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Method And System For Independent Supervision Of Critical Actions, Anonymous

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A system for an industrial plant, such as a drilling rig, in which an independent safety controller and safety relay, governed by a manually actuated, network-isolated operating device, isolate a critical valve from the connected control system. This prevents unauthorised or remote change of essential functions such as heave compensation and riser tensioning, including via cyber-attack.

Rewarding User Engagement Through Dynamic Storage Grants, Ashwin Goyal, Nick Staubach

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Media library applications allow users to use cloud storage for photos, videos, or other media, and provide features for editing and social sharing of media, media-based creations, etc. In many cases, such applications provide a free storage tier and charge payments to access additional storage. User engagement can fall when storage quotas run out. This disclosure describes techniques to improve user attention and engagement for such applications. Per the techniques, users can earn cloud storage space by undertaking certain activities within the application, such as capturing or uploading images or videos. By providing cloud storage as a reward, the features …

Unified Cognitive Architecture For Distributed Manifold Reasoning Systems, Donevin Frownfelter

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Donevin Frownfelter ([email protected])

This disclosure describes a unified cognitive architecture that integrates three complementary systems—VESPER, NEPHILIM, and the Unified Agent Reasoning Model (UARM)—into a single operational framework for distributed reasoning, semantic computation, and multi‑device intelligence. The architecture introduces a manifold‑based cognitive substrate, enabling agents to perform reasoning as transformations across a non‑Euclidean semantic space rather than through traditional symbolic or statistical pipelines.

The system employs a tensor‑manifold representation for knowledge, a Majorana‑parity logic layer for reversible inference, and a distributed execution mesh that allows heterogeneous devices to participate in a shared cognitive topology. VESPER provides the laminar reasoning core, NEPHILIM …

The Composite On Device Screen Illumination Based Rgb Camera-Based Eye Tracking Facilitating Methodology That Will Be Utilized With Virtual Reality Methodologies Where Rgb Cameras Will Be Utilized For The Eye Tracking Procedures., Punarjeewa Abeysekera

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This paper describes a composite on device screen illumination based RGB camera-based eye tracking facilitating methodology that will be utilized with virtual reality methodologies where RGB cameras will be utilized for the eye tracking procedures. The composite on device screen illumination based RGB eye tracking facilitating methodology will require to utilize virtual reality technology in combination with RGB camera-based eye tracking technology. And the composite on device screen illumination based RGB eye tracking facilitating methodology will utilize 2 on device screen illumination methods. The method one will involve configuring the virtual experience in a way that the brightness of the …

The Triple Resolution Camera That Contains 3 Sensors With 3 Unique Resolution Levels Where The 3 Sensors Will Effectively Capture The Same Image Visible To The Containing Camera Lens., Punarjeewa Abeysekera

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This paper describes a triple resolution camera that contains 3 sensors with 3 unique resolution levels where the 3 sensors will effectively capture the same image visible to the containing camera lens. The entire triple resolution camera will consist of a commonly utilized convex lens stack, an angled beam splitter one, an angled beam splitter two, a low-resolution sensor, a moderate-resolution level sensor and a high-resolution level sensor. The containing camera lens will have the capability to collect light rays that will be coming from the scene visible to the triple resolution camera. And the triple resolution camera, by concurrently …

Novel Process For The Preparation Of (2s)-2-Amino-3-[3-Hydroxy-4-(Phosphonooxy) Phenyl]Propanoic Acid And Intermediates Thereof

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Novel process for the preparation of (2S)-2-amino-3-[3-hydroxy-4-(phosphonooxy) phenyl]propanoic acid and intermediates thereof The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of (2S)-2-amino-3-[3-hydroxy-4-(phosphonooxy)phenyl]propanoic acid represented by the following structural Formula 1 and intermediates thereof. Formula 1

Novel Process For The Preparation Of (2s)-2-Amino-3-[3-Hydroxy-4-(Phosphonooxy) Phenyl]Propanoic Acid And Intermediates Thereof, Msn Laboratories Private Limited, R&D Center; Hyderabad, India; Srinivasan Thirumalai Rajan; Revu Satyanarayana; Bakthavachalam Ananthan; M Maniyarasan; Kansani Yadagiri

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Novel process for the preparation of (2S)-2-amino-3-[3-hydroxy-4-(phosphonooxy) 5 phenyl]propanoic acid and intermediates thereof The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of (2S)-2-amino- 3-[3-hydroxy-4-(phosphonooxy)phenyl]propanoic acid represented by the following structural Formula 1 and intermediates thereof.  Formula 1

Novel Processes For The Preparation Of (6r)-6-(2-(N-(4-(2- (Ethylamino) Ethyl)Benzyl)- N-Ethylamino)-4-Methoxyphenyl) -5,6,7,8-Tetrahydronaphthalen-2-Ol Or Its Pharmaceutically Acceptable Salts And Intermediates Thereof, Srinivasan Thirumalai Rajan , Revu Saryanarayana, Bakthavachalam Ananthan, Yara Yakaiah, Msn Laboratories Private Limited, R&D Center, Hyderabad, India.

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Abstract: Novel processes for the preparation of (6R)-6-(2-(N-(4-(2-(ethylamino) ethyl)benzyl)- N-ethylamino)-4-methoxyphenyl)-5,6,7,8 tetrahydronaphthalen-2-ol of formula-1 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and intermediates thereof 10 Formula-1.

Novel Process For The Preparation Of Elacestrant Or Its Pharmaceutically Acceptable Salts And Intermediates Thereof, Srinivasan Thirumalai Rajan , Revu Saryanarayana, Bakthavachalam Ananthan, Yara Yakaiah, Msn Laboratories Private Limited, R&D Center, Hyderabad, India.

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Novel process for the preparation of Elacestrant of formula-1 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and intermediates thereof

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Minimal-Disclosure Presence Notification Of At-Risk Road Users On Local Streets, Kota Imayama

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This disclosure describes a method for warning vehicles that an at-risk road user (such as a child, an older adult, or a person who is deaf or blind) is likely present on a low-speed local street, without revealing the individual's identity or even their vulnerability category. An opt-in device or function emits no identifier and no vulnerability fact; presence is spatially and temporally rounded, aggregated under a k-anonymity threshold, and delivered to vehicles as a coarse area-level caution flag over existing navigation or roadside infrastructure. The document enumerates device form factors, anonymization techniques, delivery paths, false-positive suppression, and a bidirectional …

Winter Gold Dairy Forage, Natalie M. Durdle Miss

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This disclosure establishes the public domain agricultural parameters for synthesizing a specialized ruminant milk fat base during winter dormant cycles when active grazing is physically impossible. This invention defines the precise thermodynamic freezing-season conservation requirements, soil chemistry thresholds, and botanical poly-culture ratios required to yield a milk lipid profile characterized by a naturally deep yellow, beta-carotene-rich coloration and a savory, mineral-dense flavor profile, independent of a restricted geographic location or specific animal species.

Laurentian Dairy Matrix, Natalie M. Durdle Miss

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This disclosure establishes the public domain agricultural parameters for synthesizing a specialized ruminant milk fat base optimized structurally and biochemically for long-duration lactic acid fermentation and traditional Beurre de Baratte churning. This invention defines the precise thermodynamic climate requirements, soil chemistry thresholds, and botanical poly-culture ratios required to yield a milk lipid profile characterized by robust fat-globule membranes and elevated precursor volatile compounds (yielding distinct diacetyl and hazelnut notes upon culturing), independent of a restricted geographic location or specific animal species. ALSO  This specification establishes the public domain manufacturing protocol to transform raw ruminant milk harvested from the climate-conditioned pasture …

Cake And Cookie Dairy Fat Base, Natalie M. Durdle Miss

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This disclosure establishes the public domain agricultural parameters for synthesizing a specialized ruminant milk fat base optimized structurally for cake emulsification, cookie dough spread, and rapid aeration (creaming). This invention defines the precise thermodynamic climate requirements, soil chemistry thresholds, and botanical poly-culture ratios required to yield a milk lipid profile characterized by an elevated concentration of short-chain and unsaturated fatty acids (specifically oleic acid), independent of a restricted geographic location or a specific animal species.

Pastry Butter, Natalie M. Durdle Miss

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This disclosure establishes the public domain agricultural parameters for synthesizing a specialized ruminant milk fat base optimized structurally for high-end baking, laminating, and pastry production. This invention defines the precise thermodynamic climate requirements, soil chemistry thresholds, and botanical poly-culture ratios required to yield a milk lipid profile characterized by an elevated melting point and high structural elasticity, independent of a restricted geographic location or a specific animal species.

Climate Conditioned Pasture Fat, Natalie M. Durdle Miss

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This disclosure establishes the public domain agricultural parameters for synthesizing a specialized ruminant milk fat base optimized structurally and sensorially for compounding with crustacean and seafood extracts. This invention defines the precise thermodynamic climate requirements, soil chemistry thresholds, and botanical poly-culture ratios required to yield a milk lipid profile characterized by high fiber-derived butterfat and elevated water-soluble carbohydrates, regardless of geographic location.

Authentic Nova Scotia (Maritime) Lobster Butter, Natalie M. Durdle Miss

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This disclosure establishes the public domain agricultural methodology for creating a specialized, raw, or cultured dairy fat base optimized structurally and sensorially for compounding with crustacean and seafood extracts. This process defines the pasture ecology, soil mineralization, and animal management required across multiple mammalian species—including bovine, bison, caprine, and ovine—to yield a fat profile that resists breaking when exposed to seafood proteins and heat.

Author Biographies, Obsculta Editors

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A Dedication To Father Michael Patella, Osb, Shawn Colberg

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In memory of his life and in honor of his enduring impact on the community, particularly at Saint John’s and throughout the Church and the world, the OBSCVLTA editorial team dedicates this volume to Father Michael Patella.

Stairs Into The Past, Doug Herbek

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Mission Concepcion, San Antonio, Texas

Alumni Spotlight: Ezekiel Prophet Of Hope Address, Mark J. Seitz

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This lecture was delivered by Bishop Mark J. Seitz upon receipt of the Ezekiel Prophet of Hope Award from Saint John’s University in August of 2025. The Ezekiel Prophet of Hope Award seeks to lift up alumni or alumnae of Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary who have dynamically lived out the principles of collaboration and ecumenism that are at the heart of the mission and the Benedictine heritage of Saint John’s. Just as Ezekiel saw a splendid vision of the new and everlasting temple, modern prophets off er us new and sustainable visions for the church.

A Bar To Entry, Doug Herbek

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US Mexico Border Wall

Secret Spot, Myrissa Donaldson

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"They Will Put You Out Of The Synagogues”: An Exegesis Of John 16:1-4a And Its Application To The Persecuted Christians In Northern Nigeria, Chiemeka Iwuagwu

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This paper offers an exegesis of John 16:1-4a, a pivotal passage in Jesus' Farewell Discourse that warns the disciples of impending persecution, including expulsion from synagogues. Situating the text within the historical and literary context of the Johannine community, it explores how this forewarning reframes suffering as an integral aspect of faithful witness rather than divine abandonment. Drawing on key scholarly works, the analysis engages literary structure, historical reconstruction of community experiences, and theological motifs such as dualism and Christology. The paper then applies these insights to the plight of Christians in northern Nigeria, a region marked by violent persecution, …

Footbridge, Chapel Walk, Barbara Marincel

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Photograph taken in October on a walk out to the Stella Maris Chapel at Saint John's University

Developing Robust Human Formation For Ministerial Training, Mary L. Parks

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The Apostolic Exhortation Pastores Dabo Vobis recognizes that effective ministerial formation is holistic, attending to all aspects of a minister’s being. The document therefore outlines four pillars of formation: human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral. In Co-Workers In the Vineyard of the Lord, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) extends the same four pillars of formation to the development of lay ecclesial ministers. The USCCB also applies these pillars to diaconal formation in The National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States of America.

Fair, Myrissa Donaldson

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Floating In The Daze, Garrett S. "Faustino" Miller Oblsb

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Touching What Separates Us, Doug Herbek

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US Mexico Border Wall

Loose The Bonds Of Injustice: The True Fast Of Lent, Bella Brinkman

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This reflection was written for and delivered to the community of the Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary on February 19, 2026. It reflects on Isaiah 58:6–8 and the theme of Lenten fasting, as part of the Midday Prayer Service during the first week of Lent. The reflection was composed and offered in the context of the ongoing immigration enforcement raids carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis. It invites the community into a deeper consideration of the Christian response to injustice during the Lenten season.

The Great Hall Under The Shadow Of The Abbey Church, Doug Herbek

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Great Hall in background, Abbey Church in foreground