Abstract: An imaging system is provided comprising: a memory storing instructions which, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to perform operations comprising: determining multiple image regions of interest (ROIs) within a camera image plane that correspond to one or more three-dimensional (3D) world object images; determining multiple radar ROIs that correspond to one or more 3D world objects; determining 3D world distances corresponding to the radar ROIs; determining multiple co-registered ROI pairs by co-registering individual image ROIs with individual radar ROIs corresponding to common 3D world objects; adjusting one or more parameters associated with the camera, based upon the co-registered ROI pairs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a standard solution for inverse gas chromatography and/or surface energy analysis; a volumetric container for preparing such a standard solution; a method of preparing such a standard solution for inverse gas chromatography and/or a surface energy analysis and a method of probing a solid sample. The standard solution comprises a series of three or more compounds of increasing carbon chain length of general formula (I): R—X wherein: for the three or more compounds R is a series of alkyl, a series of alkenyl or a series of alkynyl groups of increasing carbon chain length; and for all three or more compounds X is H, OH, CO2H, C(O)H, C(O)CH3, NH2, SH or halogen; and the relationship between carbon chain length and volume of the compounds of increasing carbon chain length of general formula (I) is determined by the following formula.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for impedance-based broken conductor detection in electric distribution systems. Upon the detection of a broken conductor, the affected overhead line will be de-energized before it hits the ground. An example method may include determining, during a first time period, a first impedance value measured by a first IED, and may further include determining, during a second time period that after the first time period, a second impedance value measured by the first IED. The method may further include determining a first ratio based on dividing a difference between the first impedance value and the second impedance value by the first impedance value, and may further include determining that the first ratio deviates from a threshold setpoint, and determining that a broken conductor condition occurs based on the first ratio deviating from the threshold setpoint.

Abstract: A system for determining a signature frequency of a photonic device includes a reference cell that receives a first light beam of a plurality of light beams. Based on a predetermined characteristic of the reference cell, the reference cell produces a first identifiable output indicative of a reference frequency in response to light in the first light beam having a particular frequency. A photonic device receives a second light beam of the plurality of light beams, and produces a second identifiable output in response to light in the second light beam having a frequency at the signature frequency. A computing device uses electrical signals representative of the first and second identifiable outputs to determine the signature frequency of the photonic device. A light source may emit a light beam having a controlled change of frequency and an optical splitter splits the light beam to produce the plurality of light beams.

Abstract: An imaging system is provided comprising: a memory storing instructions which, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to perform operations comprising: determining multiple image regions of interest (ROIs) within a camera image plane that correspond to one or more three-dimensional (3D) world object images; determining multiple radar ROIs that correspond to one or more 3D world objects; determining 3D world distances corresponding to the radar ROIs; determining multiple co-registered ROI pairs by co-registering individual image ROIs with individual radar ROIs corresponding to common 3D world objects; adjusting one or more parameters associated with the camera, based upon the co-registered ROI pairs.

Abstract: A method for imaging a lung of a patient is provided. The method includes acquiring a full inspiration computed tomography (CT) scan of the lung to provide a total lung capacity (TLC) image and acquiring a functional residual capacity contrast enhanced multi-energy CT scan of the lung. The method further includes processing the functional residual capacity contrast enhanced multi-energy CT scan of the lung to generate a perfused blood volume (PBV) image and a virtual non-contrast (VNC) image. The method further includes registering the TLC image to at least one of the PBV and VNC images so as to provide a map of regional ventilation and to co-register local ventilation with blood perfusion, generating a lung performance metric using the co-registered images, and outputting the lung performance metric at a user interface of a computing device.

Abstract: A method for optical imaging based on spectral shift assessment. The method includes generating a sample by mixing an object with a fluorophore, stimulating the sample by emitting a laser beam, extracting a plurality of fluorescence spectra from a plurality of fluorescence emissions emitted from the sample, detecting a plurality of fluorescence peaks and a plurality of peak wavelengths in the plurality of fluorescence spectra, extracting a plurality of fluorophore concentrations from a database, and generating a concentration image. The plurality of peak wavelengths are detected by detecting a respective peak wavelength of the plurality of peak wavelengths. Each of the plurality of fluorophore concentrations is associated with a respective peak wavelength of the plurality of peak wavelengths. The concentration image includes a first plurality of pixels. The concentration image is generated based on a respective fluorophore concentration of the plurality of fluorophore concentrations.

Abstract: An array of permanent magnets and magnetic materials create a large focused magnetic field capable of reducing the viscosity of blood in a human subject, and consequently reducing the blood pressure of the subject. The magnets can be arranged in highly tunable and customizable configurations suited to unique and individual applications.

Abstract: A system and method for mining social media signals and cues i) created by a user (for example, a customer) and/or ii) to which the user is exposed (the “data”), and for processing that data as it relates to a service (including a fee or subscription-based service), in order to predict the user's predisposition or likelihood to either leave the subscription or the service or reduce his/her engagement with the subscription or the service.

Abstract: Improved localization of the capsule in acoustic capsule endoscopy is provided by using analysis of the frames of the acoustic images to deduce the relative motion of the capsule from frame to frame. This idea can be supplemented with any combination of: further localization methods; propulsion of the capsule via acoustic radiation reaction; bidirectional communication and system level feedback control; energy harvesting; photoacoustic (or x-ray acoustic) imaging; and adding therapy and/or sensor capabilities to the capsule.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition consisting of a combined preparation of diazepam and diclofenac sodium for use as a combined preparation, in the form of tablets, capsules, injection, infusion, drinking ampoules or drops, for the combined administration of diazepam and diclofenac sodium for the short-term specific treatment of pain based on the indication of disc herniation, lower back pain, lumboischialgia, dorsalgia, cervicalgia, cervical neuralgia, sciatica, chronic joint pain, migraine, headache, joint pain, myocardial infarction, post-operative pain, broken bones, burns, tumour pain or tumour-related pain, rheumatism, toothache, pain caused by drug withdrawal, pain that cannot be localised or pain without a known cause, pain caused by fasciae and conjunctive tissue, phantom pain following amputations, combinations of the aforementioned pains and other pains.

Abstract: A sensor system comprising multiple sensor units non-collocated at a site; processing circuitry operatively coupled to memory is configured to perform operations comprising: producing sensor unit tracks, each sensor unit track comprising one or more object attributes including relative object location attributes and non-location attributes; for each sensor unit track, translating the one or more relative object location attributes of the sensor unit track, to one or more universal object location attributes; fusing sets of sensor unit tracks, based at least in part upon corresponding object attributes of the sets of sensor unit tracks, to produce unified site tracks that include the corresponding object attributes; and saving the unified site tracks in a non-transitory storage device.

Abstract: A method of controlling tethered self-propelled platforms is provided. The method comprises providing a platform leader and a platform follower connected to the leader with a tether to define a first heading line of the leader and a first coordinate frame of the follower. Each of the leader and the follower is pivotally moveable relative to the tether, defining a leader angle and a follower angle. The method further comprises estimating a predicted position of the leader based on a current position, a current speed, and a current yaw rate of the leader. The predicted position of the leader defines a predicted heading line of the leader. The method further comprises determining a trajectory of the follower from the first coordinate frame to the predicted heading line defining a second coordinate frame of the follower. The trajectory is based on a desired distance the predicted heading line and a desired change in yaw angle of the follower.

Abstract: A microfluidics device includes an inlet, a plurality of parallelized microfluidic channels, a splitter and a plurality of detection electrodes. The inlet receives a fluidic sample including biological particles. The parallelized microfluidic channels include interaction zones for analysis of the biological particles. The splitter transmits the fluidic sample into the parallelized microfluidic channels. Detection electrodes can conduct the analysis. Each detection electrode is shared among the parallelized microfluidic channels. The detection electrodes are spatially encoded electrodes arranged on locations of each of the parallelized microfluidic channels.

Abstract: A partially coordinated radar system is provided comprising: a radar transmitter; a radar receiver; processing circuitry; a first spatial information indicator; a side channel communication system to send radar waveform configuration information from the transmitter to the receiver; processing circuitry to use the waveform information to configure the radar receiver to receive the waveform signal; determine radar-based spatial information based upon the radar waveform signal; determine a mismatch of clocks or local oscillators of transmitter and receiver; and generating a compensation signal indicating correction information to compensate for the determined at least one mismatch.

Abstract: In some embodiments, there is provided an apparatus including a common bus and a plurality of oscillatrode circuits coupled to the common bus, the plurality of oscillatrode circuits including a first oscillatrode circuit outputting a first frequency tone when a first input voltage is detected by the first oscillatrode circuit and a second oscillatrode circuit outputting a second frequency tone when a second input voltage is detected by the second oscillatrode circuit, wherein common bus carries the first frequency tone and the second frequency tone at different frequencies in a frequency division multiplex signal. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system is provided that learns a radar scene's background and that filters radar tracks determined to be in the radar scene background; The system including processing circuitry configured with executable instructions to accesses radar tracks that include radar measurements; to use the measurements to determine a persistent radar object in a radar scene background; and to subsequently filter accessed radar tracks having locations within the radar scene background.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods enable active compensation for unwanted discrepancies in the superconducting elements of a quantum processor. A qubit may include a primary compound Josephson junction (CJJ) structure, which may include at least a first secondary CJJ structure to enable compensation for Josephson junction asymmetry in the primary CJJ structure. A qubit may include a series LC-circuit coupled in parallel with a first CJJ structure to provide a tunable capacitance. A qubit control system may include means for tuning inductance of a qubit loop, for instance a tunable coupler inductively coupled to the qubit loop and controlled by a programming interface, or a CJJ structure coupled in series with the qubit loop and controlled by a programming interface.

Abstract: A point-of-care medical testing system integrated with a patient monitor is disclosed. The system may include a microfluidic cartridge configured to receive a blood sample and generate a sensory signal dependent on a concentration of a biomarker in the blood sample. A cartridge reading assembly receives the microfluidic cartridge. The cartridge reading assembly includes a processing unit and a memory coupled with the processing unit. The memory stores executable instructions to cause the processing unit to receive the sensory signal, correlate the received sensory signal with the concentration of the biomarker in the blood sample, and produce an output representative of the concentration of the biomarker in the blood sample. The cartridge reading assembly is coupled to the patient monitor and configured to send the output to the patient monitor.

Abstract: A temperature measurement technology includes generating an input optical signal at a wavelength using an optical signal generator, splitting the input optical signal into a first beam and a second beam, optically transmitting the first beam through the first arm of an interferometer, transmitting the second beam through a second arm of the interferometer that introduces a phase shift in the second beam relative to the first beam, combining at least a portion of the transmitted first beam and the transmitted phase-shifted second beam to produce an output optical signal, measuring an optical signal intensity of the output optical signal, and correlating the measured optical signal intensity with a temperature to produce a measured temperature. Alternatively, the input optical signal may be transmitted through two or more interferometers.