Abstract: An isolation valve system, method, and apparatus are provided that can isolate a wellbore and prevent fluids from exiting the well and prevent seawater from entering the well. The system can be a two-part design in some embodiments where a shear sub is selectively interconnected to a body via shearing screws. A sufficient force on the shear sub destroys the shearing screws and the shear sub is removed from the body. This movement rotates an actuator on the body, which in turn rotates a valve in the body to provide the isolating function during routine operation of a wellbore or during an emergency.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses compositions comprising a hyaluronidase, devices comprising such compositions, as well as methods and uses employing such compositions and devices to reduce or eliminate a hyaluronic acid-induced blockage of one or more blood vessels supplying an eye of an individual; methods and uses for employing such compositions and devices to reduce or inhibit a vascular occlusion in an eye of an individual; and methods and uses for employing such compositions and devices to reduce or inhibit a hyaluronic acid-induced loss of vision of an individual.

Abstract: Indirect time-of-flight camera systems for operating in multiple optical channels using active modulated light and accompanying methods of operation are provided. In one aspect, the indirect time-of-flight camera system includes first and second modulatable laser sources outputting light of different wavelengths for illuminating a target environment. The camera system further includes a wavelength-selective reflective element designed to reflect the light of a first wavelength and to transmit the light of a second wavelength. The camera system further includes a controller comprising instructions executable to control the camera system to, in a first time period, activate the first modulatable laser source and deactivate the second modulatable laser source, and in a second time period, deactivate the first modulatable laser source and activate the second modulatable laser source.

Abstract: An apparatus for an inertial separation of air in an electric aircraft, wherein the apparatus includes an intake duct configured to intake an airflow, an inertial air separator configured to separate the airflow into a clean airflow and a dirty airflow, a propulsor configured to intake the clean airflow, wherein the propulsor includes a stator and a rotor, and a heat exchanger configured to intake the dirty airflow.

Abstract: A lumber use designation system includes a building construction plan that shows the layout of a structure and a coding from a series of codes each corresponding to a board length of lumber that should be selected for constructing a particular portion of the structure. A supply of lumber boards marked with a first board marking readable by an electronic scanner and a second board marking observable for selecting, which first and second board marking correlate to the board code found on the construction plans. The first board marking facilitates selecting a lumber board such as at a production facility. The second board marking facilitates selecting a lumber board at a job site for constructing the portion of the structure. A method of installing lumber during the construction of a structure is disclosed.

Abstract: In a general aspect, an assembly includes a panel of organic substrate core material having a cavity defined therein, a module substrate disposed in the cavity, and a semiconductor die disposed on the module substrate. The assembly also includes a layer of prepreg organic substrate material, and a metal layer. The module substrate and the semiconductor die are embedded in the cavity by the layer of prepreg organic substrate material and the metal layer. The metal layer is electrically coupled with at least one of the semiconductor die or the module substrate.

Abstract: A computing entity is operable to a data set for storage that includes a plurality of uncompressed data slabs. A storage data set that includes a plurality of compressed data slabs is created based on the data set, and the storage data set is stored via a plurality of computing devices. Each compressed data slab of the plurality of compressed data slabs is generated from at least one corresponding uncompressed data slab of the plurality of uncompressed data slabs, and each compressed data slab is generated to include compressed data and compression information. The compressed data is generated based on determining non-null ones of the plurality of values of the at least one corresponding uncompressed data slab. The compression information is generated based on positions of the non-null ones of the plurality of values in accordance with a serialized value ordering.

Abstract: Apparatuses for use in straw phonation are provided herein. These apparatuses are typically reusable. Kits comprising these apparatuses are also provided which allow the apparatuses to be stored safely for repeated use throughout the day as required. Additionally, the present disclosure is related to methods of practicing straw phonation with the apparatuses described herein.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass a variety of polymers derived from polycyclic olefin monomers, such as hydrocarbon functionalized norbornenes. The polymers so formed function as ionomers and are suitable as anion exchange membrane for fabricating a variety of electrochemical devices, among others. More specifically, the ionomeric polymers used herein are derived from a variety of quaternized amino functionalized norbornene monomers and are lightly crosslinked (less than ten mol %). The membranes made therefrom exhibit very high ionic conductivity of up to 198 mS/cm at 80° C. This invention also relates to using an anion conducting solid polymer electrolyte as the ion conducting medium between the two electrodes and the ion conducting medium within the electrodes acting as the ionic conduit between electroactive material and electrolyte. The electrochemical devices made in accordance of this invention are useful as fuel cells, gas separators, and the like.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for detecting a trip of a user in a vehicle. A method includes: receiving by a processor of a user device, device scan data from one or more communication enabled devices; determining, by the processor, whether the devices listed in the device scan data is a vehicle device; in response to the determining, identifying, by the processor, the vehicle device as a found device; determining, by the processor, whether the found device is listed in a known device list; and generating, by the processor, at least one of a trip start signal and a trip end signal based on whether the found device is listed in the known device list.

Abstract: A system and method for expediting fulfillments of online ordered dual-commerce available deliverables of networked supermarket deliverable providers (NSDPs), by a customer of a NSDP expedited service area (ESA) providing sequenced deliverable pickup fulfillments within specified limited-time periods, and/or by delivery fulfillments made to specific locations, as selected in a website or mobile application user interface associated with a NSDP accessible via a personal wireless communication (PWC) device or handheld PWC device. Designated ESAs and/or designated workstations or bays adjacent robotic deliverable fulfillment secure enclosures, located within, adjacent, or nearby, respective NSDPs provide deliverable pickup fulfillments more quickly to scheduled ESA-visit customers than NSDPs provide to non-ESA customers.

Abstract: An oxygenator and method for oxygenating blood. The oxygenator includes a housing, an oxygenation chamber, and elongated gas permeable conduits that extend across the oxygenation chamber. The blood flow enters and contacts with exterior surfaces of the conduits and exits the oxygenator to transfer of oxygen from within the conduits to the blood flow and transfer carbon dioxide from the blood flow into the elongated gas permeable conduits. The housing includes a gas inlet and is configured to distribute a gas flow received through the gas inlet to the elongated gas permeable conduits so as to a first portion of the gas flow flows through a first set of the elongated gas permeable conduits in a first direction and a second portion of the gas flow flows through a second set of the elongated gas permeable conduits in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive time-series data from sensors of a vehicle, determine an efficiency of the vehicle, and determine a probability of a fault occurring in the vehicle based on the time-series data and on the efficiency. The efficiency is energy consumption by the vehicle per distance traveled by the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel and advantageous referral management system, tool, and method for processing and intaking clients. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a novel and advantageous system, tool, and method with the screening capabilities to quickly and easily process referrals or potential clients using a lockstep and reviewable process to determine which persons will become accepted clients and which will be declined according to general and organization-specific criteria.

Abstract: A power management system includes a relay connected to an electrical load, a power management module configured to receive electrical power from each of a battery and a utility source, and in communication with the relay, and a controller in communication with the battery and the power management module. The controller monitors a battery load on the battery and communicates to the power management module to selectively disconnect the relay connected to the electrical load based on the battery load.

Abstract: An eye tracking system employing three-dimensional (3D) sensing using time of flight is provided. Instead of directly measuring the time of arrival of the emitted photons, the light intensity of the transmitted laser beam is modulated, and a phase change of the return beam computed by comparison with the transmit waveform. The modulation frequency is resolved with radio frequency (RF) mixing and digital signal processing techniques. A variety of phase detection systems and techniques including, but not limited to, quadrature analog front end detection and analog homodyne phase detection are applied. The modulation frequency may, depending on phase detection technique, be sinusoidal or pulsed.

Abstract: A consumer product cabinet is disclosed. The consumer product cabinet may be a speaker cabinet. The cabinet may include a plurality of planar side surfaces. Each planar side surface may be attached to adjacent planar side surfaces at a predefined angle along a planar side surface height. The predefined angle may be 90 degrees. The cabinet may further include a plurality of support members. Each support member may be disposed at an intersection of the adjacent planar side surfaces. Further, each support member may be configured to generate recesses along the planar side surface height. Furthermore, the cabinet may include a plurality of replaceable exterior panels configured to removably attach to the plurality of planar side surfaces via the recesses. A recess depth may be equal or equivalent to a replaceable exterior panel thickness.

Abstract: A current block is partitioned into a first partition and a second partition. Template samples of the current block are split into a first template region adjacent to the first partition and a second template region adjacent to the second partition. A plurality of first candidate reference blocks is determined for the first partition. A plurality of second candidate reference blocks is determined for the second partition. At least one of the plurality of first candidate reference blocks and the plurality of second candidate reference blocks is reordered based on a size of the first template region of the template samples and a size of the second template region of the template samples. The current block is reconstructed based on a received index value and based on the reordered at least one of the plurality of first candidate reference blocks and the plurality of second candidate reference blocks.

Abstract: In-situ polymerized polymer film facilitates improved paint film appliques with reduced defects. The paint film appliques comprise the in-situ polymerized polymer film as a carrier layer and at least one color layer assembled as a laminate, optionally further comprising at least one topcoat layer on one major surface of the laminate and an adhesive layer on the other major surface of the laminate.

Abstract: Methods and devices that prevent stasis in the LAA by either increasing the flow through the LAA or by closing off or sealing the LAA. Increasing the flow is accomplished through shunts, flow diverters, agitators, or by increasing the size of the ostium. Closing off the LAA is accomplished using seals or by cinching the LAA.