Abstract: Systems and methods for supporting a high thermal gradient between a qubit plane and a control system for the qubit plane are described. A system includes a qubit plane associated with a first rigid circuit portion of a superconducting rigid-flex circuit and a control system associated with a second rigid circuit portion of the superconducting rigid-flex circuit. The superconducting rigid-flex circuit includes a flexible circuit portion for interconnecting the first rigid circuit portion with the second rigid circuit portion. The system further includes a first cooling system operable to maintain an operating temperature for the qubit plane and the first rigid circuit portion of the superconducting rigid-flex circuit at or below 100 milli-kelvin. The system further includes a second cooling system operable to maintain an operating temperature for the control system and the second rigid circuit portion of the superconducting rigid-flex circuit at or below 10 kelvin.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided which transmit energy to a body lumen or passageway in the form of pulsed electric fields (PEFs) and in a manner which provides focal therapy. In some embodiments, PEFs are delivered through independent electrically active electrodes of an energy delivery body, typically in a monopolar fashion. Such delivery concentrates the electrical energy over a smaller surface area, resulting in stronger effects than delivery through an electrode extending circumferentially around the lumen or passageway. It also forces the electrical energy to be delivered in a staged regional approach, mitigating the effect of preferential current pathways through the surrounding tissue. Focal delivery of PEFs can provide increased tissue lethality by employing precise timing and sequencing of energy delivery to the electrodes.

Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for positioning mixed-reality devices within mixed-reality environments. The devices, which are configured to perform inside out tracking, transition between position tracking states in mixed-reality environments and utilize positional information from other inside out tracking devices that share the mixed-reality environments to identify/update positioning of the devices when they become disoriented within the environments and without requiring an extensive or full scan and comparison/matching of feature points that are detectable by the devices with mapped feature points of the maps associated with the mixed-reality environments. Such techniques can conserve processing and power consumption that would be required when performing a full or extensive scan and comparison of matching feature points. Such techniques can also enhance the accuracy and speed of positioning mixed-reality devices.

Abstract: The invention may be applied to selectively heat a diseased area in the lung while minimizing heating to the healthy area and surrounding tissue. This can be done by exposing the lung to an electromagnetic field causing dielectric or eddy current heating. The invention is particularly useful for treating emphysema as the diseased areas in emphysema patients have reduced blood flow. The diseased area will heat up rapidly while the healthy tissue will be cooled by the blood flow. This is particularly effective for treating emphysema because of the low mass of the lungs and the high blood flow. To avoid heating of surrounding organs the direction of the electromagnetic energy may be switched in a way it always passes through lungs but only intermittently passes through adjacent organs.

Abstract: In embodiments, a first resource is produced for a first dataset having a time indicator, by applying a first digital rule. A first notification can be caused to be transmitted about an aspect of the first resource to a remote device. A second dataset can be stored, which has values derived from the first dataset, and encodes a parameter of the first resource. A second digital rule may be stored to replace the first digital rule, at an updating time (Tupd). The second digital rule may have an effective time (Teff) prior to the actual updating time Tupd. A second resource may be produced by applying the second digital rule. A second notification can be caused to be transmitted about an aspect of the second resource to a remote device.

Abstract: A molded housing of a conformal wearable battery (CWB) encloses an electronic component and include an electrically conductive contact component embedded within an exterior wall to conduct electricity between an interior and an exterior of the casing. A flexible printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) for a CWB is enclosed in a cavity within the molded housing and includes attachment sections for a plurality of battery cells that are arranged in a grid-like pattern on a same side of the flexible PCBA. A visco-elastic shock-absorbing member installed between the upper and lower portion of the flexible PCBA when configured in a folded configuration. Each battery cell is joined to the flexible PCBA via a welding process. Each battery cell has a visco-elastic shock-absorbing member attached individually to each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides binding agents, such as antibodies, that specifically bind ILT3, including human ILT3, as well as compositions comprising the binding agents, and methods of their use. The disclosure also provides related polynucleotides and vectors encoding the binding agents and cells comprising the binding agents.

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: A method is disclosed for monitoring arterial pressure of a patient and identifying nociception of the patient. The method includes receiving, by a hemodynamic monitor, sensed hemodynamic data representative of an arterial pressure waveform of the patient. Waveform analysis is performed by the hemodynamic monitor of the sensed hemodynamic data to calculate a first signal measure and a second signal measure. Both the first and second signal measures are processed by the hemodynamic monitor through a cumulative sum (CUSUM) algorithm to acquire a first CUSUM output for the first signal measure and a second CUSUM output for the second signal measure. A nociception event of the patient is detected when a change in the first CUSUM output overlaps in time with a change in the second CUSUM output. A sensory signal is outputted to a user interface of the hemodynamic monitor to warn medical personnel of the nociception event.

Abstract: A collapsible air filter assembly for a heating and ventilation air conditioner (HVAC) system includes a filter element, and a frame supporting the filter element. The frame includes at least two edges each including a respective spring element configured to be moveable between an open state and a bent state. A compressible air filter assembly for an (HVAC) system includes a filter medium having rounded pleats configured to collapse and rebound in a controlled and repeatable manner between a compressed state and an original uncompressed state. A soft-wrapped filter assembly includes a frame in a box configuration. The frame includes rigid edges and openings to permit airflow. A filter element is encased by the frame. Flexible edge covers mounted on respective edges of the frame to provide an air seal in an HVAC system.

Abstract: Gesture-controlled virtual reality systems and methods of controlling the same are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an on-body sensor to output first signals associated with at least one of movement of a body part of a user or a position of the body part relative to a virtual object and an off-body sensor to output second signals associated with at least one of the movement or the position relative to the virtual object. The apparatus also includes at least one processor to generate gesture data based on at least one of the first or second signals, generate position data based on at least one of the first or second signals, determine an intended action of the user relative to the virtual object based on the position data and the gesture data, and generate an output of the virtual object in response to the intended action.

Abstract: An external actuator for manually operating a gate valve is described. The actuator includes a support plate, a linear sleeve, a shaft slidably arranged in the linear sleeve, a lever member, and a lever link. One end of the shaft is linked to a gate valve by way of a stem link, and a spring-loaded cam is provided on the support plate to releasably lock the shaft in a closed position.

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: Provided herein include apparatuses, devices, kits, and systems for rearing and deploying an arthropod, such as an aquatic insect, e.g., a mosquito. Methods of controlling arthropod populations for arthropod pest control and/or arthropod-home disease control are also disclosed. The compositions and methods disclosed herein are especially useful for high density release of arthropod in an efficient and labor-saving way.

Abstract: A method for monitoring arterial pressure of a patient and warning medical personnel of current nociception of the patient includes the hemodynamic monitor receiving sensed hemodynamic data representative of an arterial pressure waveform of the patient. The hemodynamic monitor performs waveform analysis of the sensed hemodynamic data to calculate a plurality of signal measures. Detection input features, hemodynamic drug detection input features, and stable detection input features are extracted from the plurality of signal measures. A first probability is determined based on the detection input features and the hemodynamic drug detection input features. A second probability is determined based on the detection input features and the stable detection input features. The hemodynamic monitor compares the second probability with the first probability to determine an output probability of the current nociception of the patient.

Abstract: A system for monitoring hemodynamic data of a patient and providing a risk score representative of a likelihood of a right ventricular dysfunction event includes at least two hemodynamic sensors, a system memory, a user interface display, and a hardware processor. The hardware processor executes a right ventricular prediction software code stored within the system memory to receive hemodynamic data representative of a right ventricular pressure waveform of the patient and at least one of a pulmonary artery pressure waveform, a tissue oxygen saturation, a mixed venous oxygen saturation, and a cardiac output of the patient. Based on the hemodynamic data, the system determines and outputs the risk score to the display.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for optimizing the presentation of content through obtaining viewership metrics, generating multiple renditions of presentations of content, and selecting optimized renditions of content. One aspect includes associating a request for viewership metrics with a presentation of content, publishing the presentation of content, and receiving information of the viewership metrics associated with the presentation. Another aspect includes copying a presentation of a content item, creating a second presentation of the content item for publishing over one or more channels, and linking the presentation of the content item to the second presentation of the content item, such that a change to one propagates to the other of the presentation of the content item or the second presentation of the content item. In yet another aspect, a content rendition may be selected for presentation based on performance of the rendition out of multiple renditions in an auction.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for identifying a main group of people in an image via social relation recognition. The main group of people is identified within an image by identifying social relationships between people visible in the image. The identification of social relationships is performed by a Social Relation Recognition Network (SRRN) trained using deep learning. The SRRN combines two techniques for group identification, First Glance and Graph Reasoning, and fuses their outputs to generate a prediction of group membership. A group refinement module improves and filters the group membership after identification of an initial main group.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds of Formula I: and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein R1, R2, R3, L1, T1, T2, T3, T4, t1, and t2 are defined herein; their use as GIPR antagonists; pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and salts; and the use of such compounds and salts to treat or prevent, for example, obesity, weight gain, and/or T2DM.