Abstract: Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods for a three-dimensional registering, tracking, and/or guiding an object of interest, such a body part, a surgical tool, or an implant, during a surgical procedure. Such devices, systems, and methods may offer minimally invasive, high precision registering, tracking, and/or guiding of the object of interest using a patterned light beam and data processing using artificial intelligence. The methods, devices, and systems disclosed herein may be compatible with a simple marker or markers placed by a minimally invasive method on the object of interest.

Abstract: A heat exchanger including: first and second heat-exchange modules comprising fluid-circulation systems, partition plates which fluidically disconnect adjacent fluid-circulation systems, at least one of the heat-exchange modules including: a frame plate of constant thickness, including a through-aperture, and an insert fully housed in the aperture and of a thickness equal to the thickness of the frame plate, and consisting of a single shaped plate or a plurality of shaped plates forming a stack and each consisting of at least one hollowed-out zone passing through it and a surrounding solid zone of constant thickness, the corresponding fluid-circulation system being formed in the hollowed-out zone of the single plate or of each plate of the stack and bounded by the surrounding solid zone or zones and by the adjacent partition plates.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for emergency sessions, such as emergency calls, using a relay provided by proximity services are provided. For example, a method may include indicating, in a relay discovery procedure, a capability of a relay user equipment to support an emergency call. The method can alternatively or in addition include receiving, in the relay discovery procedure, an indication of a need of a remote user equipment to conduct an emergency call.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for performing a role swapping operation between a pair of non-tethered wireless ear buds after detecting a triggering event. Further, state information can be coordinated between devices, including in connection with performing a role swap between buds in a pair of wireless, untethered ear buds, where one wireless ear bud is in a primary role and is responsible for a connection with a companion device, and another wireless ear bud in the pair is in a secondary role.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes first and second modules having first and second systems for circulating first and second fluids respectively, the first fluid comprising different first and second fluid components, partition plates in contact with the adjacent modules and each fluidically disconnecting the first and second circulation systems from one another. Each of the second modules includes a third circulation system, fluidically disconnected from the second circulation system, the first and third circulation systems being fluidically connected through the partition plate. The exchanger introduces a change in phase of the second component by exchanging heat between the first and second fluids and directing the first and second components out of the exchanger through the first and third circulation systems.

Abstract: A heat exchanger has first and second heat-exchange modules including first and second fluid-circulation systems, partition plates sandwiched between first and second heat-exchange modules and each fluidically disconnecting the first and second fluid-circulation systems from one another. At least one of the heat-exchange modules includes a stack of shaped plates superposed along a longitudinal axis, and each consisting of at least one hollowed-out zone passing through it and of a surrounding solid zone of constant thickness, the corresponding fluid-circulation system being defined by the hollowed-out zones of the stack and extending between the adjacent partition plates, at least part of the hollowed-out zone of one of the shaped plates being superposed with a solid zone of another shaped plate adjacent to it, and vice versa.

Abstract: A method of cleaning a chamber for an electronics manufacturing system includes flowing a gas mixture comprising oxygen and a carrier gas into a remote plasma generator. The method further includes generating a plasma from the gas mixture by the remote plasma generator and performing a remote plasma cleaning of the chamber by flowing the plasma into an interior of the chamber, wherein the plasma removes a plurality of organic contaminants from the chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composite material suitable for use in surface-enhanced Raman scattering, the material comprising a substrate layer having a surface; a plurality of layers of core-shell particles formed on the surface of the substrate layer, wherein the core is formed from a plasmonic metal nanoparticle, and the shell is formed from a metal-organic framework (MOF), and wherein the plurality of layers of core-shell particles provide a thickness of from 0.5 to 10 um on the surface of the substrate layer. In specific embodiments, the plasmonic metal nanoparticles are silver nanocubes, and the MOF is ZIF-8.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving design and/or engineering data (D/E data) corresponding to a prototype representation of a product and transmitting one or more inputs derived from the D/E data to one or more digital engineering tools for processing. The method also includes receiving engineering-related data outputs from the one or more digital engineering tools and receiving data corresponding to one or more common validation and verification (V&V products). The method further includes identifying one or more requirements for the product based on the data corresponding to the one or more common V&V products; determining whether or not the one or more requirements have been satisfied; and presenting information corresponding to the engineering-related data outputs and/or the data corresponding to the one or more common V&V products. The method also includes receiving instructions from the user device, and performing one or more manipulations of the D/E data.

Abstract: In a system, apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for implementing SL DRX reconfiguration for SL groupcast based on congestion control, a UE device may be caused to, obtain sidelink (SL) groupcast configuration information associated with a desired UE group, the SL groupcast configuration information including a SL discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle and at least one setting rule regarding the SL DRX cycle for the desired UE group, the SL DRX cycle including a SL DRX ON duration setting, determine whether a congestion level of the desired UE group for a current SL DRX cycle period exceeds a desired congestion threshold level, determine SL DRX reconfiguration settings based on results of the determining whether the congestion level exceeds the desired congestion threshold level and the setting rule, and perform SL DRX communication based on the determined SL DRX reconfiguration settings.

Abstract: An image sensor is described. The image sensor comprises a plurality of pixels arranged to form an active pixel array, a plurality of contact pads disposed within a peripheral region of the image sensor that surrounds the active pixel array, and an optical structure disposed within the peripheral region between the plurality of contact pads and the active pixel array. The optical structure is adapted to mitigate stray light from reaching the active pixel array.

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: A video encoder is configured to entropy encode an absolute value of a quantization level of a current transform coefficient at position (xC, yC), wherein the absolute value is encoded using context adaptive binary arithmetic encoding of bins of a first binarization. The video coder is further configured, for the current transform coefficient, to encode a bin of the first binarization by using a context which is determined based on a sum of minimum absolute values of transform coefficient quantization levels, based on encoded bins of the first binarization, at one or more transform coefficient positions among (xC+1, yC), (xC+2, yC), (xC+1, yC+1), (xC, yC+1), and (xC, yC+2).

Abstract: A method for evaluating and controlling a washout region of a wellbore placed in a formation includes: obtaining information about the wellbore and the formation; establishing a washout indicator function as a function of time and location; computationally determining whether the washout region exists by calculating the washout indicator function on a cross section of the wellbore and the formation, at each depth in a specific depth range; and upon finding presence of the washout region in the specific depth range, quantifying the washout region. The washout indicator function returns: a negative value for a point within the formation; a positive value for a point within the washout region; and zero for a point on a boundary.

Abstract: A modular catheter system including a sheath projecting distally from a delivery catheter having a main body module An inner core module carrying a stent thereon, the inner core being axially movable through the main body of the delivery catheter and the delivery catheter sheath, a handle member supported by the main body of the delivery catheter, the handle member being selectively axially engageable with the inner core such that the handle member and the inner core move together in an axial direction when the handle member is engaged with the inner core; and an adjustment member supported by the main body, the adjustment member being configured such that rotation of the adjustment member causes the adjustment member to move axially along the main body by either axially sliding the handle member relative to the main body or by rotating the adjustment member.

Abstract: Software that performs the following operations: (i) receiving a set of graph predictions corresponding to an input text, where graph predictions of the set of graph predictions are generated by different respective machine learning models; (ii) blending the graph predictions of the set of graph predictions to generate a plurality of candidate blended graphs, where nodes and edges of the candidate blended graphs have respective selection metric values, generated using a selection metric function, that meet a minimum threshold; and (iii) selecting as an output blended graph a candidate blended graph of the plurality of candidate blended graphs having a highest total combination of selection metric values among the plurality of candidate blended graphs.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are macrocyclic compounds that inhibit the binding of KRas. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include the compounds. Methods of using the KRas inhibitors are disclosed, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases or conditions, heteroimmune diseases or conditions, cancer, including lymphoma, leukemia, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, and other diseases or conditions dependent on KRas interaction.

Abstract: A transcript of a call between a client and agent can be provided in real-time or near real-time and used to present links to relevant knowledge documents to the agent during the call. The call transcript can be automatically summarized and stored after the call.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catheter for treating occlusions in blood vessels. An exemplary catheter for treating occlusions in blood vessels comprises a tubular inner member including a base segment with a first lumen defining a fluid inlet port, and a second lumen defining a fluid outlet port. An extension segment is distal to the base segment. The extension segment has a reduced cross-section. An emitter assembly includes a first insulated wire extending through the second lumen and a second insulated wire, and a conductive sheath wrapped circumferentially around the first insulated wire, the second insulated wire, and the extension segment. A cap or balloon is sealably attached to the distal end of the catheter and surrounds the emitter assembly, said cap or balloon being fillable with conductive fluid.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for improved interoperable data management between a user-accessed software application and an embedded software application. In some contexts, a user-accessed application provides both its own functionality as well as enabling access to functionality of an embedded application. The embedded application is accessed via a data-driven connection that provides several technical advantages and addresses various data interoperability and persistence problems. In some embodiments, a user-accessed application may be configured to provide functionality of multiple embedded applications consistent with the innovations herein described.