Abstract: Examples include techniques to improve signal integrity performance for a 3-connector design. The techniques include mounting a socket connector to a first side of a hot swap backplane such that pins of the first socket connector mirror pins of a second socket connector mounted to a second side of the hot swap backplane. The mirrored pins associated with routing data signals. The socket connector having a housing configured to receive a first plug connector of a cable assembly that has a second plug connector coupled with a processor baseboard socket connector.

Abstract: An audio processing device and method uses audio signals from a virtual rotating microphone for acoustic angle of arrival detection using a doppler effect technique.

Abstract: A method includes: navigating a spray nozzle across and applying a coating to a region of a structure via the spray nozzle; illuminating the coating applied to the region; detecting an intensity of light emitted by the coating at the region; calculating a coating thickness of the coating applied to the region of the structure based on the intensity of light; in response to the coating thickness exceeding a threshold thickness, confirming application of the coating on the region of the structure; in response to the coating thickness falling below the threshold thickness, flagging the region of the structure for coating repair.

Abstract: The invention presents an electronic assembly for an automotive luminous device (10) comprising a light source (1), a driver (3) to control the light source (1) and an input protection circuit (2). The input protection circuit (2) is arranged between the power supply and the light source (1) and comprises a protection input (21) and a protection output (22). The protection input (21) and the protection output (22) are connected by the interposition of a resistor group comprising a resistor (23) and a diode (24) connected in series. A node between the protection input (21) and the resistor group is connected to the ground through a first capacitor (25) and a node between the resistor group and the protection output (22) is connected to the ground through a second capacitor (26).

Abstract: Automated manufacturing of composite laminates for structures, preferably structures of an aircraft, by using laying machines. More particularly, a method for determining the energy of debonding between layers of a laminate of composite material by means of a laying machine, and a laying machine for performing the method.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides complexes comprising a cationic oligosaccharide and an RNA, wherein the cationic oligosaccharide comprises a plurality of cationic moieties bonded to a trehalose, a sucrose, or a gluco-n-oligosaccharide moiety, where n is 2-6, and a ratio of N/P in the complex is less than 20:1

Abstract: The present disclosure provides complexes comprising: i) a cationic oligosaccharide comprising one or more cationic moieties bonded to a trehalose, a sucrose, or a gluco-n-oligosaccharide moiety, where n is 2-6; ii) a surfactant; and iii) one or more additives selected from: a sterol, a helper lipid, an immunomodulator, and a targeting molecule; and uses thereof.

Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for a biased cathode assembly of an X-ray tube with improved thermal management and a method of manufacturing same. In one example, a cathode assembly of an X-ray tube comprises an emitter assembly including an emitter coupled to an emitter support structure, and an electrode assembly including an electrode stack and a plurality of bias electrodes. The emitter assembly including a plurality of independent components that are coupled together. The electrode assembly including a plurality of independent components that are coupled together, and the emitter assembly being coupled to the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A polycrystalline magnetocaloric material based on thermally annealed Fe100-xRhx melt-spun ribbons with chemical composition x in the interval 48?x?52 at. % and the bcc CsCl-type crystal structure and method for manufacturing the same. The material has improved magnetocaloric properties associated to first-order magneto-elastic phase transition compared to bulk alloys of similar chemical composition manufactured by conventional melting techniques; exhibiting low-magnetic field induced giant magnetocaloric effects and enhanced refrigeration capacity close to the room temperature range, due to the fast increase of a magnetic entropy change at low fields followed by a broad table-like magnetic entropy change as function in the temperature curve.

Abstract: A method for obtaining mechanically recoverable recycled material from multilayer PET (polyethylene terephthalate) containers of post-consumer and/or post-industrial origin involves cleaning the containers, crushing them into pieces, mixing the pieces with a compatibilizing mixture and melting the mixed product to obtain a continuous filament. The compatibilising mixture is formed by at least: 10-45% thermoplastic polyolefin matrix; a reagent of plant origin in a percentage of less than 7.5% of the total mixture; and a rosin-based tackifier in a percentage of less than 7.5% of the total mixture.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions comprising an oligosaccharide of formula (I), wherein said compositions are useful for delivery of certain agents, including, for example, nucleic acids.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound of formula I, as well as complexes and compositions comprising a compound of formula I, wherein said compositions and complexes are useful for delivery of certain agents, including, for example, nucleic acids.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds, compositions, and complexes useful for delivery of certain agents, including, for example, nucleic acids.

Abstract: A mobile kit for imaging microscopic organisms in a liquid sample, comprises a slide having a liquid sample chamber with a liquid sample inlet, and a slide reader containing a lens and configured to receive the slide and image the liquid sample chamber through the lens using a mobile imaging device that is coupled to the slide reader. The liquid sample chamber of the slide is a linear elongated liquid sample chamber, and the slide reader comprises a track configured to receive the slide and guide movement of the slide along the track allowing the length of the linear elongated liquid sample chamber to be imaged through the lens and a drive module configured to move the slide along the track.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions useful for generating cellular models of VWF disease from human pluripotent stem cells. In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for the generation of an in vitro cellular model of VWF disease comprising VWF disease-relevant endothelial cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs). In an embodiment, the human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) are treated with an agent effective in suppressing or deleting at least one gene sequence encoding a protein and/or a subunit thereof, where the protein and/or subunit thereof is associated with VWF-linked secretion. The present disclosure also provides uses of the cellular models disclosed herein.

Abstract: A cooling/heating method including the application and removal of a pressurising gas on a hybrid organic-inorganic porous material (MOF) whereby a breathing transition is produced. In this transition, a change in volume in the structure of the compound occurs when its pores open/close, together with adsorption/desorption of a gas after applying and removing a pressurising gas on the compound; and breathing which occurs at temperatures close to ambient temperature (from ?20° C. to 60° C.) and at low pressures (from 10?5 bar up to 50 bar) and with great isothermal entropy changes (>100 J K?1 kg?1). A cooling/heating device comprising the hybrid materials defined above.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein address the problem of treating or ameliorating fungal infections and biofilm formation, and in particular Candida infection. Certain aspects are directed to anti-fungal compounds and compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1,2-dihydroquinoline-2-ones of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, for its use in the treatment of limb girdle muscular dystrophy.

Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for a biased cathode assembly of an X-ray tube with improved thermal management and a method of manufacturing same. In one example, a cathode assembly of an X-ray tube comprises an emitter assembly including an emitter coupled to an emitter support structure, and an electrode assembly including an electrode stack and a plurality of bias electrodes. The emitter assembly including a plurality of independent components that are coupled together. The electrode assembly including a plurality of independent components that are coupled together, and the emitter assembly being coupled to the electrode assembly.