Abstract: Embodiments of a method for the preparation of an electrode assembly, include removing a population of negative electrode subunits from a negative electrode sheet, the negative electrode sheet comprising a negative electrode sheet edge margin and at least one negative electrode sheet weakened region that is internal to the negative electrode sheet edge margin, removing a population of separator layer subunits from a separator sheet, and removing a population of positive electrode subunits from a positive electrode sheet, the positive electrode sheet comprising a positive electrode edge margin and at least one positive electrode sheet weakened region that is internal to the positive electrode sheet edge margin, and stacking members of the negative electrode subunit population, the separator layer subunit population and the positive electrode subunit population in a stacking direction to form a stacked population of unit cells.

Abstract: An endoscope tracker that measures the endoscope's motion using a pair of trackballs and two video cameras is provided. The trackballs measure real-time changes in the scope's position and rotation during an endoscopic procedure. The cameras detect scale lines on the scope's surface to correct accumulated trackball measurement errors. A dual modality tracking method measures the motion of the endoscope's insertion tube in real time, including insertion length, rotation angle, and their velocities. Optical trackballs measure the endoscope insertion tube's motion, and cameras correct cumulative errors. A purely optical endoscope tracker that measures the endoscope's motion is also provided, using video cameras and software that processes the images obtained from the video cameras to determine how the endoscope moves over time.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer readable medium for extracting materials from a well and real-time wear detection and lifecycle prediction for well facilities. A method includes: receiving first measurement data associated with or from a first equipment submersed into a downhole environment during a portion of a current operation for extracting materials from the downhole environment at a pumping system; and estimating a wear rate associated with the first equipment based on an operational assessment of the downhole environment.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer readable medium for a real-time feedback and machine learning system for downhole environments. A method includes: receiving first measurement data from a first equipment submersed into a downhole environment during a run for extracting material from the downhole environment; determining a performance curve based on the first measurement data, the performance curve identifying an extraction rate of the material with respect to efficiency and head capacity; and providing the performance curve to an operator of the run for real-time feedback associated with performance of equipment in the downhole environment.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for capture and enrichment of nucleic acid sequences. Probes or primer may be used to capture or enrich nucleic acids. The characteristics of the prober or primers may be tuned or modulated to generate a sequencing depth for given region. The sequencing depth may be non-uniform across genomic regions.

Abstract: Embodiments of secondary batteries having electrode assemblies are provided. A secondary battery can comprise an electrode assembly having a stacked series of layers, the stacked series of layers having an offset between electrode and counter-electrode layers in a unit cell member of the stacked series. A set of constraints can be provided with a primary constraint system with first and second primary growth constraints separated from each other in a longitudinal direction, and connected by at least one primary connecting member, and a secondary constraint system comprises first and second secondary growth constraints separated in a second direction and connected by members of the stacked series of layers. The primary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth of the electrode assembly in the longitudinal direction, and the secondary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth in the second direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method and a system for predicting the efficacy of one or more treatments. A completed questionnaire may be received from a patient requiring treatment. The responses to the questionnaire may be input to a machine learning algorithm (MLA). The MLA may have been trained using labelled patient data. A predicted efficacy of one or more treatments and a prototype corresponding to the patient may be received from the MLA. An interface may be output indicating the predicted efficacy of the one or more treatments and the prototype.

Abstract: Secondary batteries and methods of manufacture thereof are provided. A secondary battery can comprise an offset between electrode and counter-electrode layers in a unit cell. Secondary batteries can be prepared by removing a population of negative electrode subunits from a negative electrode sheet, the negative electrode sheet comprising a negative electrode sheet edge margin and at least one negative electrode sheet weakened region that is internal to the negative electrode sheet edge margin, removing a population of separator layer subunits from a separator sheet, and removing a population of positive electrode subunits from a positive electrode sheet, the positive electrode sheet comprising a positive electrode edge margin and at least one positive electrode sheet weakened region that is internal to the positive electrode sheet edge margin, and stacking members of the negative electrode subunit population, the separator layer subunit population and the positive electrode subunit population.

Abstract: A vertical gallium nitride (GaN) PN diode uses epitaxial growth of a thick drift region with a very low carrier concentration and a carefully designed multi-zone junction termination extension to achieve high voltage blocking and high-power efficiency. An exemplary large area (1 mm2) diode had a forward pulsed current of 3.5 A, an 8.3 m?-cm2 specific on-resistance, and a 5.3 kV reverse breakdown. A smaller area diode (0.063 mm2) was capable of 6.4 kV breakdown with a specific on-resistance of 10.2 m?-cm2, when accounting for current spreading through the drift region at a 45° angle.

Abstract: A device for detecting a coating applied to a surface includes a portable housing, a light source, a light detector, and a processing unit. The light source emits a first light having a first wavelength. The coating includes a fluorophore that re-emits a second light having a second wavelength, which is different than the first wavelength, in response to excitation by the first light. The light detector receives the second light re-emitted from the coating. The processing unit is adapted to determine a re-emission intensity of the second light and to determine a coverage metric of the coating based on the re-emission intensity of the second light. The coverage metric is then used to infer the efficacy of the coating.

Abstract: Articles (i.e., first articles) with a photoiniferter covalently attached at multiple locations of a substrate having an inorganic oxide coating on a polymeric film are provided. These first articles can be used to form other articles (i.e., second articles) with multiple polymers covalently attached to the inorganic oxide coating of the substrate. The attached polymers are in the form of polymeric brushes extending from the surface of the inorganic oxide coating of the substrate. The polymeric brushes can be functionalized with groups that can bind compounds used in chemical and/or biochemical assays including pharmaceutical assays. The second articles can be used in various analytical devices.

Abstract: Embodiments of secondary batteries having electrode assemblies are provided. A secondary battery can comprise an electrode assembly having a stacked series of layers, the stacked series of layers having an offset between electrode and counter-electrode layers in a unit cell member of the stacked series. A set of constraints can be provided with a primary constraint system with first and second primary growth constraints separated from each other in a longitudinal direction, and connected by at least one primary connecting member, and a secondary constraint system comprises first and second secondary growth constraints separated in a second direction and connected by members of the stacked series of layers. The primary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth of the electrode assembly in the longitudinal direction, and the secondary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth in the second direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A nasal trans-esophageal echocardiography system includes a nasal trans-esophageal device comprising a sheath defining a lumen therein, the sheath having a width sufficiently narrow to fit through a nasal passage of a subject, an ultrasound probe having a width sufficiently narrow to extend through said lumen defined by said sheath, and a workstation configured to communicate with said ultrasound probe to receive ultrasound signals from said ultrasound probe and to form ultrasound images based on said ultrasound signals.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate that includes a glass layer with a first and second major surface, at least one electrical transmission through hole extending from the first major surface to the second major surface and an intervening layer coupled with at least one of the first major surface, the second major surface and the electrical transmission through hole. The intervening layer includes a metal, silicon and oxygen. A metal layer is bonded with the intervening layer.

Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for a system for analyzing images and speech obtained during a medical diagnostic procedure for automatically generated annotated images using annotation data for one or more images 5 having at least one object of interest (OOI) and a classification where the annotation data includes text that is generated from speech provided by the user commenting on the one or more images having the at least one OOI.

Abstract: An apparatus (104) and a method (2600) for controlling steering of a vehicle (100) of a vehicle (100) are disclosed. The apparatus (104) comprises a device (105) configured to receive a first signal indicative of a requested steering angle and a second signal indicative of a roll angle of the vehicle (100). The device is also configured to determine a proposed steering angle for steerable wheels of the vehicle (100) in dependence on the first signal and to provide an output signal configured to cause steering of the steerable wheels at the proposed steering angle. In dependence on a set of criteria being met, the device (105) is configured to determine the proposed steering angle in dependence on the second signal.

Abstract: An apparatus (104) and a method (800) for controlling steering of rear wheels (103) of a vehicle (100) are disclosed. The apparatus (104) comprises a control means (105) configured to receive a first signal indicative of a front wheel steering angle and a second signal indicative of a selected mode selected from at least a first mode and a second mode. The control means is also configured to determine a proposed rear wheel steering angle in dependence on the first signal and the second signal and to provide an output signal configured to cause steering of rear wheels (103) at the proposed rear wheel steering angle.

Abstract: A computer system implements a memory unit, which includes first DRAM devices, second DRAM devices, a first memory controller, and a second memory controller. Each of the first DRAM devices have a first individual memory capacity and each of the second DRAM devices have a second individual memory capacity. The first memory controller is in signal communication with the first DRAM devices and the second memory controller is in signal communication with the second DRAM devices. Each of the first DRAM devices and the second DRAM devices are selectively operable as one of an active DRAM device to stare application data or a spare DRAM device reserved to receive the application data from the active DRAM devices to dynamically over-provision a total memory defined by a sum of the first and second individual memory capacities.

Abstract: A computer system implements a memory unit, which includes first DRAM devices, second DRAM devices, a first memory controller, and a second memory controller. Each of the first DRAM devices have a first individual memory capacity and each of the second DRAM devices have a second individual memory capacity. The first memory controller is in signal communication with the first DRAM devices and the second memory controller is in signal communication with the second DRAM devices. Each of the first DRAM devices and the second DRAM devices are selectively operable as one of an active DRAM device to stare application data or a spare DRAM device reserved to receive the application data from the active DRAM devices to dynamically over-provision a total memory defined by a sum of the first and second individual memory capacities.

Abstract: A system for identifying irregularities in behaviors of a non-human animal, the system comprising a processing circuitry configured to: provide a behavioral baseline including first information on regular behaviors of the non-human animal over a given period of time when no irregularities occur; obtain data on a series of consecutively identified behaviors of the non-human animal identified over a second period of time; perform an action upon the data not complying with the behavioral baseline, thereby indicating an irregularity in the non-human animal behavior.