Abstract: A balloon catheter has a shaft having a Y-connector provided at the proximal end, and a balloon provided at the distal end, the balloon having a balloon body having opposing first and second ends, and a reinforcement fiber layer wrapped on the balloon body, the fiber layer formed from a single continuous fiber wrapped first radially around the balloon body in non-continuous rows, followed by a figure-8 wrap that continuously traverses from the first end to the second end, and the second end back to the first end.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I) as allosteric chromenone inhibitors of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with PI3K modulation, Formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8, are as defined herein. The disclosure also relates to methods of making and using compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A method, device, and system for detecting a current leak in a traction power rail. Magnetic or electrical properties of the rail are measured. The measurements are performed using a rail instrument that senses the properties around the rail at various times while the instrument is being moved down the rail, such as using a cart or train. The rail instrument may be a flux concentrator or open Rogowski coil. The locations of the rail, about which the readings are taken by the rail instrument, may be determined and correlated with the measurements themselves. The method may comprise measuring the magnetic field of the rail along a length of the rail, and identifying a leak based on differences between the magnetic field measurements. The system may comprise a cart comprising the rail instrument and a location instrument.

Abstract: A system for facilitating motion compensation is configurable to access an affine transformation-compensated image. The affine transformation-compensated image is generated by applying affine transformation-based motion compensation to a previous image. The system is further configurable to generate a motion-compensated image by applying optical flow-based motion compensation to the affine transformation-compensated image. The optical flow-based motion compensation utilizes the affine transformation-compensated image and a current image as inputs.

Abstract: A thermal insulation member is described for a heater assembly of a haircare appliance. The thermal insulation member is formed of an elastomeric material and includes a sleeve, a plurality of ribs, and a plurality of studs. The ribs and studs project outwardly from a surface of the sleeve, and the ribs project further the studs. A haircare appliance including the thermal insulation member is also described.

Abstract: A method of depigmenting melanin-pigmented samples is provided. The sample is incubated in the presence of a hydrogen peroxide-based solution at a temperature less than 65° C. for up to 180 minutes. Times, temperatures, and concentrations of hydrogen peroxide that appropriately balance extent of depigmentation with maintenance of cellular morphology and sample retention are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system for generating a dark current residual image is configurable to generate a weighted average image by: (i) determining a region-based weight value for each pixel of an input image based upon a light level of a region in which the pixel lies; and (ii) combining the input image with a previous image using the region-based weight values for each pixel of the input image. The system is also configurable to generate a dark current residual image based upon the weighted average image.

Abstract: A system for facilitating dark current compensation by weighted filtering is configurable to (i) receive an input dark current image; (ii) generate a corrected dark current image at least by scaling pixel values of the input dark current image based upon ambient light conditions; and generate a weight map comprising a weight value for each pixel of the corrected dark current image. For each pixel of the corrected dark current image, the weight value of the weight map may be based upon a light level of the pixel of the corrected dark current image. The system is also configurable to generate an output image by utilizing the weight map to filter an input image.

Abstract: A system for modifying a dark current image is configurable to receive an input image depicting a dark current state for one or more pixels of the input image, The dark current state for one or more pixels of the input image comprises one of: a faulty state or a non-faulty state. The system is configurable to partition the input image into a plurality of partitions and generate an updated input image by imposing at least one quantity constraint or at least one severity constraint to the plurality of partitions in association with at least one type of dark current state.

Abstract: A device includes an interface. The interface includes a plurality of pins. The interface further includes first components configured to interpret signals received at the plurality of pins according to a first protocol. The device further includes second components configured to the interpret signals received at the plurality of pins according to a second protocol. The first components are configured to disable the second components in response to a determination that the signals received at the pins correspond to the first protocol. Further, the second components are configured to disable the first components in response to a determination that the signals received at the pins correspond to the second protocol.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions, and more particularly to alloy compositions, methods of using the alloy compositions, and articles formed from with the alloy compositions. The alloy compositions are broadly applicable in applications requiring superalloys, including welding processes, additive manufacturing processes, metal casting processes, coating processes, repairing processes, powder metallurgy, and/or combinations thereof.

Abstract: Compositions, and articles and methods for forming articles which include said compositions, are disclosed. The compositions include, by weight percent, 13.7% to 14.3% chromium (Cr), 9.0% to 9.9% cobalt (Co), 4.0% to 5.5% aluminum (Al), 0.5% to 3.0% titanium (Ti), 3.5% to 5.0% tungsten (W), 1.4% to 4.0% molybdenum (Mo), 1.8% to 4.2% niobium (Nb), 0.08% to 0.12% carbon (C), 0.005% to 0.04% zirconium (Zr), 0.010% to 0.014% boron (B), and balance nickel (Ni) and incidental impurities.

Abstract: A system for low compute high-resolution depth map generation using low-resolution cameras is configured to obtain a stereo pair of images and generate a depth map by performing stereo matching on the stereo pair of images. The system is also configured to obtain a first image comprising first texture information for the environment that has a first image resolution that is higher than an image resolution of images of the stereo pair of images. The system is further configured to generate a reprojected first image by reprojecting the first image to correspond to an image capture perspective associated with the depth map. The reprojection of the first image is based on depth information from the depth map and includes reprojected first texture information for the environment. The system is also configured to generate an upsampled depth map based on the depth map.

Abstract: A multifunctional visualization instrument is provided that, in certain embodiments, includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end. The multifunctional visualization instrument includes a display screen on the body and a camera stick at the distal end of the body and comprising an arm and a camera. The arm of the camera stick is sized to fit within a channel of a removable laryngoscope blade. The multifunctional visualization instrument includes a port on a surface of the laryngoscope, configured to mate with an introducer and a steering input for steering the introducer, displayed on the display screen simultaneously with an image of the patient captured by the camera.

Abstract: Patient positioners as well as methods for using patient positioners are disclosed. An example patient positioner may include a thoracic support assembly having one or more thoracic attachment members for securing the thoracic support member to a rail. The thoracic support assembly may have a thoracic adjustment mechanism configured to shift the thoracic support assembly relative to the one or more thoracic attachment members. A lumbar support assembly may be disposed adjacent to the thoracic support assembly. The lumbar support assembly may include one or more lumbar attachment members for securing the lumbar support assembly to the rail. The lumbar support assembly may include a lumbar adjustment mechanism configured to shift the lumbar support assembly relative to the one or more lumbar attachment members. A bolster may be coupled to at least one of the thoracic support assembly and the lumbar support assembly.

Abstract: A system for power efficient image acquisition is configurable to capture, using an image sensor, a plurality of partial image frames including at least a first partial image frame and a second partial image frame. The first partial image frame is captured at a first timepoint using a first subset of image sensing pixels of the plurality of image sensing pixels of the image sensor. The second partial image frame is captured at a second timepoint using a second subset of image sensing pixels of the plurality of image sensing pixels of the image sensor. The second subset of image sensing pixels includes different image sensing pixels than the first subset of image sensing pixels, and the second timepoint is temporally subsequent to the first timepoint. The system is configurable to generate a composite image frame based on the plurality of partial image frames.

Abstract: Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, operating tables, and the like include wireless mesh network transceivers that enable them to communicate with each other, and other devices, via mesh networks and/or ad hoc networks. One or more additional wireless transceivers are included, such as WiFi transceivers that enable direct communication with a healthcare facility network, such as an Ethernet. The mesh network communication between patient support apparatuses and other devices is used for any one or more of: extending the communication range of the existing IT infrastructure, efficiently routing data to the healthcare facility network, determining location of the patient support apparatuses and devices, transporting patient data from one patient support to the next as the patient moves, and for other aspects.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes accessing data descriptive of a plurality of freight lanes, each freight lane being associated with a pickup region and a dropoff region for one or more loads, wherein each of the plurality of freight lanes includes one or more lane attributes; determining that two or more freight lanes of the plurality of freight lanes satisfy at least one clustering criteria indicative of a similarity between the two or more freight lanes based at least in part on the one or more freight lane attributes; in response to determining that the two or more freight lanes meet the at least one clustering criteria, clustering the two or more freight lanes to generate a clustered freight lane including the two or more freight lanes; receiving a request from a carrier computing device to associate a carrier with the clustered freight lane; and assigning at least one load of the one or more loads associated with the two or more freight lanes including the clustered freight lane to the carrier bas

Abstract: A lockable pipe shield includes a substantially curved shield body defining a first upper shield edge and a second upper shield edge opposite the first upper shield edge; a first lock tab formed monolithically with the shield body at the first upper shield edge and bent relative to the shield body to extend in a first direction, a first hanger engagement channel defined between the first lock tab and shield body; and a second lock tab formed monolithically with the shield body at the second upper shield edge and bent relative to the shield body to extend in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction, a second hanger engagement channel defined between the second lock tab and the shield body.