Abstract: An imaging assembly includes a shaft which extends from a housing, the shaft including a distal tip, an imaging device located in the shaft or in the housing, a controller for operating the imaging device, a skin adhering fastening member coupled to the housing, and an actuator coupled to the housing and operative to tilt the housing about a joint about one or more rotation axes.

Abstract: An electric propulsor is provided. The electric propulsor includes a core cowl and an outer cowl. A first air flowpath is defined radially outward of the outer cowl and a second air flowpath is defined between the core cowl and the outer cowl. The electric propulsor also includes one or more electric machines, a fan rotatably drivable by at least one electric machine, and a booster having a plurality of airfoils disposed at least in part in the second air flowpath, the booster being rotatably drivable by at least one electric machine for compressing air flowing along the second air flowpath. The electric propulsor further includes a heat exchanger disposed within the second air flowpath downstream of the booster, the heat exchanger being in thermal communication with at least one of the one or more electric machines and/or a gearbox mechanically coupled with the fan.

Abstract: The invention provides an automated system for producing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from adult somatic cells. Further, the system is used for producing differentiated adult cells from stem cells.

Abstract: A laparoscopic medical device includes an oximeter sensor at its tip, which allows the making of oxygen saturation measurements laparoscopically. The device can be a unitary design, wherein a laparoscopic element includes electronics for the oximeter sensor at a distal end (e.g., opposite the tip). The device can be a multiple piece design (e.g., two-piece design), where some electronics is in a separate housing from the laparoscopic element, and the pieces (or portions) are removably connected together. The laparoscopic element can be removed and disposed of; so, the electronics can be reused multiple times with replacement laparoscopic elements. The electronics can include a processing unit for control, computation, or display, or any combination of these. However, in an implementation, the electronics can connect wirelessly to other electronics (e.g., another processing unit) for further control, computation, or display, or any combination of these.

Abstract: A speculum includes a speculum including a speculum sheath formed with one or more fluid flow lumens in fluid communication with a pump and controller unit for introducing pressurized fluid into a vagina, a pressure sensor lumen in fluid communication with the pump and controller unit for measuring fluid pressure in the vagina, and a third lumen in which is disposed a viewing device. A vaginal interface element includes flexible folds and is configured for pressing and sealing against a vagina. The vaginal interface element includes one or more pressure relief exit ports.

Abstract: The present invention relates to medicinal mushrooms, more specifically to novel strains of Coprinus comatus, Flammulina velutipes, Ganoderma lucidum, Grifola frondosa, Hericium erinaceus, Pleurotus ostreatus, and Trametes versicolor, extracts thereof, and compositions comprising said extracts.

Abstract: A splint includes a band having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion extending between the end portions. The splint also includes at least one elongated member formed from a bendable material having at least a middle portion extending axially along the middle portion of the band, a first hook portion bent relative to a longitudinal axis of the band, and a second hook portion bent relative to the longitudinal axis of the band. The splint also includes at least one first perforation positioned in the band to receive the first hook portion and a second perforation in the band positioned to receive the second hook portion for securing the end portions of the band together forming at least one loop sized to support an injured limb and/or appendage of a patient.

Abstract: Described herein are medical devices and medical implements with high lubricity to flesh (or biological fluid) and/or inhibited nucleation on its surface. The device has a surface comprising an impregnating liquid and a plurality of micro-scale and/or nano-scale solid features spaced sufficiently close to stably contain the impregnating liquid therebetween. The impregnating liquid fills spaces between said solid features, the surface stably contains the impregnating liquid between the solid features, and the impregnating liquid is substantially held in place between the plurality of solid features regardless of orientation of the surface.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions including a fusion polypeptide and methods for making a fusion polypeptide that includes a COF1/CRBN-binding polypeptide, COF2/CRBN-binding polypeptide, or COF3/CRBN-binding polypeptide and a heterologous polypeptide of interest.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides fluidic devices and fluidic device assemblies, including microfluidic devices and cartridges comprising the same, that in illustrative embodiments, can be used to make particles or protein precipitates, or to monitor precipitate formation. The fluidic devices typically include channels that connect a reaction well to an inlet port and an outlet port, and a fluidic constriction channel that is configured to help retain fluids in the reaction well and/or promote mixing within the reaction well. In some aspect, fluidic devices are interconnected into fluidic assemblies that can be used in continuous process methods.

Abstract: An example system includes a processor to receive a stream of records. The processor can generate an unbiased outlier score for each sample in the stream of records via a trained histogram-based outlier score model. The unbiased outlier score is unbiased for samples including dependent features using feature grouping. The processor can then detect an anomaly in response to detecting that an associated unbiased outlier score of the sample is higher than a predefined threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and systems for identifying shared information between different DNA sequences, that bind the same protein, based on alignment of major groove hydrogen bonding between the different sequences. Such methods may be useful for designing novel DNA binding proteins, as well as identification of novel DNA protein binding consensus sequences, for use in gene therapies, treatment of diseases or disorders resulting from aberrant gene expression and/or cell proliferation, as well as pathogenic infections.

Abstract: A coil system for inductive heating of a cooking surface including at least one coil having a continuous winding from a center region to an outer region. A spacing within adjacent wires in the winding varies between a center of the winding and an outer portion of the winding.

Abstract: Supporting distributed massive multiple-input multiple-output (DM-MIMO) in a distributed communications system (DCS) is disclosed. The DCS includes multiple remote units each configured to communicate downlink and uplink radio frequency (RF) communications signals with a number of user equipment (UEs) at different UE locations in the DCS. Each remote unit includes multiple antennas, multiple RF chains, and an RF switch circuit configured to dynamically couple the RF chains to a subset of antennas in accordance to the UE locations such that the subset of antennas can be activated to concurrently radiate the downlink RF communications signals and absorb the uplink RF communications signals. By dynamically activating the subset of antennas in accordance to the UE locations, it is possible to optimize signal strength and channel quality for each UE in the DCS, thus making it possible to improve wireless data capacity of the DCS with negligible additional hardware cost.

Abstract: Described herein is coated article comprising: (a) a substrate comprising a ceramic, a glass, or a glass ceramic, wherein the substrate comprises a surface, the surface comprising a continuous upper portion and a plurality of lower portions, wherein each lower portion is connected to the upper portion by at least one sidewall; and (b) a first layer comprising a material capable of physical vapor deposition, wherein the first layer is disposed on the continuous upper portion and at least a portion of each sidewall and wherein at least a portion of each lower portion is free of the first layer. Methods of making such coated articles are described herein, wherein the substrate is coating via angular physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: After transmitting first electrical signals to a receiver, a transmitter receives a burst absent mode signal from the receiver. While in a ready state, the transmitter receives a signal including a data burst, converts the signal to second electrical signals, including a settled DC offset, and transmits the second electrical signals to the receiver. The receiver transmits the burst absent mode signal to the transmitter after receiving the first electrical signals, detects a presence of the second electrical signals. In response to detecting the presence of the second electrical signals, the receiver removes the DC offset from the second electrical signals to generate output signals, and causes transmitting the output signals to a subsequent device. The receiver removes the DC offset by causing an instruction to discharge AC coupling capacitors. The burst absent mode signal is generated using a host reset instruction or an internally generated instruction.

Abstract: A user-wearable examination/visualization/collection system with light enhancement comprising a carrier suitable for the retention of a lighting assembly and a viewing and collection system is presented wherein images or video of objects may be collected under natural (i.e., white) light and/or colored light (e.g., IR) conditions, processed and presented to a user on a local display. Further disclosed are lighting assemblies that provide for the light necessary to collect images different lighting conditions and optical filtering that allows for a limitation of the light viewable and collected.

Abstract: A UI for a HMD system includes a HMD configured to be worn by a surgeon. A tracker is configured to track head gestures by the surgeon. A footswitch is configured to detect foot motion inputs by the surgeon. A computer couples to the HMD, the tracker, and the footswitch. A user interface includes the HMD, tracker, and footswitch. The use interface is configured to: provide to the computer the head gesture in association with the foot motion input, and display an image relating to a surgical procedure on the HMD. The computer is configured to: apply the head gesture received in association with the foot motion input to perform a first action on the HMD system when the HMD system is in a first system mode, and perform a second action on the HMD system when the HMD system is in a second system mode.

Abstract: A forming tool has an upper portion composed of an upper forming die arranged between a first clamping element and a second clamping element, and a lower portion composed of a lower forming die arranged between a third clamping element and a fourth clamping element. The first clamping element and the third clamping element cooperate to exert a first clamping force on a workpiece; and the second clamping element and the fourth clamping element cooperate to exert a second clamping force on the workpiece. The upper forming die cooperates with the first and second clamping elements and the lower forming die cooperates with the third and fourth clamping elements to exert a lateral force on the workpiece when the first and second clamping forces are being exerted on the workpiece and when a vertical compressive force is being exerted upon the upper forming die and the lower forming die.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rechargeable battery device of a cordless power tool. The rechargeable battery device provides a power source for a cordless power tool. It is mainly based on the original one, and the Universal Serial Bus (USB) specification of the power transmission connection port is added as a connection interface, so that the rechargeable battery device can be used as a portable charging device (power bank). Since the connectors and wires of the USB standard have been widely used, easy to obtain and have high versatility, the environmental burden can be greatly reduced, and the application and practicability of the rechargeable battery device can be improved.