Abstract: Provided are processes of removing lithium from an electrochemically active composition. The process of removing lithium from an electrochemically active composition may include providing an electrochemically active composition and combining the electrochemically active composition with a strong oxidizer optionally at a pH of 1.5 or greater for a lithium removal time. The electrochemically active composition may include Li, Ni, and O. The electrochemically active composition may optionally have an initial Li/M at % ratio of 0.8 to 1.3. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the lithium removal time may be such that a second Li/M at % ratio following the lithium removal time is 0.6 or less, thereby forming a delithiated electrochemically active composition.

Abstract: A method for producing a plastic composite panel which is provided as a layer structure. The method includes providing a film layer structure comprising an adhesive layer which is arranged between two transparent plastic films. The film layer structure is pre-molded to assume an approximately final shape and is arranged in a molding tool so that a first main surface of the film layer structure is towards the molding surface of the molding tool and so that a cavity is formed between the second main surface of the film layer structure and a surface of the molding tool. The film layer structure is then back-molded in a thermal molding method step while introducing a thermoplastic material into the cavity to provide the layer structure. A pre-molding and back-molding step, a rigidification of the thermoplastic layer, and a demolding of the layer structure is further performed.

Abstract: Apparatus involved with but not limited to a telescoping trekking pole with attachments for holding in place sporting gear, including a rifle. A magnet may be disposed near the upper end of the trekking pole assembly and may magnetically receive a barrel of a rifle, while a protrusion extending laterally some distance down the trekking pole assembly may receive the butt of a stock of a rifle. Telescoping lengths of a trekking pole allow a trekking pole to be adjusted in length to accommodate a user's height and/or the length of a rifle to be held by a trekking pole, and for a trekking pole to be reduced in length for portability and storage. Additional elements, such as handles and rings, may be disposed on a trekking pole to allow additional surfaces for gripping or hanging additional sporting gear, respectively.

Abstract: A system including a processor and a memory storing program instructions and a machine learning module. The machine learning module is configured for outputting one or more suggested data element change requests in response to receiving an initial data element change request. Execution of the program instructions causes the processor to receive the initial data element change request, receive the one or more suggested data element change requests in response to inputting the initial data element change request into the machine learning module, receive one or more subsequent data element change requests, detect if the one or more subsequent data element change requests contain the one or more suggested data element change requests, and provide an alert signal if the one or more suggested data element change requests are not detected within the one or more subsequent data element change requests.

Abstract: A subassembly for a vehicle, having a housing with a first housing part and a rotational body which is rotatably arranged on the first housing part about a rotational axis when the subassembly is in the installed state, wherein the axial position of the rotational body relative to the first housing part is fixed by the first housing part when the subassembly is in the installed state. In order to improve a subassembly for a vehicle and a vehicle equipped therewith, the invention proposes that the axial position of the rotational body relative to the first housing part is fixed solely by the first housing part when the subassembly is in the installed state.

Abstract: A recording head comprises a write pole extending to an air-bearing surface. A near-field transducer is positioned proximate a first side of the write pole in a down-track direction. A heatsink structure is proximate the near-field transducer and positioned between the near-field transducer and the write pole. The heatsink structure extends beyond the near-field transducer in a cross-track direction and extends in a direction normal to the air-bearing surface.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network determines a snapshot value of a serving link signal received quality while the UE is permitted to refrain from performing neighbor link measurements. Responsive to detecting, while the UE is permitted to refrain from performing neighbor link measurements, that signal received quality of a serving link has dropped by at least a threshold amount below the snapshot value, the UE performs a neighbor link measurement.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for creating cyber situational understanding in an operational environment. An embodiment operates by normalizing streaming cyber information for a plurality of cyberspace entities and generating cyber-graphs based on relationships between two or more of the plurality of cyberspace entities. A cyber-threat inquiry of the cyber-graphs returns potential cyber-threats that are subsequently visualized as an overlay on a corresponding operational environment.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds that degrade the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) including mutant forms via the ubiquitination of the EGFR protein and subsequent proteasomal degradation. The compounds are useful for the treatment of various cancers.

Abstract: Presented herein are systems and methods that provide automated analysis of 3D images to classify representations of lesions identified therein. In particular, in certain embodiments, approaches described herein allow hotspots representing lesions to be classified based on their spatial relationship with (e.g., whether they are in proximity to, overlap with, or are located within) one or more pelvic lymph node regions in detailed fashion.

Abstract: A technique is provided for prefetching data items. An apparatus has a storage structure with a plurality of entries to store data items. The storage structure is responsive to access requests from processing circuitry to provide access to the data items. The apparatus has prefetch circuitry to prefetch data and correlation information storage to store correlation information for a plurality of data items. The correlation information identifies, for each of the plurality of data items, one or more correlated data items. The prefetch circuitry is configured to monitor the access requests from the processing circuitry. In response to detecting a hit in the correlation information storage for a particular access request that identifies a requested data item for which the correlation information storage stores correlation information, the prefetch circuitry is configured to prefetch the one or more correlated data items identified by the correlation information for the requested data item.

Abstract: A reactor includes a reactor vessel and one or more reaction tubes A number of tube sections of the one or more reaction tubes in each case run between a first region and a second region in the reactor vessel. For the electrical heating of the tube sections, the tube sections in the first region can be electrically connected to (a) current connection(s) of a current source. In the first region, current feed arrangements are provided; in each case one or in each case one group of the tube sections are electrically connected, and each comprise (a) contact passage(s) that in each case adjoin(s) at least one of the tube sections in the first region. A wall of the contact passages in each case is connected to a current feed element that has a rod-shaped section that runs at a wall passage through a wall of the reactor vessel.

Abstract: A kickover tool for retrieving a used gas lift valve installed within a gas lift mandrel connected along a wellbore tubular string and installing a new gas lift valve within the gas lift mandrel. The kickover tool may include a housing, a first holder configured to hold the used gas lift valve, a first displacement mechanism operable to move the first holder between a retracted first holder position in which the first holder is adjacent the housing and an extended first holder position in which the first holder is spaced away from the housing, a second holder configured to hold the new gas lift valve, and a second displacement mechanism operable to move the second holder between a retracted second holder position in which the second holder is adjacent the housing and an extended second holder position in which the second holder is spaced away from the housing.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions for reducing body weight, reducing body fat, improving body composition and/or preventing obesity and related conditions. In certain aspects, the compositions comprise dileucine, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier thereof. In certain embodiments, the composition comprises dileucine and leucine. In further aspects, the dileucine is present from about 10% to 90% (w/w). In further aspects, the dileucine is present from about 20% to 80% (w/w). In further aspects, wherein the dileucine is present from about 30% to 70% (w/w). In further aspects, the dileucine is present from about 40% to 60% (w/w).

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a body assembly, a shaft, an acoustic waveguide, an articulation section, an end effector, and an articulation drive assembly. The shaft extends distally from the body assembly and defines a longitudinal axis. The acoustic waveguide comprises a flexible portion. The articulation section is coupled with the shaft. A portion of the articulation section encompasses the flexible portion of the waveguide. The articulation section comprises a plurality of body portions aligned along the longitudinal axis and a flexible locking member. The flexible locking member is operable to secure the body portions in relation to each other and in relation to the shaft. The end effector comprises an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the waveguide. The articulation drive assembly is operable to drive articulation of the articulation section to thereby deflect the end effector from the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A reactor for carrying out a chemical reaction, which has a reactor vessel and one or more reaction tubes, wherein power input elements for electrical heating of the reaction tube(s) are guided into the reactor vessel. It is provided that the power input elements each have a rod-shaped section that, in each case, runs at a wall passage through a wall of the reactor vessel in such a way that a connection chamber into which the rod-shaped sections project is arranged outside the reactor vessel and adjacently to the wall of the reactor vessel through which the rod-shaped sections run at their wall passages, and that cooling panels through which a cooling fluid can flow are provided in the connection chamber and are arranged between at least two or between at least two groups of the rod-shaped sections that project into the connection chamber.

Abstract: A control system for controlling extraction of landfill gas from a landfill via a gas extraction system, the gas extraction system comprising well piping for coupling a plurality of wells to a gas output. The control system comprises a controller configured to: obtain a value indicating measured energy content of landfill gas collected at the gas output from the plurality of wells; determine whether the measured energy content is different from a target energy content; and in response to determining that the measured energy content is different from the target energy content: control a plurality of valves disposed in the well piping to change flow rates of landfill gas being extracted from at least some of the plurality of wells at least in part by changing degrees to which the plurality of valves are open.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanism for controlling a connection to a second PLMN via a first PLMN when a connection between user equipment and the first PLMN is no longer carrying user data. Either the first PLMN or the user equipment may determine whether the connection to the second PLMN should be released.

Abstract: Various embodiments of SST dies and solid state lighting (“SSL”) devices with SST dies, assemblies, and methods of manufacturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a SST die includes a substrate material, a first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material on the substrate material, an active region between the first semiconductor material and the second semiconductor material, and a support structure defined by the substrate material. In some embodiments, the support structure has an opening that is vertically aligned with the active region.

Abstract: A leaf for a multi-leaf collimator comprises a leaf portion for delineating a beam of radiation, the leaf portion having first attenuation factor. The leaf also comprises a tail portion having a second attenuation factor, the first attenuation factor being greater than the second attenuation factor.