Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel thermoplastically processible polyurethane polymer having a hardness of ?60 Shore A, to compositions containing this polyurethane polymer, to the uses thereof and to articles containing this polyurethane polymer.

Abstract: A testing system may include a test electronic device having a test antenna disposed in a first signal path of a first antenna array of an electronic device. The test antenna may receive a first signal from the first antenna array. The testing system may also include a reflector disposed in a second signal path of a second antenna array of the electronic device. The reflector may reflect a second signal from the second antenna array to the test antenna. The reflector may include a flat, parabolic, or elliptical curvature that reflects a radio frequency signal emitted by the second antenna array to the test antenna.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an intelligent segment with concrete embedded with gas/liquid-filled steel pipes, the segment including a concrete portion, wherein the concrete portion serves as a main stress component of the segment, is made of ultra-high performance concrete and is provided with a hollow portion for arranging the steel pipes; a steel pipe portion, wherein the steel pipe portion includes the gas/liquid-filled steel pipes uniformly arranged on a tension side of the segment and penetrating through the entire segment in a circumferential direction, and a gas/liquid filling system and a pneumatic/hydraulic control system connected to the steel pipes; a reinforcing bar portion, wherein the reinforcing bar portion includes longitudinal bars for bearing the tension, stirrups for bearing the shear force and supports meeting construction structure requirements; and a joint portion, wherein the joint portion includes circumferential seam joints and longitudinal seam joints.

Abstract: A wet etching chemistry to selectively remove a polymer residue on an opening embedded in a low-k dielectric layer and an underlying stop layer in a process of forming an interconnect structure is provided. The wet etching chemistry includes: two type of organic solvents, wherein a concentration of the two type of organic solvents is greater than or equal to 70%; an Alkali source amine, at least comprising a tertiary amine; an inhibitor; and water. In some embodiment, the wet etching chemistry is free of a peroxide to avoid damage to the WdC hard mask.

Abstract: A wax heater comprising a housing, a wax guiding tube and a liner located within the housing. A closed interlayer is formed between the housing and the liner, the top of the liner is provided with an opening, and the liner is configured to contain solid wax; the closed interlayer is provided with a heating tube, the closed interlayer contains an insulating liquid, the heating tube is configured to heat the insulating liquid in the closed interlayer to boiling point, the boiling point of the insulating liquid is higher than the melting point of the solid wax; one end of the wax guide tube is connected to the liner, the other end of the wax guide tube passes through the closed interlayer and the housing and extends outside the housing; after the solid wax is melted, it flows out of the wax heater through the wax guide tube.

Abstract: There is described herein, a method of capturing cell-free methylated DNA from a sample having less than 100 mg of cell-free DNA, comprising the steps of: subjecting the sample to library preparation to permit subsequent sequencing of the cell-free methylated DNA; adding a first amount of filler DNA to the sample, wherein at least a portion of the filler DNA is methylated; denaturing the sample; and capturing cell-free methylated DNA using a binder selective for methylated polynucleotides.

Abstract: A detection system is disclosed herein, the detection system includes a first detection device. The first detection device operates at a first operating power to capture a first image data. Wherein, when the first detection device determines there are differences between a plurality of first frames in the first image data, the first detection device switches to operate at a second operating power to capture a second image data, and the first operating power is less than the second operating power. And the first detection device determines whether the second image data matches an identification data to generate a determining result, and generates a notification signal according to the determining result.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems for applying materials to components. The system comprises a tool operable for transferring a portion of a material from a supply of the material to a component. A first portion of the tool may be configured for cutting along a side or edge of the portion of the material. A second portion of the tool may be configured for tamping, pressing, or pushing against the portion of the material to cause uncut sides or edges of the portion of the material attached to the supply of the material to be torn, severed, detached, or separated from the supply of the material.

Abstract: Described are a system, method, and computer program product for diagnosing faulty components in networked computer systems. The method includes receiving a plurality of alerts associated with a fault in a networked computer system. The method also includes generating a graph of a network topology of the networked computer system. The method further includes associating each alert with a node of the graph to determine a set of nodes affected by the fault. The method further includes determining a common node of the graph having a plurality of edges connected to nodes affected by the fault. The method further includes determining a faulty component based on the common node, retrieving a set of records of operational changes to the networked computer system, and determining, based on the set of records and the faulty component, an operational change that caused the fault in the networked computer system.

Abstract: There is described herein, a method of capturing cell-free methylated DNA from a sample having less than 100 mg of cell-free DNA, comprising the steps of: subjecting the sample to library preparation to permit subsequent sequencing of the cell-free methylated DNA; adding a first amount of filler DNA to the sample, wherein at least a portion of the filler DNA is methylated; denaturing the sample; and capturing cell-free methylated DNA using a binder selective for methylated polynucleotides.

Abstract: Integrated circuit structures including an interconnect feature without a higher-resistance liner material. In absence of a liner, metal of low resistance directly contacts an adjacent dielectric material, enabling lower resistance interconnect. Even for low-k dielectric compositions, adhesion of the metal to the dielectric material is improved through the incorporation of nitrogen proximal to the interface. Prior to deposition of the metal upon a surface of the dielectric, the surface is exposed to nitrogen species to form a nitrogen-rich compound at the surface. The metal deposited upon the surface may then be nitrogen-lean, for example a substantially pure elemental metal or metal alloy.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for individualized hearing aid prescription which consists of a test procedure that enables the fitting of an individualized estimation of the SII model to individual listeners efficiently and an optimization process which translates the resulting individualized model to the prescribed gains across frequencies for programming into the user's hearing aids. The test involves the recognition of one or more words presented in background noise, which better approximates the daily listening experiences of hearing-aid users compared to the pure-tone detection in a silent environment task which is commonly utilized during conventional audiometric testing. In the estimated SII model, five parameters describe in a custom fashion the relative weights of speech information across the five frequency bands for a given listener. The results from the speech test is used to determine the desirable amount of gain for each frequency region to optimize the user's aided speech intelligibility.

Abstract: A testing apparatus for electromagnetically sensitive equipment includes a housing defining a testing chamber. The housing blocks transmission of electromagnetic waves from an external environment into the testing chamber and reduces reflection of electromagnetic waves within the testing chamber. The testing apparatus also includes a tube defining an air flow path between the testing chamber and the external environment. The tube blocks transmission of electromagnetic waves from the external environment into the air flow path. The tube includes a proximal end coupled to an opening in the housing such that the air flow path is fluidly coupled to the testing chamber via the opening, a distal end opposing the proximal end, and a bent segment extending between the proximal end and the distal end.

Abstract: A testing apparatus for electromagnetically sensitive equipment includes a housing defining a testing chamber. The housing blocks transmission of electromagnetic waves from an external environment into the testing chamber and reduces reflection of electromagnetic waves within the testing chamber. The testing apparatus also includes a tube defining an air flow path between the testing chamber and the external environment. The tube blocks transmission of electromagnetic waves from the external environment into the air flow path. The tube includes a proximal end coupled to an opening in the housing such that the air flow path is fluidly coupled to the testing chamber via the opening, a distal end opposing the proximal end, and a bent segment extending between the proximal end and the distal end.

Abstract: There is described herein, a method of capturing and analyzing cell-free methylated DNA in a sample. The method involves subjecting the sample to library preparation to permit subsequent sequencing of the cell-free methylated DNA. A predetermined amount of control synthetic DNA fragments are added to the sample. The control synthetic DNA fragments each have a known nucleic acid sequence that does not align to a target genome sequence, and at least some of the control synthetic DNA fragments are methylated. The sample is denatured, and cell-free methylated DNA and the control synthetic DNA fragments are captured using a binder selective for methylated polynucleotides. The captured DNA is amplified and sequenced.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor memory structure is provided. The method includes forming a stack over a substrate, and the stack includes first dielectric layers and second dielectric layers vertically alternately arranged. The method also includes forming first dielectric pillars through the stack, and etching the stack to form first trenches. Sidewalls of the first dielectric pillars are exposed from the first trenches. The method also includes removing the first dielectric pillars to form through holes, removing the second dielectric layers of the stack to form gaps between the first dielectric layers, and forming first conductive lines in the gaps.

Abstract: There is described herein, a method of capturing cell-free methylated DNA from a sample having less than 100 mg of cell-free DNA, comprising the steps of: subjecting the sample to library preparation to permit subsequent sequencing of the cell-free methylated DNA; adding a first amount of filler DNA to the sample, wherein at least a portion of the filler DNA is methylated; denaturing the sample; and capturing cell-free methylated DNA using a binder selective for methylated polynucleotides.

Abstract: Provided herein are films comprising a core layer sandwiched between an outer layer and a scaling layer. The film has a seal initiation temperature at 5 N/15 mm between about 82° C. and about 88° C., a 1% secant modulus m MD between about 300 MPa and about 400 MPa, and plateau seal strength at between about 16 and about 17 N/15 mm. While the outer layer and core layers comprise polyethylene compositions, the sealing layer comprises a polyethylene blend. The polyethylene blend comprises a plastomer and a polyethylene composition in an amount equal to or less than 50 wt %.

Abstract: A system includes a memory device, and a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory device, to receive a set of input data including a roadgraph, the roadgraph including an autonomous vehicle driving path, modify the roadgraph to obtain a modified roadgraph by adjusting a trajectory of the autonomous vehicle driving path, place a set of artifacts along one or more lane boundaries of the modified roadgraph to generate a synthetic scene, and train a machine learning model used to navigate an autonomous vehicle based on the synthetic scene.