Abstract: The present application provides, in some aspects, methods of identifying a condensate of interest associated with a el disease. Also provided are methods of identifying a marker for identifying a condensate of interest associated with a disease. In other aspects, provided herein are methods of identifying a therapeutic agent useful for treating a disease via the identified condensate of interest.

Abstract: A method of producing an alcohol ethoxylate surfactant or lubricant, the method including reacting a low molecular weight initiator with ethylene oxide in the presence of a polymerization catalyst, the low molecular weight initiator having a nominal hydroxyl functionality at least 1, and the polymerization catalyst being a Lewis acid catalyst having the general formula M(R1)I(R2)I(R3)I(R4)0 or 1, whereas M is boron, aluminum, indium, bismuth or erbium, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independent, R1 includes a first fluoroalkyl-substituted phenyl group, R2 includes a second fluoroalkyl-substituted phenyl group or a first fluoro/chloro-substituted phenyl group, R3 includes a third fluoroalkyl-substituted phenyl group or a second fluoro/chloro-substituted phenyl group, and optional R4 includes a functional group or functional polymer group, R1 being different from at least one of R2 and R3.

Abstract: A extended reality communication system, methods, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed. The communication system provides for remote real-time communication between a proctor and an operator, where the operator is performing tasks on a local work object, such as a patient. The system incorporates a combination of haptic, virtual keyboard, VR, XR, and audio inputs to provide communication of instructions between the proctor and the operator that are projected as a holographic image in a field of view on the patient. The system includes a proctor station and an operator station communicatively coupled with one or more servers.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods of repelling, directing, altering the behavior, and controlling an insect by utilizing a compound or composition described herein. The disclosure also provides for methods of promoting the health of an insect by repelling a pest that preys on insect and/or by providing an antibiotic or nutritional supplement composition to an insect. The disclosure also provides for a composition including at least one repelling, controlling, or directing compound or composition described herein together with an insecticide, herbicide, fungicide, or miticide. Compounds, compositions, seeds, and plants useful in these methods are also described.

Abstract: A heart valve sizer and sizer cover are provided for determining the size of a heart valve annulus. The valve sizer can include a handle, a shaft extending distally from the handle, a sizing element coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the sizing element being movable between a first retracted position and a second expanded position, and a sizer cover. The sizer cover can be formed from a continuous sheet of material configured to surround at least a portion of the sizing element of the heart valve sizer so as to guard against entanglement of the sizing element with structures of a human heart.

Abstract: This document describes apparatuses and techniques enabling a scale down capture preview for a panorama capture user interface. This scale down preview enables users to more-easily and more-accurately capture images for a panorama.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices related to built-in self-test burst patterns based on architecture of memory. A controller can be coupled to a memory device. The controller can include built-in self-test (BIST) circuitry. The BIST circuitry can include registers configured to store respective write burst patterns and read burst patterns based on an architecture of the memory device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices related to built-in self-test (BIST) circuitry of a controller. The controller can be coupled to multiple memory devices. The BIST circuitry can include registers configured to store burst patterns. The BIST circuitry can perform a BIST operation on the memory devices contemporaneously and using the number of burst patterns.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and related methods, e.g., for preparing immobilized nucleic acid nanostructures using compaction oligonucleotides. In some embodiments, rolling circle amplification reaction can be conducted with compaction oligonucleotides on-support or in-solution to generate concatemer molecules having multiple copies of a polynucleotide unit arranged in tandem. Each polynucleotide unit comprises a sequence-of-interest and at least one universal adaptor sequence that binds one end of a compaction oligonucleotide. The 5? and 3? regions of the compaction oligonucleotide can hybridize to the concatemer to pull together distal portions of the concatemer causing compaction of the concatemer to form a nanostructure. Nanostructures having tighter size and shape compared to concatemers generated in the absence of the compaction oligonucleotides.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing delivery of content to client devices of a network via both multicast and unicast mechanisms. In one embodiment, a system for use in a managed content delivery network is described to bridge multicast to unicast, so that the total network bandwidth consumption is significantly lower than a corresponding unicast-only delivery solution, yet which still provides improved quality of service and user viewing experience as compared to a multicast-only delivery solution. In addition, various exemplary aspects of the present disclosure are readily adapted for real-time multicast to unicast streaming of audio and data to, among other things, minimize network bandwidth usage, while maintaining the guaranteed delivery of unicast streams with little or no modification to the existing client device logic.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a mask, and in particular a mask configured as a respirator. The disclosed mask is relatively low cost and relatively easy to manufacture. Further, the disclosed mask is reusable and customizable.

Abstract: This disclosure provides for a highly-efficient and scalable compression tool that compresses quality scores, preferably by capitalizing on sequence redundancy. In one embodiment, compression is achieved by smoothing a large fraction of quality score values based on k-mer neighborhood of their corresponding positions in read sequences. The approach exploits the intuition that any divergent base in a k-mer likely corresponds to either a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) or sequencing error; thus, a preferred approach is to only preserve quality scores for probable variant locations and compress quality scores of concordant bases, preferably by resetting them to a default value. By viewing individual read datasets through the lens of k-mer frequencies in a corpus of reads, the approach herein ensures that compression “lossiness” does not affect accuracy in a deleterious way.

Abstract: This invention presents a wireless earbud case tailored for biometrics and wearable technology. Unlike basic charging cases like those of consumer earbuds in the market currently, this earbud case enriches mobile device interaction. The case processes biometric electroencephalography (EEG) data to aid in monitoring mood, sleep, and neurological health. It wirelessly links via Bluetooth or WiFi to transmit data to a mobile software. It charges earbuds and can indicate battery levels of the earbuds or the case itself. It receives, processes, and transmits EEG data from external sources like earbud-connected electrodes. Then, the processed data displays on devices like phones and computers. Compatible with EEG or magnetoencephalography earbuds, it offers electronic storage for the purpose of data security. This invention optimizes data flow to external devices, such as EEG earbuds for biometric and wearable tech applications.

Abstract: The present disclosure involves the integration of conductive filaments or n-doped silicon with a rubber ear-tip. This combination allows for the detection of brain oscillation waves in EEG-enabled earbud systems. Previous implementations of ear tip electrodes involve multiple tiny electrodes embedded into the ear tip. However, unlike conventional designs, the presented solution utilizes the entire ear tip for conductivity, making a significant advancement in EEG technology in regards to data capturing. Other embodiments of the invention include partitioning the ear tip itself to make an electrode array for multiple reference points during detection of brain waves. These conductive ear tips enable accurate neural biometric detection. Incorporating magnets, the ear tips seamlessly attach to earbuds, enhancing convenience.

Abstract: An immersion cooling system for a battery system includes a battery enclosure and G battery cell groups arranged in the battery enclosure. Each of the G battery cell groups include C battery cells, where G and C are integers greater than one. A plurality of dividers are arranged between each of the G battery cell groups. A gas manifold removes vent gases from each of the G battery cell groups.

Abstract: An immersion cooling system for a battery system includes a battery enclosure and C metal-encased, pouch-type battery cells including C metal cases, C pouch-type battery cells arranged in the C metal cases, respectively, where C is an integer greater than one, and C vents on the C metal cases, respectively. A vent gas manifold is in fluid communication with the C vents of the C metal cases and is configured to remove vent gas passing through the C vents of the C metal cases from the battery enclosure.

Abstract: This disclosure provides for a highly-efficient and scalable compression tool that compresses quality scores, preferably by capitalizing on sequence redundancy. In one embodiment, compression is achieved by smoothing a large fraction of quality score values based on k-mer neighborhood of their corresponding positions in read sequences. The approach exploits the intuition that any divergent base in a k-mer likely corresponds to either a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) or sequencing error; thus, a preferred approach is to only preserve quality scores for probable variant locations and compress quality scores of concordant bases, preferably by resetting them to a default value. By viewing individual read datasets through the lens of k-mer frequencies in a corpus of reads, the approach herein ensures that compression “lossiness” does not affect accuracy in a deleterious way.

Abstract: There is provided herein a reinforced fan blade construction which is reinforced at a proximal end thereof utilising a pair of opposing reinforcement brackets, typically metallic. In this way, the fan blade member may be manufactured from Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic or the like which is typically cheaper, lighter and easier to colour as opposed to other fan blade materials. Furthermore, plastic is noncorrosive allowing for outdoor application. The reinforcement brackets may comprise an elongate stem and an orthogonal cross piece. The orthogonal cross piece (which may be semicircular) may attached directly to the drive motor annulus such that inertial strain imparted thereon is spread along the elongate stem thereby reinforcing the proximal end of the fan blade.

Abstract: This disclosure provides for a highly-efficient and scalable compression tool that compresses quality scores, preferably by capitalizing on sequence redundancy. In one embodiment, compression is achieved by smoothing a large fraction of quality score values based on k-mer neighborhood of their corresponding positions in read sequences. The approach exploits the intuition that any divergent base in a k-mer likely corresponds to either a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) or sequencing error; thus, a preferred approach is to only preserve quality scores for probable variant locations and compress quality scores of concordant bases, preferably by resetting them to a default value. By viewing individual read datasets through the lens of k-mer frequencies in a corpus of reads, the approach herein ensures that compression “lossiness” does not affect accuracy in a deleterious way.

Abstract: This disclosure provides for a highly-efficient and scalable compression tool that compresses quality scores, preferably by capitalizing on sequence redundancy. In one embodiment, compression is achieved by smoothing a large fraction of quality score values based on k-mer neighborhood of their corresponding positions in read sequences. The approach exploits the intuition that any divergent base in a k-mer likely corresponds to either a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) or sequencing error; thus, a preferred approach is to only preserve quality scores for probable variant locations and compress quality scores of concordant bases, preferably by resetting them to a default value. By viewing individual read datasets through the lens of k-mer frequencies in a corpus of reads, the approach herein ensures that compression “lossiness” does not affect accuracy in a deleterious way.