Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing inventory stock for variable weighted and variable priced agricultural products. A system includes: a memory device storing a data structure that relates a plurality of available base unit values and a plurality of available base unit measurement types to each type of agricultural product type; an interface controller configured to provide an interactive interface for a vendor, the interactive interface including an agricultural product type field, a base unit values field, and a base unit measurement type field; and a processor in communication with the interface controller and the memory device. An example method involves: receiving, from a vendor device via the interactive interface, a selection of agricultural product type in the agricultural product type field, and a selection of a base unit value and a base unit measurement type; and storing a marketplace record to the memory device.

Abstract: A system for prioritizing patient information associated with one or more patients of a plurality of patients receiving treatment via respective devices of a plurality of medical devices, the system comprising memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory. The one or more processors are configured to receive patient information from each medical device of the plurality of medical devices and select the patient information from a subset of the plurality of medical devices based on one or more importance attributes associated with the patient information. The one or more processors are further configured to prioritize the selected patient information to generate a list of one or more prioritized patients of the plurality of patients and cause an output of an indication of the patient information for the one or more prioritized patients.

Abstract: A system for selecting a sensitivity level for adjusting an intensity setting for therapy provided to a patient includes one or more processors and one or more processors coupled to the memory. The one or more processors are configured to receive an indication of an input to adjust an intensity setting related to the therapy provided to the patient and determine a sensitivity level for adjustment of the intensity setting based on an efficacy of the therapy provided to the patient. The one or more processors are further configured to determine an updated intensity level for the intensity setting based on the sensitivity level and the input to adjust the intensity setting and output an instruction to cause a medical device to provide the therapy at the updated intensity level.

Abstract: A device comprising memory and processing circuitry coupled to the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to receive patient information for a medical device associated with the patient and select a communication mode for the patient based on the patient information. The processing circuitry is further configured to cause an output of the indication of the patient information using the selected communication mode.

Abstract: A method of compressing a breast of a patient with a breast imaging system includes obtaining an x-ray area of the breast of the patient. The x-ray area of the breast is compared to a data set, and a target force is based at least in part on the comparison is identified. A compressive force is applied to the breast, and is based at least in part on the target force. The breast is imaged with the breast imaging system.

Abstract: A method and system for processing signals from a plurality of groups of sensors are described. Each group includes a first sensor and at least one additional sensor. A first sensor identifier and first sensor data are received from the first sensor. At least one additional sensor identifier and additional sensor data are also received from the additional sensor(s). The first sensor and the additional sensor(s) of each group are co-located. The first sensor identifier is associated with the additional sensor identifier(s) for each group. Calibration information for the first sensor is obtained based on the first sensor identifier and the additional sensor identifier(s). The calibration information is specific to the first sensor having the first sensor identifier. Corrected first sensor data for each of the groups is provided based on the first sensor data, the additional sensor data and the calibration information.

Abstract: A memory device method of fabrication that includes a first electrode having a first conductive layer including titanium and nitrogen and a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer that includes tantalum and nitrogen. The memory device further includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) on the first electrode. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the first conductive layer proximal to an interface with the second conductive layer includes oxygen.

Abstract: A multi-position clamp is disclosed for positioning and holding a portable friction welding tool adjacent a substrate for friction welding a plurality of fixtures in a precise pattern referenced from a fixed position on a substrate. The clamp has a clamp base temporarily securable at the fixed position on the substrate, a traveling mount comprising a tool mount for receiving said portable friction welding tool, and a connection to the clamp base allowing relative movement of the tool mount over the substrate. Index stops help install the plurality of fixtures in the pattern and an articulated fixture loading system allow positioning and loading successive fixtures without disengaging and removing said portable friction welding tool from connection with the clamp base.

Abstract: Stent delivery systems and methods for making and using stent delivery systems are disclosed. An example stent delivery system may include an inner member having a stent receiving region, a stent disposed along the stent receiving region, a deployment sheath axially slidable relative to the inner member, the deployment sheath having a proximal end region, a handle coupled to the deployment sheath, a rod coupled to the handle, the rod having a distal end region, a proximal end region and a first threaded portion extending from the distal end region to the proximal end region and a coupling member configured to couple the rod to the deployment sheath, the coupling member having an engagement portion. Additionally, the first threaded portion of the rod is designed to engage the engagement portion of coupling member and rotation of the rod is designed to translate the coupling member along the rod.

Abstract: Peer-to-peer currency exchanges support fast transfers and provides substantial savings over banks. P2P exchange companies are growing fast pace and offer a lower-cost alternative to individuals and small businesses. However, the P2P currency exchange marketplace does not fully protect their customers due to their cross jurisdictional liquidity matched business model. A proprietary process and network of secure IT platform delivers an irrevocable international liquidity and complementary payment network protecting bank participants from Herstatt risk using concurrently delivered global interbank real-time liquidity assured transactional capability.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for testing performance of server systems. In some implementations, a method includes identifying, by one or more computers, a resource provided by a server system. The method includes generating, by the one or more computers, a performance test for the server system. The performance test includes a series of operations that includes (i) providing the resource and (ii) responding to one or more interactions with the resource. The method includes performing one or more performance testing cycles that each include: causing the server system to perform the series of operations of the performance test; and evaluating one or more performance measures that characterize the performance of the series of operations by the server system.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for monitoring performance deviations. In some implementations, a workflow that is configured to monitor performance of an operation of one or more computers is run. In running the workflow, a performance measure for the operation is determined. In running the workflow, a reference performance level for the operation is determined. In running the workflow, it is determined whether the performance measure indicates a deviation from the reference performance level for the operation. In running the workflow, an action specified by the workflow is selectively performed based on whether the performance measure is determined to indicate a deviation from the reference performance level for the operation.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for monitoring performance of computing systems. In some implementations, a set of tasks for a server system to perform is identified. Multiple performance testing cycles are performed, in which each of the performance testing cycles includes: sending, for each task in the set of tasks, a request for the server system to perform the task; receiving a response from the server system for each of the requests, and storing a performance measure for each of the tasks based on the response received from the server system for the task. Based on the performance measures for the multiple performance testing cycles, an evaluation is performed whether conditions are satisfied for adjusting one or more operating parameters of the server system or for providing a notification regarding the operation of the server system.

Abstract: Learning systems and methods of the present disclosure include generating a text document based on a digital file, tokenizing the text document, generating a semantic model based on the tokenized text document using an unsupervised machine learning algorithm, assigning a plurality of passage scores to a corresponding plurality of passages of the tokenized text document, selecting one or more candidate knowledge items from the tokenized text document based on the plurality of passage scores, filtering the one or more candidate knowledge items based on user data, generating one or more structured learning assets based on the one or more filtered candidate knowledge items, generating an interaction based at least on the one or more structured learning assets, and transmitting the interaction to a user device. Each passage score is assigned based on a relationship between a corresponding passage and the semantic model.

Abstract: A method for generating a set of concepts related to a target concept includes accessing a set of candidate concepts, embedding the target concept and the set of candidate concepts in a semantic vector space, selecting one or more intermediate concepts from the set of candidate concepts in response to determining whether each embedded candidate concept in the set of embedded candidate concepts satisfies a predetermined relationship with the embedded target concept, and filtering the one or more intermediate concepts to yield the set of concepts related to the target concept. The method may further include generating a multiple-choice question in which the target concept corresponds to a correct answer choice and the set of concepts related to the target concept correspond to distractors.

Abstract: Examples for of a floating printhead shield for a printing device are described herein. In some examples, a printhead shield may be located between a printhead and a print zone. When in a printing position the printhead shield may engage the printhead. When in a retracted position the printhead shield may separate from the printhead.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a computational instance managing a managed network of computing devices, some communicating by proprietary protocol, and comprising a database storing representations of the computing devices and one or more sets of program logic configured to support the proprietary protocol, as well as one or more server devices configured to: receive, from an edge gateway software application, a request identifying a particular computing device on the managed network that communicates by the proprietary protocol; based on this request, select a set of the program logic configured to support the proprietary protocol; transmit a representation of the program logic, receipt of which is configured to cause the edge gateway software application to execute the set of program logic and obtain thereby configuration and state information from the particular computing device; receive, from the edge gateway software application, the configuration and state information; and store the configuration and state inf

Abstract: A method for generating a set of concepts related to a target concept includes accessing a set of candidate concepts, embedding the target concept and the set of candidate concepts in a semantic vector space, selecting one or more intermediate concepts from the set of candidate concepts in response to determining whether each embedded candidate concept in the set of embedded candidate concepts satisfies a predetermined relationship with the embedded target concept, and filtering the one or more intermediate concepts to yield the set of concepts related to the target concept. The method may further include generating a multiple-choice question in which the target concept corresponds to a correct answer choice and the set of concepts related to the target concept correspond to distractors.

Abstract: Provided herein are antibacterial compounds, wherein the compounds in some embodiments have broad spectrum bioactivity. In various embodiments, the compounds act by inhibition of bacterial type 1 signal peptidases SpsB and/or LepB, an essential protein in bacteria. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment using the compounds described herein are also provided.