-and-hook latches of one magnetic latch assembly are complementary to the ramp-and-hook latches of the other magnetic latch assembly, and they are arranged to engage with one another and interlock when the first and second fluid couplings are coupled.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for the modulation of an acoustic field for providing tactile sensations. A method of creating haptic feedback using ultrasound is provided. The method comprises the steps of generating a plurality of ultrasound waves with a common focal point using a phased array of ultrasound transducers, the common focal point being a haptic feedback point, and modulating the generation of the ultrasound waves using a waveform selected to produce little or no audible sound at the haptic feedback point.

Abstract: An acoustic field may be produced from a transducer array having known relative positions and orientations In this acoustic field, one or more control points may be defined. An amplitude may be assigned to the control point. Mid-air haptic effect for a virtual object on a human body part may be generated by moving the control point in a single closed curve comprising a plurality of curve segments. The single closed curve traverses at least one location where the human body part intersects with the virtual object. Additionally, a user may interact with virtual three-dimensional content using the user's hands while a tracking system monitoring the user's hands, a physics engine updates the properties of the virtual three-dimensional content and a haptic feedback system provides haptic information to the user.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing electronic images for subject-specific two-dimensional modeling of a subject's vasculature, comprising: receiving one or more subject-specific three-dimensional models of the subject's vasculature, wherein the subject-specific three-dimensional model includes a representation of the vascular tree structure; determining a two-dimensional viewing plane; determining a projection of the representation of the vascular tree structure of the one or more subject-specific three-dimensional model onto the two-dimensional viewing plane; generating one or more subject-specific three-dimensional models around the representation of the vascular tree structure; and generating a two-dimensional image depicting the one or more generated models.

Abstract: Novel techniques for end-to-end file storage replication and security between file systems in different cloud infrastructure regions are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a file storage service generates deltas between snapshots in a source file system, and transfers the deltas and associated data through a high-throughput object storage to recreate a new snapshot in a target file system located in a different region during disaster recovery. The file storage service utilizes novel techniques to achieve scalable, reliable, and restartable end-to-end replication. Novel techniques are also described to ensure a secure transfer of information and consistency during the end-to-end replication.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an intervertebral implant having serrations with varying heights above the upper and/or lower surfaces.

Abstract: A system and method for integrating an additive into a substrate to change the characteristics of the substrate includes a roller to impregnate or integrate the additive into the substrate and a heating element to apply heat and improve adhesion of the additive to the substrate.

Abstract: Methods for increasing the density and diameter of human hair comprised of the step of applying to any skin area of the body and/or the scalp covered with hair, a topical hair volumizing composition comprised of a chelated copper chlorin compound, wherein the chelated copper chlorin compound is comprised of at least 75% of a chlorin species selected from the group consisting of trisodium copper (II) chlorin e6 and disodium copper (II) isochlorin e4, and the chelated copper chlorin compound is present at a concentration of from 0.02 to 0.1% by weight of the composition.

Abstract: In some aspects, the disclosure relates to GDF/BMP antagonists and methods of using GDF/BMP antagonists to treat, prevent, or reduce the progression rate and/or severity of pulmonary hypertension (PH), particularly treating, preventing or reducing the progression rate and/or severity of one or more PH-associated complications. The disclosure also provides methods of using a GDF/BMP antagonist to treat, prevent, or reduce the progression rate and/or severity of a variety of conditions including, but not limited to, pulmonary vascular remodeling, pulmonary fibrosis, and right ventricular hypertrophy. The disclosure further provides methods of using a GDF/BMP antagonist to reduce right ventricular systolic pressure in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: Hydrogen is produced using high temperature heat from a progressive heat collection system that utilizes sun and air for collection and transfer of heat. Thermal energy from the sun superheats the water into steam and also powers a Stirling engine based electrical generator for operating a high temperature steam electrolyzer.

Abstract: A method is provided for synthesizing bio-based LPG from renewable sources via a bio-based synthetic gas feedstock, in a dual-stage reaction system comprising an oxygenate synthesis reaction zone and an oxygenate conversion reaction zone that are configured for producing and converting a methanol intermediate for reduced CO2 selectivity. The method includes recovering LPG from either the full reaction zone effluent or from a purge stream separated from the full reaction zone effluent for LPG recovery.

Abstract: Described herein are examples of a perforating device for perforating a textile material, such as carpet or textile underlayment. In an example, the perforating device includes a multi-blade assembly rotationally driven by a motor. The blade assembly can be coupled to a rotary shaft such that the blades rotate with the shaft. The blades can include alternating teeth and gaps on their outer edges to create a plurality of parallel perforated cuts. Spacers can be positioned between the blades to separate them a predetermined distance. An anvil can be positioned below and adjacent the blade edges such that the teeth of the blades touch or nearly touch the anvil surface. The perforating cuts produce a textile that can be customized in terms of its size and shape at an installation site by hand, and without the need for any specialized tools or equipment.

Abstract: A detergent delivery system comprises a flexible bag for holding a liquid; a rupturable or breakable reservoir for holding a volume of concentrated detergent within an internal volume of the bag; a first fluid conduit extending between a first end disposed within the internal volume of the bag and a second end disposed external to the bag; and a second fluid conduit extending between a first end disposed within the internal volume of the bag and a second end disposed external to the bag.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of an apparatus for practicing a reduction procedure for treating radial head subluxation. In one example, the apparatus can include a model arm can be pivotally mounted to and supported by a stand. The model arm includes an upper member that emulates an upper arm of a human, a lower member that emulates a lower arm of a human being, and a joint that pivotally connects the upper member and the lower member. A feedback mechanism can be provided within the joint of the model arm. The feedback mechanism can be configured to provide initial resistance to downward pivoting to the lower member relative to the upper member, to provide an audible and tactile pop when the procedure is successfully performed that emulates the audible and tactile pop that occurs when a human radial head pops back into place during an actual reduction procedure.