Abstract: A method includes determining an operational condition associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The method includes, responsive to determining the operational condition, causing the UAV to perform a pre-flight check. The pre-flight check includes hovering the UAV above a takeoff location. The pre-flight check includes, while hovering the UAV, moving one or more controllable components of the UAV in accordance with a predetermined sequence of movements. The pre-flight check includes obtaining, by one or more sensors of the UAV, sensor data indicative of a flight response of the UAV to moving the one or more controllable components while hovering the UAV. The pre-flight check includes comparing the sensor data to expected sensor data associated with an expected flight response to the predetermined sequence of movements while hovering the UAV. The pre-flight check includes, based on comparing the sensor data to the expected sensor data, evaluating performance of the UAV.

Abstract: An application privacy analysis system is described, where the system obtains an application and analyzes it for privacy related data use. The system may determine privacy related activities of the application from established sources of such data and/or may decompile the application and analyze the resulting code to determine the privacy related activities of the application. The system may execute the application and monitor the communications traffic exchanged by the application to determine privacy related activities of the application. The system may store the results of such analyses for future reference.

Abstract: The present invention relates to solid forms of the insecticide of formula I: compositions comprising the solid forms and methods of their use as insecticides.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a system may be configured to substantially automatically determine whether to take one or more actions in response to one or more identified risk triggers (e.g., data breaches, regulation change, etc.). The system may, for example: (1) compare the potential risk trigger to one or more previous risks triggers experienced by the particular entity at a previous time; (2) identify a similar previous risk trigger (e.g., one or more previous risk triggers related to a similar change in regulation, breach of data, type of issue identified, etc.); (3) determine the relevance of the current risk trigger based at least in part on a determined relevance of the previous risk trigger; and (4) determine whether to take one or more actions to the current risk trigger based at least in part on one or more determined actions to take in response to the previous, similar risk trigger.

Abstract: A medical device transfer system configured to transfer a medical device to a bed rail, including: a transfer assembly configured to be attached to the medical device including: a clamp latch; a cart latch; a clamp engagement element configured to engage a clamp fixture; and a cart engagement opening; and a cart engagement assembly configured to engage the transfer assembly and to connect to a cart, the cart engagement assembly comprising a transfer assembly engagement element, wherein the transfer assembly engagement element is configured to engage the cart engagement opening, wherein clamp latch is configured to lock and unlock the transfer assembly to the clamp fixture, and wherein the cart latch is configured to lock and unlock the cart engagement assembly to the transfer assembly.

Abstract: An exemplary aircraft transport jack includes a vertical structure having a vertical axis, a bottom end, and a top end, a connector above the bottom end operable to detachably secure the vertical structure to an aircraft member, a wheel assembly with wheels positioned on opposing sides of the vertical structure, and an actuator coupled to the vertical structure and the wheel assembly and operable to move the wheel assembly axially relative to the vertical structure between a lowered position with the wheels on a ground and a raised position with the bottom end on the ground and the wheels above the ground.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compounds useful for treating alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), according to formula (I): tautomers thereof, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the tautomers, deuterated derivatives of the compounds, deuterated derivatives of the tautomers, and deuterated derivatives of the salts, solid forms of those compounds and processes for making those compounds.

Abstract: Methods and kits for detecting alternating spatial expression of PTEN and, optionally, SMAD4, CD44, and/or TP53 in colonic tumors are described. The methods and kits are useful for identifying a cancer stem cell (CSC)-like zone within a colonic tumor, identifying an adenoma-adenocarcinoma (Ad-ACA) transition zone in a colorectal cancer (CRC) tumor, identifying a CRC tumor that contains high-grade adenoma and/or early adenocarcinoma regions, identifying CSCs in a CRC tumor, diagnosing a subject with high-grade colon adenoma and/or early adenocarcinoma, and determining the likelihood that a colonic tumor in a subject will undergo invasive transformation if left untreated.

Abstract: A pneumatic animal stunner for stunning an animal for later processing uses sensor technology to measure the speed of a stunning rod disposed in the stunner housing as it is driven forward via pneumatic forces. At least one sensor may be disposed in a nose connected to a front end of the housing, in the housing, or in a tail end of the housing. The at least one sensor communicates with a receiver that can process and display the speed data collected from the at least one sensor as the stunning rod drives forward. The receiver can be disposed on the housing of the stunner, or may be a separate component from the stunner. The data may be sent from the at least one sensor to the receiver via a wireless or wired connection. Multiple methods of measuring the stunning rod speed may be employed.

Abstract: A method of forming an ostomy pouch comprising: providing a film to form a first cavity wall and a second cavity wall; providing a comfort material to form a comfort layer; wherein the comfort material is a woven fabric material with a hot melt adhesive coating thereon; joining the first cavity wall to the second cavity wall at a first temperature and a first pressure for a first time period; and subsequently joining a comfort layer to at least one of the first and second cavity walls at a second temperature and a second pressure for a second time period.

Abstract: In various aspects, a data transfer discovery and analysis system may query an entity computing system to identify access credentials for third-party computing systems and scan each access credential to determine associated permissions provided by each access credential on the entity computing system. The data transfer discovery and analysis system may further inspect access logs to identify actual data transfers between the entity computing system and third-party computing systems as well as other access activity associated with each of the credentials. The system can generate and store a mapping of all actual data transfers (e.g., based on the access log data) and potential data transfers (e.g., based on particular access permissions) between/among the entity computing system and the third-party computing systems.

Abstract: A device may include a pivot nut including a first bore, a first pivot member, a second pivot member opposite the first pivot member, and one or more embossments. The first pivot member and the second pivot member define a pivot axis. A device may include a retainer including a first portion, a second portion, a central portion, a first groove at the first portion, and a second groove at the second portion. The first portion and the second portion perpendicularly extend from opposing sides of the central portion in a common direction. The first pivot member extends into the first groove and the second pivot member extends into the second groove and the pivot nut is configured to move about the pivot axis to move the first bore between a first horizontally aligned position and a second vertically aligned position.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for managing models for classification of online users are disclosed. An example method includes determining a segment associated with a received impression, determining whether the received impression includes an indication that the received impression is the result of a conversion associated with the segment, determining a current ratio of converted to non-converted impressions associated with a classification model associated with the segment, determining a difference between the current ratio and a target ratio, and storing an indication of the received impression for use in at least one of training or updating a classification model associated with the segment when: (a) the difference does not meet a threshold or (b) counting the received impression in the ratio would reduce the difference.

Abstract: Power amplifier modules (PAMs) having topside cooling interfaces are disclosed, as are methods for fabricating such PAMs. In embodiments, the method includes attaching the RF power die to a die support-surface of a module substrate. The RF power die is attached to the module substrate in an inverted orientation such that a frontside of the RF power die faces the module substrate. When attaching the RF power die to the module substrate, a frontside input/output interface of the RF power die is electrically coupled to corresponding substrate interconnect features of the module substrate. The method further includes providing a primary heat extraction path extending from the transistor channel of the RF power die to a topside cooling interface of the PAM in a direction opposite the module substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method for enhanced data collection and management for coordinating communications relating to social group activities, which includes generating a graphical user interface to be displayed to a plurality of users involved in communications for a social group activity, and generating an input for allowing a user to select one of a plurality of modes for determining a proposed start time of the activity. A first mode enables each user to generate one or more proposed start times. In a second mode, the user selects a date and condition comprising a minimum number of users with overlapping times of availability to attend the social group activity, wherein each user indicates their time availability during the selected date. A third mode enables the user to generate a poll proposing one or more dates for the social group activity, each date comprising one or more proposed times.

Abstract: Data processing systems and methods, according to various embodiments, are adapted for determining a categorization for each tracking tool that executes on a particular webpage based on a variety of criteria, such as the purpose of the tracking tool and its source script. The system may compare the characteristics of tracking tools on a webpage to a database of known tracking tools to determine the appropriate categorization. When a user visits the webpage, the system analyzes these categories and determines whether the tracking tool should be permitted to run based on the categories and/or other criteria, such as whether the user has consented to the use of that type of tracking tool.

Abstract: A device includes a housing including a first chamber having a first pressure regulating device, a first fluid inlet, and a first fluid outlet. The first pressure regulating device includes a plurality of first levers; a first spring; and a first pressure activated device. In response to an external pressure decreasing, the first pressure activated device overcomes a first closing force and opens the first fluid inlet. A second chamber has a second pressure regulating device including a second fluid inlet and a second fluid outlet; a plurality of second levers; a second spring; and a second pressure activated device configured to constrict as the external pressure increases. In response to the external pressure decreasing, the second pressure activated device is configured to overcome a second closing force and open the second fluid inlet.

Abstract: An electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, one or more processors, and memory detects a first user input. In response to detecting the first user input, the device displays on the touch-sensitive display a user interface screen including a first affordance and a second affordance. The device detects a second user input including a contact on the touch-sensitive display. In accordance with a determination that the contact corresponds to selection of the first affordance, the electronic device is caused to turn off. In accordance with a determination that the contact corresponds to selection of the second affordance, the device causes initiation of a telephone call to a determined number.

Abstract: A freight vehicle is provided including a set of road wheels configured for road traversal; a set of rail wheels configured for rail traversal, the set of rail wheels being separate from the set of road wheels; and an actuation system configured to modify a relative positioning of the set of road wheels and the set of rail wheels to facilitate operation of the freight vehicle according to a plurality of operational modes. The plurality of operational modes include a road traversal mode wherein the actuation system causes the set of road wheels to contact a road and a rail traversal mode wherein the actuation system causes the set of rail wheels to contact a rail.

Abstract: A device assembly includes a functional substrate having one or more electronic components formed there. The functional substrate has a cavity extending from a first surface toward a second surface of the functional substrate at a location that lacks the electronic components. The device assembly further includes a semiconductor die placed within the cavity with a pad surface of the semiconductor die being opposite to a bottom of the cavity. The functional substrate may be formed utilizing a first fabrication technology and the semiconductor die may be formed utilizing a second fabrication technology that differs from the first fabrication technology.