Abstract: A system and method for identifying a plurality of candidates for one or more clinical trials comprising receiving health related data associated with each of the plurality of candidates, applying a predictive risk model to the health related data and for generating and assigning a risk score to each of the plurality of candidates based on a selected condition and then ranking each of the plurality of candidates based on the risk score, and generating a similarity score for each of the candidates having an assigned risk score higher than the threshold risk score with a matching machine learning technique. The similarity score is indicative of a similarity between each of the plurality of candidates and one or more participants in the one or more clinical trials.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for seamless personal hotspot connectivity via personal hotspot tokens. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a personal hotspot-enabled device can include a processor and a memory. The memory can store instructions of an operating system and a personal hotspot application. The personal hotspot-enabled device can receive a personal hotspot token. The personal hotspot application can recognize, via a short-range communication component, a device identification associated with a peripheral device operating in proximity to the personal hotspot-enabled device. The personal hotspot application can request the personal hotspot token from the operating system. The personal hotspot application can inform the operating system of the device identification. The personal hotspot application can then receive the personal hotspot token associated with the device identification. The operating system can create a personal hotspot.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device, including a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of determining network capacity to provide an enhanced experience to user equipment running an application; determining whether the user equipment features can provide the enhanced experience, wherein the determination is based in part on capability, location and subscription status; and responsive to a determination of adequate network capacity and adequate user equipment features, offering the enhanced experience through the application. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device, including a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of determining network capacity to provide an enhanced experience to user equipment running an application; determining whether the user equipment features can provide the enhanced experience, wherein the determination is based in part on capability, location and subscription status; and responsive to a determination of adequate network capacity and adequate user equipment features, offering the enhanced experience through the application. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for seamless personal hotspot connectivity via personal hotspot tokens. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a personal hotspot-enabled device can include a processor and a memory. The memory can store instructions of an operating system and a personal hotspot application. The personal hotspot-enabled device can receive a personal hotspot token. The personal hotspot application can recognize, via a short-range communication component, a device identification associated with a peripheral device operating in proximity to the personal hotspot-enabled device. The personal hotspot application can request the personal hotspot token from the operating system. The personal hotspot application can inform the operating system of the device identification. The personal hotspot application can then receive the personal hotspot token associated with the device identification. The operating system can create a personal hotspot.

Abstract: An aircraft is disclosed here. An embodiment of the aircraft includes a cabin having a cabin ceiling, a display element arranged on the cabin ceiling and oriented to present visual content to an occupant of the cabin, a source of aircraft status data that provides aircraft status data corresponding to current operating status of the aircraft, and at least one video processor coupled to the source of aircraft status data. The video processor is configured to render image data corresponding to an adaptive virtual representation of the sky, wherein the image data is rendered based on at least some of the aircraft status data. The display element is coupled to the at least one video processor to receive the rendered image data, and is configured to display the adaptive virtual representation of the sky based on the received image data.

Abstract: An aircraft is disclosed here. An embodiment of the aircraft includes a cabin having a cabin ceiling, a display element arranged on the cabin ceiling and oriented to present visual content to an occupant of the cabin, a source of aircraft status data that provides aircraft status data corresponding to current operating status of the aircraft, and at least one video processor coupled to the source of aircraft status data. The video processor is configured to render image data corresponding to an adaptive virtual representation of the sky, wherein the image data is rendered based on at least some of the aircraft status data. The display element is coupled to the at least one video processor to receive the rendered image data, and is configured to display the adaptive virtual representation of the sky based on the received image data.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying a plurality of candidates for one or more clinical trials comprising receiving health related data associated with each of the plurality of candidates, applying a predictive risk model to the health related data and for generating and assigning a risk score to each of the plurality of candidates based on a selected condition and then ranking each of the plurality of candidates based on the risk score, and generating a similarity score for each of the candidates having an assigned risk score higher than the threshold risk score with a matching machine learning technique. The similarity score is indicative of a similarity between each of the plurality of candidates and one or more participants in the one or more clinical trials.

Abstract: Disclosed here are an aircraft, a system, and methods of processing video content displayed onboard an aircraft during flight. A disclosed embodiment of the method obtains position data corresponding to current geographical position of the aircraft, attitude data corresponding to current attitude of the aircraft, and video data for a live video feed corresponding to a view of an environment external to the aircraft. The received video data is processed into augmented video output data, based on the position data, the attitude data, and geospatial data related to at least some geographical features in the view of the environment. Augmented video content is presented on a display device onboard the aircraft, wherein the augmented video content corresponds to the augmented video output data.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying a plurality of candidates for one or more clinical trials comprising receiving health related data associated with each of the plurality of candidates, applying a predictive risk model to the health related data and for generating and assigning a risk score to each of the plurality of candidates based on a selected condition and then ranking each of the plurality of candidates based on the risk score, and generating a similarity score for each of the candidates having an assigned risk score higher than the threshold risk score with a matching machine learning technique. The similarity score is indicative of a similarity between each of the plurality of candidates and one or more participants in the one or more clinical trials.

Abstract: A sidewall assembly includes a window and a sidewall portion having an inner-facing side and at least partially surrounding the window. The sidewall assembly further includes a transparent display panel coupled to the sidewall portion covering the inner-facing side of the sidewall portion and the window. The sidewall assembly further includes a display controller operatively coupled with the transparent display panel. The sidewall assembly further includes a window shade movable between an open position to allow light to pass between the window and the transparent display panel and a closed position to obstruct light from passing between the window and the transparent display panel. The sidewall assembly further includes a blackout feature disposed between the window and the transparent display panel and a blackout control device configured to control the blackout feature to selectively obstruct light from passing between the window and the transparent display panel.

Abstract: A method and instrumentation for performing a patellofemoral arthroplasty orthopaedic procedure includes coupling an anterior cutting block to a femur of a patient such that the cutting block references local anatomy of the femur. The anterior cutting block is used to perform a number of bone cuts to establish a trochlear cavity in the femur. The trochlear cavity is formed such that a trochlear prosthesis may be inset into the cavity and substantially flush with the surrounding cartilage. A finishing burring guide and burr bit may be used to detail the shape and/or size of the trochlear cavity. Additionally, a trochlear drill guide may be used to facilitate establishing peg holes in the patient's femur to receive corresponding pegs of the trochlear prosthesis.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for seamless personal hotspot connectivity via personal hotspot tokens. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a personal hotspot-enabled device can include a processor and a memory. The memory can store instructions of an operating system and a personal hotspot application. The personal hotspot-enabled device can receive a personal hotspot token. The personal hotspot application can recognize, via a short-range communication component, a device identification associated with a peripheral device operating in proximity to the personal hotspot-enabled device. The personal hotspot application can request the personal hotspot token from the operating system. The personal hotspot application can inform the operating system of the device identification. The personal hotspot application can then receive the personal hotspot token associated with the device identification. The operating system can create a personal hotspot.

Abstract: A device of the invention comprises piping for carrying liquid such as potable water within a piping network of a building, at least two control valves, a pressure transducer to measure water pressure in the piping, a flowmeter to measure water flow and a controller to control opening and closing of the control valves based on sensed pressure and measured waterflow. The controller has a processor with preprogrammed instructions for controlling conditions under which the control valves are opened and closed by command from said controller. Two programmable modes for control are provided for use in a building under construction; a rough-in operation and a normal water-on operation. Both modes have respective leak prevention logic in the controller enabling automatic operation of the control valves for effective leak prevention. The device may be employed within a communications network in which remote computers and mobile communication devices may observe and/or control operation of the device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an occupant tracking lighting system including a first light, a second light and a third light within an aircraft cabin including detecting, by a sensor, a location and a velocity of a moving occupant, generating, by a processor, a control signal to illuminate the first light and the second light in response to determining that the location is proximate to the first location and that the velocity being towards the second location, and illuminating, by a controller, the first light and the second light in response to the control signal.

Abstract: A training simulator provides an immersive virtual training environment depicting an operator performing healthcare tasks to a patient. The simulator includes a head-mounted display unit (HMDU). The HMDU includes a camera, a speaker, a display, and a sensor providing visual and audio output to the operator. The simulator also includes one or more controllers, each having a sensor. The controller sensors and the HMDU sensor output signals representing spatial positioning, angular orientation and movement data of the controllers relative to the patient. The simulator includes a data processing system that models and renders the patient including a condition of the patient, the operator, used healthcare equipment and supplies, changes to the condition of the patient and the used healthcare equipment and supplies, and sensory guidance as to the operator's performance of the healthcare tasks to simulate the virtual training environment and to evaluate the operator's performance.

Abstract: Audio content is controllably directed to or from an aircraft occupant, such as the pilot or a passenger using a microphone array of at least two transducers, positioned onboard an aircraft to pick up utterances of the aircraft occupant. An electronically steerable transducer array coupled to an onboard an aircraft audio system, such as an avionics communication system or in-flight entertainment system supplies audio content to the aircraft occupant. A signal processor coupled to the microphone array processes utterances sensed by the transducers using a time of arrival algorithm to determine an utterance originating direction. A controller circuit then supplies a pointing direction control signal to the steerable beamforming speaker array or microphone array based on the utterance originating direction to cause the steerable transducer array to direct the audio content in the direction of the sensed utterance and thereby direct the audio content to or from the aircraft occupant.

Abstract: The present invention is a simulator for skill-oriented training. The simulator includes a work piece platform having a sensor, a head-mounted display unit (HMDU) including a camera, a speaker and a sensor providing visual and audio output to an operator, and a controller having a controller sensor. The simulator includes a processor that executes algorithms to simulate a virtual training environment depicting a work piece rendered on the work piece platform. The controller sensor, the HMDU sensor and the platform sensor output signals to the processor representing spatial positioning, angular orientation and movement data of the controller relative to the work piece to render a virtual powder coating spray pattern including a stream having particles charged and emitted from the controller and a powder coating coverage as applied to the work piece during one or more passes of a powder coating spray process performed by the operator.

Abstract: A sidewall assembly includes a window and a sidewall portion having an inner-facing side and at least partially surrounding the window. The sidewall assembly further includes a transparent display panel coupled to the sidewall portion covering the inner-facing side of the sidewall portion and the window. The sidewall assembly further includes a display controller operatively coupled with the transparent display panel. The sidewall assembly further includes a window shade movable between an open position to allow light to pass between the window and the transparent display panel and a closed position to obstruct light from passing between the window and the transparent display panel. The sidewall assembly further includes a blackout feature disposed between the window and the transparent display panel and a blackout control device configured to control the blackout feature to selectively obstruct light from passing between the window and the transparent display panel.

Abstract: A sidewall assembly for an aircraft and an aircraft are provided. In one example, the sidewall assembly includes a window. A sidewall portion has an inner-facing side and at least partially surrounds the window. The sidewall portion and the window have a curved contour. A transparent display panel is coupled to the sidewall portion and covers the inner-facing side of the sidewall portion including the window. The transparent display panel includes a display screen configured to display information to a passenger. The transparent display panel including the display screen have a curved contour that substantially matches the curved contour of the sidewall portion and the window. A display controller is in communication with the transparent display panel to communicate a video/audio signal providing the information to the display screen.