Abstract: Methods and systems of destroying PFAS utilize a jacketed reactor for supercritical water oxidation (SCWO). Inside the jacket, fuel and an oxidant are combined to provide heat for startup and operation of the SCWO reactor. The jacketed reactors can be operated in parallel and in mobile systems that can fit in a trailer for transportation and operation at a site that has PFAS contaminated water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to chlorin e4 analogues and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and compositions comprising chlorin e4 analogues and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Chlorin e4 analogues and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are suitable for use in photodynamic therapy, cytoluminescent therapy and photodynamic diagnosis, for example, for treating or C detecting a tumour, or for antiviral treatment. The present invention also relates to the use of chlorin e4 analogues and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in the manufacture of a phototherapeutic or photodiagnostic agent, and to a method of photodynamic therapy, cytoluminescent therapy or photodynamic diagnosis, for example, for treating or detecting a tumour, or for antiviral treatment.

Abstract: An access point, AP, (110) configured to communicate with a non-AP station (120) in a wireless local area network, WLAN (130). The AP (110) comprises a processing circuitry (111) configured to generate a nonce and a communication interface (113) configured to transmit a first message to the non-AP station (120). The first message (202) comprises the nonce. In response to receiving a second message from the non-AP station (120), the processing circuitry (111) is further configured to encrypt information about one or more policies. The information about the one or more policies identifies one or more policies to be applied by the non-AP station (120). The communication interface (113) is further configured to transmit a third message to the non-AP station (120). The third message comprises the encrypted information about the one or more policies.

Abstract: Image data encoding apparatus comprises an entropy encoder for selectively encoding data items representing image data to be encoded by a first, context adaptive binary arithmetic coding (CABAC), encoding system or by a second, bypass, encoding system, so as to generate encoded binarized symbols; the image data representing one or more pictures of a picture sequence, each picture comprising two or more output data units representing respective sub-sections of the picture, each sub-section being decodable and reconstructable independently of other sub-sections in that picture and picture sequence; the entropy encoder being configured to generate an output data stream subject to a constraint defining an upper limit to the number of binarized symbols that may be expressed by any individual output data unit relative to the size in bytes of that output data unit, in which the entropy encoder is configured to apply the constraint to each output data unit, and to provide padding data, for each output data unit which

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to optimize resources of a medical device system, including to analyze physiologic information of a patient occurring over specific time periods relative to a prior heart failure event, to adjust, in response to a detected or received trigger event, a baseline value for the patient from a long-term baseline value to one of a shorter-term baseline value or a static value indicative of a baseline value at a prior time relative to the detected or received trigger event, to determine a readmission score for the patient based on the analyzed physiologic information, and to provide a control signal to control a mode or operation of the medical device system based on the readmission score to optimize resources of the medical device system.

Abstract: A computer-implemented real-time payment system for clearing and settlement of transactions is described. The real-time payment system is adapted to implement a method of automated liquidity maintenance. The real-time payment system receives transactions for clearing and settlement from a plurality of participants, each of which has a liquidity position in the real-time payment system. At least some of the participants have a funded liquidity position in a central bank. The real-time payment system determines whether the liquidity position of each of the participants meets predetermined rules. If the liquidity position of any of the participants does not meet a predetermined rule applicable when the determination is made, the system requests an adjustment for that liquidity position so that it complies with that predetermined rule. The real-time payment system also coordinates with the central bank to use one of the funded liquidity positions to support that adjustment to a liquidity position.

Abstract: A sensor for monitoring wetness in a diaper or other absorbent article includes a housing that attaches to the absorbent article. The sensor may include inner and outer housing portions that capture an edge of the absorbent article between the housings. The sensor may include contacts that electrically connect with a pair of contact strips embedded in the absorbent article. The distance between the embedded strips may vary depending on the size of the absorbent article. The sensor may include multiple pairs of contacts that are spaced apart to match the distance between the contact strips for the variously sized absorbent articles. In this way, depending on the pair of contacts connected to the contact strips, the sensor may indicate the size of the absorbent article. The sensor may have a housing with a cavity and a lid that closes the cavity. The lid may be secured with a latch.

Abstract: A collector ring assembly can capture particles from a centrifugal solar receiver and reduce a speed of the particles. The collector ring assembly can include a collector ring and a stationary shroud. The collector ring can include a plurality of collection members disposed circumferentially around the collector ring. Each collection member can be formed as a shovel. Each shovel can include a front wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, an angled shield, a lateral lip, and a top wall. The front wall, the bottom wall, and the rear wall of each shovel can form a trough for collecting the particles. The stationary shroud can be disposed around the collector ring. The stationary shroud can receive and funnel particles exiting from the collector ring.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for cross-platform token compatibility. One method comprises receiving, by a token exchange service system, a primary tokenization request from an upstream entity, generating, by the token exchange service system, one or more ancillary tokenization requests based on the primary tokenization request, and transmitting, by the token exchange service system, the one or more ancillary tokenization requests to respective one or more output token vaults. One or more ancillary tokenization responses may then be received from the one or more output token vaults, and a primary tokenization response may be generated based on the one or more ancillary tokenization responses. The primary tokenization response may be transmitted to the upstream entity.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic gaming system using common playing cards including player computing devices that provide individualized gaming interfaces for players and a gaming computing device that can: based on sets of playing cards with one set being dealt successive to another set, continuously identify the sets, based on a request to play a game of roulette from at least one player computing device, identify a first set of playing cards, receive, from at least one player computing device, a bet on an outcome of the game of roulette, identify, among the first set of playing cards, a first card, determine a roulette value for the first card using mapping data, the mapping data indicating a mapping of card values to roulette values, transmit, to the at least one player computing device, data representative of the first card and the respective roulette value, and determine the game outcome.

Abstract: A cleaning machine includes a driving assembly, a cleaning element, and a controller assembly. The driving assembly includes a pair of drive wheels, a rear motor, a multi-directional wheel, and a front motor. Each wheel of the pair of drive wheels is configured to be driven independently of the other wheel of the pair of drive wheels. The rear motor is operably coupled to the pair of drive wheels and is disposed to drive at least one wheel of the pair of drive wheels. The multi-directional wheel is disposed forward of the pair of drive wheels. The front motor is operably coupled to is disposed to steer the multi-directional wheel. The cleaning element is disposed forward of the pair of drive wheels. The controller assembly is disposed to control at least one of the rear motor, the front motor, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A robot system includes: an upper body section including one or more end-effectors; a lower body section including one or more legs; and an intermediate body section coupling the upper and lower body sections. An upper body control system operates at least one of the end-effectors. The intermediate body section experiences a first intermediate body linear force and/or moment based on an end-effector force acting on the at least one end-effector. A lower body control system operates the one or more legs. The one or more legs experience respective surface reaction forces. The intermediate body section experiences a second intermediate body linear force and/or moment based on the surface reaction forces. The lower body control system operates the one or more legs so that the second intermediate body linear force balances the first intermediate linear force and the second intermediate body moment balances the first intermediate body moment.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to playing and managing audio items. In some examples, an electronic device provides intuitive user interfaces for playing and managing audio items on the device. In some examples, an electronic device provides seamless transitioning from navigating a stack of items corresponding to groups of audio items to navigating a list of menus. In some examples, an electronic device provides for quick and easy access between different applications that are active on the device. In some examples, an electronic device enables automatic transmission of data associated with audio items to be stored locally on a linked external device.

Abstract: Techniques, systems, and methods are disclosed to generate messaging to view content on media devices based on predictive factors. Information may be received to trigger one or more predictive factors and then generate a candidate set of offers to view content at a media device based on the information. Based on the one or more predictive factors, confidence values may be determined for each offer in the candidate set of offers. The candidate set of offers may be ranked based on the associated confidence values. Subsequently, presentation of at least one offer of the candidate set of offers may be caused to display in a user interface screen on the media device based on the ranking.

Abstract: A molded internal permanent magnet rotor having a plurality of laminate sections disposed circumferentially around the rotor and a permanent magnetic plastic material injection molded between the laminate sections. The permanent magnetic plastic material forms radially extending portions disposed between the laminate sections and an internal ring portion located radially inward from the laminate sections. The permanent magnetic plastic material, once cured, engages retaining features in the laminate sections to restrict radial displacement.

Abstract: A system and a method for producing hydrogen are provided. An exemplary method for producing hydrogen. The method includes desulfurizing a natural gas stream to form a sweet gas stream, converting higher hydrocarbons in the sweet gas stream to methane to form a methane stream, converting a portion of the methane in the methane stream to a syngas stream in a membrane reformer, and separating a portion of hydrogen from the syngas stream as a permeate stream from the membrane reformer. The retentate stream from the membrane reformer is fed to an autothermal reformer to form an oxidized stream. The membrane reformer is heated with the oxidizer stream.

Abstract: A system and method for validating target account data based on inputs from a user. The system may include a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include providing an interface; receiving a first input; receiving a second input; enabling selection of an activatable element; conducting a lookup associated with the received inputs; receiving a result of the lookup; transforming the result of the lookup into a transformed result that predicts the probability of verification; and displaying transformed result to demonstrate the validity of the received inputs.

Abstract: A large-area switchable electro-optic light modulator or display and method of manufacture are disclosed. The large-area light modulator comprises an array of individual light modulator units sandwiched between two larger light-transmissive substrates coated on their inner surfaces with light-transmissive electrode layers with electrical connections to each unit that do not compromise the transparency of the light modulator in an open state. The large-area display comprises an array of individual display units. A large-area light-transmissive substrate coated on its inner surface with a light-transmissive electrode layer is superposed on the individual display units with electrical connections to each unit that do not compromise the transparency of the display. The light modulator and the display can be readily manufactured using conventional equipment.

Abstract: A cleaning machine for cleaning along an intended direction of use includes a drive assembly, a cleaning element, and a multi-directional wheel. The Drive assembly includes a motor and a pair of drive wheels operable connected to the motor. Each wheel of the pair of wheels can be configured to be driven independently of the other wheel. The cleaning element can be disposed forward of the pair of drive wheels along the intended direction of use of the cleaning machine. The multi-directional wheel disposed forward along the intended direction of use of the pair of drive wheels. The multi-directional wheel can define a pivot axis and can be configured to swivel about the pivot axis in a range of direction extending 360°.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system changes a visual prominence of a respective virtual object in response to detecting a threshold amount of overlap between a first virtual object and a second virtual object. In some embodiments, a computer system changes a visual prominence of a respective virtual object based on a change in spatial location of a first virtual object with respect to a second virtual object. In some embodiments, a computer system applies visual effects to representations of physical objects, virtual environments, and/or physical environments. In some embodiments, a computer system changes a visual prominence of a virtual object relative to a three-dimensional environment based on display of overlapping objects of different types in the three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, a computer system changes a level of opacity of a first virtual object overlapping a second virtual object in response to movement of the first virtual object.