Abstract: A desolventizer for processing solvent-wet solid material may include a thermal recirculation loop to increase thermal performance. In some examples, the desolventizer includes a housing, an ejector, and a vent. The housing contains a first tray and a second tray vertically elevated above the first tray to define a processing space. The ejector has an inlet located between the first tray and the second tray and an outlet also located between the first tray and the second tray. The vent has an inlet located between the first tray and the second tray. In operation, the ejector can draw gas from the processing space via the inlet and discharge the gas through the outlet back into the processing space, creating a recirculation loop.

Abstract: An example virtualized computing system includes: a host cluster having hosts and a virtualization layer executing on hardware platforms of the hosts, the virtualization layer supporting execution of virtual machines (VMs); an orchestration control plane integrated with the virtualization layer, the orchestration control plane including a master server executing in a first VM of the VMs; guest cluster infrastructure software (GCIS) executing in the master server, the GCIS configured to create a set of objects defining a container orchestration cluster, and manage lifecycles of second VMs of the VMs based on state of the set of objects; and guest software executing in the second VMs to implement the container orchestration cluster as a guest cluster of the host cluster, the guest software having components that interface with the GCIS.

Abstract: Fixation device cartridges. At least one example embodiment is a cartridge including: a first tube; a second tube parallel to first tube; a first spacer coupled to the first tube and the second tube such that slots of the first and second tubes face each other; a second spacer coupled to the first tube and the second tube, the first and second spacers defining a suture volume between the slots of the first and second tubes, and the slot of the first tube and the slot of the second tube open into the suture volume; a first bone anchor disposed within the first tube, a first suture line associated with the first bone anchor and extending through the slot; and a second bone anchor disposed within the second tube and coupled to the first suture line.

Abstract: A disposable set of components for an organ perfusion system comprising a fluid supply duct for supplying fluid to the organ, a fluid removal duct for removing fluid from the organ, and a surrogate organ removably connected between the fluid supply duct and the fluid removal duct so as to form a fluid circuit, so that fluid can be circulated in the circuit in preparation for connection of the organ.

Abstract: A curable, optical ink comprises first and second monomer monomers. The first monomer is photopolymerizable over a first wavelength band. The multifunctional second monomer is photopolymerizable over a second wavelength band, which is distinct from the first wavelength band.

Abstract: A medical imaging device for use in imaging a subject using both gamma rays and light rays emanating from the subject, the device comprising: separation means to separate gamma rays and light rays emanating from the subject into a gamma ray channel comprising gamma rays and a light ray channel comprising light rays; first sensor means arranged to receive and detect gamma rays from the gamma ray channel and to generate first signals for use in forming a first image of the subject; second sensor means arranged to receive and detect light rays from the light ray channel and to generate second signals for use in forming a second image of the subject; wherein the first sensor means and the second sensor means are arranged to receive gamma rays and light rays, respectively, which propagate from the subject upon substantially coincident paths.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a design exploration application generates images that represent design alternatives for three-dimensional (3D) objects. The design exploration application generates a keyword prompt based on design intent text that describes a 3D object. The design exploration application executes a first machine learning model on the keyword prompt to generate a first set of keywords. The design exploration application generates a rephrase prompt based on a second set of keywords that includes at least one keyword from the first set of keywords. The design exploration application executes the first machine learning model on the rephrase prompt to generate a final text prompt. The design exploration application executes a second machine learning model on the final text prompt to generate a set of images.

Abstract: A method for operating a wireline communication device on a wireless communication network includes (a) receiving a downlink radio frequency (RF) electrical signal at a first connector, (b) converting the downlink RF electrical signal to a downlink access signal having a format that is compatible with the wireline communication device, and (c) providing the downlink access signal to a second connector for transporting to the wireline communication device. A method for extending a wireline communication network includes (a) receiving a downlink wireline signal at a node of the wireline communication network, (b) converting the downlink wireline signal to a downlink RF electrical signal, and (c) converting the downlink RF electrical signal to a downlink wireless signal, for transmission to one or more communication devices which are not physically connected to the wireline communication network.

Abstract: A method for reducing bladder outlet obstruction and/or self-catheterization frequency of a male patient with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) due to benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is disclosed. The method comprises orally administering to a male patient suffering from BOO due to BPH an effective amount of an active ingredient selected from a capsinoid mixture, enabling the patient suffering from BOO due to BPH to reduce BOO and/or the self-catheterization frequency.

Abstract: Provided herein are compact chiller and cooler apparatuses, devices and systems. Chiller apparatuses disclosed herein can have a refrigeration system contained in a central housing with an external heat exchanger or “cold finger” that is universally applicable to cooling various sizes and configurations of water baths and laboratory applications needing a cooling capacity. Chiller apparatuses disclosed herein can be universally used with rotary evaporators, vacuum ovens, centrifugal concentrators, and freeze dryers.

Abstract: A system has an axial field rotary energy device with a housing, an axis and a rotor with a shaft, bearings, rotor disks and permanent magnets. A printed circuit board (PCB) stator is between the rotor disks to define an air gap on each side thereof. A variable frequency drive (VFD) assembly has a VFD housing and first pads coupled to inductors to facilitate heat removal from the inductors. A concave cradle is coupled to a ferromagnetic core and has a same contour as an outer surface of the ferromagnetic core. A second pad is coupled to a rectifier module. A third pad is coupled to switching devices and has pins to align the switching devices with the third pad. Standoffs are coupled to the VFD housing to support a first printed circuit board assembly (PCBA). A second PCBA is mounted to a shield plate above the first PCBA.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a polymer comprising a moiety of formula: wherein X, Y, i, j, s, and k are as described herein and salts thereof and to a process of preparing such a polymer.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method carried out by a content-presentation device may include transmitting a consent-processing request, including an identifier string unique to the device, to a consent management platform disposed in a computing cloud. The string may be used to establish an interactive session for user selection of consent options associated with a consent package having consent features of a media distribution system that require user consent for activation on the device. The consent package may be one of multiple consent packages targeted for the device by the consent management platform. The interactive session may prompt for consent choices of consent options, each choice being acceptance or rejection of consent to activating features of the consent package. The consent choices may be provided to the consent management platform via the interactive session, and corresponding information may be stored in a device-based activation whitelist for each consent-to feature.

Abstract: A hair clipper attachment comb is provided for use with a powered hair clipper having a clipper bladeset including a stationary blade and a moving blade reciprocating laterally relative to the stationary blade. Included on the attachment comb is a comb base having a rear edge in operational relationship with the stationary blade and an opposite front edge, the base defining a centerline extending between the rear edge and the front edge. A plurality of comb teeth are provided, each having a tooth base associated with the front edge and a tip opposite the tooth base. The teeth are arranged on the comb to have a nonuniform spacing between adjacent teeth relative to the centerline, such that the spacings of the teeth are bilaterally symmetrical about the centerline.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for providing editable keyframe-based animation data for applying to a character to animate motion of the character in three-dimensional space. Three-dimensional motion data is constructed from two-dimensional videos. The three-dimensional motion data represents movement of people in the two-dimensional videos and includes, for each person, a root of a three-dimensional skeleton of the person. The three-dimensional skeleton comprises multiple three-dimensional poses of the person during at least a portion of frames of a video from the two-dimensional videos. The three-dimensional motion data is converted into editable keyframe-based animation data in three-dimensional space and provided to animate motion.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for collaboration and view sharing between users when performing editing operations over a shared document. A first portion of a shared document is displayed to a first user in a user interface of a first instance of a collaboration application of a first user. The displayed first portion comprises a first location of the first user within the shared document. In the user interface, an indication specifying a relative locational direction from the first location towards a second location of a second user within the shared document is provided. A second portion of the shared document is being displayed to the second user through a second instance of the collaboration application during a conference call between a set of users, where the displayed second portion includes the second location of the second user within the shared document.

Abstract: A method for forming a heterogeneous or gradient dielectric-property element comprises: (a) providing a plurality of solution-based feedstocks, each including an organic matrix, wherein at least one of the feedstocks includes a nanoparticle filler dispersed within the organic matrix, the feedstocks comprising a first ink having a first photosensitive entity and one or more additional feedstocks having other photosensitive entities, the first and subsequent feedstocks having at least one different photosensitization absorption band, such that spectrally discrete exposure results in different degrees of curing; (b) providing an electromagnetic (EM) source configured to polymerize one or more of the feedstocks; (c) depositing the feedstocks in a plurality of layers; and (e) curing at least a portion of the plurality of feedstocks, wherein deposition and subsequent curing results in regions where complex dielectric properties are different within or between at least one of the plurality of layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of selective aquaporin inhibitors, e.g., of aquaporin-4 or aquaporin-2, e.g., certain phenylbenzamide compounds, for the prophylaxis, treatment and control of aquaporin-mediated conditions, e.g., diseases of water imbalance, for example edema (particularly edema of the brain and spinal cord, e.g., following trauma or ischemic stroke, as well as the edema associated with glioma, meningitis, acute mountain sickness, epileptic seizures, infections, metabolic disorders, hypoxia, water intoxication, hepatic failure, hepatic encephalopathy, diabetic ketoacidosis, abscess, eclampsia, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and lupus cerebritis, as well as edema consequent to microgravity and/or radiation exposure, as well as edema consequent to invasive central nervous system procedures, e.g.

Abstract: An apparatus for capturing an image of an object on a platen and including a platen having a surface for receiving the object, wherein the platen is transmissive to an optical wavelength of light, an illumination module configured to illuminate at least a portion of the object with light from an illumination source, and an optical sensing module configured to receive the light from the illumination source after the light interacts with the at least a portion of the object. The light from the illumination source is spatially patterned prior to reaching the object. The illumination module can be configured to create the spatially patterned illumination and/or the platen may include a patterned optical coating creating the spatially patterned illumination. The spatially patterned illumination can include a plurality of discrete areas (e.g., a stepped pattern) of different illumination intensity and/or a gradient of different illumination intensity.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising circuitry configured to: receive a transaction request, requesting a transaction, in response to a user initiating a transaction at an automated teller machine. The transaction request conforming to a transaction request protocol and including at least a first field for the value of the transaction and a second field for identification of an account for which the transaction is requested. The circuitry retrieves from storage an electronic device identifier associated with the account for which the transaction is requested. It determines whether authentication of the user should be requested based at least on a property of the requested transaction. The circuitry transmits a request for authentication of the user to the electronic device identified by the electronic device identifier; and transmit a transaction instruction to the automated teller machine based on a condition of a response to the request for authentication of the user.