Abstract: A system is provided for driving an implantable neurostimulator lead, the lead having an associated plurality of electrodes disposed in at least one array on the lead. The system comprises an implantable pulse generator (IPG), the IPG including an electrode driver, a load system for determining load requirements, an IPG power coupler, and an IPG communication system. The system also includes an external unit, which includes an external variable power generator, an external power coupler, an external communication system, and a controller for varying the power level of the variable power generator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for linking data records in memory. The system, method, and computer program product includes accessing a first record stored in memory, the first record holding information describing a first person and accessing at least one additional record stored in memory, the additional records holding information describing additional persons. The method continues by parsing the information of the first record and additional record and assigning the parsed information to predefined categories within the respective records. After assigning the information into categories, a similarity score between categorical information in the first record and categorical information of additional records is determined. A category of an additional record is then modified based on the similarity score, so the additional record is associated with the first person.

Abstract: A system is provided for driving an implantable neurostimulator lead, the lead having an associated plurality of electrodes disposed in at least one array on the lead. The system comprises an implantable pulse generator (IPG), the IPG including an electrode driver, a load system for determining load requirements, an IPG power coupler, and an IPG communication system. The system also includes an external unit, which includes an external variable power generator, an external power coupler, an external communication system, and a controller for varying the power level of the variable power generator.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for calculating a health quality measure are disclosed. For example, a method receives characteristics of motion information, wherein the characteristics of motion information is based upon gait information, monitors the characteristics of motion information over a time period to determine a plurality of different modes of motion within the time period, and calculates the health quality measure based upon the plurality of different modes of motion.

Abstract: Briefly, a putter head is provided that concentrates the weight of the putter head at the far ends of the heel and toe of the putter head. The putter head has an ultralight putter body that includes a putter face and a shank for attaching a putter shaft. The ultralight putter body has an axially aligned heel cavity and toe cavity that are constructed to receive weights. The heel weight and toe weights are very dense, and constructed to be received into the respective weight cavity of the light putter body. Due to the extreme concentration of weight at the fare ends of the heel and toe of the putter head, the putter face has exceptional rotational stability with a substantially larger sweet spot than known putter heads. The weights may be provided as changeable weight pairs, such that the overall weight and balance of the putter head may be adjusted, while maintaining the position of the sweet spot.

Abstract: A cell monitoring plate comprises a flat surface on which multiple cell culturing vessels may be stacked. The flats surface has multiple optical imaging systems embedded therein to fully image a cell culture vessels stacked on the plate. Each one of the multiple optical imaging systems provides both illumination and imaging through a single aperture in the surface of the monitoring plate.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for collecting and analyzing data in a distributed sensor network. The distributed sensor network can include a number of distributed sensor systems having data sources such as sensors, communication equipment, and/or other systems and components. The distributed sensor systems also can include lighting systems, if desired. The distributed sensor systems can collect data from the data sources and provide the data to a local or remote entity such as a data analysis engine. The data analysis engine can request data from the distributed sensor systems, receive the data, and analyze the data for various purposes.

Abstract: Access priority for wireless devices located in an area in which radiofrequency (RF) coverage areas of a first wireless access point and a second wireless access point overlap is controlled by coordinating operation of the first wireless access point and the second wireless access point. The wireless devices access a common RF channel via a collision sense multiple access/collision avoidance mechanism. The probability of accessing the RF channel may be varied by adjusting the length of interframe spacings and the length of contention windows. The length of the interframe spacings and the length of the contention windows associated with the first access point and associated with the second access point are configured such that the probability of wireless devices associated with the first wireless access point accessing the RF channel is greater than the probability of wireless devices associated with the second wireless access point accessing the RF channel.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include devices and methods pertaining to medical lead connectors. According to various embodiments of the disclosed technology, disclosed is a lead connector that may include a base member; a flexible circuit disposed on the base member and including a plurality of electrical contacts; a plurality of contacts positioned to allow contact between a lead inserted into the lead connector and the plurality of contacts and between the plurality of contacts and the plurality of electrical contacts of the flexible circuit; and a casing that includes a bottom casing and a cover member. When a lead is inserted into the lead connector via an opening on the cover member, the lead may push against the plurality of contacts, electrically coupling the lead to the flexible circuit via the plurality of contacts and the plurality of electrical contacts of the flexible circuit.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include devices and methods pertaining to medical lead connectors. According to various embodiments of the disclosed technology, disclosed is a lead connector that may include a base member; a flexible circuit including a plurality of electrical contacts; a casing that includes a bottom casing and a cover member. The bottom casing may include receptacles open to a surface of the flexible circuit and aligned with electrical contacts on the flexible circuit. The cover member may include a slot opening to receive a lead stylet. Furthermore, the lead connector may include ball contacts positioned in the receptacles. When the lead stylet is inserted into the lead connector, the lead stylet may push the ball contacts downward to make electrical contact with the electrical contacts on the flexible circuit. A portion of the lead stylet may extend beyond an edge of the casing.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering computer graphics using soft-occlusion are provided. A computing system can obtain display data for a virtual element to be displayed in association with imagery depicting an environment including a physical object. The computing system can generate a set of graphics occlusion parameters associated with rendering the image data and the display data based at least in a part on an estimated geometry of the physical object. The set of graphics occlusion parameters can define blending of the display data for the virtual element and the imagery at a soft-occlusion region that includes one or more locations within the estimated geometry. The computing system can render a composite image from the display data for the virtual element and the imagery based at least in part on the set of graphics occlusion parameters.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a coordinator device having a memory, and a controller. The memory can have computer instructions, which when executed by the controller, causes the controller to facilitate establishing a first virtual personal area network with a first sensor by executing computer instructions associated with a first application profile, and facilitate establishing a second virtual personal area network with a second sensor by executing computer instructions associated a second application profile. The first application profile can be defined by a first protocol specification, while the second application profile can be defined by a second protocol specification. The first protocol specification can also be operationally distinct from the second protocol specification. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A ground support system (1) for an aircraft having a turbine engine, which ground support system comprises; an intermittent combustion engine (2), a generator (3) which is driven by the combustion engine to supply electrical power with a constant frequency, an electricity cable (4) to transport the electrical power to the aircraft, an air pump (5) which is driven by the combustion engine to supply pressurised air, an air duct (6) to transport the pressurised air to the aircraft, a control unit (7) to control the operation of the ground support system (1), which control unit (7) communicates with the combustion engine (2) to let the combustion engine run at a predetermined engine rotational speed, and wherein the air pump (5) is driven by the combustion engine (2) via an adjustable transmission (16) to adjust an air flow rate of the pressurised air supplied by the air pump (5), while the combustion engine (2) remains running at the predetermined engine rotational speed.

Abstract: A nesting structure supports a differential case. The nesting structure includes a first support structure that supports the differential case. The nesting structure includes a second support structure spaced apart from the first support structure to define a support opening. The support opening receives a first shim and establishes a first orientation between the first shim and the differential case in which the first shim is non-parallel with respect to a first bearing surface of the differential case.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for linking data records in memory. The system, method, and computer program product includes accessing a first record stored in memory, the first record holding information describing a first person and accessing at least one additional record stored in memory, the additional records holding information describing additional persons. The method continues by parsing the information of the first record and additional record and assigning the parsed information to predefined categories within the respective records. After assigning the information into categories, a similarity score between categorical information in the first record and categorical information of additional records is determined. A category of an additional record is then modified based on the similarity score, so the additional record is associated with the first person.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for non-invasive measurement of cell cultures are described that provide for remote monitoring of cell status. The system includes a cell culture vessel, at least one monitoring layer, at least one measurement device, and a communication component. The cell culture vessel may include at least one cell culture chamber configured for cell growth and for closed-system operation. The monitoring layer is external to the at least one cell culture chamber. In some cases, the communication component is configured to transmit data from the monitoring layer to a remote location.

Abstract: Access priority for wireless devices located in an area in which radiofrequency (RF) coverage areas of a first wireless access point and a second wireless access point overlap is controlled by coordinating operation of the first wireless access point and the second wireless access point. The wireless devices access a common RF channel via a collision sense multiple access/collision avoidance mechanism. The probability of accessing the RF channel may be varied by adjusting the length of interframe spacings and the length of contention windows. The length of the interframe spacings and the length of the contention windows associated with the first access point and associated with the second access point are configured such that the probability of wireless devices associated with the first wireless access point accessing the RF channel is greater than the probability of wireless devices associated with the second wireless access point accessing the RF channel.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and products determine electromagnetic reflective characteristics of ambient environments. A wireless communications device sends a cellular impulse and receives reflections of the cellular impulse. The cellular impulse and the reflections of the cellular impulse may be compared to determine the electromagnetic reflective characteristics of an ambient environment.

Abstract: To train models, training data is needed. As personal data changes over time, the training data can get stale, obviating its usefulness in training the model. Embodiments deal with this by developing a database with a running log specifying how each person's data changes at the time. When data is ingested, it may not be normalized. To deal with this, embodiments clean the data to ensure the ingested data fields are normalized. Finally, the various tasks needed to train the model and solve for accuracy of personal data can quickly become cumbersome to a computing device. They can conflict with one another and compete inefficiently for computing resources, such as processor power and memory capacity. To deal with these issues, a scheduler is employed to queue the various tasks involved.

Abstract: To train models, training data is needed. As personal data changes over time, the training data can get stale, obviating its usefulness in training the model. Embodiments deal with this by developing a database with a running log specifying how each person's data changes at the time. When data is ingested, it may not he normalized. To deal with this, embodiments clean the data to ensure the ingested data fields are normalized. Finally, the various tasks needed to train the model and solve for accuracy of personal data can quickly become cumbersome to a computing device. They can conflict with one another and compete inefficiently for computing resources, such as processor power and memory capacity. To deal with these issues, a scheduler is employed to queue the various tasks involved.