Abstract: A method of conditioning a coater for removing water and/or moisture from a processing area of the coater is provided, the processing area comprising at least one pump compartment and at least one sputtering compartment. The method comprises the steps of loading conditioning substrates into the processing area, so that the processing area is substantially filled with the conditioning substrates and conditioning the coater by starting a sputtering process in the processing area and/or by heating of at least the one pump compartment. During conditioning, the conditioning substrates perform an oscillating movement in the processing area.

Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed herein. The surgical instrument can include an end effector that includes jaws configured to transition between an opened condition and a closed condition, a plurality of electrodes positioned within the jaws of the end effector, a control circuit, and a memory configured to store an algorithm configured to cause the control circuit to determine an impedance signal based on signals received from the plurality of electrodes, detect a media positioned between the jaws of the end effector based on the determined impedance signal, determine a position of the detected media based on the received signals, and generate an alert associated with the detected media and the determined position.

Abstract: A method for electronic device virtualization and management includes transmitting a signal to a server from a client. The signal is initiated by a user of a user interface of the client. The user interface of the client presents at least two devices to the user, which the user may interact with. The signal may include a power cycling instruction directed to at least one of the devices. When the server receives a communication back from the at least one device, it may send the information to the client, where the user interface may be updated in response to the communication. The devices may be controlled with other instructions, such as scheduling instructions, firmware update instructions, and configuration backup instructions. If a power device is virtualized, it may be controlled on a port-by-port basis.

Abstract: A blood collection set to couple to a catheter system may include a needle assembly and/or a housing. The needle assembly may include a body, a sharp needle extending proximally from the body, and a sheath covering a proximal tip of the sharp needle. The housing may be coupled to a distal end of the needle assembly. The housing may be configured to create a fluid path through a connector of the catheter system.

Abstract: A device for extracting ions and/or electrons from a plasma has a grid (1) and a grid holder (2), on the circumference of which the grid (1) is fastened. According to the invention, the grid (1) is configured as an expanded metal grid. The invention further also provides a plasma source, a plasma coating device, and a method for producing an interference layer or interference layer systems.

Abstract: A method for electronic device virtualization and management includes transmitting a signal to a server from a client. The signal is initiated by a user of a user interface of the client. The user interface of the client presents at least two devices to the user, which the user may interact with. The signal may include a power cycling instruction directed to at least one of the devices. When the server receives a communication back from the at least one device, it may send the information to the client, where the user interface may be updated in response to the communication. The devices may be controlled with other instructions, such as scheduling instructions, firmware update instructions, and configuration backup instructions. If a power device is virtualized, it may be controlled on a port-by-port basis.

Abstract: A blood draw system may include a catheter adapter connector in fluid communication with a catheter adapter, and a blood draw device in selective fluid communication with the catheter adapter connector. A first valve may be utilized to selectively permit fluid communication between the blood draw device and the catheter adapter connector. A flush device may also be in selective fluid communication with the catheter adapter connector to flush the catheter adapter after a blood draw procedure. A second valve may be utilized to selectively permit fluid communication between the flush device and the catheter adapter connector.

Abstract: An example display assembly includes: an outer substrate; an inner substrate; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed between the inner substrate and the outer substrate in a spaced apart relationship; and at least one substantially planar microstructure between the first and second electrodes, the microstructure containing an electrophoretic media, and wherein the electrophoretic media comprises a first chemical entity and a second chemical entity, wherein the first and second chemical entities are to be induced to reversibly interact to switch between a separated state and an optically active state in response to a change in an electromagnetic field applied to the electrophoretic media by the first and second electrodes to change an optical property of the electrophoretic media.

Abstract: A method and a device for equalizing audio signals, where the method includes: obtaining an audio signal (S401); acquiring an echo estimate that is caused by a sound reflection off one or more objects (S403); acquiring correction data based on the audio signal and the echo estimate (S405); and equalizing the audio signal based on the correction data (S407). Accordingly, by virtue of the method and the device for equalizing audio signals, equalization can be performed automatically in real time to match an audio signal to a desired reference frequency response with consideration of spatial acoustics, such as indirect echoes.

Abstract: A method for electronic device virtualization and management includes transmitting a signal to a server from a client. The signal is initiated by a user of a user interface of the client. The user interface of the client presents at least two devices to the user, which the user may interact with. The signal may include a power cycling instruction directed to at least one of the devices. When the server receives a communication back from the at least one device, it may send the information to the client, where the user interface may be updated in response to the communication. The devices may be controlled with other instructions, such as scheduling instructions, firmware update instructions, and configuration backup instructions. If a power device is virtualized, it may be controlled on a port-by-port basis.

Abstract: A method for electronic device virtualization and management includes transmitting a signal to a server from a client. The signal is initiated by a user of a user interface of the client. The user interface of the client presents at least two devices to the user, which the user may interact with. The signal may include a power cycling instruction directed to at least one of the devices. When the server receives a communication back from the at least one device, it may send the information to the client, where the user interface may be updated in response to the communication. The devices may be controlled with other instructions, such as scheduling instructions, firmware update instructions, and configuration backup instructions. If a power device is virtualized, it may be controlled on a port-by-port basis.

Abstract: A method and a device for equalizing audio signals, where the method includes: obtaining an audio signal (S401); acquiring an echo estimate that is caused by a sound reflection off one or more objects (S403); acquiring correction data based on the audio signal and the echo estimate (S405); and equalizing the audio signal based on the correction data (S407). Accordingly, by virtue of the method and the device for equalizing audio signals, equalization can be performed automatically in real time to match an audio signal to a desired reference frequency response with consideration of spatial acoustics, such as indirect echoes.

Abstract: A computing device obtains a digital image depicting a facial region of an individual and performs a facial alignment algorithm to generate a facial alignment result depicted in a digital image to identify landmark facial features in the facial region. The computing device performs a facial recognition algorithm on the facial region to determine whether the facial region matches a facial feature definition previously-stored in a data store. The computing device generates descriptor data comprising an image patch within a region of interest and identifies a closest matching facial feature definition using the descriptor data. The computing device modifies a landmark facial feature based on the identified closest matching facial feature definition.

Abstract: A method for electronic device virtualization and management includes transmitting a signal to a server from a client. The signal is initiated by a user of a user interface of the client. The user interface of the client presents at least two devices to the user, which the user may interact with. The signal may include a power cycling instruction directed to at least one of the devices. When the server receives a communication back from the at least one device, it may send the information to the client, where the user interface may be updated in response to the communication. The devices may be controlled with other instructions, such as scheduling instructions, firmware update instructions, and configuration backup instructions. If a power device is virtualized, it may be controlled on a port-by-port basis.

Abstract: A screwdriver head storage device includes a cover and a base formed with a plurality of inner spaces which includes a bottom and a top. The cover includes a stop flange, a push portion, and a lateral opening on the top of the inner spaces. Each of the elastic members is received in a corresponding one of the inner spaces and has a first end connected to the bottom of the corresponding one of the positioning portions. Each of the inner spaces is capable of holding a plurality of screwdriver heads between a top surface of the base member and a second end of the respective elastic members. The screwdriver head can be taken out via a lateral opening, then the compression spring will push the rest screwdriver heads toward the top of the inner space until the screwdriver heads are stopped against the stop flange.

Abstract: Word predictions in a message are selected or prioritized based on the recipient of the message and a previous location of use by a user. An input history is created based on messages sent to the recipient from the user at a particular location (e.g., global positioning system coordinates). As the user composes subsequent messages, a current location of the user is determined. Word predictions are performed based on a comparison of the current location to the previous locations, and based on the recipient(s). In further embodiments, location-aware spell-check functionality is provided for the messages.

Abstract: Context-based word prediction is provided. A software application utilizes words contained in an application document to provide context-based word prediction in the same or a related document. The software application creates an application defined data source and populates the data source with words occurring in a document. When the same or a related document is being edited via an input method, for example, typing, speech recognition, electronic handwriting, etc., a prediction engine presents candidate words from the application defined data source that match current text input, and the user may choose from the presented candidate words for automatic population into the document being edited. Information from the application defined data source may be transferred between computing devices, for example, between a mobile computing device and a desktop (non-mobile) computing device.

Abstract: Word predictions in a message are selected or prioritized based on the recipient of the message and a previous location of use by a user. An input history is created based on messages sent to the recipient from the user at a particular location (e.g., global positioning system coordinates). As the user composes subsequent messages, a current location of the user is determined. Word predictions are performed based on a comparison of the current location to the previous locations, and based on the recipient(s). In further embodiments, location-aware spell-check functionality is provided for the messages.

Abstract: Context-based word prediction is provided. A software application utilizes words contained in an application document to provide context-based word prediction in the same or a related document. The software application creates an application defined data source and populates the data source with words occurring in a document. When the same or a related document is being edited via an input method, for example, typing, speech recognition, electronic handwriting, etc., a prediction engine presents candidate words from the application defined data source that match current text input, and the user may choose from the presented candidate words for automatic population into the document being edited. Information from the application defined data source may be transferred between computing devices, for example, between a mobile computing device and a desktop (non-mobile) computing device.

Abstract: A measuring tape has a check device for automatically preventing a ruler from rewinding. The check device is installed within the casing and positioned between a winding wheel and a ruler body. The check device comprises a rotary wheel formed by an elastic wheel and two ratchets; a guide block having stop blocks; a stop claw; a driven element installed between the press button and the stop claw; and a press. By above components, the ruler body can be installed between the elastic wheel and the guide block. As the ruler body is pulled out, it can be stopped automatically. Only after pressing the press button, the ruler body rewinds. Thereby, the user may operate it by only one hand not to worry about that the hand will be hurt due to the rewinding of the ruler body.