Abstract: A predictive control system includes controllable equipment and a controller. The controller is configured to use a neural network model to predict values of controlled variables predicted to result from operating the controllable equipment in accordance with corresponding values of manipulated variables, use the values of the controlled variables predicted by the neural network model to evaluate an objective function that defines a control objective as a function of at least the controlled variables, perform a predictive optimization process to generate optimal values of the manipulated variables for a plurality of time steps in an optimization period using the neural network model and the objective function, and operate the controllable equipment by providing the controllable equipment with control signals based on the optimal values of the manipulated variables generated by performing the predictive optimization process.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to strength of associations among data records in a security information sharing platform. Some examples may enable creating, in the security information sharing platform, an association between a security indicator comprising an observable, and a data record. Some examples may further enable determining strength of the association between the security indicator and the data record based on at least one of: a likelihood of change in the association; a creator of the association; an aging rate of the association; or a quality of evidence that supports the association.

Abstract: An automatic injection device has an insertion needle configured to be inserted into a patient and a drug container which contains a pharmaceutical product and includes a plunger. The automatic injection device also has a fluid path which fluidly connects the drug container to the insertion needle, and a drive system configured to cause linear movement of the plunger to force the pharmaceutical product into the fluid path. The passive drive system has a movable element. The movable element has a shape memory alloy and is configured to change shape to move the plunger.

Abstract: A device and a method for insertion of a cannula into a user's tissue are disclosed. A patch pump comprising a non-linear needle path with a first bend may be provided. A rigid needle may be located in the non-linear needle path and may be composed of a material that allows the rigid needle to maintain a bend at the first bend when traversing the non-linear needle path. A movement mechanism may be configured to apply a first force on a first end of the rigid needle to cause the rigid needle to traverse the non-linear needle path from a first needle position to a second needle position. The cannula may receive a second force from a second end of the rigid needle when the movement mechanism applies the first force on the first end of the rigid needle and may be configured to traverse from a first cannula position to a second cannula position based on the second force.

Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus for creating a magnetic field to propel a magnetic device within a diverse media including biological matrices, tissues, organs, animals and humans. In one embodiment, a cylindrical dual Halbach array provides a uniform magnetic field with a settable field direction. Another embodiment provides support and orientation apparatus for a controlled-gradient conical magnet to achieve a full 4? steradian solid angle coverage around the specimen.

Abstract: A method of generating a controller for a continuous process. The method includes receiving from a storage memory, off-line stored values of one or more controlled variables and one or more manipulated variables of the continuous process over a plurality of time points. The off-line stored values are used to train a first neural network to operate as a predictor of the controlled variables. Then, the method includes training a second neural network to operate as a controller of the continuous process using the first neural network after it was trained to operate as the predictor for the continuous process and employing the second neural network as a controller of the continuous process.

Abstract: A control system for automatic operation of a hydrocracking unit is shown. The control system includes a control device operable to affect at least one of a yield or a product quality of one or more output oil products provided as outputs of the hydrocracking unit. The control system further includes a controller configured to obtain an objective function that quantifies a value of operating the hydrocracking unit as a function of at least one of the yield or the product quality of the one or more output oil products, use a neural network model to generate a target control device setpoint predicted to optimize the objective function when the hydrocracking unit operates at the target control device setpoint, and operate the control device using the target control device setpoint to modulate at least one of the yield or the product quality of the one or more output oil products.

Abstract: A method of generating a controller for a continuous process. The method includes receiving from a storage memory, off-line stored values of one or more controlled variables and one or more manipulated variables of the continuous process over a plurality of time points. The off-line stored values are used to train a first neural network to operate as a predictor of the controlled variables. Then, the method includes training a second neural network to operate as a controller of the continuous process using the first neural network after it was trained to operate as the predictor for the continuous process and employing the second neural network as a controller of the continuous process.

Abstract: A control system for automatic operation of a fluid catalytic cracking unit is shown. The control system includes a reactor severity control device operable to modulate a temperature affecting volume gain within the fluid catalytic cracking unit and a controller. The controller includes a processing circuit configured to calculate the volume gain within the fluid catalytic cracking unit by comparing a volume based on one or more input oil feeds to the fluid catalytic cracking unit to a volume of one or more output oil products of the fluid catalytic cracking unit. The processing circuit is further configured to use a neural network model to generate a target severity predicted to optimize the volume gain within the fluid catalytic cracking unit. The processing circuit is further configured to operate the reactor severity control device using the target severity to modulate the temperature affecting the volume gain within the fluid catalytic cracking unit.

Abstract: An automatic injection device has an insertion needle configured to be inserted into a patient and a drug container which contains a pharmaceutical product. The drug container includes a stopper. The automatic injection device also has a fluid path which fluidly connects the drug container to the insertion needle. The automatic injection device further has a drive system configured to cause parallel linear movement of the stopper to force the pharmaceutical product into the fluid path. The drive system has a driving element and a movable element. The automatic injection device additionally has electronics configured to provide a signal to the drive system to move the stopper and have means for sensing the stopper position. The movable element has an outer magnet at least partially surrounding the drug container and an inner magnet inside the drug container.

Abstract: A system for providing electrical energy to an implanted device or to a device attached to a body. The system includes one or more permanent magnets attached to or implanted in a first body part and one or more inductor(s) attached to or implanted in a second body part. The inductor(s) are electrically couplable to the implanted device for providing the implanted device with electrical currents flowing in the one or more inductor(s) in response to changes in the position and/or orientation of the permanent magnet(s) relative to the position and/or orientation of the inductor(s). The system may include a current rectifier for rectifying electrical currents provided by the inductor(s). The system may also include a charge storage device electrically coupled to the current rectifier for storing electrical energy received from the current rectifier.

Abstract: A system and method for calibrating an IV pump infusion system tube comprises a fluid source, an infusion system comprising, an IV pump, a drive unit, a chamber with known constant volume, a control unit, and IV tubing with a known inner diameter tolerance, and a set of conductive plates. The system administers medicinal fluid, calculates the flow rate of the medicinal fluid in the chamber by measuring the time the capacitance level of the medicinal fluid changes from a capacitance level corresponding to a first (initial) position to a capacitance level corresponding to a second (filled) position, compares the calculated flow rate with a set flow rate of the IV pump input in the control unit prior to infusion, and adjusts the IV pump and flow rate based on the compared deviations for more accurate delivery to a patient. This configuration may therefore provide a more precise delivery rate.

Abstract: A system and method for calibrating an IV pump infusion system tube comprises a fluid source, an infusion system comprising, an IV pump, a drive unit, a chamber with known constant volume, a control unit, and IV tubing with a known inner diameter tolerance, and a sensor and floating detection object. The system administers medicinal fluid, calculates the flow rate of the medicinal fluid in the chamber by measuring the time the floating detection object and medicinal fluid rises in the chamber, compares the calculated flow rate with a set flow rate of the IV pump input in the control unit prior to infusion, and adjusts the IV pump and flow rate based on the compared deviations for more accurate delivery to a patient. This configuration may provide a more precise delivery rate of medicinal fluid, preventing harm to the patient and waste of medicine.

Abstract: An intravaginal device (1600) includes arms (1602) and struts (1604). Each strut has a first end (1610) coupled to a shaft (1606) arranged to slide in a tube (1608) and a second end (1612) coupled to one of the arms (1602). A string (1616) is coupled to the shaft (1606). The arms (1602) have a stowed orientation in which the struts (1604) are folded inwards and a deployed orientation in which the struts (1604) point radially outwards and tautly hold the arms (1602) in an expanded position.

Abstract: An automatic injection device has an insertion needle configured to be inserted into a patient and a drug container which contains a pharmaceutical product. The drug container includes a stopper. The automatic injection device also has a fluid path which fluidly connects the drug container to the insertion needle. The automatic injection device further has a drive system configured to cause parallel linear movement of the stopper to force the pharmaceutical product into the fluid path. The drive system has a driving element and a movable element. The automatic injection device additionally has electronics configured to provide a signal to the drive system to move the stopper and have means for sensing the stopper position. The movable element has an outer magnet at least partially surrounding the drug container and an inner magnet inside the drug container.

Abstract: A controller for a plant that exhibits nonlinear dynamics includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations include training a neural network model during an offline learning period using historical plant data representing a plurality of different historical states of the plant and using the neural network model during online operation of the plant to generate a linear predictor as a function of a current state of the plant, the linear predictor defining a linearization of the nonlinear dynamics localized at the current state of the plant. The controller controls equipment that operate to affect the current state of the plant by performing a predictive control process that uses the linear predictor to generate values of one or more manipulated variables provided as inputs to the equipment.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to visualization of associations among data records in a security information sharing platform. Some examples may enable creating, in the security information sharing platform, an association between a first data record comprising a security indicator, and a second data record. Some examples may further enable providing a visual representation of the first data record, the second data record, and the association, wherein the first data record represents a first node in the visual representation, the second data record represents a second node in the visual representation, and the association represents an edge that connects the first node and the second node.

Abstract: Apparatus and systems for providing magnetic fields for controlling micro-devices implanted in a patient body, organ, or tissue. Novel coil configurations are disclosed which provide magnetic fields of adequate strength and directional characteristics over a large operational region with minimal weight and power dissipation, while providing ease of access to the focus regions. Also provided are micro-devices in various size regimes which can be controlled both in position as well as in function (such as release of therapeutic materials), and which are capable of both energy and data transfer with the magnetic field control system.

Abstract: A system and method for calibrating an IV pump infusion system tube comprises a fluid source, an infusion system comprising, an IV pump, a drive unit, a chamber with known constant volume, a control unit, and IV tubing with a known inner diameter tolerance, and a set of conductive plates. The system administers medicinal fluid, calculates the flow rate of the medicinal fluid in the chamber by measuring the time the capacitance level of the medicinal fluid changes from a capacitance level corresponding to a first (initial) position to a capacitance level corresponding to a second (filled) position, compares the calculated flow rate with a set flow rate of the IV pump input in the control unit prior to infusion, and adjusts the IV pump and flow rate based on the compared deviations for more accurate delivery to a patient. This configuration may therefore provide a more precise delivery rate.

Abstract: A system and method for calibrating an IV pump infusion system tube comprises a fluid source, an infusion system comprising, an IV pump, a drive unit, a chamber with known constant volume, a control unit, and IV tubing with a known inner diameter tolerance, and a sensor and floating detection object. The system administers medicinal fluid, calculates the flow rate of the medicinal fluid in the chamber by measuring the time the floating detection object and medicinal fluid rises in the chamber, compares the calculated flow rate with a set flow rate of the IV pump input in the control unit prior to infusion, and adjusts the IV pump and flow rate based on the compared deviations for more accurate delivery to a patient. This configuration may provide a more precise delivery rate of medicinal fluid, preventing harm to the patient and waste of medicine.