Abstract: Methods and systems for building a coverage map for a mobile network operator based on a plurality of location reports received from a plurality of deployed asset tracking devices, the reports including geolocation data and mobile network identifiers. On request from a user device the coverage map is used to generate an overlay atop a geographical map showing the boundaries of coverage for that mobile network operator.

Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically selecting a mobile network rate plan for an asset tracking device based on a set of reported geolocations of the device overtime, coverage data for various mobile networks, and a set of possible network rate plans. A change in mobility rate plans may be implemented through remote provisioning of a new mobile network profile to the asset tracking device.

Abstract: A model of a human subject's head may be generated to assist in a therapeutic and/or diagnostic procedure. A treatment and/or diagnostic system may generate a fitted head model using a predetermined head model and a plurality of points. The plurality of points may include facial feature information and may be determined using a sensor, for example, an IR or optical sensor. One or more anatomical landmarks may be determined and registered in association with the fitted head model using the facial feature information, for example, without the use of additional image information, such as an MRI image. The fitted head model may include visual aids, for example, anatomical landmarks, reference points, marking of the human subject's MT location, and/or marking of the human subject's treatment location. The visual aids may assist a technician to perform the therapeutic and/or diagnostic procedure of the human subject.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for identifying out-of-domain utterances.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling an asset tracking device and, in particular, determining when an asset tracking device is aboard a ship. The device may have a ship mode in which the device determines it has been loaded onto a ship and in which geolocation is not determined. The device may further have an ocean mode to which it transitions from the ship mode in which it ceases to look for a cellular connection in order to send location reports. The device may detect a beacon signal from a ship-mounted base-station to trigger the ship mode and may detect, or fail to detect, one or more wireless signals or identifiers as the trigger to transition to ocean mode.

Abstract: An emergency evacuation system includes a first floatation device, an inflator operably coupled to the first floatation device, and a second floatation device coupled to the first floatation device. The inflator is configured to inflate the first floatation device to deploy the emergency evacuation system outside of a compartment, such as proximate to a door of a vehicle.

Abstract: According to an aspect, an inflatable penile prosthesis includes a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member, and a pump assembly configured to transfer the fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member, the pump assembly including a pump bulb, a valve body, a valve disposed within the valve body, a first fluid port configured to be fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir, and a second fluid port configured to be fluidly coupled to the inflatable member, the valve being configured to move between an inflation position and a deflation position, wherein the valve body includes a sealing surface configured to engage the valve to form seal, the valve body includes a slot disposed adjacent the sealing surface.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for cardiac computed tomography imaging. In one embodiment, a method comprises reconstructing an image from projection data acquired during a scan with a reconstruction time determined based on a model relating a timing of an event to be imaged to a heart rate measured during the scan. In this way, the timing of a reconstruction may be consistently applied for a series of reconstructions, thereby inherently registering the reconstructions.

Abstract: A method performed by a health service configured to update a domain name system (DNS) to enable clients, which use the DNS, to allocate service requests to a plurality of service instances which provide the service wherein each service instance comprises a microservice architecture is presented. The health service requests outcome data from at least one of the service instances, and calculates a status indicator for the service instance, wherein the status indicator is calculated based on results from internal recursive checks performed throughout the microservice architecture of the service instance and heuristic calculations performed on service request performance data. After calculating the status indicator, the health service triggers a dynamic update to the DNS according to the calculated status indicator.

Abstract: Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems, apparatuses, and methods for operating the systems and apparatuses are disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a negative pressure source, a connector port, at least one switch, and a controller. The negative pressure source is connected through the connector port to either (i) a wound dressing having a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound or (ii) a wound dressing without a canister between the connector port and the wound dressing. The controller determines, based on a signal received from the at least one switch, whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path and adjusts one or more operational parameters of negative pressure wound therapy based on the determination. The switch is activated by the connection of either the canister or canisterless wound dressing to the apparatus.

Abstract: A method for updating communication parameters on a mobile device, the method including sending a communication from the mobile device to a server, the communication including a location of the mobile device; receiving at the mobile device, responsive to the communication, a new communication parameter; reconfiguring the mobile device with the new communication parameter; and sending a second communication from the mobile device to the server, the second communication using the new communication parameter.

Abstract: An analyzer system for in vitro diagnostics includes a sample handler module having a robot arm that delivers samples from drawers into carriers on a linear synchronous motor automation track. Samples are delivered via the automation track to individual track sections associated with individual analyzer modules. Analyzer modules aspirate sample portions directly from the sample carriers and perform analysis thereon.

Abstract: An example autoignition system includes a pressure vessel defining a vessel chamber. The vessel chamber is configured to be pressurized to about 101 kPa (1 atmosphere). The autoignition system also includes a furnace disposed in the vessel chamber. The furnace defines a furnace chamber and the furnace is configured to control the temperature of the furnace chamber. The furnace also defines at least one sample inlet. The autoignition system additionally includes at least one gas source configured to supply a gas to the vessel chamber thereby pressurizing the vessel chamber to about 101 kPa and at least one pressure sensor configured to determine a pressure of the vessel chamber.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a training set of utterances for training a machine-learning model to identify one or more intents for one or more utterances, and augmenting the training set of utterances with out-of-domain (OOD) examples. The augmenting includes: generating a data set of OOD examples, filtering out OOD examples from the data set of OOD examples, determining a difficulty value for each OOD example remaining within the filtered data set of the OOD examples, and generating augmented batches of utterances including utterances from the training set of utterances and utterances from the filtered data set of the OOD based on the difficulty value for each OOD. Thereafter, the machine-learning model is trained using the augmented batches of utterances in accordance with a curriculum training protocol.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein involve a computing system configured to (i) receive, from an image-capture device, image-capture metadata that provides information about a set of images that were passively captured by the image-capture device, (ii) based at least on the received image-capture metadata, apply a collection policy for determining whether to collect any of the set of images that have been passively captured by the image-capture device and thereby determine that a selected subset of one or more images in the set of images are to be collected from the image-capture device, (iii) instruct the image-capture device to upload the selected subset of one or more images, and (iv) after instructing the image-capture device to upload the selected subset of one or more images, receive the selected subset of one or more images from the image-capture device.

Abstract: Techniques for data analysis and user guidance are provided. One or more current measurements of one or more current analyte levels for the user are received from a sensor. A pattern is generated based on the one or more current measurements and the one or more past measurements. A first alignment with a first user target is then determined based on the pattern, where the first user target relates to one or more of a mental state or physical state of the user. A first result is output to the user, based on the determined first alignment.

Abstract: A medical gown (100) and method of donning are disclosed herein. The medical gown may comprise a top portion (110), a bottom portion (112), a first tie (134), a second tie (136), and a cover patch (120). The top portion may include arms (140) and a neck opening (152). The bottom portion may include a front bottom side (128), a first rear flap (130), a second rear flap (132), and the first tie integrally formed with the first rear flap. The first and second rear flaps may extend from opposite edges of the front bottom side. The cover patch may be configured to at least partially couple the top portion and the bottom portion together. The second tie may be coupled between the cover patch and the bottom portion. The medical gown may provide easy donning and doffing as well as be optimally configured for manufacturing using automation.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, apparatus, and computer-readable storage media that provide for a system that is able to implement improved coordination of data among one or more computing systems, generally owned and controlled by different parties, in order to facilitate a system that provides “patient-centric” care and improves overall patient outcomes. In one example case, a user interface dashboard may be generated that efficiently displays the compiled data from various sources, whereupon systems may determine and display action items for a user of the dashboard to implement according to pre-determined rules of the systems. The dashboard may provide multiple views to a user to allow for efficient handling of specific tasks as determined by the system.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal component includes performing a test stamping process on a test sheet metal blank, generating a strain map of the test sheet metal blank for the test stamping process, generating a lubrication program based on the strain map, applying lubrication to the sheet metal according to the lubrication program, and stamping the sheet metal to form the metal component. The lubrication program is configured to control a lubrication system to apply lubrication to sheet metal in a non-uniform distribution across the sheet metal. The non-uniform distribution correlates to the strain map.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to techniques for converting a natural language utterance to a logical form query and deriving a natural language interpretation of the logical form query. The techniques include accessing a Meaning Resource Language (MRL) query and converting the MRL query into a MRL structure including logical form statements. The converting includes extracting operations and associated attributes from the MRL query and generating the logical form statements from the operations and associated attributes. The techniques further include translating each of the logical form statements into a natural language expression based on a grammar data structure that includes a set of rules for translating logical form statements into corresponding natural language expressions, combining the natural language expressions into a single natural language expression, and providing the single natural language expression as an interpretation of the natural language utterance.