Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to devices and related methods for delivering a composition to a subject. In some embodiments, a device may include a catheter coupled to a handle. The handle may include proximal and distal handle portions that are moveable relative to one another to selectively expose a needle at a distal end of the catheter. The proximal handle portion may include a container coupling and a grip extending proximally from the container coupling.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to compositions comprising silk fibroin particles and methods of using the same, as well as devices and methods of delivering such compositions. The compositions described herein are suitable for injection into a site of defect in a soft tissue to provide bulking and/or augmentation effect to the soft tissue.

Abstract: An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery in an automotive vehicle includes first test circuitry configured to couple to the storage battery, apply a forcing function to the storage battery, measure a response of the storage battery to the applied forcing function and provide a battery test output related to a condition of the battery based upon the response of the battery to the applied forcing function. Starter voltage measurement circuitry electrically couples to a starter motor of the automotive vehicle and collects starter voltage profile information comprising a plurality of starter voltage measurements obtained at different times while operating the starter motor. Second test circuitry receives the battery test output from the first test circuitry and the starter voltage profile information and provides an enhanced battery test output related to the condition of the battery based upon the battery test output and the starter voltage profile information.

Abstract: Technologies directed to grant-free transmission communication methodology and systems are described. One method includes determining first data that is associated with data transmission between a communication device and a first user terminal (UT). The method further includes determining, based on the first data, second data. The second data indicates communication resources associated with an uplink to the communication system that is allocated to the first UT. The second data further indicates that the communication resources are available for sending additional data by other non-scheduled UTs. The method further includes sending the second data to the first UT and receiving third data using the communication resources. The method further includes identifying a first portion of the third data that is associated with data transmission by a second UT. The method further includes identifying a second portion of the third data that is associated with data transmission by the first UT.

Abstract: Provided is a face recognition method comprising acquiring a masked face image including a masked region and an un-masked region; obtaining an image feature from the masked face image; inputting the image feature to a pre-trained segmentation model to automatically estimate a feature of the masked region; and refining the image feature using the estimated feature of the masked region, wherein the refining step comprising focusing on a feature of the un-masked region and discarding the estimated feature of the masked region.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to devices and related methods for delivering a composition to a subject. In some embodiments, a device may include a catheter coupled to a handle. The handle may include proximal and distal handle portions that are moveable relative to one another to selectively expose a needle at a distal end of the catheter. The proximal handle portion may include a container coupling and a grip extending proximally from the container coupling.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to compositions comprising silk fibroin particles and methods of using the same, as well as devices and methods of delivering such compositions. The compositions described herein are suitable for injection into a site of defect in a soft tissue to provide bulking and/or augmentation effect to the soft tissue.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to compositions comprising silk fibroin particles and methods of using the same, as well as devices and methods of delivering such compositions. The compositions described herein are suitable for injection into a site of defect in a soft tissue to provide bulking and/or augmentation effect to the soft tissue.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to compositions comprising silk fibroin particles and methods of using the same, as well as devices and methods of delivering such compositions. The compositions described herein are suitable for injection into a site of defect in a soft tissue to provide bulking and/or augmentation effect to the soft tissue.

Abstract: A device includes an input chamber, an attractant chamber, a migration channel arranged in fluid communication between an outlet of the input chamber and inlet of the attractant chamber, a baffle arranged in fluid communication between the outlet of the input chamber and the migration channel or within the migration channel, and an exit channel in fluid communication with the migration channel at a point beyond the baffle and before the migration channel enters the inlet of the attractant chamber. The baffle is configured to inhibit movement of a first type of cell through the baffle to a greater extent than the baffle inhibits movement of a second type of cell through the baffle.

Abstract: The passively q-switched diode end-pumped solid-state laser is used the gain medium made of Er:Yb doped crystal and the Q-switch made of Co2+:MgAl2O4 crystal. The optical elements are optimally designed for the resonator to achieve pulse energy in a range 0.5 mJ<E<2mJ with the pulse width in a range of 4 ns-15 ns. The resonator is appropriate to use in laser rangefinders, target designator, and other products in military and civilian applications.

Abstract: Provided is a face recognition method comprising acquiring a masked face image including a masked region and an un-masked region; obtaining an image feature from the masked face image; inputting the image feature to a pre-trained segmentation model to automatically estimate a feature of the masked region; and refining the image feature using the estimated feature of the masked region, wherein the refining step comprising focusing on a feature of the un-masked region and discarding the estimated feature of the masked region.

Abstract: A high magnification MWIR continuous zoom optical system is described herein that consists of the following components: a front detachable extender group, a fixed group for focusing incoming radiation, three moving groups for zooming and generating an intermediate image and a relay group. The mentioned optical system has the ability to work with MWIR radiation (3-5 ?m) and generate a thermal image from the gathered radiation. The system also has the ability to zoom continuously in a wide variable focal length range with a high magnification ratio of 20×. With the use of a cooled detector, the combined system allows its user to be able to receive high quality thermal images in all FOV configurations.

Abstract: A system comprises a toolset to render a protocol, such as an industry clinical treatment guideline, into a process map. The process map includes a workflow having a time-based series of steps determined from the protocol. The system performs recursive matching to match events in electronic medical records (EMRs) to nodes in threads in the protocol map to determine protocol compliance. The EMRs include unstructured data, and specialized query objects may be generated to retrieve relevant data for the process map from the unstructured EMR data.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte membrane for a lithium secondary battery including a compound in which PEG is grafted to PAES or PAEK as a main chain or a block copolymer between PAES or PAEK and PEG, thereby to have excellent ionic conductivity and adhering property. Disclosed is a binder for a lithium secondary battery including a compound in which PEG is grafted to PAES or PAEK as a main chain or a block copolymer between PAES or PAEK and PEG, thereby to have excellent ionic conductivity and adhering property. Further, disclosed is a membrane-electrode structure for lithium secondary batteries having the electrolyte membrane and the binder. Further, disclosed is a manufacturing method of each of the electrolyte membrane, the binder, and the structure.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to compositions comprising silk fibroin particles and methods of using the same, as well as devices and methods of delivering such compositions. The compositions described herein are suitable for injection into a site of defect in a soft tissue to provide bulking and/or augmentation effect to the soft tissue.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to compositions comprising silk fibroin particles and methods of using the same, as well as devices and methods of delivering such compositions. The compositions described herein are suitable for injection into a site of defect in a soft tissue to provide bulking and/or augmentation effect to the soft tissue.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to compositions comprising silk fibroin fragments with particular characteristics and/or properties as well as methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to compositions comprising silk fibroin fragments with particular characteristics and/or properties as well as methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to devices and related methods for delivering a composition to a subject. In some embodiments, a device may include a catheter coupled to a handle. The handle may include proximal and distal handle portions that are moveable relative to one another to selectively expose a needle at a distal end of the catheter. The proximal handle portion may include a container coupling and a grip extending proximally from the container coupling.