Abstract: A system including a thermal sensor with an instrument placed in a volume. The thermal sensor may be useful in determining a temperature at a surface of the instrument and a distance away from the instrument. A therapy may be performed based on a sensed temperature with the thermal sensors.

Abstract: A flush syringe including a barrel, and a plunger. A tip of the barrel has a substantially flat surface that expands radially outward that then extends into an annular wall. The annular wall expands radially down and outward from the rounded edge to a tip base. The barrel defines a liquid reservoir and is configured to receive a plunger. The plunger is inserted into the barrel to forcibly dispense a fluid stored within the fluid reservoir through an outlet and into a mating device such as a nipple shield.

Abstract: A support having a magnetically assisted deployment and retraction mechanism which is designed for use with protective covers for personal electronic devices such as smartphones and tablet computing devices featuring a segmented support structure that deploys from a first channel when a shuttle located in a second channel disposed under the first channel is moved from a first position to a second position. The shuttle contains a first magnet and a second magnet, and the segmented support contains magnets which generate either attractive or repulsive forces depending on the position of the shuttle, which forces cause deployment of the support.

Abstract: A connector adapted for forming a fluid flow pathway therethrough by connection with a reciprocal connector, wherein both the connector and the reciprocal connector each comprise a fluid flow passageway part (11A) defining a fluid flow opening, a socket part (12A) located upon the fluid flow passageway part adjacent to the fluid flow opening, a plug part (13A) located upon the fluid flow passageway part adjacent to the fluid flow opening and spaced from the socket part in a direction crossing the fluid flow opening, wherein the socket part of the connector is configured to receive therein the plug part of said reciprocal connector to connect thereto such that the fluid flow opening of the connector is aligned in register with the fluid flow opening of the reciprocal connector and, a closure part (14A) arranged to openably close the fluid flow opening of the connector and to receive an urging force from said received plug part of the reciprocal connector thereby to be displaced in a direction crossing the flui

Abstract: An exemplary system and method is disclosed to configure a controller of a fluid circulation therapy device based on its connected power supply. The controller is configured to function in multiple modes with varying input power available. The power supply includes circuitries to direct the controller to select one of those modes, which can adapt the fluid circulation therapy device for one of many different environments, thermal power, and noise operations. The configuration of the fluid circulation therapy device, without additional human interaction, facilitates the efficient manufacturability of different classes of the fluid circulation therapy devices.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image sensor package including a printed circuit board, an image sensor electrically coupled to the printed circuit board, a sealing configuration coupled to a front face of the printed circuit board via a first gasket, and a base coupled to a back face of the printed circuit board via a second gasket. Electronic components embedded on the back face of the printed circuit board align with and connect to mating pads surrounding the image sensor on the front face of the printed circuit board. Wire bonds electrically connect the image sensor to the mating pads and the electronic components. The sealing configuration includes a cover attached to a frame surrounding the image sensor. A gap separates the image sensor from abutting the surrounding printed circuit board, which is coupled to the image sensor via the base.

Abstract: A system for and a method of generating an audio image for use in rendering audio. The method comprises accessing an audio stream; accessing positional information, the positional information comprising a first position, a second position and a third position; and generating an audio image. In some embodiments, generating the audio image comprises generating, based on the audio stream, a first virtual wave front to be perceived by a listener as emanating from the first position; generating, based on the audio stream, a second virtual wave front to be perceived by the listener as emanating from the second position; and generating, based on the audio stream, a third virtual wave front to be perceived by the listener as emanating from the third position.

Abstract: An ice cream making assembly includes a mixing bowl having an outer housing and an inner liner defining a wall cavity therebetween. The mixing bowl further includes a radiator fin unit received within a portion of the wall cavity and a phase-change medium filling a further portion of the wall cavity surrounding at least a portion of the radiator fin unit. The radiator fin unit defines an outer chamfer extending generally along an outer cross-sectional profile of the wall cavity and a tapered inner profile extending along inner cross-sectional profile of the wall cavity and in at least partial contact with the inner liner. The assembly further includes a dasher including first and second mixing arms extending outwardly from an anchor end of the axle and upwardly and outwardly to generally follow an angled inner profile of the food-product receiving cavity defined by the liner.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to improved biomanufacturing systems and methods with an ability to effectively control process variability to consistently generate high-quality cell-based therapies. In particular, disclosed herein is a using model-based control for determining process parameters in a bioreactor in real time. Additionally disclosed herein is a system for generating an AI digital twin model for a commercial-scale bioreactor.

Abstract: A system includes a cannula that is configured to be inserted into a portion of a body and adjusted in length based on a depth measurement associated with the portion of the body; and an obturator having a handle and a shaft that can be moved relative to the handle to adjust a length of the obturator and a lock for locking the shaft in a plurality of positions relative to the handle, wherein the obturator is configured for receiving the cannula on the shaft and inserting the cannula into the portion of the body.

Abstract: A combination suction and irrigation device for a medical procedure. The device includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end and defines an open channel that extends from the proximal end to the distal end. The open channel is open at both the proximal end and the distal end. A suction port is in communication with the open channel and is connectable to a source of suction. An irrigation port is in communication with the open channel and is connectable to a source of irrigation fluid. A valve selectively opens and closes the open channel to flow relative to the suction port and to the open proximal end, and to flow relative to the irrigation port.

Abstract: A rapid contrast therapy system can provide cold, heat/hot/warm (hereafter referred to as “hot”), and/or rapid contrast therapy, which involves rapidly alternating between cold therapy and hot therapy. The system can circulate cold or hot fluid, such as water, through a hose, into a therapy wrap, and then back to the fluid reservoirs of the system. The system can utilize a vapor compression system or other chiller technology to cool the cold water reservoir, and immersion heaters can be used to heat the hot water reservoir.

Abstract: A connector adapted for forming a fluid flow pathway therethrough by connection with a reciprocal connector, wherein both the connector and the reciprocal connector each comprise a fluid flow passageway part (11A) defining a fluid flow opening, a socket part (12A) located upon the fluid flow passageway part adjacent to the fluid flow opening, a plug part (13A) located upon the fluid flow passageway part adjacent to the fluid flow opening and spaced from the socket part in a direction crossing the fluid flow opening, wherein the socket part of the connector is configured to receive therein the plug part of said reciprocal connector to connect thereto such that the fluid flow opening of the connector is aligned in register with the fluid flow opening of the reciprocal connector and, a closure part (14A) arranged to openably close the fluid flow opening of the connector and to receive an urging force from said received plug part of the reciprocal connector thereby to be displaced in a direction crossing the flui

Abstract: An endoprosthesis system including branch and fenestration features for perfusing branch vessels, such as the renal, superior mesenteric, and celiac arteries.

Abstract: A distributed cloud computing system further includes logic, stored on non-transitory, computer-medium, that, upon execution by one or more processors, causes performance of operations including generating a first fingerprint for the first VPC being a statistical measure of a plurality of network metrics during a learning phase, generating a second fingerprint for the second VPC being a statistical measure of the plurality of network metrics during the learning phase, receiving, from the controller, metadata pertaining to each of the first gateway and the second gateway, receiving, from each of the first gateway and the second gateway, network data, wherein the metadata and the network data identify each of the plurality of constructs, the communication paths between each construct, and in which cloud computing network each construct is deployed, detecting an anomaly in one or more network traffic metrics of either the first VPC or the second VPC based on a comparison of received network traffic and a corresp

Abstract: According to embodiments, an apparatus for mounting on a vehicle includes: a mount configured to attach to the vehicle; a body coupled with the mount, wherein the body includes an upward-facing side and an rearward-facing side; a circuit board positioned within the body; a processor mounted on the circuit board, wherein the processor is configured to receive power from a battery; a display mounted on the circuit board, and including a first group of segments and a second group of segments, wherein each of the segments comprises an LED, wherein the display is configured to receive power from the battery and to receive signals from the processor, wherein the signals dynamically control an illumination pattern of the segments, wherein the segments are mounted on the circuit board, wherein the first group of segments is configured to illuminate patterns of the segments corresponding to different numbers, wherein the second group of segments is configured to illuminate a pattern of the segments corresponding to at

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to personal stage monitoring (PSM) systems and methods. A PSM system may include a transmitter and a receiver, where the transmitter may transmit audio data to the receiver to provide performers with monitoring feedback. The PSM transmitter may include audio processing and/or personal mixing devices that provide a customized mix of audio signals that may be transmitted to the receiver. The PSM transmitter and/or PSM receiver of the PSM system may include controller that facilitate a remote control of the other of the other device.

Abstract: An article of footwear can include an upper and a sole member coupled to the upper, where the sole member comprises a plurality of spaced apart apertures extending through the sole member. The article of footwear can further include a plurality of individual sensory nodes, where each sensory node has a first end coupled directly to the upper and an opposite, second end configured to engage with a ground surface. Each sensory node is configured to translate freely within a respective aperture of the sole member.

Abstract: A connector adapted for forming a fluid flow pathway therethrough by connection with a reciprocal connector, wherein both the connector and the reciprocal connector each comprise a fluid flow passageway part (11A) defining a fluid flow opening, a socket part (12A) located upon the fluid flow passageway part adjacent to the fluid flow opening, a plug part (13A) located upon the fluid flow passageway part adjacent to the fluid flow opening and spaced from the socket part in a direction crossing the fluid flow opening, wherein the socket part of the connector is configured to receive therein the plug part of said reciprocal connector to connect thereto such that the fluid flow opening of the connector is aligned in register with the fluid flow opening of the reciprocal connector and, a closure part (14A) arranged to openably close the fluid flow opening of the connector and to receive an urging force from said received plug part of the reciprocal connector thereby to be displaced in a direction crossing the flui

Abstract: Methods of making multilayer systems comprising a sealant layer by extruding a coreactive sealant composition are disclosed. The methods can be used to fabricate multilayer systems in which individual layers have different cured properties. Individual layers can also have an inhomogeneous concentration of one or more constituents within a layer. The multilayer systems can be made using three-dimensional printing that facilitate the use of a wide range of coreactive compositions.