Abstract: An optical connector including: a plug housing having a pin cavity; a pin disposed at least partially in the pin cavity of the plug housing, the pin comprising at least a pin sleeve; a receptacle housing having a socket cavity; a socket disposed at least partially in the socket cavity, the socket comprising at least a socket sleeve; and an alignment sleeve between said pin and socket, wherein the plug housing, the pin, the pin sleeve, the pin ferrule, the receptacle housing, the socket, the socket sleeve, the socket ferrule, and the alignment sleeve: (i) magnetic permeability that is less than 1.0 B/H, where B is magnetic flux density and H is magnetic flux, and (ii) are configured to perform at least 100,000 mating cycles.

Abstract: This application is generally related to systems and methods for providing a medical therapy to a patient by tracking patient activity and adjusting medical therapy based on occurrence of different types of activities performed by the patient including user indicated activities inputted from an icon driven user interface of an external patient controller device.

Abstract: Various enhancements to grid-interactive inverters in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes input terminals configured to receive a direct current, output terminals configured to provide an alternating output current to the utility grid, a controller, an output current sensor, and a DC-AC inverter stage comprising a plurality of switches controlled by control signals generated by the controller. In addition, the controller is configured to: generate control signals that cause the switches in the DC-AC inverter stage to switch a direct current in a bidirectional manner; measure the alternating output current; perform frequency decomposition of the output current; and generate control signals that cause the switches in the DC-AC inverter stage to switch current in a way that the magnitude of a plurality of unwanted current components is subtracted from the resulting output current.

Abstract: A lighting fixture adapted for installation in a handrail having an extruded durable light fixture design and assembly that will allow handrail lighting features for stairways, pathways and architectural features providing a simplified lighting installation and replacement structure. The design enables installation and replacement of very long runs of linear lighting elements that can be installed or removed from handrail at a single end of an installed handrail.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, and/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an electrically small antenna are provided. The antenna can include an arm or a pair of arms disposed on a surface of a substrate. The substrate and the arm or arms are generally disposed in an aperture or volume formed in a housing. A capacitive gap is provided between the arm and the housing, or between the arms. Where the antenna includes a pair of arms, each arm generally includes a main portion disposed on the first surface of the substrate and a perpendicular portion that extends from the first surface of a substrate towards a ground plane on a second surface of the substrate. The perpendicular portions of the arms face one another. In addition, the main portions of the arms can be tapered in plan view. A ground plane can be provided on the second surface side of the substrate.

Abstract: A drainage catheter configured for draining bodily fluid from a patient is disclosed. The drainage catheter may comprise a catheter tube with a drainage lumen and a suture lumen. A suture of the drainage catheter may be disposed within the suture lumen. The suture may be coupled to a distal end of the catheter tube and extend proximally through a hub disposed at the proximal end of the catheter tube.

Abstract: A computer-based specimen analyzer (10) is configured to detect a level of expression of genes in a cell sample by detecting dots that represent differently stained genes and chromosomes in a cell. The color of the stained genes and the chromosomes is enhanced and filtered to produce a dot mask that defines areas in the image that are genes, chromosomes, or non-genetic material. Metrics are determined for the dots and/or pixels in the image of the cell in areas corresponding to the dots. The metrics are fed to a classifier that separates genes from chromosomes. The results of the classifier are counted to estimate the expression level of genes in the tissue samples.

Abstract: Embodiments provide methods of conducting operations with an implantable medical device (IMD) and an external controller device for performing authentication operations. In some embodiments, the method comprises: generating or storing an authentication data structure in the external controller device for over-the-air communication between the external device and the IMD, wherein the authentication data structure is generated by: (1) removing attribute fields from a first digital certificate and adding a public key of the external controller device to form an intermediate data structure; (2) creating a digital signature of the first intermediate data structure using a second digital certificate of an issuing certificate authority (CA); and (3) forming the authentication data structure by combining the intermediate data structure, the created digital signature, a public key of the issuing CA, and a digital signature of the public key of the issuing CA created using a third digital certificate of a root CA.

Abstract: The present specification discloses systems and methods for integrating manifest data for cargo and light vehicles with their X-ray images generated during scanning. Manifest data is automatically imported into the system for each shipment, and helps the security personnel to quickly determine the contents of cargo. In case of a mismatch between cargo contents shown by manifest data and the X-ray images, the cargo may be withheld for further inspection. In one embodiment, the process of analyzing the X-ray image of the cargo in conjunction with the manifest data is automated.

Abstract: An Online Machine Learning System (OMLS) includes an Online Machine Learning Engine (OMLE) for incorporating and utilizing one or more machine learning algorithms or models utilizing features to generate a result, and capable of incorporating and utilizing multiple different machine learning algorithms; wherein the OMLS is configured to perform continuous online machine learning, the continuous online machine learning comprising: continuous online machine learning from streaming data including an instance comprising a vector of inputs, the vector of inputs comprising a plurality of continuous or categorical features; and continuous online machine learning from periodically provided expert feedback.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, and/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data.

Abstract: A vibration analyzer for use in determining a rotational speed. The vibration analyzer includes an input for sensing vibration data, a memory for storing the vibrational data, and a processor. The processor produces a spectral plot of the vibrational data, locates peaks in the spectral plot, receives an input rotational speed, and scans the spectral plot in predetermined rotational speed increments to provide a candidate rotational speeds. For each candidate rotational speed, a number of associated harmonics is identified, closest peaks in the spectral plot to the candidate rotational speed and its harmonics are located, gaps between the closest peaks and the candidate rotational speed and its harmonics are measured and summed, and a sum of the gaps is recorded. The candidate rotational speed that is associated with the maximum peak sum is selected as the nominal rotational speed.

Abstract: In one example, a mother cart is provided that is suitable for transporting a daughter cart. The mother cart includes a base frame having a group of wheels configured to allow the mother cart to be moved. The base frame, in turn, includes a loading bay for receiving the daughter cart, and a support surface for supporting the daughter cart. Finally, the base frame includes a primary restraint mechanism for engaging and securing the daughter cart in the loading bay.

Abstract: An apparatus is described that determines an estimated rotational speed of a rotating component of a machine in the absence of a reliable tachometer signal to indicate an actual rotational speed.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to conjugates of a specific binding entity and an oligomer, i.e. [Specific Binding Entity]-[Oligomer]n, wherein n is an integer ranging from 1 to 12, and where the Oligomer includes, in some embodiments, a PNA sequence having at least one substituent at a gamma carbon position. In some embodiments, the substituent at the gamma carbon position, e.g. an amino acid, a peptide, a miniPEG, or a polymer, includes at least one reporter moiety.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are caged haptens and caged hapten-antibody conjugates useful for enabling the detection of targets located proximally to each other in a sample.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, and/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data.

Abstract: A method includes lysing the red blood cells of a whole blood sample, oxidizing the free hemoglobin in the lysed sample, and cleaving FVH from the hemoglobin A1C to form an electrochemical test solution. A first portion of the electrochemical test solution is reacted with fructosyl peptide oxidase and a reduced ruthenium mediator to form a first reaction product. A first electrical property of the first reaction product is measured, the measurement being indicative of hemoglobin A1C in the blood sample. A second portion of the electrochemical test solution is reacted with ferrocyanide to form a second reaction product. A second electrical property of the second reaction product is measured, the measurement being indicative of total hemoglobin in the blood sample. Hemoglobin A1C, total hemoglobin, and % HbA1C are determined based on the first and second electrical properties. Also provided are systems and components useful in performing the disclosed methods.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing optimization of network resources. The system is operable to monitor the electromagnetic environment, analyze the electromagnetic environment, and extract environmental awareness of the electromagnetic environment. The system extracts the environmental awareness of the electromagnetic environment by including customer goals. The system is operable to use the environmental awareness with the customer goals and/or user defined policies and rules to extract actionable information to help the customer optimize the network resources.