Abstract: A specimen holding and positioning apparatus operable to substantially non-movably maintain a specimen (e.g., an excised tissue specimen) in a fixed or stable orientation with respect to the apparatus during imaging operations (e.g., x-ray imaging), transport (e.g., from a surgery room to a pathologist's laboratory), and the like for use in facilitating accurate detection and diagnosis of cancers and/or other abnormalities of the specimen.

Abstract: A method for producing a biostimulant by fermenting bacteria from the Lactobacillaceae family in a growth media containing Spartina alterniflora and extracting active compounds, and an agricultural composition comprising the biostimulant produced thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an insect, bacteria, and/or fungi control composition that includes a carrier oil and two or more essential oils for effectively controlling and/or killing insects, bacteria, and/or fungi. Some insect, bacteria, and/or fungi control compositions comprise castor oil; a first oil selected from the group consisting of rosemary oil, thyme oil, clove oil, garlic oil, geraniol, peppermint oil, and cinnamon oil; and a second oil selected from the group consisting of rosemary oil, thyme oil, clove oil, garlic oil, geraniol, peppermint oil, and cinnamon oil, wherein in the first oil is different from the second oil. Compositions according to the present disclosure kill insects at multiple stages in their life cycle including adult insects, larvae, and disrupt the egg cycle.

Abstract: The method includes first defining a reservoir in a housing, the reservoir configured to contain a nicotine pre-vapor formulation, the nicotine pre-vapor formulation including nicotine, positioning a heater and a wick in a chamber, the heater being in heating proximity to the wick, second defining at least one first channel, the at least one first channel being configured to communicate the nicotine pre-vapor formulation from the reservoir to the wick, and third defining at least one first air passage, the at least one first air passage being configured to allow a first airflow to enter the reservoir.

Abstract: Neuromuscular monitoring is described that uses a novel lead assembly and a monitor that can select the appropriate electrodes on the lead assembly and calibrate the stimulation signals applied to the patient through the lead assembly. The monitoring can also set a noise floor value to reduce the likelihood of an erroneous train of four ratio.

Abstract: A wooden wick for use in a wax candle comprising a strip of a predetermined wood having each of a first predetermined length, a first predetermined width and a first predetermined thickness. Such wick further includes a wood booster member having each of a second predetermined length, a second predetermined width and a second predetermined thickness adhered to the strip of wood.

Abstract: In a general aspect, a quantum logic gate is performed in a quantum computing system. In some cases, a pair of qubits are defined in a quantum processor; the pair of qubits can include a first qubit defined by a first qubit device in the quantum processor and a second qubit defined by a tunable qubit device in the quantum processor. A quantum logic gate can be applied to the pair of qubits by communicating a control signal to a control line coupled to the tunable qubit device. The control signal can be configured to modulate a transition frequency of the tunable qubit device at a modulation frequency, and the modulation frequency can be determined based on a transition frequency of the first qubit device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for key recovery based on contactless card cryptograms. A server may receive, from an application, a request to recover a private key for a digital wallet, the request includes a first cryptogram generated by a contactless card. The server may decrypt the first cryptogram based on a key for the contactless card. The server may determine, based on the decryption, a unique identifier of the contactless card and a diversification factor associated with the digital wallet. The server may generate the private key based on the unique identifier and the diversification factor. The server may transmit the private key to the application via a network.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell configured to operate at low temperatures includes a cathode comprising a cathode active material, an anode comprising an anode active material, a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode, and an electrolyte. The electrolyte includes a fluorinated cyclic carbonate, a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI)-forming additive salt, a metal fluorophosphate salt, and a fluorinated organic compound.

Abstract: A process for respiratory rehabilitation treatment, the process comprises treating a patient with a laser, resurfacing the treatment location by applying pulses of laser light. The process comprises treating a patient with administering an injection, injecting a primary injection solution into an injection location and injecting a secondary injection solution comprises at least a concentrate solution into an injection location. This process treats patients with breathing difficulties with injection of PRP and/or PRF into the soft palate and surrounding tissue. The treatment may be combined with CO2 and/or Nd-YAG laser treatment.

Abstract: A method for providing non-visual access to graphical artifacts available in digital content includes classifying a graphical artifact into known and/or unknown categories using a deep neural network. The method further includes identifying semantically connected visual and textual components of the graphical artifact, using a deep learning-based object detection model. Furthermore, the method includes extracting the visual and the textual components in a unified framework with predefined semantics associated with each component, using a pre-trained large multi-modal model fine-tuned to extract both the visual and the textual components from an image in the graphical artifact. The method further includes filtering out the predefined semantics through extraction and converting the predefined semantics into accessible representations. Also, the method includes delivering the accessible representations in conformance with requirements of a delivery system.

Abstract: A cutting device configured to couple to an extruder outlet is described herein. The cutting device includes a blade operatively coupled to a biasing member, a motor, and a charging chamber. The charging chamber has a charging member and a release feature. The charging member is arranged to be rotated by the motor. The motor drives forward movement of the charging member within the charging chamber until the release feature reaches a release point within the charging chamber. At the release point the biasing member is mechanically released to drive movement of the blade. The blade is arranged to move in at least a first direction in response to the mechanical release of the biasing member.

Abstract: A blood circulation assist system includes a ventricular assist device (VAD) and a controller. The VAD is attachable to a heart of a patient to pump blood from a ventricle of the heart into a blood vessel of the patient. The VAD includes an impeller, a motor stator operable to rotate the impeller, and an accelerometer generating an accelerometer output indicative of accelerations of the VAD. The controller is configured to process the accelerometer output to generate patient monitoring data for the patient.

Abstract: A virtual reality training and evaluation system may comprise a visual display device, one or more user input devices, one or more computer processors, a memory, and a network communication device. Computer-executable instructions are stored in the memory and configured to cause the one or more computer processors to execute a virtual reality training program that simulates a virtual environment displayed on the visual display device. A user is typically prompted to complete a task within the virtual environment. The task may be an electrical, gas, or water construction, maintenance, or service task. User interactions with the virtual environment in order to complete the task are received via the one or more user input devices. The user's performance of the task (and related subtasks) is typically monitored and compared to defined evaluation criteria. Thereafter, the user may be provided with an evaluation.

Abstract: A system generating a directional response is disclosed. The system comprises a computing device configured to receive a directional inquiry from a device operated by a user. Computing device is configured to retrieve a biological extraction from the user and generate a directional response by training a machine-learning process using directional training data correlating a plurality of biological extractions to a plurality of directions and generating the directional response as a function of the biological extraction from the user and the machine-learning process. Computing device is configured to update the directional response as a function of the preferences of the use and output the updated directional response to the device operated by the user. A method for generating a directional response is also disclosed.

Abstract: Multistage centrifugal pumping systems include a plurality of pump stages contained within a pump housing. Each stage typically includes a stationary diffuser and a rotatable impeller. Each of the diffusers includes a projection and a receiver that cooperate with the corresponding projection and receiver on adjacent diffusers to form a nested relationship between the diffusers that prevents the diffusers from rotating inside the pump housing. The projections have a projection outer surface with a non-circular shape. The receivers include a receiver inner surface with a complementary non-circular shape. The engagement between the non-circular projection outer surface and the non-circular receiver inner surface locks the adjacent receivers in fixed rotational alignment.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a user device associated with a user, a plurality of annotated documents. Each respective annotated document includes one or more fields and each respective field labeled by a respective annotation. The method includes, for a threshold number of iterations, randomly selecting a respective subset of annotated documents from the plurality of annotated documents; training a respective model on the respective subset of annotated documents; and generating, using the plurality of annotated documents not selected for the respective subset of annotated documents, a respective evaluation of the respective model. The method also includes providing, to the user device, each respective evaluation.

Abstract: Various methods and apparatus related to gaming are described. Some embodiments relate to a multi-tiered game involving multiple participants. Some embodiments relate to players from a plurality of gaming operators playing games with one another. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: A digital display includes a plurality of pixel rows. For each pixel row, the digital display includes an EM gate driver configured to supply the pixel row with a luminance-controlling signal during each of a plurality of image frames. A luminance controller is configured to instruct the EM gate drivers to supply a pulse-width modulated signal to the plurality of pixel rows. Some pixel rows are supplied with a pulse-width modulated signal starting with an on pulse, and some pixel rows are supplied with a pulse-width modulated signal starting with an off pulse, on the same or different image frames.

Abstract: A core network device receives, from a wireless device, a first message indicating a request for network slice group information. The core network device sends, to the wireless device, a second message comprising the network slice group information. The network slice group information sent by the core network device by the second message to the wireless device indicating that a first network slice group comprises at least one first network slice.