Abstract: A wireless power reception device according to an embodiment of the present specification comprises: a power pickup circuit configured to receive wireless power from a wireless power transmission device by magnetic coupling with the wireless power transmission device at an operating frequency, and convert an AC signal generated by the wireless power into a DC signal; and a communication/control circuit for communicating with the wireless power transmission device by using in-band communication using the operation frequency and out-band communication using a frequency other than the operation frequency, wherein the communication/control circuit transmits access information of a Wi-Fi network connected to the wireless power reception device, to the wireless power transmission device by using the out-band communication.

Abstract: Exemplary semiconductor processing systems may include a chamber body including sidewalls and a base. The system may include a substrate support extending through the base of the chamber body. The chamber body may define an access circumferentially extending about the substrate support at the base of the chamber body. The system may include one or more isolators disposed within the chamber body. The one or more isolators may define an exhaust path between the one or more isolators and the chamber body. The exhaust path may extend to the base of the chamber body. The systems may include a fluid source fluidly coupled with the chamber body at the access extending about the substrate support.

Abstract: A first network device may install a new receive key on a data plane of the first network device, and may provide, to a second network device, a first request to install the new receive key. The first network device may receive a first indication that the new receive key is installed by the second network device, and may install a new transmit key on the data plane of the first network device based on the first indication. The first network device may provide, to the second network device, a second request to install the new transmit key, and may receive a second indication that the new transmit key is installed and that an old receive key is deleted by the second network device. The first network device may delete the old receive key from the data plane of the first network device based on the second indication.

Abstract: A system and method including a processing device. The processing device receives data including one or more plasma exposure durations of a plasma process. The plasma exposure duration are associated with a set of controlled elements. The processing device causes a each set of controlled elements to switch between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. Each set of controlled elements expose appropriate portion of a substrate to the plasma related fluxes. The first set of controlled elements process the substrate at an increased rate while operating in the first mode of operation relative to the second mode of operation. The processing device causes each set of controlled elements to operate in the first mode of operation for the appropriate time duration based on the received plasma exposure duration data.

Abstract: A first key management entity (KME) in a mobile edge network engages in quantum key distribution (QKD) with a second KME in a far network to generate a secret cryptographic key that is shared between the first KME and the second KME. The first KME determines a key identifier (ID) for associating with the cryptographic key, and sends the key ID to the second KME for association with the secret cryptographic key at the second KME. The first KME receives a session request from a first session endpoint for a session across at least one of the mobile edge network or the far network. The first KME sends the key ID and the cryptographic key to the first session endpoint for establishing an encrypted session across the at least one of the mobile edge network or the far network.

Abstract: Disclosed is an emitter device configured to operate as part of an electrospray ionization mass spectrometry device, the emitter device providing droplets of a liquid containing material to be analyzed. Also disclosed are methods of use of the emitter device 1.

Abstract: A device, method, and computer readable storage medium generate a biometric public key for an individual based on both the individual's biometric data and a secret, in a manner that verifiably characterizes both while tending to prevent recovery of either by anyone other than the individual. The biometric public key may be later used to authenticate a subject purporting to be the individual, using a computing facility that need not rely on a hardware root of trust. Such biometric public keys may be distributed without compromising the individual's biometric data. In operation, a confident subset of a set of biometric values of the subject is extracted, including by performing a transform of the set of biometric values. The transform may variously be a Gabor transform, a wavelet transform, processing by a machine learning system, etc.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: providing a base having first contact layers and a second contact layer; forming an initial electrical connection layer; forming a lower mask layer including a first and a second pattern regions, and on an upper surface of the base, orthographic projections of two first contact layers fall within an orthographic projection of one first pattern region, and an orthographic projection of one second contact layer falls within an orthographic projection of one second pattern region; patterning the first pattern region to form two first sub-pattern regions discrete from each other; and etching the initial electrical connection layer to form first electrical connection layers and a second electrical connection layer discrete from each other, in which the first electrical connection layers correspond to the first sub-pattern regions, and the second electrical connection layer corresponds to the second pattern region.

Abstract: A method for performing a data exchanging process to exchange data includes the following steps: establishing a data operating unit, transferring an encryption key to a first terminal, receiving first data encrypted according to the encryption key from the first terminal, combining first subset data of the first data and second subset data of second data encrypted according to the encryption key in the data operating unit to form result data wherein the first subset data and the second subset data respectively have a common identifier, delivering the result data to the first terminal and terminating the data operating unit. Besides, a non-transitory computer-readable medium and a system to perform the method are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a lift pin mechanism for substrate processing chambers are provided herein. In some embodiments, the lift pin mechanism includes a lift pin comprising a shaft with a top end, a bottom end, and a coupling end at the bottom end; a bellows assembly disposed about the shaft. The bellows assembly includes an upper bellows flange having an opening for axial movement of the shaft; a bellows having a first end coupled to a lower surface of the upper bellows flange such that the shaft extends into a central volume surrounded by the bellows; and a bellows guide assembly coupled to a second end of the bellows to seal the central volume. The shaft is coupled to the bellows guide assembly at the coupling end. The bellows guide assembly is axially movable to move the lift pin with respect to the upper bellows flange.

Abstract: A conflict-free method of independently governing user authority across one or more devices includes managing user and device authority without the use of a centralized server. The conflict-free method utilizes a conflict-free replicated data type (CRDT) which resolves potential conflicts between merging linear sequences. A first linear sequence at a first electronic device merges with a second linear sequence at a second electronic device. The first linear sequence and the second linear sequence are different due to independent processes performed on devices that are not connected via a network at some point in time. Potential conflicts between the first linear sequence and the second linear sequence are resolved in accordance with CRDTs.

Abstract: Exemplary deposition methods may include introducing a vapor of a metal alkoxide into a processing volume of a semiconductor processing chamber. A substrate defining a trench may be housed in the processing volume. The methods may include condensing the vapor into a liquid metal alkoxide within the trench on the substrate. The methods may include forming a plasma external to the processing volume of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include introducing plasma-generated species into the processing volume. The methods may include exposing the liquid metal alkoxide in the trench to the plasma-generated species. The methods may also include forming a metal oxide film in the trench through a reaction between the liquid metal alkoxide and the plasma-generated species.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for using cryptographically signed secure identifiers to detect fraud during network based transactions are described. The method may include receiving a transaction from a user device, the transaction comprising a secure identifier purported to be associated with the user device, and the transaction further comprising transaction data. The method may also include extracting a first identifier and a second identifier from the secure identifier purported to be associated with the user device, and then regenerating a true second identifier using the first identifier. Furthermore, when it is determined that the true second identifier matches the second identifier extracted from the secure identifier purported to be associated with the user device, the method may include determining that the secure identifier is valid, and processing the transaction based at least in part on the determination that the secure identifier is valid.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for electrically adjustable antenna stencils for controlling antenna pattern for beamforming are provided. In certain embodiments, a mobile device includes a front-end system including a plurality of radio frequency signal conditioning circuits, an antenna array including a plurality of electrically-adjustable stencils each connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of radio frequency signal conditioning circuits, and a control circuit configured to control the plurality of electrically-adjustable stencils to control an antenna pattern of the antenna array.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for generating a registered certified seal, sealing an asset, and verifying a sealed asset. In an example embodiment, a method is provided for receiving a request to generate a registered certified seal from an entity, accessing certifier entity data via a uniform resource locator of a certification authority identified by a certifying certificate, and verifying a digitally signed entity certifying certificate. The method further comprises upon verifying the digitally signed entity certifying certificate, receiving seal data comprising a seal data key for a certified seal, and saving the seal data for the entity within a digital seal registry, wherein the digital seal registry is searchable based at least in part on at least a portion of the seal data key.

Abstract: The semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor substrate having a surface, a circuit formed on the surface, and a plurality of pillars coupled to the surface adjacent to the circuit. The plurality of pillars is thermally conductive and is thermally coupled to the circuit so as to dissipate heat generated by the circuit. The semiconductor substrate, circuit, and plurality of pillars are integral parts of the integrated semiconductor chip. A method of fabricating the integrated semiconductor chip includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a surface. The method includes forming a circuit on the surface, and forming a plurality of pillars thermally coupled to the surface adjacent to the circuit.

Abstract: Blockchain-based systems and methods for providing secure digital identities and affiliations for users via digital tokens. A set of digital tokens are generated that are sharable on a distributed computer network. The set of digital tokens are affiliated with an entity or a person. One or more of the digital tokens are provided to one or more users of the distributed computer network, where the one or more users comprise at least a first user, and where the first user is provided a first token selected from the one or more of the digital tokens. The first user is identified as affiliated with the entity or the person based on a receipt of an indication that the first user is associated with the first token.

Abstract: A cable connector is equipped with a torsion latching mechanism that offers a more positive retention within a jack and is less susceptible to accidental disengagement relative to cantilevered latches. The latching mechanism requires less displacement force to facilitate disengagement of the connector from the jack while maintaining a disengagement action that is familiar to users. The latching mechanism translates a downward pressure applied by the user to a torsion or twisting action that displaces the connector's latch and disengages the connector from the jack.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for customizing modifiable videos. An example method includes analyzing recent messages associated with a user in a multimedia messaging application to determine a context of the recent messages, determining, based on the context, a property of a modifiable feature, selecting, based on the context, a list of relevant modifiable videos from a database configured to store modifiable videos associated with a preset modifiable feature, replacing a property of the preset modifiable feature in relevant modifiable videos of the list of relevant modifiable videos with the property of the modifiable feature, and rendering the list of relevant modifiable videos for viewing by the user, where the rendering includes displaying the modifiable feature in the relevant modifiable videos.

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe an ASIC design where certain portions of the laser driver are controllable by the user. In one embodiment, the ASIC may include one or more pins which provide a connection interface where the user can electrically connect a sense resistor that corresponds to the particular laser being used. The remaining portions of the laser driver are implemented in the ASIC, thereby giving the user the flexibility to adapt the laser driver to her selected laser while having the advantages that come from using an ASIC.