Abstract: The comfort control system includes an auxiliary heat source, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The auxiliary heat source may be coupled to a heat pump. The sensor and/or the controller may be communicatively coupled to the auxiliary heat source and/or the heat pump. The controller may engage the auxiliary heat source to provide supplemental heat to selectively increase the air temperature output from the heat pump system. The controller may include a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller and a solid-state relay (SSR). The SSR may efficiently engage and disengage the auxiliary heat source. The PWM may regulate the auxiliary heat source by precisely adjusting the electrical pulse duration of the SSR. Advantageously, the use of the PWM with the SSR may operate more efficiently than known methods to use less auxiliary heat while maintaining thermal comfort.

Abstract: A method of planning a microwave ablation procedure includes uploading a pretreatment scan to a control system of an energy delivery system, displaying the pretreatment scan on a display of the control system, and analyzing the pretreatment scan and identifying a target tissue region that includes a disorder. The method further includes creating and graphically displaying a digital target area on the pretreatment scan, planning and graphically depicting on the pretreatment scan a target path for one or more planned ablation probes, and creating a planned ablation zone for each planned ablation probe based on user-selected parameters. The method further includes placing one or more actual ablation probes in the subject patient, obtaining a probe scan of the subject patient that detects the actual ablation probes, and assigning the planned ablation zone for the planned ablation probes to the actual probes.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of treating a disease or condition, for example, obesity, weight gain, or diabetes, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) antagonist and a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist. Further described herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a GIPR antagonist and a GLP-1R agonist, which may be useful in the treatment of a disease or condition, for example, obesity, weight gain, or diabetes.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of treating a disease or condition, for example, obesity, weight gain, or diabetes, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) antagonist and a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist. Further described herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a GIPR antagonist and a GLP-1R agonist, which may be useful in the treatment of a disease or condition, for example, obesity, weight gain, or diabetes.

Abstract: An alloy comprising or consisting of 40 to 62.5 atomic percent copper, 5 to 40 atomic percent manganese, up to 24 atomic percent nickel, 5 to 24 atomic percent zinc, and 1 to 15 atomic percent aluminium.

Abstract: A method at an electronic device with a display includes: displaying a user interface having a first region and a second region; receiving, and displaying in the first region of the user interface, a live video stream of a physical environment captured by a remote video camera; displaying, in the second region, a timeline corresponding to a timespan for a first portion of a duration during which the live video stream may have been recorded; in response to receiving a user interaction to move the timespan to a second portion of the duration, transitioning the displayed timeline to a new timeline that corresponds to the timespan for the second portion, and while transitioning, displaying, in the first region, a subset of video frames representing the first and/or second portion of the duration.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for treating pulmonary tissues via delivery of energy, generally characterized by high voltage pulses, to target tissue using a pulmonary tissue modification system (e.g., an energy delivery catheter system). Example pulmonary tissues include, without cells), lamina propria, submucosa, submucosal glands, basement membrane, smooth muscle, cartilage, nerves, pathogens resident near or within the tissue, or a combination of any of these. The system may be used to treat a variety of pulmonary diseases or disorders such as or associated with COPD (e.g., chronic bronchitis, emphysema), asthma, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), acute bronchitis and/or other pulmonary diseases or disorders.

Abstract: Eye and hand tracking systems in head-mounted display (HMD) devices are arranged with lensless camera systems using optical masks as encoding elements that apply convolutions to optical images of body parts (e.g., eyes or hands) of HMD device users. The convolved body images are scrambled or coded representations that are captured by a sensor in the system, but are not human-recognizable. A machine learning system such as a neural network is configured to extract body features directly from the coded representation without performance of deconvolutions conventionally utilized to reconstruct the original body images in human-recognizable form. The extracted body features are utilized by the respective eye or hand tracking systems to output relevant tracking data for the user's eyes or hands which may be utilized by the HMD device to support various applications and user experiences. The lensless camera and machine learning system are jointly optimizable on an end-to-end basis.

Abstract: A device for treating a tissue opening includes a proximal portion including an elongated flexible member, a capsule releasably coupled to a distal end of the flexible member and including a lumen extending therethrough and a clip including a pair of arms movably housed within the capsule. A suture extending along a first one of the pair of arms and including a loop at a distal end thereof extending across an opening extending through the first one of the pair of arms. A suture grabbing element extending laterally from a second one of the pair of arms and including a hook so that, when the pair of arms are moved toward a closed configuration, the hook extends through the opening to grab the loop and draw the distal end of the suture from the first one of the pair of arms toward the second one of the pair of arms.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery pack having a drain assembly. The battery pack is disposed within a housing. The drain assembly includes a conduit extending from a first end located within a housing of the battery pack to a second end outside of the housing. A valve within the conduit controls flow of a first fluid from the first end to the second end. An exterior sensor located exterior to the housing detects a presence of a second fluid outside of the housing. A processor places the valve in a closed state when the exterior sensor determines the presence of the second fluid to prevent the second fluid from flowing into the housing.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and system for image processing include obtaining a condition input and an adherence parameter, where the condition input indicates an image attribute and the adherence parameter indicates a level of the condition input, generating an intermediate output based on the condition input and the adherence parameter, where the intermediate output includes the image attribute, and generating a synthetic image based on the intermediate output, where the synthetic image includes the image attribute based on the level indicated by the adherence parameter.

Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a tissue retraction system may include a first anchor, a second anchor, and an elongate coupling member extending between the first anchor and the second anchor. The system also may include a holder for receiving the first anchor, the second anchor, and the elongate coupling element. The holder may include a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion may have a smaller width than the proximal portion such that the distal portion exerts a force on a proximal end of the first anchor during deployment of the first anchor from the holder. The force may move the first anchor into an open configuration for receiving tissue.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for a computerized framework that provides advanced privacy and security solutions to computer networks and the data housed and transferred therein. The disclosed framework provides multi-key encryption over a distributed, secure architecture that operates by protecting and ensuring the authorized use of an individual or entity's data. The disclosed computerized functionality can validate that a request for, access to and/or usage of private or restricted information is legitimate and approved, whereby approval can be required, provided and/or requested in real-time (e.g., near-real time and/or substantially simultaneous with the request), and/or or via pre-approved access for a defined period.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a system and associated processes for sharing cardholder data (CHD) between a merchant that utilizes tokenization and a second merchant that may or may not utilize tokenization. In one embodiment, the merchant, or an employee of the merchant, can use the system and associated processes to reacquire CHD from a tokenization provider system. In one embodiment, the merchant identifies to the tokenization provider system a desire to share CHD, which is associated with a token, with a second merchant. The merchant and/or the tokenization provider system can then invite the second merchant to register with the tokenization provider system. Once registered with the tokenization provider system, the second merchant can access any CHD that the merchant associated with the second merchant.

Abstract: Embodiments are configured to render 3D models using an importance sampling method. First, embodiments obtain a 3D model including a plurality of density values corresponding to a plurality of locations in a 3D space, respectively. Embodiments then sample the color information from within a random subset of the plurality of locations using a probability distribution based on the plurality of density values. Embodiments have a higher probability to sample each location within the random subset of locations if the location has a higher density probability. Embodiments then an image depicting a view of the 3D model based on the sampling within the random subset of the plurality of locations.

Abstract: A method at an electronic device with a display includes: displaying a user interface having a first region and a second region; receiving, and displaying in the first region of the user interface, a live video stream of a physical environment captured by a remote video camera; displaying, in the second region, a timeline corresponding to a timespan for a first portion of a duration during which the live video stream may have been recorded; in response to receiving a user interaction to move the timespan to a second portion of the duration, transitioning the displayed timeline to a new timeline that corresponds to the timespan for the second portion, and while transitioning, displaying, in the first region, a subset of video frames representing the first and/or second portion of the duration.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for treating subclinical mastitis in a ruminant by orally administering to the ruminant an effective amount of a composition that contains a naturally occurring material derived from eggshell membrane.

Abstract: An air filter assembly includes a filter element having at least one variable dimension, and a frame for engaging and supporting the filter element. The frame may include a plurality of linear segments forming a rectangular configuration, and a plurality of clips for connecting the linear segments together at corners thereof. The linear segments may be L-channel segments, C-channel segments, or may be of other form. Clips may be used for connecting the linear segments together at the corners. The filter element may have a pattern of creases or fold lines to facilitate folding thereof from an expanded configuration to a reduced configuration. A grate may be included for spanning an area bounded by the frame to support the filter element. The grate may have multiple arms and a central hub. An edge treatment may form a seal between the filter element and the frame.

Abstract: A wearable case sized to contain smoking articles, adapted to retain a lighter includes a receptacle and hollow cap. The case includes a niche into which the cap can be upended and lodged to serve as an ash tray. The case may be worn around the neck or on a limb.

Abstract: A system for introducing gas from an unconventional source into a gas grid pipeline includes a passive blender (10) that introduces gas from an unconventional source (1) into a gas grid (2), the passive blender (10) having gas inputs (3, 11) from the unconventional source (1) and the gas grid (2) and a blended gas output (12), and wherein an internal flow path within the passive blender (10) is shaped and sized to provide entraining and mixing of the gases. The passive blender (10) acts to entrain gas from a gas grid (2) through input (11) by utilising the flow of gas from an unconventional source (1) through input 3, proportionally blending inputs 3 and 11 before outputting the blended gas back to the main gas grid (2).