Abstract: A blower includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet, a bearing-housing structure provided to the housing and adapted to rotatably support a rotor, a motor provided to the bearing-housing structure and adapted to drive the rotor, and an impeller provided to the rotor. The bearing-housing structure includes a bearing shaft having a bearing surface that rotatably supports the rotor. The bearing shaft provides only a single bearing of the non-ball bearing type for the rotor.

Abstract: A solar window blind system located at a window of a room. The system includes a window blind; a motor operatively connected to the window blind; photovoltaic components disposed on the window blind; a rechargeable battery electrically connected to the photovoltaic components and charged therewith; and light sources electrically connected to the rechargeable battery. The light source is arranged to shine light into the room and/or an exterior of the window, the light sources being powered by the rechargeable battery when in use. A solar window blind system for a plurality of windows including a plurality of window blind assemblies configured to variably block light passing through a corresponding window and one or more rechargeable batteries electrically coupled to and charged by photovoltaic components of the window blind assemblies.

Abstract: Methods of processing magnesium silicate materials are described to produce a number of products including magnesium hydroxide. Related methods of use of processed magnesium silicate and other reaction products are described for energy production, cement manufacture and carbon sequestration. In one embodiment the method comprises subjecting a magnesium silicate source to an acid digestion; increasing the digested liquid pH to produce a magnesium salt solution; subjecting the magnesium salt solution to electrolysis; and recovering magnesium hydroxide produced from electrolysis. By-products such as silica, iron oxy(oxides) and others are also described along with further reaction products such as magnesium oxide and magnesium carbonate.

Abstract: This disclosure describes building a graph that is based on which IP address sources are active in the same time periods. By creating a node for each IP address with some moderate level of suspicious activity and connecting the nodes for any IP addresses that are engaging in that activity at roughly the same time, the graph represents scenarios of possible cooperation between sets of IP addresses. Nodes in this graph and the links between are assigned values based on how much suspicious activity they engage in during each time window. These values decay over time if no new suspicious activity occurs. By analyzing the resulting graph at any particular point in time, how similar two IP addresses have been behaving recently can be measured without having to keep track of their total history of activity over the last time period.

Abstract: This invention relates to modified MOF materials, methods of preparing them and processes using them. A modified MOF of the invention is modified by impregnating a MOF with an inorganic metal salt. The starting MOF contains at least one linker or ligand which contains an aryl amino group as part of its structure. These modified MOFs are able to adsorb either basic or acidic toxic industrial compounds (TIC). The modified MOFs can be used to remove TICs from various gaseous streams such as air.

Abstract: A technique is directed to methods and systems for ground engaging tool (GET) loss detection. A GET monitoring system can receive image data from one or more cameras mounted on a machine. The image data can include image frames that include one or more GETs, such as bucket tips, lip shrouds, and/or side shrouds. The GET monitoring system can utilize a neural network to determine whether a GET is missing based on comparing consecutive images, depth measurements from the camera, or the distance relationships between multiple GETs. If a GET is determined to be missing from a bucket, the GET monitoring system can generate a notification to alert the operator or personnel at the site.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for employing analog content addressable memory (aCAMs) to achieve low latency complex distribution sampling. For example, an aCAM core circuit can include an aCAM array. Amplitudes of a probability distribution function are mapped to a width of one or more aCAM cells in each row of the aCAM array. The aCAM core circuit can also include a resistive random access memory (RRAM) storing lookup information, such as information used for processing a model. By randomly selecting columns to search of the aCAM array, the mapped probability distribution function is sampled in a manner that has low latency. The aCAM core circuit can accelerate the sampling step in methods relying on sampling from arbitrary probability distributions, such as particle filter techniques. A hardware architecture for an aCAM Particle Filter that utilizes the aCAM core circuit as a central structure is also described.

Abstract: A detected sound signal may comprise speech or non-verbal sounds, and many non-verbal sounds contain health information. If the speech, or a non-verbal sound containing health information, was produced by an enrolled user, data relating to the sound can be stored in a storage element. A system also comprises a data modification block, for obfuscating received data to provide an obfuscated version of the stored data. The system then has a first access mechanism, for controlling access to the stored data such that only an authorised user can obtain access to said stored data, and a second access mechanism, for controlling access to said stored data such that the second access mechanism only provides access to the obfuscated version of the stored data.

Abstract: A system and methods for recreating images from undersampled magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image data to remove artifacts from the undersampling. Using trained transformer networks, undersampled k-space data can be acquired and the networks can predict additional projected radial MRI k-space data from the undersampled radial MRI k-space data. Images with fewer artifacts can then be generated.

Abstract: A packaged multichip isolation device includes leadframe including a first and second die pad, with a first and second lead extending outside a molded body having a downward extending lead bend near their outer ends. A first integrated circuit (IC) die on the first die pad has a first bond pad connected to the first lead that realizes a transmitter or receiver. A second IC die on the second die pad has a second bond pad connected to the second lead that realizes another of the transmitter and receiver. An isolation component is in a signal path of the isolation device including a capacitive isolator, or inductors for transformer isolation on or between the die. A midpoint of the thickness of the die pad is raised above a top level of the leads and in an opposite vertical direction relative to the downward extending bend of the external leads.

Abstract: Apparatus for delivering power from a battery node of a battery to an output node, the output node coupled to an analyte monitoring device, the apparatus comprising: a slow charging path between the battery node and the output node; a fast charging path parallel to the slow charging path, the fast charging path switchably coupled between the battery node and the output node; and control circuitry configured to: selectively couple the fast charging path between the battery node and the output node to allow faster transfer of charge between the battery node and the output node than the slow charging path.

Abstract: This application is directed to modulators of MCT represented by the following structural formula (I) and methods for their use, such as to treat cancer or neurodegenerative diseases.

Abstract: An indoor mobile industrial robot system is configured to provide a weight to a detected object within an operating environment, where the weight relates to how static the feature is. The indoor mobile industrial robot system includes a mechanism configured to translate reflected light energy and positional information into a set of data points representing the detected object having at least one of Cartesian and/or polar coordinates, and an intensity. If any discrete data point within the set of data points representing the detected object has an intensity at or above a defined threshold the entire set of data points is converted into a weight and potentially classified representing a static feature, otherwise such set of data points is classified as representing a dynamic feature having a lower weight.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a system, method, or computer readable medium for providing a differentiable content addressable memory (aCAM) that implements an analog input analog storage and analog output learning memory. The analog output of the differentiable CAM can provide input to a learning algorithm, which may compute the gradients in comparison to historic values and reduce data inaccuracies and power consumption.

Abstract: A hybrid medical device that can aid in reconstructive or augmentative surgery of the breast is disclosed. The device can utilize a suitable biological collagen tissue matrix combined with a synthetic material, for example, that can impart a high initial strength to the repair site while permitting proper healing and revitalization of the implanted device.

Abstract: A heat removal apparatus may comprise a vapor chamber device and a cover coupled to the vapor chamber device. The vapor chamber device comprises a base, a folded fin structure coupled to the base, with the base and folded fin structure defining a vapor chamber containing a wick and a working fluid. The cover and the vapor chamber device define a liquid chamber configured to receive liquid coolant. The folded fin structure comprises a plurality of folded fins defining a first plurality of grooves on a first side of the folded fin structure and defining a second plurality of grooves on a second side of the folded fin structure. The first plurality of grooves are part of the vapor chamber. The second plurality of grooves are part of the liquid chamber.

Abstract: Methods and systems for augmented geological service characterization are described. An embodiment of a method includes generating a geological service characterization process in response to one or more geological service objectives and a geological service experience information set. Such a method may also include augmenting the geological service characterization process by machine learning in response to a training information set. Additionally, the method may include generating an augmented geological service characterization process in response to the determination information.

Abstract: A filtration module is provided, the module including at least one filtration packet containing filtration media or one or more membranes, such as a stack of membranes, the at least one filtration packet having one or more fluid ports, the one or more fluid ports being surrounded by a primary seal and a secondary seal spaced from the primary seal. The secondary seals are designed to maintain sterility of the assembly during shipping, handling and/or installation. A removable film may cover one or more fluid ports to maintain sterility prior to use.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to systems and methods for determining positions of fluids during a cementing process in real-time. Systems and methods are provided for receiving one or more sensing parameters from a distributed acoustic sensing fiber optic line positioned in a wellbore during a cementing process, determining types of fluid proximate to the wellbore based on the one or more sensing parameters received from the distributed acoustic sensing fiber optic line, determining pressure gradients of the types of fluid based on the one or more sensing parameters received from the distributed acoustic sensing fiber optic line, and compiling flow profiles for the types of fluid proximate to the wellbore based on at least one of the determining of the types of fluid and the determining of the pressure gradients of the types of fluid.