Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a system is provided. The system includes a plurality of power phases, a first plurality of switches, a capacitive network, and at least one transformer. The plurality of power phases receives an alternating current input signal having a plurality of phases from a mains supply, each power phase including a pair of switches and receiving a corresponding phase of the AC input signal to generate a first voltage signal. The first plurality of switches generates a second voltage signal based at least on a capacitive voltage and the first voltage signal. The capacitive network provides the capacitance voltage to the first plurality of switches. The at least one transformer includes a center tap and provides a third voltage to a second plurality of switches based at least on the second voltage. The center tap is coupled to the mains supply through a neutral line input.

Abstract: This invention comprises a method to move a source data fragment from a source data server to a destination data server while it is being changed. The method enables to preserve the data consistency using commit timestamps and comprises: configuring the destination data server to buffer changes for the data fragment; sending changes for the data fragment to both data servers; configuring the source data server to send the data fragment to the destination data server; configure the destination data server to apply all the changes while still buffering new changes for the data fragment; once the changes have been consumed, sending changes only to the destination data server; and configuring the source data server to remove the data fragment. The invention further provides a transactional distributed database system which performs the method.

Abstract: A transvaginal lift device that includes a speculum having an upper vane and a lower vane. The upper and lower vanes are each elongate with a front end and a rear end. Further, the upper and lower vanes are attached at the rear end such that the two vanes move between a closed position and an open position. Specifically, the upper vane has an opening/window configured to allow prolapsed tissue to protrude through the opening/window into an interior portion of the speculum. A suturing instrument includes a needle cannula and a suture. The suturing instrument is attached to the speculum. Furthermore, the suturing instrument is configured to place the suture in the prolapsed tissue protruding through the opening/window.

Abstract: This disclosure describes multi-fluid kits for three-dimensional printing, three-dimensional printing kits, and methods of testing powder bed material for contamination. In one example, a multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional printing can include a fusing agent and a detector solution. The fusing agent can include water, an electromagnetic radiation absorber, and a first pigment reactant. The electromagnetic radiation absorber can absorb radiation energy and convert the radiation energy to heat. The detector solution can include water and a second pigment reactant. The second pigment reactant can be reactive with the first pigment reactant to form a colored pigment.

Abstract: Data processing systems for identifying new indications for a drug can include a computer-readable memory including computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute executable logic including the computer-executable instructions and at least one machine learning model to perform one or more operations. The one or more operations can include receiving data representing medical records of a plurality of patients; selecting a set of patients; determining a plurality of patient characteristics of the set of patients; grouping, in accordance with the plurality of patient characteristics, the set of patients to generate a plurality of distinct groups, each of the distinct groups including at least one patient of the set of patients; selecting, based on one or more group selection criteria, a set of distinct groups of the plurality of distinct groups; and identifying one or more relevant patient characteristics by analyzing each distinct group of the set of distinct groups.

Abstract: A bipolar electrosurgical fusion/sealer and dissector is provided that is arranged to simultaneously fuse and cut tissue captured between jaws of the instrument. The jaws include particularly positioned, shaped and/or oriented electrodes along with a compressible landing pad to perform the simultaneous fusion and cutting of tissue. An electrosurgical generator is arranged to supply RF energy through the instrument and monitors a phase angle of the supplied RF energy and adjusts or terminates the supplied RF energy based on the monitored phase angle to optimally fuse and dissect the tissue.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for manufacturing a catalytically-active membrane-electrode-assembly (20) with one or more, particularly two electrodes, the method comprising at least the steps of: i) depositing a heterogenous layer (3) on a substrate (5), the heterogeneous layer (3) comprising a base metal (1) and a noble metal (2) heterogeneously distributed in the heterogenous layer (3), ii) leaching of the base metal (1) out of the heterogeneous layer (3), such that a first self-supporting nanoporous catalyst layer (4) comprising the noble metal (2) is formed on the substrate (5), iii) adding of at least one kind of proton-conductive ionomers (40) and/or at least one kind of hydrophobic particles (41) and/or an ionic liquid (42) to the first self-supporting nanoporous catalyst layer (4), and iv) forming a catalytically-active membrane-electrode-assembly (20) by attaching the self-supporting nanoporous catalyst layer (4) to a first side of a membrane (10), such that a catalytically-active membrane-electrode-a

Abstract: A process of making an adsorbent body, wherein the process includes the steps of: (a) contacting adsorbent material with an initial mixture to form a solvated adsorbent mixture in a first solvent; (b) removing the first solvent and removing at least some of the first solvent from the solvated adsorbent mixture in the first solvent to form an initial adsorbent body; (c) contacting the initial adsorbent body with a second solvent to form a reduced-binder adsorbent body in a second solvent; and (d) solvent-drying the reduced-binder adsorbent body to form the adsorbent body. Also described is an adsorbent body, and the use of the adsorbent body in gas storage.

Abstract: A system for connecting an accessory to an item, the system including an anchor fixture with a first electrical element and an anchor including a second electrical element arranged to contact the first electrical element to electrically connect the anchor fixture to the anchor when the anchor is connected to the anchor fixture. The anchor is selectively secured to the anchor fixture by inserting the anchor lock through the anchor aperture and moving the anchor lock relative to the anchor fixture to place the anchor lock in the locked position.

Abstract: A virtual presence system and method integrates multiple virtual presence technologies, including the ability to enable a user to experience a remote location through a plurality of different types of virtual presence devices. The different types of virtual presence devices might include virtual presence robots, as well drones, land vehicles, devices arranged to be worn by a person, and other virtual presence devices, all of which are accessible through a single website hosted on a server that provides links to the different types of virtual presence devices at selectable locations through a hierarchical query database that stores geographic coordinates, types, and features of the virtual presence devices, GIS to analyze and display geographic information, and communication methods, together with IP addresses and/or aliases that enable the devices to be accessed and controlled.

Abstract: A smart load control system includes: a neutral forming auto-transformer (NFT) structured to form a neutral line; a plurality of smart circuit breakers (SCBs) including an islanding and grid-connecting device (IGD) coupled to the electric grid and an EV SCB coupled to the bidirectional EV charger, the IGD structured to sense grid voltage and switch ON and OFF the electric grid, the EV smart circuit breaker structured to sense EV voltage and switch ON and OFF the bidirectional EV charger; and a building energy system manager communicatively coupled to the plurality of SCBs and structured to collect data from each SCB, the data including at least the grid voltage and the EV voltage, select one of grid-connected mode or islanded mode based on the grid voltage and the EV voltage, perform a safe transition to the selected mode, and monitor the grid voltage and the EV voltage.

Abstract: A Limosilactobacillus fermentum strain chosen among the strain deposited with the CNCM on Nov. 17, 2021, under number I-5777 or under number I-5778, for use thereof in the prevention and/or treatment of candidiasis vaginal. Also a Limosilactobacillus fermentum strain as defined above, characterized in that it is used in association with the Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain deposited with the CNCM on Oct. 17, 2007, under number I-3856, for use thereof in the prevention and/or treatment of vaginal candidiasis.

Abstract: A method of protecting an occupancy, using a pendent fire protection sprinkler arrangement to be mounted in a ceiling, includes providing a plurality of pendent fire protection sprinklers, each having a sprinkler body having an inlet and an outlet defining a fluid passage and a sprinkler axis, and threads for connection to system piping of the occupancy. A pair of frame arms projects downwardly from the outlet and meet to form a junction. A plug seals a fluid passage, and a thermally responsive element between the plug and the junction retains the plug in the fluid passage. A deflector is mounted to the junction and includes a planar central portion extending outwardly from the sprinkler axis along a plane perpendicular to the sprinkler axis and first, second, third, and fourth angled portions bent away from the frame arms in the outlet direction from the plane of the planar central portion.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a shared worker object is used in a web browser to synchronize data across tabs in the web browser, without relying upon a web server to perform or coordinate that synchronization. More particularly, each browsing context includes a web page and zero or more web worker objects, each web worker object corresponding to a different module of the web page. The zero or more web worker objects in each web page user interface are then configured to communicate with a single shared worker, through which all data requests and data changes are sent. The single shared worker forwards data requests and data changes to the web server, but also tracks such data requests and then automatically updates any browsing context that requested a particular piece of data in the past with a change that occurred to that particular piece of data.

Abstract: A catheter includes proximal and distal sections, a shaft coupled between the proximal and distal sections, and optical fibers extending through the shaft and to the distal section of the catheter. The distal section includes a support structure that includes a proximal end, a distal end, reflective elements, and a cap disposed over a portion of the distal end of the support structure. The proximal end includes alignment receptacles. Each of the optical fibers is inserted into corresponding ones of the alignment receptacles and the alignment receptacles are shaped to maintain the optical fibers straight in the support structure. The distal end includes orifices facing different directions. Each of the optical fibers is optically aligned with corresponding ones of the lenses, reflective elements, and orifices such that the optical fibers in the support structure are straight. The cap includes optical ports aligned with the orifices.

Abstract: An example of a multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional (3D) printing kit includes a fusing agent and a build material reactive functional agent. The fusing agent includes water and an electromagnetic radiation absorber. The build material reactive functional agent includes a vehicle and trifluoroacetic anhydride. The multi-fluid kit may also be part of a 3D printing kit.

Abstract: An active trim system of a flight control system of an aircraft that transmits a tactile feel to a pilot of the aircraft in response to a manoeuvre. The active trim system includes: a manual control member (6) an elastic deformation means (1) and a reversible actuator (2), intermediate linkage member (4) and a controller. The actuator (2) includes a rod (5) and a motor (3) parallel to the elastic deformation means (1) and is movable by the motor (3) and by the motion of the manual control member (6). The intermediate linkage member (4) is linked to the manual control member (6) between the manual control member (6) and the elastic deformation means (1) and the reversible actuator (2), a controller configured to: move the reversible actuator (2) to a predetermined zero position, and to provide stiffness against a displacement of the intermediate linkage member (4).

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for dynamic selection of an aeronautical data provider. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to receive a first stream of real-time aeronautical data from a first aeronautical data provider, receive at least one second stream of real-time aeronautical data from at least one second aeronautical data provider simultaneously with the first stream, provide data from the first stream and the at least one second stream to a decision model for predicting which data has a higher accuracy, and switch using data from the first stream to data from one of the at least one second streams in response to the one of the at least one second streams having a higher predicted accuracy than the first stream.

Abstract: A patient monitor can diagnose whether its speaker is blocked, malfunctioning, or at a volume that is too low. For example, the monitor can include a processor that can diagnose the speaker by recording a microphone input signal. The processor can compare the microphone input signal to an expected alarm signal that should be output by the speaker. If the two do not match or reasonably correspond to one another, then the processor may increase the volume of the alarm to determine whether doing so can overcome an obstruction, noise, or potential malfunction. The microphone can again detect the speaker output, and the processor can again make another comparison or analysis of the input with the speaker output. If the speaker output as detected via the microphone is still insufficiently loud, then the patient monitor may output an indication that the speaker has a problem.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a substantially pure population of pericytes, or cell suspension comprising pericytes, wherein the pericytes are at least 80% of the total cell population or suspension, characterized in that CMA is inhibited, for example by inhibiting the expression or deleting the gene LAMP2A. In a preferred embodiment, said population or suspension of pericytes is used as a medicament, for instance in the treatment of cancer, preferably glioblastoma.