Abstract: A logging system and method for operating a logging system are typically used in a wellbore. The logging system may include a logging instrument including a rechargeable energy storage and logging electronics, and a cable configured to trickle charge the rechargeable energy storage. The rechargeable energy storage may include an ultracapacitor. The rechargeable energy storage may be trickle charged through the cable from a remote power source.

Abstract: A polymer coating/ring is employed to aid in the sealing and connection of modular elements used in body flow lumens for the exclusion and bypass of diseased regions of the flow lumen, such as where aneurysm occurs adjacent to branching blood vessels.

Abstract: In general, intelligent fuel dispensers are provided. In at least some implementations, an intelligent fuel dispenser can determine customer identities and/or other characteristics and provide customized fueling sessions based on the determined customer identities and/or other characteristics. In at least some implementations, the fuel dispenser includes a touchless interface allowing customers to complete fueling sessions with minimal physical contact with the fuel dispenser.

Abstract: A short wave infrared (SWIR) imaging system and method of using the same is provided for assessing a tissue damage depth and/or readiness for reconstruction and/or debridement. The SWIR imaging system includes a light source for illuminating the wound or burn, an image light-registering camera system having at least one narrow-band SWIR filter to image the wound or burn and output imaging information, and a detection system for receiving the imaging information and processing the imaging information to determine a tissue damage depth and/or readiness for reconstruction and/or debridement assessment.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying images of internal anatomy includes an image processing device configured to provide high resolution images of the surgical field from low resolution scans during the procedure. The image processing device digitally manipulates a previously-obtained high resolution baseline image to produce many representative images based on permutations of movement of the baseline image. During the procedure a representative image is selected having an acceptable degree of correlation to the new low resolution image. The selected representative image and the new image are merged to provide a higher resolution image of the surgical field. The image processing device is also configured to provide interactive movement of the displayed image based on movement of the imaging device, and to permit placement of annotations on the displayed image to facilitate communication between the radiology technician and the surgeon.

Abstract: A battery pack structural and electrical assembly for circulating a coolant fluid is disclosed. The battery pack assembly includes a top cooling fluid distribution manifold attached to the top of a plurality of battery cells and a bottom cooling fluid distribution manifold that is attached to the bottom of the battery cells. A coolant fluid is circulated through the manifolds for cooling the battery cells directly. Electrical connections to the battery cells can be integrated into the manifolds for also efficiently providing electrical connections to the batteries. In addition, the battery assembly provides significant impact resistance for protecting the battery cells.

Abstract: Embodiments of a grafted polyethylene comprise a reaction product of a polyethylene having a melt index (at 190° C., 2.16 kg) of at least 0.75 g/10 min, from 0.5 wt. % to 10 wt. % of metal acrylate or metal methacrylate at least partially grafted on the polyethylene, and from 0.1 wt. % to 10 wt. % of one or more metal carboxylates, wherein the metal carboxylate does not have any terminal unsaturation.

Abstract: An ear-worn device may include two or more microphones configured to generate time-domain audio signals, each of the two or more microphones configured to generate one of the time-domain audio signals; processing circuitry comprising analog processing circuitry, digital processing circuitry, beamforming circuitry, and short-time Fourier transformation (STFT) circuitry, the processing circuitry configured to generate, from the time-domain audio signals, one or more frequency-domain non-beamformed audio signals and one or more frequency-domain beamformed signals; and enhancement circuitry comprising neural network circuitry configured to receive multiple frequency-domain input audio signals originating from the one or more frequency-domain non-beamformed audio signals and the one or more frequency-domain beamformed signals, and implement a single neural network trained to generate, based on the multiple frequency-domain input audio signals, a noise-reduced and spatially-focused output audio signal or an output

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a battery, a first gas compressor and a second gas compressor. The first gas compressor is configured for compressing a first gas and providing the compressed first gas to a first system of the electric vehicle, and the first compressor includes a shaft and an electric motor. The electric motor is electrically connected to the battery to receive electrical power from the battery and is configured to convert the received electrical power into rotational motion of the shaft. The electric vehicle also includes a second gas compressor configured for compressing a second gas and providing the compressed second gas to a second system of the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle also includes a coupling configured for mechanically coupling power from the electric motor to the second gas compressor.

Abstract: A heat exchanger positioned within an annular duct of a gas turbine engine is provided. The heat exchanger extends substantially continuously along the circumferential direction and defining a heat exchanger height equal to at least 10% of a duct height. An effective transmission loss (ETL) for the heat exchanger positioned within the annular duct is between 5 decibels and 1 decibels for an operating condition of the gas turbine engine. The heat exchanger includes a heat transfer section defining an acoustic length (Li), and wherein an Operational Acoustic Reduction Ratio (OARR) is greater than or equal to 0.75 to achieve the ETL at the operating condition.

Abstract: A wrapping machine (1) for wrapping a load (100) with a film (50) comprises a main frame (2) that slidably supports a supporting carriage (3), a moving ring (4) rotatable and supporting an unwinding unit (5) provided with a reel (51) of film, pre-stretching rollers (52, 53) and at least one electric motor (37, 38) to rotate said pre-stretching rollers (52, 53), sliding electric contact means (10) for supplying electric current to, and/or exchanging electric signals with, the unwinding unit (5) and comprising brush means (11) fixed to the moving ring (4) and arranged to slidably abut conductive bar means (12) fixed to a supporting ring (6) of the supporting carriage (3), drive and control means (40) fixed to the brush means (11) and to the unwinding unit (5) to drive and control the electric motor (37, 38) and comprising a detector device (46) connected to the brush means (11) and configured to detect and record possible supply interruptions of electric current during operation.

Abstract: An ear-worn device includes two or more microphones and noise reduction circuitry including neural network circuitry. The neural network circuitry is configured to: receive multiple audio signals wherein at least two of the multiple audio signals each originate from a different one of the two or more microphones and/or at least one of the multiple audio signals is a beamformed audio signal originating from the two or more microphones; and implement one or more neural network layers trained to perform background noise modification and spatial focusing based on the multiple audio signals, such that the neural network circuitry generates, based on the multiple audio signals, one or more neural network outputs. The noise reduction circuitry is configured to output, based on the one or more neural network outputs, an output audio signal comprising a background noise-modified and spatially-focused version of a first audio signal of the multiple audio signals.

Abstract: The polymer blend includes at least 90% by weight low density polyethylene (LDPE) polymer and from 1% to 10% by weight acid copolymer based on the total weight of the polymer blend. In the polymer blend, the LDPE polymer has a melt index (I? 2 #191) from 2 g/10 min to 8 g/10 min as determined in accordance with ASTM D1238, and a molecular weight distribution from 5 to 10.5. In the polymer blend, the acid copolymer is a polymerized reaction product of: at least 60% by weight ethylene, based on the total weight of the monomers present in the ethylene acid copolymer; from 1% to 20% by weight monocarboxylic acid monomer, based on the total weight of the monomers present in the ethylene acid copolymer; and from 0 to 20% by weight alkyl acrylate monomer, based on the total weight of the monomers present in the ethylene acid copolymer.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions include: a) from about 5 wt % to about 30 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer component including polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate or a combination thereof; b) from about 10 wt % to about 55 wt % of a poly butylene terephthalate component; c) from about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % of a polyester elastomer component; d) from 0 wt % to about 10 wt % of an acrylic impact modifier component; e) from 0 wt % to about 10 wt % of an ethylene/alkyl acrylate/glycidyl methacrylate terpolymer compatibilizer component; and f) from about 30 wt % to about 70 wt % of a ceramic fiber component. Articles formed from the thermoplastic compositions and methods of forming the articles are also described.

Abstract: A power system adapted for supplying power in a high temperature environment is disclosed. The power system includes a rechargeable energy storage that is operable in a temperature range of between about seventy degrees Celsius and about two hundred and fifty degrees Celsius coupled to a circuit for at least one of supplying power from the energy storage and charging the energy storage; wherein the energy storage is configured to store between about one one hundredth (0.01) of a joule and about one hundred megajoules of energy, and to provide peak power of between about one one hundredth (0.01) of a watt and about one hundred megawatts, for at least two charge-discharge cycles. Methods of use and fabrication are provided. Embodiments of additional features of the power supply are included.

Abstract: A yarn storage container for storing a yarn, said storage container (101) comprising a, preferably tubular, container (101), having an axial length (L), a, preferably tubular, wall (501) and a first and second axial extremity (113-115), the first axial extremity (113) of said container (101) having an opening (123) for receiving an end of a yarn (200), said second axial extremity (115) of said container (101) being air-permeably closed, said wall (501) is air permeable by means of a plurality of openings (521-523) present along the axial length of said container (101). The invention further relates to a yarn storage system (1000) comprising a plurality of containers (101), to a textile production assembly (2000) and to methods of producing yarn (200) and textiles.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing machine guidance to a combine harvester for collecting windrowed crops from a field. An input data stream includes a chronologically ordered series of location points and other operational data from the windrower. A centerline of each swath in the field is determined based on the plurality of data points. Guidance information to be used by the combine harvester is then generated based at least in part on the determined centerline of the first swath and other information derived from the input data stream. The guidance information (or path plan) may be used, for example, for manual, autonomous, or semi-autonomous operation of the combine harvester.

Abstract: Several embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to medical visualization systems that comprise combinations of disposable and reusable components, such as catheters, functional handles, hubs, optical devices, etc. Other embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to features and aspects of an in-vivo visualization system that comprises an endoscope having a working channel through which a catheter having viewing capabilities is routed. the catheter may obtain viewing capabilities by being constructed as a vision catheter or by having a fiberscope or other viewing device selectively routed through one of its channels. The catheter is preferably of the steerable type so that the distal end of the catheter may be steered from its proximal end as it is advanced with the body. A suitable use for the in-vivo visualization system includes but is not limited to diagnosis and/or treatment of the duodenum, and particularly the biliary tree.

Abstract: A processing unit. The processing unit includes a printed circuit board (PCB) including a lidless integrated circuit, a heatsink, and a damper system. The heatsink is coupled to the PCB and in thermal communication with the lidless integrated circuit via a thermal interface material. The damper system is compressed between the PCB and the heatsink and surrounding the lidless integrated circuit to absorb a portion of kinetic energy imparted to the lidless integrated circuit by an impact to the processing unit.