Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed whereby a surface detection system is employed to obtain intraoperative surface data characterizing an exposed surface of the spine. In some embodiments, this intraoperative surface data is registered to segmented surface data obtained from volumetric data of the spine in order to assess the intraoperative orientation of the spine and provide feedback associated with the intraoperative orientation of the spine. The feedback may characterize the intraoperative spinal orientation as a change relative to the preoperative orientation.

Abstract: An interconnect structure including conducting layers of topological semi-metals and/or topological insulators. To increase charge carrier density in the conducting layers, a charge carrier doping layer present on at least one surface of the one or more conductive layers of topological semi-metals. The charge carrying doping layers have a charge carrier density greater than the topological semi-metals and/or topological insulators of the one or more conductive layers.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatus for approximating targeted tissue using locking sutures. The locking sutures can be configured to receive suture ends that are interweaved through portions of the locking sutures. In a pre-deployment configuration, a locking suture can slide along suture tails and can be positioned at a target location within a target region. Once a desired position and/or tension is achieved, the locking suture can be transitioned to a post-deployment configuration where the locking suture constricts around the suture tails to inhibit relative movement between the suture tails and the locking suture. A visualization system can be used to provide visual feedback with respect to approximating the targeted tissue and the locking sutures.

Abstract: Disclosed subject matter relates generally to graphics processing, and relates more particularly to processing graphics vertex content.

Abstract: A server of a distributed computing system that is at least partially hosted on a particular access network receives a plurality of messages from a plurality of devices over a network, each of the messages associated with a corresponding source address. For each of the plurality of devices, a current access network is determined for the device. For each of the devices with a current access network being the particular access network, a first network policy is applied to the device. For each of the devices with a current access network being other than the particular access network, a second network policy is applied to the device, the second network policy defining a second encryption requirement.

Abstract: A safety device for an orbital pump has first and second interleaved parts which are operable to follow an orbital path with respect to each other, the safety device comprising: a first member fixable with respect to the first interleaved part; and a second member fixable with respect to the second interleaved part, the second member defining an aperture into which the first member is receivable, the aperture being dimensioned to prevent movement of the first interleaved part with respect to the second interleaved part beyond the orbital path. In this way, the members of the safety device help to prevent the moving components of the pump contacting, thereby preventing damage.

Abstract: Retrotransposons, operating though human-specific neurological pathways, can contribute to environment, lifestyle, and/or age-related neurodegeneration by disrupting functional mitochondrial populations within neurons. The mitochondrial disruption can occur through a number of retrotransposon-induced mechanisms that can influence the efficient and accurate transcription and/or translation of mitochondrial genes encoded in the nuclear genome, operating primarily through epigenetic processes. Alu element-related conformational changes (both subtle and major) of the outer and inner mitochondrial membrane pores can restrict or prevent the normal translocation of proteins (i.e., TOMM and TIMM complexes), ultimately contributing to mitochondrial stress, mitophagy, inflammation, and neuron and glial cell death.

Abstract: A method is provided of parallel gathering of structured light patterns in multi-projector systems, comprising sequentially projecting images from each of a plurality of projectors on a surface; capturing the sequentially projected images on the surface via at least one sensing device; creating one or more sensing device/projector masks for limiting the images projected by each of the plurality of projectors to portions that do not conflict with images projected by other ones of the plurality of projectors; using the one or more projector masks to create a graph of projectors whose projections conflict; and creating from the graph a plurality of gather groups wherein projectors within a group do not conflict with each other for simultaneously gathering structured light patterns from projectors in each of the gather groups.

Abstract: Embodiments as disclosed include document analysis systems that may obtain email data collected or obtained from email servers from one or more source systems and build a graph of the emails, where the nodes of the email graph represent data about an email and the edges in the graph between the nodes of the graph are determined based on metadata associated with the emails or the text content of the emails. These email graphs may be quickly and efficiently updated as new email data is obtained such that the document analysis systems may organize emails into conversations for utilization by users in reviewing these emails in context.

Abstract: This present disclosure generally relates to managing encrypted network traffic using Domain Name System (DNS) responses. One example includes requesting an address; receiving a response from the resolution server including one or more addresses associated with the domain name; associating with the domain name a particular address selected from the received one or more addresses; receiving a request to resolve the domain name; sending a response to the request to resolve the domain name, the sent response including the particular address associated with the domain name; receiving a secure request for a resource, the secure request directed to the particular address associated with the domain name; and determining that the secure request is directed to the domain name based on the association between the particular address and the domain name.

Abstract: Derivatized malachite green leuco dyes for use in radio-chromic systems are described. The dyes have the following structure: in which Ar is a substituted phenyl or thiophene ring in which at least one substitution of the Ar ring is not ortho to the bond between the ring and the linking carbon, and in which R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from methyl, alkyl, or alkyl halide. The systems include the dyes in conjunction with an activator, e.g., a halogenated activator, and a carrier, e.g., a fluid carrier or an encapsulating polymeric matrix.

Abstract: A method for joining rotor blade segments of a rotor blade includes providing a first blade segment defining a concave cross-sectional shape having at least one internal flange. The method also includes providing a second blade segment having at least one external flange. Further, the method includes positioning the internal flange(s) of the blade segment internal of the external flange(s) of the second blade segment at a joint. Moreover, the method includes placing at least one inflatable internal bladder within an inner cavity of the rotor blade at the joint. In addition, the method includes inflating the internal bladder(s) so as to provide internal pressure thereto so as to align the internal flange(s) with the external flange(s) and to maintain contact between the internal flange(s) and the external flange(s). Thus, the method also includes securing the first and second blade segments together while maintaining the internal pressure via the internal bladder(s).

Abstract: Methods are provided for joining a composite component, such as a rotor blade of a wind turbine. Accordingly, a first blade segment is provided and a bladder assembly is positioned thereon. Additionally, an adhesive element is positioned in a first position on the first blade segment. A second blade segment is positioned with the first blade segment so as to define an inner cavity therebetween. The inner cavity contains the adhesive element and the bladder assembly, but the adhesive element does not contact the second blade segment while in the first position. The bladder assembly is inflated to transition the adhesive element to a second position in contact with both the first blade segment and the second blade segment. With the adhesive element in contact with both blade segments, the adhesive element is allowed to cure in order to secure the blade segments to one another.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for protecting the confidentiality and integrity of a secure object running on a computer system by protecting the memory pages owned by the secure object, including assigning a secure object an ID, labeling the memory pages owned by a secure object with the ID of the secure object, maintaining an Access Control Monitor (ACM) table for the memory pages on the system, controlling access to memory pages by monitoring load and store instructions and comparing information in the ACM table with the ID of the software that is executing these instructions; and limiting access to a memory page to the owner of the memory page.

Abstract: A safety device for an orbital pump has first and second interleaved parts which are operable to follow an orbital path with respect to each other, the safety device comprising: a first member fixable with respect to the first interleaved part; and a second member fixable with respect to the second interleaved part, the second member defining an aperture into which the first member is receivable, the aperture being dimensioned to prevent movement of the first interleaved part with respect to the second interleaved part beyond the orbital path. In this way, the members of the safety device help to prevent the moving components of the pump contacting, thereby preventing damage.

Abstract: A mobile telephone case that includes a housing structured to receive a mobile telephone, the housing includes a perimeter frame disposed about a perimeter of the mobile telephone to substantially cover and protect the mobile telephone, an at least partially open front face to provide access to a display screen of the mobile telephone, and a protective rear panel that is at least partially movable between an open orientation and a closed orientation when the housing is operatively disposed on the mobile telephone. The protective rear panel substantially covers and protects a rear surface of the mobile telephone when in the closed orientation, with at least a portion thereof being at least partially separable from the perimeter frame to define the open orientation that provides wireless charging access to the rear surface of the mobile telephone with the housing still disposed on the mobile telephone.

Abstract: In some embodiments there is provided a computer-implemented method for sorting cells. The method comprises receiving data comprising measurement datapoints for a plurality of cells, selecting a subset of the measurement datapoints using a region-of-interest, classifying the selected subset of measurement datapoints, and sorting the plurality of cells based on the classifying. In some embodiments, the method further comprises clustering previously received measurement datapoints and updating the region-of-interest based on the clustering by adjusting thresholds for the measurement datapoints.

Abstract: An electronic module assembly (EMA) for use in controlling one or more personal restraint systems. A programmed processor within the EMA is configured to determine when a personal restraint system associated with each seat in a vehicle should be deployed. In addition, the programmed processor is configured to perform a diagnostic self-test to determine if the EMA and the personal restraint systems are operational. In one embodiment, results of the diagnostic self-test routine are displayed on a display included on the electronic module assembly. In an alternative embodiment, the results of the diagnostic self-test routine are transmitted via a wireless transceiver to a remote device. The remote device can include a wireless interrogator or can be a remote computer system such as a cabin management computer system.

Abstract: A vault encryption abstraction framework computing system provides interface functionality to facilitate integration of client applications with vaulting solutions. The vault encryption abstraction framework manages custom authentication and authorization using the vaulting solution application for one or more client applications such as by periodically rotating or renewing any authentication tokens. The vault encryption abstraction framework includes a scheduler to manage timing requirements and to configure the client application to the schedule by setting the renewed token value to an API endpoint (e.g., a function return) and/or a configuration file for access by one or more client applications. This event triggers the client application to update to the latest token value. The vault encryption abstraction framework then triggers the vaulting solution to create and return the new key. The new key is then returned to the client application.

Abstract: A method of calibrating a display system, the method comprising: displaying a test pattern including a plurality of blobs; detecting one or more base blobs in the displayed test pattern; identifying, based on the detected base blobs, patches of the test pattern, wherein each patch comprises one of the base blobs and a subset of additional blobs detected in the displayed test pattern; determining a patch location for at least one patch within the test pattern based on the subset of the additional blobs in the patch to determine a blob location for at least one detected blob; determining a calibration parameter for the display system based on the blob location and a detected attribute of the at least one detected blob; and calibrating the projector using the calibration parameter.