Abstract: Vapor provision apparatus including a reservoir housing defining a reservoir for liquid, a liquid transport element for transporting liquid from the reservoir to a vaporizer for vaporization and a channel for the liquid transport element, wherein the channel has a sidewall at least partly defined by a section of the reservoir housing; wherein the liquid transport element comprises a first portion arranged to deliver liquid to the vaporizer and a second portion extending along the channel, wherein the channel has a cross-section that corresponds with the cross-section of the second portion of the liquid transport element in the channel, and wherein the section of the reservoir housing that defines the sidewall of the channel has one or more openings to provide fluid communication between the liquid transport element in the channel and liquid in the reservoir.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for compact radar systems. In some examples, a compact radar system can include a first set of transmit antennas, a second set of receive antennas, one or more processors, and at least one computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the radar system to coordinate digital beam steering of the first set of transmit antennas and the second set of receive antennas, and coordinate digital beam forming with one or more of the second set of receive antennas to detect one or more objects within a distance of the radar system.

Abstract: A vapor provision system including a vapor generation chamber, a reservoir containing liquid, a vaporizer located in the vapor generation chamber and a liquid transport element arranged to transport liquid from the reservoir through an opening in a wall of the vapor generation chamber to the vaporizer, wherein the liquid transport element in the vapor generation chamber has a cross-sectional area which is greater than that of the opening, and wherein the liquid transport element in the vapor generation chamber abuts the wall surrounding the opening to help prevent leakage.

Abstract: An aerosol source for a vapor provision system includes a vapor-generating element; a reservoir for holding source liquid, the reservoir being bounded by a wall having an opening therein; and a liquid transport element including a first portion arranged to receive liquid from the reservoir via the opening, a second portion peripheral to the first portion, and a third portion arranged to deliver liquid from the first portion to the vapor-generating element; wherein at least part of the second portion is compressed against a section of the wall around the opening, in use, to provide a sealing effect around at least part of the first portion to promote movement of liquid towards the vapor-generating element.

Abstract: A method is provided by which payments for assets are recorded using blockchain transactions, and verified based on immutable logs associated with the transactions.

Abstract: An example hydraulic tool includes: a fluid reservoir; a pump; an electric motor; a cylinder; a piston; a first trigger button; a second trigger button; and a controller configured to perform operations comprising: receiving a first signal when the first trigger button is triggered, responsively, causing the electric motor to rotate in a first rotational direction, thereby: (i) causing the pump to provide fluid to the cylinder, and (ii) causing the piston to move in a first linear direction, thereafter, receiving a second signal when the second trigger button is triggered, and responsively to the second signal, causing the electric motor to rotate in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction, thereby: (i) opening a fluid path from the cylinder to the fluid reservoir, and (ii) causing the piston to move in a second linear direction opposite the first linear direction.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for improving the accuracy of test data obtained outside of a clinical setting. Using the technologies described herein, different techniques can be utilized to analyze, score and adjust test data associated with one or more “at home” tests. In some examples, computing systems are utilized to generate quality scores indicating the accuracy of the test data associated with a particular biomarker. In other examples, an authorized user, such as a data manager can analyze the test data utilizing a user interface to generate scores and/or adjust the test data.

Abstract: In some aspects, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to create a virtual swap space that is exposed to a core system software, intercept a first page selected by the core system software to be swapped out to the virtual swap space, map the virtual swap space to a physical swap space that is allocated to a type of page associated with first swap metadata, and write the first page to the physical swap space based on the first page having the first swap metadata. In some embodiments, the first page is associated with the first swap metadata.

Abstract: Treatment actions can be taken based on an analysis of the ability of a recipient of an auditory prosthesis to perceive musical activities. The occurrence of musical activities and the recipients response thereto can be determined based on transducers. The recipients musical perception can be determined by analyzing the signals from the transducers as stand-alone measures or by comparing the signals against known music. The treatment actions can relate to the treatment of a hearing-impairment of the recipient of the auditory prosthesis, such as by modifying the settings of the auditory prosthesis to affect the ongoing operation of the auditory prosthesis.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein are related to a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. In some embodiments, the medium includes instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive, from a user-space application, a request to detect swapping activity satisfying a threshold condition, detect the swapping activity satisfying the threshold condition, and, in response to occurrence of the threshold condition, send a response that indicates that the swapping activity satisfies the threshold condition.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for generating personalized food guidance using predicted food responses. Using the technologies described herein, instead of providing food guidance that is generalized for a group of individuals, personalized food guidance is provided that takes into account an individual's personalized responses to foods, such as the individual's glucose and fat responses, the individual's micro biome, the individual's overall health, potential health risks for the individual, and/or other data associated with the individual. Providing an individual with personalized food guidance can make choosing food easier and healthier.

Abstract: A mobile object configured for movement in an area equipped with VLC illumination sources comprises a light sensor arranged to detect illumination from at least one of the illumination sources within the view of the light sensor; a computer arranged to determine from the detected illumination (i) a position of the mobile object relative to the at least one illumination source and (ii) the identifier of the at least one illumination source; and a transceiver. The transceiver can receive from another mobile object a message comprising the position of the other mobile object relative to a source of illumination, and the identifier of that source of illumination. From this, the computer determines from its position and the message a distance from the other mobile object. A mobile object which transmits such a message is also envisaged.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating TBI or TSI comprises at least two optical fibers and a light source which is operatively connected to at least one of the optical fibres. The apparatus may comprise an adapter for securing the optical fibres to the body of the subject, enabling the direct delivery of light to the brain or spinal cord. Methods and kits for treating TBI or TSI, and methods for determining the effectiveness of treatment are also provided.

Abstract: An underwater acoustic receiver apparatus (100) comprises an acoustic reflector (102, 104, 106, 108) and an acoustic device (110, 114, 116, 118) aimed at the acoustic reflector (102, 104, 106, 108). The acoustic reflector (102, 104, 106, 108) is disposed at a predetermined distance and orientation relative to the acoustic device (110, 114, 116, 118).

Abstract: Techniques for migrating a virtual machine from a source node to a target node. A source node hosting a virtual machine is interconnected over a hardware-assisted interconnection fabric to a target node that is configured to receive all or portions of a to-be-migrated virtual machine. During migration, some portions of the virtual machine's memory contents might be at the source node, whereas other portions of the virtual machine's memory might be at the target node. When a CPU is processing a next instruction of a first virtual machine running on a source node, then rather than accessing physical memory of the source node, instead using the hardware-assisted interconnection fabric to fetch the next instruction from the target node. CPUs that are executing virtual machine code at either the source node or the target node can fetch instructions from memory at either node, or from memory of the hardware-assisted interconnection fabric.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer code for CPU-oblivious replication of memory of a virtual machine from one computing node to another computing node over PCIe hardware. A source virtual machine is designated to be replicated from a source computing node of a multi-node computing cluster to a target computing node of the multi-node computing cluster. When a CPU of the source computing node decodes an instruction that causes a change to contents of a memory location of the source virtual machine, the changed contents of the memory location is copied into a memory address of a target virtual machine by using hardware capabilities of two or more PCIe devices to synchronously clone data from the source computing node to the target computing node. The CPU of the source computing node obliviously waits to execute a further instruction of the source virtual machine until accomplishment of the cloned memory WRITE transaction.

Abstract: In some aspects, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to create a virtual swap space that is exposed to a core system software, intercept a first page selected by the core system software to be swapped out to the virtual swap space, map the virtual swap space to a physical swap space that is allocated to a type of page associated with first swap metadata, and write the first page to the physical swap space based on the first page having the first swap metadata. In some embodiments, the first page is associated with the first swap metadata.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system is provided with a central drive unit that supports and operates one or more robotic tools and a robotic arm and boom assembly that movably supports the control unit assembly in space. The robotic arm and boom assembly selectively allows movement of the control unit assembly along a plane, as well as in pitch and yaw, upon actuation of one or more actuators of the robotic arm and boom assembly to allow movement of the central drive unit.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for generating predictions of gut microbiome diversity for a user. In some examples, a nutritional service may utilize data associated with a gut transit time and user data to generate a prediction of gut microbiome diversity for a user. For example, the nutritional service may perform an analysis of the data associated with gut transit time and the answers to questions to generate the prediction. In some examples, the nutritional service identifies a uniqueness of the microbiome, identify interesting species, and the like. The information determined and/or otherwise generated by the nutritional service may be presented to the user on a display.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for generating personalized glucose ranges. In some examples, during a calibration period, a user may consume foods that they normally consume, as well as some standardized meals. Personalized upper limits and lower limits to the glucose range can be determined (e.g., using machine learning techniques) that account for the shape of glucose trace for the particular user, the food consumed during the calibration period, as well as other non-glucose factors such as questionnaires, the user's lipid profile, obesity or other health risks, and the like. In some cases, food recommendations may also be provided to the user (e.g., using machine learning techniques). The personalized glucose range and other information may be presented to the user on a display.