Abstract: A turbine with an associated shaftless electric generator includes a rotor and a stator; a mounting plate rotatable with the rotor and a void along a central axis of the rotor. A plurality of blades extend from the mounting plate. Adjustable bearings are interposed between the rotor and the stator, the adjustable bearings being configured to support the mounting plate and the plurality of blades. A threaded adjustor rod located in the void may be manipulated to adjust tension on the adjustable bearings.

Abstract: A composite billet includes an array of textured-powder bars in a geometry that is compatible with assembly and drawing of a billet with LAR˜1:1. A method is presented of compressing the bars suitable for the billet geometry in an inert gas environment. Methods of drawing of the billet control the deformation of the composite billet during area-reducing draw to fine wire so that the shape and registration of the constituent bars is preserved. Lastly a method is disclosed to fabricate a cable-in-conduit conductor containing the textured-powder Bi-2212/Ag wires that enables robust forming of windings and also provides in-cable containment of a buffer gas flow under high pressure during the high-temperature heat treatment of the winding that is required to produce optimum superconducting performance in the winding.

Abstract: A design is presented for a structured cable suitable for carrying a large electric current in a cable-in-conduit comprising an assembly of rectangular stacks of thin superconducting tapes, with provisions for mechanical support of large mechanical stress and cross-flow of cooling fluid capable of removing large amounts of heat.

Abstract: A system in a water body uses buoyant force of gaseous Hydrogen and Oxygen to generate electrical power with one or more turbines that includes power resulting from the buoyant force while transporting the Hydrogen or Oxygen to a higher elevation, without loss of electrons, for conversion to electricity at the higher elevation. Conversion of Hydrogen and Oxygen to water through a Hydrogen Fuel Cell or by burning at the higher elevation may generate additional steam power, hydropower, or purified water. Portable submersible modules may transport the system below or above the water to and from the base of a plumbing portion of the system. The amount of gaseous fuel energy available at the higher elevation is not detrimentally impacted by the generation of electricity by the turbine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that block the interaction between (a target on) an antigen presenting cell (APC) and (a target on) a T-cell. More particularly, the present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) a target on an APC (also referred to herein as “APC target”) or a target on a T-cell (also referred to herein as “T-cell target”). The invention further relates to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences.

Abstract: A synthetic generation of healthcare documents for use in training a classifier is described herein. Initially, a multiplicity of electronic forms are received in memory of a host computing system and data extracted from a specific common field located in each of the forms. A statistical metric is then computed for the specific common field a value synthetically generated for the specific common field according to the computed statistical metric. Finally, the synthetically generated value is inserted into the specific common field of a training version of the electronic forms and the training version of the electronic forms persisted as part of a training data set for a classifier adapted to classify the multiplicity of electronic forms.

Abstract: Batch de-identification of unstructured health care documents includes performing optical character recognition (OCR) upon a form-based document so as to produce an initial set of terms. Amongst the initial set of terms, initial specific terms are identified which contain protected information. Each of the identified initial specific terms are then replaced with synthetically generated corresponding terms. Subsequently, additional OCR is performed upon the form-based document so as to produce a new set of terms and new specific terms are identified amongst the new set of terms which are determined to contain protected information. Finally, the new specific terms are compared to the initial specific terms and the form-based document is then added to a repository of de-identified documents only if none of the new specific terms are equivalent to corresponding ones of the initial specific terms. But otherwise, the form-based document is flagged in error.

Abstract: Various implementations include a mixing vial for use in a cartridge syringe. The mixing vial includes a vessel, a stopper, and a dislodgeable plug. The stopper includes an open first end, a closed second end, and a stopper side wall. A hollow interior chamber is defined by the stopper side wall and the closed second end. The stopper is positioned in a sealing relationship with an inner surface of the vessel. An outer surface of the stopper side wall includes two ribs extending radially outwardly from the stopper side wall. Each of the two ribs is axially spaced apart from each other. An inner surface of the stopper side wall defines an annular groove located axially between the two ribs. The dislodgeable plug is disposed within the hollow interior chamber of the stopper such that an edge of the dislodgeable plug is disposed within the groove of the stopper.

Abstract: A conformal dipole winding includes a superconducting tape configured with a geometry that orients a face of the superconducting tape to be parallel to a local magnetic field produced by the winding along a length of the superconducting tape. The superconducting tape forms a tape-stack cable formed from a stack of a plurality of the superconducting tapes. A face of each of the superconducting tapes is oriented parallel to the local magnetic field and is in face-face contact with adjacent superconducting tapes.

Abstract: A system for melting, sintering, or heat treating a material is provided. The system includes a cathode, an anode, and a focus coil assembly having a quadrupole magnet. The quadrupole magnet includes four poles and a yoke. The four poles are spaced apart and surround a beam cavity. Each of the four poles includes a pole face proximate the beam cavity and an end opposite the pole face. The first and third poles are aligned along an x-axis and configured to have a first magnetic polarity at their respective pole faces and a second magnetic polarity opposite the first magnetic polarity at their respective ends. The second and fourth poles are aligned along a y-axis and configured to have the second magnetic polarity at their respective pole faces and the first magnetic polarity at their respective ends. The yoke surrounds the poles and is coupled to the poles.

Abstract: A dynamically controlled cooling device includes a stand having deployable legs for positioning the stand on a floor in a selectable position. A fan is coupled to the stand. A fan direction motor is coupled to the stand for selectively rotating the fan relative to the stand. A camera having a targeting function for identifying a person within a field of vision of the camera is coupled to the fan. A processor is operationally coupled to the camera and the fan direction motor to rotate the fan to point at the person.

Abstract: An electric vehicle supply equipment system for electric vehicle charging is provided and comprises an electric vehicle supply equipment that is connectable to a distributed energy resource for charging/discharging a battery of an electric vehicle and a controller in operative communication with at least one of a communication network, an electronic device of the electric vehicle, or a distributed energy resource controller for transmitting and receiving electric vehicle supply equipment information associated with a manufacturer of at least one of the electric vehicle supply equipment or the electric vehicle to provide charging/discharging of the battery at a private or public charging station associated with the manufacturer.

Abstract: Various implementations include a mixing vial system. The system includes a hypodermic syringe and a mixing vial. The mixing vial includes a vessel, a stopper, and a dislodgeable plug. The vessel includes an open end, a closed end, and a side wall. A hollow interior chamber is defined by the side wall and the closed end. The open end defines a neck. The stopper includes an open proximal end, a closed distal end, and a stopper side wall. The closed distal end and the stopper side wall define a hollow interior chamber. The stopper is positioned in a sealing relationship within the neck. The dislodgeable plug is positioned in and sealing the open proximal end of the stopper. The closed distal end of the stopper is penetrable by a needle of the hypodermic syringe to dislodge the dislodgeable plug to effect mixing of contents of the stopper and the vessel.

Abstract: A lateral flow test kit includes a cassette and a swab. The cassette comprises a vial of liquid closed by seal; a test strip; a passage leading from the exterior of the cassette to the vial; and a conduit communicating between the vial and the test strip. The swab can be inserted along the passage to cause a tip of the swab to enter the vial and release liquid from the vial. The liquid flows past a head of the swab to extract a sample and deliver it through the conduit 34 to the test strip. The passage may comprise an obstruction, which requires the user to push the swab past it with a force sufficient to penetrate the seal. The obstruction may also prevent removal of the used swab from the cassette. A distal end of the passage may be curved to deflect the tip of the swab towards the seal at a more favourable angle.

Abstract: Described herein is a coupling device, associated parts and a method of use thereof. In one aspect, a coupling device is described comprising a sleeve with an inner surface that encloses at least part of at least one elongated element to be coupled; and at least one deformation means fitted with interference between, and causing local deformation about, at least part of the inner surface of the sleeve and/or an adjacent outer surface of the at least one elongated element. A deformation means insertion tool, a coupling sleeve, a deformation means, and a method of coupling at least one element are also described. The described coupling device, associated parts and a method of use offer the ability to couple together different elements in a strong and/or ductile manner, coupling being tuneable as needed to suit the preferred application. The coupling described may overcome art issues associated with bulky size of coupling, in particular, radial protrusion.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides for advanced single camera video conferencing systems and methods related thereto. The advanced single camera video conferencing system features a hybrid optical/digital camera, herein a camera device, having a controller that is configured to execute one or more of the methods set forth herein. In one embodiment, a method includes optically framing a first portion of a video conferencing environment to provide an actual field-of-view, digitally framing a second portion of the video conferencing environment to provide an apparent field-of-view that is encompassed within the actual field-of-view, generating a video stream of the apparent field-of-view, surveying the actual field-of-view to generate survey data, and detecting changes in the survey data over time. The method may be performed using a single camera device using a single image sensor.

Abstract: A system in a water body uses buoyant force of gaseous Hydrogen and Oxygen to generate electrical power with one or more turbines that includes power resulting from the buoyant force while transporting the Hydrogen or Oxygen to a higher elevation, without loss of electrons, for conversion to electricity at the higher elevation. Conversion of Hydrogen and Oxygen to water through a Hydrogen Fuel Cell or by burning at the higher elevation may generate additional steam power, hydropower, or purified water. Portable submersible modules may transport the system below or above the water to and from the base of a plumbing portion of the system. The amount of gaseous fuel energy available at the higher elevation is not detrimentally impacted by the generation of electricity by the turbine.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a robotic manipulator that includes a mounting fixture defining a longitudinal channel, and a surgical tool removably coupleable to the mounting fixture. The surgical tool including a tool housing matable with the mounting fixture, an elongate shaft extending from the tool housing and receivable within the channel, and a latching mechanism provided on the elongate shaft and comprising one or more retention tabs biased radially outward with one or more biasing members. The one or more retention tabs are movable between a deployed state, where the one or more retention tabs protrude radially outward through a corresponding one or more slots to engage the mounting fixture, and a retracted state, where the one or more retention tabs are urged radially inward through the one or more slots to disengage the mounting fixture.

Abstract: A downhole multi-modality inspection system includes a first imaging device operable to generate first imaging data and a second imaging device operable to generate second imaging data. The first imaging device includes a first source operable to emit energy of a first modality, and a first detector operable to detect returning energy induced by the emitted energy of the first modality. The second imaging device includes a second source operable to emit energy of a second modality, and a second detector operable to detect returning energy induced by the emitted energy of the second modality. The system further includes a processor configured to receive the first imaging data and the second imaging data, and integrate the first imaging data with the second imaging data into an enhanced data stream. The processor correlates the first imaging data and the second imaging data to provide enhanced data for detecting potential wellbore anomalies.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting DC power to AC power. For example, apparatus for converting DC power to AC power comprises an input adapted to be coupled to a high-powered distributed generator having a maximum voltage at a first voltage and an arc fault mitigation device, coupled to the input, for providing a second voltage at the input that is lower than the first voltage, where a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage is not large enough to cause an arc.