Abstract: The present invention discloses a micro-vibration testing device for vital parameter evaluation and a method thereof. The system (100) comprises at least one user device (102), at least one vital monitor (104), and at least one ballistic micro-vibration validation device (106). The ballistic micro-vibration validation device (106) comprises a heart module (202), and a microcontroller module (204) wherein the heart module (202) comprises a vibration module (302) and the microcontroller module (304) comprises a MOSFET Relay (304). The vibration module (302) in the heart module (202) simulates the mechanical micro-vibrations of a heart beat wherein the micro-vibrations are controlled by the microcontroller module (204) which drives the vibration module (302) using the MOSFET relay (304). The system (100) enables a wide range of cardiac states to be simulated, from a healthy heart beat to arrhythmias.

Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides an advantageous process for preparing meat curing agents. In some embodiments, a process for continuous conversion of plant-based nitrates to nitrites includes: inoculating a source material liquid comprised of nitrates with a bacterial culture capable of converting nitrates to nitrites; when nitrites in the source material liquid reach a desired concentration, harvesting a first harvest volume of the source material liquid at a harvest rate; and replenishing the harvested volume of the source material liquid with source material liquid comprising additional nitrates at a feed rate, wherein the harvest rate is higher than the feed rate.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for hibernating a computing cluster. The present disclosure describes techniques for hibernating and resuming nodes of a computing cluster and entire computing clusters including movement of data and metadata to and from a cloud-tier storage facility (e.g., a cloud disk(s)) in an efficient manner.

Abstract: Devices for treating vascular defects and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an occlusive device for treating an aneurysm includes an anchor structure extending circumferentially around an opening. A plurality of spiral struts are coupled to the anchor structure and extend over the opening, and a plurality of protrusions extend away from the spiral struts. The spiral struts and the protrusions can both be arranged within a common plane when the occlusive device is in an expanded configuration. When the occlusive device is deployed within the aneurysm and in the expanded configuration, the spiral struts can span the neck of the aneurysm, and the anchor structure can engage the wall of the aneurysm near the neck.

Abstract: This application relates to targeted search of backup data. A data storage system can provide a targeted search of backup data based on events associated with the backup data. Upon receiving a search query that identifies an event stored in an event database, the data storage system can determine an event location and an event time associated with the identified event by accessing the event database and output a search result including a portion of the backup data that is associated with the event location and the event time.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to compositions comprising rice bran extract and meat analogues, and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a housing, a sensor unit attached to the housing, and an airfoil blade. The sensor unit includes a cylindrical shell defining a vertical axis. The cylindrical shell is rotatable around the axis relative to the housing. The cylindrical shell includes a lower edge and extends along the axis from the lower edge. The housing includes an aperture centered on the axis. The aperture defines an airflow outlet from the housing radially inside the aperture relative to the axis. The sensor unit defines an airflow inlet radially inside the lower edge relative to the axis and is positioned to receive airflow from the aperture. A gap is defined between the aperture and the lower edge along the axis. The airfoil blade is positioned at the gap and positioned to interrupt airflow from the housing through the aperture into the cylindrical shell.

Abstract: Computer technology for: (i) determining which version of a software service to use depending upon whether the user requesting the service is a beta tester, and (ii) if the user status of the user requesting a software service is beta tester then: (a) that user will have the newer, testing-phase version of the software service used to fulfill the software service request, and (b) the user will be given an opportunity to provide feedback on the effectiveness and/or performance of the service to effect the beta testing of the new version of the software service under test.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for measurement encoding and decoding using neural networks to compress and decompress measurement data. One example method generally includes: generating, via each of a plurality of neural network encoders operating on measurement data, a compressed measurement based on a respective portion of the measurement data, wherein each of the neural network encoders is based on the same neural network model; generating at least one message indicative of the measurement data based on the compressed measurements; and transmitting the at least one message.

Abstract: Semiconductor structures may include a stack of alternating dielectric materials and control gates, charge storage structures laterally adjacent to the control gates, a charge block material between each of the charge storage structures and the laterally adjacent control gates, and a pillar extending through the stack of alternating oxide materials and control gates. Each of the dielectric materials in the stack has at least two portions of different densities and/or different rates of removal. Also disclosed are methods of fabricating such semiconductor structures.

Abstract: A time-series data prediction method is provided. The method includes storing a time-series model, inputting time-series data to the time-series model, and outputting a plurality of pieces of prediction data which is a preset number of pieces of prediction data or more based on the time-series model. The inputting of the time-series data to the time-series model includes substituting invalid data included in the time-series data with preset valid data, and inputting the time-series data including the valid data to the time-series model.

Abstract: A process comprising forming fibers having at least a first region and a second region wherein the first region comprises an ethylene/alpha olefin interpolymer composition characterized by: density in the range of 0.930 to 0.965 g/cm3; melt index (I2) in the range of from 10 to 60 g/10 minutes; molecular weight distribution in the range of from 1.5 to 2.6; tan delta at 1 radian/second of at least 45; a low temperature peak and a high temperature peak on an elution profile via improved comonomer composition distribution (ICCD) procedure; and full width at half maximum of the high temperature peak is less than 6.0° C. and stretching the fibers to an elongation of at least 20% thereby increasing curl of the fiber. The process may further include forming a non-woven from the fibers and the stretching of the fibers may occur before or after forming of the non-woven.

Abstract: There is disclosed in one example a mobile telephone, including: a hardware platform including a processor and a memory; a telecommunication transceiver; and instructions encoded within the memory to instruct the processor to: identify a call made via the telecommunication transceiver; analyze the call and assign the call a predicted local reputation according to the analysis, including a legitimacy confidence score; if the legitimacy confidence score is less than a first threshold, terminate the call; if the legitimacy confidence score is greater than a second threshold, cease analysis of the call; and if the legitimacy confidence score is between the first and second thresholds, continue analysis of the call.

Abstract: Indexing preferences generally associate each data source with a type of indexing technology and/or with an index/catalog and/or with a computing device that hosts the index/catalog for tracking backup data generated from the source data. Indexing preferences govern which index/catalog receives transaction logs for a given storage operation. Thus, indexing destinations are defined granularly and flexibly in reference to the source data. Load balancing without user intervention assures that the various index/catalogs are fairly distributed in the illustrative backup systems by autonomously initiating migration jobs. Criteria for initiating migration jobs are based on past usage and going-forward trends. An illustrative migration job re-associates data sources with a different destination media agent and/or index/catalog, including transferring some or all relevant transaction logs and/or indexing information from the old host to the new host.

Abstract: Various embodiments include methods for reducing peak to average power ratio of wireless transmission waveforms, performed in transmitter circuitry of a wireless communication. Various embodiments may include receiving frequency domain data tones, transforming the frequency domain data tones to time domain data signals, generating, using a set of peak reduction tone (PRT) neural networks, time domain PRTs using the time domain data signals in which the set of PRT neural networks have been trained in conjunction with an augmentation neural network, and a receiver neural network, generating an output of the augmentation neural network based on an input of final combined time domain signals including the time domain PRTs combined with previous combined time domain signals, and generating time domain wireless transmission waveforms that include the output of the augmentation neural network combined with the final combined time domain signals.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a superabsorbent dressing comprising non-woven protonated chitosan fabric/sheet that shows superior fluid absorption and retention capacity, enhanced tensile strength and coherency. The superabsorbent dressings of the present disclosure comprise chitosan fibers composed of chitosan amide and an acid salt of chitosan. The present disclosure also provides a continuous method and a device for manufacturing the chitosan dressings of the disclosure.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to biometric authentication, e.g., facial recognition. In some embodiments, a device is configured to verify that image data from a camera unit exhibits a pseudo-random sequence of image capture modes and/or a probing pattern of illumination points (e.g., from lasers in a depth capture mode) before authenticating a user based on recognizing a face in the image data. In some embodiments, a secure circuit may control verification of the sequence and/or the probing pattern. In some embodiments, the secure circuit may verify frame numbers, signatures, and/or nonce values for captured image information. In some embodiments, a device may implement one or more lockout procedures in response to biometric authentication failures. The disclosed techniques may reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of spoofing and/or replay attacks, in some embodiments.

Abstract: A multi-slot gear for a powertrain of a vehicle includes an inner ring, an outer ring having gear teeth disposed on a periphery of the outer ring, a web disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a plurality of slots disposed within the web. Each of the plurality of slots includes a slot angle and each of the plurality of slots is separated from one another by a space angle. The ratio of the slot angle to the space angle is greater than two.

Abstract: A system for generating notifications to greet and facilitate an avatar to conduct interactions comprises a processor associated with a server. The processor identifies the avatar associated with a user device in a virtual environment and receives a metaverse identifier of the avatar. The processor queries a database to determine whether the metaverse identifier is linked to a user identifier of a user profile. The processor retrieves a user name associated with the user identifier from the database if the metaverse identifier is linked to the user identifier. The processor presents a greeting notification with the user name to a user to grant access to the virtual environment for the avatar. The processor queries the database to obtain interaction data to determine a pending task associated with the user identifier. The processor presents an interaction notification corresponding to a pending task associated with the user identifier to the user device.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication, by a user equipment (UE), includes receiving multiple neural network training configurations for channel state feedback (CSF). Each configuration corresponds to a different neural network framework. The method also includes training each of a group of neural network decoder/encoder pairs in accordance with the received training configurations. A method of wireless communication, by a base station, includes transmitting multiple neural network training configurations to a user equipment (UE) for channel state feedback (CSF). Each configuration corresponds to a different neural network framework. The method also includes receiving a neural network decoder/encoder pair trained in accordance with the training configurations.