Abstract: Systems, methods, components, and materials are disclosed for stereolithographic fabrication of three-dimensional, dense objects. A resin including at least one component of a binder system and dispersed particles can be exposed to an activation light source. The activation light source can cure the at least one component of the binder system to form a green object, which can include the at least one component of the binder system and the particles. A dense object can be formed from the green object by removing the at least one component of the binder system in an extraction process and thermally processing particles to coalesce into the dense object.

Abstract: A method for binder jetting a three-dimensional (3D) object includes receiving a geometry of the object to be printed and generating instructions for printing the object. Generating the instructions includes slicing the geometry of the object into a series of cross-sectional shapes corresponding to where a binder fluid will be deposited onto a powder bed to form the object, and including a plurality of negatively printed features within at least some of the series of cross-sectional shapes, wherein an amount of binder fluid to be deposited in the negatively printed features is less than an amount of binder fluid to be deposited in a remainder of the cross-sectional shape. The amount of binder fluid to be deposited in the negatively printed features and a size of the negatively printed features is configured to allow gas to escape from the powder bed.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods, therapeutic agents and composition for treating a CNS-related disorder.

Abstract: An exhaust system for a vehicle comprising an engine and a turbine generator comprises an engine exhaust system and a turbine exhaust system. The engine exhaust system comprises an engine exhaust pipe extending from the engine to a desired location relative to the vehicle. The turbine exhaust system comprises a turbine exhaust pipe operatively connected between the turbine generator and the engine exhaust pipe between the engine and the desired location.

Abstract: A smoking article is provided, having a component housing including a power source, and a tubular housing having a first end and a longitudinally-opposed second end, wherein the first or second end is configured to receive the component housing. The tubular housing includes an outer wall defining a cylindrical cavity. An aerosol-generating element is configured to be received within the cylindrical cavity, wherein the aerosol-generating element is configured to produce an aerosol in response to heat. An associated aerosol-generating element and related production methods are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and material system for fabricating metal infiltrated objects having a high volume fraction of infiltrant relative to the infiltrated preform. In an embodiment method, a composite is formed into the shape of a desired object, the composite including a skeletal phase and a fugitive phase. The fugitive phase is then removed to create a self-supporting porous skeletal structure. The porous skeletal structure is then infiltrated with the infiltrant to achieve a densified object.

Abstract: The systems and methods described herein can provide a protocol escalation path in response to a client system's request or in response to a triggering event. For example, the computing system can provide an indication to a client system that the client system can upgrade from a regular connection channel to an upgraded connection channel if the client system can solve a certain proof-of-work. The computing system may also receive a request from the client system to access an upgraded connection channel. The upgraded connection channel may provide more bandwidth, stability, higher priority, etc., alone or in combination, comparing to the regular connection channel.

Abstract: The present application encompasses methods and apparatus for heating a load such as clothes immersed in a medium such as water during a heating period. A method embodiment of the present invention comprises heating the load and medium within an enclosure by subjecting said load and medium to heated air originated from a conventional energy source; and applying heat to said load and medium within the enclosure via an AC electrical field, embodied as a capacitor, originated from an RF power source.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for trust agents. Trust agents may be enabled. A state determination may be received from each of the enabled trust agents. The state determination may indicate either a trusted state or an untrusted state. The received state determinations may be combined to determine a security state. A security measure may be enabled or disabled based on the determined security state.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to monitor mobile Internet activity are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, and processor circuitry to execute instructions to at least assign (i) a first port of a proxy server to a first mobile device associated with a first panelist and (ii) a second port of the proxy server to a second mobile device associated with a second panelist, in response to receiving an un-authenticated request for media from at least one of the first, second, or third mobile devices, service the un-authenticated request in response to determining that the un-authenticated request is from an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with an IP address range representative of devices on a cellular network, and, in response to servicing the un-authenticated request via the first port, store an association between the media and first panelist demographic information associated with the first mobile device.

Abstract: A fuel injector cleaning system includes an injector cleaning housing that defines a cavity structured to receive a fuel injector. A heater is operatively coupled to the housing. A three-way valve includes a first inlet fluidly coupled to a calibration fluid reservoir, and a second inlet fluidly coupled to a cleaning fluid reservoir. An intake line includes a first end fluidly coupled to an outlet of the valve, and a second end structured to be fluidly coupled to a fuel inlet of the fuel injector. A controller is operatively coupled to each of the heater and the valve. The controller is structured to actuate the valve so as to cause flow of a cleaning fluid to the fuel injector. The heater is operated so as to heat the cleaning fluid. The valve is actuated so as to cause flow of a calibration fluid to the fuel injector.

Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments of dwelling automation administration are described. Among other aspects or features of the embodiments, a dwelling automation system in a computing device authenticates a user. A management interface in the dwelling automation system generates a user interface for administering a plurality of automation devices at different dwellings based on access and control rights of the user. The user interface can grant the user access to at least one automation device associated with a hub associated with at least one dwelling.

Abstract: An upper of an article of footwear comprises a plurality of stretch zones each having a respective stretching capability. Suitable example stretch zones may include four-way stretch zones, two-way stretch zones, and/or lock-out zones. In some examples, an upper having a plurality of stretch zones comprises a single continuous piece of material configured to have regions of different stretching capability. The single piece of material may comprise a layered material having two stretchable outer layers, wherein a plurality of stretch zones of the piece of material are defined by corresponding intermediate layers disposed at selected locations between the outer layers. Examples of intermediate layers providing two-way stretch, four-way stretch, and little or no stretch are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for evacuating memory from a drawer in a live multi-node system are provided. Aspects include placing a first drawer into an evacuation mode. The evacuation mode includes a cessation of non-evacuation operations and provides for a transfer of data stored by memory of the first drawer to a destination drawer using dynamic memory reallocation (DMR). Aspects also include transmitting a store request by the first drawer to the destination drawer. The store request represents a request to transfer the data stored by the memory of the first drawer to the destination drawer for storage by the destination drawer. Aspects also include transmitting the data stored by the memory of the first drawer to the destination drawer. The data is transmitted by the first drawer using a local pool of fetch/store controllers.

Abstract: A defrost cycle control assembly includes a first sensor that is configured to measure a temperature adjacent a top portion of an outdoor heat exchanger of a heat pump, a second sensor that is configured to measure a temperature adjacent a bottom portion of the outdoor heat exchanger, and a third sensor that is configured to measure an ambient temperature. Further, the defrost cycle control assembly includes a controller that is configured to initiate a defrost cycle of the heat pump based on the temperature adjacent the top portion and the ambient temperature when said temperatures indicate formation of frost at the top portion of the outdoor heat exchanger where the first sensor is disposed. The controller is configured to terminate the defrost cycle when the temperature at the bottom portion reaches a termination temperature which indicates that the frost on the outdoor heat exchanger has melted.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for cleaning a support such as a clamp of a chuck that holds a patterning device or a wafer in a lithographic apparatus. The method includes loading a electrostatic cleaning substrate into a lithographic apparatus. The electrostatic cleaning substrate includes at least one electrode. The method further includes bringing the electrostatic cleaning substrate near to the clamping surface to be cleaned and connecting the electrode to a voltage source. Particles present on the support are then transferred to the electrostatic cleaning substrate.

Abstract: Implementations are directed to using an assistant to initiate automated telephone calls with entities. Some implementations identify an item of interest, identify a group of entities associated with the item, and initiate the calls with the entities. During a given call with a given entity, the assistant can request a status update regarding the item, and determine a temporal delay before initiating another call with the given entity to request a further status update regarding the item based on information received responsive to the request. Other implementations receive a request to perform an action on behalf of a user, identify a group of entities that can perform the action, and initiate a given call with a given entity. During the given call, the assistant can initiate an additional call with an additional entity, and generate notification(s), for the user, based on result(s) of the given call and/or the additional call.

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for saliency visualization are provided. The disclosed technology can include receiving a data input including a plurality of features. The data input can be segmented into regions. At least one of the regions can include two or more of the features. Attribution scores can be respectively generated for features of the data input. The attribution scores for each feature can be indicative of a respective saliency of such feature. A respective gain value for each region can be determined over one or more iterations based on the respective attribution scores associated with the features included in the region. Further, at each iteration one or more of the regions with the greatest gain values can be added to a saliency mask. Furthermore, at each iteration a saliency visualization can be produced based on the saliency mask.

Abstract: A system configured to perform a method for estimating external noise in a communication channel between a transmitter and a receiver is described. The method comprises obtaining a measurement of effective noise on decoded symbols at the receiver, the decoded symbols comprising noisy versions of symbols conveyed by a communication signal transmitted over the communication channel. The method further comprises storing a representation of a relationship between the effective noise, external noise in the communication channel, and one or more variable parameters. The method further comprises storing applicable values of the variable parameters, wherein each applicable value is associated with current properties of the transmitter or current properties of the receiver or both. The method further comprises calculating an estimate of the external noise in the communication channel using the effective noise, the applicable values of the variable parameters, and the representation of the relationship.