Abstract: A mediated-reality system for surgical applications incorporates pre-operative images and real-time captured images of a surgical site into a visualization presented on a head-mounted display worn by a surgeon during a surgical procedure. The mediated-reality system tracks the surgeon's head position and generates real-time images of the surgical site from a virtual camera perspective corresponding to the surgeon's head position to mimic the natural viewpoint of the surgeon. The mediated-reality system furthermore aligns the pre-operative images with the real-time images from the virtual camera perspective and presents a mediated-reality visualization of the surgical site with the aligned pre-operative three-dimensional images or a selected portion thereof overlaid on the real-time images representing the virtual camera perspective.

Abstract: A thin film heater is provided containing conductive nanofiller particles and a base material, wherein the conductive nanofiller particles are uniformly distributed within the base material and is soluble in water. When introduced to electric current, the thin film heater raises in temperature and lowers in resistance. A method of manufacturing a thin film heater is also provided, including the steps of mixing the conductive nanofiller particles with water to form a precursor, mixing the precursor with a base material, and applying the mixture to a substrate. Once the thin film heater cures on the substrate, the thin film heater will resistively heat the substrate when introduced to electric current.

Abstract: This method and system supplements medical ultrasound imaging devices with a user installable touchscreen monitor and processor that delivers additional functionality to the device. This addition allows for multiple machine learning models working in sequence to provide real-time and near real-time new information to the user. This new information is being produced by multiple machine learning models that are installed on the device and selected by the user using the touch screen to identify features, perform computer aided diagnostics, automatic image calibration, automatically highlight regions of interest, feature highlighting, automatic annotation of images and report generation. The data gathered from the image processing and user inputs are then converted to an industry standard data format. This new information is combined into a report for user review and transferred to the hospital picture archive and communication system, the electronic health record and the hospital billing system.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for the management of electronic data representing emergency alerts. The system includes a server that receives social media data records representing an emergency event and computes a corresponding severity metric. If the severity metric exceeds a threshold, the server transmits a control signal from a server to a computing device. The control signal can cause the computing device to control an alarm system, vehicle navigation system, automated email system, user interface, or automated messaging system.

Abstract: Various implementations described herein generate training instances that each include corresponding training instance input that is based on corresponding sensor data of a corresponding autonomous vehicle, and that include corresponding training instance output that is based on corresponding sensor data of a corresponding additional vehicle, where the corresponding additional vehicle is captured at least in part by the corresponding sensor data of the corresponding autonomous vehicle. Various implementations train a machine learning model based on such training instances. Once trained, the machine learning model can enable processing, using the machine learning model, of sensor data from a given autonomous vehicle to predict one or more properties of a given additional vehicle that is captured at least in part by the sensor data.

Abstract: An ambient transaction system is described for facilitating various transactions types between a management system and a connected device over a transaction platform. Based on a variety of different triggering conditions, the transaction platform may establish an integrated session among the transaction platform, the management system, and the connected device. The transaction platform includes integrated logic of the management system such that a presentment layer provided to the connected device by the transaction platform via the integrated session includes features of the management system associated with the transaction type. When the transaction is a payment transaction, the features may include a payment feature through which checkout options may be selected for payment via the connected device.

Abstract: Camera arrays for mediated-reality systems and associated methods and systems are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a camera array includes a support structure having a center, and a depth sensor mounted to the support structure proximate to the center. The camera array can further include a plurality of cameras mounted to the support structure radially outward from the depth sensor, and a plurality of trackers mounted to the support structure radially outward from the cameras. The cameras are configured to capture image data of a scene, and the trackers are configured to capture positional data of a tool within the scene. The image data and the positional data can be processed to generate a virtual perspective of the scene including a graphical representation of the tool at the determined position.

Abstract: An electronic display device includes: a chassis including a plurality of mounting elements and an antenna, a power supply, a controller, a media player, a gateway, and a terminal; and a display panel comprising a plurality of display modules mounted to the mounting elements, wherein each display module includes a video display on a front surface of the display module and is positioned relative to the chassis using one or more locating pins located on a back surface of the display module that cooperate with one or more receiving holes in a front surface of the mounting elements, is magnetically secured to the chassis, and is locked in place relative to each respective mounting element using a locking mechanism, such that each individual display module may be secured or removed from the chassis independently; wherein the controller causes the media player to display media content on the display panel.

Abstract: A relative atlas graph maintains mapping data used by an autonomous vehicle. The relative atlas graph may be generated for a geographical area based on observations collected from the geographical area, and may include element nodes corresponding to elements detected from the observations along with edges that connect pairs of element nodes and define relative poses between the elements for connected pairs of element nodes, as well as relations that connect multiple element nodes to define logical relationships therebetween.

Abstract: A method assigns weights to physical imager pixels in order to generate photorealistic images for virtual perspectives in real-time. The imagers are arranged in three-dimensional space such that they sparsely sample the light field within a scene of interest. This scene is defined by the overlapping fields of view of all the imagers or for subsets of imagers. The weights assigned to imager pixels are calculated based on the relative poses of the virtual perspective and physical imagers, properties of the scene geometry, and error associated with the measurement of geometry. This method is particularly useful for accurately rendering numerous synthesized perspectives within a digitized scene in real-time in order to create immersive, three-dimensional experiences for applications such as performing surgery, infrastructure inspection, or remote collaboration.

Abstract: The present application includes a computer-implemented method for detecting a tamper event. The method includes a step of receiving, from one or more sensors on an integrated module, data indicating one or more of light, acceleration, magnetic field, rotation, temperature, pressure, humidity, and audio. The method also includes a step of transmitting, to a microcontroller/evaluation engine coupled to the integrated module, the received data from the one or more sensors. The method further includes a step of determining, via the microcontroller, the received data exceeding one or more configurable thresholds of the tamper event. The method even further includes a step of assigning, via the microcontroller, a score associated with each of the one or more configurable thresholds being exceeded by the received data. The method yet even further includes a step of collecting, via the microcontroller, an aggregate total based on the assigning step.

Abstract: An antenna arrangement is disclosed, comprising a first body comprising a communications device including an antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals via the antenna, and a second body comprising a conductive parasitic element for electromagnetic coupling with the antenna. The first body is physically separate from, or is removably attachable from, the second body. An associated method of transmitting and/or receiving signals is further disclosed.

Abstract: An edge-lit luminaire includes a housing, a lens, a light emitter, a first reflector, and a second reflector. The housing has a central opening that defines a central area. The lens includes a plurality of extraction features substantially evenly distributed over a lens area. The lens is positioned proximate the central opening, and the lens area is larger than the opening area. The light emitter is positioned adjacent the lens and configured to direct light in a direction generally orthogonal with respect to the central opening. The first reflector is positioned proximate a first surface of the lens distal the central opening. The first reflector substantially covers the first surface of the lens. The second reflector is positioned proximate a second surface of the lens opposite the first surface. The second reflector substantially covers the second surface of the lens outside of the central opening.

Abstract: A surface finish stylus and associated methods for a multi-directional scanning probe the stylus having an elongate stylus shaft having a longitudinal axis and one or more contact elements protruding from the elongate shaft for contacting a surface to be measured. The one or more contact elements are configured to enable measurement of surface finish during motion of the stylus shaft relative to a surface along a measurement direction that is non-parallel to the longitudinal axis. The multi-directional scanning probe may be carried by a coordinate measuring machine or machine tool.

Abstract: The invention relates to oxopyrimidinyl-methyl-benzamide derivatives, for example in a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form or crystal form, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the derivatives, and their medical use, in particular for use in the treatment of ?1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or AATD).

Abstract: An electronic material sensor for a container, such as a dispenser for paper or liquid materials, or a waste receptacle, in a facility such as a restroom. The material sensor may be adapted to fit inside an existing material dispenser. The material sensor provides wireless data transmission of the level of liquid or paper material in the container. A traffic sensor senses presence of people in the facility. An electronic beacon assigned to a user, such as a cleaning staff, tracks location of the user in the facility. In a system employing one or more sensors, including material sensors, traffic sensors, and beacons, the sensors send real-time data to a base station running a software application, to give details about levels of the materials and facility usage, and the location of cleaning staff.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a support system comprising a post, said post extending upward vertically from a pad and further comprising upper and lower ends, wherein said lower end is secured to a lower flange; and a joist flange secured to the post opposite the lower flange; wherein the lower flange is secured to the post via a frictional fit.

Abstract: System and methods for allowing a person or a process to select between multiple spatial-temporal sub-channels provided within a multi-sub-channel video-audio stream being output to a viewer, where selection causes a specific sub-channel within the stream to be received when viewing through an active filter device. A single image of the stream comprises at least two spatial sub-channels and the stream comprises at least two temporal sub-channels, where spatial sub-channels are formed using polarization and restrictive narrow-band color filtering. The stream is output by a display or projector and viewed using an active filter device. The active filter device comprises a combination of an active spatial channel filter and an active temporal channel filter and is responsive to sub-channel selections indicated through either a manual or automatic content selection means, where an automatic selection means includes a program for example directing the person through an adjustable story movie.

Abstract: A system for controlling configuration settings for mobile data communication devices and services includes a redirection server and a policy generation system. The redirection server detects a triggering event in a host system and in response to the triggering event continuously redirects data items from the host system to a wireless network. Each mobile data communication device receives data items from the wireless network and includes a device configuration stored in a memory location on the mobile data communication device. The device configuration of each mobile data communication device controls one or more functions of the mobile data communication device. The policy generation system receives a policy setting from a user interface and stores the policy setting in a user information record associated with a mobile data communication device.

Abstract: An entity enabled interactive gaming platform for deepening the engagement of a customer with an entity comprising and entity global eco-system and an interactive gaming system where the entity alters the provision of a product or service to a customer based at least in part upon any one of or any combination of game play datum associated with the customer having played an entity game. The global eco-system comprises a game structure including game rules, a game database and game overlay descriptions sufficient for printing or otherwise creating a physical game overlay. The interactive gaming system comprises a physical game board with a replaceable physical game overlay, game app and one or more electronically trackable physical game pieces including an identifier, where the replaceable game overlay is printed or otherwise created based at least in part upon the game overlay descriptions associated with the entity game to be played.