Abstract: A composition comprises at least one a composition comprising at least one organosilicon compound which has two or more silicon atoms connected to either a carbon atom or a hydrocarbon moiety.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, methods and compositions for weed control, for example, a method of selectively controlling weeds at a locus comprising crop plants and weeds by applying to the locus a weed controlling amount of a pesticide composition comprising a SDPS-inhibiting herbicide, wherein the crop plants are modified such that they comprise a SDPS which provides the crop plant with tolerance against the SPDS-inhibiting herbicide. Compositions also include, inter alia, recombinant polynucleotides suitable for use in the methods.

Abstract: Technologies and implementations for facilitating pattern determination and determination of a subsequent activities (e.g., motion and/or behavior) of a person based, at least in part, on the determined pattern may be provided. In some other technologies and implementations, information about a recognized person may be verified and/or confirmed passively. In some other technologies and implementations, a person's motion and/or or habits may be utilized to facilitate recognition of the person.

Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for generating time-preserving embeddings are provided. User trails of user activities performed by users are generated. Frequencies at which the activities were performed are identified. Indices are assigned to a set of activities identified from the activities as having frequencies above a threshold. Activity descriptions of the set of activities are mapped to the indices to generate a vocabulary. A model is trained using the user trails, timestamps of the activities, and the vocabulary to learn a set of time-preserving embeddings.

Abstract: One or more examples relate to an on-chip protocol analyzer provided at a physical layer of a communication interface to receive information about link control process data carried by a communication system to or from a protocol control logic of the communication interface.

Abstract: A vibration therapy device that includes a housing that includes a handle portion, a head portion and a module seat defined on the head portion, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor, and a therapy module removably secured to the module seat. The distal end of the push rod assembly is configured to removably receive a reciprocating attachment thereon. The therapy module at least partially surrounds the distal end of the push rod assembly.

Abstract: A dental implant assembly (200) configured to be positioned in an osteotomy cavity formed in a patient's jawbone. Abase member (204) of the implant is positioned into the cavity. The base member serves as a platform to secure an abutment member (202) of the implant that in turn receives a dental restoration, such as a crown or denture.

Abstract: A respiratory system composes an oxygen supply, a vented respiratory mask, a hose coupled to the oxygen supply, and a connector apparatus joining the respiratory mask and the hose. The connector apparatus may comprise mask connector member to govern fluid flow through a vent in a mask, a mask valve received in a mask fluid flow passage movable between a rest position in which the mask fluid flow passage is blocked and an actuated position in which the mask fluid flow passage is unblocked, a biasing member biasing the mask valve towards the rest position, and a hose connector member to be secured to a fluid hose. The hose connector member includes a valve actuator to move the mask valve to the actuated position when the hose connector member is coupled to the mask connector member.

Abstract: A system for receiving signals from a magneto-mechanical oscillator includes a main coil array adapted to receive a response signal of the magneto-mechanical oscillator and to transmit an excitation signal to the magneto-mechanical oscillator, and an additional coil for receiving a signal of the magneto-mechanical oscillator. A localizer is adapted to localize the additional coil and comprises a controller for controlling the main coil array and the additional coil such that a received localization signal is generated, a sensitivity provider for providing sensitivity information, and a processor for determining a position and/or orientation of the additional coil based on the provided sensitivity information and based on the received localization signal. A kit is provided for upgrading a system with a main coil array, by adding one or more additional coils and providing software for locating the one or more additional coils with the use of a pilot tone transmission.

Abstract: A method for privacy-preserving inventory matching may include: (1) receiving a plurality of axe submissions; (2) arranging the parties into data structures based on a direction in the party's axe submission; (3) sending each party's commitment to the other party; (4) receiving, from each party, output secret-shares of an arithmetized comparison circuit; (5) verifying that the output secret-shares of the arithmetized comparison circuit received from the parties match commitments to the output secret-shares sent by the respective opposite party; (6) identifying a minimal party based on the outputs of the arithmetized comparison circuit; (7) generating and sending a proof of the minimal party identification to the minimal party; (8) receiving a minimal quantity integer from the minimal party; (9) revealing the minimal quantity integer to the first party and the second party; and (10) executing the trade for the minimal quantity integer.

Abstract: Multi-radio antenna apparatuses and stations for wireless networks including multiple radios coupled to a single transmit/receive antenna, in which the antenna is highly synchronized by an external (e.g., GPS) signal. These multi-radio antenna systems may provide highly resilient links. Synchronization may allow these apparatuses to organically scale the transmission throughput while preventing data loss. The single transmit/receive antenna may have a single dish or a compound (e.g., a single pair of separate transmitting and receiving dishes) and connections for two or more radios.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: The invention provides novel methods for preparing indolinobenzodiazepine dimer compounds and their synthetic precursors.

Abstract: An electronic distance recorder configured to be coupled to a wheel hub of a vehicle, the electronic distance recorder comprising: means for determining distance travelled by the vehicle; means for storing a current vehicle odometer value; means for accruing the current vehicle odometer value based on the distance travelled by the vehicle; a receiver for receiving license data representative of a vehicle license issued for the vehicle; and an electronic display configured to display an indication of the validity of the vehicle license. Vehicle information recorders, communication devices and power generators are also disclosed.

Abstract: An interconnected corrugated carbon-based network comprising a plurality of expanded and interconnected carbon layers is disclosed. In one embodiment, each of the expanded and interconnected carbon layers is made up of at least one corrugated carbon sheet that is one atom thick. In another embodiment, each of the expanded and interconnected carbon layers is made up of a plurality of corrugated carbon sheets that are each one atom thick. The interconnected corrugated carbon-based network is characterized by a high surface area with highly tunable electrical conductivity and electrochemical properties.

Abstract: A tooling system includes a dipper having a lip with a plurality of apertures, the apertures extending at least partially through the lip. The tooling system also includes a modular adapter configured to be inserted partially into one of the apertures along an axis of insertion. The adapter is configured to be releasably coupled to the lip. The adapter includes a first portion configured to extend into the aperture, and a second portion configured to extend out of the aperture. The tooling system also includes a locking system including a fastener configured to extend at least partially into the aperture and couple to the adapter to the lip.

Abstract: Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems, apparatuses, and methods for operating the systems and apparatuses are disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a negative pressure source, a connector port, at least one switch, and a controller. The negative pressure source is connected through the connector port to either (i) a wound dressing having a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound or (ii) a wound dressing without a canister between the connector port and the wound dressing. The controller determines, based on a signal received from the at least one switch, whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path and adjusts one or more operational parameters of negative pressure wound therapy based on the determination. The switch is activated by the connection of either the canister or canisterless wound dressing to the apparatus.