Abstract: Systems, networks, methods, compositions and recombinant hosts for biosynthesizing hydrocarbons from a feedstock, such as gas, are provided.

Abstract: An agricultural machine, comprising is disclosed, wherein the machine comprises a body frame; a cutting system mounted on the body frame; a drive system mounted on the body frame; a power unit, mounted on the body frame, adapted to provide power to the drive system and/or the cutting system; and a fluid distribution system adapted to provide fluid to the power unit. The fluid distribution system further comprises a dock and a replaceable fluid container adapted to contain fluid to be supplied to the power unit the dock being adapted to retain the replaceable fluid container in fluid communication with the fluid distribution system so as to supply fluid from the replaceable fluid container via the fluid distribution system to the power unit. A method of facilitating an oil change in an agricultural machine is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for moderation in a permissioned blockchain using a hash-oriented scheme includes: storing a blockchain including a most recent block; receiving transaction data values; receiving a first reference value and a second reference value; generating a first hash value by hashing the first reference value; generating a block proof including the first hash value, a second hash value, a third reference value, and a block value; verifying a block header of the most recent block using the block proof; receiving a new block value; generating a new block header including the first reference value, the second reference value, a fourth reference value, and the new block value; generating a new block for the blockchain including the new block header and the transaction data values; and transmitting the new block to one or more additional nodes associated with the blockchain.

Abstract: Users belonging to a particular category at a networking site are monitored by a system and according to a method for their selection of articles from a networking update stream. The characteristics of the users, including the categories they belong to, are received as metadata corresponding to the each respective article. Periodically an article database is queried according to the category and a selected time period to determine the number of users that have chosen to follow the industry and that have initiated selection actions towards articles in the database. Articles from the query are ranked according to their popularity among users having interest in the same industry category and are presented to a viewing user at the networking site.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) delivery of a GALGT2 polynucleotide. The disclosure provides rAAV and methods of using the rAAV for GALGT2 gene therapy of neuromuscular disorders. Exemplary neuromuscular disorders include, but are not limited to, muscular dystrophies such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Congenital Muscular Dystrophy 1A and Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2D.

Abstract: A nucleic acid molecule encoding a fusion protein composed of an inducible multimerization moiety at the amino terminus, and a GTPase-Activating Protein SH3 Domain-Binding Protein (G3BP) is provided for exogenous stimulus/G3BP-mediated stress granule formation. Further disclosed are chemical or light inducible multimerization proteins or protein domains that can be used for the nucleic acid molecule production, and a method of inducing stress granule formation in a cell comprising expressing the nucleic acid molecule.

Abstract: A decoy filesystem that curtails data theft and ensures file integrity protection through deception is described. To protect a base filesystem, the approach herein involves transparently creating multiple levels of stacking to enable various protection features, namely, monitoring file accesses, hiding and redacting sensitive files with baits, and injecting decoys onto fake system views that are purveyed to untrusted subjects, all while maintaining a pristine state to legitimate processes. In one implementation, a kernel hot-patch is used to seamlessly integrate the new filesystem module into live and existing environments.

Abstract: The food product machine with a food supply, a rotary food pump connected to the food supply, a molding mechanism having a mold plate and a knockout drive, and a mold plate reciprocating between a fill and a discharge position. The knockout drive reciprocates a knockout plunger to discharge molded food products from the mold plate, the mold plate being reciprocated between a cavity fill position and a cavity discharge position. The machine includes a manifold connected an outlet of the food pump and having an outlet passageway connected to an inlet of the molding mechanism for filling the cavity of the mold plate. The machine can further include a fill plunger system for increasing the fill pressure of the food mass prior to filling the mold cavities. Plungers extend into the manifold to displace food mass volume and increase the pressure in the manifold.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) delivery of a GALGT2 polynucleotide. The disclosure provides rAAV and methods of using the rAAV for GALGT2 gene therapy of neuromuscular disorders. Exemplary neuromuscular disorders include, but are not limited to, muscular dystrophies such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Congenital Muscular Dystrophy 1A and Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2D.

Abstract: One aspect of this disclosure is a pole apparatus. The pole apparatus may comprise a grip segment comprising a cord attachment surface; a pole segment; a tip segment and a cord extending between at least the pole segment and the tip segment. The grip segment, the pole segment, and the tip segment may be arrangeable in a side-by-side disposition. A portion of the cord extending between the pole segment and the tip segment may be positionable on the cord attachment surface in the side-by-side disposition. The grip segment may be removably attachable to the tip segment such that, when the portion of the cord is positioned on the cord attachment surface, the removable attachment of the grip segment to the tip segment may maintain the side-by-side disposition. Aspects of related apparatus, methods, and systems also are disclosed.

Abstract: Decoy network ports and services are projected onto existing production workloads to facilitate cyber deception, without the need to modify production machines. The approach may be implemented in a production network that includes two segments. A production machine is reachable via the first segment, while a decoy machine that offers the network service expected from the production machine is reachable via the second segment. A deception router is configured in front of the two segments, and it is not visible on the link and network layers. The router inspects network traffic destined for the production machine. Based on a set of one or more conditions being met, the router determines whether to relay network packets to the production machine, or to redirect the packet to the decoy machine.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for reducing crosstalk between differential signals in a printed circuit board (PCB) using fine pitch vias. A pair of contact pads are on the top surface of the PCB and configured to couple a PCB component to the PCB, the contacts a first distance from each other. A first via of a plurality of vias is electrically coupled to a first contact of the pair of contacts and a second via is electrically coupled to a second contact, the first via and second via a second distance from each other, the second distance being less than current standards for minimum via pitch. Each via comprises a via pad on the top surface and a plated through-hole extending from the top surface to a termination point. A separator gap is between the first via and the second via.

Abstract: A method for modifying a queue of vehicles. In one embodiment, the method includes at least one computer processor determining respective distance values between a first vehicle and one or more adjacent vehicles within a queue of vehicles. The method further includes determining a threshold distance value that corresponds to a distance required to extract the first vehicle from within the queue of vehicles. The method further includes determining a change of position corresponding to at least one adjacent vehicle to the first vehicle within the queue of vehicles based on the determined respective distance values, wherein the determined change in position moves the at least one adjacent vehicle to a distance value from the first vehicle that exceed the threshold distance value. The method further includes transmitting respective requests to the at least one adjacent vehicle to move to the determined change of position.

Abstract: Rapid deployments of application-level deceptions (i.e., booby traps) implant cyber deceptions into running legacy applications both on production and decoy systems. Once a booby trap is tripped, the affected code is moved into a decoy sandbox for further monitoring and forensics. To this end, this disclosure provides for unprivileged, lightweight application sandboxing to facilitate monitoring and analysis of attacks as they occur, all without the overhead of current state-of-the-art approaches. Preferably, the approach transparently moves the suspicious process to an embedded decoy sandbox, with no disruption of the application workflow (i.e., no process restart or reload). Further, the action of switching execution from the original operating environment to the sandbox preferably is triggered from within the running process.

Abstract: A method of identifying a lead or candidate compound that modulates the activity of GTPase-Activating Protein SH3 Domain-Binding Proteins (G3BP) is provided, which includes determining whether a compound modulates the interaction between the N-terminal Nuclear Transport Factor 2-like (NTF2L) domain of G3BP and FGDF peptide of ubiquitin specific protease 10 (USP10) or non-structural protein 3 (nsP3).

Abstract: A method of reassembling a gas turbine engine including steps to support a core engine on a core stand and support a fan case on a fan stand that includes a base frame coupled a fan case frame by a hinge. The fan case frame is arranged to (i) rotate about an axis of the hinge between abutting the base frame and being perpendicular to the base frame, and (ii) tilt about a yaw axis perpendicular to the hinge, which is located in a plane of the fan case frame. The method includes rotating and tilting the fan case frame to align the fan case and core engine, translating at least one of the core engine and the fan case into axial abutment, coupling the fan case and the core engine to reassemble the gas turbine engine, and decoupling the fan case from the fan stand.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB can include one or more metal layers and at least a pair of differential transmission lines. The pair of differential transmission lines can include a first transmission line and a second transmission line. The first transmission line can include a plurality of timing-skew-compensation structures, and a respective timing-skew-compensation structure of the first transmission line or a corresponding segment of the second transmission line adjacent to the timing-skew-compensation structure has a non-uniform width.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for reducing crosstalk between differential signals in a printed circuit board (PCB) using fine pitch vias. A pair of contact pads are on the top surface of the PCB and configured to couple a PCB component to the PCB, the contacts a first distance from each other. A first via of a plurality of vias is electrically coupled to a first contact of the pair of contacts and a second via is electrically coupled to a second contact, the first via and second via a second distance from each other, the second distance being less than current standards for minimum via pitch. Each via comprises a via pad on the top surface and a plated through-hole extending from the top surface to a termination point. A separator gap is between the first via and the second via.

Abstract: System, method and program for tracking labor expended concurrently by a person for a plurality of different projects or accounts. First program instructions generate a display of a list of the plurality of projects or accounts and a respective plurality of fields for the plurality of projects or accounts indicating whether labor expended by the person will be allocated to the respective plurality of projects or accounts. Second program instructions are responsive at least in part to the plurality of fields with indications that labor expended by the person will be allocated to the respective plurality of projects or accounts, by allocating a portion of elapsed time to each of the plurality of projects or accounts. The time can be allocated equally or unequally to the different projects or accounts as indicated by the person.

Abstract: A method of separating a gas turbine engine includes steps to support the gas turbine engine on a core stand, and to move a fan stand into axial alignment with a core stand. The fan stand includes a base frame and a fan case frame coupled to the base frame at one edge by a hinge. The fan case frame rotates about an axis of the hinge between abutting the base frame and being perpendicular to the base frame, and includes a coupling arrangement that couples a fan case to the fan case frame. The method further includes steps to rotate and tilt the fan case frame into abutting relation with the fan case, couple the fan case to the fan case frame, decouple the fan case and core engine, and translate at least part of the core stand axially to separate the gas turbine engine.