Abstract: A method for redundant communication at a network gateway includes (1) exchanging data packets with a network application via a first access communication interface, (2) exchanging data packets with customer premises equipment (CPE) via a local communication interface, and (3) in response to occurrence of a first event, exchanging at least some data packets with the network application via a second access communication interface that is different from the first access communication interface.

Abstract: The invention enables digital music content to be downloaded to and used on a portable wireless computing device. An application running on the wireless device has been automatically adapted to parameters associated with the wireless device without end-user input (e.g. the application has been configured in dependence on the device OS and firmware, related bugs, screen size, pixel number, security models, connection handling, memory etc. This application enables an end-user to browse and search music content on a remote server using a wireless network; to download music content from that remote server using the wireless network and to playback and manage that downloaded music content. The application also includes a digital rights management system that enables unlimited legal downloads of different music tracks to the device and also enables any of those tracks stored on the device to be played so long as a subscription service has not terminated.

Abstract: A method of data-independent mass spectrometric analysis of compounds of a compound class of interest comprises: determining or retrieving a distribution, over a mass-to-charge (m/z) ratio range of interest, of a number of primary ion species of members of said compound class having m/z ratios within each respective one of a plurality of m/z sub-ranges of the m/z ratio range of interest; defining m/z positions of a set consisting of a number, nsb, of finite-width bins, within the m/z ratio range of interest, the set of bins excluding m/z sub-ranges within the m/z ratio range of interest that encompass fewer than a threshold number, tsb, of the primary ion species, wherein the defining based on the determined or received distribution; and performing a plurality of tandem mass analyses, each tandem mass analysis pertaining to primary ion species within a respective one of the defined bins.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide a way to monitor, by a process monitor, one or more processing factors of one or more client devices hosting one or more user sessions. More particularly, the systems, apparatuses and methods may provide a way to generate, responsively, a scene generation plan based on one or more of a digital representation of an N dimensional space or at least one of the one or more processing factors, and generate, by a global scene generator, a global scene common to the one or more client devices based on the digital representation of the space. The systems, apparatuses and methods may further provide for performing, by a local scene generator, at least a portion of the global illumination based on one or more of the scene generation plan, or application parameters.

Abstract: Control system configured for sample tracking in an electron microscope environment registers a movement associated with a region of interest located within an active area of a sample under observation with an electron microscope. The registered movement includes at least one directional constituent. The region of interest is positioned within a field of view of the electron microscope. The control system directs an adjustment of the electron microscope control component to one or more of dynamically center and dynamically focus the view through the electron microscope of the region of interest. The adjustment comprises one or more of a magnitude element and a direction element.

Abstract: A method for communication between a communication device and a base station in a private 5G network where the communication device and the base station have a base period of transmission defined there between as a minimal scheduling period, comprises transmitting location data of the communication device in a last subframe of a current communication period of the communication device. The method further comprises receiving resource allocation data including a transmission period widening factor for one or more subsequent communication periods of the communication device and computing a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) period as a subsequent communication period of the one or more subsequent communication periods, based on the transmission period widening factor and the base period of transmission. Uplink communication is performed in the one or more subsequent periods, based on the resource allocation data and the SPS period.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a method and apparatus for determining a metric related to erosion of a ring assembly used in an etching within a plasma processing chamber. In one example, the apparatus is configured to obtain a metric indicative of erosion on an edge ring disposed on a substrate support assembly in a plasma processing chamber. A sensor obtains the metric for the edge ring. The metric correlates to the quantity of erosion in the edge ring. In another example, the ring sensor may be arranged outside of a periphery of a substrate support assembly. The metric may be acquired by the ring sensor through a plasma screen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for detecting, minimizing and/or preventing message processing faults and in particular message processing fault avalanches at a single processing device and among a cluster of message processing devices. An exemplary method embodiment includes: enabling message blocking at a Session Border Controller (SBC) for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) messages including a first key value in response to a first threshold number of SIP messages including the first key value having caused a SIP message processing failure; receiving, at the SBC, a SIP message including at least one key value; determining if message blocking is enabled for one or more key values included in the SIP message; and dropping by the SBC the SIP message in response to determining that message blocking is enabled for one or more key values included in the SIP message, but otherwise processing the SIP message by the SBC.

Abstract: A system for detecting/quantifying the conductance of a right-to-left cardiac shunt includes a mouthpiece assembly, a solenoid-driven vacuum/pressurization assembly; a controller for operating the solenoid-driven vacuum/pressurization assembly; and a monitor for displaying the instructions from the controller. A microbubble counting cell and digital image sensor are combined with software-based image analysis to determine a number of microbubbles contained in a microbubble counting zone. A monitor enables operator specification of total volume of contrast agent to be injected into the patient. One or more first Doppler ultrasound transducer arrays are positioned adjacent to targeted intracranial arteries at one side of the skull or a pair of first Doppler ultrasound transducer arrays positioned adjacent to targeted intracranial arteries at both sides of the skull.

Abstract: A method for rejuvenating a strand-blocked cable having a conductor comprised of a plurality of conductor strands with interstitial volume therebetween blocked by a PIB based mastic, the conductor being surrounded by a polymeric cable insulation. The method comprising installing injection adapters that seal the cable ends of the cable and are usable to inject fluid into the interstitial volume between the conductor strands of the cable; elastically expanding the polymeric cable insulation through the application of pressure to the interstitial volume between the conductor strands of the cable; and injecting at least one injection fluid in which the PIB based mastic is at least partially soluble into the interstitial volume between the conductor strands of the cable. To facilitate elastic deformation of the polymeric cable insulation, the cable may be heated to and maintained at a temperature of T1 above ambient during the injection.

Abstract: A map image is displayed via a user interface. A user selection of a location marker or one of a set of textual driving directions is received via the user interface. In response to the received user selection, an interactive information window overlaid within the map image is generated. Generating the interactive information window includes providing additional information regarding a location related to the marker or to the one of the set of textual driving directions.

Abstract: A modular endoscope system comprises a first modular section comprising imaging and illumination units, and a patient-insertable second modular section that can be detached to the first modular section via an attachment mechanism, wherein the first modular section is positionable at a distal end section of the second modular section and is configured to illuminate and image a portion of a patient anatomy. A method of using a modular endoscopy system comprises attaching a first modular section of the modular endoscopy system to a second modular section of the modular endoscopy system, positioning at least a portion of the modular endoscopy system within a patient, illuminating and imaging a portion of a patient anatomy via the first modular section, removing the modular endoscopy system from the patient, and detaching the second modular section from the first modular section after removal of the modular endoscopy system from the patient.

Abstract: A passive micromechanical counter for counting and storing a number of mechanical pulses includes at least one memory cell, the memory cell having a cell input, a latching mechanism and an electromechanical coding unit, the cell input being designed to mechanically transmit the mechanical pulse to the latching mechanism, and the latching mechanism being designed to store the number of mechanical pulses transmitted by means of its discrete latching position. It is provided that an electrical digital signal can be generated by applying an electrical voltage to the electromechanical coding unit, the electrical digital signal representing the discrete latching position of the latching mechanism.

Abstract: The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for measuring similarity of and generating recommendations for unique items. A recommendation system for generating recommendations of alternative unique items comprises an items information database, a penalty computation engine, a recommendation compilation engine, and one or more computers, wherein the penalty computation engine comprises a customizations filter, a condition filter, and a dissimilarity penalty calculator for determine the dissimilarity of attributes of alternative unique items from a plurality of selected items.

Abstract: A probe comprising a biomarker-triggered moiety, a near infrared (NIR) fluorophore reporter, a self-immolative linker and a self-immobilizing moiety for visualization of senescent cells and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: There is disclosed a surgical device comprising a handle (14) for releasable attachment to a cartridge (1) adapted to hold an endothelial corneal implant in a scrolled or double coiled configuration. The handle has a forward end for releasable attachment to the cartridge, a rearward end and a gripping portion (60) between said forward and rearward ends. The gripping portion is substantially planar so as to facilitate being gripped between finger and thumb. The handle incorporates a first flexible fluid conduit (61) for releasable fluid connection to the cartridge at the forward end of the handle. There is further disclosed a surgical device comprising a handle having a forward end and a rearward end and a gripping portion between said forward and rearward ends. The gripping portion is substantially planar so as to facilitate being gripped between finger and thumb.

Abstract: A negative pressure wound therapy system can include a source of negative pressure negative pressure configured to aspirate fluid from a wound covered by a wound dressing and electronic circuitry with a power source, boost converter circuitry configured to receive power at a first level from the power source and supply power at a second level to the source of negative pressure, the second level being higher than the first level, and a controller configured to, in response to a determination that a capacity of the power source is being depleted, cause the boost converter circuitry to supply power to the source of negative pressure at a third level lower than the second level. The controller can further lower a target negative pressure level associated with negative pressure provided by the source of negative pressure.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for crimping a medical device are disclosed. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for reducing the diameter of a collapsible heart valve prosthesis to be loaded onto a delivery device. The devices, systems, and methods using at least one funnel to crimp the heart valve prosthesis and load it onto the delivery system.