Abstract: A method for removing one or more objects or materials from a body lumen includes delivering a tube and an expandable device to the body lumen to a position proximal to the one or more objects or materials. The expandable device is positioned with a lumen of the tube, and the expandable device includes a lumen extending from a distal portion to a proximal portion. The method further includes proximally retracting the tube such that the expandable device remains in the position proximal to the one or more objects or materials, distally advancing the expandable device such that the distal portion of the expandable device at least partially surrounds the one or more objects or materials, at least partially closing a distal end of the expandable device, and moving the expandable device proximally to remove the expandable device and the one or more objects or materials from the lumen.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a tissue debridement device and describes an example treatment for ANP using the tissue debridement device. The tissue debridement device has a sheath, a distal tip, and a plurality of rotating tines coupled to the distal tip and the sheath. The distal tip can be adjusted to be closer or further from the sheath to change a diameter of the rotating tines, thereby changing a cutting diameter of the tissue debridement device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for the monitoring and authorization of an optimization device in a network. In exemplary embodiments, an optimization device transmits an authorization request message to a portal to receive authorization to operate. The portal transmits an authorization response message to the optimization device with capability parameters for operation of the device, including at least one expiration parameter for the authorization. The optimization device sends updated authorization request messages to the portal with its device usage information, such that the portal can dynamically monitor the optimization device and continue to authorize its operation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for the monitoring and authorization of an optimization device in a network. In exemplary embodiments, an optimization device transmits an authorization request message to a portal to receive authorization to operate. The portal transmits an authorization response message to the optimization device with capability parameters for operation of the device, including at least one expiration parameter for the authorization. The optimization device sends updated authorization request messages to the portal with its device usage information, such that the portal can dynamically monitor the optimization device and continue to authorize its operation.

Abstract: A cannulation device is adapted to gain access to the patient's common bile duct. In some instances, the cannulation device includes a first guidewire lumen extending through an elongate shaft and terminating at a first oblique guidewire port, and a second guidewire lumen extending through the elongate shaft and terminating at a second oblique guidewire port. In some instances, the cannulation device includes an inflatable balloon that is inflatable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration in which the inflatable balloon is adapted to occlude the patient's pancreatic duct. In some instances, the cannulation device includes an expandable element that is expandable from a collapsed configuration in which the expandable element is disposed within the guidewire lumen and an extended configuration in which a portion of the expandable element extends distally from a guidewire port.

Abstract: A method of operating an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) pump for an internal combustion engine including: providing an EGR pump assembly including an electric motor coupled to a roots device having rotors, the EGR pump assembly operably connected to the internal combustion engine; providing a system controller; providing an EGR control unit linked to the EGR pump assembly; sending a speed command from the system controller to the EGR control unit; determining if a motor temperature and a module temperature are within a predetermined target; outputting a desired speed signal; determining if a motor speed is within a predetermined target; determining if a motor voltage is within a predetermined target; and outputting a current to the electric motor controlling the speed of the electric motor and regulating an EGR mass flow rate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for the monitoring and authorization of an optimization device in a network. In exemplary embodiments, an optimization device transmits an authorization request message to a portal to receive authorization to operate. The portal transmits an authorization response message to the optimization device with capability parameters for operation of the device, including at least one expiration parameter for the authorization. The optimization device sends updated authorization request messages to the portal with its device usage information, such that the portal can dynamically monitor the optimization device and continue to authorize its operation.

Abstract: A differential assembly includes a first case half. A second case half is connected to the first case half. The first and second case halves define a gear chamber. The first and second case halves each include pockets formed therein, A differential gear set is disposed in the gear chamber, First and second clutch packs are disposed in the pockets between the first and second case halves and differential gear set. The clutch packs engage the first and second case halves and the differential gear set defining a limited slip. A locking collar is disposed in a cavity formed in one of the first or second case halves. An electric actuator mechanism is coupled to the locking collar selectively moving the locking collar into engagement with the differential gear set locking the differential.

Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation pump system for an internal combustion engine includes an EGR gas source and an electric motor assembly. A roots device is coupled to the electric motor. The roots device includes a housing defining an internal volume wherein the housing includes a radial inlet port receiving the EGR gas source and an outlet port expelling the EGR gas from the housing. Rotors are disposed in the internal volume and connected to the electric motor. A transmission housing is attached to the housing. The transmission housing includes journals formed therein receiving bearings that support the rotors on only a single end of the rotors.

Abstract: A method of operating exhaust gas recirculation pump for an internal combustion engine including: providing an EGR pump assembly including an electric motor coupled to a roots device having rotors, the EGR pump operably connected to an internal combustion engine; providing an EGR control unit linked to the EGR pump assembly; providing sensors linked to the EGR control unit; determining if a motor speed is within a predetermined target in step S1 wherein when motor speed=predetermined target then; determining if a motor torque is within a predetermined target in step S2 wherein when motor torque=predetermined target then; determining if a motor temperature is within a predetermined target in step S3 wherein when motor temperature=predetermined target then; and maintaining operation of the exhaust gas recirculation pump.

Abstract: Systems and methods for selectively transmitting routing information between separated local area network (LAN) interfaces are disclosed. In exemplary embodiments, a network appliance to update a local routing table with IP subnet, neighbor type, source type, and community identifier of a second network appliance; based at least on the local routing table, receive a customized routing policy and subnet exporting policy that permits the network appliance to export a subset of IP addresses from the local routing table to a permitted community of network appliances, wherein the customized routing policy and subnet exporting policy are configured by a network administrator of the network appliance; match the permitted community of network appliances to a new community identifier of a third network appliance; and export the subset of IP addresses of the local routing table to the third network appliance based on the customized routing policy and subnet exporting policy.

Abstract: In some implementations, the disclosed systems and methods can capture visual frames and an object manager can recognize a visual signal within the captured visual frames, such as a QR code. In some implementations, the disclosed systems and methods can participate in a private conference within a session.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are network information collectors, methods, computer-readable media, and systems for generating network traffic statistics. For example, the network appliance is to receive, via a network, an accumulating map from a network appliance device, wherein the accumulating map comprises a condensed and aggregated version of web traffic flow information to the network appliance device; receive, via the network, additional accumulating maps from other network appliance devices; populate an accumulation map database with the accumulating map and the additional accumulating maps; and generate a report of the network traffic statistics hosted by the network appliance device and the other network appliance devices.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are network appliances, methods, computer-readable media, and systems for aggregating network traffic statistics in a communication network. For example, the network appliance is to receive a SYN network packet; store header information from the SYN network packet in a flow data table; for each of the data packets related to the SYN network packet, store header information of the data packets in the flow table; after a predetermined amount of time or a predetermined number of rows is reached, invoke an eviction policy on the flow data table, wherein the eviction policy removes the related data packets from the flow data table; and populate an accumulating map with the flow data table.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for multi-level classification of data traffic flows based on information in a first data packet for a data traffic flow. In exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, a key can be generated to track data traffic flows by application names and data packet information or properties. Based on these keys, patterns can be discerned to infer data traffic information based on only the information in a first data packet. The determined patterns can be used to predict classifications of future traffic flows with similar key information. In this way, data traffic flows can be classified and steered in a network based on limited information available in a first data packet.

Abstract: A system and method for BT device management are disclosed. An end user application and a desktop BT device management application running on a VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) session of a remote desktop are provided. A processor transmits a first command from the VDI session to an operating system running on a BT thin client device and scans all available BT thin client devices that are in pairing mode. The BT thin client devices that are in pairing mode are displayed on a window of the remote desktop. A user input is received to select a desired BT thin client device from the available BT thin client devices. The processor transmits a second command from the operating system running on the BT thin client device to a BT dongle attached to the BT thin client device to pair the selected BT thin client device to the remote desktop.

Abstract: A method of operating exhaust gas recirculation pump for an internal combustion engine including: providing an EGR pump assembly including an electric motor coupled to a roots device having rotors, the EGR pump operably connected to an internal combustion engine; providing an system controller; providing an EGR control unit linked to the EGR pump assembly; sending a speed command from the system controller to the EGR control unit; determining if a motor temperature and module temperature is within a predetermined target; outputting a desired speed signal; determining if a motor speed is within a predetermined target; determining if a motor voltage is within a predetermined target; and outputting a current to the electric motor controlling the speed of the electric motor and regulating an EGR mass flow rate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are network information collectors, methods, computer-readable media, and systems for generating network traffic statistics. For example, the network appliance is to receive, via a network, an accumulating map from a network appliance device, wherein the accumulating map comprises a condensed and aggregated version of web traffic flow information to the network appliance device; receive, via the network, additional accumulating maps from other network appliance devices; populate an accumulation map database with the accumulating map and the additional accumulating maps; and generate a report of the network traffic statistics hosted by the network appliance device and the other network appliance devices.

Abstract: A method of operating an exhaust gas recirculation pump for an internal combustion engine including: providing an EGR pump assembly including an electric motor coupled to a roots device having rotors, the EGR pump operably connected to an internal combustion engine; providing an EGR control unit lined to the EGR pump assembly; providing sensors linked to the EGR control unit; determining if a motor speed is within a predetermined target (step SI), wherein when the motor speed is within the predetermined target then; determining if a motor torque is within a predetermined target (step S2) wherein when the motor torque is within the predetermined target then; determining if a motor temperature is within a predetermined target (step S3) wherein when the motor temperature is within the predetermined target then; maintaining operation of the exhaust gas recirculation pump.

Abstract: Provided are methods, apparatus, and system for policy based wide area network. A network of network appliances is configured with a policy configuration. Each network appliance is configured to validate each wide area network packet against the policy configuration. The validation can include verifying that the packets meet the SD-WAN network segment requirements and security rules including verifying that the source and destination address of the packet meet the firewall zone requirements. Each wide area network packet contains a policy header that is checked by the sending and receiving network appliance against the policy configuration.