Abstract: Methods of catalytic hydrogenation, including methods that may be used to hydrogenate an unsaturated reactant to produce an at least partially saturated product that may be a solid at 20° C. Systems for catalytic hydrogenation that may include a reactor bed containing one or more activated carbon monolith catalysts. At least 97% of unsaturated bonds may be saturated by the methods and systems.

Abstract: The system and method taught herein allow a user to quickly determine how much inventory of a particular type is stored in nearby containers. Rather than inspect each container individually, a user need only scan the area for nearby containers. Each container will respond with its unique identifier and the number of items it contains.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device comprising a wireless processor coupled with a wireless radio, memory to store instructions, and one or more processors to execute the instructions. The one or more processors, based on the instructions, are to scan for a beacon advertisement using the wireless processor, store the beacon and a timestamp in a beacon advertisement buffer in response to detection of the beacon via the wireless processor, correlate a beacon advertisement with stored location data to determine a location estimate for a device associated with the beacon advertisement, encrypt the location estimate for the beacon advertisement using a beacon identifier broadcast with the beacon identifier, and transmit a hash of the beacon identifier and an encrypted location estimate for the beacon advertisement to a device locator server.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle is provided, including an airframe including a fuselage and at least one stowable wing. The unmanned aerial vehicle can further include a radar panel positioned on the fuselage such that the radar panel is angled downward and extends longitudinally along a ventral region of the fuselage. The unmanned aerial vehicle can further include a drop-away rocket engine that is configured to detachably mount to the airframe adjacent the radar panel.

Abstract: “Microcapsules containing curcumin, and methods for the production thereof” A microcapsule suitable for delivery intact to the mammalian lower intestine via an oral route and having curcumin homogenously distributed in pockets within a crosslinked functional matrix, in which the microcapsule comprises at least 30% curcumin (w/w). Matrices formed of pea protein or Shellac have been proposed, using both spray-drying and cold gelation methods. Microcapsules of the invention are resistant to degradation in the stomach and release curcumin slowly in the ileum, and exhibit improved resistance of encapsulated curcumin to thermal and high/low pH environments.

Abstract: Various technologies for reducing or increasing a speed of a vehicle by rotating its handlebar.

Abstract: A machine learning algorithm, for example, a neural network, is trained to offer predictions, recommendations, and/or insights regarding vehicle components, products or services that are customized to a particular driver. The trained machine learning algorithm is subsequently deployed.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a ceramic wall for bounding an engine core gas path. The ceramic wall has a ceramic wall first side that faces the engine core gas path and a ceramic wall second side that faces away from the engine core gas path. There is a metallic wall adjacent the ceramic wall second side. The metallic wall has a metallic wall first side that faces the ceramic wall and a metallic wall second side that faces away from the ceramic wall. The metallic wall and the ceramic wall are spaced apart such that there is a channel there between. There is a seal on the ceramic wall second side, and the metallic wall has at least one cooling hole adjacent the seal for emitting cooling air to cool the seal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a CD20 binding antibody which is capable of depleting B cells, and a BLyS binding antibody which is capable of antagonizing BLyS, as a combination for use in the treatment of an autoimmune disorder. The invention also relates to dosages, duration of treatment and time lapses between administration of the CD20 binding antibody which is capable of depleting B cells, and the BLyS binding antibody which is capable of antagonizing BLyS.

Abstract: An electrical testing device includes a housing having a base and a cover. The base and the cover define a cavity. The electrical testing device includes an input connector and a plurality of output connectors in electrical communication with the input connector. A fuse is in electrical communication with the input connector and the plurality of output connectors. The input connector and each output connector of the plurality of output connectors is adapted to connect to an interchangeable test lead. The input connector and each output connector of the plurality of output connectors is in electrical communication with an activation mechanism.

Abstract: A printing mechanism of a plastic card retransfer printer includes a platen roller with a homing mechanism attached thereto that automatically returns the platen roller to the same home position at the end of each printing pass. The homing mechanism ensures that the portion of the retransfer film being printed on travels over the same surfaces of the platen roller in each print pass. Therefore, any variations in the surface of the platen roller will manifest themselves at the same locations on the resulting printing on the retransfer film.

Abstract: A jet valve to control flow of a fluid therethrough is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the conversion of lignocellulose into an organic acid including an alkaline pretreatment step and a fermentation step, wherein liquid phase obtained in the fermentation step is recycled to the alkaline pretreatment step and/or the fermentation step. Organic acid is recovered as its magnesium of calcium salt from solid phase obtained in the fermentation step.

Abstract: A compressor or blower includes an impeller disposed on a high-speed shaft, a motor shaft that extends from an end shield of a motor, a gearbox, and a lubrication system. The gearbox is disposed between the motor and the impeller and includes a pinion disposed on the high-speed shaft and a bull gear disposed directly on the motor shaft in engagement with the pinion. The lubrication system includes a single pump module that is configured to wet bearings on the high-speed shaft prior to starting the motor and to mechanically pump oil to the bearings during operation of the motor.

Abstract: Automatically identifying defect-based test coverage gaps in semiconductor devices includes determining a plurality of apparent killer defects on one or more semiconductor devices with a plurality of semiconductor dies based on characterization measurements of the one or more semiconductor devices acquired by one or more semiconductor fabrication subsystems, determining at least one semiconductor die which passes at least one test based on test measurements acquired by one or more test tool subsystems, correlate the characterization measurements with the test measurements to determine at least one apparent killer defect on the at least one semiconductor die which passes the at least one test, and determining one or more gap areas on the one or more semiconductor devices for defect-based test coverage based on the at least one apparent killer defect on the at least one semiconductor die which passes the at least one test.

Abstract: Disclosed among other aspects is a charged particle inspection system including a phaseplate configured and arranged to modify the local phase of charged particles in a beam to reduce the effects of lens aberrations. The phaseplate is made up of an array of apertures with the voltage and/or a degree of obscuration of the apertures being controlled individually or in groups.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for obtaining cells that express antibodies that bind transmembrane proteins, methods for generating antibodies from such cells, antibodies to transmembrane proteins and fragments thereof, and nucleic acids encoding the antibodies. More particularly, the disclosure relates to methods for obtaining antibody-producing cells that express an antibody that binds to a transmembrane protein based on the use of lipid bilayer-membrane scaffold protein complexes to present transmembrane protein antigens to cells.

Abstract: An article that includes: a glass-based substrate comprising a thickness, a primary surface and a compressive stress region that extends from the primary surface to a selected depth; and a textured region defined by the primary surface. The textured region comprises a surface roughness (Ra) of at least 10 nm. The article can also comprise a Knoop Scratch Threshold of at least 9 Newtons (N).

Abstract: A security platform architecture is described herein. A user identity platform architecture which uses a multitude of biometric analytics to create an identity token unique to an individual human. This token is derived on biometric factors like human behaviors, motion analytics, human physical characteristics like facial patterns, voice recognition prints, usage of device patterns, user location actions and other human behaviors which can derive a token or be used as a dynamic password identifying the unique individual with high calculated confidence. Because of the dynamic nature and the many different factors, this method is extremely difficult to spoof or hack by malicious actors or malware software.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises sending, to a first device, a request for a signed certificate, the request for the signed certificate comprising a signed hash of data associated with a user, a corresponding public key of the user, and the data associated with the user; sending, to a second device different from the first device, a request for the signed certificate, the request comprising information to retrieve the signed certificate; and obtaining, from the second device, a signed certificate, the signed certificate comprising the public key of the user, the hash of the data associated with the user, and information indicating a health status of the user, the data associated with the user being absent from the signed certificate.