Abstract: The slicing guide is utilized to safely and accurately set the thickness of a slicer. The slicing guide generally comprises a slicing guide rest that rests on the slicer and a slicing guide body extending from the slicing guide rest. The slicing guide rest is placed on an edge of the slicer, and the blade is adjusted until it contacts the slicing guide body or is aligned with a guide line on the slicing guide body. In some embodiments, the slicing guide may also be adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of slicer designs.

Abstract: A rolling radiation shield and related systems and methods for providing radiation shielding at an imaging machine are disclosed. An imaging device is located within a housing which also accommodates a conveyor for moving objects through the housing and within imaging distance of the imagining device. The rolling radiation shield is positioned at an entrance and/or exit to the housing, and may include one or more outer portions which contacts the conveyor to cause rotational movement of the rolling radiation shield when the conveyor is activated and an axle. At least one component of the rolling radiation shield comprises material which attenuates radiation from the imaging machine.

Abstract: Provided are antibodies that specifically bind to human urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR). In some instances, the antibodies are cross-reactive one or more non-human animal uPAR polypeptides, such as a non-human primate uPAR, e.g., a cynomolgus uPAR. Fusion proteins and conjugates comprising the antibodies of the present disclosure are also provided. Methods of using the antibodies, fusion proteins and conjugates of the present disclosure to treat a condition associated with uPAR expression and/or activity are also provided. In some embodiments, the condition associated with uPAR expression and/or activity is cancer. Non-limiting examples of such cancers include those characterized by cancer cells that express uPAR on the surface thereof, cancers characterized by stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment that express uPAR on the surface thereof, and/or the like.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to NT5E (CD73)-targeting polypeptides, including antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, antibody fragments, antibody-like molecules, and chimeric receptors. Also disclosed herein are nucleic acids encoding for such NT5E-targeting polypeptides and cells comprising such nucleic acids. Described are methods for treatment of cancer using NT5E-targeting polypeptides.

Abstract: A restraint apparatus for securing a mobility device in a vehicle includes a base configured to being mounted to a floor of the vehicle, a support coupled to the base and extending upward therefrom, and a backing plate adjustably coupled to the support. The backing plate defines a channel to provide vertical adjustment of the backing plate with respect to the support. An upper support is pivotally coupled to the backing plate, and a claw assembly is coupled to the upper support. The claw assembly includes a claw member and a latching member, where the latching member is pivotally coupled to the claw member to enable pivotal movement between an unlatched position and a latched position. A control system operably controls the pivotal movement of the latching member between its latched position to its unlatched positions. In the unlatched position, the claw assembly provides an opening for receiving the device.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method, including accessing production data which defines first and second audio elements and displaying, on a display, a collapsed audio timeline including a first audio timing indicator corresponding to the first audio element and a second audio timing indicator corresponding to the second audio element. The first and second audio timing indicators have first and second indicator starts displayed at horizontal positions that correspond to first and second element start times, first and second indicator ends displayed at horizontal positions that correspond to first and second element end times, and first and second indicator display heights. The first and second audio timing indicators are both displayed on a first rank such that they vertically overlap, the second audio timing indicator is displayed in front of the first audio timing indicator, and the second indicator display height is less than the first indicator display height.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method. The method includes displaying, on a display, a scene timeline including a time-ordered sequence of scene previews, each scene preview corresponding to a scene of a video production and having a display width that provides a visual indication of a duration of that scene. The method further includes displaying a canvas including a first visual element that is associated with the first scene, and in response to detecting selection of the first visual element from the canvas, causing a first visual element timing indicator to be displayed. The first visual element timing indicator is aligned with the scene timeline based on a first visual element start time and a first visual element end time.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method. The method includes displaying, on a display, a scene timeline including a time-ordered sequence of scene previews, each scene preview corresponding to a scene of a video production and having a display width that provides a visual indication of a duration of that scene. The method further includes displaying a canvas including a first visual element that is associated with the first scene, and in response to detecting selection of the first visual element from the canvas, causing a first visual element timing indicator to be displayed. The first visual element timing indicator is aligned with the scene timeline based on a first visual element start time and a first visual element end time.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method, including accessing production data which defines first and second audio elements and displaying, on a display, a collapsed audio timeline including a first audio timing indicator corresponding to the first audio element and a second audio timing indicator corresponding to the second audio element. The first and second audio timing indicators have first and second indicator starts displayed at horizontal positions that correspond to first and second element start times, first and second indicator ends displayed at horizontal positions that correspond to first and second element end times, and first and second indicator display heights. The first and second audio timing indicators are both displayed on a first rank such that they vertically overlap, the second audio timing indicator is displayed in front of the first audio timing indicator, and the second indicator display height is less than the first indicator display height.

Abstract: A condition monitoring system for monitoring a condition of a piece of machinery includes: one or more sensor motes installable proximate to a piece of machinery, each of the one or more sensor motes including a housing, a microprocessor, an onboard precision clock in electronic communication with the microprocessor, and an antenna in electronic communication with the microprocessor; one or more sensor devices in wired electronic communication with the microprocessor of one of the one or more sensor motes, the one or more sensor devices in sensory contact with the piece of machinery; a gateway device including a microprocessor and one or more antennas in communication with the microprocessor. When the gateway device is within a wireless range of the one or more sensor motes the gateway device receives time stamped sensor data transmitted to the gateway device from the one or more sensor motes.

Abstract: A rolling radiation shield and related systems and methods for providing radiation shielding at an imaging machine are disclosed. An imaging device is located within a housing which also accommodates a conveyor for moving objects through the housing and within imaging distance of the imagining device. The rolling radiation shield is positioned at an entrance and/or exit to the housing, and may include one or more outer portions which contacts the conveyor to cause rotational movement of the rolling radiation shield when the conveyor is activated and an axle. At least one component of the rolling radiation shield comprises material which attenuates radiation from the imaging machine.

Abstract: A system for generating hydrogen includes a chamber configured to receive a fluid, and a first end plate and a second end plate configured to be positioned within the chamber and defining a longitudinal axis between first end plates. The system further includes a plurality of plates positioned between the first end plate and the second end plate, configured to be submerged in the fluid, and including: a cathode plate, an anode plate, and a semi-permeable membrane plate positioned between the cathode plate and the anode plate and configured to allow the passage of some elements therethrough and to block the passage of other elements therethrough. The system further includes at least one plasma source configured to be positioned within the fluid on an axial end of the plurality of plates and configured to generate a directed flow of plasma through the chamber along the axis.

Abstract: An electronic unit for a missile comprising a potted electronics in a housing: the unit being adapted to compensate for a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the potted electronics and the housing, the unit further comprising: a first ramp; and a second ramp slidably arranged against the first ramp, wherein the first and second ramps are disposed within the housing, the first or the second ramp abutting the potted electronics so as to provide an interference fit between the potted electronics and the housing; wherein the first ramp and second ramp each comprise a coefficient of thermal expansion selected to maintain the interference fit between the potted electronics and the housing throughout a temperature range.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides granzyme-activatable and detectable membrane-interacting peptides that, following activation, can interact with phospholipid bilayers, such as cell membranes. The present disclosure also provides methods of use of such peptides, as well as compositions comprising such peptides. The peptides of the present disclosure are of the general structure X1a-A-X2—Z—X1b, where A is a membrane-interacting peptide region having a plurality of nonpolar hydrophobic amino acid residues that, following separation from portions Z, is capable of interaction with a phospholipid bilayer; Z is an inhibitory peptide region that can inhibit the activity of portion A; X2 is a granzyme-cleavable linker that can be cleaved to release cleavage products from the compound; and X1a and X1b are optionally-present chemical handles that facilitate conjugation of various cargo moieties to the compound.

Abstract: An electronic unit for a missile comprising a potted electronics in a housing: the unit being adapted to compensate for a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the potted electronics and the housing, the unit further comprising: a first ramp; and a second ramp slidably arranged against the first ramp, wherein the first and second ramps are disposed within the housing, the first or the second ramp abutting the potted electronics so as to provide an interference fit between the potted electronics and the housing; wherein the first ramp and second ramp each comprise a coefficient of thermal expansion selected to maintain the interference fit between the potted electronics and the housing throughout a temperature range.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method. The method includes displaying, on a display, a scene timeline including a time-ordered sequence of scene previews, each scene preview corresponding to a scene of a video production and having a display width that provides a visual indication of a duration of that scene. The method further includes displaying a canvas including a first visual element that is associated with the first scene, and in response to detecting selection of the first visual element from the canvas, causing a first visual element timing indicator to be displayed. The first visual element timing indicator is aligned with the scene timeline based on a first visual element start time and a first visual element end time.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method. The method includes displaying, on a display, a scene timeline including a time-ordered sequence of scene previews, each scene preview corresponding to a scene of a video production and having a display width that provides a visual indication of a duration of that scene. The method further includes displaying a canvas including a first visual element that is associated with the first scene, and in response to detecting selection of the first visual element from the canvas, causing a first visual element timing indicator to be displayed. The first visual element timing indicator is aligned with the scene timeline based on a first visual element start time and a first visual element end time.

Abstract: An electrical assembly including a grounding mechanism and an electrical device, the grounding mechanism including a support longitudinal member and a switch contact member, the switch contact member arranged in or on the support longitudinal member, the switch contact member configured to be connected in use to ground, the electrical device including an electrical terminal, wherein the support longitudinal member is configured to be slidable between: a first position in which the switch contact member is separated from the electrical terminal so that the switch contact member is electrically disconnected from the electrical device and a second position in which the switch contact member is in contact with the electrical terminal so that the switch contact member is electrically connected to the electrical device.

Abstract: Measures, including methods, apparatuses and non-transitory computer-readable storage media, associated with network orchestration. A model of a physical resources part of a network and a model of a virtualised resources part of the network are obtained. The physical/virtualised resources part of the network includes a plurality of physical resources/at least one virtualised network function and represents dependencies between different physical/virtualised resources in the physical/virtualised resources part of the network. At least one optimisation operation is performed using the models of the physical and virtualised resources parts of the network to identify an optimised mapping of the at least one virtualised network function onto at least one of the plurality of physical resources. The at least one virtualised network function is instantiated on the at least one of the plurality of physical resources based on the identified optimised mapping.