Abstract: Techniques for determining a mineralogy of a portion of a drainage basin include identifying topography data associated with a drainage basin comprising at least one body of water; identifying weather data associated with the drainage basin; identifying first sensor data associated with a first water sensor installed in the drainage basin; identifying second sensor data associated with a second water sensor that is located downstream of the first water sensor in the drainage basin; providing the first sensor data, second sensor data, topography data, and weather data as input to a machine learning algorithm; and determining, by the machine learning algorithm, a mineralogy of a portion of the drainage basin.

Abstract: Stable microemulsions that can contain a broad range of water content can be made using an organic mixture that contains: a) from 5 to 60 weight percent of a fatty alcohol or fatty ester; b) from 14 to 40 weight percent of ethoxylated castor oil; and c) from 20 to 65 weight percent of a cosolvent selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl diethylene glycol ether, lower alkyl triethylene glycol ether and propylene glycol diacetate; and d) from 5 to 25 weight percent of a chemical penetration enhancer for skin.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems, software, and computer-implemented methods for distributed acoustic sensing (DAS). One example system includes a two-dimensional (2D) waveguide, including a 2D substrate and a waveguide embedded in the 2D substrate, the waveguide configured to backscatter optical signals, and a first optical sensing system. The first optical sensing system can be configured to transmit a first optical signal into the 2D waveguide, receive a backscattered optical signal generated based on backscattering the first optical signal by the 2D waveguide, and generate a sensing result based on the backscattered optical signal.

Abstract: An improved bin for receiving, storing or shipping goods, products or debris which has a horizontally-oriented bottom portion with at least two pairs of fork lift fork receiving channels, wherein each pair of fork lift fork receiving channels extends through the bottom portion, and wherein each fork lift fork receiving channel has a fork receiving port that is enclosed by a port top, two port sides and a port bottom; and at least one vertically-oriented wall disposed around a periphery of the bottom portion, thereby defining an open-top bin which allows for lifting the bin in an upright position using a forklift, and which allows for inverting the bin by rotating a forklift fork such that the a weight of the bin is supported by two or more of the port bottoms of the fork receiving ports. A self-spacing stacking feature is also available in some embodiments.

Abstract: An improved bin for receiving, storing or shipping goods, products or debris which has a horizontally-oriented bottom portion with at least two pairs of fork lift fork receiving channels, wherein each pair of fork lift fork receiving channels extends through the bottom portion, and wherein each fork lift fork receiving channel has a fork receiving port that is enclosed by a port top, two port sides and a port bottom; and at least one vertically-oriented wall disposed around a periphery of the bottom portion, thereby defining an open-top bin which allows for lifting the bin in an upright position using a forklift, and which allows for inverting the bin by rotating a forklift fork such that the a weight of the bin is supported by two or more of the port bottoms of the fork receiving ports. A self-spacing stacking feature is also available in some embodiments.

Abstract: Provided are compositions for activating NK cells to stimulate an immune response for treating cancer and other disorders. In one embodiment, the invention provides a compound comprising an NK engaging domain that binds to CD 16; an NK activating domain operably linked to the NK engaging domain; and a targeting domain that selectively binds to a target cell and is operably linked to the NK activating domain and the NK engaging domain, wherein the targeting domain binds to CLEC12A.

Abstract: A system and methods for training lateral motions. The disclosed system can include an elongate core member having a proximal end and a distal end; a pivoting guide arm rotationally coupled to the proximal end of the elongate core member via a pivoting joint, the pivoting guide arm comprising a foot pedal opposite the pivoting joint for securing a foot of a user; and a resistance system mounted to the elongate core member, the resistance system comprising a brake drum affixed to the elongate core member and having a friction strap threaded therethrough, the friction strap being affixed to the pivoting guide arm and rotationally coupled to the elongate core member, wherein the friction strap is configured to apply a friction force to the brake drum as the foot pedal of the pivoting guide arm is pushed laterally away from the elongate core member.

Abstract: Techniques for determining a mineralogy of a portion of a drainage basin include identifying topography data associated with a drainage basin comprising at least one body of water; identifying weather data associated with the drainage basin; identifying first sensor data associated with a first water sensor installed in the drainage basin; identifying second sensor data associated with a second water sensor that is located downstream of the first water sensor in the drainage basin; providing the first sensor data, second sensor data, topography data, and weather data as input to a machine learning algorithm; and determining, by the machine learning algorithm, a mineralogy of a portion of the drainage basin.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method of treating a subject having or at risk of having graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) generally includes administering to the subject a plurality of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) effective to ameliorate at least one symptom or clinical sign of graft-versus-host disease compared to a suitable control subject. In another aspect, a method of treating a tumor in a subject generally includes administering to the subject an anti-tumor therapy and co-administering to the subject an inflammasome inciting agent in an amount effective to increase inflammasome activation of MDSCs sufficiently to reduce suppressor function of the MDSCs.

Abstract: Techniques for imaging a subterranean formation include activating an acoustic energy source that is at least partially submerged in a volume of liquid on or under a terranean surface; based on the activating, producing acoustic wave energy that travels through the volume of liquid and to a subterranean zone below the terranean surface; receiving, at one or more acoustic receivers, reflected acoustic wave energy from the subterranean zone; and generating, with a control system, data associated with the subterranean zone based on the reflected acoustic wave energy.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying and presenting prior findings data in a radiology review workflow, based on natural language processing (NLP) of unstructured radiology report text, are disclosed. In an example, prior findings are generated with operations including: receiving text from a prior radiology report prepared for a patient in a prior radiology study; processing the text with a trained NLP engine to classify discrete prior findings in the prior radiology study that identify observed condition(s) and characteristics of the observed condition(s); and outputting or presenting the prior findings, such as in a radiology review user interface. In an example, the radiology review user interface displays the observed condition(s) and the characteristic(s) of the observed condition(s) to a user (e.g., a radiologist), and can apply sorting, filtering, or grouping based on pathology phrases or attribute words associated with the observed conditions or the characteristics of such observed conditions.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to improving measurement of metrics determined by laser air-data systems subject to unwanted background light. Such measurements are improved by estimating and excising the unwanted background light from the total light received by an optical receiver which receives a Doppler-shifted reflected portion of a projected beam of light backscattered by aerosols and air molecules of an atmosphere. The background light is estimated using a background-light rejection filter that separates the light received by the optical receiver into a beam sampling portion and a complementary non-beam portion. The beam sampling portion has band-pass wavelengths that include the Doppler-shifted reflected portion and a portion of the unwanted background light. The complementary non-beam portion includes background light of wavelengths outside of the band-pass wavelengths of the beam sampling portion.

Abstract: A fabric care composition is provided, comprising: water; fragrance; and deposition aid polymer, comprising dextran base polymer functionalized with quaternary ammonium groups; wherein quaternary ammonium groups include a quaternary ammonium group of formula (II) bound to a pendent oxygen on the dextran base polymer and a quaternary ammonium group of formula (III) (II) (III); wherein is pendent oxygen on dextran base polymer; wherein X is a divalent linking group; wherein R2 is selected from C1-4 alkyl group; wherein R3 is selected from C1-4 alkyl group; and wherein R4 is selected from linear or branched C8-20 alkyl group; wherein degree of substitution, DS(II), of formula (II) on deposition aid polymer is 0.01 to 0.245; wherein degree of substitution, DS(III), of formula (III) on deposition aid polymer is >0 to 0.05; and wherein deposition aid polymer enhances deposition of fragrance onto fabric relative to otherwise identical formulation without deposition aid polymer.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for disabling a retarder during a gearshift at low speeds for improved driver comfort. These embodiments recognize that power flow is interrupted during a shifting process and use that opportunity to disable the retarder at low speeds, thereby eliminating an additional, uncomfortable jolt to the driver. Several embodiments are provided.

Abstract: Techniques for determining a mineralogy of a portion of a drainage basin include identifying topography data associated with a drainage basin comprising at least one body of water; identifying weather data associated with the drainage basin; identifying first sensor data associated with a first water sensor installed in the drainage basin; identifying second sensor data associated with a second water sensor that is located downstream of the first water sensor in the drainage basin; providing the first sensor data, second sensor data, topography data, and weather data as input to a machine learning algorithm; and determining, by the machine learning algorithm, a mineralogy of a portion of the drainage basin.

Abstract: Modification of functional groups along a polymer backbone to render the groups activatable upon exposure to actinic radiation is described. The polymers are typically controlled architecture polymers. Also described are adhesives containing the modified architectured polymers and related methods of use.

Abstract: A system includes a mobile vehicle including a geolocator and an active acoustic source configured to generate acoustic wave energy directed toward a fiber optic network that includes one or more fiber optic cables and a distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) interrogator communicably coupled to the one or more fiber optic cables; and a control system. The control system is configured to perform operations including acquiring a signal from the DAS interrogator in response to the acoustic wave energy generated from the active acoustic energy source during movement of the mobile vehicle on or above the terranean surface; determining a geolocation of the mobile vehicle from the geolocator during or subsequent to acquisition of the signal from the DAS interrogator; and determining a location of the at least one fiber optic cable based on the determined geolocation of the mobile vehicle during acquisition of the signal from the DAS interrogator.

Abstract: A sternal closure device includes an insertion member, a receiver member and a joint locking mechanism. The joint locking mechanism includes a dual pawl assembly and a dual ratchet assembly. The dual pawl assembly includes a pair of pawl arms that include heads with outward facing teeth. The dual ratchet assembly includes a pair of ratchet arms with inward facing teeth that are configured for an intermeshed engagement with the teeth on the corresponding pawl arms. Alignment tabs on the ratchet arms are captured within guide channels on the receiver member. The configuration and number of the teeth contribute to the strength of the device. The locking mechanism contributes to efficiency, speed, and strength of the closure.