Abstract: A medical instrument includes a shaft, a distal-end assembly and a puller-wire. The shaft is configured for insertion into a body of a patient. The distal-end assembly, which is coupled to the shaft, includes a telescopic assembly, configured to elongate so as to collapse the distal-end assembly, and to compress so as to expand the distal-end assembly. The distal-end assembly further includes an elastic element, coupled to self-elongate and thus elongate the telescopic assembly. The distal-end assembly also includes an inflatable balloon, which is coupled to the telescopic assembly and is configured to collapse by the telescopic assembly elongating, and to expand by the telescopic assembly compressing. The puller-wire runs through the shaft and is connected to a distal end of the telescopic assembly, and is configured, when pulled, to compress the telescopic assembly.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to an agricultural formulation comprising an anucleated minicells and an anucleated cell-based platforms for encapsulation and scalable delivery of biologically active compounds. Disclosed herein are compositions for the stable and targeted delivery of biologically active compounds within achromosomal and/or anucleated cells onto and/or into a target cell. The present disclosure also provides methods of improving encapsulation and retention of biologically active compounds in achromosomal and/or anucleated cells and delivering biologically active compounds into a target cell.

Abstract: A method for execution by a computing entity for creating a learning tool regarding a topic includes issuing a representation of a first set of physicality assessment assets of a first learning object to a second computing entity. The method further includes obtaining a first assessment response in response to the representation of the first set of physicality assessment assets. The method further includes selecting one of the first learning object and a second learning object as an active learning object based on the first assessment response.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to an anucleated cell-based platforms for encapsulation and delivery of agricultural compounds. Disclosed herein are compositions for the stable and targeted delivery of agricultural compounds within achromosomal and/or anucleated cells.

Abstract: A method for generating a virtual reality environment includes detecting an illustrative asset that is common to a first set of assets and a second sets of assets. The method further includes rendering a three-dimensional (3-D) model of the illustrative asset and a 3-D model of the first set of assets using an illustration approach to produce 3-D frames of a first descriptive asset. The method further includes obtaining an evaluation of the first descriptive asset based on a first assessment response associated with a portrayal of the first descriptive asset. The method further includes modifying the illustration approach based on the evaluation to produce an updated illustration approach. The method further includes rendering the 3-D model of the illustrative asset and a 3-D model of the second set of assets using the updated illustration approach to produce 3-D frames of a second descriptive asset.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a medical probe including a tubular shaft, a contact force sensor assembly, a spine retention hub, and an expandable basket assembly. The contact force sensor can include a first bayonet mount portion and the spine retention hub can include a second bayonet mount portion to couple the spine retention hub to the contact force sensor by interlocking with the first bayonet mount portion. The expandable basket assembly can include a plurality of spines and at least one electrode coupled to each of the plurality of spines. Each of the plurality of spines can be configured to bow radially outward from the longitudinal axis when the expandable basket assembly is transitioned from a collapsed form to an expanded form.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a medical probe including a tubular shaft, a contact force sensor assembly, a spine retention hub, and an expandable basket assembly. The contact force sensor can include a first bayonet mount portion and the spine retention hub can include a second bayonet mount portion to couple the spine retention hub to the contact force sensor by interlocking with the first bayonet mount portion. The expandable basket assembly can include a plurality of spines and at least one electrode coupled to each of the plurality of spines. Each of the plurality of spines can be configured to bow radially outward from the longitudinal axis when the expandable basket assembly is transitioned from a collapsed form to an expanded form.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes an irrigation hub for an ablation catheter comprising a cylindrical member extending along a longitudinal axis. The cylindrical member can comprise a proximal end having a first outer diameter and a recess extending inwardly along the longitudinal axis forming an interior portion, a distal end having a second outer diameter, the second outer diameter being less than the first outer diameter, and an irrigation inlet chamber disposed proximate the interior portion and configured to receive fluid from an irrigation supply. The cylindrical member can further comprise a plurality of irrigation openings disposed generally transverse to the longitudinal axis from a distal portion of the irrigation inlet chamber and a flow diverter extending into the distal portion of the irrigation inlet chamber to block fluid flow and redirect fluid flow out of the plurality of irrigation openings in a direction generally transverse relative to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A medical probe is presented including an expandable basket assembly coupled to a distal end of a tubular shaft. The basket assembly includes a cloverleaf cutout structure at its distal end and spines extending proximally from the cloverleaf structure and coupling to the tubular shaft. The cloverleaf structure includes a sinusoidal-like member extending from one spine to an adjacent spine in a direction around the longitudinal axis. Dimensions of the sinusoidal-like member can be configured to provide a lateral stiffness of the expandable basket assembly within a predetermined range and a maximum peak stress during retraction of the expandable basket assembly into an intermediate catheter such that the maximum peak stress is less than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A medical probe is presented including an expandable basket assembly coupled to a distal end of a tubular shaft. The basket assembly includes a cloverleaf cutout structure at its distal end and spines extending proximally from the cloverleaf structure and coupling to the tubular shaft. The cloverleaf structure includes a sinusoidal-like member extending from one spine to an adjacent spine in a direction around the longitudinal axis. The sinusoidal-like member meanders around a first, second and third virtual circle such that the first and third virtual circles are approximately the same distance from a longitudinal axis of the medical probe and approximately the same size and the second virtual circle is between the first and second virtual circles, closer to the longitudinal axis, and having approximately 90% of the first open area of the first and third virtual circles.

Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) system, such as a subranging ADC, including a cascade of buffer circuits and signal processing circuitry to measure and cancel the distortion introduced by the buffer circuits. Thus, buffer circuits can be added to the signal path of an input signal without the detrimental effects, such as added distortion, that typically accompany the addition of buffers.

Abstract: An example expandable basket assembly for a medical probe may include a plurality of spines extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal central proximal spine portion to a distal spine portion. The distal spine portion may define a cloverleaf structure disposed radially around the longitudinal axis. The cloverleaf structure may define a central cutout with a central area disposed about the longitudinal axis. The cloverleaf structure may include a sinusoidal-like member extending from one spine to an adjacent spine in a direction around the longitudinal axis. The sinusoidal-like member may include a plurality of distal facing portions, a plurality of proximal facing portions, and at least one side connector connecting two adjacent distal facing portions to one another. The at least one side connector may strengthen a distal end of the expandable basket.

Abstract: The present invention provides improved spectral signature strategies for use in a wide range of product and service applications. The present invention encodes spectral signature features into one or more optical brightener compounds and/or one or more infrared absorbing compounds. Equipment is modified with appropriate ultraviolet/violet or infrared LED illumination sources and corresponding detectors, optionally optical filters, and optionally mask elements, in order to read the spectral responses. These features desirably are used in combination with one or more other luminescent taggant compounds.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle drive system for a vehicle includes a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, and a rechargeable power source. The hybrid vehicle drive system further includes an interface between the transmission and the prime mover for coupling to an electric motor. The electric motor can be in direct or indirect mechanical communication with a hydraulic pump. The electric motor can receive power from the prime mover driven transmission through the interface.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a linear actuator lock apparatus having a housing having an inner surface defining an axial cavity having a first housing portion where the axial cavity has a first lateral size, a second housing portion having a second, larger lateral size, and a face from the first housing portion to the second housing portion, a lock assembly having a lock carrier configured for movement within the cavity between a first position and a position, and a lock finger affixed to and extending away from the lock carrier, where the second finger end is configured to contact the face when extended and fit within the first housing portion when retracted, and a sleeve configured to move between a position in which the lock finger is permitted to extend and a position configured to contact and retract the lock finger.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed that, in some aspects, provide for the determination of alarm events or non-alarm events based on data received from various sensors monitoring one or more entry points of a premises. Non-alarm events may, for example, include a seismic event or a knock event. Determining whether the data received from the various sensors is an alarm or non-alarm event may be based on data received from two or more sensors monitoring two or more entry points of the premises. Further, data related to the non-alarm event that occurred at the premise may be compared to data related to non-alarm events that occurred at other premises and, based on the comparison, one or more authorities may be alerted to the non-alarm event.

Abstract: A molding system and a method for operation of the molding system are provided. The method includes flowing a molten polymeric material into a shot tuning chamber from an upstream device, adjusting a temperature of and/or pressure applied to the molten polymeric material in the shot tuning chamber, and flowing the molten polymeric material from the shot tuning chamber into a mold cavity.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a data integrity system for transmission of data. A computing platform may detect transmission of data to a second enterprise computing device, and may intercept the data content in transmission. Then, the computing platform may convert the data content to an electronic file in a standardized textual format. Then, the computing platform may add an alert message to a message queue indicating that the electronic file is available for processing. Subsequently, the computing platform may cause one or more content processors to process the electronic file to identify a portion of the data content for review prior to transmission, and output a notification message to the message queue providing information related to the identified portion. Then, the computing platform may modify the data content, generate a link to the modified data content, and provide the generated link to the second enterprise computing device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a multi-port storage-class memory interface are described. A memory controller of the storage-class memory subsystem may receive, from a host device, a request associated with host addresses. The memory controller may generate interleaved addresses with a low latency based on the host addresses. The interleaved addresses parallelize processing of the request utilizing a set of memory media ports. Each memory media port of the set of memory media port may operate independent of each other to obtain a desired aggregated data transfer rate and a memory capacity. The interleaved address may leave no gaps in memory space. The memory controller may control a wear-leveling operation to distribute access operations across one or more zones of the memory media port.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed which involve a catheter having a distal end that includes electrically and thermally conducting inner and outer layers, a polymer layer between the inner and outer layers, thermal bridges selectively positioned between the inner and outer layers through the polymer layer to transfer heath between the two layers through the polymer layer. An ablation method includes inserting the distal end into a body of a subject, contacting tissue with the outer layer, passing ablation current via the outer layer into tissue such that heat is transferred to the inner layer via the thermal bridges, and passing irrigation fluid through irrigation channels through the inner layer, outer layer, and polymer layer to evacuate heath from the inner layer into blood.