Abstract: Vascular filters and deflectors and methods for filtering bodily fluids. A blood filtering assembly can capture embolic material dislodged or generated during an endovascular procedure to inhibit or prevent the material from entering the cerebral vasculature. A blood deflecting assembly can deflect embolic material dislodged or generated during an endovascular procedure to inhibit or prevent the material from entering the cerebral vasculature.

Abstract: A compound, a rubber mixture containing the compound, a vehicle tire comprising the rubber mixture in at least one component, a process for producing the compound and the use of the compound as an aging stabilizer and/or antiozonant and/or dye, in which, the compound has the formula (I), wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of benzyl radicals, 1-phenylalkyl radicals having altogether 7 to 18 carbon atoms and linear, branched and cyclic aliphatic C3- to C12-radicals.

Abstract: A text detection process may involve comparing high-contrast pixel densities of areas of images of a video to determine quantities of text-containing areas in the images. Based on a difference between quantities of text-containing areas of subsets of the images, an image of the video may be selected for modification.

Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal, for delivering a fluid composition therein, and for tearing the trabecular meshwork. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. The systems described here may be configured to cut or tear the trabecular meshwork with the body of an elongate member located within Schlemm's canal.

Abstract: A solar tracker includes a plurality of piers, one end of the piers configured for installation in the earth, a plurality of bearings, each bearing supported by a pier, a torque tube received in the plurality of bearings and configured to support a plurality of solar modules, a plurality of drive motors, each drive motor associated with a pier, a plurality of high efficiency gear boxes, each high efficiency gear box associated with one of the plurality of drive motors; and a plurality of brakes, each brake associated with one of the plurality of high efficiency gear boxes and one of the plurality of drive motors, wherein in combination the plurality of brakes apply sufficient braking force to prevent back driving of the torque tube.

Abstract: A battery includes a housing, a positive pole, a negative pole, and a plurality of rechargeable electrochemical energy storage elements arranged in the housing. Each respective rechargeable electrochemical energy storage element is connected to a common circuit board and/or arranged in or on a common cell holder frame. A first subset of 24 to 42 rechargeable electrochemical energy storage elements of the plurality of rechargeable energy storage elements is connected in series and/or in parallel to form a primary pack. A second subset of 4 to 12 rechargeable electrochemical energy storage elements of the plurality of rechargeable energy storage elements is connected in series and/or in parallel to form a secondary pack. The primary pack has a positive output electrically connected to the positive terminal of the battery and a negative output electrically connected to the negative terminal of the battery. Battery management electronics can additionally be provided.

Abstract: Techniques and systems are used to fabricate relatively large composite structures. Fabrication may be performed automatically by a system comprising a relatively large robotic structure configured to hold and to operate various interchangeable end effectors, each having respective functions for fabricating composite structures. The end effector is positioned by the fabricating system to perform various fabrication functions, such as 3D printing, among other things. The fabricating system may include an x-y-z positioning system, a staging area to accommodate a mold, one or more end effectors, an applicator attached to the end effector, and a docking station to store multiple end effectors.

Abstract: Various systems, devices, NO2 absorbents, NO2 scavengers and NO2 recuperator for generating nitric oxide are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, an apparatus for converting nitrogen dioxide to nitric oxide can include a receptacle including an inlet, an outlet, a surface-active material coated with an aqueous solution of ascorbic acid and an absorbent wherein the inlet is configured to receive a gas flow and fluidly communicate the gas flow to the outlet through the surface-active material and the absorbent such that nitrogen dioxide in the gas flow is converted to nitric oxide.

Abstract: Assemblies, systems, and methods for stacking, destacking, or stacking and destacking a plurality of trays that includes a conveyor having a first rail and a second rail; a lift subassembly configured to stack or destack a plurality of trays having predetermined dimensions, the lift subassembly comprising a first set of arms slidably coupled to a lift plate; a second set of arms slidably coupled to the lift plate; and a bracket configured to slidably couple the lift subassembly to the first rail and the second rail, wherein the first rail, the second rail, or the first and second rails are adjustable along the bracket of the lift subassembly to correspond to the predetermined dimensions of the plurality of trays, and wherein each of the first and second sets of arms are independently adjustable to correspond to the predetermined dimensions of the plurality of trays.

Abstract: Cinnoline compounds of formula (I): variations thereof, and their use as inhibitors of HPK1 (hematopoietic kinase 1) are described. The compounds are useful in treating HPK1-dependent disorders and enhancing an immune response. Also described are methods of inhibiting HPK1, methods of treating HPK1-dependent disorders, methods for enhancing an immune response, and methods for preparing the cinnoline compounds.

Abstract: A radar system can improve performance by estimating a channel impulse response (CIR) in a way that accounts for noise arising from asymmetric interference. The system transmits a first channel-sounding sequence (CSS) that includes a first pulses and a second CSS that includes second pulses. The second pulses are complements of the first pulses. A first CIR corresponding to the first CSS and a second CIR corresponding to the second CSS are combined to produce an overall CIR that reduces or eliminates artefacts caused by asymmetric interference.

Abstract: Compositions, systems, and methods are disclosed for preparing and utilizing arrays, such as single-analyte arrays containing a plurality of fiducial elements with random spatial distributions. Arrays may be prepared with pluralities of fiducial elements comprising optically active or passive moieties. Arrays containing random spatial distributions of fiducial elements may be utilized for various array-based processes that require spatial information.

Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for object customization.

Abstract: An example system for analyzing a component includes a radiation source configured to transmit an input radiation beam towards a component, at least a portion of the input radiation beam passing through the component as an output beam pattern; a radiation detector configured to detect the output beam pattern; and a beam adjustment device disposed between the radiation source and the component and configured to modify a radiation intensity profile of the input radiation beam, wherein the beam adjustment device has an adjustable radiation transparency.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating a dynamic customized script to facilitate communication between a user and a service provider. The method includes receiving, via an interactive voice response (IVR) system, a request from a mobile device associated with at least one user. The contextual information associated with at least one user is processed, in real-time, based, at least in part, on the request. A dynamic customized script specific to the request is generated, in real-time, based, at least in part, on the processing of the contextual information. The request is routed, via the IVR system, to an agent from a pool of agents of the service provider. A presentation of the dynamic customized script is generated in a user interface of a device associated with the agent, wherein the dynamic customized script is step-by-step guidance to the agent for handling the request of at least one user.

Abstract: Approaches in accordance with various illustrative embodiments provide for the determination and/or optimization the quality of an image or video, such as an image that has been compressed for transmission or storage then decompressed for presentation. Weights can be determined for a set of weight-based quality metrics to produce an overall quality metric that is a weighted combination of these metrics. Because different portions of an image or video frame may have different types of features, an image or video frame can be divided into blocks of pixels, for example, with different weights being assigned to different blocks using quality metrics. Different metrics can be considered as points in a high-dimensional weight space, with each dimension corresponding to a weight of a block. A combination of these points results in an improved quality metric. Compression settings can be updated based in part upon the overall quality metric values.

Abstract: This invention provides peptides, immunogenic compositions and vaccines, and methods of treating, reducing the incidence of, and inducing immune responses to a WT1-expressing cancer, comprising heteroclitic peptides derived from the WT-1 protein.

Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to determining intent for the interaction by calculating a center of effort for the applied forces. Movement of the points of virtual contacts and the center of effort are then monitored to determine a gesture-type intended for the interaction. The number of points of virtual contacts of the feeler zones and proximities between the points of virtual contacts are used to determine a degree of precision of a control object-gesture.

Abstract: A computer system detects an input and performs an operation based on the input. In some embodiments, the input is a touch input. In some embodiments, the input is a button press. In some embodiments, the input is a motion gesture. In some embodiments, the input is an air gesture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid soluble compound for application as a carrier of active agents or multifunctional coating on plant and fruit structures and method of obtaining thereof comprising a polysaccharide which is modified in situ during the obtaining of said composite material (A) together with a plasticizing agent and a surfactant agent wherein the polysaccharide is in a ratio of 20% to 40% w/w, the plasticizing agent is in a ratio of 2% to 23% w/w, and the surfactant agent is in a ratio of 2% to 23% w/w. The invention also relates to the multifunctional coating (B) comprising a composite material (A) and a solvent, and wherein both the composite material (A) and the multifunctional coating (B) may have additional active agents and nutritional agents. The invention relates to the method of preparation of the composite material (A), wherein the chemical modification of the polysaccharide is performed in situ using a chemical modifying agent.