Abstract: The present disclosure provides cotton plants with reduced gossypol levels in the seed, and in further embodiments provides cotton plants with increased gossypol levels in the leaves. Also provided are methods for reducing gossypol content in seeds of a cotton plant by down-regulation of CGF2 expression, and in certain embodiments CGF1 and/or CGF3 expression, in the plant, and methods for increasing gossypol content in leaves of a cotton plant by tissue-specific overexpression of CGF2, and in certain embodiments CGF1 and/or CGF3, in the plant.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a smart wallet and a mobile device. The smart wallet includes a first body defining an enclosure, a first biometric sensor, and a first processor to unlock a portion of the first body to allow access to the enclosure responsive to validating a biometric input from the first biometric sensor. The mobile device includes a second body having an attachment interface for removably coupling to the first body and a second processor. The second processor is to send a signal to unlock the portion of the first body based on a user input on the mobile device.

Abstract: A system and method for estimating frost mass formed in a design component of a multi-component structure are disclosed. In one embodiment, the frost mass formed in the design component is iteratively estimated using a porosity parameter associated with a fluid medium, a height of a frost layer and/or a density of the frost layer in the design component.

Abstract: In aspects of direction determination of a wireless tag, a mobile device can receive wireless signal replies that include signal strength indicators from a wireless tag in response to wireless communications from the mobile device to the wireless tag. The mobile device can include a tracking module that is implemented to track movement of the mobile device based on motion sensor inputs, and identify a location of the mobile device based on the movement of the mobile device. The tracking module is also implemented to determine a direction toward the wireless tag relative to the location of the mobile device based on the signal strength indicators in the wireless signal replies from the wireless tag.

Abstract: In aspects of direction determination of a wireless tag, a mobile device can receive wireless signal replies that include signal strength indicators from a wireless tag in response to wireless communications from the mobile device to the wireless tag. The mobile device can include a tracking module that is implemented to track movement of the mobile device based on motion sensor inputs, and identify a location of the mobile device based on the movement of the mobile device. The tracking module is also implemented to determine a direction toward the wireless tag relative to the location of the mobile device based on the signal strength indicators in the wireless signal replies from the wireless tag.

Abstract: Described herein are filtration membranes and related, compositions, methods and systems and in particular filtration membranes with embedded polymeric micro/nanoparticles and related compositions, methods, and systems.

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more processors, an audio interface, operable with the one or more processors, and a voice interface engine. The audio interface receives first acoustic signals identifying a control operation for the one or more processors. The one or more processors cause the audio interface to exchange second acoustic signals with at least one other electronic device, thereby negotiating which device will perform the control operation.

Abstract: Described herein are filtration membranes and related, compositions, methods and systems and in particular filtration membranes with polymeric micro/nanoparticles embedded in a polymer matrix formed by a porous polymeric aggregate, a bicomposite membrane including a plurality of nanofibers and/or microfibers attached to a polymer matrix formed by a porous polymeric aggregate comprising polymeric nanoparticles, and related compositions, methods, and systems.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for improving testing services in a project testing environment. In an embodiment, the method comprises receiving input data of one or more requirements of a project from a user device. Based on the input data, the number of work units is determined. The work units are associated with the cost value. The work units are determined for each phase of the project testing. During execution of each phase of project testing there is variation in the number of work units. The information associated with the variation in the number of work units is provided to a user device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for efficient file replication are provided. In some embodiments, one or more coarse signatures for blocks in a base file are compared with those coarse signatures for blocks of a revised file, until a match is found. A fine signature is then generated for the matching block, of the revised file and compared to a fine signature of the base file. Thus, fine signatures are not computed unless a coarse signature match has been found, thereby minimizing unneeded time-consuming fine signature calculations. Methods are also provided for determining whether to initiate a delta file generation algorithm, or whether to utilize a more efficient replication method, based upon system and/or file parameters. In accordance with additional embodiments, the lengths of valid data on physical blocks are obtained from physical block mappings for the files, and these lengths and mappings are utilized for delta file generation, to minimize unnecessary signature computations.

Abstract: A device may identify a tool operating on a first device for integration into a lifecycle management platform operating on a second device. The tool may be associated with providing a functionality not included in the lifecycle management platform. The first device may be external to the second device. The device may determine a set of tool attributes for data events associated with the tool. The data events may include a data input, a data output, a new message, an updated message, a deleted message, or the like. The device may select a message format based on the set of tool attributes. The device may configure adaptation for a tool application programming interface (API) of the tool and a platform API of the lifecycle management platform based on the message format. The device may provide information associated with configuring adaptation for the tool API and the platform API.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for improving testing services in a project testing environment. In an embodiment, the method comprises receiving input data of one or more requirements of a project from a user device. Based on the input data, the number of work units is determined. The work units are associated with the cost value. The work units are determined for each phase of the project testing. During execution of each phase of project testing there is variation in the number of work units. The information associated with the variation in the number of work units is provided to a user device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for efficient file replication are provided. In some embodiments, one or more coarse signatures for blocks in a base file are compared with those coarse signatures for blocks of a revised file, until a match is found. A fine signature is then generated for the matching block of the revised file and compared to a fine signature of the base file. Thus, fine signatures are not computed unless a coarse signature match has been found, thereby minimizing unneeded time-consuming fine signature calculations. Methods are also provided for determining whether to initiate a delta file generation algorithm, or whether to utilize a more efficient replication method, based upon system and/or file parameters. In accordance with additional embodiments, the lengths of valid data on physical blocks are obtained from physical block mappings for the files, and these lengths and mappings are utilized for delta file generation, to minimize unnecessary signature computations.

Abstract: Described herein are mixed matrix filtration membranes and related, dendrimers, dendrimer particles, compositions, methods and systems and in particular mixed matrix filtration membranes with an embedded dendrimer particles and related compositions, methods, and systems wherein each dendrimer particle comprises at least two dendrimers each having at least two core chemical moieties having a core multiplicity Nc; branch cell units attached to the core chemical moiety or one to another, with the branch cell units attached one to another having a branch cells multiplicity Nb; and a number of surface functional groups Z presented on terminal branch cell units, wherein Z=NcNbG with G?3.

Abstract: A system and method for estimating frost mass formed in a design component of a multi-component structure are disclosed. In one embodiment, the frost mass formed in the design component is iteratively estimated using a porosity parameter associated with a fluid medium, a height of a frost layer and/or a density of the frost layer in the design component.

Abstract: A system and method for estimating frost mass formed in a design component of a multi-component structure are disclosed. In one embodiment, the frost mass formed in the design component is iteratively estimated using a heat transfer rate at an interface between fluid and a frost layer in the design component, a height of the frost layer and a density of the frost layer.

Abstract: Described herein are filtration membranes and related, compositions, methods and systems and in particular filtration membranes with polymeric micro/nanoparticles embedded in a polymer matrix formed by a porous polymeric aggregate, a bicomposite membrane including a plurality of nanofibers and/or microfibers attached to a polymer matrix formed by a porous polymeric aggregate comprising polymeric nanoparticles, and related compositions, methods, and systems.

Abstract: Described herein are filtration membranes and related, compositions, methods and systems and in particular filtration membranes with polymeric micro/nanoparticles embedded in a polymer matrix formed by a porous polymeric aggregate, a bicomposite membrane including a plurality of nanofibers and/or microfibers attached to a polymer matrix formed by a porous polymeric aggregate comprising polymeric nanoparticles, and related compositions, methods, and systems.

Abstract: An x-ray tube having a coated x-ray tube frame inner surface and a coated anode assembly is provided. The x-ray tube includes an x-ray tube frame in which an anode assembly is disposed therein. A cathode assembly is also disposed within the x-ray tube frame that emits an electron beam to strike a target surface of the anode assembly and form x-rays. A plasma-sprayed tungsten oxide coating is formed on an inner surface of the x-ray tube frame and on the anode assembly to dissipate heat created by the electron beam.

Abstract: A system and method for computing design parameters for a thermally comfortable environment is disclosed. In one embodiment, a surface heat transfer coefficient (hcal) is obtained for each body part of one or more thermal manikins in a uniform thermal environment by performing a 1D numerical analysis on the uniform thermal environment based on a given set of boundary conditions for the uniform thermal environment. Further, equivalent temperature (teq) limits for each body part corresponding to the thermal comfort limits are obtained from known design standards. Furthermore, heat flux limits (q_t limits) are obtained for each body part using associated teq limits and the hcal. In addition, the design parameters are computed by performing 1D numerical analysis on a non-uniform thermal environment, including one or more thermal manikins, based on a given set of boundary conditions for the non-uniform thermal environment and the obtained q_t limits.