Abstract: A grommet unit to be attached to an attachment surface of an attachment-target body, the grommet unit including: a tubular grommet having a groove on a surface thereof; a bracket to be overlaid onto the grommet and press the grommet against the attachment-target body in a first direction; and a communication passage formed by covering the groove of the grommet with the bracket, wherein the communication passage has a first end that is in communication with a space between overlapping surfaces of the bracket and the attachment surface, and a second end that is in communication with a portion where the grommet and the bracket are not overlaid on each other.

Abstract: A system for providing efficient, reliable, and accurate calibration and measurements of a satellite communication (SATCOM) test system, especially in E-band frequencies where precision of measurement and calibration plays a large role in reliable communications at terabit data rates. The system may include a vector network analyzer (VNA), at 67 GHz operation, calibrated using SOLT-type calibrations. The vector network analyzer (VNA) may be communicatively coupled to a device under test (DUT) or system under test (SUT) to obtain calibration and measurement data. The system may also include a signal generator for generating at least one signal. The system may further include an active mixer communicatively coupled to the signal generator. The active mixer may up-convert the least one signal to E-band frequencies. In some examples, the vector network analyzer (VNA), the local oscillator (LO) signal generator, and the active mixer may be synchronized or phase-locked using a reference.

Abstract: An endoscope comprising: an insertion portion; a raising base provided at a distal end of the insertion portion; a wire configured to move in a raising direction to raise the raising base; a biasing element attached to the wire and configured to apply to the wire a biasing force in the raising direction; and an operation portion coupled to a proximal end of the insertion portion, the operation portion including a switching mechanism having a first state and a second state. The switching mechanism is configured to switch between the first state and the second state. In the first state, the switching mechanism prevents the biasing force from moving the wire in the raising direction and, in the second state, the switching mechanism allows the biasing force to move the wire in the raising direction.

Abstract: A hot charging system for an electric vehicle may comprise a battery heating system, a battery cooling system, and a charging system. The hot charging system may be configured to heat a battery module while the battery module is charging and cool the battery module after the battery module is charged. The hot charging system may comprise a plumbing system and a control system. The plumbing system may be configured to place the battery heating system, the battery cooling system, and the battery module in fluid communication. The control system may be configured to charge the battery module via the charging system.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe and processing circuitry. The ultrasonic probe is configured to transmit and receive an ultrasonic wave. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire an optical image of a subject housed in a housing unit containing a medium. The processing circuitry is configured to estimate state information of the subject from the optical image. The processing circuitry is configured to set a scan condition of ultrasonic scanning for the subject based on the state information.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vertical JFET includes providing a III-nitride substrate having a first conductivity type and forming a first III-nitride layer coupled to the III-nitride substrate. The first III-nitride layer is characterized by a first dopant concentration and the first conductivity type. The method also includes forming a plurality of trenches within the first III-nitride layer and epitaxially regrowing a second III-nitride structure in the trenches. The second III-nitride structure is characterized by a second conductivity type. The method further includes forming a plurality of III-nitride fins, each coupled to the first III-nitride layer, wherein the plurality of III-nitride fins are separated by one of a plurality of recess regions, and epitaxially regrowing a III-nitride gate layer in the recess regions. The III-nitride gate layer is coupled to the second III-nitride structure and the III-nitride gate layer is characterized by the second conductivity type.

Abstract: An MRI apparatus includes a scanner configured to apply an RF pulse to an object and processing circuity configured to: set a first pulse sequence in which acquisition of a first set of MR signals is started after a first delay time from application of a first excitation pulse, and a second pulse sequence in which acquisition of a second set of MR signals is started after a second delay time from application of a second excitation pulse, the second delay time being different from the first delay time; acquire first and second sets of MR signals by causing the scanner to apply the first and second pulse sequences to the object; generate a combined dataset by averaging a first dataset based on the first set of MR signals and a second dataset based on the second set of MR signals; and reconstruct an MR image based on the combined dataset.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a compressor with which it is possible to simplify the manufacture of a soundproof cover. A compressor (1) is provided in an air conditioning device for an automobile. The compressor (1) is provided with: a main body portion which has a discharge port (12) and which compresses a refrigerant; and a soundproof cover (20) which includes a first cover (30) and a second cover (40), separate from the first cover (30), and inside which an internal space is formed, the main body portion being accommodated in the internal space.

Abstract: A medical image data processing apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to: receive medical image data; segment a body part included in the medical image data into multiple regions; refine or constrain the segmentation based on at least one plane to obtain a segmentation that includes at least one boundary or other feature having a desired property.

Abstract: A clamp including: a holding implement that holds an outer tube the outer tube being cylindrical and surrounding an outer circumference of a wire; and a fixing implement that is linked to the holding implement and is fixed to a fixing target part, wherein: the holding implement is a separate component from the fixing implement, the holding implement includes a holding part that holds the outer tube, and a first linking part, and the fixing implement includes a fixing part fixed to the fixing target part, and a second linking part linked to the first linking part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating and preventing viral diseases and infections comprising the administration of hexoses and analogs and their prodrugs thereof that inhibit glycolysis and/or glycosylation.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a steam ironing system for a vehicle seat cover, which comprises a steam tank for heating water to generate steam; a steam injection assembly for receiving the steam generated from the steam tank and injecting the steam to the vehicle seat at a predetermined interval from the vehicle seat; an automated robot for guiding a movement of the steam injection assembly; a steam ironing assembly, coupled to a robot mounting unit provided in the automated robot with the steam injection assembly, for receiving the steam generated from the steam tank and ironing the vehicle seat; a steam supplying unit for supplying the steam to the steam injection assembly or the steam ironing assembly, one end thereof being connected to the steam tank; a water recovery unit detachably connected to the steam supplying unit, for recovering water generated in the steam supplying unit during a steam supplying process; a steam supply controlling unit for selectively supplying the steam via th

Abstract: A non-intrusive electrical current detector system and method is disclosed. In one example, the system includes a magnetic field sensing device and a controller. The system provides a user with a way to monitor the running status of an electrical device, without the need to make electrical connections or separating conductors in a multi-conductor cable.

Abstract: A superconducting DC switch system is provided. The superconducting DC switch system comprises one or more Josephson junctions (JJs), and a magnetic field generator that is configured to switch from inducing a magnetic field in a plane of the one or more JJs, and providing no magnetic field in the plane of the one or more JJs. A DC input signal applied at an input of the one or more JJs is passed through to an output the one or more JJs in the absence of an induced magnetic field, and the DC input signal is substantially suppressed at the output of the one or more JJs in the presence of the magnetic field.

Abstract: An endoscope treatment tool includes: a forceps having a first forceps piece and a second forceps piece; and a joint. The second forceps piece includes a forceps cup, a first tooth, a second tooth, a third tooth, a fourth tooth. A length from a tip of the first tooth to a tip of the second tooth in a longitudinal direction defines a first length, a length from the tip of the first tooth to a tip of the third tooth in the longitudinal direction defines a second length, and the first length is shorter than the second length. A length from the tip of the first tooth to a tip of the fourth tooth in the longitudinal direction defines a third length and the second length is shorter than the third length.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for efficiently separating and purifying functional pituitary hormone-producing cells and/or progenitor cells thereof from differentiated tissues derived from pluripotent stem cells.

Abstract: Assembly parts for connector device including: substrate having through hole; press-fit terminal that is rod shape member to be press-fitted into through hole, wherein press-fit terminal includes leading end, press-fit, and base end portions, press-fit portion includes parallel portion with two parallel contact pieces separated by eye hole; and tapered portion connecting parallel and leading end portions together, in vertical cross section of press-fit terminal, eye hole with curved line constitutes leading end-side portion, lines constitute tapered portion include contact and reference points, contact points first come into contact with opening edge of through hole when press-fit terminal inserted into through hole, reference points are intersections of lines that constitute tapered portion and specific orthogonal lines, specific orthogonal lines are orthogonal lines passing through end points of curved line, of lines orthogonal to lines that constitute tapered portion, contact points are located closer to l

Abstract: Described embodiments provide systems and detecting and predicting virtual CPU resource starvation of a virtual machine. One or more processors can determine, within a time period, a count of a number of delays in occurrences of a timer interrupt scheduled for a virtual processor of a virtual machine executing an application. The one or more processors can compare the count of the number of delays with a threshold established for the time period. The one or more processors can execute a process to migrate the application to a second one or more processors based at least on the comparison of the count of the number of delays with the threshold.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for a coordinated microservice system including a worker orchestrator and multiple worker instances, which are tasked with performing a limited and specific operation, such as reading messages from a queue on behalf of a microservice. In operation, each worker instance of each microservice can use, or otherwise depend upon, one or more external systems or other dependencies to perform at least some of its respective function(s). The worker coordinator is a microservice separate from the workers. The worker orchestrator monitors operational state data from each instance of the workers and computes an updated policy based on an expected throughput that accommodates current load demands. The worker coordinator then sends the policy to the respective microservices, which implement the policy to help to maintain the overall system health.