Abstract: A computer implemented system for controlling access to data associated with an entity includes a data storage device having a computer memory, and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured for: storing a secret key associated with the entity in a computer memory associated with the entity; upon receiving entity data, storing the entity data in the computer memory; and upon receiving an access grant signal, enabling communication of information relating to the entity data.

Abstract: A DC to AC inverter for solar energy installations is configured to convert DC input power at a first voltage to a desired AC output power waveform. The inverter includes multilevel circuitry configured to define a plurality of different levels, wherein each level is defined by lower and upper voltage values; a jittering controller configured to jitter between the lower and upper voltage values in each level in order to generate a preliminary AC waveform by producing waveform values between the lower and upper voltage values within each level; and a low pass filter configured to filter the preliminary AC waveform to remove the jittering in order to provide a smooth output AC waveform.

Abstract: A nuclear reactor comprising: a core of nuclear fuel having a height; a pressure vessel surrounding the core of nuclear fuel to allow circulation of gas there through; a set of neutron-absorbing control rods movable for insertion and withdrawal into and out of the core along a respective axis for control of a nuclear reaction in the core, each of the neutron-absorbing control rods comprising mutually sliding elements moving relative to each other between an extended position separated along the axis in a first direction over a first length and a compacted position overlapping over a second length less than the first length and less than 51% of the core height; and a control rod mechanism communicating with the control rods to move them for insertion and withdraw into and out of the core.

Abstract: Methods of classifying tobacco include imaging tobacco with an imaging system to obtain an image and classifying the tobacco as very low nicotine (VLN) or traditional based on the obtained image. The imaging system includes a hyperspectral camera and an image processing system.

Abstract: Computational systems and methods employ characteristics of a quantum processor determined or sampled between a start and an end of an annealing evolution per an annealing schedule. The annealing evolution can be reinitialized, reversed or continued after determination. The annealing evolution can be interrupted. The annealing evolution can be ramped immediately prior to or as part of determining the characteristics. The annealing evolution can be paused or not paused immediately prior to ramping. A second representation of a problem can be generated based at least in part on the determined characteristics from an annealing evolution performed on a first representation of the problem. The determined characteristics can be autonomously compared to an expected behavior, and alerts optionally provided and/or the annealing evolution optionally terminated based on the comparison. Iterations of annealing evolutions may be performed until an exit condition occurs.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating cancer in a subject, wherein the cancer is extrachromosomal DNA-positive (ecDNA-positive) or therapeutically resistant, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a replication stress (RS) pathway agent alone or in combination with a targeted therapeutic.

Abstract: A freezer system includes a main freezer having exterior walls, a floor and a ceiling, together defining a main freezer interior space. An interior wall defines an anteroom within the main freezer, and a chill air unit provides chill air to the interior space. A primary personnel access door within the exterior wall accesses the anteroom, while an interior personnel access door within the interior wall accesses the main freezer interior space. A product cabinet access door within the interior wall accesses a rapid freeze cabinet placed within the main freezer interior space adjacent the product cabinet access door. The rapid freeze cabinet includes a cabinet side panel adjacent to the product cabinet access door, product storage shelves, and a blower to blow chill air across the product storage shelves. The cabinet side panel has product ingress openings adjacent the product storage shelves by the product cabinet access door.

Abstract: Each of the nodes stores a number, referred to herein as a generation number, which is updated whenever the respective node undergoes a reset and restart from checkpoint. Since the nodes of the system participate in the same reset event, at most times, each generation number held by a node will be the same across the system. However, in some cases, when one node resets before another node, the generation numbers between those two nodes will differ. The data frames sent between the nodes each comprise a generation number of the sending node, which is checked by the recipient and only accepted if the generation number in the frames matches the generation number of the recipient node.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method directed to a magnetizer. The magnetizer can include a housing and one or more magnets positioned in an interior of the housing. The housing can include a top face, a bottom face, and a plurality of side faces adjoining the top face and the bottom face. The top face can include a first opening configured to receive a needle, the first opening having a first cross-sectional area. One of the plurality of side faces can include a second opening having a second cross-sectional area. The second cross-sectional area can be at least one third of the first cross-sectional area.

Abstract: Approaches for determining a location of an animal based on RSSI. An embodiment includes a method, comprising: receiving a first reading of an electronic animal identification tag attached to an animal from a first electronic tag reader; calculating a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) for the first reading; and determining a location of the animal based on the RSSI. Another embodiment includes a method, comprising: receiving a first reading of a first electronic animal identification tag attached to a first animal; calculating a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) for the first reading; receiving a second reading of a second 10 electronic animal identification tag attached to a second animal; calculating an RSSI for the second reading; and determining the location of the first animal based on the RSSI of the first reading and the RSSI of the second reading.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for secure logon. One or more method includes: determining, via authentication information provided by a user of an electronic device, that the user is authorized to access an online account provided by the online account provider; providing the user with a selectable option to enable an expedited logon process by which the user can access the online account by solely providing a particular authentication item of the user; receiving a verification credential in response to a next logon attempt using the expedited logon process; and verifying that the received verification credential matches an assigned verification credential provided to the user for use in conjunction with the next logon attempt using the expedited logon process.

Abstract: Described herein are engineered paraneoplastic Ma protein (PNMA) capable of forming a capsid. In some embodiments, the engineered PNMA proteins comprise one or more modifications that enhance binding or loading of a cargo into the capsid, one or more modifications that modify cell-specificity of the capsid, one or more modifications that enhance intracellular delivery of the capsid, or a combination thereof. Also described herein are delivery systems comprising capsids comprising an engineered PNMA protein and a cargo.

Abstract: A reader for an electronic identification tag, the reader comprising: a transmitter antenna for exciting a passive electronic identification tag in proximity, the transmitter antenna comprising one or more single windings; and a receiver antenna for coupling a signal from the electronic identification tag to other parts 5 of a receiver module, the antenna comprising twin windings wound in an anti-phase manner. A method for identifying a sequence of unique identifiers, each unique identifier being associated with an animal, the method comprising: obtaining a stream of reads from animal identification tags, each animal identification tag being attached to a corresponding animal, each read comprising 10 one of a plurality of unique identifiers; identifying one or more distributions based on the number of reads for each of the plurality of unique identifiers in the stream; and determining a sequence of unique identifiers based on the distributions.

Abstract: At least one processor configured to perform operations including receiving data from a plurality of disparate data sources; distilling and converting the data into a plurality of indexes to be usable by a single data structure; retrieving first and second sets of data elements from the plurality of indexes associated with first and second pluralities of entities, respectively; generating a predicted duration of time that the first plurality of entities will remain in a first position using the second set of data elements associated with the second plurality of entities; assigning first and second velocity indexes to each of the first and second pluralities of entities, respectively, to obtain pluralities of first and second velocity indexes; comparing each of the first velocity indexes to other first velocity indexes; comparing each of the second velocity indexes to other second velocity indexes; and generating, a velocity model.

Abstract: A modular, scalable sorting assembly for sorting items into boxes, comprising two sorting level units, each unit having accessible work spaces on both front and back sides, and with a work surface dividing each unit into upper and lower storage areas with through-slots formed into a lower storage area of each unit sized and shaped to store and receive one or more uniformly sized and shaped open top boxes. The upper storage area has a series of shelves sized and shaped to store items prior to sorting or after being sorted but prior to placement in the boxes. One of the two units is further comprised of a central workstation and a wing with a side wall configuration that angles the wing towards an area directly in front of the central workstation when the wing is positioned immediately adjacent thereto.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to fingerprint an audio signal via exponential normalization. An example apparatus includes an audio segmenter to divide an audio signal into a plurality of audio segments including a first audio segment and a second audio segment, the first audio segment including a first time-frequency bin, the second audio segment including a second time-frequency bin, a mean calculator to determine a first exponential mean value associated with the first time frequency bin based on a first magnitude of the audio signal associated with the first time frequency bin and a second exponential mean value associated with the second time frequency bin based on a second magnitude of the audio signal associated with the second time frequency bin and the first exponential mean value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an erosion control apparatus and methods of using and installing the apparatus. The apparatus is constructed to prevent erosion of soil during typical weather or tidal conditions and adverse weather events. The apparatus can include a plurality of anchored rolls and soil lifts operative to stabilize the shoreline.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described, and an example system includes an AI enhanced multi-source health data integration logic that receives a first source electronic health record (EHR) data from a first EHR system and a second source EHR data from a second EHR system, and transforms, according to a knowledge representation schema, health-related information content of the first source EHR data and the second source EHR data to a first source transformed health data and second source transformed health data. The system includes a collaboration platform, configured to host a multi-source transformed health data database, including the transformed first source health data and the transformed second source health data, and hosts AI-enhanced, multiple level telecollaborative analyses by a plurality of participants of the multi-source transformed health data database, generating health management data.