Abstract: Disclosed is a sterilizable flexible surgical instrument system, comprising a flexible continuous body structure. The flexible continuous body structure comprises a distal structural body, a middle connecting body and a proximal structural body. The distal structural body comprises at least one distal structural segment, the distal structural segment comprising a distal spacing disk, a distal fixing disk and a structural backbone. The proximal structural body comprises the same number of proximal structural segments as distal structural segments, the proximal structural segments comprising a proximal spacing disk, a proximal fixing disk and a structural backbone. The proximal structural segment is linked to the distal structural segment via a middle connecting body. A transmission unit is further comprised. The transmission unit comprises a transmission mechanism fixing plate arranged in front of the middle connecting body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible surgical instrument system, comprising a flexible continuum structure consisting of a distal structure, a middle connecting body and a proximal structure linked in sequence, and further comprising a transmission driving unit linked to the proximal structure. The transmission driving unit comprises a plurality of transmission mechanisms respectively driving corresponding proximal segments. The transmission mechanisms can convert a pair of rotary motion inputs with axes parallel to each other into a pair of rotary motion outputs with axes orthogonal to each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible surgical instrument system with a prepositioned drive input, the flexible surgical instrument system comprising a flexible continuous body structure and a driving unit. The flexible continuous body structure comprises a distal structural body, a proximal structural body and a middle connecting body. The distal structural body comprises at least one distal structural segment. The distal structural segment comprises distal spacing disks, a distal fixing disk and structural backbones. The proximal structural body comprises proximal structural segments having the same number as the number of distal structural segments. The proximal structural segment comprises proximal spacing disks, a proximal fixing disk and structural backbones. The middle connecting body comprises two channel fixing plates, and a structural backbone guide channel provided between the two channel fixing plates. The driving unit comprises a driving unit fixing plate provided in front of the middle connecting body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible surgical instrument system, comprising a flexible surgical instrument (10). The flexible surgical instrument (10) comprises a flexible continuous body structure composed of a distal structural body (11), a proximal structural body (16) and a middle connecting body (15). The distal structural body (11) comprises a distal structural segment (12, 13), and the distal structural segment (12, 13) comprises distal spacing disks (121, 131), a distal fixing disk (122, 132) and structural backbones (123, 133). The proximal structural body (16) comprises a proximal structural segment (17, 18), and the proximal structural segment (17, 18) comprises proximal spacing disks (171, 181), a proximal fixing disk (172, 182) and structural backbones (173, 183). The middle connecting body (15) comprises channel fixing plates (152) and a structural backbone guide channel (151).

Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible surgical instrument system (100), comprising a flexible surgical instrument (10) composed of a distal structural body (11), a proximal structural body (12), a driving transmission mechanism (13) and a middle connecting body (14), wherein a surgical end effector (111) is located at a distal end of the distal structural body (11), a proximal end of the distal structural body (11) is linked to the middle connecting body (14), and the driving transmission mechanism (13) is linked to the proximal structural body (12) via the middle connecting body (14); the distal structural body (11) comprises at least one distal structural segment (112, 113), wherein each distal structural segment (112, 113) comprises a distal fixing disk (115, 118) and structural backbones (116, 119); the proximal structural body (12) comprises at least one proximal structural segment (120, 121), wherein each proximal structural segment (120, 121) comprises a proximal fixing disk (122, 126), structural backbones (124, 12

Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible surgical instrument system based on a continuous body structure, the flexible surgical instrument system comprising a flexible surgical instrument and a driving unit. The flexible surgical instrument comprises a flexible continuous body structure composed of a distal structural body, a proximal structural body and a middle connecting body. The distal structural body comprises a distal structural segment, the distal structural segment comprising a distal spacing disk, a distal fixing disk and structural backbones. The proximal structural body comprises a proximal structural segment, the proximal structural segment comprising a proximal spacing disk, a proximal fixing disk and structural backbones. The middle connecting body comprises channel fixing plates and a structural backbone guide channel. The driving unit comprises a motor part, a motion conversion part and a plurality of linear motion mechanisms. The motor part comprises a first fixing plate and a first motor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible surgical instrument system, comprising a flexible surgical instrument. The flexible surgical instrument comprises a flexible continuous body structure composed of a distal structural body, a proximal structural body and a middle connecting body. The distal structural body comprises a distal structural segment (12, 13), the distal structural segment comprising a distal spacing disk, a fixing disk and structural backbones. The proximal structural body comprises a proximal structural segment, the proximal structural segment comprising a proximal spacing disk, a proximal fixing disk and structural backbones. The middle connecting body comprises channel fixing plates and a structural backbone guide channel.

Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine includes a piston crown having a combustion bowl formed therein, a piston rim extending circumferentially around the combustion bowl and a heat-dissipating chamfer between the combustion bowl and the piston rim. The chamfer is structured by way of at least one of size, angle, or material thickness to an oil gallery to balance heat dissipation with combustion properties. Related methodology is disclosed.

Abstract: Described herein are isolated polypeptides having phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) inhibitory activity, vectors and cells for the expression thereof and methods for their use in treating diseases associated with cytotoxic stress, such as spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease.

Abstract: An apparatus and associated method are provided for application deployment assessment. In use, a plurality of deployment parameters associated with one or more applications, and a workload profile are received. Further, an application deployment specification is generated, based on the workload profile and the deployment parameters. Still yet, a type of one or more orchestrators on one or more systems is identified. The application deployment specification is processed, based on the identified type of the one or more orchestrators on the one or more systems. Further, the one or more processors execute the instructions to deploy, via an application program interface (API), the one or more applications to the one or more orchestrators on at least one of the one or more systems, and at least one workload generator to at least one of the one or more systems, utilizing the processed application deployment specification. Operational data is collected from one or more monitoring agents on the one or more systems.

Abstract: Methods and media for compensating for irregular motion in three-dimensional spectroscopy are provided herein. Exemplary methods include: receiving a plurality of spectrographs for a series of respective locations and corresponding images of the respective locations, each spectrograph of the plurality of spectrographs being produced using a spectrographic data set of a plurality of spectrographic data sets, each of the plurality of spectrographic data sets being measured by a spectrometer and each of the corresponding images being captured by a camera at substantially the same time, the spectrometer being coupled to the camera such that the spectrometer and camera move in tandem and at least partially share the same point of view; generating a continuous image using the images; identifying a respective corresponding position in the continuous image for each spectrograph, such that each spectrograph is a measurement of the respective position; and associating each spectrograph with the respective position.

Abstract: In exemplary aspects of the disclosure, magnetic coupling problems in a power amplifier/antenna circuit may be address by using a self-shielded RF inductor mounted over the PA output match inductor embedded in the substrate to offer full RF isolation of both PA output match inductors (self-shielded and embedded) or using a self-shielded RF inductor mounted over the PA output match inductor embedded in the substrate along with a component level conformal shield around the self-shielded inductor on the assembly structure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications technologies, and disclose a data transmission method and a device, to reduce a quantity of TCP-layer ACK packets transmitted on a radio air interface link between a first device and a second device, thereby reducing consumption of radio air interface link resources and improving transmission efficiency of radio service data. A specific solution is as follows: obtaining, by a first device, a TCP-layer ACK; and intercepting the TCP-layer ACK if a TCP-layer data packet corresponding to the TCP-layer ACK is a TCP-layer data packet that is obtained by the first device after the first device parses a link layer data packet received through a radio air interface link by the first device, and the TCP-layer ACK satisfies a preset condition. The present invention is applied to a data packet transmission process based on a TCP connection.

Abstract: A reductant delivery system is provided for delivery of reductant to an engine exhaust aftertreatment system that is heated during cold temperature conditions. A heat exchange fluid flows through a heat exchange circuit that provides a flow path from the heat source to the doser, from the doser to the reductant storage tank, and from the reductant storage tank to the heat source. A control valve controls the flow of the heat exchange fluid in the heat exchange circuit so that at least one heat exchange cycle includes a circulation period that increases the temperature of the reductant in the doser and storage tank and a termination period where circulation is stopped until reductant temperature in the doser reaches a lower limit.

Abstract: Methods and media for compensating for irregular motion in three-dimensional spectroscopy are provided herein. Exemplary methods include: receiving a plurality of spectrographs for a series of respective locations and corresponding images of the respective locations, each spectrograph of the plurality of spectrographs being produced using a spectrographic data set of a plurality of spectrographic data sets, each of the plurality of spectrographic data sets being measured by a spectrograph and each of the corresponding images being captured by a camera at substantially the same time, the spectrograph being coupled to the camera such that the spectrograph and camera move in tandem and at least partially share the same point of view; generating a continuous image using the images; identifying a respective corresponding position in the continuous image for each spectrograph, such that each spectrograph is a measurement of the respective position; and associating each spectrograph with the respective position.

Abstract: A cylinder liner assembly for inclusion in the cylinder bore of an internal combustion engine includes a sleeve-like cylinder liner and an anti-polishing ring to scrape combustion deposits from a piston reciprocally movable along an axis line of the cylinder liner. A fire dam may axially protrude from a first liner end of the cylinder liner and may have an obliquely angled chamfer disposed therein circumscribing the axis line. To locate the anti-polishing ring proximate to the top land of the piston when at the top dead center position, the anti-polishing ring can include a cuff header disposed at the first cuff end that is generally triangular and has an angled undercut corresponding to the obliquely angled chamfer. When mated, the chamfer and angled undercut abut against each other.

Abstract: An automatic tuning control system and method for controlling air pollution control systems such as a dry flue gas desulfurization system is described. The automatic tuning control system includes one or more PID controls and one or more supervisory MPC controller layers. The supervisory MPC controller layers are operable for control of an air pollution control system and operable for automatic tuning of the air pollution control systems using particle swarm optimization through simulation using one or more dynamic models, and through control system tuning of each of the PID controls, MPC controller layers and an integrated MPC/PID control design.

Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine includes a piston crown having a combustion bowl formed therein, a piston rim extending circumferentially around the combustion bowl and a heat-dissipating chamfer between the combustion bowl and the piston rim. The chamfer is structured by way of at least one of size, angle, or material thickness to an oil gallery to balance heat dissipation with combustion properties. Related methodology is disclosed.

Abstract: An automatic control system and method of chillers for a data center are provided. The control system includes: a plurality of servers; a plurality of first temperature sensors, mounted at air inlets of the plurality of servers, respectively, and configured to detect temperatures at the air inlets of the plurality of servers in a real-time manner, respectively; a controller, configured to receive detected temperatures sent by the plurality of first temperature sensors, calculate an average temperature in the data center according to the detected temperatures, and generate a control instruction according to the average temperature in the data center; and an air conditioner, configured to receive the control instruction sent by the controller, and adjust a working mode of the air conditioner according to the control instruction.