Abstract: A catheter carries a position sensor in a distal, on-axis position in an irrigated ablation tip electrode. The tip electrode has a shell wall that defines a cavity through which fluid flows and exits via fluid ports formed in the shell wall. The cavity is sealed by an internal member extends into the cavity with a baffle portion and a distal portion. The distal portion safely houses the position sensor and the baffle portion diffuses and disperses fluid entering the tip electrode for a more uniform flow through the cavity. The distal portion is configured to provide an annular region that runs along the length of the tip electrode to better feed fluid to the more distal fluid ports on the tip electrode for more uniform cooling at all locations on the tip electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to guidewire devices with an outer tube and a core. The distal section of the core extends into and is surrounded by the outer tube. One or more centering mechanisms are also disposed within the outer tube and are arranged to fill a portion of the annular space between the core and the inner surface of the tube. The one or more centering mechanisms thereby assist in keeping the distal section of the core axially aligned within the tube, which enables effective control of the device and minimizes undesirable whip movements of the guidewire.

Abstract: A tracking system configured to track the movement of the medical device. The medical device can include a proximal portion that has a magnetic element attached thereto. The system can include a console with a display, and a TLS sensor. The TLS sensor can be disposed on a surface of the patient and can include an LED array. The LED array can indicate a proximity of the medical device to the TLS sensor. The LED array can provide different colors and/or project images to display information regarding the location, orientation, distance, or depth of the medical device. The display can be disposed on an upper surface of the TLS sensor and can be configured to show an image of the medical device disposed therebelow, along with additional information and imagery, thus providing a standalone unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device configured to wirelessly heat an atomizer. The aerosol delivery device may include a control body and a cartridge. The control body may include an induction transmitter. The cartridge may include an induction receiver and an aerosol precursor composition. When electrical current is directed to the induction transmitter, the induction receiver may be inductively heated. The heat produced by the induction receiver may form an aerosol from the aerosol precursor composition at the substrate. Related methods are also provided.

Abstract: Methods and systems for improved analytics are provided. A Software as a Service (SaaS) platform may be implemented as a distributed system using a public infrastructure, such as a public cloud, and an on-premises infrastructure, such as a private cloud. A control plane for the SaaS platform may reside in the public cloud, while a data plane for the SaaS platform may reside in the on-premises private cloud.

Abstract: A method, a system, and computer program product for rendering a visual representation of a target object using a selection of a first position on the surface of the target object. A reference surface is determined based on selected positions on the surface of the target object. A graphical object overlaying the visual representation of the target object is rendered. A location of the graphical object in the graphical user interface is based on the reference surface. The graphical object has a perimeter including the perimeter positions. A perimeter position of the perimeter positions is mapped to a second point on a three-dimensional representation of the target object. A distance between a first point and a second point on the three-dimensional representation of the target object is less than or equal to a second distance. The first point on the three-dimensional representation is associated with the first position.

Abstract: Deployment of arrangements of computing components coupled over communication fabrics are presented herein. In one example, a method includes forming a compute unit to include at least a selected disaggregated computing component and at least a selected converged computing element. The selected disaggregated computing component is added to the compute unit from a pool of disaggregated computing components having a granularity comprising the disaggregated computing components arbitrarily and separately coupled to a communication fabric. The selected converged computing element is added to the compute unit from a pool of converged computing elements having a granularity comprising sets of computing components with fixed relationships to associated processors.

Abstract: A method for determining fluid consumption that includes: detecting, by a fluid meter mounted on an exterior of a pipe containing fluid, a first time of flight between a first ultrasonic transducer and a second ultrasonic transducer; detecting, by the fluid meter, a second time of flight between the second ultrasonic transducer and the first ultrasonic transducer; determining a time of flight difference between the first time of flight and the second time of flight; determining a volumetric flow rate based on an environmental correction parameter and the time of flight difference, the first time of flight, and the second time of flight, wherein the environmental correction parameter accounts for installation positioning of the fluid meter relative to the exterior of the pipe and a material of the pipe; and generating a fluid volume consumption total for fluid flowing through the pipe based on the volumetric flow rate.

Abstract: A method for determining a predicted lesion size formed in a tissue by receiving or calculating a measure of contact force between the electrode and the tissue, determining a tissue characterization, and calculating the predicted lesion size using both the measure of contact force and the tissue characterization. A system comprising an electronic control unit configured to receive or determine a measure of contact force between the electrode and the tissue, characterize the tissue based on both the measure of impedance and the measure of contact force, and cause the tissue characterization to be either (a) presented to a user, or (b) applied to calculate a metric and cause the metric to be presented to the user.

Abstract: A solid surfactant composition includes a water-wetting surfactant and a plant fiber carrying agent. A process includes forming a solid surfactant composition comprising a water-wetting surfactant and a plant fiber carrying agent and injecting the solid surfactant composition into a wellbore.

Abstract: Molybdenum precursors with high purity and methods for purifying molybdenum precursors are provided. A method comprises obtaining a first vessel comprising a solid reagent; vaporizing at least a portion of the solid reagent to produce a vapor comprising a MoCl5 vapor and a molybdenum impurity vapor; flowing at least a portion of the MoCl5 vapor and at least a portion of the molybdenum impurity vapor to a second vessel; condensing at least a portion of the MoCl5 vapor in the second vessel to separate the MoCl5 from the molybdenum impurity; and removing at least a portion of the molybdenum impurity vapor from the second vessel to obtain a MoCl5 precursor.

Abstract: A method includes: accessing a first set of attributes exhibited by a first asset during a time interval; identifying a first association between the first asset and a second asset based on the first set of attributes; accessing a second set of attributes exhibited by the second asset during the time interval; based on the first association between the first asset and the second asset, associating the first asset with a first subset of attributes in the second set of attributes; identifying an asset group, including the first asset, exhibiting a target combination of attributes during the time interval based on the target combination of attributes represented in the first set of attributes and the first subset of attributes, in the second set of attributes, associated with the first asset; and executing an action on assets in the asset group.

Abstract: A device that improves electrical power and current flow between the source and load using a unique combination of solid state semiconductor and variable impedance technologies. Pure solid state semiconductor power circuits produce non-linear and peak current flow that can cause protection devices, such as breakers and fuses to nuisance trip when driving high inrush variable resistive and inductive loads. Variable reactance transformers, on the other hand, address these irregularities but at the expense of higher energy costs, physical size and weight. The invention solves the above mentioned deficiencies by the design of new improved electrical and mechanical devices. On the electrical side is a superior variable impedance regulator circuit, in combination with a DC saturable transformer core and coil, that when activated keeps current spikes and abnormal flows within the circuit from occurring. This prevents circuit protection devices from false failures which increase equipment reliability.

Abstract: One example method includes determining, by a threat detection system and at a first time interval, for an object and based on a first risk score computed for the object, that the object poses a threat to the networked environment. Actual threat data indicating that the object does not pose an actual threat can be received. In response to receiving the actual threat data, a value of a first counter can be computed based on prior incorrect identification of the object as a threat. A counterweight can be identified based on the value of the first counter. A second risk score for the object can be downscaled, using the identified counterweight and at a second time interval, to obtain an updated risk score for the object. Access of the object to system resources can be controlled based on whether the updated risk score satisfies a predetermined risk threshold value.

Abstract: A multi-vehicle fob, including a main body, a plurality of vehicle select buttons disposed on at least a portion of the main body, each of the plurality of vehicle select buttons to select at least one vehicle in response to being depressed, and a vehicle power button disposed on at least a portion of the main body to turn on the at least one vehicle in response to being depressed a first time based on which vehicle is currently selected, and turn off the at least one vehicle in response to being depressed a second time.

Abstract: Described are techniques for audio processing. For instance, a process can include obtaining a first set of digital signal processing (DSP) parameters associated with a first hearing profile and a second set of DSP parameters associated with a second hearing profile different than the first hearing profile. One or more differentially processed audio samples can be output, each including a first audio output signal generated by processing a first audio signal using the first set of DSP parameters and a second audio output signal generated by processing a second audio signal using the second set of DSP parameters. For each differentially processed audio sample, a user input can be obtained indicative of the first or second audio output signal having a lower audio quality. One or more user hearing thresholds can be determined based on the respective user input obtained for each respective differentially processed audio sample.

Abstract: A spacer fluid includes an aphron generating component, a polymer, a lost circulation material, and a weighting agent component.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method for building funnel websites using artificial intelligence (AI) in a tiered software framework comprise receiving a prompt with requirements for generating a funnel website, performing, by an AI engine, a search for a plurality of funnel website templates based at least on the prompt, ranking the plurality of funnel website templates returned in the search from a highest rank to a lowest rank, and selecting a funnel website template having the highest rank. The tiered software framework includes data from accounts of a plurality of subscribers, and the requirements are from one subscriber in the plurality of subscribers. The method further includes retrieving business information of the one subscriber, filling the selected funnel website template with the business information to generate the funnel website, and deploying the funnel website at one of a plurality of tiers of the tiered software framework.

Abstract: A current sense resistor and a method of manufacturing a current sensing resistor with temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) compensation are disclosed. The resistor has a resistive strip disposed between two conductive strips. A pair of main terminals and a pair of voltage sense terminals are formed in the conductive strips. A pair of rough TCR calibration slots is located between the main terminals and the voltage sense terminals, each of the rough TCR calibration slots have a depth selected to obtain a negative starting TCR value observed at the voltage sense terminals. A fine TCR calibration slot is formed between the pair of voltage sense terminals.