Abstract: Several new techniques for designing nanophotonic scintillators which lead to optimal performance and novel functionalities. Important design concepts include the use of absorbing structures inspired by solar cells, angularly-selective structures, and metasurfaces. Scintillators based on conventionally overlooked materials (such as GaAs or GaN) are also disclosed, which are designed to reach efficiencies comparable or superior to state-of-the-art conventional scintillators (such as YAG:Ce and LYSO). Such scintillators provide important enhancement of scintillation yield arising from incorporation of nanophotonic patterns. Additionally, nanophotonic scintillators designed in conjunction with image post processing algorithms (such as deconvolution algorithms, tomographic reconstruction, etc.) are disclosed. These scintillators are designed in order to increase robustness, minimize the required dose/scan time or even the number of scans required in scintillation imaging.

Abstract: A gas lift mandrel with centralizing rings. The centralizing rings are integral the exterior of a tubular gas lift mandrel. The centralizing rings minimize the gas lit mandrel from being offset from the central axis of the wellbore. The centralizing rings also aid in torsional rotation and alignment to tools or the string below.

Abstract: A check valve for use with a gas lift system containing a burst disc. The burst disc, when whole, prevents gas from flowing between the mandrel and the tubing. The burst disc is designed to burst when the operator applies a specific amount of pressure to the burst disc. Once ruptured, the burst disc no longer prevents gas from flowing from the mandrel un into the tubing.

Abstract: Methods and devices for vaporization with a device comprising a liquid input, a gas output, and one or more plates arranged below the liquid input. The one or more plates are configured to receive liquid in droplet form from the liquid input and generate gas by vaporizing the droplets, and the generated gas exits the device via the gas output. The device may include a conduit, such as a pipe carrying a fluid such as engine coolant or other heat source, where the one or more plates are mounted on the conduit or heat source.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a modular hydraulic manifold for controlling an operation of a hydraulic actuator for an earthmoving machine. The manifold has a spool chamber and a load sensing passageway. The body also has a spool positioned axially within the spool chamber. The spool is spring-biased by an end cap. The module also has a pair of spool actuators that are located at a second end of the body and operable to axially displace the spool within the spool chamber. The pair of spool actuators are positioned in parallel and disposed adjacent to one another. The manifold also has an inlet chamber disposed parallel to the spool chamber and in selective fluid communication with the spool chamber via a spool supply passageway. The body includes openings on opposite sides that open directly to inlet and spool chambers of adjacent bodies to reduce passageway constriction within the hydraulic system.

Abstract: An IoT-based home management system includes a server that performs reservation and management for one or more homes, a user terminal device that transmits reservation information and environment setting information on a selected home to the server, and an IoT control device that is provided in each of the one or more homes and sets an IoT environment of the selected home in response to a reservation date and time selected by a user based on the reservation information and environment setting information received from the server. Accordingly, the environment of the home may be automatically controlled by the reserved date and time according to the online reservation information and environment setting information and the user may live in the home set to the environment he/she wants, thereby increasing user convenience and satisfaction.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an automatically locking, releasable, safety knob assembly for a stove. The assembly includes a base with a locking notch. An adapter mates with the stove's valve stem and has a head, a tubular middle section, and an adapter base with a central aperture for receiving the valve stem. The knob includes a housing with a housing disk covering the base, an arm movement channel aligned with the locking notch in the locked configuration, and a central aperture for receiving the adapter head. The assembly further includes a sub-assembly with a slidable button allowing free rotation of the knob in the unlocked configuration, an automatic locking arm biased with the slidable button, and engagement with the button causing the arm to disengage from the locking notch and move in the arm movement channel, enabling the knob to freely rotate and rotate the valve stem.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for selection of characters from an electronic user interface. In one embodiment, a letter selection interface displays letters in a row, some of which are recordable by an input interpreter and others that are unrecordable. In one embodiment, unrecordable letters visually separate letters that are both (1) recordable, and (2) assigned to different but adjacent selection buttons. In response to received touch-screen activations, an interpreter records recordable letter selections and a display displays both recordable and unrecordable letter selections. The interpreter composes a sequence of the recorded letters. An algorithm identifies alternatives to the recorded sequence by editing one or more letters of the sequence, such that each edit changes a selected letter to an adjacent unrecordable letter. The algorithm outputs words that match the originally composed sequence or one of the identified alternatives.

Abstract: A thermal management system is described. The thermal management system includes a heat sink structure and an array of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) jets. The heat sink structure is in thermal communication with a plurality of heat sources. The heat sink structure includes fins and a collection channel. The array of MEMS jets is arranged to cause a fluid to impinge on a surface of each of the fins and to be directed through the collection channel.

Abstract: A stand-alone temperature sensor is configured to connect wirelessly with a controller of a microwave appliance. The stand-alone temperature sensor includes a housing configured to shield one or more internal electronic components of the stand-alone temperature sensor from microwave radiation within the microwave appliance. The stand-alone temperature sensor includes an antenna extending from a casing of the stand-alone temperature sensor.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an organic light emitting diode (OLED) that includes a first electrode that is an amorphous metal electrode. A first transport layer is on the first electrode, an emission layer is on the first transport layer, a second transport layer is on the emission layer, and a second electrode is on the second transport layer. The amorphous metal electrode provides a smooth, even surface such that the first transport layer, the emission layer, the second transport layer, and the second electrode are also formed evenly.

Abstract: An image capture system provides automated prompts for aiding a user in capturing images for use in 3D model creation. While a user is preparing to capture an image, the system provides visual indications that indicate whether a quality-based condition is satisfied. Based on the visual indications, a user can determine whether an image, if captured, would likely be suitable for use in creating a 3D model. Determining if the quality-based condition is satisfied may include monitoring output generated by one or more sensors and comparing the output against a threshold value. Additionally, the system may analyze the visual content or metadata associated with an image to determine if the quality-based condition is satisfied and request user input to further identify certain image features that were identified by the system.

Abstract: A roofing system, including a roof deck and a plurality of photovoltaic modules installed on the roof deck. Each of the plurality of photovoltaic modules includes at least one solar cell, an encapsulant encapsulating the at least one solar cell, and a backsheet below the encapsulant. The backsheet includes a first layer, where the first layer contacts the roof deck, and where the first layer comprises a plurality of cavities or a plurality of ribs.

Abstract: An RF resonator cavity that includes a resonator coil is disclosed. Unlike traditional RF resonator cavities, no sulfur hexafluoride is used in this cavity. Rather, the volume of the RF resonator cavity is pumped to vacuum conditions. This may be done using a vacuum system, or by hermetically sealing the cavity. This approach eliminates the use of a potent greenhouse gas, while maintaining the integrity of the cavity. Specifically, the dielectric strength of the vacuum is greater than that of sulfur hexafluoride. This RF resonator cavity may be deployed in a linear accelerator used to implant ions into a workpiece.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to managing network capacity using cloud edge providers. A method may include identifying, by an edge device of a network, a request for network capacity received via an application programming interface (API), from a user of the network; identifying offers received via the API by cloud edge providers; determining that the network capacity is available at at least one of the cloud edge providers based on the offers; deploying an edge server at the at least one of the cloud edge providers based on the network capacity being available at the at least one of the cloud edge providers; and directing traffic between the user and the edge server based on the deployment.

Abstract: Techniques for machine learning for prioritizing traffic in multi-purpose inline cloud analysis (MICA) to enhance malware detection are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system, a process, and/or a computer program product for machine learning for prioritizing traffic in multi-purpose inline cloud analysis (MICA) to enhance malware detection includes processing a set of data for network security analysis to extract a file; determining that the file is to be offloaded to a cloud security entity for security processing based at least in part on a prefilter model that is implemented as a machine learning model; forwarding the file to the cloud security entity using a multi-purpose inline cloud analysis (MICA) channel; and performing an action in response to receiving a verdict from the cloud security entity.

Abstract: The present invention provides engineered human alpha-galactosidase polypeptides and compositions thereof. The engineered human alpha-galactosidase polypeptides have been optimized to provide improved thermostability, serum stability, improved cellular uptake, stability under both acidic (pH<4) and basic (pH>7) conditions, reduced immunogenicity, and improved globotriaosylceramide removal from cells. The invention also relates to the use of the compositions comprising the engineered human alpha-galactosidase polypeptides for therapeutic purposes.

Abstract: The application describes treatment of hepatic encephalopathy using gastrointestinal specific antibiotics. One example of a gastrointestinal specific antibiotic is rifaximin. The instant application also provides methods for determining if a subject has a neurological condition or hepatic encephalopathy by determining the critical flicker frequency and/or the venous ammonia level of the subject at two or more time points. The invention further provides methods for treating these subjects.

Abstract: Compositions for prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) are provided, comprising an antigen component in the amount equivalent to 0.5-20 ?g FMD virus and an adjuvant component comprising oil, an immunostimulatory oligonucleotide, and a polycationic carrier. Methods of using the composition, as well as the methods of reducing FMD persistence are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention involves a system and methods for assembling and implanting a vertebral body implant. The vertebral body implant includes, but is not necessarily limited to, an expandable core body and endplates that can be attached at both ends. Endplates of various shapes, sizes and angles are attachable to the expandable core so that a suitable vertebral body implant can be implanted between vertebrae.