Abstract: A method for exhaust aftertreatment includes determining a diagnostic condition with respect to a threshold diagnostic condition, determining an SCR efficiency as a ratio of a readout of a first NOx sensor at a first NOx sensing position with respect to a readout of a second NOx sensor at a second NOx sensing position, the first NOx sensing position located about an engine out area within an exhaust stream before a DOC and the second NOx sensing position located about an output of an SCR device within the exhaust stream; and comparing the SCR efficiency to a threshold SCR efficiency range. If the SCR efficiency is less than the threshold SCR efficiency range, then trigger DOC failure for NO oxidation, and if the SCR efficiency is greater than or equal to the threshold SCR efficiency range, then DOC is determined to be operating within specifications.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to techniques for improving startup times of a cloud-based virtual servers in response to a spike in service usage (although other applications are contemplated and described). According to some embodiments, in response to a request to provision a new virtual server in a cluster, high-priority services (e.g., those that enable the server to respond to system health checks or that support an application providing the service) are started while lower-priority services are delayed. In some embodiments, prior to receiving such a request, a new server may be started and then hibernated to create a “hot spare.” When the request is received, the hot spare may be taken out of hibernation to quickly bring the hot spare online. It is contemplated that the delayed-startup and hot spare embodiments may be used together to further improve performance.

Abstract: Systems for providing on-demand food service material printing for food service are provided herein. A food service material dispenser comprises a roll holder configured to hold a roll of food service material, one or more rollers, and a motor configured to operate to translate the food service material along a path within the dispenser. The dispenser includes a cutting arrangement configured to perform a cut of the food service material to form the sheet of food service material that defines a size associated with a food service order. The dispenser also includes a printer configured to print at least one of order information or personalization information on the food service material that is based on the associated food service order. The dispenser further includes a chute configured to dispense the sheet of food service material, which includes the at least one of order information or personalization information printed thereon.

Abstract: A method for distributed pod-editing may be performed by an enhanced pod editor, and may include the following steps: receiving a framework for a pod, wherein the framework identifies one or more content items already assigned to one or more slots in the pod by one or more pod editors; determining attributes of the content items already assigned to the pod in a native taxonomy of the enhanced pod editor; determining restrictions on the pod's slots based on the attributes of the content items already assigned to the pod and on the pod's editorial constraints; rejecting content items already assigned to the pod that violate the restrictions on the pod's slots (if any); identifying candidate content items that comply with the restrictions on the pod's unfilled slots (if any), and selecting candidate content items and assigning the selected content items to the pod's unfilled slots.

Abstract: Doppler correction of phase-encoded LIDAR includes a code indicating a sequence of phases for a phase-encoded signal, and determining a first Fourier transform of the signal. A laser optical signal is used as a reference and modulated based on the code to produce a transmitted phase-encoded optical signal. A returned optical signal is received in response. The returned optical signal is mixed with the reference. The mixed optical signals are detected to produce an electrical signal. A cross spectrum is determined between in-phase and quadrature components of the electrical signal. A Doppler shift is based on a peak in the cross spectrum. A device is operated based on the Doppler shift. Sometimes a second Fourier transform of the electrical signal and the Doppler frequency shift produce a corrected Fourier transform and then a cross correlation. A range is determined based on a peak in the cross correlation.

Abstract: A variety of techniques for assessing visitor composition to a location in conjunction with one or more events are disclosed. Traffic associated with the presence of a set of devices at a location is received. The devices can be segmented based on a status—including into “recent” visitors and “re-engaged visitors.” A determination can be made of which additional events a given device was present at. A determination can be made as to how much time passes after an event before a given device returns to a location. A determination can be made as to the number of times a device visits a location during the event.

Abstract: An air handling unit comprises a cabinet, a blower assembly positioned within the cabinet, a slab positioned adjacent to and parallel to a vertical side of the cabinet, wherein the slab comprises a heat exchanger assembly, and at least one hinged connector that pivotally connects the slab to the cabinet.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions including compounds and/or cells for treating a disease associated with Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s), and methods of treatment.

Abstract: Described is a triblock copolymer of the formula ABC wherein B is a hydrogenated vinyl aromatic block having a Tg of ?110° C. and comprising 30-90 wt. % of the copolymer; C is a rubbery block having a Tg?25° C. and comprising 10-70 wt. % of the copolymer; and A is an block derived from ring-opening polymerization, substantially incompatible with both B and C blocks.

Abstract: A stator vane assembly for a gas turbine engine in which both higher pressure cooling air and lower pressure cooling air are both supplied to the stator vane assembly to cool both an airfoil and inner and outer diameter endwall cavities of the stator vane assembly, in which the spent higher pressure cooling air is then discharged into a combustor of the gas turbine engine. The higher pressure cooling air flows through a closed loop cooling circuit formed within the stator vane assembly while the lower pressure cooling air is discharged through exit holes into the hot gas stream of the turbine.

Abstract: A variety of techniques for assessing visitor composition to a location in conjunction with one or more events are disclosed. Traffic associated with the presence of a set of devices at a location is received. The devices can be segmented based on a status—including into “recent” visitors and “re-engaged visitors.” A determination can be made of which additional events a given device was present at. A determination can be made as to how much time passes after an event before a given device returns to a location. A determination can be made as to the number of times a device visits a location during the event.

Abstract: A composition suitable for topical application comprising a continuous phase and at least one discontinuous phase, said composition comprising at least one polyaphron dispersion, at least one vitamin D or vitamin D analogue and at least one corticosteroid.

Abstract: The present invention provides, inter alia, a composition containing a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally, in combination with at least one immune checkpoint inhibitor compound. Kits containing the composition, and methods of using the composition for ameliorating or treating the effects of a disease such as a cancer, in a subject, are also provided herein.

Abstract: A scented mask is disclosed that includes: a filter region with one or more pleats that include a mask material and a pleat fold; and one or more scented patches. Each scented patch includes a patch lid attached to the mask material before the pleat fold; a patch-impermeable layer attached to the mask material after the pleat fold; and a layer impregnated with a scent agent attached to the patch-impermeable layer. The mask is constructed to transition from a sealed configuration to an unsealed configuration when a user places the mask over her nose and mouth: the sealed configuration where the mask material before and after the pleat fold are folded on each other and the patch lid covers and seals the impregnated layer, inhibiting the vaporization of the scent agent; and the unsealed configuration where the pleat fold is opened and the patch lid is separated from the impregnated layer, allowing for the vaporization of the scent agent.

Abstract: The present invention concerns liquid laundry compositions with specific surfactant mixtures and dye polymers. The dye polymers comprise a polyethylene imine covalently bound to a reactive dye. The surfactant mixture comprises anionic and non-ionic surfactants, wherein the fraction of alkyl ether sulphate to total anionic surfactant is at least 0.5 and the alkyl ether sulphate has at least 2 EO.

Abstract: Described herein are nanoparticle drug conjugates (NDCs), which, in certain embodiments, comprise a non-toxic, multi-modality, clinically proven silica-based nanoparticle platform with covalently attached drug molecules/moieties. The nanoparticle drug conjugates (NDCs) demonstrate imaging capability and targeting ligands which efficiently clear through the kidneys. Furthermore, the conjugates incorporate therapeutic agents for cancer detection, prevention, and/or treatment.

Abstract: An image processor unit is described. The image processor unit includes a plurality of inputs to receive at least one input image. The image processor unit includes a plurality of outputs to provide at least one output image. The image processor unit includes a network coupled to the plurality of inputs and the plurality of outputs. The network is to couple at least one of the inputs to at least one of the outputs. The image processor unit includes an image processor circuit coupled to the network. The network to route an input image that is received at one of the inputs to the image processor circuit. The image processor circuit is to execute image signal processing program code to generate a processed output image from the input image. The network is to route the processed output image to at least one of the outputs.