Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for determining overlay of a pattern on a substrate with a mask pattern defined in a resist layer on top of the pattern on the substrate. A first grating is provided under a second grating, each having substantially identical pitch to the other, together forming a composite grating. A first illumination beam is provided under an angle of incidence along a first horizontal direction. The intensity of a diffracted beam from the composite grating is measured. A second illumination beam is provided under the angle of incidence along a second horizontal direction. The second horizontal direction is opposite to the first horizontal direction. The intensity of the diffracted beam from the composite grating is measured. The difference between the diffracted beam from the first illumination beam and the diffracted beam from the second illumination beam, linearly scaled, results in the overlay error.

Abstract: Improved methods and systems for passivating a surface of a high-mobility semiconductor and structures and devices formed using the methods are disclosed. The method includes providing a high-mobility semiconductor surface to a chamber of a reactor and exposing the high-mobility semiconductor surface to a gas-phase chalcogen precursor to passivate the high-mobility semiconductor surface.

Abstract: Controls for the climate in a space such as a building such as greenhouse, barn, office and house or such as a vehicle such as car, ship and aircraft. An organism therein forms part of the control system for the climate in the space, and the controls comprise the at least co-controlling of the temperature of this organism. Use is here at made of at the level of the organism supplied, unsaturated, in dependence of directing by the controls conditioned air. The controls depart from a temperature registration of the organism and climate registration (temperature, air humidity and -speed) in the space at two respective height levels. With an at a first level established relation between climate parameters and organism temperature an expectation in organism temperature is determined on the basis of a change in the climate parameters at the second level.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of selecting a tomato plant comprising exposing a tomato plant and determining whether said plant exhibits tolerance to exposure to continuous light, wherein said tolerance is indicated by decreased level of chlorosis upon said exposure, and further determining whether said plant exhibits a significant increase in yield when exposed to continuous light. The invention further relates to a method for increasing the yield of a tomato plant line, said method comprising selecting a tomato plant by the method of the invention; crossing the thus selected plant with a plant of a said tomato plant line to produce offspring plants; optionally backcrossing or selfing said offspring plant to produce further offspring plants, and selecting from said offspring plants a plant having tolerance to continuous light and having increased yield as compared to said plant of the original tomato plant line.

Abstract: A printing system includes an endless metal transport belt for transporting sheets in a transport direction, wherein the metal transport belt comprises multiple through holes through which an underpressure or overpressure may be applied on the sheets, a sheet separation system for separating the sheets from the metal transport belt by applying a local overpressure, and a sheet separation guide which guides the separated sheets away from the metal transport belt. The sheet separation system includes a stationary sliding surface, wherein the metal transport belt slides over the stationary sliding surface, wherein the stationary sliding surface includes a number of blow holes which define the overpressure zone, and wherein the blow holes are configured to apply a local overpressure in the overpressure zone through the metal transport belt onto the underside of the sheets.

Abstract: A lighting circuit comprises a first circuit (1) with an element (31) with a diode function coupled serially to a parallel combination of a capacitor (41) and a serial combination of a first LED (21) and a first switch (11) and comprises a second circuit (2) with a second switch (12). The circuits (1, 2) are parallel circuits. The lighting circuit produces light in response to a supply current from a current source (6). The second switch (12), when conducting, lets the supply current pass and prevents it from flowing through the element (31), and, when non-conducting, blocks the supply current and it flows through the element (31). The first switch (11), when non-conducting, prevents the first LED (21) from producing some of the light, and, when conducting, allows the first LED (21) to produce some of the light. Power for the first LED (21) is delivered via the supply current when flowing through the element (31) or via a capacitor current supplied by the capacitor (41).

Abstract: Disclosed is a feature for a vehicle that enables taking precautionary actions in response to conditions on the road network around or ahead of the vehicle, in particular, a curved portion of a road with insufficient superelevation. A database that represents the road network is used to determine locations where curved sections of roads have insufficient superelevation (banking), i.e., where the superelevation is below a threshold. Then, precautionary action data is added to the database to indicate a location at which a precautionary action is to be taken about the location of insufficient superelevation. A precautionary action system installed in a vehicle uses this database, or a database derived therefrom, in combination with a positioning system to determine when the vehicle is at a location that corresponds to the location of a precautionary action.

Abstract: A method for creating and processing specifications for a combined print product includes determining a plurality of parts needed to produce the combined print product, selecting a corresponding digital representation of the determined part from a digital representation collection, displaying the digital representations, and creating a digital hierarchical structure of the digital representations. An order in the digital hierarchical structure defines usage of the parts, appliance of the parts and a combination of the parts in a production process of the combined print product. Each part of the plurality of parts belongs to a part category out of a set of part categories, and the plurality of parts includes at least two resources, at least one device action, at least one finishing action, at least one combination action, at least one device and at least two logical concepts. A combined print product processing system is configured to apply the method.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems for producing engineered oleaginous yeast or fungi that express carotenoids.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure are directed to level-shifting approaches with communications between respective circuits. As may be implemented in accordance with one or more embodiments characterized herein, a voltage level of communications passed between respective circuits are selectively shifted. Where the respective circuits operate under respective power domains that are shifted in voltage range relative to one another, the voltage level of the communications is shifted. This approach may, for example, facilitate power-savings for stacked circuits in which a low-level voltage of one circuit is provided as a high-level voltage for another circuit. When the respective circuits operate under a common power domain, the communications are passed directly between the respective circuits (e.g., bypassing any level-shifting, and facilitating fast communication).

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, a method (6) of operating a presence detector (310) is provided, comprising the steps of transmitting (603) a first wave signal in a first time slot (810) for detecting presence of an object, based on an echo of the first wave signal, and if presence of an object is detected, changing (606) a property parameter of the first wave signal. According to a second aspect of the invention, a method (7) of operating a presence detector (320) is provided, comprising the steps of monitoring (701), in a first time slot (810), a property parameter of a first wave signal transmitted from another presence detector (310), and transmitting (704) a control signal upon detection of a change in the monitored property parameter of the first wave signal. The invention is advantageous in that presence information is communicated between different presence detectors without any need for additional communication systems, thereby reducing technical complexity and costs.

Abstract: Devices (1) for controlling gates (21-24) arranged to control amounts of power to be supplied to loads (51-54) via cables (2) may comprise receivers (11) for receiving requesting signals from the gates (21-24), analyzers (12) for analyzing requests defined by the requesting signals in view of available cable power capacities, generators (13) for in response to analysis results generating instructions for the gates (21-24) and transmitters for transmitting instructing signals defining the instructions to the gates (21-24). The analyzers (12) may analyze the requests in view of load-information comprising steady-state-information/transient-state-information. The devices (1) may comprise communicators (15) for communication with auxiliary converters (31-33) coupled to auxiliary sources (41-43) such as batteries (41) and solar panels (42, 43) and may comprise predictors (16) for predicting the available cable power capacities.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for estimating parking likelihood in an area based on probe data points. A method may include: receiving probe data points associated with a plurality of vehicles; determining location data, heading data, and speed data from each probe data point; categorizing a probe data point as a driving probe data point in response to the heading data corresponding with heading data of a road proximate the location of the probe data point and the speed data of the probe data point being above a predefined value; categorizing a probe data point as a parking probe data point in response to the heading data failing to correspond with heading data of a road; determining a ratio of driving probe data points to parking probe data points; and providing an indication of parking locations in at least one region of a map in response to the parking likelihood for the locations satisfying a predetermined criteria.

Abstract: An approach for triggering the conveyance of guidance information based on the current line-of-sight of the user is described. A guidance platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of sensor information associated with a device, a user of the device, or a combination thereof to determine (a) line-of-sight information to at least one navigation element, (b) one or more user behavior patterns, or (c) a combination thereof. The guidance platform then determines a timing, a frequency, or a combination thereof of at least one presentation of guidance information based, at least in part, on the line-of-sight information.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to identify a split lane traffic location. In a method, a distribution of speeds associated with a plurality of historical probe points representative of travel along a road segment upstream of diverging downstream road segments is determined for each of a plurality of epochs. For each epoch, the distribution is evaluated to cluster the speeds associated with the plurality of historical probe points during the respective epoch into higher and lower speed clusters. For each epoch, it is determined whether a bi-modality condition exists upstream of the diverging downstream road segments based upon a relationship between the higher speed and the lower speed during the respective epoch. A split lane traffic location is then identified based upon a bi-modality frequency with which a bi-modality condition is determined from the historical probe points associated with the plurality of epochs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to assisting a user in selecting a lighting device (408) design through receiving an image of a scene, e.g. the user taking a picture using his/her smartphone of his/her living room (410) and analyzing this image in order to select or generate a lighting device (408) design. The analysis can comprise determining the presence of a pattern, material or color in the scene and a lighting device (408) design can be selected (e.g. from an electronic catalog) that comprises a similar pattern, material or color. As another example, a lighting device (408) design can be generated to match such a pattern, material or color. The invention further comprises a system and computer program product for implementation of this method.

Abstract: A new and distinct Mandevilla cultivar named ‘OOSMANPIN1’ which is characterized by a compact growth habit, dark green and glossy foliage, large dark pink flowers with a dark yellow corolla tube, a prolific and continuous bloom habit, as well as the stability of these characteristics from generation to generation.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘HBA 214903’, characterized by its upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit; rapid growth rate; freely branching habit; strong and sturdy stems; freely and uniformly flowering habit; does not require a cold temperature treatment for flower initiation and development; mophead-type inflorescences with numerous pink-colored sterile flowers; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Duealcohopi’, characterized by its compact, semi-upright to outwardly spreading, trailing and decumbent plant habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; red purple-colored petals with a dark purple-colored central band and yellow-colored stripes; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lavandula plant named ‘BKLVSTFPU’, characterized by its compact and broadly upright plant habit; freely branching growth habit; early and freely flowering habit; purple-colored flowers with violet-colored bracts arranged on terminal spikes; and good garden performance.