Abstract: The invention refers to an apparatus (110) for predicting a technical application property for a polymer based on a digital representation of the polymer. A digital representation providing unit (111) provides a digital representation of the polymer indicative of polymer descriptors. The polymer descriptors are indicative of parameters quantifying physicochemical characteristics of subgroups of the polymer. A prediction model providing unit (112) provides a prediction model adapted to predict a technical application property of the polymer based on the digital representation, wherein the prediction model is a data-driven model parametrized such that it predicts based on the polymer descriptors indicated by the digital representation the technical application property associated with the polymer. A property determination unit (113) determines the technical application property based on the provided digital representation of the polymer and the prediction model.

Abstract: A portable power supply including an internal power source, an AC output, a DC output, and an input unit configured to receive power from a first external source. The portable power supply further includes a first power conversion unit configured to convert the power received from the first external source to a first DC power used for charging the internal power source, an AC power conversion unit configured to convert power output by the internal power source to an AC power used for powering a first peripheral device connected to the AC output, and a DC power conversion unit configured to convert power output by the internal power source to a second DC power used for powering a second peripheral device connected to the DC output.

Abstract: A method for transporting a material (which may be a viscous fluid) in a conduit defined by a conduit-defining surface comprises: flowing a first fluid and a second fluid in a flow direction within the conduit; contacting the first and second fluids to one another at a contact region to thereby facilitate a reaction creating a reaction product in an interface region that extends downstream from the contact region, wherein the reaction product is an elastic-solid; and transporting the material in the flow direction within the conduit. At locations downstream of interface region, the reaction product creates a barrier between the viscous fluid and the conduit-defining surface.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for implementing a mission space platform. The platform is configured to identify radio frequency (RF) signals and analytics and generate a graphical interface with a map of a geographic area, where the map includes multiple grid points. For one or more RF signals: the platform determines a respective geolocation of an emitter that emits the RF signal and assigns the RF signal and its corresponding emitter to a grid point of the map based on the respective geolocation. Visual characteristics of grid points in the map are dynamically adjusted, in real time, base on new RF information about the area. The new RF information is provided as an output at the interface by displaying adjustments to the visual characteristics of the grid points.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying faults in a collaborative computing system including a plurality of disparate, geographically separated computing systems are described herein. An intelligent monitoring (IM) server computing system may receive data from the plurality of computing devices and may monitor the health of the collaborative computing system. The IM server computing system may analyze the data and identify one or more faults associated with a portion of the collaborative system (e.g., an associated computing device, platform, network, etc.). In some examples, the IM server computing system may be configured to identify potential future faults associated with the portion of the collaborative system. Based on the fault, the IM server computing device may determine an action to take to remedy the fault and/or prevent the potential future fault. The IM server computing device may either automatically perform the action or send a notification to the associated computing system to perform the action.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for facilitating the extraction of cleaner biometric signals from biometric monitors. A motion reference signal is generated independently from a biometric signal and then the motion reference signal is used to remove motion artifacts from the biometric signal.

Abstract: A receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing having a housing mounting end configured to be mounted to a host circuit board and a slot at a housing mating end configured to receive a mating end of a pluggable module. The receptacle housing includes contact pockets that receive interposer contacts. The receptacle connector includes a flexible circuit having circuit conductors extending between a mating end and a terminating end configured to be terminated to the host circuit board. Each interposer contact includes an inner mating interface forming a separable interface configured to be mated with module contacts of the pluggable module and an outer mating interface connected to the mating end of the corresponding circuit conductor.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system includes an interventional medical device having a first tracking element that generates tip location data based on a locator field. An ultrasound probe has an ultrasound transducer mechanism and a second tracking element. The ultrasound transducer mechanism has an active ultrasound transducer array that generates two-dimensional ultrasound slice data at any of a plurality of discrete imaging locations within a three-dimensional imaging volume. The second tracking element generates probe location data based on the locator field. A processor circuit is configured to execute program instructions to generate an ultrasound image for display, and is configured to generate a positioning signal based on the tip location data and the probe location data to dynamically position the active ultrasound transducer array so that the two-dimensional ultrasound slice data includes the distal tip of the interventional medical device.

Abstract: A monitoring device configured to be attached to a subject includes a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor configured to measure physiological information from the subject, and at least one processor configured to process signals from the PPG sensor to determine heart rate and RR-interval (RRi) for the subject, and to determine a heart rate pattern for the subject over a period of time. The at least one processor is configured to change a sampling frequency of the PPG sensor for determining RRi in response to the determined heart rate pattern. The at least one processor is configured to reduce the sampling frequency of the PPG sensor in response to determining a pattern of heart rate below a threshold.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for detecting attrition in a distributed network using artificial intelligence. Some embodiments are directed to a system including a first artificial intelligence engine configured to determine indicators of relationships between users and entities and a second artificial intelligence engine configured to determine statuses of relationships between the users and the entities. The system may determine, using the first artificial intelligence engine, and based on data associated with interactions between a user and an entity, a plurality of indicators of a relationship between the user and the entity. The system may determine, based on the plurality of indicators, based on the data associated with the interactions between the user and the entity, and using the second artificial intelligence engine, a status of the relationship between the user and the entity.

Abstract: A device or unit with a lighting component is provided. The device includes coupling components that couple the device to stackable storage unit containers. In one embodiment, the device includes a battery interface to couple to a battery for power tools. In one embodiment, the device includes three lights that are pivotally coupled to the housing between a retracted position in which the lights are disposed against sidewalls of the housing, and an open position in which the lights are pivoted above the top panel of the housing.

Abstract: A method of vaporising liquefied natural gas (LNG) for measurement of its constituent components may include receiving LNG from a main pipeline into a pressurising device. The method may also include via the pressurising device, pressurising a the LNG beyond a critical pressure thereof. The method may further include directing a first portion of the pressurised LNG to a heater. The method may still further include via the heater, heating the first portion of pressurised LNG beyond a critical temperature thereof, and directing the pressurised and heated LNG to a vaporising device. The method may also include via the vaporising device, depressurising the heated LNG to a pressure below the critical pressure so as to vaporise the LNG.

Abstract: An actuator-controlled electric strike for operating in conjunction with a latch and deadbolt of a lockset. The strike comprises a housing, keeper, and deadbolt bracket. The housing includes a longitudinal length, a back wall extending along the longitudinal length, and side walls defining an entry chamber. The keeper is disposed in the entry chamber about an axis of rotation parallel with the back wall. The keeper is rotatable about the axis of rotation between locked and unlocked positions. The back wall is disposed opposite the keeper when the keeper is in the locked position. The deadbolt bracket is adjustably positioned in the entry chamber along the housing longitudinal length, wherein the deadbolt bracket includes a first wall, a second wall, and a bracket side wall connecting the first wall and the second wall. The deadbolt bracket defines at least a portion of a deadbolt receiving chamber for the deadbolt.

Abstract: A package of one or more absorbent articles, wherein the one or more absorbent articles are sealed within the package is disclosed. The package having a cuboid form includes a plurality of panels, including a consumer-facing panel, a rear panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, a left side panel and a right side panel. The top or the bottom panel includes an end seal. The end seal includes adhesive disposed in a seal area and an adhesive area which is greater than the seal area. The end seal comprises a ratio of the adhesive area width to the seal area width of from about 2:1 to about 20:1. The package material has natural fibers and a basis weight of between 50 gsm to 120 gsm. And, the package material is recyclable.

Abstract: A shield box is provided for a toll transponder. The shield box may selectively shield thee toll transponder. The shield box may include a case that is securable to a vehicle windshield. At least a portion of the case may include a shielding material. The shield box may further include a tray configured to slide into and out of the case. The tray may support the toll transponder outside of the case and push the transponder toward a vehicle windshield to cause the toll transponder to make contact or be proximate with the vehicle windshield.

Abstract: Embodiments of secondary batteries having electrode assemblies are provided. A secondary battery can comprise an electrode assembly having a stacked series of layers, the stacked series of layers having an offset between electrode and counter-electrode layers in a unit cell member of the stacked series. A set of constraints can be provided with a primary constraint system with first and second primary growth constraints separated from each other in a longitudinal direction, and connected by at least one primary connecting member, and a secondary constraint system comprises first and second secondary growth constraints separated in a second direction and connected by members of the stacked series of layers. The primary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth of the electrode assembly in the longitudinal direction, and the secondary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth in the second direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: Compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.

Abstract: A system and method for authorization policy validation. A validator takes as input an authorization policy to be analyzed and a schema that specifies entity types and their attributes, types of entity parents in an entity hierarchy, and which entity types can be used with which actions. The validator checks that the policy conforms to the schema. If the check passes, then the policy is guaranteed to be free of both type errors and attribute access errors for any input that conforms to the schema.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for analyzing data values within an object to ensure conformance with predefined parameter protocols. The system comprises a computer, a server, and a non-transitory, computer-readable medium. The computer receives multiple data sets from different sources, reformats and maps the data sets, and processes them using error detection algorithms. The system incorporates additional rules based on regulatory guidance, court settlements, and client feedback to verify conformance of data values to specific parameter protocols. These protocols consider interdependencies between data values within a dataset or across multiple datasets. The system identifies and flags nonconformance in data values, generates reports for each dataset, analyzes these reports to identify inconsistencies across all data sets and generates a comprehensive error report highlighting these inconsistencies.