Abstract: The present invention discloses methods and systems for sharing data usage by a plurality of SIM cards at a plurality of network devices. Each of the plurality of network devices is capable of housing at least one SIM card from the plurality of SIM cards. The method comprises the steps of determining the total data usage allowance. A remaining total data usage allowance is determined by either retrieving it from a carrier server or by subtracting aggregated data usage information from the total data usage allowance. The method further comprises restricting use of one or more of the plurality of SIM cards when the remaining total data usage allowance is below a first threshold until the remaining total data usage allowance is above the first threshold. The total data usage allowance is changed to a first value periodically or according to an administrator's instruction.

Abstract: A wireless signal device is provided. The wireless signal device includes a device body, a fastening belt, a wireless signal module and a switch unit. The device body includes a through hole. A fixed end of the fastening belt is affixed to the device body, and a free end of the fastening belt is adapted to be inserted into the through hole. The wireless signal module is disposed in the device body. The switch unit is disposed in the device body, wherein in a signal transmission mode, the fastening belt passes through the through hole, and the switch unit is pressed by the fastening belt to activate the wireless signal module.

Abstract: Proposed are a method and apparatus for maintaining constancy of force in contact between a test probe and test object, which are in a state of relative motion, e.g., in a material testing machine. This is achieved by providing the material testing machine with a leveling stage that includes an adjustable leveling mechanism for eliminating deviations of the support surface of the test sample table from flatness and parallelism to a reference plane that passes through the point of contact of the probe with the object perpendicular to the test probe. The mechanism includes springing elements and thrust elements that pass through the carrier member and rest against the springing elements for adjusting thrust forces applied to the springing elements for adjusting a position of the sample supporting surface relative to a virtual reference plane, which passes through the contact point perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the probe.

Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a method for managing crop irrigation, and system using same.

Abstract: The invention discloses a system configured for assessing performance data, the system comprising a memory comprising instruction data representing a set of instructions; and a processor configured to communicate with the memory and to execute the set of instructions. The set of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: acquire a plurality of performance data records associated with a performance indicator; classify each performance data record according to the performance indicator; identify a plurality of variables in the performance data records that contribute to the classifications; determine, based on the plurality of variables, a plurality of observations relating to the performance indicator and at least one variable of the plurality of variables; and deliver the plurality of observations for presentation to a user. A method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of inspection or metrology of four sides of a sample is disclosed. The method includes providing samples in a carrier at a first side of an imaging tool and moving the samples from the carrier to the imaging tool via a pick-and-place stage assembly. The method includes imaging first and second sides of the samples via first and second channels of the imaging tool and returning the samples to the carrier. The method includes rotating the carrier by 90 degrees and translating the carrier to an opposite side of the imaging tool and moving the samples individually from the carrier to the imaging tool. The method includes imaging a third and fourth side of the sample via the first and second channel of the imaging tool and returning the one or more samples from the imaging tool to the carrier.

Abstract: A vacuum lamination system includes a film supply assembly, a film collection assembly, a lower lamination body, an upper lamination body, an air extractor, a moving assembly and a cutting assembly. The lower lamination body includes a first casing base and a lower heating assembly vertically movable and disposed in the first casing base. The lower heating assembly carries and moves the substrate so that the substrate is substantially flush with a top surface of the first casing base or retracted into the first casing base. The upper lamination body is vertically movable and disposed above the lower lamination body and includes an upper casing and an upper heating assembly disposed on the upper casing. The air extractor is connected to the lower lamination body. The moving assembly changes a height of a portion of the film. The cutting assembly cuts a portion of the film laminated onto the substrate.

Abstract: A wireless communication system and a precoder device for use in such system. The precoder device includes a delay element arranged to introduce a delay to a plurality of sub-channels of a signal at a transmitter end of the communication system; wherein the delay in a plurality of sub-channels are associated with a process time of a receiver component at a receiver end of the communication system.

Abstract: The present invention discloses methods and systems for managing an error correction mode at a first communications router. The first communication router transmits data packets to a second communications router and stores the first data packet in a local storage medium. When a delay inquiry message is received from the second communications router, the first communications router activates the error correction mode. When the error correction mode is activated, the first data packet is retransmitted to the second communications router and an error correction packet corresponding to the first data packet is also transmitted. When a back-to-normal message is received from the second communications router, the first communications router deactivates the error correction mode. The back-to-normal message indicates that the first communications router no longer needs to be in error correction mode.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube (CNT) sheet containing CNTs, arranged is a randomly oriented, uniformly distributed pattern, and having a basis weight of at least 1 gsm and a relative density of less than 1.5. The CNT sheet is manufactured by applying a CNT suspension in a continuous pool over a filter material to a depth sufficient to prevent puddling of the CNT suspension upon the surface of the filter material, and drawing the dispersing liquid through the filter material to provide a uniform CNT dispersion and form the CNT sheet. The CNT sheet is useful in making CNT composite laminates and structures having utility for electro-thermal heating, electromagnetic wave absorption, lightning strike dissipation, EMI shielding, thermal interface pads, energy storage, and heat dissipation.

Abstract: Device and method of forming the device are disclosed. A semiconductor device includes a back-end-of-line dielectric (BEOL) with a plurality of IMD levels over a substrate processed with front-end-of-line components. The BEOL includes an upper IMD level and upper metal lines, with a buffer layer over the upper metal lines. The buffer layer improves adhesion of the upper IMD layer which covers the upper metal lines. Improving the adhesion of the upper IMD layer improves the reliability of the device.

Abstract: A data processing system and related method. The system comprises an input interface for receiving data to be data-mined for a target. A categorizer configured to compute one or more category operators suitable to categorize said data. The computing by the categorizer of the category operators includes computing a metric. The system further includes an output interface for outputting the so computed one or more category operators.

Abstract: The present invention provides RNA aptamer probes for detection of target genetic material and methods for using the probes. In some embodiments, the invention provides devices for the detection of the target genetic material using the probes of the preset invention. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods for designing RNA aptamer probes for detection of target genetic material. In some embodiments, the target genetic material is genetic material from a pathogen. In some embodiments the pathogen is influenza virus. In some embodiments, the devices of the present invention may be used outside of laboratory setting and do not require any specialized skills. In some embodiments, the devices of the present invention are used in conjunction with a mobile phone camera.

Abstract: A universal material tester with two or more consecutively arranges test units has a test tool supporting carriage, which is provided with a removable partition that allows conversion of the test-unit installation socket from a multiple test unit holder into a single test-unit holder, or vice versa. An advantage of the tester is a possibility of expanding dynamic range of measurements by using two or more test units, which are installed in series at one setting and can be used in sequential tests without replacement but with different measurement ranges. This broadens the dynamic measurement ranges and allows revealing material properties otherwise unattainable. The test units may be combined with an imaging device installed in series with the test tools that engage the sample physically.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for implementing a coordinator within a coordinated environment, which environment includes set of coordinated devices managed by the coordinator. The coordinator can be provisioned with a set of tasks, each task corresponding to a segment of code that can be executed by the coordinator, such as to manage the coordinated devices. To assist in local storage and retrieval of protected data in the coordinated environment, the coordinator can include a protected data manager for storing protected data and managing access to the stored protected data. The protected data manager can communicate with a key manager to encrypt and decrypt the protected data. The set of tasks executing in the coordinated environment can access the protected data using unique security tokens.

Abstract: The present invention discloses methods and systems for managing an error correction mode at a first communications router. The first communication router transmits data packets to a second communications router and stores the first data packet in a local storage medium. When a delay inquiry message is received from the second communications router, the first communications router activates the error correction mode. When the error correction mode is activated, the first data packet is retransmitted to the second communications router and an error correction packet corresponding to the first data packet is also transmitted. When a back-to-normal message is received from the second communications router, the first communications router deactivates the error correction mode. The back-to-normal message indicates that the first communications router no longer needs to be in error correction mode.

Abstract: A vacuum lamination system includes a film supply assembly, a film collection assembly, a lower lamination body, an upper lamination body, an air extractor, a moving assembly and a cutting assembly. The lower lamination body includes a first casing base and a lower heating assembly vertically movable and disposed in the first casing base. The lower heating assembly carries and moves the substrate so that the substrate is substantially flush with a top surface of the first casing base or retracted into the first casing base. The upper lamination body is vertically movable and disposed above the lower lamination body and includes an upper casing and an upper heating assembly disposed on the upper casing. The air extractor is connected to the lower lamination body. The moving assembly changes a height of a portion of the film. The cutting assembly cuts a portion of the film laminated onto the substrate.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing data packets originated from a mobile computing device to destinations at a wireless network node. The wireless network node receives an access request from the mobile computing device for the data packet transmission to the destinations and determines an identifier of the mobile computing device. The wireless network node then determines whether the identifier is in a wireless network node database. When the identifier is not in the wireless network node database, the wireless network node suspends to process data packets received from the mobile computing device and communicates with a server to determine whether status of the mobile computing device in a server database is the first state.

Abstract: A voltage generating device including a control circuit, a first capacitor, a processing circuit, and a second capacitor is provided. The control circuit includes an output terminal and a feedback terminal. The output terminal is coupled to an output node. The feedback terminal receives a feedback signal. The first capacitor is coupled to the output node. The processing circuit processes the voltage of the output node to generate the feedback signal. The second capacitor is coupled between the output terminal and the feedback terminal. The control circuit decodes the feedback signal to generate an output signal and provides the output signal to the output terminal.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein may relate to burst sampling of an integrated circuit device. Such a system may include a first logic access block including a data register and a second logic access block including a memory column. The memory column may be configurable to operate as a First In, First Out (FIFO), user lookup table (LUT) mode, or as user random access memory (RAM). The memory column may store data sampled from the data register for any number of clock cycles and the data may be sampled at the speed of a clock of a device under test (DUT).