Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes first via structures formed through a core substrate. The structure also includes an interposer embedded in the core substrate between the first via structures. The interposer includes second via structures formed through an interposer substrate. The structure also includes a first redistribution layer structure formed over the core substrate. The structure also includes a second redistribution layer structure formed under the core substrate. The structure also includes a first encapsulating layer formed between a sidewall of the interposer and a sidewall of the core substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a control unit that performs an uplink (UL) data transmission setting according to a radio resource control (RRC) message and a transmitting unit that transmits UL data according to the UL data transmission setting. The RRC message includes setting information of a plurality of configured UL grants (CGs). The setting information includes at least first and second CGs for each of at least one bandwidth part (BWP). The setting information further includes setting information related to transmission intervals for the first and second CGs. The control unit sets at least the first and second CGs for each BWP according to the setting information. The transmitting unit, when at least a part of the transmission interval of the first and second CGs overlap each other, interrupts UL data transmission of the first CG to perform UL data transmission of the second CG.

Abstract: A drag reducing efficiency test is performed on a sample. The sample includes a crude-oil based fluid and a drag reducing agent. The sample is placed within an inner volume defined by a sample housing. A sensing portion of a sensor is submerged in the sample within the sample housing. The sensor includes a disk (sensing portion) and a supporting rod. A lid is placed on the sample housing to isolate the sample within the inner volume. The sensor is coupled to an air bearing motor. The sensor is rotated by the air bearing motor at a plurality of shear rates. For each shear rate, the sensor measures a torque applied by the sample on the disk in response to the disk rotating while submerged in the respective sample at the respective shear rate.

Abstract: A photonic polarizing beamsplitter is disclosed. The beamsplitter comprises a first waveguide, a second waveguide located above the first waveguide, and a birefringent coupler between the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The birefringent coupler has an effective refractive index for a TM mode which is greater than a refractive index of the first waveguide, and an effective refractive index for a TE mode which is less than the refractive index of the first waveguide. The second waveguide comprises a plurality of outwardly tapering legs with a gap between adjacent legs that are connected downstream to a body. The vertical beamsplitter uses less surface area.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a system for monitoring and mitigating damage to electrical utility structures and the surrounding environment. In some embodiments, the system includes fire boxes, arc sensors, angle switches, and disconnect switches configured to generate alert signals when a hazard is detected. In some embodiments, the system includes cameras configured to detect a hazard such as a fire or moving object. In some embodiments, the system includes light transmitters and light receivers positioned at a predetermined location away from power lines to detect objects that interrupt a line of site. In some embodiments, the system can electrically isolate a power line before a detected hazard impacts a power line.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for defining a quantity of discrete storage portions within a storage system; entering an expansion mode during which the discrete storage portions are incrementally assigned to at least one processing node until a first assignment level target is achieved; once the first assignment level target is achieved, entering a utilization mode during which the utilization of the assigned discrete portions is increased until a first utilization level target is achieved; and once the first utilization level target is achieved, reentering the expansion mode during which additional discrete storage portions are incrementally assigned to the at least one processing node until a second assignment level target is achieved.

Abstract: A package includes a die, first conductive structures, second conductive structures, and an encapsulant. The die has a rear surface. The first conductive structures and the second conductive structures surround the die. The first conductive structures include cylindrical columns and the second conductive structures include elliptical columns. At least one of the second conductive structures is closer to the die than the first conductive structures. The encapsulant encapsulates the die, the first conductive structures, and the second conductive structures.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to extract a pitch-independent timbre attribute from a media signal are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an audio characteristic extractor to determine a logarithmic spectrum of an audio signal; transform the logarithmic spectrum of the audio signal into a frequency domain to generate a transform output; determine a magnitude of the transform output; and determine a timbre attribute of the audio signal based on an inverse transform of the magnitude.

Abstract: An illumination device and method are provided herein for calibrating individual LEDs in the illumination device to obtain a desired luminous flux and a desired chromaticity of the device over changes in drive current, temperature, and over time as the LEDs age. The calibration method may include subjecting the illumination device to a first ambient temperature, successively applying at least three different drive currents to a first LED to produce illumination at three or more different levels of brightness, obtaining a plurality of optical measurements from the illumination produced by the first LED at each of the at least three different drive currents, obtaining a plurality of electrical measurements from the photodetector and storing results of the obtaining steps within the illumination device to calibrate the first LED at the first ambient temperature.

Abstract: Systems and methods for probe tip heating are disclosed. An exemplary system for probe tip heating can include an enclosure enclosing a probe tip, a heating device, and a fan. The probe tip can be configured to access an internal volume of a stoppered container and to aspirate or dispense a material from or to the internal volume of the stoppered container. The heating device can be configured to heat air circulating within the enclosure. The fan can be positioned to circulate air within the enclosure to heat the tip of the probe.

Abstract: A sub-surface safety valve (SSSV) advisory system is disclosed. The SSSV advisory system includes a memory and a computer processor connected to the memory and that generates at least one control signal to perform an open and close sequence for testing a SSSV in a well environment, measures, during the open and close sequence of the SSSV, an open and close sequence signature of the SSSV, compares the measured open and close sequence signature to a normal open and close sequence signature of the SSSV to generate a comparison result, and generates, based on the comparison result, an integrity measure of the SSSV.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a change in speed of a vehicle, includes: an auxiliary braking signal unit receiving an auxiliary braking related signal from a driver; a vehicle control unit receiving the auxiliary braking related signal from the auxiliary braking signal unit while controlling the vehicle; a motor control unit receiving a command for auxiliary braking from the vehicle control unit and decelerating the vehicle by regenerative braking of a driving motor; a transmission control unit controlling a transmission during deceleration of the vehicle and transmitting information of whether a change in speed is performed to the vehicle control unit; and a braking control unit connected to a brake through a fluid pressure line, and controlling the brake so that the brake applies braking pressure to a wheel by an amount of reduction in regenerative braking torque when the transmission is downshifted.

Abstract: A manual toothbrush, having a front side and a back side, includes a disposable head comprising a head material and a reusable handle comprising a handle material that is different from the head material. The head is to be repeatedly attached to and detached from the handle by being moved relative to the handle in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis. The head includes a head material having a head-material density, and the handle includes a handle material having a handle-material density, wherein the handle-material density is greater than the head-material density. The toothbrush is structured and configured so that when the toothbrush is placed on its back side on a substantially planar surface, the toothbrush remains on its back side in a balanced position—and when the toothbrush is thereafter moved out of said balanced position, the toothbrush automatically returns to the balanced position.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a data processing method, apparatus, and device for point cloud media, and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring information of an ith attribute component of point cloud media, the point cloud media including N attribute components, the ith attribute component being any one of the N attribute components, the information of the ith attribute component being used for indicating at least one of a mandatory and a priority of the ith attribute component, both N and i being positive integers and i?[1, N]; and parsing the ith attribute component based on the information of the ith attribute component. The method relates to the field of point cloud media technologies, and can improve parsing processing efficiency for point cloud media to a certain extent by indicating a mandatory and a priority of an attribute component of the point cloud media.

Abstract: An articulating tongue arrangement includes a vehicle attachment section enabling attachment of the articulating tongue arrangement to a tow vehicle, an implement attachment section enabling attachment of the articulating tongue arrangement to an agricultural implement, and an articulating beam assembly located between the vehicle attachment section and the implement attachment section. The articulating beam assembly includes, in turn, a leading end portion movably coupled to the vehicle attachment section at a leading pivoting joint, a trailing end portion movably coupled to the implement attachment section at a trailing pivoting joint, and a beam assembly actuator coupled between the leading end portion and the trailing end portion of the articulating beam assembly. The beam assembly actuator is controllable to adjust an effective tow length of the articulating beam assembly, as measured along a straight line extending from the leading pivoting joint to the trailing pivoting joint.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes, from bottom to top or from top to bottom, a gate electrode, a ferroelectric dielectric layer, a metal-rich metal oxide layer, a dielectric metal nitride layer, and a metal oxide semiconductor layer. A ferroelectric field effect transistor may be provided by forming a source region and a drain region on the metal oxide semiconductor layer. The metal-rich metal oxide layer and the dielectric metal nitride layer homogenize and stabilize the interface between the ferroelectric dielectric layer and the metal oxide semiconductor layer, and reduce excess oxygen atoms at the interface, thereby improving switching characteristics of the ferroelectric field effect transistor.

Abstract: A methodology for extending bandwidth of geophysical data is disclosed. Geophysical data, obtained via a towed streamer, may have significant noise in a certain band (such as less than 4 Hz), rendering the data in the certain band unreliable. To remedy this, geophysical data, from a band that is reliable, may be extended to the certain band, resulting in bandwidth extension. One manner of bandwidth extension comprises using machine learning to generate a machine learning model. Specifically, because bandwidth may be viewed as a sequence, machine learning configured to identify sequences, such as recurrent neural networks, may be used to generate the machine learning model. In particular, machine learning may use a training dataset acquired via ocean bottom nodes in order to generate the machine learning model. After which, the machine learning model may be used to extend the bandwidth of a test dataset acquired via a towed streamer.