Abstract: Described herein is an inkjet ink composition for printing conductive traces. The inkjet ink composition comprises: polymer-capped metal nanoparticles; a first hydroxy compound, which is a monohydroxyl-substituted hydrocarbon comprising 1 to 6 carbon atoms; a second hydroxy compound, which is selected from a polyol, a monohydric ether and mixtures thereof; and water; wherein the weight ratio of water to first hydroxyl compound is in the range of 1:0.5 to 1:1.5; and wherein the weight ratio of water to second hydroxy compound is in the range of 1:0.5 to 1:1.5. Also described herein are a method of producing the inkjet ink composition and a method of printing conductive traces.

Abstract: A king pin coupler assembly of a fifth wheel coupling. A coupler plate has a king pin aperture therein. A king pin is positioned to extend axially through the king pin aperture of the coupler plate. The king pin has a first portion with a neck for engaging a fifth wheel of the fifth wheel coupling, the first portion extending to a first side of the coupler plate. The king pin has a second portion on a second side of the coupler plate and welded to the coupler plate. A shielding apparatus is secured to one or both of the king pin and the coupler plate. The shielding apparatus includes a cover sealed to the first side of the coupler plate. The cover extends over the first portion of the king pin to shield the first portion of the king pin during liquid immersion of the king pin coupler assembly.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving first content at a content-presentation device and presenting the first content, the first content comprising a first audio-content component. The content-presentation device may receive second content comprising a second audio-content component. The content-presentation device may determine a switch time at which to switch from presenting the first content to presenting the second content. During a first time interval prior to the switch time and ending at the switch time, the volume of the first audio-content component may be decreased to zero. At the switch time, the content-presentation device may switch from presenting the first content to presenting the second content. During a second time interval beginning at the switch time and ending at a second time after the switch time, the volume of the second audio-content component may be increased from zero to a non-zero volume level.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for generating mutations in new nucleic acid molecules through incorporation of a transformable nucleoside into the nucleic acid and subsequent transformation of the nucleoside through oxidative-nucleophilic-aromatic-substitution chemistry, referred to as TimeLapse chemistry. The invention further provides methods for detecting the mutations, referred to as TimeLapse-seq.

Abstract: A king pin coupler assembly of a fifth wheel coupling. A coupler plate has a king pin aperture therein. A king pin is positioned to extend axially through the king pin aperture of the coupler plate. The king pin has a first portion with a neck for engaging a fifth wheel of the fifth wheel coupling, the first portion extending to a first side of the coupler plate. The king pin has a second portion on a second side of the coupler plate and welded to the coupler plate. A shielding apparatus is secured to one or both of the king pin and the coupler plate. The shielding apparatus includes a cover sealed to the first side of the coupler plate. The cover extends over the first portion of the king pin to shield the first portion of the king pin during liquid immersion of the king pin coupler assembly.

Abstract: A technique includes providing at least one service blueprint to orchestrate application programming interfaces to manage the lifecycle of at least one cloud service.

Abstract: A technique includes providing at least one service blueprint to orchestrate application programming interfaces to manage the lifecycle of at least one cloud service.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving, by a content-management system and from a content-presentation device, a request for supplemental content, such as a replacement advertisement. The content-management system may then determine a technical characteristic of the content-presentation device and select supplemental content based at least in part on at least the determined technical characteristic of the content-presentation device. The content-management system may then cause the selected supplemental content to be transmitted to the content-presentation device to facilitate the content-presentation device performing a content modification operation.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving first content at a content-presentation device and presenting the first content, the first content comprising a first audio-content component. The content-presentation device may receive second content comprising a second audio-content component. The content-presentation device may determine a switch time at which to switch from presenting the first content to presenting the second content. During a first time interval prior to the switch time and ending at the switch time, the volume of the first audio-content component may be decreased to zero. At the switch time, the content-presentation device may switch from presenting the first content to presenting the second content. During a second time interval beginning at the switch time and ending at a second time after the switch time, the volume of the second audio-content component may be increased from zero to a non-zero volume level.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for detecting RNA binding sites and RNA interacting partners involving the use of a modified capture oligonucleotide having a dual toehold design.

Abstract: A king pin coupler assembly of a fifth wheel coupling. A coupler plate has a king pin aperture therein. A king pin is positioned to extend axially through the king pin aperture of the coupler plate. The king pin has a first portion with a neck for engaging a fifth wheel of the fifth wheel coupling, the first portion extending to a first side of the coupler plate. The king pin has a second portion on a second side of the coupler plate and welded to the coupler plate. A shielding apparatus is secured to one or both of the king pin and the coupler plate. The shielding apparatus includes a cover sealed to the first side of the coupler plate. The cover extends over the first portion of the king pin to shield the first portion of the king pin during liquid immersion of the king pin coupler assembly.

Abstract: Methods and assays are provided for isolating factors including polypeptides, ribonucleic acids (RNAs) and polypeptide complexes that are associated with a target nucleic acid sequence. The target nucleic acid sequence may be comprised within chromatin. The methods are suitable for identification and characterisation of factors including non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) that associate with specified genomic loci.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for detecting a polymorphism in a target nucleic acid sequence using isothermal nucleic acid amplification. More specifically, the present invention relates to using recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) or Nicking and Extension Amplification Reaction (NEAR) to detect single nucleotide polymorphisms in a target nucleic acid sequence.

Abstract: Ghrelin signal peptide fragment assays and kits useful in the diagnosis, prognosis, risk stratification, assessing, staging, monitoring, categorizing and determination of further diagnoses and treatment regimens in subjects with various disorders, diseases and conditions including, pneumonia, heart failure, or pneumonia and heart failure or suspected pneumonia, heart failure, or pneumonia and heart failure, and methods for monitoring treatment.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for generating mutations in new nucleic acid molecules through incorporation of a transformable nucleoside into the nucleic acid and subsequent transformation of the nucleoside through oxidative-nucleophilic-aromatic-substitution chemistry, referred to as TimeLapse chemistry. The invention further provides methods for detecting the mutations, referred to as TimeLapse-seq.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a system for allowing real-time communication between real estate communication between real estate consumers and real estate professionals.

Abstract: An object has at least one electrophoretic display. A filter overlay covers at least a part of the electrophoretic display. Control circuitry is operable to control the electrophoretic display such that the appearance of the object viewed through the filter overlay can be adjusted.

Abstract: A technique includes providing at least one service blueprint to orchestrate application programming interfaces to manage the lifecycle of at least one cloud service.

Abstract: A technique includes providing at least one service blueprint to orchestrate application programming interfaces to manage the lifecycle of at least one cloud service.

Abstract: A server-based system includes a server that is a centralized Internet of things (IoT) aggregator, broker, and control system, with a concierge function. The system allows any number of IoT devices and user interface devices to be placed on a single network, where the system translates data received from the IoT devices and the user interface devices into a single data standard, having a standardized language for each of the IoT devices and the user interface devices. This allows all of these devices to communicate and react to one another in an open fashion, and any user is afforded an opportunity to react with various things, such as public objects, as the user moves about to different places around the world. Additionally, a user may add another user to a Guestlist for a place, thus giving that other user limited control over the IoT devices in that place.