Abstract: The disclosure relates to a machine for thermal treatment of bulk material, comprising, a stationary furnace which presents a support structure, and a plurality of pallet cars traveling through the furnace, said plurality of pallet cars together defining, at a lateral side thereof, a common engagement surface which extends through the furnace, wherein a gap is defined between the support structure of the furnace and the common engagement surface, said gap having a gap length, the machine further comprising: a sealing system comprising: one or more drop bars, wherein each drop bar of the one or more drop bars includes a brush arranged on the drop bar such that the brush is configured to be in engagement with the common engagement surface such that the one or more drop bars covers the gap over at least parts of the gap length.

Abstract: A system includes a display device, one or more processors, and one or more computer-readable storage media communicably connected to the one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon that cause the one or more processors to: display a question on the display device, the question corresponding to a first category from among a plurality of categories; receive an input in response to the question from an input device associated with the display device; analyze the input to determine a quantifiable outcome based on the input; calculate a probabilistic value for the first category based on the quantifiable outcome; select a subsequent question based on the probabilistic value; and display the subsequent question on the display device.

Abstract: The precision aerial firefighting and deluge system for helicopters and unmanned aerial systems is a device to attack fires inaccessible to firefighters due to altitude or other obstructions by streaming water or other fire retardant into or onto a specific location on the ground, on the water, or at altitude. The system employs a medium or heavy lift helicopter or unmanned aerial systems one or more tanks or bladders for water and/or fire retardant chemicals, a compressed air foam system, a pump, rigid plumbing lines for outflow of water/fire retardant; a rigid, telescopic boom that extends beyond rotor tip path plane, flexible lines/hoses inside boom; a crew switched electronic boom controller, a boom management system, a flange adapter, an electric, variable direction, crew-controlled fire monitor, a drop-hose, and a dart with inertial feathers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to useful methods of treating Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in a human. in the presence of gene mutations.

Abstract: A toner container according to one example embodiment includes a drive coupler and an electrical contact positioned on a first longitudinal end thereof. A first guide post and a second guide post project outward along a longitudinal dimension of the toner container from the first longitudinal end of the body. The first guide post is spaced toward a first side of the body from the drive coupler, and the second guide post is spaced toward a second side of the body from the drive coupler. The first guide post and the second guide post overlap with the drive coupler along a vertical dimension of the toner container such that an imaginary horizontal plane intersects the first and second guide posts and the drive coupler. Bottom surfaces of the first and second guide posts may be positioned lower in the vertical dimension than a rotational axis of the drive coupler.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer system includes a wireless power transfer device. The wireless power transfer device includes a first transmitting coil oriented along a first axis; a second transmitting coil on the first transmitting coil and oriented along a second axis different from the first axis; and a nonmagnetic material magnetically decoupling the first transmitting coil from the second transmitting coil in an area of overlap between the first and second transmitting coils.

Abstract: An implantable device comprising a nanochanneled membrane is described. The device uses nanofluidics to control the delivery of diagnostic and/or therapeutic agents intratumorally. The devices can be used for chemotherapy, radiosensitization, immunomodulation, and imaging contrast.

Abstract: Provided is a multilateral junction assembly, a well system, and a method. The multilateral junction assembly, in one aspect, includes a transition sleeve assembly, the transition sleeve assembly including a transition sleeve body having a sidewall opening in a sidewall thereof, the sidewall opening configured to align with a main wellbore when the transition sleeve assembly is at least partially insert within a lateral wellbore, and degradable material positioned on a radial surface of the transition sleeve body covering the sidewall opening, the degradable material configured to degrade over time and uncover the sidewall opening.

Abstract: A vehicle-based system may store and analyze image data captured by backup cameras, rear-facing, and/or side-facing cameras on a vehicle, to detect high-risk driving scenarios and/or for use in post-collision analyses. The rear-facing or side-view image data may be analyzed on-vehicle while driving, and/or may be transmitted from the vehicle to a remote server for analysis. The backup image data may be analyzed individually or in conjunction with other vehicle sensor data, telematics data, environment data, and the like. In some cases, a vehicle-based system may detect an on-board event, such as a collision, high-risk scenario, or other vehicle damage, and may transmit the image data to a remote server in response to detecting the event. Additionally or alternatively, the vehicle-based system may analyze the image data on-board the vehicle to detect high-risk driving scenarios, and to determine vehicle control commands to avoid or mitigate the high-risk scenarios.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition in the form of droplets for oral administration is disclosed. The pharmaceutical composition is an aqueous solution comprising sodium chloride in an amount of 0.6% to 3% by weight per volume, at least one active ingredient selected from naloxone, yohimbine, albuterol, epinephrine, buprenorphine, and exosomes in an amount of 0.01% to 25% by weight per volume, and having a pH from 3 to 7.5. The composition is converted into droplets with diameters of 0.5 to 5 microns using an atomizer with a vibrating mesh membrane undergoing piezoelectric vibration at a frequency of 25 to 400 kilohertz. The process involves providing the composition in a capsule, inserting the capsule into the atomizer, and activating the atomizer to produce droplets. This system provides precise, efficient, and patient-friendly oral delivery of medications.

Abstract: Provided is a multilateral lateral bore completion, a well system, and a method. The multilateral lateral bore completion, in one aspect, includes a tubular having a first end and a second end, and first and second packers located on a radial exterior surface of the tubular, the first and second packers configured to move from a radially retracted state to a radially extended state to engage with a wellbore tubular and separate the tubular into first and second production zones. The multilateral lateral bore completion, according to this aspect, further includes an expandable metal anchor positioned on the radial exterior surface of the tubular, the expandable metal anchor including a metal configured to expand in response to hydrolysis to axially and rotationally fix the tubular with respect to the wellbore tubular.

Abstract: A Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) process may generally apply more pressure around a periphery of the polishing pad than at the center of the polishing pad. This may cause uneven material removal as the substrate moves along the surface of the polishing pad. Therefore, the polishing pad may include one or more recesses around a periphery of the polishing pad to relieve pressure on the substrate. The one or more recesses may be connected to channels that extend radially outward from the recesses to the edge of the polishing pad. The recesses may collect polishing slurry during the CMP process and direct the slurry into the channels. The channels may then expel the collected polishing slurry off of the polishing pad to clear the recesses.

Abstract: Systems herein relate to a device having a lens that directs angles of light toward solar cells and display sections having components that improve image clarity, reflectivity, and vividness. In one embodiment, a system includes a lens that directs incident light within a first angular range for absorption and a second angular range toward viewing material. The system also includes that the viewing material is within sections of the lens and forms an image. The system also includes reflective components adjacent to the viewing material within the sections of the lens, the reflective components reach ends of the lens away from the incident light and reflect the incident light within the second angular range that reflects off the viewing material. The system also includes an absorption component that captures energy from the incident light, the absorption component coupled to the lens at the ends and the reflective components.

Abstract: Devices, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are disclosed herein to repair or mitigate the appearance of unwanted reflection artifacts in captured video image streams. These unwanted reflection artifacts often present themselves as brightly-colored spots that reflect the shape of a bright light source in the captured image. These artifacts, also referred to herein as “green ghosts” (due to often having a greenish tint), are typically located in regions of the captured images where there is not actually a bright light source located in the image. In fact, such unwanted reflection artifacts often present themselves on the image sensor across the principal point of the lens from where the actual bright light source in the captured image is located. Such devices, methods and computer readable media may be configured to detect, track, and repair such unwanted reflection artifacts in an intelligent fashion, e.g., leveraging images captured with varying exposure settings.

Abstract: Provided is a multilateral whipstock assembly, a well system, and a method. The multilateral whipstock assembly, in one aspect, includes a whipstock body, the whipstock body having a whipface and an opening extending therethrough, and degradable material located in the opening, the degradable material configured to axially fix a smaller assembly of a two part milling and running tool relative to the whipstock body, the degradable material configured to degrade over time and allow the smaller assembly to release from the whipstock body and axially slide relative to a larger bit assembly of the two part milling and running tool to form a combined bit assembly.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method of creating a design for an optoelectronic device is provided. A computing system determines an initial heater design that includes one or more heater parameters. The computing system determines a temperature gradation by simulating performance of the initial heater design in adjusting an environmental temperature to a nominal temperature. The computing system simulates performance of a nominal optimized design of a dispersive region of the optoelectronic device, given the temperature gradation, to determine a temperature-influenced performance loss value. The computing system determines a heater parameter gradient based on the temperature-influenced performance loss value, and revises the heater parameters based at least in part on the heater parameter gradient to create a revised heater design.

Abstract: The present invention is a self-contained (no wires or external probes), cuffless, handheld blood pressure monitor that does not require calibration and provides results that are equivalent to a traditional cuff-based blood pressure measuring technique. It achieves this result by using various mathematical relationships between pulse wave velocity, age, height, and weight to calculate a user's SBP and DBP. Consequently, this compact device allows for a user to easily track their blood pressure throughout the course of a day/week/year without having to visit a medical office.

Abstract: Provided is a multilateral lateral bore completion, a well system, and a method. The multilateral lateral bore completion, in one embodiment, includes a tubular having a first end and a second end, and first and second packers located on a radial exterior surface of the tubular, the first and second packers configured to move from a radially retracted state to a radially extended state to engage with a wellbore tubular. The multilateral lateral bore completion, in accordance with this embodiment, further includes a transition joint coupled to the first end of the tubular, the transition joint configured to extend out into a main wellbore, and an expandable metal anchor positioned on the radial exterior surface of the transition joint, the expandable metal anchor including a metal configured to expand in response to hydrolysis to axially and rotationally fix the transition joint with respect to the wellbore tubular.

Abstract: A packaged wound coil assembly includes a coil of wire, a payout tube, two flat panels on either side of the coil of wire, and a retainer to secure the flat panels relative to the coil assembly. The package assembly uses significantly less materials than prior packages and as assembled can assume less overall space than prior packages for similar wire coils.