Abstract: An automated, large-scale, energy-efficient biological material storage and retrieval system stores large quantities of samples in trays. The system includes a heat exchanger to capture and recycle residual energy, a movable wall, a storage compartment, a multi-tray shuttle compartment with shuttle, a plenum to maintain air temperature between compartments and along the sections within the storage compartment, a mechanism to open and close dividers between compartments, and a tray connector to release or attach one or more trays within a compartment configured to minimize energy loss during operation.

Abstract: A system is provided for authentication of resource transfers using tokenization as indicator of authorized resource distribution. In particular, the system may be configured to generate a secure transferor token on a distributed register, where each transferor token may be associated with a resource transferor within a virtual environment. The transferor token may be digitally signed using a transferor private key such that the transferor may be authenticated by entities using the corresponding public key. The system may further generate a secure token associated with the resource to be transferred, where the token associated with the resource may specify a list of authorized transferors as one of its parameters. Accordingly, the system may ensure that resources are transferred by authorized transferors.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention include the ability to physically embed certain data within the physical characteristics of a product which aid in verifying the product's authenticity. From a technical perspective, creating a system that validates the authenticity of a physical product using an embedded unique code involves several steps. In some embodiments, this may include unique code embedding. The unique code can be embedded into the product during its manufacturing process. This could be a barcode, QR code, RFID tag, unique set of threads or rivet patterns, or any other type of physical marker that can be uniquely associated with the product.

Abstract: A system is provided for authentication using tokenization of a resource prior to resource allocation. In particular, the system may generate a resource token associated with a target resource to be transferred through a virtual environment. The resource token may be stored on a distributed ledger and may comprise an ownership identifier such as a cryptographic address associated with an entity that has ownership over the resource. The resource token may further comprise a resource identifier associated with the resource. Accordingly, the system may validate the resource identifier against an authorized resource database. If a match is detected, the system may publish an authentication data record to the distributed ledger indicating that the resource is authentic. In this way, the system provides a secure, efficient way to validate resources within a virtual environment.

Abstract: A system is provided for authentication of a resource transfer target after resource allocation. In particular, the system may generate a secure token associated with the target of the resource transfer as part of a registration process. In this regard, the token may comprise various types of information regarding the target, which may include a cryptographic address associated with the target. Upon receiving a request to transfer a resource, the system may prompt the target to input information associated with the target and/or the resource transfer, and subsequently prompt the target to digitally sign a data record associated with the resource transfer using a private key associated with the target. Based on comparing the information provided by the user with the information obtained by the system in decrypting the data record, the system may perform authentication of the target.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for recording and verifying digital actions that support or coincide with actions taken in real environments. This technology can help mitigate the chance of malfeasance, as each action is recorded in a public, tamper-proof ledger, accessible by all participants of an action. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can further enhance the authentication of digital goods in simulated environments by providing unique, verifiable digital resources. Each NFT represents a distinct, indivisible, and scarce digital item, making it easy to authenticate and trace the ownership and provenance of the good.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for self-authenticating a resource transfer request within an electronic network. The present disclosure is configured to receive a resource transfer request within the electronic network between a transferor and a transferee; generate a self-authenticating smart contract comprised of a transferor NFT and a transferee NFT; authenticate the transferor and the transferee through the transferor NFT and the transferee NFT respectively; authenticate the resource transfer request upon authentication of the transferor and transferee; and trigger a resource transfer between the transferor and the transferee.

Abstract: Aspects as described herein are directed to providing an enhanced user experience for consuming content on a computing device. Secondary computing devices, such as handheld smartphones and tablet-style computers, may be identified by a primary computing device, such as a set-top box. The secondary computing devices may be configured to receive actionable instructions from the primary computing device. An actionable event associated with content being outputted to a user via the primary computing device may be determined and an actionable instruction may be transmitted to the secondary computing device in response to the determined actionable event.

Abstract: A gripper provides for gripping labware having a variety of diameters and shapes. The gripper includes a support structure having a center axis, a motor, and a gripper stage. The gripper stage includes a plurality of blades, each of the blades having a first end through which a blade rotation axis extends, a second end that is circumferentially and radially moveable to rotate the blade about the blade rotation axis, and c) a center portion. A ring structure is coupled to the motor to rotate the ring structure around the center axis. The ring structure, as it rotates, moves the second end of each blade to rotate the blade about the blade rotation axis of the blade to shift the center portion towards the center axis to contact an outer portion of a vessel extending along the center axis.

Abstract: A method and system comprising storing a set of user application programs each requiring an application specific subset of data to perform application processes and generate a respective genomic variant characterization for each of a plurality of patients with cancerous cells and receiving cancer treatment. The method including, obtaining clinical records data including cancer related information, generating genomic sequencing data for the patient's cancerous cells and normal cells, shaping at least a subset of the genomic sequencing data to generate system structured data. Storing the system structured data in a first database, selecting the application specific data from the first database, storing the application specific data in a second database for application program interfacing, receiving the respective genomic variant characterization from the user application program, and storing the genomic variant characterization from the user application program in a third database.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to devices, method, and material compositions. Specifically, the present invention related to a delivery device to deliver a material composition that seals a tract, for example during a percutaneous intervention.

Abstract: A method for identifying actionable care events includes receiving data sources relating to a subject; storing data from them in a first database; generating a database comprising structured data fields and metadata fields from the sources; generating output data related to fields within the data or metadata fields; populating the database with the output data; generating criteria sets corresponding to respective actionable care events; evaluating the generated database using the criteria sets; identifying whether any of the criteria sets are not sufficiently satisfied by the database, wherein an underlying error or an indication of missing or incomplete information within the database with respect to a criteria set indicates a corresponding actionable care event; determining that other data sources within the collection do not sufficiently satisfy any of the identified criteria sets; and generating, based on the identifying and determining, a notification that at least one actionable care event applies.

Abstract: Aspects as described herein are directed to providing an enhanced user experience for consuming content on a computing device. Secondary computing devices, such as handheld smartphones and tablet-style computers, may be identified by a primary computing device, such as a set-top box. The secondary computing devices may be configured to receive actionable instructions from the primary computing device. An actionable event associated with content being outputted to a user via the primary computing device may be determined and an actionable instruction may be transmitted to the secondary computing device in response to the determined actionable event.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a negative pressure appliance and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors or suction adapters for connecting to a wound site, for example using softer, kink-free conformable suction adapters.

Abstract: Low profile board-to-board interface contactors are described. In one example, a board-to-board interface contactor includes a shield body housing, a shield lid over the shield body housing, an insulating interposer within the shield body housing, a press-biased conductive pin, and a compression member. The shield body housing includes a spring contact arm. The shield lid is positioned over the shield body housing and is seated upon the spring contact arm. The shield lid includes a central contactor opening through which the conductive pin can extend to facilitate electrical contact for the communication of a radio frequency signal. The insulating interposer is positioned within the shield body housing, with the press-biased conductive pin extending through an aperture in the insulating interposer. The compression member is positioned with the insulating interposer, under the press-biased conductive pin, and the compression member applies a compression bias against a bottom surface of the conductive pin.

Abstract: Low profile board-to-board interface contactors are described. In one example, a board-to-board interface contactor includes a contactor base body having a peripheral seat and an aperture, an elastic and conductive lid positioned over the peripheral seat of the contactor base body, and a conductive pin extending through the aperture in the contactor base body. The contactor base body can include one or more mounting legs, and outer surfaces of the peripheral seat and the mounting leg can be plated with one or more metals and be conductive. The elastic and conductive lid can be embodied as a conductive foam material. The interface contactor can provide a first conductive pathway between the elastic and conductive lid, the peripheral seat, and the mounting leg, and a second conductive pathway through the conductive pin.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a provisioning manager comprises an interface and processing circuitry. The interface is configured to obtain provisioning data from a provisioning database. The processing circuitry is configured to prepare one or more configuration files based on the provisioning data. The configuration file(s) indicate how to provision one or more service instances. The processing circuitry is further configured to commit the configuration file(s) to one or more repositories in order to make the configuration file(s) available to at least one of the service instances. The processing circuitry is further configured to send one or more notifications indicating to one or more of the service instances that the configuration file(s) have been committed to the one or more repositories.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide an apparatus and methods for assisting individuals in controlling respiratory rates. For example, a respiratory regulation apparatus is provided in the form of a plush animal toy that operates components to simulate the breathing rate of anxious individuals. The apparatus may include actuators that are controlled by a slotted cam that is dynamically rotated at varying speeds in a determined rotational direction. The actuators move inward and outward in relative directions to move a torso of the plush animal toy to simulate breathing. In certain aspects, actuators may expand outward while at the same time another actuator contracts inward to cause the torso to simulate realistic breathing movements. A processor controls the speed of the cam such that the simulated breathing of the animal toy apparatus can be reduced at a controlled rate to assist an individual in reducing their breathing rate to a calmer state.

Abstract: The invention relates to constructs comprising a transmembrane protein pore subunit and a nucleic acid handling enzyme. The pore subunit is covalently attached to the enzyme such that both the subunit and enzyme retain their activity. The constructs can be used to generate transmembrane protein pores having a nucleic acid handling enzyme attached thereto. Such pores are particularly useful for sequencing nucleic acids. The enzyme handles the nucleic acid in such a way that the pore can detect its component nucleotides by stochastic sensing.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for heat sanitizing a vehicle. In one example, a method may include, responsive to receiving a request for cleaning an interior of a vehicle, adjusting a position of a sun shade based on at least one of an ambient temperature outside of the vehicle and a sun load of the vehicle, and operating a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system to heat the interior above an upper threshold temperature for a first threshold duration. In this way, the HVAC system may be advantageously used to expose the vehicle interior to temperatures that kill or inactive microbes.