Abstract: Continuous compression molding machines (CCMMs) and methods of continuous compression molding a consolidated thermoplastic matrix composite material are disclosed herein. The CCMMs include a mold, a heat zone heating structure, a consolidation zone heating structure, and a stress relaxation zone heating structure. The CCMMs also include a press structure, a demold structure, and a supply structure. The methods include providing a thermoplastic matrix composite material (TMCM) that includes a thermoplastic material to a CCMM. During the providing, the methods also include heating the TMCM within a heat zone of the CCMM, cooling and consolidating the TMCM within a consolidation zone of the CCMM, relaxing stress within the TMCM within a stress relaxation zone of the CCMM, demolding the TMCM within a demold zone of the CCMM at a mold temperature that is greater than a glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic material, and periodically compressing the TMCM.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for audio processing. For instance, a technique can include receiving, from one or more microphones, an audio signal; receiving a periodic timing signal based on the periodic timing signal; combining the audio signal and the periodic timing signal into an audio stream; generating a time stamp based on the received periodic timing signal; and adding the generated time stamp to the audio stream based on the periodic timing signal in the audio stream.

Abstract: The disclosure herein describes an emotional insight management system that provides user-configured prompts and insights to the user. In some examples, an insights application provides personalized, recurring prompts to encourage users to provide current emotional state updates to a well-being journal. The user's responses over time are aggregated within a historical trends report, which provides emotional response data over time. The insights application generates insights into potential reasons for the user's emotional states on a given day. The system analyzes the user-provided emotion response data with integrated work-related data to identify reasons for the user's mood and make recommendations for actions to be taken by users to reduce stress and improve the user's emotional well-being.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to novel primers, and their use to detect the presence of drug resistance mutations in a sample from a subject with suspected or confirmed Tuberculosis.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for securing sensitive data for transaction requests using tokenization and encryption. A secure transfer system secures sensitive information of transaction requests. The secure transfer system may receive a transaction request file and generate a modified transaction request file by tokenizing values in the received file. For each transaction request in the file, the system may store a representation of the untokenized values in a datastore in conjunction with an identifier of the transaction request. This identifier may be generated from the tokenized values. The secure transfer system may use the identifier to query the datastore for the representation of the untokenized values. The system may decrypt encrypted values in the representation to generate a transaction request file of detokenized values, which may be provided to an automated clearing house to fulfill the transaction requests.

Abstract: A patient care system is disclosed that includes a medical device such as an infusion pump. The medical device generates a data message containing information such as the status of the therapy being delivered, operating data or both. An alarm generating system assesses the data message from the pump and generates an alarm message if certain conditions established by a first set of rules are met. The alarm message is assessed according to a second set of rules as to whether to suppress the alarm message. The data message contains a required input for both the first and second algorithms. A dispatching system is adapted to forward the alarm message to an alarm destination according to a third set of rules. The alarm destination expresses an alarm upon receipt of the alarm message.

Abstract: Continuous compression molding machines (CCMMs) and methods of continuous compression molding a consolidated thermoplastic matrix composite material are disclosed herein. The CCMMs include a mold, a heat zone heating structure, a consolidation zone heating structure, and a stress relaxation zone heating structure. The CCMMs also include a press structure, a demold structure, and a supply structure. The methods include providing a thermoplastic matrix composite material (TMCM) that includes a thermoplastic material to a CCMM. During the providing, the methods also include heating the TMCM within a heat zone of the CCMM, cooling and consolidating the TMCM within a consolidation zone of the CCMM, relaxing stress within the TMCM within a stress relaxation zone of the CCMM, demolding the TMCM within a demold zone of the CCMM at a mold temperature that is greater than a glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic material, and periodically compressing the TMCM.

Abstract: Embodiments include a method of reducing echo in an audio system comprising a microphone, an acoustic echo canceller (AEC), and at least one processor, the method comprising receiving, by the at least one processor, an audio signal detected by the microphone; deploying, by the at least one processor, a microphone lobe towards a first location associated with the detected audio signal; obtaining, by the at least one processor, one or more AEC parameters for the first location, the one or more AEC parameters being stored in a memory in communication with the at least one processor; initializing, by the at least one processor, the AEC using the one or more AEC parameters; and generating, by the at least one processor, an echo-cancelled output signal using the initialized AEC and based on the detected audio signal and a reference signal provided to the AEC.

Abstract: Provided are methods, compositions and kits for depleting host nucleic acid in a biological sample, said sample having been previously obtained from an animal host.

Abstract: Provided is a method for depleting host nucleic acid in a biological sample, said sample having been previously obtained from an animal host, said method comprising the steps of (a) adding a cytolysin, or an active variant thereof, to said sample; and (b) carrying-out a process to physically deplete nucleic acid released from host cells within said sample or otherwise render such nucleic acid unidentifiable.

Abstract: A method implemented through a server of a cloud computing network including subscribers of application acceleration as a service provided therethrough includes detecting a set of point anomalies in real-time data associated with each network entity for each feature thereof, and, in accordance with reading anomaly scores associated with an event as an input feedback, the each feature of the each network entity as a dimension of the input feedback and a category of the event as a label thereof, predictively classifying a future event into a predicted category in accordance with subjecting the anomaly scores associated with the event to a binning process and interpreting a severity indicator of the event. The method also includes refining the predictive classification of the future event based on a subsequent input to the server from a client device modifying a classification model for predictively classifying the future event into the predicted category.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a broach for use in a mammalian femur. The broach includes a body with a proximal portion and a distal portion extending from the proximal portion. The proximal portion has a first surface with a plurality of first teeth and the distal portion has a second surface with a plurality of second teeth. Each of the second teeth is different from each of the first teeth. And, each of the plurality of second teeth include pointed protrusions extending outward from the second surface.

Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems and apparatus for separating components of a biological sample; as well as methods of using compositions prepared by same.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method comprises extracting, from an image acquired with a first image-capture device, an image portion having dimensions of an extent of a second image-capture device. The method further comprises normalizing a parameter of the image portion. The method further comprises determining at least one edge of at least one object in the image portion; and generating, in response to the determined at least one edge, an edge map corresponding to the image portion.

Abstract: A method implemented through a server of a cloud computing network including subscribers of application acceleration as a service provided therethrough includes detecting a set of point anomalies in real-time data associated with each network entity for each feature thereof, and determining at least a subset of the set of point anomalies as a sequential series of continuous anomalies based on a separation in time between immediately next point anomalies thereof. The method also determining a current longest occurring sequence of anomalies in the set of point anomalies, and, in light of new point anomalies of the set of point anomalies in the real-time data detected, improving performance of determination of a subsequent longest occurring sequence of anomalies in the set of point anomalies based on combining the determined current longest occurring sequence of anomalies incrementally with one or more new point anomalies.

Abstract: A patient care system is disclosed that includes a medical device such as an infusion pump. The medical device generates a data message containing information such as the status of the therapy being delivered, operating data or both. An alarm generating system assesses the data message from the pump and generates an alarm message if certain conditions established by a first set of rules are met. The alarm message is assessed according to a second set of rules as to whether to suppress the alarm message. The data message contains a required input for both the first and second algorithms. A dispatching system is adapted to forward the alarm message to an alarm destination according to a third set of rules. The alarm destination expresses an alarm upon receipt of the alarm message.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method comprises extracting, from an image acquired with a first image-capture device, an image portion having dimensions of an extent of a second image-capture device. The method further comprises normalizing a parameter of the image portion. The method further comprises determining at least one edge of at least one object in the image portion; and generating, in response to the determined at least one edge, an edge map corresponding to the image portion.

Abstract: Acoustic echo cancellation systems and methods are provided that can generate a continuous mask value that can be used as a gain of a non-linear processor. Communication between a loudspeaker and the non-linear processor can be utilized to adjust the threshold of the non-linear processor when the loudspeaker is active to assist in suppressing far end single talk leakage. The systems and methods can improve the removal of residual echo and therefore enhance the overall performance of the acoustic echo cancellation system.

Abstract: A container support for holding and closing a container includes a base assembly, a connector, a handle assembly, and a plurality of arms. The base assembly has a first side and a second side. The connector connects the container support to a frame, and the connector is attached to the first side of the base assembly. The handle assembly has a first side and a second side. The arms are attached to the second side of the base assembly and to the first side of the handle assembly. The arms, the base assembly, and the handle assembly are movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The container is unsealed and open when the arms, the base assembly, and the handle assembly are in the open configuration, and the container is closed when the arms, the base assembly, and the handle assembly are in the closed configuration.

Abstract: A tool for forming a part includes a first tool portion including a first tool surface. The tool further includes a second tool portion comprising a second tool surface facing the first tool surface, wherein the first tool surface and the second tool surface define a tool chamber for forming the part. The tool further includes a bladder subassembly disposed in the tool chamber between the first tool surface and the second tool surface. The bladder subassembly includes a plurality of inner bladders disposed within tool chamber, wherein each inner bladder of the plurality of inner bladders includes an inner bladder chamber that is independently inflatable to selectively apply pressure to the part. The bladder subassembly further includes a bladder cover disposed over the plurality of inner bladders within the tool chamber to provide a barrier between the plurality of inner bladders and the part.