Abstract: In some examples, a mount includes a mounting plate. In some examples, the mounting plate includes mounting holes disposed in a rectangular pattern on the mounting plate to mount a device to the mounting plate. In some examples, the mount includes an adjustment mechanism disposed within a depression of the mounting plate. In some examples, the mount includes a coupler to couple the mounting plate to a support.

Abstract: A device, system, and method determines a reading environment by synthesizing downstream needs. The method at a workflow server includes receiving a request from a physician device utilized by a referring physician, the request directed to performing an imaging procedure. The method includes determining at least one normalized need from the request, the normalized need corresponding to the referring physician. The method includes generating information to be included in a reading environment based on the at least one normalized need, the information assisting an image interpreter in interpreting the imaging procedure.

Abstract: Newly identified fungal sweet-taste modifying proteins, and the cDNA encoding said proteins are described. Specifically, Myd proteins active in sweet taste activation, and the cDNA encoding the same, are described, along with methods for isolating such cDNA and for isolating and expressing such proteins. Also disclosed is use of a sweetening composition which includes the proteins of the invention, and methods to provide improved flavor to a product for oral administration.

Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale, complex fracture geometries in a realistic simulation environment, which includes in the modeling process three-dimensional multi-scale rock discontinuities, hydraulic fractures, and heterogenous reservoir properties. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial or in-house simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface characteristics including three-dimensional geometries having combinations of complex hydraulic fractures and multi-scale rock discontinuities.

Abstract: A method of plugging channels of a honeycomb body and a honeycomb body including plugged channels. The method includes applying a shear force to a plugging mixture including a plurality of inorganic particles, clay, and a liquid vehicle to alter the viscosity of the plugging mixture from a first viscosity prior to the vibrating to a second viscosity which is less than the first viscosity. A honeycomb body is placed into contact with the plugging mixture such that a portion of the plugging mixture having the second viscosity flows into the plurality of channels. Application of the shear force is stopped or reduced to increase the viscosity of the portion of the plugging mixture in the plurality of channels to greater than the first viscosity.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for treating a subject afflicted with a tumor derived from a small cell lung cancer (SCLC) having a high tumor mutational burden (TMB) status comprising administering to the subject a monotherapy comprising an anti-PD-1 antibody or a combination therapy comprising an anti-PD-1 antibody and an anti-CTLA-4 antibody. The present disclosure also provides a method for identifying a subject suitable for treatment with an anti-PD-1 antibody or a combination therapy comprising an anti-PD-1 antibody and an anti-CTLA-4 antibody comprising measuring a TMB status of a biological sample of the subject. A high TMB status identifies the patient as suitable for treatment with an anti-PD-1 antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof. The TMB status can be determined by sequencing nucleic acids in the tumor and identifying a genomic alteration, e.g., a somatic nonsynonymous mutation, in the sequenced nucleic acids.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for providing a redundancy tool for performing transactions. A transaction to be performed on a data stored in a database may be received. A timestamp may be assigned to the transaction. A lock may be assigned on the timestamp. The transaction may be performed on the data. The lock may be refreshed while performing the transaction on the data. A validity of the lock may be checked at after performing the transaction on the data. Responsive to the lock being valid, a result of performing the transaction on the data may be committed.

Abstract: A method for multi-track environmental fault monitoring for aerial platforms includes estimating a normalized squared residual error (NSRE) for each of one or more satellite-receiver tracks over time. The method also includes determining an averaged NSRE for each satellite-receiver track by averaging the NSRE over multiple time windows. The method further includes performing a threshold test on the averaged NSRE to determine a filter state. In addition, the method includes determining whether to apply a scale factor for each satellite-receiver track based on the filter state.

Abstract: A method includes repeatedly determining a distance of an aircraft from a landing location. The method also includes, during a first stage in which the aircraft is at least a threshold distance from the landing location, performing iono-free processing during navigation of the aircraft. The method further includes, during a second stage in which the aircraft is less than the threshold distance from the landing location and a velocity of the aircraft is greater than a velocity threshold, performing divergence-free processing during navigation of the aircraft to address possible ionospheric threats. In addition, the method includes, during a third stage in which the aircraft is less than the threshold distance from the landing location and the velocity of the aircraft is less than the velocity threshold, calculating one or more floor values for a Differential Ionospheric Correction (DIC) sigma, and determining a navigation solution to protect against nominal ionospheric conditions.

Abstract: A system (100) includes an end point prediction engine (150) that predicts an end point (302) using a machine learning model (132) and one or more clinical report objects (152) for a patient, wherein the machine learning model inputs the one or more clinical report objects and outputs the predicted end point according to phrases or n-grams in the one or more clinical report objects. An end point visualization interface (160) visualizes the predicted end point (302) using a scorecard (162) or a timeline (164). An end point modeling engine (130) generates the machine learning model from training data that includes validated end points (122) and clinical report objects (116).

Abstract: A device, system, and method determines a reading environment by synthesizing downstream needs. The method at a workflow server includes receiving a request from a physician device utilized by a referring physician, the request directed to performing an imaging procedure. The method includes determining at least one normalized need from the request, the normalized need corresponding to the referring physician. The method includes generating information to be included in a reading environment based on the at least one normalized need, the information assisting an image interpreter in interpreting the imaging procedure.

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing system includes a print engine and a controller. The controller in turn includes a processor coupled to a non-transient memory. The non-transient memory stores software instructions that when executed by the processor cause the controller to operate the print engine to fabricate a body. The body includes a three-dimensional arrangement of 3D articles that are pairwise coupled together. An individual pair of the arrangement of 3D articles includes a first article and a second article. A curved body couples a first surface of the first article to the second article. The curved body intersects the first surface to define a closed intersection curve that bounds a break surface. Along the closed intersection curve a surface of the curved body subtends an acute angle with the first surface.

Abstract: A method and arrangement for determining measurements that need to be registered are disclosed. The method retrieves a plurality of clinical reports, detects a measurement in each of the plurality of clinical reports, and determines which of the detected measurements have been registered in a defined structured format. A method also identifies a plurality of patients with scheduled future clinical exam, determines if any of the plurality of patients have measurements that require registration and places the plurality of patients with the measurements requiring registration on a worklist. A further method retrieves data for a plurality of patients, determines whether each of the patients have new measurements, determines, for each of the patients, whether the new measurements have been registered, identifies a radiologist for each of the new measurements and generates a compliance scorecard for each of the radiologists.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to computer-assisted search of image slices. In some embodiments, an image slice having a detected finding (and representing a cross section of at least a portion of an individual) may be determined. A search space may be reduce to a subset of image slices respectively representing a cross section corresponding to the cross section represented by the determined image slice. The search space reduction may comprise filtering a set of image slices based on the cross section represented by the determined image slice. Image slice information related to the determined image slice and related one or more image slices (of the image slices subset) may be obtained based on the search space reduction. A determination of whether indications of the detected finding exist in the image slices (of the image slices subset) may be effectuated based on the image slice information.

Abstract: A substrate support device includes a blade and at least one pad provided on the blade to support a substrate. The pad includes a first fixed member, a second fixed member, and a bridge. The first fixed member is provided at an outer portion of the blade. The outer portion is located outside an outer circumference portion of the substrate when the substrate is supported on the pad. The second fixed member is provided at an inner portion of the blade. The inner portion is under the substrate when the substrate is supported on the pad. The bridge is flexible and connects the first fixed member and the second fixed member to support the outer circumference portion of the substrate. An upper surface of the bridge is inclined downward from the first fixed member toward the second fixed member when the substrate is not supported on the pad.

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing system includes a print engine and a controller. The controller in turn includes a processor coupled to a non-transient memory. The non- transient memory stores software instructions that when executed by the processor cause the controller to operate the print engine to fabricate a body. The body includes a three-dimensional arrangement of 3D articles that are pairwise coupled together. An individual pair of the arrangement of 3D articles includes a first article and a second article. A curved body couples a first surface of the first article to the second article. The curved body intersects the first surface to define a closed intersection curve that bounds a break surface. Along the closed intersection curve a surface of the curved body subtends an acute angle with the first surface.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for enabling a user to annotate a medical image. A collection of key-value pairs is provided, in which a key represents an image-observable quantity and a value represents the value of the image-observable quantity. A collection of structured finding objects is provided, wherein each structured finding object represents a set of key-value pairs, each set of key-value pairs representing a different annotation of the medical image. The user is enabled to select one or more of the collection of key-value pairs, thereby obtaining a user-selected structured finding object which represents a preliminary annotation of the medical image by the user. At least one recommended structured finding object is selected by using the user-selected structured finding object as input to a probabilistic recommendation algorithm. Feedback is provided to the user on the basis of the recommended structured finding object. The annotation is well suited for, e.g.

Abstract: A substrate support device includes a blade and at least one pad provided on the blade to support a substrate. The pad includes a first fixed member, a second fixed member, and a bridge. The first fixed member is provided at an outer portion of the blade. The outer portion is located outside an outer circumference portion of the substrate when the substrate is supported on the pad. The second fixed member is provided at an inner portion of the blade. The inner portion is under the substrate when the substrate is supported on the pad. The bridge is flexible and connects the first fixed member and the second fixed member to support the outer circumference portion of the substrate. An upper surface of the bridge is inclined downward from the first fixed member toward the second fixed member when the substrate is not supported on the pad.

Abstract: A device, system, and method optimizes image acquisition workflows. The method performed at a workflow server includes receiving data associated with previous image acquisition procedures that have been performed, the image acquisition procedures having respective image orders, the image orders having respective contexts, each of the image acquisition procedures having used at least one sequence defining settings to capture an image. The method includes determining at least one metric associated with a use of a first one of the at least one sequence for a first one of the contexts. The method includes generating a rule indicative of whether the first sequence is to be included or excluded for a subsequent image acquisition procedure having the first context based on the at least one metric.

Abstract: A device and method integrates a lesion stager in a reporting tool. The method includes receiving a user input. The user input is image data including at least one variable value. The variable value is indicative of a variable parameter of the image data. The method includes associating each of the at least one variable value with a corresponding variable parameter to generate at least one variable-value pair. The method includes determining a computed output value as a function of select ones of the at least one variable-value pair.