Abstract: Atomic object confinement apparatuses comprising periodic or quasi-periodic arrays of legs, including curved legs, and systems comprising such atomic object confinement apparatuses are provided. The atomic object confinement apparatus comprises a plurality of legs with each leg of the plurality of legs defining a one-dimensional trap segment; and a plurality of junctions with each junction of the plurality of junctions connecting at least two legs of the plurality of legs. The plurality of legs and the plurality of junctions are arranged into a periodic or quasi-periodic array of connected one-dimensional trap segments. The periodic array or quasi-periodic array comprises one or more smallest array elements. Each smallest array element of the one or more smallest array elements comprises at least one curved leg.

Abstract: A system includes a modular exhaust collector configured to be arranged in a first orientation or a second orientation. The modular exhaust collector is configured to receive an exhaust flow along an inlet axis, to direct the exhaust flow along a first direction through an outlet when in the first orientation, and to direct the exhaust flow along a second direction through the outlet when in the second orientation. The modular exhaust collector includes an exhaust passage to receive the exhaust flow, a plurality of compressor discharge (CD) ports, a plurality of flow ports, a bottom face opposite the outlet with a first drain, and a first side wall with a second drain between the bottom face and the outlet. Each CD port is disposed a first radial distance from the inlet axis, and each flow port is disposed a second radial distance from the inlet axis.

Abstract: A power generation transport includes a gas turbine, an inlet plenum coupled to an intake of the gas turbine, a generator driven by the gas turbine, and an air intake and exhaust module including an air inlet filter housing, an intake air duct coupled to the housing at a first end and to the inlet plenum at a second end, and an exhaust collector coupled to an exhaust of the gas turbine. The transport further includes at least one base frame. The frame mounts and aligns the gas turbine, the inlet plenum, the generator, and the air intake and exhaust module. The intake air duct is mounted on the base frame so as to be disposed underneath the gas turbine, and extend along the base frame from an exhaust end side of the gas turbine to an intake end side, in a longitudinal direction of the power generation transport.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in placing an implant into a patient is disclosed. The apparatus features an outer assembly having an outer shaft with an expandable driving member at its distal end and an inner cannulated shaft that fits within and cooperates with the outer shaft to affect the driving member. The inner shaft includes an actuation knob attached to the proximal end of the inner shaft. A locking or driving thread is included on the outer surface of the inner shaft, proximal to the adjustment knob. The outer shaft includes a housing with the threaded interior such that when the inner shaft is mounted within the outer shaft, the driving thread operates with the threaded interior of the housing to allow for the inner shaft to be advanced along the inside of the outer shaft as the knob is turned. The tip of the inner shaft interacts with the interior of the driving member to expand the driving member.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for ingesting task-related data and providing task recommendations or generating tasks based on the ingested data. In certain embodiments, task-related data is obtained by a task facilitation service from third-party applications using a suitable interface, such as an application program interface (API), and the third-party applications may include plug-ins or extensions that facilitate communication between the applications and the task facilitation service. For example, task facilitation service may be configured to obtain and process data from websites and generate task recommendations based on the website data.

Abstract: Resources allocated and/or requested for use associated with two or more wireless access technologies during a first time period in a first geographic area serve as the basis for a determination of an optimized resource allocation during the first time period in the first geographic area. The resource allocation between the two or more wireless access technologies is modified to the determined optimized resource allocation during a second time period in the first geographic area, the second time period being subsequent to the first time period.

Abstract: A reinforced gasket for sealing a manhole, the gasket comprising a reinforcement ring having an upper surface and a generally planar lower surface; and a sealing assembly comprising a first ring and a second ring with an intermediate member extending between the first ring and the second ring, the intermediate member defining a contact surface; wherein the reinforcement ring is disposed between the first ring and the second ring of the sealing assembly such that the upper surface of the reinforcement ring is in contact with the contact surface of the seal ring.

Abstract: Substituted benzoxazole and benzofuran chemical entities of Formula (I): wherein, V, W, X, Y, Z, and m have any of the values described herein and compositions comprising such chemical entities; processes for making them; and their use in a wide range of methods, including metabolic and reaction kinetic studies; detection and imaging techniques; radioactive treatments; and the treatment of one or more disorders, including neurological, cognitive, immunological, and inflammatory disorders, as well as other conditions and diseases involving PDE7 or cyclic nucleotide signaling.

Abstract: A vaporizing assembly for an aerosol-generating system may comprise a delivery device and a heater assembly. The heater assembly may comprise a heat resistive substrate and a heating element. The delivery device is configured to deliver an aerosol-forming substrate to at least a surface of the heat resistive substrate, wherein the heating element is isolated or separated from the aerosol-forming substrate by the heat resistive substrate. The present disclosure is also directed to a method for generating an aerosol.

Abstract: A purchasing system is provided and generally includes a server (e.g., application server), an associate computing device, and a customer computing device. The server can generate an order check-in request associated with a purchase order. The server can add a link to the order check-in request such that activation of the link directly provides an order check-in response to be transmitted to the server indicating that check-in is to be initiated. The server can transmit the check-in request to a remote terminal. The server can receive an order check-in response from the remote terminal in response to transmitting the check-in request, and can initiate check-in for the purchase order in response to receiving the order check-in response.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer (WPT) device includes a polyphase coil network comprising a plurality of phases for transfer of high-frequency AC power, each one of the plurality of phases comprising a phase coil, wherein the polyphase coil network is configured to operate in a polyphase configuration to enable transfer of polyphase high-frequency AC power with a mating WPT device operating in a polyphase mode; and operate in a single phase interoperability configuration to enable transfer of single phase high-frequency AC power with a mating WPT device operating in a single phase mode.

Abstract: A genetic construct comprises a promoter operably linked to a first coding sequence, which encodes tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), and a second coding sequence, which encodes GTP cyclohydrolase 1 (GCH1), wherein the second coding sequence is 3? to the first coding sequence, and the first and second coding sequences are part of a single operon. The genetic construct does not encode aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AADC).

Abstract: Methods and a system for estimating a coefficient of friction of a surface being traveled upon by a vehicle is disclosed. The methods and systems may be active when wheel slip is not present and while wheel slip is present. The coefficient of friction for the surface being traveled upon may be estimated as a function of time since a most recent wheel slip event.

Abstract: A method for fractionating biomass material according to ash content, the method comprising: grinding the biomass material to produce a ground biomass and sieving the ground biomass through a first screen to yield: a) a first fraction of biomass particles that does not pass through the first screen and which has a first particle size, and b) a second fraction of biomass particles that passes through the first screen and which has a second particle size, wherein the second particle size is smaller than the first particle size, and wherein the second fraction of biomass particles has a higher ash content than the first fraction of biomass particles; and optionally further comprising: passing the second fraction of biomass particles through a second screen having a finer mesh size to produce a third fraction having a smaller particle size and a higher ash content than the second fraction of biomass particles.

Abstract: A medical services system and method supporting private and secure telemedicine sessions between a patient and a remote medical facility are provided including a medical services kiosk comprising a plurality of individual interior chambers, an inventory storage component, and other medical technology. The medical services system is configured to communicatively couple components within both the medical services kiosk and the remote medical facility so that information necessary for examining, treating, and diagnosing the patient is acquired and medical professionals are able to provide offsite instructions, prescriptions, and other medical related services to the patient in a manner that is convenient, timely, and efficient.

Abstract: Methods and systems for uses and/or improvements to blockchain technology. In particular, the methods and systems described herein implement a novel cryptographic resource standard that provides functionality for complex communications. The novel cryptographic resource standard allows for blockchain functions that may involve single cryptographic resource transfers or batch cryptographic resource transfers as well as on-chain batching of one or more cryptographic resources.

Abstract: Described herein is an audio device with a microphone which may adapt the audio output volume of a speaker by either increasing or decreasing output volume based on an audio input volume from a user and a distance from the user to the audio device. The audio device may also adapt its output volume to lower the audio output based on detecting one or more interruptions including occupancy and acoustic sounds.

Abstract: A method comprising to analyze the captured video data of the patient's body parts and to generate patient motion metrics, patient posture metrics, and patient gait metrics for each exercise routine completed by the patient based on the analyzed video data; store, in a database, the generated patient motion metrics, the patient posture metrics and the patient gait metrics for each of the completed exercise routines, wherein the generated patient motion metrics, the generated patient posture metrics and the generated patient gait metrics are used to track patient progress during physical therapy sessions, diagnose movement disorders, and provide personalized, data-driven treatment plans to enhance immediate outcomes and long-term recovery with respect to the musculoskeletal and neurological disorders; apply motion amplification algorithms to enhance the additional video data to provide clarity of tremor movements; apply edge detection to enhance tremor movement boundaries and detection; generate tremor amplitu

Abstract: A corbel for a coke oven, including a gunblock section having a longitudinal through-bore arranged therein, the gunblock section having at least one substantially vertical though-bore in communication with the longitudinal through-bore. The gunblock section may be integral with a base. The gunblock section may also include a substantially vertical-angular channel open to a first end of the gunblock section and also open to a first side of the gunblock section.

Abstract: A spinal disc implant including a body defined by a plurality of interwoven or braided nitinol strands. The body includes a first end and a second end. The nitinol strands come together at the first end and are secured with a first fitting. The nitinol strands also come together at the second end and are secured with a second fitting. The second fitting can include a snare hook. The braided nitinol skeleton is internally assembled within the intervertebral disc. The implant is filled with liquid, gel or silicone when utilized as a motion preserving nucleus pulpous implant. The implant is filled with bone graft material when utilized as an inter-body fusion implant. An instrument and technique that provides a minimally invasive “needle based” solution to address degenerative disc disease with enhanced structural integrity of the spine compared to conventional surgical devices and techniques.