Abstract: A reflective wire grid polarizer (WGP) can include an array of wires 12 on a face of a substrate 11, with channels 15 between adjacent wires 12. The wires 12 can have certain characteristics for WGP performance, such as index of refraction, alternating high/low index continuous thin films, thickness of layer(s), duty cycle, reflective rib shape, a curved side of transparent ribs 21 or 32, aspect ratio, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A computer readable media, a method, and a system registering a third party application providing an available communication system between a local user and a remote user identity, storing information related to the available communication system in a first database, obtaining contact information for the remote user identity from the third party application, determining a communication type for the third party application, pairing the remote user identity with a contact, and updating a graphical representation of contact information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transducer shaping chamber for shaping ultrasound transducers. The transducer shaping chamber includes a transducer coupon carrier having one or more slots. The one or more slots each are geometrically shaped to hold a transducer coupon having a plurality of ultrasonic transducers formed thereon. The transducer shaping chamber includes a first plate disposed over a first side of the transducer coupon carrier. The transducer shaping chamber includes a second plate disposed over a second side of the transducer coupon carrier. The second side is opposite the first side. The transducer shaping chamber is configured to move the first plate and the second plate toward each other so as to push against the transducer coupon carrier from the first and second sides, respectively, until the transducer coupon carrier has been sealed against the first plate and with the second plate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transducer shaping chamber for shaping ultrasound transducers. The transducer shaping chamber includes a transducer coupon carrier having one or more slots. The one or more slots each are geometrically shaped to hold a transducer coupon having a plurality of ultrasonic transducers formed thereon. The transducer shaping chamber includes a first plate disposed over a first side of the transducer coupon carrier. The transducer shaping chamber includes a second plate disposed over a second side of the transducer coupon carrier. The second side is opposite the first side. The transducer shaping chamber is configured to move the first plate and the second plate toward each other so as to push against the transducer coupon carrier from the first and second sides, respectively, until the transducer coupon carrier has been sealed against the first plate and with the second plate.

Abstract: A method for extracting a consistent set of entity identifiers including associating each of a first plurality of entity identifiers with at least one of a first plurality of GroupIDs, associating each of a second plurality of entity identifiers with at least one of a second plurality of GroupIDs, combining the first plurality of entity identifiers with the second plurality of entity identifiers to generate a third plurality of entity identifiers, where each of the third plurality of entity identifiers is associated with at least one of a third plurality of GroupIDs, linking at least one of the third plurality of GroupIDs with at least one of the first plurality of GroupIDs based on the third plurality of entity identifiers and the first plurality of entity identifiers, removing a contaminated entity identifier from the third plurality of entity identifiers to extract the consistent set of entity identifiers.

Abstract: An insulation pad for rails on sleepers, the pad comprising a base section adapted, in use, to be interposed between a rail and an underlying sleeper, and two upper sections adapted, in use, to extend over the respective upper surfaces of the rail foot, the upper sections being formed integrally with the base section, wherein the upper sections are hingedly connected to the respective side edges of the base section, which hinges are formed by sections of pad material of reduced thickness, and wherein the upper sections and the associated side edges of the base section adjacent the respective hinges incorporate interlocking knuckle and groove arrangements for resisting differential movement between the upper sections and the base section longitudinally of the hinges.