Abstract: A system includes a housing including a front panel, a rear panel, an upper panel, and a lower panel. The system includes a first circuit board or substrate, at least one data processor coupled to the first circuit board or substrate and configured to process data, and at least one optical module coupled to the first circuit board or substrate. Each optical module is configured to perform at least one of (i) convert input optical signals to electrical signals that are provided to the at least one data processor, or (ii) convert electrical signals received from the at least one data processor to output optical signals. The system includes at least one inlet fan mounted near the front panel and configured to increase an air flow across a surface of at least one of (i) the at least one data processor, (ii) a heat dissipating device thermally coupled to the at least one data processor, (iii) the at least one optical module, or (iv) a heat dissipating device thermally coupled to the at least one optical module.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a support system for an optical sighting device of a bow. The support system includes a support structure configured to attach to a bow and an elevation assembly configured to move along an elevation direction relative to the support structure. The support structure can include an elevation actuator configured to cause the elevation assembly to move along the elevation direction when the elevation actuator is actuated and a windage assembly configured to move along a windage direction relative to the support structure. The windage direction can be approximately perpendicular to the elevation direction. The support structure can further include a windage actuator configured to cause the windage assembly to move along the windage direction when the windage actuator is actuated. The windage actuator can be disposed at least partially in the elevation actuator.

Abstract: An amusement-type prize-play device is provided. The device includes a housing defining a prize area for containing one or more prizes for winning as a result of the play of the device, a moveable prize play mechanism, at least one player input device, a prize collection area, at least one optical prize collection sensor configured to detect the presence of a prize at the prize collection area, and a controller configured to receive the input from the player and cause the moveable prize play mechanism to move at least in part based upon the input. The controller is also configured to receive an output of the optical prize collection sensor and generate a prize-winning outcome when the optical prize collection sensor detects the prize at the prize collection area.

Abstract: A system for optimizing therapeutical treatments includes a central computer with a memory that stores instructions; and a processor that executes the instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions cause the system to: receive at least one of an identification of a pharmaceutical therapeutic for reaching a first healthcare goal or an identification of a digital therapeutic for reaching the first healthcare goal; retrieve interaction information relating to potential for interactions for the first healthcare goal; determine that a potential interaction exists between the pharmaceutical therapeutic and the digital therapeutic with respect to the first healthcare goal based on the interaction information for the first healthcare goal; and generate feedback to reach the first healthcare goal.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for characterizing at least one target error parameter of implementation errors in a quantum logic operation g acting on a targeted set of qubits of a quantum processor is presented. The method comprises: (a) generating at least one characterization sequence S configured for amplifying said at least one target error parameter, said at least one characterization sequence S comprises at least one refocusing sequence, wherein the at least one refocusing sequence is configured so that the characterization sequence reduces predefined generator terms including crosstalk between said targeted set of qubits and another set of qubits of the quantum processor; and (b) characterizing said at least one target error parameter using said at least one characterization sequence in a characterization protocol.

Abstract: Systems and methods are directed toward key distribution systems and methods. A key distribution system may include a policy table and a key table to develop different policy regions for various associated managers and then map memory address locations to table locations for the policy regions. The policy regions may be established using different parameters and then locked after activation to prevent further editing or modification after creation. When activated, users and owners may then access the associated memory addresses associated with authorized active policy regions.

Abstract: Systems and methods to balance currents among a plurality of photovoltaic units connected in series. In aspect, a management unit is coupled between a photovoltaic energy production unit and a string of energy production units. The management unit has an energy storage element (e.g., a capacitor) connected to the photovoltaic energy production unit. The management unit further has a switch to selectively couple to the energy storage element and the photovoltaic energy production unit to the string. The management unit allows the current in the string to be larger than the current in the photovoltaic energy production unit.

Abstract: A system including: (a) an insole with a plurality of sensors and a plurality of adjustment mechanisms deployed thereupon at a plurality of locations, each sensor providing a data output signal; (b) a data processor receiving the data output signals from the sensors, analyzing data from the output signals and outputting a response plan; and (c) an implementation module receiving the response plan, translating the response plan to a plurality of response signals, and transmitting each response signal of the plurality of response signals to a specific one of the plurality of adjustment mechanisms Additional systems and related insoles are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for personalized auditory training of a hearing aid user, is disclosed herein. The method comprises providing, via a user interface, a sound stimulus, the sound stimulus comprising software-generated speech structure, wherein the voice of the software-generated speech structure is a replica of a real-life voice recording of a person of the user's choice. Recording a response of the user to the sound stimulus, wherein the response comprises the user's judgement regarding the provided sound stimulus. Analyzing, using a processing circuit, the correctness of the user's judgement, and providing, via the user interface, a feedback to the user regarding the correctness of the judgement.

Abstract: A system for vehicle trajectory planning. The system may include a polarized camera system configured to generate polarized images of a roadway to be driven over with a vehicle, a prior controller configured to generate a prior for the roadway based at least in part on the polarized images, and a driving assistance system configured to provide a driving assistance according to the prior.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and/or methods may involve reporting a road hazard. Road hazard data may be collected for an object on a road, which may include automatically generated data from a device associated with the object causing a hazard. The road hazard data may be provided to a service, an application, a device, a client, and so on. For example, the road hazard data may be merged with a map and provided to a map services client, a navigation client, and so on. An alert may be generated based on the road hazard data to warn of the hazard caused by the object. The alert may include a visual and/or audio representation of the hazard data. The alert may be used to automatically and/or manually avoid the hazard.

Abstract: A system for managing access to objects in a computing system. The system includes processes to allow users to request access to objects, and the automated review of such requests. The system is configured to consider a wide range of factors, including the content of the request and the object requested, information relating to the user, and metadata relating to the document, as well as user behaviours. Natural language analysis is utilised to analyse a user's request for access and the object to which access is requested.

Abstract: Degradable polymers were synthesized that self-assemble with DNA to form particles that are effective for gene delivery. Small changes to polymer synthesis conditions, particle formulation conditions, and polymer structure provides significant changes to efficacy in a cell-type dependent manner. Polymers presented here are more effective than commercially available materials, such as LIPOFECTAMINE 2000™, FUGENE®, or polyethylenimine (PEI), for gene delivery to cancerous fibroblasts or human primary fibroblasts. The presently disclosed materials may be useful for cancer therapeutics and regenerative medicine.

Abstract: An automobile air intake system that has a detachable transparent window assembly for visually inspecting the air filter is contemplated. A user may inspect the air filter by viewing the air filter through the transparent window assembly. Alternatively, the user may remove the window assembly from the air intake system to provide an unobstructed view of the filter. The window assembly may be releasably secured to an airbox with magnets and magnetic materials. The airbox and window assembly may be contoured about the air filter, to provide a larger section of the filter to be viewed and inspected.

Abstract: A consolidator system for processing feed materials includes a reactor vessel having a sealed process chamber, a rotatable indexing table in the process chamber having a plurality separate melting hearths; a melting system in thermal communication with the melting hearths configured to melt a feed material in the melting hearths into a molten metal; a feeding system configured to feed the feed material into the melting hearths; and a collection system configured to collect consolidated metal pucks from the melting hearths. The consolidator system also includes a fluid cooling system in fluid communication with the melting hearths configured to cool the feed material into molten form into the consolidated metal pucks in solid form. The consolidator system also includes a sensing system and a control system configured to control the feeding system, the indexing table and the melting system using input from the sensing system.

Abstract: Exhibiting alphanumeric data as organized and segmented as graphical distinctions includes accessing a data structure including common objective items including a first and second characteristics, requesting that items from the data structure be graphically grouped for visualizing progress toward the common objective, analyzing the items to segment items in a first partitioning and a second partitioning, generating differently sized tiles associated with the items conveying magnitudes of the first and second characteristics, the second magnitude being greater than the first magnitude, wherein the second partitioning causes an organizational structure dividing tiles into distinct collections, wherein the tiles of the distinct collections visually differ based on the different sizes, and the distinct collections are presented on a common display.

Abstract: Multiple channels are aggregated. In an example embodiment, first data is transmitted on a first channel to a wireless device, and second data is simultaneously transmitted on a second channel to the wireless device. The first data and the second data are transmitted in a coordinated manner by aggregating the first channel and the second channel. Various example channel characteristics and combinations thereof are described. Different data allocation options for aggregated channels are described. Other alternative implementations are also presented herein.

Abstract: Enhanced data representations involving accessing a data structure including items associated with a common objective, each including first and second alphanumeric values, receiving a trigger requesting that items be graphically grouped for visualizing progress toward the common objective, analyzing alphanumeric values to segment the items in partitioning groups, based on a first partitioning, identifying first visual characteristics for non-alphanumerically expressing the first alphanumeric values, based on a second partitioning, identifying second visual characteristics different from the first, for non-alphanumerically expressing the second alphanumeric values, generating tiles associated with the items, each of the tiles adopting a first and second visual characteristics, arranging the plurality of tiles in groupings based on at least one of the first visual characteristics or the second visual characteristics, and causing the groupings to be presented on a common display.

Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods for downlink channel sounding in multi-access point (multi-AP) networks. The system can be configured to provide one or more sounding options. In joint sounding options, stations can measure the combined downlink channel from all the APs and can provide feedback on the composite channel. In individual sounding options, stations can measure the downlink channel from each AP separately and can provide feedback on the individual channels. In implicit sounding options, each AP can estimate the uplink channel transmitted by the stations. The uplink channel information can then be used to derive the corresponding downlink channel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising sterol-amino-phosphate compounds and methods of making and use thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of making and methods of use of the compounds, compositions, and/or lipid particles disclosed herein. For example, the compounds and compositions are useful for treating a disease or disorder in humans and in animals. In some examples, the subject is a human male and the disease or disorder comprises male infertility.