Abstract: A method of forming a tray includes obtaining a blank, positioning the blank in a blank feeder assembly of a system for forming a tray, moving the blank from the blank feeder assembly to a nipping assembly, and moving the blank to a tray forming assembly, the tray forming assembly including a tray forming apparatus. The method further includes positioning the blank between a first tray forming portion of the tray forming apparatus and a second tray forming portion of the tray forming apparatus, the first tray forming portion includes a forming block that defines an interior, and the second tray forming portion includes a tray forming member, and driving the forming block into engagement with the blank and the tray forming member such that the blank and the tray forming member are at least partially received in the interior of the forming block to form a tray.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are integrated circuit (IC) package supports and related apparatuses and methods. For example, in some embodiments, a method for forming an IC package support may include forming a first dielectric material having a surface; forming a first conductive via in the first dielectric material, wherein the first conductive via has tapered sidewalls with an angle that is equal to or less than 80 degrees relative to the surface of the first dielectric material; forming a second dielectric material, having a surface, on the first dielectric material; and forming a second conductive via in the second dielectric material, wherein the second conductive via is electrically coupled to the first conductive via, has tapered sidewalls with an angle that is greater than 80 degrees relative to the surface of the second dielectric material, and a maximum diameter between 2 microns and 20 microns.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for reduced carbon product generation, comprising: contacting a gas stream with an electrolyte solution, wherein said gas stream comprises carbon dioxide (CO2), thereby capturing said CO2 from said gas stream into said electrolyte solution; reducing said CO2 in said electrolyte solution to generate a first reduced carbon product; and reducing said first reduced carbon product to generate a second reduced carbon product, wherein said second reduced carbon product (e.g., upgraded RCP) comprises a greater number of carbon atoms than said first reduced carbon product.

Abstract: Methods of predicting risk of subsequent diseases following Toxoplasma infection in multiple at-risk populations including patients with ocular toxoplasmosis or congenital toxoplasmosis, transplant recipients and other immunosuppressed patients with prior exposure to toxoplasma. The methods include the use of synthetic modified Toxoplasma cyst peptides.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, a chassis component coupled to the chassis, a turntable rotatably coupled to the chassis, a turntable component coupled to the turntable, and a flexible member assembly. The flexible member assembly has a first end portion coupled to the chassis, a second end portion coupled to the turntable, and a wound portion between the first end portion and the second end portion. The flexible member assembly includes a flexible member coupling the chassis component to the turntable component.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention include an apparatus and method for identifying objects behind an opaque surface, comprising, generating location data by a location tracker, the location data includes pairs of horizontal and vertical location data relative to a point of reference that is linked to the opaque surface; collecting sensor data, by a sensor device, of the objects behind the opaque surface corresponding to the location data in parallel, the sensor device comprises one or more sensors and is tracked by the location tracker; storing, in a memory, the sensor data and the location data; analyzing, by one or more processors, the sensor data and the location data to identify information about the objects behind the opaque surface, comprising analyzing patterns of metals behind the opaque surface; and communicating, via a user interface, the information about the objects behind the opaque surface to a user.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for verifying the integrity of resources. A client device may send to a lookup server a request for information associated with accessing a resource. The client device may receive the information. A portion of the information may comprise a cryptographic value associated with the resource. The client device may use the information to send a request for the resource. The client device may receive data in response to the request for the resource and use the cryptographic value to verify the resource.

Abstract: TrustGPT secures a device by ensuring that only an authorized user is able to use the device. TrustGPT utilizes information received from one or more sensors of the device and generative artificial intelligence to determine that the current user is the authorized user. Without TrustGPT, user devices are susceptible to being stolen or hacked and used for nefarious purposes.

Abstract: A hull structure for a semi-submersible wind power turbine platform, a method for loading a set of hull structures onto a semi-submersible cargo carrying marine vessel, and a marine vessel carrying a set of hull structures. The hull structure includes: first, second and third buoyant stabilizing columns extending in a substantially vertical direction; first, second and third elongated submersible pontoon structures extending in a substantially horizontal direction. The hull structure has a general shape of a triangle in the horizontal plane with the first, second and third pontoon structures forming sides of the triangle. The pontoon structures extend between and connects to the columns at lower parts thereof, and the third pontoon structure is arranged so that an upper side of the third pontoon structure is located at a lower level in the horizontal direction than an upper side of each of the first and second pontoon structures.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for performing motion compensation with long-term history-based motion vector predictor candidate(s). A device configured for performing such motion compensation may include a processor. The processor may be configured to obtain a long-term motion vector predictor candidate. The processor may also be configured to add the long-term motion vector predictor candidate to a history-based motion vector prediction (HMVP) list for a current block. The processor may also be configured to decode the current block using the HMVP list having the long-term motion vector prediction candidate.

Abstract: A method for extracting features of interest from an image, including: receiving a source image (510); generating, using a first model, a simulated image based on the received source image, wherein the simulated image includes features of interest from the source image (530); detecting, using a second model, features of interest from the simulated image (540); annotating the source image based upon the detected features of interest (550); and displaying the annotated image (560).

Abstract: Adaptable manufacturing systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed. An apparatus for manufacturing a product in accordance with the present disclosure may include a design apparatus, an assembly apparatus, and a control apparatus, coupled to the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus. The control apparatus receives input information from the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus. The control apparatus provides output information for altering at least one parameter used by at least one of the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus in the manufacture of the product.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a meniscal allograft transplantation system and methods of use.

Abstract: An interface node for enabling a robotic arm to be used as a reconfigurable fixture for vehicle manufacture is described. The interface node comprises an attachment element for attaching the interface node to the robotic arm. The interface node also comprises a first locating element, the first locating element comprising a flat surface wherein the flat surface is suitable for locating a first feature of a first component wherein the first feature comprises a face of the first component. The interface node further comprises a wall extending from and substantially around the flat surface, the wall connecting the flat surface to the attachment element wherein the wall defines a second locating element, the second locating element suitable for locating a second feature of a second component, which may or may not be the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to heterobifunctional molecules, referred to as cytotoxicity targeting chimeras (CyTaCs) or antibody recruiting molecules (ARMs) that are able to simultaneously bind a target cell-surface protein as well as an exogenous antibody protein. The present disclosure also relates to agents capable of binding to a receptor on a surface of a pathogenic cell and inducing the depletion of the pathogenic cell in a subject for use in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: Methods for preparing and purifying viral particles, and compositions and uses comprising the same, are provided.

Abstract: A monitoring system (100) has an associated gas collection device (81) for use in a breathing gas supply in aircraft. A process (900) provides coordinated operation of the monitoring system (100) and gas collection device (81). During coordinated operation of the monitoring system (100) and gas collection device (81), a module (50) for gas transportation is activated (902) and the module (55) for gas quantity control is activated (903) for supplying defined quantities (80) of breathing gas mixture to the gas collection device (81) with the gas collection containers (82, 83, 84).

Abstract: A method to transcribe communications includes the steps of obtaining a plurality of hypothesis transcriptions of a voice signal generated by a speech recognition system, determining consistent words that are included in at least first and second of the plurality of hypothesis transcriptions, in response to determining the consistent words, providing the consistent words to a device for presentation of the consistent words to an assisted user, and presenting the consistent words via a display screen on the device, wherein a rate of the presentation of the words on the display screen is variable.

Abstract: Processes and systems for biologically producing hydrogen gas from organic waste. including food waste. Such a process includes biologically producing hydrogen gas from organic waste by anacrobic fermentation of the organic waste with at least one strain of yeast.

Abstract: An article includes a silicon-containing ceramic substrate and a coating system overlying the silicon-containing ceramic substrate. The coating system includes an intermediate coating overlying the silicon-containing ceramic substrate and a barrier coating overlying the intermediate coating. The intermediate coating includes silicon and hafnium disilicide. A coefficient of thermal expansion of the intermediate coat is less than about 7 parts per million (ppm) per degree Kelvin (K).