Abstract: Wiring is disclosed herein that is configured to supply IRE ablation signals through a catheter body and is resistant against dielectric breakdown, arcing, and noise during ablation. The wiring includes a highly conductive core, a conductive cover surrounding the core that has lower electrical and/or thermal conductivity than the core, and an insulative jacket surrounding the conductive cover. A catheter including such wiring may be suitable for supplying electrical signals to tissue to perform IRE ablation. In some examples, such a catheter can also be suitable for reversible electroporation and/or RF ablation.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a medical probe comprising a tubular shaft extending along a longitudinal axis and including a proximal end and a distal end. The medical probe further comprises an expandable basket assembly proximate the distal end of the tubular shaft. The basket assembly comprises a single unitary structure that includes a plurality of linear spines formed from a planar sheet of material and one or more electrodes coupled to each of the spines, each electrode defining a lumen through the electrode so that a spine extends through the lumen of each of the one or more electrodes. The spines converge at a central spine intersection at a distal end of the basket assembly. The central spine intersection includes one or more cutouts that allows for bending of the spines. Each spine comprises a respective end connected to the distal end of the tubular shaft.

Abstract: Implementations are directed to improving network anti-fragility. In some aspects, a method includes receiving parameter data from a network of nodes, the parameter data comprising attributes, policies, and action spaces for each node in the network of nodes; configuring one or more interruptive events on one or more nodes included in the network of nodes; determining a first action of each node in the network of nodes in response to the one or more interruptive events; determining a first performance metric, for each node, that corresponds to the first action, wherein the first performance matric is determined based on at least a first reward value associated with the first action; continuously updating the first action in an iterative process to obtain a final action, wherein a performance metric corresponding to the final action satisfies a performance threshold, and transmitting the final action for each node to the network of nodes.

Abstract: A method of assessing a bodily fluid sample on a test strip may involve applying a periodic signal with a first electrode located at a first location in a microfluidic channel of the test strip, monitoring the applied periodic signal with a second electrode located at a second location in the microfluidic channel, and using a third electrode located at a third location in the microfluidic channel as a reference electrode. The method may also include: collecting the bodily fluid sample in the microfluidic channel; continuing to apply the periodic signal, monitor the periodic signal and use the third electrode as a reference electrode while collecting the bodily fluid sample; and determining that the bodily fluid sample is sufficient for analyzing, based at least in part on the applied and monitored periodic signal.

Abstract: Maneuver assisting system and method are provided. The system includes at least one processor configured to process operations of the system; one or more memories for storing instructions; a communication unit for communicating between components of the system, and between the system and the vehicle and/or a user equipment; a Surrounding View Monitoring (SVM) unit comprising a plurality of sensors for providing a plurality of vehicle-related information; a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) configured for a driver of the vehicle to interact with the system; a display unit configured to display the HMI; a motion planning unit configured to generate a trajectory for the vehicle to follow; and a motion control unit configured to control the automated maneuvers of the vehicle. In particular, the HMI is configured to be implemented in the user equipment in order for the driver to remotely operate the system using the user equipment.

Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a method performed by one or more data processing apparatus for training a neural network, the method including: obtaining a set of training examples, where each training example includes: (i) a training input, and (ii) a target output, and training the neural network on the set of training examples. Training the neural network can include, for each training example: processing the training input using the neural network to generate a corresponding training output, updating current values of at least a set of encoder sub-network parameters and a set of decoder sub-network parameters by a supervised update, and updating current values of at least a set of brain emulation sub-network parameters by an unsupervised update based on correlations between activation values generated by artificial neurons of the neural network during processing of the training input by the neural network.

Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a method performed by one or more data processing apparatus, the method includes: obtaining a network input including a respective data element at each input position in a sequence of input positions, and processing the network input using a neural network to generate a network output that defines a prediction related to the network input, where the neural network includes a sequence of encoder blocks and a decoder block, where each encoder block has a respective set of encoder block parameters, and where the set of encoder block parameters includes multiple brain emulation parameters that, when initialized, represent biological connectivity between multiple biological neuronal elements in a brain of a biological organism.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for performing defect detection using brain emulation neural networks.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for processing remote sensing data using brain emulation neural networks. One of the methods includes obtaining an aerial image of a plurality of agricultural plots; processing the aerial image using an encoder subnetwork of a segmentation neural network to generate an encoder subnetwork output; processing the encoder subnetwork output using a brain emulation subnetwork of the segmentation neural network to generate a brain emulation subnetwork output; processing the brain emulation subnetwork output using a decoder subnetwork of the segmentation neural network to generate a network output that defines a segmentation of the aerial image into a plurality of categories including at least one agricultural plot category; and identifying at least one of the plurality of agricultural plots in the aerial image from the segmentation of the aerial image.

Abstract: A control system for a power generation system includes a generator coupled to a turbine via a shaft. The control system includes a memory storing instructions. The control system also includes a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions. When the instructions are executed it causes the processor to receive a direct current (DC)-link voltage from an automatic voltage regulator (AVR), wherein the AVR is configured to control voltage characteristics of the generator, and to determine a speed of the generator based on the DC-link voltage.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method to generate a user interface for a subscription management system may include receiving first order data relating to a first subscription offering, receiving second order data related to a second subscription offering, combining the first and second order data into a subscription data structure that, calculating a combined one-time payment amount for both the first and second subscription offerings based on the quantity data, calculating a combined periodic monthly subscription payment amount for both the first and the second subscription offerings based on the quantity and period data, and/or causing presentation of both the combined one-time payment amount and the combined monthly subscription payment amount in the user interface for the subscription management system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for secure computation and/or communication Entangled photons (118) are generated such that each participating party receives a series of optical pulses. Each party has private information (110, 112) which are ever transmitted through public or private communication channels Instead, each party converts their respective private information (110, 112) into measurement bases via an encryption process (114, 116) which are then applied to the entangled photons (118). After the measurement process, e.g., quantum frequency conversion (122, 124), reference indices are announced (124, 126) so that computation can be performed (128) without revealing the private information directly or indirectly.

Abstract: An operational circuit may include a combiner to combine, based on a request for multiplication of integer numbers different from floating-point numbers, a first integer number and a second integer number. The operational circuit may include a multiplier including first and second ports. A third integer number may be inputted to the first port, and a fourth integer number indicating a combination of the first integer number and the second integer number may inputted to the second port. The operational circuit may include a converter to output, based on a fifth integer number indicating a multiplication of the third integer number and the fourth integer number from a third port of the multiplier, a sixth integer number indicating a multiplication of the first integer number and the third integer number, and a seventh integer number indicating a multiplication of the second integer number and the third integer number.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for a point of care apparatus. The point of care apparatus includes a fluid container for receiving a biosample, an intermediate cap, and a cartridge having at least one microfluidic channel.

Abstract: A catheter has single axis sensors mounted directly along a portion of the catheter whose position/location is of interest. The magnetic based, single axis sensors are on a linear or nonlinear single axis sensor (SAS) assembly. The catheter includes a catheter body and a distal 2D or 3D configuration provided by a support member on which at least one, if not at least three single axis sensors, are mounted serially along a length of the support member. The magnetic-based sensor assembly may include at least one coil member wrapped on the support member, wherein the coil member is connected via a joint region to a respective cable member adapted to transmit a signal providing location information from the coil member to a mapping and localization system. The joint region provides strain relief adaptations to the at least one coil member and the respective cable member from detaching.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods of towing, hitching, and connecting devices. In particular, this disclosure relates to tow devices, hitches, and connections for towing item containers behind vehicles, both autonomous and manually guided.

Abstract: A medical probe includes a generally tubular member with a tip portion coupled to the tubular member. A puller wire is disposed in the tubular member and configured for movement along the longitudinal axis to bend the tip portion with respect to the longitudinal axis. An anchor is disposed within the tubular member and connected to the puller wire such that the anchor has a t-bar. The t-bar includes a generally transverse extension and a ferrule connected to the puller wire. The probe includes a fiber engaged to the generally transverse extension and extending distally into the probe to increase a strength of the anchor with respect to forces applied to the puller wire to deflect the tip of the medical probe.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method to generate a user interface for a subscription management system may include receiving first order data relating to a first subscription offering, receiving second order data related to a second subscription offering, combining the first and second order data into a subscription data structure that, calculating a combined one-time payment amount for both the first and second subscription offerings based on the quantity data, calculating a combined periodic monthly subscription payment amount for both the first and the second subscription offerings based on the quantity and period data, and/or causing presentation of both the combined one-time payment amount and the combined monthly subscription payment amount in the user interface for the subscription management system.

Abstract: Reactors, systems and processes for the production of biomass by culturing microorganisms in aqueous liquid culture medium circulating inner loop reactor which utilize nonvertical pressure reduction zones are described. Recovery and processing of the culture microorganisms to obtain products, such as proteins or hydrocarbons is described.

Abstract: A grafting device includes: a transfer unit configured to transfer, in a predetermined direction, a grafted seedling that is in a state where a cut surface of a graft and a cut surface of a rootstock are closely attached to each other; a tape supply unit configured to arrange a tape on a transfer path of the grafted seedling in such a manner that the tape is allowed to be pulled out; a pull-out member configured to transfer through the transfer path in advance of the grafted seedling to pull out the tape from the tape supply unit, and sandwich a closely attached part of the grafted seedling between a first part of the tape and a second part facing the first part; and a welding unit configured to cover a periphery of the closely attached part of the grafted seedling with the tape and weld the tape.