Abstract: One embodiment includes an electrical tanker aircraft for in-flight recharging a worker aircraft, comprising: a charge source; an umbilical to engage an in-flight charge recipient aircraft; and control logic to determine that the umbilical has engaged the charge recipient aircraft, and to transfer charge until a termination condition is met.

Abstract: An electrical cable connecting system includes a modular electrical or electronic wiring device assembly, in which an electrical or electronic wiring device and a connector may be electrically coupled via pig-tail jumper electrical wires. The connector may be coupled to cable electrical wires fitted with a cable protector to protect the electrical wire conductors therein. The connector may include internal electrical terminals for electrically coupling building electrical cable wires with corresponding jumper electrical wires. The connector may be mechanically and electrically coupled to and directly terminate one or more building electrical cables, which may provide power to or from one or more electrical or electronic wiring devices by establishing an electrical pathway from a source of electrical power, through the building electrical cable wires, the connector, the pig-tail jumper electrical wires and an electrical or electronic wiring device.

Abstract: A system and method for holding, transporting, and tracking electronically tagged objects maintained in a portable carrier housing includes a locking mechanism for enabling limited authorized access using a proximity sensor recognizing an identity code of an authorized user, a location tracker for detecting the location of the portable carrier, and an inventory logger registering placement and removal of the electronically tagged objects within and out of the portable carrier housing, registering the location of the portable carrier housing at a time of placement or removal of the electronically tagged object, and registering the identity code of the authorized user within proximity of the proximity sensor. The system further includes a transmitter for uploading data from the inventory logger to a database and a receiver for at least receiving instructions for locking the portable carrier housing when detecting an attempted unauthorized access or detecting a condition indicative of unauthorized access.

Abstract: This disclosure provides crystalline forms of a ? receptor agonist, and methods of making and using these forms.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are techniques, software, apparatuses, and systems configured for presenting information to a user through multiple primary user interfaces. In one or more embodiments, a method can include providing first data to a first primary user interface that causes the first primary user interface to provide a first view of an application state of a software application, providing second data to a second primary user interface that causes the second primary user interface to provide a second view of the application state, changing the application state to a new application state, and in response to changing the application state, providing data to the first and second view modules so as to cause the first primary user interface to provide a first view of the new application state and the second primary user interface to provide a second view of the new application state.

Abstract: An actuator for use in a control valve assembly that has a structure amenable to manufacture. The actuator may comprise a housing comprising a plurality of walls secured to one another with fasteners to form an interior cavity, a torque hub disposed in the interior cavity, the torque hub comprising a torque body and a torque arm that are releasably engaged with one another via fasteners, each of the torque body and the torque arm having interfacing geometry that defines surfaces that engage with opposing surfaces on the other; and a load generator coupled with the torque hub.

Abstract: The present document relates to methods and apparatus for rendering input audio for playback in a playback environment. The input audio includes at least one audio object and associated metadata, and the associated metadata indicates at least a location of the audio object. A method for rendering input audio including divergence metadata for playback in a playback environment comprises creating two additional audio objects associated with the audio object such that respective locations of the two additional audio objects are evenly spaced from the location of the audio object, on opposite sides of the location of the audio object when seen from an intended listener's position in the playback environment, determining respective weight factors for application to the audio object and the two additional audio objects, and rendering the audio object and the two additional audio objects to one or more speaker feeds in accordance with the determined weight factors.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide various magnetic recording slider structures and fabrication methods that can reduce head overcoat (HOC) thickness without significantly reducing the lifetime and reliability of a slider by using a protective cap placed on preselected locations on the outermost surface or HOC of the slider. A slider includes a writer comprising an energy-assisted recording element. The writer is configured to store information on a magnetic medium using the energy-assisted recording element. The slider includes a head overcoat (HOC) layer providing an outermost media facing surface. The slider further includes a protective cap positioned on the HOC layer to at least partially cover the energy-assisted recording element, the protective cap including a preselected shape configured to protect the energy-assisted recording element.

Abstract: A request node is provided comprising request circuitry to issue write requests to write data to storage circuitry. The write requests are issued to the storage circuitry via a coherency node. Status receiving circuitry receives a write status regarding write operations at the storage circuitry from the coherency node and throttle circuitry throttles a rate at which the write requests are issued to the storage circuitry in dependence on the write status. A coherency node is also provided, comprising access circuitry to receive a write request from a request node to write data to storage circuitry and to access the storage circuitry to write the data to the storage circuitry. Receive circuitry receives, from the storage circuitry, an incoming write status regarding write operations at the storage circuitry and transmit circuitry transmits an outgoing write status to the request node based on the incoming write status.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08N734 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08N734 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08N734 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08N734, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08N734 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08N734 and methods of using maize variety X08N734 are disclosed.

Abstract: A cast body for a pipe fitting includes a first body end and a second body end disposed opposite from the first body end. The body defines an axis extending from the first body end to the second body end, an inner body surface defining a fitting bore that extends through the body, and an outer body surface spaced from the inner body surface at a predetermined wall thickness. At a first location on the axis, the inner body surface is a first distance and the outer body surface is a third distance from the axis, and at a second location on the axis that is proximate to the first body end, the inner body surface is a second distance from the axis that is greater than the first distance and the outer body surface is a fourth distance from the axis that is less than the third distance.

Abstract: A system enables universal remote media control across multiple platforms, devices, and users. A protocol allows a cast controller to have access to media operations and a state(s) associated with media content. The system receives commands from a cast controller, provides the commands to a media player, loads new media content into the media player, based on the commands, and receives state notifications from the media player. Another cast controller can receive the state notifications from the media player and control the media player based on the media operations and state(s) associated with media content.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for washing a plurality of fluid samples are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a system for washing a plurality of fluid samples respectively located within a plurality of cuvettes includes a rotor configured to rotate the plurality of cuvettes about an axis, a traveler mechanism located beneath the rotor, the traveler mechanism configured to move a plurality of magnets parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotor to position the plurality of magnets so that each cuvette of the plurality of cuvettes is located adjacent to at least one magnet of the plurality of magnets, and a wash system located above the rotor, the wash system configured to at least one of inject fluid into or aspirate fluid from the plurality of the cuvettes, while the plurality of magnets suspend magnetic particles located within each of the plurality of cuvettes.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for generating hydrogen by means of electrolysis is described. The apparatus (1) includes a housing (2,3) adapted to contain an aqueous electrolyte, in use. A number of electrodes (19, 22) are located within the housing (1) The electrodes (19, 22) comprise a number of cathodes (19) and a number of anodes (22). The electrodes (19, 22) each have a first end portion (21, 18) and each of the electrodes (19, 22) are mounted on a first side wall (24) of the housing at the first end portion (21, 18), so that the first end portions (21, 18) are adapted to be coupled to an electrical power supply (104), in use. The electrodes (19, 22) are in the form of elongate members and are arranged in a linear array such that each anode (22) is separated from an adjacent anode (22) by a cathode (19) and each cathode (19) is separated from an adjacent cathode (19) by an anode (22).

Abstract: Methods of treating cancer or enhancing sensitivity to cancer therapies, including immunotherapies by increasing tumor mutation burden, are provided. The methods use therapeutics directed against DNA polymerase proofreading and/or mismatch repair enzymes such as MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 or PMS2. The therapeutics can be used alone, in tandem or in combination with other cancer therapies, in particular with immunotherapies. Also provided are antisense therapeutics targeting DNA polymerase proofreading and/or mismatch repair enzymes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to isolation structures for semiconductor devices and, more particularly, to dual trench isolation structures having a deep trench and a shallow trench for electrically isolating integrated circuit (IC) components formed on a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor isolation structure of the present disclosure includes a semiconductor substrate, a shallow trench isolation (STI) disposed over the semiconductor substrate, a deep trench isolation (DTI) with sidewalls extending from a bottom surface of the STI and terminating in the semiconductor substrate, a multilayer dielectric lining disposed on the sidewalls of the DTI, the multilayer dielectric lining including an etch stop layer positioned between inner and outer dielectric liners, and a filler material disposed within the DTI.

Abstract: This invention discloses an inertial-thruster architecture wherein active and passive damping techniques result in the redirection, absorption, neutralization, and/or enhancement of the effect of torque-induced precession on both oscillatory and rotary devices. These novel mechanical and methodological embodiments demonstrate that the redirection of precession during the appropriate phase of operations will achieve the objective of rectilinear movement when combined with the displacement of one or more precessable masses.

Abstract: A medical device is described having a handle, a shaft coupled to the handle and an end effector coupled to the shaft. In one embodiment, the device includes an ultrasonic transducer and is arranged so that ultrasonic or electrical energy can be delivered to a vessel or tissue to be treated. Various novel sensing circuits are described to allow a measure of the drive signal to be measured and fed back to a controller. An active fuse circuit is also described for protecting one or more batteries of the device from an over-current situation.