Abstract: A system and method for facilitating bi-directional authentication between an external device and an implanted medical device (IMD), wherein a therapy application executing on the external device is operative to communicate with the IMD via wireless telemetry communications. Certified security credentials for respective devices may be provisioned with respect to the therapy application. Upon initiating wireless telemetry communications, respective certified security credentials are mutually verified by the external device and the IMD. Responsive to successful verification, a mutual authentication process may be executed between the external device and the IMD using a respective challenge-response sequence.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions executable by one or more processors for selecting infrequent or frequent autotuning of a combustor; and determining the health of a combustor. Also, a method of monitoring a combustor within a gas turbine engine system, comprising providing a gas turbine engine system, wherein the gas turbine engine includes an autotuning system; selecting infrequent or frequent autotuning of the combustor; and determining the health of the combustor; wherein said determining the health of a combustor comprises receiving real-time fuel gas temperature data from at least one thermocouple.

Abstract: A method for detecting blowout precursors in at least one gas turbine combustor comprising: receiving combustion dynamics acoustic data measured by an acoustic measuring device associated with the combustor in real time; performing wavelet analysis on the acoustic data using simplified Mexican Hat wavelet transform analysis; and determining the existence of a blowout precursor based at least in part on the wavelet analysis. Provided also is a system and a non-transitory computer readable medium configured to perform the method.

Abstract: An example method includes receiving a feature definition that defines desired model feature data. The method further includes receiving transformation information for performing at least one transformation on raw data that generates the desired model feature data. The method further includes receiving source information including a raw data structure definition identifying a data arrangement of the raw data. The method further includes generating a machine learning data assembling software object based at least in part on the feature definition, the transformation information, and the source information. The method further includes generating feature data including the desired model feature data from the raw data based on the machine learning data assembling software object.

Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a component material for a battery cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for providing neurostimulation therapy according to patient features. The patient features may be analyzed to develop a patient model between physiological and/or patient reported features and optimal settings for a neurostimulation therapy using machine learning operations. The model is used to control ongoing neurostimulation therapy for the patient.

Abstract: Some described examples relate to an apparatus for removing magnetically active particles from a fluid. The apparatus comprises at least one vessel for receiving a fluid comprising magnetically active or ferrous particles, and at least one electromagnet operable to produce a magnetic field within the vessel to act on the magnetically active or ferrous particles in use.

Abstract: An Implantable Medical Device (IMD) communicates to a charger device using an RF communications channel. Temperature sensors in the IMD obtain temperature measurements during wireless charging, and the IMD then transmits the temperature measurements to the charger device over the RF communications channel. Using these temperature measurements, the charger device determines whether heat mitigation for the IMD is needed during wireless charging.

Abstract: A system and method for operating an implanted medical device (IMD) based on a waveform player. In one arrangement, the IMD may comprise a first module operative to effectuate a communication interface with an external device for receiving a plurality of program records for storage in a persistent memory, the program records each comprising a plurality of pulse definitions and a plurality of time interval definitions, wherein a pulse definition comprises a set of pulse characteristics to be applied in a particular time interval. A second module may be communicatively coupled to the first module, the second module including a buffer for containing a runtime image of a selected program record loaded from the persistent memory.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions executable by one or more processors for calculating base swirl in a gas turbine; and calculating relative swirl in the gas turbine. Also, a method for gas turbine maintenance, comprising identifying a combustor in need of repair or replacement within a gas turbine; and repairing or replacing the combustor; wherein said identifying comprises calculating base swirl of the gas turbine and calculating relative swirl of the gas turbine in order to associate a gas path from a thermocouple to the combustor in need of repair or replacement.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions executable by one or more processors for calculating base swirl in a gas turbine; and calculating relative swirl in the gas turbine. Also, a method for gas turbine maintenance, comprising identifying a combustor in need of repair or replacement within a gas turbine; and repairing or replacing the combustor; wherein said identifying comprises calculating base swirl of the gas turbine and calculating relative swirl of the gas turbine in order to associate a gas path from a thermocouple to the combustor in need of repair or replacement.

Abstract: A method for detecting blowout precursors in at least one gas turbine combustor comprising: receiving combustion dynamics acoustic data measured by an acoustic measuring device associated with the combustor in real time; performing wavelet analysis on the acoustic data using simplified Mexican Hat wavelet transform analysis; and determining the existence of a blowout precursor based at least in part on the wavelet analysis. Provided also is a system and a non-transitory computer readable medium configured to perform the method.

Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising: (a) a principal phase that is provided by a layered mixed metal oxide having a rocksalt structure belonging to the R-3m space group; the layered mixed metal oxide comprising the following component elements: 45 to 55 atomic % lithium; 20 to 55 atomic % of one or more transition metals selected from the group consisting of chromium, manganese, iron, nickel, cobalt, and combinations thereof; and 0 to 25 atomic % of one or more additional dopant elements selected from the group consisting of: magnesium, calcium, strontium, titanium, zirconium, vanadium, copper, ruthenium, zinc, molybdenum, boron, aluminium, gallium, tin, lead, bismuth, lanthanum, cerium, gadolinium and europium; wherein said atomic % is expressed as a % of total atoms of said layered oxide, excluding oxygen; (b) a minor phase that is provided by a metal oxide that does not have the crystal structure of the layered mixed metal oxide, the minor phase comprising one or more of the transition metals contained in

Abstract: A system and method for quoting a customer's eligibility for a financial product are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the system may include a memory storing instructions. The system may also include a processor configured to execute the instructions to: receive a quotation request from a client device associated with the customer, the quotation request including customer-identifying information; acquire, from a second source, information relating to a level of risk associated with the customer-identifying information; aggregate the customer-identifying information and the information relating to the level of risk; extract a plurality of variables from the aggregated data; determine an eligibility score based on the extracted variables and an eligibility model, the eligibility score indicating a likelihood of being approved for the financial product; and provide the eligibility score to the client device.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions executable by one or more processors for calculating base swirl in a gas turbine; and calculating relative swirl in the gas turbine. Also, a method for gas turbine maintenance, comprising identifying a combustor in need of repair or replacement within a gas turbine; and repairing or replacing the combustor; wherein said identifying comprises calculating base swirl of the gas turbine and calculating relative swirl of the gas turbine in order to associate a gas path from a thermocouple to the combustor in need of repair or replacement.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions executable by one or more processors for selecting infrequent or frequent autotuning of a combustor; and determining the health of a combustor. Also, a method of monitoring a combustor within a gas turbine engine system, comprising providing a gas turbine engine system, wherein the gas turbine engine includes an autotuning system; selecting infrequent or frequent autotuning of the combustor; and determining the health of the combustor; wherein said determining the health of a combustor comprises receiving real-time fuel gas temperature data from at least one thermocouple.

Abstract: A system and method for quoting a customer's eligibility for a financial product are disclosed. The system includes a memory storing instructions. The system also includes a processor configured to execute the instructions to: receive a quotation request from a client device associated with the customer, the quotation request including customer-identifying information; acquire, from a second source, information relating to a level of risk associated with the customer-identifying information; aggregate the customer-identifying information and the information relating to the level of risk; extract a plurality of variables from the aggregated data; determine an eligibility score based on the extracted variables and an eligibility model, the eligibility score indicating a likelihood of being approved for the financial product; and provide the eligibility score to the client device.

Abstract: Some described examples relate to an apparatus for removing magnetically active particles from a fluid. The apparatus comprises at least one vessel for receiving a fluid comprising magnetically active or ferrous particles, and at least one electromagnet operable to produce a magnetic field within the vessel to act on the magnetically active or ferrous particles in use.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure may provide devices, systems and methods for modelling resource production for which there may be incomplete information and/or unknown parameters. In some embodiments, the method includes applying an analytical fracture model and reducing a the number of models to be matched in a set of potential subterranean formation models.

Abstract: A portable modular building structure that includes a plurality of sections assembled adjacent one another. The sections include molded fiberboard panels, that optionally include interior plenums. In an embodiment, each panel has an upwardly curving profile, and mirror-image sections are attached to one another via a fastener, that may include tape or other mechanical fastener. The sections are positioned end to end, with the number of sections determining the overall length of the structure. An optional end section of the structure may include wedge shaped sections positioned end to end, forming a curved end.