Abstract: A personal vaping device (“PVD”) for age authenticated vaping is configured to read the thumbprint of an active user of the vaping device and, essentially simultaneously, perform a bioimpedance analysis (“BIA”) to measure a bioimpedance signature of the active user. The combination of the user's thumbprint with the bioimpedance signature defines a unique identity data combination for the user that can be compared to stored identity data combinations of authorized users. If the identity data combination of the active user matches, within a statistical confidence level, a stored identity data combination of an authorized user, the vaping device “unlocks” its heating chamber such that power is supplied to the coil/heating element for vaporizing e-juice.

Abstract: A method to produce olefins may include supplying a hydrocarbon feed to an outer tube of a thermal energy recovery assembly; heating the hydrocarbon feed in the outer tube of the thermal energy recovery assembly to output a preheated hydrocarbon feed; supplying the preheated hydrocarbon feed to an electrically powered cracking furnace comprising a reaction zone to heat the preheated hydrocarbon feed; cracking the preheated hydrocarbon feed in the reaction zone of the electrically heated cracking furnace using heat generated by electricity to output hot reactor effluent comprising cracked hydrocarbons and olefins; supplying the hot reactor effluent to an inner tube of the thermal energy recovery assembly; and cooling the hot reactor effluent in the inner tube of the thermal energy recovery assembly by transferring heat to the hydrocarbon feed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed in part to soybean variety CL1923017, CL1923048, CL1923819, CL1923940, CL1923860, CL1923072, CL1923908, CL1944752, CL1944558, CL1944786, CL1945742, CL1945662, and/or CL1945514 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to soybean variety CL1923017, CL1923048, CL1923819, CL1923940, CL1923860, CL1923072, CL1923908, CL1944752, CL1944558, CL1944786, CL1945742, CL1945662, and/or CL1945514 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL1923017, CL1923048, CL1923819, CL1923940, CL1923860, CL1923072, CL1923908, CL1944752, CL1944558, CL1944786, CL1945742, CL1945662, and/or CL1945514, e.g., in a breeding program.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for the use of fused vector processor instructions by a vector processor architecture. Each fused vector processor instruction may include a set of fields associated with individual vector processing instructions. The vector processor architecture may implement local buffers facilitating a single vector processor instruction to be used to execute each of the individual vector processing instructions without re-accessing vector registers between each executed individual vector processing instruction. The vector processor architecture enables less communication across the interconnection network, thereby increasing interconnection network bandwidth and the speed of computations, and decreasing power usage.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing chamber and a rotating mechanism. The rotating mechanism is configured to rotate about a center axis of a shaft, where the shaft includes a flow path configured to flow gases through the shaft.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosed technology provide solutions for processing media content to generate customized media content of a target duration. An example method can include receiving media content of a first duration. The media content may include a plurality of video frames. The method can include steps for receiving one or more parameters, which may include a target duration, classifying each of the plurality of video frames of the media content based on a relevance level of each frame, and generating a target media content of the target duration based on the classification of the plurality of video frames of the media content of the first duration. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A system recommends to a healthcare professional (HCP) (230) medical literature that is of relevance to the HCP's patients. The system communicates with the HCP (230) and accesses electronic health record (EHR) documents in a database (210) associated with the HCP's patients. The system analyzes the contents of the EHR documents to query a medical-literature database (212) for publications that are deemed relevant to the EHR documents. The extracted publications are then presented to the HCP.

Abstract: Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a driving circuit that supplies a driving signal to a negative pressure source to cause the negative pressure source to provide negative pressure via a fluid flow path to a wound dressing. The apparatus furthers include a controller that adjusts a frequency of the driving signal supplied by the driving circuit according to a comparison of a previous magnitude and a subsequent magnitude of the driving signal while the negative pressure source provides negative pressure. The transfer of power to the negative pressure source can thereby be tuned to maximize an amount of power transferred to the negative pressure source.

Abstract: In an example, a method includes processing, by an application programming interface (API) server implemented by a configuration node of a network controller for a software-defined networking (SDN) architecture system, requests for operations on native resources of a container orchestration system; processing, by a custom API server implemented by the configuration node, requests for operations on custom resources for SDN architecture configuration, wherein each of the custom resources for SDN architecture configuration corresponds to a type of configuration object in the SDN architecture system; detecting, by a control node of the network controller, an event on an instance of a first custom resource of the custom resources; and by the control node, in response to detecting the event on the instance of the first custom resource, obtaining configuration data for the instance of the first custom resource and configuring a corresponding instance of a configuration object in the SDN architecture.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for the use of local buffers integrated into the execution units of an array processor architecture. The use of local buffers results in less communication across the interconnection network implemented by processors, and increases interconnection network bandwidth, increases the speed of computations, and decreases power usage.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment. In some embodiments, a negative pressure source is incorporated into a wound dressing apparatus so that the wound dressing and the negative pressure source are part of an integral or integrated wound dressing structure that applies the wound dressing and the negative pressure source simultaneously to a patient's wound. The negative pressure source and/or electronic components may be positioned between a wound contact layer and a cover layer of the wound dressing. The negative pressure source and/or electronic components may be separated and/or partitioned from an absorbent area of the dressing. A switch may be integrated with the wound dressing to control operation of the wound dressing apparatus. A connector may be direct air from an outlet of the negative pressure source to the environment. A non-return valve may inhibit back flow of air into the wound dressing.

Abstract: Deployable slackline systems are disclosed which can support a slackline at a desired height and nominal tension. The disclosed systems may maintain one or more slacklines and can adjust height and tension of individual slacklines while the slacklines are in use. The disclosed slackline systems are stowable; tensioning and termination assemblies of the slackline system can each fold into a compact housing having a height substantially less than a vertical range of motion of the slackline. The disclosed slackline systems can be implemented in aquatic or non-aquatic performance environments such as on cruise ships or other hospitality settings.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment. In some embodiments, a wound dressing apparatus includes a wound contact layer, a first area and a second area over the wound contact layer, and a cover layer configured to cover the wound contact layer, the first area, and the second area. In some embodiments, a wound dressing apparatus includes a wound contact layer, a spacer layer, an absorbent layer positioned on the spacer layer, an electronics unit including a negative pressure source and/or electronic components, wherein the absorbent layer includes a recess configured to receive the electronics unit and the absorbent layer is configured to be in fluid communication with the electronics unit, and a cover layer configured to cover and form a seal over the wound contact layer, the spacer layer, the absorbent layer, and the electronics unit.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for the use of local buffers integrated into the execution units of a vector processor architecture. The use of local buffers results in less communication across the interconnection network implemented by vector processors, and increases interconnection network bandwidth, increases the speed of computations, and decreases power usage.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and techniques for gob-pressing a glass part of challenging geometries, such as large surfaces with thin thickness as well as features positioned far from a centroid of the part.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide injection manager may pump carbon dioxide into a wellbore with a carbon dioxide pump. A carbon dioxide injection manager may measure a carbon dioxide temperature of the carbon dioxide at the wellbore. A carbon dioxide injection manager may, based on the carbon dioxide temperature, increase a temperature of the carbon dioxide between the carbon dioxide pump and the wellbore.

Abstract: A locking cap system for a marker pen that can be manufactured onto or retrofit onto a standard, commercially available marker pen. It uses a removeable lock ring (or the equivalent formed onto the nose cone of the marker) and a locking cap. The lock ring is slid over, and partially down the marker barrel until its circular inner face frictionally engages the exterior perimeter of the marker barrel. The exterior surface of the lock ring is conformed for locking mechanical engagement with the locking cap. This may be with engaging threads and a freewheeling inner cap liner that is depressed for locked engagement with an outer cap, or it may with via a set of outwardly expandable tabs on the lock ring that are conformed for engagement in a set of mating slots in the cap. There are two embodiments.

Abstract: A system for expense management including an expense management apparatus. The expense management apparatus configured to receive, from a client device, at least one parameter associated with an event, construct at least one query based on the at least one parameter, transmit the at least one query to a database, receive, from the database, responsive data responding to the at least one query, construct a benchmark, using a processing arrangement, associated with the at least one parameter, and transmit the benchmark to the client device.

Abstract: A method generally includes providing calibration node information to a user system communicably coupled to the calibration management system and associated with at least the user sensor, the calibration node information identifying a calibration node of a plurality of calibration nodes communicably coupled to the calibration management system and disposed at a plurality of geographical locations; receiving, from the user system, a request to access information generated via the calibration node; causing the calibration node to perform at least one calibration action based on the request, wherein the calibration action comprises at least one of: performing an environmental measurement to measure at least one aspect of an environment at the geographical location of the calibration node, or providing a calibration reference signal to the user sensor; receiving calibration results information containing results of the calibration action; and providing information associated with the calibration results informati

Abstract: A chemical synthesis plant comprising: one or more reactors configured for producing, from one or more reactants, a process stream comprising at least one chemical product; a feed preparation system configured to prepare one or more feed streams comprising one or more of the one or more reactants for introduction into the one or more reactors; and/or a product purification system configured to separate the at least one chemical product from reaction byproducts, unreacted reactants, or a combination thereof within the process stream, wherein the chemical synthesis plant is configured such that a majority of the net energy needed for heating, cooling, compressing, or a combination thereof utilized via the one or more reactors, the feed preparation system, the product purification system, or a combination thereof is provided from a non-carbon based energy source, from a renewable energy source, and/or from electricity.