Abstract: A large-area switchable electro-optic light modulator or display and method of manufacture are disclosed. The large-area light modulator comprises an array of individual light modulator units sandwiched between two larger light-transmissive substrates coated on their inner surfaces with light-transmissive electrode layers with electrical connections to each unit that do not compromise the transparency of the light modulator in an open state. The large-area display comprises an array of individual display units. A large-area light-transmissive substrate coated on its inner surface with a light-transmissive electrode layer is superposed on the individual display units with electrical connections to each unit that do not compromise the transparency of the display. The light modulator and the display can be readily manufactured using conventional equipment.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating fault groups of related vehicle component faults and recommending a solution for resolving detected faults are provided. In one implementation, a method includes a step of obtaining historical data related to a plurality of vehicle component faults detected from a plurality of vehicles. The method also includes the step of statistically associating the vehicle component faults to categorize the vehicle component faults into a plurality of fault groups. The vehicle component faults that are categorized in the same group have a higher probability of occurring together than vehicle component faults that are categorized in different groups.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided including a surgical tool configured to be advanced distally within a body of a subject. The surgical tool is shaped to define a side-facing suction port at a distal portion of the surgical tool to facilitate drawing tissue through the suction port and into the surgical tool, and includes a slidable transparent shutter configured to be disposed over the suction port, and to be slidably removed from the suction port. A needle is configured to be slidably disposed within the surgical tool and configured to puncture the tissue while the tissue is in the surgical tool.