Abstract: A surgical system comprising a robot, a cutting tool coupled to the robot, and a computing system. The computing system is programmed to capture a plurality of positions of the cutting tool in a coordinate frame as the cutting tool contacts a plurality of locations on a patient, generate, using the plurality of positions and a projection from the plurality of positions to a selected cut depth, a virtual boundary in the coordinate frame, and control the robot using the virtual boundary to guide the cutting tool in executing a resection in accordance with the virtual boundary.

Abstract: A method of controlling a robot of a surgical system includes monitoring positions of a first interaction point defined relative to a surgical instrument and as second interaction point defined relative to the surgical instrument, determining a first force feedback based on a first interaction between the first interaction and a boundary based on a first stiffness, determining a second force feedback based on a second interaction between the second interaction point and the boundary based on a second stiffness, and controlling the robot to provide a combined force feedback based on the first force feedback and the second force feedback.

Abstract: A thermal control unit for controlling a patient's temperature includes a fluid outlet for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to a patient, a pump, a heat exchanger, and a controller that automatically implements a step change in the temperature of the fluid delivered to the patient. The step change is implemented prior to the patient reaching a target patient temperature. In the moments after (and in some cases the moments before) the step change, the controller monitors the rate of change of patient's temperature to evaluate whether the patient will reach the target patient temperature without reversing the step change, and/or how long it will likely take for the patient to reach the target patient temperature without reversing the step change. The controller then determines whether to reverse the step change or to switch to another algorithm for controlling the fluid temperature.

Abstract: A thermal control unit for controlling a patient's temperature includes a fluid outlet for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to a patient, a pump, a heat exchanger, and a controller that automatically implements a step change in the temperature of the fluid delivered to the patient. The step change is implemented prior to the patient reaching a target patient temperature. In the moments after (and in some cases the moments before) the step change, the controller monitors the rate of change of patient's temperature to evaluate whether the patient will reach the target patient temperature without reversing the step change, and/or how long it will likely take for the patient to reach the target patient temperature without reversing the step change. The controller then determines whether to reverse the step change or to switch to another algorithm for controlling the fluid temperature.

Abstract: A protective cover assembly for an electrical power distribution line conductor mounted on a horizontally oriented post insulator includes an insulator cover and a retaining pin. The insulator cover includes a cover body defining an insulator cavity configured to receive the insulator and a mounting bracket integral with the cover body. The mounting bracket defines a bracket slot having a bottom entry opening configured to receive the horizontally oriented insulator to couple the cover body to the insulator. The retaining pin is configured to close off the bottom entry opening to secure the insulator cover to the insulator. The cover body is formed of a flexible first material and the mounting bracket is formed of a second material that is more rigid than the first material.

Abstract: A protective cover assembly for an electrical power distribution line conductor mounted on a horizontally oriented post insulator includes an insulator cover and a retaining pin. The insulator cover includes a cover body defining an insulator cavity configured to receive the insulator and a mounting bracket integral with the cover body. The mounting bracket defines a bracket slot having a bottom entry opening configured to receive the horizontally oriented insulator to couple the cover body to the insulator. The retaining pin is configured to close off the bottom entry opening to secure the insulator cover to the insulator. The cover body is formed of a flexible first material and the mounting bracket is formed of a second material that is more rigid than the first material.

Abstract: An opportunity charging system for a battery-powered, mobile mining machine employs inductive power transfer for transferring battery charging current produced by a rapid charging station to the battery of the machine. An alignment module of the charging station automatically aligns primary coils of the charging station with pick-up coils carried by the machine in response to detection of the presence of the machine at the charging station. The charging station is located along roadways of the mine normally traveled by production equipment.