Abstract: A handrail return for a handrail is provided. The hollow body can include a first end, a second end, a rib, and a projection. The first end can include a first projection and a first aperture. The first projection can have a first height. The first aperture can be disposed through the first end and the exterior surface. The first aperture can permit for coupling between the hollow body and the handrail. The rib can be disposed along a portion of the interior surface. The projection can be disposed on the interior surface between the first protrusion and the second end. The projection can have a projection height being greater than the first height and configured to interact with the handrail to limit a depth of the handrail within the hollow body.

Abstract: An in vitro method of preparing a population of hypoimmune mammalian stem cells includes providing a population of isolated mammalian stem cells, wherein the isolated mammalian stem cells express a cell adhesion molecule; and modifying the expression of the cell adhesion molecule in the population of isolated mammalian stem cells to decrease or knockout expression of the cell adhesion molecule and provide the population of hypoimmune mammalian cells. The population of isolated mammalian stem cells can be pluripotent stem cells, or embryonic stem cells, and can be human or non-human stem cells.

Abstract: An inflatable wading boots including a boots assembly and an inflatable assembly. The boots assembly includes wading boots integrated to waders. The inflatable assembly includes a bladder, and a bulb. The bladder is an inflatable bladder. The bulb is an air pump. The bladder is connected to the pump. The bladder and the pump are mounted to each of the boots. The bladder is inflated to secure the boots to the feet of a user preventing the boots from getting off of the feet. The waders has bladders at a waist portion, a back portion and shoulder portion to inflate and prevent sinking.

Abstract: In an aspect, a method of making a humanized animal includes providing an immune-deficient animal lacking mature T cells, B cells and NK cells; and injecting a population of human thymocytes into the immune-deficient animal to provide the humanized animal; wherein the population of human thymocytes are thymocytes collected from human thymus or thymus tissue; and wherein the humanized animal includes mature human T cells expressing human CD8 and human CD4. In another aspect, also included is a humanized animal prepared by the foregoing method.

Abstract: A beverage cap with pressure-activated valve for use with filter presses having a hollow cylinder and removable piston that when pressed forces liquid through the cylinder and beverage cap into an open vessel. Such presses are particularly suited for coffee beverages, especially espresso. The beverage cap includes multiple protrusions that are discontinuous and distributed to improve filter support and distribute pressure more uniformly through the cavity and along the filter, thereby allowing use of thin paper filters and avoiding tearing or blow out. The beverage cap can include a removable valve insert that includes a valve body supporting a movable vale and support members that support the filter at a central valve region, further reinforcing the filter to avoid blow out of paper filters. The beverage cap can include a gasket to enhance air-tight sealing with the cylinder and can include multiple valves for use with oversized presses.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering spatial audio in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a spatial audio system, including a primary network connected speaker, including a plurality of sets of drivers, where each set of drivers is oriented in a different direction, a processor system, memory containing an audio player application, wherein the audio player application configures the processor system to obtain an audio source stream from an audio source via the network interface, spatially encode the audio source, decode the spatially encoded audio source to obtain driver inputs for the individual drivers in the plurality of sets of drivers, where the driver inputs cause the drivers to generate directional audio.

Abstract: A method for vision-based tool localization (VTL) in a robotic assembly system including one or more calibrated cameras, the method comprising capturing a plurality of images of the tool contact area from a plurality of different vantage points, determining an estimated position of the tool contact area based on an image, and refining the estimated position based on another image from another vantage point. The method further comprises providing the refined position to the robotic assembly system to enable accurate control of the tool by the robotic assembly system.

Abstract: A portable assembly for making beverages comprising: a beverage filter press, a tumbler configured to receive the beverage filter press securely therein, and a lid configured to securely attach to the tumbler for travel use. The beverage filter press can include features, such as tabs, which engage an underside of the lid to secure the assembly together by a friction-fit. The portable assembly can further include a collapsible stirrer and a magnetic lid. The lid can include a movable tab including a first magnet, and a body including a second magnet, a third magnet, and an opening. The first magnet is configured to couple to the second magnet to maintain the movable tab in a closed position, and the first magnet configured to couple to the third magnet to maintain the movable tab in an open position.

Abstract: A method for automatically detecting the data type of data in a column includes receiving a request to import data into a base and determining the data type of the column by applying a set of inferrers to the column. In response to an inferrer returning true, the method selects the data type corresponding to the inferrer as the data type of the column and casts the data in the column to the selected type. A method for importing, converting, and presenting data based on data loss metrics includes receiving a request to import data into a database and determining data loss metrics for each of a set of data types. A user interface is configured to display some of the data types in conjunction with data loss metrics. The method further includes receiving a selection of one of the data types and casting the data to the selected type.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to determining a type and an issue time of a vehicle control command based on an estimated realization delay. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a first realization delay associated with a first control command and identifying a second realization delay associated with a second control command. The second control command is issued after the first control command is issued. The method includes issuing the first control command at an issue time that is based on the first realization delay and the second realization delay, and realizing the first control command on a vehicle.

Abstract: A carrier vault for a workstation of a pneumatic tube system includes a rotatable carousel comprising at least a first and second carrier port, each carrier port sized and shaped to hold a carrier used to transport materials via the pneumatic tube system and to allow the carrier to pass through the carousel. The carousel is configured to rotate between a first position, where the first carrier port is aligned with an access tube of the pneumatic tube system and a second position, where the second carrier port is aligned with the access tube. The carrier vault further comprises a selection gate adjacent to the carousel comprising a rotatable plate and a selection gate opening. The selection gate is configured to rotate between an open position, where the carrier is allowed to pass through the plate, and a closed position, where the carrier is prevented from passing through the plate.