Abstract: Systems and methods for entitlement tracking and control with blockchain technology are provided. A server node may receive usage information indicating usage of a licensed component by a remote device. The server node may generate a datablock that includes the usage information and append the datablock to a blockchain. The server node may acquire, from the blockchain, a license smart contract. The license smart contract may include control logic to control access to the license component. The server node may control access to the license component by the remote device based on the usage information and the control logic.

Abstract: A method includes: accessing MRI data acquired from a joint area, the MRI data including a series of spatially mapped spectral data points; generating MRI images of the joint area; receiving information encoding a region of interest that encompasses a suspected metal particle deposition area over at least one of the MRI images; constructing magnetic field maps using the MRI data, each representing off-resonance frequency shifts over the joint area; removing a background of off-resonance field inhomogeneity from the magnetic field map such that the region of interest is free from off-resonance field inhomogeneity; identifying clusters from the magnetic field maps with the background of off-resonance field inhomogeneity removed, the clusters defined over a first dimension of offset frequencies and a second dimension of cluster volumes; and computing a quantitative metric by combining information from the identified clusters according to both the first dimension and the second dimension.

Abstract: An autoclave may be reconfigured to accommodate differently shaped parts by relatively rotating portions of the autoclave.

Abstract: A technique for detecting spills is disclosed. A number of electrodes within a portion of a surface are connected to a resistance meter. The resistance meter detects a spill by measuring a change in resistance between two or more electrodes when a fluid is spilled over the two or more of the electrodes. The location of the spill can also be determined based on a known location for each of the electrodes. The size of the spill can further be determined based on a number of electrodes which measured a change in resistance due to the spilled fluid.

Abstract: A user input indicating that an email account is to be added is detected. Search logic is controlled to automatically search for any preexisting email accounts corresponding to the user, and the configuration information corresponding to any preexisting accounts is obtained. A set of configuration information for the email account to be added is predicted, based upon the configuration information obtained from any preexisting accounts, and an email account is added, using the predicted configuration information.

Abstract: Formulations suitable for use with fibrous substrates are provided. The formulations provide increased wet strength, high dispersibility, and shape retention of premoistened fibrous substrates. Such formulations comprise at least one dielectric-adjusting solvent, and optionally water, coupling agents, salts, personal care components, hard surface cleaning components, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: An embodiment device includes a clamp body having a clamp opening, an extension opening and a traverse block having an internally threaded portion, a reaction plate having a recess in a first face at a first side of the reaction plate and one or more pins disposed in the recess extending away from the first face, and further having an extension extending along a long axis of the reaction plate through the extension opening, and bearing blocks disposed on a second side of the reaction plate opposite the first side, where the traverse block is disposed between the bearing blocks. An actuator is aligned parallel to the long axis of the reaction plate and extending through each of the bearing blocks and through the traverse block, and the actuator has an eternally threaded portion engaged with the internally threaded portion of the clamp body.

Abstract: An autoclave may be reconfigured to accommodate differently shaped parts by relatively rotating portions of the autoclave.

Abstract: A technique for detecting spills is described. A number of audio sensors detect a sound potentially associated with an object spilling on a surface and the audio data from the sensors is analyzed in order to generate an acoustical analysis of the sound. The analysis of the sound detected by the audio sensors is compared against a database of known sounds corresponding to a number of types of spill incidents. Based on a match detected between the analysis of the sound and a type of spill incident in the database of known sounds, the identity of the object spilled can be determined. The location of the spilled object can also be calculated by triangulating the sensor data from the audio sensors.

Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes a first pillar. The first pillar includes a bottom portion having an opening. The first pillar further includes a top portion coupled to the bottom portion by a middle portion. The top portion includes a plurality of shelves stacked along a common axis intersecting the bottom portion. Each of the shelves has a respective recess. The first pillar further includes a plurality of clamps. Each of the shelves has a respective clamp of the clamps. Each respective clamp and respective recess of the shelves forms an airfoil cross-sectional shape. The first pillar further includes a plurality of locks. Each of the shelves has a respective lock of the locks. Each of the locks has a first locking portion on respective shelves and a second locking portion on respective clamps of the shelves.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for forming a flexible circuit. In one example, a method includes forming a flexible circuit comprising a plurality of contact pads arranged into a plurality of rows, each contact pad of a given row electrically coupled to one another via electrical traces and each contact pad including a via, electroplating the flexible circuit, including electroplating each via, with at least a first material, and upon confirming connectivity of each via, cutting at least some of the electrical traces at least partially.

Abstract: A system for delivering store items to a selected destination comprises a store computer that receives selected store item data including a delivery request; a delivery request database that stores the delivery request; and a delivery request application processor that provides a rule that includes criteria for selecting at least one delivery driver and generates a result that identifies a delivery driver of the at least one delivery driver satisfying the criteria of the generated rule.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system can include a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner, having a plurality of radio frequency (RF) receivers, and a processor. The MRI scanner can perform a full field of view (fFOV) scan on an anatomy area including an implant to acquire first multi-spectral MRI data associated with a plurality of frequency bins. The processor can generate, for each pair of a single RF receiver and a single frequency bin, a respective spectral sensitivity map using at least a portion of the fFOV multi-spectral MRI data. The MRI scanner can perform a reduced FOV (rFOV) scan to acquire second multi-spectral MRI data associated with the plurality of frequency bins. The processor can reconstruct one or more MRI images according to the rFOV using the rFOV multi-spectral MRI data and the spectral sensitivity maps.

Abstract: An automated system for automatically mixing and verifying paint is described. The system may include a kiosk configured to automatically add a paint of a second color to a paint container holding a first color of paint so as to produce a requested third color of paint. The system may further verify that the mixed paint color is the requested paint color using a laser to perform verification.

Abstract: An imaging system and method are disclosed. An MR image and measured B0 field map of a target volume in a subject are reconstructed, where the MR image includes one or more bright and/or dark regions. One or more distinctive constituent materials corresponding to the bright regions are identified. Each dark region is iteratively labeled as one or more ambiguous constituent materials. Susceptibility values corresponding to each distinctive and iteratively labeled ambiguous constituent material is assigned. A simulated B0 field map is iteratively generated based on the assigned susceptibility values. A similarity metric is determined between the measured and simulated B0 field maps. Constituent materials are identified in the dark regions based on the similarity metric to ascertain corresponding susceptibility values. The MRI data is corrected based on the assigned and ascertained susceptibility values. A diagnostic assessment of the target volume is determined based on the corrected MRI data.

Abstract: An embodiment device includes a clamp body having a clamp opening, an extension opening and a traverse block having an internally threaded portion, a reaction plate having a recess in a first face at a first side of the reaction plate and one or more pins disposed in the recess extending away from the first face, and further having an extension extending along a long axis of the reaction plate through the extension opening, and bearing blocks disposed on a second side of the reaction plate opposite the first side, where the traverse block is disposed between the bearing blocks. An actuator is aligned parallel to the long axis of the reaction plate and extending through each of the bearing blocks and through the traverse block, and the actuator has an eternally threaded portion engaged with the internally threaded portion of the clamp body.

Abstract: Systems and methods for entitlement tracking and control with blockchain technology are provided. A server node may receive usage information indicating usage of a licensed component by a remote device. The server node may generate a datablock that includes the usage information and append the datablock to a blockchain. The server node may acquire, from the blockchain, a license smart contract. The license smart contract may include control logic to control access to the license component. The server node may control access to the license component by the remote device based on the usage information and the control logic.

Abstract: Systems and methods for entitlement tracking and control with blockchain technology are provided. A server node may receive usage information indicating usage of a licensed component by a remote device. The server node may generate a datablock that includes the usage information and append the datablock to a blockchain. The server node may acquire, from the blockchain, a license smart contract. The license smart contract may include control logic to control access to the license component. The server node may control access to the license component by the remote device based on the usage information and the control logic.

Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein are directed to a Course Ingestion Engine (hereinafter “C.I. Engine”) that extracts a least a portion of a word present in a course description of an online course. The C.I. Engine determines, based on the at least one extracted portion of the word, at least one skill defined in a social networking service that can be acquired from content of the online course. The C.I. Engine recommends the online course to a target member account of the social networking service.

Abstract: A heated wire cutting tool designed to cut desserts without making a mess. The heated wire cutting tool is a formless cutting wire, having a heating element operably connected to the wire designed to heat the wire. A power source is operably connected to the heating element and designed to provide power to the heating element. A switch is operably connected to the power source and designed to activate the power source and thereby activate the heating element. Insulated handles are on the formless cutting wire, thus allowing the user to hold the formless cutting wire. In this way, a user is able to cut a dessert, such as a frozen cake, without creating a mess.