Abstract: An intracellular monitoring device (IMD) that fits completely inside a living cell, and causes no significant impairment, to a cell's normal biological processes. The IMD monitors a cell for its level of a biological substance (e.g., calcium ion concentration) of interest. If the biological substance reaches or exceeds a threshold, the IMD transmits an electromagnetic signal, received by an antenna outside the cell. Each IMD has its electromagnetic signal encoded with a unique frequency. Detection of the frequency components, in the signals received by an antenna, permits identification of the source IMD's. A high calcium ion concentration is indicative of a strongly-activated cerebral cortex neuron. Brain tissue is relatively transparent to near infrared, making it a good frequency band, for the electromagnetic signals from neuron-monitoring IMD's. The near infrared of each IMD can be produced by quantum dots, powered by bioelectric catalysis triggered by high calcium ion concentration.

Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance with a combination washer/dryer having a cabinet defining an interior, a tub located within the interior, and a rotatable drum located within the tub interior and defining a treating chamber, and an air recirculation conduit, the method comprising supplying water to the treating chamber, rotating the drum, and draining the water from the laundry treating appliance.

Abstract: A system for tracking adverse events may include at least one processing device programmed to receive a request from a user to record an adverse event experienced by a patient; receive a search term input by the user; identify, in an adverse event database and based on the search term, at least one database record for an adverse event, wherein the at least one database record includes an adverse event type and at least one characteristic; receive, via an input field, a rating of the at least one characteristic for the patient; generate an adverse event record based on the adverse event type and the rating; and store the adverse event record in an adverse event log.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced rule-based querying of unstructured text using graph analysis are provided. Some embodiments apply machine learning to the analysis of unstructured text to identify regulatory, privacy, and cybersecurity risks. In some embodiments, a query string is provided to identify desired content in the unstructured text. The query string is tokenized and the tokenized parts are converted into nodes of a query graph and relationships are defining between the nodes. After identifying matches between terms in target text with nodes of the query graph, a graph is generated using matched terms as nodes. Based on the defined relationships, a determination is made whether any group of nodes on the graph satisfy the query string. Any matched nodes are mapped to the target text, and this information is provided to an analyst or reviewer for further consideration or action.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing software-based network probes for monitoring network devices for fault management. In various embodiments, a computing system may receive, from at least one software-based network probe, a first alert associated with a first device among layer 4 devices disposed in a plurality of networks; may parse and store first alert data from the received first alert in a database, in a standardized format; may perform, using an enrichment system, enrichment of the first alert data, by retrieving first enrichment data from one or more second databases and adding the first enrichment data to the parsed and formatted first alert data in the first database to form first consolidated alert data; and may send the first consolidated alert data to a fault management system for display to a user to facilitate addressing of the first alert by the user.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to computer systems, methods and program products that allow a digital asset exchange to provide an option to customers to lend all or a portion of the digital assets associated with at least a first blockchain and held by the exchange on behalf of the customer in exchange for payments such as interest.

Abstract: An enamel paste composition includes: glass frit; a pigment; an organic carrier medium; and an oxygen source material to facilitate clean removal of the organic carrier medium components during firing, wherein the oxygen source material includes a combination of: (i) a first oxygen source material which releases oxygen at a temperature of less than 350° C.; and (ii) a second oxygen source material which releases oxygen at a temperature of greater than 350° C. The first oxygen source material can be magnesium peroxide and the second oxygen source material can be barium peroxide. The enamel paste composition is utilized to form enamel coated products without requiring a pre-firing step.

Abstract: An aerosol generating component including a plurality of elongate heating portions extending between terminal portions, wherein an elongate aperture is provided between adjacent heating portions, wherein the at least one elongate aperture tapers longitudinally.

Abstract: A hinge joint is disclosed. In an embodiment, the hinge joint includes a first hinge component, a second hinge component and a flexible member linking the first and second hinge components to support relative movement of the first hinge component and the second hinge component between an abutting relationship and a non-abutting relationship. A foldable shelter including a hinge joint according to an embodiment of the disclosure is also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for modulating a downlink signals representative of a communication signal are provided herein. An example method comprises receiving an input signal; in a first one or more processing blocks in a one or more processors, performing a first modulation operation on first data packets of the input signal based on a modulation scheme for a receiver of the downlink signal; in a second one or more processing blocks in the one or more processors in parallel with the first one or more processing blocks, performing a second modulation operation on second data packets of the input signal based on the modulation scheme; and generating a waveform as the downlink signal based on performing the first and second modulation operations.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for combining downlink signals representative of a communication signal are provided herein. An example method comprises receiving the downlink signals from antenna feeds. In a first processing block(s) in a processor(s), performing a first blind detection operation on first packets of a first signal, and performing a first doppler compensation operation on the first packets. In a second processing block(s) in the processor(s) in parallel with the first processing block(s), performing a second blind detection operation on second packets of a second signal, and performing a second doppler compensation operation on the second packets. The method also comprises combining the first signal and the second signal based on (i) aligning the first data packets with the second data packets and (ii) performing a weighted combiner operation that applies scaling to the first and second packets based on corresponding signal quality.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions and methods of using the compounds and compositions for the treatment of diseases modulated, as least in part, by AhR. The compounds are represented by formulae: wherein the letters and symbols X1, X2, Z, R1b, R1c, R1d, R1e, R2a, R2b, R2c and R2d have the meanings provided in the specification.

Abstract: To complete a transfer of solid material such as mulch, multiple hoses may have to be connected together, therefore, such hoses have hose connection fittings attached at their ends. A hose connector has a male fitting connected to a first hose and a female fitting connected to the second hose. The male fitting may be inserted into the female fitting and the two fittings are secured together thereby connecting a first hose to a second hose. The hose connector has a locking assembly consisting of set screw, a radial hole defined in the female fitting, and a recess for receiving the set screw in the male fitting.

Abstract: A method for making a brushless DC motor includes the steps of: applying coils to a plurality of teeth that extend radially outwardly from an inner ring; mounting an outer ring to radially outer ends of the plurality of teeth; and removing segments of the inner ring.

Abstract: An example technique for image analysis is provided. An example image analysis method includes obtaining an instructive sequence descriptive of an instructive query, an instructive response, and an instructive trace of intermediate states from the instructive query to the instructive response. The example image analysis method includes inputting, to a machine-learned model, the instructive sequence and an operative image processing query that comprises image data, wherein the machine-learned model is configured to process the operative query with attention over the instructive sequence. The example method can include generating, using the machine-learned model and responsive to the operative query, an operative image processing response that comprises an analysis of the image data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) to reduce, minimize, and/or avoid CO2 emissions in a marine vessel environment. The systems and methods can include operation of MCFCs on a marine vessel under high fuel utilization conditions in order to provide power and capture CO2. The high fuel utilization conditions can allow for mitigation of CO2 over extended periods of time in spite of the challenges of performing CO2 mitigation in a potentially isolated environment such as a marine vessel. Additionally, the high fuel utilization can also reduce or minimize exhaust of fuels, such as methane, to the environment.

Abstract: A system is provided for carbon dioxide (CO2) emission recovery. The system includes a methanization reactor. The methanization reactor is configured to receive CO2 separated from one or more off gases of a brake manufacturing process, convert the CO2 and supplied hydrogen (H2) via methanization to produce methane (CH4); and supply the produced CH4 to at least one of a carbon/carbon (C/C) preform production process or another system for heat generation.

Abstract: A vapor provision system comprising a heating element for generating vapor from a liquid vapor precursor material and a wick for transporting liquid vapor precursor material from a reservoir to the heating element. The vapor provision system further comprises a user activation mechanism for signaling the user's intent to start vapor generation and configured to be actuated by a user and control circuitry configured to supply a constant average voltage power to the heating element in response to a signal output from the user activation mechanism. The control circuitry is configured to supply the constant average voltage power to the heating element regardless of the temperature of the heating element.

Abstract: A database management engine provides a user interface that allows users to access and modify employee information in a database. The database includes entries for employees, and each database entry includes identifying information about the associated employee. A user can request to modify data within database entries, for instance in order to update information associated with an employee. Responsive to the request, the database management engine identifies liabilities associated with the database modification stemming from associated tax laws. Based on the identified tax liabilities, the engine computes the aggregate tax liability owed by the employer and/or employee. Before modifying a database entry, the engine modifies the user interface to include interface elements detailing the computed aggregate tax liability. The user explicitly can be required to confirm the database modification in view of the aggregate tax liability.