Abstract: A neurostimulator system for supplying constant current electrical stimulation pulses to at least one stimulation electrode to apply electrical stimulation to a subject includes a power supply comprising a voltage rail and a ground. The system also includes a first constant current circuit configured to supply stimulation current from the voltage rail through the at least one stimulation electrode to ground. A controller is configured to control the constant current circuit. The first constant current circuit includes a first mirror circuit, a first current sink, and a first ground circuit. The first mirror circuit is configured to supply the constant current electrical stimulation pulses from the voltage rail to the at least one electrode. The first current sink is configured to control the constant current electrical stimulation pulses supplied to the at least one electrode from the mirror circuit in response to a first control voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed are improved devices, systems and methods for powered generator systems which incorporate a solid-state transient power response system to provide supplemental electrical power to the power output during a transient period of increased electrical load, which permits the generator system sufficient time to progressively “spin up” the generator and/or otherwise increase power output at a desired rate to meet the increased electrical load demand in a desired manner.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product are provided for deploying software using a versioning schema. An n-dimensional string is obtained that describes a version of a component, wherein a value for each dimension describes a particular feature of the component. The n-dimensional string is analyzed using a template to determine each feature of the component. It is determined whether to deploy the version of the component based on the analyzing and based on criteria related to one or more features of the component.

Abstract: A multi-accessory mount assembly for use with a firearm, and methods for coupling the assembly to the firearm are provided. The assembly may include a proximal portion having a lower surface configured to be removably coupled to the firearm and an upper surface configured to be removably coupled to a sub mount. The sub mount may be configured to be removably coupled to a first firearm accessory, e.g., an optic scope, a red dot sight, a reflex sight, a night vision monocular or scope, or a magnifier. The assembly further may include a distal portion extending distally from the proximal portion via a neck portion, such that the distal portion is elevated higher than the proximal portion. An upper surface of the distal portion may be configured to be removably coupled to a second firearm accessory, e.g., an infrared laser or a night vision monocular or scope.

Abstract: An overhead conductor includes a bare conductor coated with a cured coating composition formed from a single-part coating dispersion. The cured coating composition includes silicon dioxide or derivatives thereof, one or more metals from Groups IA-IIIA of the periodic table, one or more acrylates, titanium dioxide, and optionally, barium sulfate. A method of making a coated overhead conductor includes preparing the single-part coating dispersion, applying the coating dispersion to a bare conductor, and curing the coating dispersion to form the coated overhead conductor. The single-part coating dispersion includes silicon dioxide, one or more metal silicates, one or more acrylates, titanium dioxide, water, and optionally, barium sulfate.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for making aggregate from comingled waste plastics. For example, there is provided a method of making a preconditioned absorptive resin aggregate, the method including: obtaining a supply of granulated mixed plastic waste treated with a preconditioning agent that comprises at least one of calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide; mixing the supply of granulated mixed plastic waste treated with the calcium oxide preconditioning agent with one or more additives to form a plastic waste mixture, the one or more additives comprising pozzolans; hot extruding the plastic waste mixture to form an extruded product comprising waste plastic material; cooling the extruded product; and processing the extruded product to form an aggregate. Products incorporating such aggregates, such as, for example, lightweight construction blocks, are also provided. Also provided are methods of forming a waste plastics feedstock.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for conducting an evaporation procedure to evaporate a liquid component from a liquid sample in a container. The method comprises heating the container towards a target temperature using a heat source having a thermostatic control arrangement, iteratively determining a value of a heat flow parameter with a controller, determining with the controller when the heat flow parameter value has fallen by a predetermined extent from a peak value, and outputting a control signal from the controller in response to said determination, the control signal causing a further step in the evaporation procedure to be carried out.

Abstract: A fluid manifold connector apparatus includes a stinger having fluid channels for receiving fluid from flow lines and discharging the fluid through axially-spaced outlet ports on the stinger, plus a receiver having a bore with inlet ports spaced to match the stinger outlet ports. Annular seals are provided above and below each stinger fluid outlet port, or above and below each receiver fluid inlet port, to form a sealed annular fluid chamber between each axially-adjacent pair of seals when the stinger is disposed within the receiver bore. The flow lines pass through bores in a deformable plug disposed within the bore of a stinger extension sleeve for fluid communication with the upper ends of the stinger fluid channels. A piston assembly is mountable to the sleeve for compressing and deforming the plug to sealingly grip the flow lines and to seal the plug against the bottom of the sleeve bore.

Abstract: A sterile drape assembly for a surgical robot including a robotic arm with a plurality of links and a plurality of joints. The sterile drape assembly includes a surgical drape adapted to be disposed over the robotic arm and a drape belt configured to be secured to the surgical drape. The drape belt has at least one optical tracking element that moves with the drape belt as the drape belt is secured to the surgical drape.

Abstract: A rigid attachment system is provided. The rigid attachment system may be, e.g., an assaulter belt assembly, which includes a first layer having a plurality of windows cut from a thermoplastic composite material, e.g., Tegris® or Curv®, the windows spaced apart along a length of the first layer and separated by a plurality of bridge portions. The assaulter belt assembly further includes a second layer extending along and coupled to a back side of the first layer forming a plurality of openings configured to support one or more accessory holders. A binding may be affixed over the upper and lower edges of the first layer via a horizontal stitching pattern, and the second layer may be affixed to first layer along the plurality of bridge portions via a vertical stitching pattern.

Abstract: A multi-accessory mount assembly for use with a firearm, and methods for coupling the assembly to the firearm are provided. The assembly may include a proximal portion having a lower surface configured to be removably coupled to the firearm and an upper surface configured to be removably coupled to a sub mount. The sub mount may be configured to be removably coupled to a first firearm accessory, e.g., an optic scope, a red dot sight, a reflex sight, a night vision monocular or scope, or a magnifier. The assembly further may include a distal portion extending distally from the proximal portion via a neck portion, such that the distal portion is elevated higher than the proximal portion. An upper surface of the distal portion may be configured to be removably coupled to a second firearm accessory, e.g., an infrared laser or a night vision monocular or scope.

Abstract: A shaving razor cartridge. The shaving razor cartridge includes a housing having a front portion and a rear portion and at least one blade having a respective cutting edge. The at least one blade is retained within the housing and is positioned between the front portion and the rear portion. At least one of the front portion and the rear portion has a plurality of dimples extending into a top surface of the housing to a depth of 10 ?m to 100 ?m. Each of the dimples has an area measured at the top surface of 0.001 mm2 to 0.008 mm2.

Abstract: A shaving razor cartridge. The shaving razor cartridge includes a housing having a front portion and a rear portion and at least one blade having a respective cutting edge. The at least one blade is retained within the housing between the front portion and the rear portion and is positioned between the front portion and the rear portion. At least one of the front portion and the rear portion has a first plurality of grooves extending from a top surface of the housing to a base of the groove. The first plurality of grooves each have a width of 20 ?m to 100 ?m at the top surface and extend a depth of 10 ?m to 100 ?m from the base to the top surface.

Abstract: A shaving razor. The shaving razor includes a blade platform configured to support one or more shaving blades and a housing cover removably secured on top of the blade platform. The housing cover has a front portion with a first textured surface including a first pattern of elements with a depth of 10 ?m to 100 ?m and a width of 20 ?m to 100 ?m at a top surface of the housing cover.

Abstract: A method of making a shaving razor. The method comprises: providing a blade platform configured to receive one or more shaving blades; providing a housing cover configured to be removably secured to the blade platform; and forming a first textured surface including a first pattern of elements on a front portion of the housing cover by laser ablating the front portion of the housing cover, the first pattern of elements having a depth of 10 ?m to 100 ?m and a width of 20 ?m to 100 ?m at a top surface of the housing cover.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to analyzing data systems to detect data deficiencies and generating user interfaces for performing user communication sessions to resolve the data deficiencies. A data system may include components and implement operations to analyze a related set of data to determine when to initiate a communication session with a user to resolve a data deficiency. The data system also may be configured to generate user interfaces customized based on particular users and/or particular associates to allow the associate to interact with the user to resolve the data deficiency. The data system also may determine when to record the communication session, store and/or transcribe the communication session, and/or associate the stored communication session records with the corresponding data in the data system.

Abstract: A condensation pan includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a body extending from the proximal end to the distal end, a plurality of dam members formed across the body, and a plurality of skimming members formed adjacent each of the plurality of dam members. A condensate passively flows from the distal end of the body to the proximal end of the body, such that the condensate flows past each of the plurality of dam members and each of the plurality of skimming members.

Abstract: A separation plate for a heat pump system includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a body extending from the proximal end to the distal end, with the distal end being elevated relative the proximal end such that the body is sloped. A plurality of walls are formed across the body, and a plurality of contaminant traps are formed on each of the plurality of walls. The condensate passively flows from the distal end of the body to the proximal end of the body, such that the condensate flows over each of the plurality of contaminant traps formed on each of the plurality of walls.

Abstract: An embodiment establishes a system behavior database based at least in part on behavior data received from a system, wherein the system behavior database comprises a set of historical observations of behavior of the system. The embodiment samples current behavior data from the system. The embodiment generates a current observation based on the current behavior data that was sampled. The embodiment compares the current observation to each historical observation of the set of historical observations to determine a divergence between the current observation and each historical observation. The embodiment compares the divergence to a divergence threshold, and upon a determination that the divergence exceeds the divergence threshold, detects an anomaly in the system, updates the set of historical observations to include the current observation as a new historical observation, and performs a responsive action within the system based on the detected anomaly.

Abstract: A system for labelling and classification of encrypted network traffic is disclosed. The system employs a Labeler, having a semi-supervised machine learning module for semi-automated labeling of encrypted network traffic, with an initial involvement of a human-in-the-loop intelligence for rapid training of the Labeler. The Labeler produces a labeled training set of encrypted network traffic flows. The system further includes a Modeler having a genetic algorithm module, for automatically selecting a list of network traffic features for further use in real-time classification of the encrypted network traffic, and outputting a corresponding classification model. The system further includes a Classifier for real-time classification of the encrypted network traffic using the classification model. Corresponding methods for labeling and classifying the encrypted network traffic are also provided.