Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95P908 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95P908 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95P908 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95P908, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95P908 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95P908 and methods of using maize variety X95P908 are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates a wax inhibitor for hydrocarbon oils comprising an esterified copolymer having repeating structural units derived from an esterified ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and ?-olefins having at least 18 carbon atoms, whereof at least 3 mol-% of the ?-olefins have 30 or more carbon atoms, and wherein the ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid has been esterified with a mixture of alcohols comprising i) 70 to 97 mol-% of a saturated fatty alcohol having 18 to 24 carbon atoms and ii) 3 to 30 mol-% of an unsaturated alcohol having 16 to 24 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Techniques for encoding/decoding of video signals are described, e.g. implemented in decoders, encoder, methods and non-transitory storage units storing instructions to perform the methods. A decoder or encoder may be configured to predict a predetermined block of the picture using a plurality of neighbouring samples by reducing the plurality of neighbouring samples to obtain a reduced set of samples values lower, in number of samples, than compared to the plurality of neighbouring samples, subjecting the reduced set of sample values to a linear or affine linear transformation to obtain predicted values for predetermined samples of the predetermined block.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X90P479 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X90P479 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X90P479 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X90P479, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X90P479 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X90P479 and methods of using maize variety X90P479 are disclosed.

Abstract: A method monitors the state of a device having a first drive cylinder for receiving hydraulic fluid and a first drive piston which is movably arranged in the first drive cylinder. The method determines a speed of the first drive piston, establishes a difference between the determined speed of the first drive piston and an expected speed of the first drive piston, and determines a faulty state as a function of the difference established between the determined speed of the first drive piston and the expected speed of the first drive piston.

Abstract: This invention relates to water-soluble or water-swellable polymers, containing a) 25-35 mol. % of one or more recurrent structural units of formula (1), where R1 and R2 represent hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, A represents a linear or branched C1-C12-alkylene, and Q+ stands for NH4+, Li+, Na+, K+, ½ Ca++, ½ Mg++, ½ Zn++, ? Al+++, or organic ammonium ions of the formula [HNR5R6R7]+, b) 3 to 8 mol. % of one or more recurrent structural units of formula (2), where R1 represents hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl, X+ stands for H+, NH4+, Li+, Na+, K+, ½ Ca++, ½ Mg++, ½ Zn++, ? Al+++, or organic ammonium ions of the formula [HNR5R6R7]+, B is a linear or branched alkylene group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and n is a whole number between 0 and 5, and c) 57 to 72 mol. % of a (meth)acrylamide.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for producing a substrate adapter for the connecting to an electronic component, including arranging at least one contacting material layer between at least one side of a carrier and a surface of a substrate such that the contacting material layer has at least one predetermined breaking point, and joining the carrier and the substrate to the contacting material layer. One aspect also relates to a substrate adapter for connecting to an electronic component.

Abstract: A substrate transporting apparatus including a carrier that is configured to support a substrate to be processed. A plurality of holes are disposed within the carrier, each hole extending from a first surface to a second surface of the carrier, the plurality of holes including at least a first hole and a second hole. A first bearing device is disposed in the first hole, the first bearing device including a first shaft, a first head, and an internal opening extending an entire length of the first shaft and the first head. The second hole is either (i) is an open hole without a bearing device disposed therein, or (ii) has a second bearing device disposed therein, the second bearing device including a second shaft and a second head without an internal opening disposed through the second shaft.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4DDZ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4DDZ with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4DDZ through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4DDZ or a locus conversion of PH4DDZ with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4DFJ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4DFJ with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4DFJ through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4DFJ or a locus conversion of PH4DFJ with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4DF0 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4DF0 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4DF0 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4DF0 or a locus conversion of PH4DF0 with another maize variety.

Abstract: An apparatus, kit, and method for rehabilitating and/or strengthening the soft tissues of a user's lower arm is disclosed. The apparatus has a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end; a second arm with a proximal end, a distal end, one or more discrete sections therebetween for engaging one or more weights, and a means for providing an audible feedback to the user upon completion of an exercise repetition or a half-repetition; and a hinge in contact with the proximal ends of the first and second arms. The hinge is configured to adjust the distance between the distal ends of the first and second arms, or the angle separating the first and second arms.

Abstract: A control circuitry (11) comprises an adjustable capacitor (C1), and a bias source (111) configured to apply a bias voltage (V2) to said adjustable capacitor (C1) to adjust a capacitance value of the adjustable capacitor (C1). Such a control circuitry may for example be part of a sealing device (1) to seal a medical tubing (2), the sealing device (1) comprising a receptacle (100) to receive said medical tubing (2), the receptacle (100) comprising an electrode arrangement for causing a heat action on the tubing (2).

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for monitoring rides in a vehicle in which a driver of the vehicle picks up a rider at a pickup location and drives the rider to a drop-off destination. The system includes at least one sensor arranged in the vehicle and configured to capture sensor data during the rides, a transceiver configured to communicate with a personal electronic device of a driver of the vehicle, a non-volatile memory configured to store data; and a processor. The system captures sensor data during a ride, receives a ride identifier from the personal electronic device that uniquely identifies the ride, and stores the sensor data captured during the ride with the ride identifier as metadata.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to select a predetermined intra prediction mode out of a plurality of intra-prediction modes which includes a first set of intra-prediction modes and a second set of matrix-based intra-prediction modes. The apparatus is configured to select a subset of one or more secondary transforms dependent on the predetermined intra prediction mode so that the subset is nonempty in case of the predetermined intra prediction mode being contained in the first set of intra-prediction modes or in the second set of matrix-based intra-prediction modes. The apparatus is configured to derive a transformed version of a prediction residual for a predetermined block, which is related to a spatial domain version of the prediction residual of the predetermined block via a transform defined by a concatenation of a primary transform and a predetermined secondary transform out of the subset of secondary transforms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a soldering system and a method for wave soldering, having at least one flux nozzle and a device for monitoring a state of a spray jet of the flux nozzle.

Abstract: Apparatus configured to derive a set-selective syntax element indicating whether the predetermined block is to be predicted using one of a first set of intra-prediction modes comprising a DC intra prediction mode and angular prediction modes. If the set-selective syntax element indicates that the predetermined block is to be predicted using one of the first set of intra-prediction modes, the apparatus is configured to use a list of most probable intra-prediction modes. If the set-selective syntax element indicates that the predetermined block is not to be predicted using one of the first set of intra-prediction modes, the apparatus is configured to use a matrix-based intra-prediction mode. The list of most probable intra-prediction modes is formed such that the list of most probable intra-prediction modes is free of the DC intra prediction mode in case of the neighbouring blocks being predicted by any of the angular intra prediction modes.

Abstract: Method for operating a soldering device and soldering device, wherein a graphic representation of at least part of the soldering device is captured, wherein an instantaneous operating state of the soldering device is determined by means of automated processing of the graphic representation dependent on information about the soldering device from the graphic representation, characterized in that the information about the soldering device is determined dependent on a reference representation of at least part of the soldering device, wherein the reference representation is captured as a graphic representation or wherein the reference representation is read as a graphic representation from a memory, and in that the reference representation characterizes a degree of oxidation of solder (122) when the solder (122) flows out over at least part of a surface (124) of a soldering nozzle (116).

Abstract: A method for checking a situation in a decentralized transaction system. The method includes the following features: the situation is recognized by a first device in the transaction system, the situation is recorded by the first device with the aid of the transaction system, additional devices in the transaction system are prompted by the first device to detect particular data, the data are detected by the additional devices, The detected data are recorded by the additional devices with the aid of the transaction system and the situation is confirmed or disconfirmed in the transaction system based on the recorded data.

Abstract: Apparatus for predicting a predetermined block of a picture using a plurality of reference samples The apparatus is configured to form a sample value vector out of the plurality of reference samples, derive from the sample value vector a further vector onto which the sample value vector is mapped by a predetermined invertible linear transform, compute a matrix-vector product between the further vector and a predetermined prediction matrix so as to obtain a prediction vector, and predict samples of the predetermined block on the basis of the prediction vector.