Abstract: A retainer has a base having a first side having an engagement member extending therefrom and a second side. The base comprising a base opening therethrough. A plunger has a body and a flange extending from the body. A lever member has a lever opening therethrough. The lever opening is sized to receive the body. The lever opening is smaller than the flange. A cover is coupled to the base. The cover comprises a first cover opening. The lever member comprises a first end rotatably coupled to the base or the cover or both. The lever has a second end extending through the first cover opening. A spring is disposed between the cover and the plunger. The spring is retractably urging the plunger into the first cover opening and the base opening.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating male fertility in a plant are provided. Compositions comprise nucleotide sequences, and active fragments and variants thereof, which modulate male fertility. Further provided are expression cassettes comprising the male fertility polynucleotides, or active fragments or variants thereof, operably linked to a promoter, wherein expression of the polynucleotides modulates the male fertility of a plant. Various methods are provided wherein the level and/or activity of the sequences that influence male fertility is modulated in a plant or plant part.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating an addendum surface for use in forming a sheet metal part by using an Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF) manufacturing process, wherein the method includes: providing a Computer Aided Design (CAD) geometry of the sheet metal part to be formed; and generating an addendum surface that surrounds and extends the CAD geometry; wherein the addendum surface has a constant slope everywhere and has no regions of self-intersection. The addendum surface can be used to manufacture a male and/or a female underform tool for use in the ISF process, such as Two-Point Incremental Forming (TPIF). The addendum surface has a user-specified constant design wall angle, ?c, which can be selected to prevent tearing of sheet metal parts during ISF due to excessive thinning at large wall angles (i.e., wall angles greater than 60°).

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a bypass duct, a rotating detonation augmentor, and a flow valve. The bypass duct is configured to conduct air through a flow path arranged around an engine core of the gas turbine engine. The rotating detonation augmentor is located in the bypass duct and configured to be selectively operated to detonate fuel and a portion of the air to increase thrust for propelling the gas turbine engine. The flow valve is configured to vary selectively the portion of the air flowing into the rotating detonation augmentor to control a magnitude of the thrust increase provided by the rotating detonation augmentor during operation of the rotating detonation augmentor.

Abstract: An aircraft cooling system comprises an evaporator, condenser, an accumulator, and a pump system. The evaporator is configured to cool a set of heat loads in an aircraft using a liquid. The liquid forms a vapor in response to cooling the set of heat loads. The condenser is configured to receive the vapor from the evaporator and cool the vapor in which cooling the vapor forms the liquid. The accumulator is configured to receive the liquid from the condenser and store the liquid. The pump system is configured to pump the liquid stored in the accumulator to the evaporator.

Abstract: Small molecule radiohalogenated PSMA inhibitors and metal complexes thereof and their use in radioimaging and radiotherapy for treating PSMA-related diseases, including prostate cancer, are disclosed. The combination of small molecule radiohalogenated PSMA inhibitors with a competitive PSMA ligand for reducing off-target accumulation of the radiohalogenated PSMA inhibitor also is disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and processes for faster and more efficient creation of NFTs while further enhancing the use and transferability of digital assets along with, or in conjunction with, tangible goods and other physical real world assets; methods for securing personal keys that allow for improved security of the physical key while simultaneously providing for transferability of the underlying digital assets; and methods for creation and activation of digital wallets, digital assets, and/or digital asset backed gift cards and the like.

Abstract: A shoe has a sensor system operably connected to a communication port. Performance data is collected by the system and can be transferred for further use via the communication port. The shoe may contain an electronic module configured to gather data from the sensors. The module may also transmit the data to an external device for further processing. Users can use the collected data for a variety of different uses or applications.

Abstract: A method of controlling autonomous vehicles is described. The method comprises receiving a text string regarding operation of an autonomous aircraft, analyzing the text string via a decoder module to identify one or more linguistic aircraft control components in the text string, and accessing an aircraft-related knowledge base associated with the decoder module to validate one or more identified linguistic aircraft control components. The method further comprises, based at least on the identified linguistic aircraft control components, determining a command for controlling the autonomous aircraft, and outputting the command for execution by the autonomous aircraft.

Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating a continuous glucose sensor, including a receiver, a medicament delivery device, and optionally a single point glucose monitor are provided. Manual integrations provide for a physical association between the devices wherein a user (for example, patient or doctor) manually selects the amount, type, and/or time of delivery. Semi-automated integration of the devices includes integrations wherein an operable connection between the integrated components aids the user (for example, patient or doctor) in selecting, inputting, calculating, or validating the amount, type, or time of medicament delivery of glucose values, for example, by transmitting data to another component and thereby reducing the amount of user input required. Automated integration between the devices includes integrations wherein an operable connection between the integrated components provides for full control of the system without required user interaction.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for diagnosing lung cancer in a mammalian subject by use of 7 or more selected genes, e.g., a gene expression profile, from the blood of the subject which is characteristic of disease. The gene expression profile includes 7 or more genes of Table I, Table II, Table III, Table IV or Table IX herein.

Abstract: A combustion section of a turbine engine having a primary combustion chamber and a secondary combustion chamber. The primary combustion chamber is defined, at least in part, by a combustor liner and a dome wall. A primary fuel nozzle having an outlet is located at the dome wall, wherein the outlet of the primary fuel nozzle is fluidly coupled with the primary combustion chamber. At least one opening located in an outer liner axially aft of the dome wall fluidly couples the secondary combustion chamber and the primary combustion chamber. A set of secondary fuel nozzles are fluidly coupled with the secondary combustion chamber.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a conveyor assembly. The conveyor assembly includes a conveyor, at least one stationary track positioned parallel to the conveyor, a process dolly configured to operatively couple to the at least one stationary track, and a syncing apparatus configured to couple to the process dolly and operatively couple to the conveyor. The syncing apparatus is configured to lock the process dolly in place along the conveyor such that the process dolly moves together with the conveyor with respect to the at least one stationary track.

Abstract: A CD20-OR-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) protein construct is provided. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the CD20-OR-CD19 CAR; and methods of use, e.g. in the treatment of B cell malignancies. The CD20-OR-CD19 CAR of the invention is a bispecific CAR that can trigger T-cell activation upon detection of either CD19 or CD20 (or both). It is a single molecule that confers two-input recognition capability upon human T cells engineered to stably express this CAR.

Abstract: A finger-worn wearable ring device may include a ring-shaped housing, a printed circuit board, and a sensor module that includes one or more light-emitting components and one or more light-receiving components. The wearable ring device may further include a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with an application executable on a user device.

Abstract: Methods of forming topographical features on an article, for example on a medical devices that has a surface configured to promote the migration of cells onto the surface of the medical device. In particular, the resulting surface of the medical device has a noncontiguous pattern of topographical features formed therein or thereon.

Abstract: The present invention is an ammunition magazine, preferably made of a reinforced polymer, utilizing a structurally enhancing ridge, angular guide rails and a follower made to interface with said guide rails to reduce wobble. The preferred embodiment also features a protective cover that distributes forces from the spring to more structurally sound areas of the magazine, thus reducing feed end splay, and an ammunition indication system comprised of at least one window and a noticeable marker on the follower spring. The follower and magazine casing are also designed to interface to prevent the follower from popping out of the feed end and the floor plate of the magazine utilizes a locking plate and sliding relationship between the floor plate, locking plate and magazine to secure the floor plate onto the magazine casing. The cover features built in tools for, among other things, unloading and disassembling the magazine.