Abstract: A toner containing a resin binder, a releasing agent, and a charge control agent, wherein the resin binder contains a polyester (A) obtained by polycondensing a carboxylic acid component containing one or more succinic acid derivatives selected from succinic acids substituted with an alkyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms and 20 or less carbon atoms and succinic acids substituted with an alkenyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms and 20 or less carbon atoms, and an alcohol component, a content of the succinic acid derivative being 10% by mol or more and 30% by mol or less of a total amount of the raw material monomers of all the polyesters in the resin binder, and wherein the releasing agent contains an ?-olefin based polymer obtained by polymerizing monomers containing an ?-olefin having 26 or more carbon atoms and 28 or less carbon atoms in an amount of 95% by mol or more, a content of the ?-olefin based polymer being 0.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for financial transaction analytics are provided herein. A method includes generating a profile of a customer, the customer profile comprising multiple commercial-related parameters pertaining to the customer based at least on past transaction information of the customer; determining the identity of a merchant from a message pertaining to a transaction of the customer; determining location information of the customer from the message pertaining to the customer transaction; and generating at least one commercial offer personalized for the customer based on (i) the customer profile, (ii) the merchant identified from the message, and (iii) the customer location determined from the message.

Abstract: A method of heating an item in a cavity of a cooking appliance including the steps of detecting the size of the item at a first time during a cooking cycle and detecting the size of the item at a second time during the cooking cycle. The cooking cycle is then controlled at least partially based on the size of the item at the second time during the cooking cycle. A cooking appliance for carrying out the method is also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating haptic effects associated with envelopes in audio signals are disclosed. One disclosed system for outputting haptic effects includes a processor configured to: receive an audio signal; determine an envelope associated with the audio signal; determine a haptic effect based in part on the envelope; and output a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect.

Abstract: In a method for allocating and storing application data for applications of mobile devices, one or more processors receive one or more portions of application data of an application selected by a user of a mobile computing device. The one or more processors determine where to store each of the one or more portions of application data based on predefined instructions. The one or more processors cause each of the one or more portions of application data to be stored based on the determination.

Abstract: Data visualizations and user interfaces help managers identify promising deals requiring additional attention as well as other deals receiving a disproportionate amount of effort relative to their expected return. A deal forecast visualization positions deal icons at a distance from an origin point based on deal attribute values of associated pending deals. Deal icons may be positioned based on deal attributes including deal activity levels and expected closing dates. Deal attribute values may be retrieved from a CRM application. Visual indicators may provide additional information about pending deals. Deal icons may be scaled, colored, and/or shaded based on one or more attribute values of their respective pending deals. Additionally, the data visualization may be partitioned into circular segments, with each segment enclosing related deal icons and having an angular size based on the aggregate value of an attribute of the enclosed deal icons.

Abstract: Merged and unmerged raised active regions on semiconductor fins can be simultaneously formed on a same substrate by control of growth rates of a deposited semiconductor material on surfaces of the semiconductor fins. In one embodiment, a growth-rate-retarding dopant can be implanted by angled ion implantation onto sidewall surfaces of first semiconductor fins on which retardation of growth rates is desired, while second semiconductor fins are masked by a masking layer. In another embodiment, a growth-rate-enhancing dopant can be implanted by ion implantation onto sidewall surfaces of second semiconductor fins, while first semiconductor fins are masked by a masking layer. The differential growth rates of the deposited semiconductor material can cause raised active regions on the first semiconductor fins to remain unmerged, and raised active regions on the second semiconductor fins to become merged.

Abstract: A communication interface and method for efficient robust header compression (RoHC). One embodiment of the communication interface includes: (1) a data flow associated with a context ID (CID) and a data flow status indicator, and having packets, and (2) a robust header compression (RoHC) compressor configured to employ the CID to compress headers of the packets and to mark the CID as reusable by another data flow if the data flow status indicator indicates the data flow is terminated.

Abstract: A system and method to process a dataset with a database management system (DBMS) engine. The method includes splitting bulk data into a plurality of chunks. The method also includes converting the chunks to a plurality of row groups. The row groups are a dataset external to a DBMS comprising the DBMS engine. The method further includes creating an empty DBMS table within the DBMS. Additionally, the method includes attaching the dataset external to the DBMS to the empty DBMS table. The method also includes executing a MapReduce job on a cluster of compute nodes, using the dataset external to the DBMS as input.

Abstract: A wearable device (“WD”) stores a token after its wearer completes a successful strong authentication on a primary protected device (“primary PD”). Other protected devices (“secondary PDs”) recognize the stored token as representing a strong authentication and grant the user access while the user continues to wear the WD within a “digital leash-length” proximity. The WD constantly monitors whether the user continues to wear the device. Upon sensing that the user has removed the WD, the WD deletes, disables, or invalidates the token, The user must then repeat the strong authentication to gain further access to the protected devices.

Abstract: A dental diagnosis device has an occlusion sound detection member that detects occlusion sounds by teeth and an analysis member that analyzes the teeth occlusion based on detected occlusion sounds by the occlusion detection member. The occlusion detection member comprises a sucker shaped suction member that sticks to a tooth, a hollow passage connected to a through-hole installed in the suction member and it is operably controlled to appropriate negative pressure by which the suction member is adhered to a tooth, and a detection member connected to the suction member, which detects occlusion sound via the suction member.

Abstract: An ultrasonic pipe measurement apparatus includes: a plurality of ultrasonic transceivers discretely disposed on a pipe wall of a pipe; and a control unit configured to control the plurality of ultrasonic transceivers and detect a generation point of damage caused in the pipe based on an ultrasonic signal exchanged between the ultrasonic transceivers.

Abstract: An antenna array structure includes a plurality of antennas, wherein a first antenna has a first geometric shape, provides a first radiation pattern, and has a first frequency bandwidth. A second antenna has a second geometric shape to provide a second radiation pattern and has a second frequency bandwidth. The first and second frequency bandwidths at least partially overlap to include channels of interest. An antenna processing circuit sends one or more transmit signals to one or more of the antennas for transmission via one or more of the channels of interest and receives one or more receive signals from the one or more of the antennas or from another one or more of the antennas via the one or more of the channels of interest or from another one or more of the channels of interest.

Abstract: An ink jet printhead including a thermo-pneumatic actuator array for ejecting ink from an array of nozzles. The actuator array may include a plurality of channels in fluid communication with a plurality of working fluid chambers. After completing formation of the actuator array, working fluid may be injected into a working fluid inlet on an exterior of the actuator array and into the plurality of working fluid chambers through the plurality of channels.

Abstract: A system and method for viewing simultaneous videos on a single display device using polarization. The system includes a polarized display device capable of displaying multiple full-screen polarized images simultaneously, multiple polarized videos displayed on the display device, and at least one polarizing optical element. The polarizing optical element includes a direction of polarization generally equal to the direction of polarization of one of the polarized videos, so that only one polarized video is viewable through the polarizing optical element. The polarizing optical element may be a transparent window or a mirror. Multiple polarizing optical elementes may be used simultaneously, allowing for simultaneous viewing of multiple videos displayed on a single screen.

Abstract: A method of producing an optical film laminate includes: stretching and dyeing a laminate including a resin substrate and a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer formed on one side of the resin substrate to produce a polarizing film on the resin substrate; laminating a first protective film on the polarizing film on an opposite side to the resin substrate; and peeling the resin substrate, followed by laminating a second protective film on the polarizing film on a side from which the resin substrate has been peeled. The first protective film is a protective film to be placed on an optical cell side when the optical film laminate is attached to the optical cell, the second protective film is a protective film to be placed on an opposite side to the optical cell when the optical film laminate is attached to the optical cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of software configuration management, and more particularly to validating, detecting, and dynamically handling software configurations and updates. A computing device detects a configuration event in a first computer program. The computing device includes a plurality of executing computer programs, wherein the plurality of executing computer programs includes the first computer program and a second computer program, and wherein the first computer program has a configurational relationship to the second computer program. The computing program determines whether the configuration event affects the second computer program. The computing device generates an action in response to the determination.

Abstract: A mobile device and an information protection method are presented. The mobile device includes a sensor, a storage and a processor that is electrically connected with the sensor and the storage. The sensor is configured to sense at least one electronic device. The processor is configured to determine an authority of the at least one electronic device and define a protection state for at least one part of the information stored in the storage according to the authority. The information protection method is applied to the mobile device to implement the aforesaid operations.

Abstract: An electronic device module, an electronic device thereof, a protection element thereof and a method of raising working frequency thereof are provided. The electronic device module comprises the electronic device and the protection element. The electronic device comprises a main body, a device detection element and a central processing unit (CPU), wherein the device detection element and the CPU are disposed within the main body. The protection element comprises a protection cover and a protection detection element, wherein the protection detection element is disposed on the protection cover. The CPU raises a working frequency thereof according to an approaching movement between the device detection element and the protection detection element.

Abstract: Package structures are provided having antenna-in-packages that are integrated with semiconductor RFIC (radio frequency integrated circuit) chips to form compact integrated radio/wireless communications systems that operate in the millimeter wave (mm Wave) frequency range with radiation in broadside and end-fire directions.