Abstract: A method for forming a processed video stream, comprising: capturing a first part of an input video stream using a camera and transmitting the first part of the video stream to a processing facility remote from the camera. At the processing facility, designating a first sub-region of the first part of the video stream for further processing. In dependence on the designation of a first sub-region. A first cropped video stream is formed by cropping the first part of the video stream to that sub-region. A processed video stream is formed incorporating the first cropped video stream.

Abstract: Tissue repair devices described herein allow for meniscal root repair with sutures and anchors delivered by a needle. The needle houses two deployable anchors, each connected to a separate suture. The device also includes a push mechanism that allows for reliable anchor deployment through the needle. The needle can have various degrees of curvature to access the superior or inferior surfaces of the meniscal roots. Each advancement of the push mechanism by the surgeon expels an individual suture/anchor construct from the distal tip of the needle at the desired location.

Abstract: A tissue repair assembly is disclosed, including a soft anchor body and at least a first suture operably coupled to the anchor body. Tensioning on first and/or second ends of first suture may deploy the anchor body to a second configuration, in which the anchor body is axially compressed and radially extended. The tissue repair assembly may also include a means to cinch around a portion of a first and/or second suture and knotlessly lock the tissue repair assembly. Some embodiments may include a pre-formed knot. In some embodiments, the preformed knot may be a nail knot, provided wrapped around an insertion instrument and configured to receive and cinch around a suture extending therethrough.

Abstract: An assembly for a lithographic apparatus, wherein the assembly is configured to heat a pellicle membrane by one of or a combination selected from: i) provision of heated gas, ii) radiative heating, iii) resistive heating, and/or iv) inductive heating, and/or by illuminating the pellicle membrane with light having a wavelength of from around 91 nm to around 590 nm. Also a method of extending the operative lifespan of a pellicle membrane, the method including heating at least a portion of a pellicle membrane when illuminated by EUV by one of or a combination selected from: i) providing heated gas, ii) radiative heating, iii) resistive heating, and/or iv) inductive heating to effect heating of the at least one portion of the pellicle membrane, and/or by illuminating the pellicle membrane with light having a wavelength of from around 91 nm to around 590 nm.

Abstract: A method for optimizing a knee arthroplasty surgical procedure includes receiving pre-operative data comprising (i) anatomical measurements of the patient, (ii) soft tissue measurements of the patient's anatomy, and (iii) implant parameters identifying an implant to be used in the knee arthroplasty surgical procedure. An equation set is selected from a plurality of pre-generated equation sets based on the pre-operative data. During the knee arthroplasty surgical procedure, patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values are generated and displayed using an optimization process. The optimization process includes collecting intraoperative data from one or more surgical tools of a computer-assisted surgical system, and using the intraoperative data and the pre-operative data to solve the equation set, thereby yielding the patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values. A visualization is then provided of the patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values on the displays.

Abstract: A system for improving graft harvesting is disclosed including a tendon harvesting instrument for producing a graft from a tendon. The instrument includes a handle, a shaft and a blade portion operatively coupled to the shaft. The blade portion defines a cutting edge that at least partially corresponds to the shape of a graft cross section of the graft. The blade portion is inserted into the tendon by axially rotating the instrument shaft. The blade portion may include a free end for piercing the tendon as the blade portion is rotated into the tendon. The harvesting instrument may also include amputating means for removing the end connection of the graft to the tendon, the amputating means including a means of changing an orientation of an end portion of the cutting edge.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel surface modified viral capsids and recombinant virions comprising the same. Furthermore, this invention concerns intermediates for the preparation of surface modified viral capsids. The surface modified viral capsids are designed to selectively and/or more efficiently deliver gene therapy. The surface modified viral capsids, when incorporated into a recombinant virion, can be used to treat an illness that is characterized by genetic abnormality.

Abstract: A marker deployment system and method of operation are provided. The system includes a handle extending radially from and longitudinally along a main axis. A driver tube is coupled to and extends from the handle along the main axis from a proximal tube end to a distal tube end and defines a tube bore extending axially therethrough. The distal tube end is configured to support a bone marker. An inner rod extends axially through the driver tube to a distal rod end that includes a retention fastener configured to engage and selectively secure the bone marker at the distal tube end. A knob is operably coupled to the inner rod and is rotatable about a knob axis of rotation extending along the main axis to secure or release the bone marker. At least a portion of the handle extends axially beyond the knob to define the proximal handle end.

Abstract: A system for stable and streamlined transaction approval includes a rule management server and an authorizer server. The rule management server is configured to receive a transaction rule that includes a list of named entities specified by a client. The rule management server stores past transaction data and analyzes patterns in the past data to determine a named entity identification rule. The authorizer server receives a transaction data payload related to a pending transaction associated with the client and identifies a noisy data field in the transaction data payload. The noisy data field includes a representation of a particular named entity and one or more irrelevant strings. The authorizer server parses the particular named entity based on the named entity identification rule and determines whether the particular named entity is one of the named entities in the list. The authorizer server conducts a transaction evaluation using the result.

Abstract: A method for disrupting a blood clot with ultrasound and at least one cavitation enhancing agent includes administering at least one cavitation enhancing agent into a blood vessel of a subject. The method further includes monitoring the at least one cavitation enhancing agent to determine when at least a portion of the at least one cavitation enhancing agent has reached a blood clot. The method further includes controlling application of ultrasound energy to the at least one cavitation enhancing agent within the blood vessel of the subject such that, during a first time period, cavitation-enhancing ultrasound energy is not applied to the at least one cavitation enhancing agent within the blood vessel and, during a second time period after the first time period, cavitation enhancing ultrasound energy is applied to the at least one cavitation enhancing agent within the blood vessel.

Abstract: A method for forming a pellicle for use in a lithographic apparatus is disclosed. The method includes: providing a porous membrane formed from a first material; applying at least one layer of two-dimensional material to at least one side of the porous membrane; and applying a capping layer to the at least one layer of two-dimensional material on at least one side of the porous membrane such that the at least one layer of two-dimensional material is disposed between the or each capping layer and the porous membrane. The at least one layer of two-dimensional material may act to close the adjacent side of the porous membrane and to form a smoother and flatter exterior surface of the pellicle. Advantageously, this may allow the porous membrane to be protected from etching while reducing EUV flare, regardless of the material used for the capping layer.

Abstract: The example embodiments are directed to systems and methods which may provide a guided user interface session for user input to a software process based on annotations added to a process model of the software process. In one example, a method may include receiving runtime data of an instance of software process from a workflow engine that is executing the instance of the software process, determining a process activity that is excepted to happen next within the running instance of the software process, identifying GUI and a subset of input elements within the GUI which are mapped to the determined process activity based on annotations within a process model of the software process, highlighting the identified subset of input elements and disabling any remaining input elements within the GUI to generate a guided GUI, and displaying the guided GUI via a computing system of a user.

Abstract: Decrypting synthetic transactions with beacon packets is provided. A probe receives, from a client device, a start beacon packet that identifies a test of a service provided by one or more servers. The probe establishes, responsive to receipt of the start beacon packet, a log for the test. The probe stores, in the log established responsive to the start beacon packet, data packets transmitted between the client device and the one or more servers subsequent to the start beacon packet and encrypted with a key using a security protocol. The probe receives, from the client device, key information used to decrypt the data packets of the test encrypted with the key using the security protocol. The probe provides at least one of the data packets for evaluation or decryption using the key information to determine a performance of the service.

Abstract: A system for improving graft harvesting including a tendon harvesting instrument for producing a graft from a tendon. The instrument includes a handle, a shaft and a blade portion operatively coupled to the shaft. The blade portion defines a cutting edge that at least partially corresponds to the shape of a graft cross section of the graft. The blade portion is inserted into the tendon by axially rotating the instrument shaft. The blade portion may include a free end for piercing the tendon as the blade portion is rotated into the tendon. The harvesting instrument may also include amputating means for removing the end connection of the graft to the tendon, the amputating means including a means of changing an orientation of an end portion of the cutting edge.

Abstract: A pellicle membrane includes a population of metal silicide crystals in a silicon-based matrix, wherein the pellicle membrane has an emissivity of 0.3 or more. Also a method of manufacturing a pellicle membrane, a pellicle assembly, a lithographic apparatus comprising such a pellicle membrane or pellicle assembly. Also the use of such a pellicle membrane, pellicle assembly, or lithographic apparatus in a lithographic apparatus or method.

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes: an illumination system configured to condition a radiation beam; a support structure constructed to support a reticle and pellicle assembly for receipt of the radiation beam conditioned by the illumination system; a substrate table constructed to support a substrate; a projection system configured to receive the radiation beam from the reticle-pellicle assembly and to project it onto the substrate; and a heating system configured to heat a pellicle of the reticle-pellicle assembly supported by the support structure. A method for using a reticle-pellicle assembly including: illuminating the reticle-pellicle assembly with a radiation beam so as to form a patterned image on a substrate; and heating the pellicle of the reticle-pellicle assembly using a separate heat source.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure a method may include reading, by a surgical controller through an arthroscope, a portion of a machine-readable pattern on a reamer visible within a surgical site. The method may include determining, by the surgical controller, an actual depth of the reamer within a bone based on the portion of the machine-readable pattern. The method may include displaying, by the surgical controller on a display device, a value indicative of the actual depth of the reamer within the bone. The method may include controlling, based on the value of the actual depth, operation of a drill associated with the reamer.

Abstract: An optical module is configured to pass an optical beam. The optical module includes: a plurality of lenses through which the optical beam passes, the plurality of lenses including at least one aspheric toroid lens; and an optical mount apparatus in which the plurality of lenses is mounted. The plurality of lenses is placed relative to a linearly focused curtain of the optical beam, the linearly focused curtain intersecting a region of interest. The optical mount apparatus is arranged in or fixed to a wall of a chamber of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source such that an optical path is defined that passes through the EUV light source chamber and intersects the region of interest inside the chamber.