Abstract: A unimodal ethylene-co-1-butene copolymer that, when in melted form at 190 degrees Celsius, is characterized by a unique melt property space defined by combination of shear thinning and melt elasticity properties. A blown film consisting essentially of the unimodal ethylene-co-1-butene copolymer. A method of synthesizing the unimodal ethylene-co-1-butene copolymer. A method of making the blown film. A manufactured article comprising the unimodal ethylene-co-1-butene copolymer.

Abstract: Antibodies that bind SARS-CoV spike protein, SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, and methods of using same for treating or preventing conditions associated with SARS or COVID-19 and for detecting SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-2.

Abstract: A method of pre-cleaning in a semiconductor structure includes performing a plasma pre-treatment process to remove impurities from a surface of a semiconductor structure comprising a metal layer and a dielectric layer, performing a selective etch process to remove molybdenum oxide from a surface of the metal layer, the selective etch process comprising soaking the semiconductor structure in a precursor including molybdenum chloride (MoCl5, MoCl6) at a temperature of between 250° C. and 350° C., and performing a post-treatment process to remove chlorine residues and by-products of the selective etch process on the surface of the semiconductor structure.

Abstract: Cable protector devices, assemblies, and systems. The cable protection system may include a moveable system with wheels for moving the moveable system across a floor and a cable pusher attached to each of the wheels. Each cable pusher may include a frame with a pair of deflector legs configured to be positioned in front of and behind each wheel in close proximity to the floor. The cable pusher may be magnetically secured to the wheel, and the deflector legs may magnetically connect to the frame. As the wheels spin or rotate, the frame and deflector legs remain stationary, thereby pushing obstacles out of the way.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for etching high aspect ratio features in substrates having mixed material stacks are provided herein. Methods involve using low plasma power, high chamber pressure, and/or low temperature while exposing the substrate to a metal-containing additive gas during etching using a fluorocarbon gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for electrical energy storage. More specifically, the system comprises an energy storage retrofitted to an existing photovoltaic system. The present invention further relates to a method for control such a system for electrical energy storage.

Abstract: An online system matches source and target entities using multiple queues. The online system receives information identifying a plurality of source entities and a plurality of target entities. The online system maintains a plurality of queues, each queue associated with a source entity. Each queue comprises one or more target entities. A target entity is included in a queue based on matching of the target entity with a source entity. The online system may perform matching using a machine learning model. The online system selects a particular target entity for a particular source entity from the queue corresponding to the source entity. The online system schedules an interaction between the particular source entity and the particular target entity.

Abstract: An online system matches source and target entities using multiple queues. The online system performs clustering of target entities to generate a plurality of clusters based on vector distances between pairs of target entities. Each cluster comprises target entities that are close to other target entities within the cluster compared to target entities of remaining clusters. The online system optimizes an aggregate score across the plurality of entities using a plurality of queues. Each queue is associated with a source entity and includes one or more target entities. The online system identifies a cluster of target entities based on a distance between the source entities and entities of the cluster of target entities. The online system selects a subset of target entities from the identified cluster using a machine learning based model trained to determine a score between an input source entity and target entity.

Abstract: Devices and techniques are generally described for three dimensional room modeling. In various examples, a three-dimensional (3D) room model comprising at least a first wall and a floor may be received. A first sphere sized and shaped such that the 3D room model fits within the first sphere may be determined and a virtual camera may be positioned on the first sphere at a first position. A first command may be received to move the virtual camera in a first direction. The virtual camera may be translated in the first direction along a surface of the first sphere to a second position. A view of the interior of the 3D room model may be displayed from a second viewpoint of the virtual camera at the second position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising (a) a binder comprising at least one fluoropolymer; and (b) a solvent system comprising: (i) a molecule comprising a sulfoxide functional group; and (ii) a polybasic ester and/or glycol ether; and (c) an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent. Also disclosed are electrodes, and electrical storage devices.

Abstract: Co-curable and co-cured UV/visible light-resistant composite material assembly precursors used to make composite material assemblies comprise a compatible co-curable and co-cured peel ply protective layer to impart selected surface characteristics to the co-curable and co-cured composite material assembly precursor prior to peel ply removal and composite material precursor incorporation into a larger assembly are disclosed.

Abstract: Provide novel compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical composition, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, and isomer thereof, useful as FGFR inhibitors to modulate or inhibit the activity of FGFR enzymes. Further relates to, but is not limited to, methods for treating disorders associated with FGFR signaling with the compounds and compositions.

Abstract: Coated articles can comprise a coating disposed over a first major surface of a substrate. The coating comprises a plurality of functionalized oligomeric silsesquioxanes and a pencil hardness of about 5H or more. In aspects, the coating comprises a linker terminated with a first functional group and a second functional group. In aspects, the coating comprises a silane coupling agent attaching the coating to the first major surface. Methods of making a coated article comprise depositing a layer comprise a plurality of functionalized oligomeric silsesquioxanes over a first major surface of a substrate and curing the layer to form the coating. Methods of forming a composition comprise reacting a plurality of functionalized oligomeric silsesquioxanes with a linker terminated with a first functional group at a first end of the linker and a second functional group at a second end of the linker opposite the first end of the linker.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method, a device, and a storage medium for measuring the nitrogen content. The method includes determining related variables associated with the nitrogen content; establishing an initial model, wherein the initial model takes the related variables as independent variables and the nitrogen content as dependent variables according to a historical operation data, and calculating parameters in the initial model; according to parameters in the initial model, obtaining parameters in a soft-sensing model by fitting; according to detected values of the related variables and the soft-sensing model, predicting the nitrogen content in real-time; and according to the predicted nitrogen content and an actual nitrogen content obtained by periodic sampling, obtaining a fusion detection result.

Abstract: A wafer for an integrated photonics system is described. The wafer includes a substrate and at least one thin film lithium-containing optical material on the substrate. The wafer also includes at least one photodetecting layer on and bonded with the thin film lithium-containing optical material(s).

Abstract: A heating assembly includes a support member for supporting a target thereon, a diffuser layer attached to the support member, and a heater attached to the diffuser layer. The diffuser layer includes discrete diffuser segments separated by gaps. The discrete diffuser segments are made of the same material and are configured to allow a desired thermal gradient to be maintained between the discrete diffuser segments during heating of the target.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating object references with selectable scopes are provided. The systems and methods perform operations including calling, by a first entity, a reference generator function using one or more arguments associated with a database object that the first entity is authorized to access according to a first set of access privileges, the one or more arguments comprising a scope definition that defines persistence of a reference. The operations include obtaining, from the reference generator function, a reference to the database object, the reference persisting according to the scope definition. The operations include passing the reference to a second entity to enable the second entity to perform one or more database operations on the database object according to a second set of access privileges derived from the first set of access privileges.

Abstract: A filter cartridge endplate (12) is described herein that has a integrated flow structure. For example, the integrated flow structure has concentric flow portions disposed at a center of the endplate (12), where a separator (10) is built into the endplate (12) the separates fluid flow. The endplate (12) includes a plate with a major surface, a separator (10) that protrudes axially away from the major surface. The separator (10) includes a first flow portion (14) and a second flow portion (16), where the first flow portion (14) is disposed radially inward relative to the second flow portion (16). The first flow portion (14) includes a channel (22) and the second flow portion includes a channel (24). The respective channels (22,24) ae configured to allow axial fluid flow relative to the plate, and configured to allow fluid flow that is localized toward the center of the plate (12).

Abstract: Described herein are compounds of Formula I: and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein R1, R2, R3, L1, T1, T2, T3, T4, t1, and t2 are defined herein; their use as GIPR antagonists; pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and salts; and the use of such compounds and salts to treat or prevent, for example, obesity, weight gain, and/or T2DM.

Abstract: A patterned article includes a unitary polymeric layer and a plurality of electrically conductive elements embedded at least partially in the unitary polymeric layer. Each electrically conductive element includes a conductive seed layer having a top major surface and an opposite bottom major surface in direct contact with the unitary polymeric layer, and includes a metallic body disposed on the top major surface of the conductive seed layer. The metallic body has a bottom major surface and at least one sidewall. The bottom major surface contacts the conductive seed layer. Each sidewall is in direct contact with the unitary polymeric layer and extends from the bottom major surface of the metallic body toward or to, but not past, a top major surface of the unitary polymeric layer. The conductive elements may be electrically isolated from one another. Processes for making the patterned article are described.