Abstract: A system and method of creating molten metal droplets is disclosed. The system may be used for 3D printing. The system relies on a change in momentum of the droplet relative to the tip of the metal microwire to cause the droplet to separate from the tip of the metal microwire. The change in momentum can be created by using an oscillating printhead. In other embodiments, a mass strikes the printhead to cause the droplet to separate from the metal microwire. The metal microwire may be heated using a heat source, such as a laser, an induction coil or a plasma arc.

Abstract: This disclosure teaches a system and method for monitoring an extracorporeal blood circuit of a patient and identifying a needle dislodgement. The method includes identifying a potential needle dislodgement event based on changes in pressure of the extracorporeal blood circuit, searching for a heart rate of a patient by analyzing an optical backscatter signal from an optical sensor attached to the extracorporeal blood circuit or by analyzing a pressure signal representative of the pressure in the extracorporeal blood circuit, and verifying the potential needle dislodgement event is a needle dislodgement based on the absence of the heart rate.

Abstract: A system for evacuating and sealing containers filled with product, for example, food product, includes an enclosed, sealed housing wherein the pressure level and the atmospheric content can be controlled. A vacuum shroud is positioned in registry with a container entrance opening in the housing, the shroud connectible to a vacuum source and to a source of replaceable gas to replace the ambient air to be removed from the container. The shroud is advanceable to seal the container entrance opening and is retractable from the container entrance opening. A container transport system inserts the container through the housing entrance opening and into the shroud. Thereupon, a sealing system seals the housing from the ambient after the container has been inserted into the shroud. After the air in the container has been replaced with an inert gas and then the shroud retracted, a closure subsystem applies a cover to the evacuated container.

Abstract: An airfoil includes a platform and an airfoil section. The airfoil section and the platform are formed of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) having fiber plies and a ceramic matrix, the fiber plies include first and second groups of core fiber plies that respectively define first and second radial tubes that circumscribe first and second internal cavities in the airfoil section. Skin fiber plies define an exterior of the airfoil section, wrap around the first and second groups of core fiber plies, and flare outwardly through a fillet into the platform. Platform fiber plies extend in the platform adjacent the skin fiber plies. There is at least one closed-circuit cooling passage defined in the fiber plies. The cooling passage initiates from the first internal cavity, extends within the platform, and ends at the second internal cavity.

Abstract: A system for predicting and/or managing physiological responses is configurable to (i) access one or more images depicting one or more consumables able to influence a physiological condition of a user, the one or more images being associated with one or more timepoints; (ii) access user state information associated with the user; (iii) determine a predicted physiological response to consumption of the one or more consumables by the user based on at least the one or more images and the user state information; and (iv) present an output based on the predicted physiological response to the user via a user interface.

Abstract: A mirror for a laser is specified, the mirror including a layer stack having at least a first layer containing a first material and at least a second layer containing a second material, the first material having a first refractive index and the second material having a second refractive index, the first refractive index and the second refractive index differing by at least 0.2, and the reflectivity of the mirror in the event of a first exit medium adjoining the mirror, the first exit medium being translucent at least at points to electromagnetic radiation at a specifiable wavelength, differing by less than 10% from the reflectivity of the mirror in the event of a second exit medium adjoining the mirror. the second exit medium differing from the first exit medium and being translucent at least at points to electromagnetic radiation at the specifiable wavelength, for a wavelength range of at least ±20 nm about the specifiable wavelength. Moreover, a laser and a laser component are specified.

Abstract: A connector comprises a master unit, and a device unit connected to the master unit and being configured to be connected to an IO-Link master. The connector is configured to be connected to an IO-Link device and to receive first operating data from the IO-Link device, the first operating data being IO-Link compliant, and to be connected to a capture unit and to receive second operating data from the capture unit, and output the received first operating data enriched with the received second operating data as third operating data via the device unit to the IO-Link master.

Abstract: Techniques for using a sensor to perform laser signal decoding are disclosed. The sensor may be a global shutter sensor or a rolling shutter sensor. The sensor generates a first set of images while operating in a first mode. In response to detecting a laser signal in the first set of images, the sensor is caused to operate in a second mode. The laser signal includes an embedded frequency signal component and repeats at a periodic rate. While the sensor is operating in the second mode, the sensor generates a second set of images, which capture an entire period of the laser signal. From the second set of images, the embedded frequency signal component is determined. A decoding operation is performed using the embedded frequency signal component.

Abstract: An adjustable stent graft system. A first branch extension includes a first main body and a first renal branch. The first main body includes first proximal and distal end regions. The first renal branch is configured to extend into a first renal artery. The first proximal end region is configured to anchor to a connecting platform. The first distal end region is configured to extend into a first common iliac artery (CIA). A second branch extension includes a second main body and a second renal branch. The second main body includes second proximal and distal end regions. The second renal branch is configured to extend into a second renal artery. The second proximal end region is configured to anchor to the connecting platform. The second distal end region is configured to extend into a second CIA. The first and second branch extensions are independently adjustable relative to the connecting platform.

Abstract: A fitting for a pressurized fluid circuit having an impeller drivable in rotation by a pressurized fluid crossing the fitting is provided. The impeller supports a plurality of magnets coupled to a plurality of coils for generating an electric current in the presence of a variable magnetic field generated by a rotation of the magnets.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, a data processing system may include various hardware components. To secure the various hardware components, the data processing system may include a security bezel. The security bezel may be for a chassis of the data processing system, the hardware components being positioned on an interior of the chassis. The security bezel may have a structural body for securing access to an interior of the chassis, the structural body forming a partial covering for a two-dimensional surface. The security bezel may further have a locking latch adapted to reversibly secure the structural body to the chassis, and the locking latch may include a lock space to receive an interchangeable locking mechanism.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system comprising a treatment apparatus, a patient interface, and a processing device is disclosed. The processing device is configured to receive treatment data pertaining to the user during the telemedicine session, wherein the treatment data comprises one or more characteristics of the user; determine, via one or more trained machine learning models, at least one respective measure of benefit one or more exercise regimens provide the user, wherein the determining the respective measure of benefit is based on the treatment data; determine, via the one or more trained machine learning models, one or more probabilities of the user complying with the one or more exercise regimens; and transmit the treatment plan to a computing device, wherein the treatment plan is generated based on the one or more probabilities and the respective measure of benefit the one or more exercise regimens provide the user.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an optical system includes an optical cable assembly includes an optical cable includes at least one optical fiber and an optical connector positioned on an end of the optical cable, where the at least one optical fiber is operable to propagate an optical signal having a communication wavelength, and a wavelength conversion material positioned within an optical path of the optical signal emitted by an end of the at least one optical fiber, where the wavelength conversion material converts the communication wavelength of the optical signal to a detection wavelength.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein n is 0 to 4; m is 0 or 1 with the proviso that the sulphur atom and R3 are in vicinal position (if m=0 then R3 is in position 2?, and if m=1 then R3 is on position 1?); R is ethyl or vinyl; R1 is hydrogen or (C1-6)alkyl, R2 is hydrogen or (C3-6)cycloalkyl, or unsubstituted (C1-6)alkyl, or (C1-6)alkyl substituted by one or more of hydroxy; preferably one or two, methoxy, halogen, and (C3-6)cycloalkyl, or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 to 7 membered heterocyclic ring containing at least 1 nitrogen atom or 1 nitrogen and 1 additional heteroatom e. g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modified proteins and peptides that have reduced ability to bind to pre-existing antibodies. Such modified protein/peptide molecules can comprise C-terminal additions, extensions or tags and/or certain amino acid substitutions. Such modified molecules (e.g. fusions and conjugates) comprise proteins, peptides, antigen binding molecules, antibodies or antibody fragments such as single variable domains e.g. human immunoglobulin (antibody) single variable domains, and also single variable domains derived from non-human sources such as a llama or camel, e.g. a VHH including a nanobody TM (described in e.g. WO 94/04678 and WO 95/04079 inter alia). The invention further relates to uses, formulations, compositions comprising such modified C terminally extended and/or amino acid substituted molecules and also to methods of production and expression of these molecules.

Abstract: Carbon nanoparticles made in a one step process. A method of making carbon black nanoparticles is described, including adding a hydrocarbon to a heated gas to produce carbon nanoparticles that are less than 1 micron volume equivalent sphere and have an Lc greater than 3.0 nm. Elastomer composites containing such particles are also described.

Abstract: The present techniques relate to a clock control scheme(s) and discloses circuitry for providing a clock signal to a sub-system of a processor, the circuitry comprising: a first clock selection stage to receive clock signals from a plurality of clock sources and, responsive to one or more first control signals, provide first and second clock signals to a second selection stage; a second selection component at the second selection stage to, responsive to one or more second control signals, select one of the first and second clock signals and output the selected clock signal as a mitigated clock signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive assembly (100; 200; 300; 400; 500) for a bicycle. The drive assembly (100; 200; 300; 400; 500) has a bottom bracket gearbox (10), a prime mover (18) and a planetary assembly (110, 412). The planetary assembly (110, 412) includes a first planetary gear set (110) having a first rotary element, a second rotary element and a third rotary element. The drive assembly (100; 200; 300; 400; 500) has a stationary component (22) and a first brake shift element (B1). The first rotary element is mechanically operatively connected to the output (20) of the prime mover (18). The second rotary element is in the form of an output of the planetary assembly (110). The third rotary element is rotationally fixable on the stationary component (22) by the brake shift element (B1).

Abstract: Variant factor H binding proteins that can elicit antibodies that are bactericidal for at least one strain of Neisseria meningitidis, compositions comprising such proteins, and methods of use of such proteins, are provided.

Abstract: A concentrated laundry composition premix which is dilutable in water to form a laundry liquid composition, the viscosity which when formed from a dilution of five parts by volume water to one part premix and measured at 25° C. and at 106 s?1 is from 200 to 800 mPa·s., said premix comprising at least 10% wt. water, from 0.1 to 8% wt. ethoxylated polyol ester, and comprising from 5 to 70% wt. surfactant active excluding the ethoxylated polyol ester and where the ethoxylated polyol ester is not sorbeth stearate, wherein the surfactant comprises anionic surfactant and non-ionic surfactant in a weight ratio of from 50:50 to 1:99 and wherein the composition comprises from 0 to 5% wt. alkyl ether sulphate.