Abstract: Titanium Dioxide and other pigments or powders processed by this present process are smoothly discharging, low dusting, agglomerated, compaction resistant, extremely friable, and fully dispersible, and the process for the production of smoothly discharging pigment or powder consists of gently blending in the presence of an air flow and an electrostatic charge where said pigment or powder is agglomerated with or without a treated or non-treated seed particle of the same or similar pigment whereas said pigment or powder in accordance with the invention yields a composition of substantially spherical particulate that has a pseudo-particle size of 0.1-5.0 mm in the form of smoothly discharging, low dusting, non-sticky, agglomerated, compaction resistant pigment or powder, in which said pigment or powder particles are 80% -99.9% by weight, pigment, and in which the pigments or powders are compatible with inks, paints and plastics, and can be readily dispersed and incorporated into the same.

Abstract: A blower includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet, a motor to drive a rotatable shaft, first and second impellers provided to the shaft, the first and second impellers each including a plurality of impeller blades, a first stationary component provided to the housing and including stator vanes downstream of the first impeller, and a second stationary component provided to the housing and including stator vanes downstream of the second impeller. A first set of stator vanes of the first stationary component is provided around the motor and are configured and arranged to direct airflow along the motor, to de-swirl the airflow and to decelerate air to increase pressure. A blower including a third impeller and third stationary component positioned above the first impeller is also described.

Abstract: An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular and/or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand with open ends around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, and/or nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. The system also includes means to limit and/or adjust the depth of penetration of the ablative fluid into and beyond the tissue of the vessel wall. The preferred embodiment of the catheter includes structures which provide radial and lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes open uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened injection needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall.

Abstract: A canine respirator comprising a hood comprising: a viewing window, an air entry port for receiving fresh air; and an intake air manifold for distributing the fresh air into one or more channels, an air supply unit comprising: a controller, at least one filter for drawing in and filtering air from an environment, an air tube for delivering fresh air to the hood; and a mounting assembly, wherein the air supply unit is attached to a portion of a canine away from a body of the canine via the mounting assembly.

Abstract: Compounds and compositions are disclosed in which a NAMPT Drug Unit is conjugated to a targeting Ligand Unit through quaternization by a Linker Unit from which a NAMPT inhibitor compound or derivative thereof is released at the targeted site of action. Methods for treating diseases characterized by the targeted abnormal cells, such as those of cancer or an autoimmune disease, using the compounds and compositions of the invention are also disclosed.

Abstract: A laser weapon system is described. Particularly, embodiments describe subsystems of a laser weapon system including those necessary for laser generation, operational control, optical emission, and heat dissipation configured to provide a lightweight unit of reduced dimensions.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable media for cooling a laser system using a heat exchanger system containing one or more phase change materials operable to absorb heat from a coolant circulated from the laser system. The phase change material absorbs heat during phase change in the form of latent heat energy to thereby cool the coolant. The heat exchanger further includes one or more fans to provide air cooling to cool the phase change material back to an initial phase.

Abstract: A genealogy system includes a server with memory and processors storing code that instructs the processors to store genealogy data and user profiles, providing a research platform for users. A remote client device, equipped with an image sensor and display, communicates with the server. The client device displays the genealogy research platform, allowing users to select a genealogy item for an artificial reality experience. Upon user command, the client device presents continually updating artificial reality images of an environment, overlaying a digital representation of the selected genealogy item on the artificial reality experience. This system seamlessly integrates genealogical research with artificial reality technology for an immersive user experience.

Abstract: An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular and/or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, and/or nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. The system may also include a means to limit and/or adjust the depth of penetration of the ablative fluid into and beyond the tissue of the vessel wall. The catheter may also include structures which provide radial and/or lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes expand uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened injection needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes forming a first opening having a first width and a second opening having a second width in a first dielectric layer over a silicon substrate. The openings expose the silicon substrate and the exposed silicon substrate is oxidized to form first and second LOCOS structures having a first thickness. A polysilicon layer is formed over the silicon substrate, so that the polysilicon layer fills the first and second openings. A blanket etch of the polysilicon layer is performed to remove at least a portion of the polysilicon layer over the second LOCOS structure while leaving the first LOCOS structure protected by the polysilicon layer. The silicon substrate under the second LOCOS structure is further oxidized such that the second LOCOS structure has a second thickness greater than the first thickness.

Abstract: A set of inputs from a plurality of inputs are selected based on a user identifier of a user. The set of inputs are apportioned and recombined to produce one or more grouped inputs. The one or more grouped inputs are input to one or more machine learning models to provide individualized information output by the one or more machine learning models to the user.

Abstract: Various embodiments of methods and apparatus for detecting a change in an orientation of a portion of a structure. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a processor, an energy storage unit, a location reporting unit, a wireless communication module and one or more inclination sensors. In some embodiments, each of the one or more inclination sensors is configured to measure inclination by measuring an orientation of the each of the one or more inclination sensors relative to a gravitational acceleration vector.

Abstract: A system including a flow diverter for delivering bone cement. A cannula coupler is coupled to the flow diverter and configured to be coupled to a delivery cannula. A drool accumulator is coupled to the flow diverter. A user input mechanism is coupled to the flow diverter and configured to actuate a valve and establish fluid communication between the cement reservoir and one of the cannula coupler and the drool accumulator. The fluid communication may be interrupted between the cement reservoir and the other one of the cannula coupler and the drool accumulator. A cement delivery input mechanism may be coupled to the cement reservoir and configured to be actuated to direct the bone cement from the cement reservoir towards the flow diverter. An actuator may be coupled to the drool accumulator and configured to direct the bone cement received in the drool volume towards the flow diverter.

Abstract: Risk prediction models are trained and deployed to analyze images, such as computed tomography scans, for predicting future risk of lung cancer for one or more subjects. Individual risk prediction models are separately trained on nodule-specific and non-nodule specific features such that each risk prediction model can predict future risk of lung cancer across different time periods (e.g., 1 year, 3 years, or 5 years). Such risk prediction models are useful for developing preventive therapies for lung cancer by enabling clinical trial enrichment.

Abstract: In various aspects and embodiments, the invention provides microbial cells and methods for producing advanced glycosylation products from lower glycosylated intermediates. The microbial cell expresses one or more UDP-dependent glycosyl transferase enzymes in the cytoplasm, for glycosylation of the intermediates. When incubating the microbial strain with a plant extract or fraction thereof comprising the intermediates, these glycosylated intermediates are available for further glycosylation by the cell, and the advanced glycosylation products can be recovered from the media and/or microbial cells.

Abstract: Forming an integrated circuit, for example by first, concurrently forming a first front end of line (FEOL) layer having a first thickness and a surface contacting or facing a semiconductor substrate frontside and a second FEOL layer, having a second thickness and including a same material as the first FEOL layer and having a surface contacting or facing a semiconductor substrate backside, and second, processing the second FEOL layer to reduce the second thickness.

Abstract: A patient support includes a height adjustable patient support deck, at least one guard structure mounted for movement relative to the patient support deck, and a latch operable to lock the position of the guard structure in a raised position. The patient support further includes a CPR release operable to lower the head deck section of the patient support deck to place the patient support in an emergency state and further operable to release the latch to allow the guard rail structure to lower or be lowered from the raised position.

Abstract: Predictive advertising systems and methods suitable for use in a mobile environment are disclosed. The predictive advertising systems and methods include safety and privacy features. The predictive outcomes may include, for example, predicting behavior of the transportation devices, including whether the surrounding vehicles are fully stopped, or soon will be fully stopped, and if so, the predicted length of time that they will remain fully stopped. This information can be used to control an advertising output from the system.

Abstract: A landing pad that mounts to a foot of a vehicle support. The landing pad includes a bottom with an opening. A side wall extends upward from the bottom with the side wall positioned around a perimeter of the bottom. A top shelf extends radially inward towards the opening from the side wall with the top shelf extending over and being spaced away from the bottom. One or more slots extend from the top shelf to the opening. Each of the one or more slots includes a first section that extends into a lower surface of the top shelf and a second section that extends into a top surface of the bottom with the first section and the second section of each of the one or more slots being aligned to direct water to the opening.

Abstract: A device may include a first end, a second end, and a coupler configured to extend through an aperture from a first side to a second side of a motor cover. The coupler includes a head portion, a conduit portion extending from the head portion towards the second end, and a first bore axially extending through the coupler. The device may include a brush holder extending through the first bore. The brush holder includes a cylindrical body, a socket at the first end, and a receptacle at the second end. The device may include a first lock nut including a first threaded bore axially extending through the nut. The device may be configured to enable a grounding brush to contact a motor shaft to provide a current discharge path to ground to reduce an erosion of the motor components including the motor shaft and rolling bearing elements.