Abstract: Support systems and stands for electronic devices include tilt hinges, lift arms, and their component parts. Some tilt hinges include assemblies for guiding and retaining bars or protrusions into preferred positioning within receiver openings to unify the parts, particularly as they move, and to reduce wobble or slop in the joints. Lift arms provide simplified and low-cost guidance and counterbalance mechanisms for controlling movement of the electronic device relative to the base of a stand. In some cases, the lift arms have sheaths to help protect or cover mechanisms while allowing additional space for the mechanisms within the lift arm. Other interconnection systems hide and protect a connector interface between the stand and the electronic device within a housing until unlocked and the connector is moved into an exposed position. These systems improve efficiency, comfort, ergonomics, accessibility, and user satisfaction of the electronic devices and their supports.

Abstract: A system for treating a tissue site with negative-pressure therapy includes a dressing configured to be placed adjacent to the tissue site. The dressing includes a first film layer, a manifold, and a second film layer. A plurality of fenestrations is disposed through a first side and a second side of the first film layer and is configured to be exposed to the tissue site. The first side of the manifold is disposed adjacent to the second side of the first film layer, and a first side of the second film layer is disposed adjacent to the second side of the manifold. A negative-pressure passage is disposed through the second film layer, and a fluid-ingress passage is disposed through the second film layer, the manifold, and the first film layer. A negative-pressure source is fluidly coupled to the negative-pressure passage, and a fluid source coupled to the fluid-ingress passage.

Abstract: A system may perform a search from a source node of a node map to a target node of the node map. Performing the search may include identifying a first path, starting at the source node, that enters a particular constraint region, and identifying a second path, starting at the source node, that does not enter the particular constraint region. The system may select the second path as a path from the source node to the target node, based on identifying that the first path enters the particular constraint region and that the second path does not enter the particular constraint region. The system may cease exploring nodes via the first path when the second path is identified as reaching the target node, and not including a constraint associated with the particular constraint region.

Abstract: An intrinsically-safe battery assembly for field devices, the intrinsically-safe battery assembly includes an intrinsically-safe battery and polymeric chassis. In an example, the polymeric chassis is removably coupled to the intrinsically-safe battery and has at least one retention mechanism configured to engage the intrinsically-safe battery. In another example, the polymeric structure has at least one battery ejection mechanism configured to eject the intrinsically-safe battery. A field device is also provided.

Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for a determination of a path through a node map using one or more searches. The nodes may be associated with respective priorities. A first search may be performed from a first node in ascending order of priority. A second search may be performed from a second node in ascending order of priority, until a third node, traversed during the first search is reached. A third search may be performed from the third node, in descending order of priority, until the first node is reached. The third search may be restricted only to nodes traversed during the first search. A path that is based on the second and third searches may be provided in response to a navigation request from a starting point associated with the second node to a destination associated with the first node.

Abstract: An electronic device such as a laptop computer may have an upper housing and a lower housing. The lower housing may have a clutch barrel. The upper housing may be coupled to the clutch barrel by a hinge. The lower housing may have an upper metal wall separated from the upper housing by a first gap and a lower metal wall separated from the upper housing by a second gap. The clutch barrel may include a conductor. An antenna may be formed from a radiating slot in the conductor. The radiating slot may have a tunnel extending from a first opening to a second opening in the conductor across a diameter of the conductor. The tunnel may be linear or non-linear. The tunnel may have a uniform or tapered width. The radiating slot may convey radio-frequency signals through both gaps regardless of the orientation of the upper housing.

Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for selectively adding or forgoing adding shortcut links to a node map using contraction hierarchy techniques based on turn costs. “Useful” turn pairs for a given path through a shortcut link may include a turn into a first node of the shortcut link and a turn out of a second node of the shortcut link, where no alternative lower cost paths (including such “useful” turn pairs) from the first node to the second node are available. The useful turn pairs for a shortcut link may be used to evaluate super shortcut links that includes the shortcut link with identified useful turn pairs. For example, a search for alternative lower cost paths may need not be performed for paths, associated with the super shortcut link, which do not include a turn from the useful turn pairs of the component shortcut link.

Abstract: A method for checking a seal of a negative wound therapy (NPWT) dressing includes detecting a presence of a leak in a NPWT dressing using a NPWT device, displaying instructions to identify the leak using an electronic stethoscope via a user interface, and determining a location of the leak in the NPWT dressing using the electronic stethoscope.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and graphical user interfaces for creating conversation models that may be executed by natural language understanding systems and/or intelligent assistant systems, particularly in enterprise and corporate environments. A conversation modeling interface may allow a modeler to position a plurality of graphical conversation-element objects on a canvas region of the interface, to specify associations and relationships between the various represented conversation-elements to define a conversation flow, and to provide input data to define various parameters and characteristics of the conversation-elements of the conversation.

Abstract: A partially transparent dressing includes a fluid management core having a first side and a second, wound-facing side. The fluid management core includes an absorbent material and a plurality of optically transparent windows. The dressing includes a barrier layer coupled to the first side and a patient interface layer coupled to the second side. A fluid communication port is disposed in the second side. An opening is disposed in the patient interface layer. The opening is configured to receive fluid from a wound.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for analyzing clusters of coded documents is provided. Clusters of documents are displayed and at least a portion of the documents are each associated with a classification code. A representation of each document is provided based on the associated classification code or an absence of the associated classification code. A search query with search terms is received. Each search term is associated with one of the classification codes. Those documents that satisfy the search query are identified and the representations of the identified documents are changed based on the classification codes associated with the search terms. The change in representation provides an indication of agreement between the classification code of such document and the classification codes of the search terms, or an indication of disagreement between the classification code of the document and the classification codes of the search terms.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure formed of a plurality of layers cooperating to define an interior volume. The enclosure includes a first layer formed of a first material and defining a user input surface of the enclosure and a first portion of a side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a second layer, formed of a second material different from the first material, positioned below the first layer and defining a second portion of the side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a third layer, formed of a third material different from the first and second materials, positioned below the second layer and defining a bottom surface of the enclosure and a third portion of the side surface of the enclosure.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure formed of a plurality of layers cooperating to define an interior volume. The enclosure includes a first layer formed of a first material and defining a user input surface of the enclosure and a first portion of a side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a second layer, formed of a second material different from the first material, positioned below the first layer and defining a second portion of the side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a third layer, formed of a third material different from the first and second materials, positioned below the second layer and defining a bottom surface of the enclosure and a third portion of the side surface of the enclosure.

Abstract: A center plug includes an inner skin, the inner skin extending along an axial centerline; an outer skin positioned radially outside the inner skin; a forward bulkhead connected to and extending radially outward from the inner skin; an aft bulkhead connected to and extending radially outward from the inner skin; and an acoustic panel, the acoustic panel including a first sheet having a first plurality of perforated walls and a first plurality of non-perforated walls, a second sheet having a second plurality of perforated walls and a second plurality of non-perforated walls, the first sheet being sandwiched together with the second sheet to form an N-shaped structure having a combined plurality of perforated walls and a combined plurality of non-perforated walls.

Abstract: A temperature sensor assembly includes a temperature sensor body having a bore defined therein. The bore has a first internal surface feature and a second internal surface feature. A cap is disposed within the bore of the temperature sensor body proximate an end of the temperature sensor body. A temperature sensitive element is disposed within the cap. A first elastomeric ring is disposed about the cap and configured to interact with the first internal surface feature of the temperature sensor body. A second elastomeric ring is disposed about the cap and spaced from the first elastomeric ring. The second elastomeric ring is configured to interact with the second internal surface feature of the temperature sensor body. A wireless field device including the temperature sensor assembly is also provided.

Abstract: A foldable display device may have housing portions coupled by a hinge. The hinge may have a series of interconnected links. The links may be formed from interdigitated fingers in a friction clutch. The fingers or other portions of the links may be provided with crescent-shaped slots that receive pins. During folding of the device, the pins may slide along the crescent-shaped slots, thereby ensuring that adjacent links rotate relative to each other about a rotation axis that lies outside of the hinge and within a flexible display panel. Links may also be formed from link members with curved mating bearing surfaces that slide relative to each other as adjacent links are rotated relative to each other. A housing rotation synchronization mechanism may be formed using a set of gears that extends between the first and second housing portions.

Abstract: A single kinematic chain robotic control system, comprising global planning control circuitry configured to receive initial position data of a robotic manipulator having nJ joints and initial position data of a mobile base having nM joints, where a joint has at least one degree of freedom. The global planning circuitry is further configured to receive a motion plan request that includes at least one waypoint for at least one articulating component coupled to one of the nJ joints of the robotic manipulator. A waypoint is a destination of the articulating component of the robotic manipulator in an external environment.

Abstract: A center plug includes an inner skin, the inner skin extending along an axial centerline; an outer skin positioned radially outside the inner skin; a forward bulkhead connected to and extending radially outward from the inner skin; an aft bulkhead connected to and extending radially outward from the inner skin; and an acoustic panel, the acoustic panel including a first sheet having a first plurality of perforated walls and a first plurality of non-perforated walls, a second sheet having a second plurality of perforated walls and a second plurality of non-perforated walls, the first sheet being sandwiched together with the second sheet to form an N-shaped structure having a combined plurality of perforated walls and a combined plurality of non-perforated walls.

Abstract: Support systems and stands for electronic devices include tilt hinges, lift arms, and their component parts. Some tilt hinges include assemblies for guiding and retaining bars or protrusions into preferred positioning within receiver openings to unify the parts, particularly as they move, and to reduce wobble or slop in the joints. Lift arms provide simplified and low-cost guidance and counterbalance mechanisms for controlling movement of the electronic device relative to the base of a stand. In some cases, the lift arms have sheaths to help protect or cover mechanisms while allowing additional space for the mechanisms within the lift arm. Other interconnection systems hide and protect a connector interface between the stand and the electronic device within a housing until unlocked and the connector is moved into an exposed position. These systems improve efficiency, comfort, ergonomics, accessibility, and user satisfaction of the electronic devices and their supports.