Abstract: An automated, large-scale, energy-efficient biological material storage and retrieval system stores large quantities of samples in trays. The system includes a heat exchanger to capture and recycle residual energy, a movable wall, a storage compartment, a multi-tray shuttle compartment with shuttle, a plenum to maintain air temperature between compartments and along the sections within the storage compartment, a mechanism to open and close dividers between compartments, and a tray connector to release or attach one or more trays within a compartment configured to minimize energy loss during operation.

Abstract: A showerhead includes a water outlet and a deflector in axial spaced relation to the water outlet. Water discharged from the water outlet is configured to extend axially through a vertical opening and impact the deflector to form a sheet-like water layer.

Abstract: A plurality of optical excitation ultraviolet light wavelength bands is scanned on a wound sample. The material sample exhibits optical spectral characteristics along the light wavelength spectrum. Excitation response wavelengths emitted by the wound sample are captured in response to the plurality of optical excitation ultraviolet light wavelength bands. The capturing is accomplished using an image sensor. Output values of a plurality of pixels of an image from the image sensor are measured. The image represents excitation response wavelengths captured by the image sensor. The measuring detects optical spectral characteristics of the wound sample, and the optical spectral characteristics are in response to the plurality of optical excitation light wavelength bands. An output signature indicative of composition of a condition of the wound sample is provided, wherein the condition of the wound sample provides a metric of wound monitoring.

Abstract: A medical system and method for estimating a treatment region for a medical treatment device is provided. The system includes a memory; a processor coupled to the memory; and a treatment control module stored in the memory and executable by the processor. The treatment control module generates an estimated treatment region which is an estimate of a treatment region which would have been derived as a result of a numerical model analysis such as a finite element analysis. Advantageously, the estimated treatment region is generated using a fraction of the time it takes to generate the region using the numerical model analysis.

Abstract: A method, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, includes writing, by a tape drive, data tracks to a data band of a magnetic tape having servo bands flanking the data band, the writing being performed using a magnetic head that is not designed for a format of the magnetic tape. An effective pitch of servo readers of the magnetic head used simultaneously during the writing matches a servo reader pitch specification of the format of the magnetic tape. An average effective pitch of write transducers of the magnetic head is greater than a data track pitch specification of the format of the magnetic tape.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a non-tactile device including a receiving device configured to receive signals corresponding to a user's EEG or movements, translate the EEG or movements into directional intentions, transmit the directional intentions to a secondary device, receive a command for one or more actions from the secondary device based on the transmitted directional intentions and output at least one control signal to the non-tactile device based on the received command for one or more actions. The non-tactile device may receive signals corresponding to a user's EEG or movements using a gestural sensor and/or an EEG sensor.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method comprising: receiving an input from a user; verifying the security clearance level in accordance with a user of the user interface; analyzing at least one security clearance level associated with each portion of the data request; locating a data element located in at least one external database, the data element being associated with the data request; parsing the data element, the parsing comprising: determining an allowance of access to at least a portion of the data element in accordance with the following: relevance to the data request, and the verified security clearance level of the user, generating a token, the token being configured to allow access data element, the token comprising a security layer in accordance with the parsing of the data element; and transmitting the token to the user device.

Abstract: Implementations of a moveable storage unit are provided. The storage unit comprises a storage unit, a track; and a movable unit configured to move forward and backwards along the track. The storage unit is connected to the moveable unit that has an arm component that connects to the storage unit wherein the arms are configured to extend and retract to lower and raise the storage unit as the moveable unit moves forward and backwards along the track, respectively. As the moveable unit moves forward along a track, the arms are configured to extend to lower the storage unit. As the moveable unit moves backward along the track, the arms retract to raise the storage unit.

Abstract: High-connection density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic apparatuses are provided and comprise a chassis defining one or more U space fiber optic equipment units. At least one of the one or more U space fiber optic equipment units may be configured to support particular fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths in a given 1-U space. The fiber optic connection densities and bandwidths may be supported by one or more fiber optic components, including but not limited to fiber optic adapters and fiber optic connectors, including but not limited to simplex, duplex, and other multi-fiber fiber optic components. The fiber optic components may also be disposed in fiber optic modules, fiber optic patch panels, or other types of fiber optic equipment.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for operating a user application including a user rendered context operating on a user device and maintaining a current render tree, and a user programmer context operating on a cloud computing system. The user rendered context of the user application can receive an input; and send, responsive to receiving the input, an event notification to the user programmer context of the user application. The user rendered context can further receive, from the user programmer context, a difference tree to update the current render tree, and update the current render tree based on the difference tree.

Abstract: A clip applier may be configured to apply a surgical clip and have a pair of jaw members. Each of the jaw members may have an inner surface and a stabilizing member extending from the inner surface. Each of the jaw members may be configured to engage a distal portion of a leg member of the surgical clip. The stabilizing members may be configured to be positioned on opposite lateral sides of a proximal portion of the surgical clip to reduce lateral movement of the surgical clip. An inner portion of each of the stabilizing members may be spaced apart from the opposing jaw member in an open configuration, and each of the jaw members may have a channel on the inner surface to receive the opposing stabilizing member in a closed configuration.

Abstract: An accessory mount for a portable electronic device includes a mount body having longitudinally opposed first and second sides and laterally opposed third and fourth sides and a device fastener affixed to the mount body for releasably securing the accessory mount to the portable electronic device. First, second, third and fourth accessory attachment members extend respectively from and about the first, second, third and fourth side of the mount body. The first and second accessory attachment members are spaced longitudinally apart by a first distance for slidable engagement with a first electronic device accessory. The third and fourth accessory attachment members are spaced laterally apart by a second distance for slidable engagement with a second electronic device accessory. The first distance is greater than the second distance.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which provide for a “factory-calibrated” sensor. In doing so, the systems and methods include predictive prospective modeling of sensor behavior, and also include predictive modeling of physiology. With these two correction factors, a consistent determination of sensitivity can be achieved, thus achieving factory calibration.

Abstract: A replaceable DIN connector receptacle is provided that may be removably attached to a connector board and coupled with medical equipment in the field, without requiring the connector board or the equipment in which the DIN connector receptacle is housed to be opened. The replaceable DIN connector receptacle allows easy service and maintenance of medical equipment in the field. Relative to convention, DIN connector(s) are removed from the housing of the remaining medical equipment, placed in its own separate housing that is dedicated to just housing the DIN connector(s), and placed in electrical communication with the medical equipment through a dedicated wired or wireless connection.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to data science and data analysis, computer software and systems, and network communications to interface among repositories of disparate datasets and computing machine-based entities configured to access datasets, and, more specifically, to a computing and data storage platform configured to provide one or more computerized tools to deploy predictive data models based on in-situ auxiliary query commands implemented in a query, and configured to facilitate development and management of data projects by providing an interactive, project-centric workspace interface coupled to collaborative computing devices and user accounts.

Abstract: A cloud environment is provided generally having at least one private data center possessing a controller/routing system and nonvolatile mass storage, a plurality of data objects retained in the nonvolatile mass storage, and a public cloud storage service provider linked to the controller/routing system. The public cloud storage service provider possessing a database containing policy decisions and metadata of the plurality of data objects. The private data center is not in possession of the policy decisions and the metadata for the plurality of data objects, rather the public cloud storage service provider is. The private data center in possession of the plurality of data objects, whereas the public cloud storage provider is not. The public cloud storage service provider adapted to be communicatively linked to an end-user computing system by way of the controller/routing system. The data center is independent of the public cloud storage provider.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are described for mounting medical equipment on IV poles, bed rails and other supporting structures in medical facilities including operating rooms and critical care sections. A system including a mounting hanger and corresponding equipment housing is disclosed that allows quick mounting and dismounting of equipment from a supporting structure. The novel structural design of mounting hanger including a symmetrical t-slot feature and a plunger lock allows a piece of equipment to be mounted on a supporting structure in multiple orientations as per the requirement which allows a user to optimize the placement of equipment in the medical environment.

Abstract: A method for recovering missing phase measurement unit (PMU) measurements from a plurality of PMUs is provided. The method comprises: receiving a plurality of obtained PMU measurements from the plurality of PMUs; populating a PMU dataset based on the plurality of obtained PMU measurements; determining a plurality of missing entries within the PMU dataset, wherein each of the plurality of missing entries indicates a missing PMU measurement within the PMU dataset at a particular time; determining a plurality of substitute entries for the plurality of missing entries based on an optimization algorithm that determines differences associated with a missing entry, of the plurality of missing entries, and a first set of PMU measurements, of the plurality of obtained PMU measurements, that are taken immediately prior to the missing entry; and inserting the plurality of substitute entries into the PMU dataset to generate a new PMU dataset.

Abstract: A laser stabilization system for stabilizing a laser beam emitted by a laser includes a phase modulator configured to apply a phase modulation to received laser radiation, an optical cavity configured to receive the phase modulated laser radiation and provide amplitude modulated measurement radiation, and an optical detector configured to generate, based on the amplitude modulated measurement radiation, a radiofrequency electrical signal. A signal distribution network provides a digital branch electrical input signal and an analog branch electrical input signal to a digital control circuit and an analog control circuit, respectively. The digital control circuit generates, based on the digital branch electrical input signal, a first control signal, and the analog control circuit generates, based on the analog branch electrical input signal, a second control signal. An output interface supplies laser control output to the laser based on the first control signal and the second control signal.

Abstract: Glass-based substrates are described herein that may be processed by methods including applying a cover article onto a glass-based substrate, submerging the glass-based substrate in an etchant, and maintaining the submersion of the glass-based substrate in the etchant. The glass-based substrate may include a covered surface portion and an exposed surface portion. At least a portion of the covered surface portion may be in direct contact with the cover article. The covered surface portion may not be in contact with the etchant and the exposed surface portion may be in direct contact with the etchant. The etchant may contact the exposed surface portion and the cover article fora time sufficient to etch the exposed surface portion. The cover article may provide a barrier between the etchant and the covered surface portion for the entirety of the submerging.