Abstract: A portable monitor used to measure landfill gas, landfill well parameters, and/or gas from a well, biogas facility, subterranean location, and any other testing location. The portable fluid monitor is particularly useful in measuring gas pressures and compositions of gases.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for utilizing a unique elastic command and control architecture to incorporate certain resiliency qualities in power grid management and outage mitigation.

Abstract: Several embodiments of scalable image processing systems and methods are disclosed herein whereby color management processing of source image data to be displayed on a target display is changed according to varying levels of metadata.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an embedded hydrogel contact lens, which comprises an insert sandwiched between two layers of hydrogel materials and can be produced according to a cast molding method including the procedures involving two females halves (FC1 and FC2) and two male halves (BC1 and BC2) and three consequential molding steps involving three molding assemblies: the 1st one formed between FC1 and BC1 for molding an insert; the 2nd one formed between FC1 and BC2 for molding a lens precursor having the molded insert embedded in a layer of a hydrogel material in a way that the front surface of the molded insert merges with the convex surface of the lens precursor; and the 3rd one formed between FC2 and BC2 for molding an embedded hydrogel contact of the invention.

Abstract: A system operative on a data communications network to operate on an audio/video data includes a server computer communicatively connected to the network. The server computer includes an application unit running an application program. The application program is accessible to a user device communicatively connected to the network. The application unit requires the audio/video data to run the application program. The system also includes an audio/video server computer communicatively connected to the network. The audio/video server computer communicates the audio/video data over the network responsive to a request. The user device includes at least a buffer, a decoder and an output device. The need request is sent by the server computer over the network to the user device, for receipt of the audio/video data for operation of the application unit. The need request includes an identifier of the audio/video data and a network address of the audio/video server computer.

Abstract: There is disclosed a treatment of spinal trauma with a novel polymer solution.

Abstract: A multimedia production method includes: reusing the content in the introduction before the main content or other part in the multimedia file for an outroduction after the main content and playing the audio and/or video content in the reverse direction. A producer can make the multimedia file by attaching such an outroduction. A multimedia editing program can provide a user interface with menu options for such a production technique. The media production program could be associated with the multimedia sharing and distributing network. Such a production method could be applied to multiple multimedia files in the same media sharing and distributing network by the same producer. The same content can be reused in a cluster of media files.

Abstract: The invention provides a hydrophilized polydiorganosiloxane vinylic crosslinker which comprises (1) a polydiorganosiloxane polymer chain comprising dimethylsiloxane units and hydrophilized siloxane units each having one methyl substituent and one monovalent C4-C40 organic radical substituent having two to six hydroxyl groups, wherein the molar ratio of the hydrophilized siloxane units to the dimethylsiloxane units is from about 0.035 to about 0.15, and (2) two terminal (meth)acryloyl groups. The hydrophilized polydiorganosiloxane vinylic crosslinker has a number average molecular weight of from about 3000 Daltons to about 80,000 Daltons. The present invention is also related to a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises repeating units derived from a hydrophilized polydiorganosiloxane vinylic crosslinker of the invention.

Abstract: During operation, an electronic device may perform measurements associated with an environment. Then, the electronic device may create a model that represents the environment, where the model specifies a two-dimensional (2D) or a three-dimensional (3D) geometric layout of the environment and/or estimated parameters associated with radio-frequency properties of at least a portion of the environment. Moreover, the electronic device may design a wireless network for use in the environment, where the designing includes determining radio-frequency characteristics in a band of frequencies associated with the wireless network based at least in part on 10 the model, and the wireless network is predicted to achieve one or more target communication-performance metrics.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for resolving date/time expressions while transforming natural language to a logical form such as a meaning representation language. A class label for a token in a natural language utterance and a meaning representation for the natural language utterance can be predicted. The class label can be associated with a date/time expression. The meaning representation can include an operator and a value. When the value associated with the class label matches a predetermined value type or the operator matches a predetermined operator, the value and/or the operator can be modified, and an executable statement can be generated for the meaning representation. A query on a computing system can be executed using the executable statement.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for pathogen detection using next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis of a sample. Embodiments may apply alignment algorithms (e.g., SNAP and/or RAPSearch alignment algorithms) to align individual sequence reads from a sample in a next-generation sequencing (NGS) dataset against reference genome entries in a classified reference genome database. Embodiments of the present invention may include classifying, filtering, and displaying results to a clinician that can then quickly and easily obtain the results of the sequencing to identify a pathogen or other genetic material in a sample that is being tested. A negative sample and a corresponding database can be used to remove contaminants from a list of candidate pathogens. Thus, embodiments are directed to a system that is configured to filter the results of a sequencing alignment and classify a sample quickly.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for device interoperability for extended reality (XR). An apparatus, such as a mobile handset, runs a software application and uses the software application to generate first content to be displayed using a first display of the apparatus. The apparatus causes the first content to be displayed using the first display of the apparatus. The apparatus uses the software application to generate second content that is based on the first content, that is distinct from the first content, and that is to be displayed using a second display of a head-mounted apparatus. The apparatus causes the second content to be displayed using the second display of the head-mounted apparatus at least in part by sending the second content to the head-mounted apparatus. In some cases, the apparatus and the head-mounted apparatus are both associated with the same user, and are of different device types.

Abstract: An optical module includes a processor and light engines on a substrate and a heat sink in thermal communication with the processor and the light engines. The light engines are configured to transmit and receive optical data and are disposed at different locations around the processor on the substrate. The processor is configured to control each of the plurality of light engines. During operation, each of the processor and the light engines is operable to generate a different amount of heat relative to each other as the optical data is transmitted and received. The heatsink comprises a plurality of heat pipes non-uniformly distributed throughout the heatsink to remove, from the substrate, the different amounts of the heat generated by the processor and each of the plurality of light engines.

Abstract: A communications apparatus to be installed on high mast lighting systems or other vertical assets with significant above ground projections. The apparatus is designed to mount to existing light ring spokes or other existing mounting structures. The system is powered during nighttime hours by grid power and during daylight hours by internal battery storage. A uniquely-oriented directional dual polarity MIMO antenna adapted for high mast mounting supports communications with mobile vehicles using MIMO emissions in a North/South and East/West polarization. Mobile vehicle clients may then use dual polarized antennas including skyward-looking radiation patterns with major lobes that are oriented directly up towards the sky.

Abstract: Various implementations include audio devices. Certain implementations include an audio device including: a body, a slot recessed from an outer surface of the body, and a coupler in the slot, the coupler including at least one protrusion for selectively engaging an accessory attachment for an accessory.

Abstract: A pool system may include a solar heating system for heating water of a swimming pool or spa comprising. The solar heating system includes a collector which may receive water from the swimming pool or spa and heat a flow of water from the swimming pool or spa using solar radiation. The solar heating system includes one or more control devices, which may control a flow rate of water through the solar heating system and/or a pressure of water through the solar heating system.

Abstract: A method for updating an embedded device that includes a processor that receives an image file including at least one of kernel software, hardware configuration data, and application software. The embedded device parses the image file to determine portions of the image file that have been indicated by at least one flag as being modified from that currently being included on the embedded device. The embedded device installing at least portions of the image file on the embedded device and resetting portions of the embedded device based upon the at least one flag.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to apparatus and methods for thermally cycling a sample. Particular embodiments comprise a first pivot arm configured to pivot around a first pivot axis; a second pivot arm configured to pivot around a second pivot axis; a first thermal mass and a second thermal mass coupled to the first pivot arm; and a third thermal mass and a fourth thermal mass coupled to the second pivot arm, wherein the first and third thermal masses are proximal to the sample when the first and second pivot arms are in a first position, and the second and fourth thermal masses are proximal to the sample when the first and second pivot arms are in a second position.

Abstract: This technology concerns modifying the surface of an electrode film with a succession of thin layers, for example, each being of 15 microns or less, where the first thin layer comprises an inorganic compound (such as a ceramic) in a solvating polymer, the inorganic compound being present in the first thin layer in an “inorganic compound:solvating polymer” weight ratio in the first thin layer is in the range of from about 1:20 to about 20:1. Electrochemical cells comprising the modified electrodes are also described as well accumulators comprising them.

Abstract: A geo-converged telemetry (GCT) system is described that provides an exchange of geographically-relevant telemetry data amongst various vehicles, devices, and systems for providing a holistic view of a geographic area. Telemetry data from various sources may be continually collected and transmitted to a nearby node of a GCT system, where the data may be converged based on geolocation and processed. The same and/or other vehicles, devices, and systems may operate as telemetry consumers that receive feeds of geo-converged telemetry data that may be tailored to functionalities of the consumer. As a vehicle moves, data that are determined to be geographically-relevant changes. The location of the processing may move from one processing node to another processing node in the edge network such that the processing is located proximate to the vehicle to minimize latency and provide real time or near-real time feedback based on a holistic view of the geographic area.