Abstract: One embodiment relates to a hybrid vehicle drive system for a vehicle comprising a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, a rechargeable power source, and a PTO. The hybrid vehicle drive system further includes a hydraulic motor in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the PTO and an electric motor in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the hydraulic motor. The electric motor can provide power to the prime mover driven transmission and receive power from the prime mover driven transmission through the PTO. The hydraulic motor can provide power to the prime mover driven transmission and receive power from the prime mover driven transmission through the PTO.

Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering microwave energy to skin are provided, such that a focal zone of destructive heat is generated in the upper sub-dermis, mid-dermis, and/or lower dermis. This microwave therapy may be used for hair removal, treatment of acne, skin tightening, treatment of toe nail fungus, or sweat reduction. According to one embodiment, a system can include a microwave applicator having a distal treatment portion that includes at least one microwave antenna, a cooling system, and vacuum features. In some embodiments, the interaction between incident waves transmitted from the microwave applicator and reflected waves may be used to generate a standing wave with a peak energy density in selected regions of the dermis.

Abstract: Dynamic distributed work allocation is disclosed. For example, a first work server (WS) stores a first plurality of tasks and a second WS stores a second plurality of tasks. A work client (WC) is configured to send a first lock request (LR) with a first priority value (PV) to the first WS and a second LR with a second PV to the second WS. The WC receives a first lock notice (LN) and a first task from the first WS, and a second LN and a second task from the second WS. Prior to a first lock duration (LD) expiring and completing processing of the first task, the WC sends a third LR to the first WS that extends the first LD. After completing the second task, the WC sends a lock release notice and a fourth LR to the second WS.

Abstract: One example method of operation may include extracting a calling device telephone number from a received call message, querying a verification table for the calling device telephone number, identifying the calling device telephone number and a corresponding service provider network identifier from the verification table, querying a mapping table for the service provider network identifier, and identifying whether a match between the service provider network identifier and a service provider code exists as an entry in the mapping table.

Abstract: A cyber-physical system may have monitoring nodes that generate a series of current monitoring node values over time that represent current operation of the system. A hierarchical abnormality localization computer platform accesses a multi-level hierarchy of elements, and elements in a first level of the hierarchy are associated with elements in at least one lower level of the hierarchy and at least some elements may be associated with monitoring nodes. The computer platform may then determine, based on feature vectors and a decision boundary, an abnormality status for a first element in the highest level of the hierarchy. If the abnormality status indicates an abnormality, the computer platform may determine an abnormality status for elements, associated with the first element, in at least one level of the hierarchy lower than the level of the first element. These determinations may be repeated until an abnormality is localized to a monitoring node.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for deploying batteries, for example in an electric vehicle, includes a battery belt for mechanically linking multiple batteries together, a conduit having one or more operational zones each with an output, the operational zones each establishing an electrical connection between the output and batteries in the operational zone, and an actuator for selectively moving batteries into and out of the operational zones. Resting zones may also be provided. The batteries can be connected in series or in parallel and can be individually removed and replaced by an exchanger.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor-on-diamond-on-carrier substrate wafer. The semiconductor-on-diamond-on-carrier wafer comprises: a semiconductor-on-diamond wafer having a diamond side and semiconductor side; a carrier substrate disposed on the diamond side of the semiconductor-on-diamond wafer and including at least one layer having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than diamond; and an adhesive layer disposed between the diamond side of the semiconductor-on-diamond wafer and the carrier substrate to bond the carrier substrate to the semiconductor-on-diamond wafer. The semiconductor-on-diamond-on-carrier substrate wafer has the following characteristics: a total thickness variation of no more than 40 ?m; a wafer bow of no more than 100 ?m; and a wafer warp of no more than 40 ?m.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device structure includes: providing a substrate comprising a layer of compound semiconductor material; forming a seed layer of nano-crystalline diamond having a layer thickness in a range 5 to 50 nm on the layer of compound semiconductor material; and growing a layer of polycrystalline CVD diamond on the seed layer using a chemical vapour deposition (CVD) technique. An effective thermal boundary resistance (TBReff) at an interface between the layer of compound semiconductor material and the layer of polycrystalline CVD diamond material is no more than 50 m2K/GW.

Abstract: Apparatuses, computer readable medium, and methods are disclosed for dynamic sampling based on talent pool size. The method of dynamic sampling based on talent pool size may include determining, by at least one hardware processor, a talent pool based on a query from a user, where the talent pool comprises members and the members comprise attributes. The method further includes determining based on a size of the talent pool a sampling size number, where the attributes are represented by probability distribution functions. The method may further include determining an aggregate distribution of the attributes by combining the sampling size number of samples from each of the attributes and determining a range of a value of the aggregate distribution of the attributes. The method may further include causing the range of the value of the aggregate distribution of the attributes to be displayed to the user.

Abstract: A sports equipment article comprises a thermoplastic poly(carbonate-siloxane) elastomer.

Abstract: Operation of an industrial asset control system may be simulated or monitored under various operating conditions to generate a set of operating results. Subsets of the operating results may be used to calculate a normalization function for each of a plurality of operating conditions. Streams of monitoring node signal values over time may be received that represent a current operation of the industrial asset control system. A threat detection platform may then dynamically calculate normalized monitoring node signal values based at least in part on a normalization function in an operating mode database. For each stream of normalized monitoring node signal values, a current monitoring node feature vector may be generated and compared with a corresponding decision boundary for that monitoring node, the decision boundary separating normal and abnormal states for that monitoring node. A threat alert signal may then be automatically transmitted based on results of those comparisons.

Abstract: A method of predicting patient deterioration includes receiving an electronic health record data set of the patient, determining a risk score corresponding to the patient by analyzing the electronic health record data set of the patient using a trained machine learning model, determining a threshold value using an online/reinforcement learning model, comparing the risk score to the threshold value, and when the risk score exceeds the threshold value, generating an alarm. A non-transitory computer readable medium includes program instructions that when executed, cause the computer to receive a list of patients, display selectable patient information corresponding to each of the list of patients according to an ordering established by a feature importance algorithm, receive a selection, retrieve vital sign information corresponding to the selection, and display the vital sign information.

Abstract: A verification platform may include a data connection to receive a stream of industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data, including a subset of the industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data. The verification platform may store the subset into a data store (the subset of industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data being marked as invalid) and record a hash value associated with a compressed representation of the subset of industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data combined with metadata in a secure, distributed ledger.

Abstract: A luminaire includes a light source positioned at a first level within a luminaire housing. The luminaire also includes a trim component positioned at a second level of the luminaire housing different from the first level. The trim component extends into a room from a ceiling surface and includes an aperture antenna that receives wireless signals and transmits wireless signals. Further, the luminaire includes a communication module that communicates wirelessly with one or more devices remote from the luminaire by controlling excitation of the aperture antenna.

Abstract: A luminaire includes a speaker positioned at a first depth within a luminaire housing and capable of generating an audio output from a speaker diaphragm. The luminaire also includes a light source that generates a light output. Further, the luminaire includes a light guide assembly positioned at a second depth within the luminaire housing different from the first depth. The light guide assembly includes an acoustically transparent area positioned along a sound path from the speaker diaphragm, and the light guide assembly extracts the light output from the light source and directs the light output away from the luminaire.

Abstract: A luminaire includes a first light source positioned at a first level of a luminaire housing. The first light source generates a light output. The luminaire also includes a trim component positioned at a second level of the luminaire housing different from the first level, The trim component includes a visual feedback element that emits a visual feedback response. Further, the luminaire includes a control circuit positioned at the second level within the trim component. The control circuit controls operation of the visual feedback element.

Abstract: A lighting system includes a first luminaire. The first luminaire includes a first light source that generates a first light output. The first luminaire also includes a first visual feedback response source that generates a first visual feedback response output. Additionally, the first luminaire includes a first speaker that generates a first audio output. Further, the lighting system includes a second luminaire. The second luminaire includes a second light source that generates a second light output and a second visual feedback response source that generates a second visual feedback response output. Furthermore, the second luminaire includes a second speaker that generates a second audio output. The second audio output is different from the first audio output such that the first speaker and the second speaker output different audio components of a multichannel audio protocol output.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for creating an effect using microwave energy to specified tissue are disclosed herein. A system for the application of microwave energy to a tissue can include, in some embodiments, a signal generator adapted to generate a microwave signal having predetermined characteristics, an applicator connected to the generator and adapted to apply microwave energy to tissue, the applicator comprising one or more microwave antennas and a tissue interface, a vacuum source connected to the tissue interface, a cooling source connected to said tissue interface, and a controller adapted to control the signal generator, the vacuum source, and the coolant source. The tissue may include a first layer and a second layer, the second layer below the first layer, and the controller is configured such that the system delivers energy such that a peak power loss density profile is created in the second layer.

Abstract: A wrapper interface is provided. The wrapper interface maps transaction and monitoring operations of a Point-Of-Sale (POS) transaction interface within an operator-facing interface. The wrapper interface also embeds a POS administrative interface within the operator-facing interface and permits interaction with administrative operations of the POS administrative interface within administrative views rendered by the POS administrative interface within the operator-facing interface.