Abstract: A method is presented for altering a portion of a substrate. The method includes providing a first device including an outer surface and a second device including a source of vibration energy. The method also includes forming a nip between the source of vibration energy and the outer surface. The method also includes conveying the substrate through the nip and intermittently altering the portion of the substrate in the nip to create a pattern of altered areas forming a shape. The altered areas have a pattern balance that includes one or more of: an average area of the substrate altered in the nip is within a threshold range across the portion of the substrate; and a simple area of integral areas within the altered areas is within a threshold range across the portion of the substrate.

Abstract: Auxiliary power systems, aircraft including the same, and related methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the aircraft includes an airframe and an auxiliary power system that includes an auxiliary power unit (APU), an APU controller, and a bleed air temperature (BAT) sensor. The APU defines a bleed air outlet and is configured to regulate a BAT of a bleed air flow generated by the auxiliary power unit. The BAT sensor is positioned at a remote BAT location that is outside the bleed air outlet of the APU. In another embodiment, the auxiliary power system includes an APU configured to generate a bleed air flow, an APU controller configured to receive and transmit signals, and a BAT sensor suite configured to measure the BAT of the bleed air flow and to generate a BAT signal that is based, at least in part, on the BAT.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first device may indicate a dynamic beam correspondence operation for communications with a second device. For example, the dynamic beam correspondence operation may be declared in a time-dependent manner, for certain transmission configuration indication (TCI) states or time-dependent TCI states. Further, the first device may declare no beam correspondence and associated power savings and thermal reductions that result from the lack of beam correspondence. Subsequently, based on the dynamic beam correspondence operation, the second device may identify parameters (e.g., which TCI states, subarrays) for the first device to use for different modes or procedures (e.g., at a corresponding time) based on parameters that correspond to a full beam correspondence or no beam correspondence. For example, the parameters may be used for initial access, beam failure recovery, low power modes, or high temperature modes.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a unique viral peptide (VP) vaccine for preventing or treating viral diseases. The vaccine is produced synthetically and includes no production steps in biological cells (e.g. E. coli, CHO cells, yeast cells) that would require subsequent endotoxin assays/removal or viral clearance procedures. The hC peptide is synthesized separately from the VP, and following self-assembly of the hC, the VP is covalently coupled to form the VP-hC conjugate which can serve as a vaccine for preventing or treating viral diseases. The hC includes heptad repeats following a specific pattern. Optionally, the VP-hC conjugate further includes one or more T-cell epitopes at the N- and/or C-terminus of the one or more amphipathic alpha-helices. The present disclosure also describes compositions comprising immunogenic compositions including VP-hC conjugate.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for identifying and reducing workplace safety risks using computer vision, lidar, and machine learning. Sensor information is transferred to an AI server that identifies people, objects, powered industrial vehicles and other items of interest along with their locations over time. This information is gathered to identify infrequent but dangerous situations that may lead to serious and fatal accidents, such forklift collisions with human workers. This data may be used, for example, to identify near miss situations and allow safety personnel to institute risk mitigation measures, and/or to train an AI/ML model to predict the travel paths of moving objects in real time and warn workers of impending potential collisions and other dangerous situations.

Abstract: A turbocharged engine system with electric compressor arranged to inject a compressed fluid into the exhaust subsystem upstream of the turbine of the turbocharger such that, in use, the compressed fluid injected by the electric compressor into the exhaust subsystem maintains the speed of or accelerates the turbine, thereby maintaining or increasing the boost pressure supplied to the turbocharged internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A control system for controlling an adjustable output voltage provided to a heater includes a controller configured to determine an input parameter based on an electrical characteristic of the heater, where the heater includes a resistive heating element that is operable to emit heat and as a sensor. The controller is further configured to determine an output voltage for the heater based on the input parameter and a desired setpoint, and to transmit a signal to a power converter to generate the output voltage. The desired setpoint is based on an operational state of the heater, and the input parameter includes data indicative of a temperature of the resistive heating element that is determined based on the electrical characteristic.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a GnRH therapeutic for neutralizing GnRH levels in subjects which can reduce testosterone levels to attenuate or eliminate prostate cancer cell growth and/or metastasis. The therapeutic is produced synthetically. The GnRH therapeutic includes a hapten carrier (hC) comprising a monomeric peptide (MP), synthesized separately from the GnRH peptide, and following self-assembly of the hC, GnRH is covalently coupled to form a GnRH-hC conjugate which can serve as a therapeutic. The MP includes heptad repeats following a specific pattern. The hC can include a GnRH peptide attached to a monomeric peptide prior to self-assembly to form a therapeutic. Optionally, the GnRH-hC conjugate further includes one or more T-cell epitopes at the N- and/or C-terminus of the one or more amphipathic alpha-helices. The present disclosure also describes compositions including immunogenic compositions including the therapeutics described herein.

Abstract: Auxiliary power systems, aircraft including the same, and related methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the aircraft includes an airframe and an auxiliary power system that includes an auxiliary power unit (APU), an APU controller, and a bleed air temperature (BAT) sensor. The APU defines a bleed air outlet and is configured to regulate a BAT of a bleed air flow generated by the auxiliary power unit. The BAT sensor is positioned at a remote BAT location that is outside the bleed air outlet of the APU. In another embodiment, the auxiliary power system includes an APU configured to generate a bleed air flow, an APU controller configured to receive and transmit signals, and a BAT sensor suite configured to measure the BAT of the bleed air flow and to generate a BAT signal that is based, at least in part, on the BAT.

Abstract: An industrial safety advisor system includes a preprocessing module configured to receiving a plurality of workspace safety reports and produce a processed sentence set; an embedding module configured to receive the processed sentence set and a produce a set of high-dimensional embeddings; a severity classifier module, including a first trained machine learning module, configured to filter and match the set of high-dimensional embeddings to one or more preexisting safety reports provided within a datastore to thereby produce a set of clustered sentences; a semantic similarity module, including a second trained machine learning module, configured to derive semantic similarity metrics based on the set of clustered sentences; and a summary preparation module configured to provide a safety risk assessment based on the semantic similarity metrics.

Abstract: Auxiliary power systems, aircraft including the same, and related methods. An auxiliary power system comprises an auxiliary power unit (APU) controller and an APU with an air intake, a powerhead, and a load compressor stage. The load compressor stage includes a flow regulator assembly, a load compressor, and a bleed air temperature (BAT) sensor for generating a BAT signal. The APU controller regulates a flow rate of a load compressor airflow through the load compressor based on the BAT signal. A method of utilizing an auxiliary power system includes compressing a load compressor airflow to generate a bleed air flow, measuring the BAT with a BAT sensor, generating a BAT signal based on the BAT, transmitting the BAT signal to an APU controller, generating a flow regulator command with the APU controller, transmitting the flow regulator command to a flow regulator assembly, and controlling a flow regulator assembly.

Abstract: A method may include receiving request from a first user via an application, for assistance with completion of a document within the application; determining expected characteristics of the completed document, the expected characteristics identifying: a plurality of tasks to be performed to generate the completed document; and a document value; performing a computer-implemented matching process to match the first user with a second user based on the plurality of tasks and document value; and configuring permissions of the application to allow collaborative editing within the application between the first user and second user to complete the document.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a peptide scaffold for producing vaccines. The peptide scaffold includes a peptide that self-assembles into a hapten carrier (hC) that includes amphipathic alpha-helices. The peptide includes heptad repeats following a specific pattern. The hC further includes hapten or an agent conjugated to it, and optionally the hC includes one or more T-cell epitopes at the N- and/or C-terminus of the one or more amphipathic alpha-helices. The present disclosure also describes compositions including immunogenic compositions including the hapten-hC or agent-hC conjugate.

Abstract: A method may include accessing user activity data with respect to performances of a feature within an electronic application by a user; calculating a similarity score for the user with respect to a level of proficiency for the feature based on the accessed user activity data; and based on the similarity score meeting a threshold value: updating a level of proficiency value in a user profile for the feature of the electronic application; and enabling the user to enter into a collaborative editing mode with another user to complete a document using the feature of the application.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first device may indicate a dynamic beam correspondence operation for communications with a second device. For example, the dynamic beam correspondence operation may be declared in a time-dependent manner, for certain transmission configuration indication (TCI) states, time-dependent TCI states, etc. Additionally or alternatively, the first device may declare no beam correspondence and associated power savings and thermal reductions that result from the lack of beam correspondence. Subsequently, based on the dynamic beam correspondence operation, the second device may identify parameters (e.g., which TCI states, subarrays, etc.) for the first device to use for different modes or procedures (e.g., at a corresponding time) based on parameters that correspond to a full beam correspondence or no beam correspondence.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first wireless device may receive, from a second wireless device, a carrier aggregation configuration including two millimeter wave frequency bands for communications. The first wireless device may determine a beam correlation parameter based on the carrier aggregation configuration. The first wireless device may determine beams, based on the beam correlation parameter, in the two frequency bands. The first wireless device and the second wireless device may communicate in carrier aggregation using a beam on a first frequency band and a second beam on a second frequency band.

Abstract: A method may include maintaining in a database, a plurality of documentation content items for an application; receive, from a user, a request to modify a content item of the plurality of documentation content items, the content item associated with a feature of the application; accessing a rating of the user with respect to the feature; and based on the rating meeting a threshold: authorizing the user to modify the content item; receiving modifications to the content item from the user; and updating the content item in the database based on the modifications.

Abstract: A method may include identifying a first set of objects that are part of a document, the document created by an application, and the first set of objects placed in the document by a first user; based on the first set of objects, determining an intent of the first user for the document; automatically adding, by the application, a second set of objects to the document according to the intent; and configuring permissions of the document to allow collaborative editing within the application between the first user and a second user to add a third set of objects to the document.

Abstract: A method may include identifying a first set of objects that are part of a document, the document created by an application, and the first set of objects placed in the document by a first user; based on the first set of objects, determining an intent of the first user for the document; automatically adding, by the application, a second set of objects to the document according to the intent; and configuring permissions of the document to allow collaborative editing within the application between the first user and a second user to add a third set of objects to the document.

Abstract: A control system includes a power converter being a step-down voltage converter and including a power switch. The power converter is operable to generate an adjustable output voltage and includes a sensor circuit configured to measure at least one of a voltage and an electric current of the heater. The control system includes a controller connected to the power converter and the sensor circuit. The controller is configured to determine an input parameter based on the at least one of the voltage and the electric current. The input parameter is indicative of a temperature of the heater. The controller is configured to set the output voltage applied for the heater based on the input parameter and a desired setpoint. The desired setpoint is based on an operational state of the heater. The controller is configured to operate the power switch of the power converter to generate the output voltage.