Abstract: A debris separator may include a housing having an inlet end, an outlet end, and an internal bore therebetween having a tapered discharge transitioning to the outlet end; and a filter basket connected to the housing at the inlet end and extending into the internal bore, thereby forming an annulus between the filter basket and the housing, the filter basket having a mesh size selected to pass a slurry of proppant therethrough and retain solid objects of a larger size than the proppant.

Abstract: A neutron flux detector comprising a source material and a solid state radiation detector is disclosed. The source material is configured to produce gamma photons greater than or equal to 6.8 MeV during neutron capture. The solid state radiation detector comprises a Schottky diode and an emitter layer comprising a Compton and photoelectron source material. The emitter layer is configured to receive the gamma photons produced by the source material. The emitter layer is spaced apart from the Schottky diode a distance such that a gap is defined between the emitter layer and the Schottky diode. The distance is selected such that only electrons produced by the emitter layer as a result of the emitter layer absorbing the gamma photons will contribute to a measured output signal of the Schottky diode.

Abstract: A vehicle accessory mount system is provided that includes a ball-and-socket joint. The socket portion includes a non-metallic material, and the ball portion includes a metallic material whereby the non-metallic material exhibits elasticity to allow a surface of the socket portion to temporarily deform in order to conform to imperfections in the surface of the ball portion as the ball portion inserts into the socket portion under pressure. As the ball portion is caused to rotate within the socket portion under pressure, the elasticity of the socket portion allows a surface of the socket portion to adapt and conform to the changing locations of the imperfections of the ball portion in relation to the socket portion.

Abstract: A method for the fluoroscopic registration in real time for placement of pedicle screws or the like during spinal surgery, comprising creating a lateral image in which a pedicle has appropriate anatomic contour and superior endplate, advancing a pin into the pedicle starting in the posterior cortex and moved far enough into the pedicle to anchor the pin, rotating the fluoroscopy to obtain an AP image of the pedicle which is moved to render the pin to be neutral in a cephalad to candad direction, and positioning a pedicle screw in the pedicle following 2D contour mapping generated by manual or automated templating.

Abstract: An Airsoft shotgun firing mechanism has been developed that fires the spherical projectiles of each shot sequentially in rapid succession. The shotgun firing mechanism directs the airflow sequentially against each spherical projectile in the shot, thus pushing each spherical projectile out of the barrel of the Airsoft shotgun. The flow rates of the air are balanced for all the spherical projectiles so all of the spherical projectiles are accelerating when the last spherical projectile is fired. By balancing the airflows, the spherical projectiles have essentially the same energy. The relative acceleration of the spherical projectiles out of the shotgun barrel is determined or selected by balancing the size and configuration of a bypass channel versus the number or stack of spherical projectiles to be fired.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to compositions that include antibodies, e.g., monoclonal, chimeric, humanized antibodies, antibody fragments, etc., that specifically bind on or more epitopes within a Sortilin protein, e.g., human Sortilin or a mammalian Sortilin, and use of such compostions in preventing, reducing risk, or treating an individual in need thereof.

Abstract: Hallucinogenic and non-hallucinogenic serotonin receptor agonists are disclosed herein in addition to methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: Various arrangements for performing wireless device-to-device communication are presented. An audio output device, such as an earbud or pair of earbuds, can establish a connection with an audio source via a first Bluetooth interface that communicates using a Bluetooth communication protocol on a 2.4 GHz Bluetooth frequency band. The audio output device can negotiate that Bluetooth frequency-shifted communication, such as on a 5 or 6 GHz frequency band, is available for use with the audio source. The audio output device may then perform Bluetooth frequency-shifted communication with the audio source such that the audio output device receives an audio stream from the audio source using Bluetooth frequency-shifted communication and the Bluetooth communication protocol.

Abstract: A vehicle plug for transmitting power and signals between a vehicle and a trailer includes a power conductor and one or more video signal conductors. The power conductor is configured to provide power to one or more electrical components of the trailer, the one or more electrical components of the trailer includes one or more video cameras. The one or more video signal conductors are configured to receive video signals from the one or more video cameras of the trailer.

Abstract: In a general aspect, a method of producing a signal distribution assembly includes forming a first metal layer having a first, planar side and a second, non-planar side opposite the first side. The second side includes a first base portion, a first post extending from the first base portion; and a second post extending from the first base portion. The method also includes molding the first metal layer such that a molding compound is disposed on the second side of the first metal layer with respective upper surfaces of the first and second posts being exposed through the molding compound. The method further includes coupling the first side of the first metal layer to a first surface of a thermally conductive insulator layer and coupling a second metal layer with a second surface of the thermally conductive insulator layer opposite the first surface of the thermally conductive insulator layer.

Abstract: A base station may receive, from a wireless device, a capability message comprising one or more capability Information Elements indicating that the wireless device supports fast SCell activation. The base station may transmit a command indicating activation of a first SCell and activation of a reference signal for fast activation of the first SCell.

Abstract: Transfer devices with vial adapter and/or an infusion set for reducing overdosing/underdosing of an infusion bag are provided. The transfer device provides user-controlled fluid transferring between an infusion liquid container and a drug-containing container. In one aspect, the transfer device provides user-controlled venting that can be used during liquid transfer between the infusion liquid container and a drug-containing container.

Abstract: A method for execution by an input/output (IO) control module of an integrated circuit (IC) includes determining whether a programmable IO interface module is for dynamic or static use. The programmable IO interface module includes a configurable front-end module and a configurable back-end module. When the programmable IO interface module is for the dynamic use, determining to configure the programmable IO interface module as the dynamic use of a configuration of a plurality of configurations. The plurality of configurations includes a bidirectional interface, an input, an output, a concurrent drive and sense interface, and a concurrent transmit-receive interface. The method further includes configuring the front-end module in accordance with the configuration, configuring the back-end module in accordance with the configuration, and determining whether to change the configuration to another configuration of the plurality of configurations.

Abstract: A wind turbine system includes a stator structure where the stator structure includes a plurality of structural members and a top plate positioned at a top end of the stator structure. Collectively, the plurality of structural members, the top plate, and a generator housing positioned distal to the top plate define an interior volume within the stator structure. A turbine includes a drive shaft positioned along a central axis extending from the top plate to the generator housing. A plurality of rotors is positioned along the drive shaft, where each rotor of the plurality of rotors are separated from one or more adjacent rotors of the plurality of rotors along the central axis via one or more separator plates each defining a stability plane extending perpendicular to the central axis. Additionally, a generator is positioned in the generator housing.

Abstract: An agricultural vehicle includes a steering input device configured to steer the agricultural vehicle to perform a turn. The agricultural vehicle includes a steering control system configured to operate the steering input device. The steering control system includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to receive a steering input indicating a curvature to be performed by the agricultural vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to operate the steering input device using a primary curvature model of the agricultural vehicle and the steering input. The primary curvature model of the agricultural vehicle is configured to predict a steering condition of the steering input device to perform the steering input.

Abstract: Processes and systems for converting a wide boiling hydrocarbon mixture to chemicals herein heating a hydrocarbon feedstock to form a heated hydrocarbon feedstock. The heated hydrocarbon feedstock is separated to recover a vaporized light portion and a remaining liquid portion. The vaporized light portion is superheated and thermally cracked to recover a first cracked effluent, and the remaining liquid portion is heated and stripped to recover a stripped vapor mixture and a residue liquid portion. The stripped vapor mixture is separated to recover a vapor comprising the stripping medium and a stream comprising volatilized hydrocarbons. The volatilized hydrocarbons are heated and mixed with hydrogen then hydroprocessed to form crackable heavy hydrocarbons. The hydroprocessed effluent is separated to recover a hydroprocessed liquid stream comprising crackable heavy hydrocarbons and a hydroprocessed vapor stream comprising unreacted hydrogen.

Abstract: A thermal management system includes a boiler tank and at least one heat-generating component positioned in the boiler tank. The boiler tank is in fluid communication with a vapor return line and a liquid return line. A condenser is in fluid communication with the vapor return line and the liquid return line. The condenser is positioned between vapor return line and the liquid return line in the fluid communication.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing home health monitoring of patients via extension of healthcare system network into customer premises. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive, wirelessly from a data collector assigned to a patient, collected patient data obtained by a patient device(s) associated with the patient. The computing system and/or a management console might establish a network transport link between the computing system and a healthcare data system that is accessible by a healthcare provider(s), and might send the patient data over the network transport link to the healthcare data system. The management console might store the patient data in a portion of the healthcare data system that is allocated to information regarding the patient, wherein the network transport link is configured as a one-way link that prevents access to any data stored in the healthcare data system via the one-way link.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus including processing circuitry that decodes a current block in a current picture with a subblock-based temporal motion vector prediction (SbTMVP) mode. A first collocated block in a first collocated picture is determined based on a first displacement vector candidate of the current block corresponding to a first SbTMVP candidate. The processing circuitry determines first motion information of a current template of the current block based on one or more pieces of motion information of the first collocated block or a neighboring block of the first collocated block. The processing circuitry determines one of a first reference template and a first subblock reference template in a first reference picture based on the first motion information and determines a first template matching cost based on the current template and the one of the first reference template and the first subblock reference template.

Abstract: A vehicle system with spray control is disclosed. The vehicle system includes a vehicle, a self-propelled platform, a dispenser, and a controller. The vehicle includes a first rail and a second rail. The self-propelled platform includes a first wheel assembly, a second wheel assembly, and a coupling device. The first and second wheel assemblies are configured to engage the first and second rails, respectively, to advance the self-propelled platform relative to the vehicle. The coupling device is centrally positioned on a floor of the self-propelled platform, and the coupling device is configured to receive the dispenser. The dispenser is configured to dispense a composition onto at least a portion of an environmental feature adjacent to the vehicle. The controller is configured to operate one or more of the vehicle, the self-propelled platform, or the dispenser based at least in part on environmental information.