Abstract: A bodywork support structure for a vehicle includes two side sills that are spaced apart in a transverse direction where the two side sills have a reinforcing element that is disposed in a hollow space. A floor is disposed between the two side sills and connected to the two side sills and an energy store for storing electrical energy and/or a fuel for powering the vehicle is disposed under the floor. The reinforcing element is formed as a corner reinforcement disposed in a corner area where the corner reinforcement has a first connection area that is attached to an external wall, a second connection area that is attached to a lower flange, and a wall area that connects the first and second connection areas with each other across the corner. An open space is formed between the corner reinforcement and an internal wall in the transverse direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: A substrate gripping system includes a plunger body actuatable by an actuator and a gripper at a distal end of the plunger body. The gripper is configured to grip a substrate responsive to actuation of the plunger body by the actuator. The system further includes a sensor configured to measure a value of a parameter associated with actuation of the plunger body and a controller configured to cause the actuator to actuate the plunger body based at least partially on the value of the parameter measured by the sensor.

Abstract: A method for imaging a subject using an MRI system includes determining a plurality of echo times and then acquiring a plurality of variable echo time signals corresponding to the plurality of echo times at a plurality of k-space locations. In the method, a water k-space data signal and a fat k-space data signal is generated for each of the plurality of k-space locations based on the plurality of variable echo time signals corresponding to that k-space location. Finally, the method includes generating a medical image of the subject based on water k-space data signals and fat k-space data signals at the plurality of k-space locations respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for coating surfaces including surfaces of medical devices, in particular the coating of microprojections on microprojection arrays. The present invention also relates to print head devices and their manufacture and to methods of using the print head devices for manufacturing articles such as microprojection arrays as well as to coating the surfaces of microprojection arrays. The present invention also relates to high throughput printing devices that utilize the print heads of the present invention.

Abstract: Described herein are battery packs and electric vehicles using these packs. In some examples, a battery pack comprises two portions/covers and a set of battery modules positioned within the enclosed cavity formed by these portions. A battery pack may comprise a set of pressure-relief valves positioned in and protruding through a wall of at least one portion. Each valve can be coaxial with a corresponding gap provided between two adjacent modules. The valve is configured to provide a fluid path (to the exterior of the battery pack) when the pressure inside the pack exceeds a set threshold. In some examples, the battery pack comprises an inlet tube fluidically coupled to the inlet port of each module and an outlet tube fluidically coupled to the outlet port of each module. A set of specially configured orifices or controllable valves is positioned on the fluid path through each module.

Abstract: The present invention provides radiolabeled GABAA ?1 positive allosteric modulators (PAM) that are useful for medical imaging.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a contact center having a plurality of agents includes (a) receiving real-time data associated with each of a plurality of agents servicing incoming communications for the contact center, (b) categorizing each of the plurality of agents into a respective one of a plurality of burnout risk categories by processing the real-time data associated with each of the plurality of agents using a trained supervised machine learning model having a plurality of input features, (c) determining, based on a specification of a logical directive, an operation to be performed in relation to at least one agent in the plurality of agents, wherein the specification has at least one condition relating to the categorizing of each of the plurality of agents into the respective one of the plurality of burnout risk categories, and wherein the specification defines the operation to be performed in relation to the at least one agent in the plurality of agents upon the condition being satisfied,

Abstract: A device for separating, treating and rejoining objects includes a process wheel for transporting bottom and cover pieces of the objects, a separating device, and an insert device for inserting the pieces in the process wheel. The process wheel has a first lower receiving ring with a first radius and a second upper receiving ring with a second smaller radius which are jointly rotatable as a unit. A wheel assembly is arranged between the separating device and the process wheel. The wheel assembly has a first lower wheel with bottom holders distributed around the periphery and a second upper wheel with cover holders for the cover pieces distributed around the periphery. The bottom holders and/or the cover holders in the circumferential direction are larger than the received bottom pieces or cover pieces such that, in operation, they surround the bottom or cover pieces with a compensation play.

Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for coating surfaces including surfaces of medical devices, in particular the coating of microprojections on microprojection arrays. The present invention also relates to print head devices and their manufacture and to methods of using the print head devices for manufacturing articles such as microprojection arrays as well as to coating the surfaces of microprojection arrays. The present invention also relates to high throughput printing devices that utilize the print heads of the present invention.

Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies that bind to the alpha subunit of an IL-7 receptor (IL-7R?). Also provided are uses of these antibodies in therapeutic applications, such as treatment of inflammatory diseases. Further provided are cells that produce the antibodies, polynucleotides encoding the heavy and/or light chain regions of the antibodies, and vectors comprising the polynucleotides.

Abstract: A valve bypass tool for an implantable medical device (IMD) delivery system includes a back panel and a tube connected to the back panel and extending from the back panel to a distal end of the tube. The back panel defines an inlet opening. The tube is cylindrical and the distal end of the tube is configured to dilate a seal of an access introducer. The tube defines a channel therethrough that aligns with and is open to the inlet opening in the back panel. The inlet opening and the channel of the tube are sized to receive an IMD therethrough.

Abstract: A system includes an enclosure configured to couple to an equipment front end module (EFEM) of a substrate processing system, a charging assembly, and one or more support structures within the enclosure. The one or more support structures are configured to support a validation wafer in a charging position to charge the validation wafer via the charging assembly.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes tasks performed by one or more processors in a management network: (a) receiving, from an end-user network, data associated with a plurality of agent instances servicing incoming communications for the contact center, wherein the contact center, the end-user network, and the management network are associated with the enterprise; (b) determining, based on a specification of a logical directive, an operation to be performed in relation to the plurality of agent instances, the specification of the logical directive having at least one condition that, if satisfied by the received data associated with the plurality of agent instances servicing the incoming communications for the contact center, defines the operation to be performed; and (c) causing the determined operation to be performed, wherein the operation includes sending a communication via the end-user network to at least one agent instance in the plurality of agent instances and/or to at least one supervisor instance

Abstract: Examples include techniques for infield testing of cryptographic circuitry located on a die. The infield testing to include providing a pass or fail status of an infield test scan of the cryptographic circuitry based on comparing an output generated by the cryptographic circuitry during a test run to a signature. The output generated by the cryptographic circuitry is in response to an input generated by a linear-feedback shift register during the test run.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a chemical shift artifact corrected reconstructed image from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data includes inputting into a trained deep neural network an image generated from the MRI data acquired during a non-Cartesian MRI scan of a subject. The method also includes utilizing the trained deep neural network to generate the chemical shift artifact corrected reconstructed image from the image, wherein the trained deep neural network was trained utilizing a tissue mixing model that models interactions between different tissue types to mitigate chemical shift artifacts. The method further includes outputting from the trained deep neural network the chemical shift artifact corrected reconstructed image.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a contact center having a plurality of agents includes (a) receiving real-time data associated with each of a plurality of agents servicing incoming communications for the contact center, (b) categorizing each of the plurality of agents into a respective one of a plurality of burnout risk categories by processing the real-time data associated with each of the plurality of agents using a trained supervised machine learning model having a plurality of input features, (c) determining, based on a specification of a logical directive, an operation to be performed in relation to at least one agent in the plurality of agents, wherein the specification has at least one condition relating to the categorizing of each of the plurality of agents into the respective one of the plurality of burnout risk categories, and wherein the specification defines the operation to be performed in relation to the at least one agent in the plurality of agents upon the condition being satisfied,

Abstract: A floor structure for a passenger car includes side sills which define at least one respective hollow space and which are connected to a vehicle floor. Crossmembers extend between the side sills. Respective energy absorption elements run along the side sills where the energy absorption elements have at least one non-linear longitudinal region in their longitudinal course.

Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies, or antigen-binding portions thereof, that specifically bind and inhibit TREM-1 signaling, wherein the antibodies do not bind to one or more Fe?Rs and do not induce the myeloid cells to produce inflammatory cytokines. Also provided are uses of such antibodies, or antigen-binding portions thereof, in therapeutic applications, such as treatment of autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: Described herein are battery packs and electric vehicles using these packs. In some examples, a battery pack comprises two portions/covers and a set of battery modules positioned within the enclosed cavity formed by these portions. A battery pack may comprise a set of pressure-relief valves positioned in and protruding through a wall of at least one portion. Each valve can be coaxial with a corresponding gap provided between two adjacent modules. The valve is configured to provide a fluid path (to the exterior of the battery pack) when the pressure inside the pack exceeds a set threshold. In some examples, the battery pack comprises an inlet tube fluidically coupled to the inlet port of each module and an outlet tube fluidically coupled to the outlet port of each module. A set of specially configured orifices or controllable valves is positioned on the fluid path through each module.

Abstract: A method and system to provide multi-layered access control for healthcare datasets are disclosed. The method comprises defining an information policy for each of healthcare datasets, wherein the information policy comprises information access permissions. Further, an organization policy is defined for each of the healthcare datasets, wherein the organization policy comprises license permissions for organizations accessing the healthcare datasets. Thereafter, a user account master policy is defined for each of the healthcare datasets, wherein the user account master policy comprises account permissions assigned to users of the organizations. Subsequently, a master user policy is generated for each of the users based on the information policy, the organization policy, the user account master policy, or a combination thereof, wherein the master user policy comprises access control permissions to provide each of the users access to the healthcare datasets.