Abstract: A curable composition comprising a) an epoxy component; b) a hardener component selected from the group consisting of a maleic anhydride-containing compound, a maleic anhydride-containing vinyl compound, and combinations thereof; and c) a vinyl component wherein upon curing under curing conditions, the curable composition forms at least one interpenetrating polymer network is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for setting a liner in a wellbore that includes a setting tool attached to a work string. The setting tool includes a stretching mandrel and a liner top releasably attached to the setting tool. The liner top includes banded elastomer sheaths positioned in multiple locations along its length. The apparatus may also include a roller screw, operatively attached to the setting tool, so that a rotational movement imparted to the work string causes a forward, rotational movement of the stretching mandrel and engages the stretching mandrel with an inner portion of the liner top so that a protuberance is formed on the inner portion of the liner top and a groove is formed on an outer surface of the liner top.

Abstract: A system and method for manipulating a virtual object based on intent is described. A reference identifier from a physical object is captured. The reference identifier is communicated via a network to a remote server. The remote server includes virtual object data associated with the reference identifier. The virtual object data is received at the computing device. The virtual image is displayed in a virtual landscape using the virtual object data. In response to relative movement between the computing device and the physical object caused by a user, the virtual image is modified. Brain activity data of the user is received. A state of the virtual object in the virtual landscape is changed based on the brain activity data.

Abstract: An example torque controlled actuator includes a frame, and one or more timing belt stages coupled in serial on the frame. The timing belt stages include an input stage for coupling to a motor and an output stage for coupling to a load, and the timing belt stages couple rotation of the motor to rotation of an output of the output stage. The torque controlled actuator also includes one or more belt idlers coupled to the frame that contact a timing belt of the output stage, and a strain gauge coupled to the frame to determine a tension of the timing belt of the output stage based on force applied by the timing belt of the output stage to the one or more belt idlers.

Abstract: Determining pace or speed based on sensor data may include determining an amount of contact time a user's foot has with a workout surface such as the ground. Contact time may be determined by identifying samples in the sensor data that correspond to various events such as a heelstrike, a toe-off and a subsequent heelstrike. In one example, these events may be identified by determining a sequence of three sample values (e.g., a triplet) that exceeds corresponding thresholds. The validity of an identified triplet (e.g., heelstrike, toe-off and heelstrike) may be confirmed by determining whether a difference between a last event sample and a middle event sample is greater than a difference between the middle event sample and an initial event sample. Once confirmed, a contact time may be determined from the triplet. A linear or non-linear relationship may then be applied to the contact time to determine a speed or pace.

Abstract: A system employing a plurality of brain/body-generated inputs to control multi-action operation includes a controllable device, that performs at least two actions via remote control, and a head-mounted user interface device. The UI device includes a user cranium-mounted frame, first and second sensors supported by the frame, a processor, and a transmitter. The first sensor includes an electrode for contacting the cranium when the frame is worn and adapted to receive a bioelectric signal from the cranium. The second sensor receives hands-free brain/body input from the user. The processor uses application software process input provided by the first and second sensors and generates different outputs, corresponding to different commands. The transmitter transmits signals, based on the different commands, to the controllable device to initiate the different actions performed by the device.

Abstract: A curable composition comprising a a) styrene-butadiene vinyl resin containing from 30 weight percent to 85 weight percent of 1,2-vinyl groups and wherein styrene is present in an amount in the range of from 10 weight percent to 50 weight percent; b) a vinyl poly(phenylene ether) having a number average molecular weight in the range of from 300 to 10000; c) an aniline modified styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer; d) a multifunctional epoxy resin; and e) a flame retardant wherein, upon curing under curing conditions, the curable composition forms at least one interpenetrating network structure, is disclosed. Methods for preparing the curable composition are also disclosed, as are prepregs and laminates made therefrom.

Abstract: A method of determining a temperature of a patient includes determining that a temperature measurement device is located within at least one of a distance range and an alignment range of a portion of a measurement site of the patient, providing an indication to a user of the device that the device is located within the at least one of the distance range and the alignment range, and determining, with the device, a first temperature of a first location on the portion of the measurement site without contacting the patient with the device. Such a method also includes determining, with the device, a second temperature of a second location on the portion of the measurement site without contacting the patient with the device, wherein the second location is different from the first location. Such a method further includes determining a third temperature of the patient based on the first and second temperatures.

Abstract: A methodology for reservoir understanding employs analysis of fluid property gradients to investigate and distinguish between non-compartmentalization of the reservoir, compartmentalization of the reservoir, and lack of thermodynamic equilibrium in the reservoir.

Abstract: Neuromodulation cryotherapeutic devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator in fluid communication with the supply lumen and configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the target site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state.

Abstract: This disclosure provides connectors for smart windows. A smart window may incorporate an optically switchable pane. In one aspect, a window unit includes an insulated glass unit including an optically switchable pane. A wire assembly may be attached to the edge of the insulated glass unit and may include wires in electrical communication with electrodes of the optically switchable pane. A floating connector may be attached to a distal end of the wire assembly. The floating connector may include a flange and a nose, with two holes in the flange for affixing the floating connector to a first frame. The nose may include a terminal face that present two exposed contacts of opposite polarity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a downhole fluid analysis method that includes withdrawing formation fluid into a downhole tool at a plurality of stations within a wellbore, analyzing the formation fluid within a fluid analyzer of a downhole tool to determine properties of the formation fluid for the plurality of stations, and developing, based on the determined properties of the formation fluid, a relationship for predicting viscosity from a measured optical density.

Abstract: Spreadsheets include cells arranged in rows and columns and various formulas contained within one or more of the cells. Systems and methods are provided for identifying and utilizing functionally unique formulas within the spreadsheets, as well as corresponding unique formula sets. Unique formula sets are identified by determining one or more arrangements of rectangular ranges of contiguous cells that contain the functionally unique formulas. The unique formula sets can be marked for subsequent reference and can be highlighted for visual inspection.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a virtual content to a physical object is described. A processor includes an augmented reality application. The augmented reality application creates virtual content at the head mounted device, and associates the virtual content with predefined conditions based on data from sensors embedded in the head mounted device at a time of creation of the virtual content. The virtual content is displayed in a display of the head mounted device in response to sensor data satisfying the predefined conditions.

Abstract: A system and method for manipulating a virtual object based on thought is described. A display of a device displays a first virtual object based on an identification of a physical object detected by the device. The device monitors brain activity data of a user of the device. The brain activity data is generated in response to the first virtual object being displayed in the display. The device identifies a second virtual object based on the brain activity data of the user of the device and displays the second virtual object in the display.

Abstract: An electronic vapor provision system is provided including: a pressure drop or air flow sensor for monitoring inhalation by a user through the electronic vapor provision system; and a control unit for detecting the start and end of inhalation based on readings from the sensor. The control unit is configured to: monitor the cumulative period of inhalation (Ti) over a predetermined window (Tw); and transfer the electronic vapor provision system to a sleep mode if the cumulative period (Ti) exceeds a predetermined threshold (Th).

Abstract: Techniques of active surface projection correction are disclosed. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method comprises determining that a current position of a display surface of a head-mounted display device is determined to satisfy a predetermined condition for displaying virtual content on the display surface, with the display surface being configured to be adjusted between positions that do not satisfy the predetermined condition and positions that do satisfy the predetermined condition, determining display surface position data based on the current position of the display surface, determining a display location for the virtual content based on the display surface position data, and displaying the virtual content at the display location on the display surface.

Abstract: A head mounted device includes different types of sensors for obtaining sensor data of objects in a physical environment near the head mounted device. The sensors include millimeter wave sensors disposed with the head mounted device that are automatically or manually engageable. The millimeter wave sensors may be automatically engaged based on the location of the head mounted device or when the head mounted device receives sensor data indicating an abnormality. The millimeter wave sensors may further be manually engaged based on an instruction received from a user of the head mounted device via an input device, such as a wearable device, or audio command, such as a command received from a microphone coupled with the head mounted device. The millimeter wave sensors provide millimeter wave sensor data that the head mounted device uses to construct millimeter wave sensor images.

Abstract: Visual gestures in a display device allow a user to select and activate features in a display of the display device. A sensor of the display device tracks an eye gaze of a user directed at a display of the display device. A visual gesture module identifies a predefined trigger zone in the display. A virtual object application displays a virtual object in the display based on the eye gaze of the user and the predefined trigger zone.

Abstract: An information processing system provisions a client account for a user to enable a client computer associated with the user to store information in an elastic storage system and to prohibit the client computer, the information processing system, and the elastic storage system from altering and from deleting the stored information during an authorized retention period. Data messages are received from one or more client computers and include information that is required to be stored for the authorized retention period. That information is transmitted via one or more data communications networks to the elastic storage system for storage so that the stored information is non-rewriteable and non-erasable during the authorized retention period. The secure data center receives the retrieved copy and provides it to the user device.