Abstract: Embodiments may provide a general-purpose, relatively inexpensive, AI-driven implant that is able to adapt to and modulate any given neuron, circuit, or region in the brain, as well as individual cells of any type of tissue. For example, in an embodiment, a method for interacting with living tissue may comprise attaching a device to a body of a person or animal, the device comprising plurality of carbon fibers in contact with the living tissue, receiving by the carbon fibers signals from the living tissue, processing the received signals by the device, and transmitting the processed signals.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present systems and methods may relate to a non-invasive system with diagnostic and treatment capacities that use a unified code that is intrinsic to physiological brain function. For example, in an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for affecting living neural tissue may comprise receiving at least one signal from at least one read modality, the signal representing release of photons from mitochondria of the living neural tissue, computing at least one signal to effect alterations to the living neural tissue based on the received input signal, the computed signal adapted to cause transmission of photons to the living neural tissue, and delivering the photons to the living neural tissue to effect alterations to the living tissue.

Abstract: Embodiments may provide perception robotics that transfers human senses from a robot to a human so the human experiences the perception of the robot.

Abstract: In embodiments, devices, methods and systems to analyze the different mediums of brain function in a mathematically uniform manner may be provided. These devices, methods and systems may manifest at several levels and ways relating to brain physiology, including neuronal activity, molecular chirality and frequency oscillations. For example, in an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for determining structure of living neural tissue may comprise receiving at least one signal from at least one read modality, the signal representing at least one physical condition of the living neural tissue, determining action potentials based on the signals received from the read modalities, determining frequency oscillations based on the signals received from the read modalities and the action potentials, and determining neuron network structures based on the signals received from the read modalities, the action potentials, and the frequency oscillations.

Abstract: Embodiments may provide techniques for an alternative and innovative approach to autonomous systems using two already existing senses: video and audio signals. For example, in an embodiment, a mobile system may comprise a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft comprising a plurality of video sensors, and a plurality of audial sensors, adapted to obtain information about surroundings of the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft and to transmit video and audial data representing the information about surroundings of the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, and at least one computer system adapted to receive the video and audial data from the plurality of sensors, perform fusion of the received data to generate information representing the surroundings of the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, and to use the generated information to provide autonomous functioning of the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.

Abstract: Embodiments may process search input for different users based on classifications of information and based on emotional content of search commands from the users. For example, a method may comprise receiving, at a computer system, speech data from a client device, the speech data representing a voice command from a user, obtaining, at the computer system, a plurality of items of content responsive to the voice command by searching for content, determining, at the computer system, at least one class related to the voice command, classifying, at the computer system, each obtained item of content into at least one class, identifying, at the computer system, at least one item of content classified into at least one class related to the voice command, and transmitting, at the computer system, the at least one identified item of content.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods to inhibit the inflammatory caspases for ameliorating, preventing, or treating diseases associated with excessive inflammatory responses to pathogenic infection or danger signalization including coronaviruses infection and inflammatory consequences of coronaviruses infection in humans, SARS, MERS, COVID-19. The identification of a central role of the inflammatory Caspases in the pathogenic activity of the canonic and non-canonic inflammasomes provide a general method to treat acute diseases including SARS, MERS, COVID-19, cytokine release syndrome, cytokine storm syndrome, pyroptosis and inflammasome-related multi-organ failure, and pathogen-induced acute respiratory distress syndromes. Compounds to be repurposed and new pharmaceutical compositions are claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments may provide improved visual prosthesis to restore functional vision in those with partial or total blindness. In an embodiment, a system for artificial vision may comprise a camera adapted to obtain visual information corresponding to a field of view of a person, processing circuitry adapted to transform the obtained visual information to control signals for controlling artificial visual stimulation, communication circuitry adapted to transmit the control signals to an implanted device to perform artificial visual stimulation, and an implant device adapted to be implanted within a body of the person for interacting with brain tissue to perform artificial visual stimulation, wherein the implant device is adapted to receive the control signals, generate stimulation signals based on the control signals, and apply the stimulation signals to neural tissue, wherein the implant device is further adapted to apply stimulation to at least 100,000 sites of the neural tissue..

Abstract: Embodiments may provide techniques for operating autonomous systems with improved autonomy so as to operate largely or completely, autonomously. For example, in an embodiment, a self-aware mobile system may comprise a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft comprising a plurality of sensors, comprising at least RADAR and LIDAR, adapted to obtain information about surroundings of the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, and at least one computer system configured to receive data from the plurality of sensors, perform fusion of the received data to generate artificial vision data representing the surroundings of the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, and to use the artificial vision data to provide autonomous functioning of the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.

Abstract: A secondary battery for cycling between a charged and a discharged state, wherein a 2D map of the median vertical position of the first opposing vertical end surface of the electrode active material in the X-Z plane, along the length LE of the electrode active material layer, traces a first vertical end surface plot, EVP1, a 2D map of the median vertical position of the first opposing vertical end surface of the counter-electrode active material layer in the X-Z plane, along the length LC of the counter-electrode active material layer, traces a first vertical end surface plot, CEVP1, wherein for at least 60% of the length Lc of the first counter-electrode active material layer (i) the absolute value of a separation distance, SZ1, between the plots EVP1 and CEVP1 measured in the vertical direction is 1000 µm ? |SZ1| ? 5 µm.

Abstract: Embodiments may provide self-guided, self-directed diagnostics and treatment of neural conditions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present systems and apparatus may provide vehicle armor materials and systems that generate electricity from impact and blast energy. For example, in an embodiment, a protective apparatus may comprise a layer of armor and a layer comprising a plurality of electrical generating devices abutting the layer of armor and configured so that energy applied to the layer of armor is transferred to the plurality of electrical generating devices causing the plurality of electrical generating device to generate electrical energy.

Abstract: Embodiments may process search input for different users based on classifications of information and based on emotional content of search commands from the users. For example, a method may comprise receiving, at a computer system, speech data from a client device, the speech data representing a voice command from a user, obtaining, at the computer system, a plurality of items of content responsive to the voice command by searching for content, determining, at the computer system, at least one class related to the voice command, classifying, at the computer system, each obtained item of content into at least one class, identifying, at the computer system, at least one item of content classified into at least one class related to the voice command, and transmitting, at the computer system, the at least one identified item of content.

Abstract: Embodiments may provide techniques for operating autonomous systems with improved autonomy so as to operate largely or completely, autonomously. For example, in an embodiment, a self-aware mobile system may comprise a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft comprising: at least one communication device configured to transmit and receive data so as communicate with at least one autonomous sensor platform, and at least one computer system configured to receive data from the at least one autonomous sensor platform and, using the received data, to generate data to implement autonomous movement corresponding to SAE automation level 4 or level 5 using processing in accordance with a Hierarchical Intelligence Model and to generate data to communicate with a human regarding operations of the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, and at least one autonomous sensor platform comprising: at least one communication device configured to transmit and receive data so as communicate with the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.

Abstract: Embodiments may include a hydrogen-based power storage unit device that provides power for electric vehicles, and other uses, without requiring hydrogen refueling infrastructure. For example, in an embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a power source, a water supply, an electrolyzer connected to the power source adapted to separate water from the water supply into hydrogen and oxygen, a fuel cell adapted to generate electrical power using the separated hydrogen and oxygen, and a power conditioning unit adapted to output a configured electrical power output.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present systems and methods may provide a non-invasive system to measure and integrate behavioral and cognitive features enabling early detection and progression tracking of degenerative disease. For example, a method of detecting neurodegenerative disease may comprise measuring functioning of at least one of the motor system, cognitive function, and brain activity of a subject during everyday life and analyzing the gathered at least one motor system data, cognitive function data, and brain activity data of the subject.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present systems and methods may provide an intelligent systems framework for analysis of user-generated content from various capture points to determine user intent. For example, a method may be implemented in a computer system comprising a processor, memory accessible by the processor, and computer program instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor, the method may comprise receiving, at the computer system, data relating to a plurality of aspects of at least one person, including data from at least one of physical or physiological sensors and communicatively connected devices, extracting, at the computer system, from the received data, features relevant to events relating to at least one person, extracting, at the computer system, at least one intent of at least one event relating to at least one person, and performing, at the computer system, an action based on the extracted at least one intent.

Abstract: Embodiments may relate to techniques for image augmentation used for the detection and screening of respiratory diseases, such as COVID-19 pneumonia. For example, For example, in an embodiment a system for detecting medical conditions may comprise an image acquisition component adapted to acquire a plurality of images of persons, at least some of whom have a medical condition, an image augmentation component adapted to generate a plurality of additional images from the acquired plurality of images using a plurality of image augmentation methods, and a training component adapted to train a machine learning model using the acquired plurality of images and the generated plurality of additional images to form a trained machine learning mode,; wherein when the medical condition is COVID-19, not generating the plurality of additional images so as to improve accuracy of the machine learning model in recognizing presence or absence of COVID-19 in images.

Abstract: A system for screening and management of hypertension, which includes a high precision fingertip photoplethysmography (PPG) acquisition device and the application software of hypertension screening and management in a portable device such as a smartphone. The former includes 905 nm wavelength infrared light emitting sensor, photoelectric receiving device, and Bluetooth transmission module. The latter includes PPG signal configuration and acquisition module, automatic hypertension classification and screening module and hypertension management module. The system can process the real-time PPG signal and can classify and evaluate the blood pressure level and carry on the long-term management and the hypertension health instruction.

Abstract: Embodiments may provide multimodal diagnostic systems and methods for detecting neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, dementia and many others. For example, a system for monitoring brain activity may comprise a plurality of sensors, each adapted to monitor a physical or physiological parameter and output a signal representing the monitored physical or physiological parameter, wherein the plurality of sensors includes at least one sensor configured to monitor a brain activity parameter, a data collection device adapted to receive the plurality of signals from the plurality of sensors and to process the signals to form digital data representing the monitored physical or physiological parameters, and a data processing device adapted to process digital data representing the monitored physical or physiological parameters to determine presence of a neurological disorder or condition.