Abstract: A waveguide antenna system, includes: an electromagnetic, EM, transition portion having a transition region having a signal feed interface and an open waveguide section, the EM transition portion configured to couple EM energy from the signal feed interface to a guided waveguide mode of EM energy to the open waveguide section via the transition region; and a leaky waveguide antenna portion configured and disposed to radiate electromagnetic energy received from the open waveguide section; wherein the EM transition portion is electromagnetically coupled to the leaky waveguide antenna portion, the EM transition portion being configured to support a transfer of electromagnetic energy from a signal feed structure to the leaky waveguide antenna portion.

Abstract: One aspect of the present application relates to a storage stable pharmaceutical composition comprising a sulfated glycosaminoglycan having an average molecular weight ranging from 3,000 to 15,000 Daltons, and a pharmaceutical carrier, where the pharmaceutical carrier is mixed with the sulfated glycosaminoglycan, as well as this composition's use in a method of treating a subject for a medically observable improvement. Another aspect of the present application relates to a process for producing a storage stable purified sulfated glycosaminoglycan.

Abstract: One aspect of the present application relates to a storage stable pharmaceutical composition comprising a sulfated glycosaminoglycan having an average molecular weight ranging from 3,000 to 15,000 Daltons, and a pharmaceutical carrier, where the pharmaceutical carrier is mixed with the sulfated glycosaminoglycan, as well as this composition's use in a method of treating a subject for a medically observable improvement. Another aspect of the present application relates to a process for producing a storage stable purified sulfated glycosaminoglycan.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for testing medical devices comprising: a test device configured for testing a medical device; and a user computing system in communication with the test device, where the user computing system comprises a processor having addressable memory, where the processor is configured to: display a deployed checklist for the medical device to be tested, where the deployed checklist comprises one or more test steps; display one or more persistent options for the displayed checklist, where selecting or deselecting the one or more persistent options changes the one or more test steps for the displayed checklist, and where selecting or deselecting the one or more persistent options saves the changes a next time the deployed checklist is displayed; receive input for each step of the one or more test steps of the displayed checklist; and provide instruction for the one or more test steps of the displayed checklist.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes determining a set of identigens for a phrase to produce sets of identigens. A set of identigens of the sets of identigens represents one or more different meanings of a word of the phrase. The method further includes interpreting, based on identigen pairing rules of a knowledge database, pairs of sequentially adjacent identigens of adjacent sets of identigens of the sets of identigens to determine a first most likely meaning interpretation of the phrase and produce a first phrase entigen group of phrase entigen groups. The method further includes identifying an inconsistency between at least two phrase entigen groups of the phrase entigen groups and obtaining an inconsistency clarification based on the inconsistency. The method further includes selecting one phrase entigen group of the phrase entigen groups based on the inconsistency clarification to produce a final phrase entigen group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory system comprising a first patient interface for delivery of a first flow of gases to a patient, a second patient interface for delivery of a second flow of gases to the patient, and a device and/or sensing arrangement that is configure to facilitate a switching of the system between a first respiratory mode where the device allowing delivery of the first flow of gases to an outlet of the first patient interface when the second patient interface is absent from the patient, and a second respiratory mode where the device reducing or stopping delivery of the first flow of gases to the outlet of the first patient interface when the second patient interface is located together with the first patient interface upon the patient.

Abstract: A method of producing an inductive coil assembly includes forming N(i) layers, (i) being an integer from 1 to M, N(i) being an i-th layer, and N(M) being a maximum number of N(i) layers; stacking and registering the N(1) to N(M) layers such that for (i=1 to M?1), an instance of the first conductor of an N(i+1) layer is adjacent an instance of the second conductor of an N(i) layer; stacking and registering a third conductor having a thickness with the first conductor of the N(1) layer, and a fourth conductor having a thickness with the second conductor of the corresponding N(M) layer; and bonding the third conductor to the first conductor of the N(1) layer, and the fourth conductor to the second conductor of the N(M) layer.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes determining a set of identigens for each query word of a query to produce sets of identigens. A set of identigens of the sets of identigens represents one or more different meanings of a query word of the query. The method further includes determining that a first query word is associated with a first query command and determining whether to select the first query command or an identigen of a first set of identigens. When selecting the first query command, the method further includes interpreting remaining sets of identigens to produce a query entigen group that represents a most likely meaning interpretation of remaining query words. The method further includes accessing a knowledge database utilizing the query entigen group to obtain entigen information and outputting a response based on the entigen information and the first query command.

Abstract: One aspect of the present application relates to a storage stable pharmaceutical composition comprising a sulfated glycosaminoglycan having an average molecular weight ranging from 3,000 to 15,000 Daltons, and a pharmaceutical carrier, where the pharmaceutical carrier is mixed with the sulfated glycosaminoglycan, as well as this composition's use in a method of treating a subject for a medically observable improvement. Another aspect of the present application relates to a process for producing a storage stable purified sulfated glycosaminoglycan.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and apparatus that provide for integration of different respiratory therapies into a single system, or provide for integrated switching between separate systems or apparatuses delivering different therapies such as anaesthesia and high flow therapy. Aspects of the disclosure relate to various systems, devices, apparatuses, switching mechanisms and multi-lumen lumen assemblies for integrating control of these therapies and providing flexibility in how and where a user controls switching between therapies.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes determining a set of identigens for each query word of a query to produce sets of identigens, where a set of identigens represents different meanings of a word of the query. The method further includes interpreting the sets of identigens to produce a query entigen group. The method further includes accessing a knowledge database utilizing the query entigen group to recover a preliminary response entigen group. The method further includes modifying an answer breadth level based on a response to the preliminary response entigen group to produce an updated answer breadth level. The method further includes accessing the knowledge database utilizing the query entigen group to recover a secondary response entigen group the updated answer breadth level.

Abstract: A blower includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet, a bearing-housing structure provided to the housing and adapted to rotatably support a rotor, a motor provided to the bearing-housing structure and adapted to drive the rotor, and an impeller provided to the rotor. The bearing-housing structure includes a bearing shaft having a bearing surface that rotatably supports the rotor. The bearing shaft provides only a single bearing of the non-ball bearing type for the rotor.

Abstract: Silica particles having a BET surface area from 0.1 to 7 m2/g, a pack density from 35 to 55 lb/ft3, an Einlehner abrasion value from 8 to 25 mg lost/100,000 revolutions, a total mercury intrusion pore volume from 0.7 to 1.2 cc/g, and a stannous compatibility from 70 to 99%, are disclosed, as well as methods for making these silica particles.

Abstract: A food slicing device is disclosed. The food slicing device comprises a body configured to contain at least one food item and a lid having a protecting member. The body has a plurality of recesses defined within the body that are configured to receive a cutting blade of a knife or the like. The lid is hingedly attached to the body and is configured to move between a first position where the lid at least partially covers a top opening of the body, and a second position wherein the lid does not cover the top opening of the body.

Abstract: A pump comprises a frame and a docking platform connected to the frame. A motor is mounted to the docking platform and has a rotatable drive shaft extending therefrom. Roller bearings are mounted to cross beams attached to the frame. A vertically reciprocable slide bar driven is reciprocable through the at least one pair of roller bearings. A pump rod connector is attached to the slide bar and connectable to a pump rod extending into a well.

Abstract: A food coring device includes a first blade and a second blade and a first stop member and a second stop member. The first blade is attached to a first stop member and the second blade is attached to a second stop member with the first blade opposing the second blade and the first stop member including a first stop surface and the second stop member including a second stop surface. A spring member urges the first and second stop members towards a first position where the first and second stop surfaces are disengaged. During use, the first and second stop members may be placed in a second position by moving the first and second stop members together against the urging of the spring member such that the first stop surface is engaged by the second stop surface.

Abstract: A food chopping device is provided. The chopping device includes a chopping member having a pair of wings with each wing having a holding surface and a chopping edge. An angle is formed between the holding surfaces of the pair of wings. The chopping member also including an opening configured to drain a liquid from food. The food chopping device also includes a handle member attached with the chopping member.