Abstract: A prosthetic foot includes a spring component and a sole component. The spring component comprises two or more stacked beam elements, each beam element including, along the length of the respective beam element, a first portion and a second portion, and the second portion of the beam element includes an extent with a length-varying width. The respective beam elements are fixed to each other and to the sole component proximate the heel portion of the sole component or the toe portion of the sole component at the first portions of the respective beam elements to form a fixed end of a cantilevered composite beam. The second portions of the respective beam elements are laterally movable with respect to each other when the spring component deflects.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for visualizing sound coverage in a venue. An embodiment operates by receiving audio content from an audio source, determining audio signal properties of the audio content, where the audio signal properties comprise one or more spectral, temporal, spatial components (e.g., energy, spectrum or directivity), receiving an audio system configuration of loudspeakers or sound beams of a venue, visualizing the audio signal based on a mapping of an intersection of a unique volumetric beam of colored light, representing the spectral, temporal, spatial components, with a portion of the venue and displaying the visualized audio signal as a virtual representation of sound coverage of the portion of the venue.

Abstract: Detection devices comprising microbe-targeting molecules (MTMs) and engineered MTMs in the form of a lateral flow assay (LFA) are provided. Methods of using the detection devices in the detection and/or identification of microbes and microbe components in a sample are also provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are described which can safely reduce a laboratory fume hood's minimum airflow and energy consumption when it is determined that the fume hood is not in active use, based on a condition monitoring approach. The condition monitoring approach may incorporate a combination of setback criteria to reliably determine if the fume hood is or is not in use. When a determination has been made that a fume hood is not in use, energy reduction is achieved via automatic methods of hood minimum airflow setback. Fume hood minimum flow reductions are automatically disabled when it is determined that the hood is in active use.

Abstract: A composite thermal control substrate for heating and cooling printed circuit boards (PCBs), or other temperature-sensitive equipment, which thermally connects said equipment to a single thermally conductive surface plane, while maintaining electrical isolation of the equipment and its components. The thermally conductive surface plane provides a large, uniform, flat, exposed thermal control surface which can be connected to industrial thermal control systems, such as heat sinks, air or liquid heat exchangers, thermoelectric cooling systems, or heating elements. This provides a substantially large and efficient heat collection and dissipation surface area, and more thermal mass, providing increased thermal stability and flexibility in the design and application of external heating or cooling systems for PCBs or other temperature-sensitive equipment. Furthermore, the composite thermal control substrate is manufactured and applied separately from the panel-based PCB manufacturing process.

Abstract: Systems and methods for interacting with an enhanced live multimedia stream are disclosed. One method may include: presenting a plurality of live media streaming options, wherein at least a subset of the plurality of live media streaming options comprise one or more features enabling enhanced interaction between users; receiving an indication to join a general virtual media streaming session associated with one of the subset; retrieving a first user profile associated with a first user; connecting the first user profile to the general virtual media streaming session; transmitting, to the first user device via a multimedia streaming platform, the live multimedia stream playing in the virtual media streaming session; identifying one or more points in the live multimedia stream at which to implement the one or more features enabling enhanced interaction between users; and implementing at least one of the one or more features in the virtual media streaming session.

Abstract: A sensor system is operable to: communicate a first ID signal at a first frequency between a first perimeter sensor and a first sensor circuit through a body of a first user in a first vehicle chair, determine interaction with an interactable element corresponding to the first sensor circuit based on sensed signal data from a first sensor circuit indicating changes in electrical properties of an electrode of the first sensor circuit; determine the interaction is via the first user in the first vehicle chair when the sensed signal data indicates detection of the first frequency; and when the sensed signal data indicates detection of the first frequency, perform a first vehicle functionality of a set of vehicle functionalities based on configuration data corresponding to the first user.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection system with an adapter mounted in an opening within a connector interface of a panel of an electronic enclosure is described. A sealing member may be used to prevent passage of foreign matter, such as liquid, gas or dust particles into the enclosure and into the mating region between the adapter and a mating plug connector. The sealing member may comprise a base and a sidewall configured to wrap around an outer border of the adapter. The sealing member may be configured to form a first sealing interface with the panel, and a second sealing interface with the plug connector. The first and second sealing interfaces may be orthogonal to each other. The sealing member may be made of an elastic material.

Abstract: A foldable athletics mat for use in yoga, Pilates, and the like which is provided with split joints which facilitate folding and allow for a greater selection of candidate materials for one or more surfaces of the mat, sweat channels to transport perspiration away from a practitioner, and magnetic fasteners for securing the mat when mat is folded into a folded position.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a synthetic turf yarn, to a method of preparing said synthetic turf yarn, to artificial turf comprising said synthetic turf yarn, and to a method of preparing artificial turf. The synthetic turf yarn of the invention comprises an aliphatic polyester and a copolyester of butanediol, terephthalic acid and a linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of succinic acid, adipic acid, and sebacic acid.

Abstract: A method and system for enhancing pronunciation during a speech, the method including receiving audio data, the audio data including a speech, performing at least one of acoustic scoring and language scoring on the speech, determining a pronunciation score of one or more words of the speech based on the acoustic scoring and the language scoring, determining that the pronunciation score for the word does not satisfy a threshold score, responsive to determining that the pronunciation score does satisfy the threshold score, identifying the word as mispronounced, and responsive to identifying the word as mispronounced, outputting the word and the pronunciation score thereof.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention refrigerant compositions are disclosed. The compositions comprise a refrigerant mixture consisting essentially of HFC-32 and HFO-1234yf. The compositions are useful as refrigerants in processes to produce cooling and heating, in methods for replacing refrigerant R-410A, and in air conditioning or heat pump systems.

Abstract: Multiple on-line coupons are automatically tested on items of interest to a customer, without requiring the customer to perform any action or to look for such coupons in various sources. Such testing can be automatically initiated and performed on items within the customer's shopping cart. Alternatively or additionally, testing can be automatically initiated and performed while the customer is browsing a page for an item on an e-commerce website, before the customer has even placed items in his or her shopping cart. The best coupon or coupons are then presented to the customer, or automatically applied to provide the customer with the appropriate discounts.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to take advantage of new and improved processes and catalysts that can facilitate the efficient, direct CO2 conversion (CO2C) reaction to e-methane at temperatures less than about 350° C. in one step.

Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers. The process includes reacting ethylene and optionally one or more olefin monomers in the presence of a catalyst system, wherein the catalyst system comprises: modified-hydrocarbyl methylaluminoxane having less than 50 mole percent AlRA1RB1RC1 based on the total moles of aluminum, where RA1, RB1, and RC1 are independently is linear (C1-C40)alkyl, branched (C1-C40)alkyl, or (C6-C40)aryl; and one or more metal-ligand complexes according to formula (I).

Abstract: A rapid-entry shoe having an elastic element to enlarge a foot opening of the rapid-entry shoe and also having a stabilizer to prevent a rear portion of the rapid-entry shoe from collapsing downward.

Abstract: An exemplary system and method are provided for monitoring concept drift in a trained model, such as a chatbot. The system is configured to perform a method including receiving a first dataset representing model operations executed by the trained model; applying a data processing operation to the first dataset to determine a first result data of the first dataset; determining, based on the first result data, a difference between the first result data and a second result data; determining, based on the difference, whether concept drift has occurred; and in accordance with a determination that concept drift has occurred, transmitting an instruction to update training of the trained model. The exemplary system may be implemented as a drift detection system in communication with the trained model.

Abstract: An eye model for simulating surgery has an eyeball portion suspended within a frame. The suspension has a flexible material connected to the eyeball and the frame which flexes when the eyeball is pushed during a surgical simulation, so that the eyeball can be moved within a range of motion corresponding to the range of motion of the natural eye, and also so that when the force is applied to the eyeball the eyeball resists displacement with a force similar to resistance of the natural eye.

Abstract: An imaging system and methods including a gantry defining a bore and an imaging axis extending through the bore, and at least one support member that supports the gantry such that the imaging axis has a generally vertical orientation, where the gantry is displaceable with respect to the at least one support member in a generally vertical direction. The imaging system may be configured to obtain a vertical imaging scan (e.g., a helical x-ray CT scan), of a patient in a weight-bearing position. The gantry may be rotatable between a first position, in which the gantry is supported such that the imaging axis has a generally vertical orientation, and a second position, such that the imaging axis has a generally horizontal orientation. The gantry may be displaceable in a horizontal direction and the system may perform a horizontal scan of a patient or object positioned within the bore.

Abstract: A dual deflection ring system includes a pair of components that rotate relative to one another about an axis of rotation. One or more deflection rings are disposed between the components. The deflection ring(s) include two sets of pockets configured to provide two levels of compressibility in-series between the components. The two sets of pockets project radially relative to the axis of rotation and are compressible between the components.