Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.

Abstract: Various embodiments set forth medical devices. In some embodiments, the medical device includes an impedance bridge, an instrument head that includes one or more electrode pairs and a calibration impedance, and one or more wire pairs that couple the impedance bridge to the one or more electrode pairs and the calibration impedance. The disclosed medical devices compensate for impedance caused by extraneous factors arising from manufacturing and materials variances while measuring the impedance of tissue.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of a method of producing lactic acid in high yield in a sequencing batch reactor. Therein glucose may be used as feedstock for bacteria, which ferment the glucose into lactic acid. The reactor is operated under at least partly defined non-axenic conditions and in a cyclic mode.

Abstract: An air delivery system for providing a supply of air from a source of air at positive pressure to an interfacing structure located at the entrance to the airways of a patient includes a manifold adapted to connect with the supply of positive air pressure and at least one tube connected to the manifold and adapted to deliver the supply of air to the interfacing structure. Each tube is structured to allow movement between an open phase in which the tube allows the passage of air and a collapsed phase in which the tube is collapsed. Each tube is structured such that weight of a typical patient's head against bedding apparel is sufficient to collapse the tube from the open phase to the collapsed phase.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of a method of producing lactic acid in high yield in a sequencing batch reactor. Therein glucose may be used as feedstock for bacteria, which ferment the glucose into lactic acid. The reactor is operated under at least partly defined non-axenic conditions and in a cyclic mode.

Abstract: A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a nasal prong assembly including a pair of nasal prongs structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use and headgear to maintain the nasal prong assembly in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear includes side straps and rigidizers provided to respective side straps. Each rigidizer includes a first end portion that provides a connector structured to engage a respective end of the nasal prong assembly and an inwardly curved protrusion in the form of a cheek support that curves inwardly of the connector. The cheek support is adapted to follow the contour of the patient's cheek and guide a respective end portion of the side strap into engagement with the patient's cheek to provide a stable cheek support.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and system involving the use of a panel for protecting fenestrations in buildings such as windows and doors, from damage caused by storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, riots, and the like. Embodiments of the present invention include a substrate panel attached to a security film providing increased protection against wind-driven missiles associated with high winds with decreased weight and mitigating improper installation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing actions of a graph-based activity on a subset of an entity-relationship database, wherein the database has entity instances related by relationship instances. Each relationship instance is associated with a relationship type. Each relationship type has associated metadata. Method steps include identifying an entity instance in the entity-relationship database upon which the action is to be performed, performing the action, determining one or more entity instances related to the identified entity instance, and for each determined entity instance, determining the relationship type of the relationship instance relating the determined entity instance to the identified entity instance, and determining, based upon the metadata associated with the relationship type, whether the action is to be performed on the determined entity instance, and repeating the method steps for each entity instance for which it is determined that the action is to be performed on that instance.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and system involving the use of a panel for protecting fenestrations in buildings such as windows and doors, from damage caused by storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, riots, and the like. Embodiments of the present invention include a substrate panel attached to a security film providing increased protection against wind-driven missiles associated with high winds with decreased weight and mitigating improper installation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating a disease of immune dysregulation or altering an immune response or both in a mammal Such methods include administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a modulating agent or subjecting the mammal to a modulating process, wherein the modulating agent or process alters the expression or activity of a gene target associated with a sensitive response or a resistant response to an inflammatory stimulus.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a machine-implemented method of automatically adjusting the range of a depth data recording executed by at least one processing device. The method comprises determining, by the at least one processing device, at least one position of a subject to be recorded; determining, by the at least one processing device, at least one spatial range based on the position of the subject; receiving depth information; and constructing, by the at least one processing device, a depth data recording based on the received depth information limited by the at least one spatial range.

Abstract: A bumper assembly for an appliance may include a cabinet having a front panel, a door hingedly coupled with the cabinet and configured to selectively contact the front panel, and a bumper coupled to one of the door and front panel. The bumper may include a cap having an annular outer surface defining an interior, at least one flange coupled to the outer surface, the at least one flange extending along at least a portion of the annular outer surface, a through-hole in communication with the interior, and a fastener having an elastomeric cover. The fastener may be disposed within the interior and the through-hole when the bumper is in a mounted state.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of accessing a network of relationship instances and data field values of entity instances in a combined entity relationship- and relational-model database management system. The method comprises the steps of receiving a query that natively references relationship types including data fields to be accessed; parsing the query into a parse tree; converting the parse tree to a query graph; optimising the query graph by consolidating equivalent nodes in the query graph; analysing the nodes in the optimised query graph; codifying each node of the optimised query graph into a first table of state transition rules; codifying the data fields to be accessed into a second table of field rules; preparing a query that includes the first and second tables; identifying entity instances to be accessed by the prepared query by iteratively following relationship instances according to the first table; and loading data fields of the identified entity instances according to the second table.

Abstract: The present invention relates to inhaler devices (701), and in particular to devices provided with medicament carriers containing individual pockets or blisters of powdered medicament covered by a lidding sheet such as a lidding foil. A common actuator (710) is provided for controlling movement of an indexing system (712,714) for advancing/indexing a dose and an opening system (790,791) for opening a dose such that progression of the opening system (790,791) is disproportional to progression of the indexing system (712,714) during movement of the common actuator (710).

Abstract: A device includes a modem having a first feed port and a second feed port. A first planar dual-polarized sub-array has a first beamwidth and includes a first orthogonally polarized element communicatively coupled to the first feed port and a second orthogonally polarized element communicatively coupled to the second feed port. A second planar dual-polarized sub-array has a second beamwidth and includes a third orthogonally polarized element communicatively coupled to the second feed port and a fourth orthogonally polarized element communicatively coupled to the first feed port. The first dual-polarized sub-array and the second planar dual-polarized sub-array generate a collective beamwidth that exceeds the first beamwidth and the second beamwidth.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing including a power module and a second housing coupled to the first housing. The second housing includes a first antenna communicatively coupled to the power module, and oriented in a first direction. The second housing further includes a second antenna communicatively coupled to the power module, and oriented in a second direction that is different than the first direction. At least one printed circuit board (PCB) is disposed in the second housing and communicatively coupled to the power module, the first antenna, and the second antenna A modem module resides within the second housing and communicatively couples to the power module, the first antenna, the second antenna, and the at least one PCB. An interface resides within the second housing and communicatively couples to the power module, the first antenna, the second antenna, the at least one PCB, and the modem module.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of accessing a network of relationship instances and data field values of entity instances in a combined entity relationship- and relational-model database management system. The method comprises the steps of receiving a query that natively references relationship types including data fields to be accessed; parsing the query into a parse tree; converting the parse tree to a query graph; optimising the query graph by consolidating equivalent nodes in the query graph; analysing the nodes in the optimised query graph; codifying each node of the optimised query graph into a first table of state transition rules; codifying the data fields to be accessed into a second table of field rules; preparing a query that includes the first and second tables; identifying entity instances to be accessed by the prepared query by iteratively following relationship instances according to the first table; and loading data fields of the identified entity instances according to the second table.