Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the oxidation of carbon-containing organic compounds where the said compounds have at least one bond with a bond order >1, wherein an oxidizing of these carbon-containing organic compounds to be oxidized is performed with electrochemically generated C—O—O oxidizing agents, in particular peroxodicarbonate. Also described is the use of C—O—O oxidizing agents generated electrochemically from carbonate, in particular peroxodicarbonate, as oxidizing agents for the oxidation of carbon-containing organic compounds, in particular carbon-containing organic compounds where the said compounds have at least one bond with a bond order >1.

Abstract: A capillary electrophoresis system includes a capillary reservoir. The capillary reservoir includes a capillary tip flow chamber configured to receive respective capillary tips and to conduct fluid past the capillary tips, and an electrode flow chamber in which an electrode is disposed and configured to conduct fluid past the electrode, the electrode flow chamber being separate from and in fluid communication with the capillary tip flow chamber. An ultraviolet (UV) light absorbance-based multiplexed capillary electrophoresis system includes a first enclosure and a second enclosure. The first enclosure covers a UV light source, and includes a slit. The second enclosure covers the first enclosure, a collimating lens, and a capillary window.

Abstract: A method for predicting one or more collaborators provided by a cloud-based content management platform includes identifying, for a user of a cloud-based content management platform, a plurality of other users of the cloud-based content management platform that have a relationship with the user and are associated with a plurality of documents hosted by the cloud-based content management platform, predicting one or more collaborators for the user based on collaboration attributes of the plurality of other users, and providing for presentation to the user, information identifying the one or more collaborators to direct the user to a subset of documents from the plurality of documents hosted by the cloud-based content management platform, the subset of documents each being associated with one of the predicted one or more collaborators.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for the printing and maturation of living tissue in an Earth-referenced reduced gravity environment such as that found on a spacecraft or on other celestial bodies. The printing may be three-dimensional structures. The printed structures may be manufactured from low viscosity biomaterials.

Abstract: Multi-pole and single-pole circuit breakers include a housing and a reset lockout mechanism disposed within the housing. The reset lockout mechanism disables electrical communication between line and load terminals of the circuit breaker if a predefined condition exists. Some circuit breakers include a single actuator, transition between ON and OFF states, and are capable of performing test functions. The test functions may involve testing AFCI and/or GFCI functions of the circuit breakers. The test functions may be performed when the circuit breaker transitions from an OFF state to an ON state. Some circuit breakers including a reset lockout mechanism may be powered only on its line side. Some circuit breakers provide an electrical indication when they are in the OFF state.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present principles generally relate to methods, apparatuses, and systems for improved long video retrieval by training video language models (VLM) using diverse captions. In some embodiments, a method for improved long video retrieval may include generating a plurality of captions of varying dimensions using one or more Large Language Models (LLM); associating the plurality of captions of varying dimensions to one or more videos in one or more video data sets to generate one or more enhanced video data sets; generating an enhanced VLM by finetuning a pretrained video language model using the generated one or more enhanced video data sets; and retrieving one or more videos with a query using the enhanced VLM having a R@K rank.

Abstract: Techniques presented herein generate virtual wireless topology within a network emulation for validation, testing, and troubleshooting of a wireless network. Methods involve obtaining wireless network topology information including a plurality of attributes related to at least two wireless devices and a physical space in which the at least two wireless devices are to be deployed in a wireless network in the physical space. The methods further involve generating a virtual wireless network of the wireless network in a network simulation based on the wireless network topology information and determining signal attenuation characteristics with respect to the at least two wireless devices in the virtual wireless network to evaluate operation of the wireless network in the physical space.

Abstract: A self-insulated air gasper and a ventilation system including a series arrangement of air gaspers. In embodiments, each air gasper is manufactured to include a double wall configuration including inner and outer walls spaced apart to trap air or other insulative material. In embodiments, a series of air gaspers include a through passage and take-off duct for delivering air to an environment, for instance a passenger suite in an aircraft or other confined space. Each air gasper may further include a foraminous restrictor positioned at the terminal end of the duct outlet. In use, hose connections may be wrapped with insulative covering whereas the self-insulative feature of the air gaspers obviates the need for external insulative wrapping.

Abstract: A pneumatic rifle is disclosed, that includes a punter that initially propels a projectile into the barrel ahead of a gas discharge. A secondary compressed gas source is also included, as well as valve arrangements for introducing compressed gas into the barrel behind the projectile. Additionally, safety components are introduced to allow the user to safely depressurize the gas reservoir when not in use.

Abstract: User interactions may be managed through a combination of automated language model prompts and feedback from a human agent. An implementation may include a communication processing circuit that receives and updates the session context with a user's natural language communication. A prompt generator circuit creates prompts that include the user's communication and descriptions of response types, such as replying to the user or requesting human agent assistance. The language model processes these prompts and generates responses, which are routed accordingly by a response routing circuit-either to the user or to a human agent for assistance. Additionally, a feedback circuit collects feedback from the human agent to update the session context.

Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a motor vehicle assembly, including: a roof including a recess; a rail, wherein the rail is moveable between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein the rail is at least partially within a recess of the roof in the retracted position, wherein the rail is able to connect to an accessory arranged above the roof in the deployed position; and a joint assembly, wherein the joint assembly is configured to guide movement of the rail between the retracted position and the deployed position, wherein the joint assembly includes a first foot, a second foot, and a slotted track, and wherein the first foot and the second foot are arranged at least partially within the slotted track.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides various systems and methods for indexing digital (electronic) documents and providing various error reporting and identification functions. The systems and methods may utilize various software, hardware, and firmware modules to identify notations, such as sheet names, anchors, and anchor references on construction documents. Various algorithms and methods may be employed to identify errors, erroneous notations, missing sheets, missing details, and/or the like to aid in the correction of construction documents. Identified notations are indexed and used to create hyperlinked pages that are easily navigable. In some embodiments, the hyperlinked pages may include previous- and next-sheet hyperlinks that allow for direct navigation within a set of pages, according to an order provided in an index sheet (e.g., a table of contents sheet).

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for implementing a copilot as a network of microservices including specialized large language models (LLMs) or other trained machine learning (ML) tools. This architecture supports flexible, customizable, or dynamically determinable dataflow. Compared to much larger competing LLMs, comparable or superior performance is achieved, while significantly reducing computation time and hardware requirements, even to a single compute node with a single GPU. Examples incorporate a retrieval microservice, as least one data producer, and a core microservice. Based on client input, the retrieval microservice can perform multiple iterations of retrieval augmented generation (RAG). At each iteration, output (based on any preceding iterations' results or the client input) is transmitted to a data producer, and results received therefrom. Eventually, based on these results, an output is transmitted toward the core microservice for generation of a response to the client input.

Abstract: In the technical field of the preparation of alicyclic compounds, a ring hydrogenation of aromatic compounds prepares alicyclic compounds in a process for preparing alicyclic compounds. The alicyclic compounds may preferably be alicyclic carboxylic acids and esters thereof. An apparatus may be provided for carrying out this process.

Abstract: A method and system for determining or predicting the most commonly billed supplementary codes or medical services for each unique primary CPT code or service by identifying patterns between co-occurring billed supplementary services in historical claims data. The accuracy of the predictions is scored by applying a similarity index, and an accuracy score is provided for each prediction.

Abstract: Disclosed is an offshore wind turbine, comprising: a base configured to be submerged when the turbine is in an upright generating position in open water; and, a tower attached to the base and having a longitudinal axis, wherein the tower and base are movable between a horizontal towing position in which the turbine is towable through a body of water, and an upright generating position in which the turbine is vertically orientated for use in the body of water. Also disclosed herein is a method of deploying a wind turbine comprising the steps of assembling the wind turbine in a horizontal or near horizontal orientation prior to deploying to an installation location, towing the assembled wind turbine in a horizontal or near horizontal position to the installation location and up righting the assembled wind turbine in the installation location.

Abstract: A nasal irrigation device includes a clean liquid tank, a waste liquid tank, a tubing assembly, first and second nasal inserts, a first motorized pump coupled to the clean liquid tank and the tubing assembly structured to draw liquid from the clean liquid tank and pump the liquid to the tubing assembly and to the first nasal insert with positive pressure when the first nasal insert is fixedly or removably coupled to the tubing assembly, and a second motorized pump separate from the first motorized pump and coupled to the waste liquid tank and the tubing assembly structured to draw waste liquid from the tubing assembly and the second nasal insert with negative pressure when the second nasal insert is fixedly or removably coupled to the tubing assembly and provide the waste liquid to the waste liquid tank.

Abstract: Integrated circuit structures might include a semiconductor material, a first active area in the semiconductor material, a second active area in the semiconductor material, and an isolation structure comprising a dielectric material deposited in a trench formed in the semiconductor material between the first active area and the second active area. The isolation structure might further include a first edge portion extending below a surface of the semiconductor material to a first depth, a second edge portion extending below the surface of the semiconductor material to the first depth, and an interior portion between the first edge portion and the second edge portion, and extending below the surface of the semiconductor material to a second depth, less than the first depth.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses relating to performing vector multiplication are described. Hardware accelerators to perform vector multiplication are also described. A combined fixed-point and floating-point vector multiplication circuit may include at least one switch to change the circuit between a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the circuit is to multiply mantissas from a same element position of a first floating-point vector and a second floating-point vector to produce a product, shift the products, produce signed representations of the shifted products, add the signed representations of the shifted products to produce a single product, and normalize the single product into a single floating-point resultant. In the second mode, the circuit is to multiply values from a same element position of a first integer vector and a second integer vector to produce a corresponding product, and add each corresponding product to produce a single integer resultant.