Abstract: Formulations and methods for ameliorating symptoms associated with metabolic disorders, such as hypoglycemia, obesity, diabetes, and the like by targeted administration to the oesphagus of a subject of Zn-?2-glycoproteins or a functional fragment thereof, alone or in combination with additional agents, such as ? adrenergin receptor agonists, ? adrenergin receptor antagonists, and/or glycemic control agents.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the delivery and deposition of particles air-liquid-interface (ALI) cell cultures includes a sample inlet coupled to a growth tube having interior walls that are wet. The growth tube is configured to operate at a first temperature along a first length of the tube and a second temperature along a second length positioned between the first length and a growth tube outlet. The apparatus also includes a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzles. The exposure chamber adapted to hold cell cultures at an air-liquid interface positioned underneath the plurality of nozzles and a temperature regulator adapted to control a temperature of the exposure chamber. The apparatus also includes a controller including instructions operable to cause the controller to maintain a relative humidity within the exposure chamber by controlling at least the second temperature of the growth tube and the temperature of the exposure chamber.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to create water vapor supersaturation and particulate counts from an air sample. The method and apparatus include introducing an air sample into a chamber connected to an optical detector and an outlet by pumping at the outlet. The method further includes passing air through the chamber and optical detector in a steady flow, and subsequently closing the inlet while continuing the pumping to expand the air sample and exhaust a portion of the air sample through the optical detector. The walls of the particle chamber are wetted with a fluid such as water, and one portion of the wall is warmer than the other portions such that there is some condensational growth prior to the expansion, and yet more condensational growth during the expansion. The cycles are repeated by continuously repeating the introducing, passing and closing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to create water vapor supersaturation and particulate counts from an air sample. The method and apparatus include introducing an air sample into a chamber by passing a flow into the chamber through the inlet by pumping at the outlet. The method further includes closing the inlet while continuing the pumping to exhaust the air sample from the chamber through the outlet. The pumping is performed at a rate operable to reduce pressure inside the chamber such that the air sample in the central portion of the chamber cools, and water vapor from walls of the chamber has time to diffuse into the air sample in the chamber from the walls. The cycles are repeated by continuously repeating the introducing and closing. The walls of the chamber may be wet or dry.

Abstract: In various examples, a first dataset including a first set of nodes maintained in a hierarchical data structure is obtained and displayed in a user interface. Urgency scores are then determined for a subset of nodes of the set of nodes displayed in the user interface, the urgency score indicating that the portion of the first dataset displayed in the user interface is within a distance to an end of the first data set, and based on the urgency score being above a threshold, causing a request for a second dataset including a second set of nodes maintained in the hierarchical data structure to be generated.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for detecting stroke by monitoring of upper limb movements. In some examples, a method for detecting stroke includes receiving, at a stroke detector implemented on at least one processor, movement data from an accelerometer attached to an upper limb of a patient for a period of time. The method includes analyzing, at the stroke detector, the movement data using a test statistic robust to motion distribution covariate shift to enable passive monitoring of the patient. The method includes outputting, at the stroke detector, an alarm signal in response to detecting a stroke using the movement data.

Abstract: A contactor assembly configured to capture CO2 from a fluid flow, the contactor assembly including a sorbent bed, the sorbent bed including a CO2 adsorbent material and having a first end and a second end, wherein a thickness of the sorbent bed is varied between the first end and the second end. A method of reducing pressure drop of fluid flow through the contactor assembly includes arranging a sorbent cartridge in the contactor vessel, the sorbent cartridge having the sorbent bed. A sorbent cartridge configured for insertion in a contactor vessel includes a sorbent bed having a CO2 adsorbent material, a first end, a second end, a thickness of the sorbent bed at the first end being less than a thickness of the sorbent bed at the second end.

Abstract: A cementing system includes an inner string configured to be received into a casing string in a wellbore. The cementing system also includes a stinger coupled to the inner string and configured to be received into a float shoe connected to the casing string. The cementing system also includes a first retractable joint coupled to the inner string. The retractable joint is configured to reduce in axial length so as to permit at least part of stinger to be withdrawn from engagement with the float shoe while a weight of the inner string is supported by a hanger running tool and casing hanger connected to the casing. The inner string, the stinger, and the retractable joint form at least a part of a flowpath that extends through an end of the casing string at the float shoe.

Abstract: The present disclosure is a linear luminaire connector assembly that is configured to connect linear luminaires in a desired geometric arrangement. The connector assembly provides modularity in the arrangement of two or more linear luminaires. The connector assembly provides connection points to which linear luminaires can Connect such that the linear luminaires are arranged around the connector assembly in different directions to form any appropriate pattern of a user's choice. Further, the connector assembly is configured to house one or more electronic components/devices therein, such as IOT devices, sensors, cameras, emergency battery packs, wireless communication modules.

Abstract: A cementing system includes an inner string configured to be received into a casing string in a wellbore. The cementing system also includes a stinger coupled to the inner string and configured to be received into a float shoe connected to the casing string. The cementing system also includes a first retractable joint coupled to the inner string. The retractable joint is configured to reduce in axial length so as to permit at least part of stinger to be withdrawn from engagement with the float shoe while a weight of the inner string is supported by a hanger running tool and casing hanger connected to the casing. The inner string, the stinger, and the retractable joint form at least a part of a flowpath that extends through an end of the casing string at the float shoe.

Abstract: The present disclosure is a linear luminaire connector assembly that is configured to connect linear luminaires in a desired geometric arrangement. The connector assembly provides modularity in the arrangement of two or more linear luminaires. The connector assembly provides connection points to which linear luminaires can connect such that the linear luminaires are arranged around the connector assembly in different directions to form any appropriate pattern of a user's choice. Further, the connector assembly is configured to house one or more electronic components/devices therein, such as IOT devices, sensors, cameras, emergency battery packs, wireless communication modules.

Abstract: The specification discloses robotic apparatus for extraction of a worn treatment panel module from a treatment deck of ore material treatment apparatus without the need for work personnel entering the treatment apparatus, the robotic apparatus including a robotic support structure carried on transport means whereby the robotic support structure follows a course on the treatment deck, the robotic apparatus further including a treatment panel module handling mechanism connected to the robotic support structure for movement along a defined path of movement and first drive means for selectably moving the treatment panel module handling mechanism along the defined path of movement, the treatment panel module handling mechanism still further including tool means adapted to mount tool means cooperable at least with a treatment panel module intended to be removed from a selected treatment deck, the tool means being able to engage a panel module to lift it out of the treatment deck.

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing an analog waveform before it is sampled by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for the purpose of multiline beamforming in an ultrasound system are provided. The multiline beamforming is enabled by delaying the same waveform by two different time delays and by re-combining the delayed waveforms. This approach leverages an architecture that can also be used for temporal filtering, in which a single acoustic signal can be read out of the ARAM twice, separated by time, taking advantage of the fact that the ARAM allows for non-destructive read operations.

Abstract: The present specification discloses a mobile scanning device (30) for scanning wear conditions of treatment panel modules (13) of a treatment deck (14) in vibratory treatment apparatus (10), the mobile scanning device (30) including a support structure (11), steerable transport means (12) carrying the support structure (11) along a predefined course or a selectable steered course on or over the treatment deck (14), the support structure (11) carrying power means (16), drive means (17) powered by the power means (16) to drive the steerable transport means (12) scanning means (18) to scan a lower zone (42) below the support structure (11) to establish scanned information, the scanned information being reflective of at least wear levels occurring on the upper surfaces (31) of the treatment panel modules (13), and transmission means (23) arranged to transmit the scanned information to remote control means (20, 21) external of the treatment deck (14).

Abstract: An approach for counting particles suspended in a flow of gas or liquid in instruments that direct the flow through an illuminated region. Pulses are detected when the signal is below a threshold amplitude and moves above the threshold amplitude. This movement above the threshold creates a dead time during which only one pulse is detected until the signal amplitude moves sufficiently below the threshold such that a subsequent particle creates a distinct pulse. After counting the number of pulses, and determining the measured live time that the signal is below the threshold value, an initial particle concentration is calculated, and the calculation corrected for coincidence by calculating an actual live time as a measured live time minus a constant multiplied by the number of distinctly counted pulses, where the constant has the units of time. From this, particle concentrations in a volume can be determined.

Abstract: A face mask assembly includes a body shell having walls arranged in a three-dimensional configuration having an open back and interior area partially air impermeable. The front wall includes a vent portion permeable to airflow. An outer shell includes walls coupled in a polygonal configuration defining an open back and interior area that receives the body shell. The outer shell walls are permeable to an ambient airflow. A rain shield having moisture impermeable walls has a configuration complementary to that of the outer shell and is releasably coupled to a front surface of the outer shell, such as with embedded complementary magnets or eyelet openings. The facemask assembly includes an ultraviolet (“UV”) light assembly in the body interior area adjacent the vent portion, or in the interior of the rain shield and adjacent the vent portion, the UV light assembly producing electromagnetic energy capable of suppressing germs when actuated.

Abstract: A system and method to measure a size distribution of particles based on their electrical mobility. The method includes: introducing, via a sheath flow inlet, a particle free sheath flow into a chamber formed by two parallel walls which are separated by a gap, the chamber having a width and a length, the sheath flow having a direction along the length of the chamber and flowing a laminar manner; introducing an aerosol sample flow into the chamber downstream of the sheath inlet such that the aerosol sample flow joins the particle free sheath flow in a laminar manner; applying an electric field between the two parallel walls of the chamber, the field having a strength which varies across the width of the chamber; extracting an output aerosol flow through a first outlet downstream of the sample inlet; and outputting an excess flow equal to a sum of the sheath flow and aerosol sample flow minus the output aerosol flow.

Abstract: An antenna architecture can include a common node and a plurality of signal paths each having first and second ends, with the first end coupled to the common node, such that a common signal provided at the common node splits into respective signals in the signal paths. The antenna architecture can further include a phase shifter block implemented along each of at least some of the signal paths, with the phase shifter block including a phase shifting line to provide a phase shift for the signal passing through the respective signal path, such that the signals emerging from the signal paths are provided with incremental phase shifts. The antenna architecture can further include an antenna unit coupled to the second end of each signal path, such that the signals provided to the antenna units result in a transmitted signal being directed at a tilt angle with respect to the antenna units.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising the OspA fusion protein of SEQ ID NO: 1 (LipSID1-S2D1), the OspA fusion protein of SEQ ID NO: 2 (Lip-S4D1-SShybD1) and the OspA fusion protein of SEQ ID NO: 3 (Lip-S5D1-S6D1) for use in a vaccine or for use in a method for eliciting an immune response in a human against Lyme disease.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for removal of PFAS contaminants from contaminated soil or sediment are provided. Example embodiments provide a water-based ex-situ method and system at a site that utilizes particle size and particle density segregation; deagglomeration, attrition, and retention time and sequential contacts with purified water; a recirculating water system with continual water treatment, and additional modules for destructive treatment of concentrated PFAS. In an example embodiment, the water treatment system of an example PFAS contaminant removal system and process includes ion exchange resin filtration component to remove PFAS effectively.