Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for molten metal pyrolysis of hydrocarbons to produce hydrogen gas and carbon. Liquid salt is used to separate produced carbon from the molten metal and to facilitate isolation of produced carbon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of performing subsurface imaging of embedded structures in a substrate underneath a substrate surface, the method comprising the steps of applying, using a signal application actuator, an acoustic input signal to the substrate, detecting, using a vibration sensor, a return signal from the substrate and analyzing the return signal for obtaining information on the embedded structures, for enabling imaging thereof wherein the step of applying the acoustic input signal comprises applying a discontinuous signal of an acoustic signal component to the substrate, the acoustic signal component having a frequency above 1 gigahertz, such that the return signal includes a scattered fraction of the discontinuous signal scattered from the embedded structures. The invention further relates to a system.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for decreasing the desorption enthalpy of a discharged high enthalpy sorption material that comprises a sorbed sorbate and that is at least partially discharged, wherein said method comprises a step 1) of reacting said discharged high enthalpy sorption material in a redox reaction to provide a discharged low enthalpy sorption material. In another aspect, the invention is directed to using this principle in methods for generating electrical energy from heat and vise versa. In addition, the invention is directed to a thermochemical energy storage device comprising a sorption material having at least two desorption enthalpy states, which preferably correlate to at least two oxidation states of which one oxidation state correlates to a higher desorption enthalpy than one or more of the other oxidation states.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of maleic acid or a derivative thereof. Said process comprising an electrochemical oxidation of a furoic acid compound into maleic acid in an electrolyte solution; and optionally further comprising a step of reacting the maleic acid to the derivative thereof. In an alternative embodiment, said process comprising a first step comprising an electrochemical oxidation in an electrolyte solution of a furanic compound into one or more intermediates; followed by a second step comprising a chemo-catalytic oxidation of said intermediates to provide maleic acid or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: A streaming assistance system may be provided which may be connected to at least two network links, for example via respective network interfaces. Both network links may have different characteristics, e.g., in terms of throughput, utilization, latency, etc. The streaming assistance system may assist in the streaming of media content to a client device by identifying a media fragment which is likely to be requested by the client device in the (near) future, selecting a network link to be used for the streaming of the media segment, and effecting a prefetching of the media segment via the selected network link. In some embodiments, the streaming assistance system may be a DASH Aware Network Element (DANE).

Abstract: A client device (CLD) for a mobile network may comprise two radios (R-1, R-2) for establishing simultaneous mobile data connections to at least two mobile networks, for example at a country border at which the client device leaves the network range of one mobile network and enters the network range of another. The client device may further be configured to utilize an edge application service (EDG-APP) of a mobile network. To coordinate the switch in connectivity and edge utilization between such different mobile pp networks, a client function (CDCF) may be provided in the client device while separate instances of a network function (EDCF) may be provided in each edge enabling platform of each mobile network. Together, the CDCF and the EDCFs may orchestrate the migration of the edge application service between the mobile networks, in a manner which respects the requirements for separation of concerns, e.g., between a mobile network's operator and an application service provider (ASP).

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a session manager, a cloud service system, and a mobile device. The session manager may be configured for managing an edge computing resource in a mobile network, wherein the mobile network comprises edge nodes which are configurable to provide edge computing resources to mobile devices. The session manager may generate a session identifier for the mobile device and associate the session identifier with the mobile device. Later, the session manager may receive a request from the cloud service system for deployment of an edge computing resource for the mobile device on an edge node.

Abstract: A method and system for maintaining an optimized point ahead angle (?a) between an uplink beam (U0) from a first terminal (10) to a second terminal (20), and a downlink beam (D0) from the second terminal (20) to the first terminal (10). While transmitting data via a transmission channel (Tx) from the first terminal (10) to the second terminal (20), a directional variation (??) is applied to an initial point ahead angle (?0) for emitting the uplink beam (U1,U2) along different point ahead angles (?1,?2). A respective intensity (I1,I2) is determined of a part of the uplink beam (U1,U2), received by the second terminal (20), emitted by the first terminal (10) along a respective point ahead angle (?1, ?2). The initial point ahead angle (?0) is adjusted towards an optimized point ahead angle (?a) based on the respective intensity (I1,I2) as function of the different point ahead angles (?1,?2).

Abstract: An ultrasound sub-surface probe microscopy device (1) is provided comprising a stage (10), a signal generator (20), a scanning head (30), a signal processor (50) and a scanning mechanism (16). In use, the stage (10) carries a sample (11) and the scanning mechanism (16) provides for a relative displacement between the sample (11) and the scanning head (30), along the surface of the sample. The scanning head (30) comprises an actuator (31) configured to generate in response to a drive signal (Sdr) from the signal generator (20) an ultrasound acoustic input signal (Iac). The generated ultrasound acoustic input signal (Iac) has at least one acoustic input signal component (Iac1) with a first angular frequency (?1). The scanning head (30) further comprises a tip (32) to transmit the acoustic input signal (Iac) through a tip-sample interface (12) as an acoustic wave (Wac) into the sample.

Abstract: A heart monitoring system (100) comprises an array of force-sensitive resistors (10) spanning a sensor surface (50). Each resistor (10) is configured to change a respective resistance value (R) in accordance with an amount of static pressure (P) exerted on the sensor surface (50) at a respective location of the force-sensitive resistor (10) by a subject (200). An array of piezoelectric transducers (20) is interspersed among the array of force-sensitive resistors (10). Each transducer (20) is configured to generate 10 a respective time-dependent electrical signal (S) in accordance with respective vibrations (F) exerted on the sensor surface (50) at a respective location of the transducer (20) by the subject (200). A controller (30) is configured to determine a heart rate (H1) of the subject (200) based on a combination of the measured resistance values (R) of the force-sensitive 15 resistors (10) and the time-dependent electrical signals (S) of the piezoelectric transducers (20).

Abstract: Next generation network architectures enable instantiation of network slices in which traffic may be transported via one or more virtual networks overlaying the physical network infrastructure. To enable a slice management system to be able to obtain information on virtual networks of instantiated network slices, such as utilization data indicative of at least one of: a bandwidth capacity, computing capacity and storage capacity of one or more physical links via which traffic of the virtual networks is routed, an interfacing system is provided. The interfacing system may establish an interface between the slice management system operating in the domain of network slices and the network management system operating in the domain of physical network equipment, and thereby enable the slice management system to take into account such utilization data in its slice management operation.

Abstract: The present document relates to a probe chip for use in a scanning probe microscopy device for holding a probe mounted thereon. The probe chip includes a carrier element having a probe bearing side which is configured for bearing the probe to be extending therefrom as an integral or mounted part thereof. The carrier element further comprises a mounting side configured for mounting the probe chip onto a scan head of the scanning probe microscopy device, wherein the mounting side extends in a longitudinal and lateral direction of the carrier element to be substantially flat.

Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator including a soft-ferromagnetic yoke is described. The electromagnetic actuator includes an at least substantially cylindrical circumferential wall covered at a first end with a base and at a second end with a top, the circumferential wall defining an axis in a direction from the base end to the top. An intermediate yoke section holds a permanent magnet fixed that leaves an inner space housing an axially movable core element being flexibly restrained with at least one resilient element. One of a base yoke section and/or a top yoke section houses an electromagnetic coil.

Abstract: A combiner system may be provided for combining, in a compressed domain, video streams of different media sources in a composite video stream by including a respective video stream as independently decodable spatial segment(s) in the composite video stream. The combiner system may generate composition metadata describing a composition of the spatial segments in the composite video stream and identification metadata comprising identifiers of the respective video streams. A receiver system may obtain decoded video data of a respective video stream based on the composition metadata and a decoding of the composite video stream, and based on the identification metadata, identify a process for handling the decoded video data. Thereby, the composition of spatial segments may dynamically change, while still allowing the receiver device to correctly handle the spatial segments.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of manufacturing (100) is described. The method comprises providing (102) a first layer defining a first inner surface (203a) and a first outer surface (203b), a second layer defining a second inner surface (205a) and a second outer surface (205b), and an electrical component (206) positioned on the first inner surface or the second inner surface. The method further comprises attaching (104) the first and second layers together to create a device (200) comprising the first and second layers, wherein the first outer surface and the second outer surface define an external surface of the device. The device further comprises a sealed portion (208) defined by liquid-tight attachment between the first and second inner surfaces. In use of the device, the sealed portion prevents liquid ingress into the device between the first and second layers towards the electrical component.

Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method are provided for facilitating a video streaming which comprises a plurality of transmitter devices each transmitting a respective video via a telecommunication network and a receiver device receiving the respective videos via the telecommunication network. The system may comprise an edge node which may receive video from a transmitter device in uncompressed form or in compressed form as a low latency video stream, process the video and encode the processed video as a tile-based video stream. A combiner may then, in the compressed domain, combine any received tile-based video streams to obtain a combined tile-based video stream which contains tiles of the videos of at least two transmitter devices and which may be decodable by a single decoder instance.

Abstract: The spin-entangled photon emission device comprises a Fabry-Pérot resonator with a solid state optical waveguide integrated on a substrate. Preferably, the device is used in a configuration that makes it possible to tune the resonance wavelength of the Fabry-Pérot resonator by straining or otherwise adjusting the effective optical length of the waveguide. A diamond membrane is located in the Fabry-Pérot resonator. The diamond membrane comprises a photon-source capable of emitting a photon that is entangled with a spin state of the photon source. A first surface of the diamond membrane abuts to a first mirror of the Fabry-Pérot resonator. The optical waveguide has a first end facet bonded to a first surface of the diamond membrane. The first mirror of the Fabry-Pérot resonator is formed by a reflector on the second surface of the diamond membrane. The second mirror of the Fabry-Pérot resonator is formed by a reflector on a second end facet of the optical waveguide or inside the optical waveguide.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a pressure sensor, comprising at least two adjacent electrically conductive leads disposed in a pattern on a face of a first elastomeric carrier; and an electrically resistive layer formed of a electrically resistive composite material for shunting the at least two adjacent electrically conductive leads, said electrically conducting layer disposed on a face of a second elastomeric carrier. The first and second carriers are stacked across a spacer such that the at least two adjacent electrically conductive leads faces the electrically resistive layer across a gap defined by the spacer. The gap is formed by a pocket between the carriers.

Abstract: The present document relates to an electrode for use in a layered device structure, the electrode comprising at least one layer of conductive material, wherein the electrode comprises at least one micro evaporator having an evaporator inlet for receiving a cooling fluid and an evaporator outlet for removing the cooling fluid after evaporation, wherein the micro evaporator includes a plurality of micro channels forming an evaporation volume, the micro channels being embedded in the layer of conductive material. The present document further relates to a battery design including such an electrode.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided a method for deoxygenation of a first liquid, which method comprises contacting said first liquid with a membrane, which membrane is on its filtrate side in contact with a second liquid comprising an oxygen scavenger. There is provided a second method for deoxygenation of a first liquid which method comprises contacting said first liquid with a membrane, which membrane is on its filtrate side in contact with an oxygen-lean sweep gas. The invention is also directed to an apparatus for carrying out these methods. The present invention provides a very efficient means to deoxygenate liquids of all sorts, such as CO2 scrubbing solutions and beverages.