Abstract: A susceptor assembly for supporting a crucible during a crystal growth process includes a susceptor base, a tubular sidewall connected to the susceptor base, and a removable sacrifice ring interposed between the susceptor base and the sidewall. Each of the susceptor base and the sidewall is formed of a carbon-containing material. The susceptor base has an annular wall and a shoulder extending radially outward from an outer surface of the annular wall. The sidewall has a first end that receives the annular wall to connect the sidewall to the susceptor base. The sacrifice ring has a first surface that faces the outer surface of the annular wall, a second surface that faces an interior surface of the sidewall, and a ledge extending outward from the second surface that engages the first end of the sidewall.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling plate for thermal management of a system such as an electronic. A unitary, single-material cooling plate can be formed from three stacked flat aluminum sheets, including a top sheet, a bottom sheet, and a middle sheet. An open channel is formed in the middle sheet by laser cutting, and enclosed by the top and bottom sheets. The top and bottom sheets are secured to the middle sheet through continuous laser welds applied around the circumference of the open channel and laser welding applied around the outer perimeter of the cooling plate. Flow modifiers or sensor assemblies may be encapsulated within the middle sheet open channel. The open channel may, in some embodiments, constitute a single open coolant chamber, with islands of material positioned therein and welded to the top and bottom sheets. Methods for manufacture of such cooling plates are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling plate for thermal management of a system such as an electronic. A unitary, single-material cooling plate can be formed from three stacked flat aluminum sheets, including a top sheet, a bottom sheet, and a middle sheet. An open channel is formed in the middle sheet by laser cutting, and enclosed by the top and bottom sheets. The top and bottom sheets are secured to the middle sheet through continuous laser welds applied around the circumference of the open channel and laser welding applied around the outer perimeter of the cooling plate. Flow modifiers or sensor assemblies may be encapsulated within the middle sheet open channel. The open channel may, in some embodiments, constitute a single open coolant chamber, with islands of material positioned therein and welded to the top and bottom sheets. Methods for manufacture of such cooling plates are also disclosed.

Abstract: A mechanism for predicting one or more values for a property of a bale. A camera, positioned in a baling chamber of baling machinery, generates sensor data. The sensor data is processed using a machine-learning method to predict the one or more values.

Abstract: A method of detecting defects on a semiconductor wafer includes directing diffuse light to the semiconductor wafer and reflecting the diffuse light off of the semiconductor wafer. The method further includes detecting the diffuse light with a camera to generate an image of the semiconductor wafer and analyzing the image to detect defects on the semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: A tool for implanting a medical lead includes a body having distal region including a distal end, a proximal region including a proximal end, a central axis extending from the distal end to the proximal end, and a midpoint between the distal end and the proximal end. The distal region includes a rounded tip, and a distal lip surrounding a distal opening leading to a distal cavity dimensioned to receive and frictionally engage a connector component of the implantable lead. The proximal region includes a proximal lip surrounding a proximal opening leading to a proximal cavity. A chamber is located between the distal cavity and the proximal cavity. The tool includes a first window. A pair of resilient arms define at least a portion of the chamber and configured to frictionally engage a terminal pin of the implantable lead. The first window, chamber, and pair of resilient arms are located distal of the midpoint.

Abstract: Disclosed are adjustable intraocular lenses and methods of adjusting intraocular lenses post-operatively. In one embodiment, an adjustable intraocular lens can comprise an optic portion and one or more haptics. The optic portion can comprise an anterior element, a posterior element, and a fluid-filled optic chamber. At least part of the optic portion can be made of a composite material. The base power of the optic portion can be configured to change in response to an external energy directed at the composite material.

Abstract: A tissue repair assembly is disclosed, including a soft anchor body and at least a first suture operably coupled to the anchor body. Tensioning on first and/or second ends of first suture may deploy the anchor body to a second configuration, in which the anchor body is axially compressed and radially extended. The tissue repair assembly may also include a means to cinch around a portion of a first and/or second suture and knotlessly lock the tissue repair assembly. Some embodiments may include a pre-formed knot. In some embodiments, the preformed knot may be a nail knot, provided wrapped around an insertion instrument and configured to receive and cinch around a suture extending therethrough.

Abstract: Processing logic may obtain a version of software that is running on a client. Processing logic may obtain a second version of the software which is an update to the version of software that is running on the client. Processing logic may send the second version to the client with one or more conditions that are associated with the second version, for the client to determine whether or not to update to the second version.

Abstract: A roll assembly temperature sensing system for a pellet mill includes: a thermal sensor (160); and a pellet mill roll assembly rotatably disposed in a rotor assembly. The pellet mill roll (140) assembly includes: a roll shaft; a bearing disposed circumferentially around the roll shaft; and a seal (150) disposed between an end of the bearing and the rotor assembly. The rotor assembly includes an area defining a die cavity adjacent to the seal (150). The thermal sensor (160) is disposed within the die cavity, and is configured to detect a temperature of the seal resulting from heat conducted from the bearing.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for monitoring energy use habits of consumers. In some implementations, a method includes obtaining temperature data from a monitored property. An energy model of the monitored property is generated based on the obtained temperature data. The current temperature data is obtained from the monitored property. The current temperature data is provided to the generated energy model to generate a duty-cycle for turning an HVAC system of the monitored property off an on during the on-peak hours. The HVAC system of the monitored property is instructed to cycle off and on during the on-peak hours based on the generated duty-cycle.

Abstract: A drug product includes a multidose dry powder inhalation device. The device has a medicament chamber and a desiccant chamber adjacent to the medicament chamber, and a pharmaceutical composition therein. The pharmaceutical composition includes a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of tanimilast. The desiccant chamber is filled with molecular sieves.

Abstract: A lid for a drinking container includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes two or more chambers and a spout. The lower portion includes a wall and an aperture through the wall. The upper portion is coupled to the lower portion and rotatable relative to the lower portion to bring each of the two or more chambers and the spout into alignment with the aperture of the lower portion for fluidic communication therethrough, the storage chambers being configured to store and selectively release a powder through the aperture.

Abstract: A powder inhaler includes a casing having a mouthpiece, an inhalation channel, a container for a powdered medicament, and a metering device with a shuttle having a dosing recess. The shuttle is movable between a filling position, in which the dosing recess is in alignment with an opening of the container to be filled with a dose of the powdered medicament, and an inhalation position, in which the dosing recess is in alignment with the inhalation channel, for enabling inhalation of the dose of the powdered medicament contained in the dosing recess through the mouthpiece. A sealing device is operationally active at a coupling zone of the shuttle with the container when the shuttle is in the filling position, the coupling zone circumscribing the dosing recess and the opening.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing cardiac devices comprises an inflow and an outflow chamber, a mount for supporting a prosthetic valve, and a fluid driving device operable to vary a pressure differential of a fluid between the inflow chamber and the outflow chamber in repeating cycles. The apparatus can comprise a bypass valve to modulate pressure characteristics across the prosthetic valve, reservoirs to maintain a pressure inside the apparatus, and compliance elements to modulate pressure characteristics in the apparatus. Methods for operating the apparatus include controlling the bypass valve to control testing characteristics across the prosthetic device, and methods for monitoring the pressure inside of the apparatus.

Abstract: A system includes a sensor capturing sensor data and an imager capturing imager data in combination with a computing device configured to time calibrate the sensor and the imager, detect an occurrence of a first event in the sensor data and extract a first time at which the first event occurred, and identify a first image in the image data having a capture time correlating to the first time at which the first event occurred in combination with retrieving the first image for insertion into a composite image including further image data combined with at least a portion of the first image depicting the first event.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling plate for thermal management of a system such as an electronic. A unitary, single-material cooling plate can be formed from three stacked flat aluminum sheets, including a top sheet, a bottom sheet, and a middle sheet. An open channel is formed in the middle sheet by laser cutting, and enclosed by the top and bottom sheets. The top and bottom sheets are secured to the middle sheet through continuous laser welds applied around the circumference of the open channel and laser welding applied around the outer perimeter of the cooling plate. Flow modifiers or sensor assemblies may be encapsulated within the middle sheet open channel. The open channel may, in some embodiments, constitute a single open coolant chamber, with islands of material positioned therein and welded to the top and bottom sheets. Methods for manufacture of such cooling plates are also disclosed.