Abstract: Implementations describe systems and methods for manufacturing and performing quality assessment of dental appliances. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a dental appliance comprises receiving, at a holder, a feature of the dental appliance, the feature comprising a first surface having a first shape, wherein the holder holds the feature of the dental appliance at a reference position. The method further includes automatically placing an object against the feature at the reference position using a robot arm, wherein the object comprises a second surface having a second shape that mates with the first shape. The method further includes applying pressure to press the object against the feature of the dental appliance and bonding the object to the feature of the dental appliance while applying the pressure.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for storage tier verification checks. A determination is made that a mount operation of an aggregate of a set of volumes stored within a multi-tier storage environment has completed. A first metafile and a second metafile are maintained to track information related to the storage of objects of a volume of the aggregate within a remote object store that is a tier of the multi-tier storage environment. A distributed verification is performed between the first metafile and the second metafile to identify an inconsistency. Accordingly, the first metafile and the second metafile are reconciled to address the inconsistency so that storage information within the first metafile and the second metafile are consistent.

Abstract: The present invention provides an embossed multi-ply tissue product that is visually pleasing and has improved physical attributes. For example, the inventive multi-ply tissue products have reduced stiffness, such as a GM Flexural Rigidity less than about 600 mg*cm, improved absorbency, such as a Residual Water (WResidual) value less than about 0.15 g, and improved wet resiliency, such as a wet elastic strain ratio greater than about 32 percent.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an apparatus for charging a wireless harness automated measurement system (WHAMS) includes a charging cart, a mobile frame, a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) indicators, and a plurality of charging slots. The charging cart may charge a plurality of wireless test modules (WTMs) of the WHAMS. The mobile aluminum frame may support the charging cart. The plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) indicators may identify a status of the plurality of the WTMs during testing of the WHAMS. The plurality of charging slots may charge the plurality of WTMs. Each of the plurality of charging slots is associated with a respective one of the plurality of LED indicators.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system includes a wireless transceiver, an electrical wiring harness, and a wireless test module (WTM) operable to physically couple to the electrical wiring harness. The WTM comprising a chassis and a variable front end connected to the chassis using hot-swap connectors. The WTM wirelessly receives, using the wireless transceiver, a plurality of test instructions according to an automated test plan from a computer system. The WTM performs, using the variable front end, one or more tests on the electrical wiring harness according to the plurality of test instructions. The WTM wirelessly communicates, using the wireless transceiver, test results to the computer system.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system includes a computer system and a plurality of wireless test modules. Each wireless test module includes a wireless transceiver and physically couples to an electrical wiring harness. The computer system sends test instructions to the plurality of wireless test modules according to an automated test plan. Each wireless test module wirelessly receives one or more of the plurality of test instructions from the computer system using the wireless transceiver and performs one or more tests on the electrical wiring harness according to received one or more test instructions from the computer system. Each wireless test module wirelessly communicates test results to the computer system using the wireless transceiver.

Abstract: Conventional email filtering services are not suitable for recognizing sophisticated malicious emails, and therefore may allow sophisticated malicious emails to reach inboxes by mistake. Introduced here are threat detection platforms designed to take an integrative approach to detecting security threats. For example, after receiving input indicative of an approval from an individual to access past email received by employees of an enterprise, a threat detection platform can download past emails to build a machine learning (ML) model that understands the norms of communication with internal contacts (e.g., other employees) and/or external contacts (e.g., vendors). By applying the ML model to incoming email, the threat detection platform can identify security threats in real time in a targeted manner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to (1) a method for producing biochar having bio stimulating effects, (2) biochar that has been produced to having increased bio stimulating effects, (3) a method for capturing material extracted from biochar and (4) biochar extracts, comprising desired compounds extracted from biochar and suspended in an extract solution. The methods above all involve obtaining a particular biomass source and pyrolyzing the biomass source under specific conditions to increase the bio stimulating effects of the biochar. The method for capturing the material extracted from the biochar produced to have such stimulating effects includes contacting the biochar with a treating liquid, separating the biochar from the biochar extract, collecting the biochar extract from which the biochar has been separated and resuspending the biochar extract in an modified aqueous solution for further use and/or processing separate from, or prior to, disposal.

Abstract: Provided are therapeutic compositions containing Ecobiotic™ populations for prevention, treatment and reduction of symptoms associated with a dysbiosis of a mammalian subject such as a human.

Abstract: A method for enhancing agent-customer interactions in a digital engagement service is provided. The method includes receiving a customer's communication request and initiating an asynchronous process to generate a customer profile summary using a customer identifier. This involves querying a customer data platform (CDP) for customer traits and event data, and creating a prompt for a large language model (LLM) to produce a concise customer profile summary. The summary, stored in a data store, is presented to an available agent through a user interface alongside an invitation to accept the incoming communication request. This streamlined approach equips agents with relevant customer insights promptly, improving service quality and response times.

Abstract: An electronic lock is disclosed. The electronic lock may include components and perform methods for preserving battery power. In some embodiments, electrical components of the electronic lock are selectively activated and deactivated in response to interactions with a user, a mobile device, or server. In some embodiments, a battery is physically disconnected from a processor unless a user physically interacts with the electronic lock. In some embodiments, the electronic lock may wirelessly communicate with a mobile device and with a remote server.

Abstract: There is provided a seal assembly comprising: a first component and a second component spaced apart from the first component so as to define a passage for the transfer of fluid from an inlet of the seal assembly to an outlet of the seal assembly, wherein the first component comprises a concavity at least partially defining the passage, and wherein no part of the second component extends into the portion of the passage bounded by the concavity.

Abstract: Methods and systems for co-locating journaling and data storage are provided. Separate journal and volume partitions may be maintained within each logical storage unit (e.g., Logical Unit Number (LUN)) of a distributed storage system. Journaling of metadata associated with write requests received from one or more clients may be distributed by identifying a destination logical storage unit to which data associated with a given write request is to be stored and causing the data and metadata to be persisted to disk by journaling the metadata and the data to respective portions of an active log within the journal partition of the destination logical storage unit. By using the same logical storage unit for both journaling of write requests and writing the data associated with such write requests, the bottleneck due to there being only a single device or storage unit handling all metadata for all write requests can be avoided.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for multi-tier write allocation. A storage system may store data within a multi-tier storage environment comprising a first storage tier (e.g., storage devices maintained by the storage system), a second storage tier (e.g., a remote object store provided by a third party storage provider), and/or other storage tiers. A determination is made that data (e.g., data of a write request received by the storage system) is to be stored within the second storage tier. The data is stored into a staging area of the first storage tier. A second storage tier location identifier, for referencing the data according to a format utilized by the second storage tier, is assigned to the data and provided to a file system hosting the data. The data is then destaged from the staging area into the second storage tier, such as within an object stored within the remote object store.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to roll stabilization and related apparatuses.

Abstract: Microfluidic channels networks and systems are provided. One network includes a first fluid channel having a first depth dimension; at least a second channel intersecting the first channel at a first intersection; at least a third channel in fluid communication with the first intersection, at least one of the first intersection and the third channel having a depth dimension that is greater than the first depth dimension. Also provided is a flow control system for directing fluids in the network. Systems are additionally provided for flowing disrupted particles into a droplet formation junction, whereby a portion of the disrupted particles or the contents thereof are encapsulated into one or more droplets. Further provided is a method for controlling filling of a microfluidic network by controlling passive valving microfluidic channel network features.

Abstract: A turbine engine includes an engine core extending along an engine centerline and includes a compressor section, a combustor, and a turbine section in serial flow arrangement. A temperature sensor is provided within the engine and configured to detect a gas temperature within the engine core. A set of blades is circumferentially arranged in the turbine section. A blade in the set of blades includes an outer wall bounding an interior, a cooling conduit within the interior, and a plurality of film holes fluidly coupled to the cooling conduit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing a zero-copy volume move between nodes of a distributed storage system are provided. In one example, an approach for performing a zero-copy volume move is proposed in which volume data may be maintained in place within a storage pod and need not be copied to move a given volume between the source node and the destination node. In one embodiment, metadata (e.g., a top-most physical volume block number (PVBN) of a node tree representing the volume at issue) of a write-anywhere file system is copied from the source node to the destination node. Since the storage pod is associated with a global PVBN space that is visible and accessible to all nodes of the distributed storage system, as a result of copying the top-mode PVBN of the volume to the destination node, anything below the top-most PVBN will automatically be visible to the destination node.

Abstract: Techniques for conversational-based searching are described. A system may receive a first spoken user input, and may determine that the first spoken user input corresponds to a request for information associated with an entity. The system may retrieve item results corresponding to the entity. The system may determine a suggested user input based on the retrieved item results, and may determine output data corresponding to the suggested user input. The system may send output data to a user device, where the output data includes the item results and the suggested user input. The system may receive a second spoken user input, and may determine that the second spoken user input corresponds to the suggested user input. In response, the system may send the previously determined output data to the device.

Abstract: A tubing assembly for use with a patient interface device includes a manifold portion structured to be coupled to a conduit carrying a flow of breathing gas and a number of tubular portions. Each tubular portion extends from the manifold portion to a distal end which is structured to be coupled to the patient interface device. Each tubular portion is structured to communicate the flow of breathing gas from the manifold portion to the patient interface device. Each tubular portion comprises an adjustment element which provides for a characteristic of the tubular portion to be selectively varied.