Abstract: Compliant inserts for pin dipping processes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a pin array to transfer material to a package substrate of an integrated circuit package, a cover plate, an elastic insert to be disposed between the cover plate and the pin array.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, instructions, and other examples are described for natural language processing. One example includes accessing natural language processing general encoder data, where the encoder data is generated from a general-domain dataset that is not domain specific. A domain specific dataset is accessed and filtered encoder data using a subset of the encoder data is generated. The filtered encoder data is trained using the domain specific dataset to generate distilled encoder data, and tuning values for the distilled encoder data are generated to configure task outputs associated with the domain specific dataset.

Abstract: An online system manages presentation of content items in various presentation contexts such as when the users are browsing pages or when the users have entered a search query. The online system trains a single unified machine learning model that predicts one or more likelihoods of a target event associated with presentation of a content item in the different presentation contexts. The learned model is applied to a set of candidate content items associated with a presentation opportunity in a specific context. Features that are inapplicable to the specific context may be masked when applying the model. The online system may select between the candidate content items based on the predicted likelihoods using the model trained across the multiple different contexts, such that the prediction for one context may be based in part on learned outcomes in other related contexts.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for prefetching data with hints. For example, one embodiment of a processor comprises: a plurality of cores to process instructions; a first core of the plurality of cores comprising: decoder circuitry to decode instructions indicating memory operations including load operations of a first type with shared data hints and load operations of a second type without shared data hints; execution circuitry to execute the instructions to perform the memory operations; data prefetch circuitry to store tracking data in a tracking data structure responsive to the memory operations, a portion of the tracking data associated with the first type of load operations; and the data prefetch circuitry to detect memory access patterns using the tracking data, the data prefetch circuitry to responsively issue one or more prefetch operations using shared data hints based, at least in part, on the portion of the tracking data associated with the first type of load operations.

Abstract: Techniques for loading data with a hint related to data sharing with other cores. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a plurality of cores to process instructions; a first core of the plurality of cores comprising: decoder circuitry to decode a single instruction, the single instruction having a first field for an opcode to indicate a load operation to read data from a memory, a second field to indicate a memory address for a location of the data in the memory, and a third field to store a value to indicate whether the data is expected to be shared between the first core and at least a second core of the plurality of cores; execution circuitry to execute the single instruction to read the data from the location in the memory; and cache controller circuitry to store the data in one or more caches in a state selected based on the value.

Abstract: Methods for transmitting and receiving enhanced broadcast transmissions are provided herein. A method performed by a receiving station (STA) may include receiving, from a transmitting STA, a frame including a broadcast service element The broadcast service element includes one or more fields associated with enhanced broadcast service (eBCS) traffic streams that may be provided by the STA. At least one of the fields comprises an identifier associated with eBCS traffic streams, a field indicating whether negotiation with the transmitting STA is required to receive data of the eBCS traffic streams, and scheduling information for receiving a broadcast transmission including the data of the eBCS traffic streams. The method includes receiving, based on the scheduling information, the broadcast transmission including the identifier associated with the eBCS traffic streams and data of the eBCS traffic streams.

Abstract: A ventricular assist device includes a cannula including a lumen. An inlet valve on the cannula is in communication with the lumen. An outlet valve on the cannula is in communication with the lumen. A pump is connected to the lumen and adapted to draw blood through the inlet valve from the ventricle into the lumen and deliver blood from the lumen through the outlet valve into an aorta or pulmonary artery of the a patient into which the device is implanted. The ventricular assist device also includes an anchor including (a) a graft adapted to receive and hold the cannula and (b) an anchor retainer carried on a first end of the graft and adapted to secure the anchor to the ventricle wall.

Abstract: Compounds for targeting and agents for imaging, prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) are disclosed. Methods of synthesizing compounds and imaging agents, as well as methods for imaging PSMA are also disclosed. The imaging agents disclosed are suitable for PET and SPECT imaging.

Abstract: A catheter assembly is provided having a working lumen and a guide. The guide is configured to position a fragmentizing device within the working lumen. The guide is configured to prevent or minimize any unintended movement of a distal section of the fragmentizing device within the working lumen when the distal section of the fragmentizing device is positioned at a distal end of the working lumen.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a local server coupled to a plurality of client devices. The local server may receive encrypted content from one or more content sources and provide the content to the client devices. The local server and client devices may be part of a multi-client environment such as a hotel or conference center. The local server does not decrypt and re-encrypt content, thereby allowing the use of low cost equipment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Kidney stone removal system is disclosed having components including a handle mechanism, a nozzle tip, and a guiding device. The handle mechanism employs a trigger that enables control of irrigation and vacuum/suction. Depression of a trigger in the trigger mechanism conveys status of vacuum/suction and irrigation to a user by providing increased resistance at different points of depression. When the trigger is in a home (undepressed) position, irrigation and vacuum/suction are turned off. When the trigger is in a fully depressed position, irrigation and vacuum/suction are turned on. When the trigger is in an intermediate position, irrigation may be turned on, while vacuum/suction remains turned off. The nozzle includes one or more irrigation ports positioned at a distal end of the nozzle and having an irrigation port departure angle of 30 to 60 degrees for directing irrigation fluid forward and laterally from the distal end of the nozzle.

Abstract: Disclosed here are devices, systems, and methods for continuous monitoring of biomarkers using a wearable, non-intrusive microneedle sensor patch platform. In some aspects, a wearable, non-intrusive microneedle sensor device includes a microneedle sensor unit couplable to an electronics unit, where the microneedle sensor unit comprises a substrate, an array of spiked microneedle structures configured as electrochemical sensor electrodes, an array of base structures that encase a lower portion of spiked microneedle structures, and electrical interconnections that electrically couple the electrodes to the electronics unit for processing of detectable signals associated with one or multiple biomarkers in a biofluid.

Abstract: A storage container having a base storage compartment configured to receive a divider by which the storage compartment is divided into two or more sub-compartments, wherein divider includes a tool configured to provide a secondary utility or function unrelated to dividing the storage compartment.

Abstract: Compounds for targeting and agents for imaging, prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) are disclosed. Methods of synthesizing compounds and imaging agents, as well as methods for imaging PSMA are also disclosed. The imaging agents disclosed are suitable for PET and SPECT imaging.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus configured to perform the method, the method including selecting a first maximum radiofrequency (RF) power for a first ablation mode within a range of 70 W to 100 W and selecting a second maximum RF power for a second ablation mode within a range of 20 W to 60 W. The method also includes selecting a maximum allowable temperature, of tissue to be ablated in the first ablation mode, within a range of 55° C.-65° C., and selecting irrigation rates for providing irrigation fluid to the electrode in the first ablation mode and the second ablation mode within a range of 8-45 ml/min. In some embodiments, the first maximum RF power is 90 W applied for 4 seconds with a maximum temperature of 60° C.

Abstract: The invention features a method for treating graft versus host disease in a human, including administering to said human a therapeutically effective amount of a cell including a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which is specifically directed against an immune checkpoint molecule.

Abstract: Cathode material from exhausted lithium ion batteries are dissolved in a solution for extracting the useful elements Co (cobalt), Ni (nickel), Al (Aluminum) and Mn (manganese) to produce active cathode materials for new batteries. The solution includes compounds of desirable materials such as cobalt, nickel, aluminum and manganese dissolved as compounds from the exhausted cathode material of spent cells. Depending on a desired proportion, or ratio, of the desired materials, raw materials are added to the solution to achieve the desired ratio of the commingled compounds for the recycled cathode material for new cells. The desired materials precipitate out of solution without extensive heating or separation of the desired materials into individual compounds or elements. The resulting active cathode material has the predetermined ratio for use in new cells, and avoids high heat typically required to separate the useful elements because the desired materials remain commingled in solution.

Abstract: Described is a system for the placement of digital content items on a digital content item space for a point of care (POC) facility by identifying a display interface for a point of care (POC) facility, the display interface including a digital content item space to display a digital content item, identifying one or more digital content item providers for the digital content item space; accessing a selection of the one or more digital content item providers, and identifying a set of digital content item providers for the digital content item space based on the selection. The system then causes display of the digital content item on the display interface based on the identified set of digital content item providers.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for implantable a biofuel cells. In some aspects, a biofuel cell device for extracting energy from a biological fluid includes a substrate including two compartments each with one or more openings; an anode assembly disposed in the substrate and including an anode electrode and functionalization material to facilitate an oxidative process that releases electrons captured at the anode electrode; and a cathode assembly disposed in the substrate separated from the anode assembly and including a catalytic material facilitate a chemical reduction process such that the biofuel cell device extracts electrical energy from the substance in the biological fluid.

Abstract: System and methods for generating synthetic data according to a plurality of options are provided. According to a first option, synthetic data is generated based on an indication of one or more target distributions. According to a second option, a one or more target distributions are determined based on a sample data set, and synthetic data is generated based on the determined target distribution(s). According to a third option, a temporary synthetic data set is generated based on an indication of one or more target distributions, matches between the temporary synthetic data set and a sample data set are then identified, and a synthetic data set is then generated based on the identified matches. A system may automatically determine which option to leverage based on whether a user provides a sample data set, one or more target distributions, or both.