Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate, an array of channels disposed in the substrate, wherein first ends of the channels are exposed to an outside the apparatus, a material disposed in the channel that promotes growth of neural tissue, a plurality of electrodes disposed at second ends of the channels, wherein each channel is aligned with a respective one of the electrodes, and a chip electrically connected to the electrodes.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a composite structure includes a mandrel that includes a tooling surface and vacuum bagging that includes an elastomeric membrane and a bagging surface. The apparatus also includes a surface interface formed between the mandrel and the elastomeric membrane. The surface interface includes a suction channel formed in at least one of the tooling surface of the mandrel and the bagging surface of the elastomeric membrane. The elastomeric membrane is configured to be sealed to the mandrel along the suction channel in response to a vacuum applied to the suction channel.

Abstract: Components of a public certificate authority (CA) generate respective cryptographic assertions during performance of respective tasks of a certificate issuance workflow and a workflow approval component approves/rejects certificate issuance, based upon verification of the cryptographic assertions. For example, a workflow manager may assign tasks of a certificate workflow process to a number of components that process the tasks. The components generate responses and sign the respective responses with keys particular to each component. The workflow manager gathers the cryptographic assertions and sends them to a workflow approval component that validates the assertions, verifies the assertions indicate successful completion of the workflow and approves or rejects certificate issuance.

Abstract: A method includes: presenting a posture summary interface including: a representation of the user, a visualization of a current accumulated strain value for the user, and a first affordance for initiating an animated posture summary associated with the accumulated strain value for the user over a respective time window; and in response to detecting a user input directed to the first affordance within the posture summary interface, presenting an animation of the representation of the user over the respective time window that corresponds to one or more instances in which head pose information changes associated with the user caused an increase or a decrease to the accumulated strain value greater than a significance threshold, wherein an appearance of the visualization of the current accumulated strain value for the user changes to represent the accumulated strain value for the user over the respective time window.

Abstract: An example of a composition includes a host metal present in an amount ranging from about 95.00 weight percent to about 99.99 weight percent, based on a total weight of the composition. A flow additive is also present in an amount ranging from about 0.01 weight percent to about 5.00 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition. The flow additive consists of an organic material that is pyrolyzable at a pyrolysis temperature that is less than a sintering temperature of the host metal. The composition is spreadable, having a Hausner Ratio less than 1.25.

Abstract: An integrated electric power take-off includes an electric motor that is driven by an electric motor of an electric vehicle, a hydraulic pump or a similar device that is adapted to operate a rotatably driven accessory provided on the electric vehicle, and a geartrain system connected between the electric motor and the hydraulic pump. The geartrain system is an integral portion of the integrated electric power take-off that permits an optimal selection of the electric motor and the hydraulic pump to be made for each specific application.

Abstract: A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight (“UHMW”) glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts (“GPVM”) and/or high molecular weight (“HMW”), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide (“GPAM”) copolymers and high molecular weight (“HMW”) anionic polyacrylamide (“APAM”) with the furnish during stock preparation of a wet laid papermaking process.

Abstract: Methods of optimizing the placement of memories in a memory device including a substrate and an electrical component, and associated devices and systems, are disclosed herein. A representative method includes first testing the memories to determine at least one parameter for each of the memories indicating an ability of the memory to process signals from the electrical component. The method can further include labeling each memory with a label based on the parameter, the labels including at least a first label and a second label. The first label can indicate that the memories with the first label are better able to process signals from the electrical component than the memories with the second label. The method can further include electrically coupling the memories to the substrate such that the memories with the second label are positioned closer to the electrical component than the memories with the first label.

Abstract: A tissue anchor includes an elongate tube including a distal tubular portion, a medial tubular portion, a proximal tubular portion, a distal radially-expandable portion positioned between the distal tubular portion and the medial tubular portion, and a proximal radially-expandable portion positioned between the medial tubular portion and the proximal tubular portion. The tissue anchor further includes a suture disposed within a lumen of the elongate tube and passing axially through the distal tubular portion, the distal radially-expandable portion, the medial tubular portion, the proximal radially-expandable portion, and the proximal tubular portion. Longitudinal slits can be implemented to facilitate radial expansion of the proximal and distal radially-expandable portions of the tube.

Abstract: Memory devices and systems with partial array refresh control over memory regions in a memory array, and associated methods, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a memory device includes a memory array having a first memory region and a second memory region. The memory device is configured to write data to the memory array in accordance with a programming sequence by initially writing data to unutilized memory cells of the first memory region before initially writing data to unutilized memory cells of the second memory region. The memory device is further configured to determine that the data stored on the first and/or second memory regions is not consolidated, and to consolidate at least a portion of the data by rewriting the portion of the data to physically or logically contiguous memory cells of the first memory region and/or the second memory region.

Abstract: Disclosed are small molecule antagonists of human ?4?7 integrin, and methods of using them to treat a number of diseases and conditions.

Abstract: A system is provided that may include a first communication controller that may communicate with a vehicle system formed from two or more vehicles. The first communication controller may operate in different modes, including a first mode to control movement of the vehicle system without repeating any control signals communicated between the vehicles, and in a second mode to monitor different frequencies for receipt of the control signals, receive and repeat a first control signal of the control signals at a first frequency, and receive and repeats a second control signal of the control signals at a second frequency. The first communication controller may also operate in a third mode in which the first communication controller may monitor the first frequency but not the second frequency for the first control signal, receives the first control signal at the first frequency, and repeats the first control signal at the first frequency.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aggregating and sharing wellness data. The wellness data can be received by a user device from any number of sensors external or internal to the user device, from a user manually entering the wellness data, or from other users or entities. The user device can securely store the wellness data on the user device and transmit the wellness data to be stored on a remote database. A user of the device can share some or all of the wellness data with friends, relatives, caregivers, healthcare providers, or the like. The user device can further display a user's wellness data in an aggregated view of different types of wellness data. Wellness data of other users can also be viewed if authorizations from those users have been received.

Abstract: A spatial audio processing system operable to enable audio signals to be spatially extracted from, or transmitted to, discrete locations within an acoustic space. Embodiments of the present disclosure enable an array of transducers being installed in an acoustic space to combine their signals via inverting physical and environmental models that are measured, learned, tracked, calculated, or estimated. The models may be combined with a whitening filter to establish a cooperative or non-cooperative information-bearing channel between the array and one or more discrete, targeted physical locations in the acoustic space by applying the inverted models with whitening filter to the received or transmitted acoustical signals. The spatial audio processing system may utilize a model of the combination of direct and indirect reflections in the acoustic space to receive or transmit acoustic information, regardless of ambient noise levels, reverberation, and positioning of physical interferers.

Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. Upon receiving a user input requesting that a digital assistant initiate a task, performance of the task is initiated, and a task response is provided. If the digital assistant determines that task is associated with a first user interface, such as a non-digital assistant-specific user interface, the task response is provided using the first user interface.

Abstract: In an embodiment, during an overload or short circuit condition, a current limit circuit of an inverter is utilized in a pulse-by-pulse manner, which in turn causes the AC output of the inverter to operate in a hiccup mode (e.g., pulse-by-pulse based on and off dependent upon the output current) and automatically recover once the operating parameters (e.g., output current) are within the proper ranges. The pulse-by-pulse current limit circuit is configured to protect the switching circuits of the inverter from shorting or device failure during any peak operating voltage conditions by ensuring on/off timing accuracy of the inverter.

Abstract: A helmet accessory system comprises first and second ear brackets, for attachment to a helmet, having a side shroud housing for securing to the side of the helmet and an extension portion curving toward the rear of the helmet. The extension portions enclose circuitry electrically coupled to first sets of electrical contacts on the ear brackets and second sets of electrical contacts on the extension portion. An electrical hot shoe mounting member disposed on the rear portion of the helmet is configured for electrical communication with a helmet power and data circuit. A hot shoe adapter bridge for detachably and electrically coupling to the electrical hot shoe mounting member is operable to couple first and second ear brackets to the helmet power and data circuit.

Abstract: A coupling for interconnecting sections of pipe. The coupling includes a first pipe element having a first coupling member in the form of a female socket, and a second pipe element having a second coupling member in the form of a male plug. The socket of the first pipe element is dimensioned to receive therein the plug of the second pipe element. The coupling also includes a seal interface to prevent passage of air or fluids through an annular gap between the socket of the first coupling member and the plug of the second coupling member. The seal interface includes a sealing element and a sealing element retainer. The sealing element retainer is positioned internally of the coupling, within a cylindrical cavity of the socket.

Abstract: A voltage transient protection utilizes Zener diodes, resisters, and a power MOSFET to clamp down the DC spike or surged voltage at the input and prevent damage to the inverter's DC power and control section. The input reverse polarity protection utilizes blocking diodes and a switch to cut off reverse voltage and prevent damage to the DC power and control section of the inverter. Once the surge voltage and/or reverse voltage conditions have been removed, the inverter will automatically recover and power on. In addition, an AC output interlock protection circuit is in place to provide safety protection to the external load. The AC output interlock protection circuit utilizes interlock jumpers on the mating connectors, which when detected (or in response to a control signal), it will activate the internal power relays and enable the AC output voltage to the terminals coupled to the external load.

Abstract: A new cultivar of apple tree ‘MN33’ that is characterized by its fruit with a texture that is very crisp and juicy, its fruit with a flavor that is sweet/tart, well balanced, and slightly reminiscent of tropical fruits, its fruit with a storage life of 132 to 154 days without using CA or 1-MCP, its fruit skin that is 85% to 95% red in color, its fruit that is medium to large in size, and its moderate resistance to apple scab.