Abstract: A device for providing oral care includes at least one lumen fluidly coupled to a brush head. The lumen is adapted to suction fluid via an aperture disposed within the brush head. The brush head may be provided an oral cleaning fluid to facilitate cleaning of oral anatomy. The oral cleaning fluid may be provided within a cup provided within a containment assembly coupled to the oral care tool. Alternatively, or in addition, the cleaning fluid may be provided via fluid reservoir fluidly coupled to the oral care tool. The brush head comprises a bristles section and a foam section.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and non-transitory program storage devices for identifying demographic information in an input data file even in the face of known errors that would otherwise prevent the method from operating. When a fault condition is detected, a fault handler may attempt to fix the faulty data, remove the faulty data from the input data file being processed, or provide the faulty data at a user interface so a human user can intervene. The method and storage devices may continue processing the data regardless of whether human input has been received because the system can bypass or remove the data, thereby keeping the method fault tolerant.

Abstract: A method of monitoring the flow of a gas along a channel, the method including the steps of: Utilising at least a first ultrasonic transducer to project an alternating ultrasonic signal substantially transverse to the direction of gas flow and ultrasonic receivers to receive the signals; Sampling the ultrasonic signal after it traverses the gas flow; and Processing the sampled signal to determine properties of the gas and flow parameters relating thereto.

Abstract: A robotic system is disclosed which includes a robotic arm having n degrees of freedom, the robotic arm comprising a base and a set of serially connected links and joints connected to the base; an enabler joint assembly comprising a mounting location at which the base of the robotic arm is mounted and having a rotational axis, offset from the mounting location, about which the enabler joint assembly is configured to rotate the mounting location; and a processor configured to control a first set of motors associated with the n degrees of freedom of the robotic arm and an enabler joint motor comprising the enabler joint assembly to control operation of the robotic arm within an extended operating space defined at least in part by the n degrees of freedom of the robotic arm and an (n+1)th degree of freedom provided by the enabler joint assembly.

Abstract: A variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system for a building includes an outdoor VRF unit, a plurality of indoor VRF units, a battery, and a predictive VRF controller. The outdoor VRF unit includes powered VRF components configured to apply heating or cooling to a refrigerant. The indoor VRF units are configured to use the heated or cooled refrigerant to provide heating or cooling to a plurality of building zones. The battery is configured to store electric energy and discharge the stored electric energy for use in powering the powered VRF components. The predictive VRF controller is configured to optimize a predictive cost function to determine an optimal amount of electric energy to purchase from an energy grid and an optimal amount of electric energy to store in the battery or discharge from the battery for use in powering the powered VRF components at each time step of an optimization period.

Abstract: An aerosol hair care product includes a pressurisable container a propellant, a hair care formulation, and a spraying device. The pressurisable container is at a pressure of 9×105 to 11×105 Pa. The pressurisable container includes a container wall which encloses a reservoir. The propellant is contained within the reservoir. The propellant includes an insoluble compressed gas and has a first weight. The hair care formulation is contained within the reservoir. The hair care formulation has a second weight and includes starch having a third weight. The third weight is 3 to 15% of a sum of the first weight and the second weight. The spraying device is attached to the pressurisable container. The spraying device is configured to facilitate dispensing of the hair care formulation from the reservoir. The spraying device includes an actuator and a valve.

Abstract: An optical film includes a plurality of polymeric layers arranged along at least a portion of a thickness of the optical film. Each polymeric layer has an average thickness less than about 300 nm. The plurality of polymeric layers includes a first polymeric layer having a largest average thickness among the plurality of polymeric layers, and a second polymeric layer disposed between a third polymeric layer and the first polymeric layer. The first and second polymeric layers are separated by N1 polymeric layers where 2 ?N1 ? 10. The second and third polymeric layers are separated by N2 polymeric layers where N2 ? 10. The first, second and third polymeric layers have respective average thicknesses t1, t2 and t3, where t1 is greater than t2 by at least 10%, and t2 is greater than t3 by at most 2%.

Abstract: A robotic system comprising a mobile chassis, a conveyor oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the chassis, one or more robotic arms disposed adjacent to the conveyor, and one or more cameras positioned to view at least a portion of a top surface of the conveyor is disclosed. The system uses the mobile chassis, the conveyor, and the robotic arms to load items into a truck or other container, including by using image data generated by the one or more cameras to assess a state of items on the top surface of the conveyor; determine based at least in part on the image data that an additional item is to be added to the top surface of the conveyor; and operate a robotically controlled structure to cause an item to be added to the top surface of the conveyor.

Abstract: A method of determining activity of a target enzyme of a grain material is described. The method comprises providing a fluid extract sample of the grain material using a preselected extraction procedure, providing a dyed and/or chromogenic substrate for the target enzyme, subjecting the fluid extract sample to the substrate for a preselected incubating time, and determining the target enzyme activity of the grain material. The extraction time is relatively short while still obtaining high accuracy.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the techniques herein are directed to conveying a reason for a call from a user device. For instance, an illustrative method herein may comprise: determining, by a user device, a second device to participate in a call with a user of the user device and a reason for the call; transmitting, from the user device, a message to an intermediate service to inform the intermediate service about the second device, the user, and the reason for the call, wherein the intermediate service conveys the user and the reason for the call to the second device; and receiving, at the user device, the call initiated by the second device, wherein the second device is aware of the user and the reason for the call prior to initiating the call.

Abstract: A system and method for transporting and distributing hydrogen, reducing the risk of hydrogen leakage, maintaining a record of provenance, and measuring and recording its purity level as it flows from source to destination to assure it complies with a predetermined range of values. The system includes a hydrogen delivery line made from metallic or non-metallic pipe that may be placed inside a safety pipe such that a channel is formed between an exterior of the hydrogen delivery line and an interior of the safety pipe. A sweeper gas or liquid may be injected into the channel to purge any hydrogen that might escape from the hydrogen delivery line, and one or more sensors may be used to detect and avoid the presence of an unacceptable level of hydrogen, or to stop the flow of hydrogen and remediate the problem well before a safety or environmental risk can occur.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating a target genome are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing alcohols by hydrogenation of C13 aldehydes. The process according to the invention is performed in two consecutive hydrogenation stages, wherein the first hydrogenation stage employs an activated metal catalyst based on a nickel metal foam and the second stage employs a supported catalyst containing a catalytically active component from the group consisting of nickel, copper, chromium and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Liposomes have been used in technologies in biological, pharmaceutical, medical and nutritional applications because they can offer biocompatibility, biodegradability, reduced toxicity, and capacity for size and surface modifications. Traditionally, liposomes are prepared by multiple steps. However, multiple steps of preparation may cause a number of problems including low yield, high polydispersity, and poor morphology. Here, we synthesized liposomes containing magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle using one-pot, single step synthesis under ultra-sonication. We optimized the lipid compositions, sonication power, concentration of iron oxide nanoparticles, and antibody conjugation using Cu-free click chemistry. Furthermore, we incorporated doxorubicin inside magnetic liposomes for combined antibody targeting and magnetic guidance. Fluorescence imaging and quantification confirmed that antibody conjugated magnetic liposome showed high cell specific targeting that was enhanced by magnetic delivery.

Abstract: The method for dirty camera detection including: detecting a first predetermined state change event; sampling a set of cavity measurements; optionally determining a set of features of the set of cavity measurements; determining a class label based on the cavity measurements; optionally verifying the classification; and facilitating use of the appliance based on the classification.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for identifying demographic information in a data file. The method uses evidence for a label within the column itself. In addition, the method uses likelihoods that a first label may exist at a particular location in a data file with respect to a second label. Finally, the method uses likelihoods that a first label exists in the data file at a first frequency given that a second label exists in a data file in a second frequency. All based on these likelihoods, an overall likelihood of that the label configuration is correct is determined. Using that likelihood score, a nonlinear optimization algorithm is applied to identify a best fit between a group of labels and a group of columns in a data file.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided including a structure including a skin defining an outside surface exposed to ambient cooling flow and an inside surface. The structure includes a first structural member extending from the inside surface of the skin and a second structural member extending from the inside surface of the skin; and a thermal management system including a heat exchanger assembly positioned adjacent to, and in thermal communication with, the inside surface of the skin, the heat exchanger assembly positioned at least partially between the first and second structural members of the structure.

Abstract: A system for producing high purity carbon monoxide and hydrogen as well as activated carbon includes a pyrolysis reactor, a gasifier, a combustion turbine, a boiler, a steam turbine, a combined cycle unit and an electrolysis unit. Liquid fuel from the pyrolysis reactor is provided to the combustion turbine. Liquid and gaseous fuels are provided to the boiler. Compressed oxygen from the electrolysis unit is provided to the combustion turbine. Electric power from the combustion turbine and steam turbine are provided to the electrolysis unit. The gasifier includes a preheat region, a gasification region, and a cooling region. CO2 and O2 are injected into the gasifier at multiple injection levels to create an isothermal gasification region to produce CO. The CO2 and O2 are preheated in a heat exchanger using the CO exiting from the gasifier prior to injection.

Abstract: An example method of traffic control in a communication network includes the operations of: receiving, by a processing device, a message associated with a communication address of a party originating the message; determining a class of service associated with the communication address; identifying a network resource locator contained in the message; responsive to detecting, in a chain of redirects associated with the network resource locator, an identifier of a related entity represented by one of: a trusted entity or a known bad actor, adjusting the class of service based on the related entity; selecting one or more links having their respective reliabilities corresponding to the adjusted class of service; and forwarding the message via the one or more links.

Abstract: An image source including a first light emitting diode array and a second light emitting diode array coupled with a fixed panel. The image source further including a first lens system located at an effective focal length from the first light emitting diode array and a second lens system located at an effective focal length from the second light emitting diode array. Light from corresponding light emitting diodes in the first and second light emitting diode arrays aligned to form a single pixel in an image.