Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for controlling power modes in electronic devices are provided. A system may include an electronic device and an input device that sends power mode selection information via a network to a power mode selection receiving component in the electronic device. The electronic device includes a first power component that powers a first component, and a switching component that controls the first power component. The electronic device may include a second power component that powers a second component. The switching component may control the second power component. The power mode selection receiving component and the switching component may be powered independently of the first and the second component. If the power mode selection information indicates an off mode, the electronic device may provide power to the power mode selection receiving component and the switching component and not to the first and the second component.

Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to magnetic devices, and more particularly to magnetic devices configured to generate a stream of domain walls propagating along an output magnetic bus. In an aspect, a magnetic device includes a magnetic propagation layer, which in turn includes a plurality of magnetic buses. The magnetic buses include at least a first magnetic bus, a second magnetic bus, and an output magnetic bus configured to guide propagating magnetic domain walls. The magnetic propagation layer further comprises a central region in which the magnetic buses converge and are joined together. In another aspect, a method includes providing the magnetic device and generating the stream of domain walls propagating along the output magnetic bus.

Abstract: A method for detecting an interaction between one or more protein bait and one or more candidate prey in a eukaryotic cell, comprising the steps of: a) providing an eukaryotic cell expressing (i) one or more protein bait, and (ii) one or more candidate prey, wherein said protein bait comprises a bait moiety and a polymerized-tubulin binding moiety. b) determining the occurence of an interaction between said one or more protein bait and said one or more candidate prey in the eukaryotic cell, wherein said protein bait is bound to polymerized tubulin in the eukaryotic cell, thereby localizing said one or more candidate prey along said polymerized tubulin, thereby detecting said interaction.

Abstract: Compounds are of the formula (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), or are stereoisomers thereof, wherein: R1 is hydrogen, (C1-C20)alkyl; (C3-C20)alkenyl; (C3 C20)alkynyl; (C1-C6)alkyl-O—; (C3-C20)cycloalkyl; (C1 C20)haloalkyl; (C6-C20)aryl optionally substituted; (C6-C20)heteroaryl optionally substituted; R2 and R2? are hydrogen; (C1-C20)alkyl; (C1-C6)alkyl-O—; (C1-C6)haloalkyl; halogen; cyano; and nitro; Z1 to Z4 are diradicals of formula (III) wherein A1 and A2 are O— or NR3-, wherein R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and (C1-C20)alkyl; and G is (C1-C6)alkyl; —P(?S)R5-; —P(?O)R4; —P(?O)(OR4)-; —P(?O)(NR6R7)-; —S(?O)2-; S(?O)—; or —C(?O)—; and Y1 to Y4 are (C1-C8)alkyl; (C3-C7)cycloalkyl; (C6-C20)aryl optionally substituted; or (C6-C20)heteroaryl optionally substituted; and FG1 and FG2 are H, OH, or NHR8.

Abstract: A system for measuring a particle beam includes a central and peripheral part and a front and back panel. The central part includes a system for producing a space charge zone to be passed through by a beam to be measured, charge carriers of a first and second type being generated by the beam when the latter passes through the space charge zone. The peripheral part includes a system for collecting at least one type of charge carrier from among the first or second type. The peripheral part surrounds the central part such that a particle beam can pass through the central part without passing through the peripheral part, an orifice being provided in back panel, in a region of the central part such that the thickness of the region, along a normal axis to the front panel is less than that of the peripheral part along the normal axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a window-wiper spray nozzle (350) for a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle, comprising first detachable mounting means designed to cooperate with second mounting means of a support (390) for mounting said spray nozzle, the spray nozzle comprising at least one actuating means (370), such as a push-button, independent from said mounting means and designed to release the spray nozzle from the mounting support and thereby allow the spray nozzle to be dismounted from the mounting support.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a PDE9 inhibitor. Specifically, the PDE9 inhibitor is (S)-7-(2-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-1-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]quin olin-4(5H)-one or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A rigid package for tobacco articles with a hinged lid having: a group of tobacco articles; an inner container which houses the group of tobacco articles; an outer container which houses the inner container in a movable manner, so as to allow the inner container to move relative to the outer container; a hinged lid; and a moving mechanism, which moves the inner container relative to the outer container using the rotation movement of the lid and has a rigid connection tab, which connects a wall of the inner container to a wall of the lid.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a warning device comprising a warning body having a longitudinal axis and comprising a light-emitting assembly; and a collapsible stand configurable in a compacted configuration and in a warning configuration in which the light-emitting assembly is at least partially visible. The collapsible stand comprises a handle sleeve mounted to and slidable along the warning body and legs pivotably mounted to the handle sleeve, the legs being juxtaposed against the warning body when the collapsible stand is in the compacted configuration to cover the warning body and the legs extending outwardly and downwardly when the collapsible stand is in the warning configuration, the collapsible stand being configurable between the compacted configuration and the warning configuration by sliding the handle sleeve along the warning body. The disclosure also concerns a warning assembly comprising such a warning device and a method of emitting a warning light signal.

Abstract: A pluggable state-of-charge (SOC) indicator and methods of use are disclosed. The pluggable SOC indicator includes at least one voltage input jack for connecting to a battery, at least one instance of control electronics, and at least one SOC indicator, such as a 5-bar liquid crystal display (LCD). Embodiments of the pluggable SOC indicator include, but are not limited to, a pluggable single-connector SOC indicator, a pluggable dual-connector SOC indicator, a pluggable tri-connector SOC indicator, and a pluggable quad-connector SOC indicator. Further, the control electronics are programmable for any input voltage range and/or battery discharge characteristics.

Abstract: According to a first aspect, the present description relates to a device for optically encoding an image, which device is intended to be observed in at least one first spectral band of observation. The encoding device comprises a supporting structure and a set of metal-dielectric-metal plasmonic antennae formed on said supporting structure, each plasmonic antenna being resonant at at least one wavelength comprised in said first spectral band of observation, the plasmonic antennae being arranged spatially on the supporting structure in such a way as to form at least one first spatial encoding of said image in said first spectral band of observation.

Abstract: A system of secure data packets for transmission over a packet switched network includes an expiring Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC) appended to the data packet. The expiring HMAC is calculated based on a shared secret and a clock time. A receiving network application or firewall with the shared secret validates the secure data packets based on a comparison of the expiring HMAC to the receiving network or application's own calculation of a valid HMAC based on the shared secret and the clock time. Applications executing on the receiving and sending networks do not need modification to use the secure data packet protocol because HMAC appending, validation, and removal may all occur at network boundaries on firewalls. Protected host endpoints may serve client endpoints using expiring HMAC data packets and other validation information based on security data stored on a shared ledger such as nonce values encountered by the network.

Abstract: A molten refractory product having the following average chemical composition, in wt % on the basis of oxides and for a total of 100%: Al2O3: balance to 100%; Fe2O3: 0.6%-5.0% and/or TiO2: 1.5%-10.0%; Fe2O3+TiO2?10.0%; Na2O+K2O: 1.0%-8.0%; SiO2: 0.2%-2.0%; CaO+BaO+SrO: ?0.5%; Other oxide species: ?1.5%. Also, a glass-melting furnace and the use of the refractory product in the glass-melting furnace.

Abstract: [Problem] In the case where an audio signal of the same source is output from a plurality of speakers, the speakers are adjusted so that the audio signals become optimal at a listening position. [Solution] Processing in which an audio signal output from a wireless speaker 1 is collected by a microphone of a controller 2 carried by a listener and a delay time is measured that is the difference between an output time of the audio signal from the wireless speaker 1 and an input time of the audio signal to the microphone of the controller 2 is performed on a plurality of the wireless speakers 1 that output an audio signal of the same source, and the delay times of the audio signals from these respective wireless speakers 1 are measured. Output timings of these respective wireless speakers 1 are adjusted on the basis of these delay times.

Abstract: A device for modulating the intensity of a charged particle beam emitted along an axis, comprises 4×N consecutive deflection systems, with N=1 or 2, with the deflection systems being positioned along the axis of said particle beam, and being capable of deflecting the beam relative to the axis in the same direction, with alternating directions of deflection, for two consecutive systems, means for applying a force for deflecting the beam for each deflection system and for varying the applied force; two collimators each having a slot with an opening that increases in width from the center towards the periphery, located respectively between the first and second deflection systems and between the third and fourth deflection systems, with the opening of the slot of the first collimator facing towards one side of the emission axis of the beam, with the opening of the slot of the second collimator facing towards the opposite side of the emission axis of the beam.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector (3) for assembling a drive arm of a motor vehicle to a windscreen wiper (2), said connector (3) comprising: a connection device (15) designed to interact with a base (10) of a windscreen wiper (2) to reversibly secure the connector (3) to the windscreen wiper (2), a side interface (16) on a side wall (17) of the connection device (15), said interface (16) comprising a second transverse pin (18) designed to be connected to a drive arm, characterized in that the connection device (15) comprises: a first member (26) designed to interact with a housing (11) in the base (10) of the windscreen wiper (2), the first member (26) being connected to the side wall (17) by at least one bridge (23), and at least one side locking tab (22a, 22b) projecting perpendicularly from the side wall (17) in the direction of the housing (11), the side locking tab (22a, 22b) being designed to interact with a side edge (24) of the windscreen wiper (2) arranged on the opposite side to the ho

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm head (14) for a wiper arm rod (11), with a first end region (178), which has an opening (15) for receiving a drive shaft, and a second end region (179) for the pivotable fastening of the wiper arm rod (11), and with means for directing at least one hose (31, 32) carrying a cleaning fluid. It is provided according to the invention that the means has a feedthrough (181, 182), which leads the hose (31, 32) from an upper side (187) in the direction of an underside (188) of the wiper arm head (14).

Abstract: A humidification-dehumidification water purification system and method is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of evaporator/condenser units and heat exchanger, preferably a solar collector. Contaminated water flows through successive condenser stages to the heat exchanger, and from there through successive evaporator stages. A flow of air is directed through successive evaporator stages in the direction opposite to the flow of water, where it is humidified by water vapor evaporating from the water. The humidified air passes through the successive condenser stages, where it is cooled, thereby condensing pure water and dehumidifying the air. The pure water is extracted from the system, and the dehumidified air can be recirculated through the system. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the evaporator/condenser units are stacked beneath the solar collector, and the system is fully portable and modular and can be either land- or water borne.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for filling capsules with loose material and for their sealing, in which the plates equipped with a plurality of housings designed to accommodate respective capsules are carried on after another, by conveyor devices, to a plurality of operating stations, at each of which the capsules relative to each plate are subjected to respective manipulations by at least one manipulating device; the plates being supported in a removable manner by the conveyor means, and at each operating station there being a device for locking the plates which can be activated by a management unit, for stopping at least one plate at a time at the operating station for a predetermined time for it to be manipulated by at least one manipulating device and for releasing at least one plate at a time at the end of the manipulating of the at least one manipulating device.

Abstract: Fixing device (30) for a windscreen wiper actuation linkage system, this device comprising a plate (32) intended to be fixed onto a vehicle body (36), and at least one locking member (34) intended to cooperate with said body to lock the fixing of the plate onto the body, characterized in that said plate is configured to be displaced in translation in the joint plane with said body, and in that said locking member is mobile, deformable or displaceable from an unlocking position to a locking position.