Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining the bending angle on a bending machine, wherein the bending machine includes an upper tool and a lower tool for reshaping a workpiece by bending along a bending line. One or more measuring arrangements are positioned on the bending machine, which together include at least one illumination device and in each case at least one image acquisition device. Each measuring arrangement is assigned a different surface portion of the workpiece which lies laterally adjacent to the bending line and extends along the bending line. A light pattern is imaged on the workpiece by means of the at least one illumination device of a respective measuring arrangement onto the assigned surface portion. The light pattern contains a plurality of zones which are arranged side by side along the bending line.

Abstract: A method of medical treatment for transecting a ring trapped on an appendage of a patient is described. The method of medical treatment includes inserting a safety guard between the appendage and a portion of the ring, activating a blade motor to rotate a rotary blade aligned with the safety guard, sensing status readings, and transecting the portion of the ring including automatically directing a safety guard actuator to move the safety guard, based at least in part on the status readings, toward the rotary blade thereby urging the ring into contact with the rotary blade.

Abstract: In biometric ticketing, physical token-less ticketing system using biometrics, a person may be identified using a digital representation of a biometric. Ticketing information may be ascertained based on the identification. The ticketing information may be provided, actions may be performed using the ticketing information, and so on. In some implementations, a checkpoint device receives biometric data from a person. A digital representation of the biometric data is used to obtain an identifier from an identification system. The digital representation of the biometric data may not be included in the identifier. The identifier is used by to obtain ticketing information from a ticketing system. The person may be allowed or denied entry into a ticketed area based on the ticketing information.

Abstract: An oral feline feed and a method of controlling fleas in a feline in need thereof by orally administering to the feline a daily feed comprising an effective amount of an isoxazoline for an effective time to thereby cause the amount of isoxazoline in the feline's blood to rise to and maintain at a therapeutically effective level for controlling fleas.

Abstract: An event camera system for pupil detection may include a camera assembly and a controller, and may also include one or more off-axis light sources. The camera assembly may include one or more infrared (IR) light sources and an event camera. The one or more IR light sources are configured to emit pulses of IR light along an optical path toward an eyebox. The IR light is reflected from an eye in the eyebox, and the reflected light propagates back along the optical path toward the event camera for detection. The controller is configured to determine an orientation of the eye using data output from the event camera.

Abstract: Puzzle kits include a first puzzle and a second puzzle, each of which is formed of a plurality of polyhedral modules, or polyhedrons, connected by hinges in a continuous loop. Each polyhedron includes four faces, six edges, and at least one magnet disposed adjacent to at least one face. Magnetically stabilized assemblies of the first puzzle and the second puzzle form at least a convex polyhedrons, such as a cube.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure are directed to apparatuses used for reaction screening and optimization purposes. An example apparatus includes a plurality of reaction vessels, a dispensing subsystem, at least one reactor module, an analysis subsystem, an automation subsystem, and control circuitry. The dispensing subsystem delivers reagents to the plurality of reaction vessels for a plurality of reaction mixtures having varied reaction conditions. The at least one reactor module drives a plurality of reactions within the plurality of reaction vessels. The analysis subsystem analyzes compositions contained in the plurality of reaction vessels. The automation subsystem selectively moves the plurality of reaction vessels from a location proximal to the dispensing subsystem to the at least one reactor module based on experimental design parameters. And, the control circuitry identifies optimum reaction conditions for a target end product based on the analysis.

Abstract: Example methods and devices for touch-down detection for a robotic device are described herein. In an example embodiment, a computing system may receive a force signal due to a force experienced at a limb of a robotic device. The system may receive an output signal from a sensor of the end component of the limb. Responsive to the received signals, the system may determine whether the force signal satisfies a first threshold and determine whether the output signal satisfies a second threshold. Based on at least one of the force signal satisfying the first threshold or the output signal satisfying the second threshold, the system of the robotic device may provide a touch-down output indicating touch-down of the end component of the limb with a portion of an environment.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and a method for performing operations comprising: receiving an image from a client device; applying a machine learning model to the image to generate an embedding query vector, the machine learning model being trained to encode a plurality of images and text into a common embedding space; searching, based on the embedding query vector, a database of augmented reality (AR) experiences to identify a subset of AR experiences associated with one or more embeddings that correspond to the embedding query vector; and transmitting to the client device the subset of AR experiences associated with the one or more embeddings that correspond to the embedding query vector.

Abstract: It has been found that duplex monolithic parts can be manufactured in high volume at low cost by using powder metal technology to mold and sinter an inner component of the part into an outer component of the part. This technique reduces the cost of manufacturing intricate metal products by taking advantage of the attributes of powder metal technology in making the inner component of the part. The outer component of the part can be wrought machined, stamped or forged, or made by double press double sinter or forging a powder metal component of the part. In any case, this technique can beneficially be used in making a wide variety of toroid parts, such as gears, clutches, sprags, bearing races, one-way diodes, and the like.

Abstract: This disclosure describes one or more implementations of systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods that utilize a repository of metadata-based recommendations to classify data sources using metadata from the data sources. For example, the disclosed systems can generate a repository of metadata-based recommendations that indicate recommended classifications for objects within data sources through metadata associated with a data source schema. In some instances, the disclosed systems identify metadata from a data source schema associated with the data source. Subsequently, the disclosed systems can match the identified metadata to a metadata-based recommendation via metadata mappings in the metadata-based recommendation repository to select a metadata-based recommendation.

Abstract: An internal coating spray machine for cans or containers having spray gun(s) with nozzle(s) which may be automatically cleaned. Each spray gun has a clamp bracket which carries an actuator carrying a cleaning brush. When the actuator is actuated, it carries the brush from a first location (out of the way) to a second location in which the brush moves across the nozzle, cleaning it. The IC machine HMI (human-machine interface) may have a manually actuated control, for example, a button or soft button, which pauses can spraying and carries out a cleaning cycle. It may also use the low infeed sensor of the IC spray machine to detect when cans will be momentarily delayed coming in, and automatically clean during that small hiatus. A timer automatically initiates a cleaning cycle if one has not otherwise happened in a given time Xt.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that train a machine-learned language encoding model through the use of a contrastive learning task. In particular, the present disclosure describes a contrastive learning task where the encoder learns to distinguish input tokens from plausible alternatives. In some implementations, on each training example the proposed method masks out some subset (e.g., 15%) of the original input tokens, replaces the masked tokens with samples from a “generator” (e.g., which may be a small masked language model), and then trains the encoder to predict whether each token comes from the original data or is a replacement produced by the generator.

Abstract: Herein are provided anti-EGFR single domain antibodies (sdAb) prepared by immunizing a llama with recombinant human EGFRvIII. VHH antibodies specific to EGFR were isolated. The example antibodies initially produced comprise CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences corresponding, respectively to SEQ NOs: 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18, 19-21, 22-24, 25-27, 28-30, 31-33, 34-36, 37-39, 40-42, 43-45, and 46-48; and related sequences, including humanized variants. Also provided are multivalent antibodies comprising any one of the sdAbs, including bispecific T-cell engagers, bispecific killer cell engagers (BiKEs), and trispecific killer cell engagers (TriKEs). Also described are chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) for CAR-T therapy comprising any one of the aforementioned sdAbs. Uses of these molecules in the treatment of cancer are also described, in particularly EGFR-high cancers. Hinge lengths may be selected to achieve desired activities, such as high activity or high selectivity for target vs. non-target cells.

Abstract: An instrument for processing and/or measuring a biological process comprises a plurality of filter assemblies configured to be interchangeably located along at least one of the optical paths. The plurality of filter components includes a first filter assembly characterized by a first optical power and a first filter having a first filter function, the first filter function characterized by at least one of a first low-pass wavelength or a first high-pass wavelength. The second filter assembly is characterized by a second optical power and a second filter having a second filter function, the second filter function comprising at least one of a second low-pass wavelength that is different than the first low-pass wavelength or a second high-pass wavelength that is different than the first high-pass wavelength.

Abstract: An atomizer for applying a coating includes a nozzle plate, an actuator, and an acoustic focusing device. The nozzle plate defines at least one aperture. The actuator is configured to oscillate to form pressure waves within a fluid to eject the fluid from the nozzle plate. The acoustic focusing device focuses the pressure waves toward the apertures.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are liquid cleansing compositions comprising: a. from about 90 percent by volume to about 99 percent by volume of a base liquid soap; b. from about 0.2 percent by volume to about 1.5 percent by volume Citronella oil; c. from about 0.05 percent by volume to about 1.0 percent by volume Peppermint oil; d. from about 0.1 percent by volume to about 1.0 percent by volume Eucalyptus oil; e. from about 0.1 percent by volume to about 1.0 percent by volume Sandalwood oil; f. from about 0.1 percent by volume to about 1.0 percent by volume Lemon oil; and g. from about 0.25 percent by volume to 2.5 percent by volume of an abrasive material, wherein the combined volume percent value of all components does not exceed 100 wt. %, and all volume percent values are based on the total volume of the composition.

Abstract: An improved paintless dent removal tool and method of use is disclosed. The paintless dent removal tool generally includes a hand-held jack member having a grip mechanism, a sleeve member, a rod member, a slide bar, a first tension adjustment knob member, a second tension adjustment knob member, a first foot member, and a second foot member. In use, the first tension reduction knob member and the second tension reduction knob member are manually adjusted to the pull the first foot member and the second foot member outward, thereby reducing tension on the surface of the vehicle surrouding the area of the dent. Simultaneously, the grip mechanism is pulled by a user to manually raise the rod member upward to pull out and remove the dent on the vehicle surface.

Abstract: Provided is a polymerizable composition including (a) a polymerizable component comprising a diol bis(allyl carbonate) and/or a pre-polymer thereof; and (b) a polymerization initiator component including: (i) a di(C6-C10 alkyl) peroxydicarbonate, and (ii) an organic peroxide having one peroxy, one peroxycarbonate, or one peroxybenzoate group and a 1,1-dimethylalkyl group bonded to a peroxy oxygen, where (ii) comprises a molecular weight ranging from 200 to 250 g/mole, the polymerization initiator (b) is free of diisopropyl peroxydicarbonate, (i) comprises an amount ranging from 4.87% to 7.90% by weight relative to the total solids of the polymerizable composition and (ii) comprises an amount within the range defined by the following formula: (4.406X2?0.592X+0.021)?Y?(0.726X2?0.121X+0.009) where X corresponds to the weight fraction of (i) and Y corresponds to the weight fraction of (ii). Also provided is a method of making an optical article from the polymerizable composition.

Abstract: A lubricant in dry form, which can be blended with other dry additives such as bentonite, or polymers like xanthan, PAC, and PHPA. The lubricant in dry form may allow for handling at low temperatures with no pour point issues in aqueous situations, which will reduce the torque and ensure a good penetration rate.