Abstract: A mounting bracket comprising: a mount for attaching to an object to be supported, said mount comprising a ball-shape end portion having a first diameter; a clamping assembly, comprising: a body defining a bore extending through the body, said bore being configured for accommodating at least the ball-shape end portion of the mount, and a neck at or near one end of the bore, the neck defining a smaller opening than the first diameter to retain the ball-shape end portion within the body; a clamping support located within the bore of the clamping housing, comprising a seat portion adapted to engage the ball-shape end portion of the mount, and a clamping mechanism operable to force the clamping support against the ball shaped end portion so as to clamp the ball-shape end portion between the seat portion and the neck of the body.

Abstract: Generally, examples are provided relating to conductive features that include a barrier layer, and to methods thereof. In an embodiment, a metal layer is deposited in an opening through a dielectric layer(s) to a source/drain region. The metal layer is along the source/drain region and along a sidewall of the dielectric layer(s) that at least partially defines the opening. The metal layer is nitrided, which includes performing a multiple plasma process that includes at least one directional-dependent plasma process. A portion of the metal layer remains un-nitrided by the multiple plasma process. A silicide region is formed, which includes reacting the un-nitrided portion of the metal layer with a portion of the source/drain region. A conductive material is disposed in the opening on the nitrided portions of the metal layer.

Abstract: Understanding the complex effects of genetic perturbations on cellular state and fitness in human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) has been challenging using traditional pooled screening techniques which typically rely on unidimensional phenotypic readouts. Here, Applicants use barcoded open reading frame (ORF) overexpression libraries with a coupled single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and fitness screening approach, a technique we call SEUSS (ScalablE fUnctional Screening by Sequencing), to establish a comprehensive assaying platform. Using this system, Applicants perturbed hPSCs with a library of developmentally critical transcription factors (TFs), and assayed the impact of TF overexpression on fitness and transcriptomic cell state across multiple media conditions. Applicants further leveraged the versatility of the ORF library approach to systematically assay mutant gene libraries and also whole gene families.

Abstract: Provided herein are anti-?v?8 antibodies or antigen-binding portions thereof and methods of making and using the same. Further provided are methods of treating cancer with an anti-?v?8 and a PD-1 axis antagonist.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for corrective assistance to maintain a stable controllable drift, while permitting a drift driving experience for the driver. Examples of the systems and methods disclosed herein include receiving first data corresponding to a current operational state of a vehicle while performing a controllable drift; receiving a request to operate the vehicle in a requested operational state; determining that the requested operational state exceeds a threshold operational state associated with an uncontrollable drift; and, in response to the determination, providing corrective assistance to operate the vehicle in a corrective operational state to prevent the vehicle from entering an uncontrollable drift.

Abstract: The present invention provides a data analytic scheme for screening biomarkers for differential diagnosis of the status of Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease with mild cognitive impairment, Parkinson's disease dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and/or multiple system atrophy, the methodology implementing the same and the results of the screening thereof. Biomedical Oriented Logistic Dantzig Selector (BOLD Selector) was developed to identify candidate microRNAs and extracellular vesicle proteins effective at discerning between any two of the above mentioned disease categories from profiling results. The prediction models are finalized by establishing logistic regression formula for each pair of patient group differentiation.

Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for enhancing the anti-tumor effect of an EZH2 inhibitor. The pharmaceutical composition includes an EZH2 inhibitor and an SCD1 inhibitor. The SCD1 inhibitor enhances the effect of the EZH2 inhibitor on a solid tumor. Further provided are a related preparation of the pharmaceutical composition and the use thereof in the preparation of an anti-tumor drug.

Abstract: A system provides for receiving data representing a policy with which to implement one or more actions in association with one or more subsets of agricultural objects. The system identifies a subset of payloads to provide actions based on data representing the policy for one or more subsets of agricultural objects. The system determines whether a payload is sufficient to implement the one or more actions. The system transmits data representing executable instructions to implement the one or more actions.

Abstract: The invention provides Tie-2 antibodies and fragments thereof and conjugates and methods of using the same.

Abstract: A method includes partitioning a set of configuration management (CM) data for one or more cellular network devices into multiple distinct time intervals. The method also includes determining one or more temporal points of interest in each time interval based on whether CM changes exist during that time interval. The method also includes, for each temporal point of interest in each time interval, identifying a first set of data samples before that temporal point of interest and a second set of data samples after that temporal point of interest, and averaging features and a target key performance indicator (KPI) in the first set of data samples and in the second set of data samples. The method also includes performing regression analysis to determine an impact of the features on the target KPI.

Abstract: The invention provides a display device. The display device includes a display unit and a processing unit. The processing unit is coupled to the display unit. The processing unit provides a user interface through the display unit to prompt a user to adjust at least one response effect. The processing unit presents an image quality checking animation through the display unit or the user interface. The processing unit reflects an adjustment of the response effect in the image quality checking animation in real time.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for utilizing machine learning models to generate modified digital images. In particular, in some embodiments, the disclosed systems generate image editing directions between textual identifiers of two visual features utilizing a language prediction machine learning model and a text encoder. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems generated an inversion of a digital image utilizing a regularized inversion model to guide forward diffusion of the digital image. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems utilize cross-attention guidance to preserve structural details of a source digital image when generating a modified digital image with a diffusion neural network.

Abstract: The technology generally relates to providing tailored communication based on consumer information. The consumer information may include historical purchase information, such as previously purchased items and the respective purchase locations. The consumer information may be used to identify comparable items that may be available at other establishments. The comparable items may be the same as the previously purchased item(s) or share a number of characteristics as the previously purchased item(s). At least one establishment may be identified, wherein such establishment can offer the comparable items from a location that would save travel resources as compared to purchasing the items at the respective previous purchase locations. A tailored communication may be generated and may provide an indication of the establishment, the comparable items, navigational instructions to the identified establishment, an indication of improved travel metrics, etc.

Abstract: Validity of a trained artificial intelligence model is verified. The verifying the validity includes generating a training dataset from the trained artificial intelligence model using reverse data generation of the trained artificial intelligence model. The training dataset generated using the reverse data generation is compared with a test dataset used to evaluate the trained artificial intelligence model. The comparing is to determine a relationship between the training dataset that was generated and the test dataset. Data from the test dataset determined to have a predefined relationship with the training dataset is removed to obtain a new test dataset. The new test dataset is used to verify the validity of the trained artificial intelligence model.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for power prioritization including physical random access channel (PRACH) on candidate cells. An example method, performed at a user equipment (UE), includes allocating transmit power for a transmission of a signal to a candidate cell based on a power prioritization rule that considers UE transmit power for transmissions on the candidate cell and at least one other cell, and transmitting the signal to the candidate cell according to the allocation.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first row of transistors extending in a first direction and including dummy transistors and active transistors. The first row includes, in a sequence from a first end to a second end, at least a first dummy group, a first delay cell, a second delay cell, and a second dummy group. The first dummy group is formed of one or more dummy transistors. The second dummy group is formed of one or more dummy transistors. The first delay cell is formed of active transistors configured as a basic inverter and a float-resistant inverter. The second delay cell is formed of active transistors configured as at least one inverter. The first row is free of dummy transistors between the first delay cell and the second delay cell.

Abstract: A POI recommendation method and system based on brain-inspired spatiotemporal perceptual representation is provided. The method includes: constructing a POI context graph structure based on a POI check-in dataset; sampling a check-in sequence context graph, and training a POI check-in sequence embedding model in a brain-inspired spatiotemporal perceptual embedding model by unsupervised learning; sampling a spatial context graph and a spatiotemporal context graph to train a spatiotemporal embedding model in a brain-inspired spatiotemporal perceptual embedding model; combining a POI sequence representation vector and a POI spatiotemporal union representation vector into a POI spatiotemporal perceptual representation vector; training a recurrent neural network recommender based on the POI spatiotemporal perceptual representation vector; and recommending a next POI through the trained recurrent neural network recommender.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide methods to obtain corneoscleral surface profiles from optical coherence tomography (OCT) data and/or another three-dimensional (3D) volumetric scan of the eye. The OCT data may be obtained using radial scans. The limbal junction may be estimated from the radial profiles of the central moments of OCT axial scans. The external topographic limbus may be located using curve fitting of a scleral topography map and/or corneal topography map. Elevation profiles and topographic maps of the anterior eye, referenced to the best-fit topographic limbal circle and its associated plane and central axis, are constructed. The reference coordinate allows the generation of maps and radial profiles for surface elevation, axial radius, and tangential radius. Using ellipsoidal fitting, the corneal height, corneal principal meridians and associated radii of curvature, and scleral principal meridians and associated radii of curvature, are calculated.

Abstract: A driver and method for operating a driver circuit for a light-emitting diode (LED) device. In some embodiments, the driver circuit includes a rectifier operatively coupled to a ballast, a current regulator operatively coupled to the rectifier and to the LED device, and a detecting module operatively coupled to the LED device and to the current regulator. During a startup stage, the rectifier of the driver circuit rectifies direct current received from the ballast and provides the rectified current to the current regulator. The detecting module then detects a current through the LED device provided by the current regulator during the startup stage, wherein a value of the current through the LED device is a detecting indictor.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may select, as a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state for a channel or reference signal (RS) in a bandwidth part (BWP), a TCI state associated with: a TCI list received in a radio resource control (RRC) message for the BWP; a codepoint identifier (ID) activated by a medium access control control element (MAC CE) for the BWP; or a scheduling downlink control information (DCI) for the channel or RS, based at least in part on determining that the UE has not received an indication of the TCI state for the channel or RS, or quasi co-location (QCL) information that indicates the TCI state for the channel or RS. The UE may transmit or receive a communication using the selected TCI state. Numerous other aspects are provided.