Abstract: Adjustable thermal management is described. Input to adjust one or more parameters for controlling thermal conditions of a component is received. Temperature measurements of a component are obtained from two or more sensors of the component. A temperature of a thermal hotspot of the component is estimated based on the temperature measurements obtained from the two or more sensors of the component and using the adjusted parameters. Operation of the component is adjusted based on the estimated temperature of the thermal hotspot.

Abstract: A kyphoplasty system includes various instruments which can be selectively used in a surgical theater (e.g., during a surgical operation on a patient) or a surgical training environment. The kyphoplasty system can include one or more of a kyphoplasty apparatus, a prone table mat, a connector system, a bone introducer needle, and a biopsy device. The kyphoplasty system may also include a training system for use in the training environment.

Abstract: Systems and methods for activity-based device recommendations are disclosed. For example, historical usage data associated with a device may indicate that the device is likely to be associated with a given state at a given time. When the device is not in the anticipated state, a recommendation to transition the device state, for example, may be sent. Additionally, a determination of the activity state associated with the device, such as an active state, an asleep state, and/or an away state may be utilized to determine the recommendation to surface, to determine whether to send a recommendation, and when and/or how to send the recommendation.

Abstract: A hair styling appliance has first and second arms coupled together for reciprocal movement towards and away from each other, and arranged to receive hair within a region between each other. A plenum is disposed within at least one of the first arm and the second arm, the plenum including an air inlet for receiving airflow from a fan unit and an air outlet for emitting airflow towards hair within the region. A hair clamp including a pair of clamping members for gripping hair therebetween, includes at least one flexible projection for guiding hair.

Abstract: A container filling valve may include a shuttle and a drive sleeve that are magnetically coupled. Movement of the drive sleeve may move the shuttle from a position in which the filling valve is closed to a position in which the filling valve is open. A container handling arm may include a distal end configured to hold a container and a proximal end that includes a load cell. A low flow setpoint system may be configured to arrest closing of a filling valve when that filling valve is partially closed. A pressure control system may be configured to maintain a desired pressure in a reservoir or in a flow path from that reservoir. A product recirculation system may be configured to adjust flow rate in the product recirculation system.

Abstract: The present application provides a beverage dispensing system for dispensing a fluid. The beverage dispensing system may include a nozzle, a container having semi-rigid plastic walls with the fluid therein, a pump for pumping the fluid from the container to the nozzle, and a gas backfill system in communication with the container. The gas backfill system provides a gas to the container as the fluid is pumped from the container to prevent a buildup of a vacuum therein.

Abstract: An underwater directional light is provided. The directional light includes a lamp assembly, a tube assembly, and a printed circuit board assembly. The lamp assembly includes a housing and a lamp having a plurality of lighting elements. The tube assembly is coupled to the lamp and has a hollow interior. The printed circuit board assembly is mechanically coupled to the tube assembly and electrically coupled to the lamp.

Abstract: A contact includes a cantilever beam and a protection tab. The cantilever beam extends from a beam connected end to a beam free end along an insertion direction. The protection tab extends from a tab connected end to a tab free end in a direction opposite to the insertion direction. The tab free end is positioned adjacent to the beam free end.

Abstract: Task scheduling based on component margins is described. In accordance with the described techniques, a scheduler of an operating system accesses a margin table when a request to perform tasks is received. The scheduler schedules tasks on various components of a system based on margins of those components. When a request to perform a task is received, for example, the scheduler accesses the margin table and selects a component to perform the task based on the margin information included in the margin table as well as based on the task, such as whether the task benefits more from being performed fast or being performed accurately. The scheduler then schedules the task using the selected component.

Abstract: Organic redox-active polymer-based electrodes for electrochemical cells and electrochemical cells (e.g., aqueous electrochemical cells) comprising them are presented herein. Additionally, methods of preparation of the same are presented.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to synchronizing copies of a data object.

Abstract: A radiation shield assembly is described, configured to block radiation emanating from a radiation source from reaching a user. Two shields are supported by a support arm, and are configured to rotate and translate relative to one another about the support arm's longitudinal axis. This allows the shield to be easily configured and reconfigured as necessary to visualize various parts of a patient's body via radiography.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for managing occlusions and reducing eye tissue damage during phacoemulsification surgery. More specifically, the present invention provides automated control of the application of ultrasonic energy to a partial or full occlusion of a surgical tool. The present invention measures the vacuum pressure and automatically adjusts the application of ultrasonic energy when the vacuum pressure indicates an occlusion or an occlusion break.

Abstract: The invention enables digital music content to be downloaded to and used on a portable wireless computing device. An application running on the wireless device has been automatically adapted to parameters associated with the wireless device without end-user input (e.g. the application has been configured in dependence on the device OS and firmware, related bugs, screen size, pixel number, security models, connection handling, memory etc., This application enables an end-user to browse and search music content on a remote server using a wireless network; to download music content from that remote server using the wireless network and to playback and manage that downloaded music content. The application also includes a digital rights management system that enables unlimited legal downloads of different music tracks to the device and also enables any of those tracks stored on the device to be played so long as a subscription service has not terminated.

Abstract: Animal drug delivery systems and methods. Such a system includes a carrier cartridge to carry and dispense a plurality of drug doses, a monitoring device, and a controller operatively coupled with the carrier cartridge and the monitoring device. The controller operates the carrier cartridge to dispense at least one of the drug doses to an animal subject at each of a plurality of preselected dispensing intervals. The controller is also configured to operate the monitoring device to record the animal subject ingesting the dispensed drug doses. The system may be configured to provide drug pellets to mice based on researcher needs, allow for mouse monitoring to confirm drug delivery, enable behavioral studies to be conducted using operant condition, and/or to fit into a specific lab research animal cage.

Abstract: A kyphoplasty system disclosed herein includes various instruments which can be selectively used to perform a kyphoplasty operation on a patient. For example, in some embodiments the kyphoplasty system includes an improved detachment mechanism between the balloon implant and its delivery shaft.

Abstract: Video conversion technology, in which a first stream of video content is accessed and multiple, different layers are extracted from the first stream of the video content. Each of the multiple, different layers are separately processed to convert the multiple, different layers into modified layers that each have a higher resolution. The modified layers are reassembled into a second stream of the video content that has a higher resolution than the first stream of the video content.

Abstract: A container filling valve may include a shuttle and a drive sleeve that are magnetically coupled. Movement of the drive sleeve may move the shuttle from a position in which the filling valve is closed to a position in which the filling valve is open. A container handling arm may include a distal end configured to hold a container and a proximal end that includes a load cell. A low flow setpoint system may be configured to arrest closing of a filling valve when that filling valve is partially closed. A pressure control system may be configured to maintain a desired pressure in a reservoir or in a flow path from that reservoir. A product recirculation system may be configured to adjust flow rate in the product recirculation system.

Abstract: A system that includes at least a system memory, a chipset link, and a chipset attached memory is powered down. A boot-up process is loaded in the chipset attached memory. The boot-up process is performed for the system, via the chipset link, by the chipset attached memory. The boot-up process includes loading one or more memory testing applications. The system memory is tested using the one or more memory testing applications loaded by the chipset attached memory.

Abstract: Task allocation with chipset attached memory and additional processing unit is described. In accordance with the described techniques, a computing device includes a main system and one or more sub-systems which are coupled to the main system via a chipset link. The main system includes at least a processing unit and a system memory. The one or more sub-systems each include at least a chipset attached processing unit and a chipset attached memory. Contents of the system memory are transferable to the chipset attached memory of the sub-system via the chipset link to enable the chipset attached processing unit to perform the one or more tasks using the contents from the chipset attached memory.