Abstract: A method and communication system has been developed to increase the number of messages sent over a bandwidth limited channel and/or under noisy conditions by using a variable message length encoding and decoding scheme. With this technique, the messages having a higher probability of being sent are shorter as compared to the messages that are less likely to be sent under the current conditions. With this technique, a higher number of transactions per unit of time can be communicated and/or executed over a given bandwidth limited channel. When the transmitted message is received, the receiver does not know the message length, but the receiver deduces the length by using information from various error detection and correction techniques, such as forward error correction (FEC) and cyclic redundancy check (CRC) techniques.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes: (1) a cathode current collector separated from an anode current collector by a battery distance, the anode current collector and the cathode current collector at least partially defining a battery space; (2) a cathode disposed within the battery space capable of storing alkali ions; and (3) a biphasic component disposed within the battery space between the anode current collector and the cathode, the biphasic component comprising (a) a first ceramic phase, (b) pores throughout the first ceramic phase, and (c) a second solid phase disposed within the pores of the first ceramic phase throughout (i) a separator portion of the biphasic component but not throughout (ii) an anode portion of the biphasic component, the separator portion being disposed between the anode portion and the cathode and forming a physical barrier between the pores through the first ceramic phase at the anode portion and the cathode.

Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key.

Abstract: A system validates code ownership of software components identified in a build process. The system receives a pull request identifying a set of software components. The system analyzes code ownership of each software component using machine learning. The system provides features describing the software components as input to a machine learning model. The system determines based on the output of the machine learning model, whether the code ownership of the software component can be determined accurately. If the system determines that a software component identified by the pull request cannot be determined with high accuracy, the system may block the pull request or send a message indicating that the code ownership of a software component cannot be determined accurately.

Abstract: In response to receiving a cashout instruction from a user to cash out a first monetary cashout amount from an electronic kiosk device, a processor circuit determines a cashless wallet account associated with the user. The processor circuit further causes a display device of the electronic kiosk device to display an offer message to the user to deposit the first monetary cashout amount and a cashless account utilization incentive amount into a new cashless wallet account. In response to receiving a first selection instruction indicative of acceptance of the offer message, The processor circuit further causes the first monetary cashout amount and the cashless account utilization incentive amount to be deposited into the cashless wallet account.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a nano-engineered coating for cathode active materials, anode active materials, and solid state electrolyte materials for reducing corrosion and enhancing cycle life of a battery, and various process for applying the disclosed coating.

Abstract: The invention provides integrated Organ-on-Chip microphysiological systems representations of living Organs and support structures for such microphysiological systems.

Abstract: Described is a system for identifying content augmentations based on an interaction function initiated by a user by determining an initiation of an interaction function from a first user of an interaction system, processing data associated with the interaction function using a first machine learning model to generate a feature vector, and identifying at least one recommended content augmentation based on a comparison of the feature vector for the interaction function to a feature vector for the at least one recommended content augmentation. The system then displays the at least one recommended content augmentation to the first user with a corresponding selectable user interface element for individual recommended content augmentations.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments may include a computer readable medium including instructions that when executed by one or more processing devices cause the one or more processing devices to perform a method. The method may include receiving a user input, wherein the user input includes a natural language question, using a trained language model to decompose the natural language question into two or more information requests, routing each of the two or more information requests to at least one information resource, receiving two or more information responses from the at least one information resource, wherein the two or more information responses correspond to the two or more information requests, generating a natural language response to the user input based on the two or more information responses and providing the natural language response to the user.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, an apparatus that includes a first assembly having a first piston rod having a first rod end, a second assembly arranged substantially parallel to the first piston assembly and having a second piston rod having a second rod end, an end assembly defining a first aperture configured to receive the first rod end, and a second aperture configured to receive the second rod end, a first retaining cap configured to affix to the first rod end, abut the end assembly when affixed to the first rod end, and retain the first rod end within the first aperture, and a second retaining cap configured to affix to the second rod end, abut the end assembly when affixed to the second rod end, and retain the second rod end within the second aperture.

Abstract: Various porous implantable interbody or spinal fusion devices, which may be formed of metal, metal alloy or polymer are provided. These porous implantable interbody devices may be engineered to have a porous network or scaffold structure for repairing and/or replacing damaged bone segments in the spine while allowing better fusion for improved bone healing and bone regrowth.

Abstract: An inspection system is disclosed. The inspection system includes an image capturing system oriented to capture at least one component image of a component from at least one viewing angle, the at least one component image including a set of features selected to enable features of the components and features of defects on surfaces of the component to be identified, and a processor. The processor is configured to classify a type of defect detected on surfaces of the component in the at least one component image and assign zones to surfaces of the component captured in the at least one component image.

Abstract: A storage, retrieval and processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The storage, retrieval and processing system includes a plurality of storage bins, a plurality of destination bins, and a processing programmable motion device. The plurality of storage bins provides storage of a plurality of objects, where the plurality of storage bins are in communication with a gantry retrieval conveyance system for moving selected bins to a bin processing location. The plurality of destination bins are in communication with the gantry retrieval conveyance system for moving a selected destination bin to the processing location. The processing programmable motion device is at the processing location and is in communication with the gantry retrieval conveyance system. The processing programmable motion device includes an end effector for grasping and moving a selected object out of a selected storage bin and depositing the selected object in the selected destination bin.

Abstract: Techniques are described with respect to a system, method, and computer program product for optimizing a virtual avatar. An associated method includes analyzing a virtual environment in order to ascertain one or more skill gaps associated with the virtual avatar; receiving a plurality of avatar data; and redefining the virtual avatar by filling the one or more skill gaps based on the analysis and the plurality of avatar data.

Abstract: The three-dimensional lattice structures disclosed herein have applications including use in medical implants. Some examples of the lattice structure are structural in that they can be used to provide structural support or mechanical spacing. In some examples, the lattice can be configured as a scaffold to support bone or tissue growth. Some examples can use a repeating modified rhombic dodecahedron or radial dodeca-rhombus unit cell. The lattice structures are also capable of providing a lattice structure with anisotropic properties to better suit the lattice for its intended purpose.

Abstract: Techniques for determining a mineralogy of a portion of a drainage basin include identifying topography data associated with a drainage basin comprising at least one body of water; identifying weather data associated with the drainage basin; identifying first sensor data associated with a first water sensor installed in the drainage basin; identifying second sensor data associated with a second water sensor that is located downstream of the first water sensor in the drainage basin; providing the first sensor data, second sensor data, topography data, and weather data as input to a machine learning algorithm; and determining, by the machine learning algorithm, a mineralogy of a portion of the drainage basin.

Abstract: Immunoconjugates of the Formula (I) include a linking group for linking an antibody targeting ligand (Ab) to a drug (D). Embodiments of such immunoconjugates are useful for delivering the drug to selected cells or tissues, e.g., for the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: A method of making a material for capturing carbon dioxide from the earth's atmosphere, comprises producing an acid and a base with an electrochemical acid-base generator; dissolving a mineral in the acid to produce a mineral rich solution, separating silica from the mineral rich solution to form a silica depleted solution; adding a first portion of the base to the silica depleted solution to remove impurities by precipitation, adding a second portion of the base until ferrous hydroxide (Fe(OH)2) precipitates, then pausing base addition and removing the ferrous hydroxide precipitate from the solution. Then adding a third portion of the base to the iron-depleted solution to precipitate magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2) and/or calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2). Then recovering a salt solution and directing the recovered salt solution to the electrochemical acid-base generator to produce a new acid and a new base.

Abstract: Printed spacer membrane elements offer the unique advantage of applying any pattern on the membrane surface to act as the feed spacer material. This is in contrast to conventional feed spacer mesh material that is uniform in thickness and density throughout the mesh. More open feed spaces can be utilized allowing closer spacing between membrane sheets in the feed space which allows more membrane sheet to be wrapped around the membrane element—resulting in more permeate flow—while simultaneously reducing the pressure loss from the feed to reject end of the element. Unique design features of printed spacers dramatically improve performance of membrane elements in contrast to conventional feed spacer mesh elements in the prior art.

Abstract: Methods and systems identify a device on an IoT network. A network controller detects connection of the device on the IoT network and determines an organizational unique identifier (OUI) from a media access control (MAC) address of the device. The network controller retrieves a vendor ID from an OUI database. The network controller sends requests to the device via transmission control protocol (TCP) ports and receives a TCP port output. The network controller sends user datagram protocol (UDP) datagrams to the device via UDP ports and receives a UDP port output. The network controller determines a device fingerprint from the vendor ID, the TCP port output, and the UDP port output and matches the device fingerprint to parameters in an identity database to determine a first identity of the device. The network controller sends a DHCP deauthorization request to the device.