Abstract: A delivery tube for image-assisted positioning an implantable expander in a prostatic urethra. An implantable biocompatible expander suitable for implantation into a urinary duct is resiliently deformable from a relaxed radially expanded orientation to a radially contracted orientation suitable for transluminal delivery through the urinary duct. The expander may be configured to exert an outward radial force against a wall of the urinary duct when in-situ within the urinary duct. In particular, the expander is suitable for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and configured for implantation into the prostatic urethra between, and substantially spanning the prostatic urethra between, the bladder neck and external sphincter.

Abstract: A delivery tube for positioning an implantable expander in a prostatic urethra. An implantable biocompatible expander suitable for implantation into a urinary duct is resiliently deformable from a relaxed radially expanded orientation to a radially contracted orientation suitable for transluminal delivery through the urinary duct. The expander may be configured to exert an outward radial force against a wall of the urinary duct when in-situ within the urinary duct. In particular, the expander is suitable for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and configured for implantation into the prostatic urethra between, and substantially spanning the prostatic urethra between, the bladder neck and external sphincter.

Abstract: A multi-factor authentication method and system enabling secure access to an industrial asset. A higher level of authentication to access a selected privileged operation of the industrial asset requires verification of two or more multi-factor access credentials.

Abstract: A delivery tube for image-assisted positioning an implantable expander in a prostatic urethra. An implantable biocompatible expander suitable for implantation into a urinary duct is resiliently deformable from a relaxed radially expanded orientation to a radially contracted orientation suitable for transluminal delivery through the urinary duct. The expander may be configured to exert an outward radial force against a wall of the urinary duct when in-situ within the urinary duct. In particular, the expander is suitable for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and configured for implantation into the prostatic urethra between, and substantially spanning the prostatic urethra between, the bladder neck and external sphincter.

Abstract: A catheter for deploying an implantable expander to a target location in a urethra. An implantable biocompatible expander suitable for implantation into a urinary duct is resiliently deformable from a relaxed radially expanded orientation to a radially contracted orientation suitable for transluminal delivery through the urinary duct. The expander may be configured to exert an outward radial force against a wall of the urinary duct when in-situ within the urinary duct. In particular, the expander is suitable for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and configured for implantation into the prostatic urethra between, and substantially spanning the prostatic urethra between, the bladder neck and external sphincter.

Abstract: A catheter for deploying an implantable expander in a urethra. An implantable biocompatible expander suitable for implantation into a urinary duct is resiliently deformable from a relaxed radially expanded orientation to a radially contracted orientation suitable for transluminal delivery through the urinary duct. The expander may be configured to exert an outward radial force against a wall of the urinary duct when in-situ within the urinary duct. In particular, the expander is suitable for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and configured for implantation into the prostatic urethra between, and substantially spanning the prostatic urethra between, the bladder neck and external sphincter.

Abstract: A delivery device for positioning an implantable expander to a target location in a prostatic urethra. An implantable biocompatible expander suitable for implantation into a urinary duct is resiliently deformable from a relaxed radially expanded orientation to a radially contracted orientation suitable for transluminal delivery through the urinary duct. The expander may be configured to exert an outward radial force against a wall of the urinary duct when in-situ within the urinary duct. In particular, the expander is suitable for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and configured for implantation into the prostatic urethra between, and substantially spanning the prostatic urethra between, the bladder neck and external sphincter.

Abstract: A delivery device for image-assisted delivery of an implantable expander in a urethra. An implantable biocompatible expander suitable for implantation into a urinary duct is resiliently deformable from a relaxed radially expanded orientation to a radially contracted orientation suitable for transluminal delivery through the urinary duct. The expander may be configured to exert an outward radial force against a wall of the urinary duct when in-situ within the urinary duct. In particular, the expander is suitable for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and configured for implantation into the prostatic urethra between, and substantially spanning the prostatic urethra between, the bladder neck and external sphincter.

Abstract: Method and system for automating a path study to establish a private network between an access point and a remote asset along an optimal path. A predictive model identifies potential communications paths between the access point and the remote asset based on site data. The potential communications paths each specifies at least one antenna parameter. The machine learning also includes selecting the optimal path from the potential communications paths based at least in part on the network performance requirements of the private network and predicted signal quality along the potential communications paths using the antenna parameter.

Abstract: A multi-factor authentication method and system enabling secure access to an industrial asset. A higher level of authentication to access a selected privileged operation of the industrial asset requires verification of two or more multi-factor access credentials.

Abstract: A telemetry communication system is configured for conserving power of telemetry devices of an industrial plant. The telemetry communication system comprises an external plant device and at least one of a telemetry communication device and an outstation. The telemetry communication device and outstation are configured to activate a primary communication system and a secondary communication system. The primary communication system is configured for executing a primary communication method comprising a low power communication methodology and a low bandwidth communication methodology for communicating with the external plant device. The secondary communication system is configured for executing a secondary communication method comprising a high power communication methodology and a high bandwidth communication methodology for communicating with the external plant device.

Abstract: Method and system for provisioning industrial assets. A provisioning server processes location data and an identifier associated with a selected industrial asset for verifying a presence of the asset within a predefined area and for determining a feature set for the asset. The location data is indicative of a location of the asset and the identifier identifies the asset and has the feature set associated therewith. The provisioning server then retrieves a license and/or configuration corresponding to the feature set for the asset from the repository in response to the asset being located within the predefined area. The provisioning server provisions the asset with the retrieved license and/or configuration.

Abstract: An authentication system for an industrial plant is configured for authenticating a user device to either permit or deny the user device access to an industrial edge device. The authentication system broadly comprises the industrial edge device, the user device, and the authentication processor. The industrial edge device is configured for at least one of monitoring and controlling an operation within the industrial plant. The user device is configured to communicate with the industrial edge device to request access to the industrial edge device. The authentication processor is associated with the industrial edge device, and the authentication processor is configured to communicate a graphical authentication task to the user device in response to the request for access. The authentication processor is further configured to verify a response to the graphical authentication task from the user device for determining whether to grant the user device access to the industrial edge device.

Abstract: An authentication system for an industrial plant is configured for authenticating a user device to either permit or deny the user device access to an industrial edge device. The authentication system broadly comprises the industrial edge device, the user device, and the authentication processor. The industrial edge device is configured for at least one of monitoring and controlling an operation within the industrial plant. The user device is configured to communicate with the industrial edge device to request access to the industrial edge device. The authentication processor is associated with the industrial edge device, and the authentication processor is configured to communicate an audio authentication task to the user device in response to the request for access. The authentication processor is further configured to verify a response to the audio authentication task from the user device for determining whether to grant the user device access to the industrial edge device.

Abstract: An image generation processor of an automation system executes a tag-to-image tool for visualizing status information associated with an industrial operation. A SCADA server monitors telemetry data from a remote industrial asset and provides supervisory control via a private network. The SCADA server also stores textual status information relating to the industrial operation in one or more tags. The image generation processor executes the tag-to-image tool to automatically generate at least one visual indicator representative of the textual status information stored in the tags and causes the generated visual indicator to be dynamically displayed on a display of a client display device associated with the industrial operation.

Abstract: A system is configured for enabling secure communications among industrial process devices of an industrial system. The industrial system comprises industrial process devices such as an industrial peripheral device and an industrial controller device. The industrial peripheral device is configured to generate an output signal having one or more recurring physical properties. The industrial controller device is configured to operate in training mode to obtain a unique fingerprint signal from the output signal of the industrial peripheral device. The unique fingerprint signal is indicative of the one or more recurring physical properties of the output signal and corresponds to an identity of the industrial peripheral device.

Abstract: An implantable biocompatible expander suitable for implantation into a urinary duct, comprises an elongated sinusoidal ring comprising at least two proximal prongs and at least two distal prongs, wherein the expander is resiliently deformable from a relaxed radially expanded orientation to a radially contracted orientation suitable for transluminal delivery through the urinary duct. The expander is configured to exert an outward radial force against a wall of the urinary duct when in-situ within the urinary duct. In particular, the expander is suitable for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and configured for implantation into the prostatic urethra between, and substantially spanning the prostatic urethra between, the bladder neck and external sphincter.

Abstract: A flow meter system and method are provided for monitoring gas flow in a conduit. The flow meter system includes a plurality of components including: a sensor for sensing a flow rate of the gas flow; a communication device for transmitting information corresponding to the sensed flow rate to a remote device; an energy harvesting device for producing electrical energy from the gas flow to power operation of the communication device or other component of the flow meter system; and an energy storage device for storing electrical energy generated by the energy harvesting device.

Abstract: A method for presenting a targeted message includes establishing communications with a user computer to obtain, from the user computer, information on an application running on the user computer, analyzing the information on the application to identify an opportunity to present a message to the user computer, selecting one or more targeted messages in response to identifying the opportunity to present the message, and providing the one or more targeted messages to the user computer for presentation at the user computer.

Abstract: A flow meter system and method are provided for monitoring gas flow in a conduit. The flow meter system includes a plurality of components including: a sensor for sensing a flow rate of the gas flow; a communication device for transmitting information corresponding to the sensed flow rate to a remote device; an energy harvesting device for producing electrical energy from the gas flow to power operation of the communication device or other component of the flow meter system; and an energy storage device for storing electrical energy generated by the energy harvesting device.