Abstract: Medical devices that are flushable in a standard toilet are disclosed. The medical devices are made at least in part of material that when introduced into water (of a toilet) disintegrate and/or fragment or are fragmentable before or after introduction into water such that they can be easily carried by the water through the disposal system. At least a portion of the device is intended for insertion into a patient or subject wherein the body-insertable portion retains its structural integrity while in use but is fragmentable once outside the body and exposed to a selected condition.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus comprises a media module and a modification module included in an embedded appliance. The media module is configured to receive a first media signal associated with a first input port of the embedded appliance and a second media signal associated with a second input port of the embedded appliance. The media module is configured to identify a first set of media signal parameters based on the first media signal. The modification module is configured to receive a modification instruction associated with a session format having a second set of media signal parameters different from the first set of media signal parameters. The modification module is configured to modify the first media signal based on the first set of media signal parameters and the modification instruction to produce a first modified media signal in the session format and having the second set of media signal parameters.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for orchestrating application use while preventing unauthorized data sharing. For instance, an orchestration management system may provide orchestration logic to a computing platform system hosting a virtual environment configured to run an application on behalf of a data owner computing device. Once the orchestration logic is loaded thereon, a public key to and a location of the virtual environment may be provided to an application owner's computing device. The orchestration logic may enable the application owner's computing device to access the virtual environment at the location to load the application into the virtual environment utilizing a first key combination including the public key and a matching private key. At least the private key may then be disabled by the orchestration logic to prevent subsequent access to the virtual environment by the application owner to guarantee no unauthorized data sharing.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a processing device configured to receive, at a web browser from a web-based service running on a web server, a request for signature of one or more messages using at least one cryptographic key pair comprising a public key made accessible to the web-based service running on the web server and a private key maintained in secure storage accessible to the web browser. The processing device is also configured to generate, at the web browser, one or more interface features permitting a given user to accept or deny the request for signature and, responsive to the given user accepting the request for signature of a given message, digitally signing the given message utilizing the private key of the cryptographic key pair. The processing device is further configured to provide, from the web browser to the web-based service, a response comprising the digital signature of the given message.

Abstract: An information handling system may determine a personality flag value during a boot process and execute, responsive to detecting that the information handling system entered a secure environment and based on the personality flag value, a system update handler configured for discovering and connecting to a control plane. The system may also provision a secure ephemeral operating system, including receiving an image of the secure ephemeral operating system from the control plane responsive to a secure profile and validating the image prior to loading the secure ephemeral operating system to a random access memory.

Abstract: An embodiment configures a software robot to operate collaboratively with a plurality of platforms within a work environment. The embodiment decomposes, via the software robot, a request to perform a task received from one of the platforms, into at least one integration-action pair. An integration in this pair represents a configuration to operate on an execution platform within the plurality of platforms where a function is to be executed; an action in the pair represents the function to be performed on the execution platform. Responsive to the determination that the at least one integration-action pair does not exist in a database of integration-action pairs, the embodiment trains the software robot to perform the function on the platform.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are solar-based semi-mobile recharge skids (“solar skids”) for augmenting on-site fixed charging stations and/or mobile recharge stations, as well as for autonomous operation—that is, the solar skids may operate in conjunction with fixed charging stations, mobile recharge stations, both, or neither (i.e., operating independently). These solar skids are able to supply DC power for charging high-power electric-based autonomous vehicles—including providing variable charging power levels if needed—in a relatively short period of time and at relatively low cost. Various implementations are also directed to modular—based solar skids that can be interconnected for even higher levels and greater availability of recharge power.

Abstract: An inlet assembly of a nacelle includes an inlet cowl. The inlet cowl includes a lipskin that has a front section which defines the leading edge of the inlet cowl. The front section includes a composite panel and a metallic coating disposed along an exterior surface of the composite panel to protect the composite panel from damage. The lipskin defines perforations that penetrate through the composite panel and the metallic coating at the front section to convey a liquid through a thickness of the lipskin onto an exterior surface of the inlet cowl.

Abstract: There is provided a battery assembly comprising a cell module, a side part, and a fixation part. The cell module comprises a plurality of cells. T side part is made of a first material and is secured to a first side of the cell module, wherein the first material is electrically non-conductive. The fixation part is made of a second material and is secured to and extending from the side part, wherein the second material is stiffer than the first material.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for orchestrating application use while preventing unauthorized data sharing. For instance, an orchestration management system may provide orchestration logic to a computing platform system hosting a virtual environment configured to run an application on behalf of a data owner computing device. Once the orchestration logic is loaded thereon, a public key to and a location of the virtual environment may be provided to an application owner's computing device. The orchestration logic may enable the application owner's computing device to access the virtual environment at the location to load the application into the virtual environment utilizing a first key combination including the public key and a matching private key. At least the private key may then be disabled by the orchestration logic to prevent subsequent access to the virtual environment by the application owner to guarantee no unauthorized data sharing.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of radiation therapy and methods, software and systems for treatment planning.

Abstract: An electronic device includes memory circuitry, processor circuitry, and an interface. The electronic device is configured to obtain sensor data from a sensor. The sensor data is indicative of one or more distances associated with the bovine animal in an environment. The electronic device is configured to generate, based on the sensor data, a feature vector. The electronic device is configured to generate, based on the feature vector, a gait pattern indicative of a gait of the bovine animal. The electronic device is configured to determine, based on the gait pattern, the lameness parameter indicative of lameness of the bovine animal.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device configured to obtain first sensor data from a first sensor of a first type. The first sensor data has two-dimensional image data representative of the bovine animal in an environment. The electronic device is configured to obtain second sensor data from a second sensor of a second type. The second type is different from the first type. The second sensor data is indicative of one or more distances associated with the environment. The electronic device is configured to generate, based on the first sensor data, a first feature vector. The electronic device is configured to generate, based on the second sensor data, a second feature vector. The electronic device is configured to generate, based on the first feature vector and the second feature vector, a third feature vector. The electronic device is configured to identify the bovine animal based on the third feature vector.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems of a chassis of a commercial electric vehicle. In various embodiments, the chassis may include a ladder frame with a plurality of frame rails. Batteries and drive units may be packaged within the frame rails of the ladder frame. The chassis may further include an independent front suspension and batteries may be disposed between the suspension members of the independent front suspension.

Abstract: A method for aligning a motor to a goal alignment position, comprising beginning an alignment sequence, receiving a phase current of the motor, sampling the received phase current, and comparing a sample of the received phase current to a previous sample of the received phase current. The method further comprises tracking a maximum value of the phase current in response to comparing the sample of the received phase current to the previous sample of the received phase current, comparing the maximum value of the received phase current to the sample of the received phase current, detecting a decrease in the received phase current in response to comparing the maximum value to the sample; and ending the alignment sequence in response to detecting the decrease.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a video of a user-defined virtual reality scene are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain a scene definition; obtain camera information for multiple virtual cameras to be used in generating a two-dimensional presentation of the virtual reality scene; execute a simulation of the virtual reality scene from the scene definition for at least a portion of the scene duration; obtain camera timing instructions specifying which of the virtual cameras should be used to generate the two-dimensional presentation of the virtual reality scene as a function of progress through the scene duration; generate the two-dimensional presentation of the virtual reality scene in accordance with the camera timing instructions and the camera information.

Abstract: A method of operating a filtration unit of a filtration system includes feeding, during filtration, feed water containing suspended particulate material to an inside of each of a plurality of hollow fibres through a first inlet and a second inlet of each hollow fibre while simultaneously removing a filtrate from an outside of each of the hollow fibres through an outlet of a filtration elements. In addition, the method includes feeding, during back-washing, back-wash water to the outside of the hollow fibres through the outlet of the filtration element. Further the method includes discharging, in a first back-wash cycle, back-wash water containing entrained particulate material from the inside of the hollow fibres from one end thereof. Still further, the method includes discharging, in a second back-wash cycle, back-wash water containing entrained particulate material from the inside of the hollow fibres from the other end thereof.

Abstract: A desalination system includes a desalination platform, a first skid disposed on a first deck of the desalination platform, the first skid including at least one of a first filtration unit configured to produce a first filtrate stream, and a first permeate unit configured to produce a first permeate stream, a first interconnecting pipework coupled to the first skid, and a first pipework support disposed on the first deck, wherein the first interconnecting pipework is disposed on the first pipework support.

Abstract: Described herein are battery packs and electric vehicles using these packs. In some examples, a battery pack comprises two portions/covers and a set of battery modules positioned within the enclosed cavity formed by these portions. A battery pack may comprise a set of pressure-relief valves positioned in and protruding through a wall of at least one portion. Each valve can be coaxial with a corresponding gap provided between two adjacent modules. The valve is configured to provide a fluid path (to the exterior of the battery pack) when the pressure inside the pack exceeds a set threshold. In some examples, the battery pack comprises an inlet tube fluidically coupled to the inlet port of each module and an outlet tube fluidically coupled to the outlet port of each module. A set of specially configured orifices or controllable valves is positioned on the fluid path through each module.

Abstract: A well bore fluid sensor is provided that includes an inner plate, a plurality of outer plates, first and second cable fixtures, and an electronics module. The inner plate defines a sensor interior cavity. The outer plates include a first outer plate and a second outer plate. The electronics module includes a resonant circuit and a power supply and is in signal communication with the inner plate and at least one of the first and second cable fixtures. The inner plate, the first and second outer plates, and the first and second cable fixtures are coupled together to form a unitary structure. The inner plate is electrically insulated from the first and second outer plates, the first and second cable fixtures. The first and second outer plates are electrically insulated from one another. The inner plate is capacitively coupled to the first and second outer plates.