Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to primer compositions, which can include a binder including polyvinyl alcohol, starch nanoparticles, and a crosslinkable polyurethane dispersion. The primer competitions can also include a cationic salt and water.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a polymer base layer having a surface. A die has a surface that is substantially coplanar with the surface of the polymer base layer. The die includes a fluidic actuator to control fluid flow across the surface of the die. A fluidic channel is coupled to the polymer base layer to provide a fluidic interconnect between the die and a fluidic input/output port.

Abstract: A converter circuit includes an analog-to-digital signal conversion path. An input port receives an analog input signal having an offset, and an output port delivers a digital output signal quantized over M levels. The digital output signal is sensed by a digital-to-analog feedback path, which includes a digital-to-analog converter applying to the input port an analog feedback signal produced as a function of an M-bit digital word under control of a two-state signal having alternating first and second states. M-bit digital word generation circuitry coupled to the digital-to-analog converter and sensitive to the two-state signal produces, alternately, during the first states, a first M-bit digital word, which is a function of the digital output signal quantized over M levels, and, during the second states, a second M-bit digital word, which is a function a correction value of the offset in the analog input signal.

Abstract: Process of making a plastic component (1), in particular luggage shell, from self-reinforced thermoplastic material, to a plastic component (1) made of self-reinforced thermoplastic material and an apparatus for making such a plastic component, in particular luggage shell (7). The invention provides a new product and process for manufacturing same on the basis of self-reinforced thermoplastic material by means of the step of tensioning said material (lamina), at least partially tensioning said lamina during all follow-up component shaping and/or molding steps up to a release of a component pre-form shape from the remainder lamina, to form the component. The present invention allow the manufacturing of an ultra-light weight luggage shell (7) on the basis of using self-reinforced thermoplastic material, the manufacturing of same can be further enhanced by permanently tensioning said material during all manufacturing steps up to the final finishing of the product.

Abstract: Provided is cookware made from a bonded multi-layer composite having at least one upper metal layer, a lower metal layer having a plurality of upwardly protruding, spaced-apart dimples formed thereon, and a graphite core layer disposed between the at least one upper metal layer and the lower metal layer. The graphite core layer has a plurality of spaced-apart holes extending through the graphite layer. The plurality of dimples extend through the plurality of holes, and the plurality of dimples are metallurgically bonded to the at least one upper metal layer and an outer portion of the lower metal layer is metallurgically bonded to the at least one upper metal layer. The at least one upper metal layer has a layer of stainless steel or titanium bonded to a sub-layer of aluminum. A method of making the bonded multi-layer composite cookware is also disclosed.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 94220186 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 94220186, to the plants of soybean cultivar 94220186, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 94220186, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 94220186. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 94220186. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 94220186, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 94220186 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Example printer finishing apparatus are described herein. An example printer disclosed herein includes an alignment guide, a track to align a sheet relative to the alignment guide, a clamp to move between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the sheet, and a force applicator coupled to the clamp. The force applicator is to cause the sheet to engage the alignment guide when the clamp is in the lowered position.

Abstract: An example fluid dispensing system includes a printhead assembly comprising a printhead to dispense a given fluid in a printing process; and a first memory storing an identifier of the given fluid. The example fluid dispensing system further includes an accessory to interact with the printhead in a cleaning process or a storage process. The example fluid dispensing system further includes a second memory that is located with the accessory. The example fluid dispensing system further includes a read-write device to: read the identifier of the given fluid from the first memory; read the second memory; and, when the second memory does not store a fluid identifier, write the identifier of the given fluid to the second memory.

Abstract: An illuminable image includes a substrate, a transparent light directing channel printed on the substrate, and an image printed over at least a portion of the printed transparent light directing channel.

Abstract: In an example, a logic circuitry package is configured to communicate with a print apparatus logic circuit. The logic circuitry package may be configured to respond to communications sent to a first address and to at least one second address. The logic circuitry package may comprise a first logic circuit, wherein the first address is an address for the first logic circuit. The package may be configured such that, in response to a first command indicative of a task and a first time period sent to the first address, the package is accessible via at least one second address for a duration of the time period.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a cobalt-containing Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst with good physical properties and high cobalt loading. In one aspect, the present invention provides a process for preparing a supported cobalt-containing Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst, said process comprising the steps of: (a) impregnating a support material with cobalt haydroxide nitrate, or a hydrate thereof, of formula (I) below to form an impregnated support material, [Co(OH)x(NO3)(2-x).yH2O] (I) where: 0<x<2 0?y?6 (b) drying and calcining the impregnated support material.

Abstract: A deep learning method employs a neural network having three sub-nets to classify and retrieve the most similar 3D model of an object, given a rough 3D model or scanned images. The most similar 3D model is present in a database and can be retrieved to use directly or as a reference to redesign the 3D model. The three sub-nets of the neural network include one dealing with object images and the other two dealing with voxel representations. Majority vote is used instead of view pooling to classify the object. A feature map and a list of top N most similar well-designed 3D models are also provided.

Abstract: A printing method includes selecting an inkjet ink including a pigment, and selecting an active agent, including an electromagnetic radiation-absorbing active material, and an aqueous or non-aqueous vehicle. The method further includes inkjet printing the inkjet ink and the active agent directly onto a textile fabric. The textile fabric having the ink and active agent thereon is exposed to electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: A delivering tap is described, for delivering liquids from a container including a main body with a connecting element that includes a fitting component for fitting with the container, and a supporting body adapted to be closed by a plug including an upper plug, an internal sealing valve and a stem, the supporting body including an outlet opening, an internal sealing surface and an external guiding component; the upper plug including the internal guiding component, a first fastening component and an upper sealing component; the stem including a second fastening component to the first fastening component of the upper plug, a stem sealing component, and the lower sealing component; the internal valve including a second valve sealing component and the first valve sealing component.

Abstract: A method of computer authentication of a user request for a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card transfer by a biometric signature from a user equipment (UE) comprising assigning a risk score, by a mobile service provider, to a user account based on user activity in the user account, wherein the user activity includes a SIM card transfer authorization. The mobile service provider then sends a message requesting a biometric signature from an authentication application executing in memory on the UE. The authentication application on the UE then proceeds capturing a biometric signature, encrypting the biometric signature, and sending an encrypted biometric signature to the mobile service provider using a wireless communication protocol. The mobile service provider then compares the biometric signature to an authorized signature and modifies the risk score based on the comparison.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a natural language instruction, interpreting the instruction to obtain a machine interpretation, and analyzing the machine interpretation to obtain an intent of the natural language instruction. An actionable command adapted to cause a digital manipulation tool to digitally manipulate a content item is determined according to the intent of the natural language instruction. The actionable command is provided to the digital manipulation tool to obtain the manipulated content item. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A microfluidic system includes, in an example, a substrate and at least two microfluidic devices embedded into the substrate, at least one of the microfluidic devices being different from a remaining number of microfluidic devices. A microfluidic apparatus includes at least two microfluidic devices embedded into a substrate, at least a first microfluidic device of the microfluidic devices being heterogenous to at least a second microfluidic device of the microfluidic devices and a microfluidic channel to fluidically couple the microfluidic devices to each other.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 96050446 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 96050446, to the plants of soybean cultivar 96050446, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 96050446, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 96050446. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 96050446. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 96050446, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 96050446 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to microfluidic devices. In one example, a microfluidic device can include a first covered fluid feed slot in fluid communication with a first microfluidic channel and a second covered fluid feed slot in fluid communication with a second microfluidic channel. The first microfluidic channel can be formed adjacent to the second microfluidic channel but not in fluid communication with the second microfluidic channel. The first covered fluid feed slot can include a first fluid feed hole for filling a fluid into the first covered fluid feed slot. The second covered fluid feed slot can also include a second fluid feed hole for filling a fluid into the second covered fluid feed slot.

Abstract: A method for the inactivation and inactivation testing of xenoantigens in foods of vegetable and animal origin, comprising the following steps: making up a solution with a food of vegetable or animal origin as a solvent and one or more phenolic compounds, polyphenolic compounds and derivatives thereof, comprising phenylpropanoids, as a solute, for the inactivation of at least part of the xenogeneic epitopes from said food, incubating samples of the food of vegetable or animal origin with the addition of an antibody aimed at a xenoantigen epitope that is present in the food, separating the resulting immune complex created owing to the bond between antigen and antibody, preparing a well plate for the E.L.I.S.A.