Abstract: A printed structure includes a destination substrate comprising two or more contact pads disposed on or in a surface of the destination substrate, a component disposed on the surface, and two or more electrically conductive connection posts. Each of the connection posts extends from a common side of the component. Each of the connection posts is in electrical and physical contact with one of the contact pads. The component is tilted with respect to the surface of the destination substrate. Each of the connection posts has a flat distal surface.

Abstract: A sheet alignment apparatus includes a sheet leading-end aligning device, a sheet side-end aligning device. The sheet leading-end aligning device is configured to align a leading end of a sheet bundle in a sheet conveyance direction. The sheet side-end aligning device is configured to align a side end of the sheet bundle in the sheet conveyance direction and move the sheet bundle to a predetermined position. The sheet leading-end aligning device is configured to maintain contact with the leading end of the sheet bundle when the sheet leading-end aligning device retracts from a movement path of the sheet side-end aligning device along which the sheet side-end aligning device moves the sheet bundle to the predetermined position.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first transistor including forming a first gate stack, epitaxially growing a first source/drain region on a side of the first gate stack, and performing a first implantation to implant the first source/drain region. The method further includes forming a second transistor including forming a second gate stack, forming a second gate spacer on a sidewall of the second gate stack, epitaxially growing a second source/drain region on a side of the second gate stack, and performing a second implantation to implant the second source/drain region. An inter-layer dielectric is formed to cover the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region. The first implantation is performed before the inter-layer dielectric is formed, and the second implantation is performed after the inter-layer dielectric is formed.

Abstract: The disclosure describes methods for the purification of protein-enriched extracts to provide concentrates and isolates and methods for incorporation of such materials into products. The purification methods are adapted for removal of, e.g., chlorophyll and may thus provide lightening the color of the protein-enriched extracts. The methods generally include treatment with peracetic acid or hydrogen peroxide and filtrations. A protein composition in the form of a concentrate or isolate is provided, the protein composition including RuBisCO, F2 fraction proteins, or combination thereof extracted from a plant material.

Abstract: A porous dissolvable solid can include an isethionate surfactant; a non-sulfate anionic surfactant; and an amphoteric surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method of controlling traveling of an electric vehicle is provided. The method includes generating a motor torque command using a basic torque command and a virtual gear-shift intervention torque for generating a feeling of real gear shifting, while an electric vehicle travels. A motor is operated for driving the electric vehicle according to the generated motor torque command to generate the feeling thereof. Ingenerating the feeling thereof, during at least a portion of time during which the feeling thereof is generated, boost control of the motor operation is performed such that a motor torque exceeding an allowable torque of the motor is generated, and thus the generation of the feeling thereof and the boost control are performed in conjunction with each other.

Abstract: A target acquisition system includes a transmitter configured to emit a plurality of pulses at a plurality of transmit times toward a target, a receiver configured to detect a plurality of photon arrival events at a plurality of receive times, and a processor configured to determine a range of the target and a range-rate of the target by identifying a subset of the receive times and a subset of the transmit times, generating scaled transmit times based on the subset of the transmit times and a plurality of trial target velocities relative to the receiver, cross-correlating the scaled transmit times and the subset of the received times to generate a plurality of cross-correlation power values, and calculating the range and the range-rate of the target based on the plurality of cross-correlation power values.

Abstract: A 3D printing system comprising: a selective solidification module to: form a printed article by processing a build material; and form a printed container encompassing the printed article and a portion of unused build material about the printed article, the printed container defining a first port and a second port fluidly connected to the first port. The 3D printing system further comprises a connector to couple to the first port or second port of the printed container; and a pump fluidly connected to the connector to cause a fluid to flow through the printed container from the first port to the second port such that the printed article is cooled by the fluid flow.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a hybrid vehicle of which a second motor shaft gear of a second motor-generator is disposed on one side of a second motor shaft disposed in parallel with the first motor shaft, includes a planetary gear set disposed on the first motor shaft and including one rotation element and the other rotation element are fixedly connected to the engine output shaft and the first motor shaft, respectively, and one remaining rotation element is engaged to the other rotation element, and the planetary gear set in which a drive gear is connected to the remaining rotation element through a one-way clutch, and an output shaft disposed in parallel between the engine output shaft and the second motor shaft, externally gear-engaged with each of the drive gear and the second motor shaft gear through a driven gear fixedly connected to one side.

Abstract: A ferroelectric memory device includes a multi-layer stack, a channel layer and a III-V based ferroelectric layer. The multi-layer stack is disposed on a substrate and includes a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of dielectric layers stacked alternately. The channel layer penetrates through the plurality of conductive layers and the plurality of dielectric layers of the multi-layer stack. The III-V based ferroelectric layer is disposed between the channel layer and the multi-layer stack, and includes at least one element selected from Group III elements, at least one element selected from Group V elements, and at least one element selected from transition metal elements.

Abstract: A technology for a terminal apparatus, a base station apparatus, a communication method, and an integrated circuit which enable efficient communication with reduced complexity of protocol processing is provided. A terminal apparatus for communicating with a base station apparatus receives an RRC connection reconfiguration request message including a Data Radio Bearer (DRB) configuration from the base station apparatus, the DRB configuration includes an SDAP configuration, the SDAP configuration includes information indicating whether an SDAP function is to be enabled or disabled, in a case that the SDAP function is enabled, the SDAP function is configured, and in a case that the SDAP function is disabled, the SDAP function is not configured.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method of manufacturing an organic electronic device including a stack including a first electrode layer, one or more functional layers, and a second electrode layer, the one or more functional layers and the second electrode layer being formed in this order on the first electrode layer, comprises: a first layer forming step of forming a first layer 24 among the layers included in the stack; and a second layer forming step of forming a second layer on the first layer by using a coating solution containing a material for the second layer and a solvent with boiling point of 160° C. or more, the second layer being in contact with the first layer. In the first layer forming step, the first layer is formed with a thickness t smaller than a desired thickness such that the first layer has the desired thickness T due to an increase in a thickness of the first layer as the second layer is formed.

Abstract: A method for modeling hydrocarbon recovery workflow is disclosed. The method involves obtaining, by a computer processor, stimulation data and reservoir data regarding a region of interest, wherein the stimulation data describe a water flooding process performed in the reservoir region of interest by one or more enhanced-recovery wells. The method may include determining, by the computer processor, a multi-phase Darcy model for the reservoir region of interest using the reservoir data and the stimulation data. The multi-phase Darcy model determines a fluid phase flow rate using a pressure gradient, an absolute permeability value, and a relative permeability value. The method may include determining, by the computer processor, a plurality of relative permeability values for the reservoir region of interest based on a plurality of fluid-fluid interface correlations and an interpolating parameter.

Abstract: An apparatus may include an inlet and an enclosure includes a container that is coupled to the inlet. The container may receive water from the inlet. The apparatus may further include various check valves coupled to the container. The apparatus may further include a laser head coupled to the container. The laser head may receive a laser signal that converts the water inside the container into steam. The check valves may release the steam outside the enclosure.

Abstract: A gutter broom is provided. The gutter broom can include a mandrel, one or more carriers, each carrier removably coupled to the mandrel, and one or more bristle strips, each bristle strip removably coupled to one of the carriers. The gutter broom components can be recyclable and modular, requiring no tools for assembly or servicing.

Abstract: A condensed water drainage device of an exhaust system includes a casing having an inlet on a first side thereof and an outlet on a second side thereof and a deformable member coupled to the first side of the casing and configured to elastically and extendably deform. The drainage device includes a condensed water drainage member coupled to the deformable member to extend the deformable member by pressure of an exhaust gas introduced to the deformable member and having a condensed water drainage hole communicating with the outlet. The drainage device includes a stopper coupled to the second side of the casing to limit movement of the condensed water drainage member and to open or close the condensed water drainage hole according to extension or contraction of the deformable member.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system and method are provided comprising a vegetation management module to receive image data from an image source; a memory for storing program instructions; a vegetation management processor, coupled to the memory, and in communication with the vegetation module, and operative to execute program instructions to: receive first image data and second image data for an area of interest; overlay the first image data over the second image data to generate an overlaid image; receive feeder attribute data for at least one feeder in the overlaid image; generate a risk score for the at least one feeder based in part on the received feeder attribute data; and generate a visualization based on the at least one feeder and the generated risk score. Numerous other aspects are provided.