Abstract: Various exemplary devices, systems, and methods for anti-stick coatings for surgical tools are provided. In general, a method of manufacturing a surgical tool includes forming, using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition with hexamethyldisiloxane as a precursor material, a coating on a conductive tissue treating surface of an end effector, the coating comprising a silicone material, wherein the coatings are effective to prevent tissue sticking to the jaws during an electrosurgical procedure.

Abstract: A device for enabling a user to access an upper portion of a vehicle includes a structural member. The structural member includes a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the structural member secured within a bracket by means of a returning member. The structural member includes a stepping surface is configured to flexibly move within the bracket by means of the returning member, or a motor-powered unit assembly. The structural member operates between a deployed position and a stowed position thereby enabling the user to access the upper portion of the vehicle. The bracket of the device positioned in one or more vehicle pillars to accommodate the structural member. The stepping surface of the structural member angularly positioned when the structural member operates in the deployed position thereby enabling the user to access the upper portion of the vehicle.

Abstract: In embodiments, a method for managing documents in an electronic deal room associated with a document-intensive activity, the method comprising: receiving, by a processing system of a deal room platform, a request to upload a document to the electronic deal room from a user device associated with a user participating in the deal; receiving, by the processing system, the document from a document source; determining, by the processing system, a classification of the document based on one or more features of the document and a machine-learned document classification model that is trained to classify documents involved in document-intensive activities; identifying, by the processing system, one or more folders of an organizational structure having a plurality of folders corresponding to the electronic deal room based on the classification; and associating, by the processing system, the document with the one or more folders.

Abstract: Various exemplary devices, systems, and methods for multi-layer anti-stick coatings for surgical tools are provided. In general, a method of manufacturing a surgical tool includes forming, using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition with hexamethyldisiloxane as a precursor material, a first coating on a conductive tissue treating surface of the end effector and a second jaw component of the end effector, the first coating comprising a first material, wherein the first material is a first silicone material, and applying a second coating on top of the first coating on the first jaw component and the second jaw component, the second coating comprising a second material, wherein the coatings are effective to prevent tissue sticking to the jaws during an electrosurgical sealing procedure.

Abstract: A display system having a dynamic display and a lighting system. The lighting system includes a first light source for generating a first light within a first optical spectrum, a second light source for generating a second light within a second optical spectrum, a first sensor activated when detecting light within the first optical spectrum, and a second sensor activated when detecting light within the second optical spectrum. The lighting system further includes a controller that selectively activates one or more of the first light source and the second light source based on a combination of the first sensor and the second sensor activated. The lighting system also includes a light redistribution element that receives the first light and the second light and directs the first light and the second light toward the display. A showing of the designated information is not disrupted by the second light.

Abstract: A high pressure processing device is configured to simplify batch processing. The high pressure processing device includes a processing module configured to reduce a particle size of a material or achieve a desired liquid processing result for the material, a pump configured to pump the material to an inlet of the processing module, a recirculation pathway configured to recirculate the material from an outlet of the processing module back to the pump, an input device configured to receive at least one user input variable, and a controller configured to (i) determine a number of pump strokes for the pump based on the user input variable, and (ii) control the pump according to the determined number of pump strokes so that the material makes a plurality of passes through the processing module.

Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device includes a network interface to connect to a computer network, a display port operating as a display input, an input/output port, memory having a plurality of profiles, and a processor coupled to the memory. In some examples, the processor is to change an operation of the input/output port based on a profile of the plurality of profiles. In some examples, the processor is to change the display port from the display input to a display output based on the profile of the plurality of profiles.

Abstract: A control system automates operations of a chainsaw mill. The chainsaw mill has at least one powerhead, and at least one travel motor that mechanically engages with a drive belt to drive the at least one powerhead along a guide track. A tension sensor measures tension on the drive belt, and a powerhead sensor produces a revolutions per minute (RPM) measurement of the at least one powerhead. A powerhead controller is responsive to the RPM measurement for controlling the powerhead's throttle to keep the RPM near a predetermined RPM setpoint. A travel motor controller is responsive to the tension measurement for controlling the at least one powerhead's transit speed along the guide track to maintain drive-belt tension near a predetermined tension setpoint.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method for measuring the structural characteristics of an object. The object is subjected to an energy application processes and provides an objective, quantitative measurement of structural characteristics of an object. The system may include a device, for example, a percussion instrument, capable of being reproducibly placed against the object undergoing such measurement for reproducible positioning. The system includes features for adjusting the energy applied to an energy application tool to compensate for the physical characteristics or type of the object, and/or for orientation of the device relative to the horizontal during measurement. The system also includes a disposable feature or assembly for minimizing cross-contamination between tests. The structural characteristics as defined herein may include vibration damping capacities, acoustic damping capacities, structural integrity or structural stability.

Abstract: Determining relative connections between individuals includes: obtaining identification information of a first individual and identification information of a second individual; determining, based at least in part on a relative connections graph, a relative connections path connecting the first individual, the second individual, and at least one additional individual; and outputting information pertaining to the relative connections path.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an external aortic annuloplasty ring for positioning around the circumference of an aortic valve for external aortic root repair or stabilization of the annulus to support the aortic valve, wherein the ring is open-ended and thereby having two opposite open ends, wherein the ring comprises at least two sections with different elastic properties along the perimeter of the ring, and wherein said opposite open ends are suitable for being joined together, such as by suturing, so as to form a closed ring around the aortic root. The invention further concerns a method for manufacturing such a ring.

Abstract: There is provided a composition for joining and/or treating ceramic materials. The composition can comprise approximately 15 wt % to approximately 90 wt % ceramic nanoparticles, approximately 0.1 wt % to approximately 8 wt % dispersant, and approximately 2 wt % to approximately 84.9 wt % solvent. There is also provided a method of joining a first ceramic part and a second ceramic part at a joining interface to form a joined ceramic component, and a method of treating a ceramic component at a treatment surface to form a treated ceramic component. There is further provided a joined ceramic component.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to parking a following vehicle in a convoy. In one embodiment, a method includes disengaging a virtual connection between a lead vehicle and a following vehicle of a convoy based on a parking trigger for the convoy. The method includes selecting a parking space for the following vehicle based on a load characteristic of the following vehicle and directing the following vehicle to the parking space.

Abstract: The invention provides railroad path optimization method. The method determines whether at least one switch machine from a plurality of switch machines is occupied in the at least one route and detects at least one unavailable route if the at least one switch machine is occupied. Further, the method identifies at least one desired route and at least one available route associated with an origin point and at least one desired route and at least one available route associated with a destination point to identify at least one available route for the destination point. Based on the identified available route, the method predicts the at least one optimal route and ranks the at least one predicted optimal route to enable selection of a final optimal route for travel.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of feeding animals by providing feed additives that modulate the gut microbiome to prevent or treat dysfunctions in a gastrointestinal barrier. The present disclosure further relates to methods of feeding animals by providing feed additives that modulate the gut microbiome to prevent or treat infections.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds that inhibit Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) activity. In particular, disclosed are compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions in, for example, methods of treating cancer.

Abstract: An optical product includes an array of lenses and first and second plurality of portions disposed under the array of lenses. Individual ones of the first plurality of portions can correspond to a point on a surface of a first 3D object, and include first non-holographic features configured to produce at least part of a first 3D image of the first 3D object. Individual ones of the second plurality of portions can correspond to a point on a surface of a second 3D object, and include second non-holographic features configured to produce at least part of a second 3D image of the second 3D object. The optical product can include an interference optical structure disposed with respect to the first and/or second non-holographic features.

Abstract: Systems and methods for using a liquid hot metal processing unit to produce granulated metallic units (GMUs) are disclosed herein. In some embodiments of the present technology, a liquid hot metal processing system for producing GMUs comprises a liquid hot metal processing unit including a granulator unit. The granulator unit can include a tilter positioned to receive and tilt a ladle, a controller operably coupled to the tilter to control tilting of the ladle, a tundish positioned to receive the molten metallics from the ladle, and a reactor positioned to receive the molten metallics from the tundish. The reactor can be configured to cool the molten metallics to form granulated metallic units (GMUs).

Abstract: Loading granulated metallic units (GMUs) into railcars, and associated systems, devices, and methods, are disclosed here. In some embodiments, an apparatus for loading GMUs into a railcar comprises a housing unit, a weigh bin, a weigh bin gate, a hopper, and an articulating chute. GMUs in the weigh bin are discharged via gravity through the weigh bin gate when the weigh bin gate opens. The hopper is configured to guide GMUs received from the weigh bin to the articulating chute. The articulating chute is angled and rotatable about an axis of the hopper such that, when rotated, the end of the chute is closer to the floor of a railcar. In some embodiments, the chute includes telescoping segments.

Abstract: A low-sulfur granulated metallic unit having a mass fraction of sulfur between 0.0001 wt. % and 0.08 wt. % is disclosed herein. Additionally or alternatively, the granulated metallic unit can comprise a mass fraction of phosphorous of at least 0.025 wt. %, a mass fraction of silicon between 0.25 wt. % and 1.5 wt. %, a mass fraction of manganese of at least 0.2 wt. %, a mass fraction of carbon of at least 0.8 wt. %, and/or a mass fraction of iron of at least 94.0 wt. %.