Abstract: Provided herein are multivalent signal-regulatory protein ? (SIRP?) fusion polypeptides and methods of use thereof. The compositions and methods described herein may be used to treat a variety of diseases or disorders, such as cardiovascular disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for recovering energy in which heat is transferred to a first heat transfer fluid. the heated first heat transfer fluid is compressed and the compressed heat transfer fluid is used for vaporizing an aqueous condensate to steam, which can be used for heat recovery. The invention further relates to a facility for recovering steam and the use of one or more means for compressing a heated first heat transfer fluid for compressing a heated first heat transfer fluid to obtain a compressed first heat transfer fluid having a pressure p2 for transferring heat and vaporizing an aqueous condensate.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine with a crankcase ventilation system is provided, which, comprises a crankcase, an air intake line. The air intake line comprises a throttle valve and an air filter, and a crankcase ventilation line for venting the crankcase and a crankcase aeration line for flushing the crankcase. The crankcase ventilation line is arranged at a first junction downstream of the air filter at the air intake line. The crankcase aeration line, a sensor unit is arranged downstream of a first flow control device and upstream of a first backflow prevention device. The first junction is arranged downstream at a distance from a crankcase aeration line connection at the air intake line so that a malfunction of the crankcase ventilation system can be detected by the sensor unit.

Abstract: An air handling unit is disclosed, including a motor-driven fan with an annular outlet configured to move air through a housing of the AHU, a primary heat exchanger configured to cool or heat the air passing through the AHU, one or more heat elements placed downstream of the motor-driven fan, the one or more heat elements being configured to transfer heat to the airflow, and a heat shield placed between the motor-driven fan and the one or more heat elements, and configured to reduce heat transfer from the one or more heat elements upstream of the heat shield, and redistribute the airflow upstream and downstream of the heat shield, wherein the heat shield includes a distribution of openings configured to allow air to flow through the heat shield.

Abstract: For detecting an error of a magnetic resonance examination system, a tunable radio frequency RF receiver coil assembly is provided The RF receiver coil assembly comprises at least one RF receiver coil (1), an electronic de-/tune circuit (2) for switching between a low noise reception state of the tunable RF receiver coil (1) and a passive state of the tunable RF receiver coil (1), and a monitor circuit (7). The monitor circuit (7) is electrically insulated from and reactively coupled to the electronic de-/tune circuit (2) and is adapted to inductively measure the AC electrical current or AC voltage in the electronic de-/tune circuit (2) induced by a RF transmit signal generated by the magnetic resonance examination system or the monitor circuit (7) is adapted to couple an RF signal into the tunable RF receiver coil (1) wherein the tunable RF receiver coil (1) is arranged to receive the coupled RF signal by a magnetic resonance preamplifier (12).

Abstract: A method includes extracting electrons from a remote electron source to negatively charge upper surfaces of a patterned layer with the electrons, and extracting positive ions from a remote ion source to selectively deposit a material on the upper surfaces by attracting the positive ions to the electrons of the upper surfaces. The upper surfaces may be negatively charged by concurrently applying a positive bias at the patterned layer and applying source power with a lower power level to generate plasma. The material may be selectively deposited by concurrently applying a negative bias at the patterned layer and applying source power with a higher power level to plasma. An extraction grid may separate the patterned layer from the plasma. The extraction grid may be electrically floating or coupled to a ground potential during either of the electron extraction step or the ion extraction step.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a detachable part of a susceptor, a susceptor including the detachable part, a substrate support assembly including the susceptor, and a processing chamber having the same. In one example, the processing chamber includes a chamber body having an interior volume, a heating module, a susceptor, and a rotatable cylinder. The heating module is arranged to direct radiation into the interior volume. The susceptor has a disk shape and is disposed in the interior volume of the chamber body to support a substrate. The susceptor is rotatable on a vertical axis and fabricated from an opaque material. The rotatable cylinder is disposed in the interior volume and has an upper circumference supporting the susceptor thereon.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a virtual layer-2 network are described herein. The method can include providing a virtual Layer 3 network in a virtualized cloud environment. The virtual Layer 3 network can be hosted by an underlying physical network. The method can include providing a virtual Layer 2 network in the virtualized cloud environment. The virtual Layer 2 network can be hosted by the underlying physical network.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and dosing regimens for the treatment of depression (preferably, treatment resistant depression), for the treatment of depression in a suicidal patient, and/or for the treatment and/or prevention of suicidality (e.g. suicidal ideations).

Abstract: Selectively engageable and interlocking cupholder assemblies are shown and disclosed. In some embodiments, the cupholder assembly includes a main member having opposed first and second end portions, and a bottom member pivotably attached to the first end portion of the main member. The bottom member includes a container receiver to receive a beverage container. The cupholder assembly additionally includes a top member pivotably attached to the second end portion of the main member. The top member includes an opening to receive the beverage container. The cupholder assembly further includes an over-centering mechanism that urges the bottom and top members toward an open position when the bottom and top members are between the open position and an over-center position, and that urges the bottom and top members toward a closed position when the bottom and top members are between the closed position and the over-center position.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for disinfecting tonometer probes are described. One example provides a specialized container that allows easy catching of a used probe without having to touch the probe, allows for the storage of multiple used probes, allows for simple disinfection of the probes without having to handle the probes or remove them from the container, allows for rinsing of the probes and container without handling the probes, and then allows for the simple insertion of the disinfected probes directly from the container without having to touch the probes or reinsert them into their specialized tubes.

Abstract: A system can include one or more memory devices storing instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive a prompt to generate a protocol to test a performance of a piece of manufacturing or laboratory equipment, retrieve one or more sets of information associated with the piece of manufacturing or laboratory equipment or an operational condition of the piece of manufacturing or laboratory equipment, input the one or more sets of information into a Machine Learning (ML) model, and generate the protocol to test the performance of the piece of manufacturing or laboratory equipment.

Abstract: A technique for controlling access to one or more attractions is achieved using a number of access keys, each being issued to one or more users. An electronic queue management part manages a virtual queue in respect of each attraction and receives electronic requests for attraction access, each request relating to an access key and being for the users associated with it to access a particular attraction. Receipt of each request causes the respective users to be added to a corresponding virtual queue. A time at which each group of users reaches the front of the virtual queue and can access the attraction is determined. The users access the attractions by presenting an access key to an access control part, in communication with the electronic queue management part. Only a user presenting an access key at the correct time for accessing the attraction is allowed access to the attraction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating information acoustically through a plug in a temporarily or permanently abandoned well. The disclosed embodiments use an acoustically transmissive well plug, where an acoustic transmitter coupled to a measurement tool below the plug is coupled to the plug In a manner that is intended to maximize the coupling of the generated acoustic signals to the plug. These signals are then transmitted through the acoustically transmissive plug to an acoustic receiver that is coupled to the upper end of the plug. The acoustic receiver converts the acoustic signals to another form if necessary and forwards the signals to equipment at the surface of the well, or to intermediate transceivers that can relay the signals to the surface.

Abstract: A drive axle (1) and a motor vehicle having the drive axle (1) are proposed. The drive axle (1) includes an axle body (2) in which at least one axle shaft (3) extends. The drive axle (1) has at least one wheel carrier (5), which is arranged on a wheel-side end (4) of the axle body (2), and at least one steering assembly (6). The drive axle (1) is preferably in the form of a rigid axle and the axle body (2) has a receiving structure (7) for accommodating a drive unit (8), and the steering assembly (6) is directly connected to the axle body (2).

Abstract: A vent is disclosed for use in ventilating attic spaces beneath a hip roof. The vent is configured to be installed along a hip of the roof overlying and covering a ventilation slot. The vent includes an elongated laterally flexible top panel from which baffle arrays depend. The baffle arrays include a plurality of curved vanes that arc away from the slot. The vanes are configured to redirect wind-blown rain and snow away from the slot and block the migration of rain and snow through the vent. Filler strips can be attached beneath the edge portions of the vent. The filler strips conform to underlying shingles when the vent is installed to fill gaps that might be formed between the vent and the shingles. A weather filter can be positioned over some of the baffle arrays to allow attic air to pass but prevent ingress of blown snowflakes and raindrops.

Abstract: Methods are provided for the cell-based delivery of collagen VII for the treatment of Epidermolysis Bullosa and corneal erosion. The disclosure also provides a composition and a pharmaceutical composition comprises, comprise, or alternatively consist essentially of, or yet further consist of a keratinocyte sheet or a corneal cell sheet.

Abstract: Embodiments for device pairing using optical codes are described. One embodiment is a wearable device with an image sensor configured to capture an image including a first optical code from a first host device. The wearable device decodes the first optical code, and in response to the first optical code, initiates broadcast of a pairing advertisement. The host device displays a second optical code in response to the pairing advertisement, and the wearable device captures and processes the second optical code to determine a host pairing advertisement code. The wearable device then, in response to the second optical code, initiate broadcast of a second pairing advertisement including the host pairing advertisement code. In various embodiments, a secure wireless channel is then established and used for further secure communications.

Abstract: A tamper evident seal structure for a vial septum or other cover having a housing including a sidewall terminating in oppositely disposed open and closed ends. A retainer is fixedly disposed within the housing and structured for retaining engagement with a portion of a vial, substantially adjacent the vial cover. The housing also includes a pressure member disposed within an interior thereof in attached, relation to the closed-end. The pressure member and the retainer are cooperatively disposed and structured to respectively exert pressure on the vial cover concurrent to retaining engagement with the vial. Tamper evident capabilities are at least partially defined by a detachment of a removable sidewall section from a remainder of said sidewall.

Abstract: Described are methods and systems and system components useful for percutaneously delivering or retrieving vascular implant devices, such as filters, utilizing intravenous ultrasound (IVUS) imaging alone or in combination with external (e.g. transabdominal) ultrasound or other imaging technology. Implants deliverable by such systems, such as vena cava or other vascular filters, can have two or more echogenic markers spaced at such a distance that they are separately discernible by IVUS and/or external ultrasound imaging.