Abstract: Endoscopic imaging systems are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an endoscopic imaging system can include an endoscope having a distal tip with a distal face configured to face a scene, such as a portion of a body cavity of a patient. The endoscope can further include first cameras for capturing first image data of the scene, a projector for projecting a light pattern into the scene, and second cameras for capturing second image data of the scene including the light pattern. A processor can be communicatively coupled to the first and second cameras for receiving the first and second image data. The processor can process the first and second image data to generate an image of the scene at the perspective of a virtual camera, and can vary the perspective, the aperture, the focus plane, and/or another parameter of the virtual camera without requiring the endoscope to be physically moved.

Abstract: The invention relates to specified benzamide compounds of formula (1), and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. The compounds may be inducers of ?1-antitrypsin (A1AT), and may be used in the treatment of a disease or disorder such as ?1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or AATD).

Abstract: A product conveying and coating system includes multiple, sequentially arranged conveyor units, with at least one conveyor unit being an open belt type. A carrier sheet is placed on a first of the conveyor units, a web of coating material in liquid form is deposited on the carrier sheet and spaced ropes of soft and sticky material are deposited on and settle into the web. The carrier sheet, web and ropes are transferred to a second conveyor unit after the coating material of the web solidifies, whereupon the ropes are cut into bar-length pieces. Thereafter, the carrier sheet is removed while the web and pieces are transferred to the open belt conveyor unit and exposed to an enrober. The enrober coats the pieces while melting portions of the web between the pieces in order to form full coated or encapsulated food products with soft and sticky cores.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a maximum phase recovery envelope are disclosed herein. In one example, a system includes a processor and a memory having a vehicle control module. The vehicle control module includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine a critical point on a phase plane indicating a maximum defined recovery point a vehicle can recover from, perform forward and reverse simulations from the critical point to define outermost contours of a maximum phase recovery envelope using parameters and state of the vehicle, and cause the vehicle to operate within the maximum phase recovery envelope.

Abstract: The invention relates to specified benzamide compounds of formula (1), and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. The compounds may be inducers of ?1-antitrypsin (A1AT), and may be used in the treatment of a disease or disorder such as ?1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or AATD).

Abstract: A scanning probe for a coordinate positioning apparatus, such as a machine tool, is described that includes a probe body connected to a stylus holder by a strain-sensing structure. The strain-sensing structure has an inner portion connected to an outer portion by a plurality of bendable members. A proximal end of each bendable member is attached to the inner portion and a distal end of each bendable member being attached to the outer portion. The inner and outer portions are centred on a central axis and the plurality of bendable members include at least one strain-sensing element. The proximal and distal ends of each bendable member are located at different angles about the central axis. Such an arrangement enables both scanning and touch trigger measurements to be acquired.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, being potent modulators of human TNF? activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders.

Abstract: Force transducers for use in electrostatic drivers, including electrostatic drivers that can be utilized in loudspeaker systems that utilize drivers having a magnetic negative spring (MNS) (such as reluctance assist drivers (RAD) and permanent magnet crown (PMC) drivers). The electroacoustic drivers having the force transducers can be used at all audio frequencies, including subwoofer frequencies.

Abstract: An acoustic telemetry unit comprising an acoustic receiver for receiving acoustic telemetry signals is disclosed. The acoustic telemetry unit comprises a filter for filtering signals received by the acoustic receiver, a processor for processing signals passed by the filter to recover a data signal, the processor being operable in a sleep mode, and means for waking the processor from the sleep mode in dependence on an output of the filter. An energy storage module may be charged using signals received by the acoustic receiver which are not passed by the filter. The disclosed techniques may help to conserve battery power.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for evaluating manual driving data using an AV control system based on differences between data generated using the AV control system and the manual driving data. In many implementations, manual driving data captures action(s) of a vehicle controlled by a manual driver. Additionally or alternatively, an additional AV control system can be trained using the evaluated manual driving data.

Abstract: Irrigation needs assessment systems and methods may determine irrigation needs of one or more participants. The irrigation needs assessment system may determine irrigation needs based on weather conditions, forecast weather conditions, plant water uptake, and ground moisture content information. Evaporation rate information may be provided from one or more other participants of the irrigation needs assessment service.

Abstract: A method for a replay driver skill improvement system is described. The method includes logging vehicle commands requested by a vehicle operator of an ego vehicle to perform a selected driving maneuver. The method also includes identifying one or more of the logged vehicle commands in which operation of the ego vehicle is outside of a predetermined threshold while performing the selected driving maneuver. The method further includes operating the ego vehicle according to the logged vehicle commands until the one or more of the logged vehicle commands in which operation of the ego vehicle is outside of the predetermined threshold are reached. The method also includes performing, through shared control with the vehicle operator, improved vehicle commands to complete the selected driving maneuver while operating the ego vehicle at or within the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method for replacing a damaged sleeve lining a tube passing through a nuclear reactor pressure vessel. The damaged sleeve has an end including a radially enlarged end portion for resting on a support section of the tube for retaining the damaged sleeve in the tube. The method includes removing the damaged sleeve from a tube; providing a sleeve assembly including a first sleeve with a radially variable end and a retainer; installing the sleeve assembly in the tube so the radially variable end of the first sleeve is received by the support section, the radially variable end being in a radially contracted configuration during installation and being in a radially expanded configuration after the sleeve assembly is installed in the tube; and deforming the retainer from an installation configuration to a retention configuration to retain the radially variable end of the first sleeve in the radially expanded configuration.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of high viscosity (i.e., greater than 1 million mPa.s at 25° C.) silanol-terminated silicone polymers and copolymers, often referred to in the industry as silanol-terminated silicone polymer gums. The silanol-terminated silicone polymer gums are made by the ring-opening polymerisation of organocyclosiloxane oligomers (alternatively referred to as cyclic siloxane oligomers) using a conical screw dump extruder (1). It also relates to silanol-terminated silicone polymer gums made by the process.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring absorption of a liquid at several highly resolved wavelengths in the ultraviolet light spectrum with additional wavelengths or wavelength groups in the visible and/or near infrared light spectrum is provided. The apparatus includes a submersible housing that incorporates a broad band light source that emits ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared light, optical windows defining a measurement region of the liquid, an optical chopper unit to alternate between reference and measured light beams, an optical sensor to detect a specific wavelength or group of wavelengths in the visible or near infrared light spectrum from the broadband light source, a slit to define the broadband light geometry onto a diffraction grating, the diffraction grating to modify the broad band light beam into highly wavelength resolved ultraviolet wavelengths, and a line sensor to detect the highly wavelength resolved ultraviolet light.

Abstract: Methods of generating three-dimensional (3D) views of a scene, such as a surgical scene, and associated systems and devices are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a representative method includes moving a sensor array about a target volume and capturing RGB image data and depth data of the target volume with multiple cameras and a depth sensor of the sensor array, respectively. Poses of the RBG cameras and the depth sensor can be determined at each position. The captured RGB image data and the RGB camera poses can be used to train a radiance volume of a neural radiance field (NeRF) algorithm, and the depth data can be used to constrain the training of the NeRF algorithm. The NeRF algorithm can render a 3D image of the target volume based on a specified observer pose.

Abstract: A system is disclosed that includes capabilities by which a nested sub-resource residing in a service tenancy can access a customer-owned resource residing in a customer tenancy without the use of a cross-tenant policy. The disclosed system provides the ability for a nested sub-resource residing in a service tenancy to obtain the resource principal identity of a higher-level resource residing in the customer tenancy and use the identity of the higher-level resource to access a customer-owned resource residing in the customer tenancy. Using the resource principal identity of its higher-level resource, the sub-resource can access a customer-owned resource that resides in a customer tenancy in a seamless way without having to write a cross-tenancy policy statement that provides permission to the sub-resource to access the customer-owned resource.