Abstract: A method, including printing an apparatus mark onto a structure while the structure is at least partly within a lithographic apparatus. The structure may be part of, or is located on, a substrate table, but is separate from a substrate to be held by the apparatus. The method further includes measuring the apparatus mark using a sensor system within the apparatus.

Abstract: A device for more efficient coupling and de-coupling of a hole saw to an arbor. A hole saw has a bottom wall with a central threaded hole. The arbor's clamping device has first and second thread-engaging parts for engaging the internal thread in the hole saw's bottom hole. The thread-engaging parts are moveable with respect to one another perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the hole saw. When the thread-engaging parts are in a first, disengaged position, the clamping device allows retraction from or insertion into the hole saw's bottom hole substantially longitudinally. When the thread-engaging parts are in a second or engaged position having a larger circumference, the clamping device engages the internal thread in the hole saw's bottom hole for clamping the clamping device in the hole. The clamping device used in the hole saw provides a quick-coupling for mounting a hole saw on an arbor.

Abstract: A light emitting arrangement (100, 200, 300) is provided, comprising: —a body (10) of solid material having a surface (11); —a light guiding member (101, 110) partially embedded into said body, having a plurality of discrete light outcoupling regions (103) comprising light outcoupling means (230, 730, 830, 930) distributed along a longitudinal direction of the light guiding member, and a plurality of discrete, non-outcoupling regions (102) distributed along a longitudinal direction of the light guiding member, wherein said plurality of light non-outcoupling regions of the light guiding member are embedded by said body and said plurality of light outcoupling regions of the light guiding member are exposed on the surface of said body, wherein said non-outcoupling regions (102) form light incoupling regions comprising light incoupling means (220, 320, 420, 520, 620); and —a plurality of solid state light sources (12) embedded within said body (10) of solid material arranged to emit light towards said light incou

Abstract: Luminaires are disclosed that are configured to emit LED illumination. Certain components of the luminaire can be assembled without the use of fasteners. Further, the luminaires can include a plastic heat sink that can be molded with other components of the luminaire.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for changing the identification code of a light source in a visible light communication system, which visible light communication system comprises the light source, a driver system to drive the light source, and a server that is not able to communicate directly with the driver system, and which method makes use of a first mobile device comprising an image sensor, a processing unit, a network adapter, and a transmitter, wherein the processing unit is configured to process an output of the image sensor, wherein the processing unit is configured to communicate with the server via the network adapter, and wherein the processing unit is configured to send signals to the driver system using the transmitter, said method comprising the following steps: a. receiving a signal from the server by the network adapter of the first mobile device, said signal comprising a command to change the identification code of the light source from a first ID code to a second ID code; and b.

Abstract: A micro point address is detected in response to an audio trigger. Audio data is detected at a mobile device and compared to at least one predetermined audio sample. In response to the comparison, location data is collected or a location stamp including the location data is made. A grid location identifier is stored in association with the location data in response to the comparison.

Abstract: A method including: obtaining a measurement of a metrology target on a substrate processed using a patterning process, the measurement having been obtained using measurement radiation; and deriving a parameter of interest of the patterning process from the measurement, wherein the parameter of interest is corrected by a stack difference parameter, the stack difference parameter representing an un-designed difference in physical configuration between adjacent periodic structures of the target or between the metrology target and another adjacent target on the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition, particularly a modified release tablet composition comprising mirabegron or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and to a process for preparing such a composition.

Abstract: A vacuum table for a wide format printing system, wherein a medium support surface with vacuum holes therein is spaced apart from a bottom plate by a spacer array. The spacer array is formed by an integrally formed spacer structure with a first and a second longitudinal plate positioned between the bottom plate and the medium support surface. These plates comprise a plurality of air flow through-holes as well as a top support edge and a bottom support edge extending equidistantly to one another. A connection element connects the first longitudinal plates and is positioned between the bottom support plane and the top support plane. The use of longitudinal plates allows the spacer to be cheaply and easily produced by punching. The plates further offer the advantage of a low air flow resistance while maintaining a high rigidity of the spacer array.

Abstract: Plasma atomic layer deposition (ALD) is optimized through modulation of the gas residence time during an excited species phase, wherein activated reactant is supplied such as from a plasma. Reduced residence time increases the quality of the deposited layer, such as reducing wet etch rates, increasing index of refraction and/or reducing impurities in the layer. For example, dielectric layers, particularly silicon nitride films, formed from such optimized plasma ALD processes have low levels of impurities remaining from the silicon precursor.

Abstract: The invention relates to determination of a location of a device of a user. In a methods, information of signal strength of one or more wireless signals and information of signal strength distribution of wireless signals is obtained by a device. The information of signal strength and the information of signal strength distribution are used to determine at least one likelihood whether the device is inside an area. In the method radio maps representing signal strength distribution in the building may be used.

Abstract: Lighting systems, devices, methods and apparatus for simulating a candle flame are disclosed. The systems and methods employ spatially distributed, disjointed sets of light-emitting elements that are independently controlled with randomized control signals to simulate a candle flame by forming spatially and temporally varying lighting effects. Further, the disjointed sets are controlled such that the total light intensity is essentially maintained. In addition, systems and methods employ a transition probability model to adjust intensities of light-emitting elements in a way that accurately mimics a candle flame.

Abstract: A telescopically extendable and collapsible ladder assembly includes a top ladder section, a bottom ladder section, and one or more intermediate ladder sections. The assembly may include sliding automatic release actuators, having a slanted actuating surface for interaction with actuator surfaces of spacers provided at each end of a rung of an adjacent ladder section, such that, when a rung is moved towards the rung of an adjacent lower ladder section, the activation surfaces of the spacers push the release actuators into an unlocking position and subsequently position the rung at an anti-finger pinching distance. The top rung of the bottom ladder section may be provided with a centrally arranged grip element that forms a housing for manually operable release actuators provided at the bottom side of the rung.

Abstract: A method is provided for secure firmware provisioning of a device. In the method, an integrated circuit (IC) is manufactured by a first entity for use in the device. The IC is provided to a second entity for manufacturing the device using the IC. The IC has a unique identifier (UID) and secret key derivation data (KDD). A secure memory is provided to a third entity. The secure memory has a first key pair, and the secure memory is used with a firmware provisioning toolchain of the second entity. During manufacturing of the device by the second entity, the secure memory is enabled to verify the IC by verifying the UID. The secure memory stores a firmware decryption key, and is enabled to encrypt the firmware decryption key. The encrypted firmware decryption key is then provided to the IC, and the IC decrypts the encrypted firmware decryption key for use by the IC in decrypting the firmware.

Abstract: A method of calculating the x-coordinate(xM) of a point mapping in an elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange protocol (EC-DHKF), wherein the point mapping is defined as sG+H, where sG is a point (xS,yS) on an elliptic curve and H is a point (xH,yH) on the elliptic curve, including: computing V=yS2 based upon the elliptic curve and xS; computing W=yH2 based upon the elliptic curve and xH; computing U=sqrt(W·V)mod p, where p is a large prime number; choosing U?=U or U?=p?U such that U? based upon a characteristic agreed upon by the parties to the EC-DHKF; computing xM based upon V, W, U?, xS, xH, and p.

Abstract: A lighting system comprising multiple illumination sources is operable to vary a first and second light attribute over an array of locations. A user selects a first layer comprising an image having different values of the first attribute at different positions within the image, and at least one further layer representing motion. The first attribute at different locations in the array is mapped to the values of the first attribute at different positions in the first layer image, and the second attribute is varied based on the further layer so as to create an appearance of motion. The further layer comprises an algorithm selected by the user from amongst a plurality of predetermined algorithms, each configured so as to create the appearance of motion of a plurality of discrete, virtual lighting objects across the array, the motion of each of the virtual lighting objects being related but not coincident.

Abstract: A reactor having a housing that encloses a gas delivery system operatively connected to a reaction chamber and an exhaust assembly. The gas delivery system includes a plurality of gas lines for providing at least one process gas to the reaction chamber. The gas delivery system further includes a mixer for receiving the at least one process gas. The mixer is operatively connected to a diffuser that is configured to diffuse process gases. The diffuser is attached directly to an upper surface of the reaction chamber, thereby forming a diffuser volume therebetween. The diffuser includes at least one distribution surface that is configured to provide a flow restriction to the process gases as they pass through the diffuser volume before being introduced into the reaction chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a modular exoskeleton structure that provides force assistance to a user comprising a base module (1), the base module (1) comprising a lumbar belt (11) capable of surrounding the waist of the user, a battery (12) and a control unit (13) attached to the lumber belt (11), a first attachment part attached to the belt (11) and capable of cooperating with a second complementary attachment part of a hip module (5) to attach the hip module (5) to the base module (1) by snapping the second attachment part into the first attachment part, and a third attachment part attached to the belt (11) and capable of cooperating with a complementary fourth attachment part of a back module for attaching the back module to the base module (1).

Abstract: The invention provides porous tea granules comprising leaf tea particles and binder, wherein at least 50% by weight of the leaf tea particles have a particle size of 100 ?m to 300 ?m; the binder is a tea-based binder comprising tea solids; the tea granules comprise binder in an amount of 1 to 40% by dry weight; and the porous tea granules have a D[4,3] of more than 350 ?m.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Portulaca plant named ‘Doporcuporze’, characterized by its upright to low spreading growth habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and large light red-colored flowers.