Abstract: An attachment for an imaging device may include a first sheath including a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end; a second sheath positioned around an exterior of the first sheath; and a connector coupled to the first sheath and configured to be coupled to the imaging device.

Abstract: In an example, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type and a semiconductor region of the first conductivity type over the semiconductor substrate. A well region of a second conductivity type is in the semiconductor region. A doped region of the first conductivity type is in the well region. A doped region of the second conductivity type is in the well region. A doped region of the second conductivity type is in the semiconductor substrate at a bottom side. A doped region of the first conductivity type is in the semiconductor substrate at the bottom side. A first conductor is at a top side of the semiconductor region and a second conductor is at the bottom side. In some examples, one or more of doped regions at the bottom side is a patterned doped region.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for managing a phone number list are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a computing device, telephone call data that reflects characteristics of telephone calls placed and received by a first user. Based on the telephone call data, the actions further include generating, by the computing device, a first telephone number whitelist for the first user. The actions further include determining, by the computing device, whether to combine the first telephone number whitelist and a second telephone number whitelist for a second user. The actions further include storing, by the computing device, the first telephone number whitelist or the combined telephone number whitelist in association with the first user.

Abstract: A method of determining the identity of a petroleum coke sample including obtaining a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurement of the sample, determining a relaxation decay value of a fluid in the sample from the NMR measurement, comparing the relaxation decay value to relaxation decay values of known petroleum coke materials in a reference group to determine whether the petroleum coke is one of the known materials.

Abstract: The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactant blends and cleaning compositions employing the same. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes an extended anionic surfactant with novel co-surfactants including one or more of an alkyl glycerol ether, an ethoxylated alkyl glycerol ether, an alcohol ethoxylate and/or a gemini surfactant. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for enhanced lighting. The apparatus may include a light-transmitting body. The apparatus may include a light projector. The projector may be configured to propagate into the light-transmitting body an incoming incoherent light. The projector may be configured to propagate into the light-transmitting body an incoming visible coherent light. Emerging coherent light within a visible wavelength rage attributable to the incoming visible coherent light may have a first intensity. The first intensity may be greater than a second intensity. The second intensity may be an intensity of any emerging coherent light that is within the wavelength range and is attributable to the incoming incoherent light. Emerging light may be light that emerges from the light-transmitting body.

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a compressor housing containing an orbiting scroll member, a non-orbiting scroll member, bands disposed between the non-orbiting scroll member and the compressor housing, a suction chamber, a discharge chamber, and one or more intermediate injection chamber defined by the bands. The non-orbiting scroll member includes one or more intermediate injection ports fluidly connecting the one or more intermediate injection chambers to at least one compression pocket formed by the intermeshed scroll members. A heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration system includes a refrigerant circuit with a condenser, an expander, an evaporator, and the scroll compressor fluidly connected. A method of making a scroll compressor includes placing an upper portion of a compressor housing over a non-orbiting scroll member with bands disposed therebetween, and interference fitting the upper portion onto the non-orbiting scroll member via the bands.

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a compressor housing containing an orbiting scroll member, a non-orbiting scroll member, a pair of bands disposed between the non-orbiting scroll member and the compressor housing, a suction chamber, a discharge chamber, and an intermediate injection chamber defined by the pair of bands. The non-orbiting scroll member includes an intermediate injection port fluidly connecting the intermediate injection chamber to at least one compression pocket formed by the intermeshed scroll members. A heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration system including a refrigerant circuit with a condenser, at least one expander, an evaporator, and the scroll compressor fluidly connected. A method of making a scroll compressor includes placing an upper portion of a compressor housing over a non-orbiting scroll member with bands disposed therebetween, and interference fitting the upper portion onto the non-orbiting scroll member via the bands.

Abstract: An autonomous tool including a multi-sensor package enabling identification of the position of the tool in a construction site so that the tool may navigate to locations where tasks are performed. The tool may include at least one sensor from the group of a drive system encoder, stereo camera, inertial measurement unit, optical flow sensor, and LiDAR. The tool may include a holonomic drive allowing at least one tool of the mobility platform to reach the extremities of a construction site. The platform may be used as part of a system that receives design information relating to the construction site and tasks to be performed by the tool and then generates commands that control the tool to navigate along a path generated to include landmarks within range of and therefore detectable by the sensors for a large percentage of the path.

Abstract: A system for creating a target audience group includes receiving a request from a user interface screen, to create a target audience group from among users of an organization associated with a cloud computing environment, where the request including selected values for a plurality of categories of data associated with the users of the organization. Upon receiving the request; the method creates an audience targeting definition for the target audience group that includes the plurality of categories of data and their selected values and stores the audience targeting definition to a data store. Next, one or more data sources of the cloud computing environment are queried to identify users for which values for the categories of data corresponds with the selected values and a list of those users is stored in a different data store.

Abstract: A system and method for satisfying Quality of Service (QoS) attributes for a stream using a storage device with multi-stream capability is described. The storage device may include memory to store data. A host interface may receive requests, some of which may be associated with a stream. A host interface layer may schedule the requests in a manner that may satisfy the QoS attribute for the stream.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a surfactant booster for use in high foaming cleaning compositions. In an aspect of the invention, a C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11 or C12 linear alcohol in very low amounts is added to increase surface activity, foam and wetting properties of the composition. The alcohol is added in an amount of alcohol to surfactant of about 1:100 to 1:200 and must be linear. In another aspect, the invention relates to novel cleaning compositions such as pot and pan soaking compositions, dishwashing compositions, food and beverage foaming cleaners, vehicle cleaning and the like suitable for use in hard water, which can be solid or liquid. The invention further relates to methods of making these compositions, and to methods employing these compositions.

Abstract: There is disclosed a computer-implemented system and method A computer-implemented method for rating wireless networks, including crowd-sourcing, from a plurality of end users, WiFi access point (WAP) reputation data for a plurality of WAPs, wherein the WAP reputation data comprise WAP records including an identifier for a WAP, a geographic location of the WAP, and a user-supplied rating for the WAP; receiving, from an end user device, a device geolocation; and supplying, to the end user device, one or more WAP records for one or more WAPs near the device geolocation.

Abstract: An implantable growing rod assembly adapted to be secured along a length of a spine for treating deformities of the spine. The assembly includes a housing, a fixed rod extending along a longitudinal axis away from the housing, and an expansion rod extendible from the housing along the longitudinal axis. A driver assembly is fixed to the housing and adapted to translate the expansion rod along the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A system for reporting and investigating threats includes one or more computer processors configured to: present a chatbot via a user interface device; request response data associated with a threat inquiry via the chatbot by requesting freeform response data associated with the threat inquiry via the chatbot and transitioning to intelligent question-path selection to collect additional response data associated with the threat inquiry, wherein the intelligent question-path selection is prompted by the freeform response data; record user input response data; and identify suspicious activity based on the user input response data by performing natural language analysis and searching the user input response data for threat related words or phrases.

Abstract: A medical system for use in a lithotripsy procedure may include a processor configured to receive input from a first imaging device, wherein the first imaging device may be configured to send image data representative of an image captured in a lumen of a kidney, bladder, or ureter to the processor. The processor may be configured to display the image on a display device coupled to the processor, and analyze the image to sense the presence of an object within the image. If an object was sensed within the image, the processor may analyze the image to estimate a size of the object, and display the estimate on the display device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting media content items with aggregated timed reactions are provided.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to generating a puddle occupancy grid including a plurality of cells. For instance, a first probability value for a puddle being located at a first location generated using sensor data from a first sensor may be received. A second probability value for a puddle being located at a second location generating using sensor data from a second sensor different from the first sensor may be received. A first cell may be identified from the plurality of cells using the first location. The first cell may also be identified using the second location. A value for the cell may be generated using the first probability value and the second probability value.

Abstract: A trim assembly has a trim portion that includes a first trim panel and a second trim panel that are separated by a gap. A shell is configured to couple with the trim portion, and an outer surface of the shell is continuous from an outer edge of the first trim panel to an outer edge of the second trim panel and extends across the gap.

Abstract: An animal crate locking device is disclosed that comprises a body component comprised of a conventional dog kennel crate. Typically, a control box component which houses all the necessary components is secured to the side of the body component. The control box component also comprises a swing arm that can be attached to the kennel door. The control box component comprises means to be connected to a home network and/or security system via a Wi-Fi signal, thereby allowing the user to operate the kennel door via the swing arm at any time through a mobile software application and smart device or programmed through a home security system.