Abstract: A method for synthesizing a protein of interest within a plant or a portion of a plant is provided. The method involves treating the plant to increase secondary leaf biomass production, followed by introducing one or more than one nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein of interest operatively linked with a regulatory region that is active in the plant, into the plant. The plant is then maintained under conditions that permit the nucleic acid sequence encoding the protein of interest to be expressed in the plant or the portion of the plant. Optionally, the plant or portion of the plant may be harvested and the protein of interest extracted.

Abstract: The application relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (II) by cyclisation of a polyene of formula (I), and to an intermediate of formula (III). The obtained compounds are useful intermediates in the preparation of specific isoprenoids, preferably in the production of vitamin A and derivatives of vitamin A.

Abstract: In example embodiments, techniques are provided that use two different ML models (a symbol association ML model and a link association ML model), one to extract associations between text labels and one to extract associations between symbols and links, in a schematic diagram (e.g., P&ID) in an image-only format. The two models may use different ML architectures. For example, the symbol association ML model may use a deep learning neural network architecture that receives for each possible text label and symbol pair both a context and a request, and produces a score indicating confidence the pair is associated. The link association ML model may use a gradient boosting tree architecture that receives for each possible text label and link pair a set of multiple features describing at least the geometric relationship between the possible text label and link pair and produces a score indicating confidence the pair is associated.

Abstract: A barrier for a roadway (e.g., a highway, bridge, or other road), which can be used to manage vehicular traffic, such as to establish lanes, protect motorists and other people (e.g., pedestrians, constructions workers, etc.) against crashes or other impacts, and/or other purposes, and which may be configured to enhance its use and performance, such as by better protecting the motorists and others when impacted by vehicles (e.g., reducing deflection by deflecting less or substantially not deflecting and/or otherwise improving protection provided by the barrier), facilitating transportation, installation, removal, and/or transfer of the barrier at the roadway, and/or enhancing other aspects of the barrier. For example, the barrier may be designed to protect against (e.g., prevent or reduce) deformation, breakage and/or other deterioration of interfaces (e.g., connections and/or interfacing material) of components of the barrier that may move relative to one another (e.g., when impacted by vehicles).

Abstract: In example embodiments, techniques are provided for labeling elements of an infrastructure model with classes. The techniques may be implemented by a labeling tool that uses an ML model to create element selections and provides a cycle review mode to speed review within such selections. The labeling tool may further provide for two file loading and a number of visualization schemes to speed comparison of label files and prediction files.

Abstract: A composition includes a crosslinked polysiloxane elastomer with 2 or more carbon-oxygen-silicon linkages between a polysaccharide component and polysiloxane component, where the polysaccharide component is other than a cellulose or starch component.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bidirectional power converter capable of receiving and delivering AC and DC power from and to multiple ports in accordance to its different embodiments. The AC or DC input receives power and at least two power conversion circuits work with a plurality of switches for connecting provides DC or AC current at multiple ports. The power conversion circuits may be rectifier inverters and have module form that connect to the AC and DC ports via a backplane having multiple connectors. The apparatus may also provide DC to DC conversion using a buck/boost circuit.

Abstract: A system performs static program analysis with artifact reuse. The system identifies artifacts associated with the software program being analyzed. The system processes the identified artifacts for performing static program analysis and transmits either the artifacts or identifiers for the artifacts to a second processing device for performing program analysis. The second processing device receives the artifacts and uses the received identifiers to retrieve the artifacts from a networked storage system. The second device also retrieves stored summaries of previous program analysis from the networked storage system. The program analysis uses the retrieved artifacts to generate work units for static program analysis. The analysis is performed only for those work units that are determined to remain unchanged from previous static program analysis cycles.

Abstract: A cable coater system for a downhole tool includes a cable coater. The cable coater may include a housing and one or more rollers that are coupled to the housing, wherein the one or more rollers are configured to rest on the downhole cable while guiding the cable through openings in the cable coater during wireline operations. The cable coater may remain on cable during all spooling (on and off) activities for the duration of operations and activated to coat the cable upon the final pull out of hole and prior to storage of the cable. The spooling in and out of the cable may further be automatically controlled by providing a positional indicator of the cable coater and thus where the cable is in three-dimensional space relative the spool.

Abstract: A sports helmet has: a shell; a face protector; and a face mask disposed on an inner side of the face protector, the face mask having a body overlapping a nose and a mouth and defining a volume between the face and the body, the body defining a top edge for engaging the face and a bottom edge opposed to the top edge and disposed proximate a chin, the bottom edge secured to a lower portion of the face protector at a location spaced apart from the face to define a gap therebetween, and lateral straps secured to one or both of the face protector and the shell for biasing the top edge against the face of the wearer, the body made of a material offering a flow resistance such that an exhalation flow from the wearer is deviated towards the gap and away from the face protector.

Abstract: In one implementation, a method of warping an image is performed by a device including an image sensor, a display, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes predicting a capture pose of the device in a physical environment at a capture time and a display pose of the device in the physical environment at a display time. The method includes capturing, using the image sensor, an image of the physical environment during a capture time period including the capture time. The method includes generating a warp definition based on the predicted capture pose and the predicted display pose. The method includes warping, using the one or more processors, the image of the physical environment based on the warp definition. The method includes displaying, on the display, the warped image of the physical environment during a display time period including the display time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new process for the production of specific intermediates, which are preferably used in the production of vitamin A, vitamin A acetate, or ?-carotene and derivatives thereof, e.g. canthaxanthin, astaxanthin or zeaxanthin.

Abstract: A method (100) for disinfection using a lighting system (200), comprising: •determining (140) a mid-infrared (IR) and/or far-IR wavelength configured to disrupt a target macromolecule of a target pathogen, wherein the target macromolecule is DNA, RNA, and/or •a protein of the target pathogen; and exposing (150), via a light source (210) of the lighting system (200), •exposing (150), via a light source of the lighting system (200), the target pathogen to the determined mid-IR and/or far-IR wavelength, wherein the target macromolecule is directly disrupted and the target pathogen is neutralized by the exposure; and •detecting (160), by a sensor (224) of the lighting system (200), neutralisation of the target pathogen by exposure.

Abstract: A system (100) for analyzing mating behavior of an animal species, comprising: an image-capturing device (110) configured to capture a plurality of time-successive image frames, and a processor (120), wherein the system is configured to detect and track at least one male (130) and female (140) of an animal species, register a motion pattern (150) of at least one of the tracked male and the tracked female, compare the registered motion pattern with a predetermined motion pattern (160), determine the likelihood of an action associated with a mating behavior between the tracked male and the tracked female, and, based on the determined likelihood, capture, via the image-capturing device, a set of time-successive image frames, wherein each image frame set of time-successive frame comprises at least one of the tracked male and the tracked female, and register the motion pattern as a function of the captured set of time-successive image frames.

Abstract: Methods and systems of operating a gas turbine engine in a low-power condition are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes supplying fuel to the combustor by supplying fuel to the first fuel manifold via a first flow divider valve and supplying fuel to the second fuel manifold via a second flow divider valve. While supplying fuel to the combustor by supplying fuel to the first fuel manifold, the method includes stopping supplying fuel to the second fuel manifold and supplying pressurized gas to the second fuel manifold via the second flow divider valve to flush fuel in the second fuel manifold into the combustor and hinder coking in the second fuel manifold and associated nozzles.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system, apparatus and method for providing rapid shutdown for photovoltaic power systems and provides a system, apparatus and method for providing arc sensing for photovoltaic power systems. An AC current can be put on the DC bus to control PV panel shutdown. Local mean decomposition can be used to sense arcing on the DC bus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shelf (10) for a UV-C disinfection chamber (12) comprising at least one UV-C light source (24) adapted to emit UV-C radiation (22) inside the UV-C disinfection chamber, the shelf comprising: a metal mesh shelf plate (14); and at least one optical element (26), wherein each optical element of the at least one optical element is adapted to locally modify the UV-C radiation relative to an object (28) supported by the shelf in conjunction with the optical element when the shelf is placed inside the UV-C disinfection chamber.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method and system for retrieving user data. The method comprises extracting attributes of a client device. The extracted attributes are stored. A browser instance is generated using the extracted attributes. The browser instance is configured to impersonate the extracted attributes. The browser instance is used to access a service provider server. The service provider server sends a request, to the user, to perform a two-factor authentication. After the user performs the two-factor authentication, the browser instance retrieves user data from the service provider server. The browser instance is then stored.

Abstract: A system can reduce congestion in slice-based networks, such as a virtual service network (“VSN”). The system can include a monitoring module that communicates with agents on switches, such as routers or servers. The switches report telematics data to the monitoring module, which determines slice-specific performance attributes such as slice latency and slice throughput. These slice-specific performance attributes are compared against software license agreement (“SLA”) requirements. When the SLA is not met, the monitoring module can implement a new slice path for the slice to reduce the congestion.

Abstract: A telecommunication cable including a core with a plurality of optical fibres, an inner reinforcement radially arranged around the core, the inner reinforcement having a plurality of steel wires, an intermediate sheath arranged radially between the core and the inner reinforcement, and a protective sheath made of polymer material arranged radially around the inner reinforcement. The cable further includes at least one optical fibre sensor arranged between the core and the protective sheath.