Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is equipped with two solid metal moving mechanisms that are independently operated to move two different metals into the receptacle of a vessel in a melted metal drop ejecting apparatus. The ejector is operated to form object features with melted metal drops of one of the two different metals and to form support features with melted metal drops of the other of the two different metals. The thermal expansion coefficients of the two metals are sufficiently different that the support features easily separate from the object features after the object and support features cool.

Abstract: A video display method includes: displaying an initial video on a user interface in a first display mode; and displaying, in response to a video display mode of the user interface being switched from the first display mode to a second display mode, a target video associated with the initial video on the user interface in the second display mode, the first display mode and the second display mode having different video content display directions, and the target video including at least part of video content of the initial video.

Abstract: A robot system for servicing a semiconductor tool includes a cart frame. An arm support frame is fixed to the cart frame and is coupled to a robot arm. An arm frame is connected by hinges to the arm support frame at a first end and to a fixture connect interface at a second end. The fixture connect interface connects to a docking fixture of the semiconductor tool. An arm locking mechanism is attached to the arm support frame for locking the arm frame, when rotated, to an extended position or a folded position. The fixture connect interface connects the cart frame to the semiconductor tool, when the arm frame is locked in the extended position.

Abstract: Methods and systems for securely rendering a security feature with image data to be printed, can involve providing within the image data, data relating to a group of spots, and within the image data, mixing spots of two or more spot sizes among the group of spots to embed information within a stochastic or frequency modulation halftone image. In an embodiment, operations may be implemented for rendering a part of the image with a first spot among the group of spots and a remaining portion of the image with a second spot among the group of spots, wherein the second spot is smaller in size than the first spot.

Abstract: An implementation of the present teachings includes a resistor structure for measuring a level of a print material such as a liquid metal print material within a reservoir of a printer such as a magnetohydrodynamic printer. The resistor structure includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are physically and electrically separated from each other. When positioned within the reservoir, the liquid metal physically contacts the first electrode and the second electrode. An electrical resistance between the first and second electrodes changes depending on the level of the print material within the reservoir. As the level of the print material decreases, the electrical resistance between the first electrode and the second electrode increases. The electrical resistance can be measured and used to determine a level of the print material within the reservoir.

Abstract: A printing system comprises a print fluid deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an air flow control system. The print fluid deposition assembly comprises a carrier plate and a printhead arranged to eject a print fluid through an opening of the carrier plate to a deposition region. The media transport device holds a print medium against the movable support surface by vacuum suction and transports the print medium through the deposition region. The air flow control system comprises an air supply unit comprising air flow guide structure extending into the opening of the carrier plate between the carrier plate and the printhead to flow air through the opening. The air flow control system controls the air supply unit to selectively flow the air based on a location of a print medium relative to the printhead.

Abstract: A method of operating an inkjet printer identifies a thermal load that will be imposed on the printheads in the inkjet printer during execution of a print job and identifies a remedial action to reduce the thermal load if the thermal load increases the temperature of the printheads above an upper threshold of a predetermined temperature range. The thermal load is identified from the ink image content data for the print job, the print job parameters for the print job, and environmental condition measurements received from sensors in the printer. The remedial actions include manipulation of the print job queue, alteration of print job parameters, and active cooling to remove heat from the printheads or media within the printer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first shallow trench isolation (STI) structure within a semiconductor substrate. The first STI structure includes a buffer structure, an adhesion structure, an electromagnetic reflection structure, and a fill structure. The adhesion structure is between and adhesively bonded to the buffer structure and the electromagnetic reflection structure. The electromagnetic reflection structure is between the adhesion structure and the fill structure to reflect electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printer is configured to introduce a liquid metal onto a first part and a second part while the first part and the second part are in contact with one another. The liquid metal subsequently solidifies to join the first part and the second part together to produce an assembly.

Abstract: A method of operating a printer identifies image areas and image features in ink image content data that are likely to produce ink blur within an ink image. The ink image content data for these areas and features is modified to attenuate the appearance of ink blur. The image areas identified as being likely to produce ink blur are the trailing edge and the side edges of the ink image content data. The modification of the ink image content data for the features and predetermined areas improves the quality of the printed ink image.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is equipped with an orifice cleaning system that removes metal drops that have adhered to a plate, an orifice in the plate, and a nozzle ejecting melted metal drops through the orifice during object forming operations. The orifice cleaning system includes an orifice cleaning tool that consists essentially of a soft carbon material, such as graphite. The orifice cleaning tool is configured with a handle that is gripped by an articulated arm to move the orifice cleaning tool against the plate, the orifice, and a portion of the nozzle at the orifice.

Abstract: This application describes a hardware accelerator, a computer system, and a method for accelerating Graph Neural Network (GNN) node attribute fetching. The hardware accelerator comprises a GNN attribute processor; and a first memory, wherein the GNN attribute processor is configured to: receive a graph node identifier; determine a target memory address within the first memory based on the graph node identifier; determine, based on the received graph node identifier, whether attribute data corresponding to the received graph node identifier is cached in the first memory at the target memory address; and in response to determining that the attribute data is not cached in the first memory: fetch the attribute data from a second memory, and write the fetched attribute data into the first memory at the target memory address.

Abstract: Depositing a seed layer after formation of the MD in order to reduce or prevent epitaxial growth of the seed layer toward the MD. For example, the seed layer may be deposited using CVD and conformal dry etching. In some implementations, the seed layer may be formed of ruthenium (Ru), molybdenum (Mo), or tungsten (W). Accordingly, the seed layer helps reduce or prevent seam formation in the VG, which reduces resistance of the VG by allowing for bottom-up metal growth. Additionally, current leakage from the VG to the MD is reduced or even prevented. As a result, device performance and efficiency are increased and breakdown voltage of the gate structure is also increased. Additionally, because electrical shorts are less likely, yield is increased, which conserves power, raw materials, and processing resources that otherwise would have been consumed during manufacture.

Abstract: A programmable device receives commands from a processor and, based on the commands: identifies a root node in a graph; identifies nodes in the graph that are neighbors of the root node; identifies nodes in the graph that are neighbors of the neighbors; retrieves data associated with the root node; retrieves data associated with at least a subset of the nodes that are neighbors of the root node and that are neighbors of the neighbor nodes; and writes the data that is retrieved into a memory.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automatic speech recognition. In the method, the system obtains a padded sequence by processing a plurality of acoustic signals. The system compresses the padded sequence by reducing the size of the padded sequence to obtain a compressed sequence. The system inputs the compressed sequence into a pre-trained encoder neural network to obtain an encoded sequence and then decompresses the encoded sequence by recovering the encoded sequence to an original sequential ordering. The system inputs the encoded sequence to a decoding module to obtain recognition texts.

Abstract: An amorphous composite solid electrolyte is provided that includes one or more three-dimensional branched macromolecules with a core portion and at least three arm portions connected to the core portion. Each arm portion includes a random copolymer or a block polymer comprising a first monomer and a second monomer with a molar ratio of the first monomer to the second monomer in the range from greater than 0 to less than or equal to 1. An ion conductive electrolytic solution including at least one lithium salt solution in an amount of approximately 1 mol/l to 10 mol/l is entrained within the branched macromolecule, with a weight ratio of the branched macromolecule to the ion conducive electrolytic solution equal to or lower than 1:9, such that the branched macromolecule has a swelling degree of at least 5:1 (liquid:polymer in weight) of the ion conductive electrolytic solution.

Abstract: A flat panel device, such as a flat display, comprises a substrate; a power circuit; a plurality of pixel circuits, each pixel circuit coupled to a pixel-generating device; and a plurality of power lines electrically coupled to the plurality of pixel circuits. The plurality of power lines are also electrically coupled to the power circuit by a plurality of vias traveling through the substrate.

Abstract: A method for processing a plurality of queries is provided according to embodiments of the present disclosure. In this method, based on a plurality of queries and an execution plan for the plurality of quires, a plurality of record identification (ID) numbers can be stored into a pool in a numerical order. Each of the plurality of record ID numbers can identify a data record in a database. Then, the execution plan can be performed to batch a plurality of data records corresponding to the plurality of record ID numbers in the database based on a distribution of the plurality of record ID numbers in the pool.

Abstract: A display comprises a substrate (e.g., glass), a plurality of pixel circuits disposed on a back surface of the substrate, and a plurality of self-emitting devices disposed on a front surface of the substrate. The self-emitting devices are electrically connected to the plurality of pixel circuits by at least one electrically conductive via traveling through the substrate. Each pixel circuit comprises a first and a second transistor and a capacitor. The self-emitting devices may be LEDs or OLEDs for example.

Abstract: A resin for removing phosphorus from water body, and a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. The particle size of the resin is 0.5-0.8 mm; the resin has a porous structure, the specific surface area is 8-25 m2/g, and the pore size distribution is 3-15 nm, the wet apparent density is 0.68-0.74 g/cm3; the wet true density is 1.12-1.18 g/cm3: and the water content of the resin is 43-57% in percentage by weight. The resin is loaded with a functional group having a lanthanum-oxygen bond, so that the resin can selectively adsorb phosphate radicals in the water body. The resin can selectively remove phosphorus in the water body by using a mode of loading lanthanum on weak acid cation resin and utilizing high selectivity of the lanthanum-oxygen bond to phosphate radicals, is easy to resolve and low in synthesis cost, and can be repeatedly used.