Abstract: A core needle biopsy device includes a needle assembly, a drive assembly, and a user interface. The needle assembly includes a piercer and a hollow cutter. The piercer includes a sharp distal tip and a notch proximal to the distal tip. The piercer is slidably disposed within the cutter to sever a tissue sample into the notch of the piercer. The drive assembly is configured to selectively move the piercer and the cutter. The user interface includes one or more indicators and a single button. The single button is configured to initiate a plurality of movements of the drive assembly to control arming and firing of the piercer and the cutter. The one or more indicators are configured to transition between a plurality of predetermined states to define one or more predetermined status sequences indicative of movement of the piercer and the cutter via the drive assembly.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for determining a sideslip vector for a vehicle that may have a direction that is different from that of a heading vector for the vehicle. The sideslip vector in a current vehicle state and sideslip vectors in predicted vehicles states may be used to determine paths for a vehicle through an environment and trajectories for controlling the vehicle through the environment. The sideslip vector may be based on a vehicle position that is the center point of the wheelbase of the vehicle and may include lateral velocity, facilitating the control of four-wheel steered vehicle while maintaining the ability to control two-wheel steered vehicles.

Abstract: Method and apparatuses for diffuse optical tomography (DOT) are disclosed herein. A DOT device includes a substrate, one or more radiation sources, a plurality of detectors, and structures disposed over the second surface of the plurality of detectors. The one or more radiation sources are disposed over or under a surface of the substrate. Each detector of the plurality of detectors has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is opposite the second surface. The first surface of the plurality of detectors disposed over or under the surface of the substrate. The method of DOT method of includes emitting and scattering radiation from one or more sources of a DOT device; detecting scattered radiation with a plurality of detectors of the DOT device; and translating the scattered radiation that is detected into data.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for annotating configuration language function evaluation. One or more configuration language expressions may be received by a configuration language development environment. The one or more configuration language expressions may be parsed into one or more atomic configuration language expressions. Based on a particular route at the specified point of execution in an application, the one or more configuration language expressions may be evaluated. The annotations may be rendered to provide an explanation of an underlying control flow.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a system for assessing biometric information for an occupant in a vehicle is provided. The system includes a plurality of sensors and a controller. The plurality of sensors is positioned about a main cabin of the vehicle and being configured to provide the biometric information for the occupant in response to a stimulus and to transmit a first signal indicative of the biometric information. The controller is positioned in the vehicle and is configured to activate the stimulus in the vehicle and to receive the biometric information after the stimulus has been activated. The controller is further configured to transmit the biometric information to at least one of another controller in the vehicle or to a server that is remote from the vehicle to assess the biometric information to determine the effect of the stimulus on the occupant.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for matrixed audio settings. In an audio system that includes at least one audio output element for outputting audio signals, a first user input that includes a selection of audio mode may be received, and based on the selected audio mode and pre-set mapping data, one or more audio settings from a plurality of audio settings supported in the system may be determined, for use during generating, processing, and/or outputting of the audio signals. The mapping data defines for each supported audio mode valid values for each of corresponding one or more audio settings from the plurality of audio settings. At least one user control element may be configured to enable receiving a second user input that includes a selection between the determined one or more corresponding audio settings. The audio system, or at least the audio output element thereof, may be a headset.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a system for performing biometric evoked response monitoring and feedback for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a plurality of sensors and at least one controller. The plurality of sensors may be positioned about a main cabin of the vehicle and each sensor is configured to provide a first signal indicative of a measured electromagnetic characteristic of an anatomical feature of a driver for the vehicle in response to an alert being issued to the driver. The at least one controller is configured to receive the first signal and to determine a stimulus response and an attentiveness response of the driver based on the measured electromagnetic characteristic of the anatomical feature of the driver.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly is provided with a seat back and a head restraint assembly supported by the seat back. The head restraint assembly has a substrate with a main body extending from a transverse mounting surface to an upper edge of the head restraint assembly, and a projection extending downwardly from the mounting surface of the main body to a lower end of the head restraint assembly. The main body and the projection cooperating to define a continuous support surface for an occupant. A first massage element and a second massage element are supported by the projection. The first and second massage elements and the lower end of the head restraint assembly are positioned between the mounting surface and the lower end of the head restraint assembly. A head restraint assembly and a method of controlling a vehicle seat assembly are also provided.

Abstract: A seat assembly may include a seat, a biomedical sensor, a bladder assembly, a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) coil assembly, and/or an electronic control unit (ECU) connected with the biomedical sensor. The ECU may be configured to control the bladder assembly and the PEMF coil assembly, and/or to determine if a user occupying the seat is in a first state or a second state. The first state may correspond to one or more small user movements. Small user movements may include movements having magnitudes below a specified value or threshold. The second state may correspond to one or more large user movements. Large user movements may include movements having magnitudes above the specified value or threshold. The ECU may operate in a first mode when said user is in the first state and operate in a second mode when said user is in the second state.

Abstract: A system for providing information relating to a remote vehicle and/or a driver of the remote vehicle to an occupant of a host vehicle. The system includes an interface configured to be mounted in the host vehicle, and a controller configured to be mounted in the host vehicle and provided in communication with the interface. The controller is configured to transmit via a communication module on-board the host vehicle a wireless request message to the remote vehicle, the request message including a request for information relating to the remote vehicle and/or the driver of the remote vehicle. The controller is configured to receive via the communication module a wireless response message including information relating to the remote vehicle and/or the driver of the remote vehicle. The controller is also configured to provide via the interface the information of the response message to the occupant of the host vehicle.

Abstract: A seat assembly may include a seat, a first bladder assembly connected to the seat, a second bladder assembly connected to the seat, and/or an electrical control unit (ECU) configured to independently control the first bladder assembly and the second bladder assembly. The ECU may be configured to maintain a level of inflation of the first bladder assembly to provide a hugging effect to a user of the seat while inflating and deflating the second bladder assembly to guide breathing of said user.

Abstract: A seat assembly may include a seat, a first bladder assembly connected to the seat, a second bladder assembly connected to the seat, and/or an electrical control unit (ECU) configured to independently control the first bladder assembly and the second bladder assembly. The ECU may be configured to maintain a level of inflation of the first bladder assembly to provide a hugging effect to a user of the seat while inflating and deflating the second bladder assembly to guide breathing of said user.

Abstract: A system and method are described for controlling a vehicle interior environmental condition. A biometric sensor senses a biometric condition of a vehicle seat occupant and generates a sensed biometric condition value. A controller receives the sensed biometric condition value, a sensed interior environmental condition value, and a sensed exterior environmental condition value. Each of multiple exterior environmental condition values has an associated biometric condition value defined as optimal for the vehicle occupant.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a seat cushion receives data of a specific occupant. A seat cushion is designed from the occupant data. The seat cushion is provided with a cellular structure from the occupant data. Another method for manufacturing a seat cushion receives boundary conditions for a seat cushion. Applicable mechanical properties are determined for the boundary conditions of the seat cushion. Applicable thermal properties are determined for the boundary conditions of the seat cushion. A seat cushion is designed with a varying cellular structure to satisfy the applicable mechanical properties and the applicable thermal properties.

Abstract: A vehicle climate control system uses infrared image-based measurements of an occupant of a vehicle seat and other environmental information to adaptively and predictively generate the heating, cooling, and/or ventilating effects. An infrared image-based sensor senses data regarding an occupant of the vehicle seat. An apparatus generates heating, cooling, and/or ventilating effects in and/or around the seat. A controller is responsive to the data from the infrared image-based sensor for controlling the operation of the apparatus for generating heating, cooling, and/or ventilating effects. Depending upon the amount of data that has been received by the controller, the apparatus for generating heating, cooling, and/or ventilating effects is operated in either a standard mode, an adaptive mode, or a predictive mode.

Abstract: A seat assembly may include a seat having a seat base and a seat back, a temperature control unit disposed at least partially in the seat back, and/or an ECU connected with the temperature control unit. The ECU may be configured to receive an input related to (i) a first state corresponding to symptoms and/or discomfort associated with dysmenorrhea and/or (ii) a second state corresponding to symptoms and/or discomfort associated with sciatica. The ECU may be configured to operate the seat assembly according, at least in part, to the input.

Abstract: A seat assembly with an adjustable head restraint assembly capable of being adjusted based on an approximate stature or spatial location of an occupant in the seat assembly. A seat assembly may include a sensor in the seat to detect if an occupant is present. The sensor may include a plurality of bladders and pressure sensors, a radar system, or a neuro-monitoring sensor. The sensor may send a signal to a controller indicating the presence of an occupant. The controller may approximate the size and/or spatial location of the occupant and send an adjustment signal to the head restraint adjustment mechanism to adjust the head restraint assembly to an in-use position. The controller may determine that an occupant is not present and send an adjustment signal to the head restraint adjustment mechanism to adjust the head restraint assembly to a non-use position.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the operation of a controlled device in a vehicle includes a vehicle including a vehicle sensor. A vehicle module receives a signal from the vehicle sensor, and a controlled device receives a signal from the vehicle module for controlling the operation of the controlled device. A personal peripheral device includes a personal peripheral device sensor and a processor that is configured to receive a signal from both the personal peripheral device sensor and the vehicle module. Based upon those signals, the personal peripheral device processor generates a signal to the vehicle module for generating the signal from the vehicle module for controlling the operation of the controlled device.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a system for performing biometric evoked response monitoring and feedback for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a plurality of sensors and at least one controller. The plurality of sensors may be positioned about a main cabin of the vehicle and each sensor is configured to provide a first signal indicative of a measured electromagnetic characteristic of an anatomical feature of a driver for the vehicle in response to an alert being issued to the driver. The at least one controller is configured to receive the first signal and to determine a stimulus response and an attentiveness response of the driver based on the measured electromagnetic characteristic of the anatomical feature of the driver.