Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer-implemented method that includes accessing, using a processor system, a three-dimensional (3D) model of a device-under-design (DUD). The processor system is used to receive a first design operation associated with the 3D model of the DUD. A collaboration dependency model is used to make a prediction of a dependency relationship between the first design operation and a second design operation.

Abstract: A dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) includes an outdoor unit providing a temperature at a set dry bulb temperature and dew point temperature in a wide variety of outdoor air conditions. The DOAS monitors and modulates suction pressure and head pressure in order to maintain a dew point temperature of 45° F. for supplied air. Furthermore, the DOAS includes a hot gas reheat coil, allowing the system to heat the air to 73° F. before supplying the air to a space, even where outdoor air temperature is lower than 73° F. In one embodiment, the DOAS includes an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) in order to precondition the air to decrease the amount of energy needed to operate the DOAS in some conditions.

Abstract: According to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, devices, systems, and methods for endoscopic procedures may include an end effector of a grasping system having a first arm and a second arm. The first and second arms may extend from a common proximal joint. The first and second arms may be formed of a self-expanding material and may have a spring force to set the arms in an unconstrained open position. The first and second arms may have an arc shape such that a distal tip of each first and second arm are configured to close as the first and second arms are actuated to a constrained closed position. A catheter may include a locating element at a distal end of a flexible tube. The locating element may be configured for locating the grasping system.

Abstract: An embodiment includes classifying an incoming communication message as having an instruction classification based on a natural language processing (NLP) analysis of the incoming communication message. The embodiment extracts, responsive to classifying the incoming communication message as having the instruction classification, user operations as a workflow dataset. The embodiment clusters the workflow dataset into a task cluster with other similar workflow datasets representative of previously-extracted user operations. The embodiment designates the instruction classification as a trigger event based at least in part on the NLP analysis of the incoming communication message. The embodiment generates a robotic process automation (RPA) bot script that comprises program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform operations that automate the user operations in response to the trigger event.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a housing that defines a capsule-receiving cavity, a lid configured to close the housing, and a replaceable mouthpiece coupleable to the lid such that air entering the housing and drawn through the capsule-receiving cavity exits out of the mouthpiece. The lid may be fixedly coupled to the housing at a first point and releasably coupleable to the housing at a second point. The capsule-receiving cavity may have a first end having a first width, and a second end have a second width that is different from the first width. The capsule-receiving cavity may be tapered between the first end and the second end. The mouthpiece may be coupleable to the first end. One or more alignment member may be disposed at or towards the second end. The alignment members may include seals and/or electrical connections and/or flat surfaces and/or angled surfaces.

Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is a heater including a heat generating member being conductive and configured to radiate heat rays by being fed with electric power, a tubular member constituted by a metal and accommodating the heat generating member, and an intermediate member arranged between the heat generating member and the tubular member and constituted by an electrically insulating material, wherein the intermediate member is arranged and/or configured to allow, among the heat rays radiated from the heat generating member, at least light having a wavelength of from 1 ?m to 2 ?m to pass through the intermediate member to reach the tubular member.

Abstract: The heating engine control circuit includes a rail converter circuit and a gate driver circuit. The rail converter circuit is configured to convert a power supply voltage into a power signal based on a vaping enable signal, the vaping enable signal being a pulse width modulated signal. The gate driver circuit includes an integrated gate driver. The integrated gate driver is configured to control application of power to a heater to heat nicotine pre-vapor formulation drawn from a nicotine reservoir at the nicotine electronic vaping device based on the power signal, a first enable signal and a second enable signal.

Abstract: A cartridge for an electronic vaping device includes an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction and a reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation. The reservoir is in the outer housing. The cartridge also includes at least two transfer pads at a reservoir end, and a wick in contact with the transfer pads. The transfer pads include a plurality of fibers. Each of the plurality of fibers is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A non-nicotine pod assembly for a non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a first section and a second section connected to the first section. The first section may define a pod outlet and be configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The second section may define a pod inlet and be configured to heat the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The pod inlet is in fluidic communication with the pod outlet via a flow path. The flow path may include a first diverged portion, a second diverged portion, and a converged portion. A non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a device body defining a through hole configured to receive the non-nicotine pod assembly such that a pod inlet for the air flow is exposed when the non-nicotine pod assembly is seated within the through hole.

Abstract: The heating engine control circuit includes a rail converter circuit and a gate driver circuit. The rail converter circuit is configured to convert a power supply voltage into a power signal based on a vaping enable signal, the vaping enable signal being a pulse width modulated signal. The gate driver circuit includes an integrated gate driver. The integrated gate driver is configured to control application of power to a heater of the non-nicotine electronic vaping device based on the power signal, a first enable signal and a second enable signal.

Abstract: A device assembly includes a controller, which is configured to control the non-nicotine electronic vaping device to output an indication of a current level of the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation in the non-nicotine reservoir of a non-nicotine pod assembly in response to determining that an aggregate amount of non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation drawn from the non-nicotine reservoir or an aggregate amount of vaporized non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation is greater than or equal to the at least one non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation level threshold.

Abstract: An embodiment senses an interaction among a software agent and a plurality of humans, responsive to the sensed interaction, computes a mood pattern in a Mood Pattern Observation Component based on the sensed interaction. The embodiment computes a prevalent mood pattern in a Mood Pattern Grouping Component based on the mood pattern. The embodiment decides by an Orchestration of Agent Interactions Component based on the prevalent mood pattern to adapt a response of the software agent to influence at least one of the plurality of humans towards the prevalent mood pattern, the deciding further comprises training a Text Generation Component to generate a text sequence based on the response wherein the software agent emits the text sequence and the sensed interaction among the software agent and the plurality of humans is updated with the text sequence.

Abstract: A nicotine pod assembly for a nicotine e-vaping device may include a first section and a second section connected to the first section. The first section may define a pod outlet and be configured to hold a nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The second section may define a pod inlet and be configured to heat the nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The pod inlet is in fluidic communication with the pod outlet via a flow path. The flow path may include a first diverged portion, a second diverged portion, and a converged portion. A nicotine e-vaping device may include a device body defining a through hole configured to receive the nicotine pod assembly such that a pod inlet for the air flow is exposed when the nicotine pod assembly is seated within the through hole.

Abstract: Described is a method for generating graphics in a user interface corresponding to options provided by an interactive voice response component by determining an interactive voice response (IVR) component is active on a call initiated by a user. The method identifying a various options provided by the IVR component with respect to a keypad in a user interface on a touchscreen of a device and displaying a graphic for each option from the various options provided by the IVR component. In response to receiving a graphic selection for the plurality options from a user, sending an option selection corresponding to the graphic selection to the IVR component.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for identifying induced deformation of a 3D object is provided. The embodiment may include receiving an unaltered three-dimensional (3D) rendering of an object and attribute information of the object. The embodiment may include identifying one or more influencing factors of forecasted local deformation of one or more portions of the 3D rendering based on the attribute information. The embodiment may include creating, via a generative adversarial network (GAN), a 3D rendering of the object showing the forecasted local deformation. The embodiment may include identifying induced deformation of one or more other portions of the 3D rendering caused by the forecasted local deformation. The embodiment may include creating, via the GAN, a 3D rendering of the object showing the identified induced deformation.

Abstract: According to various aspects of the instant disclosure, a rapidly-sedimenting magnetic particle can include a core or inner layer. The core or inner layer can include a ferrimagnetic material and have at least one of a maximum field strength ranging from about 20 emu/g to about 250 emu/g, and a remanence ranging from about 0 cmu/g to about 20 emu/g. The rapidly-sedimenting magnetic particle can further include a coating layer overlaying at least a portion of the core or inner layer. The particle can further include an outer coating layer overlaying at least a portion of the core coating.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product adapt a vehicle communication network range based on an awareness of vehicle speed. The method includes identifying a plurality of devices within a recommended range of a vehicle. The method also includes obtaining a current driving environment from the plurality of devices. In addition, the method includes calculating a required range for a communications network based on the current driving environment and determining required devices within the required range. Lastly, the method includes dynamically creating the communications network when the required range is greater than the recommended range, where the communications network includes the vehicle, the plurality of devices within the recommended range and the required devices.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for training a context-aware chatbot. A computer receives a prompt form a user, where the prompt has a level of ambiguity. A computer identifies context of the prompt, by analyzing collected data from various sources. A computer identifies an intent of the prompt, by using natural language processing to disambiguate the prompt. A computer provides a modified prompt, according to the context and the intent. A computer selects datasets relevant to the context. A computer generates a response to the prompt, based on the modified prompt and the datasets, where the context-aware chatbot responds to the prompt with the response.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which are high affinity binders of Nectin-4. The invention also includes drug conjugates comprising said peptides, conjugated to one or more effector and/or functional groups, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands and drug conjugates and to the use of said peptide ligands and drug conjugates in preventing, suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by Nectin-4.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an assembly. In some embodiments the assembly comprises at least one antenna and a thermal insulation component. In some embodiments, the at least one antenna is configured to transmit a field of radiofrequency (RF) communication at an operating frequency ranging from 6 GHz to 100 GHz. In some embodiments, the thermal insulation component is disposed within the field of RF communication. In some embodiments, the thermal insulation component has a thermal conductivity ranging from 0.0025 W/m·K to 0.025 W/m·K at 25° C. and 1 atm.