Abstract: A computer-implemented method for vehicle registration number recognition, the method comprising obtaining a vehicle registration number to be recognised and a plurality of authorised vehicle registration numbers, and comparing the vehicle registration number to be recognised with the plurality of authorised vehicle registration numbers, wherein comparing comprises: identifying the number of characters in common between the vehicle registration number to be recognised and each of the plurality of authorised vehicle registration numbers; determining whether the number of characters in common between the vehicle registration number to be recognised and each authorised vehicle registration number is above a pre-determined threshold but less than all characters; and in the event that the number of characters in common between the vehicle registration number to be recognised and at least one authorised vehicle registration number is above the pre-determined threshold, sending a signal that the vehicle registration

Abstract: Techniques for system power control based on a battery's thermal limit and impedance are described. In certain examples, a system includes: a hardware processor that includes a continuous boost power mode; and a power management circuit to couple to a battery, wherein the power management circuit is to: determine heat dissipation for the battery over time when the hardware processor is in the continuous boost power mode, and control power provided to the hardware processor in the continuous boost power mode without exceeding a limit of the heat dissipation over time.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a length of lined pipe inserts a radially contracted liner pipe into an outer host pipe. Injector needles are inserted through an end of the outer pipe into an annular gap between the pipes. Adhesive is injected between the pipes at locations inboard of the end of the outer pipe. After withdrawing the injectors, at least a portion of the liner pipe is expanded to close the gap and to bond the pipes together via the injected adhesive. Shims can be inserted into the gap between the pipes. A portion of the liner pipe inboard of the shims can be expanded radially while the shims constrain local radial expansion of an outboard portion of the liner pipe to maintain the gap for accommodating the injectors. Withdrawing the shims after injecting the adhesive allows radial expansion of the outboard portion to close the gap between the pipes.

Abstract: An electronic message computing system tracks new activity items that reflect activities that have not yet been seen by the user. A. generative artificial intelligence (AI) model generates a digest summary that is provided to the user the next time the user accesses the electronic message system. The digest summary summarizes new activity. The generative AI model also generates importance summaries that summarize the importance of a particular activity to the user, and content summaries that summarize the content of an activity item (such as an electronic mail message). The electronic messaging system also assigns a priority to each new activity item and provides the summaries, along with a priority, to a client computing system. The client computing system conducts a user experience, navigating the user through the new activity items, based upon the priority assigned by the electronic message computing system.

Abstract: A fluid delivery device has a syringe barrel-type reservoir with plunger, and plunger driver assembly comprising double-acting, telescoping lead screws that is located behind and outside of the barrel. Simultaneously and counter-rotating sleeve screw and center screw telescope out of a nested configuration of the plunger driver assembly and into the reservoir at a rate of double their individual and equal pitch and lead parameters when the sleeve screw is rotated. A threaded nut and gear anchor disposed on an end of the barrel receive the sleeve screw and the threaded nut causes the sleeve screw to translate and rotate in response to motor operation. A distal end of the center screw can be keyed to a plunger pusher for anti-rotation constraint when the motor is imparting rotation on the threaded nut and sleeve screw.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing cybersecurity functionality to computer implemented inventions such as Internet of Thing (IoT) systems and object devices, and more specifically, to an improved cybersecurity system, method and capabilities for the protecting IoT and similar devices through non-discriminatory vendor/supplier independent distribution of secure predetermined IoT syndication data to unidentified and non-registered IoT devices, through the use of a passive data distribution technology and out-of-band, system-to-device distribution channel and no peer-to-peer stateless relationship with the receiving device and using Quality of Service (QoS) and enabling the determination as to whether there is any suspicious activity occurring and prohibiting the IoT device from taking any customer-defined action without have a separately provided authentication.

Abstract: A partially foam encased pocketed spring assembly is made in a fully automated assembly machine. A first foam rail is introduced into the assembly machine and glued to upper and lower substrate webs. A first string of pocketed springs is then glued to a side surface of the first foam rail between upper and lower substrate webs and glued to the upper and lower substrate webs. Additional strings are joined together to create a pocketed spring interior. A second foam rail is then introduced into the assembly machine and glued to an outer string and to the upper and lower substrate webs to create a core. Third and fourth foam rails are glued to the core.

Abstract: A method and system for collecting context information in response to prediction of an emergency event. A cloud-based computing system could determine that an emergency event is predicted to impact a customer premises at an upcoming time. Responsive to that determination, and before the upcoming time, the cloud-based computing system could then cause or more on-premises computing devices at the customer premises to collect and report context information, such as a count of people present at the customer premises and/or an operational state of one or more utilities or other systems at the customer premises, that may assist in responding to the emergency event. Further, the cloud-based computing system could select a given such device at the customer premises to function as a coordinating device to work with one or more other devices at the customer premises to collect and report the context information.

Abstract: A fluid delivery device has a syringe barrel-type reservoir with plunger and plunger driver assembly comprising a spiral zipper-driven pump mechanism. A flexible band in the spiral zipper-driven pump mechanism is transformed from a collapsed, nested configuration to an extended configuration by controllably unfurling and recoiling the band into a spiral column of interlocking revolutions of the band. The column has sufficient stiffness to impart translational motion to a plunger along a longitudinal reservoir axis that is precisely controllable by rotation of gears by a motor. The collapsed, non-extended configuration of the spiral zipper-driven pump mechanism reduces reservoir and fluid delivery device length.

Abstract: A fluid delivery device (110) comprising an integrated vial connector system (180) disposed in a fluid path (124) between a reservoir (122) and an insertion mechanism (116). Additionally, a fluid delivery device (210) and an external fill device (294) wherein when the external fill device (294) engages the fluid delivery device (210), a main drive gear (234) is disengaged and a leadscrew (236) is engaged for filling the fluid delivery device (210) with the medicament. Also, a vial adapter (280) comprising an elastomer (282) that engages an outer diameter of a cannula (217) in an insertion mechanism (216) to provide a sealing surface, wherein the vial adapter (280) engages the fluid delivery device (210) and the vial (202) to fill the fluid delivery device (210) with medicament while maintaining a sealed interface. In addition, a vial adapter (380) for engaging a filling station (284) to fill a fluid delivery device (210).

Abstract: Disclosed is a medication delivery system comprising: a container for a medium: a plunger disposed in the container; and a lead screw axially fixed with respect to the container and in threaded engagement with the plunger, where the lead screw is disposed inside of the container, and the rotation of the lead screw causes axial displacement of the plunger with respect to the container. A patch pump comprising the medication delivery system and a medicament delivery device comprising the medication delivery system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A partially foam encased pocketed spring assembly is made in a fully automated assembly machine. A first foam rail is introduced into the assembly machine and glued to upper and lower substrate webs. A first string of pocketed springs is then glued to a side surface of the first foam rail between upper and lower substrate webs and glued to the upper and lower substrate webs. Additional strings are joined together to create a pocketed spring interior. A second foam rail is then introduced into the assembly machine and glued to an outer string and to the upper and lower substrate webs to create a core. Third and fourth foam rails are glued to the core.

Abstract: The invention provides conjugates that comprise a targeting moiety, a nucleic acid, and optional linking groups as well as synthetic intermediates and synthetic methods useful for preparing the conjugates. The conjugates are useful to target therapeutic nucleic acids to the liver and to treat liver diseases including hepatitis (e.g. hepatitis B and hepatitis D).

Abstract: The invention provides certain nucleic acids (e.g., double stranded siRNA molecules), as well as conjugates that comprise a targeting moiety, a double stranded siRNA, and optional linking groups. Certain embodiments also provide synthetic methods useful for preparing the conjugates. The conjugates are useful to target therapeutic double stranded siRNA to the liver and to treat liver diseases including hepatitis (e.g. hepatitis B and hepatitis D).

Abstract: A floating barrier system has a plurality of connected floating barrier units. Capture net segments are positioned on the floating barrier units by support post members, forming a barrier to vessel passage. Lanyards attach the ends of the capture net segments to the floating barrier units. Upon a vessel striking the capture net segments with sufficient force, the capture nets detach from the support post members and/or pull the support post members over, and the forces from the vessel are transferred via the lanyards to the floating barrier unit. The vessel is prevented from fully passing over the floating barrier unit, thus itself forming a barrier to passage by other vessels.

Abstract: A fluid delivery device has a syringe barrel-type reservoir with plunger, and plunger driver assembly comprising double-acting, telescoping lead screws that is located behind and outside of the barrel. Simultaneously and counter-rotating sleeve screw and center screw telescope out of a nested configuration of the plunger driver assembly and into the reservoir at a rate of double their individual and equal pitch and lead parameters when the sleeve screw is rotated. A threaded nut and gear anchor disposed on an end of the barrel receive the sleeve screw and the threaded nut causes the sleeve screw to translate and rotate in response to motor operation. A distal end of the center screw can be keyed to a plunger pusher for anti-rotation constraint when the motor is imparting rotation on the threaded nut and sleeve screw.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of compound of formula (I): or a salt thereof, wherein R1, n, L, and X have any of the values described herein, as well as compositions and lipid nanoparticles comprising a compound of formula I, and their use for delivering therapeutic agents such as siRNA and mRNA.

Abstract: A hard seal, positive displacement pump is provided which may be included within a fluid delivery system. The pump includes a housing, a sleeve disposed radially within the housing, and a piston disposed radially within the sleeve. An outer shape of a first end of the sleeve contacts a correspondingly-shaped inner shape of a first end of the housing, thereby sealing the first end of the sleeve within the first end of the housing. The piston is radially and axially moveable within the sleeve, and an axially-reciprocating motion of the piston within the sleeve opens and closes a pump chamber defined between a first end of the piston and a first end of the sleeve.

Abstract: A fluid delivery device has a syringe barrel with reservoir chamber for fluid, a plunger that translates along a longitudinal axis to expel fluid, and a pusher dimensioned to translate within the barrel and coupled to a drive mechanism to controllably contact and move the plunger. The pusher contacts the plunger at its mechanical center to reduce tilt in the plunger. Contact faces of the pusher and plunger cooperate as a ball joint to minimize non-axial forces on the plunger face. The pusher can have a protrusion of various lengths extending toward and being at least partially received in a recess of various depths in the plunger. The pusher is rigidly connected to a drive mechanism for anti-rotation. The pusher can have scalloped edges for air venting, and apertures for cooperating with protrusions on the drive mechanism to prevent bottoming out the plunger when filling.

Abstract: The invention provides conjugates that comprise a targeting moiety, a nucleic acid, and optional linking groups as well as synthetic intermediates and synthetic methods useful for preparing the conjugates. The conjugates are useful to target therapeutic nucleic acids to the liver and to treat liver diseases including hepatitis (e.g. hepatitis B and hepatitis D).