Abstract: In order to enable plasma density distribution control having a high degree of freedom to solve problems of not only in-plane uniformity of an etching processing but also a reduction of a charge-up damage, a plasma processing apparatus includes: a vacuum chamber provided with a plasma processing chamber that plasma-processes a substrate inside and is able to exhaust the inside of this plasma processing chamber to a vacuum; and a microwave power supply unit that is provided with a microwave source and a circular waveguide and supplies, via the circular waveguide, a microwave power oscillated from the microwave source to the vacuum chamber, in which the microwave power supply unit is configured by arranging a plurality of waveguides, which are coaxially and concentrically arranged with the circular waveguide and have different dielectric constants inside, between the circular waveguide and the vacuum chamber.

Abstract: A non-woven protective clothing against blood and viruses is composed from a non-woven fabric layer, which has two surfaces; and a moisture-permeable layer, which is a porous film that is laminated to one of the surfaces of the non-woven fabric layer; and an elastic pore filling layer, which is a hydrophilic polyurethane. The elastic pore filling layer is coated or printed onto the surface of the moisture-permeable layer, and the thickness of the elastic pore filling layer is thinner than that of the moisture-permeable layer. The synthetic blood permeability of the non-woven protective clothing against blood and viruses can resist a pressure of 2.0 psi for one minute, and the Phi-X174 bacteriophage penetrability thereof can resist a pressure of 2.0 psi for one minute.

Abstract: A fuel cell system according to the present embodiment includes a fuel cell stack, a cooling-water tank having a cooling-water supply port to which a cooling-water supply pipe coupled to a cooling-water inlet manifold is coupled at the other end, a first oxygen-containing-gas discharge pipe coupled at one end to an air outlet manifold being coupled to the cooling-water tank at the other end, the cooling-water tank being configured to supply cooling water from the cooling-water inlet manifold, and a pressure-loss part to which a second oxygen-containing-gas discharge pipe coupled at one end to an air discharge port of the cooling-water tank is coupled at the other end, and to which a fuel-gas discharge pipe coupled at one end to a fuel-outlet manifold provided in a downstream outlet of the fuel-electrode passage is coupled at the other end.

Abstract: In a tire, a first side block comprises a first recess which opens so as to be directed toward a first circumferential direction, and a second recess which opens so as to be directed toward a second circumferential direction which is opposite the first circumferential direction in a tire circumferential direction. The first side block comprises a first region, a second region, and a first step which is between the first region and the second region and which is formed by a difference in heights by which the first region and the second region protrude.

Abstract: A valve recovery control apparatus for a hydrogen tank, may recover an excess flow valve to an original state upon operation of the excess flow valve mounted on the hydrogen tank, securing stability of hydrogen supply to the fuel cell.

Abstract: An actuator and a vehicle operation system with the actuator. The actuator includes a housing unit composed of a combination of internal components including a motor, a housing and a cover. A pair of terminals conveys external power to the motor. A terminal holder holds die pair of terminals. The terminal holder is accommodated in the housing unit as a sub-assembly separately from the housing unit.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device comprises forming backside power rails in a dielectric layer arranged above a backside interlayer dielectric (BILD) layer or a semiconductor layer, forming a trench that extends through the BILD layer or the semiconductor layer and partly through the dielectric layer between the backside power rails, depositing a plurality of layers to form a backside metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor in the trench, and forming a first contact to a first metal layer of the plurality of layers. Forming the first contact comprises forming first recesses in a second metal layer of the plurality of layers, and filling the first recesses with an insulative material. The method further comprises forming a second contact to the second metal layer. Forming the second contact comprises forming second recesses in the first metal layer, and filling the second recesses with the insulative material.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved system, method, and computer program product to allocate backup devices for a database system, where an appropriate appliance can be automatically allocated to accommodate backups. The allocation selects an appliance that effectively balances space allocation needs of the database with overall performance effects on a multi-tenant backup system that handles multiple databases of varying sizes.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for caring emotion of a driver based on a vehicle sound, may include a detector configured to detect driving information of the vehicle and body information of a user, a non-transitory storage to store instructions, and a processor to execute the instructions. The processor determines an emotional status of the driver by use of at least one of the driving information or the body information, to generate a healing sound by designing a virtual sound based on the driving information and the emotional status of the driver, and to generate and output the healing sound.

Abstract: Provided herein are humanized anti-factor Bb antibodies, methods of producing the antibodies and methods of using the antibodies.

Abstract: Various embodiments include methods and apparatuses to test production tools and related electrical components therefor including individual printed-circuit boards (PCBs). In one example, a test-plug hardware-platform includes at least one input/output (I/O) connector, and a configurable control system to provide command and operational signals through the I/O connector and collect data through the I/O connector from at least one PCB under test. A wireless-mesh network within the test-plug hardware-platform can interface wirelessly with at least the PCB under test. The at least one PCB operating within a production tool or other piece of equipment. Other methods and systems are disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first and a second nitride semiconductor layer and a first and a second electrode thereon. A gate electrode is between the first and second electrodes. A gate field plate is on the gate electrode. A first field plate is above a position between the gate field plate and the second electrode. A second field plate is between the first field plate and the gate field plate. A distance from the first nitride semiconductor layer to the second field plate is shorter than a distance from the first nitride semiconductor layer to the portion of the gate field plate that protrudes the most towards the second electrode. The distance from the first nitride semiconductor layer to the second field plate is shorter than a distance from the first nitride semiconductor layer to an end surface of the first field plate on a first electrode side.

Abstract: An RF chip package comprises a housing and one or more conductive contacts designed to electrically connect the RF chip package to other conductive contacts. The housing includes a first substrate, a 3-D antenna on the first substrate, and a second substrate. The second substrate includes a plurality of semiconductor devices and is bonded to the first substrate. An interconnect structure allows for electrical connection between the first and second substrates. In some cases, the first substrate is flip-chip bonded to the second substrate or is otherwise connected to the second substrate by an array of solder balls. By integrating both the 3-D antenna and RF circuitry together in the same chip package, costs are minimized while bandwidth is greatly improved compared to a separately machined 3-D antenna.

Abstract: A rotor assembly includes a rotor plate to rotate around a first axis, a bucket attached to the rotor plate and to rotate around a second axis, and a stop plate to rotate around the first axis between an open position and a closed position. When in the closed position, the stop plate engages the bucket to fix an angular position of the bucket relative to a plane of rotation of the rotor assembly. The rotor assembly further includes a housing for a sensor array component, the housing disposed in the bucket and including a solution inlet, a solution outlet, a transfer basin, a solution retainer disposed between the solution outlet and the transfer basin, and a collection reservoir in fluid communication with the transfer basin. The solution inlet and the solution outlet to engage ports of a flow cell of a sensor array.

Abstract: A drive system for a hybrid or electric vehicle includes an electrical energy source; an electric machine, a switching device linked to the electric machine and selectively switchable between a first configuration, and a second configuration, an adjusting device linked to the electric machine and configured to vary its operating parameters, and a control unit. The first electrical configuration includes a first number of conductors in series by phase supplying a first driving torque with a first knee speed and a first no-load operation speed. The second electrical configuration includes a second number of conductors in series by phase supplying a second driving torque, lower than the first driving torque, and a second knee speed higher than the first knee speed. A ratio between the first no-load operation speed and the second knee speed is between 0.7 and 1.3.

Abstract: Provided is a communication node of a reference signal. The communication node includes a processor configured to execute programs stored in a storage device; and the programs, when executed by the processor, perform a method includes: determining a radio resource for a second communication node to send a reference signal; and receiving the reference signal sent by the second communication node using the radio resource.

Abstract: Separate structural units for an inner gear and a housing of a planetary gear device include an inner gear with a first raised portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inner gear, where the first raised portion extends towards in a direction that is inclined with respect to the axial direction of the inner gear. A housing includes a second raised portion formed on an inner peripheral surface, where the second raised portion extends in a direction that is inclined in respect to the axial direction. The housing contains the inner gear such that there is a gap formed between the inner peripheral surface of the housing and the outer peripheral surface of the inner gear. Movement of the inner gear within the interior of the housing is limited through linear contact of the first raised portion and the second raised portion.

Abstract: A press forming method forms a press-formed product having a hat-shaped cross section and includes: a first forming process of press-forming a preformed part in which a portion corresponding to web corresponding to a web portion, and a portion corresponding to side wall corresponding to a side wall portion and including a twisted side wall portion of a twisted shape along the longitudinal direction, are formed, the preformed part including a portion corresponding to concave curve corresponding to the concave curved portion; and a second forming process of press-forming the preformed part into the press-formed product. The twisted side wall portion at the first forming process is twisted such that an angle between the twisted side wall portion and the portion corresponding to web is smaller on an end portion side than at a longitudinal center of the portion corresponding to concave curve.

Abstract: A resin molding apparatus includes: a resin supply mechanism including a nozzle for ejecting liquid resin to a supply target; a resin collection unit including: a resin-receiving member configured to receive a portion of the liquid resin which portion has dropped from the nozzle; and a movement mechanism configured to cause the resin-receiving member to move in such a manner as to follow the nozzle while keeping the resin-receiving member under the nozzle; a mold die including an upper die and a lower die facing the upper die; a mold clamp mechanism configured to clamp the mold die with the supply target between the upper die and the lower die; and a control section configured to control at least respective operations of the resin supply mechanism and the resin collection unit.

Abstract: An integrated backend and dynamic interface system can be provided for handling multiple transaction channels. In one example, a client device can receive a unique identification code corresponding to a guest at a physical location associated with an entity. The client device can forward the unique identification code to a backend system configured to analyze a history of the guest to determine a customized object previously obtained by the guest from the entity. The client device can receive information from the backend system about the customized object and configure a graphical user interface to indicate the customized object. The graphical user interface can also include a graphical option that is selectable by a user for adding the customized object to an object order for the guest.