Abstract: A rescue basket having the capacity to safely hold two full-sized individuals increases the efficiency and effectiveness of helicopter water rescue and recovery operations. The rescue basket includes an open end, which affords an additional option for loading passengers, along with a door mechanism that can at least partially close off the open end for passenger safety. The rescue basket includes a flotation system that maintains the basket at a desired flotation level when completely immersed in water, along with sufficient reserve buoyancy to safely maintain the passengers above water when loaded. Methods of performing a water rescue utilizing the present rescue basket on board of a helicopter are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for partial aortic occlusion are provided. The system may include a catheter having an expandable aortic blood flow regulation device disposed on the distal end of the catheter for placement within an aorta of a patient, and a catheter controller unit that causes the device to expand and contract to restrict blood flow through the aorta. The system also may include sensors for measuring blood pressure distal and proximal to the expandable device.

Abstract: A self-aligned lithography process for the fabrication of an electronic device having predefined areas of a second semiconductor material having a second conductivity type deposited into trenches formed in a first semiconductor material layer having a first conductivity type. A single lithography mask is used for etching trenches in the first semiconductor material, enabling cleaning of the trenches, and providing defined areas for the deposition of the second semiconductor material into the first semiconductor material. The presence of the areas of the second semiconductor material within the first semiconductor material creates a heterojunction beneath a metal for the formation of a first type of contact to the first semiconductor material and a second type of contact to the second type of material. By using a single mask for the etching, cleaning, and filling steps, misalignment issues plaguing devices having small (1-2 ?m) feature sizes is eliminated.

Abstract: A substrate is printed with front side and back side markings. The front side when viewed with reflected light includes: a first marking printed with a first gradient of two colors; a second marking printed with a second gradient of two colors; a first symbol printed with a third gradient of two colors; a second symbol printed with a fourth gradient of two colors; a third symbol printed with a fifth gradient of two colors; and a fourth symbol printed with a sixth gradient of two colors. The back side when viewed with reflected light includes: a third marking printed with the fourth gradient; a fourth marking printed with the third gradient; a fifth symbol printed with the second gradient; a sixth symbol printed with the first gradient; a seventh symbol printed with the sixth gradient; and an eighth symbol printed with the fifth gradient.

Abstract: Apparel that is adjustable. For example, in one embodiment, the apparel is provided that includes a torso. The torso includes a front, a back, a first side connecting the front to the back, a second side connecting the front to the back, a bottom, and a top. A plurality of shell fabric portions is on the torso. Each portion in the plurality of portions of shell fabric is adapted to receive an elastomeric member. Bunched fabric is on the first side and second side of the torso. Pleats are on the front of the torso. A centrally located flap is on the torso and has a longitudinal axis that is substantially vertical. Sleeves are connected to the torso. A first zipper track is located on the bottom of the torso. Pants may include a second zipper track adapted to mate with the first zipper track and secure the pants to the torso.

Abstract: A fluid transportation apparatus includes a first suction pipe having a first intake opening and a second suction pipe having a second intake opening. The first and second suction pipes are attached to a vessel on opposite sides to move in rolling motion. The first intake opening is disposed in a fluid reservoir at a position lower than the second intake opening and a valve device moves toward a maximally opened position for a first proximal end of the first suction pipe and to move toward a maximally closed position for a second proximal end of the second suction pipe, as the first and second suction pipes move with the vessel in a first rolling direction of the rolling motion. The intake openings reverse roles and the proximal ends reverse roles, as the vessel moves in a second rolling direction of the rolling motion opposite from the first rolling direction.

Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting a vortex made by a travelling object is disclosed. Techniques include positioning a media collector to capture a visual media file of the vortex. In some configurations, a graphic recognition algorithm and vortex similarity engine are used to determine whether a visual media file captured by a media collector contains a vortex. In some configurations, a computer may trigger an alert if a travelling object vortex is not expected to be in the visual media file.

Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting a vortex made by a travelling object is disclosed. Techniques include positioning a media collector to capture a visual media file of the vortex. In some configurations, a graphic recognition algorithm and vortex similarity engine are used to determine whether a visual media file captured by a media collector contains a vortex. In some configurations, a computer may trigger an alert if a travelling object vortex is not expected to be in the visual media file.

Abstract: An exoskeletal orthosis includes a proximal cuff including a hinge along an upper edge of the cuff; an ankle section/footplate; and at least one posterior strut connecting the proximal cuff to the ankle section and foot plate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for secure distribution of biometric matching processing are provided. Certain configurations include homomorphic encrypting of captured biometric information. In some configurations, the biometric information is classified without decryption between a first identity class and a second identity class. The biometric information may be formed as a feature vector. A homomorphic encrypted feature vector may be formed by homomorphic encrypting of the biometric information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing exception failover augmented, homomorphic encrypted (HE) distributing, end-to-endpoint persistent encryption, and distributed HE domain non-decrypting, privacy-protective biometric processing are provided. Some configurations may include generating HE biometric feature data, based on homomorphic encrypting the biometric feature data. Some configurations determine an exception status of the HE biometric feature data between exception and non-exception. Systems and methods may include performing a HE domain, non-decrypting biometric classifying of the HE biometric feature data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for secure distribution of biometric matching processing are provided. Certain configurations include homomorphic encrypting of captured biometric information. In some configurations, the biometric information is classified without decryption between a first identity class and a second identity class. The biometric information may be formed as a feature vector. A homomorphic encrypted feature vector may be formed by homomorphic encrypting of the biometric information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing exception failover augmented, homomorphic encrypted (HE) distributing, end-to-endpoint persistent encryption, and distributed HE domain non-decrypting, privacy-protective biometric processing are provided. Some configurations may include generating HE biometric feature data, based on homomorphic encrypting the biometric feature data. Some configurations determine an exception status of the HE biometric feature data between exception and non-exception. Systems and methods may include performing a HE domain, non-decrypting biometric classifying of the HE biometric feature data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for secure distribution of biometric matching processing are provided. Certain configurations include homomorphic encrypting of captured biometric information. In some configurations, the biometric information is classified without decryption between a first identity class and a second identity class. The biometric information may be formed as a feature vector. A homomorphic encrypted feature vector may be formed by homomorphic encrypting of the biometric information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing exception failover augmented, homomorphic encrypted (HE) distributing, end-to-endpoint persistent encryption, and distributed HE domain non-decrypting, privacy-protective biometric processing are provided. Some configurations may include generating HE biometric feature data, based on homomorphic encrypting the biometric feature data. Some configurations determine an exception status of the HE biometric feature data between exception and non-exception. Systems and methods may include performing a HE domain, non-decrypting biometric classifying of the HE biometric feature data.

Abstract: Optical and electronic detection of chemicals, and particularly strong electron-donors, by 2H to 1T phase-based transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) films, detection apparatus incorporating the TMD films, methods for forming the detection apparatus, and detection systems and methods based on the TMD films are provided. The detection apparatus includes a 2H phase TMD film that transitions to the 1T phase under exposure to strong electron donors. After exposure, the phase state can be determined to assess whether all or a portion of the TMD has undergone a transition from the 2H phase to the 1T phase. Following detection, TMD films in the 1T phase can be converted back to the 2H phase, resulting in a reusable chemical sensor that is selective for strong electron donors.

Abstract: A nucleic acid vaccine composition comprising one or more of a plasmid-based nucleic acid vaccine and immunotherapy, as well as a lipid formulation, is provided. In addition, the present invention provides a method of enhancing the potency of plasmid-based DNA vaccines and immunotherapies, by formulating a vaccine and/or immunotherapy in a lipid formulation, which is stable when refrigerated or stored frozen, is then delivered to a vaccinee by either needle/syringe, jet injection, or microneedles. The lipid formulation of the present invention comprises one or more lipid excipients selected from 1,2-Distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, Cholest-5-en-3?-ol, 1,2-Dimyristoyl-rac-glycero-3-methylpolyoxyethlene, and or more symmetric ionizable cationic lipids. The present invention increases vaccine potency dramatically.

Abstract: A method of restoring an elastomer by providing an article containing a first elastomer and having a surface, contacting the surface with a layer conformal to the surface, and applying heat and pressure to the layer. The layer contains a second elastomer and a solute. The heat and pressure induce a transfer of the solute from the layer to the article.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to systems, apparatus and methods for measuring sensitive magnetic fields through coupled pump/probe fields associated with an NV diamond material within a resonant cavity while controlling beam power and frequency fluctuations.

Abstract: Examples are directed toward anticounterfeit markings printed on a substrate. A method includes determining with a microprocessor running computer executable code non-transitorily stored on tangible computer readable media that: a first microprinting appears on a front side of the substrate as front side markings of first portions of a plurality of characters having dimensions in a micrometer range when viewed from the front side with reflected light, a second microprinting appears on a back side of the substrate as back side markings of second portions of the plurality of characters having dimensions in the micrometer range when viewed from the back side with reflected light, and the first microprinting and the second microprinting in combination appear as microprinting of whole characters of the plurality of characters when viewed with transmitted light.