Abstract: Devices and methods for improved controlled and targeted decortication of the bone of a spinal facet joint are provided. In one aspect, a decortication tool is provided. The decortication tool may include a shaft with proximal and distal end portions. A handle may be connected to the proximal end portion of the shaft. A decortication head may be coupled to the distal end portion of the shaft. In another aspect, a multi-use instrument for use in a spinal system is provided. The instrument may include a body including opposing first and second sides, and opposing first and second surfaces. A cavity may be defined in the body, the cavity being open to the second surface. The instrument may include a bar attached to the second side of the body. A portion of the bar may extend beyond the second surface of the body.

Abstract: Provided is a power converter including first, second, third and fourth nodes and a wire bonding test circuit. The wire bonding test circuit includes a multiplexer having a first terminal of a first side coupled to the first node and second and third terminals of a second side. The wire bonding test circuit includes a first switch having a first terminal coupled to the second terminal or the third terminal of the multiplexer and a second terminal coupled to the second node. The wire bonding test circuit includes a second switch having a first terminal coupled to the second terminal or the third terminal of the multiplexer and a second terminal coupled to the third node. The wire bonding test circuit includes a third switch having a first terminal coupled to the second terminal or the third terminal of the multiplexer and a second terminal coupled to the fourth node.

Abstract: The embodiment of the disclosure relates to a touch animation display method and apparatus, device, and medium, wherein the method includes the following steps: identifying a human body key point position on a human body in an existing video frame; according to a predetermined motion mode, acquiring a display position of a target object in the existing video frame; according to the human body key point position and the display position, judging whether a preset touch condition is satisfied; if the touch condition is satisfied, adjusting a motion mode of the target object according to a target key point position. Therefore, by displaying the target object in the video frame, the touch motion during interaction with a user is simulated in real time, the interestingness of video display is improved, and the user's interaction experience is improved.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a housing that defines a cooking cavity. A first temperature sensor is coupled to the housing and is configured to detect an air temperature of the cooking cavity. A rack is disposed within the cooking cavity and includes a second temperature sensor that is coupled to a frame of the rack.

Abstract: A lawful interception administrative function (LI ADMF) provides a virtual network function (VNF) implemented (i.e. implemented in a cloud infrastructure) LI intercept access point (IAP) only with one-way encrypted targets instead of clear-text targets while keeping the lawful interception triggering capability of the IAP unaffected. The ADMF, being external to the cloud infrastructure in which the IAP is running, executes hashing of targets before the targets are provided to the IAP. The IAP will never receive targets in clear text and thereby greatly reducing the LI security risks.

Abstract: A processing device of a memory sub-system can monitor a plurality of received commands to identify a forced unit access command. The processing device can identify a metadata area of the memory device based on the forced unit access command. The processing device can also perform an action responsive to identifying a subsequent forced unit access command to the metadata area.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems for producing a CO compound associated with a digital asset, methods for producing a CO compound associated with a digital asset, apparatuses for generating a digital asset, computer-implemented methods for generating a chemical passport, computer program elements for generating a digital asset, uses of a CO compound associated with a digital asset, uses of a digital asset, products produced from the CO compound and associated with a digital asset, a digital asset including one or more decentral identifier(s) and data related to the environmental impact data, apparatuses for producing a product associated with the digital asset and methods for producing a product associated with the digital asset.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems for producing an amino resin composition associated with a digital asset, methods for producing an amino resin composition associated with a digital asset, apparatuses for generating a digital asset, computer-implemented methods for generating a chemical pass-port, computer program elements for generating a digital asset, uses of an amino resin composition associated with a digital asset, uses of a digital asset, products produced from the amino resin composition and associated with a digital asset, a digital asset including one or more de-central identifier(s) and data related to the environmental impact data, apparatuses for producing a product associated with the digital asset and methods for producing a product associated with the digital asset.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for providing a natural language comprehension system that employs a two-stage process for machine comprehension of text. The first stage indicates words in one or more text passages that potentially answer a question. The first stage outputs a set of candidate answers for the question, along with a first probability of correctness for each candidate answer. The second stage forms one or more hypotheses by inserting each candidate answer into the question and determines whether a sematic relationship exists between each hypothesis and each sentence in the text. The second processing circuitry generates a second probability of correctness for each candidate answer and combines the first probability with the second probability to produce a score that is used to rank the candidate answers. The candidate answer with the highest score is selected as a predicted answer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting anomalies in data traffic generated by peripheral devices simulating human-like patterns retrieving all data packets sent by a peripheral device to a computer, identifying a data communication as a plurality of the data packets in a predetermined timeframe, parsing the content of each of the data packets of the data communication to extract a plurality of communication features of the data communication, classifying the communication features through a set of absolute classifiers and through a set of majority classifiers and signalling an anomaly of the data communication when at least the majority in the set of absolute classifiers or at least one in the set of absolute classifiers define the data communication as malicious.

Abstract: A system comprising one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: training a visual similarity model to output one or more vector representations in a vector space; determining one or more nearest neighbors based on embeddings nearest to a respective embedding in the vector space for the item; ranking the one or more nearest neighbors for the item in an order; re-ranking the order of the one or more nearest neighbors of the item into a re-ranked order; inserting, into a display of the item, the one or more nearest neighbors of the item; and facilitating altering a graphical user interface (GUI) to convey the display of the item. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement used for measuring fouling and/or erosion in a machine. A first piezoelectric transducer, a first plate and eventually a first support member form a first vibrating mass. After electrically stimulating the first piezoelectric transducer, the first vibrating mass starts vibrating mechanically and consequently the first piezoelectric transducer generates an electric resonance vibration; the electric resonance vibration is at a resonance frequency depending on the mass of the first vibrating mass. If the mass of the first vibrating mass changes due to fouling and/or erosion by a flow of working fluid in the machine, also the electric resonance vibration frequency changes; such vibration frequency change may be measured and the corresponding mass change may be determined by comparison with a vibration frequency of a second vibrating mass not exposed to the flow of working fluid in the machine.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of cells having discernible surface protein with engineered or naturally occurring mutation(s) but functional surface protein for use in therapy. The present invention also relates to the use of cells having discernible CD117 surface protein variants but functional surface protein for use in therapy, in particular adoptive cell therapy.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems for producing an output material associated with a digital asset, methods for producing an output material associated with a digital asset, apparatuses for generating a digital asset, computer-implemented methods for generating a chemical passport, computer program elements for generating a digital asset, uses of an output material associated with a digital asset, uses of a digital asset, products produced from the output material and associated with a digital asset, a digital asset including one or more decentral identifier(s) and data related to the environmental impact data, apparatuses for producing a product associated with the digital asset and methods for producing a product associated with the digital asset.

Abstract: A method for data exchange on a communication network that includes a transmission bus, a first node and a second node. The first node carries out the steps of: constructing a first and a second data frame which transport first and second information data; calculating a first message authentication code as a function of the first and the second information data; constructing a third data frame which transports the first message authentication code; transmitting all of the data frames thus constructed. The second node carries out the steps of: receiving the first, the second and the third data frames; extracting the first and the second information data and the first message authentication code; calculating a second message authentication code as a function of the first and the second information data extracted; comparing the message authentication code extracted with the message authentication code calculated in order to verify the identity thereof.

Abstract: A fall risk mitigation system includes a sensor gathering data associated with a person's bodily movements, and a control system that processes the sensor data and assesses the person's fall risk. The sensor may be integrated into a wearable device, or may be integrated into the person's environment as a camera/imaging device, a sensor in a floor tile or mat, etc., to gather movement data passively. If a heightened fall risk state is found, the control system may initiate a fall-mitigating intervention by transmitting a control signal to another device. The control signal may notify a caregiver, to prompt the caregiver to provide the intervention. Alternatively, the control signal may cause another device to notify the person, or cause a mechanism in the person's environment to automatedly deploy an assistive device to aid in preventing a fall, such as a bed guardrail, a handrail or grab bar.

Abstract: A system includes exoskeleton having at least one inflatable bladder. The exoskeleton is made of fabric/flexible materials, and has flexible (deflated) and rigid (inflated) states. The system's pressurization system operates to pressurize and depressurize the bladder(s). A control system includes a sensor operable to gather data to in relation to movement of a wearer of the exoskeleton. A control module is operable to process data gathered from the sensor(s) and provide a control signal to the pressurization system to cause the pressurization system to selectively pressurize or depressurize the bladder(s) as a function of the data. The control system may be configured to inflate the bladder(s) into the rigid state to provide assistive support when sensor data indicates that the wearer is standing/walking, and to deflate the bladder(s) into the flexible state to allow the wearer to sit/lie comfortably when not standing/walking, and thus when support is not needed.

Abstract: A system produces a machine fluid associated with a machine fluid passport or digital asset and/or a polyisobutene associated with a polyisobutene passport or digital asset. The system includes a chemical production network configured to produce the machine fluid and/or the polyisobutene from one or more input materials through one or more chemical processes associated with one or more environmental attributes. A production operating apparatus is configured to generate the machine fluid and/or polyisobutene passport or digital asset. The chemical production network, or a chemical production system, is configured to provide the machine fluid and/or the polyisobutene in association with the machine fluid and/or the polyisobutene passport or digital asset. Further methods produce the machine fluid and/or the polyisobutene and the passport or digital asset. The machine fluid and the digital asset are provided.

Abstract: A power conversion circuit is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment, the circuit includes a first converter stage configured to provide a DC bus voltage and a second converter stage configured to receive the DC bus voltage and to generate an output voltage therefrom. The second converter stage includes at least a main branch and a partial power branch, wherein the main branch is configured to provide, at its output, a first voltage from the DC bus voltage based on a fixed conversion ratio and the partial power branch is configured to provide, at its output, an adjustable second voltage from the DC bus voltage. The outputs of the main branch and the partial power branch are connected in series to provide the output voltage. The circuit further includes a controller configured to control, in order to set the output voltage, the first converter stage to adjust the DC bus voltage and to control the partial power branch to adjust the second voltage.

Abstract: An automotive electric liquid pump includes a pumping section with a pump rotor, a motor section axially aligned with the pumping section, an electronics cooling circuit, a rotor shaft, and a pump cover housing part. The motor section has a motor control electronics which drives a dry electromagnetic motor stator, and a wet permanently-magnetized motor rotor separated therefrom via a separation wall. The electronics cooling circuit cools the motor control electronics. The rotor shaft supports the pump rotor and the motor rotor, is part of the internal electronics cooling circuit, and is provided as an axial liquid pipe with a motor-sided axial shaft opening and a pump-sided shaft axial opening. The pump cover housing part is mounted to a pump housing and has a throttle groove providing a fluid connection between the axial opening and a static low-pressure pump inlet chamber or with a static high-pressure pump outlet chamber.