Abstract: A system and method of operating a payments system using a Custom Made Device (CMD) not requiring any power supply, or such CMD in combination with an adapted smartphone (AS) jointly, can form a novel point of sale (POS). This invention improves on the prior art shortcomings allowing merchants and users alike more choice of using this invention for different payment systems that makes use of a novel Custom Made Device (CMD) or a novel Point Of Sale (as a combination of using a CMD and an adapted smartphone) increasing competition in the marketplace in a more reliable way than without using the CMD. Additionally the invention increases the reliability of users transacting directly between them through their smartphones or such other devices by instead of interacting directly between the user device to interact through the Custom Made Device of this invention acting as a passive repeater between both devices.

Abstract: A caster assembly that includes a caster wheel, a lock member, a pedal, and a position sensor. The lock member can engage the caster wheel. Movement of the pedal towards a depressed position can cause engagement of the lock member against the caster wheel to resist or prevent rotation of the caster wheel. Movement of the pedal towards a released position can separate the lock member from the caster wheel to permit rotation of the caster wheel. The position sensor can detect a position of the pedal.

Abstract: A caster assembly includes a caster and a lock member. The caster can include a caster support coupled to the robotic surgery console and a caster wheel rotatably coupled to the caster support. The lock member can include a pivot component, an extension portion, and a brake portion. The brake portion can pivot relative to the caster between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the brake portion engages with the caster wheel, and in the unlocked position, the brake portion is disengaged with the caster wheel.

Abstract: A content analysis system includes processor and memory hardware storing data analyzed content items and instructions for execution by the processor hardware. The instructions include, in response to a first intermediate content item being analyzed to generate a first text description, receiving the first intermediate content item and analyzing the first text description to generate a first reduced text description. The instructions include identifying a first set of tags by applying a tag model to the first text description and generating a first analyzed content item. The instructions include adding the first analyzed content item to the analyzed content database and, in response to a displayed content item being associated with at least one tag of the first set of tags, displaying a first user-selectable link corresponding to the first analyzed content item on a portion of a user interface of a user device displaying the displayed content item.

Abstract: A robotic medical system can include a patient platform. The patient platform includes a tilt mechanism. The tilt mechanism can include a lateral tilt mechanism and a longitudinal tilt mechanism. The lateral tilt mechanism can include a tilt plate and a pivot housing. A linear actuator mounted on the tilt plate can apply a linear force to the pivot housing. The lateral tilt mechanism can also include a first linear guide that extends along a first axis, and the pivot housing can translate along the first linear guide. Application of the linear force to the pivot housing tilts the tilt plate by causing the pivot housing to translate along the first linear guide.

Abstract: A content analysis system includes processor and memory hardware storing data analyzed content items and instructions for execution by the processor hardware. The instructions include, in response to a first intermediate content item being analyzed to generate a first text description, receiving the first intermediate content item and analyzing the first text description to generate a first reduced text description. The instructions include identifying a first set of tags by applying a tag model to the first text description and generating a first analyzed content item. The instructions include adding the first analyzed content item to the analyzed content database and, in response to a displayed content item being associated with at least one tag of the first set of tags, displaying a first user-selectable link corresponding to the first analyzed content item on a portion of a user interface of a user device displaying the displayed content item.

Abstract: A circuit, e.g., a CMOS sensor, with individually addressable transfer transistors and individually addressable reset transistors is described. Through the individually addressable transistors, pixels within different regions of interest, of the same or different size and/or the same or different exposure times, can be efficiently processed. Different regions of interest may be exposed concurrently and read out independently.

Abstract: A system and method of operating a digital financial system to extend access to digital banking to those individuals that never had a financial or digital currency account. Users are able to share their internet with other users of the digital banking app of this invention, who are nearby and have no internet connection, to conduct financial transactions by sharing the internet between them. This increases social and financial inclusion to allow unbanked that have a smartphone to have access to the internet and to affordable digital banking. It also improves on the prior art with legal compliance of country of residence verification aided by technology rather than relying solely on information provided by the users. Thereby requesting stricter verification documents to such very small minority of users who are flagged as potentially non-compliant and leave the vast majority alone enjoying their digital banking experience without exhaustive or annoying processes.

Abstract: A method for providing battery diagnostics includes: measuring a first voltage across a first battery cell of a rechargeable battery via a first measurement path of a network using a first measurement circuit, measuring the first voltage including taking at least one first voltage sample during a first time period using the first measurement circuit; measuring a second voltage across the first battery cell via a second measurement path of the network using a second measurement circuit, measuring the second voltage including taking at least one second voltage sample during the first time period using the second measurement circuit, where the second measurement path of the network is different from the first measurement path of the network; comparing the measured first voltage with the measured second voltage; and generating a diagnostic output signal based on the comparison.

Abstract: A content analysis system includes processor and memory hardware storing data analyzed content items and instructions for execution by the processor hardware. The instructions include, in response to a first intermediate content item being analyzed to generate a first text description, receiving the first intermediate content item and analyzing the first text description to generate a first reduced text description. The instructions include identifying a first set of tags by applying a tag model to the first text description and generating a first analyzed content item. The instructions include adding the first analyzed content item to the analyzed content database and, in response to a displayed content item being associated with at least one tag of the first set of tags, displaying a first user-selectable link corresponding to the first analyzed content item on a portion of a user interface of a user device displaying the displayed content item.

Abstract: A robotic medical system can include a patient platform. The patient platform includes a tilt mechanism. The tilt mechanism can include a lateral tilt mechanism and a longitudinal tilt mechanism. The lateral tilt mechanism can include a tilt plate and a pivot housing. A linear actuator mounted on the tilt plate can apply a linear force to the pivot housing. The lateral tilt mechanism can also include a first linear guide that extends along a first axis, and the pivot housing can translate along the first linear guide. Application of the linear force to the pivot housing tilts the tilt plate by causing the pivot housing to translate along the first linear guide.

Abstract: A content analysis system includes processor and memory hardware storing data analyzed content items and instructions for execution by the processor hardware. The instructions include, in response to a first intermediate content item being analyzed to generate a first text description, receiving the first intermediate content item and analyzing the first text description to generate a first reduced text description. The instructions include identifying a first set of tags by applying a tag model to the first text description and generating a first analyzed content item. The instructions include adding the first analyzed content item to the analyzed content database and, in response to a displayed content item being associated with at least one tag of the first set of tags, displaying a first user-selectable link corresponding to the first analyzed content item on a portion of a user interface of a user device displaying the displayed content item.

Abstract: A robotic medical system can include a patient platform. The patient platform includes a tilt mechanism. The tilt mechanism can include a lateral tilt mechanism and a longitudinal tilt mechanism. The lateral tilt mechanism can include a tilt plate and a pivot housing. A linear actuator mounted on the tilt plate can apply a linear force to the pivot housing. The lateral tilt mechanism can also include a first linear guide that extends along a first axis, and the pivot housing can translate along the first linear guide. Application of the linear force to the pivot housing tilts the tilt plate by causing the pivot housing to translate along the first linear guide.

Abstract: Interfering nucleic acids and methods of their use in treat prostate cancers, such as aggressive prostate cancers. The nucleic acids may be, for example, short interfering RNA (siRNA), short hairpinRNA (shRNA), antisense RNA, antisense DNA, Chimeric Antisense DNA/RNA, and microRNA (miRNA) oligonucleotides. The oligonucleotide has a seed sequence that is complementary to a sequence of either a gene or an mRNA encoding an androgen receptor (AR) coregulator or a fragment thereof having AR coregulator activity. The nucleic acid compound may have a non-natural modification in the oligonucleotide, and/or an organic moiety conjugated to the oligonucleotide. The oligonucleotide has inhibitory activity against the expression or biological activity of the AR coregulator.

Abstract: A content analysis system includes processor and memory hardware storing data analyzed content items and instructions for execution by the processor hardware. The instructions include, in response to a first intermediate content item being analyzed to generate a first text description, receiving the first intermediate content item and analyzing the first text description to generate a first reduced text description. The instructions include identifying a first set of tags by applying a tag model to the first text description and generating a first analyzed content item. The instructions include adding the first analyzed content item to the analyzed content database and, in response to a displayed content item being associated with at least one tag of the first set of tags, displaying a first user-selectable link corresponding to the first analyzed content item on a portion of a user interface of a user device displaying the displayed content item.

Abstract: A robotic medical system can include a motorized arm that is supported by a column of the system. The robotic arm can be operated by rotating a link of the motorized arm by actuating an actuator to drive rotation of a rotary joint. A brake can then be applied to the rotary joint to stop rotation of the link. The arm can also include an arbor that can be actuated to increase a torsional stiffness of the rotary joint.

Abstract: A battery management system is described that includes a controller configured to control electrical charging and discharging of a plurality of blocks of a battery. The battery management system also includes an inter-block communication network including a master node and a plurality of slave nodes arranged in a ring-type daisy-chain configuration with the master node. The master node is coupled to the controller and configured to initiate all command messages sent through the inter-block communication network and terminate all reply messages sent through the inter-block communication network. The plurality of slave nodes is bounded by an initial node coupled to the master node and a last node coupled to the master node.

Abstract: A motorized arm for a robotic medical system can include a shoulder coupled to a column of a table by a translational joint that allows translation of the shoulder along the column, a first link rotationally coupled to the column, a second link rotational coupled to the first link, and an arm support coupled to a distal end of the second link. The arm support can be configured to support one or more robotic arms usable during a robotic medical procedures. The motorized arm can include actuators for driving rotation of the links and arbors that can be engaged to increase the torsional stiffness of the motorized arm. The motorized arm can move the arm support between a stowed position below the table to a deployed position.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium has instructions executed by a processor to prompt a user for personal information. The user is prompted to take a self-image. The user is prompted to take an image of a user identification card. Correspondence between the self-image and a user identification card image is validated. The user record is finalized. Health test results are obtained. A digital health certificate is created if the health test results are verified. A user image from on premise location is received. Health certification criteria for the user is applied to alternately establish a criteria met state and a criteria fail state. Premise access denied messages are sent in response to the criteria fail state. A safety certification is supplied in response to the criteria met state.