Abstract: In at least one embodiment, an active noise cancellation (ANC) system is provided. An audio signal source provides an audio signal. At least one loudspeaker projects anti-noise sound within a cabin. At least one microphone provides a first error signal indicative of the noise, the audio signal, and the anti-noise sound and a second error signal indicative of an estimated anti-noise signal. At least one controller is programmed to receive the first error signal and the second error signal and to provide an estimated impulse response based at least on the first error signal and the second error signal. The at least one controller is further programmed to compare the estimated impulse response to one or more pre-stored impulse responses; and to select a first pre-stored impulse response that matches the estimated impulse response to filter one or more reference signals at an adaptive filter to generate the anti-noise signal.

Abstract: An antenna for transfer of information or energy is described. The antenna includes an electrically conductive first layer having a width in a thickness direction of the antenna and extending longitudinally along a length of the first layer between first and second longitudinal ends of the first layer, and an electrically insulative thermally conductive second layer bonded to the first layer along the length of the first layer. The first and second layers are wound to form a plurality of substantially concentric loops. A width and a length of the second layer are substantially co-extensive with the respective width and length of the first layer so as to expose opposing longitudinal edge surfaces of the first layer along the length of the first layer. Coils and assemblies useful for making coils are also described.

Abstract: Systems and methods can determine respiratory rates of a patient using a respiratory device by performing one or more frequency analyses of a signal from the gases flow. The signal from the gases flow can be one that varies with the patient's breathing. The system can include a non-sealed patient interface, such as a nasal cannula in a nasal high flow therapy, or any other patient interfaces. The respiratory system can also detect whether the patient has taken off the patient interface and/or whether the patient connected to the patient interface is talking or eating. Data of the patient's use of the respiratory system and the patient's respiratory rates can provide therapy compliance and long-term trend of use information and/or progress in the patient's respiratory functions and/or other physiological functions.

Abstract: A method for making an antimicrobial composite film can include forming a first coating layer by applying a first coating material on a substrate and forming a second coating layer by applying a second coating material on the first coating layer. The first coating material can comprise a first resin. The second coating material can comprise an antimicrobial material in a second resin or a dispersion. The first coating material can have a lower concentration of the antimicrobial material than the second coating material. The first and second coating layers can cooperatively define a composite film. The antimicrobial material can be asymmetrically dispersed in the composite film such that the antimicrobial material is concentrated closer to the outer surface of the composite film than to the inner surface of the composite film.

Abstract: Methods for depositing inorganic particles including titanium carbonitride on a metal substrate via chemical vapor deposition (CVD). In some embodiments, the CVD process may be supplied by two or more source gasses that react to form the inorganic particles. At least one of the sources gases includes a titanium source gas. And a source of carbon and nitrogen may be (a) a single source gas including a carbon and nitrogen source gas with a heat of formation energy that is less than 65.9 kilojoules per mole and/or (b) two source gases including a carbon source gas with a gas molecule having a carbon-nitrogen single bond and a nitrogen source gas. In some embodiments, the CVD process may be supplied by a source gas including a metalorganic compound to form the inorganic particles. In some embodiments, the CVD process may be supplied by an aluminum-containing metalorganic reducing agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for implementing a verified digital asset platform. An embodiment of the present invention is directed to enabling companies to provide professional recognition awards to employees utilizing digital assets, such as NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens). With an embodiment of the present invention, a digital wallet may store public and private keys and allow the owner to perform various actions including access assets, manage assets and sign transactions.

Abstract: A fuel cell electrode protective layer forming method is disclosed. The method includes forming primary defects in a carbon-based protective layer material via a formation step. The primary defects are configured to transport fuel cell products and/or reactants representing a transported portion of a total fuel cell products and/or reactants. The difference between the total fuel cell products and/or reactants and the transported portion is an untransported portion. The method further includes activating secondary defects in the carbon-based protective layer material via an activation step. The secondary defects are configured to transport a portion of the untransported portion of the total fuel cell reactants and/or products. The activation step is different than the formation step.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an event with an online conferencing component. The methods comprise: receiving, by a feedback processing system, a user input selecting an event from a plurality of scheduled events which each have an online conferencing component provided by a web conferencing service; enabling, by the feedback processing system, an electronic feedback message composing function and a numerical rating selection function for a duration of time determined based on a duration setting of a timer; performing, by the feedback processing system, the electronic feedback message composing function to compose an electronic feedback message for an individual associated with the selected event; and performing, by the feedback processing system, the numerical rating selection function to select a numerical rating for the individual associated with the selected event.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electronic system for the assessment of emotional state. The system allows individual employees to specify their emotions using a set of emojis. The system provides a graphical user interface that displays a list of different emotions and associated emojis that the user can select. The system allows the user to write an entry about his thoughts and emotions in conjunction with the selected emojis and send the message with the emojis to individuals with whom he chooses to share. The system provides a list of company-wide employees from which the user can select. The system receives the messages and implements data structures to process the received messages and produce individual and company-wide emotional state information.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable medium are provided that relate to improvements in digital human resources technology. An automated system can be provided in which the user can have a digital interactive private space and use the space to conduct interactive assessment of five traits and to select to collect additional data from others on the five traits about the user, and includes automated algorithms that classify and detected patterns from numerical data which for example can use interrelationships between different types of data. The system is configured to record the information in the private space, provide the assessment, and allow the user to maintain the information to be private to the user while being configured to able to be maintained to allow the user to return to the private space at a later time (as configured by an application, service, and server) to perform the interactive assessment and detection of classifications.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electronic system for the assessment of emotional state. The system allows individual employees to specify their emotions using a set of emojis. The system provides a graphical user interface that displays a list of different emotions and associated emojis that the user can select. The system allows the user to write an entry about his thoughts and emotions in conjunction with the selected emojis and send the message with the emojis to individuals with whom he chooses to share. The system provides a list of company-wide employees from which the user can select. The system receives the messages and implements data structures to process the received messages and produce individual and company-wide emotional state information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an event with an online conferencing component. The methods comprise: receiving, by a feedback processing system, a user input selecting an event from a plurality of scheduled events which each have an online conferencing component provided by a web conferencing service; enabling, by the feedback processing system, an electronic feedback message composing function and a numerical rating selection function for a duration of time determined based on a duration setting of a timer; performing, by the feedback processing system, the electronic feedback message composing function to compose an electronic feedback message for an individual associated with the selected event; and performing, by the feedback processing system, the numerical rating selection function to select a numerical rating for the individual associated with the selected event.

Abstract: A method of gastric tube placement verification comprising the steps of: Inserting a gastric tube within the patient; Providing a colorimetric based gastric tube placement verification system for a patient gastric tube including i) a housing configured to be coupled to the gastric tube whereby stomach content aspirate can flow through an internal passage of the housing; and ii) at least one colorimetric based sensor within the housing and configured to come into contact with the patient stomach content aspirate, the least one colorimetric based sensor configures to detect a first gastric acid; Coupling the housing of the colorimetric based gastric tube placement verification system to a proximal end of the gastric tube; Aspirating stomach content of the patient whereby stomach aspirate can flow through an internal passage of the housing; and Visually inspecting at least one colorimetric based sensor within the housing for verification of proper gastric tube placement.

Abstract: Electronic systems and methods for developing a person's cognitive skills such as feedback giving skills are contemplated. The systems and methods provide a procedure through which participants follow to formulate and issue feedback to other individuals. Feedback is given through a feedback app. The systems and methods involve participation of feedback recipients and also judges. The procedure involves each feedback recipient giving a presentation in a period of time and each judge providing feedback to each presentation. The procedure is performed by executing an event which can be created from an event app provided by the system. The event app also executes the created event, and completion of the event allows the system to provide feedback results to the participants, feedback recipients, judges, and other individuals based on information received during the event. The flow of the event is also controllable from the event app.

Abstract: The systems and methods involve a feedback application, a feedback processing application, an analytics application, and an event moderating application. The feedback application allows users to submit feedback and displays received feedback anonymously to feedback recipients. The feedback processing application anonymizes the submitted feedback and the data to be retrieved from the feedback processing application and provide the anonymized feedback and data to the feedback application. The feedback processing application includes technology to protect feedback giver's identity and increase the speed of anonymizing the feedback and data and providing the anonymized feedback and data to the feedback application. The analytics application examines user's feedback giving and receiving behavior and evaluate their feedback empathy and authenticity and their learning behavior.

Abstract: The present invention provides, in various embodiments, systems and methods for robotic manipulation of a patient's anatomy, such as the uterus, during surgical procedures.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for identification of an expression profile, a transcriptional profile, and/or an epigenetic profile from a cell-containing sample. Also provided are compositions for use in the disclosed methods.

Abstract: The systems and methods involve a feedback application, a feedback processing application, an analytics application, and an event moderating application. The feedback application allows users to submit feedback and displays received feedback anonymously to feedback recipients. The feedback processing application anonymizes the submitted feedback and the data to be retrieved from the feedback processing application and provide the anonymized feedback and data to the feedback application. The feedback processing application includes technology to protect feedback giver's identity and increase the speed of anonymizing the feedback and data and providing the anonymized feedback and data to the feedback application. The analytics application examines user's feedback giving and receiving behavior and evaluate their feedback empathy and authenticity and their learning behavior.

Abstract: A butyric acid detection based platform for verifying placement of a patient airway device or a gastric tube comprising at least one of i) a colorimetric based butyric acid detection platform, ii) a bioelectronic sensors based butyric acid detection platform using olfactory receptors, and iii) an IR based butyric acid detection platform. Each platform comprises a housing coupled to the patient airway device or gastric tube whereby flow from the coupled patient airway device or a gastric tube can flow through an internal passage of the housing; and wherein sensors within the housing come into contact with the flow from the coupled patient airway device or a gastric tube, the sensors including at least one of a chemical sensor array including at least one of i) colorimetric based butyric acid sensor, ii) a bioelectronic butyric acid detection sensor using olfactory receptors, and iii) an IR based butyric acid sensor.

Abstract: The present invention provides, in various embodiments, systems and methods for robotic manipulation of a patient's anatomy, such as the uterus, during minimally invasive surgical procedures.