Abstract: A device is described in which the shape of a resistive heater material is configured to provide rapid and strong heating of a small area. The resistive heating material is heated unevenly while efficiently using power.

Abstract: A data pipeline architecture provides for efficient and scalable data collection within a 5G, 6G or other radio access network (RAN)-based wireless network. The data pipeline includes a data collection engine that receives streaming data in real time, as well as query-based data. The data collection engine collects the data, amalgamates the streaming and the query-based data into a common format, and provides the amalgamated data for delivery to a data reporting engine. The data reporting engine provides dashboards, reports, alerts or other information about the collected data. The data reporting engine may also interface with a database system for longer-term storage of collected data, report generation and/or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for dynamic synthetic video chat agent replacement. A human host receives a request for a video chat initiated by a user. An image for a synthetic host including a representation of an individual is retrieved. The image of the synthetic host is selected based on information about the user. Aspects of the individual included in the image are extracted using one or more processors. A video performance by the human host responding to the statement or query by the user is captured. A synthetic host performance is created in which the video performance of the human host is dynamically replaced by the individual that was extracted so that the synthetic host performance responds to the user statement or query. The synthetic host performance is rendered to the user and supplemented with additional synthetic host performances as the video chat continues.

Abstract: Methods for screening of affinity reagents for many target proteins of interest simultaneously. Arrayed targets (e.g., peptide, protein, RNA, cell, etc.) are used in affinity selection experiments to reduce the amount of target needed and to improve the throughput of discovering recombinant affinity reagents to a large collection of targets.

Abstract: The invention relates to double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) compositions targeting a glucokinase (GCK) gene, as well as methods of inhibiting expression of a glucokinase (GCK) gene, and methods of treating subjects having a glycogen storage disease (GSD), e.g., type Ia GSD.

Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize an attribute of a client device interacting with a live streaming platform in the determination of how to account for the activities occurring at the client device.

Abstract: Systems and methods to provide secure cryptographic authentication, verification, functionality access, and payments between contactless cards and communication devices are provided. An exemplary communication device includes a system on a chip and generates a communication field, displays a prompt to tap a contactless card on the communication device, reads the contactless card after entry into the communication field, performs an authentication of the contactless card, and after a successful authentication of the contactless card, and performs a payment transaction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for high bandwidth control of thrust response for turbofan or turboprop engines are provided. Such systems and methods include an engine control system that processes a rate command and a feedback signal from an engine to generate separate fuel and electric machine control signals that respectively control fuel and electric machine dynamics of the engine to produce engine dynamics that result in desired thrust response.

Abstract: A method of scanning a substrate includes performing a pass of a parallel raster pattern by synchronously driving a first rotary drive and a second rotary drive to move a substrate within a processing chamber relative to a processing apparatus focused on a localized spot on the substrate, the first rotary drive being coupled to a proximal end of a pendulum arm and the second rotary drive being mounted at a distal end of the pendulum arm and to the substrate. Driving the first rotary drive during the pass includes moving the pendulum arm in a first arc motion for a first portion of the pass while the localized spot is on the substrate, and then moving the pendulum arm in an opposite second arc motion for a second portion of the pass while the localized spot is on the substrate.

Abstract: A cushioning system may include a plurality of cushioning members comprising an elastomeric material. Each cushioning member may comprise a top end, bottom end, and a plurality of walls extending from the top end to the bottom end and defining a plurality of cavities. Each cushioning member may be substantially planar with a mating profile configured to engage with a complimentary mating profile of a second cushioning member. A mattress assembly may include a cushioning system as a support layer.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for administering a hydrophobic pharmaceutical agent to subjects undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) device therapy while diminishing adsorption of the hydrophobic pharmaceutical agent to the ECMO device. In one embodiment, the method comprises administering the hydrophobic pharmaceutical agent encapsulated in an amphipathic encapsulating agent. In one aspect, the hydrophobic pharmaceutical agent is propofol and the amphipathic encapsulating agent is polyethylene-polypropylene glycol (Poloxamer 407) or a PEGylated liposome. In another aspect, PEGylated propofol is synthesized and used to prevent adsorption to the ECMO device.

Abstract: Methods of using a soft tissue cutting device are disclosed. The methods include providing the soft tissue cutting device, positioning the soft tissue cutting device in a priming slot of a tray configured for receiving and holding the soft tissue cutting device, attaching a priming syringe to the soft tissue cutting device, priming a balloon disposed on a distal end of the soft tissue cutting device by equalizing a first pressure inside the balloon to a second pressure inside the priming syringe, removing the soft tissue cutting device from the priming slot, and positioning the distal end of the soft tissue cutting device on a safety slot included in the tray to determine whether the tissue cutting device has been properly primed.

Abstract: A system for providing a personalized assistant within a network-based communication session includes a processor and a memory storage device storing instructions. The system determines when a first communication session participant joins the network-based communication session after a threshold duration of time subsequent to the start time of the session. Upon determining the first participant has joined, the system obtains content associated with the session and creates request data for a pre-trained generative language model. The request data includes an instruction requesting a predetermined number of suggested utterances not present in the content, each utterance relating to one or more topics corresponding to the content. The system transforms the request data to a command based on a command template and provides the command to the generative language model.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain thiadiazolyl derivatives Formula (I): that inhibit DNA Polymerase Theta (Pol?) activity, in particular inhibit Pol? activity by inhibiting ATP dependent helicase domain activity of Pol?. Also, disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of treating and/or preventing diseases treatable by inhibition of Pol? such as cancer, including homologous recombination (HR) deficient cancers.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods comprising, for each given overlay target of a plurality of different overlay targets to be manufactured on a semiconductor specimen, said given overlay target comprising a plurality of stacked semiconductor layers, obtaining a design image of the given overlay target, feeding the design image to a trained machine learning model, to simulate at least one image of the given overlay target that would have been acquired by an electron beam examination system, using the at least one image to determine, before actual manufacturing of the given overlay target, data informative of at least one simulated overlay in the image, and using the data informative of the at least one simulated overlay of each given overlay target to select at least one optimal overlay target among the plurality of different overlay targets, the optimal overlay target being usable to be manufactured on the semiconductor specimen.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for detecting construction zones by an autonomous vehicle. An example method includes detecting, by an autonomous vehicle, a first construction object and a second construction object; determining an association between the first construction object and the second construction object, wherein the association is based on at least one distance between the first construction object and the second construction object; identifying, based on the association, at least one temporary traffic restriction corresponding to the first construction object and the second construction object; and configuring a route of the autonomous vehicle based on the at least one temporary traffic restriction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. A system may include assembly cells each including an assembly track and assembly carriages that ride thereon and which engage components of partially-assembled cartridges. A transfer apparatus may transfer partially-assembled cartridges between the assembly cells. In another example system, cartridges may be assembled on platforms on a rotary track. The platforms may include assembly grippers with sequentially-opening clamps configured to receive the components of the partially-assembled cartridges. Related methods are also provided.

Abstract: Glass-based article including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t), and a stress profile are disclosed having a thickness (t) of about 3 millimeters or less, and wherein all points of the stress profile between a thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.3·t and from greater than 0.7·t, comprise a tangent with a slope that is less than about ?0.1 MPa/micrometers or greater than about 0.1 MPa/micrometers. Also disclosed are glass-based articles having a thickness (t) in a range of 0.1 mm and 2 mm; and wherein at least one point of the stress profile in a first thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.020·t and greater than 0.98·t comprises a tangent with a slope of from about ?200 MPa/micrometer to about ?25 MPa/micrometer or about 25 MPa/micrometer to about 200 MPa/micrometer, and wherein all points of the stress profile in a second thickness range from about 0.035·t and less than 0.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to genetically modified swine wherein at least one allele of a SIGLEC1 gene has been inactivated and/or at least one allele of a CD163 gene has been inactivated. Genetically modified swine having both alleles of the SIGLEC1 gene and/or both alleles CD163 gene inactivated are resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). Methods for producing such transgenic swine are also provided.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for operationalizing standard bill of material (SBOM) content for a software application and providing SBOM analysis. Embodiments discussed herein also remediate vulnerable components contained in the SBOM by identifying vulnerable components within the SBOM and updating those components with a fixed version thereof to produce an updated build of the application.