Abstract: An improved aluminum alloy powder metal includes silicon additions. When this improved powder metal with silicon additions is sintered to form a sintered component, the resultant component exhibits many improved mechanical strength properties and improved thermal resistance.

Abstract: An improved aluminum alloy powder metal includes silicon additions. When this improved powder metal with silicon additions is sintered to form a sintered component, the resultant component exhibits many improved mechanical strength properties and improved thermal resistance.

Abstract: The present technology relates generally to systems and methods for computer-guided placement of bone implants. In some embodiments, for example, a method of computer-guided surgical insertion of an implant into a target bone includes imaging the target bone to obtain three-dimensional (3D) image data, and, based on the 3D image data, determining an entry point and trajectory for insertion of the implant. The method also includes mapping the 3D image data, the entry point, and the trajectory into a surgical field, followed by instructing a clinician to insert the implant into the target bone based on the determined entry point and trajectory.

Abstract: An optical network unit for managing digital subscriber line (xDSL) connections to a passive optical network. According to one embodiment, the optical network unit comprises data structures in the form of managed entities that are issued by the optical network unit for managing each of the xDSL connections. Each managed entity is associated with one or more network features and comprises one or more elements further comprising relationships to other managed entities, attributes, actions, and notifications. The passive optical network provides a data connection between the individual xDSL subscriber connections and external networks, such as the Internet and a switched telephone network.

Abstract: An optical network unit for managing digital subscriber line (×DSL) connections to a passive optical network. According to one embodiment, the optical network unit comprises data structures in the form of managed entities that are issued by the optical network unit for managing each of the ×DSL connections. Each managed entity is associated with one or more network features and comprises one or more elements further comprising relationships to other managed entities, attributes, actions, and notifications. The passive optical network provides a data connection between the individual ×DSL subscriber connections and external networks, such as the Internet and a switched telephone network.