Abstract: Medical devices are disclosed for compression of tissue and/or implants via a guide wire during provisional reduction in fracture fixation surgeries and other types of surgeries. Accordingly, an example device includes a housing with first and second apertures and a longitudinal axis. The device also includes a plate inside that itself includes a third aperture. The third aperture establishes a plane that is oblique with respect to the longitudinal axis while the plate is under spring bias from a spring in the housing. The spring helps maintain the oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis to lock the medical device at a desired position along the wire while the wire concurrently extends through the first, second, and third apertures. Methods for manufacturing, providing, and using the medical device(s) are also disclosed.

Abstract: An energy system includes a generator outputting a first AC signal, a battery outputting a first DC signal to a DC bus, an AC/DC converter receiving and converting the first AC signal into a second DC signal, a DC/AC converter, and a controller. The first and second DC signals are tied to the DC bus. The DC/AC converter receives and converts the first or second DC signal from the DC bus into a second AC signal for an AC outlet interface. The controller controls the AC/DC converter and the DC/AC converter and selects a battery recharge mode where the AC/DC converter outputs the second DC signal to recharge the battery. The controller is operable to select a battery discharge mode where the DC/AC converter receives and converts the first DC signal into the second AC signal to output to the AC outlet interface.

Abstract: A thermal management system for electric aircraft is disclosed, designed to control the temperature of battery packs during the charging process. The system includes a thermal conditioning system for maintaining coolant at a first temperature, a coolant circulator for transferring the coolant between the thermal conditioning system and the aircraft, and a temperature adjuster for blending coolant flows to achieve a desired combined temperature. A control unit receives battery temperature information and adjusts the temperature adjuster accordingly. The system can operate in various modes, including cooling, heating, or variable temperature modes, based on target temperature parameters. The system is further configured to transition between modes in response to the battery pack's thermal requirements during charging.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, system and methods are provided, comprising receiving, from a network configuration module, configuration data at a network driver of a communication network; configuring the network driver based on the received configuration data; receiving one or more data packets at the network driver from an application; determining that one or more segregation features are present in the data packet based on the received configuration data; transmitting the one or more data packets based on the one or more segregation features; and controlling one or more operations of an installed product based on the transmitted one or more data packets. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: The present technology improves points-of-interest (POIs) in applications by the gathering and use of data available from various sources to improve metadata of POIs in applications (e.g., map applications) or any other metadata or information that may be of interest to a user regarding any given POI. The present technology resolves transactions to POIs or Brands (in a map application, for example) and improves, updates, creates, and removes POls/Brands. The present technology can also gain a clear name, granular and correct categorization, a URL, phone/chat contact info, etc. of the transactions.

Abstract: Provided is an autonomous retail kiosk for serving beverages a method of operating said autonomous retail kiosk, wherein the autonomous retail kiosk comprises two or more production workcells and a carousel and, wherein each production workcell comprises a robotic arm for moving beverages between the beverage dispenser, the presentation station and the carousel.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and compositions thereof, wherein the substituents are as defined herein. Also provided are methods of making compounds of formula (I), and methods involving the compounds or compositions for treating disorders and diseases described herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds of Formula I or II. Compounds of Formula I or II may be used in pharmaceutical formulations, and may be used for modulating glucocorticoid receptors.

Abstract: A method for predicting the pose of an articulated object includes receiving spatial information for n joints of the articulated object. The spatial information for the n joints is passed to a machine learning model previously trained to receive spatial information for n+m joints as input, wherein m>=1. From the machine learning model, a pose prediction for the articulated object is received as output based at least on the spatial information for the n joints, and without spatial information for the m joints.

Abstract: A noise damper for reducing noise from a vibrating element which vibrates at a vibrational frequency, wherein the noise damper is configured to be in contact with the vibrating element such that when the noise damper is in contact with the vibrating element a noise amplitude at a point in a surrounding of the vibrating element is given by an attenuation factor times the noise amplitude at the point in the surrounding when the noise damper is disconnected from the vibrating element, the noise damper comprising: a polymer matrix, the polymer matrix being in a solid phase and forming a shape; a plurality of hollow particles dispersed in the polymer matrix, each hollow particle having a shell encapsulating a gas filled cavity, each hollow particle having a hollow particle size, and the plurality of hollow particles being dispersed at a hollow particle concentration in the polymer matrix; wherein the hollow particle size and the hollow particle concentration are configured to set the attenuation factor below an at

Abstract: A method of processing transaction data for inclusion in a blockchain comprises creating a candidate block of transaction data, determining a set of verifier nodes from a plurality of nodes of the blockchain network, and sending the candidate block to each of the verifier nodes for verification. The verifier nodes are identified by identifying nodes that have each created a respective block that has been included in the blockchain within a predetermined period prior to the creating of the candidate block.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a model to perform a task are provided. Each model in a plurality of models is inputted with information for each sample in a plurality of samples. Subsets of samples correspond to labels. Spectra are obtained from outputs of layers in the models by applying parameters against the information. The spectra are dimension reduced to obtain component value sets that correspond to samples and collectively have an explained variance of at least a threshold amount of the total variance. For each model, a divergence is determined using a mathematical combination of a plurality of distances, where each distance is between each label subset of samples relative to all other samples. A model having a divergence satisfying a threshold is identified to perform the task. Systems and methods for updating the architecture of a model to perform a task are also provided.

Abstract: Various arrangements for monitoring for contactless human interactions and health using a single radar transmission modulation mode are provided. Radar chirps may be output by a radar sensor operating in a burst mode. The burst mode radar data stream may be monitored for a contactless human interaction performed by an active user. The burst mode radar data stream may be converted to a virtual continuous mode radar data stream. Health monitoring of an inactive user may be performed using the virtual continuous mode radar data stream.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting electrode sheets includes a conveyor and a laser device. The conveyor is configured to move an original sheet including an electrode portion and an ear portion extending from an edge of the electrode portion. The laser device is configured to move a laser to cut out a tab connected to the electrode portion from the ear portion of the original sheet. The laser device is also configured to move the laser from one edge of the electrode portion to another edge of the electrode portion to cut and separate a respective electrode sheet including the tab from the original sheet. The laser is configured to cut out the tab from the ear portion and cut and separate the respective electrode sheet including the tab from the original sheet as the conveyor is moving the original sheet.

Abstract: A respiratory therapy accessory comprises a body configured to be coupled to a support. The respiratory therapy accessory comprises at least one retaining member extending from the body. The retaining member is configured to retain a respiratory therapy component. In some examples, the respiratory therapy accessory comprises three retaining members. The three retaining members may be structurally dissimilar and extend from the body in different directions. The body may be configured to attach to the support by translation and rotation of the respiratory therapy accessory as a whole. The body may be configured to slide or rotate relative to the support. The respiratory therapy accessory may be used to facilitate transitioning a patient from one form of respiratory therapy to another, which involves changing at least the patient interface assembly used by the patient.

Abstract: There is provided a method of sending a content stream, comprising retrieving a sender framework associated with the at least one attribute, wherein the sender framework defines an arrangement of the plurality of tracks to be included in an output content stream. The output content stream is defined according to the sender framework. There is also provided a method of outputting a content stream on a user device, comprising receiving a content stream as defined by a sender framework, retrieving a user framework associated with the user electronic device, wherein the user framework defines at least one predetermined setting or instruction to be applied to the content stream, and applying the user framework to the content stream to update the content stream. The method may also include providing viewer engagement information and updating the sender framework in response to the viewer engagement information received.

Abstract: A computer program for, or method of, generating 1-bit image data from multiple-bit image data, by a process which comprises the steps of: receiving multiple-bit image data comprising multiple-bit pixel values; and deriving from the multiple-bit pixel values 1-bit image data comprising “on” and “off pixel values, each pixel value of the 1-bit image data corresponding to a pixel of an output medium, which pixel an output device would attempt to mark when printing the 1-bit image data if the pixel value were “on”, the 1-bit image data producing when printed an image constituted by dots, each dot corresponding to a plurality of pixel values of the 1-bit image data, which pixel values correspond to a block of M*N horizontally and/or vertically adjacent pixels of an output is medium, at least one of M and N being greater than one, wherein for at least some of the dots, where M or N is equal to one, a pixel value corresponding to a first or last pixel of a row of horizontally adjacent pixels, or to a first or last