Abstract: A method includes: obtaining a rotor having a hub and a plurality of blades protruding from the hub, the plurality of blades including first blades and second blades disposed in alternation around a central axis of the rotor, natural vibration frequencies of the first blades different from natural vibration frequencies of the second blades; determining that a difference between a first natural vibration frequency of a first blade of the first blades and a second natural vibration frequency of a second blade of the second blades is below a threshold; and modifying a shape of the first blade until the difference between the first natural vibration frequency and the second natural vibration frequency is at or above the threshold.

Abstract: Described herein is aerobic granular sludge gravity-driven membrane system, methods of making and using thereof are described. The aerobic granular sludge (AGS) integrated with a gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration system is an energy efficient wastewater treatment system that takes advantage of AGS reactor systems integrated with gravity-driven membrane system to reduce membrane fouling and produce microbiologically and chemically safe water. The AGS-GDM system includes at least an AGS reactor tank containing raw wastewater and granular sludge and a membrane tank including one or more gravity-driven membrane(s).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to RSV F protein mutants, nucleic acids or vectors encoding a RSV F protein mutant, compositions comprising a RSV F protein mutant or nucleic acid, and uses of the RSV F protein mutants, nucleic acids or vectors, and compositions.

Abstract: Systems and method for sanitizing a system using ultraviolet light. A system for sanitizing an object may comprise a housing defining a tunnel and a conveyor movable in a first direction to move an object through the tunnel from the entrance opening to the exit opening. A plurality of ultraviolet (UV) light sources may be positioned about the tunnel. A plurality of reflectors each may extend partially around a corresponding UV light source. Each reflector may be configured to collect UV light emission from the corresponding UV light source and provide a directional projection of UV light into the tunnel. At least one reflector may provide a directional projection of UV light that is angularly offset toward the exit opening of the tunnel and at least one reflector may provide a directional projection of UV light that is angularly offset toward the entrance opening of the tunnel.

Abstract: The invention relates to activated Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharides and processes for their preparation. The invention also relates to immunogenic conjugates comprising Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharides covalently linked to a carrier protein, processes for their preparation and immunogenic compositions and vaccines comprising them.

Abstract: Systems and methods for efficiently translating program code from a source language to a target language. Input source code is parsed, using a processor device, into an Intermediate Representation (IR). A structural and semantic model of the source code are established by applying static analysis to the IR, and a program skeleton of the target code is constructed from the IR, including generating context-aware placeholders. The IR is transformed into a Single Static Assignment (SSA) form, and a System Dependency Graph (SDG) is built from the SSA form. The SDG is traversed to order translation tasks, and ordered tasks are translated into the target language using a Large Language Model (LLM). A translated program is generated by integrating translated code segments into a coherent program structure in the target language.

Abstract: A controller, located at a network resource or as part of an access point device, can configure an access point device to selectively configure the backhaul (BH) and fronthaul (FH) connections of a network based on one or more network parameters associated with the network devices within the network. The controller can associate a 6 GHz band or high frequency band to the BH connection with legacy network devices associated to a lower frequency band for a FH connection while other network devices are associated to a higher frequency band, such as a 5 GHz band, for a FH connection based on the one or more network parameters. The controller can dynamically switch the other network devices to a 6 GHz or higher frequency band after an update of the one or more network parameters indicate network performance, for example, will be improved by the switch.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to an immunogenic composition comprising modified O-polysaccharide molecules derived from E. coli lipopolysaccharides and conjugates thereof. Multivalent vaccines may be prepared by combining two or more monovalent immunogenic compositions for different E. coli serotypes. In one embodiment, the modified O-polysaccharide molecules are produced by a recombinant bacterium that includes a wzz gene.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for digitization of human motion data for semantic search is provided. The electronic device receives a sequence of input images depicting a physical performance associated with a body movement discipline and extracts a localized instance of a performer associated with the physical performance from an image frame of the sequence of image frames. The electronic device determines a plurality of performance attributes associated with the performer based on application of an attribute recognition network on the localized instance. The plurality of performance attributes comprises an emotion attribute, a posture attribute, and a hand gesture attribute. The electronic device searches a performance database based on the plurality of performance attributes to generate a search result. The search result specifies whether the localized instance represents an unregistered pose or a registered pose of the body movement discipline.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing method for providing an event timer for event synchronization across Kubernetes clusters. The event timer is configured to provide event synchronization on behalf of microservice instances in the cloud computing environment. In response to a request for an event timer for a timed event, it is determined whether the requested event timer has been started for a second microservice instance. If the requested event timer has been started, a state of the requested event timer is sent to the first microservice instance If the requested event timer has not been started, the requested event timer is instantiated, and a state of the instantiated event timer is stored in a database. The instantiated event timer is independent of the first and second microservice instances. In response to an expiration of the event timer, a single callback for processing of the event is generated.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods of preparing glycoconjugates containing a saccharide conjugated to a carrier protein by use of stable nitroxyl radical related agent/oxidant as an oxidizing agent, to immunogenic compositions comprising such glycoconjugates, and to methods for the use of such glycoconjugates and immunogenic compositions.

Abstract: An automotive power system includes a traction battery, an electric machine, and one or more power cards each containing at least one power semiconductor switch and at least one Y-snubber that includes a series connected capacitor and resistor. The power semiconductor switches are arranged to form an inverter electrically connected between the traction battery and electric machine. The resistors are tuned to dissipate common mode noise associated with operation of the power semiconductor switches.

Abstract: An integrally bladed rotor for an aircraft engine includes a hub and a circumferential array of blades extending from the hub. Each blade has an airfoil extending from a gaspath side of a platform provided at a periphery of the hub. The platform has a radial thickness T. An edge of the airfoil is disposed at an axial distance L1 from an adjacent axial edge of the platform. A projection extends radially inwardly from an interior side of the platform opposite to the gaspath side. The projection has an axial thickness t, a radial height h from the interior side of the platform, and an axial distance L2 from the adjacent axial edge of the platform. T is a radial thickness of the platform at an axial location of the projection, and 0 . 2 ? T t ? 5 ; 1 ? h t ? 10 ; and ? 0 ? L 2 L 1 ? 1 ? 0 .

Abstract: An integrally bladed rotor for an aircraft engine includes a hub and a circumferential array of blades extending from the hub. Each blade has an airfoil extending from a gaspath side of a platform provided at a periphery of the hub. The platform has a radial thickness T. An edge of the airfoil is disposed at an axial distance L1 from an adjacent axial edge of the platform. A projection extends radially inwardly from an interior side of the platform opposite to the gaspath side. The projection has an axial thickness t, a radial height h from the interior side of the platform, and an axial distance L2 from the adjacent axial edge of the platform. T is a radial thickness of the platform at an axial location of the projection, and 0 . 2 ? T t ? 5 ; 1 ? h t ? 10 ; and 0 ? L 2 L 1 ? 1 ? 0 .

Abstract: A first electronic device and a method for implementation for privacy-preserving splitting of neural network (NN) models for prediction across multiple devices is disclosed. The first electronic device applies an NN model on a received input datapoint to determine a set of feature maps. Each feature map is compared with the received input datapoint to determine a first NN sub-model including a first sub-set of NN layers. The determined first NN sub-model is applied on the received input datapoint to determine a first feature map. The first electronic device transmits the determined first feature map and information indicative of a second sub-set of NN layers of a second NN sub-model to a second electronic device. The second NN sub-model is used to determine a prediction output. The first electronic device receives the determined prediction output and controls rendering of the received prediction output on a display device.

Abstract: A method for implementing a continuous integration emulator includes receiving, by a continuous integration emulator running locally on a client device, a modification to code of a continuous integration pipeline running on a continuous integration server in communication with the client device. The method includes parsing at least a portion of the code of the continuous integration pipeline. The method includes determining at least one programming language construct of at least the parsed portion of the code of the continuous integration pipeline. The method includes executing the at least one programming language construct including the modification. The method includes indicating, by the continuous integration emulator and via the client device, whether the modification is successful. Related systems and articles of manufacture are provided.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a propulsor, a compressor section and a turbine section, at least one of the propulsor, compressor section and turbine section having at least one row of blades mounted in a rotor. There is a plurality of circumferentially spaced blades in the at least one row. The plurality of blades in the at least one row each having a platform with an airfoil extending radially outwardly of the platform. The airfoils in a first group of said plurality of rotating blades has a different shape than the airfoils in a second group of the plurality of blades.

Abstract: In some implementations, a code translation validation platform may convert source code, associated with a source application, to an intermediate representation that supports a source programing language and a target programing language. The code translation validation platform may identify metamorphic relations in the intermediate representation based on program constructs and program interactions. The code translation validation platform may generate test cases based on the identified metamorphic relations. The code translation validation platform may perform symbolic execution of the intermediate representation to generated test cases. The code translation validation platform may apply the generated test cases to the source programming language and to the target programming language.

Abstract: An immunogenic composition having 13 distinct polysaccharide-protein conjugates and optionally, an aluminum-based adjuvant, is described. Each conjugate contains a capsular polysaccharide prepared from a different serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae (1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 66, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F and 23F) conjugated to a carrier protein. The immunogenic composition, formulated as a vaccine, increases coverage against pneumococcal disease in infants and young children globally, and provides coverage for serotypes 6A and 19A that is not dependent on the limitations of serogroup cross-protection. Methods for making an immunogenic conjugate comprising Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A polysaccharide are also provided in which the serotype 19A polysaccharide is co-lyophilized with a carrier protein and conjugation is carried out in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) via a reductive amination mechanism.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for implementing pattern detection as a first step for security improvements of a computer network. The pattern detection may utilize a machine learning (ML) model for predicting network tuple parameters. The ML model can be trained on labelled data flow information and deployed by a central server for preventing network-wide cyber-security challenges (e.g., including DNS flux, etc.). Networking devices (e.g. switches, etc.) can monitor the data flow traffic that it receives from the networking devices and classify network tuple parameters based on the flow behavior. The system can compare the output of the ML model (e.g., a classification of the data flow traffic, etc.) to an implicit label (e.g., the network tuple parameter included with the data flow traffic, etc.). When the classification matches a particular network tuple parameter, the system can generate an alert and/or otherwise identify potential network intrusions and other abnormalities.