Abstract: A biological sample collection system includes a sample collection vessel having an opening disposed at a top portion thereof and a sample collection chamber having sample preservation reagent disposed therein and which is in fluid communication with the opening. The system additionally includes a funnel configured to selectively couple to the opening such that the funnel opening and the opening of the sample collection vessel are in fluid communication when the funnel coupled to the opening. The system also includes a removable stopper having a plug that is configured to seal the opening and/or the funnel opening.

Abstract: In some examples, a computing device creates an event log when an event occurs. If the event log includes a path comprising one or more components, the computing device may determine a hash, using a hash function and a salt, for each of the components and substitute each component in the path with an index to the hash stored in a dictionary. In this way, the computing device replaces each component of the path with an index to a hash in the dictionary to create a modified path. The resulting modified path can be traversed and searched. For example, a search term may be hashed using the hash function and salt, and the dictionary associated with the logs searched for a match. In this way, a particular file name or a particular folder name can be identified in the modified path.

Abstract: A modular computing system for a data center includes one or more data center modules including rack-mounted computer systems. An electrical module is coupled to the data center modules and provides electrical power to computer systems in the data center modules. One or more air handling modules are coupled to the data center modules. The data center module may include two pre-fabricated portions, each portion including a row of racks of computer systems. The two computing module portions of the data center module may combine to form a computing space when coupled to one another.

Abstract: A method and device for using electrokinetic forces for thickening or dewatering municipal biosolids is provided. The method uses chlorine dioxide to accelerate and improve the efficiency of electrokinetic dewatering.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring herbicide resistance or tolerance upon plants towards certain classes of herbicide are provided. In particular these are amine, alcohol and aminal herbicides. The compositions include nucleotide and amino acid sequences for wild-type and mutant glucosyl transferase polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention are mutant or wild type glucosyl transferases that are capable of catalyzing the transfer of glucose to certain herbicidal structures and that, thereby, confer resistance or tolerance in plants to amine, alcohol and aminal PSII herbicides. Particularly, polypeptides of the invention include mutant or wild-type bx-type UDP glucosyl transferases.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for delivering a digital therapeutic, specific to both a user-selected emotional or mental state (EMS) and at least one user profile attribute comprising of: an EMS store; a message prescriber; a processor coupled to a memory element with instructions, the processor when executing the memory-stored instructions, configure the system to cause: the EMS store comprising a plurality of EMS to allow a user to select at least one EMS, said selected EMS indicating at least one of an emotion, mental, and/or physical state of the user. The message prescriber then pushing to a user device at least one stored digital therapeutic coupled to the selected EMS from the EMS store, wherein the digital therapeutic is at least one of a message or content with a behavioral and/or physical (b/p) recommendation of varying severity and/or varying design cues specific to both the user-selected EMS and at least one user profile attribute.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH413D and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH413D with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH413D through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH413D or a locus conversion of PH413D with another maize variety.

Abstract: A remote-controlled data center floor tile of a raised floor plenum is adjustable by a remote control system to selectively direct air supplied from the raised floor plenum to cool particular rack computing systems in a data center. Floor tiles can include one or more remote-controlled flow control elements that can be independently adjusted to different particular configurations to direct air to one or more specific targets. A remote control system can independently adjust various flow control elements configurations in a network of various floor tiles to manage environmental conditions in a data center, including mitigating localized temperature hotspots at particular portions of a rack computing system. Hotspot mitigation can involve responding to detection of a hotspot at a target location by configuring one or more flow control elements to direct air supplied from the raised floor plenum to supply additional air to cool the target location.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for identifying biomarkers and generating an output indicative of lung cancer. The method for identifying biomarkers comprises the steps of collecting a breath sample from subjects known to have nodules on a LDCT and subjects known to be free of nodules on the LDCT; analyzing the collected breath samples to determine all mass ions in each of the collected breath samples using at least one time-resolved separation technique and at least one mass-resolved separation technique; identifying a subset of the determined mass ions in a processor as the biomarkers for detecting lung cancer.

Abstract: A data center includes a floor that supports rack computing systems and walls that enclose a computing room. The computing room holds the rack computing systems. One of the walls is a movable wall. The movable wall translates relative to the other walls to increase or decrease the size of the computing room.

Abstract: Techniques for capacity management in provider networks using dynamic host device instance type reconfigurations are described. A fleet reconfiguration service performs runtime reconfiguration of slots of host electronic devices that are available to execute compute instances, while the electronic devices may execute other compute instances, to dynamically change the type and/or numbers of slots of the electronic devices available for compute instance execution.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for delivering a digital therapeutic, specific to a user emotional or mental state (EMS). This entails recognizing at least one EMS selected by the user from a plurality of EMS, said selected EMS indicating at least one of a feeling, sensation, type of discomfort, mood, mental state, emotional condition, or physical status of the user. Pushing at least a primary-level message personalized to the user based on at least one stored message coupled to the selected EMS; wherein the at least primary-level messages contain at least one of a text, image, sound, video, art asset, suggested action or recommended behavior. The actions suggested or behaviors recommended are supported by at least one independent source of peer-reviewed research, as verified by a credentialed EMS expert.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a domestic appliance floor drain assembly and related methods for implementing a domestic appliance floor drain assembly. In one such embodiment, an exemplary domestic appliance floor drain assembly includes a floor drain liner with a basin to collect fluids that may be leaking from a domestic appliance; and a floor drain insert configured to fit within the basin, wherein the floor drain insert has a rigid structure that is configured to direct leaking fluids from the domestic appliance to an opening in the floor drain liner.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a domestic appliance floor drain assembly and related methods for implementing a domestic appliance floor drain assembly. In one such embodiment, an exemplary domestic appliance floor drain assembly includes a floor drain liner with a basin to collect fluids that may be leaking from a domestic appliance; and a floor drain insert configured to fit within the basin, wherein the floor drain insert has a rigid structure that is configured to direct leaking fluids from the domestic appliance to an opening in the floor drain liner.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for dynamically allocating host resources (e.g., CPUs, GPUs, etc.) to virtual machines (VMs) on host devices in a provider network. The host devices may be provisioned with quantities of each resource type. Customers may request different combinations and quantities of resources for their VMs. Upon receiving a placement request for a VM, a host device is located that can provide a requested combination and quantity of resources for the VM. The host can then be directed to attach at least the requested combination and quantity of host resources to the VM. Future demand for VMs with particular combinations and quantities of resources can be predicted, and logical slots can be predefined in the control plane in anticipation of that demand. If a customer's VM is provided with more resources than requested, the customer may release or sell the extra resources.

Abstract: A method and system comprising use of chlorine dioxide to alter the particle size distribution and facilitate removal of water from wastewater, for example sludge or biosolids. The method uses chlorine dioxide to alter the rheology of the wastewater to improve the efficiency of drying the wastewater, to meet regulatory standards for beneficial use or energy production.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for using coatings for metal applications are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an article comprises a cured polymeric film having a first reaction product of a cationic photoinitiator and a compound suitable for cationic polymerization. The article has a second reaction product of a free-radical photoinitiator and a compound suitable for free-radical polymerization; The article has a metal substrate, wherein the cured polymeric film coats the metal substrate.

Abstract: The formulation of multiple physical flowpaths that fit within a physical space. The formation of physical flowpaths is done by a 3-D printer using a representation of that flowpath that is within a utility flowpath model. The flowpaths are represented in the utility flowpath model so that there is high certainty that the respective physical flowpaths will actual fit into a physical space even if space is limited. Furthermore, the 3-D printing of those physical flowpaths ensures high precision in formulating the physical flowpaths to match the utility flowpath representation.

Abstract: A system includes one or more booths and an air moving system coupled to the booths. The booths may each include an enclosure, an interior space that accommodates a person, and one or more openings. The openings are such that a person in the booth can perform operations on a system or object outside the booth. The booth can be moved from one place to another relative to a floor. The air moving system cools air and moves the cooled air through the interior space of the booth.

Abstract: An air conditioner unit is provided that includes features for selectively cooling an indoor fan motor of the unit based at least in part on the outdoor temperature. Methods for selectively cooling indoor fan motors of air conditioner units are also provided.