Abstract: A spinal interbody device (IBD) includes a solid wall that at least partially defines a boundary of the IBD and a porous body connected to the solid wall. The porous body includes a plurality of sections that form at least a portion of both a superior and inferior bone interface side of the IBD. Each section of the porous body has a different porosity than an adjacent section such that the porosities increase toward a center of the IBD.

Abstract: Control damper including a body, defining a duct with an axis of blowing, and a control device, including a flap for closing the duct, the flap being movable in rotation with respect to the body about a pivot axis orthogonal to the axis of blowing, means for adjusting a nominal position of the flap, and a return device returning the flap to the nominal position when the flap is moved away from the nominal position. For an improved control, the means for adjusting further includes a shaft pivotally mounted with respect to the body about an axis of adjustment, wherein an angular position of the shaft about the axis of adjustment is adjustable, and at least one control cam limiting movements of the flap between the nominal position and an open position, wherein the return device includes a spring that is tensioned when the flap is in the nominal position.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving crash prediction through correlating an observed response and a predicted response of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes generating the predicted response for the vehicle as a function of a response model and according to current vehicle inputs that are control inputs associated with steering, braking, and accelerating the vehicle. The response model is a learning model that predicts behaviors of the vehicle. The method includes computing a residual indicating an extent of correlation between the predicted response and the observed response. The method includes, in response to determining the residual satisfies a crash threshold that indicates an anomaly between the predicted response and the observed response, providing an alert indicating the vehicle has likely crashed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) and exosomes derived therefrom (MDSC exo) and application thereof.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving crash prediction through correlating an observed response and a predicted response of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes generating the predicted response for the vehicle as a function of a response model and according to current vehicle inputs that are control inputs associated with steering, braking, and accelerating the vehicle. The response model is a learning model that predicts behaviors of the vehicle. The method includes computing a residual indicating an extent of correlation between the predicted response and the observed response. The method includes, in response to determining the residual satisfies a crash threshold that indicates an anomaly between the predicted response and the observed response, providing an alert indicating the vehicle has likely crashed.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to determining a location of a vehicle within a structure. In one embodiment, a method includes collecting, from at least one sensor in the vehicle, sensor data that indicates information associated with control of the vehicle in the structure. The method includes classifying gradients along a path of the vehicle through the structure according to the sensor data. The method includes identifying traversed levels of the structure along the path according to the gradients. The method includes providing the location including at least an indicator of the traversed levels as an electronic output.

Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic sanitary article, more particularly a washbasin or washstand, wherein a mold is used to produce, from a ceramic composition, a green body, which is subsequently fired in a firing to form a fired body, where the fired body after the firing is subjected to material-removing working on one or more visible faces until it has a desired dimension, after which the worked body is glazed at least on the worked visible face or faces and is fired a further time in order to fire the glaze.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to determining a location of a vehicle within a structure. In one embodiment, a method includes collecting, from at least one sensor in the vehicle, sensor data that indicates information associated with control of the vehicle in the structure. The method includes classifying gradients along a path of the vehicle through the structure according to the sensor data. The method includes identifying traversed levels of the structure along the path according to the gradients. The method includes providing the location including at least an indicator of the traversed levels as an electronic output.

Abstract: The present invention relates to myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) and exosomes derived therefrom (MDSC exo) and application thereof.

Abstract: The invention concerns an autonomous container ship comprising a bottom, a propulsion system, a loading and unloading system for loading and unloading containers, a balancing system, characterized in that the bottom has a hull incorporating a propulsion system and the ship comprises a carrying system for transporting containers from important ports equipped with facilities for loading and unloading containers to small ports not provided with such equipment and less than 4 meters deep. The ship includes a propulsion system ensuring the ship's cruising speed on the high seas and its speed in estuaries and ports, a loading and unloading system adapted to ports not provided with appropriate equipment, and a balancing system for balancing the ship at sea providing stability and trim during container handling operations.

Abstract: The invention concerns an autonomous container ship comprising a bottom, a propulsion system, a loading and unloading system for loading and unloading containers, a balancing system, characterized in that the bottom has a hull incorporating a propulsion system and the ship comprises a carrying system for transporting containers from important ports equipped with facilities for loading and unloading containers to small ports not provided with such equipment and less than 4 meters deep. The ship includes a propulsion system ensuring the ship's cruising speed on the high seas and its speed in estuaries and ports, a loading and unloading system adapted to ports not provided with appropriate equipment, and a balancing system for balancing the ship at sea providing stability and trim during container handling operations.

Abstract: The invention concerns an autonomous container ship comprising a hull, a propulsion system, loading and unloading systems for loading and unloading containers, and a balancing system. The ship transports containers from larger ports equipped with facilities for loading and unloading containers to smaller ports which may not provide such equipment and may be less than 4 meters deep. The ship includes a propulsion system to propel the ship to cruising speed on the high seas and at lower speeds in estuaries and ports, loading and unloading systems adapted to ports not provided with appropriate equipment, and a balancing system for balancing the ship at sea by providing stability and trim during container handling operations.

Abstract: The invention concerns an autonomous container ship comprising a hull, a propulsion system, loading and unloading systems for loading and unloading containers, and a balancing system. The ship transports containers from larger ports equipped with facilities for loading and unloading containers to smaller ports which may not provide such equipment and may be less than 4 meters deep. The ship includes a propulsion system to propel the ship to cruising speed on the high seas and at lower speeds in estuaries and ports, loading and unloading systems adapted to ports not provided with appropriate equipment, and a balancing system for balancing the ship at sea by providing stability and trim during container handling operations.

Abstract: The method of producing mincemeat in accordance with the invention by comminution of meat of slaughtered animals is characterized in that immediately after each other pieces of meat from freshly slaughtered and dismembered animals are comminuted, prior to the onset of rigor mortis, in a suitable device such as a bowl cutter and are shock chilled by the addition of a refrigerant until a meat temperature of between -1.6.degree. C. and -10.degree. C., more particularly -8.degree. C., is reached, and further comminution is performed until the desired granule size is reached. Preferably the granulated meat is immediately deep frozen. The product is then placed in portions in packages, the air therein being replaced by a gas if desired, before the packages are sealed. The mincemeat is as a result completely fresh, almost completely free of bacteria and maintains its natural coloration for long periods of time.