Abstract: In an example implementation, an apparatus includes an electrically insulating substrate, optical elements in or on the substrate, and electrically conductive material on a surface of the substrate and laterally surrounding at least some of the optical elements. The electrically conductive material facilitates clamping of the electrically insulating substrate to an electrostatic chuck.

Abstract: An HIL simulation platform may analyze a computer-aided design (CAD) drawing of a device of an operator console. The HIL simulation platform may determine, based on analyzing the CAD drawing, device type information and signal information of the device. The device type information identifies a device type of the device and the signal information identifies one or more signal types of signals associated with the device. The HIL simulation platform may generate, based on the device type information, a simulation device for an HIL simulation of an operation of the device in an HIL simulation environment. The HIL simulation platform may generate, based on the signal information, a name of an output signal from the simulation device. The HIL simulation platform may map, based on the name, the output signal to a controller device in a real world environment and execute a computer model to perform the HIL simulation.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive screen arrangement includes a substrate configured to be touched by and elastically deformed or deflected by a finger of a human user. A first capacitive sensor is positioned relative to the substrate such that the first capacitive sensor can detect the substrate being touched by the finger. The first capacitive sensor is elastically deformed by the finger of the human user touching the substrate. A second capacitive sensor is positioned relative to the first capacitive sensor such that the second capacitive sensor can detect a change in capacitance between the first capacitive sensor, which is grounded to reduce the variability associated with the user, and the second capacitive sensor due to the elastic deformation of the first capacitive sensor that results from the substrate being touched by the finger.

Abstract: In some implementations, a verification device may receive a request for an electronic exchange of information. The verification device may receive geographic location information associated with the request for the electronic exchange of information. The verification device may determine, using a machine learning model and based on the geographic location information, a validity of the request for the electronic exchange of information. The verification device may determine whether to execute the electronic exchange of information based on the determination of the validity of the request for the electronic exchange of information. The verification device may perform one of executing the electronic exchange of information or rejecting the request for the electronic exchange of information based on the determination of whether to execute the electronic exchange of information.

Abstract: The current invention is a storage device for the back of a pickup truck. The storage device generally includes a bottom panel, a back panel, a first side panel, a second side panel and a top panel. Further, the back panel is movably coupled to the top panel.

Abstract: A system for imaging and treating tissue comprises a probe having a deflectable distal tip for carrying an imaging array and a delivery needle for advancement within a field of view of the imaging array. Optionally, the needle will carry a plurality of tines which may be selectively radially deployed from the needle. The imaging array will preferably be provided in a separate, removable component.

Abstract: A system may include data processing hardware and memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware. The memory hardware may store instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations. The operations include requesting, via a boot manager of a host module, a hardware security module (HSM) to verify an application software of the host module and configuring, via the verified application software, a memory protection unit (MPU) to at least one of no execute and no write for at least one area of a memory of the host module. The operations further include executing the application software with the HSM enabled.

Abstract: The present technology is directed to adjustable interatrial shunting systems that selectively control blood flow between the left atrium and the right atrium of a patient. The adjustable interatrial devices include a shunting element having an outer surface configured to engage native tissue and an inner surface defining a lumen that enables blood to flow from the left atrium to the right atrium when the system is deployed across the septal wall. The systems can include an actuation assembly for selectively adjusting a geometry of the lumen and/or a geometry of a lumen orifice to control the flow of blood through the lumen.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for optical processing. According to some aspects an optical processing apparatus may include a pixelated photodiode array (PDA), each pixel in the PDA includes a radiation detector. The apparatus also includes a read out integrated circuit (ROIC) that includes a logic circuit and a plurality of switch elements. The plurality of switch elements being switchable between an armed state for arming its corresponding radiation detector and transmitting a signal received from the corresponding detector to the ROIC, and a disarmed state for disarming its corresponding detector and blocking transmittal of the signal, wherein in the armed state, the PDA is configured to detect an incoming optical signal and in the disarmed state, the PDA is configured to disregard the incoming optical signal. Moreover, the logic circuit controls a switch state of a selectable switch element associated with a radiation detector.

Abstract: Disclosed are speculum embodiments and related methods to comfortably dilate a woman's vaginal canal during a pelvic exam. In one aspect, a flute having retractable rods and foldable rings are provided. The flute is configured to transition between an expanded state where the proximal and distal foldable rings are in an unfolded orientation and a collapsed state where the proximal and distal foldable rings are in a folded orientation. A handle maintains the flute in the collapsed state and, in at least one embodiment, a ring collar is provided and configured to engage the flute when the flute is in the expanded state. A light source can be provided in the flute or ring collar.

Abstract: An ingestible device (200), comprising: a housing (210, 220) comprising a stop geometry (228) at an exit hole (224); a tissue penetrating member (230) and an actuator that comprises: a pushing portion (260) configured for axial movement from a first to a second position, the pushing portion configured to move the tissue penetrating member from within the housing to a lodged position in tissue, and a holder portion (270) coupled with the pushing portion (260) for initial axial movement with the pushing portion. In the first position the holder portion releasably holds the tissue penetrating member (230) in axial retaining engagement. As the pushing portion (260) moves towards the second position, the tissue penetrating member (230) moves through the exit hole (224) until the holder portion (270) enters into engagement with the stop geometry (228). The pushing portion (260) moves further to release and advance the tissue penetrating member (230).

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, methods and/or systems for use in protecting items and/or structures that are exposed to, submerged and/or partially submerged in aquatic environments from contamination and/or fouling due to the incursion and/or colonization by specific types and/or kinds of biologic organisms and/or plants, including the protection from micro- and/or macro-fouling for extended periods of time of exposure to aquatic environments.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided to obtain a clinically meaningful characterization of T cell receptor (TCR) or B cell receptor (BCR) repertoire using cell-free-DNA or immune cell-derived DNA.

Abstract: One or more packing systems and/or methods of manufacture are disclosed for a valve seal with lowered emissions while being complaint with fire standards. The packing system may have alternating mid-layers, a top layer, a bottom layer, and a first end cap and a second end cap. The layers can be formed of a flexible graphite-based material and/or a metal and/or non-fluoropolymer material. The layers may be bonded together and expand under compression to form a seal between a valve stem and a stuffing box.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a plurality of assets of an enterprise for which quantum risk is to be assessed, acquiring a plurality of sets of metadata, where each set of metadata describes one asset of the plurality of assets, executing a machine learning model that takes the plurality of sets of metadata as input and generates as output a plurality of scores, where each score of the plurality of scores quantifies a quantum risk associated with one set of metadata of the plurality of sets of metadata that corresponds to one asset of the plurality of assets, and initiating a remedial action for a first asset of the plurality of assets, based on a first score of the plurality of scores that is assigned to a first set of metadata of the plurality of sets of metadata corresponding to the first asset at least meeting a predefined threshold.

Abstract: Implementations are described herein that include producing sorbents that include a polymeric material and a zero-valent metal. An amount of radioactive iodine can be captured using the sorbent to produce iodine-loaded sorbents. Additionally, the iodine-loaded sorbents can be encapsulated in one or more metallic materials.

Abstract: A system for, display controller connected to, and a method of, operating a robotic catheter system which is configured to manipulate a catheter having one or more bending segments along the catheter's length and a catheter tip at the distal end thereof, and which includes an actuator unit coupled to the bending segments via one or more drive wires arranged along a wall of the catheter. The method comprising: inserting at least part of the catheter into a lumen along an insertion trajectory that spans from an insertion point to a target; causing the actuator unit to actuate at least one of the one or more drive wires to align the catheter tip with the target; determining the position and/or orientation of the catheter tip with respect to the target; and displaying information about an accuracy of alignment between the catheter tip with respect to the target.

Abstract: Aspects relate to systems and methods for individualized content media delivery. An exemplary system includes a sensor configured to detect a biofeedback signal as a function of a biofeedback of a user, a display configured to present content to the user, and a computing device configured to control an environmental parameter for an environment surrounding the user as a function of the biofeedback signal, wherein controlling the environmental parameter additionally includes generating an environmental machine-learning model as a function of an environmental machine-learning algorithm, training the environmental machine-learning model as a function of an environmental training set, wherein the environmental training set comprises biofeedback inputs correlated to environmental parameter outputs and generating the environmental parameter as a function of the biofeedback signal and the environmental machine-learning model.

Abstract: A method for registering a virtual model of a bone to the bone includes displaying, on the virtual model of the bone, a plurality of registration points indicating locations on the bone to be touched with a tracked probe, tracking positions of the tracked probe as the tracked probe is moved to the locations on the bone, and registering the virtual model of the bone to the bone based on tracked positions of the tracked probe corresponding to the plurality of registration points.

Abstract: An example embodiment may involve determining that a configuration item has failed identification, wherein the configuration item represents computing hardware or software associated with a network; based on the configuration item failing identification, performing a reconciliation procedure, wherein the reconciliation procedure modifies an attribute of the configuration item; determining that the configuration item as modified passes identification; and writing, to a database, the configuration item as modified.