Abstract: Techniques and systems include predicting various health conditions using a photoplethysmography (PPG) signal or a video signal based on images of a patient's fingertip or other body portion captured using a mobile device. The video signal may be transformed into a pseudo PPG signal to measure blood volume changes in the patient's blood flow to derive data indicating a disease state or health-related characteristic, such as blood oxygen level, blood glucose level, heart rate variability, hemoglobin, respiration rate, or arrhythmia. Techniques involve real-time environment assessment and problematic issue detection, training an artificial intelligence (AI) model to measure signal quality so as to select high-quality signals from a range of signals, and domain adaption and transfer learning to make use of publicly available datasets.

Abstract: Disclosed are a catheter-based “kissing balloon” systems and methods of connecting blood vessels or creating an access path between blood vessels. The system includes a first delivery or passing catheter in a first vessel and a second receiving catheter in a second vessel that cooperate to create a path between the vessels. A passing catheter balloon is arranged to mate with or “kiss” a receiving catheter balloon to align the vessels before a piercing element is extended to puncture both vessels and optionally puncture a balloon. A guidewire is delivered through a lumen of the piercing element, and a distal end of the guidewire is trapped in a cage of the receiving catheter. The guidewire can then be used to deliver additional implanted devices while the passing catheter, receiving catheter, or both are removed.

Abstract: A system and method for treating heart failure of a patient by occluding blood flow from the azygos vein to the superior vena cava while allowing blood to flow through a shunt from the right pulmonary artery to the azygos vein. The system can include an occluder with an expandable cage positioned in the azygos vein to selectively control the flow of blood to the superior vena cava. The occluder can expand and collapse based on pressure measurements received from implanted pressure sensors.

Abstract: An information retrieval method for cloud service administration is provided. The method may include establishing a connection with a semantic database. In some embodiments, the semantic database is configured to store information for different cloud services, and the information includes information regarding a first cloud service and information regarding a second cloud service. In some embodiments, the information regarding the first cloud service includes a first entity information and the information regarding the second cloud service includes a second entity information. The method further includes transmitting to the semantic database a request to obtain information regarding an asset. Then the method may include receiving from the semantic database an indication that first entity information and the second entity information being linked and being both related to the asset.

Abstract: Belts and sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise discrete cells of multiple sizes (including three different cell sizes) and/or certain patterns. The cells may be discrete knuckles or pillows and the fibrous structures may further comprise an emboss, such as a double dot emboss.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for controlling charging of vehicles, to avoid charging during charge-adverse time periods or during charge restriction events. This can advantageously reduce cost to vehicles owners, and or provide access to reward incentives. Further, power distribution entities (utility providers) advantageously have increased control over power distribution to avoid over-burdening of power distribution infrastructure. Further, systems and methods for determining or inferring whether a vehicle is connected to a charge station are described, which can be used to inform automatic restriction of vehicle charging.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for a modular intercooler block that may be fabricated by way of direct metal printing and assembled to form larger intercoolers. The modular intercooler block comprises cooling fins that are spaced between first and second core headers to allow passage of an airstream. Countersunk holes are arranged on the first and second core headers and configured to receive grommets when the first or second core header is fastened to another core header comprising similarly arranged countersunk holes. A core tube extends along an undulating path from each countersunk hole in the first core header, through the multiplicity of cooling fins, to a similar countersunk hole in the second core header. The core tubes may include thin copper walls and spiraled inner passages to enhance heat transfer to the airstream passing through the multiplicity of cooling fins.

Abstract: Techniques and systems include predicting various health conditions using a photoplethysmography (PPG) signal or a video signal based on images of a patient's fingertip or other body portion captured using a mobile device. The video signal may be transformed into a pseudo PPG signal to measure blood volume changes in the patient's blood flow to derive data indicating a disease state or health-related characteristic, such as blood oxygen level, blood glucose level, heart rate variability, hemoglobin, respiration rate, or arrhythmia. Techniques involve real-time environment assessment and problematic issue detection, training an artificial intelligence (AI) model to measure signal quality so as to select high-quality signals from a range of signals, and domain adaption and transfer learning to make use of publicly available datasets.

Abstract: Methods, systems, assemblies, and/or the like are provided. In some embodiments, a system may include a frame; one or more MDR assemblies disposed on or within the frame, wherein the one or more MDR assemblies include: a roller frame; one or more drawers configured to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein the one or more drawers are fixedly attached to the frame; one or more sensing devices fixedly attached to at least one of the one or more drawers; a plurality of rollers disposed on or within the frame; and a lift mechanism operably engaged to the one or more MDR assemblies and configured to adjust the height of the one or more MDR assemblies within the frame.

Abstract: Described herein is a process and system for constructing three-dimensional (3D) representations of roof structures. The system can create representations of roof structures of arbitrary complexity and can create representations of dependent roof structures such as dormers. The system can create representations of roof structures that conventional methods cannot create, such as roofs with edges that are not coplanar, roofs with faces that do not connect to exterior edges, roofs composed of sub-structures, or roofs with dependent structures such as dormers.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for controlling charging of vehicles, to avoid charging during charge-adverse time periods or during charge restriction events. This can advantageously reduce cost to vehicles owners, and or provide access to reward incentives. Further, power distribution entities (utility providers) advantageously have increased control over power distribution to avoid over-burdening of power distribution infrastructure. Further, systems and methods for determining or inferring whether a vehicle is connected to a charge station are described, which can be used to inform automatic restriction of vehicle charging.

Abstract: A camera adapter for connecting a camera having an optical axis. The camera adapter comprises an adapter cover for connecting to a camera housing of the camera, the adapter cover and the camera housing form a chamber for a sensor board of the camera. The camera adapter has a connector for connecting the camera adapter to a control unit outside the chamber, a waveguide for transmitting signals from the sensor board to the connector, the waveguide being guided inside the chamber; and a contact surface disposed on the waveguide for contacting the waveguide with the sensor board in the chamber, the waveguide is arranged with the contact surface on a side wall of the camera adapter extending in the direction of the optical axis in order to contact an edge of the sensor board in a contact direction which is perpendicular to the optical axis of the camera.

Abstract: A data processing system implements receiving a request for an access token from a web-based nested application hosted by a native application, creating a secure authentication channel between the first web-based nested application and the native application that bypasses one or more intermediary nested applications to prevent the one or more intermediary nested applications from accessing data exchanged between the first web-based nested application and the native application; sending the request for the access token to the native application via the secure authentication channel; obtaining the access token from a token service on a remote server over a network connection; providing the access token to the first web-based nested application via the secure authentication channel; sending a request to access the content on the resource server and the access token to the resource server; and performing one or more actions on the content on the resource server.

Abstract: A mechanical hand mimics a human hand having similar degrees of freedom and sensory abilities while appearing visually similar to human hand. The mechanical hand comprises a mechanical hand skeleton and resilient elastomer (e.g., silicone) skin that fully encloses the mechanical hand skeleton. The mechanical hand skeleton may advantageously be molded directly into the resilient elastomer (e.g., silicone) skin such that the hand appears, moves, and feels very similar to a real human hand. The mechanical hand may have applications in robotics, for example as an end-of-arm tool or end effector, or may have other applications. Robotic applications may include prosthetics applications.

Abstract: Described herein is a process and system for constructing three-dimensional (3D) representations of roof structures. The system can create representations of roof structures of arbitrary complexity and can create representations of dependent roof structures such as dormers. The system can create representations of roof structures that conventional methods cannot create, such as roofs with edges that are not coplanar, roofs with faces that do not connect to exterior edges, roofs composed of sub-structures, or roofs with dependent structures such as dormers.

Abstract: A modular connector assembly comprises a plurality of interconnected bodies, including a first body and a second body. The first body defines at least a first portion of a first terminal space sized to receive a terminal of a first type in an insertion direction. A connecting element detachably connects the first body to the second body. The second body is movable relative to the first body between a first position and a second position via the connecting element. The connecting element may be embodied as a terminal position assurance (TPA) element. The TPA element is arranged outside of the first terminal space in the first position and arranged within the first terminal space in the second position for engaging with the terminal of the first type.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of reducing data elements in a data file includes: receiving a data file including one or more primary data elements; storing the data file in a memory coupled to the processor; generating, from at least one of the one or more primary data elements, a plurality of supplemental data elements; determining whether any of the plurality of supplemental data elements and any of the primary data elements offset each other; and upon determining that at least one of the plurality of supplemental data elements and at least one of the primary data elements offset each other, deleting, from the data file, at least one of the offset supplemental data elements or primary data elements.

Abstract: Techniques and systems include assessing health risk and predicting health events of a patient using measured biosignals. The biosignals may be transformed into a photoplethysmography (PPG) signal or pseudo PPG signal, for example, to measure blood volume changes in the patient's blood flow to derive data indicating a disease state or health-related characteristic, such as blood oxygen level, blood glucose level, heart rate variability, hemoglobin, respiration rate, or arrhythmia. Further, the biosignals can include vocal signals, health labels, and self-reported data related to a patient's health. Assessment and prediction techniques include training an artificial intelligence (AI) model to create embedding vectors based on the measured biosignal(s) that are then ingested by a prediction model to assess and/or predict a patient's health risk and/or health events.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for Internet Protocol television streaming are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a remote access point that provides line termination for television programming received via a data feed from a television service provider. The remote access point is specifically assigned to a client device for maintaining a one-to-one correspondence between the client device and the data feed from the television service provider.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of reducing data elements in a data file includes: receiving a data file including one or more primary data elements; storing the data file in a memory coupled to the processor; generating, from at least one of the one or more primary data elements, a plurality of supplemental data elements; determining whether any of the plurality of supplemental data elements and any of the primary data elements offset each other; and upon determining that at least one of the plurality of supplemental data elements and at least one of the primary data elements offset each other, deleting, from the data file, at least one of the offset supplemental data elements or primary data elements.