Abstract: The present technology pertains to influencing the blending of two visual media inputs by first receiving them through a prompt editor. A blending interface is presented, displaying at least one frame from each of the first and second input visual media. The blending is adjusted in response to user input by modifying a blend curve that represents the relative influence of the first visual media compared to the second visual media over time.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ceramic tape includes advancing a tape through a binder burn-off station, where the tape entering the binder burn-off station comprises grains of polycrystalline ceramic bound by an organic binder. The binder burn-off station comprises an active heater that chemically changes the organic binder and/or removes the organic binder from the tape, leaving the tape with the grains of the polycrystalline ceramic exiting the binder burn-off station.

Abstract: Various implementations of a pipette tip system are disclosed having a number of innovative features. In one implementation, a pipette tip tray includes a support plate and one or more sleeves extending downward from the bottom of the support plate. The sleeves can be configured to increase the stability of pipette tips stored in the tray. In another implementation, a pipette tip rack includes a rack base having one or more support walls extending underneath a pipette tip tray having downward extending sleeves. The thickness of the sidewalls of the sleeves can be reduced in the area of the support walls so that the support walls can reach the bottom of the support plate. In another implementation, a pipette tip rack includes a cover having a cushioning layer on the bottom of the cover that contacts the top of the pipette tips and stabilizes them during handling and transport.

Abstract: An authorization control network includes a limit profile database and at least one computer server. The server(s) receives an account identifier and a datum from a communications device, and associates the datum with the account identifier in a limit profile record of the limit profile database. The server(s) also receives the account identifier and a transaction limit, and associates the transaction limit with the account identifier in the limit profile record. The server(s) then receives from a POS device an authorization request that includes the account identifier and an authorization amount. If the server(s) confirms that the authorization amount does not exceed the transaction limit that is associated with the account identifier in the limit profile record and does not exceed an available credit limit that is associated with the account identifier, the server(s) transmits to the POS device an authorization response that confirms authorization of the authorization amount.

Abstract: Leak location devices and methods of using leak location devices that can be used in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a leak location device can include a microphone for detecting sound pressure produced by a leak. Detected sound pressure can be compared to a threshold, which can correspond to background or ambient sound pressure. Background or ambient sound pressure can correspond to sound produced by a negative pressure source. The leak detection device can include a display configured to visually depict the detected sound, and a light source which creates a visual depiction of the coverage angle of the microphone.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PLHA90B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PLHA90B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PLHA90B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PLHA90B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PLHA90B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PLHA90B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PSWZ57B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PSWZ57B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PSWZ57B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PSWZ57B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PSWZ57B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PSWZ57B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: An automated de-powdering system comprises a sleeve alignable with a build box where the build box includes one or more sidewalls and a build plate. The one or more sidewalls and the build plate define a build chamber configured to contain an additive manufacturing build where the additive manufacturing build includes one or more objects disposed within a powder build material. At least one actuator is actuatable to move the additive manufacturing build out of the build box and into the sleeve. At least one mechanism is actuatable to separate at least a portion of the powder build material from the one or more objects.

Abstract: A lubricant distribution system for supplying lubricant. The system includes a reservoir for lubricant and a pump assembly for pumping the lubricant. The pump assembly includes a crank case having a crank assembly that is insertable into and removable from a housing of the crank case without disassembly of the crank assembly, to provide ease of assembly and disassembly of the crank case. The system also includes a shut-off valve stopping the refilling of the reservoir with lubricant. The shut-off valve includes a blocker for preventing the flow of lubricant to the reservoir and an actuation surface for positioning the blocker to prevent the flow of lubricant. For overfill protection, the actuation surface is movable relative to the blocker. The system also includes a mount with a one-way valve mounted thereto. The one-way valve is removable from the mount for easy replacement or cleaning of the one-way valve.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a stage configured to hold a component. A radiant energy is device operable to generate and project radiant energy in a patterned image. An actuator is configured to change a position of the stage relative to the radiant energy device. A deposition assembly is upstream of the stage and configured to deposit a resin on a resin support. The deposition assembly includes a reservoir housing configured to retain a volume of resin between the upstream wall and the downstream wall. The deposition assembly also includes an application device operably coupled with the reservoir housing. A computing system is operably coupled with the application device. The computing system is configured to intermittently initiate a flush operation between successive layers of the component, wherein the application device is moved from a first position to a second position during the flush operation.

Abstract: A method for providing blood flow across a surface of a mitral stent-valve frame. A portion of the stent-valve frame is placed into the left atrium and into the left ventricle with a securement band located intermediate that is attached to either the annulus or to a second support frame that is placed initially and above the mitral annulus without affecting native leaflet function. Portions of the frame above the securement band allow blood flow radially inwards to reduce stagnation regions in the atrium or outwards below the securement band to help cleanse native leaflets.

Abstract: An irradiation device for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects may include a beam generation device configured to generate an energy beam, an optical modulator including a micromirror array disposed downstream from the beam generation device, and a focusing lens assembly disposed downstream from the optical modulator. The micromirror array may include a plurality of micromirror elements configured to reflect a corresponding plurality of beam segment of the energy beam along a beam path incident upon the focusing lens assembly. The focusing lens assembly may include one or more lenses configured to focus the plurality of beam segments such that for respective ones of a plurality of modulation groups including a subset of micromirror elements, a corresponding subset of beam segments are focused to at least partially overlap with one another at a combination zone corresponding to the respective modulation group.

Abstract: A system for evaluating trained models comprises one or more processors configured to cause the system to: receive a trained model; receive test data comprising a plurality of data objects; receive baseline classification data assigning each data object to a class; apply one or more perturbation operations to the test data to generate, for each data object, a respective plurality of perturbed data objects; apply the trained model to each perturbed data object to generate post-perturbation classification data, wherein the post-perturbation classification data indicates classification of the respective perturbed data object into at least one class and an associated confidence level of the trained model with respect to the classification; determine, for each perturbed data object, whether the post-perturbation classification data indicates a misclassification as compared to the baseline classification data; and generate and display a visualization based on the determination of whether the post-perturbation class

Abstract: The present disclosure describes implementations that relate to a pressure testing and refilling a coolant system. In a first embodiment, the present disclosure describes a pressure tester and refilling device that has a valve system and adapters configured to pressurize and pull a vacuum on the system without disconnecting any of the connections. The device includes a plurality of passages that couple to a vehicle coolant inlet, a pressurized air source, an external coolant source, and an exit. Within these passages, the device has several valves that can be controlled.

Abstract: This invention relates to modified MOF materials, methods of preparing them and processes using them. A modified MOF of the invention is modified by impregnating a MOF with an inorganic metal salt. The starting MOF contains at least one linker or ligand which contains an aryl amino group as part of its structure. These modified MOFs are able to adsorb either basic or acidic toxic industrial compounds (TIC). The modified MOFs can be used to remove TICs from various gaseous streams such as air.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PKTR02B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PKTR02B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PKTR02B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PKTR02B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PKTR02B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PKTR02B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PHEQ26B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PHEQ26B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PHEQ26B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PHEQ26B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PHEQ26B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PHEQ26B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PGEP76B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PGEP76B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PGEP76B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PGEP76B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PGEP76B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PGEP76B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PNMK43B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PNMK43B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PNMK43B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PNMK43B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PNMK43B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PNMK43B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems for providing timing and bandwidth management of ultra-wideband, wireless data channels (including radio frequency and wireless optical data channels). According to one embodiment, a hub adapter includes a first high-speed computer peripheral interface, first digital circuitry coupled with the high-speed computer peripheral interface; and a first free-space-optical (FSO) transmitter coupled with the digital circuitry, and a first FSO receiver coupled with the digital circuitry. The first FSO transmitter is configured to transmit a data channel and an out-of-band control signal comprising timing information and bandwidth management information to a computer peripheral adapter and the data channel is configured to operate at a bit rate greater than 1 gigabits per second (Gbps).