Abstract: A method of reducing a data volume of a data stream in a surgical robotic system, the surgical robotic system comprising a robot having a base and an arm extending from the base to an attachment for an instrument, the arm comprising a plurality of joints whereby the configuration of the arm can be altered, the method comprising: receiving a data stream captured by the surgical robotic system, the data stream comprising data relating to a surgical procedure and having a first data volume; identifying a feature in the received data stream indicative of an event in the surgical procedure; and modifying, in dependence on the identified feature, the received data stream to generate a modified data stream having a second data volume that is smaller than the first data volume.

Abstract: In described examples, a phase locked loop (PLL) has a first phase detector cell (PD) that has a gain polarity. The first PD cell has a phase error output and inputs coupled to a reference frequency signal and a feedback signal. A second PD cell has an opposite gain polarity. The second PD cell has a phase error output and inputs coupled to the reference frequency signal and the feedback signal. A loop filter has a feedforward path and a (lossy) integrating path coupled to an output of the filter. The feedforward path has a third PD cell that has phase error output AC-coupled to the filter output. The integrating path includes an opamp that has an inverting input coupled to the first PD cell phase error output and a non-inverting input coupled to the second PD cell phase error output.

Abstract: In some examples, a circuit includes a clock divider and a calibration circuit coupled to the clock divider. The clock divider includes digital-to-time converter (DTC). The calibration circuit configured to determine a gain error and a parametric integrated nonlinearity (INL) error of the DTC, determine a gain adjustment value and a INL adjustment value to compensate for the gain error and the INL error, and modify operation of the DTC according to the gain adjustment value and the INL adjustment value to correct for the gain error and the INL error.

Abstract: In described examples, a feedback loop has phase detection (PD) circuitry that has a reference input to receive a reference frequency signal, a feedback input to receive a feedback signal, and phase difference outputs. A phase to digital converter (P2DC) includes a first phase to charge converter (PCC) that has a gain polarity and a first phase error output; a second PCC that has an opposite gain polarity and a second phase error output. A differential loop filter has an amplifier with an inverting input coupled to the first phase error output and a non-inverting input coupled to the second phase error output. An analog to digital converter (ADC) has an input coupled to an output of the differential loop filter. A feedback path is coupled to the output of the P2DC, with an output of the feedback path providing the feedback signal to the PD feedback input.

Abstract: An indicator system for a surgical robotic system for indicating a state of at least a portion of patient anatomy, the surgical robotic system comprising a robot having abase and an arm extending from the base, the arm holding an endoscope at an end of the arm distal from the base, the endoscope being configured for insertion into a body cavity of the patient for observing a surgical site internal to a body of the patient, the indicator system comprising: a receiver configured to receive video data of at least a portion of patient anatomy at the surgical site from the endoscope; and a processor configured to:detect a spatio-temporal change in a pixel region of the received video data; identify, in response to the detected spatio-temporal change, a parameter of the patient anatomy; generate a health indicator indicative of the identified parameter or indicative of a profile of the identified parameter; and output the generated health indicator.

Abstract: A surgical robot comprising a robot arm base connected to a distal robot arm link via a series of intermediate articulated robot arm links. A robot arm interface is attached to the distal robot arm link. The robot arm interface engages an instrument interface of a surgical instrument, and comprises an instrument engagement source and an instrument engagement detector. The instrument engagement detector is configured to only detect the instrument engagement source when the instrument engagement source is coupled to the instrument engagement detector by a coupler.

Abstract: A robot arm comprising a joint mechanism for articulating one limb (310) of the arm relative to another limb (311) of the arm about two non-parallel rotation axes (20, 21), the mechanism comprising: an intermediate carrier (28) attached to a first one of the limbs by a first revolute joint having a first rotation axis and to a second one of the limbs by a second revolute joint having a second rotation axis; a first drive gear (33) disposed about the first rotation axis and fast with the carrier, whereby rotation of the carrier relative to the first limb about the first rotation axis can be driven; a second drive gear (37) disposed about the second rotation axis and fast with the second one of the limbs, whereby rotation of the second one of the limbs about the second rotation axis relative to the carrier can be driven; at least one of the first and second drive gears being a sector gear.

Abstract: A robot arm comprising a joint mechanism for articulating one limb (310) of the arm relative to another limb (311) of the arm about two non-parallel rotation axes (20, 21), the mechanism comprising: an intermediate carrier (28) attached to a first one of the limbs by a first revolute joint having a first rotation axis and to a second one of the limbs by a second revolute joint having a second rotation axis; a first drive gear (33) disposed about the first rotation axis and fast with the carrier, whereby rotation of the carrier relative to the first limb about the first rotation axis can be driven; a second drive gear (37) disposed about the second rotation axis and fast with the second one of the limbs, whereby rotation of the second one of the limbs about the second rotation axis relative to the carrier can be driven; at least one of the first and second drive gears being a sector gear.

Abstract: A method is provided of anonymising data in a surgical robotic system. The surgical robotic system comprises a robot having a base and an arm extending from the base to an attachment for an instrument, the arm comprising a plurality of joints whereby the configuration of the arm can be altered. The method comprises receiving a data stream captured by the surgical robotic system, the data stream comprising data relating to a surgical procedure and comprising personally-identifiable data; determining one or more personally-identifiable feature in the received data stream; and generating, in dependence on the determined personally-identifiable feature and the received data stream, an anonymised data stream omitting the personally-identifiable data.

Abstract: A method and system for remotely managing messages is provided. The method includes receiving a status message associated with an operational status of hardware or software and determining, via execution of a message database table associated with a message database, that the status message includes a new message not located within the message database. The status message is added to the message database table and a search process for messages matching the status message is executed to determine if a match between the messages and status is located.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a class of antibiotics designed to target non-protein transporters. Further, a method is described to treat infections by targeted binding of a lipid transporter utilizing organometallic compounds, coordination compounds, metal centers, or any combination thereof. The antibiotics described herein are designed to halt or negatively affect the reproduction of bacteria by disrupting the biosynthesis of the cell wall and other important bacterial compounds such as lipopolysaccharide and techoic acids.

Abstract: Utilities that allow for configuring rack space in a growing operation. In one aspect, a utility for generating a rack sheet report is disclosed that indicates a determined quantity of a plurality of inventory items to be disposed on each shelf of a rack for use in loading a vehicle with the plurality of inventory items in an economically efficient manner. Additionally, the present disclosure includes embodiments that relate to generating a maser pull report that includes total quantities of each identified common instance of the plurality of inventory item objects in a master pull group object for use in harvesting or otherwise collecting the plurality of inventory items from the growing operation and loading the plurality of inventory items into a vehicle in a coordinated manner (e.g., based on a priority value).

Abstract: A surgical robot comprising a robot arm base connected to a distal robot arm link via a series of intermediate articulated robot arm links. A robot arm interface is attached to the distal robot arm link. The robot arm interface engages an instrument interface of a surgical instrument, and comprises an instrument engagement source and an instrument engagement detector. The instrument engagement detector is configured to only detect the instrument engagement source when the instrument engagement source is coupled to the instrument engagement detector by a coupler.

Abstract: A robot arm comprising a joint mechanism for articulating one limb (310) of the arm relative to another limb (311) of the arm about two non-parallel rotation axes (20, 21), the mechanism comprising: an intermediate carrier (28) attached to a first one of the limbs by a first revolute joint having a first rotation axis and to a second one of the limbs by a second revolute joint having a second rotation axis; a first drive gear (33) disposed about the first rotation axis and fast with the carrier, whereby rotation of the carrier relative to the first limb about the first rotation axis can be driven; a second drive gear (37) disposed about the second rotation axis and fast with the second one of the limbs, whereby rotation of the second one of the limbs about the second rotation axis relative to the carrier can be driven; at least one of the first and second drive gears being a sector gear.

Abstract: Utilities that allow for configuring rack space in a growing operation. In one aspect, a utility for generating a rack sheet report is disclosed that indicates a determined quantity of a plurality of inventory items to be disposed on each shelf of a rack for use in loading a vehicle with the plurality of inventory items in an economically efficient manner. Additionally, the present disclosure includes embodiments that relate to generating a maser pull report that includes total quantities of each identified common instance of the plurality of inventory item objects in a master pull group object for use in harvesting or otherwise collecting the plurality of inventory items from the growing operation and loading the plurality of inventory items into a vehicle in a coordinated manner (e.g., based on a priority value).

Abstract: A system for adjusting a path of a wire includes a precast pulley assembly having at least one precast pulley having at least first and second positions. The at least one precast pulley may be adjustable from the first position to the second position without a user touching the at least one precast pulley. A path of a wire is adjusted when disposed around the at least one precast pulley when it is in the second position instead of in the first position. In one embodiment, the precast pulley assembly includes first and second precast pulleys disposed in an adjacent relationship with respect to one another, wherein a wire can selectively pass over one or both of the first and second precast pulleys.

Abstract: A method and system for remotely managing messages is provided. The method includes receiving a status message associated with an operational status of hardware or software and determining, via execution of a message database table associated with a message database, that the status message includes a new message not located within the message database. The status message is added to the message database table and a search process for messages matching the status message is executed to determine if a match between the messages and status is located.

Abstract: Utilities that allow for configuring rack space in a growing operation. In one aspect, a utility for generating a rack sheet report is disclosed that indicates a determined quantity of a plurality of inventory items to be disposed on each shelf of a rack for use in loading a vehicle with the plurality of inventory items in an economically efficient manner. Additionally, the present disclosure includes embodiments that relate to generating a maser pull report that includes total quantities of each identified common instance of the plurality of inventory item objects in a master pull group object for use in harvesting or otherwise collecting the plurality of inventory items from the growing operation and loading the plurality of inventory items into a vehicle in a coordinated manner (e.g., based on a priority value).

Abstract: A device, system and method for dispensing fluid from a device usable for personal hydration in one embodiment. The system relates generally to a hand-held fluid dispensing module, a control module coupled to the hand-held fluid dispensing module, a fluid container located in close proximity to the hand-held fluid dispensing module and the control module, and a cooling module coupled to the control module. The hand-held device being configured to control and determine the amount of fluid dispensed from the device. The method relates to using the system and dispensing fluid from the hand-held fluid dispensing module by either applying pressure to an exterior portion of the hand-held dispensing module or providing a vacuum to the hand-held fluid dispensing module. In various embodiments, the hydration system is configured to control the amount of fluid dispense to a user and preventing leakage from the device after a drinking event.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions for charging a battery are disclosed. The method involves determining a stored charge of a battery, modifying a charging parameter based on the stored charge of the battery and a back-up requirement, and charging the battery based on the charging parameter.