Abstract: Described here are devices, systems, and methods for applying pulsed or modulated electric fields to tissue. In some variations, a device may comprise a first elongate body comprising a lumen, a second elongate body at least partially positioned within the lumen, and an expandable member rolled about the second elongate body. The expandable member may comprise an inner end coupled to the second elongate body, an outer end coupled to the first elongate body, and an electrode array.

Abstract: In one aspect, a system includes a movable barrier operator configured to open and close a movable barrier; at least one ultra-wideband device associated with the movable barrier operator and electrically configured to receive ultra-wideband radio frequency signals; and a processor operatively connected to the at least one ultra-wideband device and configured to use the ultra-wideband radio signals to determine a status of the movable barrier.

Abstract: FIGS. 1-16D & 66A-92D disclose a large variety of methods of forming the headgear for use in combination with a breathing apparatus including a unitary plastic core within textile casings. In some configurations, the plastic core material penetrates or bursts-through the textile casing of the straps. Some configurations include over moulding, alignment posts, T-joints and joint housings with injection aperture. FIGS. 17-65 & 93A-94C disclose a large variety of different headgear arrangements including top strap, front strap, rear strap and pairs of straps extending from the mask above and below the ear to meet behind the ear. FIGS. 95-121B disclose a large variety of connectors connecting the headgear assembly to the mask assembly where the headgear, mask and connector form a closed loop when the connector is disengaged with the mask assembly.

Abstract: A glass container for storing pharmaceutical formulations may include a glass body formed from a Type IA or Type IB glass composition according to ASTM Standard E438-92(2011). The glass body may include a wall portion with an inner surface and an outer surface, a heel portion and a floor portion, wherein the inner surface of the glass container is formed by the inner surface of the glass body. The glass body may include at least a class A2 base resistance or better according to ISO 695, at least a type HGB2 hydrolytic resistance or better according to ISO 719 and Type 1 chemical durability according to USP <660>. The glass container does not comprise a boron-rich layer on the inner surface of the glass body in as formed condition.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a client system, an audio input, where the audio input comprises a coreference to a target object, accessing visual data from one or more camera associated with the client system, where the visual data comprises images portraying one or more objects, resolving the coreference to the target object from among the one or more objects, resoling the target object to a specific entity, and providing, at the client system, a response to the audio input, where the response comprises information about the specific entity.

Abstract: Decentralized computer systems and methods are disclosed for establishing and conducting payment processing with loyalty points using distributed ledger. One method includes: receiving a consumer identification, an issuer identification, and transaction information from a point of sale system when the loyalty card is presented for a transaction of a good or service at a merchant, identifying the network node containing distributed ledger associated with the issuer according to received issuer identification prompting, to participants of the shared ledger, to validate whether the consumer distributed ledger has required loyalty points for the transaction; if all of the participants of the shared ledger accepts the transaction, generating, a new immutable entry to the distributed ledger for the transaction with remaining loyalty points in the loyalty card after deducting the points required for the transaction; and sending a transaction approved message to the point of sale system at the merchant.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for using fuel-rich partial oxidation to produce an end product from waste gases, such as flare gas. In an embodiment, the system and method use air-breathing piston engines and turbine engines for the fuel-rich partial oxidation of the flare gas to form synthesis gas, and reactors to convert the synthesis gas into the end product. In an embodiment the end product is methanol.

Abstract: A device and system for purifying a fluid is provided. The system includes a tank having an interior space and a media container disposed within the interior space. A valve is provided that cooperates with an element within the interior, the valve being movable between an open and a closed position. The valve being biased to the open position when the element is not positioned within the interior space, wherein the interior space is fluidly coupled to the atmosphere in the open position. The valve further being configured to move to a closed position when the element is positioned within the interior space.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided to generate mechanical index maps for mesh rigging. The apparatus includes a communications interface to receive raw data from an external source. The raw data includes a representation of an object. The apparatus further includes a memory storage unit to store the raw data. In addition, the apparatus includes a pre-processing engine to generate a segmentation map from the raw data. The segmentation map is to outline the object. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a neural network engine to generate a mechanical heatmap for a predefined key-point connector based on the segmentation map. The mechanical heatmap includes a mechanical weight index of the predefined key-point connector for each pixel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that are inhibitors of Polo Like Kinase 4 (PLK4). Also disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. Further disclosed herein are methods of treating cancer in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an amount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A system for controlling the initiation of a cleaning process for an interior of an appliance may include a detection sensor and a processor in communication with the detection sensor. The detection sensor may be configured to generate detection sensor data based on a sensed condition in a field of detection of the detection sensor which may comprise one or more pre-determined locations. The processor may control the initiation of an appliance cleaning process. The appliance cleaning process may comprise receiving detection sensor data representative of a first time and a second time, generating an initial condition based on the received detection sensor data representative of the first time, and generating a new condition based on the received detection sensor data representative of the second time. The processor may be additionally configured to compare the initial condition and the new condition and determine if cleaning product is present.

Abstract: A coated glass pharmaceutical package includes a glass body having a Type 1 chemical durability according to USP 660, at least a class A2 base resistance or better according to ISO 695, and at least a type HGB2 hydrolytic resistance or better according to ISO 719, the glass body having an interior surface and an exterior surface and a wall extending therebetween. A lubricous coating having a thickness of less than or equal to 90 nm may be positioned on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the glass body but not on any portion of the interior surface. The portion of the coated glass package with the lubricous coating comprises a coefficient of friction that is at least 20% less than an uncoated glass package and the coefficient of friction does not increase by more than 30% after undergoing a depyrogenation cycle including exposure to a temperature of 250° C. for a time period of 30 minutes.

Abstract: At least one database stores reference content. In an annotation method, an annotation to an item of the reference content is received via a user interface, an annotation context of the annotation is determined at least based on analysis of content of the annotation, and the item of the reference content is updated in the database with the annotation tagged with the annotation context. In a reference content presentation method, an item of the reference content is presented via the user interface, a presentation context of the presenting is determined, and it is determined whether a comparison of the annotation context and the presentation context satisfies a sharing filter. In response to the sharing filter being satisfied, the annotation is presented via the user interface. The annotation is not presented if the sharing filter is not satisfied.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a user request from a client system associated with a user, determining that the user request corresponds to a first suspended task, retrieving a first dialog state of the first suspended task from a dialog history associated with the user, generating a summary of the first suspended task based on the first dialog state using a natural-language generating (NLG) module, and sending instructions to the client system for providing the summary of the first suspended task to the user.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a communications interface to receive raw data from an external source. The raw data includes a representation of an object. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a memory storage unit to store the raw data. The apparatus also includes a pre-processing engine to generate a coarse segmentation map and a joint heatmap from the raw data. The coarse segmentation map is to outline the object and the joint heatmap is to represent a point on the object. The apparatus further includes a neural network engine to receive the raw data, the coarse segmentation map, and the joint heatmap. The neural network engine is to generate a plurality of two-dimensional maps. Also, the apparatus includes a mesh creator engine to generate a three-dimensional mesh based on the plurality of two-dimensional maps.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided an apparatus to estimate poses of multiple objects from a two-dimensional image. The apparatus includes a communications interface to receive raw data from an external source. The raw data includes a representation of a first object and a second object. In addition, the apparatus includes a memory storage unit to store the raw data. The apparatus also includes a first neural network engine to detect parts of the first object and the second object and to generate an intermediate representation of the parts. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a second neural network engine to apply a transformer neural network to the intermediate representation to parse the parts into first object parts and second object parts to generate a first pose of the first object from the first object parts and to generate a second pose of the second object from the second object parts.

Abstract: A device renders enhanced audio based on properties of an audio rendering system. For example, audio rendering system information of an audio rendering system associated with the device is used to determine an audio enhancement optimized for the audio rendering system. The OS of the device (e.g., a mobile phone) is queried to determine the audio rendering system information. The audio rendering system information is used to determine an audio enhancement, such as by querying a database storing associations between rendering system information and audio enhancements. The audio enhancement may include, for example, one or more types of audio processing (e.g., subband spatial processing, crosstalk processing, etc.) and particular parameters for the audio processing. The audio enhancement is applied to an audio signal to generate an enhanced audio signal that is provided to the audio rendering system.

Abstract: Rotational atherectomy devices and systems can remove or reduce stenotic lesions in blood vessels by rotating one or more abrasive elements within the vessel. The abrasive elements are attached to a distal portion of an elongate flexible drive shaft that extends from a handle assembly that includes a driver for rotating the drive shaft. In particular implementations, individual abrasive elements are attached to the drive shaft at differing radial angles in comparison to each other (e.g., configured in a helical array). The centers of mass of the abrasive elements can define a path that spirals around the drive shaft in a direction that is opposite to the wind direction of filars of the drive shaft, and opposite to the direction of rotation. In some embodiments, a concentric abrasive tip member is affixed to and extends distally from a distal-most end of the drive shaft.

Abstract: Rotational atherectomy devices and systems can remove or reduce stenotic lesions in blood vessels by rotating an abrasive element within the vessel. The abrasive element can be attached to a distal portion of an elongate flexible drive shaft that extends from a handle assembly.

Abstract: Rotational atherectomy devices and systems can remove or reduce stenotic lesions in blood vessels by rotating one or more abrasive elements within the vessel. The abrasive elements can be attached to a distal portion of an elongate flexible drive shaft that extends from a handle assembly that includes a driver for rotating the drive shaft. In particular implementations, individual abrasive elements are attached to the drive shaft at differing radial angles in comparison to each other (e.g., configured in a helical array). The centers of mass of the abrasive elements can define a path that fully or partially spirals around the drive shaft. In some embodiments, a distal stability element with a center of mass aligned with the longitudinal axis is fixedly mounted to the drive shaft.