Abstract: Methods and systems for image segmentation and analysis are described. A predictive model may be trained to identify and/or extract a rich set of image features with extensive prognostic value. For example, the predictive model may be trained to identify and/or extract features that that may be visualized to identify areas of interest (e.g., high-risk regions, etc.) within or adjacent to an object of interest, such a tumor. The predictive model may be trained to identify and/or extract features that that may predict a health related outcome, such as cancer patient survival/death, and modify therapeutic outcomes, such as diagnosis and treatment.

Abstract: The disclosure provides various systems and methods for identifying individuals from one or more samples. In particular, improved systems and methods of analysis are provided for handling multiple contributors, as well as systems and methods that model not only individual error rates per locus but factor in amplification of errors induced through PCR cycles. In some embodiments, modeling of error rates can be applied in multi-contributor settings to more accurately establish real alleles from artifacts. Other aspects involve application of sequencing in error modeling. Further, methods are provided for determining the presence of common individual DNA profiles in one or more complex DNA mixtures and for deconvolution of multiple complex DNA mixtures into shared individual components. The methods of the disclosure do not require any prior knowledge of individual DNA profiles or contributors to the complex DNA mixtures.

Abstract: A method of creating spatiotemporal activity records for an education program may include determining a start of an activity. The method may additionally include tracking the activity to record at least one accomplishment or error achieved in the activity and at least one time/location indicator associated with the at least one accomplishment or error. The method may additionally include generating a spatiotemporal activity record that includes the at least one time/location indicator and the at least one accomplishment or error. The method may additionally include presenting at least a portion of the spatiotemporal activity record for review by a reviewer, receiving identification data of the reviewer as an indication that the reviewer has reviewed and understands the at least the portion of the spatiotemporal activity record, authenticating the reviewer as a service receiver, and verifying the spatiotemporal activity record as reviewed and approved by the service receiver.

Abstract: A method of creating spatiotemporal activity records for an education program may include determining a start of an activity. The method may additionally include tracking the activity to record at least one accomplishment or error achieved in the activity and at least one time/location indicator associated with the at least one accomplishment or error. The method may additionally include generating a spatiotemporal activity record that includes the at least one time/location indicator and the at least one accomplishment or error. The method may additionally include presenting at least a portion of the spatiotemporal activity record for review by a reviewer, receiving identification data of the reviewer as an indication that the reviewer has reviewed and understands the at least the portion of the spatiotemporal activity record, authenticating the reviewer as a service receiver, and verifying the spatiotemporal activity record as reviewed and approved by the service receiver.

Abstract: An electrical connection module is disclosed for electrically connecting electrical components disposed upon opposite sides of a module mounting component to one another. The electrical connection module comprises a rigid body with a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal engaged to the rigid body of the electrical connection module. The electrical connection module is to be fixedly mounted to the module mounting component (cable) with the first electrical terminal protruding from a second side of the module mounting component, through a passageway defined in the module mounting component, to a first side of the module mounting component. The second electrical terminal of the electrical connection module is disposed upon the second side of the module mounting component (cable). An electrical component is electrically connected to an electrical terminal of the electrical connection module at a point disposed upon one side of the module mounting component (cable).

Abstract: An electrical connection module is disclosed for electrically connecting electrical components disposed upon opposite sides of a module mounting component to one another. The electrical connection module comprises a rigid body with a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal engaged to the rigid body of the electrical connection module. The electrical connection module is to be fixedly mounted to the module mounting component with the first electrical terminal protruding from a second side of the module mounting component, through a passageway defined in the module mounting component, to a first side of the module mounting component. The second electrical terminal of the electrical connection module is disposed upon the second side of the module mounting component. A first electrical component is electrically connected to the first electrical terminal of the electrical connection module at a point disposed upon the first side of the module mounting component.

Abstract: An improved means for triggering high voltage spark gap devices for current injection and pulse power applications which utilizes the high voltage source itself to trigger the discharge. A switch initially directs current flow from the high voltage source through a trigger resistor which creates sufficient potential difference between a primary electrode and the trigger electrode to fire the spark gap. A second blocking resistor inhibits current flow through the trigger electrode and directs the discharge through the load. The trigger circuit has very little influence on the discharge waveform due to the very high impedance of the resistor string.