Abstract: Doped-AlN piezoelectric materials are advantageous because they are far more compatible with complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) materials and they maintain both piezoelectric and thermodynamic stability up to very high temperatures, compared to PZT. Ab-initio calculations and targeted experimentation have identified alternative, earth-abundant, dopants for AlN from the periodic table d-block. In particular, group IVB elements, titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and hafnium (Hf) induce large piezoelectric enhancements comparable to rare-earth dopants, such as Sc. This improvement is due to shifts in the sublattice atomic structure and changes in the local charge states. This invention provides a highly accessible and affordable path for technological adaptation of AlN-based piezoelectrics for sustainable, next-generation electronics.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wireless access telecommunications system comprising at least an SA-cell with which a terminal in an active mode is configured to have a data connection and an LA-cell on which the terminal in an idle mode is configured to camp. A method for the terminal to at least obtain LA-cell system information and SA-cell system information includes, when the terminal is in the active mode and an SA-cell radio interface of the terminal is enabled, the terminal receiving at least a part of the SA-cell system information for the terminal from the SA-cell via the SA-cell radio interface. The method further includes enabling an LA-cell radio interface of the terminal during one or more of a plurality of LA time periods and receiving at least a part of the LA-cell system information for the terminal from the LA-cell via the LA-cell radio interface.

Abstract: A process variable transmitter is provided. The process variable transmitter includes a process variable sensor, and an electronics board having circuitry electrically coupled to the process variable sensor. The process variable transmitter also includes a shroud that holds the electronics board, and at least one stop feature to provide vibration damping. A method of manufacturing a process variable transmitter is provided. The method includes providing a process variable sensor. The method also includes providing an electronics board having circuitry configured to electrically couple to the process variable sensor. The method further includes forming a shroud to hold the electronics board, and forming at least one stop feature to support the electronics board when the electronics board is in the shroud.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for designing and proposing an installation of a project for a structure or site that can be based on identifying installation surface faces, installation surface face insolation, obstructions affecting insolation (or similar property), obstacles and penetrations affecting placement of installation equipment, etc., and for providing an educational experience for a potential purchaser of the system comprising general information and at least one structure-specific installation proposal. A selected plan can be implemented from within a proposal platform of the disclosed systems and methods.

Abstract: A system for cleaning solar panels, the system comprising: a mobile assembly for cleaning solar panels, where the mobile assembly is movable over cover surface of the solar panels, a stationary assembly for moving the mobile assembly, where the stationary assembly is fixed relative the solar panels; a water feeding assembly for feeding water to the mobile assembly, the water feeding assembly connects to and is in fluid communication with the mobile assembly; and a control and command cabinet for controlling operation of the mobile assembly, stationary assembly and water feeding assembly, where the stationary assembly connects mechanically to the mobile assembly and is configured to travel the mobile assembly over the cover surface of the solar panels according to commands delivered from the control and command cabinet.

Abstract: An online system facilitates various functions using machine learning model microservices. A tuning mechanism tunes various configuration parameters for each microservice that control allocation of computing resources and other configurations of physical and/or virtual machines that implement the microservices. Tuning may be performed in part by executing tests under various configurations and evaluating an objective function associated with the different configurations. Furthermore, parameters of the objective function may be set based on a trained learning model that learns baseline parameters and weights of the objective function based on historical data.

Abstract: Rendering mutable composite media is disclosed, including: storing a composite media including a set of slides, a user overlay video, and a set of presentation metadata, wherein the set of presentation metadata relates one or more slides to the user overlay video; and rendering the composite media including: using the set of presentation metadata to generate an image including a relevant portion of the set of slides; and overlaying at least a portion of the user overlay video on the image including the relevant portion of the set of slides.

Abstract: Process mining systems and methods are provided for automatically identifying unknown decision making factors.

Abstract: Described herein are examples of a system that processes information describing movement of a vehicle at a time related to a potential collision to reliably determine whether a collision occurred and/or one or more characteristics of the collision. In response to obtaining information regarding a potential collision, data describing movement of the vehicle before and/or after a time associated with the potential collision is analyzed to determine whether the collision occurred and/or to determine one or more collision characteristic(s). The analysis may be carried out at least in part using a trained classifier that classifies the vehicle movement data into one or more classes, where at least some the classes are associated with whether a collision occurred and/or one or more characteristics of a collision. If a collision is determined to be likely, one or more actions may be triggered based on the characteristic(s) of the collision.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are engineered yeast cells, systems, and methods for screening for a ligand that modulates a receptor function and for determining functional consequences of receptor-ligand binding.

Abstract: A liquid recovery filter assembly for recovering filtered liquid trapped within a core or downstream side of a filter element. Multiple embodiments each include a recovery port and a recovery filter in fluid communication with the core or downstream side of the filter element. The recovery port is opened following filtration operations to permit and to facilitate filtered liquid to flow from a downstream or outlet port, thus allowing recovery of liquid remaining in the filter core or downstream side following filtering operations. The recovery filter permits the introduction of pressurized gas to force the filtered liquids from the filter assembly without compromising the sterility and/or non-contaminant condition of the liquid.

Abstract: Methods of performing neural experiments on neuron-bearing living (NBL) organisms that include tracking movement of one or more NBL organisms via at least one first imaging objective and simultaneously collecting neural activity data via at least one second imaging objective. In some embodiments, the at least one first imaging objective is positioned along a first optical microscope light path and the at least one second imaging objective is positioned along a second optical microscope light path. In some embodiments, the first optical microscope light path is one of an inverted light path and an upright light path, and the second optical microscope light path is the other of the inverted light path and the upright light path. Various related methods, hardware, and software are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and/or methods relating to surgical procedures, and more specifically for providing access to an insufflated cavity of a patient and/or positioning surgical systems or devices into the cavity during surgical procedures. Access and insertion devices configured to couple with sealing devices, such as sealable sleeve devices and wound retractor devices. Access and insertion devices configured to provide fluidic sealing about a portion of a surgical device during surgical procedures.

Abstract: A sensing system includes a wire coil. The wire coil is located opposite a target and the inductance of the wire coil is configured to change in response to movement of the target relative to the wire coil.

Abstract: A marker buoy and marker buoy system for attaching to underwater objects and indicating a location above the object residing beneath the surface of the water. The marker buoy can include an upper body with a shaft rotatably mounted within and a lower body oriented centrally in relation to the upper body. A line for attachment to the underwater object is wound around a spool affixed which can be to the shaft, and the line can feed out of the marker buoy through an aperture located on the lower body. The shaft may be locked to prevent rotation utilizing a locking mechanism. Various fittings and mounts enable extra components to attach onto the marker buoy for additional features.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a plurality of automated driving system electronic control units (ADS ECUs) configured to determine vehicle motion control (VMC) commands in response to input from one or more vehicle environment sensors and transmit messages including the VMC commands over one or more communication links. An execution authority electronic control unit (EA ECU) is configured with execution authority over one or more VMC commands and is configured to receive, evaluate, and execute a VMC command associated with a received message.

Abstract: Techniques for providing recommendations of actions for a user to perform to improve efficiency in user interactions with a user interface of a user computing device. An intelligent monitoring (IM) computing system may receive data from a user computing device and may determine user interactions associated with the user interface. The user interactions may include selections, an order associated with the selections, times associated with the selections, and/or other data corresponding to user interaction with a user interface. The IM computing device may be configured to determine a fault (e.g., inefficiency) associated with the user interactions and determine an action for the user to perform to correct the fault. The IM computing device may cause a notification including the action to surface on a display of the user computing device, such as to inform the user of a means by which they can improve efficiency of the user interactions.

Abstract: A lawnmower includes a cutting deck including an aperture extending through the cutting deck, the aperture comprising a first motor portion, a second motor portion, and a central portion joining the first motor portion and the second motor portion. The lawnmower further includes a first electric motor received within the first motor portion and coupled to a first cutting blade positioned below the cutting deck and a second electric motor received within the second motor portion and coupled to a second cutting blade positioned below the cutting deck.

Abstract: A blower assembly includes a blower shelf having a first support channel. The blower shelf includes a guide bracket coupled to the blower shelf to form a second support channel. A blower housing having a flange is configured to extend into the first support channel and the second support channel. The blower assembly includes a control mounting panel configured to couple to the blower housing and having a tab extending therefrom. The flange of the blower housing is configured to engage with the first support channel and the second support channel during transition of the blower housing along a first direction and into an installed configuration of the blower housing and during transition of the blower housing along a second direction, opposite the first direction, and into an uninstalled configuration of the blower housing. The tab abuts the guide bracket in the installed configuration.

Abstract: This pyrotechnic cell disruption device is provided with: a pyrotechnic charge to be ignited which is configured to be burnt upon ignition; and a pressure chamber for housing a cell-containing fluid sample therein, said pressure chamber being configured to be pressurized when the pyrotechnic charge is ignited and burnt.