Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a composite rod from a braze material and a sheet of material comprising cermet. The method comprises scoring a surface of the sheet to produce at least one line of localised stress and subsequently causing the sheet to break along the line of localised stress, thereby to produce a plurality of cermet chunks. The cermet chunks can be combined with the braze material to produce the composite rod. In a particular embodiment, the sheet of material may be a used cermet cutting tip.

Abstract: Methods and model equations are provided for predicting a risk of a subject who experiences adverse medical events associated with the weather, of experiencing a new-onset event.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein. Some embodiments may further comprise one or more viewing windows disposed therethrough so as to enable monitoring or examination of fluids contained therein.

Abstract: Methods and model equations are provided for predicting a risk of a subject who experiences adverse medical events associated with the weather, of experiencing a new-onset event. Methods include a) identifying a climate region of interest; b) collecting daily mean barometric pressure (BP) data for a time frame and dividing the days of the time frame into at least upper, middle and lower quantile BP days to identify the upper quantile BP days.

Abstract: A floating coil configuration for a compressor of a closed cycle cryogenic cooler, the coil configuration comprises a coil having a positive end and a negative end and first and second springs concentrically located within the coil, each spring having a first end and a second end. The positive end of the coil is coupled to the first end of the first spring and the negative end of the coil is coupled to the second end of the second spring. The second end of the first spring is electrically coupled to the first end of the second spring such that the first and second springs define an electrical path across the coil.

Abstract: A rocking bed foundation includes an upper frame supported on rollers over a lower frame such that the upper frame can support a mattress for transverse reciprocal movement under the influence of a driver mounted within the foundation and further such that the upper frame can be locked to prevent movement when the driver is disengaged.

Abstract: A lower receiver assembly of a rifle including a lower receiver having a magazine well formed thereon between a distal end and a proximal end, the lower receiver operable to receive a trigger assembly including a trigger, a hammer, and a firing pin. The lower receiver can include an operating rod retention tab coupled with an upper surface of the receiver and the operating rod retention tab extends above the upper surface and is operable to be received in a groove formed in a receiver of an upper receiver.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of medical device packaging, and more particularly to a reduced pressure therapy kit and packaging and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed towards packaging including a dressing compartment for storing wound dressings and having use instructions printed thereon, the dressing compartment detachably connected to a pump compartment for storing a sterile pump. After removal of the pump, the pump compartment can be detached from the dressing compartment and discarded. The dressing compartment can be retained together with any additional dressings and the use instructions.

Abstract: A set of shielded headphones (1) having speaker housings (6) that are electroplated to provide metallic surfaces to create a Faraday cage around each speaker (5) contained therein. The protective metallic encasement prevents electromagnetic radiation from interfering with the speakers.

Abstract: A standalone cryptocurrency kiosk/ATM device including at least the following components: (i) a bill validator; (ii) bill dispenser; (iii) printer; (iv) code scanner; (v) touch screen display; (vi) computing power in the form of a processor/controller; and (vii) internet connection means. The standalone device may include other components such as a backup power supply. In practice, the standalone device facilitates the purchase and sale of cryptocurrency. A plurality of devices and central computer/server may form a network of devices. A lightning network may be used in combination with a blockchain network to increase transaction speeds.

Abstract: A process and an apparatus for densifying a porous structure is disclosed. The porous structure comprises a first surface, a second surface, an inner diameter surface and an outer diameter surface. The process may comprise progressive densification in conjunction with thermal gradient and/or pressure gradient densification processes.

Abstract: A set of shielded headphones (1) having speaker housings (6) that are electroplated to provide metallic surfaces to create a Faraday cage around each speaker (5) contained therein. The protective metallic encasement prevents electromagnetic radiation from interfering with the speakers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of medical device packaging, and more particularly to a reduced pressure therapy kit and packaging and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed towards packaging including a dressing compartment for storing wound dressings and having use instructions printed thereon, the dressing compartment detachably connected to a pump compartment for storing a sterile pump. After removal of the pump, the pump compartment can be detached from the dressing compartment and discarded. The dressing compartment can be retained together with any additional dressings and the use instructions.

Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to a task management platform for managing autonomous vehicles. In one example, a computer-implemented method for managing a fleet of vehicles includes obtaining, by a computing system comprising one or more computing devices, vehicle state data indicative of vehicle state from one or more vehicles among a fleet of vehicles. The method further includes determining, by the computing system, if a vehicle event has occurred based at least in part on the vehicle state data. The method further includes in response to determining a vehicle event has occurred, generating, by the computing system, one or more tasks for resolution of the vehicle event, wherein the one or more tasks include data associated with the one or more vehicles and the vehicle event. The method further includes providing, by the computing system, data associated with the one or more tasks to a remote operator computing system.

Abstract: A standalone Bitcoin kiosk/ATM device including at least the following components: (i) a bill validator; (ii) bill dispenser; (iii) printer; (iv) code scanner; (v) touch screen display; (vi) computing power in the form of a processor/controller; and (vii) internet connection means. The standalone device may include other components such as a backup power supply. In practice, the standalone device facilitates the purchase and sale of Bitcoin. A plurality of devices and central computer/server may form a network of devices.

Abstract: A GPU filters graphics workloads to identify candidates for profiling. In response to receiving a graphics workload for the first time, the GPU determines if the graphics workload would require the GPU shaders to use fewer resources than would be spent profiling and determining a resource allocation for subsequent receipts of the same or a similar graphics workload. The GPU can further determine if the shaders are processing more than one graphics workload at the same time, such that the performance characteristics of each individual graphics workload cannot be effectively isolated. The GPU then profiles and stores resource allocations for a plurality of shaders for processing the filtered graphics workloads, and applies those stored resource allocations when the same or a similar graphics workload is received subsequently by the GPU.

Abstract: Herein described are at least an elongated flooring unit and a floor. In one embodiment, an elongated flooring unit includes a left web, a right web, a top flange, and a bottom flange, in which the top flange is positioned parallel to the bottom flange. The left and right webs, and the top and bottom flanges, enclose an air space configured for use as an air duct. In one embodiment, a floor includes a plurality of alternating enclosed air ducts and open air ducts formed by interconnecting a plurality of flooring units, in which each enclosed air duct of the enclosed air ducts is formed by two webs and two flanges of each flooring unit of the plurality of flooring units, and in which the two flanges include a bottom flange and a top flange.

Abstract: Spherical projectiles may be used to form one or more holes in geologic or other material. These holes may be used for drilling, tunnel boring, excavation, and so forth.

Abstract: A method may include obtaining a design including cells and a power grid. The method may further include dividing the design into tiles, determining a voltage budget for a tile, calculating a voltage drop for each cell of the tile based on determining an activity factor for the cell and a peak current consumed by the cell, determining, for each cell of the tile and based on the power grid, an affected vicinity for the cell including one or more neighboring cells affected by a current drawn on the cell, determining an affected vicinity for the tile based on the affected vicinity for each cell of the subset, calculating a voltage drop for the tile based on the voltage drop for each cell of the affected vicinity for the tile, and detecting a voltage deviation when a difference between the voltage budget and the voltage drop exceeds a threshold.