Abstract: A heterogeneous energy storage device and a method for controlling a heterogeneous energy storage device are provided. In one implementation, a heterogeneous energy storage device is provided. The heterogeneous energy storage device includes a first energy storage device, a second energy storage device and a capacitive device. The first energy storage device has a first energy capacity and a first power to energy ratio (P/E). The second energy storage device has a second total energy capacity and a second P/E ratio different from the first P/E ratio. The capacitive device is coupled in series with the first energy storage device, wherein the second energy storage device is coupled in parallel with the series combination of the capacitive device and the first energy storage device. In another implementation, a method of controlling a heterogeneous energy storage device including a first energy storage device and a second energy storage device is provided.

Abstract: A multi-tool device is disclosed including a separable hinge architecture and an open-ended wrench mechanism. The open-ended wrench mechanism including a frame member with integrated or separate outer jaw, and a sliding and rotating inner jaw, and a spring to bias the jaws closed. Various means to arrest the motion on the stroke are presented. The hinge embodies two parallel rotational joints through positive or negative orifice allowing mechanical fastening of two multi-tool modules to be paired and locked rotationally through common means in selectable positions.

Abstract: A radiopaque composition is provided that includes an inorganic opacifying agent distributed through an aqueous gelatinous substance in an aqueous solvent. A process for making a radiodense vascular fill composition includes adding a gelatinous substance to an aqueous solution. An inorganic opacifying agent suspension is formed in a saline solution or water. The inorganic opacifying agent and gelatin are mixed with water or saline. A process of imaging a vascular system of a subject includes placing a subject under anesthesia or sedation and exsanguinating the subject. An isotonic fluid is then flushed through the vascular system and the radiopaque composition is infused into the subject circulatory system at a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius or greater. After waiting a given time interval for the radiopaque composition to cool and form a solid gel, an imaging scan is performed on the subject.

Abstract: A high characteristic time golf club incorporating a shaft connection system socket extending from the bottom portion of the golf club head into the interior of the outer shell toward the top portion of the club head.

Abstract: A driver can be configured to provide sensed phase currents as feedback to a controller to indicate the output currents from each phase of a switch mode power supply (SMPS). The driver can be configured to temperature compensate the sensed currents in one of two ways. If a temperature sensor is directly coupled to the driver, then the driver may be configured to temperature compensate the sensed currents from each phase based on a temperature measurement made by the temperature sensor. If a temperature sensor is not directly coupled to the driver, then the driver may be configured to temperature compensate the sensed current from each phase based on a temperature signal received from a bus coupled to the driver. The bus can communicate the temperature signal so that multiple drivers can utilize one temperature sensor.

Abstract: A high characteristic time golf club incorporating a shaft connection system socket extending from the bottom portion of the golf club head into the interior of the outer shell toward the top portion of the club head.

Abstract: Thermally stable absorbable fiber populations, i.e. fiber populations that do not undergo thermally induced crystallization, can be intermixed with thermally unstable fibers to yield a stabilizing effect without altering morphological properties of a fiber system. Via this, one may minimize thermally induced shrinkage and maintain physical properties of electrospun materials in the as-formed state.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to normalization of runtime data for algorithm training in a zero-trust computing environment are provided. The data set is first projected into a feature space using at least one transform model, and used to extract identified features of a dataset, yielding a pre-processed dataset before subsequent runtime algorithm consumption. Systems and methods are also presented for algorithm certification in a zero-trust computing environment, and report generation in a zero-trust computing environment. In yet another embodiment, systems and methods for processing data using a foundational model for data curation are provided. These systems and methods enable more efficient algorithm deployment and operation.

Abstract: A head-mounted display system includes a left display assembly configured to provide left-side display light. A first left inertial measurement unit (IMU) is configured to measure an orientation of the left display assembly. A right display assembly is configured to provide right-side display light. A first right IMU is configured to measure an orientation of the right display assembly. A communication interface is configured to receive a left-side orientation of a head-tracking system as measured by a second left IMU, and a right-side orientation of a head-tracking system as measured by a second right IMU. A logic machine is configured to assess an alignment of the head-mounted display system based at least in part on the orientation of the left display assembly, the orientation of the right display assembly, the left-side orientation of the head-tracking system, and the right-side orientation of the head-tracking system.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for a front plate having a diverging central bore for firearm sound suppressors that improves noise and flash characteristics during firing a weapon. The central bore is disposed between a back surface and a front surface of the front plate. An untapered portion of the central bore extends from the back surface to a diverging portion that opens toward the front surface. The diverging portion includes a curvature profile configured to allow for more controlled expansion of high-pressure propellant gases exiting of the suppressor through the central bore. The curvature profile provides an included angle of the central bore that decreases secondary flash events accompanying the expulsion of propellant gases accompanying a fired bullet exiting the suppressor through the central bore. The curvature profile exhibits a cross-sectional area of the central bore that is proportional to a distance along the diverging portion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for determining the position of a broach tool used in a total hip arthroplasty procedure, the broach still being positioned in the femoral canal of a femur of the patient and the position being determined post-broaching. Also disclosed herein are examples of broach tool adapters used to attach a tracking array to the broach tool, the adapters having a body shape to mate with the geometry of particular brands of broach tools and having a common slot defined therein to accept a tracking array such as to attach the tracking array to the broach tool.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device obtains one or more packets of a traffic session in a network. The device determines, for a particular packet of the one or more packets that match a filter, a fingerprint for the particular packet. The device identifies a plurality of traffic sessions whose packets match the fingerprint, wherein each of the plurality of traffic sessions is associated with at least one process. The device updates a process with the traffic session by applying a classifier to the plurality of traffic sessions.

Abstract: A protocol designer for a test and measurement instrument, comprising an input to receive a signal, a memory configured to store the signal, an author configured to generate protocol definitions based on a user input, a debugger configured to output textual and visual decode results based on the protocol definitions and the signal, and a deployer configured to output a compiled protocol definition file to the test and measurement instrument.

Abstract: An apparatus for white balance editing, includes a memory storing instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to obtain an input image having an original white balance that is corrected by image signal processing, and obtain, using a first neural network, an intermediate representation of the obtained input image, the intermediate representation having the original white balance that is not corrected by the image signal processing. The at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to obtain, using a second neural network, a first output image having a first white balance different than the original white balance, based on the obtained intermediate representation.

Abstract: The medical device and health tracking system can generate non-fungible tokens (NFTs) associated with a user. NFTs can include information related to medical devices implanted within a user. In some embodiments, the NFT can include other health related information of the user. The NFTs can also be associated with items used within the medical supply chain that are used in medical interventions or procedures associated with the user. The medical device and health tracking system can track the manufacture, distribution, and use or implantation of a respective medical device by generating an NFT, transferring the NFT between different systems along the supply chain, and ultimately transferring the NFT to the end-user. The NFT may be updated as the associated medical device travels through the supply chain to include data regarding its manufacture, distribution, and use within the end user. Health conditions may also be tracked by the system.

Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of providing a dimensionally aware prediction for an object in an image captured by an image sensor, using a scale selective machine learning system, comprising: obtaining an input comprising image data of an object at an input image scale; generating a plurality of variant images based on re-scaling the input with a plurality of different image scaling factors, each variant image comprising the object at a variant image scale; generating a plurality of scale selective predictions based on the plurality of variant images, and assigning an in-scope response when the variant image comprises the object at an in-scope image scale, and determining a location prediction for the object based on a scale selective prediction comprising the in-scope response.

Abstract: A method including receiving a first set of one or more street level images of houses into a Machine Learned Model trained with a second set of street level images with one or more exterior features of the houses labeled, identifying the one or more exterior features in the first set of street level images by way of the Machine Learned Model, and quantifying and outputting the counts and/or two-dimensional areas for each of the identified exterior features in the first set of one or more street level images is described. Non-transitory, computer-readable storage media having instructions for executing the method steps by one or more processors as well as computer or computer systems capable of performing the method steps are also described.

Abstract: A food product slicing apparatus for slicing food products into slices is provided. A frame mounts a drive assembly which is configured to move the food products relative to the frame, a side strapping assembly which side straps a side of the food product, and a slicing blade configured to slice the food products into slices. The side strapping assembly is mounted to the frame proximate to the drive assembly. The side strapping assembly includes a releasable clamp which couples a blade of the side strapping assembly to the frame. The clamp can be released without the use of tools.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer-readable mediums for encoding color lookup tables (LUTs) by an apparatus. A method includes determining a first identifier corresponding to a first LUT of a plurality of LUTs, providing, to a trained machine learning model, the first identifier and an input lattice, obtaining, from the trained machine learning model, an output lattice corresponding to the first LUT, and performing color manipulation on at least one input image using the output lattice. Each LUT of the plurality of LUTs includes mappings from input color values to output color values. The trained machine learning model has been jointly trained on the plurality of LUTs and identification information corresponding to each LUT in the plurality of LUTs.