Abstract: A paediatric tracheostomy tube (1) has a protector (50) covering the cuff inflation indicator (37) to prevent damage to the inflation indicator caused by the patient chewing or biting it. The protector is in two parts: a base (52) extending around the open machine end (40) of the indicator and through which the inflation valve can be accessed, and a transparent sleeve (60) extending around the inflation balloon (38) and through which the balloon is visible. The sleeve has a small opening (65) at its patient end opening to a longitudinal slot (66) along one side so that the sleeve can be assembled on the inflation line (31) by threading the inflation line sideway through the slot.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to devices and systems for providing both negative-pressure therapy and instillation, In some embodiments, both negative-pressure and instillation may be provided to a tissue site in a low-profile context that may also prevent siphoning of instillation fluid during negative pressure application. For example, a single bridge may include a negative-pressure pathway with supports and an instillation pathway, and the instillation pathway may be configured with respect to the negative-pressure pathway so that at least a portion of the instillation pathway collapses upon application of negative pressure to the negative-pressure pathway. Collapse of at least a portion of the instillation pathway may be sufficient to close the instillation pathway.

Abstract: A striking hand tool includes a grip component where an external surface has a front arc half and a rear arc half, wherein an area of the grip is smaller in a first cross sectional plane further from a head of the tool than a second plane closer to the head portion. A ? value of the front arc half in the first cross sectional plane is less than approximately 0.45. A measurement from a first axis to a frontmost point in the first cross sectional plane is between 17.5 mm and 19 mm. A ? value of the front arc half in the second cross sectional plane is less than approximately 0.5. A measurement from the first axis to a frontmost point in the second cross sectional plane is between 18.5 mm and 20 mm. Methods of manufacturing and striking hand tools having desirous durometer measurements are also disclosed.

Abstract: A training apparatus has an input device and a wearable computing device with a bio-signal sensor and a display to provide an interactive virtual reality (“VR”) environment for a user. The bio-signal sensor receives bio-signal data from the user. The user interacts with content that is presented in the VR environment. The user interactions and bio-signal data are scored with a user state score and a performance scored. Feedback is given to the user based on the scores in furtherance of training. The feedback may update the VR environment and may trigger additional VR events to continue training.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for improving data modeling and translating. The system receives network-related data from external systems, wherein the data is formatted in various modeling languages corresponding to the system or network components from which it is transmitted. The system parses and extracts the network-related data for identifying parameters within the data, wherein the parameters correspond to the system or network component's operational status. The system translates the extracted data to a human-readable format for displaying the data to a system user and allowing the user to modify or provide additional parameters. The system generates a new instance of the network-related data including the user-provided parameters, wherein the new instance is translated into a format in accordance with the modeling language of the initially received network-related data.

Abstract: A method of determining a level of potential risk associated with a potential vulnerability identified in a software application. The method includes generating simulated loss events, determining a plurality of impacts for the simulated loss events, determining the level of potential risk based on the plurality of impacts, and providing a graphical user interface based on the level of potential risk.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method can facilitate delivery of targeted content to user devices in situations in which historic tracking data (e.g., cookie data) is generally unavailable and/or unreliable. A p-dimensional embedding of websites can be generated based on a group of user devices for whom tracking data is available. Conversion event data that indicates indicating whether that audience member performed a conversion action can be received. A machine learning model can be trained using the conversion event data and the positions of websites appearing in the conversion event data within the p-dimensional embedding to predict a likelihood of conversion and/or a type of content to provide given a position in the p-dimensional embedding. When an indication that a user device is accessing a website is received, a position of that website in the p-dimensional embedding can be determined and targeted content can be delivered to the user device.

Abstract: A computer system or method may be provided for modulating content based on a person's brainwave data, including modifying presentation of digital content at at least one computing device. The content may also be modulated based on a set of rules maintained by or accessible to the computer system. The content may also be modulated based on user input, including through receipt of a presentation control command that may be processed by the computer system of the present invention to modify presentation of content. Content may also be shared with associated brain state information.

Abstract: A tank adapter has a body with first and second ends and an axial hole. A hollow cylinder of the body has an external tapered thread from the first end toward the second end of the body. A flange between the first and second ends has a flat face extending radially outward from the hollow cylinder to a flange outer diameter. A gage mount portion has a gage mount outer diameter that is less than the flange outer diameter and extends from the second end toward the first end and has gage mounting features for securing a level gage. A gasket mates with the flat face. In a first configuration, the external tapered thread engages an internal tapered thread of a first tank opening. In a second configuration, a collar nut compresses the gasket between the flange and a top rim of a second tank opening.

Abstract: A scope mount apparatus for attaching an optical scope to a firearm is provided. The scope mount apparatus includes at least one base with at least one fastening element for attaching the base to the firearm. The scope mount apparatus also includes two scope rings operatively connected to the at least one base. An integral sighting system is mounted with respect to the base. The scope mount apparatus is configured such that an unobstructed line of sight extends between the scope rings and the base. The unobstructed line of sight contacts or intersects the sighting system so that a user of the firearm has the option of using either a scope in the scope rings or the integrated sighting system to aim at a target.

Abstract: The present invention provides a storm water pretreatment chamber. The storm water pretreatment chamber includes: a base, an inlet sidewall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a filter sidewall, a handle, a first locking mechanism, a second locking mechanism, a first lifting cable, and a second lifting cable. Methods of treating storm water are also provided.

Abstract: A traffic sensor includes an imaging unit that generates a recognition record by image recognition processing a captured image of a vehicle. The recognition record includes personal-identification data useable to identify the vehicle owner, and additional data not useable to identify the vehicle owner. The traffic sensor also includes an obfuscation unit that generates an obfuscated record from the recognition record by converting the personal-identification data into a unique-identifier. The obfuscated record includes the unique-identifier and the additional data. The traffic sensor further includes a transceiver configured to transmit the obfuscated record to a first off-site server without transmitting the recognition record to the first off-site server.

Abstract: A traffic monitoring system includes a traffic sensor having an imaging unit that generates a recognition record by image recognition processing a captured image of a vehicle. The recognition record includes primary data and additional data. The traffic sensor also includes a transceiver that transmits the primary data and the additional data to a server system. The additional data is transmitted in response to a request from the server system received by the traffic sensor after the primary data is transmitted. The server system transmits the request to the traffic sensor based on the primary data received from the traffic sensor.

Abstract: A surveillance device includes an imaging unit configured generate full-quality image data from a captured image of a vehicle, an image filtering module that converts the full-quality image data to reduced-quality image data. The surveillance device also includes a subsector module that processes the reduced-quality image data to generate subsector data defining one or more sub sectors of the captured image, and an image processing module that identifies one or more specific vehicle characteristics within the one or more subsectors by applying image recognition processing on the full-quality image data only within the one or more subsectors. The reduced quality image data is insufficient for the image recognition processing to identify specific vehicle characteristics therefrom.

Abstract: A traffic monitoring system includes a roadside traffic sensor unit and an off-site device remote from the traffic sensor unit. The roadside traffic sensor unit includes an imaging device that captures images of vehicles within a field-of-view of the imaging device, an image processing unit that generates a recognition record from the captured images of a vehicle, and a transceiver that transmits the recognition record. The off-site device includes a transceiver that receives the recognition record and a hot list identifying one or more vehicles-of-interest, a memory that stores the received recognition record for up to a retention period, and a processor that sets the retention period based on a comparison of the recognition record to the hot list identified vehicles-of-interest. The retention period can be variably set according to the severity of any “hits” to the hot list.

Abstract: A traffic monitoring system includes one or more traffic sensors that generate recognition records by image processing captured images of respective vehicles. The recognition records are datasets of one or more characteristic values representing vehicle characteristics. The system also includes a server system communicatively coupled to the one or more traffic sensors. The server system has a holistic signature module that analyzes the recognition records so as to generate a vehicle signature for each of the respective vehicles, a database that stores the vehicle signatures, and a comparison module that compares a suspect vehicle signature with the vehicle signatures stored in the database, so as to identify one or more potential suspect vehicles whose vehicle signatures match the suspect vehicle signature in excess of a similarity threshold.

Abstract: An assembly is configured to position a peristaltic tube with respect to a linear peristaltic pump drive of an infusion pump. The assembly can include a peristaltic tube, first and second tube couplers, a frame, first and second securement plates, a free-flow prevention arm, and a biasing mechanism. The frame can include a snap-fit tab configured to releasably secure the assembly to an assembly receptacle of the infusion pump. The free-flow prevention arm can be selectively movable between a free-flow preventing position and a free-flow allowing position. A latching mechanism can be ergonomically manipulable to latch the free-flow prevention arm in a free-flow allowing position, and to unlatch the free-flow prevention arm such that the biasing mechanism is able to bias the free-flow prevention arm to the free-flow preventing position.

Abstract: A training apparatus has an input device and a wearable computing device with a bio-signal sensor and a display to provide an interactive virtual reality (“VR”) environment for a user. The bio-signal sensor receives bio-signal data from the user. The user interacts with content that is presented in the VR environment. The user interactions and bio-signal data are scored with a user state score and a performance scored. Feedback is given to the user based on the scores in furtherance of training. The feedback may update the VR environment and may trigger additional VR events to continue training.