Abstract: A method for moving a retractable cowl cover of a vehicle between a retracted position and an extended position includes, while the retractable cowl cover is in the extended position receiving a first wiper input including an input to turn on operation of one or more windshield wipers. Based on receiving the first wiper input, the method also includes instructing at least one actuator to move the retractable cowl cover in a first direction from the extended position to the retracted position.

Abstract: A method includes, while a vehicle travels in a forward direction, adjusting an airfoil of the vehicle to move between a retracted position and a first extended position. At least a portion of the airfoil is recessed into a rear portion of the vehicle when the airfoil is in the retracted position. The airfoil is extended away from the rear portion of the vehicle when the airfoil is in the first extended position.

Abstract: A vehicular headlight system includes a headlight configured to mount at a vehicle equipped with the vehicular headlight system. The headlight includes a lens and a light source that, with the headlight mounted at the vehicle and, when the light source is electrically operated, emits light through the lens to illuminate a region forward of the vehicle. The vehicular headlight system includes a cover that, with the headlight mounted at the vehicle, is movable relative to the headlight between a deployed position and a retracted position. When the cover is in the deployed position, the cover extends over and along the lens of the headlight so that the headlight is not viewable. When the cover is in the retracted position, the cover is moved laterally away and inboard of the headlight so that the headlight is viewable.

Abstract: A system includes a machine learning (ML) model-based video downsampler configured to receive an input video sequence having a first display resolution, and to map the input video sequence to a lower resolution video sequence having a second display resolution lower than the first display resolution. The system also includes a neural network-based (NN-based) proxy video codec configured to transform the lower resolution video sequence into a decoded proxy bitstream. In addition, the system includes an upsampler configured to produce an output video sequence using the decoded proxy bitstream.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aqueous micellar liquid composition that include an amphoteric surfactant, an alkyl glucoside and a specific preservative system. In particular, the compositions include: a) an amphoteric surfactant; b) an alkyl glucoside and c) sodium benzoate. The compositions are low foaming upon rubbing and stable.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, and methods for liquid transfer and performing reactions. In one aspect, a system includes a liquid transfer device having a housing having a pipette tip and a plunger assembly; and a reaction chamber, wherein the housing of the liquid transfer device is configured to sealably engage with the reaction chamber. In another aspect, a liquid transfer device including a housing having a pipette tip; and a plunger assembly disposed within the housing and the pipette tip, wherein a portion of the plunger assembly is configured to engage a fluid reservoir such that the plunger assembly remains stationary relative to the fluid reservoir and the housing moves relative to the plunger assembly.

Abstract: A composition comprising a plurality of particle clusters in a carrier, at least one particle cluster comprising a plurality of metal nanoparticles, wherein a configuration of the at least one particle cluster is such that the composition has an absorbance spectra peak of above about 900 nm. A method of making the composition comprising: reacting a metal nanoparticle precursor with a stabilizing agent to produce functionalized metal nanoparticles, dispersing the functionalized metal particles in a clustering agent to form the particle clusters; and re-suspending the particle clusters in a carrier to form the composition. Uses of the composition include as a contrast agent for imaging.

Abstract: A fluid emulsion cosmetic composition includes a direct oil in water emulsion that includes at least one synthetic polymer or crosspolymer, at least one thickening polysaccharide, at least one ethoxylated agent having an HLB in a range from 8-14, at least one active selected from water soluble skin care actives, oil soluble skin care actives, and combinations thereof, water, and at least one oil. The composition is free of silicones. The fluid emulsion cosmetic composition maintains a fluid texture that does not break, become creamy or waxy or gellify, including over freeze thaw cycles, retaining a combination of water soluble and oil soluble actives present in an amount that is at least 10% by weight of the composition.

Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to oil-in-water compositions comprising: (i) compound of thiopyridinone type; (ii) a blend of natural emulsifiers; wherein the oil-in-water cosmetic composition is physically stable.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds capable of modulating the level of activity of Serine/threonine protein kinase 3 (STK3) or serine/threonine protein kinase 4 (STK4), compositions, and methods of using these compounds and compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing polymer systems that provide stability and benefit agent deposition as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions.

Abstract: Provided herein are genetically modified hematopoietic cells with reduced expression or activity of: (i) one or more CRL5 complex genes, and/or (ii) one or more genes orthogonal to the CRL5 complex, that exhibit improved therapeutic potential compared to wild-type hematopoietic cells, as well as methods of generating and using genetically modified hematopoietic cells for the treatment of a disease, such as cancer.

Abstract: An inventive cleansing composition includes at least one polysaccharide derivative selected from holosides and a non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan, the at least one polysaccharide derivative, and a blend of two or more surfactants, the blend of two or more surfactants, selected from anionic surfactants, amphoteric/zwitterionic surfactants, non-ionic surfactants. The cosmetic composition may be a single phase, water-based composition, and is free or essentially free of silicones.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds which are inhibitors of oncogenic and wild-type SHP2 and methods of treatment using SHP2 inhibitors.

Abstract: Provided herein are intranasal fluid delivery devices and apparatus comprising a dispensing tip a shot chamber carrying a fluid, the shot chamber having a diaphragm at one end and a plunger at the other end, an actuator connected to a push rod moveable toward the shot chamber, and a sheath covering at least a distal end of the dispensing tip, wherein the distal end of the dispensing tip is configured to extend from the sheath and into a subject's nasal cavity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to flame retarding building materials and methods for making them. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to flame retarding building materials that have both flame retardant character and desirable water vapor permeability values. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a flame retardant vapor retarding membranes comprising: a building material substrate sheet having a melt viscosity of about 1 Pa·s to about 100,000 Pa·s at about 300° C. at 1 rad/s; and a polymeric coating layer disposed on the building material substrate layer, wherein the coating layer has a melt viscosity of about 1 Pa·s to about 100,000 Pa·s at about 300° C. at 1 rad/s.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain thiadiazolyl derivatives Formula (I): that inhibit DNA Polymerase Theta (Pol?) activity, in particular inhibit Pol? activity by inhibiting ATP dependent helicase domain activity of Pol?. Also, disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of treating and/or preventing diseases treatable by inhibition of Pol? such as cancer, including homologous recombination (HR) deficient cancers.

Abstract: The salt-stable cosmetic composition is in the form of a low viscosity emulsion (oil in water) and is especially stable at high electrolyte contents and includes a salt-stable polymeric system comprising a polymer blend such that the salt-stable cosmetic composition resists phase separation, pilling and gellifying at high salt content, conferring a flowable, lightweight lotion-type texture.

Abstract: In one aspect the present disclosure relates to a battery cabinet apparatus having flame and noxious gas management capability. The apparatus has multiple, parallel arranged vertical frame elements, multiple spaced apart shelves disposed within an interior area of the apparatus, and multiple louver panels. The louver panels are arranged one above another and coupled to a first pair of the vertical frame elements. Each of the louver panels has an upper portion and a lower portion, where the lower portion angles inwardly relative to the interior area of the apparatus. In this manner the upper portion of a first one of the louver panels cooperates with the lower portion of a second one of the louver panels disposed immediately above the first one of the louver panels to form an opening. The opening enables exhausting at least one of flames or noxious gasses that develop within the apparatus.

Abstract: A method for segmenting and classifying a unit of land, comprising: receiving land information comprising image data; processing received land information using a segmentation model trained on training data comprising training image data; and determining segmentation and classification for the unit of land; wherein the training image data comprises image data from different time points; and wherein the training image data comprises at least some of the image data.