Abstract: A mesoporous piezoelectric or ferroelectric (FE) Al2O3/P(VDF-TrFE) membrane can actively suppress anode dendrites formation when used as a separator in rechargeable aqueous Zn-ion batteries. When the positive polarization side of the FE separator faces the metal anode during charging, the FE separator can reverse the local energetics for Zn2+ reduction at the protrusion area and deplete incoming Zn2+ ions to the flat region. As a result, the symmetric Zn—Zn cell with this P+ separator can achieve a substantially higher cycling stability.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds represented by Formula I: I, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, and R13 are as defined as set forth in the specification, and the deuterium enrichment of any one or more of R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, and R13 is about 15% or more. The present disclosure also provides compounds having Formula I for use to treat or delay the progression of a lysosomal storage disorder or a neurodegenerative disease in a subject, provide neuroprotection in a subject having a lysosomal disorder, treat or prevent a migraine, and the symptoms associated therewith, in a subject, or improve mobility and/or cognitive function in a subject.

Abstract: An energy storage system is provided and comprises a battery enclosure comprising a battery module and configured to couple to a conduit for coupling to another battery enclosure of the energy storage system such that hot gases are allowed to expand from the battery enclosure to the another battery enclosure via the conduit, or vice versa, during thermal runaway.

Abstract: Polynucleotide sequencing using ionophores is provided herein. In some examples, a sequencing method includes inhibiting current flow across a barrier; contacting a polymerase with a first polynucleotide, a second polynucleotide, and a fluid comprising a first nucleotide coupled to a first ionophore; while the polymerase adds the first nucleotide to the second polynucleotide based on a sequence of the first polynucleotide, providing a first current flow across the barrier using the first ionophore; and identifying the first nucleotide using an electrical characteristic of the first ionophore.

Abstract: Current sensing circuits for motor control applications are discussed. In some embodiments, a circuit may include a shunt resistor network coupled to an inverter having a plurality of phase legs, where each of the plurality of phase legs is configured to drive a respective phase of an electrical motor, and an Operational Amplifier (Op Amp) coupled across the shunt resistor network, where the Op Amp enables a processor to reconstruct electrical currents in each of the plurality of phase legs.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a turbine engine element such as a blade or vane, the element has an airfoil. The method includes: applying a load across an assembly of a first cast portion of the airfoil and a second cast portion of the airfoil; and applying current across a junction of the first cast portion and the second cast portion to fuse the second cast portion to the first cast portion.

Abstract: A new field-effect transistor (FET) based switch for use in/with high voltage precision instruments is provided. The switch can enable leakage compensation. The switch can comprise a FET device and a compensation circuit coupled to the FET device to replicate and compensate for the FET device leakage, such that the switch appears not to leak current. The compensation circuit may comprise a sense device which acts as a scaled replica of the FET device being compensated. The sense device's leakage current can then be measured, reproduced at the scale factor, and injected back to the drain terminal of the FET device.

Abstract: An electric compressor including: a motor unit configured to generate power; a compression unit configured to receive the power from the motor unit and to compress a refrigerant; an inverter configured to control the motor unit; and a cover configured to be coupled to one side of the inverter. The cover includes: a metal plate formed in a shape corresponding to the inverter; a first resin portion configured to be disposed on an inside of the metal plate; and a second resin portion configured to be disposed on an outside of the metal plate in such a way as to correspond to some areas of the first resin portion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in a digitally tuning a capacitor in an integrated circuit device is described. A Digitally Tuned Capacitor DTC is described which facilitates digitally controlling capacitance applied between a first and second terminal. In some embodiments, the first terminal comprises an RF+ terminal and the second terminal comprises an RF? terminal. In accordance with some embodiments, the DTCs comprise a plurality of sub-circuits ordered in significance from least significant bit (LSB) to most significant bit (MSB) sub-circuits, wherein the plurality of significant bit sub-circuits are coupled together in parallel, and wherein each sub-circuit has a first node coupled to the first RF terminal, and a second node coupled to the second RF terminal. The DTCs further include an input means for receiving a digital control word, wherein the digital control word comprises bits that are similarly ordered in significance from an LSB to an MSB.

Abstract: A system for in-situ monitoring an additive manufacturing build includes a recoater and an eddy current array probe (ECAP) coupled to the recoater. The ECAP includes three rows of sensor elements, and a drive line arranged in a semi-circular wave pattern extending through each of the three rows of sensor elements. The semi-circular wave pattern is defined by a wavelength, and the semi-circular wave pattern of the drive line extending through a particular row of sensor elements is offset by a fraction of the wavelength relative to the semi-circular wave pattern of the drive line extending through an adjacent row of sensor elements.

Abstract: The present description relates to an electronic circuit having an impedance matching circuit comprising a first inductance coupling a first node to a second node, and a second inductance coupling the second node to a third node, the third node being coupled to ground. The first and second inductances are configured to form a positive magnetic coupling between each other.

Abstract: A system and method that includes receiving an API request to a type of API resource; retrieving an API concurrency value for the API request; determining a comparison status associated with a comparison of the API concurrency value to a concurrency threshold; if the comparison status is within the concurrency threshold, transmitting the API request to an API processing resource; if the comparison status indicates the concurrency threshold is not satisfied, impeding processing of the API request; accounting for an increase in the API concurrency value if the API request is transmitted to an API processing resource; and accounting for a decrease in the API concurrency value at a time associated with the API processing resource completing processing of the API request.

Abstract: A foldable apparatus (10, 20) and an electronic device (100) including the foldable apparatus are disclosed. The foldable apparatus includes a first support plate (11), a middle support plate (12), a second support plate (13), a main shaft (14), a first gear connecting rod (15), and a second gear connecting rod (16). A first tooth part (121) and a second tooth part (122) on the middle support plate are respectively meshed with a first gear (151) on the first gear connecting rod and a second gear (161) on the second gear connecting rod, so that the middle support plate slides relative to the main shaft.

Abstract: A resource attack path detector parses IAM policies to identify entities and permissions relating the entities. The resource attack path detector builds a directed graph that represents the entities, which includes principals and resources, with nodes and relates nodes based on permissions. The resource attack path detector indicates properties of the nodes and edges in the graph based on information about the entities. The attack path detector assigns weights to the nodes and edges based on the properties of the nodes and edges. After the graph is complete, the attack path detector can analyze the graph to reveal attack paths. The resource attack path detector scores attack paths and then ranks and/or filters the attack paths based on the scoring. In addition, the attack path detector can extract patterns from attack paths and create security rules with the extracted patterns.

Abstract: An audio system and a corresponding method for generating a virtual soundstage in a vehicle interior are described. A speaker array with at least a first and second central speaker is used, which is arranged centrally between two vehicle seats. In addition, pairs of seat speakers are located near the head regions of the occupants. A signal processing unit receives an input signal and controls the speakers. The central speakers are controlled with inverted and time-shifted signals in order to generate zero points in the radiation characteristics. These are directed at the ear regions of the head regions and thus center the perception of the virtual soundstage. The seat speakers create spatial sound envelopes around the head regions. By combining the central speaker array with targeted control and side seat speakers, an optimized seat-position-centered sound reproduction with an immersive sound impression is achieved.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques of a computer implemented method for resizing a captured image. One embodiment may comprise receiving a desired size and a subject of the captured image as input from a user, automatically resizing the captured image using a generative adversarial network (GAN) to about the desired size, where the resizing enhances a prominence of the subject of the captured as compared to the captured image, and storing the automatically resized image on a computer readable storage medium.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) has a dielectric substrate of fiber-reinforced polymer with opposite sides. Each side has channels formed by molding or machining the dielectric substrate. Conductive wires are inserted into the channels to define conductive traces.

Abstract: The invention includes systems and methods to combine acoustic sorting, high-throughput imaging technology and machine learning, such as convolutional neural networks (ConvNet) analysis, to analyze cells, pathogens, and other target particles from biological samples resolvable by high-throughput imaging microscopy, or other comparable instrument.

Abstract: Bone fixation systems for use with fractured bones having at least one fragment are disclosed, along with kits and systems containing same, as well as methods of production and use thereof. The bone fixation systems include a bone anchor that matingly engages with an opening in a bone plate and that has a cannula extending through at least a portion of the bone anchor. The bone fixation systems also include at least one elongated member that is configured and adapted to extend between the interior of the bone anchor and an outer surface of the bone to embrace and/or anchor the at least one bone fragment in place against the remainder of the fractured bone.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a bond stage for bonding a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) die. The bond stage includes a bonding platform having a top surface and a bottom surface opposing the top surface, a first actuator operable to tilt the bonding platform about a first rotation axis, and a plurality of contact sensors disposed at the bonding platform.