Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated HID3768, IID5385, KFX5360, KID7244, LFF6371, LFF7869, or MIJ7209, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line HID3768, IID5385, KFX5360, KID7244, LFF6371, LFF7869, or MIJ7209 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line HID3768, IID5385, KFX5360, KID7244, LFF6371, LFF7869, or MIJ7209, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line HID3768, IID5385, KFX5360, KID7244, LFF6371, LFF7869, or MIJ7209, and plants produced according to these methods.

Abstract: The electrical wiring device includes a cover and a base. The base has a wire chamber supporting a wire termination assembly. The wire termination assembly includes a wire fastening member and a conductive member. The wire fastening member has a cam surface and is rotatable between an open position and a securing position. The conductive member is positioned in close proximity to the wire fastening member such that a gap is provided between the wire fastening member and the conductive member when the wire fastening member is in the open position. When the wire fastening member is rotated from the open position to the securing position, the cam surface rotates to reduce the size of the gap between the wire fastening member and the conductive member.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media that include processes related to training improved machine learning models using aggregated and unique training data. In one example, a process includes identifying a rare event for which a predicted target variable is to be generated, training a naïve machine learning model to generate the predicted target variable using a particular subset of the training data, and determining that a sparsity of training data exists for the rare event in the particular subset of training data. The process also includes the actions of, in response to determining that a sparsity off training data exists for the rare event in the particular subset of the training data, selecting other subsets of the training data, and identifying feature sets that are associated with the rare event from the selected other subsets of the training data.

Abstract: In some aspects of the present disclosure, a method includes performing an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process to form an antimony-containing coating of a surface of a substrate. The ALD process includes providing a first reactant to the surface of the substrate. The first reactant adsorbs onto the surface to form an adsorption layer thereon. The ALD process further includes providing a second reactant to the surface of the substrate. The second reactant includes a reducing agent. The second reactant reacts with the adsorption layer to form a layer of the antimony-containing coating. The ALD process further includes repeating the providing of the first reactant and the providing of the second reactant one or more times to form the antimony-containing coating.

Abstract: Various examples are provided related to low pressure delivery, e.g., less than 250 psi at the point of application, of plural component system from unpressurized parts A and B material supplies. In one example, a system includes a polyurethane spray foam (“SPF”) raw material supply including parts A and B and a fluid handling system that can deliver the SPF raw material at low pressure to a metal spray gun in metered amounts through separate material fluid paths/conduits via a heated hose length and a whip hose. The fluid handling system can also deliver air at low pressure to the spray gun through separate air stream paths so that the air is communicated to the part A and B material conduits forward of the part A and B material input locations, where they are supplied separately to a mixing nozzle that is engaged at an end of the spray gun.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to energy management and optimization. An energy management system can monitor a microgrid using sensors associated with a utility grid, one or more power sources, and one or more load devices. The energy management system can determine one or more load profiles corresponding to the one or more load devices based on measurements from the sensors. The energy management system can determine a priority order of the one or more load devices based on a user input or availability of the one or more power sources. The energy management system can then dynamically connect and disconnect the one or more power sources and the one or more load devices based on a utility grid condition, available powers from the one or more power sources, the one or more load profiles, and the priority order of the one or more load devices.

Abstract: A method includes monitoring, by an energy management system, a microgrid using multiple sensors associated with a utility grid, one or more power sources in the microgrid, and one or more load devices in the microgrid, and determining, by the energy management system, one or more load profiles corresponding to the one or more load devices based on measurements from the multiple sensors. The method also includes determining, a priority order of the one or more load devices in the microgrid based on the one or more load profiles corresponding to the one or more power sources, and dynamically connecting and disconnecting the one or more power sources and the one or more load devices based on a utility grid condition, available powers from the one or more power sources, the one or more load profiles, and the priority order of the one or more load devices.

Abstract: Patient support apparatuses include a frame, support surface, and a controller. The controller provides notification to a user of a service event relating to the patient support apparatus. The controller limits functionality of a component of the patient support apparatus based upon a severity of the service event. The controller may also, or alternatively, detect when a control is activated by a user and, in response to such activation, determine whether the patient support apparatus has been marked for use or marked for servicing. If marked for use, the controller responds in a first manner, and if marked for service, the controller responds in a different manner. In other embodiments, a method is provided for determining an order in which multiple patient support apparatuses should be service. In still other embodiments, the patient support apparatus automatically changes to an unusable configuration when in need of high priority service.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) pellicles are disclosed. The methods comprise forming on a carbon nanotube (CNT) membrane of an EUV pellicle a nucleation layer. A protective material layer is deposited on the nucleation layer, the protective material layer exhibiting greater than 90% transmission of 13.5 nm EUV light. The methods may be performed by atomic layer deposition. The protective material layer may be selected from aluminum (Al), aluminum nitride (AlN), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), boron carbide (B4C), boron nitride (BN), molybdenum (Mo), molybdenum silicide (MoSi2), molybdenum carbide (MoC, Mo2C), ruthenium (Ru), ruthenium niobium alloy (RuNb), ruthenium oxide (RuO, RUO2), tantalum nitride (TaN), tantalum (Ta), yttrium nitride (YN), zirconium boride (ZrB2), zirconium silicide (ZrSi2), and silicon carbide (SiC).

Abstract: A method includes depositing a coating including stoichiometric one-to-one ruthenium oxide (RuO) onto a surface of a substrate. The coating is deposited by performing an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process using at least one precursor.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a transmitting node may determine a set of geometry-specific parameters based at least in part on a symbol sequence length n and a target distribution. The transmitting node may determine a sequence of K bits based at least in part on a plurality of information bits and a bit sequence length K. The transmitting node may map, based at least in part on a composition selected from a plurality of compositions, the sequence of K bits to a sequence of n symbols using arithmetic coding based at least in part on the set of geometry-specific parameters. The transmitting node may transmit the sequence of n symbols to a receiving node. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: This disclosure presents a safe high speed roll-up door with spiral brackets. To enable a high speed operation, robust spiral brackets having efficient spacing are provided to guide the plurality of sectional slats. Durable and low noise signature rollers are used. A unique assembly configuration of the slats and the tracks guiding the rollers enable quick replacement of each individual roller without disassembling the door. A double-belt counter weight mechanism balances the door and incorporates safety sensors that prevent loosening the belts when the door is jammed. The belts are further adjustable using ratchets such that adjustment for the horizontal balance as well as weight position is made effortless. In all, the high speed roll-up door using sectional slats performs faster and quieter, withstands greater loads, and lasts longer than other existing roll-up doors with spiral brackets.

Abstract: A caregiver assistance system helps caregivers manage the care of patients and the beds that support the patients. The system monitors tasks associated with the patients, such as caregiver rounding tasks, bed sore assessments, and/or fall risk assessments, and forwards completed tasks to an EMR server. The system also monitors the state of the beds and determines compliance with one or more healthcare facility protocols. Over time, the system gathers data from multiple beds regarding how often the beds are in compliance with the healthcare facility protocols and produces reports of the compliance levels to assist administrators in managing their healthcare facilities. The system may further monitor how quickly caregivers responds to one or more alert conditions relating to the beds and/or patients, and generate reports for the administrators regarding such response times.

Abstract: Thermoplastic films are disclosed that include a thermoplastic polymer layer comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane polymer and a copolyester polyether polymer, and a patterned adhesive layer. The thermoplastic films, when tested by a 25% Heat Relaxation Test at a thickness of about 0.006 inches, exhibits a final load from about 0.02 to about 0.3 pounds force; and when tested by a 25% Elastic Recovery test, exhibits a residual strain at one minute of 2% or greater.

Abstract: In a probabilistic amplitude shaping (PAS) system, a distribution matching (DM) component may receive a uniform bit sequence with equal probabilities, which may be converted into symbols with a desired probability distribution (e.g., Gaussian). For example, the probability distribution may use inner constellation points associated with a lower energy and/or power more frequently and outer constellation points associated with a higher energy and/or power less frequently. In general, the DM component may map binary bits to positive amplitudes with a non-uniform distribution according to a DM rate that is based at least in part on a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), which may vary significantly in a spatial and frequency selective wireless channel. Accordingly, some aspects described herein relate to configuring DM parameters and codeword and resource mappings in a spatial and frequency selective wireless channel.

Abstract: Thermoplastic films are disclosed that are suitable for use as auto wraps. The films include a thermoplastic polyurethane layer and a patterned adhesive layer. The thermoplastic films, when tested by a 25% Heat Relaxation Test at a thickness of about 0.006 inches, exhibits a final load from about 0.02 to about 0.3 pounds force; and when tested by a 25% Elastic Recovery test, exhibits a residual strain at one minute of 2% or greater.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods for preparing a plural component material where part A and part B supplies are delivered from unpressurized storage containers. In use, a continuous stream of high velocity air moves through the static mixing nozzle, and the material streams may be intermittently moved into the nozzle and aerated with an air supply to cause the A and B materials to be mixed with each other and moved with the air to form the plural component materials. The plural component materials are delivered from a static mixing nozzle at pressures of less than 300 psi. Spray guns configured for preparing the plural component materials are also disclosed. Polyurethane foams, polyurethane adhesives, and polyurea coatings prepared by the methods are further provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for customers key protection for cloud native deployments. Compute resources for a compute platform comprising platform hardware including one or more processors are allocated to one or more customers that use the compute resources to execute applications and/or services used to perform customer workloads. The compute platform includes a per-part device key that is used to generate hardware protected key used by the applications and services. Mechanisms are provided to ensure hardware protected keys can only be accessed by associated customers and/or customer applications and services, while preventing other customers and/or applications and services from accessing the hardware protected keys. The hardware protected keys include keys employing various forms of RSA and ECC Wrapped Private Keys (WPKs) including RSA WPKs, RSA Chinese Remainder Theorem CRT WPK and ECC WPKs.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for identifying a malicious user obtain a plurality of service requests for a service provided by a processing system, each service request of the plurality of service requests being associated with a requesting user and a requesting system, and a plurality of service responses associated with the plurality of service requests, each service response of the plurality of service responses being associated with the processing system; and identify the requesting user as malicious based on the plurality of service requests and the plurality of service responses.

Abstract: An example system includes a motor/generator selectively coupled to a drive line of a vehicle, and configured to selectively modulate power transfer between an electrical load and the drive line; a battery pack; a DC/DC converter electrically interposed between the motor/generator and the electrical load, and between the battery pack and the electrical load; a covering tray positioned over a plurality of batteries of the battery pack, the covering tray comprising a connectivity layer that has a charging circuit allowing each of the plurality of batteries to be discharged individually; a plurality of battery microcontrollers, each of the plurality of battery microcontrollers associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of batteries of the battery pack; and a primary DC/DC controller configured to command operations of the DC/DC converter; wherein the plurality of battery microcontrollers are operationally coupled to the primary DC/DC controller.