Abstract: Described herein are variations of an analyte monitoring system, including an analyte monitoring device. For example, an analyte monitoring device may include an implantable microneedle array for use in measuring one or more analytes (e.g., glucose), such as in a continuous manner. The microneedle array may include, for example, at least one microneedle including a tapered distal portion having an insulated distal apex, and an electrode on a surface of the tapered distal portion located proximal to the insulated distal apex. At least some of the microneedles may be electrically isolated such that one or more electrodes is individually addressable.

Abstract: A thermally sensitive control for controlling a power supply circuit to a heater in a liquid heating appliance is provided. The control includes a cordless connector part arranged to mate with a base connector part, first and second moveable electrical contacts mounted on first and second moveable members, and first and second thermally sensitive actuators. The control further includes a latch arm extending across the control between the moveable members, the latch arm including a first latch for the first moveable member and a second latch for the second moveable member, and a release member including a release part and a plunger, wherein the release member is resiliently biased to bring the release part into contact with the latch arm but the resilient bias is overcome when the plunger bears against a surface of the base connector part.

Abstract: Described herein are variations of an analyte monitoring system, including an analyte monitoring device. For example, an analyte monitoring device may include an implantable microneedle array for use in measuring one or more analytes (e.g., glucose), such as in a continuous manner. The microneedle array may include, for example, at least one microneedle including a tapered distal portion having an insulated distal apex, and an electrode on a surface of the tapered distal portion located proximal to the insulated distal apex. At least some of the microneedles may be electrically isolated such that one or more electrodes is individually addressable.

Abstract: A system for predicting an outage for a commercial passenger vehicle is described. The system includes a storage configured to store travel information of an upcoming travel by the commercial passenger vehicle that is configured to provide a network connectivity for devices in the commercial passenger vehicle to remote devices; and a server configured to process the travel information and generate an output indicative of a probability of an outage of the network connectivity based on the travel information of the upcoming travel, and wherein the server is further configured to apply a machine learning algorithm that (1) processes the travel information based on history information related to a planned route to be taken during the upcoming travel and regulation information related to the upcoming travel and (2) determines the probability of the outage along the planned route.

Abstract: A system for predicting an outage for a commercial passenger vehicle is described. The system includes a storage configured to store flight information of the commercial passenger vehicle that includes an antenna configured to assist a network connectivity for devices in the commercial passenger vehicle to remote devices, the flight information including travel information of the commercial passenger vehicle and antenna-related information of the antenna; and a server configured to apply a machine learning algorithm that (1) processes the flight information and (2) generate an output indicative of a probability of an antenna-related outage of the network connectivity that is caused due to a failure of the antenna based on processed flight information.

Abstract: A system for predicting an outage for a commercial passenger vehicle is described. The system includes a storage configured to store flight information of the commercial passenger vehicle that includes an antenna configured to assist a network connectivity for devices in the commercial passenger vehicle to remote devices, the flight information including travel information of the commercial passenger vehicle and antenna-related information of the antenna; and a server configured to apply a machine learning algorithm that (1) processes the flight information and (2) generate an output indicative of a probability of an antenna-related outage of the network connectivity that is caused due to a failure of the antenna based on processed flight information.

Abstract: A system for predicting an outage for a commercial passenger vehicle is described. The system includes a storage configured to store travel information of an upcoming travel by the commercial passenger vehicle that is configured to provide a network connectivity for devices in the commercial passenger vehicle to remote devices; and a server configured to process the travel information and generate an output indicative of a probability of an outage of the network connectivity based on the travel information of the upcoming travel, and wherein the server is further configured to apply a machine learning algorithm that (1) processes the travel information based on history information related to a planned route to be taken during the upcoming travel and regulation information related to the upcoming travel and (2) determines the probability of the outage along the planned route.

Abstract: An example apparatus for controlling the direction of drilling a borehole includes a housing and a radially offsetable drive shaft at least partially within the housing. The apparatus may further include one or more pusher extendable from the housing. The one or more pusher may be extendable in response to a radial offset in the offsetable drive shaft with respect to a longitudinal axis of the housing.

Abstract: Devices and methods to mitigate the erroneous signal imparted by physical and/or chemical process incident upon analyte-selective electrochemical sensors that are non-analyte-related in origin are disclosed herein. A sensing system featuring at least one of an analyte-selective sensor and at least one of an analyte-invariant sensor.

Abstract: A thermally sensitive control for controlling a power supply circuit to a heater in a liquid heating appliance is provided. The control includes a cordless connector part arranged to mate with a base connector part, first and second moveable electrical contacts mounted on first and second moveable members, and first and second thermally sensitive actuators. The control further includes a latch arm extending across the control between the moveable members, the latch arm including a first latch for the first moveable member and a second latch for the second moveable member, and a release member including a release part and a plunger, wherein the release member is resiliently biased to bring the release part into contact with the latch arm but the resilient bias is overcome when the plunger bears against a surface of the base connector part.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for epidermal monitoring of a fluid on skin. In some aspects, a device includes an electrochemical sensor comprising two or more electrodes disposed on a first flexible substrate; a microfluidic device comprising a second flexible substrate coupled to the first substrate and structured to include (i) a channel in a first cavity of the second substrate, (ii) one or more holes that connect to the channel and provide one or more inlets, and (iii) a reservoir connected to the channel, in which the electrochemical sensor is aligned with the reservoir; and an adhesion layer coupled to the microfluidic device and attachable to skin, and the device being operable to detect a biomarker in a fluid in secreted by the skin into the microfluidic device.

Abstract: An example apparatus for controlling the direction of drilling a borehole includes a housing and a radially offsetable drive shaft at least partially within the housing. The apparatus may further include one or more pusher extendable from the housing. The one or more pusher may be extendable in response to a radial offset in the offsetable drive shaft with respect to a longitudinal axis of the housing.

Abstract: An example apparatus for controlling the direction of drilling a borehole includes a housing and a radially offsetable drive shaft at least partially within the housing. The apparatus may further include one or more pusher extendable from the housing. The one or more pusher may be extendable in response to a radial offset in the offsetable drive shaft with respect to a longitudinal axis of the housing.

Abstract: A chop and catch apparatus comprising a base comprising a base lower member and a base frame member surrounding and bounding base lower member and extending vertically upward therefrom forming an uncovered internal cavity; a support member comprising a spine and a plurality of support member arms, each attached to the spine, such support member freely removable from the base and positioned in the cavity of the base during use; a plurality of trays, each tray freely removable from the base, wherein the plurality of trays are positioned in the cavity of the base during use and at least one tray is positioned on one side of the support member and at least one tray is positioned on the opposite side of the support member; and a cutting board comprising a cutting board center member and a plurality of cutting board arms extending from cutting board center member, such cutting board being removably secured to the base and positioned above the cavity of the base, the plurality of trays, and the support member during

Abstract: A cutter for a drill bit includes a substrate defining a hole at least partially through the substrate. A diamond table including a protrusion is received within the hole such that a gap is defined between the protrusion and the substrate ranging between 0.001 and 0.010 inches when the substrate and diamond table are at standard temperature and pressure (STP). A braze alloy couples the diamond table to the substrate at an interface between the diamond table and the substrate. At least a portion of the braze alloy is disposed in the gap in compression between the protrusion on the diamond and the hole in the substrate.

Abstract: An example apparatus for controlling the direction of drilling a borehole includes a housing and a radially offsetable drive shaft at least partially within the housing. The apparatus may further include one or more pusher extendable from the housing. The one or more pusher may be extendable in response to a radial offset in the offsetable drive shaft with respect to a longitudinal axis of the housing.

Abstract: A disposable glove dispensing system is provided. The disposable glove dispensing system embodies a mountable filter dimensioned and adapted to circumscribe a dispensing opening of an existing glove box, improving the reliability of dispensing only a single disposable glove there through. The mountable filter forms a filtered opening, wherein the mountable filter is mounted to an existing glove box so that the dispensing opening of the glove box is circumscribed and/or overlapped by the filtered opening, thereby preventing the dispensing of more than a single disposable glove from passing through the filtered opening.

Abstract: A flow heater is provided including a heating element, a channel heated by said heating element for heating liquid flowing therethrough, and temperature sensing means in thermal communication with both the heating element and the channel so as to be sensitive to the temperature of the liquid in the channel and the temperature of the heating element.

Abstract: A cart comprising a platform configured to support something being transported. The cart has primary wheels including two or more rows of three or more non-swivelable wheels wherein the lower-most points of the wheels in a row form an arc. The wheels longitudinally span at least a portion of the platform.