Abstract: A combined metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) and metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) capacitor assembly is provided. The capacitor assembly includes a substrate comprising a semiconductor material; an oxide layer formed on a surface of the substrate; and an insulator layer formed over at least a portion of the oxide layer. The capacitor assembly further includes first and second conductive terminals, and a third terminal connected with the substrate. The oxide layer is connected in series between the substrate and the first conductive layer to form a first capacitor between the first terminal and the third terminal. The insulator layer is connected in series between the substrate and the second conductive layer to form a second capacitor between the second terminal and the third terminal.

Abstract: Footwear is disclosed. The footwear includes a shell; a sole positioned on a bottom of the shell; wherein the shell is reconfigurable between: a first configuration in which the shell has an L-shape adapted to enclose a human foot; and a second configuration in which the shell is rolled into a bundle.

Abstract: Systems and methods relate to, inter alia, calculating a collision risk index for an area based upon historical traffic data. The systems and methods may further generate a notification to automatically engage or disengage an autonomous, or semi-autonomous, vehicle control feature in a vehicle based upon the collision risk index for the area. The systems and methods may further transmit the notification to a device of the vehicle to facilitate automatically engaging or disengaging an autonomous, or semi-autonomous, vehicle control feature in the vehicle as the vehicle approaches the area. As a result, vehicle collisions may be reduced, and vehicle safety enhanced.

Abstract: Provided herein are GLP1-GDF15 fusion proteins comprising a GLP1 or GLP1 variant peptide, a first linker peptide, a serum albumin protein, a second linker peptide, and a GDF15 protein.

Abstract: A computer system is configured to profile a program during an execution of the program. Profiling the program includes obtaining, by a first profiler, a first set of information associated with the execution of the program, and obtaining a second set of information associated with one or more executions of the function. The second set of information includes at least a call count or an execution time of each of the one or more executions of the function. The computer system then identifies a subset of the first set of information that is associated with the one or more executions of the function, and creates aggregate information based on the subset of the first set of information and the second set of information. The aggregated information is then reported.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to provide object story data structures.

Abstract: A system for real-time spectrographic analysis for automatically identifying contaminants in water comprising: a spectrometer configured to process electromagnetic radiation emitted by a plasma created between a solid electrode and a liquid electrode; and a control node operatively connected to the spectrometer, the control node comprising a processor and a memory on which are stored machine-readable instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to acquire spectroscopic data from the spectrometer and to analyze the spectroscopic data to determine concentration levels of contaminants in the water sample.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing a distributed database across multiple cloud provider systems. Database elements (e.g., primary, secondary, and/or read-only nodes) are distributed across multiple cloud provider systems. A provisioning component is configured to enable cross-cloud configuration options to specify the manner in which the clusters/replica set members are to be deployed across multiple cloud providers and/or geographical regions.

Abstract: The disclosure provides polynucleotides encoding a polypeptide including a morpholino linker. In some embodiments, the polynucleotides of the invention have increased stability compared to wild-type polynucleotides.

Abstract: A power junction device is configured to receive variable power from a set of renewable power sources and to provide that variable power to a receiving device. The device includes an electrical junction comprising first and second panel leads. The first lead is configured to connect to a downstream of the set of renewable power sources and to receive the variable power generated by the set of renewable power sources. The second lead is configured to connect to an upstream of the set of renewable power sources. The device includes a load disconnect electrically coupled to the electrical junction and configured to prevent arcing when opening or closing a circuit. The device includes a first connector configured to parallelly connect to another power junction device. The device also includes a second connector electrically coupled to the receiving device and configured to provide the variable power to the receiving device.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are disclosed for facilitating assembly and use of spinal fixation apparatus, including a helical cage structure for selective engaging and/or securing an engagement member or surgical screw in a spinal fixation system.

Abstract: A system and method for providing Website navigation recommendations is provided. A Web page of interest is identified as a destination Web page. A domain of Web pages related to the destination Web page is determined. Information is extracted from each Web page in the domain and a recommendation comprising instructions for navigating to the destination Web page is generated based on the extracted information.

Abstract: Additive manufacturing processes featuring consolidation of thermoplastic particulates may form printed objects in a range of shapes. Inorganic nanoparticles disposed upon the outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates may improve flow performance of the thermoplastic particulates during additive manufacturing, but may be undesirable to incorporate in some printed objects. Polymer nanoparticles may be substituted for inorganic nanoparticles in some instances to address this difficulty and provide other advantages. Particulate compositions suitable for additive manufacturing may comprise: a plurality of thermoplastic particulates comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a plurality of polymer nanoparticles disposed upon an outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates, the polymer nanoparticles comprising a crosslinked fluorinated polymer.

Abstract: A system to provide flexible stimulation pattern definition, delivery, and control to dynamically adjust a therapy regimen for electrical stimulation therapy based on patient needs. Firmware in an electrical stimulation delivery device that executes the therapy regimen may be implemented as a “player” of a series of instructions for the received stimulation patterns. The system may include a wearable device or an implantable device. An external computing device configured to program the electrical stimulation delivery device may include a stimulation pattern construct collection from which a clinician can select, assemble, and modify waveforms, bursts, pattern, sensing or other event triggers etc. to create a therapy regimen. The external computing device may transmit software that defines the selected regimen to the electrical stimulation delivery device memory, where the device “plays” the instructions to deliver electrical stimulation according to the therapy regimen.

Abstract: A drug monitoring tool comprises a data receiver and an interactive user interface. The data receiver is configured to receive a pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of a patient. The interactive user interface is configured to display, to the patient, a time-varying therapeutic plasma protein level of the patient and delineate a plurality of zones within the interactive user interface associated with the time-varying therapeutic plasma protein level. The plurality of zones includes a safe zone indicating to the patient that the time-varying therapeutic plasma protein level is within a first concentration range considered safe for physical activity and a danger zone indicating to the patient that the time-varying therapeutic plasma protein level is within a second concentration range and physical activity should be limited.

Abstract: The disclosure describes techniques for erecting cases, and particularly example structures and example methods for use in a case erecting system using a robotic arm. A tool for use in robotic case erecting may be used in conjunction with a robotic arm. Use of the tool assists in keeping a case level as the case moves along a conveyor, where a plow closes the major flaps and a tape head tapes edges of the flaps together, thereby sealing the bottom of the case. The tool also assists in regulating the gap between the major flaps, so that the gap and/or any overlap of the flaps is minimized. Accordingly, the tool assists the robotic arm to close the case in a more precise manner.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to facilitate meter to meter matching for media identification. Example apparatus disclosed herein include an unknown signature comparer, a stack counter, and a reference database updater. The unknown signature comparer is to select a candidate unknown signature segment meeting a threshold length from a set of unknown signature segments collected at a first audience measurement location, and compare individual signatures of the candidate unknown signature segment with a collection of unknown signature segments collected at a second audience measurement location. The stack counter is to count a number of times that the candidate unknown signature segment matches unknown signature segments in the collection, and identify the candidate unknown signature segment as a matched signature segment when the number of times meets a counter threshold.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for employing the macro- and micro-structure of sleep and similar states of consciousness to optimize pain-treatment are disclosed wherein an objective biomarker of pain-related sleep disturbance guides pain treatment from a sleep perspective. Furthermore, this concept can be extended to states of reduced consciousness such as coma or sedation. Additionally, it could be applied on individuals who are non-communicative due to injury, disease, language issues and/or infancy.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate a signature based on signature candidates. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes first means for determining an alignment point of a first candidate signature segment and a second candidate signature segment, the first candidate signature segment and the second candidate signature segment include time data and signature data, the alignment point based on the time data of the first candidate signature segment and the time data of the second candidate signature segment, means for comparing a first signature to a second signature at the alignment point, the first signature representative of media included in the first candidate signature segment, the second signature included in the second candidate signature segment, and means for stitching the second signature to the first signature based on the comparison to generate a stitched signature, the stitched signature to be used for media crediting.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed selectively generating and storing hashed reference signatures. An example method disclosed herein determining whether watermark coverage of a first media segment satisfies a dropout constraint, the first media segment corresponding to a first monitoring time interval of a media source feed and, when the watermark coverage of the first media segment does not satisfy the dropout constraint hashing first media signatures associated with the first media segment to generate corresponding first hashed signatures and generating first reference data for the first media segment, the first reference data including the first hashed signatures and the first media signatures. The example method further includes, when the watermark coverage of the first media segment satisfies the dropout constraint, generating second reference data for the first media segment, the second reference data including the first media signatures.