Abstract: A strong connection that ensures alignment between components and which is capable of being used for high-pressure applications. The connection is held together with one or more pins that are positioned tangentially along the interfacing plane of the components and which pins are positioned such that they are placed in sheer along a significant portion of their length instead of merely across their diameter. The pins can be held in place with one or more structures, which can include threaded fasteners, to prevent the pins from being inadvertently removed.

Abstract: Process for producing a film of an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE), comprising the steps of providing a UHMW-PE having a density of more than 0.96 g/cm3 and a molecular weight of between 1×104 g/mol and 10×106 g/mol, extruding the provided UHMW-PE with an extruder configured for high shearing, through a combination of a barrier screw with at least one shearing element and at least one mixing element, to give a film, and passing the extruded film over a chill roll combination, with the extrusion temperature being 170° C. to 300° C. The extruded film may be implemented as cast primary film or as film stretched in machine direction. The stretching increases the strengths in machine direction, expands the thickness spectrum and smooths the surface.

Abstract: A single use heat exchanger device includes an outer bag formed from a flexible polymer film and defining an interior compartment, the outer bag having a first port and a second port disposed therein to provide fluid access to and from the interior compartment. An inner bag is formed from a flexible polymer film and defines an interior flow path between a third port and a fourth port, the third port and the fourth port extending through the outer bag and provide fluid access to and from the interior flow path. In other embodiments, a flexible bag or container incorporates heat exchanger flow path(s) into one or more surfaces. In another embodiment, a container or vessel incorporates heat exchange flow path around a cylindrical surface formed by an inner jacket and outer jacket.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and systems for the real-time detection of objects, structures and/or patterns in videos, such as anatomical structures and/or anatomical landmarks in endoscopic videos of a subject, e.g. endoscopic videos of the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract).

Abstract: Service disruption avoidance techniques are provided based on deployment metadata associated with a cluster. The cluster includes one or more nodes. A plurality of applications are installed on the cluster. Prior to a maintenance activity to the one or more nodes of the cluster, a processor receives a request to determine a state of maintenance availability of an application. The processor retrieves deployment metadata for the plurality of applications installed on the cluster, in response to receiving the request. The processor parses the deployment metadata to identify one or more installation rules associated with the plurality of applications. The processor determines a set of conflicts for the first application, and determines the state of maintenance availability of the first application based on the set of conflicts.

Abstract: A SPAD macro-cell comprises an array of SPAD unit, each of which comprises a SPAD and a quenching circuit for the SPAD, a combination tree to combine output signals from the SPAD units and a time-to-digital converter (TDC) operably connected to an output of the combination tree. The SPAD macro-cell is divided to a plurality of sub-cells. The SPAD macro-cell further comprises a control circuit configured to enable at least one or some SPAD units in each sub-cell in a time period and enable another one or some other SPAD units in each sub-cell in the next time period.

Abstract: The disclosure describes an improved drop-on-demand, controlled volume technique for dispensing resist onto a substrate, which is then imprinted to create a patterned optical device suitable for use in optical applications such as augmented reality and/or mixed reality systems. The technique enables the dispensation of drops of resist at precise locations on the substrate, with precisely controlled drop volume corresponding to an imprint template having different zones associated with different total resist volumes. Controlled drop size and placement also provides for substantially less variation in residual layer thickness across the surface of the substrate after imprinting, compared to previously available techniques. The technique employs resist having a refractive index closer to that of the substrate index, reducing optical artifacts in the device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for detecting motion-induced errors received from inertial-type input devices and for generating accurate vehicle control commands that account for operator movement. These methods and systems may determine, using motion data from inertial sensors, whether the hand/arm of the operator is moving in the same motion as the body of the operator, and if both are moving in the same way, these systems and methods may determine that the motion is not intended to be a motion-induced command. However, if the hand/arm of the operator is moving in a different motion from the body of the operator, these methods and systems may determine that the operator intended the motion to be a motion-induced command to a vehicle.

Abstract: The virtual queue system includes a virtual queue controller comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor and is configured to receive a request, the request being associated with an individual guest, for a position in a virtual queue of an attraction, assign the individual guest to the position in the virtual queue in response to the request, receive ride schedule data for the attraction comprising information about a change in status of individual rides of the attraction, and determine a wait time for the individual guest for the attraction based at least on the position of the individual guest in the virtual queue, the ride schedule data, and historical guest throughput at the attraction. The virtual queue system is further configured to output a signal to a guest-associated device indicating the wait time for the attraction.

Abstract: A heat pump water heater is disclosed. The heat pump water heater may include a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet. The heat pump water heater may further include a compressor disposed in a housing interior portion. The heat pump water heater may further include an inlet muffler and an outlet muffler. The inlet muffler may be disposed between the compressor and the air inlet, and the outlet muffler may be disposed between the compressor and the air outlet. The inlet muffler and the outlet muffler may be configured to reflect sound generated by the compressor back to the housing interior portion.

Abstract: A liquid-cooled stator for an electric machine includes a stator core positioned within a housing, the stator core including a plurality of teeth and a back iron, the back iron defining an outer diameter (OD) of the stator. A winding arrangement is positioned on the stator core and includes end turns positioned on an axial end of the stator. At least one shroud is positioned on the axial end of the stator and covers the plurality of end turns. A stator cooling path is configured to direct a continuous flow of liquid from at least one liquid inlet to at least one liquid outlet, the stator cooling path including one section configured to direct liquid through the at least one shroud and across the first plurality of end turns and an additional section configured to direct liquid over the OD of the stator core.

Abstract: A polygonal cluster includes a plurality of substantially parallel polymeric columns disposed inside an outermost polygonal perimeter of the polygonal cluster and extending along a thickness direction between opposing first and second major surfaces of the polygonal cluster; and a common first material substantially filling regions within the polygonal perimeter between the polymeric columns and across the thickness of the polygonal cluster, such that in a cross-section of the polygonal cluster in a plane substantially orthogonal to the thickness of the cluster, for at least each of a plurality of first polymeric columns in the plurality of polymeric columns disposed adjacent the perimeter of the cluster, the first polymeric column has a pear shape having a wider portion facing the perimeter and a narrower portion facing away from the perimeter.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for sample preparation techniques and sequencing of macromolecular constituents of cells and other biological materials.

Abstract: The implementations herein disclose advanced systems and methods for integrating, analyzing, and reasoning over heterogeneous data at scale. In some implementations, the system comprises a synergistic data processing infrastructure featuring: a graph database core for unified data representation; specialized loaders for concurrent ingestion and processing of structured, unstructured, and time series data; a natural language reasoning engine leveraging large language models; and a multi-modal user interface.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for identification of antigen binding molecules such as antibodies from a sample by exposing the antigen binding molecules to an antigen conjugated to an oligonucleotide.

Abstract: An image information processing apparatus provided in one aspect of the present invention includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires the same structure from a plurality of medical images captured at different times or by different devices, calculates feature quantities related to the form of the structure for each of the medical images, and corrects the structure so that a difference in the feature quantities is reduced.

Abstract: Vehicle mirror camera systems (MCSs) with improved anti-soiling and aerodynamic performance are disclosed that in some examples include a camera enclosure housing a camera and an illumination source disposed within recesses of a front enclosure surface and including upper, left, and right enclosure surfaces having a declining slope in a rearward direction. The right enclosure surface has a declining slope in a rightward direction. The upper enclosure surface includes a groove disposed toward the front enclosure surface. A mount portion attaches to a vehicle and facilitates electrical connectivity of imaging components to a power source. The mount portion includes a left mount surface having a declining slope in a leftward direction. An extension portion is disposed between the camera enclosure and mount portion and includes left and right extension surfaces having an inclining slope that meets the declining slope of the right enclosure surface and the left mount surface, respectively.

Abstract: A glass comprising a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of 70×10?7/° C. or less, a liquidus viscosity of at least 150 kP, and Li2O in an amount of 0.1 wt. % or less, wherein the glass is ion-exchangeable. A glass, comprising SiO2 in an amount of 64-73 wt. %, Al2O3 in an amount of 7-15 wt. %, B2O3 in an amount of 9-11 wt. %, Na2O in an amount of 6-9.5 wt. %, K2O in an amount of 0.5-3 wt. %, CaO in an amount of at least 0.05 wt. %, and Li2O in an amount of less than 0.1 wt. %, wherein a weight ratio of Na2O/Al2O3 is less than or equal to 0.9. A method of recycling glass, the method comprising heating a composition to form a melt, the composition comprising glass cullet in an amount of at least 60 wt. %, and raw materials in an amount of 40 wt. % or less.

Abstract: Systems and methods of conducting wagering games involving, among other things, a modified Blackjack wagering game including an option to resolve the game prior to a final determination and optional wagers on the final dealer hand score.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die with a conductive layer formed over the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die is disposed adjacent to the first semiconductor die with a side surface and the conductive layer of the first semiconductor die contacting a side surface and the conductive layer of the second semiconductor die. An interconnect, such as a conductive material, is formed across a junction between the conductive layers of the first and second semiconductor die. The conductive layer may extend down the side surface of the first semiconductor die and further down the side surface of the second semiconductor die. An extension of the side surface of the first semiconductor die can interlock with a recess of the side surface of the second semiconductor die. The conductive layer extends over the extension and into the recess.