Abstract: A facility for automatically assessing referrals is described. The facility discerns first information about a referral by a referrer for a subject property being processed by a referral system. The discerned information includes a property jurisdiction of the referral in which the subject property is located, a referrer jurisdiction of the referral, and a category of service of the referral. The facility identifies one or more referral rule representations stored in a rule store for the discerned property jurisdiction. The facility applies the identified one or more referral rule representations to the discerned first information to obtain a determination regarding the compliance of the referral with referral rules to which the identified one or more referral rule representations correspond. The facility acts in response to the determination.

Abstract: A method for realigning components of image-projection systems for a head-wearable devices is described herein. The method includes, while an image is being presented to the user's first eye using a first image-projection system of a head-wearable device and the image is being presented to a user's second eye using a second image-projection system of the head-wearable device, selecting one or both of (i) a selected point in time at which to present a realignment pattern via the head-wearable device and (ii) a selected location within the image at which the realignment pattern should be presented. The method further includes, presenting, via the head-wearable device, the realignment pattern at one or both of the selected point in time and the selected location. The method further includes, modifying presentation characteristics for the first image-projection system or the second image-projection system based on the presenting of the realignment pattern.

Abstract: A sorting device operates to shorten or lengthen a length of an upper portion of a travel path for a conveyor belt by reciprocating movement of sliding support surfaces at least partially supporting the conveyor belt. The reciprocating movement of the sliding support surfaces caused by rotational movement of a connected pivoting mechanism, which may be operated by an actuator located outside of an area defined by the travel path for the conveyor belt.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes receiving an input image, extracting at least one feature from the input image, determining at least one local tone curve for a portion of the input image based on the extracted at least one feature, the portion of the input image being less than an overall area of the input image, and generating a toned image based on the at least one local tone curve.

Abstract: Disclosed are cell encapsulation devices and methods for transplanting cells, such as pancreatic endoderm cells, into a host. In some examples, a cell encapsulation can comprise a lumen configured to receive cells therein, a cell-excluding membrane, where the lumen is internal to the cell-excluding membrane, and a non-woven fabric layer external to the cell-excluding membrane, where the non-woven fabric layer and the cell-excluding membrane comprise perforations. The device can further comprise a woven mesh external to the non-woven fabric layer, where the non-woven fabric layer provides protection to the cell-excluding membrane from direct contact with the woven mesh.

Abstract: A therapeutic agent delivery device includes a disposable portion and a reusable portion that detachably carries the disposable portion. The reusable portion includes a drive mechanism having a guide, a rotary actuator, and a follower drivably coupled to the rotary actuator and movably coupled to the guide. The rotary actuator is actuatable to rotatably drive the follower, and the follower thereby follows the guide and translates the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism thereby translates a syringe assembly of the disposable portion from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for double-sided imprinting are provided. An example system includes first rollers for moving a first web including a first template having a first imprinting feature, second rollers for moving a second web including a second template having a second imprinting feature, dispensers for dispensing resist, a locating system for locating reference marks on the first and second webs for aligning the first and second templates, a light source for curing the resist, such that a cured first resist has a first imprinted feature corresponding to the first imprinting feature on one side of the substrate and a cured second resist has a second imprinted feature corresponding to the second imprinting feature on the other side of the substrate, and a moving system for feeding in the substrate between the first and second templates and unloading the double-imprinted substrate from the first and second webs.

Abstract: A moisture management apparatus monitors an area for moisture events and wirelessly transmits moisture-related information to one or more notification devices. An embodiment of the moisture management apparatus includes a substrate and one or more sensors supported by the substrate. The sensor(s) emit wireless signals indicative of the moisture-related information. A sensor event communication system forwards the sensor signals to another device, such as a notification device. The sensor event communication system may monitor other types of patient events. Portions of the moisture management apparatus and/or the moisture event communication system may be embodied in a patient support apparatus, such as a bed.

Abstract: A method for making an audio speaker cover using at least some of the following steps, not necessarily in the sequence listed: evolving a CAD first stage model of an audio speaker cover with an array of apertures; determining a desired blank workpiece manufacturing configuration by electing to process a single blank workpiece or an assembly of stacked blank workpieces; affixing the single blank workpiece or stacked blank workpieces in relation to a CNC machine; addressing one or more of the stacks simultaneously or sequentially to create apertures in the audio speaker covers with parallel walls and square shoulders to provide strength while minimizing losses in sound transmission, the apertures and intervening lands providing a visually attractive appearance to an observer.

Abstract: A golf club incorporating a stress reducing feature, including an aperture, located at least partially on the sole of the club head. The location and size of the stress reducing feature and aperture, and their relationship to one another, play a significant role in selectively improving the performance of the golf club.

Abstract: Manual and automated racking systems and associated methods for loading/unloading glass panels (e.g., insulating glass units (IGU), laminated glass units, glass composites, monolithic glass, and the like) onto/from a transportable rack, and a rack for use with the manual and automated racking systems.

Abstract: Systems and methods for multiple device consumption of shared namespaces of ephemeral storage devices by a consumer of a virtual storage system are provided. In an example, multiple namespaces of respective ephemeral storage devices are shared among multiple of consumers of a virtual storage system by creating multiple partitions within each of the namespaces for use by respective consumers of the multiple consumers. Corresponding partitions of respective shared namespace may then be treated as a stripe set to facilitate multiple device consumption for a subsystem (e.g., operation log journaling) of the virtual storage system by striping data associated with input/output (I/O) requests of a consumer (e.g., a journaling driver) across one or more stripe units of one or more stripes within the stripe set.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing a namespace of an ephemeral storage device by multiple consumers are provided. In an example, an NVMe driver of a virtual storage system deployed within a compute instance of a cloud environment facilitates sharing of the namespace by exposing an API through which the multiple consumers access an ephemeral storage device associated with the compute instance. During initialization processing performed by each consumer, for example, during boot processing of the virtual storage system, the consumers may share the namespace by reserving for their own use respective partitions within the namespace via the API and thereafter restrict their usage of the namespace to their respective partitions, thereby retaining the functionality provided by the multiple consumers when the host on which the compute instance is deployed has fewer ephemeral storage devices than consumers that rely on the availability of vNVRAM backed by ephemeral storage.

Abstract: A damper inspection system for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a fuse link sensor configured to couple to a damper. The fuse link sensor includes a first contact and a second contact. The fuse link sensor is configured to transition between an engaged configuration in which the first contact is electrically coupled to the second contact and a disengaged configuration in which the first contact is electrically decoupled from the second contact. The damper inspection system includes a remote controller that includes control circuitry configured to electrically couple to the first contact and the second contact and to determine an operational status of a fuse link of the damper based on an electrical continuity between the first contact and the second contact.

Abstract: A step assembly for a work vehicle includes a top portion configured to engage a base portion of the step assembly while in an engaged state. The top portion is configured to be disposed above the base portion while in the engaged state. The top portion is also configured to cover an operational component of the work vehicle while in the engaged state. The top portion is also configured to be disposed on a ground surface while in a disengaged state to support a standing operator in a stable configuration and to elevate the standing operator relative to the ground surface.

Abstract: An aerodynamic golf club head producing reduced aerodynamic drag forces via unique club head relationships.

Abstract: A vent attachment facilitates attaching a coaxial air intake and exhaust vent of a tankless water heater to a Category I vent, such as B-vent. The vent attachment comprises a first end with a coaxial connector comprising a central exhaust pathway and a circumferential air intake pathway. The vent attachment also comprises a second end with a tubular exhaust vent connector in fluid communication with the central exhaust pathway. The vent attachment further comprises a frame that encloses the central exhaust pathway and comprises a mesh configured to provide fluid communication through the frame with the air intake pathway. Additionally, operation of the tankless water heater is modified to ensure that the exhaust generated is suitable for venting through a Category I vent. The tankless water heater maintains a high fuel consumption rate such that the temperature of hot water produced increases throughout each of a plurality of burner stages.

Abstract: A device for evaluating aspects of health of a residential property configured to: (i) receive a first element of internal home health data captured by one or more smart devices installed within a residential property, the first element of internal home health data reflecting an aspect of operational quality of one or more assets of the residential property; (ii) determine a safety score based upon the first element of internal home health data; (iii) receive a second element of internal home health data captured by the one or more smart devices; (iv) determine a home health score based upon the first or second elements of internal home health data, the home health score representing a measure of health of the residential property; and (v) cause to be displayed, to a homeowner via a graphical user interface, a home health evaluation that includes the safety score and the home health score.

Abstract: A switching circuit for power management circuits and front-end modules (FEMs) is disclosed. In one aspect, a switching circuit is made from N-type field effect transistors (NFETs) that couple directly to charge pumps associated with converters in the power management circuits. The charge pumps provide a desired gate bias for the NFETs to allow for low loss across the source drain of the NFET. By providing such an NFET-based switching circuit, different FEMs may be coupled to different converters across a wide voltage range. NFETs are smaller than comparable P-type FETs (PFETs) and require less control circuitry. Accordingly, space and cost may be reduced while still providing desired performance across a desired voltage range.