Abstract: An assembly, system, and method for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of a target tissue utilizing a delivery apparatus and a displacement control arrangement. The delivery apparatus comprises a flexible needle device with an elongated flexible tube having a fiber-receiving lumen, extendable in a proximal-distal direction along a delivery axis, and with a pointed, needle-like distal tip for penetrating said tissue. An optical fiber is insertable and axially displaceable within said lumen and couplable at its proximal end to a light source, emitting a PDT-effective light at a wavelength applicable for said PDT. The fiber's distal end portion has a light-diffusing section for emitting light from within the fiber in one or more directions and has one or more X-ray markers.

Abstract: A gaming system includes a processor and a memory storing a plurality of stage game rule sets. Each rule set of the stage game rule sets corresponding with a stage of a game. The processor is programmed to cause display of columns each including symbol positions based on a first game configuration for a first instance of a first stage of the game and determine a first game outcome for the first instance based on the first game configuration and a first rule set. The processor is further programmed to change the first game configuration to a second game configuration based on a first trigger symbol occurring in the first game outcome and determine a second game outcome for a first game instance of a second stage of the game based on the second game configuration and a second rule set associated with the second stage.

Abstract: Electronic gaming machines and systems are disclosed that provide for a symbol-based main game that features an array of symbol positions that may, if an array growth condition is met, increase in size. Determining whether the array growth condition is met may involve determining how many array growth symbols are shown in association with a game play. A further determination may be made as to whether a feature game trigger condition is met and, if so, a feature game may be presented that utilizes the same array of symbol positions that were present in the main game when the feature game was triggered. Additional array growth may occur in the feature game if the array growth condition is met again.

Abstract: An oxidation protection system disposed on a substrate is provided, which may comprise a boron layer comprising a boron compound disposed on the substrate; a silicon layer comprising a silicon compound disposed on the boron layer; and at least one sealing layer comprising monoaluminum phosphate and phosphoric acid disposed on the silicon layer.

Abstract: An oxidation protection system disposed on a substrate is provided, which may comprise a boron layer comprising a boron compound disposed on the substrate; a silicon layer comprising a silicon compound disposed on the boron layer; and at least one sealing layer comprising monoaluminum phosphate and phosphoric acid disposed on the silicon layer.

Abstract: The disclosed system may include various modules that are stored in memory and executed by a physical processor. The disclosed system may (1) receive a request to stream presentation data to a computing device, (2) determine at least one characteristic of the computing device in connection with the request, (3) identify a compressed version of the presentation data that corresponds to the characteristic of the computing device, and then (4) stream the compressed version of the presentation data to the computing device to facilitate presentation of the presentation data to a user of the computing device. Various other systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method to display Personal Information Management (PIM) application content in one or more PIM application display panes of a graphical user interface (GUI). Some portion of the displayed RIM application content is selected for which to obtain one or more insights. The system obtains PIM application context data relating to selected PIM application content and generates the one or more insights to display in a context-specific display pane based on the received PIM application context data. The generated one or more insights is then displayed in the context-specific display pane.

Abstract: An event monitoring processor includes a processor and at least one memory. The memory stores a database of cohort definitions. Each cohort definition defines a respective cohort. The processor is configured to receive particulars of a member event initiated by a member of one of the cohorts, generate an additional cohort definition from the particulars of the member event, and save the additional cohort definition in the cohort definitions database. The processor is also configured to receive member data associated with the cohort member, select one of the cohorts in the cohort definitions database from a correlation between the member data and the cohort definitions, and save in a cohort member database a member record that identifies a correlation between the member event and an event defined in the selected one cohort.

Abstract: A method for coating a composite structure, comprising applying a first slurry onto a surface of the composite structure, wherein the first slurry is a sol gel comprising a metal organic salt, a first carrier fluid, and a ceramic material, and heating the composite structure to a first sol gel temperature sufficient to form a sol gel-derived base layer on the composite structure.

Abstract: A method for coating a composite structure, comprising applying a first slurry onto a surface of the composite structure, wherein the first slurry is a sol gel comprising a metal organic salt, a first carrier fluid, and a ceramic material, and heating the composite structure to a first sol gel temperature sufficient to form a sol gel-derived base layer on the composite structure.

Abstract: A method for producing a coating system includes depositing a first slurry on a composite substrate, the first slurry including a first carrier fluid and boron-containing powder, removing the first carrier fluid and consolidating the boron-containing powder to form a boron-containing layer on the composite substrate, depositing a silicon-containing coating on the boron-containing layer and consolidating the silicon-containing coating to form a silicon-containing layer, and depositing at least one layer of phosphate on the silicon-containing layer.

Abstract: An event monitoring processor includes a processor and at least one memory. The memory stores a database of cohort definitions. Each cohort definition defines a respective cohort. The processor is configured to receive particulars of a member event initiated by a member of one of the cohorts, generate an additional cohort definition from the particulars of the member event, and save the additional cohort definition in the cohort definitions database. The processor is also configured to receive member data associated with the cohort member, select one of the cohorts in the cohort definitions database from a correlation between the member data and the cohort definitions, and save in a cohort member database a member record that identifies a correlation between the member event and an event defined in the selected one cohort.

Abstract: An event monitoring processor includes a processor and at least one memory. The memory stores a cohort member database, and a database of cohort definitions. Each cohort definition defines a respective cohort. The processor is configured to receive a notification identifying a member action initiated by a member of one of the cohorts. The processor is configured to determine, from the cohort definition of the one cohort, a correlation outcome value from a correlation between the member action and an action associated with the one cohort, and to update at least one of the cohort definitions by saving in the cohort definitions database particulars of the member action in association with the at least one of the cohort definition. The processor is configured to save in the cohort member database a member database record identifying the correlation outcome value. The cohort member database is associated with the cohort member.

Abstract: An oxidation protection system disposed on a substrate is provided, which may comprise a boron layer comprising a boron compound disposed on the substrate; a silicon layer comprising a silicon compound disposed on the boron layer; and at least one sealing layer comprising monoaluminum phosphate and phosphoric acid disposed on the silicon layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric machine, comprising: a rotor; and a stator core radially outward from the rotor, the stator core being stationary relative to the rotor during operation; wherein the stator core comprises: carbon fibers and cobalt carbide, and wherein the stator core is greater than or equal to 40% cobalt by weight. A method of forming a stator core, comprising: coating a plurality of carbon fiber sheets with a mixture of resin and cobalt powder, wherein the resin is a phenolic resin, a powdered pitch resin, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; pressing together the plurality of carbon fiber sheets; heat treating the plurality of carbon fiber sheets to form cobalt carbide in the carbon fiber sheets; and forming a plurality of laminations from the resulting mixture to produce the stator core.

Abstract: A system and method to display Personal Information Management (PIM) application content in one or more PIM application display panes of a graphical user interface (GUI). Some portion of the displayed RIM application content is selected for which to obtain one or more insights. The system obtains PIM application context data relating to selected PIM application content and generates the one or more insights to display in a context-specific display pane based on the received PIM application context data. The generated one or more insights is then displayed in the context-specific display pane.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for coating a composite structure, comprising applying a first slurry onto a surface of the composite structure, wherein the first slurry is a sol gel comprising a metal organic salt, a first carrier fluid, and a ceramic material, and heating the composite structure to a first sol gel temperature sufficient to form a sol gel-derived base layer on the composite structure.

Abstract: An event monitoring processor includes a processor and at least one memory. The memory stores a cohort member database, and a database of cohort definitions. Each cohort definition defines a respective cohort. The processor is configured to receive a notification identifying a member action initiated by a member of one of the cohorts. The processor is configured to determine, from the cohort definition of the one cohort, a correlation outcome value from a correlation between the member action and an action associated with the one cohort, and to update at least one of the cohort definitions by saving in the cohort definitions database particulars of the member action in association with the at least one of the cohort definition. The processor is configured to save in the cohort member database a member database record identifying the correlation outcome value. The cohort member database is associated with the cohort member.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for automatically and securely citing and transferring electronically formatted information and for maintaining association between the cited or transferred information and back-end information are disclosed. According to one method, a selection of media content copied from an electronic source is received. The selection of media content is inserted into an electronic destination. Citation information is automatically determined for the selection of media content by parsing a data structure provided by an author or publisher of the media content. The citation information is automatically inserted into the electronic destination. The inserted selection of media content and the citation are made uneditable.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for automatically and securely citing and transferring electronically formatted information and for maintaining association between the cited or transferred information and back-end information are disclosed. According to one method, a selection of media content copied from an electronic source is received. The selection of media content is inserted into an electronic destination. Citation information is automatically determined for the selection of media content by parsing a data structure provided by an author or publisher of the media content. The citation information is automatically inserted into the electronic destination. The inserted selection of media content and the citation are made uneditable.