Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for treating vascular defects are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, is directed toward an occlusive device that includes a first mesh having an expanded state in which it curves about a first axis to form a first band, and a second mesh having an expanded state in which it curves about a second axis different than the first axis to form a second band. The second band may be positioned radially inward of the first band such that the device includes first and second overlap regions in which the first band overlaps the second band.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for treating vascular defects are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, is directed toward an occlusive device that includes a first mesh having an expanded state in which it curves about a first axis to form a first band, and a second mesh having an expanded state in which it curves about a second axis different than the first axis to form a second band. The second band may be positioned radially inward of the first band such that the device includes first and second overlap regions in which the first band overlaps the second band.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a subscription to a plurality of content providers and the irretrievably referring users to an interface of the content provider to directly consume media programs provided by the content providers is disclosed. The method irretrievably passes users to content providers so that the user can view media programs from those content providers using the content provider's application, while providing a central source for users to locate media programs available from a plurality of content providers and to subscribe for access to such media programs. This construct permits content providers to retain control over the user viewing experience and to encourage the user to view further media programs from the same content provider.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of operating an apparatus are provided. The apparatus comprises execution circuitry to perform data processing operations specified by instructions and instruction retrieval circuitry to retrieve the instructions from memory, wherein the instructions comprise branch instructions. The instruction retrieval circuitry comprises branch target storage to store target instruction addresses for the branch instructions and branch target prefetch circuitry to prepopulate the branch target storage with predicted target instruction addresses for the branch instructions. An improved hit rate in the branch target storage may thereby be supported.

Abstract: A modular braking device for a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system, which is optimized for remote actuation, including a hydraulic booster stage with a booster housing, a main brake cylinder mounted thereon, a booster piston which is displaceable therein and delimits a pressure chamber which is supplied directly with pressure medium by a motor pump unit.

Abstract: A simple, compact, and economical motor/pump unit for supplying vacuum to a pneumatic brake booster of a motor-vehicle brake system, wherein the motor/pump unit is designed as a diaphragm pump having a single elastomeric diaphragm, which is moved by an electrically operated motor unit by an eccentric drive, and has a pump housing and a working-space cover and the diaphragm is clamped between the pump housing and the working-space cover at the radial outer edge of the diaphragm in a sealing manner and the working-space cover is designed as a multi-part working-space cover having an upper cover, a lower cover, and an inlet valve and an outlet valve, which are arranged between the upper cover and the lower cover and control the air circulation through the working space.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing processed cocoa nibs are provided. The methods involve coarse grinding cocoa nibs to form a slurry and subjecting less than all of the cocoa slurry to refining. The refined and unrefined volumes or portions of cocoa slurry are then recombined to provide a recombined cocoa product. The cocoa nibs produced by the method may be further processed to provide cocoa liquor or chocolate.

Abstract: In an electric motor-pump assembly, two working diaphragms, each delimiting a working chamber, are cyclically driven by a crank drive via connecting rods. The crank drive includes eccentrics for each connecting rod, which are placed on an axial bearing journal in the extension of an output shaft of an electric motor. In order to ensure a rotationally fixed connection between the eccentrics and the bearing journal to be produced and in order to ensure an angularly precise position of the two eccentrics, each of the eccentrics is connected to the bearing journal by a positively locking engagement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a placental growth factor (PlGF) to be used as a drug in the prevention and/or treatment of fetal alcohol syndrome disorders (FASD) selected from the group comprising fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), cerebrovascular disease, and growth retardation in a subject exposed to alcohol in utero. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition or a product comprising the PlGF for the same therapeutic uses.

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a radio frequency (RF) connector connected to a first end of a coaxial cable and a wire antenna attached to a second end of the coaxial cable. The wire antenna may be made of a shape memory alloy, such as nitinol. Examples of RF connectors include U.FL, IFEX, WAX, IPX, AMC, MHF and UMCC connectors that allow the wire antenna to be removably attached to a printed circuit board (PCB) of a lighting control device and to avoid hardwiring the antenna to the PCB. The device that includes the antenna assembly may be incorporated into a luminaire for wireless control of the luminaire. The lighting control device may be installed within the luminaire, such that the wire antenna is positioned between a light source and a diffuser. A number of such luminaires may be combined to provide an intelligent lighting system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a material handling system for manipulating items. The material handling system includes a repositioning system comprising a robotic tool which includes a robotic arm portion and an end effector. The robotic tool is configured to manipulate an item in a first orientation and reorient the item to a second orientation. The material handling system further includes a vision system having one or more sensors positioned within the material handling system. The vision system is configured to generate inputs corresponding to the characteristics of the items. The material handling system may further include a controller executing instructions to cause the material handling system to identify the item in the first orientation, based on the one or more characteristics of the item, initiate, by the repositioning system, picking of the item in the first orientation, and re-orient the item in the second orientation.

Abstract: An apparatus (300) for processing data comprises a plurality of memory access request sources (102,104) which generate memory access requests. Each of the memory access request sources has a local memory (106,108), and the apparatus also includes a shared memory (110). When the memory access requests are atomic memory access requests, contention may arise over common data. When this occurs, the present technique triggers a switch of processing data in the local memory of a memory access request source to processing data in the shared memory.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of operating an apparatus are provided. The apparatus comprises execution circuitry to perform data processing operations specified by instructions and instruction retrieval circuitry to retrieve the instructions from memory, wherein the instructions comprise branch instructions. The instruction retrieval circuitry comprises branch target storage to store target instruction addresses for the branch instructions and branch target prefetch circuitry to prepopulate the branch target storage with predicted target instruction addresses for the branch instructions. An improved hit rate in the branch target storage may thereby be supported.

Abstract: A fiber cement soffit comprising a first major face, a second major face, an intermediate portion positioned between the first and second faces and an edge portion surrounding the intermediate portion such that the first and second faces, intermediate portion and edge portion together form a panel of predetermined thickness; and a plurality of apertures extending between the first and second major faces of the soffit through the predetermined thickness forming a vented portion wherein the apertures comprise between approximately 8% and 28% of the total surface area per linear foot of each of the first major face and second major face of the vented portion such that the net free ventilation provided per linear foot of the fiber cement soffit is between 10 and 16 square inches.

Abstract: A device comprising a light controller for monitoring and controlling a street light; an electrical connector for transmitting information between the light controller and the street light; and one or more transceivers configured for connecting the light controller to a network having connectivity to a carrier backhaul, and providing a wireless access point for connecting one or more user devices to the network. Systems and methods for remotely monitoring and controlling operation of a plurality of street lights, comprising a plurality of devices; a communications network established by one or more transceivers of the plurality of devices and providing connectivity between the plurality of devices and a carrier backhaul; and a remote station in communication with the carrier backhaul, the remote station configured to transmit and receive information for monitoring and controlling operation of the plurality of street lights using the plurality of devices.

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a radio frequency (RF) connector connected to a first end of a coaxial cable and a wire antenna attached to a second end of the coaxial cable. The wire antenna may be made of a shape memory alloy, such as nitinol. Examples of RF connectors include U.FL, IPEX, IPAX, IPX, AMC, MHF and UMCC connectors that allow the wire antenna to be removably attached to a printed circuit board (PCB) of a lighting control device and to avoid hardwiring the antenna to the PCB. The device that includes the antenna assembly may be incorporated into a luminaire for wireless control of the luminaire. The lighting control device may be installed within the luminaire, such that the wire antenna is positioned between a light source and a diffuser. A number of such luminaries may be combined to provide an intelligent lighting system.

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a radio frequency (RF) connector having a connector plug electrically connected to an antenna receptacle. The connector plug has a central terminal configured for connection to a wireless transceiver, and an end of the wire antenna is inserted in the antenna receptacle. Examples of RF connectors include U.FL, IPEX, IPAX, IPX, AMC, MHF and UMCC connectors that allow the wire antenna to be removably attached to a printed circuit board (PCB) of a lighting control device and to avoid hardwiring the antenna to the PCB. The wire antenna may be made of a shape memory alloy, such as nitinol. The device that includes the antenna assembly may be incorporated into a luminaire for wireless control of the luminaire, such that the wire antenna is positioned between a light source and a diffuser. A number of such luminaires may be combined to provide an intelligent lighting system.

Abstract: A novel method of treating, preventing and maintaining of diabetic foot ulcers is described.