Abstract: An aerosol-forming article (e.g. a heat-not-burn consumable) comprising an aerosol-forming substrate formed of a plurality of longitudinally-aligned, elongate shreds of plant material, wherein the plant material comprises at least one cannabinoid compound selected from cannabidiol (CBD) and its derivatives/homologues, cannabigerol (CBG) and its derivatives/homologues, cannabinol (CBN) and its derivatives/homologues, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and its derivatives/homologues, cannabicyclol (CBL) and its derivatives/homologues, cannabichromene (CBC) and its derivatives/homologues, cannabielsoin (CBE) and its derivatives/homologues, cannabicitran (CBT) and its derivatives/homologues.

Abstract: A grill plate includes a body having a top surface for supporting food, a grease trap associated with said body, a cavity defined by said grease trap, and an opening to said cavity disposed proximate said top surface.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a lubricating oil includes at least 50 wt % of a base oil, based on total weight of the lubricating oil. The lubricating oil includes at least 0.1 wt % of a polypropylene homopolymer having a racemic dyad content of about 60% to about 99% and a number average molecular weight (by GPC DRI) of about 10,000 g/mol to about 250,000 g/mol, wherein a total amount of the base oil and the polypropylene homopolymer does not exceed 100 wt %.

Abstract: A die casting system including a first die having a first cavity-forming surface, a second die having a second cavity-forming surface and is configured to move with respect to the first die along a first axis, and one or more sliding dies that each have a third cavity-forming surface configured to move with respect to and engage with the first die and the second die. The die casting system further including one or more auxiliary die elements removably coupled to the second die and each having a fourth cavity-forming surface. The one or more auxiliary die elements each extending from the second die in a direction perpendicular to the first axis. The die casting system further including a die cavity for forming a metal part between the first, second, third, and fourth cavity-forming surfaces.

Abstract: An automated driving system includes a security companion subsystem to access data generated at a compute subsystem of the automated driving system, which indicates a determination by the compute subsystem associated with an automated driving task. The security companion subsystem determines whether the determination is safe based on the data. The security companion subsystem is configured to realize a higher safety integrity level than the compute subsystem.

Abstract: Scheduling state transitions in an autonomous vehicle, including: detecting a transition signal for transitioning from a first state associated with a first machine learning model to a second state associated with a second machine learning model; determining whether a precondition for generating output by the second machine learning model has been satisfied; and delaying, in response for the precondition not being satisfied, a transition from the first state to the second state.

Abstract: A portable fuel metering system (PMU) is described. The PMU has one or more flow meters capable of metering the flow of fluids, such as fuel, as the fluid is transferred from a source to a receiver. The PMU may include a telemetry unit configured to transmit parameters related to the fuel transfer to remote location. The PMU may be configured in a light, portable package that may be carried by one or two people. The PMU may include a power generator that is configured to use the flow of fluid to the PMU to generate power for the PMU's operation.

Abstract: Particles with suitable properties may be generated using systems and methods provided herein. The particles may include carbon particles. In some examples, carbon particles for metallurgy applications are provided.

Abstract: A medical device is provided which comprises an implantable vascular access port including a fluid passage operable to introduce fluid to a host and/or remove fluid from the host, the fluid passage accessible through a fluid passage access opening and at least a portion of the fluid passage defined by a needle configured to penetrate cutaneous tissue of the host; and an implantable vascular access catheter connectable with the vascular access port; wherein the vascular access catheter and the vascular access port are connectable to each other within the vascular access port.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting Cherenkov radiation produced during radiotherapy. A radiotherapy system comprises a patient receiving space for receiving a patient, a therapeutic radiation source, and a light detector configured to detect Cherenkov radiation subsequent to the emission of therapeutic radiation. Optionally, the system may make use of a optically transmissive dielectric to produce Cherenkov radiation.

Abstract: Embodiments of a dermatological cosmetic treatment and/or imaging system and method adapted to alter placement and position of multiple (e.g., two or more) cosmetic treatment zones in tissue from ultrasound beams from a transducer, simultaneous multi-focus therapy at multiple depths, and/or dithering ultrasound beams from a transducer to alter placement and position of multiple cosmetic treatment zones in tissue. The system can include a hand wand, a removable transducer module, and a control module. In some embodiments, the cosmetic treatment system may be used in various cosmetic procedures.

Abstract: In some examples, a system receives transaction information of transactions performed between merchants and customers. The system determines, based at least on the transaction information, financial factors of a user associated with a financial account of the system. The system may determine, based at least on the financial factors determined for the user, that the user is pre-qualified to receive financing up to an amount of financing. The system sends, to a user device of the user, an indication that the user is pre-qualified to receive the financing. Based at least on evaluating at least one transaction of the user and financial account information for the financial account associated with the user, the system sends an instruction to provide at least a portion of the amount of financing to the financial account of the user.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a startup of an apheresis machine; in response to detecting start up, transmitting data to a server; determining, based on the data, whether software of the apheresis machine is current; receiving, in response to the data, a response from the server; and preventing usage of apheresis machine if the response indicates the software is not current. The data transmitted to the server may include one or more of a data log, a firmware version identifier, and an error log. The response may include a lockout signal. The response may include a software update. The software update may include a firmware update. The method may include automatically initiating installation of the software update. The method may include ceasing prevention of usage of the apheresis machine following installation of the software update.

Abstract: Extracting and synchronizing an Enterprise Portal application resource types and properties of business objects located in repository is disclosed. The repository is queried without human intervention to determine business object type information and for each business object type its associated properties. A representation of the business object types and associated properties in a format that facilitates synchronization with the enterprise portal application is generated.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate in a multi-frequency plasma processing chamber are disclosed. The base RF signal pulses between a high power level and a low power level. Each of the non-base RF generators, responsive to a control signal, proactively switches between a first predefined power level and a second predefined power level as the base RF signal pulses. Alternatively or additionally, each of the non-base RF generators, responsive to a control signal, proactively switches between a first predefined RF frequency and a second predefined RF frequency as the base RF signal pulses. Techniques are disclosed for ascertaining in advance of production time the first and second predefined power levels and/or the first and second predefined RF frequencies for the non-base RF signals.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, devices, media, and methods for facilitating and/or managing emergency response. An emergency response data platform (ERDP) may receive emergency information that indicates a type of an emergency and a location associated with the emergency. Based on the type of the emergency, the location associated with the emergency, and an indication of an emergency response service provided by a user of an emergency response device, the EDRP may cause a first user interface of an emergency management application to display a notification of the emergency on the emergency response device. Based on an indication of a current location of the emergency response device, the EDRP may cause a second user interface of the emergency management application to display a notification indicating that the emergency response device is en route to the location associated with the emergency on a user device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media herein provide for adjustment of a spectrum sharing allocation between devices operating on 5G and/or 6G technologies. An inter-operator scheduler receives common signals associated with 5G and/or 6G devices and determines time and/or frequency divisions and configurations to a shared technology spectrum to allocate spectrum resources. In response to determining an allocation of the shared spectrum, the shared spectrum can be efficiently shared among 5G and 6G devices in a dynamic and flexible manner.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for utilizing a therapeutic ultrasound device to perform mitral valve decalcification are disclosed. One method includes acquiring, via an ultrasound imaging component, imaging data of a mitral valve in real-time, defining a therapeutic region of interest corresponding to the mitral valve, and utilizing, by a system controller engine, imaging data from the ultrasound imaging component to determine an interval period of minimal mitral annular movement.

Abstract: A ventilator (10), including: a housing (12); a reservoir (62) within the housing, wherein the reservoir has an internal chamber, an air inlet port (55), configured to place in fluid communication the internal chamber with atmospheric air outside the reservoir (62), and an oxygen inlet port (68), configured to place in fluid communication the internal chamber with a source of oxygen; and a primary blower (64) having an air inlet in fluid communication with the internal chamber of the reservoir (62), and an air outlet configured to be placed in fluid communication with an inspiration tube (26) external of the ventilator housing, wherein the internal chamber of the reservoir (62) presents a volume for gas mixing extending at least between the air inlet port, the oxygen inlet port and the primary blower air inlet, said volume being configured for allowing mixing of air entering in the reservoir via the air inlet port (55) with oxygen entering in the reservoir via the oxygen inlet port (68) before any gas reaches