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: 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 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: 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: 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.

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: A decoking cleaning system for cleaning at least one component in-situ within a combustion engine system, the decoking system including at least one ultrasonic transducer with a means of connecting the at least one ultrasonic transducer to a component to be cleaned within the combustion engine system, the at least one ultrasonic transducer being connected to a power and voltage supply.

Abstract: There is provided a method of operating a gas turbine engine including a combustor. The combustor includes a combustion chamber and a plurality of fuel spray nozzles configured to inject fuel into the chamber. The nozzles include a first and second subset of fuel spray nozzles. The combustor is operable in a condition wherein the first subset is supplied with more fuel than the second. A ratio of the number of nozzles in the first subset to the second is 1:2 to 1:5. The method includes operating the engine so a reduction of 20-80% in an average of particles/kg of nvPM in the exhaust when the engine is operating at 85% available thrust for given operating conditions and when the engine is operating at 30% is obtained when fuel provided to the nozzles is a sustainable aviation fuel instead of a fossil-based hydrocarbon fuel. Also provided is a gas turbine engine for an aircraft.

Abstract: A method of operating a gas turbine engine having a combustor having a combustion chamber and a plurality of fuel spray nozzles configured to inject fuel into the combustion chamber. The fuel spray nozzles have 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 a fuel to the plurality of fuel spray nozzles having a calorific value of at least 43.5 MJ/kg. A gas turbine engine can be for an aircraft.

Abstract: Systems and methods for illumination light source control are provided. One method includes receiving a request to change an illumination output for one or more light sources, determining a total aphakic irradiance, determining a total aphakic irradiance normalized standard deviation, and determining a peak total aphakic irradiance based on the total aphakic irradiance and the total aphakic irradiance normalized standard deviation. The request includes a requested light level. When the peak total aphakic irradiance is less than or equal to an aphakic irradiance limit, the illumination output is changed based on the requested light level. When the peak total aphakic irradiance is greater than the aphakic irradiance limit, the requested light level is reduced until the peak total aphakic irradiance is less than or equal to the aphakic irradiance limit, and the illumination output is changed based on the reduced requested light level.

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing containing rear-facing displays that display images for a user when the head-mounted housing is worn by the user. The head-mounted device housing may have housing structures such as elongated housing members with protruding posts. Multiple headbands may be removably coupled to the head-mounted device housing at the protruding posts. A first headband may have a strap with openings configured to receive the posts. Releasable latches may be provided to allow selective engagement and disengagement between the headband and the housing. A second headband may be coupled to the posts between the housing members and the first headband. Alternatively, the first headband may surround the post, and the second headband may be coupled to the post through the opening in the first headband. One or more hair guards and/or one or more keeper loops may be incorporated between the headbands.