Abstract: A diode is described which comprises a light-sensitive germanium region (5) located on a waveguide (2) made of silicon or silicon germanium and which has lateral dimensions in a direction transverse to a direction of light propagation in the waveguide that are identical or at most 20 nm per side shorter in comparison with the waveguide.

Abstract: Micro-electromechanical device for measuring the viscosity of a fluid, comprises a measuring chamber with a micromechanical actuator, arranged as a cantilever above a metallically conductive counter electrode, elastically deformable towards the counter electrode, surrounded by the fluid to be measured and made of a metallically conductive material, a two-terminal RF voltage source that can be switched off, having a first output terminal connected to the actuator, and a second output terminal connected to the counter electrode, and which is designed to output an RF voltage signal that is suitable for deflecting the actuator out of its rest position, and a measuring device to detect a change in the frequency, amplitude or phase of the RF signal in order to determine a measurement value for the viscosity-dependent speed at which the actuator is deformed.

Abstract: An acoustic damping composition includes a urethane component, elastomeric particles, and a binder resin including an addition polymer having a carboxylic functional group. The acoustic damping composition can have a Mode 1 Damping Parameter of at least 0.45. The binder resin can have a glass transition temperature of not greater than ?25° C.

Abstract: A package system for maintaining the physicochemical integrity of the contents of the package system that includes: an inner bag formed from a gas and/or moisture permeable material, an outer bag formed from an impermeable polymer material, a discharge port that provides access to the interior of the outer bag; and a desiccant or gas scavenging material. The first end of the outer bag sealingly surrounds the exterior wall of the discharge port. The second end of the inner bag is sealed closed and the desiccant or gas scavenging material is disposed in an isolated compartment. The second end of the outer bag is sealed closed to isolate the interior from the environment exterior to the package system.

Abstract: An improved excipient comprising substantially homogeneous particles of a compressible, high functionality granular microcrystalline cellulose based excipient is provided. The improved excipient comprises microcrystalline cellulose and a binder, and optionally a disintegrant, and is formed by spraying a homogeneous slurry of the components. The excipient provides enhanced flowability/good flow properties, excellent/high compactibility, and increased API loading and blendability as compared to the individual components, and as compared to conventional excipients formed from the same materials. The improved excipient has strong intraparticle bonding bridges between the components, resulting in a unique structural morphology including significant open structures or hollow pores. The presence of these pores provides a surface roughness that is the ideal environment for improved blending with an API.

Abstract: A light fixture is provided that includes lighting components having one or more surfaces that subtend light emitted by one or more light sources into one or more corresponding subtended spans. Additional light sources are provided within the light fixture to exhibit back lighting effects that may be seen at various locations external to the light fixture and that may highlight other features of the light fixture intended as aesthetic features. Both the forward projected ray sets and the aesthetic lighting may be controlled independently of each other.

Abstract: A method for retiming digital telecommunications data received by a digital logger from a plurality of T-carrier type telephone lines respectively having differing clock sources ensures efficient transmission of received digital audio data to a host computer via a Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) interface. Also the digital logger includes volatile memory for temporarily storing digital audio data received from the plurality of T-carrier type telephone lines for: 1. ensuring that the host computer receives digital audio data correctly via the USB interface; 2. buffering the digital audio data within the digital logger during interruptions in transmission of digital audio data from the digital logger via the USB interface; and 3. reducing audible latency of speech communications.

Abstract: An engine mount for a motor vehicle that is capable of being mounted in two orientations such that it allows two different series of engine designs to be installed in the vehicle while maintaining prescribed mounting elevations for either series of engine design. The engine mount is accompanied by a second engine mount of identical design serving the same purpose of determining the engine's mount height, but also providing a second attachment to support the engine and bear engine loads. Both of these engine mounts are attached to the vehicle's body or frame and also incorporate other known hardware such as brackets, bushings, and other common mechanical fasteners.

Abstract: The present invention provides a low-phosphorus polyamide compound and a process for preparing such a polyamide.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a demulsifying composition comprising a blend of a) an emulsion; and b) a demulsifying-effective amount of a silicon containing co-polymer. The present invention also provides for a method for separating emulsions using the demulsifying composition discussed.

Abstract: A system includes a cap having an opening, and a septum configured to engage with the cap. The septum includes a first portion having a first width, and a second portion having a second width smaller than the first width. The second portion is sized and shaped to be received by the opening of the cap.

Abstract: A flexible tube includes a first layer comprising a polyolefin material having a flexural modulus of not greater than 150 MPa and includes a second layer directly bonded to and in direct contact with the first layer. The second layer comprising a blend of propylenic polymer and styrenic block copolymer.

Abstract: A protective glove including a knit fabric hand shell having a cuff portion and a hand portion that includes a back side opposite a palm side for covering opposing sides of a user's hand. A polymeric coating covers the palm side of the hand portion and has a thickness that gradually diminishes from the palm side to the back side of the hand portion. The back side of the hand portion has an area that is free of the polymeric coating to provide ventilation to the user's hand through the knit fabric hand shell. A plurality of perforations is uniformly dispersed over the palm side of the hand portion. The perforations have a diameter less than 0.2 mm and extend though the polymeric coating to provide ventilation to the user's hand and to increase a coefficient of friction for an exterior surface of the polymeric coating.

Abstract: A remote device configured to wirelessly communicate with a computing device without using RF signaling. Embodiments of the remote device may include a processor; a memory coupled to the processor and configured to store data; one or more transistor(s); and one or more output pad(s) operatively coupled with the one or more transistor(s). The processor is configured to cause the one or more transistor(s) to selectively ground one or more of the output pad(s). The one or more output pad(s) are configured to be selectively grounded to impose a capacitive load pattern on the capacitive sensor of a computing device, the capacitive load pattern encoding the data. The pattern is detectable and decodable by the computing device to recover the data. Embodiments of the remote device may include a photodetector to detect light pulses from the display of a computing device, the light pulses representing data from the computing device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to wireless networks and more specifically to systems and methods for selecting available channels free of radar signals from a plurality of radio frequency channels. One embodiment includes a cloud DFS super master, a plurality of radar detectors, and one or more client devices. The cloud DFS super master is programmed to receive the results of a scan for a radar signal from each of the plurality of radar detectors, geo-location information for the plurality of radar detectors, geo-location information for the client devices and a request for available radio channels from the client devices. The cloud DFS super master is programmed to determine one or more radio channels that are free of radar signals within a distance of the client device.