Abstract: A method and a system of determining respiratory particle deposition in a lung is described. A single conduit model having conduit generations corresponding to generations of the lung is generated. Computational fluid dynamics simulations of respiratory particle delivery to an N conduit generation and an N+1 conduit generation of the single conduit model are performed to determine a mass of respiratory particles leaving the N conduit generation and a mass of respiratory particles deposited in the N+1 conduit generation. The mass deposited in the N+1 conduit generation is scaled up by a scaling factor, the scaling factor being based on the mass of respiratory particles leaving the N conduit generation, to determine a total mass of respiratory particles deposited in a generation of the lung corresponding to the N+1 conduit generation. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A main rotor shaft of a wind turbine configured to reducing contact pressure at a hub joint connection includes a flanged portion and a rod portion. The flanged portion includes an outer circumferential edge, an outer radial area, and an inner radial area. The outer radial area includes holes placed around the outer radial area for attachment to a wind turbine hub. The outer circumferential edge includes a groove placed atop the outer circumferential edge.

Abstract: Computer technology for leveraging crowd sourced data to create an experience scoring based itinerary that outputs an itinerary of POI's (points of interest) based on relevancy to the person's interest, scoring experience, weather conditions and other factors relevant to setting the destinations, order and/or scheduling of the traveler's itinerary (for example, a daily schedule for a family on holiday). Also, computer technology for filtration of a set of images unique to a person's profile and taste and stitching these images to suggest a personalized route specific to that person's understanding.

Abstract: A Universal Serial Bus Type-C (USB-C) controller with a floating ground architecture for fault detection is described. A USB-C controller includes a floating ground circuit and a fault detection circuit coupled to a power converter. The floating ground circuit provides a floating ground voltage based on a supply voltage of the power converter. The fault detection circuit includes a comparator with power rails coupled to the supply voltage and the floating ground voltage. The fault detection circuit measures a differential signal across a first terminal and a second terminal, the differential signal representing a current of the power converter. The fault detection circuit compares the differential signal against a threshold using the comparator and outputs an indication of a fault condition in response to the differential signal satisfying the threshold.

Abstract: A Universal Serial Bus Type-C (USB-C) controller with a floating ground architecture for fault detection is described. A USB-C controller includes a floating ground circuit and a fault detection circuit coupled to a power converter. The floating ground circuit provides a floating ground voltage based on a supply voltage of the power converter. The fault detection circuit includes a comparator with power rails coupled to the supply voltage and the floating ground voltage. The fault detection circuit measures a differential signal across a first terminal and a second terminal, the differential signal representing a current of the power converter. The fault detection circuit compares the differential signal against a threshold using the comparator and outputs an indication of a fault condition in response to the differential signal satisfying the threshold.

Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor that may generate a migration assessment for resources of a computer system. In particular, the apparatus may logically divide topological information to facilitate identification of a resource, components used by the resource, and dependencies. The system further enables users to specify user-defined migration parameters that specify the migration. For instance, the parameters may specify a cost associated with the migration of the component, a license model of the component, a security requirement of the component, a performance of the component, a customization of the component, or requirement of the component. Migration assessments and decisions may be stored to train machine-learned models. For instance, the model may assess whether a parameter will be satisfied by using a certain cloud service and whether substitutes have sufficiently satisfied dependencies based on observed migration assessments and actual migrations.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to sensors and, more particularly, to magnetic field sensors. More specifically, a structure includes a package with a wraparound geometry and discontinuous ends, and includes a low permeability magnetic material.

Abstract: A computer implemented method and system are disclosed for dynamically enabling a first user device operated by a first user to provide wireless hotspot capability for a wireless hotspot session to a second user device operated by a second user. The wireless hotspot session is accepted based at least on urgency and bandwidth requirement of the second user device. When the first user device accepts a connection to the second user device to provision a wireless hotspot for the wireless hotspot session, the first user restricts use of the second user device in the wireless hotspot session, based on bandwidth and context of use of the second user device. The first user device may refuse a connection by rejecting the wireless hotspot session request wireless hotspot session transactions information is provided as blockchain ledgers.

Abstract: A door assembly for a cooking appliance includes an inner door assembly disposed adjacent a cooking cavity of the cooking appliance when the door assembly is in a closed position. An outer door assembly is coupled with the inner door assembly. The outer door assembly includes a panel. A skin bonds with the panel via an insulation arrangement disposed between the panel and the skin. The insulation arrangement includes a first adhesive that adheres the skin with a first surface of the insulation arrangement and a second adhesive that adheres the panel with a second surface of the insulation arrangement. A bonding feature extends from the skin to the panel to permanently bond the skin with the panel.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for evaluating injection sites on a body of a patient. The methods/systems may instruct a patient to place one or more capacitance sensors in contact with a potential injection site on the body of the patient. The methods/systems may also comprise using a processing circuit to receive data indicative of a capacitance of body tissue at the potential injection site, as measured by the one or more capacitance sensors. The methods/systems may also comprise generating, using the processing circuit, an indication of a level of pain that would be expected to be experienced by the patient from a potential injection at the potential injection site based on the received capacitance.

Abstract: A method for managing edge resource processing includes identifying a plurality of data sources, wherein each sensor from a plurality of sensors associated with the plurality of data sources produce data for processing by a plurality of edge devices. In response to sampling a data feed from each data source form the plurality of data sources to establish context, the method also includes determining contextual priority for each data source. The method also includes identifying the plurality of edge devices at the location for performing computations on the data produced by the plurality of data sources. In response to identifying a type of computation for the plurality of edge devices, the method also includes determining a computation plan for the edge devices based on the contextual priority for each data source from the plurality of data sources and deploying the computation plan for the plurality of edge devices.

Abstract: Universal Serial Bus Type-C (USB-C) controllers with a floating gate driver with programmable drive strength for a wide range of USB power delivery applications in electronic devices described. A USB-C controller includes a floating gate driver and control logic. The floating gate driver includes p-channel field-effect transistors (FETs) coupled in parallel between a first terminal and a second terminal and p-channel pre-gate drivers. Each p-channel pre-gate driver is coupled to a gate of one of the p-channel FETs. The floating gate driver includes n-channel FETs coupled in parallel between the second terminal and a third terminal and n-channel pre-gate drivers, each n-channel pre-gate driver being coupled to a gate of one of the plurality of n-channel FETs. The control logic sends one or more control signals to activate a first number of p-channel pre-gate drivers and a second number of n-channel pre-gate drivers based on an output voltage.

Abstract: During operation, a computer system may receive, associated with an access point, connection information, where the connection information indicates that an electronic device is currently associated with the access point in a wireless network. Then, the computer system may access information specifying historical behavior of the electronic device in the wireless network. Moreover, based at least in part on the historical behavior of the electronic device, the computer system may predict future roaming of the electronic device in the wireless network, where the predicted future roaming includes a prediction that the electronic device will establish a connection with a neighbor access point in the wireless network. Next, the computer system may provide, addressed to the neighbor access point, at least a portion of an encryption key(s) associated with a current connection between the access point and the electronic device.

Abstract: The embodiments herein provide a facile four-step process for the preparation of binder-free graphene felts that are free standing and mechanically robust. The step of deagglomeration of graphene material leads to a uniform size distribution which when combined/integrated with an appropriate moulding technique allows an easy fine tuning of various attributes of graphene felts including electrical conductivity, porosity, surface area, surface morphology and surface functionalization depending on the desired application. Since graphene felts obtained from this process do not incorporate any binder, to achieve better electrical conductivity, electrochemical activity and catalytic and sensing properties compared to conventional graphene felts while not compromising with their mechanical properties.

Abstract: A method and system for dynamically transferring graphical image processing operations from a graphical processing unit (GPU) to a digital signal processor (DSP). The method includes estimating the number of operations needed for the processing a set of image data; determining the operational limits of a GPU and compare with estimated number of operations and if the operational limits are exceeded; transfer the processing operations to the DSP from the GPU. The transfer can include transferring a portion of executable code for performing the processing operations, and generating a replacement code for the GPU. The DSP can then process a portion of the image data before sending it to the GPU for further processing.

Abstract: One implementation includes a random access memory (RAM) that has a muted multiplexing functionality. For instance, a RAM may be implemented having a first outer bank, a first inner bank, a second outer bank, and a second inner bank, each coupled to a controller. Multiplexing circuits for the outer banks may be disposed adjacent the outer banks and away from the controller, whereas the multiplexing circuits for the inner banks may be disposed within or adjacent to the controller.

Abstract: Methods and systems for electrical stimulation can include obtaining a biosignal of the patient; altering at least one stimulation parameter of an electrical stimulation system in response to the biosignal; and delivering an electrical stimulation current to one or more selected electrodes of the electrical stimulation system using the at least one stimulation parameter. In some embodiments, a power spectrum is determined from the biosignal. In some embodiments, the biosignal is at least two different biosignals measured at the same or different locations on the patient and a coherence, correlation, or association between the two biosignal is determined.

Abstract: Embodiments include a water collection device (100) comprising one or more water sorbing materials including at least a first thermo-responsive polymer that sorbs water at temperatures above an upper critical solution temperature and desorbs water below the upper critical solution temperature. Embodiments further include a method of harvesting water comprising exposing one or more water sorbing materials to an environment, wherein the one or more water sorbing materials includes at least a first thermoresponsive polymer that sorbs water at temperatures above an upper critical solution temperature and desorbs water at temperatures below the upper critical solution temperature; and collecting water desorbed from the at least first thermo-responsive polymer.

Abstract: A method or system for facilitating the determining and setting of stimulation parameters for programming an electrical stimulation system using closed loop programming is provided. For example, pulse generator feedback logic is executed by a processor to interface with control instructions of an implantable pulse generator by incorporating one or more machine learning engines to automatically generate a proposed set of stimulation parameter values that each affect a stimulation aspect of the implantable pulse generator, receive one or more clinical responses and automatically generate a revised set of values taking into account the received clinical responses, and repeating the automated receiving of a clinical response and adjusting the stimulation parameter values taking the clinical response into account, until or unless a stop condition is reach or the a therapeutic response is indicated within a designated tolerance.

Abstract: A cloud-based platform may receive an indication of one or more event associated with a service provider and modify a configuration associated with providing a schedule of respective service appointments offered by the service provider based on the indication of the one or more events. The cloud-based platform may then receive a request for a new service appointment after modifying the configuration and in response to receiving the request for the new service appointment, determine a number of scheduled appointments associated with a first time window, determine whether the number of scheduled appointments is less than a maximum number of appointments associated with the first time window, and automatically schedule the new service appointment during the first time window in response to determining that the number of scheduled appointments is less than the maximum number of appointments associated with the first window.