Abstract: Burners and methods of making burner bodies via a focused beam are disclosed. In an aspect, a burner includes (a) a burner body and (b) at least one connector configured to supply at least a fuel and an oxidizer to the burner body. The burner body includes (1) a plurality of passageways; (2) a first major surface; (3) a plurality of ports at the first major surface, each port defined by an end of one of the passageways; and either: (4a) at least one heating element in or adjacent to at least one of the plurality of passageways that increases the temperature of a wall of the at least one of the plurality of passageways; or (4b) a cooling chamber directly adjacent to three or more of the plurality of passageways. The burner body includes a number of layers of metal directly bonded to each other.

Abstract: Methods related to radio-frequency (RF) switching devices having improved voltage handling capability. In some embodiments, a method for fabricating an RF switching device can include: providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a plurality of field-effect transistors (FETs) on the semiconductor substrate such that the FETs have a non-uniform distribution of a parameter; and connecting the FETs to form a stack, such that the non-uniform distribution results in the stack having a first voltage handling capacity that is greater than a second voltage handling capacity corresponding to a similar stack having a substantially uniform distribution of the parameter.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, devices, and the like for generating dynamic machine readable codes. In one embodiment, a system is introduced that enables the analysis of user information for the generation of the dynamic machine readable code. In response to the analysis, using middleware on a multi-tier system, user information is embedded onto the dynamic machine readable code. The embedded user information can be captured during the transaction enabling the presentation of customized content which can be used to provide a user friendly interface for the transacting while detecting incorrect account usage. In another embodiment, in conjunction with the dynamic machine readable code, additional user and/or device features are captured during the processing of a transaction such that the combination facilitate fraudulent activity detection.

Abstract: Submerged arc welding torches and systems to resistively preheat electrode wire are disclosed. A disclosed example submerged arc welding torch includes: a first contact tip configured to transfer weld current and preheating current to the wire; a second contact tip configured to conduct the preheating current to the wire; an air-cooled first conductive body portion configured to receive the weld current and to conduct the weld current and the preheating current to the first contact tip; an air-cooled second conductive body portion configured to receive the preheating current and to conduct the preheating current to the second contact tip; and an insulator coupled between the first and second conductive body portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for determining progression of atrial fibrillation (AF) based on hemodynamic metrics. In conventional CFD models, effect of the AF on a cardiovascular system is not modeled and evaluation of associated hemodynamic metrics and its effect on a Left Atrium (LA) dynamics is not considered. The method and system for determining progression of the AF based on the hemodynamic metrics, analyzes the effect of the AF on cardiovascular parameters of the LA and a left Ventricle (LV), for AF variations. A 3D-CFD model is modelled from a plurality of scan images of a heart of a subject and the AF variations are incorporated in a zero-dimensional (OD) lumped cardiovascular hemodynamic model along with a novel rhythm generator that are used for extracting a plurality of LA hemodynamic metrics of wall shear stress (WSS) that are possible indicators for progression of the AF.

Abstract: Systems and methods for state prediction of devices are disclosed. A group of reference devices may be identified and a subset of the reference devices may be identified and/or determined based at least in part on a degree of similarity between reference usage-patterns associated with the reference devices and a usage pattern of a target device. The current state of the subset of the reference devices may be determined and may be utilized to determine a probability that the target device should be in a given state. The state prediction information may be utilized for one or more actions, such as sending recommendations, target inference operations, and/or device configuration, for example.

Abstract: The invention is related to a device to sense the pulse on a wrist of a subject and to arrive at the health status of the said subject by capturing the pulse in real time; analyzing the pulse based on time-frequency properties of the pulse signal and Vata, Pitta and Kaphahumors of the subject. The device reliably detects and captures noise free pulse characteristics of a subject at the appropriate locations of the subject's wrist with minimal positional error in a user friendly way with minimal reliance on the expertise of the person measuring the pulses. The device facilitates the analysis of the pulses and provides a comprehensive diagnostic system based on the pulse characteristics, visual features, responses of a subject to structured queries to arrive at the tridosha levels in a subject.

Abstract: A fibrous web comprising multiple fibers, wherein the fibrous web has a major web surface; wherein the fibers near the major web surface comprise an outer surface; wherein the outer surface of the fibers compromises a recrystallized skin layer; wherein the recrystallized skin layer has a plurality of textures; and wherein at least another part of the outer surface is smooth.

Abstract: A housing of a battery may be produced to have a reduced flange, such that an interior volume of the housing is increased. The housing may include a can and a cover welded to one another to form a flange of the housing. The cover may be generally planar, and the can may include a curved portion and a planar portion extending from the curved portion. The planar portion may be welded to the cover to form the flange. A weld seam between the can and the cover may begin generally at an end of the planar portion of the can adjacent to the curved portion, and the flange may be cut along or adjacent to the weld seam. In particular, a distance between a transition point of the curved portion of the can and an outermost end of the flange may be less than 300 microns.

Abstract: Systems and methods for machine learning based controllable animation of still images is provided. In one embodiment, a still image including a fluid element is obtained. Using a flow refinement machine learning model, a refined dense optical flow is generated for the still image based on a selection mask that includes the fluid element and a dense optical flow generated from a motion hint that indicates a direction of animation. The refined dense optical flow indicates a pattern of apparent motion for the at least one fluid element. Thereafter, a plurality of video frames is generated by projecting a plurality of pixels of the still image using the refined dense optical flow.

Abstract: The subject disclosure provides systems and methods for improved signal strength determination for wireless communication. A client device may determine a signal strength, corresponding to a network connection to an access point, by using one or more beacons received over a first channel having a first channel width and data received over a second channel having a second channel width.

Abstract: This disclosure provides recombinant DNA constructs and transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency and enhanced drought tolerance; propagules, progeny and field crops of such transgenic plants; and methods of making and using such transgenic plants. This disclosure also provides methods of producing seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to automated packing of objects, and, more particularly, to a method and system for packing products with increased efficiency across packaging levels. While conventional methods of improving packaging efficiency focus on only one of the multiple levels in the packaging process, most commonly the tertiary level, the present disclosure attempts increasing packaging efficiency across packaging levels. Embodiments of present disclosure achieves increased efficiency across packaging levels by identifying standard size of secondary packages for packing a plurality of primary packages, packing the secondary packages within tertiary packages using a Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) optimization model based on packing heuristics, and providing a feedback between tertiary and secondary packaging levels to identify standard secondary packages which can pack the primary packages with higher packing efficiency.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program for improving communication between a patient and a provider are described. The method, computer system and computer program perform a method that includes: obtaining data related to the health state of a patient; associating a timestamp with the data, encrypting the data and writing the data to a computer readable medium, determining whether the data is in a pre-configured range, and responsive to determining that the data is not in the pre-configured range, sending an alert to a client. This method also includes obtaining a response from the client and writing the response to the computer readable medium, where the response includes a medical recommendation based on the data.

Abstract: A calibration method includes receiving data characterizing a first pressure broadening coefficient, a second pressure broadening coefficient and a third pressure broadening coefficient of the target gas absorption associated with a first background gas, a second background gas and a third background gas, respectively. The method further includes, determining a molar ratio associated with the second background gas and the third background such that an effective pressure broadening coefficient associated with a target gas mixture including the second background gas and the third background gas mixed at the determined molar ratio is within a predetermined threshold of the first broadening coefficient. The target gas mixture further includes a target gas. The method also includes calibrating a gas analyzer using the target gas mixture to replace the calibration of the target in the first background gas.

Abstract: A circuit with an interface, a transmit data register coupled to the interface, a storage device coupled to the transmit data register and including a plurality of storage locations, each storage location adapted to store a data unit, and a serial register coupled between the storage device and an output. The circuit also includes a CRC generation circuit having an input coupled between an output of the transmit data register and the storage device. The CRC generation circuit includes a first CRC generation block for providing a CRC in response to an X-bit data unit and an X-bit polynomial and a second CRC generation block with a collective X-bit input for providing a CRC in response to an X-bit data unit and a 2X-bit polynomial in a single clock cycle and a 2X-bit data unit and a 2X-bit polynomial in two clock cycles.

Abstract: A synthetic dystroglycan oligosaccharide comprising: wherein a repeating disaccharide motif consists of Glucuronic Acid (ClcA) and Xylose (Xyl) having a defined glycosyl connection GlcA-?-(1?3)-Xyl-?-(1?3)-GlcA; wherein either end of the synthetic dystroglycan oligosaccharide is conjugatable with chemical or biological vehicle or support; wherein the non-reducing terminal is conjugatable win any oligosaccharides or groups that can modify a hydroxyl functionality; and wherein the reducing terminal is conjugatable with any tags, oligosaccharides or anything that can modify a hydroxyl functionality.

Abstract: Technologies are disclosed herein for providing an aerial transport network infrastructure for unmanned aerial vehicles, such as drones. The transport network infrastructure comprises models built from publicly available information, such as Federal Communications Commission and Department of Transportation (FCC-DOT) map data. An Electric Regulated Drone Operating System (ERDOS) executing within a drone includes logic for routing, queuing, monitoring, and rescuing using Level 5 automation techniques within the aerial transport network infrastructure.

Abstract: In an example, a system includes an oscillator circuit on a chip. The oscillator circuit includes a charging current generator including a current mirror, an amplifier, and an on-chip resistor, where the on-chip resistor is coupled to a pin on the chip. The oscillator circuit also includes oscillator circuitry coupled to the charging current generator, where the oscillator circuitry includes a comparator, a phase generator, a first capacitor coupled to a first resistor, and a second capacitor coupled to a second resistor. The system also includes an external resistor coupled to the pin, where the external resistor is external to the chip. The system includes an external capacitor coupled to the pin, where the external capacitor is external to the chip.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to in-silico modeling of hemodynamic patterns of physiologic blood flow. Conventional cardiovascular hemodynamic models depend on neuromodulation schemes (baroreflex autoregulation) and threshold parameters of neuromodulation correlate with physical activities. Thus these models may not work practically for a large set of people due to dependency on prior knowledge of these parameters. The present disclosure enables estimating blood pressure of a subject by estimating cardiac parameters based on the morphology of ECG signal associated with the subject and hence activation delays in cardiac chambers of the in-silico model is reproduced purposefully. In accordance with the present disclosure, the blood pressure of the subject can be estimated using only the ECG signal even if the signal is missed for some time instance(s) or is noisy.