Abstract: Disclosed herein are an exemplary apparatus, system, and methods (e.g., Tactical Passive RFID transponder gloves with Morphological Actuation) comprising a glove made predominately of a resistive fabric that varies resistance per degree of deformation; comprising near field communication RFID tag readers, and a controller coupled to the glove to evaluate the varied resistance. A method of classifying RFID tags is also disclosed.

Abstract: A water generation system for generating liquid water from a process gas containing water vapor is disclosed. In various embodiments, the water generation systems comprise a solar thermal unit, a condenser and a controller configured to operate the water generation system between a loading operational mode and a release operational mode for the production of liquid water. A method of generating water from a process gas is disclosed herein. In various embodiments, the method comprises flowing a process gas into a solar thermal unit, transitioning from the loading operational mode to a release operational mode; flowing a regeneration fluid into the solar thermal unit and the condenser during the release operational mode; and, condensing water vapor from the regeneration fluid to produce liquid water.

Abstract: A fiber producing apparatus and method for producing fibers having at least two different dimensions or characteristics. The apparatus cuts fibers of varying length, thickness, and width by varying a cutting stroke length, using a cutting plate having different cutting blades, and applying varying pressure on a material during the cutting process. The fibers of the present invention are moldable and can be used as an implant having a structure that mimics native or natural bones. The ability to mimic natural bone improves cellular infiltration and bone growth.

Abstract: A non-integrated vascular access system includes a connector having a distal port configured to be coupled to a hub of a catheter, a proximal port, a first lumen extending between the distal and proximal ports and in fluid communication with a second lumen defined by the catheter when the distal port is coupled to the hub, a side port arranged in the connector between the proximal and distal couplers, with the side port configured to be in fluid communication with the first lumen, and a fluid conduit having a proximal end coupled to the side port and a distal end, with the fluid conduit in fluid communication with the side port and configured to extend distally from the connector. The system includes a stabilization portion connected to the connector and configured to contact a patient, and a stabilization anchor platform spaced from the connector and positioned along the fluid conduit.

Abstract: An integrated catheter system includes a catheter adapter having a catheter, a body receiving the catheter, and a side port in fluid communication with the catheter, an integrated extension set including a proximal access port coupled to a proximal end portion of the integrated extension set, with the integrated extension set in fluid communication with the side port of the catheter adapter, and a stabilization platform spaced from the body of the catheter adapter and positioned along the integrated extension set.

Abstract: A catheter assembly includes a catheter adapter having a distal end, a proximal end, a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a side port arranged between the distal end and the proximal end, with the side port in fluid communication with the lumen. The assembly further includes a catheter secured to the distal end of the catheter adapter and extending distally from the catheter adapter, a fluid conduit having a proximal end coupled to the side port and a distal end, with the fluid conduit in fluid communication with the side port, an elongated arm configured to extend distally away from the catheter adapter, and a stabilization platform spaced from the catheter adapter and positioned along the fluid conduit.

Abstract: An integrated catheter system includes a catheter adapter comprising a catheter, a body receiving the catheter, and a side port in fluid communication with the catheter, a first line in fluid communication with the catheter, a second line in fluid communication with the catheter, a first connector coupled to the first line, and a second connector coupled to the second line.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to multiple processor nodes which are physically separate with interfaces to a common network interface. A local processor can run a timing recovery algorithm, and tune the master timer to align with the network domain to cause the master timer and network timing domains to be in the same domain. A common master timer can be used to align time stamps of independent processor nodes. A processor node can use the common master timer as a reference and the processor does not need to communicate with another processor to synchronize its timer.

Abstract: Power converter for converting between a DC voltage and a AC voltage. The power converter may include: a DC link with a series of three capacitors, the outer nodes of the series forming an upper and a lower DC terminal and connection points between the capacitors forming an upper and a lower intermediate voltage node; and one or more phase legs. Each phase leg includes: an upper switch series between the upper DC terminal and the lower intermediate voltage node, with two semiconductor switches; a lower switch series between the lower DC terminal and the upper intermediate voltage node, with two semiconductor switches; and an inner switch series between the midpoints of the upper and the lower switch series, the inner switch series comprising two semiconductor switches, the midpoint forming an AC terminal of the power converter, wherein the semiconductor switches of the inner switch series are bidirectional semiconductor switches.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to multiple processor nodes which are physically separate with interfaces to a common network interface. A local processor can run a timing recovery algorithm, and tune the master timer to align with the network domain to cause the master timer and network timing domains to be in the same domain. A common master timer can be used to align time stamps of independent processor nodes. A processor node can use the common master timer as a reference and the processor does not need to communicate with another processor to synchronize its timer.

Abstract: A method for determining the junction temperature of at least one die of a semiconductor power module, the semiconductor power module being composed of plural dies connected in parallel and switching between conducting and non conductor states according to pattern cycles, the method comprises the steps of: disabling the conducting of the at least one die during at least a fraction of one switching cycle, applying a current limited voltage to the gate of the at least one die during a period of time of the cycle wherein the at least one die is not conducting, the resulting voltage excursion having a value that does not enable the die to be conducting, measuring the voltage at the gate of the die, deriving from the measured voltage a temperature variation of the junction of the at least one die or the temperature of the junction of the die.

Abstract: The disclosed wearable apparatus may include (1) a device dimensioned to fit about a body part of a user, (2) a tensioning mechanism that harnesses to the device in a manner that is relative to the fit of the device about the body part of the user, and (3) an actuator couples to the tensioning mechanism that, when actuated, causes substantially tangential movement of the tensioning mechanism relative to a surface of the body part to produce substantially orthogonal movement of the device relative to the surface of the body part. Various other methods, systems, and/or computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and/or deploying an accurate, interactive, screener web page are provided. A method may include receiving a modular framework question including a subject field that is initialized in an empty state. The method may include filling the empty subject field with a subject text to create a completed question. The method may include transmitting the completed question as part of the interactive screener web page to a survey participant; receiving, as input to the interactive screener web page, a response to the completed question; generating, in real-time, a response score based on the response; and routing the survey participant to an on-line survey when the response score satisfies a predetermined threshold response score, and routing the survey participant away from the on-line survey when the response score fails to satisfy the predetermined threshold response score.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a modular multilevel converter comprising: two phase units in parallel each with an upper arm and a lower arm, each arm with cells in series, each cell with an energy storage element and switching the element in or out of the series of cells; a control unit for the switches; a middle converter arm in series between the upper and lower arm, with cells arranged in series; an upper node between the upper and middle arms and a lower node between the lower and middle arms; an upper bridging element arranged between said upper node and an AC terminal; and a lower bridging element arranged between said lower node and said AC terminal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning a digital screen to provide high quality data are provided. Methods include determining a target level of participant data quality associated with accurate completion of an online survey, determining a participant screening threshold based on the target level of participant data quality, and adjusting a survey screen based on the participant screening threshold. Methods may achieve high data quality without sacrificing participant diversity. Methods may also include transmitting the survey screen to a computing device associated with a participant, and receiving a response of the participant to the survey screen on the computing device. When the response fails to achieve a predetermined threshold response, methods may include rejecting the participant from the survey.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a first central processing unit (CPU) node to generate time stamp counter (TSC) values based on a first clock signal and a second CPU node to generate TSC values based on a second clock signal. In some examples, the first CPU node is to determine at least one network timer time stamp based on the TSC values based on the first clock signal and the second CPU node is to determine at least one network timer time stamp based on the TSC values based on the second clock signal. In some examples, determine at least one network timer time stamp based on the TSC values based on the first clock signal is based on (i) a relationship between the first clock signal and a network interface device main timer and (ii) a relationship between a network timer source and the network interface device main timer.

Abstract: Various embodiments include an inductor assembly for a converter comprising: a plurality of first conductors arranged on respective legs of a first magnetic core; a second magnetic core with one or more legs, the second core magnetically coupled to the first core via an air-gap and arranged to provide a path for common mode magnetic flux of the plurality of first conductors; and a respective second conductor corresponding to each of the plurality of first conductors. Each pair of first and second conductors is electrically connected in series. The second conductors are arranged on a single leg of the second core and positively coupled to each other.

Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning a digital screen to provide high quality data are provided. Methods include determining a target level of participant data quality associated with accurate completion of an online survey, determining a participant screening threshold based on the target level of participant data quality, and adjusting a survey screen based on the participant screening threshold. Methods may achieve high data quality without sacrificing participant diversity. Methods may also include transmitting the survey screen to a computing device associated with a participant, and receiving a response of the participant to the survey screen on the computing device. When the response fails to achieve a predetermined threshold response, methods may include rejecting the participant from the survey.

Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning a digital screen to provide high quality data are provided. Methods include determining a target level of participant data quality associated with accurate completion of an online survey, determining a participant screening threshold based on the target level of participant data quality, and adjusting a survey screen based on the participant screening threshold. Methods may achieve high data quality without sacrificing participant diversity. Methods may also include transmitting the survey screen to a computing device associated with a participant, and receiving a response of the participant to the survey screen on the computing device. When the response fails to achieve a predetermined threshold response, methods may include rejecting the participant from the survey.

Abstract: Various embodiments include an inductor assembly for a converter comprising: a plurality of first conductors arranged on respective legs of a first magnetic core; a second magnetic core with one or more legs, the second core magnetically coupled to the first core via an air-gap and arranged to provide a path for common mode magnetic flux of the plulrality of first conductors; and a respective second conductor corresponding to each of the plurality of first conductors. Each pair of first and second conductors is electrically connected in series. The second conductors are arranged on a single leg of the second core and positively coupled to each other.