Abstract: Methods for predicting clinical outcome for a human subject diagnosed with squamous cell lung carcinoma using a panel of molecular markers that includes CDKN2A and CCND1. The markers are related to the subject's increased likelihood of a negative clinical outcome.

Abstract: An automatic tire replacement apparatus is disclosed that has an electric motor with a drive shaft and a first gear concentrically connected to the drive shaft. The first gear may connect to a symmetrical bolt locking gear array having several bolt locking gears arranged such that each bolt locking gear rotates in the same direction that the first gear rotates. Each bolt locking gear may have a cylindrical hole at its center. The cylindrical hole may be outlined with an inner spiral thread, which connects to a set of power bolts that are outlined in an outer spiral thread which interlocks with the inner spiral thread.

Abstract: A compressor includes an impeller, a diffuser passage having a diffuser vane therein, and a variable geometry diffuser ring positioned between the impeller and the diffuser vane with respect to a flow of a refrigerant through the compressor. The compressor also includes an actuator configured to move the variable geometry diffuser ring in a direction transverse to the flow of the refrigerant, and between a plurality of ring positions including a fully retracted ring position in which the variable geometry diffuser ring does not block the flow of the refrigerant, and at least one protruded ring position in which the variable geometry diffuser ring adjusts an angle of the flow of the refrigerant upstream of the diffuser vane.

Abstract: A material dispensing system including a first frame and a first application head. The first application head supported by the first frame including a first bias ply assembly comprising a bias ply roll supported on a bias ply dispenser unit, the first bias ply assembly configured to pass bias ply material along a bias path; and a first non-bias ply assembly comprising a non-bias ply roll supported by a non-bias ply dispenser unit, the non-bias ply assembly configured to pass non-bias ply material along a non-bias path; wherein the bias path and the non-bias path are substantially parallel. Another aspect provides a material dispensing system including a first frame and a first application head supported thereby; and a second frame and a second application head supported thereby; wherein the first frame and the second frame move in an X direction during operation. Another aspect includes preparing a composite article.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to engaging in cross device interactions. The method includes at a first device with a first display, while a second device having a second display is placed over a first region of the first display, detecting, via input devices of the first device, a first input. In response to detecting the first input and in accordance with a determination that the first input occurred while focus was directed to the second device, the method includes causing a response to the first input to be displayed on the second display. In response to detecting the first input and in accordance with a determination that the first input occurred while focus was directed to the first device, the method includes displaying, on the first display, a response to the first input without causing a response to the first input to be displayed on the second display.

Abstract: The techniques introduced here enable a display system, such as an HMD device, to generate and display to a user a holographic structure matching a real-world structure. In some embodiments vertices, edges and planes of the holographic schematics are generated via the use of a peripheral tool that is positioned by a user. In other embodiments, other user input indicates the bounds of the holographic schematic. In response to user action, a holographic schematic is made to appear including corresponding real-world size measurements. The corresponding measurements are used to develop a holographic structure that integrates with the holographic schematic.

Abstract: A wireless communication device identifies an access point for a wireless network. The device initiates a connection procedure to establish a wireless connection between the wireless communication device and the access point, and the connection procedure includes: (i) selecting a degraded set of uplink transmission quality parameters that correspond to a higher signal-to-noise (SNR) ratio than a baseline set of uplink transmission quality parameters, and (ii) transmitting messages from the wireless communication device to the access point during the connection procedure according to the degraded set of uplink transmission quality parameters. The wireless network connection can be established between the wireless communication device and the access point as a result of completion of the connection procedure, despite the wireless communication device transmitting messages to the access point during the connection procedure according to the degraded set of uplink transmission quality parameters.

Abstract: A dual-network splitter includes an input port configured to transmit and receive signals in a first frequency band. The dual-network splitter also includes one or more dual-network output ports configured to transmit and receive the signals in the first frequency band and signals in a second frequency band. The dual-network splitter also includes one or more single-network output ports configured to transmit and receive the signals in the second frequency band but not in the first frequency band.

Abstract: An accelerator helper monitors pending calls for a first accelerator, and when the accelerator is too busy, the accelerator helper sends a new call to the first accelerator to a software routine instead of to the first accelerator. The software routine processes the new call in parallel with the first accelerator processing a previous call. When the accelerator is not too busy, the accelerator helper sends to the first accelerator the new call to the first accelerator. The determination of when the accelerator is too busy can be whether a number of pending calls for the first accelerator exceeds a predetermined threshold. The accelerator helper speeds up execution of calls to the first accelerator by executing some calls to the accelerator in a software routine when the first accelerator has too many calls pending.

Abstract: A product for displaying an image or object (e.g., printed photo or a print, etc.) according to at least one implementation includes a first sheet having a front face and a rear face. An image or object is formed along the rear face. The product also includes an adhesive coated substrate, such as a ferrous metal substrate, to which the first sheet is adhesively affixed.

Abstract: An optical verification method and mass transfer system described. In an embodiments, a mass transfer sequence may be accompanied by optical imaging and inspection to detect pick and place errors. The optical imaging and inspection techniques may be performed in-situ.

Abstract: A system and method for determining impurities in a beverage grade gas such as CO2 or N2 relies on a coupling of FTIR analysis and UV fluorescence detection. Conversion of reduced sulphur present in some impurities to SO2 can be conducted using a furnace. In some cases, CO2% also is determined.

Abstract: A wind turbine includes a blade having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and opposing first and second surfaces extending between the edges. A vortex generator pair includes a base attached to the first surface and first and second spaced apart fins extending outwardly from opposing portions of the base. The fins each have a leading edge, a trailing edge, a suction side and a pressure side. Each of the suction sides have a trailing half and a leading half.

Abstract: Methods and systems for pre-action training are described. In an aspect, a method is presented for constructing a user-controllable image comprising obtain anatomical and physiological data associated with a body, storing the anatomical and physiological data in a database; and creating the user-controllable image based on the stored anatomical and physiological data. At least a moveable portion of the user-controllable image may be constructed to move based on input from a user. Victims of stroke, TBI, or other neurological setbacks may pre-train their nervous system for use of one or more injured body parts. The methods and systems described provide pre-action training control of non-virtual prostheses, exoskeleton body parts, powered orthotic devices, robots or other motile or audiovisual output devices used to improve therapy, rehabilitation, and in some circumstances to lessen or prevent blood clots. Therapy may be remotely delivered.

Abstract: A system for generating a two-dimensional planogram. The system generates, for a facility in a cluster of facilities, a planogram for sets of items using an intermediate file.

Abstract: Described in detail herein is an autonomous object storage and retrieval system. In one embodiment, an object storage and retrieval system includes a computing system hosting a service application and in communication with a database and storage towers configured to store and dispense physical objects. Each storage tower is in communication with the computing system and has an octagonal prism-shaped housing. Each storage tower includes, a shelving unit disposed within the housing, the shelving unit configured to one or more of the physical objects, a controller, a transport apparatus, an input device, an interactive display, and a repository. The computing system can transmit instructions to the first storage tower to render the status of the first physical object on the interactive display of the storage tower.

Abstract: A system for noise profile generation includes a customer gateway communicatively coupled to one or more end devices over a communication medium, at least one noise information node communicatively coupled to the customer gateway and programmed to extract noise information present on a communication path from the customer gateway to at least one of the one or more end devices, a noise profile database storing one or more noise profiles, and a noise profile generator. The noise profile generator includes at least one processor and non-transitory computer readable media having a set of instructions executable by the at least one processor to retrieve the extracted noise information associated with the communication path, determine whether the at least one noise characteristic of the extracted noise information matches with one or more noise profiles and identify at least one noise source on the communication path.

Abstract: A compressor rotor for a gas turbine engine has blades circumferentially distributed around and extending a span length from a central hub. The blades include alternating first and second blades having airfoils with corresponding geometric profiles. The airfoil of the first blade has a coating varying in thickness relative to the second blade to provide natural vibration frequencies different between the first and the second blades.

Abstract: An accelerator deployment tool deploys multiple accelerators to multiple programmable devices, and detects when a new programmable device becomes available. When a first accelerator in a first programmable device is a better match to the new programmable device, the accelerator deployment tool automatically generates an image for the first accelerator for the new programmable device, deploys the image on the new programmable device to generate a second accelerator, changes references to the first accelerator to reference instead the second accelerator, and casts the first accelerator out of the first programmable device.

Abstract: A surgical visualization system is disclosed. The surgical visualization system is configured to identify one or more structure(s) and/or determine one or more distances with respect to obscuring tissue and/or the identified structure(s). The surgical visualization system can facilitate avoidance of the identified structure(s) by a surgical device. The surgical visualization system can comprise a first emitter configured to emit a plurality of tissue-penetrating light waves and a second emitter configured to emit structured light onto the surface of tissue. The surgical visualization system can also include an image sensor configured to detect reflected visible light, tissue-penetrating light, and/or structured light. The surgical visualization system can convey information to one or more clinicians regarding the position of one or more hidden identified structures and/or provide one or more proximity indicators.