Abstract: A bioreactor liquid agitation device may include a rack which may be movably coupled to a frame. Preferably, a motivator which may be configured to motivate the rack in a movement circuit. A rack may comprise one or more sets of rails. Each rail may comprise a channel which may be formed by two opposing retaining walls which may be coupled to and separated by a central wall. A set of two rails, with each rail having its channel facing the other rail, may be configured to support one or more bioreactors by receiving opposing portions of a vessel coupler of each bioreactor in the two channels. An arrester may be coupled to the rack(s), and the arrestor may block the vessel couplers from exiting an end of the channels so that the vessel couplers may only enter and exit the channels from an opposing end of the channels.

Abstract: The present menstrual pain management device comprises a base layer, an electrode layer, a heating layer, and an electronic layer. The base layer is adapted for being removable affixed to skin. The electrode layer covers at least two areas longitudinally located along the base layer. The electronic layer comprising a control module in electric connection with the electrode layer and the heating layer. The control module controls operation of the electrode layer and the heating layer. The electronic layer covers the electrode layer and the heating layer.

Abstract: A system includes a first prosthesis. The first prosthesis may include a body extending along a length from a first side to a second and including a third side disposed between the first side and the second side. The body may include a pair of spaced apart rails between which a channel is defined. A stem and a first fixation element may extend upwardly from the third side. A method may include coupling the first prosthesis to bone.

Abstract: A method for preparing a tooth crown may include generating a 3D model of an external surface of a patient's tooth and generating a 3D model of an external surface of a first crown based on the 3D model of the external surface of the patient's tooth. The method may also include preparing the patient's tooth to receive the first crown while generating the 3D model of the external surface. A 3D model of the prepared tooth my be generated. A 3D model of an internal surface of the first crown may also be generated. The 3D model of the external surface and the 3D model of the internal surface may form a 3D model of the first crown.

Abstract: A system for rehabilitation is disclosed. The system for rehabilitation includes a monitoring device that includes a memory device storing instructions and a network interface card. The monitoring device is configured to detect information from a body part of a user. The system for rehabilitation further includes one or more processing devices operatively coupled to the monitoring device. The one or more processing devices are configured to execute the instructions to receive configuration information specified in a treatment plan for rehabilitating the body part of the user. The one or more processing devices are configured to execute the instructions for receiving the information from the monitoring device. The one or more processing devices are further configured to execute the instructions to transmit the configuration information and the information to a computing device controlling an electromechanical device, via the network interface card.

Abstract: Disclosed is are various methods of preparing a tibial intramedullary canal for receiving a tibial implant, methods of preparing a talus for receiving a talar implant, and some examples of a power driver adapter that can be used to carry out the preparation of the tibial intramedullary canal.

Abstract: The invention discloses a wafer polishing system, which comprises polishing units. The polishing unit comprises a wafer transfer channel and polishing modules. The polishing module comprises a polishing platform and a polishing arm, and the polishing arm can drive wafers to move relative to the polishing platform. The wafer transfer channel is provided with at least two working positions, and a load port can move between the working positions. A delivery structure is arranged between adjacent polishing units, which transfers wafers between working positions of the adjacent polishing units along a first trajectory, and the first trajectory falls on the wafer transfer channel. The invention further discloses a wafer transfer method. The trajectories of this invention all fall within the wafer transfer channel, without occupying any additional space, thereby ensuring a reasonable layout. The process is flexible and highly efficient, and transfer stability is high.

Abstract: A securing apparatus is provided for securing, in one embodiment, a plurality of enclosures, such as for example, a plurality of electric meter boxes, the apparatus being mountable to the at least one of the plurality of enclosures. The securing apparatus comprises an enclosure locking member which includes at least a bracket arm, a fastening member and a housing mountable to at least one enclosure; the securing apparatus further comprises a securing member having first and second ends, with the securing member including at least a securing bar and a coupling member being moveably attachable to the securing bar, wherein the coupling member is pivotably mateable with the extended flange of the enclosure locking member.

Abstract: A key-value storage device may perform an integrity check on a key and/or a value in a key-value pair, prior to transmitting the value from a memory device to a requestor. When the storage device receives a write command to store the value in the memory device, a processor in the storage device may generate authentication data from the key and/or the value in the write command. The processor may store the authentication data and the value in the memory device. When the processor later receives a read command to retrieve the value from the memory device, the processor may perform the integrity check on the key and/or the value using the authentication data.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for removing iodide from an aqueous solution including submerging an iodophilic electrode in an aqueous solution containing iodide, applying a current to the electrode, and electrochemically oxidizing the iodide to iodine within the electrode. The electrode may include an iodophilic material and an electrically conductive material. It may also include a binder. The iodophilic material may be a starch, chitosan, carboxycellulose, cationic polymer, or an anion exchange membrane material, for example. After oxidizing the iodide to iodine within the electrode, the electrode may be submerged in a second solution and a current may be applied to reduce the iodine and release it from the electrode in the form of iodide into the second solution.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for PFAS destruction including oxidatively pretreating an aqueous foam fractionate solution including PFAS to form a pretreated solution by mixing the aqueous foam fractionate solution with a persulfate and an acid or a base to increase or decrease the pH and oxidizing the aqueous foam fractionate solution and then subjecting the pretreated solution to UV photolysis, such as by directing UV light onto the pretreated aqueous foam fractionate solution at 222 nm, 254 nm and/or 185 nm. Oxidizing the foam fraction may include subjecting the aqueous foam fractionate solution to an increased temperature and pressure for a period of time sufficient for thermal oxidation or subjecting the aqueous foam fractionate solution to ozone oxidation.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for PFAS destruction including adding a sulfite salt to an aqueous solution containing PFAS and then irradiating the aqueous solution with light at 222 nm. The method may include adding a base to the aqueous solution in an amount sufficient to raise a pH of the aqueous solution including PFAS to about 10 or more. It may also include adding a halide salt such as a bromide salt or an iodine salt, and further adding a carbonate. Greater than 90%, or greater than 99%, of the PFAS in the solution may be destroyed by irradiating the aqueous solution in this way.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for PFAS destruction including providing water containing PFAS to a reactor vessel, irradiating the water with UV light under conditions to destroy at least a portion of the PFAS, passing the treated water through a selective membrane to form permeate and membrane reject comprising PFAS, providing the membrane reject back to the reactor vessel, providing additional water containing PFAS to the reactor vessel within the reactor vessel or before being provided to the reactor vessel, and irradiating the membrane reject and the additional water containing PFAS within the reactor vessel with UV light. The steps may be repeated a plurality of times such that PFAS that is not destroyed is recycled through the reactor vessel. Sensitizers may be added and may also be recycled in the membrane reject with the PFAS.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for PFAS destruction including removing nitrate from water containing PFAS, combining the water with a sensitizer and a sufficient quantity of base to create a treatment solution having a pH of about 10 or more, and irradiating the treatment solution with UV light in a photoreactor to destroy a portion of the PFAS. The nitrate may be removed electrolytically such as by electrolytically reducing nitrate to nitrogen gas and/or ammonia. The nitrate may be removed by filtration through a selective membrane, such as by reverse osmosis, forward osmosis, nanofiltration, and/or ultrafiltration. The system may include electrolytic cell system including a first cell with a cathode contacting the water containing PFAS in the first cell, a second cell including an anode in an electrolytic solution, a power source, and a salt brine and/or membrane separating the first and second cells.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for photo-electrolyitic PFAS destruction including a photoreactor vessel configured to receive an aqueous solution including PFAS, a UV light source configured to direct UV light onto the aqueous solution in the photoreactor vessel, a cathode within the photoreactor vessel configured to contact the aqueous solution, an anode in an electrolyte solution, an electrical power supply configured to provide a voltage difference between the anode and cathode, and a membrane or ionic bridge between the anode and cathode. The cathode may be a mesh and may have a high surface area construction with an electrochemically active surface area that is greater than the geometric surface area.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for removing a tattoo from a subject's skin by application of a cold plasma that is delivered via a liquid-gas mixture. The plasma can be delivered in the form of gas bubbles, in which at least a portion of gas is in the form of a plasma.

Abstract: In order to guarantee data validity of data read from a memory device of the data storage device to a host device, a controller of the data storage device may calculate a cyclic redundancy code (CRC) signature of the decoded data and compare the CRC signature of the decoded data with a CRC signature of the data. The CRC signature of the data is generated during a write operation of the data to the memory device. Rather than returning an uncorrectable error correction code error (UECC) error to the host device when the CRC signature of the decoded data does not match the CRC signature of the data, the controller executes the read command again. By using a different buffer to store the decoded data, the controller may confirm whether the error stemmed from the read path or the error was not from the read path.

Abstract: A custom manufactured cranial remodeling orthosis device for modifying the shape of a subject's head is described. The cranial remodeling orthosis device comprises a plurality of device pieces manufactured with additive manufacture material. Each of the device pieces comprising one or more integral connecting portions. The plurality of device pieces are interconnected together utilizing the one or more integral connecting portions.

Abstract: A delivery device includes a handle, a central elongate member extending from the handle, a sheath configured to slide over and relative to the central elongate member, a distal tether retainer at a distal end of the central elongate member, a proximal tether restraining mechanism positioned along the central elongate member distal of the handle and proximal of the distal tether retainer, and a plurality of tethers. The tethers are configured to extend from the proximal tether restraining mechanism to the distal tether retainer.

Abstract: A cranial remodeling orthosis device comprises a plurality of device portions manufactured with additive manufacture material. Adjacent ones of the device portions are connected together edge to edge. Each device portion comprises a plurality of integrally formed connecting portions each disposed along each edge adjacent to another one of the plurality of device portions. Each integrally formed connecting portion on one device portion is in engaging connection with a corresponding integrally formed connection portion on an adjacent one device portion to retain the adjacent portions together.