Abstract: Reaming tools for reaming a borehole and related systems and methods are described herein. In an embodiment, the tool includes a body having a central axis, and a plurality of blades. Each of the plurality of blades includes an uphole section that extends in a first helical direction, a downhole section that extends in a second helical direction that is opposite the first helical direction, and an arcuate central section that continuously extends from the uphole section to the downhole section. The plurality of blades are eccentric about the central axis such that the reaming tool is configured to pass axially through a first diameter and is configured to ream a borehole to a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter when the tool is rotated about the central axis in a cutting direction.

Abstract: A laparoscopic surgical instrument is provided with a manual gripping portion provided with three gripping members, one of them being fixed (non-movable) and the other two gripping members being movable and hinged such that each can perform an angular movement, facilitating the use of the tool during surgery.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe for treating body tissues, which includes a focused ultrasound emitter arranged inside a main body provided with a porn that can be gripped, and a means for connection to a remote unit for the power supply and control of the probe. The particularity of the present invention resides in that it includes a means for adjusting the penetration depth of a beam of focused ultrasound, emitted by the emitter, in a tissue of a patient.

Abstract: A printing unit comprises a movable carriage being movable along a path and having a plurality of energy emitters arranged in an array, a controller to control a supplied energy level of the emitters, and a sensor unit to measure an emitted energy level of each emitter, wherein the controller is to compare the measured energy level with a target energy level associated with the supplied energy level to obtain and to generate a matrix indicating a compensation value for each emitter based on the comparison result so as to calibrate the energy level of comparison result.

Abstract: In some examples, a computing device includes a processing resource and a memory resource storing instructions to cause the processing resource to generate a table having a corresponding signature, encrypt the signature during a power-on self-test (POST) sequence by a basic input/output system (BIOS) of the computing device, and decrypt the signature in response to

Abstract: An optical component for an attenuated total reflection interferometric imaging device, which includes: a planar waveguide, especially delimited by a front face and a rear face parallel to each other; an injection zone, comprising two input facets, each extending from a side face of the planar waveguide, configured to separate an initial light beam into two sub-beams each deflected in a respective direction when they enter the planar waveguide; and an extraction zone, including two output facets, configured to receive the two sub-beams, and to deflect the same when they exit the planar waveguide, the optical component being configured so that the two sub-beams can interfere with each other after emerging out of the planar waveguide.

Abstract: A electronic device including a stack of a support substrate made of single-crystal SiC having a first surface and of a layer made of single-crystal SiC including a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface corresponds to a plane of the SiC single crystal of the support substrate and the second surface corresponds to a plane inclined by at least 1° with respect to the plane of the SiC single crystal of the layer.

Abstract: A communication system may include, in an example, a first computing device communicatively coupled, via a network, to at least a second computing device maintained at a geographically distinct location than the first computing device; the first computing device including: an array of audio output devices and a processor to receive transmitted speech data and metadata describing an estimated direction of arrival (DOA) of speech from a plurality of speakers at an array of microphones at the second computing device and render audio at the array of audio output devices associated with the first computing device by eliminating spatial collision during rendering; said spatial collision arising due to the low angular separation of the estimated DOA of a plurality of speakers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nail composition containing at least one adhesive agent, at least one primary film former and at least one plasticizer.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a connectivity handover operation. The connectivity handover operation includes: identifying a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) link, the WWAN link having an associated WWAN location quality identifier; identifying a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) link, the WLAN link having an associated WLAN location quality identifier; monitoring the associated WWAN location quality identifier and the associated WLAN location quality indicator; determining whether the WWAN link should be activated based upon the associated WLAN location quality identifier; and, performing the connectivity handover operation based upon the determining.

Abstract: An apparatus for automated chemical vapor processing. The apparatus includes a chemical vapor processing chamber to treat articles with surface-smoothing chemical vapor and an article loading chamber to receive articles pending treatment by the chemical vapor processing chamber. The apparatus further includes an automated conveyor to move the articles between the article loading chamber and the chemical vapor processing chamber. The apparatus further includes an air lock to connect the article loading chamber to the chemical vapor processing chamber, and a controller to control the automated conveyor to move the articles between the article loading chamber and the chemical vapor processing chamber, and to control the air lock to seal the chemical vapor processing chamber from the article loading chamber when the automated conveyor is not moving articles between the article loading chamber and the chemical vapor processing chamber.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes an image sensor, a document feeder, and a processor. The document feeder includes a first driving device, a second driving device, a third driving device, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The first driving device includes a pick-up member to move documents from a tray to a document conveying path using a driving force through a first clutch. The second driving device is to move the tray with the documents to a side of the pick-up member using a driving force through a second clutch. The third driving device to move the documents along the document conveying path onto the image sensor using the driving force of the motor The first and second sensors detect the documents on the document conveying path. The processor controls an operation of the first clutch based on the signals of the first and second sensors.

Abstract: A pre-treatment coating composition includes evaporable liquid vehicle and a pre-treatment coating matrix, including from 30 wt % to 70 wt % multivalent organic salt, from 5 wt % to 30 wt % dispersed polyurethane binder having a weight average molecular weight from 30,000 Mw to 100,000 Mw, from 0.5 wt % to 8 wt % of a high molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol binder, and from 10 wt % to 30 wt % of a low molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol binder. The low molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol binder and the high molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol binder are present in the pre-treatment coating matrix at a 3:1 to 15:1 weight ratio, and weight percentages are based on dry weight of the pre-treatment coating matrix.

Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a processing device having a rating of a first power amount. The computing device includes a processing infrastructure coupled to the processing device. The processing infrastructure is configured for a second power amount in which the second power amount is greater than the first power amount. The processing device is configurable to operate at the first power amount and the second power amount.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure are directed to a device having a gas sensor. An example device includes a housing having a channel to provide air to a chamber and the chamber located within the housing and coupled to the channel. The example device includes an infrared light to output an infrared beam through the chamber and a gas sensor to measure radiation absorbed at different frequencies of the infrared beam. A processor is coupled to the gas sensor to detect gas molecules present in the air within the chamber based on the measured radiation absorbed.

Abstract: Brake pads are prepared using a formulation of friction material of the copper-free type (Low-Steel or Organic Non-Asbestos) and at least one friction surface of a brake disc, which is intended to cooperate with the brake pad, is covered with an anti-wear and anti-corrosion coating consisting of a surface layer of chromium carbide particles (Cr3C2) dispersed in a metallic matrix consisting of a NiCr alloy, and coupled to a second layer consisting of selected combinations of metallic materials, chosen from the group consisting of: Cr3C2-high density NiCr, NiAl alloys, FeNiCrMoSiC alloys, metallic nickel, NiCr alloys, and/or any combination of the above.

Abstract: Examples of scheduling of a cyber-physical system (CPS) process through a utility function are described. In an example, a plurality of computing resources to perform a process for the CPS may be evaluated based on a utility function. A first computing resource may be onboard the CPS and a second computing resource may be a remote computing resource. A computing resource that optimizes the utility function may be scheduled to perform the process for the CPS.

Abstract: A tower crane for assembling a wind turbine includes a boom assembly including a boom and a hoisting block coupled to the boom, an extendable tower assembly including a plurality of tower sections, and a transport assembly including a central support frame coupled to the tower assembly, a self-propelled transporter configured to transport the tower crane, and a diagonal brace extending between the central support frame and the transporter, wherein the diagonal brace includes a linear actuator configured to selectably extend and retract the diagonal brace.

Abstract: A cut-resistant fence panel and method of securing a protected site are provided that preserves some ability to see through the fence and have air-flow through the fence.

Abstract: A handheld code reader may include a main structure, a handle extending from the main structure, and a trigger configured to be pulled by a finger of a user holding the handle. The code reader may further include a conductive element, an antenna configured to sense an inductive change caused by the trigger moving the conductive element, and electronics in electrical communication with the antenna, the electronics configured to determine when the inductive change is indicative of a user selecting to activate a pre-trigger aiming function.