Abstract: A connector adapted for forming a fluid flow pathway therethrough by connection with a reciprocal connector, wherein both the connector and the reciprocal connector each comprise a fluid flow passageway part (11A) defining a fluid flow opening, a socket part (12A) located upon the fluid flow passageway part adjacent to the fluid flow opening, a plug part (13A) located upon the fluid flow passageway part adjacent to the fluid flow opening and spaced from the socket part in a direction crossing the fluid flow opening, wherein the socket part of the connector is configured to receive therein the plug part of said reciprocal connector to connect thereto such that the fluid flow opening of the connector is aligned in register with the fluid flow opening of the reciprocal connector and, a closure part (14A) arranged to openably close the fluid flow opening of the connector and to receive an urging force from said received plug part of the reciprocal connector thereby to be displaced in a direction crossing the flui

Abstract: A connector adapted for forming a fluid flow pathway therethrough by connection with a reciprocal connector, wherein both the connector and the reciprocal connector each comprise a fluid flow passageway part (11A) defining a fluid flow opening, a socket part (12A) located upon the fluid flow passageway part adjacent to the fluid flow opening, a plug part (13A) located upon the fluid flow passageway part adjacent to the fluid flow opening and spaced from the socket part in a direction crossing the fluid flow opening, wherein the socket part of the connector is configured to receive therein the plug part of said reciprocal connector to connect thereto such that the fluid flow opening of the connector is aligned in register with the fluid flow opening of the reciprocal connector and, a closure part (14A) arranged to openably close the fluid flow opening of the connector and to receive an urging force from said received plug part of the reciprocal connector thereby to be displaced in a direction crossing the flui

Abstract: A connector adapted for forming a fluid flow pathway therethrough by connection with a reciprocal connector, wherein both the connector and the reciprocal connector each comprise a fluid flow passageway part (11A) defining a fluid flow opening, a socket part (12A) located upon the fluid flow passageway part adjacent to the fluid flow opening, a plug part (13A) located upon the fluid flow passageway part adjacent to the fluid flow opening and spaced from the socket part in a direction crossing the fluid flow opening, wherein the socket part of the connector is configured to receive therein the plug part of said reciprocal connector to connect thereto such that the fluid flow opening of the connector is aligned in register with the fluid flow opening of the reciprocal connector and, a closure part (14A) arranged to openably close the fluid flow opening of the connector and to receive an urging force from said received plug part of the reciprocal connector thereby to be displaced in a direction crossing the flui

Abstract: A grinder is provided that grinds materials such as tobacco, herb, spices, or food into smaller pieces for subsequent use. In some embodiments, relative motion between two components grinds the material into smaller pieces. In some embodiments, a cord is used to induce rotational motion between components. In various embodiments, a gear system having a driver is used to induce rotational motion where the driver is moved against a surface to drive the gear system. In some embodiments, a user moves a collar, a handle, or other component to induce rotational motion or longitudinal motion to grind the material.

Abstract: A high voltage power management module for supplying power to one or more motors for driving a fuel cell electric vehicle. The high voltage power management module comprises an E-Machine interface subsystem for exchanging DC power with an inverter configured to provide AC power to one or more motors for driving a drivetrain of the vehicle. The high voltage power management module further comprises a storage interface subsystem to exchange DC power with an electrical energy store for providing transient power to drive the fuel cell electric vehicle. The high voltage power management module further comprises a fuel cell interface subsystem for receiving DC power from a fuel cell stack of the vehicle configured to directly drive the one or more motors through the E-Machine interface subsystem of the high voltage power management module.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to heterobifunctional molecules, referred to as cytotoxicity targeting chimeras (CyTaCs) or antibody recruiting molecules (ARMs) that are able to simultaneously bind a target cell-surface protein as well as an exogenous antibody protein. The present disclosure also relates to agents capable of binding to a receptor on a surface of a pathogenic cell and inducing the depletion of the pathogenic cell in a subject for use in the treatment of cancer, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, viral infection, or bacterial infection.

Abstract: A suturing instrument is provided. The suturing instrument comprises: a flexible shaft comprising an articulatable bending section; and a needle end effector located at a distal end of the bending section. The needle end effector comprises a toggle-based rotation mechanism to switch an orientation of a needle to engage and disengage the needle with a ferrule.

Abstract: A surgical system includes a drive unit on a support. The drive unit includes motors or other actuators and a plurality of output elements arranged such that operation of each drive unit linearly translates a corresponding one of the output elements. A surgical device has actuation elements extending through an elongate shaft to a distal articulation section, and an input subsystem carried at the proximal end of the shaft. Linear translatable input elements or pistons of the input subsystem are each associated with a corresponding one of the actuation elements. The input and output elements are positioned such that operation of an actuator linearly translates an output element, causing linear translation of a corresponding input element and engagement of an actuation element. A sterile drape is positionable between the input elements and the output elements.

Abstract: A system and method of order fulfilment is described. The system comprises a storage and retrieval system, a transfer system and at least one pick station. The transfer system further comprises conveyance means disposed between the storage and retrieval system and the pick station such that items delivered to the transfer system from the storage and retrieval system may be conveyed to the pick stations independently of the normal operation of the pick station.

Abstract: An item return for an item is identified and a workflow is determined based on first factors defined in customized rules. Resources associated with the workflow may be staged on devices associated with the item return and the workflow is initiated. When the item is detected as being present at a drop-off location for the item, item and customer information are gathered in accordance with the customized rules associated with the workflow. Security checks are processed using second factors defined in the customized rules. A decision is made based on the security checks as to whether the item return can continue processing with the workflow or as to whether an item return exception is to be raised for evaluation and/or inspection of the item and item return information collected before the item return exception was raised.

Abstract: A processor that includes a memory tagging extension (MTE) provides default tag bits employed when external devices, which are not compliant with MTE, access the memory circuit (e.g., employing direct memory access (DMA)). The default tag bits are stored as first tag bits with the data in memory. The processing circuit can include a mode indicator indicating whether default tag bits are employed. In a first mode, in which the default tag bits are not employed, an exception signal may be immediately generated in response to a mismatch between the first tag bits and second tag bits in the memory instruction. In a second mode, in response to a mismatch, the first tag bits are 10 further compared to the default tag bits and an error may be generated in response to a mismatch between the first tag bits and the default tag bits.

Abstract: The use of a compound as a corrosion inhibitor for metallic equipment, where the compound includes (i) a salt of an optionally substituted polycarboxylic acid or an anhydride thereof; and/or (ii) the reaction product of reactants comprising an optionally substituted polycarboxylic acid or an anhydride thereof and an alcohol and/or an amine, or a salt of the reaction product.

Abstract: An electric machine with a low profile retention assembly for retention of a stator core is disclosed. A first housing houses the stator core. The first housing has an axial end face with a circumferentially extending, shaped profile having recessed portions that project axially inward alternating with non-recessed portions. A portion of the stator core extends axially out from the recessed portions. A core retention spring is disposed circumferentially at the axial end face of the first housing. The core retention spring has direct contact with the portion of the stator core that extends axially out from the recessed portions of the first housing and the shaped profile of the housing. The core retention spring pushes against the portion of the stator core that extends that extends axially out from the first housing, imparting one or more of an axial load and radial load into the stator core.

Abstract: A monitoring project is defined interactively through an interface. Resources needed for the project are obtained, configured, arranged, and verified within a target area. Video and audio feeds are captured and analyzed during a project period within the target area and customer interactions and intentions are derived from detected customer behaviors within the feeds. The intentions and behaviors are indexed with aggregated metrics within a data store. The interface provides custom queries, reports, interactive graphics, and real-time notifications from the data store that depict the custom aggregated metrics for the intentions and behaviors of the monitoring project.

Abstract: A system and method for managing an electronic contract for hybrid runtime execution, which includes a contract execution service that comprises an internal runtime environment and a set of integrations to external resources with at least one integration to an on-chain runtime, wherein the contract execution service comprises configuration to: establish the electronic contract, wherein the electronic contract comprises a set of executable programmable components and a set of natural language components; change the state of the electronic contract and generate a contract event; and in response to the contract event: extend execution of the electronic contract to an on-chain environment, when the contract event includes an associated on-chain integration; and extend execution of the electronic contract to an external application resource, when the contract event includes an associated external service integration.

Abstract: A treatment device including a wearable body, an electrical generator element, and a heat generator element, each of which are coupled to the wearable body. The wearable body has a distal surface, a proximal surface, and an attachment element arranged to removably attach the wearable body to skin of a user. The electrical generator element and the heat generator element are independently operable to output and communicate an electrical energy to muscles and pain receptors of the user and to output and communicate a heat flux to temperature receptors of the user. The distal surface of the wearable body comprises a material configured to direct the electrical energy and/or the heat flux to an area of the skin.

Abstract: A treatment device includes a body and a generator configured to releasably attach to the body. The generator at least partially including a first energy generator element and a second energy generator element, the first and second energy generator elements being independently operable to convert electricity into a first energy type and a second energy type, respectively, and to direct the first and second energy types toward an area of skin. The first energy generator element includes a drive mechanism, a piston, and a tissue contact surface that is linearly actuatable along an axis to contact and cause corresponding physical movement of the area of skin.

Abstract: A method of using a medical apparatus includes a step of providing the medical apparatus. The medical apparatus is hand-held and enables operation of an initial-medical function or initial-state function. The medical apparatus is capable of accepting and operationally integrating into the medical apparatus the contents of an adaptor kit to enable a new medical function. Each adaptor kit includes at least one adaptor-kit cartridge and at least one accessory. Added steps include: using the medical apparatus to perform the initial-medical function or initial-state function; providing a first, a second, and a third adaptor kit to enable the medical apparatus to function as: a wearable automated external defibrillator (AED) with disposable electrode pads; as a wAED with disposable electrode pads; and as a means for taking an electrocardiogram (ECG).