Abstract: A gantry is provided for focusing beams of charged particles having differing momentum to charge ratios to a substantially common point. The gantry comprises at least one toroidal magnet having a central bore and a primary axis extending along the central bore and configured to receive beams of charged particles at different radial locations dependent on the momentum to charge ratio of the beam. The toroidal magnet comprises a plurality of discrete, substantially planar coils spaced apart and extending radially from the primary axis and configured to produce a magnetic field that is periodically symmetric about the primary axis.

Abstract: An embedded system and a vibration driving method are provided. The embedded system includes a vibration module, a Bluetooth module, a storage module, and a microcontroller unit. The vibration module includes a plurality of actuators. The Bluetooth module is configured to receive a Bluetooth signal provided by an external device. The storage module is configured to store a vibration type database. The microcontroller unit is coupled to the vibration module, the Bluetooth module, and the storage module. The microcontroller unit generates vibration type data according to the Bluetooth signal and the vibration type database. The microcontroller unit drives at least one of the plurality of actuators according to the vibration type data.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods of modifying DNA methylation by contacting a cell with a catalytically inactive site specific nuclease fused to an effector domain having methylation or demethylation activity and one or more guide sequences.

Abstract: An image processing device performs projection conversion that makes an image captured of an object to be recognized closer to a normal image captured from front of the object to be recognized based on a correlation between: a pre-specified plurality of feature ranges dispersed within a range of the object to be recognized; and a plurality of feature ranges designated based on the dispersion in the image.

Abstract: A method to generate a digital avatar simulating a human for behavioral empathy and understanding is described. The method includes training a neural network to generate the digital avatar to simulate the human according to a vector of human attributes and generate responses in response to interactions with a user based on the vector of human attributes. The method also includes interacting, by the user, with the digital avatar, in which the digital avatar initially having a similar background and attributes as the user. The method further includes modifying, over time, the attributes of the digital avatar to represent a target background and a target set of attributes different from the user.

Abstract: Some examples provides a set of frameworks, process and methods aimed at enabling the expression and exploration of free-form and parametric 3D shape designs enabled through natural interactions with a hand-held mobile device acting as a controller for 3D virtual objects. A reference plane in a virtual space generated by the location of the mobile device may be used to select a 3D virtual object intersected by the reference plane. Positioning of the mobile device may also be used to control a pointer in the virtual space. In an example, the orientation of the mobile device may be detected by an accelerometer or gyroscope. In example, the position of the mobile device may be detected by a position sensor.

Abstract: A method and system of neural stimulation and imaging of nervous system of a subject. The method includes the steps of providing an interface device operable to generate an ultrasonic beam for neuroniodulation and imaging of a targeted neural structure of a subject, implanting the interface device in the subject, and providing and disposing an external coil array over the targeted neural structure of the subject, wherein the external coil array is wirelessly powering and communicating with the interface device.

Abstract: A heater control system for a gas delivery system of a substrate processing system includes an oven, N resistive uninsulated heaters arranged inside of the oven, where N is an integer greater than one, and a controller. The oven encloses one or more components of the substrate processing system and to maintain a predetermined temperature in the oven. Each of the N resistive heaters selectively heats at least a portion of one of the components in the oven. The controller is configured to maintain the predetermined temperature in localized regions in the oven by determining a resistance in each of the N resistive heaters and adjusting power to each of the N resistive heaters based on N-1 resistance ratios of N-1 of the N resistive heaters relative to one of the N resistive heaters.

Abstract: A method is provided for determining the surface viscosity of a liquid in which a thread is formed from a drop of the liquid. The thread is lengthened and its minimum radius h0 is determined at multiple times between the thread formation and thread pinch-off. The minimum radius and associated time values are used to determine a linear relationship of minimum radius and time, with the coefficient of the linear relationship, or the slope X of the line in the linear relationship, corresponding to the surface viscosity ?s of the liquid according to one of the following equations: x = 0 . 0 ? 7 ? 0 ? 9 1 + 5 ? B s0 / 3 ? h 0 , ( 1 ) where Bs0=?s/?R in which h0 is defined as above, R is the dimension of the feature on which the drop is provided and ? is the bulk viscosity of the liquid, or x = 0 .

Abstract: A relaying method, performed by a relay terminal using sidelink in a communication system, may comprise: receiving a plurality of data units from a plurality of remote terminals; generating a multiplexed data unit including identification information of the plurality of remote terminals and the plurality of data units; and transmitting the multiplexed data unit to a base station, wherein the identification information includes a terminal identifier used to identify each of the plurality of remote terminals.

Abstract: A Bluetooth-enabled device is provided, the Bluetooth-enabled device being configured to control a radio frequency (RF) chain during a first period to receive at a single antenna selected from a plurality of antennas, a constant tone extension (CTE) signal of multiple frames transmitted by the Bluetooth-enabled transmitter over multiple frequencies. Further the RF chain is controlled during a second period to switch among the plurality of antennas to receive the CTE signal at each of the plurality of antennas. An initial time-of-flight (ToF) data of the CTE signal is determined from first samples of the CTE signal received during the first period. Further, the Bluetooth-enabled transmitter is localized with respect to a location of the Bluetooth-enabled device using a signal model connecting samples of the CTE signal with an unknown angle-of-arrival of the CTE signal received at specific times, an unknown ToF conditioned on the initial ToF data.

Abstract: An inter prediction method according to the present invention comprises: a step for deriving reference motion information related to a unit to be decoded in a current picture; and a step for performing motion compensation for the unit to be decoded, using the reference motion information that has been derived. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be enhanced.

Abstract: Related to is a method for cleaning an in-process wafer. The method includes causing the in-process wafer to be rotated, causing function water to be applied to a surface of the rotated in-process wafer to generate a flowing function water film on the rotated in-process wafer, causing the surface of the in-process wafer to be cleaned by a sonic device for a first period, causing the sonic device to be lifted and/or rotation speed of the rotated in-process wafer to be accelerated to separate the sonic device from the flowing function water film, causing the function water to be applied to the surface of the rotated in-process wafer for a second period after separating the sonic device from the function water film, and causing the surface of the in-process wafer to be dried.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a controller for controlling an ego vehicle in an uncertain environment. The controller is caused to acquire knowledge of the environment from measurements associated with sensors the ego. The measurements are based on a state of the ego vehicle and sensing instructions associated with controlling an operation of the sensors. The controller is further caused to estimate a state of the environment, including uncertainty of a state of the at least one moving object or obstacle in the environment. Further a sequence of control inputs is determined by solving a multivariable and a multistage stochastic constrained optimization of a model of the motion of the ego vehicle. The controller is then caused to control the ego vehicle and the sensors based on the sequence of control inputs and the sequence of sensing instructions.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to providing visual cues on a steering apparatus of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes determining a difference between a current angle of a steering apparatus of a vehicle and a recommended angle of the steering apparatus. The method further includes illuminating a region of a grip of the steering apparatus based upon the difference and a position of a hand of an operator of the vehicle on the grip. The method additionally includes unilluminating the region as the steering apparatus is rotated from the current angle to the recommended angle.

Abstract: A surgical system includes a skull attachment device that includes a support base configured to seat against a skull of a patient and one or more pins extending from a bottom surface of the support base and configured to pierce the scalp to seat the skull attachment device against the skull. The surgical system also includes an interface disposed along a top surface of the support base and having a shape that compliments a profile of a mating feature of a stereotactic device for defining a position and an orientation of the stereotactic device with respect to the support base while the interface is engaged with the mating feature.

Abstract: Methods of designing zeolite materials for adsorption of CO2. Zeolite materials and processes for CO2 adsorption using zeolite materials.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds and methods for reducing the risk of developing, preventing, or treating graft versus host disease (GVHD) in a subject. The compounds can concurrently block Aurora kinase A and JAK2 signal transduction which synergistically suppresses alloreactive human T-cells in vitro, prevents xenogeneic graft-versus-host disease without impairing anti-tumor responses, and promotes the development and suppressive potency of CD39+ inducible Treg. In certain aspects, disclosed are compounds of Formula I-V.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a dynamic memory management apparatus and method and a computer-readable storage medium for the same. The dynamic memory management method includes defining a shadow area mapped to a memory area, setting a coloring value in the shadow area, and permitting or denying access to the memory area based on the coloring value when accessing the memory area.

Abstract: A novel catalyst composition and its use in the dehydrogenation of alkanes to olefins. The catalyst comprises a Group VIII noble metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, iron, cobalt, and combinations thereof, and a metal selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, indium, phosphorous, zinc, and combinations thereof, on a support. The catalyst composition is an active and selective catalyst for the catalytic dehydrogenation of alkanes to olefins.