Abstract: A system for determining peripheral artery disease and method of use for determining the presence or absence of peripheral vascular disease and the severity of the disease in particular vascular segments. The System for determining peripheral artery disease and method of use includes a continuous wave Doppler transceiver which generates a digitized version of quadrature detected stereo audio and is coupleable to a waveform converter and processor. The waveform converter and processor provides filtering, time domain to frequency domain conversion, gain control, and statistical processing of the converted Doppler Stereo audio and is operationally coupled to a display for presenting results to a technician.

Abstract: Provided are antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human neuropilin-2 (NRP2) polypeptides, including those that modulate binding interactions between human NRP2 and at least one NRP2 ligand, for example, human histidyl-tRNA synthetase (HRS), and which thereby modulate subsequent NRP2-mediated downstream signaling events, including related therapeutic compositions and methods for modulating NRP2 activity and treating diseases such as NRP2-associated diseases.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for use in the implementation and/or operation of quantum information processing (QIP) systems, and more particularly, calibrations during tandem execution of quantum circuits.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. For example, access sharing may be utilized to share policy information. The policy information may be associated with a smart contract. Accordingly, the policy information may be encrypted using a public key for the smart contract and compiled into a block of the blockchain. In response to a request to provide access to the information to a particular node, the private key for the smart contract may be encrypted using the public key for the particular node and compiled into a block of the blockchain.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods of controlling load share in a multi-engine propulsion system. A load share participation value indicative of a load share participation regime for a first engine may be received and a load sharing requirement control command for the first engine may be output. The load share participation value may depend or be based at least in part on one or more operating conditions of a second engine. The load sharing requirement control command for the first engine may depend on whether the load share participation value indicates a full-participation load share regime for the first engine, a partial-participation load share regime for the first engine, or a non-participation load share regime for the first engine.

Abstract: A method includes: capturing, via a navigational sensor of a mobile automation apparatus, three-dimensional point cloud data depicting a portion of an aisle containing a support structure, the support structure having a forward plane facing into the aisle; generating, from the point cloud data, a two-dimensional projection in a facility coordinate system; retrieving, from a stored map, an expected location of the forward plane of the support structure in the facility coordinate system; selecting, from the projection, a subset of regions satisfying a positional criterion relative to the location of the forward plane; determining, based on the selected subset of regions from the projection, an actual location of the forward plane of the support structure in the facility coordinate system; and providing the actual location of the forward plane to a navigational controller of the mobile automation apparatus.

Abstract: Provided herein are functionalized monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) including antibody fragments covalently linked to a peptide compound through a disulfide linkage. The disulfide linkage is between a cysteine in the Fab region of the antibody or fragment thereof and a thiol moiety of a side chain amino acid of the peptide compound. The covalently formed complexes including provided herein form highly stable and versatile drug delivery and diagnostic compositions.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for managing channel bandwidth of signals are provided herein. Example method include receiving signals from one or more antenna feeds, each signal having a first bandwidth. Some example methods include, in a plurality of processing blocks operating in parallel in one or more processors, performing one or more channelizer operations on portions of the signals, each channelizer operation creates a plurality of channels having a bandwidth smaller than the first bandwidth. Some methods may include, in a plurality of processing blocks in the one or more processors, performing one or more combiner operations on the channels, each operation combines the bandwidth of a subset of the channels into a combined channel, the plurality of processing blocks operating in parallel. The method then outputs the combined channel to a network.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for review of forensic report computer files. The can include a logic processor with a memory or storage configured with logic instructions to provide or facilitate: a data-accessing module for reading and reviewing an original forensic biological data file; an evaluation module for determining whether the original forensic biological data file meets quality criteria for uploading to a forensic matching or identification service or database; and a crowd-sourcing expert review module for communicating with one or more experts for review of the data file when quality criteria or not met and receiving notifications and results from the one or more experts.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. For example, access sharing may be utilized to file documents, share policy information, and/or comply with an audit. The data security techniques disclosed herein also enable the use of smart contracts to transfer funds associated with payment obligations and/or other forms of blockchain based payments, comply with anti-money laundering requirements, report industry data, validate interest payments and/or maintain agent sales data. Data security may be achieved through the use of public key/private key encryption techniques.

Abstract: A system for outputting electropherograms includes a capillary containing a separation medium and comprising an inlet end, a distal end, and an interrogation region between the inlet and distal ends, the inlet end of the capillary configured to receive a plurality of differing samples containing DNA fragments having a plurality of different sizes; a power source configured to selectively apply forward and reverse polarity voltages between the inlet end and the distal end of the capillary; a detector configured to detect signal associated with DNA fragments moving through the interrogation region of the capillary; and a processor communicatively coupled to the detector and configured to process signal detected by the detector and output electropherograms during an electrophoresis run, the electropherograms corresponding to a plurality of differing samples successively introduced to the capillary from the inlet and traveling through the capillary at the same time.

Abstract: Systems/techniques that facilitate de-identified search of part designs are provided. In various embodiments, a system can access a part design file provided by a client device, wherein the part design file can comprise a computer-aided design (CAD) geometry of a part. In various aspects, the system can determine whether the part design file is subject to any manufacturing restrictions, via performance of a multi-staged search of an historical database. In various instances, the multi-staged search can be based on a cryptographic hash of the part design file, on a spatial hash of the CAD geometry, and on an anonymized feature vector extracted from the CAD geometry. In various cases, the system can return, to the client device and in response to the multi-staged search, an electronic notification indicating whether the part design file is subject to any manufacturing restrictions.

Abstract: Systems/techniques that facilitate de-identified search of part designs are provided. In various embodiments, a system can access a part design file provided by a client device, wherein the part design file can comprise a computer-aided design (CAD) geometry of a part. In various aspects, the system can search an historical database for a same or similar instance of the part, via performance of a multi-staged search. In various instances, the multi-staged search can be based on a cryptographic hash of the part design file, on a spatial hash of the CAD geometry, and on an anonymized feature vector extracted from the CAD geometry. In various cases, the system can return, to the client device and in response to the multi-staged search, an electronic notification indicating whether the same or similar instance of the part was identified.

Abstract: A wind turbine rotor blade that includes a blade body generating a lift when being impacted by an incident airflow. The blade body may include a pressure side and a suction side joining at a leading edge and a trailing edge. The blade body may extend from a root region to a tip region through a transition region. The blade body may have a substantially cylindrical or circular or elliptical or eccentric body of revolution airfoil cross-section beginning from the root region up to a predetermined length, in the direction of the tip region. The blade body may have a substantially linear profile monotonically tapering down from the root region to the tip region. The wind turbine rotor blade may also include a number of flow enhancing components structurally coupled to the blade body and configured to enhance a number of aerodynamic flow characteristics of the blade body.

Abstract: According to some embodiments a system is provided. The system comprises a remote monitoring computing system that is configured to receive an alarm signal from a premises monitoring system that is configured to monitor a premises where the alarm signal is associated with an alarm event at the premises, in response to the alarm signal, obtain, from a content storage computing system, metadata corresponding to video provided by a camera at the premises, in response to the metadata, store the video in a data store of the remote monitoring computing system, and enforce an access control policy on the video in the data store where the access control policy restricts access to the video in the data store based on time and a plurality of roles of a plurality of users of the remote monitoring computing system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling dynamic treatment of substances are disclosed. Such treatment conditions may include, by way of example, systems and methods for dynamically aerating wastewater within zones of a system in response to the operating parameters of at least one downstream zone.

Abstract: A Fiber-fed Pulsed Plasma Thruster (FPPT) has an anode, a coaxial insulator, and a fiber propellant feed system. At least two cathodes insulated from each other are configured about the coaxial insulator to define an interior profile shaped into a nozzle region. At least one igniter fitted through each cathode. Wherein when the igniters are triggered, the igniters expel electrons toward the anode to ignite a primary high energy discharge between the anode and the cathodes thereby creating a plasma that vaporizes the fiber propellant. The dissociated fiber propellant combines with the primary high energy discharge to create a partially or fully ionized plasma, that is electromagnetically and electrothermally accelerated to produce predominantly {right arrow over (j)}×{right arrow over (B)}{right arrow over (j)}×{right arrow over (B)} thrust.

Abstract: The present invention is for an acidic cleaning composition which has excellent cleaning performance, low toxicity and good antimicrobial efficacy. The inventive acidic cleaning compositions are capable of sanitizing or disinfecting a variety of hard surfaces. The inventive acidic cleaning compositions can take a variety of forms, such as: disinfecting wipes, all-purpose disinfecting sprays, kitchen cleaners, bathroom cleaners, toilet cleaners, etc. The inventive acidic cleaning compositions have good cleaning properties and low residue.

Abstract: A system and method for repairing fatigue cracks in a multi-layer composite body. The method includes repairing fatigue cracks at a first interface between a first layer of the multi-layer composite body and a second layer of the multi-layer composite body. The method also includes repairing fatigue cracks at a second interface between the second layer of the multi-layer composite body and a third layer of the multi-layer composite body. The method further includes anchoring the second interface with the third layer of the multi-layer composite body to prevent failure from fatigue cracks.

Abstract: A clot retrieval device for removing occlusive clot from a blood vessel. The device comprises an inner elongate body having a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. An outer elongate body is at least partially overlying the inner elongate body. The outer elongate body is expandable to a radial extent which is greater than the radial extent of the inner body in the deployed configuration to define a clot reception space. The outer elongate body has a plurality of clot receiving openings and a plurality of clot engaging regions. The clot engaging regions are adapted, on engagement with clot, to urge clot towards the clot receiving openings and into the reception space between the outer elongate body and the inner elongate body, wherein the radial force profile of the device varies along the length of the device.