Abstract: The application is directed to methods and devices for estimating corrosion of a material. One of the methods includes obtaining data regarding corrosion. The data is obtained from various sources, such as but not limited to sensors and observational data. The data is then trained to provide for a more complete data set. The trained data is then used to estimate the expected amount of corrosion for a given situation.

Abstract: Glass-ceramics exhibiting a Vickers indentation crack initiation threshold of at least 15 kgf are disclosed. These glass-ceramics may be ion exchangeable or ion exchanged. The glass-ceramics include a crystalline and amorphous phases generated by subjecting a thin precursor glass article to ceramming cycle having an average cooling rate in the range from about 10° C./minute to about 25° C./minute. In one or more embodiments, the crystalline phase may comprise at least 20 wt % of the glass-ceramics. The glass-ceramics may include ?-spodumene ss as the predominant crystalline phase and may exhibit an opacity?about 85% over the wavelength range of 400-700 nm for an about 0.8 mm thickness and colors an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant F02 determined with specular reflectance included of a* between ?3 and +3, b* between ?6 and +6, and L* between 88 and 97.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a glass assembly to have a performance-enhancing feature includes a step of forming a glass substrate that is curved. The method also includes digitally-applying an ink without a mask onto a surface of the curved glass substrate. The method further includes curing the ink to form the performance-enhancing feature on the surface of the curved glass substrate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a window assembly having a solderless electrical connector includes forming a curved transparent substrate and applying a conductive ink having a thermal degradation temperature onto a surface of the curved transparent substrate. The method further includes applying an adhesive onto the surface of the curved transparent substrate adjacent to the conductive ink and optionally onto the applied conductive ink, and curing the adhesive at a temperature below the thermal degradation temperature of the conductive ink to form the solderless electrical connector with the solderless electrical connector being in electrical contact with the applied conductive ink.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring hygiene includes at least a communication interface configured to receive at least one hygiene criterion from a mobile device associated with a supervising user and receive hygiene performance data related to a hygiene activity a participating user via a sensor and a controller configured to perform an analysis the hygiene performance data according to at least one hygiene criterion and calculate a score for the participating user based on the analysis of the hygiene performance data.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a glass assembly to have a conductive feature includes a step of forming a glass substrate that is curved. The method also includes digitally-applying a conductive ink without a mask onto a surface of the curved glass substrate. The method further includes curing the conductive ink to form the conductive feature on the surface of the curved glass substrate, with the conductive feature having a resolution of greater than 200 dots per inch.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an obturator and/or cannula configured for insertion of a trocar assembly into a surgical cavity and allowing insertion of medical instruments into the surgical cavity through the cannula after removal of the obturator. The cannula can include an obturator for use in a trocar assembly. A trocar assembly is disclosed including a cannula having a shaft, optionally with a lumen, and one or more elements protruding outwardly from a surface of the lumen and an obturator. The obturator can comprise a shaft with one or more portions configured to accommodate the one or more elements protruding from the lumen surface when the obturator shaft is located in the lumen of the cannula.

Abstract: Disclosed here are methods, devices, and systems for generating an output light beam for a pulsed laser. An example method may comprise generating one or more pump optical beams comprising at least two photons having a pump wavelength. A first nonlinear stage may convert the at least two photons to a first photon having a first wavelength that is half of the pump wavelength. The first optical beam may be caused to spatially overlap with a seed optical beam. At least two second nonlinear stages separated by a gap may be used to convert, based on the seed optical beam, the first photon to a second photon having a second wavelength and a third photon having a target wavelength greater than the pump wavelength. A third nonlinear stage may convert the second photon to a fourth photon and a fifth photon each having the target wavelength or having a wavelength within an offset range of the target wavelength.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to system for transferring a substrate, such as a microscope slide, and holding the substrate within at least one device. The system includes a holder for holding the substrate and a gripper for transferring the substrate, such as between a cassette or stack and the holder. A method is also discussed herein.

Abstract: A device is configured for dynamically obtaining updated hash values for certificate processing of endpoints from a dedicated and single server. The server's certificate is signed by a certificate authority that is the sole and root authority for the certificate processing on the device. When endpoints are connected to the device, the hash values are compared against computed hash values for the endpoints' certificates. Connections are deemed secure for the device when the computed hash values match the hash values provided by the server.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to system for transferring a substrate, such as a microscope slide, and holding the substrate within at least one device. The system includes a holder for holding the substrate and a gripper for transferring the substrate, such as between a cassette or stack and the holder. A method is also discussed herein.

Abstract: A method of container and image scanning includes receiving, by a processing device initiating a scan process to scan containers executing functionality of multiple applications. The method further includes, for each container of the containers, identifying portions of an application image instance of the container, the portions corresponding to previously-scanned clean layers of the application image instance, scanning, by the processing device in accordance with the scan process, remaining portions of the application image instance not associated with the previously-scanned clean layers, and responsive to a clean result of the scanning of the remaining portions of the application image instance, terminating, by the processing device, the scan process for the container and allowing the container having the application image instance to execute.

Abstract: A battery pack includes an enclosure assembly, a battery assembly housed within the enclosure assembly, a mounting structure secured to the enclosure assembly, and a mounting clamp that includes a first section mounted to the mounting structure and a second section contacting the battery assembly.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to system for transferring a substrate, such as a microscope slide, and holding the substrate within at least one device. The system includes a holder for holding the substrate and a gripper for transferring the substrate, such as between a cassette or stack and the holder. A method is also discussed herein.

Abstract: Disclosed here are methods, devices, and systems for generating an output light beam for a pulsed laser. An example method may comprise generating one or more pump optical beams comprising at least two photons having a pump wavelength. A first nonlinear stage may convert the at least two photons to a first photon having a first wavelength that is half of the pump wavelength. The first optical beam may be caused to spatially overlap with a seed optical beam. At least two second nonlinear stages separated by a gap may be used to convert, based on the seed optical beam, the first photon to a second photon having a second wavelength and a third photon having a target wavelength greater than the pump wavelength. A third nonlinear stage may convert the second photon to a fourth photon and a fifth photon each having the target wavelength or having a wavelength within an offset range of the target wavelength.

Abstract: A battery pack includes an enclosure assembly, a battery assembly housed within the enclosure assembly, a mounting structure secured to the enclosure assembly, and a mounting clamp that includes a first section mounted to the mounting structure and a second section contacting the battery assembly.

Abstract: A computer implemented system for facilitating an auction comprising: a processor; a data store; and a communications interface; wherein the processor is configured to: receive auction information and optionally cause storage of at least part of said information in the data store; and cause transmission of auction information via the communications interface to one or more computing devices associated with a network.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to system for transferring a substrate, such as a microscope slide, and holding the substrate within at least one device. The system includes a holder for holding the substrate and a gripper for transferring the substrate, such as between a cassette or stack and the holder. A method is also discussed herein.

Abstract: A method of container and image scanning includes receiving, by a processing device initiating a scan process to scan containers executing functionality of multiple applications. The method further includes, for each container of the containers, identifying portions of an application image instance of the container, the portions corresponding to previously-scanned clean layers of the application image instance, scanning, by the processing device in accordance with the scan process, remaining portions of the application image instance not associated with the previously-scanned clean layers, and responsive to a clean result of the scanning of the remaining portions of the application image instance, terminating, by the processing device, the scan process for the container and allowing the container having the application image instance to execute.

Abstract: A method of container and image scanning includes receiving, by a processing device executing a node of a multi-tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) system, a pluggable scan process to scan containers of the multi-tenant PaaS system to detect patterns indicative of threats to the multi-tenant PaaS system, installing, by the processing device, the pluggable scan process at the node, scanning, by the processing device via the pluggable scan process at the node, a top layer of an application image instance used to launch a container at the node without scanning remaining layers of the application image instance, and in response to the scanning generating a clean result, terminating, by the processing device, the pluggable scan process for the container.