Abstract: A multimode optical waveguide network comprises a parent waveguide and a plurality of child waveguides. Each waveguide is a multimode optical waveguide having a first surface region, multiple second surface regions, and at least one guiding element attached to a surface of the waveguide or embedded within the waveguide, each second surface region of the parent waveguide optically coupled to the first surface region of a corresponding child waveguide. The guiding element(s) of the parent waveguide is arranged to guide a beam, from or to its first surface region, to or from any selected second surface region of its multiple second surface regions. The guiding element(s) of each of the waveguides is configurable for selecting the second surface region of that waveguide and/or responsive to at least one beam characteristic for selecting the second surface region of that waveguide via modulation of the at least one beam characteristic.

Abstract: A method for performing simultaneous operations at a wellsite comprising two or more adjacent wellheads, each respectively connected to a well, may include the following steps: providing a fluid supply via upstream equipment to an intermediate supply point; fluidly connecting the intermediate supply point to a single wellhead, the fluidly connecting comprising connecting a first end of a flexible pipe to the intermediate supply point and a second end of the flexible pipe to a first wellhead; performing a wellbore operation on a first well using the fluid supply from the upstream equipment supplied to the first wellhead; disconnecting the second end of the flexible pipe from the first wellhead; and connecting the second end of the flexible pipe to a second wellhead.

Abstract: Provided is a vapour generating system with a heatable ceramic wick (300) for vaporizing a liquid. The wick (300) has an aerofoil shape to provide laminar air flow over the wick (300).

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for treating pulmonary tissues via delivery of energy, generally characterized by high voltage pulses, to target tissue using a pulmonary tissue modification system (e.g., an energy delivery catheter system). Example pulmonary tissues include, without cells), lamina propria, submucosa, submucosal glands, basement membrane, smooth muscle, cartilage, nerves, pathogens resident near or within the tissue, or a combination of any of these. The system may be used to treat a variety of pulmonary diseases or disorders such as or associated with COPD (e.g., chronic bronchitis, emphysema), asthma, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), acute bronchitis and/or other pulmonary diseases or disorders.

Abstract: Limit size lipid nanoparticles, methods for using the lipid nanoparticles, and methods and systems for making limit size lipid nanoparticles.

Abstract: A portable oxygen concentrator includes a compressor and a controller. The compressor includes a motor, at least one chamber, and at least one piston operably coupled to the motor and movable within the at least one chamber. In some embodiments, the controller is configured to: determine actual motor speeds for commutations steps of the motor during a first rotational cycle; determine an average motor speed during the first rotational cycle; determine a voltage pattern based at least on a comparison of the average motor speed during the first rotational cycle and the actual motor speeds for the commutation steps of the motor during the first rotational cycle; and cause the voltage pattern to be applied to the motor during a second rotational cycle to reduce differences between applied motor torque and variable torque load imparted by the at least one piston.

Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method for mitigating fraud, including generating input data on a local device of a selected advertisement, transmitting the input data of the local device to the advertiser server with one advertisement being selected, analyzing and comparing current attributes of a source of the input data with known attributes of known sources based on registered profile information of the source to determine if certain behavioral anomalies exists, using comparisons of the current and known attributes to detect a malicious source or a legitimate source based on an analysis and comparison of the current and the known attributes, blocking the selectable advertisement to prevent access to the selectable advertisement on the local device of at least one malicious source and allowing the selectable advertisement to be transmitted to the advertiser server to allow access to the selectable advertisement on the local device of at least one legitimate source.

Abstract: Bundled cables and methods for preparing bundled cable are disclosed herein. In the method, a plurality of subunits is wound about a central member. The subunits include a subunit jacket made of a first thermoplastic composition and has a first outer surface, and the central member includes a central member jacket made of a second thermoplastic composition and has a second outer surface. A metal element is provided at an interface of the second outer surface and the first outer surface of the subunits. The metal element is heated such that at least one of the first thermoplastic composition or the second thermoplastic composition forms bonds with the other of the first thermoplastic composition or the second thermoplastic composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a neural network enabled interface server and blockchain interface establishing a blockchain network implementing event detection, tracking and management for rule based compliance, with significant implications for anomaly detection, resolution and safety and compliance reporting.

Abstract: Techniques for algorithmically optimized determination of resource assignments in machine request analyses are described, including receiving a request having resource request data and criteria data, evaluating the request to identify a resource type and a suitability matrix, which are analyzed to generate a data model, to select an algorithm to apply to the data model, to evaluate an output from the algorithm being applied to the data model to generate a resultant dataset, including evaluating another resultant dataset generated by applying another algorithm to another data model generated using the request data, the criteria data, the resource type, and the suitability matrix, to generate an optimization cost for each solution indicating the resource to be assigned to the request, and to transmit a resultant dataset identifying the one or more resources based on the optimization cost.

Abstract: This invention relates to particulate electroactive materials comprising a plurality of composite particles, wherein the composite particles comprise: (a) a porous carbon framework including micropores and optional mesopores having a combined total volume of at least 0.7 cm3/g, wherein at least half of the micropore/mesopore volume is in the form of pores having a diameter of no more than 1.5 nm; and (b) an electroactive material located within the micropores and/or mesopores of the porous carbon framework. The D90 particle diameter of the composite particles is no more than 10 nm.

Abstract: This invention relates to particulate electroactive materials comprising a plurality of composite particles, wherein the composite particles comprise: (a) a porous carbon framework including micropores and optional mesopores having a total volume of at least 0.7 cm3/g and up to 2 cm3/g, wherein at least half of the total micropore and mesopore volume is in the form of pores having a diameter of no more than 1.5 nm; and (b) silicon located within the micropores and optional mesopores of the porous carbon framework in a defined amount relative to the total volume of the micropores and optional mesopores.

Abstract: Provided is vapour generating system having a wick (162) comprising a first wicking material (162a) in contact with a second wicking material (162b). The first wicking material (162a) has a greater porosity than the second wicking material (162b), such that liquid is transported preferentially through the first wicking material (162a).

Abstract: A vacuum motor assembly that includes a motor comprising a drive shaft; an impeller having a plurality of impeller blades spaced radially around a center portion of the impeller. An impeller cover that forms an air channel is spaced around the impeller and the impeller cover includes a front portion; a back portion engaged to the front portion; and a back support. The drive shaft of the motor passes through the drive shaft receiving hole of the back support and engages with the impeller. A front surface of the impeller defines a vertical plane and a first air channel interior distance from the front portion inner surface to the vertical plane within the airflow channel is greater than a second air channel interior distance measured from a back portion inner surface to the same vertical plane.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided which transmit energy to a body lumen or passageway in the form of pulsed electric fields (PEFs) and in a manner which provides focal therapy. In some embodiments, PEFs are delivered through independent electrically active electrodes of an energy delivery body, typically in a monopolar fashion. Such delivery concentrates the electrical energy over a smaller surface area, resulting in stronger effects than delivery through an electrode extending circumferentially around the lumen or passageway. It also forces the electrical energy to be delivered in a staged regional approach, mitigating the effect of preferential current pathways through the surrounding tissue. Focal delivery of PEFs can provide increased tissue lethality by employing precise timing and sequencing of energy delivery to the electrodes.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to geometry model generation. A computing platform may receive a plurality of drawing models corresponding to different space designs. The computing platform may identify a plurality of design parameters associated with each drawing model of the plurality of drawing models corresponding to the different space designs. The computing platform may train a machine learning engine based on the plurality of drawing models corresponding to the different space designs and the plurality of design parameters associated with each drawing model of the plurality of drawing models corresponding to the different space designs, which may produce at least one geometry model corresponding to the plurality of drawing models. The computing platform may store, in a database storing one or more additional geometry models, the at least one geometry model corresponding to the plurality of drawing models.

Abstract: Instruction set architectures (ISAs) and apparatus and methods related thereto comprise an instruction set that includes one or more instructions which identify the global pointer (GP) register as an operand (e.g., base register or source register) of the instruction. Identification can be implicit. By implicitly identifying the GP register as an operand of the instruction, one or more bits of the instruction that were dedicated to explicitly identifying the operand (e.g., base register or source register) can be used to extend the size of one or more other operands, such as the offset or immediate, to provide longer offsets or immediates.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions comprising enzyme-based reagents, and methods using the enzyme-based reagents, for nucleic acid sequencing. The enzyme-based reagents efficiently remove sequencing read products from a first sequenced region of a template molecule, thereby reducing residual signals in a second sequenced region on the same template molecule.

Abstract: A measuring and marking assembly includes a tape measure and a clip attached to the housing of the tape measure. A bracket is removably engaged to the tape measure. A clamp is attached to the bracket such that the clamp forms a closed loop and a marker is insertable into the clamp thereby facilitating the marker to mark a line on the work piece. Alight holder is pivotally attached to the bracket and a flashlight is insertable into the light holder thereby facilitating the flashlight to be pivotally retained on the bracket. In this way the flashlight can emit light onto the work piece when the flashlight is turned on. A pencil sharpener is attached to the bracket thereby facilitating the pencil sharpener to sharpen a pencil when the pencil is employed as the marker.

Abstract: Provided is a tissue retrieval bag. The bag is defined by a region of the bag defining an opening; an exterior surface of the bag depending from the opening; and a channel formed into the exterior surface of the bag, wherein the channel provides access to the interior of the bag through the exterior surface. Also provided is a tissue retrieval defined by a region of the bag defining an opening; an exterior surface of the bag depending from the opening; and at least one porthole on the exterior of the bag, wherein at least one tube extends from the at least one porthole.