Abstract: An adaptive article of apparel can include a textile with an opening that is configured to admit a body part of a wearer, and an electroadhesive clutch secured to the textile and extending around at least a portion of the opening. The electroadhesive clutch can be configured to permit or inhibit changing a size of the opening.

Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a method, a computer system, and a computer program product for minimizing I/O operations when validating databases are provided. The present invention may include creating a corresponding system-managed chain database for an application database, the chain database comprising a list of one or more dynamically allocated records, if present, for one or more fixed entries in the application database, wherein each of the fixed entries comprises a respective chain database array item in the chain database; scanning, via a validation utility, one or more chain database array items; marking each of the one or more dynamically allocated records listed in the chain database for the fixed entries as found; and checking, via an indicator with various states, if the one or more dynamically allocated records for the one or more fixed entries are listed in the respective chain database array item.

Abstract: A method for incentivizing contact center agents with scheduling perks that includes: receiving a workload forecast and staffing plan for a current shift; receiving a service level target; receiving types of scheduling perks; performing a selection routine for determining a select scheduling perk for offering to a select agent; and sending a scheduling perk offer via electronic communication to the select agent. The selection routine may include: selecting a proposed scheduling perks and a proposed agent; modifying the staffing plan to create a proposed staffing plan that reflects the proposed scheduling perk; predicting a proposed forecasted target adherence using the modified staffing plan; determining whether the proposed forecasted target adherence satisfies a threshold defined by an acceptable forecasted target adherence and, if so, deeming the proposed scheduling perk as select scheduling perk and proposed agent as select agent.

Abstract: This disclosure describes, among other things, techniques for waking a user by changing the user's sleep environment. In one example, a method includes receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, at least one user alarm setting, generating, via the central controller, at least one instruction based on the received user alarm setting, and transmitting, from the central controller, the at least one instruction to a first component of the air mattress system to adjust a feature of the first component.

Abstract: Provided is a method for tracking a medical tool inside a subject's body during a medical procedure including receiving one or more signals from an array of magnetic sensors detecting a change in magnetic field generated by a magnetic or electromagnetic element coupled to the medical tool, applying the received one or more signals to a deep learning algorithm, and determining, using the deep learning algorithm, the spatial location and/or orientation of the medical tool in relation to the array of sensors and/or within the body of the subject.

Abstract: The present invention relates to prostate cancer (PC), in particular the identification of certain bacteria in prostate cancer tissues or liquid biopsies and the use of such identification as a prognostic indicator of cancer progression. The present invention also relates to cultures of newly identified bacteria and means for identifying such bacteria in biological samples.

Abstract: A method for registering a virtual model of a bone to the bone includes displaying, on the virtual model of the bone, a plurality of registration points indicating locations on the bone to be touched with a tracked probe, tracking positions of the tracked probe as the tracked probe is moved to the locations on the bone, and registering the virtual model of the bone to the bone based on tracked positions of the tracked probe corresponding to the plurality of registration points.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for manufacturing and using roofing membranes that are faster and easier to install than conventional adhesive-only membrane materials. In some embodiments, membrane materials are surface treated using a plasma flow, e.g., a blown-arc plasma flow, atmospheric plasma, corona plasma, or from portable plasma units, generated by passing a compressed plasma-generating gas through an electrical current to form the plasma-treated roofing membrane. The plasma treatments described herein may be applied as part of the manufacturing process, or in-situ at the site of roof installation. In some embodiments, membrane materials have surface chemistries, roughnesses and other surface characteristics that yield desired adhesion properties.

Abstract: A particulate fabric treatment composition (unitized or non-unitized format) that contains a chlorine scavenger is provided. The chlorine scavenger is an amino acid such as, for example, lysine. The particulate fabric treatment composition (unitized or non-unitized format) can be used during the washing of fabrics to reduce or event problems associated with laundering of fabrics in a chlorine containing water source. Notably, the particulate fabric treatment composition (unitized or non-unitized format) can reduce or even eliminate dye deterioration.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of producing a fluoroolefin comprises coupling 3,3-dichloro-1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (CF3—CF2—CHCl2) in a liquid phase in the presence of a catalyst to form a composition comprising 1,1,1,2,2,5,5,6,6,6-decafluoro-3-hexene (CF3CF2CH?CHCF2CF3). In another embodiment, a method of producing a fluoroolefin comprises coupling 1,1,1-trichloropentafluoropropane (CF3—CF2—CCl3) in a vapor phase in the presence of a first catalyst to form a composition comprising 3,4-dichloro-1,1,1,2,2,5,5,6,6,6-decafluoro-3-hexene (CF3—CF2—CCl?CCl—CF2—CF3). The method may further include forming the CF3—CF2—CCl3 in a vapor phase from CF3CF2CHmCl3-m and chlorine (Cl2). The method may further include hydrodechlorinating the 3,4-dichloro-1,1,1,2,2,5,5,6,6,6-decafluoro-3-hexene with hydrogen (H2) in a vapor phase in the presence of a second catalyst to form a composition comprising CF3CF2CH?CHCF2CF3 and 3-chloro-1,1,1,2,2,5,5,6,6,6-decafluoro-3-hexene (CF3CF2CCl?CHCF2CF3).

Abstract: A modular vehicle management system includes a vehicle management board configured to interface with any of a plurality of vehicle-specific boards. The vehicle management board includes connectors configured to receive operational data from a vehicle-specific board and to send control data to the vehicle-specific board. The vehicle management board includes processors configured to receive the operational data, generate the control data, and send the control data to the vehicle specific board. The vehicle-specific board includes connectors configured to interface with computing devices, connectors configured to interface with the connectors on the vehicle management board to convey operational data and receive control data, and connectors configured to interface with controllers of the vehicle.

Abstract: A regasification facility, regasification systems and methods for import, offloading and regasification of liquid natural gas from liquid natural gas carriers is provided. The regasification facility is configured to provide increased flexibility in the construction so as to enable substantial reductions in construction times and costs of the construction of the regasification facility to be constructed and brought into operation, and to be further scaled up quickly and efficiently versus traditionally constructed and operated land based regasification plants and/or floating storage and regasification units.

Abstract: A battery system includes a cell holder, a plurality of cells disposed in the cell holder and oriented to be aligned with an axis, a cell holder fluid circuit formed around and between each of the plurality of cells and extending through the cell holder from a cell holder fluid circuit inlet to a cell holder fluid circuit outlet, a first end fluid circuit formed by a first channel at an axial end of the plurality of cells having a first end fluid circuit inlet and a first end fluid circuit outlet, and a second end fluid circuit formed by a second channel at the axial end of the plurality of cells having a second end fluid circuit inlet and a second end fluid circuit outlet.

Abstract: A power system may include a plurality of power sources and an inverter. The inverter may include a controller and a switch leg with one or more switches. The controller may control the inverter to convert direct current (DC) power generated by the plurality of power sources into alternating current (AC) power by variously controlling the switches of the switch leg during first and second time periods of a power cycle.

Abstract: A method for incentivizing agents with scheduling perks that includes: receiving a workload forecast; receiving a staffing plan; receiving data describing a service level target; receiving data describing the scheduling perks; performing a valuation routine for determining a value of points in relation to trading for the scheduling perks during; and performing an offer routine offering the scheduling perks to the current agents per the determined value of the points. The valuation routine includes: measuring current shift performance data; providing the staffing plan, the workload forecast, and the current shift performance data as inputs to a predictive model and calculating therewith an actual forecasted target adherence for the service level target; comparing the actual forecasted target adherence against an acceptable threshold to determine a valuation parameter; and valuing the points according to a direct relationship with the valuation parameter.

Abstract: A patella fracture fixation system includes a bone plate that is configured to be implanted along an anterior approach. The bone plate has a fixation hub and a plurality of fixation nodes that are connected to the fixation hub. The fixation hub and the fixation nodes can define respective fixation holes. The bone plate can further include legs that are configured to be bent around respective inferior aspects of the patella.

Abstract: A device may include a bit body with a rotational axis in a longitudinal direction. A device may include at least one blade coupled to the bit body with an outward surface. A device may include a rolling cutting element positioned on the outward surface. A device may include a fixed cutting element positioned with a fixed cutting profile at least partially rotationally overlapping with a rolling cutting profile of the rolling cutting element.

Abstract: Described are techniques for a control plane. The techniques include receiving, at the control plane hosted on a service-provider data center, a request to perform a computing resource operation at a remote data center, where the control plane is used to manage computing resources located at the remote data center. The techniques further include creating a data object at the service-provider data center to represent a status of the computing resource operation, and updating the data object in response to receiving indications of events associated with performance of the computing resource operation at the remote data center. The techniques further include receiving, at the control plane, a status request for the computing resource operation, querying the data object maintained at the service-provider data center for the status of the computing resource operation, and providing the status of the computing resource operation represented by the data object.

Abstract: Catheter-based delivery systems for delivery and retrieval of a leadless pacemaker include features to facilitate improved manipulation of the catheter and improved capture and docking functionality of leadless pacemakers. Such functionality includes mechanisms directed to deflecting and locking a deflectable catheter, maintaining tension on a retrieval feature, protection from anti-rotation, and improved docking cap and drive gear assemblies.

Abstract: A two-dimensional light guide has at least three layers, including two layers formed as films have a lower refractive index than a light guidance layer arranged between them. One of the films has decoupling structures for the light. The layers form a film composite in which the light guidance layer is formed as a film. A lighting element can include having such a two-dimensional light guide and a coupled input coupling light guide. A trim part can have a light source coupled with the two-dimensional light guide and include lighting and the input coupling light guide is arranged such that a surface portion is actively lit and a non-light-transmissive surface portion hides the light source and the coupling when viewed from a viewing direction.