Abstract: A method for operating a data center with a carbon usage effectiveness less than 0.1 kg CO2e/kWh is provided. At least some of the required power for the data center is generated from hydrogen having a carbon intensity preferably less than about 1.0 kg CO2e/kg H2, wherein a hydrocarbon feedstock is converted to the hydrogen using a hydrogen production process, wherein at least some of the required energy for the hydrogen production process is provided from a biomass power plant. Also provided is a method for operating a data center with a carbon usage effectiveness less than 0.05 kg CO2e/kWh, wherein at least some of the required power for the data center is generated from hydrogen having a carbon intensity less than about 0.45 kg CO2e/kg H2. Also provided is a method for operating a data center with a carbon usage effectiveness less than 0.0 kg CO2e/kWh, wherein at least some of the required power for the data center is generated from hydrogen having a carbon intensity less than about 0.0 kg CO2e/kg H2.

Abstract: A cooling system and method of controlling are disclosed. The cooling system includes a high-temperature circuit with a relatively high temperature evaporator and a relatively low temperature circuit with a low temperature evaporator. The cooling system enables a glycol-water solution to flow through the high-temperature circuit and the low-temperature circuit in series. The method of controlling provides an ability to operate the cooling system in a full free cooling mode using no compressors, a partial free cooling mode using one or more compressors, and in a mechanical cooling mode using one or more compressors.

Abstract: A method may include projecting, onto a surface within a computer numerically controlled machine, a structured light having a known property. One or more sensors may generate an image of the structured light projected on the surface within the computer numerically controlled machine. One or more characteristics of the surface may be determined by comparing a property of the structured light shown in the image to the known property of the structured light. Examples of characteristics include a size, a distance to the surface, a height, a thickness, an angle of the surface, edges, surface properties, jigs, fiducial alignment markers, patterns encoding data, and visual designs on the surface of the material that are intended for reproductions. A surface map indicating the characteristics of the surface at various locations may be generated to enable, for example, a calibration, alignment, and/or optimization of the computer numerically controlled machine.

Abstract: An instrumented pin sensor includes: a support body in the form of a pin having an axial cross section that is only partially circular, forming a first outer surface with a profile that follows the partially circular axial cross section, and a second outer surface with a profile that does not follow the partially circular axial cross section; a strain sensing electrical circuit having at least one strain sensing gauge, the strain sensing electrical circuit fixedly disposed on the second outer surface; a plurality of electrical leads having a first end electrically connected to the strain sensing electrical circuit and fixedly attached to the second outer surface of the support body, and a second end extending from the support body; wherein the second outer surface runs the entire length of the support body with material of the support body only on an underside of the second outer surface.

Abstract: Methods for the beneficial use of waste heat in commercial or industrial operations are provided. The method includes generating power by combusting hydrogen in a gas turbine or through an electrochemical process using hydrogen in a fuel cell, recovering waste heat from the gas turbine exhaust in a heat recovery steam generator, and utilizing the waste heat in one or more commercial or industrial operations. The hydrogen has a carbon intensity preferably less than about 1.0 kg CO2e/kg H2 and may be produced by reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock or by electrolysis of water, wherein at least some of the required energy for the hydrogen production process is provided by a biomass power plant with carbon capture.

Abstract: A system includes a computing platform having processing hardware, and a memory storing software code. The processing hardware is configured to execute the software code to receive an image having a plurality of image regions, determine a boundary of each of the image regions to identify a plurality of bounded image regions, and identify, within each of the bounded image regions, one or more image sub-regions to identify a plurality of image sub-regions. The processing hardware is further configured to execute the software code to identify, within each of the bounded image regions, one or more first features, respectively, identify, within each of the image sub-regions, one or more second features, respectively, and provided an annotated image by annotating each of the bounded image regions using the respective first features and annotating each of the image sub-regions using the respective second features.

Abstract: A device for determining a heart rate of a user has a PPG sensor and an accelerometer to compensate for acceleration artifacts within the PPG signal. The device transforms time domain PPG and accelerometer signals into the frequency domain using a Fourier transformation and utilizes the Fourier coefficient magnitudes as indicative of the probability of candidate heart rate values. Candidate heart rate values are determined at sampling times over a time interval and a most probable heart rate path during the time interval is determined using a reward/penalty algorithm.

Abstract: A medical cart for administering a magnetic agent to a patient through the ear canal is disclosed. The medical cart comprises a magnet assembly array that is configured to direct a magnetic agent into the middle ear space of the patient's ear. The magnet assembly is further configured to produce magnetic force that directs the magnetic agent to a second administration ear and opposes the force of gravity to hold the magnetic agent in the first administration ear.

Abstract: A system may selectively deliver interactive portions of a piece of content, based for example on a recipient user's historical tendency to use interactive portions of prior content. Multiple levels of interactivity may be defined for a given piece of content, such as an advertisement, and different users may receive different levels of interactivity based on how much they use interactive features. Some users may receive no interactive features at all, while others may receive the interactive features, and despite the fact that all of the users' devices may be perfectly capable of processing the interactive features for the user. The omission from transmission may conserve bandwidth and transmission resources.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for processing a biological sample. Exemplary methods comprise transferring a swab associated with an aliquot of the biological sample into a sample transport media. The methods can provide efficient transfer of a target material such as cells or nucleic acid into the sample transport media for extraction, amplification, and detection of the target material.

Abstract: Two implant devices cooperate to form a single reinforcement device for minimizing the risk of future hip fractures in the vulnerable as being at significant risk for hip fracture. The two implant devices are sequentially inserted through the same incision and each has a respective head portion, a respectively upwardly or downwardly curved intermediate portion preferably having a generally constant rectangular cross section, and a tapered tail portion, with the head portion of the first implant device having a suitably shaped and positioned opening adapted to receive the constant cross section portion of the second device, and with an enlarged head portion of the second implant device adapted to maintain the second device at a desired orientation relative to the first device and to constrain the second device from excessive insertion relative to the first device after the two devices have been sequentially inserted through the single incision.

Abstract: An actuated magnetic field is generated at a plurality of distinct frequencies that at least partially cancels an outside magnetic field at the plurality of distinct frequencies, thereby yielding a total residual magnetic field. The total residual magnetic field is coarsely detected and a plurality of coarse error signals are respectively output. The total residual magnetic field is finely detected and a plurality of fine error signals are respectively output. The actuated magnetic field is controlled respectively at the plurality of distinct frequencies at least partially based on at least one of the plurality of coarse error signals, and finely controlled respectively at the plurality of distinct frequencies at least partially based on at least one of the plurality of fine error signals.

Abstract: Compositions of matter comprising RNA silencing molecules capable of mediating cleavage of p21 mRNA are disclosed. Methods of eradicating senescent cells or cancer cells, as well as methods of treating senescence-associated diseases or disorders, cancer, and fibrotic diseases and disorders are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of increasing the number of shares purchased under an employee stock purchase plan with limited or no employee capital contributions comprises permitting appreciation realized by future disposition of at least some of the shares acquired under the employee stock purchase plan to finance initial plan contributions.

Abstract: A method of operation for a Reed-Solomon decoder includes receiving partial input data of symbols of a Reed-Solomon codeword; updating Reed-Solomon syndromes and error location polynomial coefficients based on the partial input data; maintaining the Reed-Solomon syndromes and the error location polynomial coefficients in a memory prior to starting activation of Reed-Solomon decoding; and inputting the Reed-Solomon syndromes and the error location polynomial coefficients to a first activation of Reed-Solomon decoding including calculating an initial error evaluator polynomial as a first error evaluator polynomial, performing error detection based on the first error evaluator polynomial to determine presence and location of errors in an input Reed-Solomon codeword, and updating the error location polynomial when errors are found in the input Reed-Solomon codeword.

Abstract: A three-part epoxy grout composition comprises a liquid epoxy blend, a liquid hardener, and a graded particulate aggregate, wherein the dry aggregate particles are pretreated with an applied adhesion promoter in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight. The volume of pretreated aggregate particles, when mixed with the epoxy blend and the hardener, comprises at least 70% by volume of the cured grout. Pretreatment of the aggregate by coating with adhesion promoter allows more efficient use of chemicals along with improved strength. Related methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system includes a radio configured to transmit and receive voice transmissions to and from air traffic control (ATC), the radio installed onboard an aircraft. The system includes a processor communicatively coupled to the radio and installed onboard the aircraft. The processor is configured to: receive an ATC voice command via the radio; transcribe the ATC voice command into an ATC command; and when the ATC command includes an aircraft identification associated with the aircraft, categorize the ATC command into components, each of the components being categorized based on a criticality level associated with said component, wherein the criticality level is or is associated with a required accuracy confidence level of transcribed speech for a given component.

Abstract: A common gate resistor bypass arrangement for a stacked arrangement of FET switches, the arrangement including a series combination of an nMOS transistor and a pMOS transistor connected across a common gate resistor. During at least a transition portion of the transition state of the stacked arrangement of FET switches, the nMOS transistor and the pMOS transistor are both in an ON state and bypass the common gate resistor. On the other hand, during at least a steady state portion of the ON steady state and the OFF steady state of the stacked arrangement of FET switches, one of the nMOS transistor and the pMOS transistor is in an OFF state and the other of the nMOS transistor and the pMOS transistor is in an ON state, thus not bypassing the common gate resistor.

Abstract: The application provides devices, kits and methods for a streamlined lateral flow assay for sample preparation, optional amplification, and detection of a target nucleic acid using programmable nuclease reagents.

Abstract: A system and method for determining magnetization and force directions for a plurality of magnetic elements that makes up a magnetic assembly on a medical cart. The magnetic assembly may be configured to generate magnetic forces that create pushing and/or pulling force on a magnetic therapeutic agent at specific locations relative to a simulated patient on the medical cart.