Abstract: A remotely controllable antenna mount for use with a wireless telecommunication antenna provides mechanical azimuth and tilt adjustment using AISG compatible motor control units and AISG control and monitoring systems to remotely adjust the physical orientation of the antenna. The mount control units are serially interconnected with AISG antenna control units (ACUs) which adjust electronic tilt mechanisms within the antenna itself. An AISG compatible mount azimuth control unit (MACU) drives rotatable movement of the antenna through a range of azimuth angle positions. The antenna mount further includes a mechanical downtilt assembly interconnected between the antenna interface and the antenna. An AISG compatible mount tilt control unit (MTCU) drives linear expansion of a scissor assembly and corresponding pivoting of the antenna through a range of tilt angle positions.

Abstract: A first I/O controller of a storage server sends a first command to a first solid state drive (SSD) of the storage server via a first submission queue of the first SSD, wherein the first command is a first read command or a first write command. The first I/O controller receives a first acknowledgement from the first SSD that the first command has been completed via a first completion queue of the first SSD. A second I/O controller of the storage server sends a second command to the first SSD of the storage server via a second submission queue of the first SSD, wherein the second command is a second read command or a second write command. The second I/O controller receives a second acknowledgement from the first SSD that the second command has been completed via a second completion queue of the first SSD.

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: A “store on alert” vibration data acquisition mechanism uses scalar data produced by a vibration monitoring device as a predicate to capturing and storing analytical vibration data in the vibration monitoring device. The scalar data may consist of scalar process variables generated in the vibration monitoring device that are acquired at a fixed interval, such as PeakVue and Overall Vibration. At each interval, these scalar data values are compared to machine performance threshold levels, such as ADVISE, MAINT and FAIL, to determine whether analytical vibration data is to be stored separately inside the vibration monitoring device. Since the analytical vibration data is captured based on a predicate inside the vibration monitoring device (i.e., comparison of the scalar value to the thresholds), the analytical vibration data includes more relevant diagnostic information about a specific machine performance event.

Abstract: According to certain aspects, a system includes a client device that includes a virtual machine (VM) executed by a hypervisor, a driver located within the hypervisor, and a data agent. The VM may include a virtual hard disk file and a change block bitmap file. The driver may intercept a first write operation generated by the VM to store data in a first sector, determine an identity of the first sector based on the intercepted write operation, determine an entry in the change block bitmap file that corresponds with the first sector, and modify the entry in the change block bitmap file to indicate that data in the first sector has changed. The data agent may generate an incremental backup of the VM based on the change block bitmap file in response to an instruction from a storage manager, where the incremental backup includes the data in the first sector.

Abstract: An anchor assembly configured to locate and anchor body tissue surrounding an opening in the body tissue. The anchor assembly can include a plurality of anchor elements. Each anchor element can include an elongate portion and an anchor portion extending from the elongate portion. The elongate portion can be configured to be manipulated by a user. The anchor portion can have a contracted configuration capable of passing through the opening in the body tissue and can have an expanded configuration capable of anchoring the body tissue surrounding the opening. The anchor portion and the elongate portion can be integrally formed from a single wire.

Abstract: A method for detecting a liquid surface of a liquid sample with a pipetting tip, the method includes receiving an indication of a capacitance of the pipetting tip, and determining, based on a rate of change of the indication of the capacitance rising above a first preselected threshold, that the pipetting tip has come into contact with the liquid surface. The method also includes determining, based on the rate of change of the indication of the capacitance falling below a second preselected threshold, that the pipetting tip has lost contact with the liquid surface.

Abstract: Biochars and methods for treating biochars are provided that are useful in various applications, including, but not limited to, applications related to the raising, care, maintenance, disease prevention, disease treatment and odor control of animals.

Abstract: Various arrangements for using a SIM card across multiple wireless networks are presented. A DKi value may be stored by the SIM card. The SIM card may calculated a FKi value using the DKi value and a stored BKi value. The SIM card can attach to a guest wireless network. A challenge may be received by the SIM card from the guest wireless network. The SIM card may calculate an answer to the challenge using the FKi value. The answer may be transmitted to the wireless network. In response to the answer being correct, the wireless device having the SIM card installed is successfully authenticated to use the wireless network.

Abstract: A vertically oriented dust collector configured to filter dry particulate matter from an air stream comprises a housing containing at least one cartridge. Each cartridge comprises a filter pan having an opening with a filter incorporated into the opening. The filter pan has at least one alignment opening. The housing further comprises at least one pair of rails oriented parallel to each other within the housing onto which each cartridge is mounted and at least one alignment block sized and shaped to correspond to the alignment opening of the filter pan. The alignment block is positioned such that when the cartridge is installed in the housing, the alignment opening of the filter pan aligns with the alignment block.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for applying biochar to turf and landscape to allow the turf and landscape to be effectively maintained under reduced water and/or reduced fertilizer applications.

Abstract: A self-shielded and computer controlled system for performing non-invasive stereotactic radiosurgery and precision radiotherapy using a linear accelerator mounted within a two degree-of-freedom radiation shield coupled to a three-degree of freedom patient table is provided. The radiation shield can include an axial shield rotatable about an axial axis and an oblique shield independently rotatable about an oblique axis, thereby providing improved range of trajectories of the therapeutic and diagnostic radiation beams. Such shields can be balanced about their respective axes of rotation and about a common support structure to facilitate ease of movement. Such systems can further include an imaging system to accurately deliver radiation to the treatment target and automatically make corrections needed to maintain the anatomical target at the system isocenter.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods of an emulation system. A hardware emulator of an emulation system includes a method of hardware emulation on a computer. The method may include reading in, by the computer, a hardware description language file and a low power intent file and compiling the hardware description language file and the low power intent file into an emulation image. Embodiments may include loading, the emulation image into an emulator, running, the emulation image under a test environment including using a coverage counter specific to low power coverage, created based on the hardware description language file and the low power intent file, using the coverage counters to inform the test environment, generating, by the computer, a report file including a set of low power coverage metrics based on a low power coverage data item, and presenting the report file to a user via a user interface.

Abstract: A medication delivery apparatus for use with a medication container includes a housing, a fluid conduit at least partially extending within the housing and configured to deliver medication within the medication container to a patient, a medication port extending from the housing and configured to be coupled to a fluid outlet of the medication container, the medication port being fluidically coupled to the fluid conduit, and at least one sensor disposed within the housing to generate information characterizing administration of the medication for processing by a remote data collection system. The housing can have a size and shape that enables it to be supported by a first hand of a user while the user administers the medication from the medication container via the medication port using a second hand of the user. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses may provide creation and management of composite tokens for use with services in a virtual environment without the user having to re-authenticate each time the user accesses a different service. A composite identity server may receive a request to upgrade a first authentication token for a user. The composite identity server may redirect a user agent to an identity provider for authentication and, in response, may receive a second authentication token for the user. The composite identity server may send the second authentication token to a federated microservice and, in response, may receive one or more claims of the second authentication token designated for inclusion in a composite token. The composite identity server may generate a composite token including the one or more claims of the first authentication token and one or more claims of the second authentication token.

Abstract: Robotic apparatus employ a large variety of resources to operate. A robotic apparatus seeks out sources of energy, computational capacity, shelter, communications, and/or other resources to preserve or renew its energy stores, computational resources, or physical integrity and/or to receive further guidance or direction or to report collected or sensed data or information. A robotic apparatus can determine the existence of a resource deficiency or projected resource deficiency, assess a ranking of such, identify one or more remedial actions, and execute the remedial action(s). A robotic apparatus can assess a ranking of a resource deficiency or projected resource deficiency based on a value of the resource, a severity of need or urgency for the resource, and ability to obtain or replenish the source.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods for image registration and annotation. The devices include computer software products for aligning whole slide digital images on a common grid and transferring annotations from one aligned image to another aligned image on the basis of matching tissue structure. The systems include computer-implemented systems such as work stations and networked computers for accomplishing the tissue-structure based image registration and cross-image annotation. The methods include processes for aligning digital images corresponding to adjacent tissue sections on a common grid based on tissue structure, and transferring annotations from one of the adjacent tissue images to another of the adjacent tissue images.

Abstract: A sealing system for a high pressure pump operable above 15,000 psi includes a first engagement face formed as part of the vessel and defining an opening into the vessel bore, the first engagement face having a concave cross-section. A seal member is at least partially received within the bore and defines a second engagement face, the second engagement face having a convex cross-section. A retaining member is coupled to the seal member and is operable to move the seal member from an initial contact position with the vessel to a sealing contact position, wherein the first engagement face and the second engagement face define a first contact angle with respect to the axis in the initial contact position and a second contact angle that is greater than the first contact angle in the sealing position.