Abstract: An aluminum or copper alloy sputtering chamber includes a front surface, a back surface opposite the front surface, and a sputter trap formed on at least a portion of the front surface A coating of titanium particles is formed on the sputter trap.

Abstract: A system includes a top scanner head configured over a coated substrate. An x-ray sensor and a second x-ray sensor scan the coated substrate. At least one of the x-ray sensor and second x-ray sensor is tuned to an energy level below an absorption peak and at least one of the x-ray sensor and second x-ray sensor is tuned to an energy level above the absorption peak. The x-ray sensor and second x-ray sensor scan a same sheet spot on the coated substrate. A bottom scanner head is configured underneath the coated substrate to provide a location for a detection of x-rays for the x-ray sensor and the second x-ray sensor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for embedding electronics in a housing using additive manufacturing are provided. In certain embodiments, a system includes a housing made using an additive manufacturing process. The system also includes at least one electronics assembly that is embedded into the housing during the additive manufacturing process, wherein one or more electronic components on the at least one electronic assembly are isolated from the material used to form the housing. Further, the system includes an electrical connector coupled to at least one electronic component in the one or more electronic components, wherein the electrical connector provides an electrical connection between the at least one electronic assembly and system electronics that are outside the housing, wherein the electronic assembly is environmentally sealed within the housing from the environment outside the housing.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and system of improvement in the real-time operation of a terminal station in an industrial facility using a machine learning-based self-adaptive system comprising obtaining real-time operations data and historical data stored in a local database or at a cloud-storage. The data relates to input parameters of the terminal station. The method includes inputting the input parameter to a machine learning configurable module of the machine learning-based self-adaptive system and analyzing the input parameter using dynamic machine learning models and algorithms to identify patterns to each of the input parameters. The method further includes evaluating the identified pattern against the real-time operations data obtained from the terminal station and predicting at least one output parameter based on the input parameter and the identified pattern against the real-time operations. Based on the prediction, adjusting the output parameter of the real-time operations data.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for providing predictive analytics of fire systems are described herein. One fire system maintenance system, includes fire system detectors, a fire system control panel, and a gateway device positioned within the facility and in communication with at least one of the fire system control panel or fire system detectors, the gateway having instructions to: collect fire system device health data associated with one or more fire or smoke detector devices and to send this fire system device health data to a remote device; the remote device having instructions to: analyze the collected fire system device health data to predict if the data contains any anomalies or deviations from an expected behavior; and a fire system maintenance solution application that identifies a nearest scheduled maintenance visit and associates a service item with the scheduled maintenance visit.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are disclosed for determining a holding pattern. An example method includes receiving an estimated time of clearance and holding pattern instructions for an aircraft chartered for holding, receiving flight information and aircraft state information associated with the aircraft, deriving a holding time estimate from the estimated time of clearance, the flight information and aircraft state information, and computing holding pattern parameters placing the aircraft on a holding inbound segment prior to the estimated time of clearance based at least in part on the holding time estimate. The method further includes transmitting the holding pattern parameters to a computing device.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein relate to predicting potential incident event structures based on multi-model analysis. In this regard, a potential incident event with respect to aggregated data associated with one or more data sources is identified. In response to the potential incident event, one or more potential incident event data structures are identified based at least in part on the aggregated data. Additionally, in response to the potential incident event, one or more actions are performed based at least in part on the one or more potential incident event data structures.

Abstract: A method for estimating a number of people currently in a region of interest include analyzing a video stream to detect each of a plurality of people within the region of interest as One or more neighbor pairs are identified from among a plurality of possible pairs of the plurality of people within the region of interest. The detected plurality of people may be clustered into one or more clusters based at least in part on the identified one or more neighboring pairs. An estimated number of people in each of the one or more clusters is determined and a representation of the estimated number of people in each of one or more of the clusters is displayed on a display.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for event detection using distributed event devices are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a first event device and a second event device, where the first event device is configured to detect an event in an area and wirelessly transmit a notification of the detected event and location information associated with the first event device to the second event device, and where the second event device is configured to receive the notification of the detected event and the location information from the first event device, determine whether the location information matches a location included in a database in response to receiving the detected event, and perform an activation action responsive to determining the location information matches a location included in the database.

Abstract: Systems and methods for GNSS anti-jamming using interference cancellation are described herein. In certain embodiments, a system includes an antenna that receives signals, wherein the signals comprise a weak portion associated with one or more GNSS satellites and a strong interference portion from an interfering signal source. The system also includes a GNSS anti-jammer. The GNSS anti-jammer includes an interference isolator that receives the received signals and provides an estimated strong interference portion as an output. The GNSS anti-jammer also includes a summer that subtracts the estimated strong interference portion from the received signals to create a summed signal. Further, the GNSS anti-jammer includes a local noise remover that removes noise generated by the interference isolator from the summed signal, wherein the local noise remover is a processor that digitally removes the noise. Further, the system includes a GNSS receiver coupled to receive the summed signal from the processor.

Abstract: A system is provided that includes a processor configured to receive an input of a user in response to a display of a text segment generated by a decode operation of an audio segment wherein the processor is configured to if the user determines by viewing a display containing one or more text segments that the one or more text segments include an improper splitting of text segments, perform a merge action in response to a user input to merge the one or more text segments into a single text segment for display; and if the user determines by viewing a display containing the at least one single text segment that the at least one single text segment should be split, perform a split action in response to the user input to split the at least one single text segment into the one or more text segments.

Abstract: Dental health care compositions including tin pyrophosphate and methods of producing the same are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a method of producing tin pyrophosphate includes combining tin tetrafluoroborate with a pyrophosphate salt composition to produce a precipitate, where the precipitate includes tin pyrophosphate and a tetrafluoroborate salt. The tetrafluoroborate salt is then removed from the precipitate.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for displaying taxi information on an aircraft. The system comprises a display device, a database including taxiing route data that includes a plurality of taxiing routes associated with taxiways and runways at an airport, a communication system configured to receive the taxiing route data from the database, and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive an assigned taxiing route, receive the taxiing route data from the database, analyze the taxiing route data to determine whether modification to the assigned taxiing route is necessary, determine possible taxiing routes from the taxiing routes data based on conditions of the aircraft, predict preferential taxiing routes specific to the aircraft from the possible taxiing routes, generate a display for the display device including the preferential taxiing routes, and receive user input indicating a selected taxiing route from among the preferential taxiing routes.

Abstract: Refrigerant comprising from about 15% to about 22% by weight of R-32; from about 61% to about 71.5% by weight of HF0-1234yf; from about 4% to about 14.5% by weight of HFO-1132(E); and from 1% to 4% by weight of CO2.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for producing silicon carbide. The system comprises an enclosure configured to be maintained under vacuum conditions and at a processing temperature above a melting temperature of silicon, a vapor production system configured to supply a silicon vapor to the enclosure, and a transportation system configured to provide a stream of graphite powder into the enclosure, retain the graphite powder within the enclosure for a processing time sufficient to react the graphite powder with the silicon vapor to produce a silicon carbide powder, and then provide a stream of the silicon carbide powder out of the enclosure.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to an improved electrochemical cell system that is configured to reduce the concentration of a target gas in a cold storage environment. The electrochemical cell system may comprise an electrochemical cell apparatus, an air circulation apparatus, and a flow hood. The electrochemical cell apparatus may be combined with or coupled to an air circulation apparatus via the flow hood to maximize access of the target gas to the gas aperture.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for displaying facility information. One such method includes causing a client terminal to render on-screen floorplan data at a desired position and resolution, wherein the floorplan data is defined by a plurality of scalable resolution independent vector images, each resolution independent vector image representing a physical space in a facility. As set of rules are executed thereby to apply determined visual characteristics to one or more of the vector images, wherein each of the one or more vector images is associated with a data point in a building management system, and wherein for a given vector image the set of rules defines a relationship between observed data point values and visual characteristics to be displayed.

Abstract: The gas detector calibration system comprises a control unit, a temperature regulation assembly, a pump, and a temperature sensor. The temperature regulation assembly has an inlet and an outlet, and the pump has a pump inlet and a pump outlet. The outlet of the temperature regulation assembly is coupled to the pump inlet of the pump. The temperature regulation assembly receives ambient air through the inlet, regulates a temperature of the ambient air, and supplies the ambient air to the pump through the outlet. The pump supplies the ambient air to a gas detector for regulating a temperature of the gas detector. The temperature sensor detects the temperature and sends a signal indicative of the temperature to the control unit. The control unit determines whether the temperature is within a predefined temperature range, when within the predefined temperature range, the gas detector is calibrated using a calibration gas.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure assist pilots of aerial vehicles in performing particular operations utilizing improved user interface(s). In some contexts, pilots performing vertical takeoffs or vertical landings cannot visually inspect the environment around the vehicle. Embodiments of the present disclosure utilize virtual elements, including a virtual corridor and virtual vehicle corresponding to an aerial vehicle, to enable improved visualization and control of an aerial vehicle within a particular environment. Utilizing representation(s) of the virtual elements, including a virtual corridor and/or virtual vehicle, embodiments of the present disclosure provide improved user interfaces that assist a pilot in safely controlling an aerial vehicle (even without visual inspection of a real-world environment) during vertical takeoff and/or vertical landing.