Abstract: A car computer, a vehicle, a system and a method, the method comprising: receiving a request and response from a provider, a consumer or a trader to trade information; match the request and response to obtain an information trading deal; and providing details of the information trading deal to a computing platform adapted to be installed within a vehicle, the at least one computing platform configured to manage a blockchain comprising a block associated with the information trading deal.

Abstract: Various examples relate to apparatuses, devices, methods and computer-readable media for handling connectivity packages. An apparatus for a gateway device comprises interface circuitry, machine-readable instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the machine-readable instructions to obtain information on a plurality of available connectivity packages, with each connectivity package defining a connection between the gateway device and an endpoint of an internet service provider, and with each connectivity package being characterized by one or more connection performance parameters, select one or more connectivity packages of the available connectivity packages for data traffic of a client device, and route the data traffic of the client device via one or more connections between the gateway device and a corresponding endpoint of the internet service provider associated with a respective connectivity package of the selected one or more connectivity packages.

Abstract: Consistent with some disclosed embodiments, an optical switch includes: a scheduler; and a buffer for buffering an optical packet including, arranged in a circuit, a clock generator for generating a clock signal, an optical unbalanced Mach Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) and a fiber delay line (FDL) having an FDL length, wherein the optical packet has an optical packet signal, wherein the scheduler is configured to insert the optical packet into the buffer and to determine a number of circulations of the optical packet through the circuit, wherein the MZI modulates the clock signal based on the optical packet signal to create a reshaped optical packet after each circulation of the optical packet through the circuit, and wherein the FDL introduces a delay in the optical packet proportional to the FDL length.

Abstract: Eyewear devices including a tether and methods for identifying proper installation of the tether are disclosed. An eyewear device includes transmission lines extending through the temples to electrical and electronic components positioned adjacent to edges of a frame. A tether is attached to the temples to enable power and communication flow between the electrical and electronic components rather than through the frame. Proper installation is identified based on communications passing between the electrical and electronic components via the tether.

Abstract: A method for machine monitoring including causing a first sensor to acquire at least a first non-stationary signal from at least one machine operating in a non-stationary manner during at least one operational time frame, causing a second sensor to acquire at least a second non-stationary signal from the at least one machine during the operational time frame, fusing a first non-stationary output provided by the first sensor with a second non-stationary output provided by the second sensor, extracting at least one feature from the fused output, analyzing the at least one feature to ascertain a state of health of the at least one machine and performing at least one operation on the at least one machine based on the state of health as found by the analyzing.

Abstract: An electronic assembly including eyewear and/or an eyewear case having a support structure and a conductive contact surface supported by the support structure. The eyewear case includes electronic components, an electrical contact surface adapted to engage the conductive contact surface of the eyewear, a first magnet attached to the electrical contact surface, and a second magnet that is positioned to attract or repel the first magnet.

Abstract: Described is a communication system having a transmitter comprising a first optical module, the first optical module comprising a plurality of Micro-Ring Modulators (MRMs); and a receiver comprising a second optical module, the second optical module comprising a plurality of Micro Ring Resonators (MRRs), wherein the first optical module and the second optical module are connected by an optical waveguide; and at least one comb laser external to an optical co-package comprising the transmitter or the receiver, the at least one comb laser irradiating the optical waveguide, the at least one comb laser emitting light in a plurality of wavelengths, where at least one first MRM and at least one first MRR are adjusted to operate in at least one first wavelengths from the plurality of wavelengths, and at least one second MRM and at least one second MRR are adjusted to operate in at least one second wavelength from the plurality of wavelengths.

Abstract: A system for continuously monitoring at least one machine including a plurality of magnetic sensors synchronously sensing magnetic fields emitted by at least one machine, the plurality of magnetic sensors sensing the magnetic fields along a corresponding plurality of channels and outputting magnetic field emission signals corresponding to the magnetic fields, a signal analyzer receiving at least a portion of the magnetic field emission signals and performing analysis of the magnetic field emission signals, the signal analyzer providing an output based on the analysis, the output including at least an indication of a condition of the at least one machine and a control module receiving the indication of the condition and initiating at least one of a repair event on the at least one machine, an adjustment to a maintenance schedule of the at least one machine and an adjustment to an operating parameter of the at least one machine based on the indication, whereby efficacy of the at least one machine is improved.

Abstract: A method for identifying a fault of at least one mechanical machine, including causing a first plurality of sensors coupled to a corresponding first plurality of mechanical machines to acquire a first plurality of sets of signals emanating from the first plurality of mechanical machines, the first plurality of mechanical machines sharing at least one characteristic, supplying at least the first plurality of sets of signals of the first plurality of mechanical machines to a pre-existing fault classifier previously trained to automatically identify faults of a second plurality of mechanical machines based on signals emanating therefrom and previously acquired by a second plurality of sensors, the second plurality of sensors being of a different type than the first plurality of sensors, the second plurality of mechanical machines sharing the at least one characteristic, modifying the pre-existing fault classifier by employing transfer learning, based at least on the first plurality of sets of signals of the firs

Abstract: A method of modifying tissue behavior, comprising: determining a desired modification of tissue behavior for at least one of treatment of a disease, short or long term modification of tissue behavior, assessing tissue state and assessing tissue response to stimulation; selecting an electric field having an expected effect of modifying protein activity of at least one protein as an immediate response of a tissue to the field, said expected effect correlated with said desired modification; and applying said field to said tissue.

Abstract: Automatic intraoperative monitoring of new onset conduction disturbances (NOCD) comprising comparison of metric values derived from an ECG signal recording to reference values. An alarm is raised when the comparison result indicates a new onset conduction disorder. Other indications of the comparison may also be presented. Reference values may derive, for example, from a baseline ECG signal recording, and/or from a database of previously observed associations between ECG signals and NOCD. In some embodiments, comparison is also made to threshold values defined by clinical heart block criteria. Baseline and clinical threshold values may define a range used in the comparison. Comparison may combine ranges; for example, using Boolean logic. Comparison and/or alarm triggering is optionally modulated by a database of previously observed associations between non-ECG data and NOCD. Optionally, a user is enabled to select alarm triggering conditions through a user interface.

Abstract: Suture passers and methods of use. Described herein are suture passers preloaded with suture, including cartridges that couple to a suture passer to form a loaded suture passer; the suture passer may be operated to pass one or more lengths of suture without having to be manually reloaded. In particular, described herein are preloaded and automatically reloading apparatuses typically.

Abstract: A system for continuously monitoring at least one machine including at least one magnetic sensor sensing magnetic fields emitted by at least one machine, at least one vibration sensor synchronously sensing vibrations emitted by the at least one machine, a signal analyzer receiving at least a portion of the magnetic field emission signals and vibration signals and performing analysis thereof, the signal analyzer providing an output based on the analysis, the output including at least an indication of a condition of the at least one machine, and a control module initiating at least one of a repair event on the at least one machine, an adjustment to a maintenance schedule of the at least one machine and an adjustment to an operating parameter of the at least one machine based on the indication, whereby efficacy of the at least one machine is improved.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a contact angle of a catheter relative to tissue are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a catheter with three or more electrodes, and a processor circuit in communication with the catheter. The processor circuit controls the three or more electrodes to emit a plurality of electrical voltages and to measure the plurality of electrical voltages. Based on the measured electrical voltages, the processor circuit calculates a first interelectrode impedance and a second interelectrode impedance. The processor circuit calculates, for each of a plurality of hypothetical i.e. model angles, a first hypothetical i.e. model contact force and a second hypothetical i.e. model contact force based on the first and second interelectrode impedances. The processor circuit determines and outputs the contact angle of the catheter based on a comparison of the first and second model contact forces calculated for each of the plurality of model angles.

Abstract: A method for mapping source code to computation resource, the method including the steps of: determining computation resources of a cloud provider used by an application; identifying executable artifacts that are deployed on the computation resources; and matching executable artifacts to source-code and configuration content to provide artifact to code or configuration matches.

Abstract: Consistent with some disclosed embodiments, an optical switch includes: a scheduler; and a buffer for buffering an optical packet including, arranged in a circuit, a clock generator for generating a clock signal, an optical unbalanced Mach Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) and a fiber delay line (FDL) having an FDL length, wherein the optical packet has an optical packet signal, wherein the scheduler is configured to insert the optical packet into the buffer and to determine a number of circulations of the optical packet through the circuit, wherein the MZI modulates the clock signal based on the optical packet signal to create a reshaped optical packet after each circulation of the optical packet through the circuit, and wherein the FDL introduces a delay in the optical packet proportional to the FDL length.

Abstract: A printing system is disclosed which comprises a writing module, and a member having an imaging surface configured to carry a polymer and movable relative to the writing module. The writing module is configured to direct onto the imaging surface a plurality of individually controllable light beams that are spaced from one another in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the imaging surface, incidence of a light beam on a spot on the imaging surface serving to soften or liquefy the polymer carried by the imaging surface at the spot. The polymer softened or liquefied at the spot can transfer to a substrate or serve as an adhesive on the imaging surface. The writing module comprises a plurality of integrated electronic modules each having an array of individually controllable light sources, each light source producing a respective one of the light beams.

Abstract: An N-M tomography system comprising: a carrier for the subject of an examination procedure; a plurality of detector heads; a carrier for the detector heads; and a detector positioning arrangement operable to position the detector heads during performance of a scan without interference or collision between adjacent detector heads to establish a variable bore size and configuration for the examination. Additionally, collimated detectors providing variable spatial resolution for SPECT imaging and which can also be used for PET imaging, whereby one set of detectors can be selectably used for either modality, or for both simultaneously.

Abstract: The present application generally relates to several processes for the preparation of (6R,10S)-10-{4-[5-chloro-2-(4-chloro-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenyl]-6-oxo-1(6H)-pyrimidinyl}-1-(difluoromethyl)-6-methyl-1,4,7,8,9,10-hexahydro-11,15-(metheno)pyrazolo[4,3-b][1,7]diazacyclotetradecin-5(6H)-one: Compound (I).

Abstract: A method for identifying a fault of at least one mechanical machine, including causing a first plurality of sensors coupled to a corresponding first plurality of mechanical machines to acquire a first plurality of sets of signals emanating from the first plurality of mechanical machines, the first plurality of mechanical machines sharing at least one characteristic, supplying at least the first plurality of sets of signals of the first plurality of mechanical machines to a pre-existing fault classifier previously trained to automatically identify faults of a second plurality of mechanical machines based on signals emanating therefrom and previously acquired by a second plurality of sensors, the second plurality of sensors being of a different type than the first plurality of sensors, the second plurality of mechanical machines sharing the at least one characteristic, modifying the pre-existing fault classifier by employing transfer learning, based at least on the first plurality of sets of signals of the firs