Abstract: A solar cell module (100) includes: one or more cells that are enclosed by a barrier packaging material (13A, 13B) and that include first and second base plates (3, 7) and a functional layer; and first and second lead-out electrodes (11A, 11B) that are respectively connected to electrodes (2, 6) disposed at the sides of the respective base plates (3, 7) via electrical connectors (12A, 12B). The electrical connectors (12A, 12B) are separated from the functional layer in a base plate surface direction. The barrier packaging material (13A, 13B) includes lead-out electrode exposing parts (16A, 16B) in an outer surface aligned with the base plate surface direction. These lead-out electrode exposing parts (16A, 16B) are sealed by an exposing part seal (15). The lead-out electrode exposing parts (16A, 16B) and the electrical connectors (12A, 12B) are separated in the base plate surface direction.

Abstract: Coolant flow channels include a main flow channel that is spaced apart from a magnet accommodating aperture on an inner circumferential side, and that passes axially through a rotor core; a magnet cooling flow channel that is formed on an inner circumferential side of a permanent magnet, an inner circumferential surface of the permanent magnet being a portion of the magnet cooling flow channel; and a relay flow channel that passes axially through the rotor core in a state in which the main flow channel and the magnet cooling flow channel are linked, a first end plate opens a first axial end of the main flow channel, and closes a first axial end of the magnet cooling flow channel and the relay flow channel, and a second end plate opens second axial ends of the main flow channel, the magnet cooling flow channel, and the relay flow channel.

Abstract: Techniques for driving a dual modulation display include generating backlight drive signals to drive individually-controllable illumination sources. The illumination sources emit first light onto a light conversion layer. The light conversion layer converts the first light into second light. The light conversion layer can include quantum dots or phosphor materials. Modulation drive signals are generated to determine transmission of the second light through individual subpixels of the display. These modulation drive signals can be adjusted based on one or more light field simulations. The light field simulations can include: (i) a color shift for a pixel based on a point spread function of the illumination sources; (ii) binning difference of individual illumination sources; (iii) temperature dependence of display components on performance; or (iv) combinations thereof.

Abstract: A biometric imaging device is provided with: placement unit that supports a biological object, imaging unit that takes images of the biological object, and determining unit that determines whether or not the biological object is placed on the placement unit, based on whether or not a feature of the biological object has changed at a place where the placement unit and the biological object are in contact, in the image(s).

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are provided for training a front-end neural network (“front-end NN”) and a back-end neural network (“back-end NN”). The method includes: combining the back-end NN with the front-end NN so that an output layer of the front-end NN is also an input layer of the back-end NN to form a joint layer to thereby generate a combined NN; and training the combined NN for a speech recognition with a set of utterances as training data, a plurality of specific units in the joint layer being dropped during the training and the plurality of the specific units corresponding to one or more common frequency bands. The front-end NN may be configured to estimate clean frequency filter bank features from noisy input features; or, to estimate clean frequency filter bank features from noisy frequency filter bank input features in the same feature space.

Abstract: Provided are systems, methods, and media for identifying and purging unwanted contacts. An example method includes monitoring electronic group communication that is conducted between two or more people and building a persona profile for a person of the electronic group communication during a first period of time based, at least in part, on extracting during the first period of time, from the monitored electronic group communication, behavior data associated with a first contact number. The method includes detecting, during a second period of time, whether the person associated with the first contact number has changed. The method includes transmitting an alert to at least one person of the two or more people indicating that the person associated with the first contact number has changed.

Abstract: A roll rod for a vehicle includes: a bracket including a front insulator, which is connected to a power train, installed on one end portion; and a rear insulator assembly installed on the other end portion of the bracket. The rear insulator assembly comprises a rear insulator disposed on an inner side of a rear mounting portion formed on the other end portion of the bracket, and a core penetrating the rear insulator and fastened to a vehicle body.

Abstract: A programmable controller capable of checking accessible signal addresses for each of ladder programs is provided. The programmable controller includes signal address setting extraction means for extracting an available address setting table from each of the ladder programs; a signal address overlap determination section for determining whether there is an overlap between the respective ranges of signal addresses used as signal write destinations by the ladder programs, based on the available address setting tables extracted by the signal address setting extraction means; and a ladder program execution section for executing the plurality of ladder programs if the signal address overlap determination section determines that there is no overlap between the respective ranges of signal addresses used as signal write destinations by the ladder programs.

Abstract: An induction humidification system is disclosed. The induction humidification system includes a base having a circumferential induction coil and a removable and replaceable cartridge received within the interior space defined by the induction coil. The canister has a nonmetallic housing, such as a plastic housing, within which a ferromagnetic member having a circumferential sidewall is disposed. When the canister is received within the base, the ferromagnetic member sidewall and the induction coil are radially overlapping such that a current applied to the induction coil causes the ferromagnetic member to be heated which in turn causes water held within the canister to be converted to steam. Once the ferromagnetic member has reached the end of its useful life, the canister can be simply replaced with a new canister that can be received by the original base.

Abstract: In one implementation, a method is described. The method includes determining an operational characteristic of sensors of a sensor array. The method further includes selecting a group of sensors in the array based on the operational characteristic of sensors in the group. The method further includes enabling readout of the sensors in the selected group. The method further includes receiving output signals from the enabled sensors, the output signals indicating chemical reactions occurring proximate to the sensors of the sensor array.

Abstract: One aspect is a method that includes identifying a substantially uniform distribution of signal vias for a multi-layer circuit board based on a design file defining a layout. A signal via pitch is determined as a center-to-center distance between a neighboring pair of signal vias. The signal via pitch is compared to a target minimum drilling distance. A ground via is identified proximate the neighboring pair of the signal vias. Based determining that the signal via pitch of the neighboring pair is less than the target minimum drilling distance, at least one of the signal vias is positioned closer to the ground via such that after the positioning, the signal via pitch of the neighboring pair meets or exceeds the target minimum drilling distance. The design file is modified to include the positioning of the signal vias and is transmitted over a network to support circuit board manufacturing operations.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for reducing the latency of automatic speech recognition using hypothesis score trend analysis. A methodology implementing the techniques according to an embodiment includes generating complete-phrase hypotheses and partial-phrase hypotheses, along with associated likelihood scores, based on a segment of speech. The method also includes selecting the complete-phrase hypothesis associated with the highest of the complete-phrase hypotheses likelihood scores, and selecting the partial-phrase hypothesis associated with the highest of the partial-phrase hypotheses likelihood scores. The method further includes calculating a relative likelihood score based on a ratio of the likelihood score associated with the selected complete-phrase hypothesis to the likelihood score associated with the selected partial-phrase hypothesis.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a trench used for a source/drain region; and a SiGe seed layer formed simultaneously on the sidewall and bottom of the trench, and the SiGe seed layer on the sidewall of the trench has an uneven thickness with a maximum thickness at a location corresponding to the channel region in the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device and the manufacturing method therefor according to the present disclosure enable the SiGe seed layer to block diffusion of elements such as boron more effectively.

Abstract: A method including forming a plurality of first interconnects and a plurality of second interconnects on opposite sides of an integrated circuit device layer including a plurality of circuit devices, wherein the plurality of second interconnects include interconnects of different dimensions; and forming contact points to the second plurality of interconnects, the contact points operable for connection to an external source. An apparatus including a substrate including a plurality of first interconnects and a plurality of second interconnects on opposite sides of an integrated circuit device layer including a plurality of circuit devices, wherein the plurality of second interconnects include interconnects of different dimensions; and contact points coupled to the second plurality of interconnects, the contact points operable for connection to an external source.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid state imaging device capable of providing a solid state imaging device that does not cause deterioration of image quality due to an increase in reading speed of a pixel signal, and an imaging apparatus. In a pixel array block in which a plurality of pixels are two-dimensionally arrayed, each of the pixels including: a photoelectric conversion device; a plurality of transistors to be used for reading a signal from the photoelectric conversion device; and wiring for driving the transistors, a plurality of pixel output lines are provided for each one column of the plurality of pixels two-dimensionally arrayed, and the plurality of pixel output lines from the pixels are arranged separately in a plurality of wiring layers. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a CMOS image sensor.

Abstract: A method of data communication includes: determining, by a first terminal, an idle channel, and transmitting a data handshake request carrying interruption information on the idle channel, wherein the interruption information at least includes an indication for interrupting a call of a traffic channel; receiving a data handshake response transmitted by a repeater; when the data handshake response is of a type allowing interruption, jumping to the traffic channel designated by the repeater according to a channel jumping indication included in the data handshake response; and when determining that a second terminal occupying the traffic channel making the call interrupts the call and releases a resource of the traffic channel, initiating a call on the traffic channel. The embodiments of the present invention can interrupt the call of the transmitting terminal and release the channel resource, and have strong flexibility and high efficiency.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that controls a display to display information indicating a position of the subject in a graphic representation corresponding to a panoramic image based on an orientation of a device capturing image data for generating the panoramic image.

Abstract: Electronics rack door assemblies are provided to hingedly mount an air inlet or an air outlet side of an electronics rack, and be rotatable between closed and open positions. The door assembly includes a door frame, to hingedly mount to the electronics rack, with an opening to facilitate a flow of air through the electronics rack. The door assembly further includes an acoustical panel pivotably coupled to the door frame and aligned, at least in part, over the opening in the door frame. With the door frame hingedly mounted to the electronics rack at the air inlet or outlet side, the acoustical panel automatically pivots from an operation position relative to the door frame with the door frame in the closed position, to an at least partially collapsed position relative to the door frame with the door frame in the open position.

Abstract: A method of pairing a sensor node of a transport refrigeration system with a coordinator node using an assisting device in a communication network is provided, the method includes: the assisting device obtains identification information of the sensor node; the assisting device connects with the coordinator node; the assisting device transmits the identification information of the sensor node to the coordinator node for the coordinator node to pair with the sensor node; the assisting device receives pairing status of the sensor node and the coordinator node; and the assisting device indicates the pairing status.

Abstract: A optical projection device disposed close to a projection surface and capable of further widening an angle is provided. A optical projection device includes first optical system including lens groups movable and second optical system reflecting light emitted from the first optical system. The first optical system includes first lens frame which holds first lens group positioned at side closest to the second optical system among the movable lens groups and includes cam pin, guide barrel which includes straight groove, cam barrel which includes cam groove with which the cam pin is engaged, the first lens frame includes frame protruding portion protruding from the cam barrel to second optical system side and holding the first lens group, and notch is provided in such way that portion is formed to be cut out at side through which light reflected by the second optical system passes, in the frame protruding portion.