Abstract: A sealed speaker enclosure for a bass speaker that is hand-insertable and removable from a hard-side motorcycle saddlebag. The body of the enclosure complements the interior space of the saddlebag making sealing contact with the interior walls of the saddlebag. The bass speaker faces the motorcycle side of the saddlebag within the shock absorber tower indentation overlapping and opening. A speaker grill overlays the opening in the shock absorber tower indentation of the saddlebag.

Abstract: A patient interface for delivery of a supply of pressurised air or breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways comprising: a cushion member that includes a retaining structure and a seal-forming structure permanently connected to the retaining structure; a frame member attachable to the retaining structure; and a positioning and stabilising structure attachable to the frame member.

Abstract: Location polygons are defined along traffic lanes and parking spaces to facilitate determination of the location of a vehicle relative to features associated with the location polygons. The location polygons are used, in one application, to identity entrance and exit of a special toll lane along a roadway, and to ensure that the vehicle properly enters and exits the tolling lane.

Abstract: A graphics processor that is operable to perform ray tracing is disclosed. When it is determined that a ray tracing circuit of the graphics processor may require additional storage space to store test record entries to trace a ray, additional storage space is allocated for the ray tracing circuit to use to store test record entries to trace the ray.

Abstract: A graphics processor that is operable to perform ray tracing is disclosed. When it is determined that a ray intersects a volume represented by a node of a ray tracing acceleration data structure that is associated with a bounding volume primitive, the ray is not tested against the bounding volume primitive to determine whether the ray intersects the bounding volume primitive.

Abstract: The devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure are directed to spreader positioning techniques for consistent and rapid layer-by-layer fabrication of three-dimensional objects formed through binder jetting. For example, an additive manufacturing system may include a roller and a print carriage. In a layer-by-layer fabrication process, the roller may move in advance of the print carriage over a dimension of a volume to spread a respective layer of powder onto which the print carriage delivers a binder. Controlling the position of the roller may facilitate achieving consistent layer characteristics which, in turn, may facilitate fabrication of high quality parts.

Abstract: A method of operating a graphics processor to perform ray tracing. The graphics processor includes a ray tracing circuit that can be messaged by the graphics processor's programmable execution unit during execution of a program to perform a respective traversal of the at least one ray tracing acceleration data structure to be traversed for that ray. The ray tracing circuit when returning rays' processing to the programmable execution unit is operable to group rays together for continued execution by the programmable execution unit as a respective thread group.

Abstract: A method of operating a graphics processor to perform ray tracing. The graphics processor includes a ray tracing circuit that can be messaged by the graphics processor's programmable execution unit during execution of a program to perform a respective traversal of the at least one ray tracing acceleration data structure to be traversed for that ray. The ray tracing circuit may need to stop a ray's traversal to return the ray's processing to the programmable execution unit before the ray's traversal is subsequently restarted. In that case, the ray's traversal is restarted from the beginning.

Abstract: Fluid connector systems including first and second connector portions couplable together to form a fluid pathway therethrough and can selectively resist or permit separation as desired. A connector portion can include a connector housing and a cover portion. The connector housing includes a connector body and an engagement portion. The connector body defines a housing volume, a luer opening and a mating opening. The housing volume is in fluid communication with the luer opening and the mating opening. The engagement portion may include an engagement lip extending radially toward the connector body. The engagement lip is configured to releasably engage the connector housing with a mating connector portion. The cover portion is configured to selectively surround the engagement portion of the connector housing. The cover portion is slidable to engage with the engagement portion of the connector housing and prevent release of the connector housing with the mating connector portion.

Abstract: A mask apparatus for a respiratory treatment can permit delivery of breathable gas to a user. In one example, the mask may employ a frame and cushion to form a seal for both mouth and nose. The frame may be adapted for coupling with a respiratory treatment apparatus so as to permit communication of a pressurized gas from the respiratory treatment apparatus. The cushion, which may be foam, may have a substantially under the nose configuration or over the nose configuration. The mask may have a common plenum chamber for both nose and mouth. The cushion may further define a centrally open lip superior region. The cushion may be adapted to couple with the frame directly or to the frame in conjunction with a cushion support clip. Various features of the cushion may further promote sealing and comfort for the under the nose design.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an antenna and a rectifier operatively coupled to the antenna and configured to receive an input power via the antenna. The rectifier can include a plurality of stages, each stage of the plurality of stages including a tuning network including one or more lumped elements. An initial stage can be configured to receive the input power and produce a power based on the input power. Each stage of the plurality of stages coupled to the antenna via at least one previous stage can be configured to receive a power from the previous stage and to produce a subsequent power associated with (e.g., based on) the power received from the previous stage. The rectifier can be configured to output a power associated with a direct current (DC) voltage having a voltage level based on a voltage level associated with the input power.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for detecting anomalous system behaviour. The system comprises a plurality of sensors and a trained autoencoder. The method of training comprises: obtaining training data and test data comprising multiple data records for at least one engineering asset which corresponds to the engineering asset whose behaviour is to be classified, wherein the data records comprise a plurality of sensor readings for the engineering asset; fitting the autoencoder to the obtained training data; running the test data through the encoder of the fitted autoencoder to obtain encodings of the test data; generating a plurality of data sets from the obtained encodings, wherein the generated plurality of data sets include under-represented data sets; cloning the fitted autoencoder to create a cloned autoencoder for each of the generated plurality of data sets; and aggregating the cloned autoencoders to form an over-arching autoencoder.

Abstract: A method for making needle coke includes processing a feed comprising one or more renewable feedstocks in the presence of a cracking catalyst under fluidized catalytic cracking conditions to obtain a heavy cycle oil, delayed coking the heavy cycle oil under coking conditions to obtain an intermediate coke product, and calcining the intermediate coke product under calcinating conditions to obtain needle coke.

Abstract: Techniques for assessing a computing risk of an entity based on a social media footprint of that user. Social media accounts of an entity are identified. Queries are executed against the accounts to determine a social media footprint the entity has based on engagements with those accounts. The footprint reflects at least how much information associated with the entity has been exposed as a result of the engagements with those accounts. Based on the footprint, a risk score for the entity is developed. The risk score reflects a determined amount of computing risk the entity has with regard to potential malicious use of exposed entity information. Based on the risk score, mitigation operations are performed in an attempt to reduce the risk score.

Abstract: Systems and methods for the intravascular treatment of clot material within a blood vessel of a human patient are disclosed herein. A method in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, engaging an interventional device of a catheter system with clot material in a blood vessel and withdrawing the interventional device and the portion of the clot material through a guide catheter. In some embodiments, the catheter system can include an attachment/valve member coupled to a proximal portion of the guide catheter, and the method can include unsealing the attachment/valve member to facilitate withdrawing the interventional device through the attachment/valve member without significant retention of clot material within the attachment/valve member. The method can further include resealing and aspirating the guide catheter before advancing another interventional device to the clot material to again engage and remove clot material from the blood vessel.

Abstract: A head unit system for controlling motion of an object includes an environment sensor and a head unit that include shear thickening fluid (STF) and a chamber to contain the STF. The chamber further includes front and back channels. The head unit further includes a piston housed radially within the piston compartment and separating the back channel and the front channel. The piston includes a first piston bypass and a second piston bypass to control flow of the STF between opposite sides of the piston. The chamber further includes a set of fluid flow sensors and a set of fluid manipulation emitters to control the flow of the STF to cause selection of one of a variety of shear rates for the STF within the chamber to abate an internal factor of concern associated with an internal environment as sensed by the environment sensor.

Abstract: A head unit system for controlling motion of an object includes a secondary object sensor and a head unit that includes shear thickening fluid (STF) and a chamber configured to contain the STF. The chamber further includes a front channel and a back channel. The head unit further includes a piston housed at least partially radially within the piston compartment and separating the back channel and the front channel. The piston includes a first piston bypass and a second piston bypass to control flow of the STF between opposite sides of the piston. The chamber further includes a set of fluid flow sensors and a set of fluid manipulation emitters to control the flow of the STF to cause selection of one of a variety of shear rates for the STF within the chamber to control motion of the object with regards to a secondary object.

Abstract: A method of treatment or prophylaxis of diseases or conditions in which inhibition of PARP1 is beneficial, comprising administering to the subject AZD5305 in a daily dose of 10 to 140 mg, wherein AZD5305 may be in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

Abstract: A method for execution by a computing entity includes interpreting an electric response from a set of electric field sensors to produce a piston velocity and a piston position of a piston associated with a head unit device. The head unit device includes a chamber filled with a shear thickening fluid (STF) that includes a multitude of piezoelectric nanoparticles. The method further includes determining a shear force based on the piston velocity and the piston position. The method further includes determining a desired response for the STF based on the shear force, the piston velocity, and the piston position. The method further includes generating an electric activation based on the desired response for the STF and outputting the electric activation to a set of electric field emitters positioned proximal to the chamber.