Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a luminaire comprises a plurality of waveguides, a light source arranged to direct light into the plurality of waveguides, and a plurality of extraction feature patterns. The luminaire contemplated by the present disclosure is arranged with the plurality of waveguides are aligned such that an extraction feature pattern extracts light out of a first waveguide of the plurality of waveguides and a second extraction feature pattern extracts light out of a second waveguide of the plurality of waveguides. Further, in accordance with this aspect, the light extracted out of the first waveguide is directed through the second waveguide to develop an appearance of depth.

Abstract: An improved syndicated data system and method providing a plurality of intelligent devices with syndicated vendor-independent data from a syndication data server having informational data that is supplier-independent, formatting the received informational data into syndicated data messages, creating syndicated data channels, transmitting by broadcasting over a point-to-multipoint non-addressed transport bearer channel, with the devices monitoring the received point-to-multipoint non-addressed transport bearer channels of the different syndicated channel transport networks, identifying a received channel by comparing to the stored message or channel selection criteria to the received channel or IoT message contained therein, successful reading the syndicated data messages within the received syndicated channel, extracting the supplier-independent informational data from the syndicated data message and providing the extracted syndicated informational data to an installed vendor specific syndicated data applicat

Abstract: Transportable storage devices are communicatively coupled behind one or more dedicated “edge” data servers to take advantage of the benefits of the data servers and transportable storage devices while limiting their disadvantages. Each edge data server ingests data from one or more client devices and copies the data to one or more of the transportable storage devices for eventual transport to a cloud data center for upload to a cloud storage system. Object identifiers of objects stored on the transportable storage devices are maintained in a namespace of the data servers after decoupling of the transportable storage devices from the data servers so that the object identifiers remain visible to client devices.

Abstract: In one aspect, a system for controlling the operation of an agricultural implement may include an agricultural implement configured to perform an agricultural operation on a field as the implement is moved across the field. A controller of the system configured to receive data indicative of a plurality of field characteristics of the field. The controller may also be configured to determine first and second soil moisture content values of the soil within the field at first and second depths below a field surface of the field based on the received data, respectively. Additionally, the controller may be configured to initiate adjustment of an operating parameter of the agricultural implement based on the determined the first soil moisture content value and the determined second soil moisture content value.

Abstract: A sediment mixture configured to be used as an abrasive agent is disclosed herein. The sediment mixture includes a plurality of component particles comprising particle shapes selected from the group consisting of: (i) an approximately spherical shape, (ii) an approximately tear-drop shape, (iii) an approximately cylindrical shape, (iv) a truncated ellipsoidal shape, (v) a dog-bone or hour-glass shape, and (vi) combinations thereof.

Abstract: A method includes setting the back-off time duration (501, 501-1-501-4) based on a count (352, 352-1-352-4) of multiple repetitions (351) of a signal (401-403, 411, 6001), wherein transmission of the multiple repetitions (251) of the signal is allowed after the back-off time duration.

Abstract: A pillow may include a pillowcase having a first end, a second end opposing the first end, and first and second opposing sides extending between the first end and the second end. The pillowcase also may include first and second end chambers respectively adjacent the first and second ends, a medial chamber between the first and second end chambers, and baffles extending between the first and second opposing sides and defining the first and second end chambers and the medial chamber. The pillow also may include a pillow insert within one of the first and second end chambers, and the medial chamber.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using non-standard haptic commands to control and operate applications or websites. A computer-implemented method may include use non-standard haptic commands to initiate a conversation interface for operating a mobile application. For example, the method may display the conversation interface adjacent to the GUI of the mobile application in response to obtaining a command for initiating a conversation interface. Next, the method may determine a user input area of the mobile application associated with a touchscreen location of the haptic input and obtain information specifying user input received by the user input area of the mobile application. Further, the method may determine a potential user action based the user input received by the user input area of the mobile application, display a first suggestion based on the potential user action the conversation interface, and update the mobile application based on the first suggestion.

Abstract: A system for acquiring electrocardiograph (ECG) and bioimpedance (BI) data is disclosed. The system (an ECG/BI measurement system) can use as few as one or two pairs of electrodes, permitting wearable devices employing the ECG/BI measurement system to be made into smaller, more comfortable, and more inconspicuous formats, as well as decreasing potential failure points in the measurement of electrical signals conducted between the system and the user. The system can measure both ECG and BI data using at least one shared pair of electrodes. In some cases, ECG and BI data are separately extracted from a measured signal across a shared pair of electrodes, while another pair of electrodes is being driven with a supply current. In other cases, internal switching can automatically switch a pair of electrodes between ECG-measuring circuitry and BI-measuring circuitry, such as based on a clock signal or other trigger.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of improving skin appearance associated with skin aging. The method comprises the step of applying an anti-aging bioactive composition to a skin surface having at least one sign of aging. The anti-aging bioactive composition is applied for a period of time sufficient to improve the appearance of the at least one sign of aging. In one embodiment, the anti-aging bioactive composition comprises an effective amount of a Nelumbo nucifera (Sacred Lotus) serum fraction. In another embodiment, the anti-aging bioactive composition comprises an effective amount of a Chamomilla recutita (German Chamomile) Flower serum fraction. In other embodiments, the anti-aging bioactive composition can further include a dermatologically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: Computer implemented systems and methods are provided that generate or at least facilitate forecasting and strategy outcomes optimization solution based upon metric analysis of characteristics, and/or other controlled attributes (collectively feature metrics) for products and/or services. A model that represents the relationship between periodic outcome variable (Y) and causal variables (X1 . . . Xn) is formulated using one or more suitable algorithmic techniques or models (e.g., linear regression, time series regression, Bayesian or a combination).

Abstract: A medical device includes a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) array configured to emit ultrasound to target tissue, and at least one thermoelectric cooler mechanically coupled with the CMUT array and configured to cool non-target tissue heated by the ultrasound. The medical device may be implemented in a catheter together with a solid thermal conductor coupled to the thermoelectric cooler and extending along the catheter, to conduct heat away from the thermoelectric cooler. A catheter or catheter sleeve includes a tubular wall for insertion into a body channel, and at least one thermoelectric cooler coupled to the tubular wall for cooling the body channel wall. A catheter sleeve includes tubular casing for insertion into a body channel and capable of encasing a catheter, and at least one sensor coupled to the tubular casing for sensing one or more properties of the body channel wall, such as temperature and pressure.

Abstract: A computing device has a processor. A display is coupled to the processor. A user interface is coupled to the processor for entering data into the computing device. A memory is coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: load a plurality of two-dimensional MRI image data, the two-dimensional MRI image data taken along multiple planes to create a stack of two-dimension MRI images; load a three-dimensional anatomical model associated with an anatomical area of the two-dimensional MRI image data; segment the three-dimensional model may into multiple components, at least one of the components being modified to accurately represent the slacked two-dimensional images to form a modified three-dimensional model; and adjust at least one property on the modified three-dimensional model to form a modified anatomical model to match the medical data image.

Abstract: A system and method directed to determining one or more polls that a user may have missed during a period of inactivity is provided. Initially, a polling system may determine that a user is now active and may determine one or more polls that were created for or assigned to a user, or a group to which the user belongs, during the period of inactivity. The polling system may then surface a notification and/or an input window such that a user may provide polling input. In some instances, a user may have missed multiple polls; the polls presented to the user may be based on recent user activity and/or whether such missed polls are still live, or open.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing a pipeline system that includes a pipe segment and a pipe fitting. The pipe segment includes tubing, which includes an inner barrier layer that defines a pipe bore, a reinforcement layer implemented around the inner barrier layer to define a fluid conduit, and an outer barrier layer implemented around the reinforcement layer, and a tensile clip secured to the tubing such that clip legs of the tensile clip are secured around the reinforcement layer. The pipe fitting includes electrofusion material implemented to define a fitting bore and a tubing cavity in which the tubing is to be secured and a tensile hook partially embedded within the electrofusion material such that a hook bend extends into the tubing cavity, in which the hook bend matingly interlock with a loop end of the tensile clip to facilitate transferring tensile force between the reinforcement layer and the pipe fitting.

Abstract: Techniques provide for a storage drive carrier. The carrier may include a body configured to receive a storage drive, the body having a first length in a first direction, a second length in a second direction, and a third length in a third direction. The third length is below the first length, the first length is below the second length, and the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to one another. The storage drive carrier may further include a protrusion configured to receive a first circuit board for transmitting data, the protrusion being arranged together with the body in the third direction. The protrusion is positioned within an area delimited by a center line of a face of the body on which the protrusion is provided and sides of the face, the center line bisecting the face and being parallel with the second direction.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques are disclosed for creating a fabricable segmented design for a physical device for which a loss is to be minimized. A computing system determines costs associated with touching each segment of a proposed segmented design based on a design specification with a first paintbrush pattern associated with a first material or a second paintbrush pattern associated with a second material. The computing system chooses a segment to touch with the first paintbrush pattern or the second paintbrush pattern based on the costs, and touches the segment with the pattern. These actions are repeated until all segments have been associated with the first material or the second material. The computing system estimates a gradient of the loss, and backpropagates the gradient of the loss to update the design specification.

Abstract: The present systems and methods generally relate to the elimination or reduction of network traffic required to support operations on a file of any size stored remotely on a file server or network share. More particularly, the present systems and methods relate to encapsulation of a remote file in such a way that the file appears to the local operating system and any local applications to be residing locally, thus overcoming some of the performance issues associated with multiple users accessing a single network share (e.g., CIFS share) and/or a single user remotely accessing a large file.