Abstract: An outer sheath for surrounding and covering components of a delivery device includes a straight section including an aperture extending fully through the straight section. The outer sheath further includes a pre-curved section extending distally from an end of the straight section and including an aperture extending fully through the pre-curved section. The straight section and the pre-curved section include a varying stiffness along a length of the straight section and the pre-curved section.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the systems, methods, and devices are provided for controlled operation of an intravascular lithotripsy (“IVL”) system for breaking up calcified lesions in an anatomical conduit. More specifically, control arrangements are disclosed concerning managing and/or providing and/or assessing the electrical energy needed to generate an electrical arc between a set of spaced-apart electrodes disposed within a fluid-fillable member.

Abstract: The invention is a construct consisting of a fully-threaded screw with an attached locking bolt that secures the posterior pelvis in a transiliac transsacral fashion, in the setting of an unstable posterior pelvic ring fracture. One part of the implant is a cannulated screw that has two pitches of different threads, which is placed over a guidewire and secured on the opposite side with a cannulated locking bolt that affixes to the screw. Washers on either side of the implant provide compression, and cancellous threads across the length provide fixation within the sacrum and the iliac bones on either side. This invention provides added strength and stability compared to current fixation methods consisting of screws in isolation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a microcapsule and to a method for preparing a microcapsule composition. The present invention also relates to the microcapsule and the microcapsule composition per se. The present invention also relates to uses of the microcapsules and to methods involving the microcapsule, including to prepare a formulated product. The present invention also relates to the formulated product per se.

Abstract: Provided herein are 6-carboxylic acids of benzimidazoles and 4-aza-, 5-aza-, 7-aza- and 4,7-diaza-benzimidazoles as GLP-1R agonists, processes to make said compounds, and methods comprising administering said compounds to a mammal in need thereof.

Abstract: Systems and methods for weather radar processing, comprising a processor in communication with a first database and a second database and computer system code executed by the processor. The computer system code causes the processor to ingest radar data from the first database and ingest numerical weather prediction data from the second database. The processor further processes the radar data and the numerical weather prediction data to generate weather products on defined tiles. The processor further processes the weather products on the defined tiles to generate full domain (stitch-tile) data and generates time aggregation data based on the stitch-tile data. The processor further generates a final model using the time aggregation data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for. One embodiment is a system that includes an interface configured to receive an image of media printed on with print data, and memory configured to store defect reference data of nozzles belonging to printheads of a printer. The system also includes a print defect controller configured to detect a nozzle defect in the image based on a comparison of the image with the print data, and to determine a type of the nozzle defect based on a comparison of the nozzle defect with the defect reference data.

Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting the values of implicit device parameters for quantum devices are described. An example computer-implemented method for predicting values of implicit device parameters for a quantum device having nanowires is described. The computer-implemented method includes training a machine learning model to create a mapping between observable device aspects of quantum devices and at least one implicit device parameter associated with the quantum devices. The computer-implemented method further includes obtaining measurements data relating to the observable device aspects from a quantum device under observation. The computer-implemented method further includes using the trained machine learning model, processing the measurements data obtained from the observed quantum device to infer values for the at least one implicit device parameter associated with the observed quantum device.

Abstract: An electronic lockbox with a single sensor that can detect both the position of a key compartment component (or a movable key bin) and the presence of a removable key fob (attached to a building key). The key compartment includes a first magnet and the removable key fob includes a second magnet. The single sensor can detect the presence of neither magnet, the first magnet alone, or both the first and second magnet together. If neither magnet is detected, then the key compartment (movable bin) is open. If only the first magnet is detected, then the key compartment (movable bin) has been closed without the removable key fob. If both the first and second magnets are detected, then the key compartment (movable bin) is closed with the removable key fob inside the movable bin.

Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods for altering bone sections in a patient. In one embodiment, a system may include an intramedullary implant including: a housing configured to be secured to a first section of bone, where the housing may include one or more shaft engaging grooves axially extending along an inner surface thereof; a distraction shaft configured to be secured to a second section of bone, where the distraction shaft may include one or more grooves axially extending along an inner surface thereof. The system may further include an actuator disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the distraction shaft, and in response to rotation of the actuator, the one or more grooves of the distraction shaft may engage with the one or more shaft engaging grooves of the housing, causing axial displacement of the distraction shaft relative to the housing.

Abstract: A laparoscopic medical device includes an oximeter sensor at its tip, which allows making oxygen saturation measurements laparoscopically. The laparoscopic medical device includes a probe unit and a laparoscopic tube that detachably connects with the probe unit so that the laparoscopic tube can be replaced for different patient surgeries and the probe unit can be reused for the different surgeries. The probe unit includes a number of transmitting optical fibers and the detachable laparoscopic tube includes a number of receiving optical fibers where tips of the transmitting and receiving optical fibers connect end to end. Cores of the transmitting optical fibers have smaller numerical apertures than cores of the receiving optical fibers to facilitate a high percentage of light transmission from the transmitting optical fibers to the receiving optical fibers even when the cores of the transmitting and receiving optical fibers are misaligned at their connecting ends.

Abstract: An introducer hub assembly, such as an introducer hub assembly of a leadless cardiac pacemaker, including a hemostatic seal having a cross-slit configuration, is described. The hemostatic seal can be retained between a hub cap and an introducer hub. The hemostatic seal includes a first section having first slits intersecting along a longitudinal axis of the introducer hub, and a second section having second slits intersecting along the longitudinal axis. The first slits are angularly offset relative to the second slits to reduce a likelihood that fluid will leak directly through the seal. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A delivery device for implanting a shunt device in a tissue wall includes an actuation arm extending through the delivery device, the actuation arm configured to seat an arm of the shunt device on the tissue wall, and a wavy release wire extending through the actuation arm, wherein the wavy release wire includes a wavy portion that forms a friction fit with the actuation arm.

Abstract: The invention comprises systems and methods for evaluating changes in the operational efficiency of an HVAC system over time. The climate control system obtains temperature measurements from at least a first location conditioned by the climate system, and status of said HVAC system. One or more processors receives measurements of outside temperatures from at least one source other than said HVAC system and compares said temperature measurements from said first location with expected temperature measurements. The expected temperature measurements are based at least in part upon past temperature measurements.

Abstract: A tiller is for steering a marine vessel. The tiller has a yaw bracket configured for attachment to a marine drive, a tiller arm which is pivotable about a yaw axis relative to the yaw bracket, and a yaw lock configured to lock the tiller arm in a plurality of yaw positions relative to the yaw bracket. Unlocking the yaw lock facilitates movement of the tiller arm into a new yaw position in the plurality of yaw positions.

Abstract: A tiller is for steering a marine drive relative to a marine vessel. The tiller has a tiller arm and a lever for changing an operational characteristic of the marine drive. The lever is pivotably coupled to the tiller arm along a lateral pivot axis and extends along both the port side and the starboard side of the tiller arm and thus is manually operable from both the port side and the starboard side of the tiller arm. A sensor is configured to sense pivoting of the lever and electronically communicate a sensed position of the lever to a controller for controlling an operational characteristic of the marine drive.

Abstract: A peelable sealing composition for a sealing layer on extrusion coated packaging is described. The peelable sealing composition combines 10 to about 40 wt. % of polybutene-1 with a at least one polyolefin, and can be extrusion coated as a sealing layer directly onto a substrate, or coextruded with intermediate polymer layers onto a substrate. The resulting sealing layer can be heat sealed to allow for a controlled open package.

Abstract: Aspects of the of the disclosure relate to a non-contact physiological motion sensor and a monitor device that can incorporate use of the Doppler effect. A continuous wave of electromagnetic radiation can be transmitted toward one or more subjects and the Doppler-shifted received signals can be digitized and/or processed subsequently to extract information related to the cardiopulmonary motion in the one or more subjects. The extracted information can be used, for example, to determine apneic events and/or snoring events and/or to provide apnea or snoring therapy to subjects when used in conjunction with an apnea or snoring therapy device. In addition, methods of use are disclosed for sway cancellation, realization of cessation of breath, integration with multi-parameter patient monitoring systems, providing positive providing patient identification, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: Knife assemblies for securing knives to slicing machines, slicing machines equipped therewith, and methods of operating knife assemblies for securing knives to and releasing knives from slicing machines. Such a knife assembly includes a knife holder having a knife support surface, a knife supported on the knife support surface, and a clamp having a base portion adjacent a trailing edge of the clamp and a knife-engaging portion adjacent a leading edge of the clamp. The knife assembly applies a clamping load to the clamp to secure the knife to the knife holder. The clamp is prevented from translating relative to the shaped knife in a leading direction of the knife assembly as the clamping load is applied and/or permits removal of the clamp by being translated in the leading direction.

Abstract: A fluid spraying system includes an air source unit operable by a motor to output a flow of pressurized air along an airflow path to a spraying device configured to output a spray of a fluid. When an actuator of the spraying device is in an open position, at least a portion of the pressurized air is emitted through an air outlet. When the actuator of the spraying device is in a closed position, airflow through the air outlet is inhibited. A control system is configured to receive an indication of an air pressure in a vented area configured to vent air when the actuator is in the closed position, generate an indication that the actuator is the closed position or the open position based on the indication of the air pressure, and generate a motor control signal to control the motor of based on the indication.