Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to providing services to users via communication channels. More specifically, various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for modifying, updating, and/or changing communication channel interactions based on the tracking or listening for events within other communication channels.

Abstract: A trocar assembly can include a cannula, a seal cartridge, and an obturator. The seal cartridge is configured to be releasably coupled to the cannula and to be disposed at least partially within the cannula in a coupled configuration of the seal cartridge. The obturator is configured to directly latch to the cannula and to extends through the cannula and the seal cartridge in a coupled configuration of the obturator.

Abstract: A minimally invasive dilation device includes a plurality of rigid arms radially arrayed about a center and a dilating member positioned between the arms. A stylus may occupy the center. An outer flexible sleeve may be circumferentially secured to the arms, lying within or without the plurality of arms. An inner mesh may surround the stylus and dilating member. The device may be introduced into tissue toward a targeted area, while in a closed configuration. The dilating member may be a balloon, wherein upon inflation of the balloon, the arms are pushed radially outward, expanding the device and dilating the surrounding tissue. The dilating member may be a tube, wherein upon insertion of the tube, the arms are pushed radially outward. A cannula may be inserted inside the plurality of arms to keep the arms in an open configuration, and the dilating member may be withdrawn, providing an open passageway through the device to the targeted area. The device may be used with a neural monitoring system.

Abstract: A medical device for providing oscillatory motion to an individual is provided. The medical device includes a holder that can hold one or more body parts of an individual and an oscillatory mechanism that can transmit an oscillating force to the holder. The medical device includes one or more sensors that provide information about the individual and one or more compliant components that are configured to allow movement of the one or more body parts that deviates from a movement of oscillation. The oscillating mechanism can dynamically change a frequency of an oscillation based on feedback from the one or more sensors. The oscillating mechanism can also dynamically change an amplitude of the oscillation based on feedback from the one or more sensors.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to providing services to users via communication channels. More specifically, various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for modifying, updating, and/or changing communication channel interactions based on the tracking or listening for events within other communication channels.

Abstract: A drill piping or tubing pressure seal includes a diameter-spanning body portion. The diameter-spanning body portion includes a high-pressure side, a low-pressure side and a plug receptacle passing through the diameter-spanning body portion from the high-pressure side to the low-pressure side. The high-pressure side and the low-pressure side of the diameter-spanning body portion include a protective coating; however, an interior surface of the plug receptacle located between the high-pressure side and the low-pressure side does not include the protective coating. In addition, a plug is configured to be located within the plug receptacle, and the plug is configured to be retained within the plug receptacle by an anchor element to maintain the plug within the plug receptacle until a breakaway force of the anchor element is exceeded. A gasket is located between a portion of the plug and the plug receptacle.

Abstract: A variable demand radiant heating system applies variable burner control technology to singular or multi-burner radiant heating systems. A radiant heater consists of a burner connected to an elongated heat exchanger tube. The combustion air is supplied to the burner via blower or draft inducer. Fuel is supplied to the burner via fuel regulator. Fuel and air are mixed in burner and communicated to the inlet end of the heat exchanger tube. Spent products of combustion are expelled from the heat exchanger at the outlet end. The burner controls continuously vary gas supply pressure (volume), via a modulating gas regulator, and combustion air pressure (volume), via a variable speed blower, communicated to the burner mixing chamber, which in turn, varies the burner input on a continuous curve (not stepped or staged) within a pre-determined input range as heat demand varies.

Abstract: A variable demand radiant heating system applies variable burner control technology to singular or mulit-burner radiant heating systems. A radiant heater consists of a burner connected to an elongated heat exchanger tube. The combustion air is supplied to the burner via blower or draft inducer. Fuel is supplied to the burner via fuel regulator. Fuel and air are mixed in burner and communicated to the inlet end of the heat exchanger tube. Spent products of combustion are expelled from the heat exchanger at the outlet end. The burner controls continuously vary gas supply pressure (volume), via a modulating gas regulator, and combustion air pressure (volume), via a variable speed blower, communicated to the burner mixing chamber, which in turn, varies the burner input on a continuous curve (not stepped or staged) within a pre-determined input range as heat demand varies.

Abstract: During fabrication, a rotating semiconductor substrate is radiated in accordance with a thermal recipe. Temperature measurements of the semiconductor substrate are obtained along with the position of the semiconductor substrate at the time of each temperature measurement. It is then determined for the position of the semiconductor substrate whether at least one particular temperature measurement of the temperature measurements should be filtered. If so, at least one filtered temperature measurement is obtained. The radiation of the semiconductor substrate is subsequently controlled based on the temperature measurements, the at least one filtered temperature measurement, and the thermal recipe.

Abstract: DC--DC power converters are an integral and critical component of telecommunications products. As a key component, the reliability of these devices has direct impact on quality of the products. Many of the converters utilized in telecommunications products are standard "off the shelf" commercial units, available from a wide variety of suppliers. With the recent proliferation of the use of these devices, former qualification methods had proven incapable of assuring the quality and reliability requirements for a telecom environment. Disclosed is the current setup, test, statistical analysis and failure analysis methods used to assess DC--DC power converter design quality and reliability.