Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive a reflection magnitude from an infrared sensor during a movement of an object relative to the infrared sensor, to determine a change of the reflection magnitude, and to detect the object based on comparing the determined change of the received reflection magnitude to a change threshold.

Abstract: Methods of treating CMP wastewater comprising azoles are disclosed. The method includes providing the wastewater having a first azole concentration, introducing the wastewater to an inlet of a wastewater treatment system constructed and arranged to produce and introduce free radicals into the wastewater, and activating the wastewater treatment system to produce and introduce the free radicals into the wastewater in an amount sufficient to reduce the azole concentration in the wastewater and produce treated water having a second azole concentration, less than the first azole concentration. Methods of facilitating treatment of CMP wastewater comprising azoles by providing a water treatment system constructed and arranged to produce and introduce free radicals into the wastewater are disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for iced road conditions and remediation are disclosed herein. A method can include determining an ambient temperature around a vehicle or a road relative to a temperature threshold, determining lateral acceleration of the vehicle due to steering input, determining a slippery condition based on the ambient temperature being below the temperature threshold and the expected lateral acceleration exceeding the measured lateral acceleration by more than a threshold, and selectively adjusting a vehicle operating parameter when the slippery condition is present.

Abstract: A part formed by an additive manufacturing process consist of regions of voids, regions of solid material, and regions of non-uniform lattice cells, where each lattice cell includes bars. The regions are spatially distributed throughout the part as a function of load conditions such that the solid material is distributed in regions of first load paths and the non-uniform lattice cells are distributed in regions of second load paths lower in magnitude than the first load paths. Diameters of each bar of a non-uniform lattice cell are sized as a function of at least one of a resolution unit of the additive manufacturing process and part performance requirements. The diameters of the bars of the non-uniform lattice cells are classified into clusters with an average diameter size being assigned to all non-uniform lattice cells in the same cluster.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to method for controlling an autonomous or human-driven vehicle that can include receiving, via a processor a vehicle communication indicative of a traffic flow parameter, and determining, based on the vehicle communication, a driver behavior characteristic, determining, via the processor and based on a historic driver behavior record, a driver performance characteristic, generating, via the processor, a first speed assignment and a lane assignment and associated with the vehicle and causing to transmit a first speed and lane assignment message to the vehicle. The system uses enhanced sensing technology within a connected environment to observe vehicle speeds and other vehicle patterns to ingest real-time, road network patterns of vehicle behavior, manages traffic through simulation, and sends messages to dynamic lane management controls such as signage, V2V communication, etc.

Abstract: An integrated process and corresponding apparatus that produces a relatively clean, delignified cellulose product from lignocellulosic biomass. The method includes treating a portion of the delignified cellulose itself as a substrate to produce on-site cellulolytic enzymes, including further treating the remaining delignified cellulose with the resulting cellulolytic enzymes for in situ enzymatic hydrolysis. The process and apparatus are useful to produce fermentable sugars for cost-effective manufacturing of fermentable sugars, fuels, bioproducts and chemicals.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of making such device is presented herein. The method includes disposing a gate layer over a dielectric layer on a substrate and further disposing a cap layer over the gate layer. A first transistor gate is defined having an initial thickness substantially equal to a combined thickness of the cap layer and the gate layer. A first doped region is formed in the substrate adjacent to the first transistor gate. The cap layer is subsequently removed and a second transistor gate is defined having a thickness substantially equal to the thickness of the gate layer. Afterwards, a second doped region is formed in the substrate adjacent to the second transistor gate. The first doped region extends deeper in the substrate than the second doped region, and a final thickness of the first transistor gate is substantially equal to the thickness of the second transistor gate.

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to detecting that a cable has been connected to a port of patching equipment and detecting that the cable is no longer connected to said port. In response to detecting that the cable is no longer connected, information associated with fixed cabling coupled to said port that is captured by a cable tester is downloaded to a controller. The downloaded information is associated with said port and the downloaded information and association information is locally stored at the controller. The locally stored information can then be used to create and/or populate objects in a database. Another embodiment is directed to including a storage device and a wireless interface in patching equipment or other equipment such as an outlet or consolidation point for use in writing information to the storage device and reading information from the storage device via the wireless interface. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins, the process comprising contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a Group IV metal-ligand complex and an ionic metallic activator complex, the ionic metallic activator complex comprising an anion and a countercation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I):formula (I)

Abstract: Techniques for providing an enhanced user profile to provide relevant information to a user requesting to view a user profile associated with another user. In an example, a first user submits a request to view a user profile associated with a second user. In response to receiving the request, the communication platform identifies one or more communication objects (e.g., communication channels, direct messaging instances, messages, threads, etc.) and/or one or more applications (third-party applications, first party applications, etc.) associated with the second user and/or the first user. The communication platform causes a display of indicator(s) associated with the communication object(s) and/or application(s) in association with the user profile, such as to enable efficient access to the associated communication object(s) and/or application(s).

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle that includes a passenger is described. In one example, the method adjusts vehicle suspension and exhaust system sound in response to characteristics of the passenger that are monitored via a camera and a microphone. The method may operate the vehicle suspension and exhaust system in a way that sooths the passenger.

Abstract: A personal protective mask includes a mask body having an expandable section that is positioned between the top and bottom ends of the mask. An adhesive material is positioned on the inside surface of the mask along the outer periphery. The adhesive includes skin safe adhesive for creating an air tight seal between the mask and the face of a wearer. The mask includes a nose clip, a sweat band and at least one headband. The mask is constructed in accordance with N95 standards, and the expandable section transitions between a contracted and expanded state, to conform to the movements of the user's jaw. The expandable section includes two folds and a middle section. The folds move linearly about each other so as to prevent deformation of the mask outward from the user's face.

Abstract: A method of saccade-based positioning of a radial user interface includes performing operations while a first radial user interface is displayed on a display. The operations include (a) detecting a saccade movement based on eye-tracking data received from an eye-tracking system; (b) determining whether the saccade movement crosses a first region border corresponding to a first region of the first radial user interface; (c) determining a velocity of the saccade movement based on the eye-tracking data; and (d) dynamically determining a location for a subsequent radial user interface in response to the velocity and in response to determining that the saccade movement crosses the first region border. The method also includes displaying, on the display, the subsequent radial user interface at the location.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011040. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011040, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011040 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011040.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dosing cap. In an embodiment, the dosing cap includes (A) a collar member having an annular skirt depending from a base. An inner surface of the annular skirt has a securing member for securing the collar member to a neck of a container. The base includes (i) at least one opening with a one-way valve permitting fluid flow in a first direction, and (ii) an air channel with a one-way valve permitting fluid flow in a second direction. The dosing cap includes (B) a cap member having an annular sidewall extending from a dispensing element. An inner surface of the annular sidewall has an attachment member adjustably attached to a reciprocal attachment member on an outer surface of the first sidewall. The dosing cap includes (C) a metering chamber formed by an enclosed volume between the cap member and the base. The dosing cap includes (D) the dispensing element permitting flow of a fluid from the metering chamber.

Abstract: A forceps is provided that includes a housing defining an internal passageway and a longitudinal axis, first and second jaws slidably and pivotably connected to the housing, a first connection member having a first end pivotably attached to the first jaw, a second connection member having a first end pivotably attached to the second jaw; and a driver pivotably connected to the other ends of the first connection member and the second connection member, wherein the jaws have an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein longitudinal movement of the driver in a first direction rotates the first and second jaws relative to the housing from the open configuration towards the closed configuration, wherein longitudinal movement of the driver in the first direction also moves the first and second jaws longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the housing from the open configuration towards the closed configuration.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computing system may access a first grayscale image and a second grayscale image. The system may generate a first color image and a second color image based on the first grayscale image and the second grayscale image, respectively. The system may generate affinity information based on the first grayscale image and the second grayscale image, the affinity information identifying relationships between pixels of the first grayscale image and pixels of the second grayscale image. The system may modify the color of the first color image and the second color image based on the affinity information. The system may generate a first visual output based on the modified first color image and a second visual output based on the modified second color image.