Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic collimation adjustment during various x-ray imaging and image-guided procedures. In one example, collimation for an x-ray mammography system is adjusted based on a volume of interest, and further based on a workflow step of an imaging procedure. As an example, prior to a target selection, collimation may be adjusted to irradiate a larger volume of interest and x-ray system acquisition parameters, and hence, a greater area of a detector is irradiated; and after target coordinates are selected (e.g., for an interventional procedure), collimation may be adjusted to irradiate a reduced volume of interest based on the selected target and x-ray system acquisition parameters, and hence, a smaller area of detector is irradiated.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV527145. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV527145, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV527145 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV527145 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV527145.

Abstract: The present patent application discloses an articulated mount for securing an outboard motor to water vessels, pertaining to the field of articles for watercraft or for steering watercraft, for use more specifically for attaching an outboard motor to watercraft in general; the subject matter of the present application comprises two high-strength rigid structures (2), consisting of metal tubes reinforced with metal plates, which are attached to the rear portions of the sides of the vessel (3) or to the rear corners by means of bushings (4), the lower portion of each rigid structure having a flotation buoy (5).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides implants, sensor modules, networks, and methods configured to establish transcutaneous power and transcutaneous bidirectional data communication using ultrasound signals between two or more medical devices located on and within a body of a patient.

Abstract: A universal commode system (UCS) is provided and includes an air/liquid separator, a urine line connected to the air/liquid separator, a fan, a cabin air return line connected to the air/liquid separator and to the fan, a commode line connected to the cabin air return line, a first motor coupled to the air/liquid separator and configured to drive an operation of the air/liquid separator and a second motor independent of the first motor, coupled to the fan and configured to drive an operation of the fan.

Abstract: A measurement device for determining a power level of a nuclear reactor core is provided, the measurement device comprising an in-vessel detector assembly. The in-vessel detector assembly comprises a rotatable housing defining a cavity therein and a detector element positioned in a first angular portion of the cavity of the housing. A control drum for a nuclear reactor core and a system for monitoring a power level of a nuclear reactor are also provided.

Abstract: A system may include a processor-based device storing or accessing an image review application, which when executed by the processor-based device, causes acts to be performed such as retrieving image data for populating a graphical user interface displayed on the processor-based device and receiving a user input selecting a workflow tool and a sampling tool. The sampling tool, when executed by the processor-based device, may also receiving an additional user input of a region of interest within the image data, determining values for a parameter of interest based on the pixels within the region of interest, automatically configuring the workflow tool based on the determined values for the parameter of interest, and generating preset parameters of the workflow tool. The image review application may also adjust the display of the image data on the GUI using the configured workflow tool.

Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment, automated multi-module cell editing instruments are provided to automate multiple edits into nucleic acid sequences inside one or more cells.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV526813. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV526813, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV526813 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV526813 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV526813.

Abstract: A method of operating a printer identifies image areas in ink image content data that are likely to affected by airflow disturbances to produce ink blur within an ink image. Inkjets farthest from these areas are selected to eject ink drops into these areas to form portions of an ink image. The image areas identified as being likely to produce ink blur are the leading edge, trailing edge, and side edge of the ink image content data. The ink drops ejected by these selected inkjets and their satellites are less likely to be affected adversely by the airflow disturbances.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sphingolipids, a method for the production of sphingoid bases, especially sphingosine, and novel derivatives thereof. The sphingoid bases are herein produced by making use of a vinylogous amide-type protecting group. The resulting vinylogous amide compounds enable an easy and effective production of sphingoid bases, especially sphingosine.

Abstract: A weapon sight, including a photon energy harvesting device configured to accept photon energy from light surrounding the weapon sight, an electrical energy storing element configured to store electrical energy from the photon energy harvesting device in the form of an electric field, a load configured to be powered by the electrical energy storing element, a voltage regulator configured to limit the release rate of current from the electrical energy storing element to power the load.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable film which includes an ethylene-based polymer multilayer or monolayer film and a coating on an outer surface of the ethylene-based polymer film. The ethylene-based polymer film having a single layer or a multilayer structure formed from a first layer, a second layer, and at least one inner layer between the first and second layers. The coating including polyurethane which is the polymerized reaction product of: a polyol; and an aromatic isocyanate functional prepolymer. Further, a method of unitizing polymer wrapped primary packages is provided. The method includes wrapping one or more of the primary packages with the heat-shrinkable film with the coating disposed proximal the one or more primary packages and applying thermal energy to reduce the dimensions of the heat-shrinkable film to constrain the primary package within the heat-shrinkable film. The coating serving to alleviate sticking between the heat-shrinkable film and the polymer wrapped primary package.

Abstract: An inkjet printer prints on a first side of a media sheet less than all of the color separations in an image, generates a first set of image data of the printed color separations to identify image features, returns the partially printed media sheet to a position that precedes the print zone in the printer, generates a second set of image data of the partially printed media sheet before it reenters the print zone to identify the image features, compares the positions of the image features in the first set of image data to the positions of the image features in the second set of image data to register one or more color separations remaining to be printed with the color separations printed on the first side of the media sheet, and prints the remaining registered color separations on the first side of the partially printed media sheet.

Abstract: A machine learning model may employ in situ chemical composition information, as an input, to characterize processes in real time, and optionally assist in process control. Chemical composition information may be obtained from an in situ emission spectrometer such an optical emission spectrometer.

Abstract: A computerized method of estimating resource requirements in an environment is presented. The method comprises a preparation phase and a simulation phase, wherein the preparation phase comprises a machine learning training phase and a clustering phase. The machine learning training phase trains a machine learning model to predict a resource requirement. Thereby, a subset of features is extracted. The clustering phase determines clusters in the subset of features, a correlation coefficient and least one identifying parameter of a distribution of the feature values of the subset of features. Finally, the simulation phase determines a distribution for a feature, selects at least one value for a feature and uses the second machine learning model to estimate a resource requirement in the environment in at least one time period the future.

Abstract: A method can include determining a translatability class label and a class-associated search query for a cross-lingual search query. Determining the translatability class label and the class-associated search query can include determining whether a first class-translation pair for the cross-lingual search query exists in a memory module. If the first class-translation pair exists in the memory module, the method further can include retrieving the first class-translation pair for the cross-lingual search query from the memory module. When no class-translation pair for the cross-lingual search query exists in the memory module, the method additionally can include: determining the translatability class label, and determining the class-associated search query based on the translatability class label.

Abstract: A method of using a backflow box with a water-using appliance comprising providing a backflow box including a backflow preventer and drainage; installing the backflow box in a wall cavity of a building in an accessible and viewable location; coupling the backflow preventer of the backflow box to a water supply and the water-using appliance; coupling the drainage of the backflow box to drain line of the building; inhibiting backflow from the water-using appliance from flowing into the water supply backflow preventer; and draining backflow through the drainage of the backflow box to the drain line of the building.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for processing digital images to identify diagnostic tests, the method comprising receiving one or more digital images associated with a pathology specimen, determining a plurality of diagnostic tests, applying a machine learning system to the one or more digital images to identify any prerequisite conditions for each of the plurality of diagnostic tests to be applicable, the machine learning system having been trained by processing a plurality of training images, identifying, using the machine learning system, applicable diagnostic tests of the plurality of diagnostic tests based on the one or more digital images and the prerequisite conditions, and outputting the applicable diagnostic tests to a digital storage device and/or display.