Abstract: A convertible baby carrier backpack system enables using a backpack portion as a backpack alone, a baby carrier portion as a baby carrier alone, or coupling the two portions together to form an integrated baby carrier backpack. A baby carrier has a carrier opening between a back panel and a carrier panel. A back panel is opposite the shoulder straps and configured away from a carrier when used as a baby carrier, while the carrier panel is configured proximal to the carrier when used as a baby carrier. An exemplary baby carrier portion has a carrier attachment feature configured on the back panel that enables detachable attachment of a backpack. An exemplary backpack portion has a backpack attachment feature that is configured to couple with the carrier attachment feature to enable detachable attachment of the backpack portion to the baby carrier portion.

Abstract: Methods for system component pairing and authentication are described. A first system component may pair with a second system component in response to receiving a unique identifier from the second system component. The first system component may store the received unique identifier and, thereafter, may authenticate that it is, in fact, communicating with the second system component. The first component may communicate a challenge message directed to the second system component and if the contents of the reply message and the time taken to receive the reply message do not correspond to expected values, the first component may determine that it may not be communicating with the intended second component and may cease communications with the second component.

Abstract: A method includes interpreting sets of first language identigens to produce an entigen group which represents a most likely meaning of a string of first language words. The method further includes identifying, for each entigen of the entigen group, a corresponding set of second language identigens to identify sets of second language identigens. The method further includes selecting, for each entigen of the entigen group, a selected second language identigen from the corresponding set of second language identigens based on meaning of the entigen to produce an initial string of second language words.

Abstract: A method of navigating a cutting instrument, via a computer system, the method comprising: (a) mounting a patient-specific anatomical mapper (PAM) to a human in a single known location and orientation, where the PAM includes a surface precisely and correctly mating with a human surface correctly in only a single location and orientation; (b) mounting a reference inertial measurement unit (IMU) to the human; (c) operatively coupling a guide to the PAM, where the guide includes an instrument inertial measurement unit (IMU) and at least one of a cutting slot and a pin orifice; (d) outputting data from the reference IMU and the instrument IMU indicative of changes in position and orientation of the guide with respect to the human; (e) repositioning the guide with respect to the human to a position and an orientation consistent with a plan for carrying out at least one of a cut and pin placement; and, (f) visually displaying feedback concerning the position and orientation of the guide with respect to the human us

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of using video program viewer interaction data that has been loaded to a media measurement database as input to a measurement engine which then calculates Linear, DVR, and VOD asset viewing activity at three levels: (a) Video Program, (b) Video Program Airing, (c) Video Program Airing Segment, where each level provides summary metrics for groupings of Demographic, Geographic, and/or Device Characteristic, and also second-by-second viewing metrics, including counting advertising impressions, within the Demographic, Geographic, Device groupings. System also accounts for reduced value of ad viewing when viewer is using trick plays or when viewer delays viewing recorded content. Together these metrics provide detailed information on customer viewing behavior which can be used to drive business decisions for service providers, advertisers, and content producers. Additionally, a viewing histogram analysis is produced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for dicing a substrate on a composite film. A work piece having a support film, a frame and a substrate is provided. The substrate has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface of the substrate has at least one die region and at least one street region. The composite film is interposed between the substrate and the support film. Substrate material is etched from the at least one street region to expose a portion of the composite film using a substrate etch process. A first component of the composite film is etched using a first etch process. A second component of the exposed portion of the composite film is plasma etched using a second etch process.

Abstract: A system for hyperpolarizing a substance is provided. The system includes a cryostat and a polarizer. The cryostat is operative to generate radicals within the substance by exposing the substance to electromagnetic radiation. The polarizer is operative to hyperpolarize the substance via the radicals. Once the substance is polarized, the radicals contained within the substance are quenched by adjusting a temperature of the substance to greater than or equal to a melting point of the substance. In embodiments, the polarizer may then rapidly freeze the substance.

Abstract: A mobile device is programmed with an application that uses the mobile device's camera, accelerometer and microphone to enable a parent, coach or player to use it as a tool to diagnose a concussion. The tool may diagnose concussion on the basis of one or multiple factors that are scored, for example the player's balance, eye movement, speech responses to questions, button pressing response time, and other information about the location of the impact. A mobile device may be equipped with speech recognition and voice prompting to enable a concussion examination of a player to be administered by another player or coach to the injured player without significant effort by the injured player or helper. Each test may be scored, by itself or against one or more baselines for the injured player to develop an overall score and likelihood of a concussion. When the coach thinks there is a concussion, he/she can use the application to help find a doctor.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for preparing autologous blood serum eye drops within a potentially contaminating environment are disclosed. Key convenience kit apparatus providing novel methodology includes a plastic bag in which an innovative tray securely holds a plurality of empty eye drop bottles and associated caps disposed and sealed therein. Providing the only access pathway into the bag is a sterilizing filter appliance which filters all fluid entering the bag and provides a nozzle for dispensing into bottles disposed in the tray. The key convenience kit apparatus is sterilized prior to use, assuring all components disposed within the bag are within a desired sterility assurance level. The sterilized state of items associated with the key apparatus is maintained by the single pathway for fluid. Capping and sealing the bottles before opening the bag permits delivery of sterile product for use outside the bag.

Abstract: Technologies are disclosed that help developers determine server resource usage caused by client application generated events. Embodiments may be employed while an application is under development to balance the benefit of a given event with an estimated cost to process the event once the application is deployed. One aspect of the present disclosure provides a telemetry application that receives application generated events and estimates a resource cost they cause to data collection servers. The resource cost may be based on historic data captured from similar or related events, as well as data about how often the event and related events are raised by the application.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform media device asset qualification are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an asset quality evaluator to identify candidate media device assets obtained from a media device that identify media. The example apparatus further includes an asset grader to grade the candidate media device assets based on calculating a valid hash count corresponding to a number of matches between a first one of the candidate media device assets compared to a second one of the candidate media device assets using a hash table, and identify the first one of the candidate media device assets as a reference media device asset, the first one having a higher grade compared to grades of other candidate media device assets. The example apparatus further includes an asset loader to generate a validation report including the identification of the reference media device asset.

Abstract: When reviewing digital pathology tissue specimens, multiple slides may be created from thin, sequential slices of tissue. These slices may then be prepared with various stains and digitized to generate a Whole Slide Image (WSI). Review of multiple WSIs is challenging because of the lack of homogeneity across the images. In embodiments, to facilitate review, WSIs are aligned with a multi-resolution registration algorithm, normalized for improved processing, annotated by an expert user, and divided into image patches. The image patches may be used to train a Machine Learning model to identify features useful for detection and classification of regions of interest (ROIs) in images. The trained model may be applied to other images to detect and classify ROIs in the other images, which can aid in navigating the WSIs. When the resulting ROIs are presented to the user, the user may easily navigate and provide feedback through a display layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for using a priority cache to store frequently used data items by an application. The priority cache may include multiple cache regions. Each of the cache regions may be associated with a different priority level. When a data item is to be stored in the priority cache, the application may review the context of the data item to determine if the data item may be used again in the near future. Based on that determination, the application may be configured to assign a priority level to the data item. The data item may then be stored in the appropriate cache region according to its assigned priority level.

Abstract: The present subject matter claims a process and apparatus for forming, crystallizing and increasing the molecular weight of polymer particles which does not require re-heating the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pellets after they are cut and crystallized in the under water cutting (UWC) section. In the existing solid state polycondensation (SSP) technologies where an UWC is used, high crystallinity of the PET pellets can occur, by cooling and re-heating the PET pellets, which results in reduced removal efficiency of by-products, such as acetaldehyde (AA) and furthermore also a reduction of the reaction rates of molecular weight increasing reactions.

Abstract: A device for supporting a patient's arm includes a rail clamp configured to be secured to a rail or other structure on a table such as an operating table. The rail clamp includes a clamp body and a socket configured to receive a base on an attachment such as a lateral brace. The base may be inserted longitudinally in the longitudinal socket on the rail clamp. The base may comprise an arm brace. The base is moveable in the longitudinal socket such that the arm brace may be raised or lowered relative to the rail clamp. The arm brace may be used when a patient is lying prone or laterally on a table.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for mitigating errors in a storage device. In one embodiment, a storage system includes a storage device comprising a plurality of storage areas operable to store data, and a controller operable to evaluate operating conditions of the storage device, to perform a background scan on a first of the storage areas to characterize a read retention of the first storage area, and to adjust a read signal of the first storage area based on the characterized read retention and the operating conditions of the storage device.

Abstract: A VCSEL/VECSEL array design is disclosed that results in arrays that can be directly soldered to a PCB using conventional surface-mount assembly and soldering techniques for mass production. The completed VCSEL array does not need a separate package and no precision sub-mount and flip-chip bonding processes are required. The design allows for on-wafer probing of the completed arrays prior to singulation of the die from the wafer. Embodiments relate to semiconductor devices, and more particularly to multibeam arrays of semiconductor lasers for high power and high frequency applications and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: A latch mechanism for a vehicle storage box may include a pair of pawls fixed on opposite sides of a coupler and configured to cause inward translation of one pawl in response to actuation at the other pawl, and a sliding element arranged between each of the pawls and the coupler, the sliding element including at least one retention mechanism to fix the pawl to the sliding element and further including a biasing element to compress the pawl to further engage the pawl with the retention mechanism.

Abstract: Data (e.g., images, video, data fields, character strings, logos, etc.) may be analyzed to identify common elements and differentiating elements, and the elements may be respectively transmitted using different streams. For example, if two devices are receiving two video images that are nearly the same, a first data stream comprising the one or more identified common elements may be sent to them both, a second data stream comprising a portion of the one or more identified differentiating elements may be transmitted to the first device, and a third data stream comprising a different portion of the one or more identified differentiating elements may be transmitted to the second device.