Abstract: A computer system for organizational maturity and competency development comprising: a processor; memory; computer-readable instructions that cause the system to: receive a dataset concerning organizational goals; generate a maturity acceleration plan (MAP) with maturity metrics for entities; generate performance acceleration models (PAMs) based on the MAP, each PAM can include measurement criteria representing knowledge, competence, and proficiency; store a hierarchical data structure with MAP at first level, PAMs at second level, and accolades at third level; monitor user interactions detecting accolade completion by tracking training course completion, platform feature usage, data element creation, data enrichment, and specified actions; display a visual dashboard showing organizational maturity progress, deployed MAPs, and completed PAMs.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system identifying intent relating to a query associated with an object. A plurality of informational items associated with the object may be identified. At least a first informational item associated with the object for which a first portion of information is already known may be identified. At least a second informational item associated with the object for which a second portion of information is unknown may be identified. A question may be generated to determine the second portion of information based upon the second portion of information being unknown. An answer may be received to determine the second portion of information. A response to the intent relating to the query may be provided based upon the first informational item for which the first portion of information is already known and the answer for the question generated to determine the second portion of information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for supplying stable electrical power using an alternating energy storage architecture under supervisory control. Systems and methods may include at least two energy storage modules, an electrical bus configured to deliver power to a load, a motor-generator assembly coupled to the electrical bus, and a feedback distribution system configured to route a proportion of electrical power produced by the motor-generator assembly back to at least one energy storage module. An intelligent control system alternates discharge and recharge roles between the energy storage modules such that one module supplies power while another module is charged and maintains each energy storage module within a bounded state-of-charge envelope. The feedback distribution system is selectively engaged to reduce effective energy loss while maintaining stable power delivery.

Abstract: Systems and methods for payload processing in cellular networks are provided. A system for a transmit scenario includes a frequency domain partial beamforming network configured to convert input data into frequency domain capacity granules; a frequency-time converter configured to time-align the granules to a radio access network, and distribute the aligned granules to partial beamforming chains; the partial beamforming chains configured to beamform the aligned granules in frequency domain, convert the beamformed granules from frequency domain to time domain, and upconvert and convert to analog domain.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to ethylene interpolymer products comprising a Melt Flow-Intrinsic Viscosity Index value, MFIVI, of from ?0.05 to ?0.80; a first derivative of a melt flow distribution function, formula (I) of form ??1.85 to ??1.51; an unsaturation ratio, UR, of from >0.06 to ?0.60; and a residual catalytic metal of from ?0.03 to ?5 ppm of hafnium. Ethylene interpolymer products comprise at least two ethylene interpolymers. Ethylene interpolymer products are characterized by a melt index (I2) from 0.3 to 500 dg/minute, a density from 0.855 to 0.975 g/cc and from 0 to 25 mole percent of one or more a-olefins. Ethylene interpolymer products have polydispersity, Mw/Mn, from 1.7 to 25; and CDBI50 values from 1% to 98%. These ethylene interpolymer products have utility in flexible and rigid applications.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to ethylene interpolymer products comprising a Melt Flow-Intrinsic Viscosity Index value, MFIVI, from ?0.05 to ?0.80; a first derivative of a melt flow distribution function, formula (I) at a loading of 4000 g, from >?1.51 to ??1.15; a sum of unsaturation, SUMU, from ?0.005 to <0.047 unsaturations per 100 carbon atoms; and a residual catalytic metal from ?0.03 to ?5 ppm of hafnium. Ethylene interpolymer products comprise at least two ethylene interpolymers. Ethylene interpolymer products are characterized by a melt index (I2) from 0.3 to 500 dg/minute, a density from 0.855 to 0.975 g/cc and from 0 to 25 mole percent of one or more a-olefins. Ethylene interpolymer products have polydispersity, Mw/Mn, from 1.7 to 25; and CDBI50 values from 1% to 98%. These ethylene interpolymer products have utility in flexible as well as rigid applications.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system identifying intent relating to a query associated with an object. A plurality of informational items associated with the object may be identified. At least a first informational item associated with the object for which a first portion of information is already known may be identified. At least a second informational item associated with the object for which a second portion of information is unknown may be identified. A question may be generated to determine the second portion of information based upon the second portion of information being unknown. An answer may be received to determine the second portion of information. A response to the intent relating to the query may be provided based upon the first informational item for which the first portion of information is already known and the answer for the question generated to determine the second portion of information.

Abstract: Computer systems and methods are provided for virtualizing 5G services provided via satellite. A computer system includes at least one processor and at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions for execution by the at least one processor to implement a scheduling function and a network operations function, the scheduling function and the network operations function being communicatively coupled via an interface. The scheduling function is configured to control the operation of an antenna to provide radio access network (RAN) coverage to a plurality of cells in a target area. The network operations function is configured to configure the RAN coverage to serve the plurality of cells defined by at least one mobile network according to a set of network-related parameters and a set of satellite-related parameters.

Abstract: System for storing and dispensing liquid in a digital microfluidic chip includes a plurality of reservoir electrodes defining a reservoir having an outlet and a first end opposite the outlet, the reservoir configured to be in fluidic communication with at least one device electrode proximate the outlet, the at least one device electrode and at least one of the plurality of reservoir electrodes configured to generate electrical actuation forces to dispense at least one droplet from the reservoir through the outlet. The plurality of reservoir electrodes include a first reservoir electrode proximate the first end, a reservoir outlet electrode proximate the outlet, and at least one intermediate reservoir electrode disposed between the first electrode and the reservoir outlet electrode.

Abstract: An ethylene copolymer comprising ethylene and at least one alpha olefin having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms has a density f from 0.940 to 0.960 g/cm3, a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn of from 9 to 12, and a Z-average molecular weight, Mz of greater than 500,000. The ethylene copolymer is made in a multi-zone reactor system under solution phase polymerization conditions and is useful in the preparation of biaxially oriented polyethylene (BOPE) films.

Abstract: A computing system for querying multiple data sources and a method therefore is provided. The computing system may comprise one or more nodes in communication with at least one data source of the multiple data sources to access data therefrom. The computing system may further comprise a second node in communication with the one or more nodes. The second node may be configured to receive a query instance and process the query instance to generate one or more relational query instances. The one or more relational query instances may be distributed among the one or more nodes to extract data from the at least one data source in communication therewith corresponding to the respective one or more relational query instances. The second node may be further configured to receive extracted data from each of the one or more nodes queried. The second node may be further configured to aggregate the extracted data.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to ethylene interpolymer products comprising a Melt Flow-Intrinsic Viscosity Index value, MFIVI, of from ?0.05 to ?0.80; a first derivative of a melt flow distribution function, formula (I) at a loading of 4000 g, of from ??1.85 to ??1.51; a sum of unsaturation, SUMU, from ?0.047 to ?0.100 unsaturations per 100 carbon atoms; and a residual QC catalytic metal of from ?0.03 to ?5 ppm of hafnium. Ethylene interpolymer products comprise at least two ethylene interpolymers. Ethylene interpolymer products are characterized by a melt index (I2) from 0.3 to 500 dg/minute, a density from 0.855 to 0.975 g/cc and from 0 to 25 mole percent of one or more a-olefins. Ethylene interpolymer products have polydispersity, Mw/Mn, from 1.7 to 25; and CDBI50 values from 1% to 98%. These ethylene interpolymer products have utility in flexible as well as rigid applications.

Abstract: A flexible package includes a multilayer film including a first skin layer comprising a high density polyethylene having a density of about 0.950 g/cm3 to about 0.970 g/cm3 and a melt index, I2, of about 0.5/10 minutes to 10 g/10 minutes, a core layer comprising polyethylene, and a second skin layer comprising a sealant polyethylene having a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of 2 to 4, a density of 0.880 g/cm3 to 0.920 g/cm3, and a melt index, I2, of 0.3 g/10 minutes to 5 g/10 minutes; wherein the multilayer film is at least 90 wt. % polyethylene: and a fitment that includes an ethylene-alpha-olefin co-polymer having a density of 0.880 g/cm3 to 0.930 g/cm3.

Abstract: A computing system for querying multiple data sources and method therefor is provided. The computing system may comprise one or more nodes in communication with at least one data source of the multiple data sources to access data therefrom. The computing system may further comprise a second node in communication with the one or more nodes. The second node may be configured to receive a query instance and process the query instance to generate one or more relational query instances. The one or more relational query instances may be distributed among the nodes to extract data from the at least one data source in communication therewith corresponding to the respective one or more relational query instances. The second node may be further configured to receive extracted data from each of the one or more nodes queried. The second node may be further configured to aggregate the extracted data.

Abstract: The present invention provides submerged fermentation processes of producing one or more polypeptide of interest, the process comprising: a) fermenting one or more microorganism that produces the one more polypeptide of interest in a fermentation broth, and b) adding at least one enzyme to the fermentation broth: OR co-expressing the at least one enzyme in the one or more microorganism and secreting the at least one enzyme into the fermentation broth in an amount sufficient to reduce the viscosity of the fermentation broth, compared to when the at least one enzyme is not added or co-expressed; and, optionally, c) recovering the one or more polypeptide of interest.

Abstract: The devolatilization of plastomer pellets is undertaken using nitrogen that is recycled in the process. Volatile hydrocarbons are removed from the nitrogen in a hydrocarbon extraction vessel (e.g. an adsorbent bed). In an embodiment, the recycled nitrogen contains less than 300 ppm of volatile hydrocarbons after being treated in the adsorbent bed.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system identifying intent relating to a query associated with an object. A plurality of informational items associated with the object may be identified. At least a first informational item associated with the object for which a first portion of information is already known may be identified. At least a second informational item associated with the object for which a second portion of information is unknown may be identified. A question may be generated to determine the second portion of information based upon the second portion of information being unknown. An answer may be received to determine the second portion of information. A response to the intent relating to the query may be provided based upon the first informational item for which the first portion of information is already known and the answer for the question generated to determine the second portion of information.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes ethylene/?-olefin copolymer products with a density from 0.865 to 0.905 g/cm3 characterized as having unique rheological fingerprint during their transition from a solid state into a fully molten state. The ethylene/?-olefin copolymer products comprise a first high-density fraction and optionally a second high-density fraction. wherein said first and said optional second high-density fractions have distinct chemical compositions from that of the overall ethylene/?-olefin copolymer products. The first high-density fraction further has a weight-average molecular weight Mw,1HD, wherein Mw,1HD and the weight average molecular weight of the overall ethylene/?-olefin copolymer product Mw satisfy the inequality of Mw,1HD/Mw>2.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system identifying intent relating to a query associated with an object. A plurality of informational items associated with the object may be identified. At least a first informational item associated with the object for which a first portion of information is already known may be identified. At least a second informational item associated with the object for which a second portion of information is unknown may be identified. A question may be generated to determine the second portion of information based upon the second portion of information being unknown. An answer may be received to determine the second portion of information. A response to the intent relating to the query may be provided based upon the first informational item for which the first portion of information is already known and the answer for the question generated to determine the second portion of information.

Abstract: A smoke detector of the type that depends on the scattering of light by smoke particles comprising a chamber (301) configured to receive smoke particles from an environment in which the smoke detector is required to detect smoke, a source of light (202) configured to project light therefrom such that light that is received by the chamber is scattered by the smoke particles, an optical element (207) configured to receive light as has been scattered by the smoke particles, and, a photodetector (208) configured to detect at least some of the received scattered light, the smoke detector characterized in that upon receiving the scattered light, the optical element (207) is configured to selectively differentiate between required scattered light that is derived from a subset of predefined directions with respect to the angle of incidence upon the optical element and scattered light that is derived from other directions in order to thereby filter out the light that is not required and thereby redirect the required s