Abstract: A heat exchanger module including: a hollow chamber having an inner volume configured through which flows a first fluid in fluidic communication with a source of the first fluid, and a fluid outlet; a hollow enclosure extending outwardly from a surface of the hollow chamber wherein the hollow enclosure includes an inner volume through which flows a second fluid that undergoes a phase change in an operative mode of the heat exchanger module, wherein the hollow enclosure is in fluidic communication with a source of the second fluid, and an enclosure root of the hollow enclosure is inserted in the hollow chamber extending into the inner volume such that in an operative mode a second fluid flowing through the hollow chamber from the inlet to the outlet bathes the outer surface of said enclosure root.

Abstract: A double tentacle pump system for a liquid sprayer includes first and second tentacle pumps positioned serially within a flow path that extends between a liquid container and the outlet of the sprayer. A motor is configured to actuate the first and second tentacle motors in response to a user directed trigger, thereby causing fluid to be moved from the container and expelled from the sprayer.

Abstract: An enclave manager of a network enclave obtains a request to retrieve configuration information and state information corresponding to compute devices and network devices comprising a network enclave. The request specifies a set of parameters of the configuration information and the state information usable to generate a response to the request. The enclave manager evaluates the compute devices, the network devices, and network connections among these devices within the network enclave to obtain the configuration information and the state information. Based on the configuration information and the state information, the enclave manager determines whether the network enclave is trustworthy. Based on the parameters of the request, the enclave manager generates a response indicating a summary that is used to identify the trustworthiness of the network enclave.

Abstract: A surgical device includes a handle assembly having a power source; a motor coupled to the power source; and a controller configured to control the motor. The surgical device also includes an adapter assembly configured to selectively couple to the handle assembly; a reload configured to selectively couple to a distal portion of the adapter assembly, the reload including a plurality of fasteners; and an anvil assembly selectively couplable to the distal portion of the adapter assembly, the anvil assembly being movable relative to the reload. The controller is further configured to control the motor to move the anvil assembly from a starting position to a compressed position thereby compressing tissue at a target clamping force between the anvil assembly and the reload.

Abstract: A flight-time variable associated with an aircraft is determined including by determining the flight-time variable while the aircraft is flying. It is determined whether the aircraft is airworthy based at least in part on the flight-time variable. In response to determining that the aircraft is not airworthy, the aircraft is automatically landed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing calcined clays comprising extracting and mixing raw clays; dosing a reducing agent to the mixed raw clays and homogenizing the resulting mixture; reducing the particle size of the mixture to less than 10 mm; heating the mixture in a flash dryer or flash calciner until the mixture has between 0% and 5% moisture; calcining the dried mixture from 600 to 900° C., maintaining an oxygen concentration between 1 and 5%; and cooling the calcined clay from 900° C. to 120° C., and uses of such calcined clay resulting from the claimed method in cement and/or a cementitious material for preparing concrete.

Abstract: Transactional Lock Elision allows hardware transactions to execute unmodified critical sections protected by the same lock concurrently, by subscribing to the lock and verifying that it is available before committing the transaction. A “lazy subscription” optimization, which delays lock subscription, can potentially cause behavior that cannot occur when the critical sections are executed under the lock. Hardware extensions may provide mechanisms to ensure that lazy subscriptions are safe (e.g., that they result in correct behavior). Prior to executing a critical section transactionally, its lock and subscription code may be identified (e.g., by writing their locations to special registers). Prior to committing the transaction, the thread executing the critical section may verify that the correct lock was correctly subscribed to. If not, or if locations identified by the special registers have been modified, the transaction may be aborted.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and compositions thereof for modulating BCL6. In some embodiments, the compounds and compositions are provided for treatment of cancer or an autoimmune disease.

Abstract: A hearing aid comprising a microphone, a receiver, hearing aid electronics coupled to the microphone and the receiver, and conductive traces overlaying an insulator, the conductive traces configured to interconnect the hearing aid electronics and to follow non-planar contours of the insulator. Examples are provided wherein the insulator includes a hearing aid housing.

Abstract: A surgical device includes a jaw assembly, an articulating assembly and a drive shaft. The jaw assembly includes first and second jaws. The articulating assembly is removably coupled to a proximal end of the jaw assembly and includes a distal joint member, a proximal joint member, and a pivot pin. The pivot pin is fixedly coupled to the distal joint member and is rotatably coupled to the proximal joint member. The jaw assembly and the distal joint member together define a first longitudinal axis. The proximal joint member defines a second longitudinal axis. The drive shaft includes a gear element that is meshingly engaged with a pivoting gear element that is fixedly coupled to the pivot pin. Longitudinal movement of the first drive shaft pivots the jaw assembly relative to the proximal joint member about a pivot axis defined by the pivot pin.

Abstract: A method of assembling and/or operating apparatus for undertaking a chemical reaction. The apparatus includes a housing in which a precursor of a receptacle is arranged. A fluid (F1) may be introduced into said precursor to cause the precursor to inflate.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein for monitoring physiological data of subjects seated on a toilet, including systems, devices, and methods for monitoring loads and forces on a scale device. In some embodiments, systems, devices, and methods disclosed herein include a set of sensors that can measure loads and forces present at a scale device receiving the feet of an individual seated in a toilet.

Abstract: A weapon usage monitoring system that monitors information about at least a first weapon and a second weapon includes a mobile networking hub, a first weapon response device, a second weapon response device and an edge compute resource. The mobile networking hub can provide a local area network (LAN). The first weapon response device can have a first sensor that senses first weapon response data about the first weapon. The first weapon response device can communicate the first weapon response data to the mobile networking hub. The second weapon response device can have a second sensor that senses second weapon response data about the second weapon. The second weapon response device can communicate the second weapon response data to the mobile networking hub. An edge compute resource can aggregate the first and second weapon response data from the mobile networking hub into aggregated weapon response data.

Abstract: An aseptic manifold dispensing assembly that comprises a connector for connecting to a source, a dispensing manifold in fluid communication with the connector that includes a plurality of outputs, and a filling manifold. The filling manifold comprises an inlet for connecting to at least one of the plurality of outputs of the dispensing manifold, a plurality of peristaltic pumps connected in parallel downstream the inlet, and a container downstream the plurality of peristaltic pumps, a scale, and a controller operatively connected to the scale and the filling manifold.

Abstract: An implant may be affixed to a cardiac valve annulus by an apparatus that includes a catheter with a first actuatable bending section and a support structure affixed to the distal end of the catheter. Support arms extend distally beyond the support structure. In some embodiments, a shaft with a second actuatable bending section is permanently positioned between the support arms, and an inflatable balloon surrounds at least a portion of the shaft. In other embodiments, a subassembly that includes a shaft with a second actuatable bending section and an inflatable balloon is slidably mounted so that it can move from an initial position that is spaced apart from the support structure to a second position where the balloon is between the at least four support arms. In either case, actuating the second bending section when the balloon is inflated will move the support arms that support the implant.

Abstract: A system may include a multiplexer coupled to an antenna. The system may further include a combined band filter circuit coupled to the multiplexer and including a filter having a modified filter bandpass extent to include a frequency range of a roaming band, the combined band filter circuit configured to couple a signal associated with the roaming band to the filter.

Abstract: A data platform that implements memoizable functions for database objects. The data platform detects a first execution of a memoizable function and generates a first key based on metadata of one or more database objects operated on by the memoizable function and generates a first result for the memoizable function based on the one or more database objects. The data platform detects a second execution of the memoizable function and generates a second key based on the metadata of the one or more database objects operated on by the memoizable function. When the first key and the second key are equal, the data platform reuses the first result of the memoizable function. When the first key and second key do not match, the data platform generates a second result for the second execution of the memoizable function.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to (a) carbidopa prodrugs, (b) pharmaceutical combinations and compositions comprising a carbidopa prodrug and/or an L-dopa prodrug, and (c) methods of treating Parkinson's disease and associated conditions comprising administering a carbidopa prodrug and an L-dopa prodrug to a subject with Parkinson's disease.

Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.

Abstract: A system and method for a procedure that can be performed on an appropriate subject. Procedures can include assembling any appropriate work piece or installing members into a work piece, such as an airframe, autoframe, etc. Regardless of the subject, generally the procedure can have a selected result that is efficacious. The efficacious result may be the desired placement of a device. The system and method can be used in confirming an efficacious result.