Abstract: An optical fiber polishing arm assembly comprises a base, at least one side support, an overarm, and a lock shaft. The at least one side support is operatively connected to the base and has a first radial edge with at least one notch. The overarm is pivotally operatively connected to the base and includes a lock bore selectively aligned with the at least one notch. The lock shaft extends at least partially through the lock bore and is configured and arranged to selectively engage the at least one notch.

Abstract: A system and a method of wet processing includes receiving real-time signals indicative of one or more of a pH, a temperature, and an electrical conductivity of a liquid chemical in a wet processing tank, and determining values of one or more of a composition, a flow rate, and the temperature of the liquid chemical that will improve or maintain an etch rate of the liquid chemical in the wet processing tank. One or more of the composition, the flow rate, and the temperature of the liquid chemical in the wet processing tank may then be adjusted to the determined values.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to providing vehicle guidance based on a classification of an unsafe driving behavior. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting an unsafe driving behavior of a vehicle in a vicinity of an ego vehicle and classifying the unsafe driving behavior based on characteristics of the unsafe driving behavior. The method also includes simulating candidate ego vehicle responses to the unsafe driving behavior based on 1) a classification of the unsafe driving behavior and 2) a profile of an ego vehicle driver. The method also includes generating guidance for the ego vehicle based on a selected vehicle response.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a number of interposers mounted to the carrier, wherein the number of interposers may be arranged in an irregular pattern.

Abstract: A device to perform a method for confocal function determination and/or correction in an OCT imaging system, characterized in that the device determines a confocal function and/or corrects the influence of the confocal function and/or corrects the confocal function, achieves the object of the invention to overcome the drawbacks of the state of the art. ? system and a method are further disclosed.

Abstract: The invention proposes a high-pressure environment biological enrichment and spray-type solid isolation and cultivation device, including a spray-type isolation and cultivation solid unit, and a biological enrichment unit. In the case of constructing a high-pressure, low-temperature environment consistent with the marine environment, the biological enrichment unit is used to realize enrichment and multi-stage purification process of marine microorganisms, obtain a biological enrichment fluid and inject the biological enrichment fluid into the spray-type isolation and cultivation solid unit; and the spray-type isolation and cultivation solid unit is use to convert the biological enrichment fluid into a state of microbeads, so that the biological enrichment fluid can be isolated and cultivated in a dispersed state.

Abstract: A mounting fixture for holding a braking system master cylinder against a mounting element in a vehicle engine compartment includes a base and an anchor portion secured to the base and structured to secure a portion of the mounting fixture to a wheel well in the engine compartment. A cylinder assembly engagement member is secured to the base opposite the anchor portion. In some arrangements, the mounting element may be a firewall of the engine compartment. Use of the fixture to hold the cylinder in position with respect to the mounting element enables a user to operatively connect a brake pedal to the cylinder without the need to manually secure the cylinder in position during connection.

Abstract: One example embodiment provides one or more of: measuring, via a user equipment (UE), sidelink received signal strength indicator (SL-RSSI) values and sidelink reference signal power received (SL-RSRP) values from a current window of a communication channel shared among a plurality of UEs, measuring, via the UE, the SL-RSRP values from a frequency-domain and a time-domain of a current window of a communication channel shared among the plurality of UEs, excluding a first subset of communication resources from a next window of the communication channel based on the RSSI values in the current window, excluding a first subset of communication resources from a next window of the communication channel based on the SL-RSRP values from a time-domain, excluding a second subset of communication resources from the next window of the communication channel based on the RSRP values, excluding a second subset of communication resources from the next window of the communication channel based on the SL-RSRP values from a freq

Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a substrate, a first electronic component, an interposer, a conductive wire, and a conductive adhesive. The first electronic component and the interposer are disposed over the substrate. The conductive wire connects the first electronic component to the interposer. The conductive adhesive (connects the interposer to the substrate.

Abstract: A method of fusing multi-modal sensor data is provided. The method includes obtaining features for 3D data captured by a first sensor of an ego vehicle, obtaining features for images captured by second sensors of the ego vehicle, flattening the features for 3D data to first features in bird eye view, transforming the features for images into second features in bird eye view, concatenating the first features and the second features to obtain first concatenated multi-sensor features, and fusing the first concatenated multi-sensor features with second concatenated multi-sensor features received from another vehicle to obtain fused multi-sensor features.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for cooling two or more fuel cell systems on a vehicle. The system includes at least two fuel cell systems connected to a common cooling system. The system also includes at least two pumping apparatuses connected, respectively, to the at least two fuel cell systems. The system further includes a processor connected to one or more controllers that are connected to the at least two pumping apparatuses. The processor is configured to determine a target flow rate of a fluid to be received by a first fuel cell system of the at least two fuel cell systems, determine a target pump speed of a first pumping apparatus of the at least two pumping apparatuses, and actuate the first pumping apparatus via a first controller of the one or more controllers based on the determined target pump speed of the first pumping apparatus.

Abstract: A substrate includes a first dielectric layer having a first surface and a second dielectric layer having a first surface disposed adjacent to the first surface of the first dielectric layer. The substrate further includes a first conductive via disposed in the first dielectric layer and having a first end adjacent to the first surface of the first dielectric layer and a second end opposite the first end. The substrate further includes a second conductive via disposed in the second dielectric layer and having a first end adjacent to the first surface of the second dielectric layer. A width of the first end of the first conductive via is smaller than a width of the second end of the first conductive via, and a width of the first end of the second conductive via is smaller than the width of the first end of the first conductive via.

Abstract: One example embodiment provides one or more of: measuring, via a user equipment (UE), sidelink received signal strength indicator (SL-RSSI) values and sidelink reference signal power received (SL-RSRP) values from a current window of a communication channel shared among a plurality of UEs, measuring, via the UE, the SL-RSRP values from a frequency-domain and a time-domain of a current window of a communication channel shared among the plurality of UEs, excluding a first subset of communication resources from a next window of the communication channel based on the RSSI values in the current window, excluding a first subset of communication resources from a next window of the communication channel based on the SL-RSRP values from a time-domain, excluding a second subset of communication resources from the next window of the communication channel based on the RSRP values, excluding a second subset of communication resources from the next window of the communication channel based on the SL-RSRP values from a freq

Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a substrate, a sensing device, a light transmissive member, and a bonding structure. The sensing device is over the substrate, and the light transmissive member is over the sensing device. The bonding structure has an upper surface connected to the light transmissive member and a lower surface connected to the sensing device. A width of the upper surface is less than a width of the lower surface of the bonding structure.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to aligning rear-sections of grouped vehicles for cooperative control and tracking that deters disturbances from surrounding vehicles. In one embodiment, a method includes connecting a following vehicle and a leading vehicle located in proximity wirelessly for reverse-following with rear-sections, the following vehicle and the leading vehicle forming a group. The method also includes aligning the rear-sections using a position and an orientation of the leading vehicle, the position and the orientation has centers of the rear-sections within a zone. The method also includes tracking a target path of the leading vehicle by the following vehicle automatically for the reverse-following.

Abstract: An underwater watercraft including a passenger compartment and an ingress/egress port in which the watercraft has buoyancy and center of gravity adjusted to maintain a generally level or other desired attitude when submerged, and an optionally angled attitude at a water surface for ingress/egress. The attitude is also adjustable via the placement of ballast and optionally including a movable ballast that adjusts the location of the center of gravity as desired. The ingress-egress port optionally includes an entry elevated from a main passenger compartment and including a riser and optionally removable or concealable handrails. The ingress-egress port has an angled orientation in a submerged mode, and an optional orientation generally parallel to the water surface or angled but above the surface in a surface mode.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide separation and recovery system includes an exhaust gas sensible heat recovery part which recovers sensible heat of exhaust gas and generates electric energy by using the sensible heat of the recovered exhaust gas; a moisture removal part which is connected to the exhaust gas sensible heat recovery part and removes moisture contained in the sensible heat recovery exhaust gas from which the sensible heat is recovered by using the electric energy generated in the exhaust gas sensible heat recovery part; and a separation part which is connected to the moisture removal part to receive the sensible heat recovery exhaust gas from which moisture is removed by the moisture removal part, and separates solid carbon dioxide from the sensible heat recovery exhaust gas from which moisture is removed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicular-network-assisted federated machine learning are disclosed herein. One embodiment transmits first metadata from a connected vehicle to at least one other connected vehicle; receives, at the connected vehicle, second metadata from the at least one other connected vehicle; receives, at the connected vehicle based on analysis of the first and second metadata, a notification that the connected vehicle has been elected to participate in the current training phase of a federated machine learning process; receives, at the connected vehicle, instructions to prepare the connected vehicle for the next training phase; trains a machine learning model to perform a task at the connected vehicle during the current training phase to produce a locally trained machine learning model; and submits the locally trained machine learning model for aggregation with at least one other locally trained machine learning model to produce an aggregated locally trained machine learning model.

Abstract: Techniques recycle plastics in multiple successive process steps. A polymer, preferably a recyclable material, is melted using a discharge extruder, filtered using a first filter device under a positive pressure atmosphere, filtered and degassed using a degassing device, and discharged using a discharge extruder. The degassing device has at least one filter element and a vacuum chamber with a negative pressure atmosphere for filtering and degassing purposes, wherein the plastic melt can be conducted into the negative pressure atmosphere of the vacuum chamber through the filter element.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for an air filter precleaner for an open air filter box. The air filter precleaner includes a filter medium between a base and a grating that are fastened over an opening into an interior of the air filter box. The filter medium comprises a sheet of filter material having a shape and a size suitable for being supported between the base and the grating. The base is a rigid member that supports the filter medium in a sheet configuration, such that the airstream passes through the filter medium before entering the air filter box. The grating is a rigid member comprising a screen portion surrounded by a frame that is configured to be fastened onto the air filter box. The screen portion comprises a shaped lattice that allows the airstream to pass through the filter medium before entering the air filter box.