Abstract: A system for pumping and metering a fluid for a turbine engine, which system includes at least one pump for the fluid and an electronic computer configured to determine the flow rate of the fluid to be delivered to the turbine engine, the pumping and metering system being wherein it further includes a first electric motor and a second electric motor, which are each configured to drive the at least one pump, and in that the electronic computer includes a first control loop for controlling at least the first electric motor and a second control loop for controlling at least the second electric motor.

Abstract: A system and method of Byzantine fault prevention in mesh networks. The method includes detecting a consensus operation among a plurality of node devices of a network for a blockchain operation of a blockchain within the network, wherein each consensus operation includes a vote transmission associated with the blockchain within the network, wherein detecting the consensus operation includes examining an approval status of a particular vote transmission associated with a particular consensus operation. The method includes controlling, by a processing device responsive to detecting the consensus operation, content of a proxy vote transmission provided by a proxy device corresponding to at least one node device of the plurality of node devices by setting the content of the proxy vote transmission based on the approval status of the particular vote transmission. The method includes causing the proxy device to transmit the proxy vote transmission.

Abstract: Provided is an OLED having an anode, a cathode and an organic emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to thermoplastic copolyamide particles for toughening and/or reducing microcracking in composite materials, wherein the particles have a given particle distribution.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: means for providing an apparatus with a counter in a protocol entity; means for incrementing said counter in response to a timer used by the protocol entity in order to retransmit a poll expiring; and means for providing a Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer of said apparatus or a second apparatus with an indication in response to the counter reaching a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A hollow-fiber membrane. The hollow-fiber membrane is made from a polymeric blend comprising an aromatic sulfone polymer and polyoxazoline; wherein the hollow-fiber membrane comprises an inner surface facing towards its lumen, an outer surface facing outwards and an intermediate wall having a wall thickness; wherein the hollow-fiber membrane is an integrally asymmetric, permeable hollow-fiber membrane.

Abstract: An underground agriculture system, comprising: a vertical farming shaft extending downwardly from an aperture on a surface of a body of land to a predetermined depth below the surface of the body of land; mounting apparatuses attached proximate to an edge of the aperture; retractable growing modules attached to the one or more mounting apparatuses and extending downwardly into the void of the vertical farming shaft; a nutrient delivery system comprising a tank and one or more feeding tubes connecting the tank to the one or more retractable growing modules; a lighting module extending downwardly into the void of the vertical farming shaft; a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system extending into the void of the vertical farming shaft; and an irrigation system comprising a reservoir at a distal end of the vertical farming shaft and a pump operatively connected to the reservoir.

Abstract: Liquid fabric care compositions that include certain fabric treatment adjuncts and/or water, where the compositions further include capsules characterized by substantially inorganic shells, for example silica-based shells. The present disclosure further relates to methods of making and using such compositions.

Abstract: A winch-winding assembly for use with a flatbed winch, for example. The winch-winding assembly can be used for winding tie-down straps. The winch-winding assembly can include a gear system, a drive shaft connected to the gear system in order to cause rotation of the gear system and an engagement arm being configured to engage with and rotate part of the flatbed winch. A drill-support mechanism can be further provided to guide or support a body of a hand-held drill during engagement and rotation of the drive shaft. The engagement arm can comprise a stem and a finger mounted to the stem and being displaceable between a retracted position disengaging the flatbed winch, and an extended position engaging the flatbed winch, to rotate the winch drum in response to rotation of the stem.

Abstract: The method for placing a label on an item of packaging molded from natural fibers includes carrying out the following successive operations. The method includes turning over the packaging, with the opening directed downward, holding the packaging from the inside, positioning and holding the label above the packaging, driving the packaging in movement and bringing the outside of its bottom into contact with the label, stopping holding the label, indexing and securing the label in a spotwise fashion on the bottom, moving the packaging and positioning the bottom thereof next to means for activating a securing process, bringing the bottom and the label into contact with the activation means, activating the process of securing the label, and removing the labeled packaging.

Abstract: New anti-VSIG4 (V-set Ig domain-containing 4) antibodies or an antigen-binding fragments are disclosed. Uses of these antibodies, including methods of treatment, are also provided.

Abstract: Compositions, systems, and methods for the display of analytes such as biomolecules are described. Display of analytes is achieved by coupling of the analytes to displaying molecules that are configured to associate with surfaces or interfaces. Arrays of analytes may be formed from the described systems for utilization in assays and other methods.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for improving connections between a heart pump such a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and the heart and/or tubing such as a graft tube. An apical connector including a cylindrical housing and a ring support connected to the housing is described. The apical connector may include a sewing ring to be connected to the patient's heart and a spring positioned within the cylindrical housing to engage a portion of the pump and secure the apical connector to the pump. Alternatively, an apical connector may include an upper and lower housing with locks positioned in channels between the housings and may include a handle and a ring to cause the locks to engage a portion of the pump. A quick connect assembly is also described for efficiently connecting a graft tube to an outlet of a heart pump using a flange with through-holes and protrusions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating hyperparathyroidism, osteoporosis, or cancer cachexia, or inhibiting abnormally increased white adipose tissue browning, or decreasing the risk of a kidney stone in a subject, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a negative allosteric modulator of parathyroid hormone (PTH) type 1 receptor (PTHR) signaling.

Abstract: The invention concerns compounds of formula (I) having antiviral activity, in particular, having an inhibitory activity on the replication of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The invention further concerns pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the compounds for use in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising a supporting unit, by which a positioning unit is adjustably held, an adjustment device with an adjustment motor, said adjustment device being designed for adjusting the positioning unit relative to the supporting unit, a mechanical adjustment stop, which mechanically limits an adjustment of the positioning unit in a first adjustment direction, and a control unit. The control unit is designed here to activate the adjustment motor, wherein a virtual adjustment stop is defined, said adjustment stop being located upstream of the mechanical adjustment stop with respect to the first adjustment direction. The steering column is designed here for adjusting a positioning unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a device for the treatment and separation of aromatic compounds starting from a gasoline feedstock, comprising the following stages/units: selective hydrogenation (A) of the gasoline feedstock (1) in the presence of hydrogen (2) in order to produce a selective hydrogenation effluent (3); fractionation (B) of the selective hydrogenation effluent (3) in order to produce at least a C5? cut (4) containing compounds having 5 or less carbon atoms and a C6+ cut (5) containing compounds having at least 6 carbon atoms; hydrogenation (C) of the C6+ cut (5) in order to produce a hydrogenation effluent (6); extraction of the aromatics (D) from the hydrogenation effluent (6) in order to produce at least an aromatic stream (17) concentrated in aromatic compounds and a raffinate (10) concentrated in non-aromatic compounds, with respect to the composition of the hydrogenation effluent (6).

Abstract: Provided herein, among other things, are various compositions and methods for analyzing chromatin. In some embodiments, the composition may comprise a mixture of a nicking enzyme, four dNTPs, at least one labeled dNTP and, optionally, a polymerase. In some embodiments, this method may comprise: obtaining a sample comprising chromatin, reacting the sample with the composition to selectively label the open chromatin in the sample, and analyzing the labeled sample.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a turbine engine vane a root connected to a blade extending in a longitudinal direction includes the steps of providing a root; and providing mold with a first cavity and a second cavity that together define a recess in which the vane is formed. The recess includes a first space in which the blade is formed and a second space in which the root is formed. The method further includes the steps of providing aluminum strips; positioning a fibrous reinforcement; arranging the vane root in the second space; and injecting a foam comprising aluminum or injecting an aluminum alloy into the first space of the recess of the mold such that the foam impregnates the fibrous reinforcement.