Abstract: The present disclosure provides biomarker panels, methods and kits for determining the probability for preeclampsia in a pregnant female, including preterm preeclampsia or preeclampsia at any gestational age. The disclosure is based, in part, on the discovery that certain proteins and peptides in biological samples obtained from a pregnant female are differentially expressed in pregnant females that have an increased risk of developing, in the future, or presently suffering from, preeclampsia relative to matched controls. The disclosure is also partially based on the unexpected discovery that panels combining one or more of these proteins/peptides can be utilized in methods of determining the probability for preeclampsia in a pregnant female with relatively high sensitivity and specificity.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system determines that performance of a service is required at a first location in a smart community; identifies a robot to be transported, and determines whether physical transport or virtual transport is to be performed for the robot. If physical transport is to be performed, the system initiates communication with a robot transport controller to schedule the physical transport to the first location from a different second location. If virtual transport is to be performed, the processing system initiates communication with a radio access network (RAN) to schedule the virtual transport; the virtual transport includes configuring the robot at the first location. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Generally disclosed herein is a method for synthesizing low-voltage power flow in an electrical distribution system. The method may include connecting a generator to the electrical distribution system. The generator may include a voltage regulator and excitation system. The electrical distribution system may be shorted with a shunt. The output voltage of the generator may be manually set using the voltage regulator. The output current of the generator may be set using the excitation system. The generator may then generate a power flow with the set output voltage and the set output current. The power flow may be supplied to the electrical distribution system.

Abstract: A waste polymer recycling process may include: (1) obtaining waste polymer (e.g., waste solution dyed carpet yarn); (2) pelletizing the waste polymer; (3) obtaining green and clear polymer; (4) providing an extrusion line that includes a dosing system, an extruder, a spinning machine, and a color sensor; (5) using the dosing system to dose a first amount of the pelletized waste polymer, a second amount of the green polymer (e.g., a second amount to offset a color of the first amount of the pelletized waste polymer), and a third amount of the clear polymer into the extruder; (6) forming the extruded polymer combination into carpet yarn using the spinning machine; (7) using the color sensor to determine a color of the carpet yarn and (8) using the dosing system to adjust at least one of the amount of pelletized waste polymer, green polymer, and/or clear polymer introduced into the extruder.

Abstract: A pipe insulation is formed from multiple discrete sheets of fiberglass that are wetted with a binder composition. The sheets are spiral wound around a mandrel in a partially overlapping fashion. The wound sheets are further processed to interface with one another and form a unitary elongated cylinder. The binder in the elongated cylinder is then cured to form the pipe insulation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical sensing element for detection of a narcotic, the optical sensing element comprising a fluorescent sensing compound provided on a substrate, wherein emission of the fluorescent sensing compound is quenched in the presence of the narcotic, and wherein the fluorescent sensing compound is non-polymeric and comprises an electron donor moiety, an electron acceptor moiety and a moiety that influences solubility of the compound in a solvent. Sensing devices incorporating the sensing element and methods of detecting narcotics are also described.

Abstract: A filled snack product includes a first sheet having a first surface. A plurality of filling lines are disposed upon the first surface of the first sheet. Each of the plurality of filling lines are spaced to define a void between each of the adjacent filling lines. A second sheet is disposed over the first sheet and secured to at least a portion of the first sheet to sandwich the plurality of spaced filling lines between the first and second sheets. A plurality of docking holes are disposed upon the first and second sheets. The plurality of docking holes and the plurality of spaced filling lines allow for the pinning of the first and second sheets at the voids disposed between the spaced filling lines and further for the release to steam and/or gas from the filled snack product during heating to minimize puffing of the filled snack product.

Abstract: Described herein are neurotrophic and nootropic compositions and methods for treating subjects with such compositions. In one aspect the composition comprises one or more tryptamines or in pure form or extracts from psilocybin containing mushrooms, or combinations thereof optionally combined with one or more phenethylamines or amphetamines in pure form or extracts from a plant or mushroom, or combinations thereof, optionally one or more erinacines or hericenones in pure form, extracts from Hericium mushroom species (e.g., H. erinaceus, H. coralloides, H. ramosum) or combinations thereof, optionally one or more cannabinoids in pure form or extracts from Cannabis sativa, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, optionally, one or more adversive compounds, and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

Abstract: A vehicle access system is disclosed having the plurality of system nodes for localizing a target portable device. In addition to Passive Entry/Passive Start (PEPS) features, the vehicle access system is configured to provide a variety of additional intelligent features depending on which zone of the vehicle the target portable device is located, depending on an identity of the person carrying the target portable device, and depending on other parameters or conditions.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device comprising: a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising: obtaining a first indication of a first decision to communicate with a first communication device via a wired network endpoint of a wired communication system, the first communication device being in communication with a base station of a wireless communication system at a time of a making of the first decision, the base station being configured for first communications with a network transport layer via a first link and the wired network endpoint being configured for second communications with the network transport layer via a second link; responsive to the obtaining the first indication, changing in a route information listing a first latency value for the first link, the first latency value being changed from a first original v

Abstract: Methods are provided for identifying biomarker proteins that exhibit differential expression in subjects with a first lung condition versus healthy subjects or subjects with a second lung condition. Also provided are compositions comprising these biomarker proteins and methods of using these biomarker proteins or panels thereof to diagnose, classify, and monitor various lung conditions. The methods and compositions provided herein may be used to diagnose or classify a subject as having lung cancer or a non-cancerous condition, and to distinguish between different types of cancer (e.g., malignant versus benign, SCLC versus NSCLC).

Abstract: An exercise bar is provided. The exercise bar includes a first cylindrical end cap connected to a first end portion of the metal center shaft. The exercise bar includes a second cylindrical end cap connected to a second end portion of the metal center shaft. Moreover, the exercise bar includes a first band arm including a first hook region that removably receives a first portion of an elastic band, in which the first band arm is fitted onto the first end portion of the metal center shaft through attachment to the first cylindrical end cap. Moreover, the exercise bar includes a second band arm includes a second hook region that removably receives a second portion of the elastic band, in which the second band arm is fitted onto the second end portion of the metal center shaft through attachment to the second cylindrical end cap.

Abstract: A liquid medicament administration device includes a body configured to contain and support a medicament container. The body includes an aperture. The aperture includes a viewing window that is coincident with the medicament container when the medicament container is present. The device is configured such that the viewing window is size-adjustable. Also disclosed are associated methods of manufacture.

Abstract: Systems, method and computer readable medium are provided for automated storage and retrieval. User authentication information is received via a user interface for a dynamic storage and retrieval device. The user identity is verified based upon the authentication information and previously stored authentication data. Order information is retrieved for an order associated with the user following the verifying of user identity, the order information indicating one or more locations for items associated with the order. Instructions are transmitted to initiate a physical opening of at least one of the dynamic storage and retrieval device and at least one static storage location to enable the user to retrieve at least one item of the order, the static storage location including a controller controlling a locking mechanism and communicatively coupled to the dynamic storage and retrieval device.

Abstract: A golf bag retention yoke comprising at least one beverage container holder well and/or at least one golf tee holder aperture integrally formed therein. The at least one beverage container holder is structured and operable to removably retain a beverage container and the least one golf tee holder aperture structured and operable to removably retain a golf tee.

Abstract: Described herein are technologies to enable farming equipment to connect and communicate with a remote computing system. The technologies can be hardware agnostic in that the technologies do not require special hardware adaptations and can operate with different types of hardware and software systems to overcome compatibility issues of such systems in farming equipment. In some embodiments, a hardware agnostic adapter is configured to connect or integrate with farming equipment and communicate with a remote computing system. Also, the technologies can convert source data (which, for example, describes hardware functions of equipment) into structured data and communicate the structured data to the remote system via a network configured to communicate the structured data but not necessarily configured to communicate the source data. The conversion can occur according to a provisioning configuration or a mapping configuration installed in or associated with the farming equipment.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for improving the accuracy of embedding vector generation for domain-specific text for purposes of semantic search and generative AI. A dictionary of domain-specific terms can be built to include embedding vectors generated for respective domain-specific terms using a pre-trained large language model. A list of domain-specific terms pertaining to a particular domain can be identified and textual content comprising a description or a definition of a respective domain-specific term can be obtained. A domain-adapted embedding vector for each domain-specific term can be generated based on the textual content for that term. The domain-specific dictionary can be built to include a combination of a domain-specific term, a corresponding domain-adapted embedding vector and the domain-specific term definition or description.

Abstract: A bee feeding apparatus having labyrinthine passages. The apparatus is useful for dispensing water, bee feeding supplements, or treatments to wild or domesticated bees. The circuitous entryway hinders or inhibits other insects such as wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets from entering the innermost regions of the feeder and accessing the bee feeding supplements.

Abstract: Implementations disclosed describe an inspection device capable of being transferred by a robot blade into a processing chamber of a manufacturing machine, the inspection device comprising an optical sensor to detect light reflected from a target located within the processing chamber, wherein the optical sensor is to output, to a processing device, a signal representative of a state of a region of a surface of the target.