Abstract: This disclosure relates to a medical infusion device having a reservoir for holding a liquid medicament, a cannula assembly, a fluid line, a drive mechanism, a dispensing member for dispensing medicament from reservoir through the fluid line and the cannula assembly, and a leakage determining module. For a more convenient determination of leakage of liquid medicament, the leakage determining module includes an electronic probe for receiving odor molecules and/or flavor molecules of the liquid medicament and the leakage determining module has evaluation electronics to determine presence of odor and/or flavor of the liquid medicament based on readings of the electronic probe.

Abstract: A method of processing objects using a programmable motion device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of perceiving identifying indicia representative of an identity of a plurality of objects and directing the plurality of objects toward an input area from at least one input conveyance system, acquiring an object from the plurality of objects at the input area using an end effector of the programmable motion device, and moving the acquired object toward an identified processing location using the programmable motion device, said identified processing location being associated with the identifying indicia and said identified processing location being provided as one of a plurality of processing locations that are radially spaced from the programmable motion device.

Abstract: Irregular absence signaling may be provided. An Access Point (AP) may receive an irregular absence report from a station. The AP may parse the irregular absence report to determine upcoming absence periods of the station for non-Peer-to-Peer (P2P) traffic. The AP may schedule Transmit Opportunity's (TxOPs) of the non-P2P traffic to the station based on the determined upcoming absence periods.

Abstract: A system for monitoring arterial pressure of a patient determines a score that is predictive of responsiveness of the patient to a therapy. Sensed hemodynamic data representative of an arterial pressure waveform of the patient are received by a hemodynamic monitor. Magnitude data and trend data are derived from the hemodynamic data. The score that is predictive of the responsiveness of the patient to the therapy is determined based on the magnitude data and the trend data of the hemodynamic parameter. A representation of the score is output.

Abstract: A modular dispenser includes a cartridge configured to hold a plurality of pills. A dispensing base is configured to removably receive the cartridge. The dispensing base includes a funnel with a funnel inlet proximate the opening of the cartridge and a funnel outlet spaced apart from the funnel inlet. A drawer is configured to receive the at least one pill from the funnel outlet in a well and is configured to be slidably received within the dispensing base. A metering flap may be movably positioned between the funnel outlet and the well of the drawer. The metering flap is pivotably coupled to at least one of the funnel and the dispensing base and may be configured to one of a) at least partially block and b) fully block the funnel outlet when the drawer is slidably extended away from the dispensing base.

Abstract: Surgical anchors and related systems and methods that utilize sutures or other flexible, elongated members to actively deploy a deformable anchor body in a manner that facilitates better deployment of the anchor in the bone, resulting in better fixation and resistance to pull out.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed toward intelligently selecting the operating parameters of wireless access points (WAPs) deployed in a wireless environment so as to minimize or at least reduce interference in that wireless environment. A WAP may continually measure characteristics of wireless channels used in the wireless environment and obtain measurements of channel metrics for those channels. The WAP analyzes the channel metric history to identify correlations between the channel metric measurements and various timeframes and selects one or more of its operating parameters based on the channel metric history and the correlations identified.

Abstract: Blunt tissue dissection using a sharp cutting instrument to make an initial cut in tissue and an inflatable device to further separate tissue layers on either side of the cut. The sharp cutting instrument may be advanced through the lumen of an elongate delivery member such as through a working channel of a medical scope. The inflatable device is inserted over the exterior of the elongate delivery member.

Abstract: A space efficient automated processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The processing system includes an input conveyance system for moving objects from an input area in at least an input conveyance vector that includes an input conveyance horizontal direction component and an input conveyance vertical direction component, a perception system for receiving objects from the input conveyance system and for providing perception data regarding an object, a primary transport system for receiving the object from the perception system and for providing transport of the object along at least a primary transport vector including an primary transport horizontal component and a primary transport vertical component that is generally opposite the input conveyance horizontal direction component, and at least two secondary transport systems, each of which receives the object from the primary transport system and moves the object in either of reciprocal directions.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for the treatment of brain cancer using a subdurally-implanted alternating electric field generation apparatus are disclosed herein.

Abstract: Techniques for improved peer-to-peer communication are provided. A first peer-to-peer device associated with a first wireless AP, may transmit a first peer-to-peer transmission schedule to a second wireless AP, where the first peer-to-peer transmission schedule was accepted by the first wireless AP. In response to receiving an acceptance from the second wireless AP, the first wireless AP transitions from to the second wireless AP. The first peer-to-peer device performs peer-to-peer communication in accordance with the first peer-to-peer transmission schedule.

Abstract: Double flanged clevis pins are provided in aircraft flight control pulley systems and are mounted between the opposed side walls of the pulley mounting bracket at a closely spaced separation distance relative to a respective pulley and the cable retained within the pulley groove. The outboard facing surface of each of the clevis pin flanges is positioned in abutting relationship with an adjacent inboard facing surface portion of a respective one of the opposed side walls of the mounting bracket while outboard ends of the clevis pin extend coaxially outwardly therefrom and through the adjacent mounting bracket side wall. The central pin section of the clevis pin is therefore closely spaced above an adjacent portion of the circumferential edge of the pulley in which an aircraft control cable is received.

Abstract: A glass comprising a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of 70×10?7/° C. or less, a liquidus viscosity of at least 150 kP, and Li2O in an amount of 0.1 wt. % or less, wherein the glass is ion-exchangeable. A glass, comprising SiO2 in an amount of 64-73 wt. %, Al2O3 in an amount of 7-15 wt. %, B2O3 in an amount of 9-11 wt. %, Na2O in an amount of 6-9.5 wt. %, K2O in an amount of 0.5-3 wt. %, CaO in an amount of at least 0.05 wt. %, and Li2O in an amount of less than 0.1 wt. %, wherein a weight ratio of Na2O/Al2O3 is less than or equal to 0.9. A method of recycling glass, the method comprising heating a composition to form a melt, the composition comprising glass cullet in an amount of at least 60 wt. %, and raw materials in an amount of 40 wt. % or less.

Abstract: A vertebral body replacement device, dimensioned for implantation between a first and second vertebral bone is described. The vertebral body replacement device includes a superior endcap, an inferior endcap and a central core between the superior and inferior endcaps. The vertebral body replacement device further includes a fusion aperture extending through the superior and inferior endcaps and central core. The vertebral body replacement device is made of radiolucent material and can be implanted from a lateral or anterior approach to the spine.

Abstract: A method of operating a filtration system including a hybrid filter assembly is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a pump that is in fluid communication with a pool or a spa, providing a hybrid filter assembly including a filtration module, providing a chemical cleaning system including a container configured to retain a chemical cleaning agent in which the container is in fluid communication with the hybrid filter assembly, and providing a controller in communication with the hybrid filter assembly and the chemical cleaning system. The method also includes the steps of determining via the controller an operational efficiency of the filtration module at a predetermined interval of time and initiating via the controller a chemical cleaning mode to clean the hybrid filter assembly.

Abstract: An HIL simulation platform may analyze a computer-aided design (CAD) drawing of a device of an operator console. The HIL simulation platform may determine, based on analyzing the CAD drawing, device type information and signal information of the device. The device type information identifies a device type of the device and the signal information identifies one or more signal types of signals associated with the device. The HIL simulation platform may generate, based on the device type information, a simulation device for an HIL simulation of an operation of the device in an HIL simulation environment. The HIL simulation platform may generate, based on the signal information, a name of an output signal from the simulation device. The HIL simulation platform may map, based on the name, the output signal to a controller device in a real world environment and execute a computer model to perform the HIL simulation.

Abstract: A system for an aquatic application is provided in the form of a pump, a filtration system, a container, and a controller. The container is arranged to be in fluid communication with the filtration system and retains a chemical cleaning agent. The valve is positioned to be in fluid communication with the container and the filtration system. The controller is in communication with the valve. The controller is designed to determine a first permeability value associated with the filtration system at a first time period and initiates a cleaning procedure by providing the chemical cleaning agent to the filtration system when the first permeability value is below a permeability threshold value.

Abstract: Provided is an ionomer resin composition comprising a sodium-neutralized ethylene acid dipolymer and a sodium-neutralized ethylene acid ester terpolymer, wherein desirably at least one of the dipolymer and terpolymer is in part a recycle material. The described ionomer composition is particularly suited for use in making interlayers and glass laminates comprising such interlayers.

Abstract: A communication device includes a convolutional interleaver and an encoder. The convolutional interleaver is configured to receive first codewords encoded using a first error-correcting code. The first codewords include symbols. The convolutional interleaver is configured to distribute the symbols from the first codewords into a second codeword to improve robustness to burst errors. The distribution of the symbols is performed by way of interleaving symbols from different first codewords into the second codeword. The encoder is configured to encode the second codeword using a second error-correcting code, which is different from the first error-correcting code, by appending error-correcting bits to the second codeword.

Abstract: The present application relates to the use of 3,3?-(1,3-phenylenebis(oxy))bis(1-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-2-ol (VE607) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 and/or management of COVID-19.