Abstract: Multiple binary images stored in the firmware of an electronic device are written to the device's configuration tables during booting of the device, where one of the binary images is a manager binary. During booting, the manager binary is saved to the file system of the operating system such that it automatically executes upon completion of booting. The manager binary then deploys the other binary images.

Abstract: A test platform apparatus is provided. The apparatus may comprise a lower member, and upper member, and a plurality of side members that may extend between the lower member and the upper member. The apparatus may also include one or more material testers and a sensor system that may be in communication with a flight computer. The sensor system may comprise one or more of a passive remote sensor and an active remote sensor. The apparatus may also include one or more of a camera that may be in communication with the flight computer. The apparatus may also include a plurality of heatsinks.

Abstract: A modular satellite apparatus for testing materials in a space setting is provided. The apparatus includes a lower member and an upper member, as well as rear support members, medial support members, front support members, and side members that each extend between the lower member and the upper member. They apparatus also includes attachment members connected to an external surface of the lower member and configured to connect to an external platform. The apparatus further includes a plurality of mounting members on an internal surface of the lower member or the side members, and a plurality of heatsinks. The lower member includes a plurality of heatsink receiving holes formed therein to receive portions of the heatsinks to connect the heatsinks to the lower member.

Abstract: For imaging an object subject to a cyclic motion, two or more imaging repetitions are carried out. Each of the imaging repetitions includes a sequence of equally spaced imaging events, wherein each imaging event has an event number, which corresponds to a respective predefined imaging parameter. A cycle duration of the cyclic motion is determined, a number of events per cycle is determined based on the cycle duration and a shift number is determined at least in part randomly. For a first imaging repetition, a starting number is determined depending on the number of events per cycle and the shift number. The first imaging repetition is carried out, wherein the respective sequence is started with an imaging event, whose event number is given by the starting number.

Abstract: A patient mask including a body shaped to be placed over a face of a patient and configured to prevent the passage of viruses and/or particles therethrough and at least one port configured to receive an endoscope, a surgical instrument, or both and to conform to the shape of the surgical instrument such that the port prevents the passage of viruses and/or particles therethrough.

Abstract: For magnetic resonance (MR) reconstruction using artificial intelligence (AI), the AI-based reconstruction for MR imaging systems is offloaded to one or more servers. A remote server performs AI-based reconstruction. A library of recent, old, custom, and/or publicly available AI-based reconstruction processes may be rapidly deployed and available to the server, which has the memory and processing resources for AI-based reconstruction. Load balancing of the data and/or between servers may improve performance.

Abstract: A modular satellite apparatus for testing materials in a space setting is provided. The apparatus includes a lower member and an upper member, as well as rear support members, medial support members, front support members, and side members that each extend between the lower member and the upper member. They apparatus also includes attachment members connected to an external surface of the lower member and configured to connect to an external platform. The apparatus further includes a plurality of mounting members on an internal surface of the lower member or the side members, and a plurality of heatsinks. The lower member includes a plurality of heatsink receiving holes formed therein to receive portions of the heatsinks to connect the heatsinks to the lower member.

Abstract: For imaging an object subject to a cyclic motion, two or more imaging repetitions are carried out. Each of the imaging repetitions includes a sequence of equally spaced imaging events, wherein each imaging event has an event number, which corresponds to a respective predefined imaging parameter. A cycle duration of the cyclic motion is determined, a number of events per cycle is determined based on the cycle duration and a shift number is determined at least in part randomly. For a first imaging repetition, a starting number is determined depending on the number of events per cycle and the shift number. The first imaging repetition is carried out, wherein the respective sequence is started with an imaging event, whose event number is given by the starting number.

Abstract: Embodiments related to sterilizable handheld medical imaging devices including a rigid imaging tip, a sealed housing, and/or a sealed cable assembly as well as their methods of use and manufacture are described.

Abstract: Calibration imaging tips and related methods of use are described. In some embodiments, a calibration imaging tip may be positioned on a distal end portion of an imaging device to place a calibration surface within a predetermined distance of a focal plane of the imaging device. The imaging device may then be calibrated using one or more images of the calibration surface.

Abstract: Embodiments related to medical imaging devices including rigid imaging tips and their methods of use for identifying abnormal tissue within a surgical bed are disclosed. An imaging device may include a housing having a first channel and a light guide disposed at least partially in the first channel. The imaging device may also include a clamp disposed in the housing, where the clamp is configured to apply a force to a rigid exterior portion of the light guide in a clamp direction transverse to the light guide longitudinal axis to secure the light guide to the housing. The clamp may have a clamp longitudinal axis parallel to a light guide longitudinal axis.

Abstract: For magnetic resonance (MR) reconstruction using artificial intelligence (AI), the AI-based reconstruction for MR imaging systems is offloaded to one or more servers. A remote server performs AI-based reconstruction. A library of recent, old, custom, and/or publicly available AI-based reconstruction processes may be rapidly deployed and available to the server, which has the memory and processing resources for AI-based reconstruction. Load balancing of the data and/or between servers may improve performance.

Abstract: Multiple binary images stored in the firmware of an electronic device are written to the device's configuration tables during booting of the device, where one of the binary images is a manager binary. During booting, the manager binary is saved to the file system of the operating system such that it automatically executes upon completion of booting. The manager binary then saves the other binary images to the OS file system, such that they also execute automatically.

Abstract: A patient mask including a body shaped to be placed over a face of a patient and configured to prevent the passage of viruses and/or particles therethrough and at least one port configured to receive an endoscope, a surgical instrument, or both and to conform to the shape of the surgical instrument such that the port prevents the passage of viruses and/or particles therethrough.

Abstract: The system includes a forward clamping assembly, steady rests and compression assembly upon which the fuselage of a rocket is secured. The forward clamping assembly secures the forward fuselage of the rocket and the steady rests secure the middle fuselage of the rocket. The compression assembly includes a fluted nozzle rotator which engages the flutes of the nozzle of the rocket. Rotation of the nozzle rotator results in torque being applied to the joint connecting the rocket nozzle with the motor casing of the rocket so as to allow insertion or removal of an Ortman key that secures the motor casing and nozzle.

Abstract: Multiple binary images stored in the firmware of an electronic device are written to the device's configuration tables during booting of the device, where one of the binary images is a manager binary. During booting, the manager binary is saved to the file system of the operating system such that it automatically executes upon completion of booting. The manager binary then saves the other binary images to the OS file system, such that they also execute automatically.

Abstract: Techniques to facilitate protection of control system content used in an industrial automation environment are disclosed herein. In at least one implementation, the control system content for use in the industrial automation environment is received, wherein the control system content comprises controller program code that directs an industrial controller to drive a machine system. Content protection instructions for the control system content are also received, wherein the content protection instructions comprise restrictions on execution of the control system content. An execution license that includes process-related constraints for the control system content is generated based on the content protection instructions. The execution license is applied to the control system content to generate protected content, wherein use of the control system content is granted subject to the process-related constraints of the execution license.

Abstract: In the operation of analytical devices, and particularly laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) devices, a number of advantages may be obtained by the use of complementary safety mechanisms, such as those that govern the operation or firing of a laser. Such complementary safety mechanisms, compared to the individual safety mechanisms acting alone, prevent operation of the laser under a greater number of unsafe circumstances (even if one or more detected conditions are safe, based on not activating the associated safety mechanism) and permits operation under a greater number of safe circumstances (even if one or more detected conditions are unsafe, based on activating the associated safety mechanism).

Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed that allow for analysis with simplified sample preparation. Of particular relevance is the analysis of wire samples (e.g., weld wires) using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) or optical emission spectrometry (OES). Representative devices can isolate a sample, such as in a sealed, inert environment in an analytical instrument. These devices may include first and second sample end attachments connected to a body, which has a connecting portion that may be configured for alignment with the face of the instrument. The body may also include a rotatable cap, and the sample end attachments may be joined to this cap (e.g., at opposite ends thereof) to allow adjustment of the angular position of the sample, relative to the connecting portion, which in use may be affixed to the instrument.

Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards a task switching technology on a computing device such as a Smartphone. An application is comprised of one or more tasks. When a user requests that another task be executed, information about the previously executing task (e.g., including a screenshot) is preserved to a stack. If the user invokes a task switcher program, the user is presented with a view of the stack, e.g., containing the screenshots (and representative text) of the tasks that previously executed. The user may navigate among those presented task representations to arbitrarily select any one, with the selected task resumed upon selection.