Abstract: A clot removal system comprises a catheter, a vacuum source, and a controller. The catheter comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and controller operating parameters and defines a lumen configured to be filled with a liquid column having a proximal portion. The vacuum source is configured to supply vacuum. The controller is configured to carry out a control pattern of turning on and off the vacuum based upon the controller operating parameters and is configured to receive the controller operating parameters in an automatic response to the catheter being operatively connected to at least one of the vacuum source and the controller and, responsive to the connection, to carry out the control pattern to change a level of vacuum at the distal end of the catheter.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the treatment of subjects having acne rosacea or at risk of developing acne rosacea by administering a Pancreatic Lipase-Related Protein 3 (PNLIPRP3) inhibitor to the subject.

Abstract: A bioreactor for cell culturing comprising a container having a base portion and a side wall defining an internal volume. The bioreactor also has a lid that closes the internal volume of the container. The base is moveable toward and away from the lid. The bioreactor also includes a baffle member mounted to the lid and positioned in the internal volume of the container such that the baffle member is arranged to mix contents of the bioreactor as the base is moved relative to the lid.

Abstract: A system collects a plurality of drill cuttings from a subsurface of a geothermal borehole while drilling the borehole. The system obtains a plurality of thermal conductivity values for the plurality of drill cuttings. The system determines, using the plurality of thermal conductivity values, thermal performance data of the geothermal borehole. In accordance with a determination that the thermal performance data of the geothermal borehole meets or exceeds a threshold value, the system updates, according to the thermal performance data, one or more drilling parameters to one or more updated drilling parameters and controls the drilling of the geothermal borehole according to the one or more updated drilling parameters.

Abstract: A system for constructing geothermal fields includes a coiled tubing (CT) string, a power source, and an electrically activated bottomhole assembly (BHA) coupled to the CT string. The electrically activated BHA includes an electric motor and a drill bit. The system includes one or more processors and memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to deploy the CT string from a surface into a subsurface for drilling a geothermal borehole, and cause the system to, during the drilling, (i) transfer power from the power source to the electric motor via at least a first portion of the CT string and (ii) transfer electrical current from the electric motor to the electric power source via an electrical conductor that is different from the at least the first portion of the CT string.

Abstract: The present invention relates to, in a first aspect a handheld modular spectrometer comprising at least a light source, a detector, a sampling means and a processing unit, wherein at least the processing unit is within a spectrometer body that further comprises a connection node, at least the sampling means is within a spectrometer head module that attaches to the spectrometer body, the spectrometer head module further comprises a node interfacing means that interfaces with the connection node upon attachment of the spectrometer head module to the spectrometer body, and the attached spectrometer head module is able to be detached from the spectrometer body, enabling attachment of an alternate spectrometer head module also having a sampling means and node interfacing means, so as to alter at least one functional property of the handheld modular spectrometer.

Abstract: Method and apparatus to facilitate recycling of at least one fraction of bitumen-containing materials. This can be accomplished by dissolving the at least one fraction, for example, maltenes or asphaltenes in roofing shingles, into at least one solvent. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises a dissolution vessel, a tumbler positioned therein, and at least one solvent distributor. The tumbler is configured to facilitate wetting the bitumen-containing materials with solvent. In a second aspect, a system comprises the apparatus, a solid-liquid separator, for example, a vibratory screen, and at least one solvent-fraction separator, for example, a flash drum. The at least one solvent can comprise one or more solvents useful to extract the at least one fraction. In a third aspect, a first fraction is extracted from the bitumen-containing materials with a first solvent composition, then a second fraction is extracted from the remaining bitumen-containing materials with a second solvent composition.

Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein relate to monitoring changes in conditions of multiple individuals in areas. In some embodiments, a patient monitoring queue may be established (504) that includes a plurality of patients in an area (104, 304) such as a waiting room. The area may be capturable by vital sign acquisition camera(s) (276. 376, 476) mounted in or near the area. Updated vital sign(s) may be unobtrusively acquired (510) by the vital sign acquisition camera(s) from a given patient selected (506) from the patient monitoring queue. Based on the updated vital sign(s) and prior vital signs acquired previously from the given patient, deterioration of the given patient may be detected (512). Output may be provided (514) alerting medical personnel of the deterioration of the given patient.

Abstract: Head-mounted augmented reality (AR) devices can track pose of a wearer's head to provide a three-dimensional virtual representation of objects in the wearer's environment. An electromagnetic (EM) tracking system can track head or body pose. A handheld user input device can include an EM emitter that generates an EM field, and the head-mounted AR device can include an EM sensor that senses the EM field. EM information from the sensor can be analyzed to determine location and/or orientation of the sensor and thereby the wearer's pose. The EM emitter and sensor may utilize time division multiplexing (TDM) or dynamic frequency tuning to operate at multiple frequencies. Voltage gain control may be implemented in the transmitter, rather than the sensor, allowing smaller and lighter weight sensor designs. The EM sensor can implement noise cancellation to reduce the level of EM interference generated by nearby audio speakers.

Abstract: Head-mounted augmented reality (AR) devices can track pose of a wearer's head to provide a three-dimensional virtual representation of objects in the wearer's environment. An electromagnetic (EM) tracking system can track head or body pose. A handheld user input device can include an EM emitter that generates an EM field, and the head-mounted AR device can include an EM sensor that senses the EM field. EM information from the sensor can be analyzed to determine location and/or orientation of the sensor and thereby the wearer's pose. The EM emitter and sensor may utilize time division multiplexing (TDM) or dynamic frequency tuning to operate at multiple frequencies. Voltage gain control may be implemented in the transmitter, rather than the sensor, allowing smaller and lighter weight sensor designs. The EM sensor can implement noise cancellation to reduce the level of EM interference generated by nearby audio speakers.