Abstract: A method for treating, preventing or reducing the likelihood of developing cognitive dysfunction that is associated with or induced by a cardiac condition (e.g., heart failure) by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a calcium channel stabilizer to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: An overtube device is provided. The overtube device comprises features to form a first lumen for passing through a first scope during intubation. The first lumen is deformable for creating a second lumen for passing through a second scope. The second scope has a diameter greater than a diameter of the first scope.

Abstract: A traction battery assembly includes a plurality of battery cells disposed along an array axis, a rounded endplate at an axial end of the plurality of battery cells, and a wrap spanning the rounded endplate. A method of securing a battery array includes positioning a plurality of battery cells between along an array axis between a first rounded endplate and a second rounded endplate, and compressing the plurality of battery cells between the first and second rounded endplates by winding a wrap around the first rounded endplate, the plurality of battery cells, and the second rounded endplate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a synthetic gene cluster for producing gadusol derivatives, expression vectors and host cells containing the same, methods of producing gadusol derivatives, and compositions thereof. In an example, the synthetic gene cluster includes a valA nucleotide sequence capable of expressing ValA protein; a nucleotide sequence capable of expressing methyltransferase/oxidoreductase (MT-Ox) protein; a mysC nucleotide sequence capable of expressing a MysC protein; and a mysD nucleotide sequence capable of expressing a MysD protein. In this way, gadusol derivatives can be produced in amounts sufficient for use in a variety of applications.

Abstract: A battery component fabrication method includes heating at least one electrolyte layer at a pre-compression thermal chamber. After the heating at the pre-compression thermal chamber, the method compresses the at least one electrolyte layer together with an electrode to provide a multilayered structure. After the compressing, the method heats the multilayered structure at a post-compression thermal chamber.

Abstract: A method performed by a distributed computing system is described. The distributed computing system includes one or more host nodes and a main memory connected to the one or more host nodes by a fabric interconnect. The method includes receiving, by an application program interface (API) of a host node, a function call from an application of a host device, the function call including a pointer to a memory object and a level of reliability for operations involving the memory object; and configuring system reliability features included in one or both of the fabric interconnect and memory devices of the main memory according to the level of reliability in the function call.

Abstract: A media level of each Self-Service Terminal (SST) within a customized group of SSTs are managed in real time based on a current media level and a predicted optimal media level for each SST over a given period of time. During management, depositors are proactively steered away from media heavy SSTs to media deficient SSTs within the group. Any given SST of the group may have deposits temporarily disabled based on real-time instruction. Depositors that are being redirected may be incentivized to encourage the depositors to deposit at the cash deficient SSTs of the group.

Abstract: Reinforced nuts comprise a polymer nut body and a metal casing fitted to an outer surface of the nut body. In some embodiments, the metal casing can cover the top of the polymer nut body and comprise a drive opening so that the casing carries a portion of an applied torque when the nut is being tightened. In other embodiments, the metal case can cover a portion of the bottom surface of the polymer nut body. Reinforced nuts can also comprise a cylindrical metal sleeve that is embedded in a polymer nut body. The metal sleeve can be solid, porous, comprise holes, or be a mesh. The reinforced nuts have an increased strength relative to nuts that are not reinforced and can thus handle a greater load when they nuts are being tightened.

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples, are methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums in which application state is saved using in-memory versioning in a shared memory pool of disaggregated memory. By utilizing a disaggregated memory pool, the processing resources may be on separate devices than the memory those resources are using. As a result of this architecture, a failure of hardware of processing resources or an application does not necessarily also cause the hardware resources of the memory devices to fail. This allows a standby application executing on standby processing resources to quickly resume execution when a primary application fails by utilizing the memory pool assigned to the primary application in the memory pool.

Abstract: An energy management system and methods of using the same are disclosed. The energy management system is configured to distribute power plant tasks. Energy management system tasks are received at the energy management system. At least a portion of the received tasks are passed over a network from the energy management system to a power plant lead controller in a cluster of nodes, the cluster of nodes comprising electronic devices configured to control power plant equipment, the cluster of nodes comprising the power plant lead controller and a plurality of power plant follower controllers, the cluster of nodes configured to provide a plurality of combinations of redundancy to control power plant equipment. The power plant lead controller delegates, in real time, tasks to the plurality of power plant follower controllers. At least one of the cluster of nodes is configurable to be in hot standby mode.

Abstract: A consumable for an aerosol generating device, methods and systems for manufacturing a consumable, and methods for using a consumable are provided. The consumable includes a columnar portion of aerosol generation substrate; and a heating element embedded in the columnar portion. The heating element includes a base portion and a plurality of elongate portions extending from the base portion along the columnar portion. The heating element is adapted to be driven towards the columnar portion via a force applied to the base portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for utilization of network mitigation techniques in the form of null address routing to mitigate coordinated DDOS attacks. One or more computing devices can install malware code into a network device after exploiting a vulnerability of the network device. A monitoring and mitigation service can monitor network devices and detect malware code installed on the network-based service. The monitoring and mitigation service can identify the internet protocol (IP) address or any routing information regarding the computing devices that sent the malware code. Based on the identified information, the monitoring and mitigation service can identify and implement the network mitigation information in the form of null routing addresses that will cause network communications associated with the identified computing device to be terminated or otherwise not delivered to the intended network-based resources.

Abstract: A breathing assistance system for delivering a stream of heated, humidified gases to a user, comprising a humidifier unit which holds and heats a volume of water, and which in use receives a flow of gases from a gases source via an inlet port, the flow of gases passing through the humidifier and exiting via an exit port, the system further having a temperature sensor which measures the temperature of the gases exiting the humidifier unit, an ambient temperature sensor which measures the temperature of gases before they enter the humidifier unit, and a flow sensor which measures the flow rate of the gases stream, the system also having a controller which receives data from the temperature and flow sensors, and which determines a control output in response, the control output adjusting the power to the humidifier unit to achieve a desired output at the humidifier unit exit port.

Abstract: Devices and techniques for continuous in-memory versioning are described herein. A memory subsystem includes a memory device configured to store a first data unit, a second data unit, and a third data unit, wherein the first, second, and third data units have a set of physical memory locations on the memory device, and metadata associated with the first, second, and third data units, the metadata including state information and a dirty commit timestamp; and a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory device, the processing device configured to: receive, from a host system, a first memory command associated with a logical memory address, the logical memory address mapped to the set of physical memory locations of the memory device; and in response to receiving the first memory command, perform a data operation on the first, second, or third data unit based on the state information and the dirty commit timestamp.

Abstract: A vaporizer unit for a personal vaporizer device, especially an electronic smoking article, includes a housing which encloses a reservoir for storing a liquid to be vaporized; a heating element configured and arranged for heating the liquid to be vaporized to generate a vapour to be inhaled; and a liquid delivery element which is configured to convey the liquid from the reservoir to the heating element for vaporization. The liquid delivery element includes at least a first side configured to be in contact with or to form a wall of the reservoir and a second side in contact with the heating element fluidly connected with the first side and wherein the heating element includes an electrically conductive cover or coating applied to the second side of the liquid delivery element. A personal vaporizer device includes the vaporizer unit.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device for forming incisions and extracting osseous tissue are disclosed. The device includes a body defining a channel. A blade is oriented in linear sliding engagement within the channel of the body. The device includes a stopping mechanism for restricting movement of the blade relative to the body. The device is engageable to an apparatus. The apparatus includes a fixed portion that defines a first end and a second end. A clamp is oriented along the fixed portion of the apparatus adjacent the device. The clamp and the device are collectively configured to remove bone tissue from a patient.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device configured to receive a consumable article containing aerosolisable liquid is disclosed. The aerosol generating device comprises a sensor arranged to penetrate the consumable article when the consumable article is received by the aerosol generating device, wherein the sensor is configured to sense the water content of the aerosolisable liquid contained within the consumable article; a short-range wireless reader configured to read data indicative of an aspect of a composition of the aerosolisable liquid from a short-range wireless transponder in the consumable article; and control circuitry configured to control a supply of power to the consumable article to generate an aerosol for inhalation by a user, wherein the supply of power is controlled based on the water content and the aspect of the composition of the aerosolisable liquid.

Abstract: A decision support method and system is provided for monitoring and treating pediatric obesity. Embodiments include generating obesity risk curves corresponding to obesity risk levels, for example, severe and morbid obesity risk levels. Generating obesity risk curves depends on predicting at least one health proxy such as, for example, spend data and chronic conditions. Generating severe obesity curves depends on an age-dependent multiplier. An obesity risk level is assigned to a target pediatric patient using the obesity risk curves dependent on the age-dependent multiplier. In some aspects, an intervening response is initiated based on the assigned obesity risk level.

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are systems, devices, machine-readable mediums, and methods for customizing an in-memory versioning mode for each memory location according to a predicted access behavior to optimize memory device performance. Usage data in a previous time period may be utilized along with policy rules to determine whether to configure a particular memory address as a zero copy or direct copy mode. For example, memory addresses that are read frequently may be configured as direct copy mode to reduce the read latency penalty. This improves the functioning of the memory system by reducing read latency for memory addresses that are frequently read but written to less frequently, and reduces write latency for memory locations that are frequently written to, but not read as frequently.

Abstract: A decision support method and system is provided for monitoring and treating pediatric obesity. Embodiments include generating obesity risk curves corresponding to obesity risk levels, for example, severe and morbid obesity risk levels. Generating obesity risk curves depends on predicting at least one health proxy such as, for example, spend data and chronic conditions. Generating severe obesity curves depends on an age-dependent multiplier. An obesity risk level is assigned to a target pediatric patient using the obesity risk curves dependent on the age-dependent multiplier. In some aspects, an intervening response is initiated based on the assigned obesity risk level.