Abstract: A device including a rod with a tip and a channel formed in the tip. The device further includes a containment member including a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The second end is coupled to the tip, and the containment member includes an opening positioned at the first end. An expansion string and a compression string are coupled to the opening of the containment member. The expansion string extends through the channel in the tip.

Abstract: Various devices, systems and methods for performing contactless monitoring of the sleep of multiple users over a same time period are presented herein. A determination may be made that two users are present within the region. In response to determining that two users are present, a first portion of the data may be mapped to a first user and a second portion of the data may be mapped to a second user. Separate sleep analyses are performed for the first user and the second user.

Abstract: Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing enclosing a source of negative pressure and a controller configured to operate the source of negative pressure to provide negative pressure wound therapy to a wound. The housing can also include a communications controller configured to wirelessly transmit and receive data using a communications antenna positioned on an antenna board. The antenna board can be mounted to a communications board that include the communications controller. The antenna board can be electrically connected to the communications board via a single connector on the communications board. The antenna's ground plane can be positioned on the communications board.

Abstract: An enclosure kit for telecommunication cable, a method of making an enclosure kit for telecommunication cable, a method of storing a plurality of bases and pedestals and an enclosure assembly for telecommunication cable. By providing a tapered, generally how construction to both a ground-engaging base and an upward-extending pedestal, a telecommunication cable assembly may be formed, along with one or more locking features. Furthermore, by providing the tapered, generally how construction to both the base and the pedestal, groups of each may be nested in volumetrically-efficient packaging for shipping and storing. The size of the base may be made common to pedestals of numerous different sizes, thereby further simplifying packaging and shipping.

Abstract: A cartridge for a conducted electrical weapon may comprise a body having a first end opposite a second end and an outer surface opposite an inner surface. A projectile may be disposed within the body. The inner surface of the body may define a plurality of grooves extending from the first end of the body to a location within the body.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided having an axial centerline, a compressor section, a turbine section, and a combustor section. The turbine section has a turbine first vane assembly that includes an annular first vane inner radial support. The combustor section has an outer casing, an annular combustor, and a unitary inner diffuser structure. The annular combustor has an inner radial flange. The unitary inner diffuser structure includes a compressor discharge, an inner diffuser case, and a tangential onboard injector (TOBI) inseparably attached to one another. The unitary inner diffuser structure further includes an outer radial flange and a TOBI connection flange. The annular FV inner radial support, the combustor inner radial flange, and the TOBI connection flange are secured to one another.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a hand controller apparatus for controlling a tool in a robotic surgery system can include a body with a proximal end and a distally located interface end configured to be coupled to an input apparatus configured to control the tool. The hand controller apparatus can also include a control lever attached to a pivot joint proximate a side surface of the body and extending along the body and away from the proximal end, the control lever being laterally moveable relative to the side surface of the body about the pivot joint. The hand controller apparatus can additionally include a lateral movement detector configured to magnetically or inductively detect a lateral movement of the control lever.

Abstract: An article for screening includes a top surface and a bottom surface. A forward wall, an aft wall and side walls each extend between the top surface and the bottom surface. A longitudinal recess extends at least partially across the top surface has a first lateral wall extending away from the top surface toward the bottom surface and meeting with a base wall at a predetermined angle therebetween for positioning of a liquid material relative to the first lateral wall and the base wall. The predetermined angle is for restricting data in a data range provided by a scanning operation of the liquid material to data provided within the predetermined angle between the first lateral wall and the base wall of the recess. The liquid material may be contained within a container positioned within the recess. Preferably, the article is an insert for a security screening tray.

Abstract: Various embodiments that may generally relate to mobile gaming, location determination, mobile devices, authentication, and so on are described. Various methods are described. Various apparatus are described. Further embodiments are described.

Abstract: An EMI shielding and acoustic attenuation door frame and door system, including: a door connected to a door frame with a hinge, the door including a bottom portion having a plate, a door gasket, a door sponge, and conductive tape for grounding the door; the door frame including: a jamb section including: a jamb main frame; a jamb back frame; wherein the jamb main frame and back frame being adjustable along the wall; a layered jamb gasket at least partially in between the door frame and the jamb main frame; a flanged magnetic jamb gasket fixed to an acoustical retainer with a fastener; wherein the door is grounded when the door is in a closed position against the door frame; a sill section including: a spreader bar having at least one sill gasket covered by a threshold, the spreader bar and at least one sill gasket contacting a floor shielding.

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: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing on-the-fly padding to feature maps of convolutional neural networks (CNNs). In an implementation, a processor first identifies a padding schema for a feature map based on a type of convolution to be performed on the feature map. Next the processor identifies a feature vector from the feature map currently in an associated memory. Then, the processor determines a padding for the feature vector based on the padding schema. Finally, the processor applies the padding to the feature vector while the feature vector is transferred from the associated memory to registers of the suitable computer.

Abstract: Provided herein is technology relating to detecting neoplasia and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods, compositions, and related uses for detecting premalignant and malignant neoplasms such as colorectal cancer.

Abstract: A dilatometer for measuring battery dilation includes a battery cell, a magnet, and a magnetic force sensor. One of the magnet and the magnetic force sensor moves in response to expansion of the battery cell during dilation of the battery cell and the other of the magnet and the magnetic force sensor is stationary relative to the battery cell. The magnetic force sensor is configured to sense a change in magnetic force strength between the magnet and the magnetic force sensor. A sensor is configured to sense one of temperature and strain. A controller is configured to measure dilation of the battery cell based on the change in the magnetic force strength between the magnet and the magnetic force sensor and to compensate the dilation of the battery cell in response to the one of the temperature and the strain.

Abstract: A hardware-based traversal coprocessor provides acceleration of tree traversal operations searching for intersections between primitives represented in a tree data structure and a ray. The primitives may include triangles used in generating a virtual scene. The hardware-based traversal coprocessor is configured to properly handle numerically challenging computations at or near edges and/or vertices of primitives and/or ensure that a single intersection is reported when a ray intersects a surface formed by primitives at or near edges and/or vertices of the primitives.

Abstract: A gyral motor and a method of operating the gyral motor can include a group of momentum wheels wherein each momentum wheel among the group of momentum wheels can include a cylinder within which a piston is located and enclosed within the cylinder by a cylinder cover, and one or more electromagnets, wherein the momentum wheels while spinning are self-balanced until the electromagnet is activated. Each momentum wheel functions as a propulsive momentum wheel that can facilitate propulsion of an object such as, for example, a spacecraft.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques for controlling settings (and/or functions) of a vehicle via steering device finger tapping. A method generally includes receiving vibration information from a plurality of vibration sensors associated with a steering device, wherein the plurality of vibration sensors are configured to detect vibration on the steering device caused by a user of the vehicle; in response to receiving the vibration information, determining a user command based on the vibration information, determining a probability that the user intends to employ the user command via the vibration caused by the user, determining whether the probability is equal to or above a threshold, and selectively transmitting or not transmitting, to a controllable device, a control command corresponding to the user command based on whether the probability is determined to be equal to or above the threshold.

Abstract: This application relates to systems and methods for reduced latency in arrays of computing nodes. In some embodiments, a method of routing data can include outputting a first bypass signal and a second bypass signal from a first computing node of an array of computing nodes, wherein the first bypass signal indicates to route packet data through a second computing node and the second bypass signal indicates to turn the packet data in a third computing node. The packet can be routed through the second node based on the first bypass signal in a single clock cycle, and the packet can be routed from the second computing node to the third computing node in a single clock cycle. The second computing node receives the first bypass signal by way of a faster route than it receives the packet data.

Abstract: A tilt control system includes a spring adjuster and compression spring, which may be removed in an unstressed condition. The tilt control system may also include a variable back stop having curved transition surfaces between the stop surfaces. A lumbar compensator may be integrated into a backrest, which may be coupled with a quick release to the base and actuated by sliding engagement with the seat.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein include a subsea hose deployment winch having a spool configured to receive a subsea hose spooled thereon: and a mechanical intervention device launcher assembly configured to be directly coupled to an end of the subsea hose. The mechanical intervention device launcher assembly may be configured to facilitate insertion of a mechanical intervention device into the subsea hose while maintaining an isolation barrier to the environment.