Abstract: A system includes a toilet or structure representative of at least a portion thereof. The toilet or structure representative of at least a portion thereof includes at least one component that is configured to leak. The system further includes a fluid circuit having a pump that is configured to circulate water through the toilet or structure representative of at least a portion thereof. A flow meter in communication with the fluid circuit is configured to measure flow through the fluid circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a system for measuring optical properties of liquid samples. The system includes a housing having a multi-wavelength light source, a collimator, a beam-splitter, and a light sensor. A probe extends from the housing, The probe includes a sample inlet configured to receive a liquid sample. The multi-wavelength light source is positioned to direct light to the collimator, the collimator is positioned to direct light to the beam-splitter, the beam-splitter is positioned to direct light to the probe, and the light sensor is positioned to receive light transmitted through the probe.

Abstract: This invention relates to predicting a subject's responsiveness to Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug therapy of rheumatoid arthritis. The invention provides an in vitro method for predicting responsiveness to a Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug therapy in a subject, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a biological sample; (b) detecting the presence, absence, or quantitative level of a first marker in the biological sample, wherein the first marker is a regulatory T cell having a CD45RA+FoxP3? phenotype; (c) correlating the presence, absence, or quantitative level of the first marker to the predicted responsiveness to the Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug therapy in the subject.

Abstract: A method of atomizing a fluid composition is provided that includes dynamically measuring the minimum-required actuation energy for the fluid composition. The method includes the steps of: connecting a microfluidic cartridge with a housing of a microfluidic device, the microfluidic cartridge comprising a reservoir containing the fluid composition and a microfluidic die in fluid communication with the reservoir; the microfluidic device comprising a controller; measuring the minimum-required actuation energy for the fluid composition at a first time; atomizing the fluid composition in a first atomization period; measuring the minimum-required actuation energy for a fluid composition at a second time that is after the first time; and atomizing the fluid composition in a second atomization period.

Abstract: A registration system includes a probe and an implant. The probe has a body, a tip including an apex with a central axis therethrough, and an outer surface extending away from the apex. The implant is connectable to a bone and has an exterior surface with a plurality of registration features thereon. Each of the registration features has an apex with a central axis therethrough, and an inner surface extending about the apex. The registration system is compatible with a surgical navigation system such that a location of the apex of the probe tip within an intraoperative coordinate space is detected by a localizer of the navigation system and communicated to a processor of the navigation system. Further, when the probe tip is fully received in any one of the registration features, the apices of the respective probe tip and registration feature are coincident.

Abstract: A conveyor system comprising a conveyor and a conveyor weighing apparatus. The conveyor weighing apparatus has a load determination device for determining the load exerted the conveyor on a conveyor support. The conveyor weighing apparatus may have measurement devices for measuring the angle and speed of the conveyor. The load determination device determines the load exerted by the at least section of conveyor in both laden and unladen states, and the results are combined with the speed and angle measurements, and with known system constants, to calculate the weight of material being conveyed.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products are provided for automated planning of a cutting boundary for removal of a diseased region of an anatomy, such as a bone tumor. A model is provided for the diseased region of the anatomy, and optionally, a healthy region of the anatomy. One or more cutting geometries are defined relative the diseased region. Algorithms are provided which enable automated optimization of characteristics (e.g., shape, size, position, orientation) of the cutting geometries relative to the diseased region in order to plan for complete removal of the diseased region, en bloc, while minimizing an amount of healthy region to be removed.

Abstract: A method and system for generating a depth map corresponding to a frame of a sequence of frames in a video clip is disclosed. This can involve generating a single image depth map for each of a plurality of frames, scaling the single image depth maps, and processing a time sequence of scaled single image depth maps to generate said depth map corresponding to the frame of the sequence of frames in the video clip.

Abstract: A method of selecting a bone resection plan includes generating a virtual bone model from a medical image taken of a bone and applying a plurality of resection plans to the virtual bone model each having at least one virtual control boundary and having at least one complexity factor and at least one benefit factor associated therewith. The complexity factor and the benefit factor are determined in the background of a resection planning application. The method also includes determining a complexity score for each of the resection plans based on the at least one complexity factor and determining a benefit score for each of the resection plans based on the at least one benefit factor. An optimal resection plant is selected from the plurality of resection plans based on the complexity and benefit scores of the plurality of resection plans for execution in the surgical procedure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of predicting response to treatment with a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug, and/or classifying disease activity in a subject with rheumatoid arthritis by determining the quantitative level of one or more biomarkers and either predicting response to treatment with a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug, classifying disease activity, and/el or predicting response to treatment with a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug and classifying disease activity.

Abstract: A rotor rotation device the rotor of a crusher includes a drive mechanism comprising a worm shaft and corresponding worm wheel. The worm wheel can selectively be coupled to said rotor in order to effect controlled rotation of the rotor, e.g. to facilitate maintenance of the crusher. The worm shaft cannot be back-driven by the rotor which allows the drive mechanism to serve as a lock against unwanted or uncontrolled rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: This invention relates to predicting a subjects responsiveness to biologic therapy of rheumatoid arthritis. The invention provides a method for predicting responsiveness to anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy of rheumatoid arthritis in a subject, the method comprising the steps of: (a) Providing a biological sample; (b) detecting the presence, absence, or quantitative level of a first marker or an expression product thereof, wherein the first marker is at the HLA DRB1 gene; (c) detecting the presence, absence, or quantitative level of a second marker, or an expression product thereof, wherein the second marker is at the CD226 gene; (d) correlating the presence, absence, or quantitative level of the first marker and the presence, absence, or quantitative level of the second marker; to the predicted responsiveness to anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy of rheumatoid arthritis in the subject.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for determining at least one characteristic about a figure and searching a data set based on an indicated search area for at least one entry that falls within a threshold value of the determined at least one characteristic about the figure, wherein the search area indicates which part of the data set to be searched. Displaying the at least one entry from the data set that falls within a threshold value of the determined at least one characteristic about the figure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of implementing a filer configured to interface between an operator device and a website operated by a regulatory body. The method includes the filer: providing a web form to the operator device; receiving an indicator associated with a location; retrieving filer data from a database communicatively coupled to the filer, where the filer data is associated with the indicator. The method also includes transmitting confirmation data associated with the filer data to the operator device; receiving verification that the confirmation data is associated with the locations; prompting the operator device for additional information associated with work at the location; and formatting the additional information to create submission data, where a format of the submission data is defined by the website operated by the regulatory body.

Abstract: A conveyor system comprising a conveyor and a conveyor weighing apparatus. The conveyor weighing apparatus has a load determination device for determining the load exerted the conveyor on a conveyor support. The conveyor weighing apparatus may have measurement devices for measuring the angle and speed of the conveyor. The load determination device determines the load exerted by the at least section of conveyor in both laden and unladen states, and the results are combined with the speed and angle measurements, and with known system constants, to calculate the weight of material being conveyed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for determining at least one characteristic about a figure and searching a data set based on an indicated search area for at least one entry that falls within a threshold value of the determined at least one characteristic about the figure, wherein the search area indicates which part of the data set to be searched. Displaying the at least one entry from the data set that falls within a threshold value of the determined at least one characteristic about the figure.

Abstract: A conveyor system comprising a conveyor and a conveyor weighing apparatus. The conveyor weighing apparatus has a load determination device for determining the load exerted the conveyor on a conveyor support. The conveyor weighing apparatus may have measurement devices for measuring the angle and speed of the conveyor. The load determination device determines the load exerted by the at least section of conveyor in both laden and unladen states, and the results are combined with the speed and angle measurements, and with known system constants, to calculate the weight of material being conveyed.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products are provided for automated planning of a cutting boundary for removal of a diseased region of an anatomy, such as a bone tumor. A model is provided for the diseased region of the anatomy, and optionally, a healthy region of the anatomy. One or more cutting geometries are defined relative the diseased region. Algorithms are provided which enable automated optimization of characteristics (e.g., shape, size, position, orientation) of the cutting geometries relative to the diseased region in order to plan for complete removal of the diseased region, en bloc, while minimizing an amount of healthy region to be removed.

Abstract: A method of atomizing a fluid composition is provided that includes dynamically measuring the minimum-required actuation energy for the fluid composition. The method includes the steps of: connecting a microfluidic cartridge with a housing of a microfluidic device, the microfluidic cartridge comprising a reservoir containing the fluid composition and a microfluidic die in fluid communication with the reservoir; the microfluidic device comprising a controller; measuring the minimum-required actuation energy for the fluid composition at a first time; atomizing the fluid composition in a first atomization period; measuring the minimum-required actuation energy for a fluid composition at a second time that is after the first time; and atomizing the fluid composition in a second atomization period.

Abstract: The manufacture of an electrochemical sensor precursor comprising the steps of: preparing an electrically conductive biocomposite comprising an aqueous mixture of: polycationic conductive polymer particles; an anionic polyelectrolyte; or pre-existing composites of polycationic conducting polymers and anionic polyelectrolytes a biological affinity agent; and an optional buffer; applying the mixture to a region of an electroconductive surface; and removing water to allow adhesion of the biocomposite to the region of the surface.