Abstract: Systems and methods for treating an object, in particular, for disinfecting and/or drying objects and/or surfaces are provided. One or more of an air delivery system, an electromagnetic emitter (e.g., a Far ultraviolet (UV) light source), and/or an air treatment device (e.g., a gaseous hydrogen-peroxide generator) may be used to condition ambient air to treat a surface or container for use (e.g., prior to filling the container, applying a surfactant, etc.). An ionizer may be employed with one or more of the emitter or air treatment device to additionally remove static from air within or provided to a treatment area.

Abstract: High availability network services are provided in a communications network comprising a plurality of network devices including a network function implemented as two instances configured as an active instance and a backup instance. The backup instance maintains state data such that the backup instance can actively provide services in response to a failure of the active instance. A pool of data forwarding functions sends, over a tunnel connection, ingress data packets to the network function based on a MAC address of the active instance on an overlay network. When the active instance has failed, the backup instance provides the network function and the pool of data forwarding functions sends over the tunnel connection, subsequent ingress data packets to the network function based on an overlay network MAC address of the backup instance.

Abstract: This document relates to AAV vectors (e.g., AAV2 vectors). For example, AAV vectors (e.g., AAV2 vectors) containing an AAV capsid polypeptide that includes an amino acid sequence set forth in any one or more of Tables 1A-1L (or a variant thereof) or according to Formula A based on such a set forth sequence, such AAV capsid polypeptides, nucleic acid molecules encoding such vectors, nucleic acid molecules encoding such AAV capsid polypeptides, host cells containing and/or expressing such nucleic acid molecules, and methods and materials for making or using such vectors and/or AAV capsid polypeptides are provided.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an inflatable structure comprising a plurality of inflatable ribs attached to a flexible and foldable sheet, and to an inflatable deployment system that deploys such a structure. The inflatable deployment system is suitable for use with or on a spacecraft, and further comprises an electronics module that triggers deployment, a support panel for the inflatable structure, and an inflation system that controls the flow of gas to the inflatable structure. In the deployed condition the plurality of ribs are inflated and the sheet is caused by the ribs to form a substantially planar surface, become less folded, expose a greater exposed surface area compared to in the stowed condition, or become more expanded out. The inflatable structure is secured to the support panel in such a manner that when the ribs are deflated the inflatable structure is located against and/or retained by/to the support panel and when the ribs are inflated the ribs project beyond the support panel.

Abstract: A cell washing apparatus is provided to wash a cell-containing fluid. The apparatus is arranged to exchange one or more exchangeable entities from a cell-containing first fluid, and comprises, a first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit, the second fluid conduit separated from the first fluid conduit by a semi-permeable membrane disposed therebetween; the first fluid conduit having a first fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet, the first fluid conduit arranged to transport the first fluid in a first direction between the first fluid inlet and the first fluid outlet; the second fluid conduit being arranged to house a second fluid; wherein the semi-permeable membrane comprises a plurality of pores arranged to permit transport of said one or more exchangeable entities from the first fluid to the second fluid; wherein the one or more exchangeable entities comprise free haemoglobin and/or blood plasma; and wherein the first fluid is whole blood isolated from a human body, or packed red blood cells.

Abstract: A magnetic medium is described which includes a thin film magnet structure formed of a ferromagnetic alloy or compound. The thin film magnet structure includes one or more ferromagnetic domains and is coupled to one or more optical structures. Each of the one or more ferromagnetic domains have a magnetization that is switchable between two or more states. Each of the one or more optical structures is configured to increase absorbance of light at a target wavelength in the thin film magnet structure, such that in response to illumination of a ferromagnetic domain with continuous-wave light including the target wavelength, that ferromagnetic domain undergoes all-optical magnetic switching.

Abstract: Radio frequency (RF) acoustic wave resonator (AWR) filter circuits and methods. Embodiments essentially de-couple the stopband or notch characteristics of an RF filter from the passband characteristics. Accordingly, the de-coupled parameters can be individually designed to meet the specifications of a particular application. Partially-hybridized or fully-hybridized series-arm and parallel-arm AWR filter building blocks enable “de-coupled” RF filters having (1) wideband and low insertion loss passbands and (2) wideband deep notches (stopbands) with a specifically placed notch center frequency, without compromising the passband characteristics. The AWR filter building blocks include an inductance L that matches (resonates with) the electrostatic capacitance CO of the corresponding AWR within a desired passband.

Abstract: An apparatus with a communication system includes a method of operating the communication system. The communication system includes first device at a first location, a radio frequency transceiver at the first device, a waveguide extending between the first device to a second device at a second location, and a processor. The processor is configured to transmit a first radio frequency signal through the waveguide toward the second location, receive a second radio frequency signal in response to the first radio frequency signal, determine a presence of a fault in the waveguide from the second radio frequency signal, and transmit a third radio frequency signal via the radio frequency transceiver outside of the waveguide when the presence of the fault is determined.

Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems include allotting an initial amount of volatile memory to a write buffer. The write buffer stores batches of data to be written to non-volatile memory. In response to detecting a trigger to update the write buffer configuration, the volatile memory allotted to the write buffer is reduced.

Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems include detecting a failure of a first memory subsystem of a plurality of memory subsystems. A first recovery instruction is sent to a second memory subsystem of the plurality of memory subsystems. The first recovery instruction directs the second memory subsystem to recover a first subset of data stored by the first memory subsystem. A second recovery instruction is sent to a third memory subsystem of the plurality of memory subsystems. The second recovery instruction directs the third memory subsystem to rebuild a second subset of data stored by the first memory subsystem. The first and second subsets of data differ from one another.

Abstract: An aircraft includes a communication system having a node and includes a method of operating the aircraft with the communication system. The communication system includes a waveguide and the node. The node is located in a high temperature environment. The node includes a high temperature logic circuit, a power supply, wherein the high temperature logic circuit and the power supply are disposed on a first side of the node in a high temperature environment, and a transponder disposed on a second side of the node. A sensor and/or an actuator can be operated via communication with the node via the waveguide.

Abstract: Video content enhancement methods, systems and devices are disclosed. An input video 11 is processed to generate an augmentation descriptor 4 from it, the augmentation descriptor 4 defining augmentations that enhance the content of the input video 11. An output video 14 is generated by combining the augmentations defined by the augmentation descriptor 4 with the input video 11, so that playback of the output video 14 features said augmentations. A timecoded transcript is generated from at least an audio portion of the input video 11, and the timecoded transcript is processed to generate from it a set of transcript-derived enhancements. The set of transcript-derived enhancements are added to the augmentation descriptor 4 as augmentations for enhancing the content of the input video 11.

Abstract: A method for generating a spatially transformed optical output from a laser system, the method comprising: disposing a laser gain medium within a laser cavity structure; arranging an interferometric device to complete the laser cavity structure, wherein the interferometric device receives an input beam from laser oscillation in the laser cavity structure, splits the input beam into two sub-beams, and recombines the two sub-beams to provide an optical feedback beam to sustain laser oscillation; configuring the optical components that comprise the interferometric device to provide relative misalignment of the two sub-beams that are produced internally to the interferometric device; using at least a first output port of the interferometric device to provide an output beam of the laser system that due to the misalignment is a spatial transformation of the internal mode structure of the laser; and using at least a second output port of the interferometric device to provide the optical feedback beam to the laser ca

Abstract: Data is read from a set of memory cells of a memory device to a buffer of the memory device. One or more bits in error in the data stored by the buffer are corrected by a decoder of the memory device. The decoder corrects the one or more bits in error by decoding the data stored by the buffer. The decoding of the data results in corrected data. An encoder of the memory device encodes the corrected data and the encoded corrected data is programmed to the set of memory cells.

Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems include allotting an initial amount of volatile memory to a write buffer. The write buffer stores batches of data to be written to non-volatile memory. In response to detecting a trigger to update the write buffer configuration, the volatile memory allotted to the write buffer is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining rarity of a signal. The method of determining rarity of a signal includes receiving group biometric information data for a certain period through a sensor, extracting, by an extraction processor, partial data in the received group biometric information data, calculating, by a comparison processor, a cumulative distribution function (CDF) based on the group biometric information data, calculating, by the comparison processor, a sample rarity score of the extracted partial data based on the calculated CDF, and calculating a group rarity score from the sample rarity score, and comparing, by the comparison processor, the group rarity score of the extracted partial data with a threshold value to determine whether a singularity is present.

Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems include determining that a memory component to be subjected to a background data integrity scan does not currently satisfy an activity threshold. The background data integrity scan is delayed in response to determining memory component does not satisfy the activity threshold. In response to detecting a background data integrity scan trigger event, the background data integrity scan is performed.

Abstract: Broadly speaking, embodiments of the present techniques provide techniques for generating haptic feedback or haptic sensations, and in particular to techniques for outputting haptic feedback which varies depending on the input. The haptic feedback is delivered by a shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator that controls the movement of a component based on the required haptic feedback/sensation.