Abstract: NEW MATERIAL: Recombinant plasmid pTPGIF2 having a size of 4,660 base pairs and a structure obtained by inserting a DNA having a size of 52 base pairs and containing a sequence coding somatostatin into a BamHI incision site of a plasmid vector pTP70-1 capable or fusing a heteropeptide to a carboxy-terminal of a dihydrofolic acid reductase gene of E. coli. USE: Producton of fused protein containing somatostatin. PREPARATION: A somatostatin gene is integrated into a plasmid vector pTP70-1. pTPGIF2 is kept in stable state when introduced into E. coli. C600 strain. The E. coli. C600 train containing pTPGIF2 is deposited in Fermentation Research institute as FERM BP-1577.

Abstract: Systems are provided for a hair dryer. A hair drying system can include a plurality of different types of accessories and a hair dryer having an output end configured to supply air. The output end can include an attachment assembly having a retaining mechanism configured to engage each of the plurality of different types of accessories to retain a selected one of the different types of accessories on the hair dryer, an alignment mechanism configured to align one of the accessories in a predetermined rotational orientation relative to the output end, and an accessory detection assembly configured to move to one of a plurality of predetermined structural configurations based on the type of accessory attached to the hair dryer. The hair dryer can further include a controller configured to control the supply of air through the output end in dependence on the predetermined structural configuration of the accessory detection assembly.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle may include a plurality of vehicle subsystems associated with respective different dynamic vehicle control functions and a plurality of subsystem controllers associated with respective ones of the vehicle subsystems. The subsystem controllers may be configured to control actuators associated with the respective different dynamic vehicle control functions to change an operational state of components of the vehicle subsystems based on respective configuration settings. The system further includes an attribute configuration module operably coupled to the subsystem controllers. The attribute configuration module may include processing circuitry configured to save current configuration settings as a saved configuration responsive to a first actuation of a configuration mode actuator and, after an on/off cycle of the vehicle, instruct the subsystem controllers to implement the saved configuration responsive to a second actuation of the configuration mode actuator.

Abstract: Computer implemented systems and methods for providing dynamic lighting through lighting fixtures are provided herein. In one aspect, one or more characteristics of light provided from a lighting fixture or a plurality of lighting fixtures changes over time to shape the environment of an indoor space according to simulated environment illumination parameters and general illumination parameters. Dynamic lighting may improve the health or wellbeing of individuals in an indoor space, for example, by simulating an outdoor environment to reduce stress, by providing circadian entrainment to improve sleep and wakefulness, or the like. Other aspects of the present disclosure enable lighting fixtures to provide light that is synchronized with one or more other devices that simulate an environment and shape the environment of an indoor space.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of analysing nuclear magnetic resonance, NMR, data of a target object is provided. The method comprises receiving NMR data of the target object, and analysing the received NMR data using a model of the diffusive behaviour of 5 particles within the target object. The model includes a time parameter and a space parameter, the time parameter describing temporal characteristics of the diffusive behaviour of particles in the model and the space parameter describing spatial characteristics of the diffusive behaviour of particles in the model. The model is constrained such that the value of the time parameter and the value of the space parameter 10 are related according to a correlation function. An apparatus for analysing nuclear magnetic resonance, NMR, data of a target object is also provided.

Abstract: i) an alkali metal salt of an aldonic acid; ii) 0.1 to 5 wt %, citric acid by weight of the total composition; and iii) a surfactant; wherein the composition has a pH of from 3 to 5, provides repair to damaged internal protein of hair.

Abstract: A preservation system comprising: i) itaconic acid or salt thereof and ii) a secondary preservation chemical selected from the list consisting of terpineol, geraniol, perillyl alcohol, menthol, terpinene, linalool, citronellol and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments included herein generally relate to using non-audio data embedded in an audio signal. More particularly, embodiments relate to using non-audio data embedded into the audio signal to control an audio configuration of a plurality of speakers and/or to measure a delay of a playback device.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of using biomarkers to assess treatment of gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders with beta7 antagonists. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods of using the level of gut-homing lymphocytes in peripheral blood, the level of drug occupancy on gut-homing lymphocytes, and/or the level of beta7 integrin receptors on gut-homing lymphocytes as indicators (or biomarkers) of the effect, efficacy, safety, prognosis, and/or dosing of therapeutic agents, such as beta7 integrin antagonists, for the treatment of gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders.

Abstract: A compressor has a rotor assembly having an impeller for generating an airflow through the compressor, a stator core assembly for causing rotation of the impeller, and a diffuser assembly for acting on the airflow generated by the impeller. The diffuser assembly has a first diffuser stage and a second diffuser stage. The first and second diffuser stages are separate components connected to one another by a fastener.

Abstract: A porous ceramic honeycomb body (10) including intersecting walls that form channels (22) extending axially from a first end face to a second end face and layered plugs (62) comprised of a first layer (64) disposed on channel walls and a second layer (66) disposed inward toward an axial center of each respective channel on the first layer. The plugs seal at least one of a first portion of the channels at the first end face and a second portion of channels at the second end face of the porous ceramic honeycomb body.

Abstract: Qubit allocation for noisy intermediate-scale quantum computers is provided. A quantum circuit comprises a plurality of logical qubits. A hardware specification comprising a connectivity graph of a plurality of physical qubits. A directed acyclic allocation graph is determined based on the plurality of logical qubits and the connectivity graph. The allocation graph comprises a node for each possible allocation of the plurality of logical qubits to the plurality of physical qubits, each allocation having a fidelity, and a plurality of directed edges, each edge connecting to its corresponding first node from its corresponding second node, the first node corresponding to a first allocation, the second node corresponding to a sub-allocation of the first allocation. The allocation graph is searched for a weighted shortest path from a root node of the allocation graph to a leaf node of the allocation graph. The allocation corresponding to the weighted shortest path is outputted.

Abstract: A block assembly for connecting a first section and a second section of a load bearing assembly includes a male fitting and a female fitting. The male fitting includes a male fitting body and a projection extending from the male fitting body. The female fitting includes a female fitting body and defines a fitting cavity extending within an interior of the female fitting body. The male fitting couples with the female fitting by inserting the male fitting body within the fitting cavity and moving the male fitting body toward a base of the female fitting. The projection on the male fitting interacts with an interlocking joint on the female fitting to resist detachment of the male fitting with respect to the female fitting.

Abstract: The present technology is directed to a kiosk for storing, displaying, and distributing a plurality of baked products. The kiosk may include, for example, a housing defining a chamber therein and configured to receive a plurality of baked products. The kiosk may include one or more sensors configured to analyze the individual baked products to determine one or more baked unit parameters and adjust one or more baking inputs based on the measured parameters.

Abstract: A method of using artificial intelligence to provide source code from an original programming language in a target programming language showing regions of low confidence. The method includes receiving, by a computing device, a code base in an original programming language. The computing device further provides the code base in the original programming language to a target programming language using an artificial intelligence tool. The computing device additionally displays the code base in the target programming language using a visualization tool in a visual interface. The computing device still further displays the regions of uncertainty to a human user in the visual interface. The regions of uncertainty provide low confidence regions of the code base in the target programming language for targeted user intervention. The regions of low confidence correlate with violations to provide displayed actionable insight regions.

Abstract: A brushless motor has a rotor assembly including a shaft, an impeller, a bearing assembly and a rotor core. The brushless motor has a stator assembly and a frame having an outer portion and an inner portion radially inward of the outer portion. The inner portion supports at least one of the rotor assembly and the stator assembly. The brushless motor has a strut extending between the outer portion and the inner portion. The strut extends at least partially into a recess formed in the stator assembly.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for index-side synonym expansion. One method includes obtaining a token sequence for a resource and indexing a token in the token sequence. The indexing includes applying one or more stemming rules to the particular token to generate a stemmed form of the token, obtaining a variant of the stemmed form of the token, and storing data associating the resource with both the token and the variant as index terms for the resource in a search engine index.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion region that converts incident light into electric charge, and a first transfer transistor coupled to a first floating diffusion and the photoelectric conversion region. The imaging device includes a first driving circuit to control the plurality of pixels in an imaging mode to generate a color image, and a second driving circuit to control the plurality of pixels in a depth mode to generate a depth image.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical container may include a cylindrical hollow container body (100) defining a hollow chamber (111) to receive a pharmaceutical liquid, the container body (100) including a portion on a sidewall (121) of the container body (100), wherein the portion has a longitudinal extension along the longitudinal axis of the container body (100) and a circumferential extension along the circumference of the container body (100), thereby forming a window (122) through the sidewall (121) of the container body (100) into the hollow chamber (111), the window (122) comprising two long edges (124) and two short edges (125), and a Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna (110) arranged on the outer surface (120) of the sidewall (121) of the container, the antenna (110) including one or a plurality of nested antenna windings (150), each of them surrounding an interior periphery (140) including a substantially longitudinal portion (141) arranged along the two long edges (124) of the window (122), and a substantially cir