Abstract: A lithium (Li)-containing compound is a lipophilic Li salt, and each molecule of the lipophilic Li salt has at least one lipophilic endgroup. In addition, a scintillator material includes an organic liquid and a lipophilic Li salt, where the lipophilic Li salt is solubilized in the organic liquid. The scintillator material includes at least one fluorescent dye, the dye being effective to provide scintillation upon exposure to radiation. The scintillator material exhibits an optical response signature for thermal neutrons that is different than an optical response signature for fast neutrons.

Abstract: PKC inhibitors are disclosed. The PKC inhibitors are useful for treating PKC associated diseases, including certain cancers. The PKC inhibitors have improved efficacy at lower dosage amounts to achieve tumor regression, improved potency, PK profile, absorption, gastrointestinal tolerance and kinase selectivity.

Abstract: A method and computer system for detecting, utilizing at least one sensor associated with the computer system, an attempt to establish short-range communications between a device and a short-range communications module coupled to the computer system. The method and computer system further configured for determining that no short-range communication was received by the computer system via the short-range communications module and providing a signal to the device to enable a short-range communications transceiver at the device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a computer-based process that optimizes vehicle fleet charging systems. Failed chargers are detected and optimal paths are determined between these failed chargers and available chargers. Upon determining the optimal path, instructions to route the vehicle from the failed chargers to available chargers via these shortest paths are then communicated.

Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, etc., includes a scale system adapted to automatically detect when an object is added to a support surface of the patient support apparatus. An onboard controller is configured to take one or more actions in response to the detection of the added object. Such actions include, but are not limited to, sending a message wirelessly to the object, capturing an image of the object with a camera, marking a segment of a video that encompasses the addition of the object, and/or determining if a change in a center of gravity caused by the addition of the object can be completely attributed to the object's addition, or if it is due to other factors, such as patient movement. A display may show a bed icon with an object icon positioned at the same location as the object.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a location-based application in which users can attach media content to geographic locations. Other users can later experience the media content when in proximity to the geographic content or via a map interface displaying indications of media content in the vicinity of the viewing user. When users experience media content attached to a geographic location they may initiate communication with the creator of the media content. Additionally, the creator or viewer of a video or photograph of a geographic location may select an object depicted in the video or photograph to create a 2D or 3D virtual object representing the depicted object. This virtual object may be held by the user (e.g., in a virtual bag) or dropped at the same or a different geographic location where it may be viewed and interacted with by other users in an augmented reality environment.

Abstract: A tow hook includes a monolithic additively manufactured side wall defining a vehicle attachment member, a hollow main body extending from the vehicle attachment member, and a hollow towing member extending from the hollow main body. The vehicle attachment member is configured to rigidly attached to a vehicle and the hollow towing member is configured to securely attach to a towing machine such that the vehicle is towable via the tow hook. The vehicle attachment member can be a threaded shaft with a bore extending along a length of the threaded shaft. The side includes a chamfered plurality of apertures extending from an inner surface of the side wall to an outer surface of the side wall, and having with an inner dimension along a length direction of the hollow main body greater than an inner dimension along a circumferential direction of the hollow main body.

Abstract: One embodiment of an improved thermal power cycle comprising a wet motive fluid, pump (21), evaporator (22), expander (23), and condenser (24). Using a wet motive fluid, it can: (i) operate efficiently over a lower range of heat source temperatures than the steam Rankine cycle, (ii) eliminate the need for superheating the fluid in evaporator (22), (iii) allow for complete expansion of the fluid in expander (23), and/or (iv) reduce back-pressure by the fluid on expander (23), thereby providing higher efficiency than the ORC (organic Rankine cycle), Eliminating the regenerator that is used by ORC systems results in a simpler, less costly system. Using direct-contact heat exchange in condenser (24) rather than the indirect-contact heat exchange used by ORC systems results in more efficient condensation of the fluid. Using a pump (21) rather than the power-hungry compressor used by ORC systems further reduces power losses and expenses.

Abstract: The techniques herein are directed generally to a “zero-knowledge” data management network. Users are able to share verifiable proof of data and/or identity information, and businesses are able to request, consume, and act on the data—all without a data storage server or those businesses ever seeing or having access to the raw sensitive information (where server-stored data is viewable only by the intended recipients, which may even be selected after storage). In one embodiment, source data is encrypted with a source encryption key (e.g., source public key), with a rekeying key being an encrypting combination of a source decryption key (e.g., source private key) and a recipient's public key. Without being able to decrypt the data, the storage server can use the rekeying key to re-encrypt the source data with the recipient's public key, to then be decrypted only by the corresponding recipient using its private key, accordingly.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems to form calcium carbonate comprising vaterite, comprising dissolving lime in an aqueous base solution under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant solution, wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.

Abstract: The present invention is generally related to systems and methods for providing an improved authentication and verification system through the use of compiled user data and user location or traffic data from multiple channels of input. Multiple devices may be utilized by the system in order to receive and process data to authenticate user identities and verify the validity of account activity.

Abstract: The techniques herein are directed generally to a “zero-knowledge” data management network. Users are able to share verifiable proof of data and/or identity information, and businesses are able to request, consume, and act on the data—all without a data storage server or those businesses ever seeing or having access to the raw sensitive information (where server-stored data is viewable only by the intended recipients, which may even be selected after storage). In one embodiment, source data is encrypted with a source encryption key (e.g., source public key), with a rekeying key being an encrypting combination of a source decryption key (e.g., source private key) and a recipient's public key. Without being able to decrypt the data, the storage server can use the rekeying key to re-encrypt the source data with the recipient's public key, to then be decrypted only by the corresponding recipient using its private key, accordingly.

Abstract: A multi-stage process for the production of a Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil compliant with ISO 8217: 2017 as a Table 2 residual marine fuel from a high sulfur Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil compliant with ISO 8217: 2017 as a Table 2 residual marine fuel except for the sulfur level, involving hydrotreating under reactive distillation conditions in a Reaction System composed of one or more reaction vessels. The reactive distillation conditions allow more than 75% by mass of the Process Mixture to exit the bottom of the reaction vessel as Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) less than 0.5 mass %. A process plant for conducting the process for conducting the process is disclosed.

Abstract: Food processing apparatuses having a drive unit which has more than one mode of operation, works with more than one food processing container, and/or may be operated in more than orientation are disclosed. The drive unit may be operated in first and second modes of operation. In some embodiments, the drive unit may be actuated in a different manner in the second mode of operation as compared to the first mode of operation. In some embodiments, the orientation of the drive unit in the second mode of operation is vertically flipped upside-down as compared to the orientation of the drive unit in the first mode of operation.

Abstract: Novel, antitumor treatment methods and related products, in particular, novel, combinatorial antitumor treatment methods and related compositions including (1) cisplatin, or other platinum-based drug, and (2) 4-(phenylthio)butanoic acid (PTBA) or a prodrug of 4-(phenylthio)butanoic acid (PTBA), and kits, systems, or treatment protocols comprising the same, and methods of manufacturing and using the same, particularly for use in cancer or tumor treatment, and specifically, co-administration of (1) cisplatin, or other platinum-based drug, and (2) 4-(phenylthio)butanoic acid (PTBA) or a prodrug of 4-(phenylthio)butanoic acid (PTBA), to cancer patients.

Abstract: An automated checkout system accesses an image of an item inside a shopping cart and receives an identifier determined for the item inside the cart. The automated checkout system determines a load measurement for the item inside the cart using load sensors coupled to the cart. The automated checkout system encodes a feature vector of the item based at least on the determined weight, the accessed image, and the determined identifier. The automated checkout system inputs the feature vector to a machine-learning model to determine a confidence score describing a likelihood that the identifier determined for the item matches the item placed inside the cart. If the confidence score is less than a threshold confidence score, the automated checkout system generates a notification alerting an operator of an anomaly in the identifier.

Abstract: A mounting plate for a medical device support system includes opposed major surfaces in a thickness direction. A group of plate mounting orifices is arranged in a hexagon pattern and extends through the opposed major surfaces and defines a perimeter of an area at the major surfaces. A primary orifice extends through the opposed major surfaces, and a group of primary spindle mounting orifices surround the primary orifice and extend through the opposed major surfaces, the primary orifice and the primary spindle mounting orifices located within the defined area. An auxiliary orifice extends through the opposed major surfaces and a group of auxiliary spindle mounting orifices surrounds the auxiliary orifice and extend through the opposed major surfaces, the group of auxiliary spindle mounting orifices defining a perimeter of an auxiliary spindle mounting area at the major surfaces, one of the plate mounting orifices located within the auxiliary spindle mounting area.

Abstract: A medical device support system including a shaft, extension arm, and floating stop. A guide channel member is fixed to the shaft and includes an elongated cavity that defines first and second contact faces at its opposite ends. A hub of the extension arm is pivotably mounted for a range of at least 360 degrees rotation about a rotation axis of the shaft. The at least 360 degrees rotation range is based on a compound of a first rotation range and a second rotation range. The first rotation range is defined by a fixed stop of the hub configured to move between first and second contact faces of a radially outer portion of the floating stop. The second rotation range is defined by a radially inner portion of the floating stop configured to move between the first and second contact faces of the elongated cavity of the guide channel member.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are new graft copolymers of dextran and polyacrylamide. The graft copolymers can include dextran, where the dextran is a backbone polymer including about 15 wt % to about 50 wt % of the graft copolymer; and polyacrylamide, where the polyacrylamide is a side chain polymer including about 50 wt % to about 85 wt % of the graft copolymer, based on the total weight of the graft copolymer, where the graft copolymer has a weight-average molecular weight from about 1,000,000 g/mol to about 1,500,000 g/mol. The graft copolymers of dextran and polyacrylamide can be used as friction reducers for well treatment fluids.