Abstract: At least one semiconductor chip or die is held within at a chip retaining formation provided in a chip holding device. The chip holding device is then positioned with the at least one semiconductor chip or die arranged facing a chip attachment location in a chip mounting substrate. This positioning produces a cavity between the at least one semiconductor chip or die arranged at the chip retaining formation and the chip attachment location in the chip mounting substrate. A chip attachment material is dispensed into the cavity. Once cured, the chip attachment material attaches the at least one semiconductor chip or die onto the substrate at the chip attachment location in the chip mounting substrate.

Abstract: A power device for surface mounting has a leadframe including a die-attach support and at least one first lead and one second lead. A die, of semiconductor material, is bonded to the die-attach support, and a package, of insulating material and parallelepipedal shape, surrounds the die and at least in part the die-attach support and has a package height. The first and second leads have outer portions extending outside the package, from two opposite lateral surfaces of the package. The outer portions of the leads have lead heights greater than the package height, extend throughout the height of the package, and have respective portions projecting from the first base.

Abstract: A camera device for an optical imaging system, such as a scanner system for imaging machine-readable indicia may include at least one printed circuit board (PCB), an image sensor, and a first lens device. The PCB(s) may define a recessed area having a mounting surface therein. The image sensor may be disposed within the recessed area and may be coupled to the mounting surface of the PCB. The first lens device may be coupled to the PCB(s) and may extend into the recessed area. The first lens device may be disposed in optical alignment with the image sensor. A second lens device, which may be adjustable (e.g., adjustable focal length), may be disposed between the first lens device and image sensor. The second lens may be positioned in the recessed area and/or coupled to the first lens device.

Abstract: It is hereby disclosed an apparatus for and a method of writing software objects into a rewritable nonvolatile memory of an electronic control unit of an internal combustion engine, wherein the method comprises: receiving an access request from a memory writing device, generating a seed code, transmitting the seed code to the memory writing device, generating a first key code on the basis of the seed code and a first identification code, generating a second key code on the basis of the seed code and a second identification code, receiving a reference key code from the memory writing device, comparing the reference key code with the first key code and/or with the second key code, and enabling the memory writing device to write software objects into the rewritable nonvolatile memory, if the reference key code corresponds to the first key code or to the second key code.

Abstract: A decoding device includes an aiming component and a scanning component of a scanning engine; a display component and tactile components of a touch screen; and a processor configured to operate the display component to display an initial icon, monitor the tactile components to detect a commencement of a digit tip press on the touch screen at the initial icon, and in response to the digit tip press having a pressure between predetermined lower and higher pressure levels, perform operations including: operate the aiming component to project the visual guide; monitor the tactile components to detect a pressure increase of the digit tip press to higher than the predetermined higher pressure level; and in response to the increase in pressure, operate the scanning component to attempt to scan an encoded data marking, and operate the tactile components to provide a haptic indication of the attempt to the digit tip.

Abstract: The method for treating milk or a plant-based beverage comprises creating a database containing associations between combinations of values of content by weight of proteins and carbohydrates of the milk or plant-based beverage to be treated and corresponding values of at least one treatment parameter for the milk or plant-based beverage; acquiring the content by weight of proteins and carbohydrates of the milk or plant-based beverage to be treated; and treating the milk or plant-based beverage with the value of the at least one treatment parameter corresponding in the database to the acquired values of the content by weight of proteins and carbohydrates.

Abstract: A non-woven material containing hemp hurd powders and/or fibrils and synthetic or natural fibers or a combination thereof is disclosed. The hemp hurd powders and/or fibrils are cohesive with the synthetic or natural fibers or a combination thereof. A method of making the same is also disclosed. The non-woven material has good absorbent power for biological liquids and is cheaper and a more sustainable material than the currently used materials such as cellulose pulp, synthetic fibers, cotton fibers, viscose fibers or superabsorbent polymers.

Abstract: A stretched polyolefin filament, having elongation at break EB of equal to or higher than 80% and a ratio SR/EB, where SR is the stretching ratio, of equal to or lower than 45, made from or containing: a polyolefin composition (I), made from or containing A) from 40% to 78% by weight of a propylene polymer; B) from 22% to 60% by weight of a butene-1 polymer having: 1) a flexural modulus value from 100 to 800 MPa; 2) a ratio MI10/MI2 of from 20 to 40; and 3) a content of fraction soluble in xylene at 0° C. of 15% by weight or lower; wherein the amounts of A) and B) are referred to the total weight of A)+B).

Abstract: A process for producing a polybutene-1 composition including the step of: blending A) from 99.5 to 99.9% by weight, with respect to the total weight of A)+B), of a butene-1 polymer which is brought to a molten state or maintained in a molten state during the blending step; and B) from 0.1 to 0.5% by weight, with respect to the total weight of A)+B), of an alkanoyl hydrazine; wherein the resulting polybutene-1 composition, having a crystallization temperature TcC satisfying the following relation: T c C ? T c A + 5 where TcA is the crystallization temperature of the butene-1 polymer A).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a quantum battery (1) for storing and supplying energy, comprising one or more clusters (2) for storing energy, each one comprising at least one quantum cell (3), wherein each quantum cell (3) has one or more quantum energy units (31), wherein each quantum energy unit (31) is a quantum system having a plurality of energy levels (|?0)Aj,k, |?0)Aj,k, . . . , |?d-1)Aj,k) to store energy. The present invention also relates to a method for charging and discharging a quantum battery (1).

Abstract: Braking system (1) and method aimed to produce a forced increase in a damping layer (7) temperature of a brake pad (3), arranged between a metal support (5) and a friction material block (6) thereof, wherein the damping layer (7) is heated such as to stay at a temperature above a glass transition temperature of rubber components thereof, so assuring a maximum damping behavior; the heating is caused by magnetic induction generated by one or more electrically conducting coils (15) fed in AC by a power source (10) carried by the vehicle and arranged either integrated in the brake pad (3), e.g. carried by the support (5), or in the vicinity thereof.

Abstract: This invention concerns a sound and performance emulator (1) for an electric propulsion vehicle (100) with a first sensor (2) to emit a clutch signal (2a) relative to the position of a clutch (101) of the electric propulsion vehicle (100); a second sensor (3) to emit a gear signal (3a) relative to the position of a gear-switch (102) of the electric propulsion vehicle (100); a control unit (4) which receives an acceleration signal (5) relating to an accelerator position (103) of the electric propulsion vehicle (100); a vehicle speed signal (6) and/or an engine revolutions signal (7) relating to the engine revolutions (RpmExt) of the electric motor (104); the clutch signal (2a); and the gear signal (3a). The control unit (4) calculates a simulated engine revolutions value (RpmFinal) and a simulated gear inserted value (GearInserted) of a simulated endothermic combustion vehicle.

Abstract: A welding system (1) comprising a main module (2) equipped with an external casing (3) in which an inlet port (4) for the connection to an external electric power source, an electric generator (5) configured to adapt the electrical characteristics of the electric power received at the inlet to a first type of welding, an outlet port (6) for the connection by means of an electric conductor (10) to a welding torch (20) and an electronic control unit (7) configured to control the functionality of the electric generator (5) are identified. The welding system also comprises a welding torch (20) configured to be connected by means of the electrical conductor (10) to the outlet port (6).

Abstract: A turbomachinery apparatus (10) includes: a turbine (22), including: a turbine component (36) defining at least one arcuate flowpath surface (40); an array of axial-flow turbine airfoils (46) extending from the flowpath surface, the turbine airfoils defining spaces therebetween; and a plurality of splitter airfoils (146) extending from the at least one flowpath surface, in the spaces between the turbine airfoils, each splitter airfoil having opposed pressure and suction sides extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein the splitter airfoils have a thickness ratio which is less than a thickness ratio of the turbine airfoils.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof that bind specifically to the IGFBP3 receptor, namely TMEM219, to methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof that binds specifically to IGFBP3 and does not displace the binding of IGF-I to IGFBP3. The antibody inhibits or reduces the binding of IGFBP3 to the TMEM219 receptor. The invention also relates to methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.

Abstract: A piezoelectric microelectromechanical structure is provided with a piezoelectric stack having a main extension in a horizontal plane and a variable section in a plane transverse to the horizontal plane. The stack is formed by a bottom-electrode region, a piezoelectric material region arranged on the bottom-electrode region, and a top-electrode region arranged on the piezoelectric material region. The piezoelectric material region has, as a result of the variable section, a first thickness along a vertical axis transverse to the horizontal plane at a first area, and a second thickness along the same vertical axis at a second area. The second thickness is smaller than the first thickness. The structure at the first and second areas can form piezoelectric detector and a piezoelectric actuator, respectively.

Abstract: A satellite tracking channel has a frequency loop tracking a carrier frequency of a satellite signal. A first indication of a spoofed signals is generated based on a determined satellite signal noise floor value associated with the satellite tracking channel and a tracking channel signal noise threshold associated with the satellite tracking channel. A second indication of a spoofed signal is generated based on a determining satellite tracking phase noise associated with the satellite tracking channel and a tracking channel phase noise threshold associated with the satellite tracking channel. Reception of a spoofed signal on the satellite tracking channel is detected based on the generated first indication of a spoofed signal and the generated second indication of the spoofed signal.

Abstract: A Kaplan-type turbine includes a stator part and a rotor part; the stator part having a conduit, configured to convey a water flow towards an impeller having a rotation axis, and a stator of an electric generator, while the rotor part includes: an impeller having in turn: an ogive with at least three blades with variable angular setup with respect to an inclination axis substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis; a rotation shaft bearing the impeller; adjustments for adjusting the setup of the blades, defined inside the ogive and the rotation shaft; a rotor of the electric generator, fixed to the rotation shaft. The adjustments for adjusting the setup of the blade include for each blade: a load-bearing disc, from which one blade develops, which load-bearing disc is constrained to rotate on the ogive around the inclination axis; a lever, fixed to the load-bearing disc and developing radially inside the ogive; a manoeuvring rod, pivoted to the lever and to a drive slider.