Abstract: An imaging system that includes an imaging detector, an object region and a scintillator stack having a first scintillator and a second scintillator positioned between the imaging detector and the object region along an imaging pathway. The first scintillator is positioned upstream the second scintillator along the imaging pathway and is configured to convert a first ionizing radiation into first photons comprising a first wavelength and the second scintillator is configured to convert a second ionizing radiation into second photons comprising a second wavelength and comprises a higher transmittance percentage at the second wavelength than the first scintillator.

Abstract: A ladder stabilizer attachment device secures a ladder stabilizer to a ladder. The device includes a sleeve including an outer wall. The outer wall has an outer face, an inner face, an upper end, and a lower end. The lower end is open. A slot extends into the inner face from the lower end to receive a top end of a ladder side rail and an uppermost rung of the ladder into the slot. A top edge of the slot defines a stop whereby the stop rests upon the uppermost rung of the ladder. A coupler is mounted to the sleeve. The coupler releasably engages the uppermost rung of the ladder.

Abstract: A firebreak device configured to arrest a flow of medical gas capable of combustion or of supporting combustion, said device comprising: a housing having a body portion, an inlet and an outlet, said inlet and outlet being linked by a conduit; a valve assembly located within said body portion, said valve assembly being movable between an open position, in which gas can flow between said inlet and outlet along said conduit, and a closed position in which gas flow between said inlet and said outlet is arrested; a biasing assembly (340) arranged within said body portion to move said valve assembly into said closed position; and a heat activatable stop (350) located between said biasing assembly and said outlet to hold said valve assembly in said open position against said biasing assembly, and adapted to release said valve assembly to allow said biasing assembly to move said valve assembly to said closed position at an activation temperature, to close flow of gas through the device if said heat activatable stop i

Abstract: Representative methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed for providing concurrent electrical stimulation and electrical recording in a human or non-human subject, such as for neuromodulation, with the apparatus coupleable to an electrode array. A representative apparatus is typically an integrated circuit including: stimulation circuits, recording circuits, and blocking circuits responsive to control signals to block the stimulation voltage or current on an electrode from a corresponding recording circuit, while other recording circuits may simultaneously record electrical signals from other electrodes and generate recorded data.

Abstract: A method, a system, and an article are provided for identification of security-related activities based on usage of a plurality of independent cloud-based, hosted application platforms. An example method includes: receiving, from the application platforms, activity data and state data for a plurality of users of the application platforms; generating one or more predictive models configured to detect deviations from normal user behavior across the application platforms; providing, as input to the one or more predictive models, the activity data and the state data for at least one of the users; receiving, from the one or more predictive models, an indication that an activity of the at least one of the users deviates from the normal user behavior; and facilitating a remedial action to address the indicated deviation.

Abstract: Aspects and embodiments relate to a gas flow alarm apparatus and gas flow alarm method. The apparatus comprises: a device configurable to introduce back pressure into a flow of gas, a supply sensor configured to determine whether gas flow to the device is enabled; a pressure sensor configured to determine whether a flow of gas through the device has developed back pressure; and logic circuitry in communication with the supply sensor and the pressure sensor configured to determine whether gas flow to the device is enabled and whether a flow of gas through the device has developed back pressure and, if not, to activate an alarm condition. Aspects and embodiments can provide a system which operates to warn a user against various adverse conditions in which a flow of therapeutic gas to a patient is required, yet not being provided.

Abstract: Representative methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed for providing concurrent electrical stimulation and electrical recording in a human or non-human subject, such as for neuromodulation, with the apparatus coupleable to an electrode array. A representative apparatus is typically an integrated circuit including: stimulation circuits, recording circuits, and blocking circuits responsive to control signals to block the stimulation voltage or current on an electrode from a corresponding recording circuit, while other recording circuits may simultaneously record electrical signals from other electrodes and generate recorded data.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to managing virtual data sources (VDSs), including creating and using VDSs. A virtual data source manager (VDSM) that is executing on a computer system may receive a request to generate a bitmap index for a dataset. The VDSM may then generate a bitmap index by ingesting the dataset into a data format of the bitmap index. The VDSM may further generate the bitmap index by performing a compression procedure on the ingested dataset to generate a plurality of data containers, where a given data container includes a respective compressed portion of the ingested dataset. After compressing the ingested dataset, the VDSM may then store the plurality of data containers in a set of binary trees (b-trees), where the set of b-trees is usable to respond to data requests for data of the bitmap index.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, kits, methods and storage medium associated with using different electrical energy source types with an electric vehicle are disclosed herein.

Abstract: Representative methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed for providing concurrent electrical stimulation and electrical recording in a human or non-human subject, such as for neuromodulation, with the apparatus coupleable to an electrode array. A representative apparatus is typically an integrated circuit including: stimulation circuits, recording circuits, and blocking circuits responsive to control signals to block the stimulation voltage or current on an electrode from a corresponding recording circuit, while other recording circuits may simultaneously record electrical signals from other electrodes and generate recorded data.

Abstract: A cybersecurity engine can guide a forensic investigation of a security incident by estimating the utility of investigating events associated with the security incident, selecting a subset of such events based on the estimated utilities, and presenting data associated with the selected events to the investigator. A method for guiding a response to a security incident may include estimating, for each of a plurality of security events associated with the security incident, a utility of investigating the security event. The method may further include selecting a subset of the security events based, at least in part, on the estimated utilities of investigating the security events. The method may further include guiding the response to the security incident by presenting, to a user, data corresponding to the selected security events.

Abstract: A ladder stabilizer attachment device secures a ladder stabilizer to a ladder. The device includes a sleeve including an outer wall. The outer wall has an outer face, an inner face, an upper end, and a lower end. The lower end is open. A slot extends into the inner face from the lower end to receive a top end of a ladder side rail and an uppermost rung of the ladder into the slot. A top edge of the slot defines a stop whereby the stop rests upon the uppermost rung of the ladder. A coupler is mounted to the sleeve. The coupler releasably engages the uppermost rung of the ladder.

Abstract: A novel supplement is disclosed which triggers repair of organs in humans, including the liver, kidneys, lungs, and skin. The example supplement includes a combination of alpha ketoglutarate (AKG). The example supplement also includes select amino acids. The example supplement also includes extract components found in an organ being treated. The AKG activates hydroxylation of the select amino acids and micronutrients, cytokines, and peptides in the extract components to accelerate a natural repair process of the organ being treated. In an example, the amino acids include 3 or more of any combination of: glutamine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, histidine, proline, glycine, and arginine.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for memory repair for a memory device are described. An example apparatus includes: a data input/output circuit that provides data via a plurality of data signal lines; memory cell arrays; an ECC/Parity redundancy array; and a redundancy circuit coupled to the plurality of data signal lines. The redundancy circuit includes an error correction block that generates error correction information based on the data and provides the error correction information to the ECC/Parity redundancy array. If during test it is determined that a failure is not repairable by standard redundancy including error correction code, the error correction parity array is not needed and can be redirected by a block repair circuit. The error correction circuit can now have its functionality changed to allow the error correction array to become a block repair.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to managing virtual data sources (VDSs), including creating and using VDSs. A virtual data source manager (VDSM) that is executing on a computer system may receive a request to generate a bitmap index for a dataset. The VDSM may then generate a bitmap index by ingesting the dataset into a data format of the bitmap index. The VDSM may further generate the bitmap index by performing a compression procedure on the ingested dataset to generate a plurality of data containers, where a given data container includes a respective compressed portion of the ingested dataset. After compressing the ingested dataset, the VDSM may then store the plurality of data containers in a set of binary trees (b-trees), where the set of b-trees is usable to respond to data requests for data of the bitmap index.

Abstract: A firebreak device configured to arrest a flow of medical gas capable of combustion or of supporting combustion, said device comprising: a housing having a body portion, an inlet and an outlet, said inlet and outlet being linked by a conduit; a valve assembly located within said body portion, said valve assembly being movable between an open position, in which gas can flow between said inlet and outlet along said conduit, and a closed position in which gas flow between said inlet and said outlet is arrested; a biasing assembly (340) arranged within said body portion to move said valve assembly into said closed position; and a heat activatable stop (350) located between said biasing assembly and said outlet to hold said valve assembly in said open position against said biasing assembly, and adapted to release said valve assembly to allow said biasing assembly to move said valve assembly to said closed position at an activation temperature, to close flow of gas through the device if said heat activatable stop i

Abstract: Representative methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed for providing concurrent electrical stimulation and electrical recording in a human or non-human subject, such as for neuromodulation, with the apparatus coupleable to an electrode array. A representative apparatus is typically an integrated circuit including: stimulation circuits, recording circuits, and blocking circuits responsive to control signals to block the stimulation voltage or current on an electrode from a corresponding recording circuit, while other recording circuits may simultaneously record electrical signals from other electrodes and generate recorded data.

Abstract: Aspects and embodiments relate to a gas flow alarm apparatus and gas flow alarm method. The apparatus comprises: a device configurable to introduce back pressure into a flow of gas, a supply sensor configured to determine whether gas flow to the device is enabled; a pressure sensor configured to determine whether a flow of gas through the device has developed back pressure; and logic circuitry in communication with the supply sensor and the pressure sensor configured to determine whether gas flow to the device is enabled and whether a flow of gas through the device has developed back pressure and, if not, to activate an alarm condition. Aspects and embodiments can provide a system which operates to warn a user against various adverse conditions in which a flow of therapeutic gas to a patient is required, yet not being provided.

Abstract: A method, a system, and an article are provided for identification of security-related activities based on usage of a plurality of independent cloud-based, hosted application platforms. An example method includes: receiving, from the application platforms, activity data and state data for a plurality of users of the application platforms; generating one or more predictive models configured to detect deviations from normal user behavior across the application platforms; providing, as input to the one or more predictive models, the activity data and the state data for at least one of the users; receiving, from the one or more predictive models, an indication that an activity of the at least one of the users deviates from the normal user behavior; and facilitating a remedial action to address the indicated deviation.

Abstract: A skin stimulation tool to increase penetration and efficacy of topically applied products and medications. An example of the skin stimulation tool includes a substantially Y-shaped handle. The example skin stimulation tool also includes a first attachment on a first branch of the Y-shaped handle, and a second attachment on a second branch of the Y-shaped handle. The example skin stimulation tool also includes a first head portion rotatably mounted on the first attachment of the handle, and a second head portion rotatably mounted on the second attachment of the handle. Both of the head portions rotate when applied to a surface of the skin under linear motion of the handle.