Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing defining an upper portion and a lower portion, a first protector portion coupled to a first corner of the housing, a second protector portion coupled to a second corner of the housing, a plurality of battery cells disposed within the housing, and a mating feature including a plurality of ports electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells and structured to supply power from the plurality of battery cells through the ports.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for determining and presenting information related to embedded sound recordings are provided.

Abstract: A motor drive unit for driving a motor of a motorized window treatment may comprise software-based and hardware-based implementations of a process for detecting and resolving a stall condition in the motor, where the hardware-based implementation is configured to reduce power delivered to the motor if the software-based implementation has not first reduced the power to the motor. A control circuit may detect a stall condition of the motor, and reduce the power delivered to the motor after a first period of time from first detecting the stall condition. The motor drive unit may comprise a stall prevention circuit configured to reduce the power delivered to the motor after a second period of time (e.g., longer than the first period of time) from determining that a rotational sensing circuit is not generating a sensor signal while the control circuit is generating a drive signal to rotate the motor.

Abstract: There is provided a display screen configurable via optical signals to display an image. The display screen is formed of an optical waveguide having a display surface and supporting a plurality of pixels for displaying the image on the display surface of the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide is arranged to guide a multiplexed signal in optical form to a plurality of pixel controllers, each coupled to at least one of the pixels and configured to demultiplex the multiplexed signal and thereby extract a component signal associated with the at least one pixel for controlling it to render an element of the image.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for cloud-based testing of a payment network may include receiving a test configuration for testing a payment processing network, configuring a simulated worker generator for generating a plurality of simulated workers according to the received test configuration, reading commands to be executed by each simulated worker among the plurality of simulated workers from a command bank according to the received test configuration, configuring the plurality of simulated workers according to the commands and the received test configuration, starting a swarm test of the payment processing network by the plurality of simulated workers, reading results of the swarm test from the plurality of simulated workers, and saving the results to storage.

Abstract: In an implementation, a software application on a computing device directs the device to extract audio data from a media file comprising the audio data and video data, generate a trim proposal based on analysis of speech in the audio data, and display a visualization of the trim proposal. A user may supply input comprising a selection of at least a portion of the visualization of the trim proposal, in response to which the device trims the media file.

Abstract: A temporary pacing lead has an atraumatic curled distal region with multiple cathodes and distal pressure measurement to allow positioning and repositioning within the heart chamber without fluoroscopic or echo guidance. The curled distal region provides definite contact with two opposing walls of the ventricular chamber to ensure electrical signal capture without trauma to the endocardial surface. A stylet located in the pacing lead lumen assists in introducing, placing, and removing the pacing lead from the heart. The flexible distal region provides safe removal of the temporary lead following completion of use.

Abstract: A bowling centre system (100) comprises: a bowling lane (1); a plurality of pins (2) positionable at predetermined points on the bowling lane (1); a plurality of strings (3), associated at one end, with a corresponding pin (2); for each string (3), a constrain system (4) positioned above the bowling lane (1) and having the other end of each string (3) connected to it; a pulley system (5) for managing the strings (3), positioned between the connecting system (4) and the pins (2) and comprising a motor-driven drawbar (6) operatively configured to manage a predetermined length of each string (3) present along the pulley system (5); the drawbar (6) is movable between a first position, allowing the pins (2) to be lifted from the bowling lane (1), and a second position, allowing not only the pins (2) to be lowered onto the bowling lane (1) into the predetermined position but also each string (3) to be slackened by the release of a further first working length so that the pins (2) can fall freely when struck by a ba

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for low-latency provision of content. The method includes receiving one or more signals indicating a current location of a client device; before receiving an input query from a map application of the client device, retrieving characteristics of the client device; and generating a set of identifications, the set of identifications including the current location of the client device, and the characteristics of the client device. The method further includes determining that a query prediction exceeds a threshold; responsive to the determination that the query prediction exceeds the threshold, selecting a link to a geographic location of an entity that is associated with the query prediction; and, responsive to a selection of a map application on the client device by a user, transmitting the selected link to the client device before receiving a query from the user of the client device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cardboard filter (1) for cigarettes, formed by folding, winding and gluing a cardboard strip (2). According to the invention, the cardboard strip (2) is folded to form a central portion (21) having a series of lobes (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) angularly equally distributed around a central axis (22) of the filter (2) and a peripheral portion (23) surrounding the central portion (21), the lobes (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and the peripheral portion (23) delimiting gas passage channels (24) around the central axis (22).

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for a digital power supply that can provide independent power control, and control variable power, for two or more electrical loads. Disclosed embodiments may reduce the magnitude of harmonic currents and/or flicker introduced into a power system. Embodiments include a microprocessor that delivers power to electric loads using phase-controlled AC current. The microprocessor may calculate a power array corresponding to a requested power for each electric load. Logic is provided for populating the power army in a pattern that reduces the magnitude of harmonic currents and flicker.

Abstract: P63 and p73 (and their genes TP53, TP63, TP73) are truncated at or around the tetramerization domain and fused in frame to a heterologous tetramerization domain from a bacterial gene/protein or viral gene/protein or non-human protein lacking homology to any human proteins. Alternatively, the native tetramerization domain can be excised leaving some 3? sequences. These fusion proteins have the activity of the original protein but are unable to hetero-tetramerize or dimerize or be negatively regulated. Further, since non-human tetramerization sequences with minimal homology to human sequences are used, the fusion proteins will not interact with other tetramerization domains in the cell. Gene therapy treatments can thus be used to treat diseases in which these proteins are implicated, such as cancer, autoimmune, and autoinflammatory diseases.

Abstract: A method for efficient write-back for journal truncation is provided. A method includes maintaining a journal in a memory of a computing system including a plurality of records. Each record indicates a transaction associated with one or more pages in an ordered data structure and maintaining a dirty list including an entry for each page indicated by a record in the journal. Each entry in the dirty list includes a respective first log sequence number (LSN) associated with a least recent record of the plurality of records that indicates the page and a respective second LSN associated with a most recent record of the plurality of records that indicates the page. The method includes determining to truncate the journal. The method includes identifying one or more records, of the plurality of records, from the journal to write back to a disk, where the identifying is based on the dirty list.

Abstract: A ventilator system includes a ventilator and a host. The ventilator comprises a ventilation drive configured to drive ventilation gas from a gas source to a patient and a patient interface section configured to guide inspiratory gas along an inspiratory path from the ventilation drive to a patient connection, and guide expiratory gas along an expiratory path from the patient connection out of the ventilator. The patient interface section is configured to releasably connect to the ventilation drive. The ventilator is configured to removably connect to the host such that at least one of the inspiratory path and the expiratory path are diverted through the host when the ventilator is removably connected to the host.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for removing acid gases and other impurities from raw biogas streams, such as biogas from landfills or biogas from controlled anaerobic digestion, is disclosed. The method provides efficient generation of high-purity renewable natural gas from raw biogas. The biogas is treated in a multi-stage membrane system integrated with compression equipment. The membrane separation stages are integrated with high-pressure and low-pressure compressors with the low-pressure compressor operating in a defined pressure range. The combined system provides for efficient contaminant removal from raw biogas to generate high-purity methane products with reduced membrane area and compression energy consumption.

Abstract: A fluid permeable heater assembly for aerosol-generating systems includes an electrically conductive flat filament arrangement and a first contact point and a second contact point for electrically contacting the flat filament arrangement. A longitudinal axis is defined between the first contact point and the second contact point. A center resistance Rc is the electrical resistance between two points situated on the longitudinal axis. One of the two points is situated at a distance from the first contact point equal to about 40 percent and the other one of the two points being situated at a distance from the first contact point equal to about 60 percent.

Abstract: Methods of forming a transistor might include removing portions of a semiconductor to define a semiconductor fin having an upper portion having an uppermost surface at a first level and extending from the first level to a second level, and a lower portion, wider than the upper portion, having an uppermost surface at the second level and extending from the second level to a third level; forming first and second isolation regions at the third level and adjacent the lower portion of the semiconductor fin; forming a first dielectric overlying portions of the semiconductor that are lower than a level between the first level and the second level; forming a second dielectric overlying an exposed portion of the upper portion of the semiconductor fin; forming a conductor overlying the second dielectric; and forming first and second source/drains in the lower portion of the semiconductor fin at the second level.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a fabric cover including a plurality of integrated electrodes for measuring an electrocardiogram signal of a patient in direct contact with at least a subset of the plurality of integrate electrodes. As one example, a fabric cover for an infant incubator or warmer includes a plurality of electrodes spaced apart from one another within a measurement area of a surface of the fabric cover adapted to have direct contact with a patient, the plurality of electrodes including a topmost electrode extending across an entire width of the measurement area, a bottommost electrode extending across the entire width of the measurement area, and a set of electrodes arranged between the topmost electrode and bottommost electrode, in a direction perpendicular to the width, within the measurement area.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for the non-traumatic removal of a variety of devices placed over, or on, endoscopic instruments or endoscopes. A device removal system includes a removal element for gripping the device having a body with a central portion and adjacent gripping arms movably coupled to the central portion. The system further includes an insertion device coupled to the removal element and an expanding instrument. The insertion device has an elongate shaft configured for advancement into an opening or channel within the device to be removed. The expanding instrument is configured for insertion into the insertion device to expand the shaft of the insertion device and obtain a firmer grip on the device, thereby reducing the local pressure applied to any one portion of the device, which reduces the wear and tear on the instrument and minimizes damage to epoxy joints and other sealed areas.

Abstract: A multi-serve polymeric container having a finish defining an opening of the container, a body, and a base. The body and the base have a substantially oval shape in cross-section, which enables the use of smaller finishes and provides for lighter weight containers.