Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a computer-implemented method that includes receiving identification information associated with a geographic location. The identification information includes one or more features that affect an acoustic environment of the geographic location at a particular time. The method also includes determining one or more parameters representing at least a subset of the one or more features, and estimating at least one acoustic parameter that represents the acoustic environment of the geographic location at the particular time. The at least one parameter can be estimated using a mapping function that generates the estimate of the at least one acoustic parameter as a weighted combination of the one or more parameters. The method further includes presenting, using a user-interface displayed on a computing device, information representing the at least one acoustic parameter estimated for the geographic location for the particular time.

Abstract: A system for active co-boresight measurement includes a detector, first and second steering mirrors, and a controller. The detector detects a portion of a transmission beam emitted by a transmitter and a portion of a received beam received from a remote terminal. The controller instructs the first steering mirror to scan the detected portion of the received beam to determine an alignment position. The controller controls a position of the first steering mirror to align the portion of the received beam with the alignment position on the detector, and controls a position of the second steering mirror to align the detected portion of the transmission beam with a defined position on the detector. The detected portion of the received beam at the alignment position and the detected portion of the transmission beam at the defined position correspond to the received beam and the transmission beam being aligned.

Abstract: A compact system for active co-boresight measurement includes a detector, a steering mirror, and a controller. The detector detects a portion of a transmission beam emitted by a transceiver and a portion of a received beam that is received from a remote terminal. The controller measures an offset between the detected portion of the received beam and the detected portion of the transmission beam. The controller controls a position of the steering mirror to align the portion of the received beam with a defined position on the detector, the defined position based in part on the offset.

Abstract: Examples include the storage of format-aware filter format tracking states. Some examples include storage of a format tracking state for a format aware filter in a backup system in association with a backup object, access of the format tracking state from the backup system in response to detection of a potential continuation of a backup image, and applying the format-aware filter using the accessed format tracking state.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to medical devices, including airway stents, and additive manufacturing (3D printing) processes for producing the same. Using certain materials and novel printing techniques, the present systems and methods can directly print nearly any size or shape medical device in a few hours. For example, in certain embodiments, the present systems and methods leverage fused deposition modeling (“FDM”) and polycarbonate urethane (“PCU”) to produce custom medical devices, including airway stents.

Abstract: In some examples, a system may receive, from a first user, a request to create a team folder from a folder associated with the first user. The request may indicate a requested storage quota from a team folder storage pool to associate with the team folder. The system may determine whether the requested storage quota is below a threshold amount corresponding to a profile for team folder creation associated with the first user. If the requested storage quota is below the threshold amount, the system may automatically create a shared file system for the team folder and allocate a quantity of storage from the team folder storage pool to the shared file system based on the requested storage quota. Alternatively, if the requested storage quota exceeds the threshold amount, the system may generate a communication to an administrator to request approval for creation of the team folder.

Abstract: Examples include the storage of format-aware filter format tracking states. Some examples include storage of a format tracking state for a format aware filter in a backup system in association with a backup object, access of the format tracking state from the backup system in response to detection of a potential continuation of a backup image, and applying the format-aware filter using the accessed format tracking state.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and uses for stimulating, inducing, increasing or enhancing Tfh (follicular helper) cell differentiation, germinal center B cell development or an antibody response, and an immune response by administering activin or a subsequence thereof, or an activator of activin receptor, in an amount effective to stimulate, induce, increase or enhance Tfh (follicular helper) cell differentiation, germinal center B cell development or an antibody response, and an immune response, respectively. Also provided are peptides comprising or consisting of a subsequence of human activin sequence, in which the activin sequence or subsequence stimulates, induces, increases or enhances development of Tfh (follicular helper) cell differentiation, germinal center B cell development, an antibody response, an immune response and/or an immune response induced by a vaccine.

Abstract: Example embodiments relates to method and systems to restore content of a volume at a given point in time.

Abstract: Examples include the acquisition of objects names for portion index objects. Some examples include acquisition, from a remote object storage system, of a list of object names for a plurality of portion index objects, stored in the remote object storage system. In some examples, for each of the portion index objects, the acquired object name includes an identifier of an associated deduplicated backup item and information identifying a data range of the associated deduplicated backup item that is represented by metadata of the portion index object.

Abstract: A liquid holding apparatus for insertion of a test device into a test liquid, the liquid holding apparatus having a) a liquid holding device for holding test liquid; and b) test liquid in the liquid holding device. The liquid holding device has a front wall and a rear wall. The upper section of the liquid holding device has an access section where the front wall can be detached from the rear wall to allow access for a test strip test device. At least a portion of the front wall is substantially transparent or translucent. The front wall is attached to the rear wall at the access section by a first lamination and the front wall is attached to the rear wail below the access section by a second lamination. The peel strength of the second lamination is greater than the peel strength of the first lamination.

Abstract: A method of operating a turbine engine that includes actuating a starter motor of the turbine engine such that a motoring speed of the turbine engine increases, and actuating a plurality of variable stator vanes of the turbine engine such that the plurality of variable stator vanes are at least partially open to control the motoring speed of the turbine engine.

Abstract: A technique includes determining at least one metric associated with a replication operation to replicate at least a portion of a first object stored on one of a client, a first storage appliance and a second storage appliance onto another one of the client, the first storage appliance and the second storage appliance. The technique further includes regulating the replication operation including selectively regulating at least one parameter of the replication operation based on the metric(s).

Abstract: In some examples, a server receives, from a client running data storage software, an Ethernet payload encapsulated in a Fibre Channel Small Computer System Interface payload transmitted over FC. In some examples, the extracted Ethernet payload is forwarded to a virtualized Ethernet network device on the server and the virtualized Ethernet network device is interfaced with the data storage software of the client.

Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a computer-implemented method that includes receiving identification information associated with a geographic location. The identification information includes one or more features that affect an acoustic environment of the geographic location at a particular time. The method also includes determining one or more parameters representing at least a subset of the one or more features, and estimating at least one acoustic parameter that represents the acoustic environment of the geographic location at the particular time. The at least one parameter can be estimated using a mapping function that generates the estimate of the at least one acoustic parameter as a weighted combination of the one or more parameters. The method further includes presenting, using a user-interface displayed on a computing device, information representing the at least one acoustic parameter estimated for the geographic location for the particular time.

Abstract: A method of starting a gas turbine engine having a rotor comprising at least a shaft mounted compressor and turbine, with a casing surrounding the rotor.

Abstract: A spinal instrument with a set screw loading and retention mechanism includes a first tube, a screw slot, and a retention mechanism. The first tube includes an inner lumen disposed concentric and proximate to a head portion of a bone screw. The screw slot is disposed along a portion of the first tube at a distance from the head portion of the bone screw and is configured for loading of a set screw for locking a spinal rod within the head portion of the bone screw. The retention mechanism is disposed along at least a portion of the inner tube configured to selectively retain the set screw. In other features, the first tube includes either an internal rod reduction tube or a screw extender tube.

Abstract: A technique includes storing deduplicated data for an object on a system including a plurality of stores and distributing a manifest which describes the storage of the object on the stores among the stores.

Abstract: A technique includes communicating signatures of samples of first data associated with an object to at least some stores of a plurality of stores on which the object is distributed, and in response to the communication, receiving responses indicating numbers of the samples stored on the respective at least some of the plurality of stores and regulating on which store of the plurality of stores deduplicated data associated with the first data is stored based at least in part on the numbers and a pattern of data storage on the stores.

Abstract: A technique includes in response to a request to access a distributed object stored on a plurality of team members, retrieving data stored associated with the distributed object from at least one of the team members and selectively reporting information about a degraded state of the retrieved data.