Abstract: A filter material has a layer of porous material and a plurality of structures disposed on a surface of the layer, where each of the structures has a re-entrant geometry. The plurality of structures may be a plurality of ordered structures. A filter material may include a layer of porous material and a plurality of re-entrant structures disposed on a surface of the layer, each of the re-entrant structures including a stem and a cap, where the caps of adjacent structures are attached to each other to form a plurality of pores, where each pore is disposed between adjacent re-entrant structures.

Abstract: A filter material has a layer of porous material and a plurality of structures disposed on a surface of the layer, where each of the structures has a re-entrant geometry. The plurality of structures may be a plurality of ordered structures. A filter material may include a layer of porous material and a plurality of re-entrant structures disposed on a surface of the layer, each of the re-entrant structures including a stem and a cap, where the caps of adjacent structures are attached to each other to form a plurality of pores, where each pore is disposed between adjacent re-entrant structures.

Abstract: A clip, such as an atrial clip, includes a first arm, a second arm, and a hinge rotatably coupling the first arm and the second arm. The first arm and the second arm are selectively moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. In the closed configuration, the first arm and the second arm engage with and clamp a piece of cardiac tissue between them. The atrial clip also includes a lock, which retains the first arm and the second arm in the closed configuration, as well as at least one porous material attached to one or both of the arms. The porous material is configured to absorb and elute a therapeutic composition to the cardiac tissue, wherein the therapeutic composition is configured to prevent and/or treat postoperative atrial fibrillation.

Abstract: Methods, compositions of matter, and devices for delivering a therapeutic composition to a heart of a subject using a biopolymer scaffold material are described. In some embodiments, the biopolymer scaffold material including the therapeutic composition may be attached to a first cardiac tissue of a subject. The therapeutic composition is delivered from the biopolymer scaffold material to the heart of the subject.

Abstract: Methods, compositions of matter, and devices for delivering a therapeutic composition to a heart of a subject using a biopolymer scaffold material are described. In some embodiments, the biopolymer scaffold material including the therapeutic composition may be attached to a first cardiac tissue of a subject. The therapeutic composition is delivered from the biopolymer scaffold material to the heart of the subject.

Abstract: Devices and methods for forming guided angiogenesis and enhanced vascularization in ischemic heart tissue are described. In some embodiments, a biopolymer scaffold material may comprise a plurality of through holes (e.g., slits, cutouts, and/or other appropriate types of through holes) that may guide angiogenesis and promote enhanced revascularization in ischemic heart tissue. In some embodiments, microneedles may be used to form a plurality of microchannels in ischemic heart tissue. The plurality of microchannels may be patterned to form guided vascularization such that vascularization may be directed from non-ischemic heart tissue to the ischemic heart tissue. In some embodiments, a biopolymer scaffold material including through holes formed therein applied to ischemic heart tissue may be combined with a plurality of microchannels formed in the ischemic heart tissue to improve microvascularization of the ischemic heart.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for searching one or more sources of digital assets in dependence on one or more keywords. The server node includes logic to identify initial results from the searching of one or more sources of digital assets. The initial search results are accessible by any client node participating in a collaboration session. The server node includes logic to receive an identification of a particular digital asset from the initial results. The server node includes logic to further search the one or more sources of digital assets in dependence on the identified particular digital asset to obtain further results. The server node includes logic to curate the further results as digital assets in a workspace that is accessible in the collaboration session. The digital assets can be curated into separate canvases within the workspace in dependence on at least one criterion.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for operating a server node for performing collaborative search and curation of digital assets from sources of digital assets. The method includes, searching, by the server node, one or more sources of digital assets in dependence on one or more keywords received from a client node participating in a collaboration session. The method includes, curating, by the server node, results of the searching as digital assets in a workspace. The digital assets being curated into separate canvases within the workspace in dependence on at least one criterion. The digital assets are identified in data that is accessible by client nodes participating in the collaboration session. The method includes providing to the client node, the data identifying curated digital assets.

Abstract: A method for protecting data within a storage system includes receiving one or more user objects from a user into the storage system, the user objects including user data that includes user metadata and raw data; deduplicating the raw data; copying the user metadata and system metadata to provide copied metadata; and storing the copied metadata in a metadata storage area within the storage system so that the copied metadata stored in the metadata storage area is not modifiable by the user. The method can further include storing the copied metadata in a separate, second metadata storage area within the storage system that is user modifiable. At least a portion of the copied metadata stored in the user modifiable metadata storage area and copied to the unmodifiable metadata storage area includes a reference that points to sub-objects in the data storage area that allows the system to rehydrate the raw data for the user objects.

Abstract: Methods, compositions of matter, and devices for delivering a therapeutic composition to a heart of a subject using a biopolymer scaffold material are described. In some embodiments, the biopolymer scaffold material including the therapeutic composition may be attached to a first cardiac tissue of a subject. The therapeutic composition is delivered from the biopolymer scaffold material to the heart of the subject.

Abstract: A filter material has a layer of porous material and a plurality of structures disposed on a surface of the layer, where each of the structures has a re-entrant geometry. The plurality of structures may be a plurality of ordered structures. A filter material may include a layer of porous material and a plurality of re-entrant structures disposed on a surface of the layer, each of the re-entrant structures including a stem and a cap, where the caps of adjacent structures are attached to each other to form a plurality of pores, where each pore is disposed between adjacent re-entrant structures.

Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or a process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the pipeline or the process vessel to be detected by an array of detectors, which are each collimated to detect gamma radiation over a narrow angle relative to a width of the emitted beam of gamma radiation.

Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for automatically generating information about risks associated with browser extensions used by browsers in an enterprise network for purposes of determining whether to whitelist a browser extension in response to a request from a user. A request to install a browser extension is obtained from a user device of a plurality of user devices associated with an organization, wherein the request comprises an extension identifier for the browser extension. A risk score is generated for the browser extension based on risk values for each of one or more permissions requested by the browser extension. The risk score is compared to a threshold value to determine whether the browser extension satisfies risk standards of the organization, and if so, the browser extension is automatically added to a whitelist of permitted extensions for future installation on the plurality of user devices.

Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or a process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the pipeline or the process vessel to be detected by an array of detectors, which are each collimated to detect gamma radiation over a narrow angle relative to a width of the emitted beam of gamma radiation.

Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or a process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the pipeline or the process vessel to be detected by an array of detectors, which are each collimated to detect gamma radiation over a narrow angle relative to a width of the emitted beam of gamma radiation.

Abstract: To facilitate legal research, companies, such as Thomson West provide subscription-based (pay-for-access) online information-retrieval systems. Seeking to improve these and related systems, the present inventors recognized researchers often need to access open web content that is outside their subscription-based system. Accordingly, the present inventors devised systems, methods, and software that automatically search for and identify open web documents in response to queries within the subscription-based system and/or automatically search for and identify pay-for-access content in response to receiving open web queries.

Abstract: A system and method for using weather applied metrics for determining the impact of weather conditions on the flight of a ball at an outdoor sports venue. Historical and current data for weather parameters, including wind, air pressure, humidity, temperature, and precipitation, are obtained to calculate the influence of each parameter on the flight of a ball. The influences of each of the parameters are summed to model the flight of the ball based on the current weather conditions. Weather instruments, such as weather sensors, anemometers, LiDAR and SODAR devices, weather consoles, data routing devices, and processors can be included in a system for using weather applied metrics to predict the flight of a ball based on current weather conditions.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for a digital collaborative workspace system. The system includes a server-side network node having a communication module, a processor and a database accessible thereto. The database can store a shared digital workspace. The server-side network node can include logic to send a display identification code (DIC) to a client-side network node such as a display client for display of the DIC. The system can detect an input from a user identifying a shared digital workspace, and a requested DIC. The system can start a collaboration by sending data of the shared digital workspace to the client-side network node.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for a digital collaborative workspace system. The system includes a server-side network node having a communication module, a processor and a database accessible thereto. The database can store a shared digital workspace. The server-side network node can include logic to send a display identification code (DIC) to a client-side network node such as a display client for display of the DIC. The system can detect an input from a user identifying a shared digital workspace, and a requested DIC. The system can start a collaboration by sending data of the shared digital workspace to the client-side network node.

Abstract: A system and method for using weather applied metrics for determining the impact of weather conditions on the flight of a ball at an outside sports venue. Historical and current data for weather parameters, including wind, air pressure, humidity, temperature, and rain, are obtained to calculate the influence of each parameter on the flight of a ball. The influences of each of the parameters are summed to model the flight of the ball based on the current weather conditions. Weather instruments, such as weather sensors, anemometers, LiDAR and SODAR devices, weather consoles, data routing devices, and processors can be included in a system for using weather applied metrics to predict the flight of a ball based on current weather conditions.