Abstract: A bit generation apparatus includes a glitch generation circuit that generates glitch signals which include a plurality of pulses, and T-FF bit generation circuits which input the glitch signals, and based on either rising edges or falling edges of the plurality of pulses included in the glitch signals, generate a bit value of either 0 or 1. Each of the T-FF bit generation circuits generates a respective bit value based on either the parity of the number of rising edges or the parity of the number of falling edges of the plurality of pulses. As a result of employment of the T-FF bit generation circuits, circuits that are conventionally required but not essential for the glitch become unnecessary. This serves to prevent expansion in circuit scale and increase in processing time of bit generation for the bit generation circuit.

Abstract: This application relates generally to biocompatible water-soluble polymers with pendant functional groups and methods for making them, and particularly to polyglutamate amino acid conjugates that can include a linker to a compound that can include a drug, and their use for a variety of drug delivery applications, e.g., anticancer.

Abstract: Various embodiments for improving data storage and retrieval performance, for a tiered storage environment having levels corresponding to storage performance, are provided. In one embodiment, by way of example only, reference count information of at least one data segment maintained in the tiered storage environment is used to determine which of the levels in the tiered storage environment the at least one data segment is assigned. Those of the at least one data segment having higher reference counts are assigned to a higher performance level than those having lower reference counts.

Abstract: A method includes interacting, by a mobile device, with an object associated with a set of controllable devices that are provided for demonstration to a user of the mobile device. The method determines information associated with the object based on the interaction and sends the information to a server to open an authenticated session with the server. The server opens the authenticated session that allows temporary access to automatically control the set of controllable devices via an application running on the mobile device. The mobile device sends a command to the server to control a controllable device in the set of controllable devices. The server allows control of the controllable device based on the command if the temporary access to the authenticated session is determined to be valid for the mobile device and disallow the control of the controllable device if the authenticated session is determined to be invalid.

Abstract: A switch and methods for its use are disclosed. The switch includes input and output circuitry for receiving and forwarding data packets to computing devices connected to the network. The switch also includes a memory configured to store a number of tables relating the ports to the physical addresses of computing devices connected to the switch. The switch is capable of correctly forwarding data packets which specify false identity parameters. The switch is also capable of dynamic forwarding used to forward data packets across many paths to the destination. The switch is also capable of forwarding data packets to one of a number of output ports based on a comparison of at least one of the identity parameters that specifies false information to a table stored in memory.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide for the determination of a test set that satisfies a coverage model, where portions of the search space need not be searched in order to generate the test set. With various embodiments, a search space defined by a set of inputs for an electronic design and a coverage model is identified. The search space is then fractured into subspaces. Subsequently, the subspaces are solved to determine if they include at least one input sequence that satisfies the coverage constraints defined in the coverage model. The subspaces found to include at least one input sequence that satisfies these coverage constraints, are then searched for unique input sequences in order to generate a test set. Subspaces found not to include at least one input sequence that satisfies the coverage constraints may be excluded from the overall search space.

Abstract: A light source radiates light onto a reaction vessel in which a sample is caused to react with a reagent. A transmissive-light receiver, located across from the light source with the reaction vessel located therebetween, measures the intensity of transmissive light passing through the reaction vessel. Scattered-light receivers, located on the side of the transmissive-light receiver, are used to measure the intensities of scattered light and scattered light generated from the reaction vessel. Based on the results of the measurement by the scattered-light receivers, the light intensity of the light source is corrected. This allows correction of the intensity of the light incident on the reaction vessel even when an analysis involves the use of scattered light. The use of such analyzers prevents analysis results from varying from analyzer to analyzer due to inaccurate measurement of the incident light.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving vehicle survivability. In some embodiments, an evaluation model may be built based at least in part on mission information. The mission information may comprise vehicle information regarding at least one vehicle and threat information regarding a plurality of threats to the at least one vehicle. The evaluation model may be used to assign a numerical measure to each potential action of a plurality of potential actions for the at least one vehicle, where the numerical measure may be based on measures of signature exposure relating to multiple threats of the plurality of threats. A sequence of actions to be executed by the at least one vehicle may be selected based at least in part on the respective numerical measures assigned to the plurality of potential actions, to improve the at least one vehicle's survivability against the plurality of threats.

Abstract: A method for offloaded handling of metadata storage management in a utility file system includes trapping a request for a file operation from an application process directed to a specified file of metadata stored in a utility file system of a host data processing system. The method further includes determining whether the application process is part of a privileged application or an unprivileged application and restricting access to the specified file if it is determined that the application process is part of an unprivileged application, but otherwise transforming the specified request into at least one predetermined operation if it is determined that the application process is part of a privileged application and directing the performance of the predetermined operation in the utility file system.

Abstract: An insulated dielectric window assembly comprising a dielectric window of an inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus; an upper polymeric ring, and a lower polymeric ring. The upper polymeric ring insulates the outer edge of the dielectric window from a cooler ambient atmosphere and the lower polymeric ring insulates the lower surface of the dielectric window from a chamber surface supporting the window.

Abstract: Provided is a non-contact charging module wherein adverse effects from magnets have been prevented even where magnets are used for positioning, power transmission efficiency has been improved, and the entire module has been made thin due to a state of improved power transmission efficiency. The non-contact charging module comprises a planar coil portion (2) of spirally wound conductive wiring, and a magnetic sheet (3) that is provided so as to oppose a surface of a coil (21) on the planar coil portion (2), and is characterized in that the magnetic sheet is layered with a first layer, and a second layer that has a lower magnetic permeability and a higher saturation magnetic flux density than the first layer.

Abstract: Provided are a highly-safe recombinant vaccinia virus that is effective in preventing the onset of symptoms due to infection by novel influenza viruses, and a vaccine for the novel influenza viruses containing the recombinant vaccinia virus. This recombinant vaccinia virus is capable of expressing the hemagglutinin protein genes of the novel influenza virus. This novel influenza vaccine contains the recombinant vaccinia virus.

Abstract: A transparent conductive element includes an optical layer provided with a wave surface that has an average wavelength smaller than or equal to a wavelength of visible light and a transparent conductive layer formed on the wave surface so as to follow the shape of the wave surface. When the average wavelength of the wave surface is ?m and an average amplitude of vibration of the wave surface is Am, the ratio (Am/?m) is 0.2 or more and 1.0 or less; an average angle of sloped surfaces of the wave surface is in the range of 30° or more and 60° or less; and when a thickness of the transparent conductive layer at a highest position of the wave surface is D1 and a thickness of the transparent conductive layer at a lowest position of the wave surface is D3, a ratio D3/D1 is in the range of 0.8 or less.

Abstract: A test system and method for low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is provided. The system comprises: an input module for the user to input the information needed by the test; a communication module for connecting the control device 110 and the oscilloscope 120 using the communication means selected by the user; a measurement module for measure the parameters of the LVDS signal thought controlling a oscilloscope; an assessment module for assessing whether the obtained parameters of the LVDS signal comply with relevant LVDS specifications; and an output module for outputting the parameters of the LVDS signal and the assessment result of the parameters from the assessment module. The test system and method for LVDS provided by the present invention can advantageously meet the competitive needs in fast mass production and efficient engineering qualification.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to techniques for noise handling in audio or video recording. Sounds that may be generated during the audio recording, such as by activation of switches, may appear as undesired artifacts in the recording. Techniques and apparatus are described whereby, when an undesired sound is generated, an inverse of the sound is applied to the sound, thereby canceling the unwanted sound from the recording. Further, the techniques can be adapted to many kinds of portable electronic devices having many kinds of switches and many kinds of undesirable sounds.

Abstract: We provide a set of novel mutations in HIST3H3, AMT, GLDC and PEX7 genes which we have discovered as causative of some autism spectrum disorders and/or intellectual disability after analysis of families with more than one affected child and with consanguineous parents. Based on some of these mutations, we also provide novel treatment options for autism spectrum disorders and/or intellectual disability wherein the novel mutations have been diagnosed. The invention is based on the discovery that certain specific mutations, particularly when present in a homozygous, compound heterozygous, or trans heterozygous combinations, result in a phenotype of an autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disability. Some mutations also cause the disorder or disease as heterozygous mutation.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for use on an optical film, includes a (meth)acryl-based polymer obtained by copolymerization of 30 to 98.9% by weight of an alkyl(meth)acrylate, 1 to 50% by weight of an aromatic ring-containing polymerizable monomer, 0.1 to 20% by weight of a hydroxyl group-containing monomer, and 0 to 4% by weight of a carboxyl group-containing monomer, and a solvent. The (meth)acryl-based polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 300,000 to 1,200,000 as measured by gel permeation chromatography. The content of a solid including the (meth)acryl-based polymer is 20% by weight or more, and the content of the solvent is 80% by weight or less.

Abstract: To provide a hand-held power tool which is equipped with a motor and can be used in a normal driving mode for a tip end tool and also in driving modes other than the normal driving mode. A power tool in which a tip end tool is driven by a motor to thereby perform a predetermined machining process on a workpiece, wherein the motor is a dual rotor motor comprising: an inner rotor; an outer rotor; and a stator including a driving coil mechanism, with the inner rotor and the outer rotor being coaxially disposed.

Abstract: A TSV structure, method of making the TSV structure and methods of testing the TSV structure. The structure including: a trench extending from a top surface of a semiconductor substrate to a bottom surface of the semiconductor substrate, the trench surrounding a core region of the semiconductor substrate; a dielectric liner on all sidewalls of the trench; and an electrical conductor filling all remaining space in the trench, the dielectric liner electrically isolating the electrical conductor from the semiconductor substrate and from the core region.

Abstract: A shielded connector includes: an inner housing including a plurality of terminal accommodation chambers into which male terminals crimped to a plurality of shielded-wire ends of a shielded electric wire are inserted; and a shield shell including a cylindrical shield part which covers the inner housing and a barrel part which crimps and fixes a sheath part of the shielded electric wire. A bottom part of the shield shell is formed with an opening that prevents leading end portions of the male terminals from interfering with the bottom part when the inner housing is inserted into the shield part.