Abstract: A separation syringe assembly comprising a syringe barrel assembly and a plunger assembly, the syringe barrel assembly having an outer wall in the form of a hollow cylinder, and a cap provided at the distal end of the syringe barrel assembly; the plunger assembly providing a first plunger and a second plunger, the first plunger is a hollow barrel enclosed to form a container, the second plunger provides a cylindrical body with an open distal end and concentrically aligned outside of the first plunger. The separation syringe is configured to be rotated about the longitudinal axis and thereby separate the contents within the hollow cylinder of the syringe barrel assembly into at least two concentric annular layers.

Abstract: An e-bike interface is a hybrid wired/wireless e-bike control system that integrates wireless bicycle components into operation of an e-bike. The e-bike interface provides a frame-mounted control and display that is wired to, for example, an assist motor and a battery, and provides a wireless communication bridge between wireless bicycle components and corresponding wireless controls located on a handlebar.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cargo-space management system (10) for a cargo space (14), to a vehicle (12) and to methods for loading and unloading objects. The cargo-space management system (10) comprises at least one camera system (16), a control device (24) having an object identification mechanism and a locating mechanism, and at least one human-machine interface (30). The control device (24) is coupled at least to the camera system (16) and the human-machine interface (30). At least one camera (18) of the camera system (16) has a mounting device (20) such that the respective camera (18) can be positioned in a displaceable manner within the cargo space (14).

Abstract: An implant that can function as a tissue suspension implant. Embodiments find particular use in connection with eyebrow or forehead lifts, which require raising of soft tissue and skin of the forehead and brow.

Abstract: A method enacted in a depth-imaging system comprises (a) modulating radiant output from an emitter at one or more modulation frequencies; (b) projecting the radiant output as a plurality of sparse-projection features; (c) acquiring a plurality of raw shutters on an imaging sensor array modulated at the one or more modulation frequencies; (d) triangulating a geometric estimate of depth to a subject locus reflecting a sparse-projection feature; and (e) returning a time-of-flight value of the depth based on a phase computed from the plurality of raw shutters and on the geometric estimate of the depth.

Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus includes a processor that may obtain and parse a pipeline code to determine how variables of the pipeline code relate to each other, and replace the variables in the parsed pipeline code with values to which the variables respectively represent, in which the values correspond to pipeline run sources and pipeline run targets of API calls. The processor may also identify how the pipeline run targets interact with the pipeline run sources of the API calls and build a dependency graph that maps the pipeline run sources with the pipeline run targets. Runtime resources may thus be mapped to source code in a pipeline run to provide visibility into actions carried out by the pipeline. This visibility may be used to determine whether there are security vulnerabilities in the pipeline run sources and/or targets such that the vulnerabilities may be addressed/overcome.

Abstract: A load control device (e.g., an LED driver) for controlling the intensity of a lighting load (e.g., an LED light source) may provide a wide output range and flicker-free adjustment of the intensity of the lighting load. The load control device may comprise a load regulation circuit, a control circuit, and a filter circuit (e.g., a boxcar filter circuit) that operates in a different manner in dependence upon a target current. When the intensity of the lighting load is near a low-end intensity, the control circuit may adjust an operating frequency of the load regulation circuit in response to the target current, and may control the filter circuit to filter a current feedback signal during a filter window that repeats on periodic basis. When the intensity of the lighting load is near a high-end intensity, the control circuit may control the filter circuit to constantly filter the current feedback signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the development of a targeted delivery system for the oral delivery of probiotics or therapeutic agent for various indications, including and not limited to active and prophylaxis treatment of Clostridium difficile infection, antibiotic associated diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, intestinal flora replacement, supplemental flora treatments for patients taking antibiotics, and for restoration of balance and signaling between the intestinal microbiome and the intestinal cells in patients under treatment of metabolic syndrome manifestations, specifically diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, hyperlipidemia and hypertension. The present invention restores altered probiotic organism imbalances that are characteristic of said diseases among others as well as defines a platform technology development for site specific delivery of probiotic organisms in the GI tract of a mammal, most specifically the ileum and/or right colon of a human subject.

Abstract: Improved systems using marking coils are attached to stents and flow diverters and related thrombectomy systems at ends by polymer/coil or directly and can be two/three/four or any number needed.

Abstract: Exemplary garments may be reconfigurable into multiple closed positions. For example, in a first closed position, a first front panel of the garment may cover some or all of a second front panel; while in a second closed position, the second front panel may cover some or all of the first front panel. The first front panel and the second front panel may be releasably fastened together in both the first closed position and the second closed position.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a desired orientation of an instrument for positioning a medical device in a body. The apparatus including an electronic device configured to display an image of at least a portion of the body adjacent to where the medical device will be positioned, the electronic device including an orientation sensor and a processor configured to simulate a positioning of the medical device relative to the image to determine a desired insertion angle of the medical device relative to a plane of the body.

Abstract: Technologies for evaluating a user's musculoskeletal health and prescribing treatment plans for the user based on the musculoskeletal health is provided. The disclosed techniques include a computing system receiving input data from a client device. The system formatting the input data to generate one or more sets of user characteristic data values and determining initial levels of user musculoskeletal health for the user based upon the sets of user characteristic data values. The system selects a set of treatment plans for the user based on the initial levels of user musculoskeletal health. The system presents the set of treatment plans to the user using media that allows the user to interactively perform exercises prescribed in the treatment plan.

Abstract: A chair is disclosed for providing water and air adjustable massage. The massage chair includes a surface that is easy to clean, and water-filled rollers within the chair to apply a massaging effect to the body of the user thereon. Each water-filled roller incorporates a foam inner roller that is surrounded by either a cylindrical water-filled wrap or water-filled inserts. The massage chair incorporates a leg section to perform a percussive and vibrating massage on the legs of the user thereon. The massage chair has the ability to recline and to apply heat and/or cooling to the user thereon. The massage chair incorporates auto-sensing controls, massage pattern software, and Cloud Control Software that enables the owner in a commercial environment to establish the time for use, frequency, and price for the massage session.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions for treatment of lice infestations, particularly head lice infestations and the eggs, larvae, and/or adults lice that cause pediculosis. The composition includes an oil-in-water emulsion capable of treating pediculosis by suffocation of lice, including eggs, larvae, and/or adult lice.

Abstract: A reciprocating pump assembly that includes a power end, first and second stay rods coupled to the power end, and a fluid end that includes a mounting flange coupled to the first and second stay rods and a packing nut assembly. The packing nut assembly includes a packing nut threadably engaged with the mounting flange and comprising a gear pattern, and a retention assembly that includes a collar, an alignment arm, a pawl, and a biasing assembly. The collar extends around the first stay rod. The alignment arm is coupled to the collar and shaped to contact the second stay rod. The pawl is pivotally coupled to the alignment arm or the collar and positioned to engage the gear pattern to allow the packing nut thread into the mounting flange and prevent the packing nut from unthreading. The biasing assembly biases the pawl into engagement with the gear pattern.

Abstract: An automated system is provided. The system includes: a manipulator coupled to: an opening forming device configured to create an opening having a predefined geometry partially into a multilayer component at a selected location on a surface of the multilayer component, where the multilayer component includes a plurality of material layers including at least a substrate and a bond coat, and where the opening exposes each of the plurality of material layers; and an imaging device configured to create an image of the exposed plurality of material layers in the opening; and a processor configured to calculate at least a thickness of the bond coat of the exposed plurality of material layers from the image and based on the predefined geometry of the opening. Methods of using the system to analyze layer thickness of a multilayer component and repair a multilayer component are also provided.

Abstract: A system and method for data collection and frequency analysis with self-organization functionality includes analyzing with a processor a plurality of sensor inputs, sampling with the processor data received from at least one of the plurality of sensor inputs at a first frequency, and self-organizing with the processor a selection operation of the plurality of sensor inputs.

Abstract: Disclosed are performance metrics for evaluating the accuracy of a dynamic model in predicting the trajectory of ADV when simulating the behavior of the ADV under the control commands. The performance metrics may indicate the degree of similarity between the predicted trajectory of the dynamic model and the actual trajectory of the vehicle when applied with identical control commands. The performance metrics measure deviations of the predicted trajectory of the dynamic model from the actual trajectory based on the ground truths. The performance metrics may include cumulative or mean absolute trajectory error, end-pose difference (ED), two-sigma defect rate (?2?), the Hausdirff Distance (HAU), the longest common sub-sequence error (LCSS), or dynamic time warping (DTW). The two-sigma defect rate represents the ratio of the number of points with true location error falling out of the 2? range of the predicted location error over the total number of points in the trajectory.

Abstract: A bidirectional mapping is established between network content and application programs, based on declarations at both the network content and at the application. Additionally, bidirectional mapping can provide for deep links, which can associate specific network content with a specific presentation of data in an application program. The identification format for such deep links can conform to a predetermined standard or it can be custom implemented according to a format declared either as part of the network content or the application program. The bidirectional mapping is then utilized by a lookup service to provide functionality to a third-party entity. The lookup service can identify, to the entity, application programs associated with network content specified by that entity and network content associated with application programs specified by that entity.

Abstract: A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket coupleable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. The linkage assembly moves to another configuration to move the object. The object can be held in a lowered position. A biasing mechanism can facilitate convenient movement of the object.