Abstract: The current disclosure provides methods and systems for rapidly and consistently determining medical image quality metrics following acquisition of a diagnostic medical image. In one embodiment, the current disclosure teaches a method for determining an image quality metric by, acquiring a medical image of an anatomical region, mapping the medical image to a positional attribute of an anatomical feature using a trained deep neural network, determining an image quality metric based on the positional attribute of the anatomical feature, determining if the image quality metric satisfies an image quality criterion, and displaying the medical image, the image quality metric, and a status of the image quality criterion via a display device. In this way, a diagnostic scanning procedure may be expedited by providing technicians with real-time insight into quantitative image quality metrics.

Abstract: A method includes enabling a manufacturing mode at least partially based on a first signal provided via one of a number of reserved pins of an interface connector. The method can further include providing, in response to enabling the manufacturing mode, a second signal to a memory component coupled to the interface connector via a number of other pins of the interface connector.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for portfolio trading of corporate bonds. Liquidity takers generate a list of bonds to send to liquidity providers where the liquidity provider provides quotes for one or more of the bonds. The decision to trade is made at the portfolio level and the winning dealer trades the portfolio or sub-portfolio.

Abstract: Multilayer reflective polarizers are described. In particular, multilayer reflective polarizers that include both crystalline high index layers and low index layers are disclosed. These reflective polarizers may be particularly suitable for automotive, architectural, and industrial applications.

Abstract: A plant diagnostic system and method for plant process control and analysis comprising one or more sensors configured to collect and report compositional operation information of the equipment in the plant or refinery in real-time. At least one of the one or more sensors may be selected from a group of GC, GCxGC, micro GC, micro GCxGC, or combinations thereof. The diagnostic system may comprise a detection platform, an analysis platform, a visualization platform, and/or an alert platform.

Abstract: A method of scheduling instructions within a parallel processing unit is described. The method comprises decoding, in an instruction decoder, an instruction in a scheduled task in an active state, and checking, by an instruction controller, if an ALU targeted by the decoded instruction is a primary instruction pipeline. If the targeted ALU is a primary instruction pipeline, a list associated with the primary instruction pipeline is checked to determine whether the scheduled task is already included in the list. If the scheduled task is already included in the list, the decoded instruction is sent to the primary instruction pipeline.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for the management of electronic data representing emergency alerts. The system includes a server that receives social media data records representing an emergency event and computes a corresponding severity metric. If the severity metric exceeds a threshold, the server transmits a control signal from a server to a computing device. The control signal can cause the computing device to control an alarm system, vehicle navigation system, automated email system, user interface, or automated messaging system.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for transmitting a message to a user device in accordance with a determination that another device is unreachable over a network. In one example, a server device, at a first location, may identify a controller device resident at a second location, whereby the controller device is configured to communicate with a router at the second location. The server device may also receive a list of user devices. The server device may transmit a ping message to the controller device via the router to determine whether the controller device is unreachable by the server device. The server device may subsequently transmit a message to a user device on the list in accordance with a determination that the controller device is unreachable by the server device, whereby the message includes instructions for the user device to determine whether the controller device is unreachable by the user device.

Abstract: A computer system implements a memory unit, which includes first DRAM devices, second DRAM devices, a first memory controller, and a second memory controller. Each of the first DRAM devices have a first individual memory capacity and each of the second DRAM devices have a second individual memory capacity. The first memory controller is in signal communication with the first DRAM devices and the second memory controller is in signal communication with the second DRAM devices. Each of the first DRAM devices and the second DRAM devices are selectively operable as one of an active DRAM device to stare application data or a spare DRAM device reserved to receive the application data from the active DRAM devices to dynamically over-provision a total memory defined by a sum of the first and second individual memory capacities.

Abstract: A method for providing a locked electronic item includes receiving a selection of an electronic lock and the electronic item from a first computing device associated with a sender. The electronic lock includes a lock clue and a lock solution. The method includes determining an answer input field configuration that includes a number of input boxes and spaces that may be arranged to correspond to the lock solution. The method includes transmitting the lock clue and the input field configuration to a second computing device associated with a recipient for display by the second computing device and receiving an attempted lock solution from the second computing device. The method further includes transmitting the electronic item to the second computing device for display or use by the second computing device in response to determining that the attempted lock solution matches the lock solution.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for detecting and remediating clogged gauge wheels, closing wheels, and seed tubes of an agricultural planter.

Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a releasable coupling device having a first housing structure than includes a temporary magnet and a second housing structure that includes a permanent magnet. The first housing structure is receivable by a receiving receptacle of the second housing structure. The releasable coupling device may be included as part of a slide fastener assembly having two slider tapes.

Abstract: A spot-size converter includes first and second waveguide structures. The first waveguide structure extends longitudinally along a waveguide axis from a first end to a second end and is configured to support a first optical mode at the first end. The second waveguide structure is formed within the first waveguide structure. The second waveguide structure extends longitudinally between the first end and the second end. The second waveguide structure is configured to support a second optical mode at the second end. The second optical mode has a different diameter than the first optical mode. The second waveguide structure includes a waveguide core that has a first cross-sectional area in a first plane normal to the waveguide axis at the first end and a second cross-sectional area in a second plane normal to the waveguide axis at the second end. The second cross-sectional area is larger than the first cross-sectional area.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling arc/short between a wire and a work piece is described. A current path parallel to the wire/work is provided. The voltage drop across the parallel path can be preset, to limit the wire/work voltage, or it can be controlled to a desired level. The control can be in response to feedback.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds (e.g., compounds of Formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV), compounds listed in Table 1) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions of either of the foregoing, and kits comprising the same. The compounds provided herein are activin receptor-like kinase (e.g., ALK-5) inhibitors and are useful for treating and/or preventing diseases (e.g., proliferative diseases, e.g., cancer) in a subject, for inhibiting tumor growth in a subject, and/or for inhibiting the activity of an activin receptor-like kinase (e.g., ALK-5) in vitro or in vivo.

Abstract: A decontamination system, method, and sterilant kit for a device, such as a lumen device, is depicted. The decontamination system, in some embodiments, includes a device container, a wicking pad, and a sterilant fluid delivery device. The device container, such as a terminal package or a decontamination chamber, defines a device receiving area. The wicking pad is in fluid communication with the device receiving area. The sterilant fluid delivery device is in fluid communication with the wicking pad. The sterilant fluid delivery device is configured to wet the wicking pad with sterilant fluid. The wicking pad is configured to evaporate sterilant fluid into the device receiving area.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for triggering patient analytic services for a medical provider. A system includes a memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to maintain one or more records associated with a subject. The processor is further configured to receive one or more medical images related to the subject from an image server and generate a computer-readable symbol that encodes a link for accessing the planning system. The link includes a planning-system identifier and a subject identifier. The processor is further configured to generate a planning image based on information associated with the subject, embed the generated computer-readable symbol in the planning image, and transmit the planning image to the image server.

Abstract: An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding first to produce a sample slurry. The system includes a multi-layered microfluidic manifold chemical analysis substrate configured to provide a temperature-compensated concentration of analytes or other chemical properties associated with the sample. The system utilizes a programmable controller, temperature sensor, and absorbance measurement device for that purpose. The system can be used to analyze various type of agricultural-related samples including soil, vegetation, manure, milk or other.

Abstract: A method for determining a parameter setting for a gradient power of a magnetic resonance system by an electronic computing device. The method includes specifying a limit value for a nerve stimulation in the case of a person positioned in the magnetic resonance system, entering at least one gradient parameter for a pulse of the gradient power as the parameter setting by an input device of the electronic computing device, approximating a potential nerve stimulation as a function of the at least one gradient parameter by a predefined mathematical model of the electronic computing device, comparing the approximated potential nerve stimulation with the predefined limit value by the electronic computing device, and determining the parameter setting as a function of the comparison.

Abstract: Embodiments of an adjustable rib plate apparatus for repairing a fractured sternum are disclosed. The apparatus has a bridge plate, a first sternal plate, and a second sternal plate. The first and second sternal plates each have screw holes. The first and second sternal plates are attached to the first and second sternal parts via screws installed in the screw holes. The bridge plate also has elongated unthreaded screw holes and is installed with screws over respective parts of the sternal plates. The bridge plate overlaps respective parts of the first and second sternal plates so that the elongated screw holes are in sufficient alignment with underlying screw holes associated with the sternal plates to enable the bridge plate to move during installation of the apparatus.