Abstract: An indicator system for a surgical robotic system for indicating a state of at least a portion of patient anatomy, the surgical robotic system comprising a robot having abase and an arm extending from the base, the arm holding an endoscope at an end of the arm distal from the base, the endoscope being configured for insertion into a body cavity of the patient for observing a surgical site internal to a body of the patient, the indicator system comprising: a receiver configured to receive video data of at least a portion of patient anatomy at the surgical site from the endoscope; and a processor configured to:detect a spatio-temporal change in a pixel region of the received video data; identify, in response to the detected spatio-temporal change, a parameter of the patient anatomy; generate a health indicator indicative of the identified parameter or indicative of a profile of the identified parameter; and output the generated health indicator.

Abstract: An article is provided that comprises a molded component configured to receive a vapor delivery chemical containing composition (“VDC”), the molded component being formed from a copolyester composition comprising a polymeric component that comprises a blend of different polymers, wherein the blend comprises a first copolyester and a second polymer, wherein the first copolyester comprises 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanediol and 1, 4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, and the second polymer is chosen from polycarbonate (PC), poly-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate glycol (PCTG), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A method of reducing a data volume of a data stream in a surgical robotic system, the surgical robotic system comprising a robot having a base and an arm extending from the base to an attachment for an instrument, the arm comprising a plurality of joints whereby the configuration of the arm can be altered, the method comprising: receiving a data stream captured by the surgical robotic system, the data stream comprising data relating to a surgical procedure and having a first data volume; identifying a feature in the received data stream indicative of an event in the surgical procedure; and modifying, in dependence on the identified feature, the received data stream to generate a modified data stream having a second data volume that is smaller than the first data volume.

Abstract: Techniques for computer system-based conversations are described. In an example, a system receives, from a first device, first data corresponding to a first interaction in a conversation that requests a function. The system causes the first device to output a first response to the first interaction. Prior to an execution of the function, the system determines that the conversation is to be paused and causes the first device to output a first indication that the conversation is paused. Upon determining that the conversation is to be resumed, the system causes a second device to output a second indication that the conversation is resumed. The second device can be the same or different from the first device. The system receives, from the second device, second data corresponding to a second interaction in the conversation and causes the execution of the function based at least in part on the second data.

Abstract: A shaped article comprising a molded component configured to accommodate or to receive a chemical composition that contains at least one degradation chemical, where the molded component is formed of a copolyester composition having high chemical resistance to the degradation chemicals and having a Tg of at least 95° C.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a platform for zebrafish phenotyping that includes a user, images and videos containing zebrafish and elements pertaining to the zebrafish (such as organs, organ systems, and tissues), a first set of machine learning models used to predict zebrafish phenotypes based on the image and video data, and a second set of machine learning models used to automatically detect elements in one of the images and videos containing zebrafish. This platform may be used to detect changes in phenotypes and may be used to detect alteration is specific organs in zebrafish.

Abstract: Techniques for computer system-based conversations are described. In an example, a system receives, from a first device, first data corresponding to a first interaction in a conversation that requests a function. The system causes the first device to output a first response to the first interaction. Prior to an execution of the function, the system determines that the conversation is to be paused and causes the first device to output a first indication that the conversation is paused. Upon determining that the conversation is to be resumed, the system causes a second device to output a second indication that the conversation is resumed. The second device can be the same or different from the first device. The system receives, from the second device, second data corresponding to a second interaction in the conversation and causes the execution of the function based at least in part on the second data.

Abstract: A shaped article comprising a molded component configured to receive a terpene containing oil composition, said molded component formed of a copolyester composition having high chemical resistance to terpene oil and having a Tg of at least 95° C.

Abstract: A method of reducing a data volume of a data stream in a surgical robotic system, the surgical robotic system comprising a robot having a base and an arm extending from the base to an attachment for an instrument, the arm comprising a plurality of joints whereby the configuration of the arm can be altered, the method comprising: receiving a data stream captured by the surgical robotic system, the data stream comprising data relating to a surgical procedure and having a first data volume; identifying a feature in the received data stream indicative of an event in the surgical procedure; and modifying, in dependence on the identified feature, the received data stream to generate a modified data stream having a second data volume that is smaller than the first data volume.

Abstract: An indicator system for a surgical robotic system for indicating a state of at least a portion of patient anatomy, the surgical robotic system comprising a robot having abase and an arm extending from the base, the arm holding an endoscope at an end of the arm distal from the base, the endoscope being configured for insertion into a body cavity of the patient for observing a surgical site internal to a body of the patient, the indicator system comprising: a receiver configured to receive video data of at least a portion of patient anatomy at the surgical site from the endoscope; and a processor configured to:detect a spatio-temporal change in a pixel region of the received video data; identify, in response to the detected spatio-temporal change, a parameter of the patient anatomy; generate a health indicator indicative of the identified parameter or indicative of a profile of the identified parameter; and output the generated health indicator.

Abstract: A patch antenna array sensor is provided. The patch antenna array sensor includes a ceramic matrix composite body in which a patch antenna array is embedded, wherein the patch antenna array sensor is configured to detect blade tip clearance or some other aspect of one or more blades in a gas turbine engine.

Abstract: A blade tip sensor may be provided that includes a bridge-network circuit embedded in a composite body such as a ceramic matrix composite body. The bridge-network circuit may include a first resistor-capacitor circuit on a first branch and a second resistor-capacitor circuit on a second branch. Each of the first resistor-capacitor circuit and the second resistor-capacitor circuit includes a corresponding capacitor having a capacitance that depends on a distance between the corresponding capacitor and a blade of a rotor.

Abstract: A method of conducting payment against a specific invoice using a pseudo account and provisional accounts to improve the method of payments on a large-scale transaction system. Invoices may be delivered to a desired payer, and definitively marking that invoice as paid based on a matching of pseudo account and amount information. Some embodiments may include a payment system that delivers invoices, an account provisioning system that creates or selects accounts for assignment to specific invoices, an account monitoring system to continuously monitor destination bank accounts, and a payment reconciliation system for matching inbound payments to an invoice by utilizing bank account number and amount.

Abstract: A hydrogenated isotopically enriched boron trifluoride (BF3) dopant source gas composition. The composition contains (i) boron trifluoride isotopically enriched above natural abundance in boron of atomic mass 11 (UB), and (ii) hydrogen in an amount of from 2 to 6.99 vol. %, based on total volume of boron trifluoride and hydrogen in the composition. Also described are methods of use of such dopant source gas composition, and associated apparatus therefor.

Abstract: A method is provided of anonymising data in a surgical robotic system. The surgical robotic system comprises a robot having a base and an arm extending from the base to an attachment for an instrument, the arm comprising a plurality of joints whereby the configuration of the arm can be altered. The method comprises receiving a data stream captured by the surgical robotic system, the data stream comprising data relating to a surgical procedure and comprising personally-identifiable data; determining one or more personally-identifiable feature in the received data stream; and generating, in dependence on the determined personally-identifiable feature and the received data stream, an anonymised data stream omitting the personally-identifiable data.

Abstract: A patch antenna array sensor is provided.

Abstract: A blade tip sensor may be provided that includes a bridge-network circuit embedded in a composite body such as a ceramic matrix composite body. The bridge-network circuit may include a first resistor-capacitor circuit on a first branch and a second resistor-capacitor circuit on a second branch. Each of the first resistor-capacitor circuit and the second resistor-capacitor circuit includes a corresponding capacitor having a capacitance that depends on a distance between the corresponding capacitor and a blade of a rotor.

Abstract: A hydrogenated isotopically enriched boron trifluoride (BF3) dopant source gas composition. The composition contains (i) boron trifluoride isotopically enriched above natural abundance in boron of atomic mass 11 (UB), and (ii) hydrogen in an amount of from 2 to 6.99 vol. %, based on total volume of boron trifluoride and hydrogen in the composition. Also described are methods of use of such dopant source gas composition, and associated apparatus therefor.

Abstract: In one aspect the present invention relates to a method of making an encapsulated electrically energized device, the method comprising: providing a first layer and a second layer each independently comprising a copolyester, a polycarbonate, a polyacrylate, polycarbonate/polyester miscible blends, or mixtures thereof, providing the electrically energized between the first and second layer, thermocompressively fusing the first layer and the second layer to encapsulate the electrically energized device by applying pressure at a temperature, sufficient to form the article, to a perimeter of the surface of the first and second layers, wherein the perimeter does not overlap the electrically energized device, wherein the temperature at the interface of the first and second layers is equal to or greater than Tg of the first layer and the second layer, and wherein the polyester layers have a flow during encapsulation less than the flow that induces fractures in the electrically energized device.

Abstract: Thermoplastic articles made from polyesters modified by neopentyl glycol laminate more quickly than cyclohexanedimethanol-modified versions yet retain the properties that make modified polyesters the material of choice in this market—water-like color and clarity, high impact strength, low lamination temperature and low flammability. For situations where a faster cycle time is not needed, articles laminated with neopentyl glycol-modified polyesters can alternatively be manufactured at lower temperatures.