Abstract: Systems and methods for laser-based processing of semiconductor wafers are provided. In one example, a method includes providing emission of a laser from a laser source towards an edge portion of a wide bandgap semiconductor workpiece from a direction facing a side surface of the wide bandgap semiconductor workpiece, the side surface extending between a first major surface of the wide bandgap semiconductor workpiece and an opposing second major surface of the wide bandgap semiconductor workpiece. The method includes ablating the edge portion of the wide bandgap semiconductor workpiece with the laser to remove material from the edge portion of the wide bandgap semiconductor workpiece.

Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.

Abstract: Systems and methods for predictive management of plants. Agricultural (and natural resource) managers may have a multitude of data sets and data sources available, but often lack a meaningful or proven way to assimilate all available data and then conclusively select actions. For example, a vineyard manager may be able to collect data about local and regional weather, precipitation, disease prevalence, insect prevalence, pesticide use, crop varietal, cover crop selection and many other inputs to a predictive machine-learning vineyard management engine. As all this data is collected through local devices and third-party services, a prediction model may be used to determine specific outcomes or recommended actions based on the trained predictive model. For example, the model may be used to predict optimal harvest date, disease spread and vector spread, pest spread and impact, best pesticide use, irrigation plans, fruit quality, and the like.

Abstract: Large-scale anodes containing high weight percentages of silicon suitable for use in lithium-ion energy storage devices and batteries, and methods of manufacturing the same, are described. The anode material described herein can include a film cast on a current collector substrate, with the film including a plurality of active material particles and a conductive polymer membrane coated over the active material particles. In some embodiments, the conductive polymer membrane comprises polyacrylonitrile (PAN). The method of manufacturing the anode material can include preparation of a slurry including the active material particles and the conductive polymer material, casting the slurry on a current collector substrate, and subjecting the composite material to drying and heat treatments.

Abstract: A wire lock assembly for an access port of an elongate medical tube includes a body having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a central opening disposed therethrough, an attachment mechanism disposed through the exterior surface of the body, the attachment mechanism having an open end and a closed end, at least one notch arranged on the body and positioned proximate to the central opening and at least one seal supported within the interior surface of the body in communication with the central opening, the seal comprising a passageway therethrough, where the interior surface of the body defines a non-linear pathway for securing one or more medical devices.

Abstract: A bipolar sphincterotome may include an elongate tubular member, a cutting wire, and a return path. The return path may include a conductive ink portion disposed on an outer surface at a distal portion of the tubular member. The return path may also include a return wire disposed within the tubular member that is electrically coupled to the conductive ink portion. In some example embodiments, the return wire may be disposed within a lumen configured to have two or more functions, one of which being to house the return wire. Additionally, in some example embodiments, the conductive ink portion may be circumferentially disposed on the outer surface to provide visual access to a wire guide lumen. Also, for some example embodiments, the bipolar sphincterotome may include two electrically isolated return paths.

Abstract: A bipolar sphincterotome may include an elongate tubular member, a cutting wire, and a return path. The return path may include a conductive ink portion disposed on an outer surface at a distal portion of the tubular member. The return path may also include a return wire disposed within the tubular member that is electrically coupled to the conductive ink portion. In some example embodiments, the return wire may be disposed within a lumen configured to have two or more functions, one of which being to house the return wire. Additionally, in some example embodiments, the conductive ink portion may be circumferentially disposed on the outer surface to provide visual access to a wire guide lumen. Also, for some example embodiments, the bipolar sphincterotome may include two electrically isolated return paths.

Abstract: A bipolar sphincterotome may include an elongate tubular member, a cutting wire, and a return path. The return path may include a conductive ink portion disposed on an outer surface at a distal portion of the tubular member. The return path may also include a return wire disposed within the tubular member that is electrically coupled to the conductive ink portion. In some example embodiments, the return wire may be disposed within a lumen configured to have two or more functions, one of which being to house the return wire. Additionally, in some example embodiments, the conductive ink portion may be circumferentially disposed on the outer surface to provide visual access to a wire guide lumen. Also, for some example embodiments, the bipolar sphincterotome may include two electrically isolated return paths.

Abstract: Systems and methods for predictive management of plants. Agricultural (and natural resource) managers may have a multitude of data sets and data sources available, but often lack a meaningful or proven way to assimilate all available data and then conclusively select actions. For example, a vineyard manager may be able to collect data about local and regional weather, precipitation, disease prevalence, insect prevalence, pesticide use, crop varietal, cover crop selection and many other inputs to a predictive machine-learning vineyard management engine. As all this data is collected through local devices and third-party services, a prediction model may be used to determine specific outcomes or recommended actions based on the trained predictive model. For example, the model may be used to predict optimal harvest date, disease spread and vector spread, pest spread and impact, best pesticide use, irrigation plans, fruit quality, and the like.

Abstract: Systems and methods for predictive management of plants. Agricultural (and natural resource) managers may have a multitude of data sets and data sources available, but often lack a meaningful or proven way to assimilate all available data and then conclusively select actions. For example, a vineyard manager may be able to collect data about local and regional weather, precipitation, disease prevalence, insect prevalence, pesticide use, crop varietal, cover crop selection and many other inputs to a predictive machine-learning vineyard management engine. As all this data is collected through local devices and third-party services, a prediction model may be used to determine specific outcomes or recommended actions based on the trained predictive model. For example, the model may be used to predict optimal harvest date, disease spread and vector spread, pest spread and impact, best pesticide use, irrigation plans, fruit quality, and the like.

Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.

Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.

Abstract: Large-scale anodes containing high weight percentages of silicon suitable for use in lithium-ion energy storage devices and batteries, and methods of manufacturing the same, are described. The anode material described herein can include a film cast on a current collector substrate, with the film including a plurality of active material particles and a conductive polymer membrane coated over the active material particles. In some embodiments, the conductive polymer membrane comprises polyacrylonitrile (PAN). The method of manufacturing the anode material can include preparation of a slurry including the active material particles and the conductive polymer material, casting the slurry on a current collector substrate, and subjecting the composite material to drying and heat treatments.

Abstract: Large-scale anodes containing high weight percentages of silicon suitable for use in lithium-ion energy storage devices and batteries, and methods of manufacturing the same, are described. The anode material described herein can include a film cast on a current collector substrate, with the film including a plurality of active material particles and a conductive polymer membrane coated over the active material particles. In some embodiments, the conductive polymer membrane comprises polyacrylonitrile (PAN). The method of manufacturing the anode material can include preparation of a slurry including the active material particles and the conductive polymer material, casting the slurry on a current collector substrate, and subjecting the composite material to drying and heat treatments.

Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.

Abstract: A wire lock assembly for an access port of an elongate medical tube includes a body having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a central opening disposed therethrough, an attachment mechanism disposed through the exterior surface of the body, the attachment mechanism having an open end and a closed end, at least one notch arranged on the body and positioned proximate to the central opening and at least one seal supported within the interior surface of the body in communication with the central opening, the seal comprising a passageway therethrough, where the interior surface of the body defines a non-linear pathway for securing one or more medical devices.

Abstract: A wire lock assembly for an access port of an elongate medical tube includes a body having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a central opening disposed therethrough, an attachment mechanism disposed through the exterior surface of the body, the attachment mechanism having an open end and a closed end, at least one notch arranged on the body and positioned proximate to the central opening and at least one seal supported within the interior surface of the body in communication with the central opening, the seal comprising a passageway therethrough, where the interior surface of the body defines a non-linear pathway for securing one or more medical devices.

Abstract: Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for engaging tissue, e.g. for clipping tissue, closing a perforation or performing hemostasis. Generally, the medical system including a housing, first and second jaws rotatable relative to the housing, a driver, and an elongate drive wire. The elongate drive wire may be disconnected from the driver, first and second jaws, and the housing, which are left in vivo engaged with the tissue.

Abstract: There is disclosed an energy storage device. In an embodiment, the device has an anode including a plurality of active material particles. Each of the plurality of active material particles has a particle size of between about 1 nanometer and about fifty micrometers. One or more of the plurality of active material particles are enclosed by and in contact with a membrane coating permeable to lithium ions, and the membrane coating a thermoplastic polymer treated to a cyclized, non-plastic ladder compound. The device includes a cathode. The device includes an electrolyte coupling the anode to the cathode including a room temperature ionic liquid solvent and at least one wetting agent or viscosity reducing co-solvent and mixtures thereof. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for predictive management of plants. Agricultural (and natural resource) managers may have a multitude of data sets and data sources available, but often lack a meaningful or proven way to assimilate all available data and then conclusively select actions. For example, a vineyard manager may be able to collect data about local and regional weather, precipitation, disease prevalence, insect prevalence, pesticide use, crop varietal, cover crop selection and many other inputs to a predictive machine-learning vineyard management engine. As all this data is collected through local devices and third-party services, a prediction model may be used to determine specific outcomes or recommended actions based on the trained predictive model. For example, the model may be used to predict optimal harvest date, disease spread and vector spread, pest spread and impact, best pesticide use, irrigation plans, fruit quality, and the like.