Abstract: A shock isolator is arranged between two automated coupler parts in a vibration testing unit. When the coupler parts are engaged and coupled during vibration testing of a component, the shock isolator is disabled, and when the coupler parts are disengaged and decoupled after vibration testing, the shock isolator is activated to absorb excess shock energy and prevent shock transfer between the coupler parts that would damage the test component. The shock isolator includes a bushing that is inserted in a lower part of the two automated coupler parts and a compressive fit rod that is press-fit into the bushing. The bushing has a chamfered volume and the compressive fit rod has a corresponding compressible volume that is displaced into the chamfered volume to disable the shock isolator. After vibration testing, the compressive fit rod is expandable to a regular shape to activate the shock isolator.

Abstract: A control method for monitoring and responding to hacking into a vehicle, which may monitor whether hacking is performed by cross-checking preset check values for each ID with each other in a state where a plurality of controllers mounted in an autonomous vehicle is connected like a blockchain, and response-control the vehicle in a safe state upon determining that a specific controller is hacked as a result of monitoring.

Abstract: A wire-to-board connector includes an insulating body, a number of first conductive terminals, a number of second conductive terminals, a number of first cables and a number of second cables. The first conductive terminals are arranged at intervals along a first direction. The first conductive terminal includes a first elastic mating portion and a first cable connection portion. The second conductive terminal includes a second elastic mating portion and a second cable connection portion. The first cable connection portion and the second cable connection portion are arranged in a misalignment manner along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first elastic mating portion and the second elastic mating portion protrude beyond a first surface of the insulating body so as to abut against metal conductive pads of a circuit board. Besides, a wire-to-board connector assembly having the wire-to-board connector is also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing composite workpieces that include adding an expandable element to an internal volume of a constraining container proximate to a uncured composite workpiece supported on a rigid form, where the expandable element is configured to expand when a predetermined change is produced in an attribute of the expandable element; expanding the expandable element by producing the predetermined change in the attribute of the expandable element, so that an expansion of the expandable element applies pressure to the workpiece supported on the rigid form within the internal volume, and curing the composite workpiece while the resulting pressure is applied to the workpiece supported on the rigid form.

Abstract: A package structure includes a substrate component, a redistribution structure, a package structure, and a probe head. The substrate component is laterally covered by an insulating encapsulation. The redistribution structure is disposed over the substrate component and the insulating encapsulation and electrically connected with the substrate component at a first side, wherein the redistribution structure comprises: a dielectric layer at a second side opposite to the first side; at least one conductive pad disposed in the dielectric layer, wherein a portion of the at least one conductive pad is exposed by the dielectric layer; and at least one conductive pattern in contact with the portion of the at least one conductive pad, wherein a hardness of the at least one conductive pattern is greater than a hardness of the at least one conductive pad. The probe head is electrically connected with the at least one conductive pattern and the at least one conductive pad.

Abstract: Proposed is an automated system and method for measuring and/or allocating risk measures of loss for a replacement cost of an electric vehicle and/or parts of the electric vehicle. The system based on a forward looking model structure for electric vehicles (FLM-EV) returns rating modification factors for MTPL and MOD for electric vehicles. The input consists of either car make, model year or rating parameters like model year, maximum power etc. The output are modification factors that are applied on MOD or MTPL frequency, severity or expected loss for non-electric cars.

Abstract: A workpiece chuck includes a supporting platform, a vacuum system, and a gas permeable buffer layer. The supporting platform has a supporting surface for holding a workpiece thereon. The vacuum system is disposed under and in gas communication with the supporting platform. The gas permeable buffer layer is disposed over the supporting platform and covers the supporting surface, wherein a hardness scale of the gas permeable buffer layer is smaller than a hardness scale of the supporting platform.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system for modeling energy consumption efficiency of an electric vehicle and a method thereof. The system includes: a communication device that communicates with a plurality of electric vehicles, and a controller that receives a parameter set of an energy consumption efficiency model from the plurality of electric vehicles. The controller determines an average of received parameter sets as an optimal parameter set, and transmits the determined optimal parameter set to the plurality of electric vehicles.

Abstract: Ethernet systems, methods and blasting machines are presented for remote turn on of the blasting machine and reliable fire and arm commands issuance. Systems, methods, blasting machines and wireless bridge units are presented for wireless blasting for safe firing of detonators under control of a remote wireless master controller in which the blasting machine is connected by cabling to the wireless bridge unit and power to a firing circuit of the blasting machine is remotely controlled via the bridge unit. The bridge unit or Ethernet primary controller selectively provides first and second firing messages to the blasting machine contingent upon acknowledgment of safe receipt of the first firing message by the blasting machine, and the blasting machine fires the connected detonators only if the first and second firing messages are correctly received from the bridge unit.

Abstract: A dehydrogenation reaction apparatus includes: an aqueous add solution tank that stores an aqueous acid solution; a dehydrogenation reactor that stores a chemical hydride and selectively receives the aqueous acid solution stored in the aqueous add solution tank; and a heat control device. The heat control device is disposed inside or outside the dehydrogenation reactor and controls an internal temperature of the dehydrogenation reactor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for detecting unauthorized system configuration changes. For example, metadata can be extracted from network traffic captured by one or more different network tools and/or network devices and provided to a metadata evaluator. As an example, the one or more different network tools and/or devices can include a switch port analyzer tool, a security information and event management tool, and/or a test access port device. The metadata evaluator can process the extracted metadata to detect a system configuration change in a system on a network that includes the network traffic. The metadata evaluator can determine whether the system configuration change is an authorized system configuration change. In some examples, the metadata evaluator can determine whether the system configuration change is an authorized system configuration change based on change management data from a change management system.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first dielectric wall, a second dielectric wall, first channel portions, second channel portions, an isolation wall, and a dielectric feature. The second dielectric wall is spaced apart from the first dielectric wall in a first direction. The first channel portions are disposed on a side of the first dielectric wall and are spaced apart from each other in a second direction transverse to the first direction. The second channel portions are disposed on a side of the second dielectric wall and are spaced apart from each other in the second direction. The isolation wall is located between the first dielectric wall and the second dielectric wall. The dielectric feature is disposed to separate the first dielectric wall and the isolation wall, and is disposed on the other side of the first dielectric wall opposite to the first channel portions in the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an isolated antibody that specifically binds to TL1A, comprising a heavy chain variable region (TL1A-VH) and a light chain variable region (TL1A-VL), comprising the CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3 sequences of a TL1A-VH sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO: 89, SEQ ID NO: 93, SEQ ID NO: 95, SEQ ID NO: 97, SEQ ID NO: 99, SEQ ID NO: 101, SEQ ID NO: 103, SEQ ID NO: 105, SEQ ID NO: 110, SEQ ID NO: 120; and the CDR-L1, CDR-L2, and CDR-L3 sequences of SEQ ID NO: 18.

Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method are provided. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die laterally covered by an insulating encapsulation, a first redistribution structure overlying the insulating encapsulation and a back surface of the semiconductor die, a second redistribution structure underlying the insulating encapsulation and an active surface of the semiconductor die opposite to the back surface, active through insulating vias (TIVs) penetrating through the insulating encapsulation, and dummy features. The semiconductor die is electrically coupled to the first redistribution structure through the second redistribution structure and the active TIVs. Each of the dummy features includes a dummy TIV laterally covered by the insulating encapsulation, the dummy TIVs are disposed along package edges in a top view, and the dummy features are electrically floating.

Abstract: A fuel cell apparatus of the disclosure includes a fuel cell and a power distribution unit configured to distribute power generated in the fuel cell. The power distribution unit includes a power part and a cooling unit, which is disposed so as to be in contact with the power part to cool the power part and includes an inlet port configured to allow cooling fluid to be introduced thereinto from the outside and an outlet port configured to discharge the cooling fluid to the outside. The inlet port and the outlet port are disposed so as to be oriented from the power distribution unit in the same direction.

Abstract: A method of determining a thermal maturity model of a subterranean region of interest is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a plurality of rock samples for the subterranean region of interest. The method further includes determining a first porosity value, a second porosity value, and a volume fraction of organic matter, for each of the plurality of rock samples. The method further includes determining, for each of the plurality of rock samples, a thermal maturity index based, at least in part, on the first porosity value, the second porosity value and the volume fraction of organic matter. The method further includes determining the thermal maturity model based, at least in part, on the thermal maturity index for each of the plurality of rock samples.

Abstract: A battery module may comprise a lower casing configured to accommodate battery cells adjacent to each other and restrain opposite ends of the battery cells. Busbars may be provided in the lower casing and may be configured to form an electrical connection between the battery cells accommodated in the lower casing. The battery module may comprise an upper casing that may be coupled to the lower casing such that the upper casing and lower casing may be configured to enclose battery cells accommodated inside the lower casing.

Abstract: A joined part comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises a guide slot at least partially defined by a porous structure. A joint material is disposed within the porous structure. The second portion is disposed within the guide slot and contacts the porous structure and the joint material disposed therein to form an interfacial joint between the first portion and the second portion. A method of manufacturing the joined part includes disposing a joint material into a porous structure of a guide slot of a first portion, inserting a second portion into the guide slot, and contacting the porous structure and the joint material disposed therein to form an interfacial joint between the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) at least one mantle layer adjacent to the core; (c) an inner cover layer adjacent to the mantle layer; and (d) an outer cover layer adjacent to the inner cover layer, wherein the inner cover layer has a material Shore D hardness that is at least 3 less than the material Shore D hardness of the outer cover layer, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of less than 0.050 in.

Abstract: A rotary pump for a fluid metering system is provided. The rotary pump reciprocates, and is reversed by a signal from a limit switch that is deflected by an actuator arm on a rotating sleeve of the pump system.