Abstract: In example implementations, a powder level sensor is provided. The powder level sensor includes a capacitive sensor, a processor, and a cleaning mechanism. The processor is communicatively coupled to the capacitive sensor. The processor interprets a measurement of the capacitive sensor to detect a layer of residual build material on a surface of the powder level sensor. The cleaning mechanism may be communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor activates the cleaning mechanism to remove the layer of residual build material on the surface of the powder level sensor.

Abstract: Intelligent electrical switches are provided to implement multi-way circuits using two or more intelligent electrical switches for controlling power to a load.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an intraoperative guidance system. The guidance system comprises: an X-ray imaging device to create a two-dimensional digital image of a joint and an implant component; and a computer system configured to: store an initial three-dimensional model of the joint and the implant component; receive two or more two-dimensional digital images of the joint and the implant component; create a digital three-dimensional model of the joint and the implant component based on the two or more two-dimensional digital images; perform registration between the digital three-dimensional model and the initial three-dimensional model to determine a placement of the implant component; determine an intraoperative simulated performance metric by simulating movement of the digital three-dimensional model based on the placement; and provide an indication to a surgeon of the intraoperative simulated performance metric as an assessment of a current placement of the implant component.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an intraoperative localisation system for total joint replacement of a joint of a patient by a surgeon, the joint being associated with a bone. The localisation system comprises: an X-ray imaging device to create a digital X-ray image of the joint and a localisation object during a total joint replacement surgery; a computer system configured to: store a surgical plan comprising a digital three-dimensional model; receive the digital X-ray image of the joint and the localisation object during the total joint replacement surgery; determine a pose of the localisation object relative to the bone or the joint, based on the digital X-ray image; assess the pose of the localisation object against the surgical plan; and provide an indication of a clinical consequence of the pose in relation to the surgical plan to the surgeon.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an intraoperative guidance system for total joint replacement of a joint of a patient by a surgeon. The guidance system comprises: an X-ray imaging device for single-shot application of X-ray radiation to the joint and for etecting X-ray radiation to create a digital image of the joint and an implant component during a total joint replacement surgery; and a computer system configured to: store a digital three-dimensional model of the joint; receive the digital image during the total joint replacement surgery; perform registration between the digital image and the digital three-dimensional model to determine a placement of the implant component in the digital image in relation to the digital three-dimensional model; determine an intraoperative simulated erformance metric and provide an indication to the surgeon of the intraoperative simulated performance metric as an assessment of a current placement of the implant component.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I): compositions comprising such compounds; the use of such compounds in therapy (for example in the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition in which plasma kallikrein activity is implicated); and methods of treating patients with such compounds; wherein R5, R6, R7, A, B, W, X, Y and Z are as defined herein.

Abstract: An exercise machine with a movable belt includes a guard assembly with a flexible guard that extends towards the rear axis and is spaced apart from the movable belt by a first gap and is exposed by the housing body, a rigid guard positioned downstream of the flexible guard with respect to a moving direction of the belt and spaced apart from the movable belt by a second gap, and a channel disposed between the flexible guard and the rigid guard. The guard assembly protects the user from injury and prevents damage to the exercise machine.

Abstract: A method of analysing an aqueous fluid comprising obtaining a 2D-IR spectrum of a sample of the aqueous fluid using a 2D-IR spectrometer configured to apply a sequence of IR pulses to the sample, wherein the sequence comprises a pump process followed by a probe pulse, where the pump process is a single pump pulse or a sequence of a first pump pulse and a second pump pulse, and a waiting time Tw between applying the single pump pulse or the second pump pulse and applying the probe pulse is from 150 to 350 fs.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to estimating downlink size for a multicast traffic. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a first device receives downlink control information (DCI) for a multicast traffic. The first device determines field size(s) in the DCI based on one or more parameters which are associated with the field size estimation for the multicast traffic. The first device decodes the DCI based on the determined field sizes(s). In this way, the DCI can be blindly decoded correctly.

Abstract: An aircraft noise monitoring system uses a set of geographically distributed noise sensors to receive data corresponding to events captured by the noise sensors. Each event corresponds to noise that exceeds a threshold level. For each event, the system will receive a classification of the event as an aircraft noise event or a non-aircraft noise event. It will then use the data corresponding to the events and the received classifications to train a convolutional neural network (CNN) in a classification process. After training, when the system receives a new noise event, it will use the CNN to classify the new noise event as an aircraft noise event or a non-aircraft noise event, and it will generate an output indicating whether the new noise event is an aircraft noise event or a non-aircraft noise event.

Abstract: The present invention provides a class of pyrimidinedione cyclohexenyl compounds and methods of using these compounds as glucocorticoid receptor modulators.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to receive, from a first beam, information concerning frequency adjustment of a second beam, the second beam being different from the first beam, and apply the information when synchronizing with the second beam, and/or in transmitting to the second beam in an uplink transmission.

Abstract: A determination is made, for a base station that transmits on an operating frequency, whether a radiation pattern of each of one or more neighboring frequencies is correlated with a radiation pattern of the operating frequency. In response to a determination that the radiation pattern of each of the one or more neighboring frequencies is correlated with that of the operating frequency, a computation is made of a total radiated power estimate of each of the one or more neighboring frequencies by performing a beam-based directions procedure for the base station. The total radiated power estimates of each of the one or more neighboring frequencies are output.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) or (Ia) compositions comprising such compounds; the use of such compounds in therapy; and methods of treating patients with such compounds; wherein A, B, n, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for data transmission in a machine type communication device terminal, comprising: performing the following when the terminal receives cell common message: A. receiving first indication information from an EPDCCH on a first resource block, the first indication information indicating a second resource block for transmitting the cell common message; B. receiving the cell common message from a PDSCH on the second resource block; performing the following when the terminal receives downlink data: I. receiving second indication information from EPDCCH on a third resource block; II. detecting whether DCI information transmitted to the terminal exists in the second indication information, and if the DCI information transmitted to the terminal exists, II-1. decoding information of a fourth resource block in the DCI information; II-2. receiving the downlink data transmitted from the base station to the terminal from the PDSCH on the fourth resource block.

Abstract: A sample slide (100) for use in a spectrometer (501), wherein the sample slide comprises a plurality of sample-receiving portions (111-114) provided on a sample side (115) of the slide, and a plurality of beam-receiving portions (121-124) provided on a beam-receiving side (125) of the slide, each beam-receiving portion being arranged opposite a respective sample-receiving portion, and wherein each beam-receiving portion is configured to act as an internal reflection element (IRE). A device (300) for use with a spectrometer (501) comprises a stage (330) configured to receive a sample slide (100); and a moving mechanism (360) configured to move the sample slide relative to a sample-measuring location (320) of the device. Associated methods for preparing a sample and measuring a sample are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I): compositions comprising such compounds; the use of such compounds in therapy (for example in the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition in which plasma kallikrein activity is implicated); and methods of treating patients with such compounds; wherein R5, R6, R7, A, B, W, X, Y and Z are as defined herein.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for increasing uplink beamforming gain. In one aspect there is provided a method of identifying user equipment which makes use of the proposed new beam-sweeping random access channel procedure that enables the base station to identify the best uplink transmit beam rather than the first beam that the base station managed to detect. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: In example implementations, a powder level sensor is provided. The powder level sensor includes a capacitive sensor, a processor, and a cleaning mechanism. The processor is communicatively coupled to the capacitive sensor. The processor interprets a measurement of the capacitive sensor to detect a layer of residual build material on a surface of the powder level sensor. The cleaning mechanism may be communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor activates the cleaning mechanism to remove the layer of residual build material on the surface of the powder level sensor.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to communications with preconfigured uplink resources (PUR). A method implemented at a terminal device comprises identifying a need to change a transmission configuration of the terminal device, the terminal device being in a transmission mode with a set of preconfigured uplink resources (PURs) allocated for the terminal device to transmit user data to a network device; and in response to identifying the need to change the transmission configuration, transmitting control information to the network device using a first PUR in the set of PURs, the control information comprising information relevant to the change of the transmission configuration. In this way, it is possible to enable the terminal device to save power, time, and resources by bypassing a full random access procedure when the transmission configuration is needed to be changed.