Abstract: A cable management drive system for extending and retracting cable bundles is provided. The cable management drive system includes a cable bundle configured to provide power signals or data signals to an industrial robot configured to perform a service. The cable bundle is configured to couple to the industrial robot. The cable management drive system includes a plurality of drive wheels coupled to a drive mechanism and configured to cause the cable bundle to be extended to facilitate a deployment of the industrial robot to perform the service and to be retracted to facilitate a withdrawal of the industrial robot upon performance of the service, and a driver system coupled to the plurality of drive wheels and the drive mechanism. The driver system is configured to power the drive wheels and the drive mechanism to cause the cable bundle to be extended and retracted.

Abstract: Automatic removal of AI bias associated with an AI model. A computing device accesses an AI model. The computing device executes two or more independent bias mitigation algorithms, each of the two or more independent bias mitigation algorithms designed to independently remove AI bias from the AI model. Results of execution of the two or more independent bias mitigation algorithms are displayed to the user. A selection is received from the user of one or more bias mitigation algorithms for use with the AI model. The selected one or more bias mitigation algorithms are executed to correct bias in the AI model.

Abstract: A computer-implemented neurocognitive training game is provided. The game comprises first presenting, in a user interface, a number of questions regarding different health parameters of a user within a previous 24 hour period. Responsive to entry of answers to all of the questions, a number of trials are presented in the user interface. Each trial has a specified response time window and comprises a number of images displayed within spatially distinct contexts. A user score is generated based on the correct identification of the images in the trials by the user. The difficulty and the response time window is adjusted for the trials according to the user score.

Abstract: A head-mounted device may include optical assemblies for presenting images to a user. The optical assemblies may be mounted in a head-mounted device housing. The head-mounted device housing may be supported at the front of the head of a user in front of the user's eyes using head-mounted support structures such as straps. The straps may include a rear strap and an overhead strap. A counterweight may be provided at the rear of the user's head to counterbalance the weight of the head-mounted device housing. The counterweight may be coupled to a rigid portion of the head-mounted housing at a connection. A clutch may be provided to allow the rotational orientation of the counterweight to be adjusted about the connection. A sliding mass in the counterweight may also be adjusted. These adjustments alter the amount of counterbalancing created by the counterweight to counterbalance the head-mounted device housing.

Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly includes: (i) a substrate having a cavity, (ii) an optoelectronic device, which is disposed over the cavity and includes an array of multiple emitters configured to emit a predefined number of light beams in response to receiving one or more electrical signals, and (iii) an integrated circuit (IC), which is mounted within the cavity, between the substrate and the optoelectronic device, and is configured to drive the one or more electrical signals to the optoelectronic device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an aquatic robot. The methods comprise: autonomously propelling the aquatic robot through a body of water to a location where a water sample is to be obtained; and performing operations by the aquatic robot to autonomously collect the water sample, cause the water sample to flow through a filter that retains eDNA, lyses and releases the eDNA to a create a lysate, process the lysate to obtain a product for eDNA sequencing, generate eDNA sequencing data using the product, and communicate the eDNA sequencing data to a remote external device.

Abstract: A method of operating a gas turbine engine includes an engine core with a turbine, compressor, fuel combustor, and core shaft; a fan upstream of the engine core; a gearbox that receives an input from the core shaft and outputs drive to the fan; an oil loop system supplying oil to the gearbox; and a heat exchange system including: air-oil and fuel-oil heat exchangers, and wherein the oil loop system branches such that part of the oil flows along each branch and the air-oil and fuel-oil heat exchangers are parallel on different branches; and a modulation valve allows the oil sent via each branch to be varied, the method including controlling the heat exchange system wherein, under cruise conditions, a heat transfer ratio of: rate ? of ? heat ? transfer ? from ? oil ? to ? air rate ? of ? heat ? transfer ? from ? oil ? to ? fuel is in the range from 0 to 0.67.

Abstract: System and method for improved bond wire payoff during the armoring process of armored cables and metal-clad cables is disclosed. A bond wire payoff system includes a bare bond wire; a bond wire payoff assembly; a sensor assembly connected to the bond wire payoff assembly, wherein the bare bond wire passes through the sensor assembly; a controller coupled with the sensor assembly, wherein the controller detects a break in the bare bond wire; and an alarm, wherein the alarm is triggered when a break in the bare bond wire is detected.

Abstract: A charting system is provided for use in a healthcare facility having a network. The charting system includes a microphone to receive voice inputs from a caregiver. A vital sign monitor obtains a vital sign from a patient and displays it. The system includes a communication device having a voice-to-text module that includes a processor coupled to the microphone. The processor operates a voice-to-text algorithm that converts the vital sign into text in response to the caregiver dictating the vital sign into the microphone. The processor initiates transmission of the vital sign to an EMR computer via the network after conversion of the at least one vital sign to text.

Abstract: A molded plastic shipping structure which can be used for EV battery packs wherein the structure is provided with corner posts that allow for stacking loaded structures in aligned configurations and unloaded/empty structures to be stacked in a staggered, lower volume configuration.

Abstract: Various implementations include an open-ear headphone, including: an acoustic module including a distal sound-delivery end; a battery housing; and a flexible arm physically and electrically connecting the acoustic module to the battery housing, wherein the flexible arm defines an original resting length and position between the acoustic module and the battery housing, wherein the flexible arm is configured to retain the open-ear headphone on an ear of a user such that the distal sound-delivery end is located in the concha of the ear and the battery housing is located behind the ear, and wherein the flexible arm is configured to be flexed at least along a length thereof such that a space between the acoustic module and the battery housing can be adjusted.

Abstract: A transmission shift fork comprising: an arch-shaped portion, where a pair of lobes are radially and inwardly projecting from an inner surface of the arch-shaped portion directing oil to a sleeve engagement region of a clutch.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, an optical system for obtaining surgical information includes a probe housing a first optical fiber, a light source, a photoanalyzer, and an optical circulator optically coupled to each of the first optical fiber, the light source, and the photoanalyzer. The optical circulator has a first port configured to receive source light generated from the light source, a second port configured to transmit the source light from the first port to the first optical fiber, and a third port configured to transmit return light in the first optical fiber from the second port to the photoanalyzer. The first optical fiber is configured to emit at least a portion of the source light in the first optical fiber from the probe to contact a body structure, and collect light returning from the body structure as a result of the portion of the source light contacting the body structure.

Abstract: A beam delivery system for a probe includes a plurality of laser sources configured to generate a respective incident beam, including a first laser source generating a first incident beam and a second laser source generating a second incident beam. The system includes routing structures respectively positioned along a path of the respective incident beam. An optical subsystem is adapted to sequentially direct a respective output beam from the routing structures into each core of a multi-core fiber in communication with the probe. The first routing structure and the second routing structure respectively include an array of optical elements adapted to be synchronously moved such that the first incident beam and the second incident beam encounter an identical member of the array at a same time.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber and a laser probe assembly with a probe tip that houses the fiber. In certain aspects, the fiber includes a core, an outer cladding surrounding the core, and an end face at a proximal and/or distal end of the fiber. The core is configured to transmit a laser light beam while the core and the outer cladding are both configured to transmit an illumination light. In certain aspects, a surface area of the end face corresponding to a cross-section of at least the outer cladding is treated with a roughening or polishing process to modulate an illumination light output angle of the fiber. Using a fiber that is configured to transmit a laser light beam as well as a wide-angle illumination light allows for a more compact fiber and probe tip, allowing for medical procedures that require a narrower probe.

Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies and methods of use thereof. The antibodies as disclosed herein bind to CD163+ on cells, such as on macrophages. These antibodies can be used in methods of treatment, such as methods of treating cancer.

Abstract: Techniques regarding one or more structures that can facilitate automated, multi-stage processing of one or more nanofluidic chips are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a roller positioned adjacent to a microfluidic card comprising a plurality of fluid reservoirs in fluid communication with a plurality of nanofluidic chips. An arrangement of the plurality of nanofluidic chips on the microfluidic card can defines a processing sequence driven by a translocation of the roller across the microfluidic card.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a combustor with a combustion chamber and a plurality of fuel spray nozzles including a first subset of nozzles and a second subset of nozzles. The first subset of nozzles are supplied with more fuel than the second subset of nozzles. A ratio of the number of nozzles in the first subset to the number of nozzles in the second subset is in the range of 1:2 to 1:5. A method includes providing fuel to the one or more fuel-oil heat exchangers, transferring heat from oil to the fuel, and providing the fuel from the one or more fuel-oil heat exchangers to the fuel spray nozzles. Heat is transferred from the oil to the fuel to lower a viscosity of the fuel to 0.58 mm2/s or lower on injection of the fuel into the combustion chamber at cruise conditions.

Abstract: The invention is to utilize a process in which synthetic data sets are generated that contain intentional bias to run against an AI model. The purpose is to detect potential bias and if detected, perform bias mitigation procedure on the sensitive attributes associated with the bias. The embodiments are a construction component that constructs an initial artificial intelligence (AI) model using a structured data set with continuous, binary or multi-class prediction labels; a generation component that generates synthetic datasets from the training set wherein protected attributes are simulated; and an execution component that runs the initial model against synthetic biased testing data sets to gage robustness of the initial model by scoring the model and exposing protected attributes to target for bias mitigation.

Abstract: A method of operating a gas turbine engine; the gas turbine engine includes a combustor. The combustor includes a combustion chamber and a plurality of fuel spray nozzles configured to inject fuel into the combustion chamber. The plurality of fuel spray nozzles includes a first subset of fuel spray nozzles and a second subset of fuel spray nozzles. The combustor is operable in a condition in which the first subset of fuel spray nozzles are supplied with more fuel than the second subset of fuel spray nozzles. A ratio of the number of fuel spray nozzles in the first subset of fuel spray nozzles to the number of fuel spray nozzles in the second subset of fuel spray nozzles is in the range of 1:2 to 1:5. The method includes: providing fuel to the one or more fuel-oil heat exchangers. Also provided is a gas turbine engine for an aircraft.