Abstract: A tire comprising a continuous channel defined by spaced apart sidewalls coupled at a first end to a bridging member and at a second end to a contact member that is coupled to a disc contact portion, said tire being formed by rotational molding of a polyurethane and configured for mounting on a wheel rim.

Abstract: A smart shower sensor configured to be fluidly coupled to a showerhead. The smart shower sensor is configured to provide notifications and/or transmit notifications to other smart devices based on, for example, water temperature and/or water usage.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides improved intravaginal drug delivery devices, i.e., intravaginal rings, useful for the prophylactic administration of dapivirine in combination with either an antimicrobial compound or a contraceptive to a human. The present disclosure also provides methods of blocking DNA polymerization by an HIV reverse transcriptase enzyme, methods of preventing HIV infection in a female human, methods of treating HIV infection in a female human, methods of preventing unintended pregnancy in a female human, and methods of preparing intravaginal rings.

Abstract: A power converter apparatus includes a parent circuit board comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a thermal conductor core disposed intermediate the first surface and the second surface. A first child circuit is board mounted on the parent circuit board. A first plurality of power switches are mounted on the first child circuit board. A second child circuit is board mounted on the parent circuit board. A second plurality of power switches are mounted on the second child circuit board. A first heat transfer circuit includes a first set of conductors thermally conductively coupling the first plurality of power switches with the thermal conductor core. A second heat transfer circuit includes a second set of conductors thermally conductively coupling the second plurality of power switches with the thermal conductor core.

Abstract: In general, one or more aspects of the disclosure relates to an athletic shoe comprising an upper and a sole. The sole further comprises an upper midsole, a lower midsole and a plate disposed between the upper midsole and the lower midsole. The plate comprises a toe region having a planar shape. The toe region is encapsulated between the upper midsole and the lower midsole. The plate additionally comprises a heel region having a contoured incurvature. The heel region protrudes externally from between the upper midsole and the lower midsole to form a sidewall that encompasses a heel region of the upper midsole. The unique combination of the two shapes of the plate provides comfort and stability as well as enhanced energy return in the heel with less force upon the heel of the wearer and with the sidewalls provides stability and then the planar forefoot shape placed between the two midsoles offers propulsion, at the metatarsal flex and toe area during the gait cycle.

Abstract: A load wheel for a vehicle is provided having a cylindrical hub with an axis, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, an outer surface, a central core extending coaxially within the hub, and a plurality of passageways extending in an axial direction between the first and second sidewall. A solid, non-pneumatic tire is bonded to the outer surface of the hub, and a set of bearing is mounted in the central core of the hub. The hub is characterized by a “heat factor” equal to the (hub mass×hub specific heat)/surface area exposed. The heat factor for a hub comprising passageways is compared to the heat factor for a solid hub to derive a heat factor ratio, which is used to select the exposed surface area of the hub and maintain the operating temperature of the wheel below the failure temperature.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide systems, assemblies, and methods of analyzing patient anatomy, including providing an analysis of a patient's spine, and also analyzing the biomechanical effects of implants. In some embodiments, the systems, assemblies, and/or methods can include obtaining initial patient data, acquiring spinal alignment and contour information, acquiring flexibility and/or biomechanical information, registering patient anatomical landmarks of interest relative to fiducial markers, analyzing databases of measurements and patient data to predict postoperative patient outcomes. Further, in some embodiments, the systems, assemblies, and/or methods can assess localized anatomical features of the patient, and obtain anatomical region data. In some embodiments, the systems, assemblies, and/or methods can also analyze the localized anatomy and therapeutic device location and contouring.

Abstract: A smart shower sensor configured to be fluidly coupled to a showerhead. The smart shower sensor is configured to provide notifications and/or transmit notifications to other smart devices based on, for example, water temperature and/or water usage.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to create training data, validate, deploy and test artificial intelligence (AI) systems in a virtual development environment, incorporating virtual spaces, objects, machinery, devices, subsystems, and actual human action and behavior.

Abstract: A communication system includes a cartridge having panels forming a chamber. The panels include a first panel and a second panel different than the first panel. The cartridge includes first openings in the first panel and second openings in the second panel. The communication system includes cable connector assemblies received in the first openings. Each cable connector assembly includes a cable connector and cables extending from the cable connector. The cables define data channels. The communication system includes bypass connector assemblies received in the second openings. Each bypass connector assembly includes a bypass connector connected to the cables of the corresponding cable connector assemblies. An active module is coupled to the corresponding bypass connector assemblies. The active module includes a repeater device restoring signals transmitting along the data channels.

Abstract: A light-guided vehicle comprising: a platform; an optical sensor mounted to the platform, wherein the optical sensor is configured to image off-axis scatter of a photon beam; a processing unit mounted to the platform, wherein the processing unit is communicatively coupled to the platform and to the optical sensor, and wherein the processing unit is configured to monitor intensities of off-axis photons that are scattered by aerosol particles in a beam propagation path as measured by the optical sensor, and wherein the processing unit is further configured to maintain the platform within a vehicle path based on the monitored off-axis-photon intensities, wherein the vehicle path is offset from, and parallel to, the propagation path.

Abstract: An atmospheric distortion compensator for compensating for atmospheric distortion of a free space optical beam comprising: a disc that is rotationally balanced about a center point and that comprises a phase-modifying structure; an optical beam source configured to generate a free space optical beam that propagates through the disc and then through open air to a distant point separated from the disc only by the air; and a rotator mechanically coupled to the disc's center point and configured to spin the disc about an axis parallel to the free space optical beam, wherein the disc, when spinning, is configured to control a property of the free space optical beam thereby reducing scintillation effects as experienced at the distant point, which effects are caused by propagation of the free space optical beam through the air.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include free-space optical communication systems and methods employing homodyne encoding on the receiver sides of the terminals that are configured to mitigate optical degradation due to atmospheric turbulence.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a sensitivity detection system that accurately and efficiently determines when information based on a user's browsing activity unintentionally reveals private or other sensitive information about the user. For example, the sensitivity detection system generates and utilizes machine learning models for detecting sensitivity to accurately detect when sensitive user information is being leaked from a collection of user information, such as a user profile. Additionally, upon determining that sensitive user information is being revealed, in many instances, the sensitivity detection system performs mitigation actions to stop and/or reduce sensitive user information from being undesirably revealed.

Abstract: In an aspect, a first controller module of a mobile device controller can be engaged with a first side of a mobile device of a user. A second controller module of the mobile device controller can be engaged with a second side of the mobile device. One or more mobile device controller characteristics associated with characteristics of the mobile device controller can be transmitted from the mobile device controller to the mobile device. A client application on the mobile device can be modified by a first data processor based on the one or more mobile device controller characteristics. The modified client application can be provided by the first data processor to the user in the mobile device, and the user can interact with the modified client application using the mobile device controller. Related systems, apparatus, techniques, and articles are also described.

Abstract: An atmospheric distortion compensator comprising a disc and a rotator. The disc, which comprises a phase-modifying structure, is rotationally balanced about a center point. The rotator is mechanically coupled to the disc's center point and configured to spin the disc about an axis. When spinning, the disc is configured to control a property of a beam, which is propagating in parallel to the axis and impinging on the disc. By so doing, scintillation effects within an electro-optical field caused by propagation of the beam within a heterogeneous medium are reduced.

Abstract: A homodyne encoder encodes light sampled from an object with respective primary apertures for each spectral band. The multi-band homodyne encoder includes an optical spreader and a focusing optic. The optical spreader spreads apart the light from the respective primary apertures for each spectral band to respective secondary apertures for each spectral band. The optical spreader is arranged to spread, for each spectral band, the light from each one of the primary apertures for the spectral band to a respective one of the secondary apertures for the spectral band. The focusing optic focuses the light from the secondary apertures for all of the spectral bands into one or more composite images of the object. For each spectral band, every pairing of two of the primary apertures for the spectral band contributes distinct spatial frequencies to the composite image or images of the object.

Abstract: An exposed secondary showerhead system configured to be supported by a conventional shower enclosure. The illustrative showerhead system includes an overhead conduit fluidly coupled to a conventional shower inlet pipe and to at least one showerhead.

Abstract: A cable assembly includes cables extending between a first end configured to be coupled to a first communication component and a second end configured to be coupled to a second communication component. Each cable defines a data channel including a first portion extending to the first end and a second portion extending to the second end. The cable assembly includes an in-line active module coupled to the cables at an intermediate location between the first end and the second end. The in-line active module includes a repeater device restoring signals transmitting along the channels at the intermediate location.