Abstract: A heating block assembly including one or more configurable insulator segments and a heater block having a first surface configured to removably receive the one or more configurable insulator segments, in which each of the one or more configurable insulator segments covers only a portion of the first surface. A method for sealing at least one portion of a package using such a heating block assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a partial power DC-DC converter with controllable topology, comprising: a galvanically isolated DC-DC converter having a positive and negative input; a positive and negative output; a DC voltage input electrically connected to said positive input of the DC-DC converter; an input reference; a DC voltage output electrically connected to said positive output of the DC-DC converter; an output reference electrically connected to said input reference; said partial power DC-DC converter additionally comprising: a first switch for selectively connecting said positive input to said negative output of the DC-DC converter; a second switch for selectively connecting said negative input of the DC-DC converter to said input reference; a third switch for selectively connecting said negative output of the DC-DC converter to said output reference; and a fourth switch for selectively connecting said positive output to said negative input of the DC-DC converter.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and system for predicting data-source influences on one or more data manifestations of a named entity. The method includes receiving an inheritance dataset of the named entity. The method determines first and second portions of the inheritance dataset of the named entity. The method determines an aggregated data-bit association score for the named entity based on the inheritance dataset at an identified subset of the data-bit regions. The method determines aggregated data-bit association scores associated with the first and second data source based on the first and second portions of the inheritance dataset at the identified subset of the data-bit regions. The method selects one of the first and second data sources as having a measure of influence on a data manifestation of the named entity corresponding to the identified subset of the data-bit regions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing interlaminar adhesives and/or inks on laminated plastic material, which comprises the following steps: a) microperforating the laminated plastic material with at least one microperforation per cm2, b) removing the ink and/or adhesive by adding a washing solution to the microperforated plastic resulting from step a), c) separating the plastic material and the aqueous material.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media useful in a healthcare cloud computing platform to transform, deduplicate and store medical data from third-party databases to a patient's primary medical record in the healthcare cloud computing platform. Exemplary implementations may: load and read data from third-party databases, and determine if it is duplicative of what is in the patient's primary record. Other embodiments, provide a method for ranking medical data from two different third-party databases to determine which medical data should be written to the patient's primary medical record in the healthcare computing platform.

Abstract: There is provided a method (500) performed by a wireless device (WD) for communicating with a network node in a wireless communication network. The method comprises configuring (401) the WD with a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configuration having an ON-duration configuration and a long/short DRX cycle configuration, the DRX configuration defining a timing and a length of an ON-duration for the WD based on a message from the network node. The method further comprises configuring (402) the WD with a Power Saving Signal (PSS) configuration based on a message from the network node, wherein the PSS configuration comprises a PSS offset and a PSS range, and where the PSS offset and the PSS range define a starting point and length of a PSS Monitoring Window (MW) within which at least one PSS Monitoring Occasion (MO) occurs. Further, the method comprises monitoring (403) a signal or channel at one or more PSS MOs within the PSS MW.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of training a model configured to predict whether a feature associated with an imaged substrate will be defective after etching of the imaged substrate and determining etch conditions based on the trained model. The method includes obtaining, via a metrology tool, (i) an after development image of the imaged substrate at a given location, the after development image including a plurality of features, and (ii) an after etch image of the imaged substrate at the given location; and training, using the after development image and the after etch image, the model configured to determine defectiveness of a given feature of the plurality of features in the after development image. In an embodiment, the determining of defectiveness is based on comparing the given feature in the after development image with a corresponding etch feature in the after etch image.

Abstract: Chip cards that are protected from unauthorized access to information and instructions stored in the chip card's chip by unauthorized persons using illicit devices that emulate chip readers to interrogate the chips in chip cards and obtain or download confidential data stored in the chips. The chip cards are disabled when not ready to be used, such that the chips cannot be accessed by illicit devices, thus protecting the chip card owner and/or issuer from potential losses.

Abstract: Medical systems and methods are provided in which a processor receives the 3D ultrasound images and receives position signals from a position tracking device, indicating the position of a corresponding probe relative to the 3D ultrasound images. Based on the probe position, a region of interest is selected that contains the position the medical probe within the 3D ultrasound images, and the selected region of interest is rendered to a display together with a representation of the medical probe superimposed on the region of interest.

Abstract: Provided are optically detectable markers for tracking, as well as related methods. A marker comprises a mask unit and a (removable) cartridge comprising an optically detectable surface exposed through at least three faces of the mask unit. Respective materials present a measurable contrast under optical detection conditions. An optical detectable surface can be detectable using IR and a contrasting surface is not. Faces can define openings to the cartridge. The cartridge can comprise a sheet of optically detectible material foldable to fit into the mask unit. A sheet can provide multiple connected cartridges. Securing devices including any of a support unit, a clip, a magnet, an adhesive, etc., can secure a cartridge in a mask unit. A marker, or maker kit, may comprise a plurality of mask units and cartridges connected via a marker body. Some of the mask units may be on different planes in such a marker.

Abstract: An eye test administered to a remote subject over a computer network, where sensors provide feedback through the computer network so that light source position, light source brightness and/or a display configuration and/or parameter setting related to a visual display that is used to implement the remote eye test.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for modelling a joint, the method comprising, processing first 3D surface image data of a body part in a first pose by means of an automatic pose retrieval method so as to obtain first articulation parameters representative of the first pose, wherein the body part comprises a first anatomical structure and a second anatomical structure connected by a joint; performing image registration between first medical image data of the body part, the first medical image data acquired simultaneously with the first 3D surface image data and depicting the first anatomical structure and the second anatomical structure, and second medical image data of the body part in a second pose, wherein the image registration is performed individually for each of the first anatomical structure and the second anatomical structure; determining transformation data representing one or more first transformations required to register the first anatomical structure in the first medical image data to the first anatomical

Abstract: Provided herein are, inter alia, antibody binding domains for cluster of differentiation 3 T cell receptor (CD3), antibody binding domains for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), cleavable linker sequences, and protease-activatable bispecific fusion proteins such as protease-activatable T cell engagers, as well as uses and methods of treatment.

Abstract: Provided herein are engineered, regulatable polypeptides comprising a payload and a drug responsive domains (DRD), wherein the DRD is operably linked to the payload and wherein the DRD is responsive to a ligand. The DRD is optionally FKBP13, either wildtype or a variant thereof.

Abstract: Electric toothbrush (1) comprising an electric motor as well as a brushing organ (3) of the teeth connected to said electric motor to be rotated by the latter, said electric toothbrush (1) being characterized in that it comprises a device for measuring an electrical quantity representative of a contact pressure between the brushing organ (3) and the teeth, as well as a processing unit connected to said measurement device to emit a first warning signal when the value of said electrical quantity measured by said measurement device is greater than a predetermined threshold. Oral hygiene instruments.

Abstract: An air-ducting component includes a wall which provides an airtight delimitation for an interior space from an exterior space surrounding the component. The wall includes at least a first layer of a prepreg material extending as a surface. The prepreg material includes a fabric extending as a surface and being impregnated with a resin composition. In at least the first layer, the fabric is a spread tow fabric, which contains respective spread tapes of fibers. The tapes are woven together in a weave. A method for producing the component includes integrating the spread tow fabric as the fabric into the wall in at least the first layer. The spread tow fabric is used in the component and/or the method.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses embodiments of a cleaning device and system for pull-in operations. An embodiment of a system presents: a topside unit comprising two hydraulic power units, a subsea manifold control station, a camera and light control station and a manipulator mechanism control unit; a control umbilical cable; a guide camera. In addition, an embodiment of a system includes the cleaning device for pull-in operations that presents: a pod; a manipulator mechanism; connection boxes; guide rollers; a high pressure pump; a subsea manifold; mechanical locks; a rack; a rack pump; side nozzles; and a magnetic support for attaching a mobile nozzle and a torque tool.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining cardiac functional indices for a patient including: receiving an image of a fundus of the patient; encoding the received image into a joint latent space; decoding from the joint latent space a representation of the patient's heart; providing the representation decoded from the joint latent space to a neural network configured to generate cardiac functional indices; and outputting the cardiac functional indices generated by the neural network in response to receiving the decoded representation of the patient's heart.

Abstract: A method includes providing a pre-assembled cable assembly including a plurality of wires and a circuit board. The pre-assembled cable assembly has a first end and a second end, and the wires are connected to the circuit board at the second end. The pre-assembled cable assembly is gripped at the first end and at the second end. While the pre-assembled cable assembly is gripped, an electromagnetic shield is applied around the wires.