Abstract: Provided herein are methods relating to ultraviolet irradiation of apples to improve their color and safety. The methods allow harvesting apples at optimum maturity, without having to delay waiting for color. The methods result in a significant increase in red skin coloration and suppression of L. monocytogenes without impairing fruit quality attributes during commercial storage.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for locating and aiding in the recovery of discarded tracking devices.

Abstract: Methods for producing a dispenser for dispensable products are disclosed. The method includes attaching a label to the front plate of the dispenser by an in-mold process. The label has a label height (H2) that is less than the front plate height (H1) and label width (W2) that is less than the front plate width (W1) such that a border is formed around at least a portion of the label in the front plate. The front plate can be formed from a transparent material while the label is formed from an opaque material.

Abstract: A diagnostic tool includes a processor, display, and memory storing instructions to perform scan tool functions (STF) including transmitting a message to a vehicle. The STF include first STF for a first system of the vehicle. Additional stored instructions are executable to display a first user-interface screen (UIS) including a first user-selectable control (USC) including an indicator of a first scanner job performable on the vehicle, and to display a second UIS instead of the first UIS in response to a selection of the first USC. The second UIS incudes: a second USC including an indicator of the first STF for the first system of the vehicle, and guidance for performing a procedure of the first scanner job. The stored instructions are executable to transmit a first vehicle data message to a component of the first system in response to a selection of the second USC.

Abstract: An electronic dartboard apparatus with an “in-play” scoring area that includes a plurality of narrow concentric circular areas, as well as a plurality of narrow straight-line areas which extend from the innermost circular area, through the interior circular areas, to the outermost circular area. The outermost circular area serves to distinguish between the “in-play” and “out-of-play” areas. The distinct color of the narrow concentric circular and straight-line areas makes them distinguishable from the rest of the board, creating very clear boundaries between all the other scoring areas that make up the “in-play” area. Both the narrow circular and straight-line areas are flush with the rest of the dartboard, and include scoring holes identical to those throughout the entire “in-play” area, thus making the “in-play” surface one continuous, very precise scoring area, where darts no longer bounce off the board, and fail to register the proper score.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for verifying a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) space vehicle (SV) signal. An extremely weak frame synchronization (EWFS) verification process is run on a current SV signal with respect to another verified SV signal. An indication is set that frame synchronization for the current SV signal is complete after full frame synchronization occurs based on a peak EWFS correlation value of the current SV signal being equal to or greater than a first threshold. The indication may be set early based on the peak EWFS correlation value of the current SV signal being greater than a second threshold value that is greater than the first threshold. Tracking of the current SV signal may be terminated early based on the peak EWFS correction value of the current SV signal being less than a third threshold that is less that the first threshold.

Abstract: A fuel cell and battery power management system for a fuel cell-powered vehicle includes an electric traction motor, a traction battery in electrical communication with the electric traction motor, a fuel cell stack in electrical communication with the traction battery and the electric traction motor, and a vehicle control system. The vehicle control system is configured to operate the vehicle with at a first discharge power level and a first charging power level if fuel cell power is sufficient alone to navigate the uphill grade and to build up battery state of charge by charging the traction battery at a second charging power level when the vehicle is approaching an uphill grade if fuel cell power is not sufficient alone to navigate the uphill grade. The vehicle control system is further configured to initiate proactive depletion of the battery SOC to enable powertrain braking and to provide regenerative power.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to providing near real-time communications from a public network to a private network. A first computing device in a public network can obtain data packets to be provided to the private network from an application executing on the first computing device. A trust module executed by the first computing device can authenticate the user, application, and the data packets to be provided to the private network and add metadata relating to the sending user, recipient user, etc. The data packets can be forwarded to the private network via a cross-domain system (CDS). The metadata and the digital signature on the data packets can be verified by a trust module executing on a second computing device in the private network. The second computing device can receive the data packets and store the data packets for subsequent actions to be performed in the private network.

Abstract: An example welding system includes: a downdraft table having: a work surface; and a suction source configured to create a negative pressure through at least one of the work surface or a second surface adjacent to the work surface; and a positive pressure source configured to direct a positive pressure airflow around at least a portion of a periphery of the downdraft table.

Abstract: A device for temporarily protecting a neck of an aneurysm of a blood vessel is provided. The device includes a plurality of wires coiled to form a collapsible frame configured to expand and substantially conform to a shape of an inside surface of the blood vessel while the aneurysm is being treated. The device includes a retention wire disposed at a proximal end of the frame of the plurality of wires. The device includes a cover comprising at least a first portion configured to be disposed directly against a neck of the aneurysm while the aneurysm is being treated, the first portion having a first porosity to blood flow. Related methods of use and manufacturing are also provided.

Abstract: Vacuum-integrated photoresist-less methods and apparatuses for forming metal hardmasks can provide sub-30 nm patterning resolution. A metal-containing (e.g., metal salt or organometallic compound) film that is sensitive to a patterning agent is deposited on a semiconductor substrate. The metal-containing film is then patterned directly (i.e., without the use of a photoresist) by exposure to the patterning agent in a vacuum ambient to form the metal mask. For example, the metal-containing film is photosensitive and the patterning is conducted using sub-30 nm wavelength optical lithography, such as EUV lithography.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system and a method for performing operations comprising: displaying, by a messaging application, a sound capture screen that enables a user to record the sound; after the sound is recorded using the sound capture screen, generating, by the messaging application, a visual element associated with the sound; receiving, by the messaging application, selection of the visual element from a displayed list of visual elements representing different sounds; in response to receiving the selection of the visual element, conditionally adding one or more graphics representing the sound to one or more images at a user selected position based on a privacy status of the sound; and playing, by the messaging application, the sound associated with the visual element together with displaying the one or more images.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for producing milk proteins, which allow for safe, sustainable and humane production of milk proteins for commercial use, such as use in food compositions. The disclosure provides recombinant fusion proteins comprising at least first protein and a second protein, wherein at least one of the first protein and the second protein is a milk protein, or fragment thereof: The disclosure also provides methods for producing the recombinant fusions proteins, and food compositions comprising the same.

Abstract: System and methods for determining predicting future events based on prior occurrences are provided. The systems and method can include a grouping a timeseries data set of prior occurrences that can have plurality of fields by a time and date field, and other fields. A set of factors can be determined based on the occurrences, and the set of factors can be used to predict future events.

Abstract: The present subject matter refers to a method for optimized utilization of resources in the blockchain based healthcare network comprising acquiring patient data from a plurality of device nodes and provider nodes associated with a plurality of patients and computing an adherence score for each patient in a corresponding patient cluster of the plurality of patient clusters based on the EHR and the vital information of a corresponding patient included in corresponding patient cluster of the plurality of patient clusters. The method further comprises distributing the computed adherence score to payor nodes in the blockchain based healthcare network and receiving wellness points corresponding to each patient of the plurality of patients from the payor nodes in response to the distributed adherence score. Furthermore, the method comprises allocating the received wellness points to a respective device node associated with a corresponding patient of the plurality of patients.

Abstract: A flying vehicle with a battery pack associated with each propulsion module, not centrally located, that is plug and play, meaning it can be easily removed by hand and swapped with any other battery of same model and serial number and used within a propulsion module to power the propulsion system. The system includes battery management modules for monitoring battery pack voltage and evenly re-distributes power across all independent battery packs keeping each pack within relative voltage of each other. The packs within the vehicle are monitored for balancing so one pack cannot become too low in power as to not operate while the vehicle's other packs are still working.

Abstract: An introducing device for locating a tissue region and deploying an electrode is shown and described. The introducing device may include an outer sheath. An inner sheath may be disposed within the outer sheath. The inner sheath may be configured to engage an implantable electrode. In an example, the inner sheath may comprise a stimulation probe having an uninsulated portion at or near a distal end of the delivery sheath. A sheath or needle may be coupled to a power source or stimulation signal generating circuitry at a proximal end. A clinician may control application of the stimulation signal to a tissue region via a sheath or needle.

Abstract: A method comprising: communicating signals and transmitting the signals. Communicating the signals from an operation system to a motor controller of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Transmitting the signals from the motor controller to motors of the UAV. Applying a smoothing filter to the signals transmitted from the motor controller to the motors of the UAV to generate filtered signals. Controlling the motors with the filtered signals so that the motors operate to control movement of the UAV.

Abstract: Techniques for responsive video canvas generation are described to impart three-dimensional effects based on scene geometry to two-dimensional digital objects in a two-dimensional design environment. A responsive video canvas, for instance, is generated from input data including a digital video and scene data. The scene data describes a three-dimensional representation of an environment and includes a plurality of planes. A visual transform is generated and associated with each plane to enable digital objects to interact with the underlying scene geometry. In the responsive video canvas, an edit positioning a two-dimensional digital object with respect to a particular plane of the responsive video canvas is received. A visual transform associated with the particular plane is applied to the digital object and is operable to align the digital object to the depth and orientation of the particular plane. Accordingly, the digital object includes visual features based on the three-dimensional representation.

Abstract: A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location, such as a multi-fiber connector, is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at one or more single or multi-fiber connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule. Dark fibers can be provided if not all fiber locations are used in the multi-fiber connectors. Multiple flexible substrates can be used with one or more multi-fiber connectors.