Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a composition including a factor H binding protein (fHBP) and a Neisseria meningitidis non-serogroup B capsular polysaccharide, and methods of use thereof. The disclosure further relates to uses of a composition that includes fHBP, such as, for example, uses to elicit an immune response against N. meningitidis serogroup B strains and non-serogroup B strains. The compositions and methods described herein are directed to administration in humans, including adults, adolescents, toddlers, and infants.

Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle that includes a first engagement member, a second engagement member, and shift actuator is provided. The first engagement member is configured to selectively couple torque between a prime mover and an output through a first gear. The second engagement member is configured to selectively couple the torque between the prime mover and the output through a second gear. The shift actuator configured to selectively activate the first engagement member and the second engagement member.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the methods and compositions provided herein relate to blocked substrates in which non-specific binding of nucleic acids to the substrate is reduced. Some embodiments include use of carrier nucleic acids. More embodiments include the use of beads contacted with an oligonucleotide, such as an oligonucleotide containing one or more phosphorothioate bonds. Such substrates are useful in methods for obtaining long-read information from short reads of a target nucleic acid.

Abstract: A confinement apparatus includes a plurality of chips. Each chip of the plurality of chips are positioned at least partially on a first plane and adjacent to at least another one of the plurality of chips such that a distance between them is within 20 micrometer (?m) of each other. The plurality of chips are arranged such that at least one open area is formed on the plane and between at least two of the plurality of chips. The at least one open area extends a distance of at least 100 ?m between a smallest distance between the at least two of the plurality of chips.

Abstract: An air intake system for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle includes a main housing defining an interior chamber configured to receive an air filter, a cover seated on the main housing to enclose the air filter within the interior chamber, dual intake ducts fluidly coupled to the interior chamber and configured to provide cold intake air directly from a high pressure zone behind a vehicle grille, an air outlet formed in the main housing and configured to receive intake air that has passed through the air filter, and an air intake duct having a first end coupled to the air outlet and a second end configured to couple to a throttle body of the engine. The air intake system is configured to provide a short airflow path directly into the engine rather than through a tortuous path.

Abstract: A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user.

Abstract: A device for odor neutralization of food waste includes a chamber to receive food waste, the chamber having an inlet and an outlet, an odor neutralizer coupled with the inlet via a first flow path, the odor neutralizer to output particles to mitigate odor emitted from the food waste, and a filter coupled with the outlet via a second flow path to filter remaining odor in the second flow path.

Abstract: Fermions are the building blocks of matter. Here, we disclose a robust quantum register composed of hundreds of fermionic atom pairs trapped in an optical lattice. With each fermion pair forming a spin-singlet, the qubit is realized as a set of near-degenerate, symmetry-protected two-particle wavefunctions describing common and relative motion. Degeneracy is lifted by the atomic recoil energy, which depends on mass and lattice wavelength, thereby rendering two-fermion motional qubits insensitive to noise of the confining potential. The quantum coherence can last longer than ten seconds. Universal control is provided by modulating interactions between the atoms. Via state-dependent, coherent conversion of free atom pairs into tightly bound molecules, we tune the speed of motional entanglement over three orders of magnitude, yielding 104 Ramsey oscillations within the coherence time.

Abstract: A bi-directional sealing assembly for providing a fluid seal for a pony rod in stationary equipment. The sealing assembly can include first and second sealing assemblies and an intermediate mechanical component. The sealing subassemblies can include a flange element configured for contacting the pony rod. The flange elements contact and form a bi-directional fluid seal with the pony rod when mounted thereabout, such that the first sealing subassembly forms a first fluid seal when the pony rod moves in a first axial direction and the second sealing subassembly forms a second fluid seal when the pony rod moves in a second axial direction opposite to the first axial direction.

Abstract: Techniques regarding the governing of use by a consumer of an artificial intelligence technology are described. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include an analyzing component that can, based on an artificial intelligence usage policy, analyze a proposed use by a consumer of an artificial intelligence technology, resulting in an analyzed use of the artificial intelligence technology. The computer executable components can further include a governing component that can, based on the analyzing, govern use by the consumer of the artificial intelligence technology.

Abstract: An autonomous agent operating method, system, and computer program product, including launching a first autonomous agent for a task with an initial update interval and adjusting the initial update interval for a second autonomous agent based on a second task for the second autonomous agent being similar to the task over time in relation to a trust level of a human user in a performance of the first autonomous agent.

Abstract: An asset tracking system includes a tracking device associated with a mobile asset and a centralized device management platform. The tracking device is configured via a set of device configurations. The centralized device management platform includes one or more processors in communication with the tracking device and computer-readable memory encoded with instructions that, when executed, cause the system to receive location data corresponding to a location of the tracking device; evaluate the location data to identify a zone corresponding to a physical region that includes the location of the tracking device; compare an identified zone with a set of location-based rules to identify a rule associated with the identified zone; update the set of device configurations with a device configuration that is associated with an identified rule; and sync an updated set of device configurations to the tracking device to reconfigure the tracking device based on the identified rule.

Abstract: A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user.

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.