Abstract: A system and method for attaching a sterile drape to a C-arm of a radiography imaging system includes at least one drape secured to a surface of the C-arm of the radiography system, the at least one drape including a substrate, an attachment strip disposed on the substrate, and a release liner removably attached to the attachment strip opposite the substrate. The substrate includes indica thereon in the form of attachment instructions for the placement of the attachment strip in the proper location on the C-arm. The release liner is removed from the attachment strip and the attachment strip is placed or positioned on the C-arm where indicated by the indicia for properly and quickly attaching the drape to the C-arm. The indica can be located on the release liner, or on the substrate such as on an instruction liner attached to the substrate opposite the attachment strip, or directly on the substrate.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for data-driven robotic control. One of the methods includes maintaining robot experience data; obtaining annotation data; training, on the annotation data, a reward model; generating task-specific training data for the particular task, comprising, for each experience in a second subset of the experiences in the robot experience data: processing the observation in the experience using the trained reward model to generate a reward prediction, and associating the reward prediction with the experience; and training a policy neural network on the task-specific training data for the particular task, wherein the policy neural network is configured to receive a network input comprising an observation and to generate a policy output that defines a control policy for a robot performing the particular task.

Abstract: A method of automatically identifying data quality issues in background data for laser diffraction-particle characterisation is provided. The method comprises receiving background data corresponding to light intensity measured by each of a plurality of detectors in a laser-diffraction-based particle size analysis system. A processor is used to automatically determine if the background data contains at least one artefact that is indicative of a source of error in the particle size analysis system. If the background data is found to contain at least one artefact an indication is provided that the background data contains at least one artefact. Furthermore, the at least one artefact is classified, and the classification is reported.

Abstract: System and process for the treatment of water using a ferrate-based reduction-oxidation (redox) reactor, a clarifier, and a two-stage filtration system. Three treatment substrates can be used to treat water in the water treatment system and process, namely, a ferric compound(s), an acidic oxidant, and a flocculant-adsorbent.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for data-driven robotic control. One of the methods includes maintaining robot experience data; obtaining annotation data; training, on the annotation data, a reward model; generating task-specific training data for the particular task, comprising, for each experience in a second subset of the experiences in the robot experience data: processing the observation in the experience using the trained reward model to generate a reward prediction, and associating the reward prediction with the experience; and training a policy neural network on the task-specific training data for the particular task, wherein the policy neural network is configured to receive a network input comprising an observation and to generate a policy output that defines a control policy for a robot performing the particular task.

Abstract: Centrifugal clutch mechanisms, and transmissions and lawnmowers having centrifugal clutch mechanisms are provided. A centrifugal clutch mechanism includes a clutch bell comprising an annular wall and a circular ring extending away from the annular wall to define an internal cavity, wherein the circular ring comprises an inward facing surface defining a drive surface. The centrifugal clutch mechanism also includes a plurality of centrifugal weights disposed in the internal cavity and an inward biasing element engaged with the centrifugal weights. The inward biasing element biases the centrifugal weights towards a disengaged position in which the centrifugal weights do not interface with drive surface, and upon application of a sufficient centrifugal force, the centrifugal weights are configured to transition to an engaged position in which the centrifugal weights interface with the drive surface.

Abstract: Centrifugal clutch mechanisms, and transmissions and lawnmowers having centrifugal clutch mechanisms are provided. A centrifugal clutch mechanism includes a clutch bell comprising an annular wall and a circular ring extending away from the annular wall to define an internal cavity, wherein the circular ring comprises an inward facing surface defining a drive surface. The centrifugal clutch mechanism also includes a plurality of centrifugal weights disposed in the internal cavity and an inward biasing element engaged with the centrifugal weights. The inward biasing element biases the centrifugal weights towards a disengaged position in which the centrifugal weights do not interface with drive surface, and upon application of a sufficient centrifugal force, the centrifugal weights are configured to transition to an engaged position in which the centrifugal weights interface with the drive surface.

Abstract: A system and method for attaching a sterile drape to a C-arm of a radiography imaging system includes at least one drape secured to a surface of the C-arm of the radiography system, the at least one drape including a substrate, an attachment strip disposed on the substrate, and a release liner removably attached to the attachment strip opposite the substrate. The substrate includes indica thereon in the form of attachment instructions for the placement of the attachment strip in the proper location on the C-arm. The release liner is removed from the attachment strip and the attachment strip is placed or positioned on the C-arm where indicated by the indicia for properly and quickly attaching the drape to the C-arm. The indica can be located on the release liner, or on the substrate such as on an instruction liner attached to the substrate opposite the attachment strip, or directly on the substrate.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the disclosure is directed to a system for controlling links between entities in a design environment. In some embodiments, the system is configured to enable a user to define attributes for a generic entity without editing the generic entity. In some embodiments, the system is configured to store the defined attributes separately from the generic entity. In some embodiments, the system is configured to execute and association between the generic entity and the attributes to create a specific entity. In some embodiments, the system is configured to prevent connection between specific entities that do not share at least one common attribute. In some embodiments, the system is configured to automatically assign attributes to linked generic entities when at least one attribute is assigned to at least one linked generic entity.

Abstract: A downhole valve apparatus, for controlling fluid flow in drilling operations, includes a tubular housing and a float valve movably held within a valve bore of the tubular housing and partially within a stress relief bore. The float valve is axially movable relative to the tubular housing while in a sealing relationship with the valve bore between a first configuration and a second configuration of the downhole valve apparatus. A valve member of the float valve allows a downward flow of a drilling fluid of a first pressure to flow through the float valve in the first configuration, and the valve member blocks an upward flow of any fluid of a second pressure from the well through the float valve in the second configuration.

Abstract: A downhole valve apparatus, for controlling fluid flow in drilling operations, includes a tubular housing and a float valve movably held within a valve bore of the tubular housing and partially within a stress relief bore. The float valve is axially movable relative to the tubular housing while in a sealing relationship with the valve bore between a first configuration and a second configuration of the downhole valve apparatus. A valve member of the float valve allows a downward flow of a drilling fluid of a first pressure to flow through the float valve in the first configuration, and the valve member blocks an upward flow of any fluid of a second pressure from the well through the float valve in the second configuration.

Abstract: System and process for the treatment of water using a ferrate-based reduction-oxidation (redox) reactor, a clarifier, and a two-stage filtration system. Three treatment substrates can be used to treat water in the water treatment system and process, namely, a ferric compound(s), an acidic oxidant. and a flocculant-adsorbent.

Abstract: System and process for the treatment of water using a ferrate-based reduction-oxidation (redox) reactor, a clarifier, and a two-stage filtration system. Three treatment substrates can be used to treat water in the water treatment system and process, namely, a ferric compound(s), an acidic oxidant, and a flocculant-adsorbent.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for data-driven robotic control. One of the methods includes maintaining robot experience data; obtaining annotation data; training, on the annotation data, a reward model; generating task-specific training data for the particular task, comprising, for each experience in a second subset of the experiences in the robot experience data: processing the observation in the experience using the trained reward model to generate a reward prediction, and associating the reward prediction with the experience; and training a policy neural network on the task-specific training data for the particular task, wherein the policy neural network is configured to receive a network input comprising an observation and to generate a policy output that defines a control policy for a robot performing the particular task.

Abstract: Centrifugal clutch mechanisms, and transmissions and lawnmowers having centrifugal clutch mechanisms are provided. A centrifugal clutch mechanism includes a clutch bell comprising an annular wall and a circular ring extending away from the annular wall to define an internal cavity, wherein the circular ring comprises an inward facing surface defining a drive surface. The centrifugal clutch mechanism also includes a plurality of centrifugal weights disposed in the internal cavity and an inward biasing element engaged with the centrifugal weights. The inward biasing element biases the centrifugal weights towards a disengaged position in which the centrifugal weights do not interface with drive surface, and upon application of a sufficient centrifugal force, the centrifugal weights are configured to transition to an engaged position in which the centrifugal weights interface with the drive surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides improved nucleic acid sequencing-by-synthesis (SBS) methods, related kits and reagents, and systems for performing such methods using such kits and reagents.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus and computer program products for implementing machine learning within control systems are disclosed. An industrial facility setting slate can be received from a machine learning system and a determination can be made as to whether to adopt the settings in the industrial facility setting slate. The machine learning model can be a neural network, e.g., a deep neural network, that has been trained, e.g., using reinforcement learning to predict a data setting slate that is predicted to optimize an efficiency of a data center.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides improved nucleic acid sequencing-by-synthesis (SBS) methods, related kits and reagents, and systems for performing such methods using such kits and reagents.

Abstract: Various systems and devices are provided for an X-ray system. In one example, a mobile X-ray system, comprises a moveable arm comprising an X-ray source arranged at a first end and an X-ray detector arranged at a second end. The mobile X-ray system further comprises a cooling arrangement arranged within a housing shared with the X-ray source, wherein passages of the cooling arrangement do not extend outside the housing.