Abstract: A computer implemented interactive presentation assessment and valuation system which provides a server computer that allows one or more computing devices to access a presentation assessment and valuation system which provides a presentation analyzer which applies standardized scoring algorithms to the video data or audio data associated with a presentation and correspondingly generates standardized word rate, word clarity, filler words, tone, or eye contact scores, and calculates a presentation score based upon an average or weighted average of the scores.

Abstract: An electronic component for an electric bicycle is provided. The electric bicycle includes a transmission. The electronic component includes a processor configured to identify an operating condition of the electric bicycle, determine transmission losses of the transmission of the electric bicycle based on the identified operating condition, and control an assist motor of the electric bicycle based on the determined transmission losses.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes an electrosurgical energy source, an instrument drive unit, a sterile interface module coupled to the instrument drive unit, and a robotic surgical instrument selectively couplable to the sterile interface module. The robotic surgical instrument may be disposed in electrical communication with the electrosurgical energy source while the robotic surgical instrument is coupled to the sterile interface module. The robotic surgical instrument is configured to automatically electrically disconnect from the electrosurgical energy source when the robotic surgical instrument is uncoupled from the sterile interface module.

Abstract: A knife system including a blade, a blade support, and a blade tool. The blade includes a cutting edge, a blade connector, and a blade holder opening. The blade support includes a handle and a blade carrier. The blade carrier releasably connects to the blade connector to mount the blade to the blade support. The blade tool includes a blade tool compartment that receives the blade. The blade tool is able to flex the blade to enable the blade carrier to connect to the blade connector to mount the blade to the blade support and to disconnect from the blade connector to separate the blade and the blade support. The blade tool includes a blade holder receivable in the blade holder opening of the blade to prevent the blade from moving with the blade support when the blade carrier is connected to and disconnected from the blade.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing essentially crack-free carbon foam structures and carbon foam structures made in single-piece flow through a continuous kiln under inert atmosphere at atmospheric pressure. This process greatly reduces the cost to manufacture by reducing manufacturing time and increasing the ability to integrate automation equipment.

Abstract: A snow removal utility machine includes a frame having a front end and a rear end, a prime mover supported by the frame, a skid steer drive assembly operably coupled to the prime mover, and one or more ground engaging elements supporting the frame with respect to a ground surface. The ground element being operable under the influence of the skid steer drive assembly to move the utility machine over the ground surface. A brine assembly coupled to the frame and has one or more fluid tanks. The one or more fluid tanks extend around at least three sides of the prime mover.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a display housing that may include a display mount interface configured to securely mount a main display module and a housing extension interface at a first side of a bottom end of the display housing. The housing extension interface may be configured to securely mount a housing extension to the display housing. The apparatus may further include at least one stabilizer connected with the display housing and configured to be movable between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration. When in the deployed configuration, the stabilizer may extend outward from a second side opposite the first side of the bottom end of the display housing by at least a predetermined amount. When in the stowed configuration, the stabilizer may not extend outward from the second side of the housing by the predetermined amount.

Abstract: A system for detecting unsafe equipment operation conditions using physiological sensors includes a plurality of wearable physiological sensors, each physiological sensor of the plurality of wearable physiological sensors configured to detect at least a physiological parameter of an operator of an item of equipment, and a processor in communication with the at least a physiological sensor and designed and configured to determine an equipment operation parametric model, wherein the equipment operation parametric rule relates physiological parameter sets to equipment operation requirements, detect using the equipment operation parametric model and the plurality of physiological parameters, a violation of an equipment operation requirement, and generate a violation response action in response to detecting the violation.

Abstract: A computing system is configured to (i) receive input data for a visual interface design, the input data including a target accessibility compliance standard and initial design data for at least two visual interface design elements, (ii) based on the input data, determine a respective set of operations to apply to generate accessibility-compliant design data for each of the visual interface design elements, (iii) apply each respective set of operations to the respective initial design data and thereby generate the accessibility-compliant design data for each of the visual interface design elements, (iv) combine the accessibility-compliant design data for each of the visual interface design elements to thereby generate composite accessibility-compliant design data for a composite visual interface design element, and (v) based on the accessibility-compliant design data for the composite visual interface design element, cause a visual representation of accessibility-compliant content for the composite visual int

Abstract: A hearing device configured to be worn at an ear of a user, includes: a wireless communications unit configured to scan for advertisements of available broadcasted audio streams and an associated audio streaming protocol, to obtain broadcast information, wherein the broadcast information comprises data associated with the available broadcasted audio streams; wherein the hearing device is configured to transmit the broadcast information to an assistant device; wherein the hearing device is configured to receive user-selection information transmitted by the assistant device, the user-selection information indicating a user section of one of the broadcasted audio streams, the one of the broadcasted audio streams being a user-selected audio stream; and wherein the hearing device is configured to provide the user-selected audio stream for the user.

Abstract: Provided is a multilateral milling assembly, a well system, and a method. The multilateral milling assembly, in one aspect, includes a multilateral whipstock assembly, the multilateral whipstock assembly having a whipstock body with a whipface and an opening extending therethrough, and a two part milling and running tool coupled to the multilateral whipstock assembly, the two part milling and running tool including: a conveyance; a smaller assembly coupled to an end of the conveyance; and a larger bit assembly slidably coupled to the conveyance, the smaller assembly and larger bit assembly configured to slidingly engage one another downhole to form a combined bit assembly. The multilateral milling assembly, in accordance with this aspect, further includes degradable material axially fixing the smaller assembly relative to the whipstock body.

Abstract: Integrating customer and/or merchant functionality with discoverable applications is described. In an example, application(s) may be stored in a repository associated with a service provider. At least a part of an application may be accessible as an instant application. The instant application may comprise a portion of an application that enables a particular, discrete functionality of the application. Based at least in part on an interaction between a user computing device of a user and an interactive element, the application may be determined from the application(s). The instant application may be downloaded on the user computing device. Then, based at least in part on determining a location of the user computing device, a user interface associated with the instant application may be displayed, wherein the user interface enables the user to input data for enabling the particular, discrete functionality associated with the instant application.

Abstract: DNA hypomethylation as a predictive marker for cancer therapy is described. The susceptibility of hypomethylated cancers to particular treatments, for example to AKT inhibitors and anthracyclines is described. The described susceptibilities can be used to direct enrollment of subjects into appropriate clinical trials and to guide treatment selection and administration based on global DNA methylation level.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for venting a cooking apparatus. A cooking apparatus may have one or more vents and/or vent openings. The cooking apparatus may include one or more actuators for venting. The cooking apparatus may include a lid. The lid may include one or more vents and/or vent openings. The one or more vents and/or lid may be positionable between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for venting a cooking apparatus. A cooking apparatus may have one or more vents and/or vent openings. The cooking apparatus may include one or more actuators for venting. The cooking apparatus may include a lid. The lid may include one or more vents and/or vent openings. The one or more vents and/or lid may be positionable between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: An anchor driver is transluminally advanceable to a heart of a subject, and comprises (a) a shaft; (b) a head, coupled to the shaft at a distal part of the anchor driver, and configured to engage a tissue anchor; and (c) a stiffening element that, while the head remains engaged with the tissue anchor, is repositionable from outside of the subject in a manner that transitions the anchor driver between (i) a first state, and (ii) a second state in which the distal part of the anchor driver is stiffer than in the first state. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a multilateral mainbore completion, a well system, and a method. The multilateral mainbore 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 wellbore tubular into first and second production zones. The multilateral mainbore completion, in this one aspect, may further include 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 computing system is configured to (i) receive, from a computing device, input data indicating a target accessibility compliance standard and initial design data for at least one visual interface design element, (ii) based on the target accessibility compliance standard, determine a set of operations to apply to the initial design data to generate accessibility-compliant design data for the at least one visual interface design element, the accessibility-compliant design data usable to produce, for the at least one visual interface design element, accessibility-compliant content, and (iii) apply the set of operations to the initial design data and thereby generate the accessibility-compliant design data.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of memory resources and a plurality of processor resources configured to access the memory resources and execute a plurality of instructions to perform a plurality of operations. The operations generate an alias link through a web service, the alias link defining a first target link to a first target resource through a network, and insert the alias link within a network accessible resource. The operations further provide access to the first target resource through the alias link from within the network accessible resource and maintain the alias link in an unchanged state after the web service changes the alias link to define a second target link to a second target resource through the network.

Abstract: A payment service system (PSS) can receive in a first payment transaction between a customer and a first merchant, from a first point-of-sale (POS) device, payment information from a payment instrument and first biometric input captured at the first POS device in association with reading of the payment information. An association between the first biometric input and the payment information can be stored. The PSS can receive, in a second payment transaction, from a second POS device at a second merchant, second biometric input captured at the second POS device. The PSS can identify, based on the second biometric input and the association, without any additional identifier from the customer, the payment information read at the first POS device. The PSS can facilitate the second payment transaction with the payment information read from the payment instrument.