Abstract: Systems and methods for treating fluid stasis employ an airstream to move static fluid to one or more natural drainage areas for static fluid. A system for treating fluid stasis includes an airstream nozzle and an airflow generator for supplying an airflow to the airstream nozzle. The airflow nozzle is configured to output an airstream configured to be directed onto a patient to induce shear-thinning of static fluid and movement of static fluid toward one or more natural drainage areas for static fluid.

Abstract: A device for supporting a moveable load bearing component includes a base configured to be fixedly disposed at a vehicle support structure and located proximate to the load bearing component, the load bearing component configured to be moved between a first position and a second position. The device also includes a support member connected to the base and moveable between a retracted position and a load position, the support member supporting the load bearing component when the support member is in the load position. The support member is configured to automatically move between the retracted position and the load position based on the load bearing component being moved between the first position and the second position.

Abstract: Methods and systems for degradation of polymeric substances is provided. An example method includes generating structurally altered gas molecules from water, where the structurally altered gas molecules have a higher probability of attraction of electrons into areas adjunct to the structurally altered gas molecules than molecules of the water. The method further includes infusing the structurally altered gas molecules into a matter containing the polymeric substances, where upon being infused, the structurally altered gas molecules cause a decrease in concentration of the polymeric substances in the matter.

Abstract: A valve block includes a fluid-transfer plate with multiple inlet bores connecting to a common inlet channel, and multiple outlet bores connecting to a common outlet channel. The inlet bores and the outlet bores are arranged in a curved shape. The valve block also includes a pressure plate and diaphragm aligned and connected to the fluid-transfer plate in a way that allows pressurized material in the pressure plate to control the state of the channels formed by the inlet and outlet bores.

Abstract: Provided are methods for enhanced semantic labeling in mapping with a semantic labeling system, which can include receiving, from a LiDAR sensor of a vehicle, LiDAR point cloud information including at least one raw point feature for a point, receiving, from a camera of the vehicle, image data associated with an image captured using the camera, generating at least one rich point feature for the point based on the image data, predicting, using a LiDAR segmentation neural network and based on the at least one raw point feature and the at least one rich point feature, a point-level semantic label for the point, and providing the point-level semantic label to a mapping engine to generate a map based on the point-level semantic label Systems and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: A database system is disclosed for accessing databases, updating hands information associated with users. The database system can include a server. The server can retrieve and store data in the database. The server can retrieve a first request from a first computer over a network, the first request including a first set of authentication data. The server can identify the user and retrieve a first set of hands information data associated with the user from the database. The server can generate a first set of game data and transmit the game data to the first computer. It can then receive a first set of hands data from the first computer. It can compute a first game result based on the first set of hands data, the first set of game data and a first set of game rules.

Abstract: A ball spline with detour tracks includes spline shaft, nut part movable along a longitudinal direction of the spline shaft, and balls between the nut part and the spline shaft, wherein the nut part includes nut adapted to insert the spline shaft thereinto and retainers on longitudinal sides of the nut, the spline shaft includes tracks extended along the longitudinal direction, the nut includes load track grooves formed in longitudinal direction on inner peripheral surface into which the spline shaft is inserted and non-load circulating portions formed in the longitudinal direction, each retainer includes circulating grooves on the inner peripheral surface to face the load track groove and non-load circulating portion, the balls run between the tracks and the load track grooves, and each track includes track groove formed in longitudinal direction of the spline shaft and detour tracks whose longitudinal sides are connected to the track groove.

Abstract: The disclosed technology provides solutions for measuring seal characteristics and in particular, for precisely measuring frictional characteristics of a rotary seal. In some aspects, a seal testing apparatus of the disclosed technology can include a motor coupled to a proximal end of a shaft, a rotator coupled to a distal end of the shaft, and a housing disposed around an exterior surface of the rotator, wherein the housing is configured to removably receive at least one seal. In some aspects the seal-testing apparatus can further include a torque transducer coupled to the shaft, wherein the torque transducer is configured to measure a torque output of the motor.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for providing power monitoring processes are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may include at least one storage device and logic coupled to the at least one storage device. The logic may be configured to poll a power device comprising a plurality of power elements via an alarm status identifier operative to cause the power device to return an alarm status string comprising a plurality of alarm status bits, each of the plurality of alarm status bits indicating an active alarm state of one of the plurality of power elements, and determine each of the plurality of power elements in the active alarm state based on the alarm status string. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically encrypting requests in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining an updated private key been issued for a third-party service, storing, in a caching system, a routing entry comprising a security token for the third-party service, receiving a request to access the third-party service, and redirecting the client device to the third-party service.

Abstract: A decoder receives, from a bitstream for a block vector (BV), an indication of a block vector predictor (BVP). The decoder determines a sign of a first component of a block vector difference (BVD) based on a component of the BV and a component of the BVP. The decoder decodes the BV based on the BVP and the BVD. The decoder generates an intra block compensated prediction of a current block (CB) based on the BV. The decoder decodes the CB based on the intra block compensated prediction and a residual of the CB.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a small, inexpensive, long-lived underwater beacon locator. The beacon locator can illustratively include a housing, a communications link, a processor, a plurality of hydrophones and a motion generator.

Abstract: Disclosed example apparatus to determine volume of switching (VoS) among television programs examine first viewing data associated with a first time period and second viewing data associated with a second time period to identify a first set of panelists represented in both the first and second viewing data; in response to a size of the first set of panelists satisfying both first and second thresholds, estimate the VoS based on a first subset of the first viewing data and a second subset of the second viewing data associated with the first set of panelists; and in response to the size of the first set of panelists satisfying the first but not the second threshold, estimate the VoS based on the first and second subsets, and a third subset of the first viewing data and a fourth subset of the second viewing data associated with a second set of panelists.

Abstract: A first communication device includes a processor that receives a data signal from a second communication device. The processor converts the data signal to a bit stream at a physical layer of a network architecture and executes a frame level inspection of the bit stream at a datalink layer for a defined signature. The processor detects the defined signature associated with a first data packet in a frame based on the executed frame level inspection of the bit stream at the datalink layer, where the defined signature associated with the first data packet is a unique indicator. An event is triggered in a communication network at the datalink layer irrespective of an involvement of an application layer of the network architecture at the first communication device based on the detected defined signature associated with the first data packet.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic device includes providing a work piece comprising a first material, a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a first CTE. The method includes providing recesses extending into the work piece from the first side and comprising a pattern. The method includes providing a second material comprising a second CTE within the recesses and over the first material between the recesses. The method includes providing a third material comprising a third CTE over one of the second side or the second material. The third CTE and the second CTE are different than the first CTE.

Abstract: A piezoelectric band (10) includes: a base sheet (11) that has flexibility and is formed into a sheet shape; a piezoelectric sheet (20) that has flexibility and is formed into a sheet shape and placed over one side of the base sheet (11); and a cover sheet (12) that has flexibility and is formed into a sheet shape and placed over and in contact with one side of the piezoelectric sheet (20) that faces away from the base sheet (11). Upon reception of a drive signal, the piezoelectric sheet (20) vibrates at or above a frequency of 15 kHz. The cover sheet (12) has a plurality of holes (12a) passing therethrough from one side facing the piezoelectric sheet (20) to the other side, and the plurality of holes (12a) forms respectively air layers through which vibration of the piezoelectric sheet (20) propagates toward the other side.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like associated with a robotic sortation system are provided. An example method may include receiving imaging data associated with a first item at a first sorting location of a material handling system, determining a sorting destination for the first item based at least in part on the imaging data, determining a plurality of first-tier robotic devices and a plurality of second-tier robotic devices based at least in part on the first sorting location and the sorting destination, and generating a first sortation scheme for the first item.

Abstract: An axle assembly having a brake drum and inboard and outboard wheels. The brake drum the inboard wheel may cooperate to inhibit movement of the inboard wheel in an inboard direction. An outboard wheel clamp and an outboard split ring may cooperate to inhibit movement of the outboard wheel in an outboard direction.

Abstract: Dynamic header bidding configuration is disclosed. For example, ad slot entries associated with ad slots in a web content, further associated with ad identifiers and ad sizes are received. Header bidding partners associated with an ad slot entry are received, each partner associated with a parameter. The partners, parameters, ad slot entries, ad identifiers, and ad sizes are recorded as a configuration associated with the web content. A script associated with the configuration, further associated with a page of the web content including an ad slot associated with the ad slot entry is generated. The configuration is sent to a client device that invokes the script by loading the first page, and an ad from a partner is displayed in an ad impression of the ad slot on the client device based on a response to a notice sent to at least two partners.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing media content streaming/downloading and playback, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing video quality optimization based on display capabilities. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive user input from a user indicating a user request for media content. The computing system might autonomously determine characteristics or attributes of a playback device (i.e., a display device and/or audio playback device, etc.). The computing system might send, to a media content source over a network, a request for the media content, the request comprising information regarding presentation characteristics that are based at least in part on the determined characteristics of the playback device.