Abstract: In various aspects, the invention includes a wearable therapy delivery device for applying thermal therapy and/or compressive therapy. In some cases, the wearable therapy delivery device includes an inner layer configured to contact a body surface of a user; an outer layer; temperature therapy modules enclosed between the inner layer and the outer layer proximate the inner layer; and/or compressive therapy modules located proximate the one or more temperature therapy modules. In some cases, the compressive therapy modules are configured to force the temperature therapy modules toward the body surface of the user.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include displaying, on a display device, a graphical diagram with multiple graphical objects that represent data of a data source. The method may include overlaying a legend on the graphical diagram, the legend including one or more legend data objects associated with a set of graphical objects of the graphical objects, each set of graphical objects including a common graphical attribute among the set of graphical objects. Additionally, the legend data objects may be configured to be user-interactable, where, upon interacting with a given legend data object, the set of graphical objects associated with the given legend data object are all selected such that by interacting with the given legend data object, all of the members of the associated set are interacted with.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of computing a probability distribution of the suitability of measurement electrode configurations for a neuromodulation device. The method comprises: computing the probability distribution of suitability of measurement electrode configurations from: a predetermined stimulus program vector of the neuromodulation device; and prior patient data. Also disclosed is an automated method of setting a measurement electrode configuration for a neuromodulation device configured to deliver a neural stimulus to a neural pathway of a patient.

Abstract: Disclosed is a neurostimulation system comprising an implantable device for controllably delivering a neural stimulus, and a processor. Signals evoked by a stimulus are sensed at each pair of sense electrodes, each sensed signal including a differential evoked compound action potential (ECAP) evoked by the delivered neural stimulus. The differential ECAP is decomposed in each sensed signal into a first single-ended ECAP corresponding to one sense electrode of the pair of sense electrodes and a second single-ended ECAP corresponding to the other sense electrode of the pair of sense electrodes. ECAP propagation model parameters are determined from the first single-ended ECAP model and the second single-ended ECAP model and from distances of the respective sense electrodes from the stimulus electrode configuration. An indication may be given to a user if one of the one or more ECAP propagation model parameters departs from a predetermined range.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to open and discharge the contents of a packet or sachet. In some embodiments, a portable dispensing device includes a housing, an opening mechanism, and a discharging mechanism. In some configurations, the device includes a rotatable axle, a rotatable cap disposed at an end of the housing, and a roller element (coupled to the axle) that is configured to rotate with manual rotation of the rotatable cap, and a slot in the housing that permits at least a portion of the packet to advance through, wherein the slot and housing assists with pressing opposing packet walls together to discharge the contents of the packet. In some configurations, the opening mechanism also includes another housing slot where a corner of the packet may be fed and a knife element disposed to facilitate removal of the corner to thereby open the packet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a neuromodulation system comprising a neuromodulation device for controllably delivering a neural stimulus, and a processor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the location of a vehicle are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for localizing a vehicle includes driving over a first road segment, identifying by a first localization system a set of candidate road segments, obtaining vertical motion data while driving over the first road segment, comparing the obtained vertical motion data to reference vertical motion data associated with at least one candidate road segment, and identifying, based on the comparison, a location of the vehicle. The use of such localization methods and systems in coordination with various advanced vehicle systems such as, for example, active suspension systems or autonomous driving features, is contemplated.

Abstract: Temperature measurements of photonic circuit components may be performed optically, exploiting a temperature-dependent spectral property of the photonic device to be monitored itself, or of a separate optical temperature sensor placed in its vicinity. By facilitating measurements of the temperature of the individual photonic devices rather than merely the photonic circuit at large, such optical temperature measurements can provide more accurate temperature information and help improve thermal design.

Abstract: A symmetric distributed feedback (DFB) laser that is integrated in a silicon based photonic integrated circuit can output light from both sides of the symmetric DFB laser onto waveguides. The light in the waveguides can be phase adjusted and combined using an optical coupler. The symmetric DFB laser can generate light and symmetrically output light onto different lanes of a multi-lane transmitter.

Abstract: A bone conduction device including an external component, the external component comprising a sound processor and transducer, the transducer configured to generate mechanical forces, and the external component configured for positioning behind a recipient’s ear such that the mechanical forces are transmitted from the external component to a recipient’s bone to generate a hearing percept via bone conduction.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is used for determining an enhancement for a search string. The method includes, responsive to receiving an input search string comprising one or more search terms at an input field: identifying a type of each of the one or more search terms, determining an order of the types of the one or more search terms in the input search string, and determining an enhancement for the input search string based on the determined order of the types of the one or more search terms.

Abstract: In photonic integrated circuits implemented in silicon-on-insulator substrates, non-conductive channels formed, in accordance with various embodiments, in the silicon device layer and/or the silicon handle of the substrate in regions underneath radio-frequency transmission lines of photonic devices can provide breaks in parasitic conductive layers of the substrate, thereby reducing radio-frequency substrate losses.

Abstract: An optical modulator of an optical transceiver can be calibrated using intermediate frequency (IF) signals to generate accurate crossing point values (e.g., DC bias). A photodiode can measure output from the optical modulator at intermediate and high-speed frequencies to generate crossing point values that avoid crossing point errors. A target crossing point can be selected at any value (e.g., 40%, 50%) and bias values can be generated from IF signals and then stored in a lookup date for setting the modulator bias during operation.

Abstract: A hybrid airbreathing rocket engine module (70) comprises an air intake arrangement (62) configured to receive air and a heat exchanger arrangement (63) configured to cool air from the air intake arrangement (62); a compressor (64) configured to compress air from the heat exchanger arrangement (63); and one or more thrust chambers (65). The air intake arrangement (62), the compressor (64), the heat exchanger arrangement (63), and the one or more thrust chambers (65) are arranged generally along an axis (69) of the engine module (70). The heat exchanger arrangement (63) is arranged between the compressor (64) and the one or more thrust chambers (65).

Abstract: A system that controls a combustion engine stores network vectors in a memory that represent diverse and distinct spiking neural networks. The system decodes the network vectors and trains and evaluates the spiking neural networks. The system duplicates selected network vectors and crosses-over the duplicated network vectors that represent modified spiking neural networks. The system mutates the crossed-over duplicated network vectors by randomly modifying one or more portions of the crossing-over duplicated network vectors. The system meter exhaust gas into an intake manifold when an engine temperature exceeds a threshold, an engine load exceeds a threshold, an engine's rotation-per-minute rate exceeds a threshold, and a fuel flow exceeds a threshold. The system modifies fuel flow into an engine's combustion chamber on a cycle-to-cycle basis by the trained spiking neural network.

Abstract: Absolute temperature measurements of integrated photonic devices can be accomplished with integrated bandgap temperature sensors located adjacent the photonic devices. In various embodiments, the temperature of the active region within a diode structure of a photonic device is measured with an integrated bandgap temperature sensor that includes one or more diode junctions either in the semiconductor device layer beneath the active region or laterally adjacent to the photonic device, or in a diode structure formed above the semiconductor device layer and adjacent the diode structure of the photonic device.

Abstract: An anatomical gripping system comprising: a binding comprising: a substantially rigid spine; a calf shell mounted to the substantially rigid spine; an anterior shell; and a clamping mechanism connecting the anterior shell to the calf shell; wherein the calf shell comprises a flexible portion configured to selectively engage the superior portion of the calcaneus bone of a patient; and further wherein when the clamping mechanism applies a force to the flexible portion of the calf shell, the flexible portion of the calf shell is drawn into engagement with the superior portion of the calcaneus bone of the patient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems for applying pneumatic compression to a portion of a body comprising: a wrap comprising at least two air bladders; and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control the air pressure in the at least two air bladders. The control unit includes an electro-mechanically autonomous system configured to achieve synchronization between the wrap and one or more additional wraps.

Abstract: In an example, a method to compare graphical diagrams may include comparing a first set of graphical objects of a first graphical diagram to a second set of graphical objects of a second graphical diagram. The method may include, in response to one or more identifying properties of a given graphical object of the first set matching one or more identifying properties of a given graphical object of the second set, declaring the given graphical object of the first set and the given graphical object of the second set a matched pair. The method may include marking each unmatched graphical object a deleted graphical object or an added graphical object. The method may include generating and displaying a comparison graphical diagram that visually identifies differences between the first and second graphical diagrams.

Abstract: A therapeutic device for applying vibration, thermal and compressive therapy is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the device has a top layer and a bottom layer adapted to contact a body surface of a user. The device further includes a therapeutic element disposed between the top layer and the bottom layer, the therapeutic element including a vibration component, a thermal component, and a compression component, where, upon activation of the therapeutic element: (i) the vibration component applies a vibration force, (ii) the thermal component applies a thermal therapy, and (iii) the compression component applies a compressive force.