Abstract: A wafer processing device may include a wafer exchanger including two or more blades, each of the two or more blades may be configured to receive a wafer, the two or more blades may be rotatable about an axis on a single horizontal plane, and the two or more blades may be movable between at least a load cup and a robot access location; wherein the load cup may include a wafer station that is vertically moveable relative a blade located in the load cup and may be configured to remove a wafer from a blade located in the load cup and place a wafer on a blade located in the load cup. Other devices, load cups and methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A method includes of routing an autonomous vehicle includes receiving information obtained from a camera on a second vehicle distinct from the autonomous vehicle. The method includes automatically identifying a road condition using image analysis of the information received from the camera on the second vehicle. The method includes receiving a request to route the autonomous vehicle from a first location to a second location; and in response to the request: generating a cost model for routing the autonomous vehicle, wherein the cost model includes a cost of the road condition automatically identified from the information received from the camera on the second vehicle; selecting a route from the first location to the second location in accordance with the cost model; and routing an autonomous vehicle in accordance with the selected route.

Abstract: A method includes of routing an autonomous vehicle includes receiving information obtained from a camera on a second vehicle distinct from the autonomous vehicle. The method includes automatically identifying a road condition using image analysis of the information received from the camera on the second vehicle. The method includes receiving a request to route the autonomous vehicle from a first location to a second location; and in response to the request: generating a cost model for routing the autonomous vehicle, wherein the cost model includes a cost of the road condition automatically identified from the information received from the camera on the second vehicle; selecting a route from the first location to the second location in accordance with the cost model; and routing an autonomous vehicle in accordance with the selected route.

Abstract: A method includes storing representations of a passengers and fleet vehicles. The method includes generating a graph representation of a geographic map that includes requested pick-up locations and drop-off locations for the passengers and generating a state graph representation of the passengers and the fleet vehicles. The state graph representation includes a plurality of nodes connected by edges. Each of the plurality of nodes represents a candidate state of the passengers and the fleet vehicles. A respective edge of the state graph representation represents an action of a respective vehicle picking up or dropping off a passenger. The respective edge has a cost that is based at least in part on traversal of the graph representation of the geographic map. The method further includes using the state graph representation to generate a set of routes and route the fleet vehicles in accordance with the generated set of routes.

Abstract: A method includes generating a cost model for routing an autonomous vehicle. The cost model includes, for an intersection, a plurality of costs for distinct maneuvers through the intersection. The cost model is represented as a graph of nodes and edges, the edges having respective edge weights that represent costs in the cost model. Each edge of the representation of the intersection represents a respective maneuver through the intersection. The method further includes, in response to a request to route an autonomous vehicle: selecting a route in accordance with the cost model, wherein the selecting is based at least in part on one of the plurality of costs for the distinct maneuvers through the intersection; and routing the autonomous vehicle in accordance with the selected route.

Abstract: A method includes generating a cost model for routing an autonomous vehicle. The cost model includes, for an intersection, a plurality of costs for distinct maneuvers through the intersection. The cost model is represented as a graph of nodes and edges, the edges having respective edge weights that represent costs in the cost model. Each edge of the representation of the intersection represents a respective maneuver through the intersection. The method further includes, in response to a request to route an autonomous vehicle: selecting a route in accordance with the cost model, wherein the selecting is based at least in part on one of the plurality of costs for the distinct maneuvers through the intersection; and routing the autonomous vehicle in accordance with the selected route.

Abstract: A surface shape determination system includes a surface shape sensor in the form of a flexible and stretchable elastomeric substrate with strain/displacement sensing elements embedded in it. The sensor may be a single-core optical fiber with a series of fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs) located at predetermined positions along its length. A light source provides an incident light spectrum at one end of the fiber. Each grating of the fiber has index modulation which causes particular wavelengths of the light spectrum that do not satisfy the Bragg condition to be reflected back in the fiber. The refractive index of each grating changes with strain on the substrate due to deflection of it. An interrogator captures the reflected wavelengths and retrieves signal information therefrom. A processor receives the output of the interrogator and performs non-linear regression analysis on the information using a neural network to reconstruct the surface morphology in real-time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for routing an autonomous vehicle are provided. In one aspect, a method is provided that includes generating a cost model for routing the autonomous vehicle. The cost model includes one or more costs other than travel time. The one or more costs other than travel time may include, for example, a cost of traversing an area where autonomous driving is prohibited, a cost of a characteristic of the autonomous vehicle or a cost of a road lacking lane lines. The method further includes receiving a request to route the autonomous vehicle from a first location to a second location. The method further includes, in response to the request to route the autonomous vehicle, selecting a route from the first location to the second location in accordance with the cost model and routing the autonomous vehicle along the selected route.

Abstract: There is provided a display device including a light-emitting element body part, a low refractive index layer part which is provided over a light output surface of the light-emitting element body part and has a first refractive index, and a packaging member which is provided to seal the light-emitting element body part and the low refractive index layer part inside the packaging member, has a planar light output surface, and has a second refractive index which is greater than the first refractive index.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle is operable to follow a primary trajectory that forms a portion of a route. While controlling the autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle calculates a failsafe trajectory to follow as a response to a predetermined type of event.

Abstract: There is provided a display device including a light-emitting element body part, a low refractive index layer part which is provided over a light output surface of the light-emitting element body part and has a first refractive index, and a packaging member which is provided to seal the light-emitting element body part and the low refractive index layer part inside the packaging member, has a planar light output surface, and has a second refractive index which is greater than the first refractive index.

Abstract: There is provided a display device including a light-emitting element body part, a low refractive index layer part which is provided over a light output surface of the light-emitting element body part and has a first refractive index, and a packaging member which is provided to seal the light-emitting element body part and the low refractive index layer part inside the packaging member, has a planar light output surface, and has a second refractive index which is greater than the first refractive index.

Abstract: There is provided a display device including a light-emitting element body part, a low refractive index layer part which is provided over a light output surface of the light-emitting element body part and has a first refractive index, and a packaging member which is provided to seal the light-emitting element body part and the low refractive index layer part inside the packaging member, has a planar light output surface, and has a second refractive index which is greater than the first refractive index.

Abstract: There is provided a display device including a light-emitting element body part, a low refractive index layer part which is provided over a light output surface of the light-emitting element body part and has a first refractive index, and a packaging member which is provided to seal the light-emitting element body part and the low refractive index layer part inside the packaging member, has a planar light output surface, and has a second refractive index which is greater than the first refractive index.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle is operable to follow a primary trajectory that forms a portion of a route. While controlling the autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle calculates a failsafe trajectory to follow as a response to a predetermined type of event.

Abstract: There is provided a display device including a light-emitting element body part, a low refractive index layer part which is provided over a light output surface of the light-emitting element body part and has a first refractive index, and a packaging member which is provided to seal the light-emitting element body part and the low refractive index layer part inside the packaging member, has a planar light output surface, and has a second refractive index which is greater than the first refractive index.

Abstract: A method of receiving virtual cash from an outlet through a mobile phone including the steps of: —customer requesting cash-out at an outlet; —customer showing identification and filling out a form; —frontliner accessing the device and keying in command containing customer's amount of cash-out and sending this to telco; —telco verifying that customer's mobile phone is registered with the telco's cash product services and that the amount of cash-out is available in the customer's mobile phone cash account and sending information to the device of the frontliner of the outlet; —frontliner of the outlet verifying that customer is registered with telco's cash product services and advising the customer of the unique transaction code; —customer paying cash-out fee; —customer keying in “CASHOUT” cash product command containing his PIN, amount to be cashed out, and his mobile phone number; —sending this command to telco; —outlet's device receiving a confirmatory message from telco of cash product service transfer; —cus

Abstract: A person to person cash transfer transaction method using mobile phones comprising the steps of: —sender sends a transfer command to the recipient containing the transfer amount, sender's PIN and the recipient's mobile number; —telco verifies if the sender's mobile phone cash account has sufficient balance to effect the transfer of the amount of virtual cash being transferred; —telco deducts the sender's mobile phone cash account with the amount of virtual cash to e transferred and credits the same amount of recipient's mobile phone cash account; —sender and recipient receive SMS acknowledgment with confirmation number from telco; —recipient if registered may not use the virtual cash for any financial transaction.

Abstract: The method of converting cash into virtual cash and loaded into a mobile phone cash account using telco's cash product services comprising the steps of: —customer going to outlet to convert cash into virtual cash using telco's product services; —customer filling up forms, showing identification; —frontliner of outlet verifying customer's identification; —frontliner accessing the device and keying command containing—customer's information, reference number of registration form, —customer's or 3rd party-recipient's mobile phone number and amount of cash to be converted to virtual cash and sends this to telco; —frontliner collecting cash to be converted to virtual cash and the service fee and issues receipt to the customer; —customer receiving SMs acknowledgment from telco that the cash has been converted to virtual cash and loaded in the recipient's mobile phone cash account; —frontliner's device receiving a message from telco (with format matching the device) of acknowledgement with confirmation number.

Abstract: The method of cash-less purchase transaction using mobile phone comprising steps of: —customer requesting for purchase at outlet; —merchants verifying if customer is registered with telco's cash product service; —merchant informing the customer of the purchase price to e paid; —merchant sending in a SELL command on his device to a telco containing merchant's PIN, amount of the purchase, and customer's mobile phone number; —customer receiving SMS confirmation query of the amount to be paid from telco; —customer's mobile phone number; —customer replying to the SMS of his confirmation with his PIN; —merchant receiving confirmation from telco of the deduction from customer's mobile phone cash account; —merchant releasing product to the customer; —customer receiving confirmation of the deduction via SMSD sent to his mobile phone; —alternatively, merchant using mobile phone device informing customer of the merchant's mobile number which the customer can send his virtual cash to; —customer sending the amount via SMS