Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for decentralized data storage and processing for IoT devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes memory; and a processor to cause storage of a contract in an off-chain datastore; generate a hash value of the contract; cause storage of the hash value on a blockchain to be accessible to multiple nodes in an IoT network; and cause storage of a transaction on the blockchain, the transaction corresponding to an objective of the contract based on data sensed by an IoT device in the IoT network.

A functionally graded structure for a protective device includes a plurality of lattice structures including at least a first lattice structure having a first geometry and a second lattice structure having a second geometry. The first lattice structure with the first geometry has a first compression response property and the second lattice structure with the second geometry has a second compression response property that is different from the first compression response property.

A Munitions Payload Delivery System (MPDS) is provided. One embodiment of the MPDS comprises a multi-rotor drone configured to carry a munition in the form of a HEDP linear-shaped charge or Armor Piercing munition or other-shaped munition. The drone, in one embodiment, includes a camera that provides a remote operator with a real-time video feed so the operator can pilot the drone to a specific target on a battlefield. Once a target is selected, the operator ignites the munition by flying the drone into the target, landing the drone on the target, or activating a radio fire button. In one embodiment, each of these mechanisms closes a switch on board the drone connecting a voltage to a blasting cap inside the payload.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a desired phenotype in a plant by manipulation of gene expression in said plant. The methods involve means to increase the expression level of a MYB-subgroup 14 polynucleotide or a MYB68 polypeptide. The method also relates to the expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a MYB-subgroup 14 or MYB68 transcription factor. The method focuses on increasing the expression level of MYB-subgroup 14 or MYB68, wherein a desired phenotype such as reduced flower abortion and increased yield is observed during heat stress. The invention also relates to nucleic acid sequences useful in such methods.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a desired phenotype in a plant by manipulation of gene expression in said plant. The methods involve means to increase the expression level of a MYB-subgroup 14 polynucleotide or a MYB68 polypeptide. The method also relates to the expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a MYB-subgroup 14 or MYB68 transcription factor. The method focuses on increasing the expression level of MYB-subgroup 14 or MYB68, wherein a desired phenotype such as reduced flower abortion and increased yield is observed during heat stress. The invention also relates to nucleic acid sequences useful in such methods.

The present invention relates to compounds for treatment of a disease or disorder associated with excessive vascularisation of the eye, such as for instance corneal neovascularisation, neovascularisation of the iris, neovascularisation of the ciliary body, corneal pannus, choroidal neovascularisation, retinal neovascularisation, wet age-related macular degeneration, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, and ischemic retinopathy.

Disclosed is a method for the synthesis of a therapeutic double-stranded RNA (tdsRNA), comprising: a) synthesizing a first single-stranded RNA (first ssRNA) in a first synthesis reaction with PNPase as the only RNA polymerase; b) synthesizing a second single-stranded RNA (second ssRNA) in a second synthesis reaction with PNPase as the only RNA polymerase; and c) hybridizing the first ssRNA with the second ssRNA to form the tdsRNA; wherein step a) and step b) are performed in any order. Also disclosed is a product produced by the method.

The invention relates to the use of an isolated peptide of 10 to 32 amino acid residues in length for the treatment of neural injury, wherein the isolated peptide comprises at least 10 to 22 arginine residues. The peptide may be a poly-arg sequence or an arginine-rich peptide.

Methods for treatment and prevention of bacterial vaginosis are described. In order to treat a patient diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis, an antibiotic is administered to the patient and all infected participant-partners. Bacterial vaginosis is prevented in a human patient planning to participate in activities in which the patient's vagina may be contacted directly or indirectly by oral flora from a participant by cleansing the mouths of the patients and the patients partner with an oral antiseptic prior to engaging in the activities.

An evolutionary AutoML framework called LEAF optimizes hyperparameters, network architectures and the size of the network. LEAF makes use of both evolutionary algorithms (EAs) and distributed computing frameworks. A multiobjective evolutionary algorithm is used to maximize the performance and minimize the complexity of the evolved networks simultaneously by calculating the Pareto front given a group of individuals that have been evaluated for multiple objectives.

A satellite system operates at altitudes between 180 km and 350 km relying on vehicles including an engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.

An evolutionary AutoML framework called LEAF optimizes hyperparameters, network architectures and the size of the network. LEAF makes use of both evolutionary algorithms (EAs) and distributed computing frameworks. A multiobjective evolutionary algorithm is used to maximize the performance and minimize the complexity of the evolved networks simultaneously by calculating the Pareto front given a group of individuals that have been evaluated for multiple objectives.

Systems and methods managing, by an orchestrator, a plurality of agents to generate a response to an input. The orchestrator employs one or more multimodal models such as a large language models to process or deconstruct the prompt into a series of instructions for different agents. Each agent employs one or more machine-learning models to process disparate inputs or different portions of an input associated with the prompt. The system generates, by the orchestrator, a natural language summary of the structured and unstructured data records. The system formulates output and transmits the natural language summary of the data records.

Disclosed herein are methods of manufacturing injectable microgel scaffolds, including methods of producing, purifying and concentrating microgel particles therein. The microgel scaffolds of the present disclosure are useful for a wide range of applications, such as stabilizing an implanted medical device in an implant site in a subject. The microgel scaffolds are fluidic during application and annealed or crosslinked after application to the implant site in the subject. The microgel scaffolds may contain various therapeutic agents, including antibiotics and analgesics, throughout the gel.

Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, semantic, automatic data transfer between a source and a target using task mining is disclosed. Existing task mining technologies gather all the data pertaining to a screen and/or form, along with the fields and elements present therein. However, semantic meaning may be derived and correlations between fields/elements on the screen may be provided automatically. This may include automatic transformation and validation, and a robotic process automation (RPA) workflow/automation can automatically be generated for a user that performs data copy-and-paste functionality between a source and a target without the user indicating those steps. Also, this functionality may be provided despite the fact that the labels in the source and the target are not exactly the same.

The present disclosure provides an animal language conversion method, device, electronic device and storage medium, which relates to the field of artificial intelligence technology, specifically to the technical fields of machine learning, deep learning and natural language processing. The specific implementation scheme is: obtaining multimodal data related to animals, the multimodal data including animal sound data, animal behavior data and animal physical sign data; preprocessing the multimodal data to obtain fused multimodal data; identifying the current emotion of the animal according to the fused multimodal data to obtain the animal's emotion recognition result; semantically mapping and language translating the emotion recognition result to convert the animal language into human language to obtain a language conversion result. The present disclosure can accurately identify the current emotional state of the animal and convert it into human language, thereby achieving a deeper level of emotional communication and understanding between animals and humans, and improving the accuracy and efficiency of cross-species communication.

The present disclosure provides a robot and a control method thereof. The robot according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a driving unit; a first communication interface for communicating in a first communication manner; a second communication interface for communicating in a second communication manner; and one or more processors. The one or more processors: acquires identification information of one or more Wi-Fi devices through the first communication interface when it is identified that an elevator stops in a state in which the robot boards the elevator; identifies whether the floor at which the elevator stops is a second floor on the basis of the acquired identification information of the Wi-Fi devices; identifies whether a door of the elevator is opened on the basis of an RSSI value of a signal received through the second communication interface when it is identified that the elevator stops at the second floor; and controls the driving unit so that the robot alights from the elevator when it is identified that the door of the elevator is opened.

An apparatus for automatically cleaning and sanitizing brushes such as hair brushes including a carrier which supports and carries a brush to be cleaned along a predetermined path and disposed alongside this path are a plurality of cleaning and sanitizing devices. The latter include one or more rotary cleaning members with fingers which engage and clean the bristles of the devices and nozzles disposed both before and after the rotary members. Liquid soap or plain hot water is selectively sprayed through the nozzles and onto the bristles with at least the last effective nozzle spraying a rinse of hot water. A cam co-acts with a follower on the carrier to turn the brush so that the bristles face the cleaning devices and thereafter the cam is effective to oscillate the brush as the latter passes the cleaning devices so that all the bristles are presented to each of these devices. As the brush nears the end of its path of travel, the cam and follower oscillate the brush vigorously to shake excess water from the bristles. As disclosed, the apparatus also includes a chamber for drying and sanitizing cleaned brushes and another chamber for storing the brushes after they have been dried.

A pillow with a retractable umbrella, comprising a pillow assembly with first and second ends. The first and second ends have a channel extending therebetween. Fixedly secured onto the first end of the pillow assembly is a supporting assembly with third and fourth ends. The supporting assembly has a cavity between the third and fourth ends to store items within, and has a removable end-cap to access the cavity. Extending from the supporting assembly is an umbrella assembly. The umbrella assembly lying within the channel in a stored position. The instant invention having rotating and swivel means for positioning the umbrella assembly while in an erect position. The invention may be stored in a case for easy carrying and in an open position, allows a user to lay his/her head on the pillow while covering their face from sunlight.

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The invention is a system and method for the photomodulation of living tissue. When photomodulated, living tissue will exhibit bioactivation or bioinhibition according to the present invention and, when using the disclosed sources of narrowband multichromatic radiation can cause significant dermatologic advantages such as hair removal, hair growth stimulation, wrinkle reduction, acne reduction and scar removal, vitiligo, etc. This invention may be applied to non-dermatological medical treatments including tumor growth inhibition, cell regeneration, the stimulation of tissue in organs, etc.

Apparatus for control of the range of input voltage values to be measured and for compensation of the changes in the supply voltage of an analog to digital dual slope converter circuit is described. The selection of a range for input voltage measurements in the analog to digital converter circuit permits the conversion to take place over a relatively long time period, thereby increasing the resolution of the resulting conversion. Changes in the supply voltage are combined with the input analog signal (during the capacitance charging period) and with the reference voltage (during the capacitance discharge cycle) providing compensation for the effects of time, temperature and the tolerance of the supply voltage.

A computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch screen display comprises: detecting one or more finger contacts with the touch screen display, applying one or more heuristics to the one or more finger contacts to determine a command for the device, and processing the command. The one or more heuristics comprise: a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a one-dimensional vertical screen scrolling command, a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a two-dimensional screen translation command, and a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a command to transition from displaying a respective item in a set of items to displaying a next item in the set of items.