Abstract: A strapping tool is disclosed herein. In one or more embodiments, the strapping tool includes an external power source; a drivetrain assembly operatively coupled to the external power source; a sealing assembly, the sealing assembly comprising at least one jaw member, the drivetrain assembly operatively coupling the at least one jaw member to the external power source, and the at least one jaw member of the sealing assembly configured to crimp or notch a strapping seal member so as to secure a piece of strapping around a package or bundle of items. In these one or more embodiments, the drivetrain assembly is configured to return the at least one jaw member to an open position without sending or receiving a control signal from a control board.

Abstract: The tailgate assembly method includes presetting a frame subassembly of a tailgate assembly relative to a vehicle structure; and presetting a door subassembly of the tailgate assembly relative to the frame subassembly. The frame subassembly can include a cargo bed access opening between a driver side section and a passenger side section. The door subassembly can be pivotable relative to the frame subassembly back-and-forth between a door open position and a door closed position. The door subassembly closes the cargo bed access opening when the door subassembly is in the door closed position.

Abstract: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is often accompanied by cachexia, a multi-organ wasting syndrome which compromises musculoskeletal health. The disclosure is directed to the discovery that elevated levels of insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 (IGFBP1) associated with cancers such as colorectal cancer (CRC) does not result from direct production of IGFBP1 by cancer cells. Methods and compositions to prevent or reduce the effects of cachexia are provided wherein a subject at risk of cachexia is administered a pharmaceutical composition comprising an inhibitor of IGFBP1.

Abstract: An online system receives a request from a user to access an ordering interface for a retailer and identifies a retailer location based on the user's location. The system uses a machine learning model to predict availabilities of items at the retailer location and identifies anchor items the user previously ordered from the retailer that are likely available. The system computes a first score for each anchor item based on an expected value associated with it and/or a likelihood the user will re-order it, determines categories associated with the anchor items, and ranks the categories based on the first score. For each category, the system identifies associated candidate items likely to be available and ranks them based on a second score for each candidate item computed based on a probability of user satisfaction with it as an anchor item replacement. The ordering interface is then generated based on the rankings.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to analyzing data systems to detect data deficiencies and generating user interfaces for performing user communication sessions to resolve the data deficiencies. A data system may include components and implement operations to analyze a related set of data to determine when to initiate a communication session with a user to resolve a data deficiency. The data system also may be configured to generate user interfaces customized based on particular users and/or particular associates to allow the associate to interact with the user to resolve the data deficiency. The data system also may determine when to record the communication session, store and/or transcribe the communication session, and/or associate the stored communication session records with the corresponding data in the data system.

Abstract: An online system generates a knowledge graph database representing relationships between entities in the online system. The online system generates the knowledge graph database by at least obtaining descriptions for an item. The online system generates one or more prompts to a machine-learned language model, where a prompt includes a request to extract a set of attributes for the item from the description of the item. The online system receives a response generated from executing the machine-learned language model on the prompts. The online system parses the response to extract the set of attributes for the item. For each extracted attribute, the online system generates connections between an item node representing the item and a set of attribute nodes for the extracted set of attributes in the database.

Abstract: A system, for example, an online system uses a machine learning based language model, for example, a large language model (LLM) to process high-level natural language queries received from users. The system receives a natural language query from a user of a client device. The system determines contextual information associated with the query. Based on this information, the system generates a prompt for the machine learning based language model. The system receives a response from the machine learning based language model. The system uses the response to generate a search query for a database. The system obtains results returned by the database in response to the search query and provides them to the user. The system allows users to specify high level natural language queries to obtain relevant search results, thereby improving the overall user experience.

Abstract: A strapping tool and a pump used thereby are disclosed herein. The strapping tool includes a battery-powered motor; a hydraulic assembly operatively coupled to the battery-powered motor; and a sealing assembly, the sealing assembly comprising at least one crimping jaw member, the hydraulic assembly operatively coupling the at least one crimping jaw member to the battery-powered motor, and the at least one crimping jaw member of the sealing assembly configured to crimp or notch a strapping seal member so as to secure a piece of strapping around a package or bundle of items. The pump includes a pump rotor; and a plurality of balls displaced by the pump rotor, the plurality of balls configured to displace a fluid in the pump. The pump contains no linkage members and no piston.

Abstract: A strapping tensioning and sealing tool is disclosed herein. In one or more embodiments, the strapping tensioning and sealing tool includes a tensioning assembly, the tensioning assembly configured to apply tension to a piece of strapping; and a sealing assembly, the sealing assembly comprising at least one cam member, at least one crimping jaw member, and a motive power source, the at least one cam member operatively coupling the at least one crimping jaw member to the motive power source, and the at least one crimping jaw member of the sealing assembly configured to crimp a strapping sealing member so as to secure the piece of strapping around a package or bundle of items.

Abstract: Vehicle systems for accessing and utilizing vehicle cargo spaces on vehicles equipped with a tailgate assembly having a door subassembly may include deployable step systems, deployable lift panel systems, deployable cargo extender systems, etc. The vehicle systems may be either separate from or integrated with the door subassembly of the tailgate assembly. An exemplary vehicle system may include a deployable step that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position in order to present a step surface to a user for accessing the vehicle cargo space.

Abstract: An orthopedic instrument, comprising a pair of pivotally-connected arms, extending beyond a pivot axis of a first pivot; a pair of feet mounted to ends of the pair of pivotally-connected arms; and a quadrilateral linkage configured to maintain parallelism between the pair of feet over a range of angles and to selectively alter a distance between the pair of feet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I as defined herein, and salts and solvates thereof. (I) The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I), and to compounds of Formula (I) for use in the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer, as well as other diseases or conditions in which inhibition of a RAS-effector protein-protein interaction is implicated.

Abstract: A strapping tool is disclosed herein. In one or more embodiments, the strapping tool includes a motive power source, a sealing assembly, and a lifting assembly. The sealing assembly is configured to crimp or cut a notch in a strapping seal member and a piece of strapping so as to secure the piece of strapping around a package or bundle of items. The lifting assembly includes a handle member operatively coupled to a sealing component of the sealing assembly. When the handle member is depressed by a user, the sealing component is configured to be raised out of a strapping pass line of the strapping tool.

Abstract: Presented is a method for making a flexible container. The method implements an injection mold having a collapsible core that expands/moves to define the apertures and, in some embodiments, holds a flexible film in place during the injection mold process and collapses/moves back post-injection molding to allow for the flexible container to be readily removed from the die. In addition, the method described includes a post-injection molding anneal process that is implemented to allow the flexible film to shrink so as to provide for the form-fitting of the film to the molded portion of the container.

Abstract: A system has been developed to facilitate hands-free autonomous control of material handling equipment or vehicles, such as forklifts and pallet trucks. The system has been designed to facilitate visual tracking by the automated vehicle and further facilitates voice commands. In some use cases, visual tracking is only used, and in other cases only voice commands are used. In other cases, both visual tracking and voice commands are used to control the material handling vehicle. For visual tracking, one or more cameras are configured to capture one or more images of a fiducial. In one case, the vehicle moves, turns, and/or stops based on the movement of the fiducial. For voice control, the operator provides voice commands via a voice controller. The voice controller converts the voice commands to vehicle control commands that are sent to a remote receiver unit (RRU) in the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an externally-powered strapping tool that includes a strapping tool assembly configured to perform one or more strapping operations; and an external power source operatively coupled thereto, the external power source being attached to the strapping tool assembly in a substantially immovable manner. Also disclosed herein is a strapping tool assembly that includes one or more strapping tool subassemblies configured to perform one or more strapping operations; a power transfer subassembly operatively coupled to the one or more strapping tool subassemblies, the power transfer subassembly configured to transfer motive power from the external power source to the one or more strapping tool subassemblies; and attachment means configured to releasably attach the strapping tool assembly to the external power source, the attachment means further configured to hold the external power source in a substantially fixed position relative to the strapping tool assembly when the attachment means is engaged.

Abstract: A strapping tensioning and sealing tool is disclosed herein. In one or more embodiments, the strapping tensioning and sealing tool includes a tensioning assembly, the tensioning assembly configured to apply tension to a piece of strapping; and a sealing assembly, the sealing assembly comprising at least one cam member, at least one crimping jaw member, and a motive power source, the at least one cam member operatively coupling the at least one crimping jaw member to the motive power source, and the at least one crimping jaw member of the sealing assembly configured to crimp a strapping sealing member so as to secure the piece of strapping around a package or bundle of items.