Abstract: An assembly is described for connecting a step or other components to a tow truck or other commercial truck using a sub-frame. The sub-frame includes chassis connection elements that are attached to a chassis of the truck and support elements that extend perpendicularly away from the chassis toward left and right sides of the truck so that the step, a toolbox, or other components may be attached thereto. The step is installed at a height that allows access by a user standing thereon to a bed of the truck and to any items located on the truck bed. The assembly may also include a rear bracket assembly for attaching rear fenders to the truck.

Abstract: A tamper-evident RFID Tag (100) and a method for manufacturing it. The method (500) may provide (510) at least one protection layer (151) before being cured (520) such as to turn the at least one protection layer (151) into at least one degradable layer (155), and to prevent an assembly or a reassembly of the tamper-evident RFID Tag (100) after any attempt of harvesting of the tamper-evident RFID Tag (100).

Abstract: An analog circuit (1) including: a signal input (VSIG) to provide an input signal via capacitive coupling, an edge detection stage (10) operable to detect rising and falling edges of the input signal provided at the signal input (VSIG), an amplifier stage with continuously variable gain and bandwidth (30) between the signal input (VSIG) and the edge detection stage (10) and operable to amplify the input signal provided by the signal input (VSIG).

Abstract: A digital logic controller including a first delay cell connectable to a signal input and operable to generate a first time delayed input signal, a second delay cell connectable to the signal input and operable to generate a second time delayed input signal, a counter connectable to the signal input via the first delay cell, two logic units to generate reset signal by one of logic units and to generate set signal by the other of logic units, and connected between the set of delay cells and a flip-flop operable to generate a counter valid signal at a flip-flop output, a first comparator connected to an output of the counter and operable to compare a counter output signal with a first target, a first logic gate connected to the flip-flop output, connected to the first comparator and operable to temporally deactivate processing of the counter output signal.

Abstract: A system including a processor, first and second peripherals each including a first transmission line for data transmission from the processor and a second transmission line for data transmission to the processor. First through fourth buffers are respectively connected to the transmission lines via first through fourth FIFO controllers. At least one of the first FIFO controller and the second FIFO controller is connectable to at least one of the third FIFO controller and the fourth FIFO controller.

Abstract: A system with a low-drift on-chip (LD-RC) oscillator with lowered sensitivity to Random Telegraph Noise when generating a current (Id) for the LD-RC oscillator. A control resistor (R) is connected through an intermediary arrangement to one of a first MOS transistor (M1) or of a second MOS transistor (M2) between two terminals of a supply voltage source (Vdd). The gate of the first MOS transistor (M1) is connected to the gate of the second MOS transistor (M2), whereas the source of the first MOS transistor (M1) and the source of the second MOS transistor (M2) are connected to one terminal of the supply voltage source (Vdd), the control resistor (R) being connected to the other opposite terminal of the supply voltage source.

Abstract: A method for verifying the conformity of a NDEF message (MC, MS) based on a processing of a previous NDEF message (MP) sent by a same transponder (2) to an electronic system (3). The method includes: transmitting the NDEF message (MC, MS) by the transponder (2) to the electronic system (3), the NDEF message (MC, MS) being designed (22) by the transponder (2) in generating (23) transponder-defined data constituting this NDEF message (MC, MS), including at least one NDEF Record consisting in generic data (GD) and a token (Ti+1, Ti+a) including data containing a random number (RNi+1, RNi+a) and a one-way function value (Vi+1, Vi+a) computed from a random number (RNi) contained in the previous NDEF message (MP); controlling the regularity of the token; and broadcasting an informative message relating to conformity of the NDEF message (MC, MS) when the regularity of this token (Ti+1, Ti+a) has been controlled.

Abstract: An output driver (12), including: a first supply rail (13A) configured to receive a high supply electrical voltage (Vdd); a second supply rail (13B) configured to receive a low supply electrical voltage (Vss); a pad terminal (15) configured to output an output electrical voltage (V_pad_out); an output stage (14) connected to the pad terminal (15) and to the first and second supply rails (13A, 13B). The output stage (14) has an electrical clamping circuit (18A, 18B) including a semiconductor electronic switching component (Q3, Q6) made of a first type of semiconductors and a semiconductor electronic switching component (Q4, Q7) made of a second type of semiconductors. A resistor (R3, R0) is connected between the first or second supply rail and the semiconductor electronic switching component (Q3, Q6) of the first type, at an intermediate terminal (20, 24).

Abstract: A rectifier circuit (10) for a passive RFID circuit (1), including: a first rectifier stage (11) having a positive stage input (14) connectable to a first antenna port (6) and a negative stage input (15) connectable to a second antenna port (7); a first rectifying unit (12) connected to the positive stage input (14) and to a positive stage output (16); a second rectifying unit (18) connected to the negative stage input (15) and to a negative stage output (17); and a trimming capacitor (30) connected to the positive stage input (14) and to the negative stage input (15). The trimming capacitor (30) is electronically switchable to a first capacitance and to a second capacitance, and a voltage dependent variable capacitor (50) is connected to the positive stage input (14) and to the negative stage input (15).

Abstract: With respect to an unprecedented process of preparation of inorganic fluorescent markers under the action of infrared light, for identification and marking, by a specific insertion process, in explosives, fuses, ammunition after detonation, as well as the identification and marking of steel and metal alloys of firearms and metal projectiles an improvement includes the physical insertion of the markers in the channel and in the crucible of the pig iron production process; in this improved process, marking was carried out in the ratio of 1 part of the marker to 1,325,750 parts per mass of pig iron.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Bluetooth communication method implemented between a first electronic device (101) and a second electronic device (102), this second electronic device (102) being capable of sending a secure message comprising data to be processed by the first electronic device (101), the method comprising: obtaining (20) at least one security key by each of the first and second electronic devices (101, 102) the said at least one security key participating in a design of a secure tag; generating (36) a specific singular element for the secure message; transmitting (38) the secure message including its specific singular element and this secure tag by the second electronic device (102) to the first electronic device (101), the transmitting comprising establishing (44) a communication link in a Bluetooth advertising mode between these first and second devices (101, 102).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an EEG measuring device which is in close contact with a head of a subject while having an adjustable size to fit the head of the subject.

Abstract: A waterproof microspeaker includes: a frame; a magnetic circuit provided below the frame and including a yoke, inner and outer magnets, and a top plate; a voice coil located between the magnets and configured to vibrate by a magnetic field of the magnetic circuit and mutual electromagnetic force when an electric signal is applied; and a diaphragm housing provided above the frame. The diaphragm housing includes: a sidewall portion provided above the frame and having a predetermined height; an edge dome portion protruding upwardly or downwardly along an inner circumference of the sidewall portion; and a diaphragm provided inside the edge dome, allowing an upper end of the voice coil to be fixed thereto, and configured to generate sound by vibration of the voice coil. The diaphragm includes a polymeric material including metal or plastic and is inserted into an inner circumferential portion of the edge dome portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of propagating genetically modified yeasts or even any other yeasts that suffer a positive Crabtree effect or any other microorganisms that use sugars for growth (glucose or equivalent glucose), wherein the feeding medium inhibits the optimal exponential growth predicted throughout the process, such a method capable of providing greater process economicity (CAPEX and OPEX), increased productivity and yield (Yx/s) and reduced CAPEX due to greater cell expansion in a single stage of reactor. Particularly, the present invention describes a process for producing second generation ethanol by using different combinations of low-cost streams existing in an integrated 2G or 1G/2G ethanol production plant, combined with the unique batch propagation strategy fed in at least two exponential feeding phases, in just one cycle, with the propagation step occurring in a single reactor.

Abstract: A method for purifying a waste N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) mixed solution according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes using a base. The base according to an embodiment may be NaBH4. N-methylsuccinimide and ?-butyrolactone are simultaneously removed, and high-purity NMP can be recovered by applying a base to the waste NMP mixed solution.

Abstract: A Bluetooth communication method implemented between a first electronic device (101) and a second electronic device (102), the second electronic device (102) being capable of sending a secure message including data to be processed by the first electronic device (101). The method includes obtaining (20) at least one security key by each of the first and second electronic devices (101, 102); and transmitting (38) the secure message by the second electronic device (102) to the first electronic device (101) including establishing (44) a communication link in a Bluetooth advertising mode between these first and second devices (101, 102).

Abstract: User interactions and states of a program development tool utilized to develop an application are tracked. Input features associated with the tracked user interactions and the states are provided to a trained machine learning model to determine a prediction result associated with whether a user is likely unable to proceed in the development of the application and likely needs assistance. In response to a determination that the prediction result at least meets a threshold, one or more resolution suggestions are automatically provided. The one or more resolution suggestions is at least one of: automatically selected based on at least a portion of the tracked user interactions and states, or automatically selected based at least in part the prediction result.

Abstract: In a sensing device of a pointing device, like a mouse, said pointing device includes at least one light source configured to illuminate a surface, at least one first secondary photodetector, at least one second secondary photodetector, and at least one primary photodetector. Each individual storage element of photodetectors is weighted and compared such as to sense a displacement of the pointing device.

Abstract: Provided is a gate controller having a primary signal input which is AC coupled to the gate through a capacitor, one or more bias inputs each connected to the gate through a resistor such as to control the DC voltage bias of the gate and therefore the conductivity o the switching element. The bias inputs can be properly connected to internal nodes of the charge pump, or charge pump stages, such that the gate controller is self-biased, without using bias-reference external to the charge pump. The gate controller is programmable by using potentiometers in place of the bias resistors. The programmable gate controller stages can be connected to form a programmable gate controlled charge pump.

Abstract: An electromagnetic-mechanical locking device applied to a subsurface safety valve comprising an electromagnetic-mechanical coupler formed electromagnet (4), ferromagnetic bulkhead (5) in solidarity to the mobile part (6), actuated by spring (9), in addition to locking element (7), and when activated, the electromagnet (4) creates a magnetic field that attracts the ferromagnetic bulkhead (5), along with the mobile part (6), moving this set towards the electromagnet (4), and compressing the locking element (7). During the movement, the mobile part (6) shifts the locking element (7) to the locking position, until it reaches its coupling on the flow tube (3), where it is maintained with compression locking element (7), configuring a trigger device. When the power supplied to the electromagnet (4) ceases, the electromagnetic attraction force of the ferromagnetic bulkhead (5) is cancelled, and the locking element (7), until then retracted, is distended, causing the return of the mobile part (6) to initial position.