Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of selectively generating tolerogenic dendritic cells. The present invention further relates to patient-specific tolerogenic dendritic cells obtained by the described methods which reduce immunogenicity of a transplant when administered prior to transplantation. The present invention also relates to patient-specific tolerogenic dendritic cells for use in reducing or preventing inflammatory conditions such as graft-versus-host disease. Specifically, the methods can be used to reduce graft versus host disease. The tolerogenic dendritic cells of the present invention can also be used for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: A method may include generating first fragment information for an image, wherein the first fragment information has a first fragment resolution, rendering, using the first fragment information, the image, wherein the image has a first image resolution, generating second fragment information for the image, wherein the second fragment information has a second fragment resolution, and generating, using at least one machine learning model, using the image and the second fragment information, a transformed image, wherein the transformed image has a second image resolution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for reducing or eliminating reactive T cells from a transplant or a part thereof prior to transplantation. The present invention also relates to methods for reducing immunogenicity in a transplant or a part thereof prior to transplantation. The present invention further relates to transplants obtained by the described methods and apoptotic agent treated transplants for use in reducing or preventing inflammatory conditions such as graft-versus-host disease. Specifically, the methods can be used to reduce graft versus host disease following transplantation.

Abstract: A portable ground deployed flood barrier for the protection of a structure against tidal or ground surface flooding provides a lower cylindrical ground tube placed on the ground against the structure base, an upper cylindrical float tube and an intermediate sheet material attaching between the ground tube and the float tube which is presented as folded but readily spread vertically as the flood waters rise, causing the float tube to rise to the water level while leaving the ground tube in contact with the ground surface forming a water proof barrier for the structure against the flood waters.

Abstract: A needle assembly and cylindrical cover housing which are usable with a conventional hypodermic syringe. The needle assembly has a circular mount on it with catch slots and slanted surfaces. The cover housing has inward projections which are flexible so that the hypodermic syringe can be received in the cover housing and also for frictionally engaging in the catch slots so as to secure the needle assembly completely in the cover housing after usage.