Abstract: Vapor deposition methods for depositing transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) films, such as rhenium sulfide thin films, are provided. In some embodiments TMDC thin films are deposited using a deposition cycle in which a substrate in a reaction space is alternately and sequentially contacted with a vapor phase transition metal precursor, such as a transition metal halide, a reactant comprising a reducing agent, such as NH3 and a chalcogenide precursor. In some embodiments rhenium sulfide thin films are deposited using a vapor phase rhenium halide precursor, a reducing agent and a sulfur precursor. The deposited TMDC films can be etched by chemical vapor etching using an oxidant such as O2 as the etching reactant and an inert gas such as N2 to remove excess etching reactant. The TMDC thin films may find use, for example, as 2D materials.

Abstract: Sulfonyl-triazole compounds and related sulfonyl-heterocycle compounds are described. The compounds can be used to identify reactive nucleophilic amino acid residues, such as reactive tyrosines and reactive lysines, in proteins and to modify the activity of proteins with reactive nucleophilic amino acid residues via the formation of protein adducts comprising a fragment of the compounds. Methods are also described for screening the compounds to identify ligands of proteins comprising a reactive lysine or a reactive tyrosine.

Abstract: Methods of making recyclable heavy-gauge films are provided. The methods of the present disclosure involve bonding the inner layers of a coextruded blown film together such that the film is sufficiently thick enough for it to be oriented in the MDO section using the typical 5:1 orientation ratio and result in a film with twice the gauge typically made by the MDO process (while maintaining acceptable stiffness and dimensional rigidity). Recyclable heavy-gauge films formed by the methods are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chemical mechanical polishing solution containing water, cerium oxide abrasive particles and hydroxylamine, which can also increase the removal rate of patterned silicon dioxide with further addition of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid or salicylhydroxamic acid.

Abstract: An on-board device includes a processing unit, and a storage unit storing a plurality of programs that are executable by the processing unit, in which the processing unit acquires information relevant to the presence or absence of update that is provided from a server outside a vehicle, stores the acquired information relevant to the presence or absence of the update in a sharing area by executing an input/output function that is different from an input/output function included in a basic program, and selectively executes the basic program or an update processing program after starting execution of a boot program, on the basis of the stored information relevant to the presence or absence of the update.

Abstract: A power amplifier using multi-path common-mode feedback loops for radio frequency linearization is disclosed. In one aspect, a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) power amplifier containing cascoded n-type field effect transistors (NFETs) and cascoded p-type FETs (PFETs) may have a common-mode feedback network and provides bias voltages that are dynamically varying with the signal power to keep the output common-mode fixed around a half-supply level, while the small-signal and large-signal transconductances of the FET's are kept balanced. A further feedback network may be associated with the supply voltage to assist in providing a symmetrical supply signal. The symmetrical supply signal allows for supply variations without introducing distortion for the power amplifier stage.

Abstract: This disclosure provides techniques for impedance matching. A radio frequency (RF) device includes a power detector to determine a transmitter leakage and a post-processing unit to determine a receiver leakage, and determines if isolation is acceptable based on the leakages. The RF device may include a device for measuring antenna impedance. Otherwise, the RF device may select multiple tuner settings (e.g., capacitor values) for test signals to be transmitted and received at a target frequency, determine multiple sets of leakage values, determine multiple reflection coefficients based on the multiple sets of leakage values, and determine an estimated antenna impedance at the target frequency based on the reflection coefficients. The RF device then determines impedance tuner settings based on the measured or estimated antenna impedance. Alternatively, the RF device determines impedance tuner settings using an inverse machine-learning model based on a determined matching impedance.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO), two charge-sharing capacitors, two charge-sharing switches, two pre-charge switches, and two DACs. The DCO has a first inverter and a second inverter. A first charge-sharing capacitor has a first terminal coupled to an input terminal of the first inverter through a first charge-sharing switch. A first DAC has an output terminal coupled to the first terminal of the first charge-sharing capacitor through a first pre-charge switch. A second charge-sharing capacitor has a first terminal coupled to an input terminal or an output terminal of the second inverter through a second charge-sharing switch. A second DAC has an output terminal coupled to the first terminal of the second charge-sharing capacitor through a second pre-charge switch.

Abstract: Provided are a separator, a method of manufacturing the separator, and an electrochemical device including the separator. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a separator including: a porous substrate and an inorganic particle layer provided on at least one surface of the porous substrate may be provided, wherein a value of the following Formula (1) is 0.135 or more: (1) BDV/t, wherein BDV is a voltage (kV) when a leakage current value is 5 mA, and t is an overall average thickness (?m) of the separator.

Abstract: A computing system includes accelerator devices for hardware acceleration of operations of a fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) application, including a hybrid bootstrapping operation that may be parallelized for increased performance. Hybrid bootstrapping includes a first extraction on a first ciphertext (e.g., Ring Learning with Errors or RLWE) to form a plurality of second ciphertexts (e.g., LWE) corresponding to respective elements of the encrypted data, and a plurality of blind-rotate operations performed independently on the respective second ciphertexts to collectively produce a plurality of third ciphertexts (e.g., RLWE). A second extraction of respective elements of the third ciphertexts forms a plurality of fourth ciphertexts (e.g., LWE), and a repacking of respective elements of the fourth ciphertexts recreates the first-ciphertext representation of the encrypted data with restored modulus and reduced noise.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide recovery device provided with a separation device that separates carbon dioxide from to-be-separated gas (for example, combustion exhaust gas) containing carbon dioxide, wherein: in order from the upstream side where the to-be-separated gas is supplied, the separation device and carbon dioxide sublimators, which sublimate (solidify) carbon dioxide that was separated in the separation device, are connected in series, refrigerant circuits in which a fluid having cold heat serves as the refrigerant, are connected to the carbon dioxide sublimators, and the refrigerant is used to sublimate (solidify) the carbon dioxide; and when the carbon dioxide is sublimated (solidified), the carbon dioxide sublimators are depressurized and set to negative pressure so as to draw in the carbon dioxide separated at the separation device.

Abstract: A nanocomposite and a method of its preparation. The nanocomposite includes a nickel titanate, titanium dioxide including anatase TiO2 and rutile Ti0.936O2, a zinc titanate, and carbon. The nanocomposite includes 20 atom percentage (%) to 40 atom % titanium, 5 to 15 atom %, and 5 atom % to 15 atom % zinc, each based on a total number of atoms in the nanocomposite. The nanocomposite is used in a method of photodegrading an organic pollutant.

Abstract: A nozzle for water jet equipment and a method of use thereof. The nozzle has a body including a base with a shaft extending outwardly therefrom. The shaft is inserted through a bore of a sleeve that rotatable about the shaft. The base and shaft define a bore therein. At least one opening is defined in the shaft and one or more grooves are milled into the shaft's exterior surface. Each opening places the body's bore in fluid communication with one of the grooves and the sleeve's bore. Water flowing through the body's bore will flow through each opening, into the associated groove and into a space between the shaft and sleeve. The shaft terminates in a conical section usable as a battering ram to break up blockages in pipes during cleaning operations.

Abstract: Provided are mobile imaging devices and methods thereof. A mobile imaging device includes a plurality of light source sets, sensors, and a controller. At least one program is non-transiently stored in and executable by the controller. The program causes the controller to perform a method including acquiring a corresponding value for each condition in a first plurality of conditions when the device is at a first position using the sensors to collect a plurality of measurements associated with a region of interest that is not exposed to the plurality of light source sets. The method includes firing with the device held at the first position, if the corresponding value satisfies a corresponding condition specification for a respective condition in the first plurality of conditions, the plurality of light source sets based on a second plurality of conditions. Accordingly, light emits that is substantially limited to a spectral range.

Abstract: A filter assembly for a dishwasher appliance includes a fine filter insertable within a sump of the dishwasher appliance, the fine filter including a fine filter housing and a filter screen attached to the fine filter housing; a filter basket removably coupled to the fine filter, the filter basket defining a peripheral cage and a base cup provided below the peripheral cage, wherein the base cup is selectively sealed with the fine filter housing; a resilient member provided within the base cup of the filter basket, the resilient member being movable between an open position and a closed position; and a drain fitting selectively coupled with the filter basket via the resilient member.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a surgical port integrated with cleaning means, and methods thereof for cleaning the lens and light source of an endoscope.

Abstract: A three-dimensional orthodontic retainer and an improved method for producing a three-dimensional orthodontic retainer so that the advantages of the known retainers and methods for their production are maintained, where the starting material of the three-dimensional orthodontic retainer is worked directly into the desired final form without deformation or other alterations in the material properties. At the same time, the retainer should have the least possible effect on the functions using the jaw such as eating, laughing, and on the aesthetics of the teeth.