Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a control device, acting as a controller that analyzes a source image acquired through a reading operation by the document reading device, detects a response input field included in the source image and a question item corresponding to the response input field, on a basis of predetermined format information, extracts a character string representing the response written in the response input field, and additionally writes the extracted character string, in the character string file already stored in the character string file storage device and designated by the user through the operation device, in association with the character string representing the question item, recorded in the character string file.

Abstract: A domestic appliance or method for commissioning the same may include features or steps for receiving an internet protocol (IP) address and an appliance identifier at a remote server spaced apart from the domestic appliance. Also included may be matching the received IP address to a stored IP address and determining a novel identifier as the received appliance identifier after matching the received IP address. Further included may be associating the received appliance identifier with the stored IP address after determining the received appliance identifier is novel identifier.

Abstract: A cooking engagement system includes a cooktop appliance defining a top surface, the cooktop appliance including a plurality of heating elements defined on the top surface, an image monitor spaced apart from the top surface of the cooktop appliance along the vertical direction, a camera assembly positioned above the cooktop appliance, and a controller operably coupled with the camera assembly and the cooktop appliance, the controller being configured to initiate an operation. The operation includes directing a capture of a first front image at the camera assembly, identifying a first user based on the first image, directing a capture of a first lower image at the camera assembly, establishing a first cooktop-use profile based on the first lower image, and associating the first user with the first cooktop-use profile.

Abstract: A self-cleaning ion generator device includes a first portion with a base portion that extends to an outer edge and a first pair and a second pair of opposed sidewalls extending upwardly from the outer edge and intersect at corners, forming a cavity therein. A second portion includes a base portion that extends to an outer edge selectively secured to the first portion forming a housing. At least one ion emitting device extending from the housing, and at least one cleaning apparatus for cleaning the at least one ion emitting device.

Abstract: Placing a first side of an active thermal interposer device of a thermal management head against a device under test (DUT). Disposing a cold plate against a second side of the active thermal interposer. The DUT includes a die and the active thermal interposer device includes a plurality of zones, each zone of the plurality of zones corresponding to a respective module of the plurality of modules and operable to be selectively heated. Receiving a respective set of inputs corresponding to each zone of the plurality of zones. Performing thermal management of the plurality of modules of the DUT by separately controlling temperature of each zone of the plurality of zones by controlling a supply of coolant to the cold plate, and individually controlling heating of each zone of the plurality of zones.

Abstract: Surface acoustic wave resonators are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a surface acoustic wave resonator can include a high impedance layer, a piezoelectric layer over the high impedance layer, an interdigital transducer electrode over the piezoelectric layer, and a low impedance layer between the high impedance layer and the piezoelectric layer. An acoustic impedance of the high impedance layer is greater than an acoustic impedance of the piezoelectric layer. An acoustic impedance of the low impedance layer is lower than the acoustic impedance of the high impedance layer. The piezoelectric layer can have a cut angle in a range from 115° to 135°. The surface acoustic wave resonator is configured to generate a Rayleigh mode surface acoustic wave having a wavelength of ?.

Abstract: Radio-frequency (RF) switching devices having improved voltage handling capability. In some embodiments, a switching device can include a first terminal and a second terminal, and a plurality of switching elements connected in series to form a stack between the first terminal and the second terminal. The switching elements can have a non-uniform distribution of a parameter that results in the stack having a first voltage handling capacity that is greater than a second voltage handling capacity corresponding to a similar stack having a substantially uniform distribution of the parameter.

Abstract: An impedance tuning circuit includes a first node and a second node, and an inductance circuit including an inductor and a first switch connected in series such that the inductor is connected to the first node and the first switch is connected to the second node. The inductance circuit further includes a second switch implemented between ground and a third node between the inductor and the first switch, such that the inductance circuit is capable of providing a series inductance path between the first and second nodes or a shunt inductance path between the third node and the ground.

Abstract: A test apparatus comprising a tester interface board (TIB) affixed in a slot of a tester rack, wherein the TIB comprises test circuitry and a plurality of sockets, each socket operable to receive a device under test (DUT). The test apparatus further comprises a carrier comprising an array of DUTs, wherein the carrier is operable to slide into the slot of the tester rack, and wherein each DUT in the array of DUTs aligns with a respective socket on the TIB. Further, the test apparatus comprises a plurality of socket covers, wherein each socket cover of the plurality of socket covers is operable to actuate a top portion of each DUT of the array of DUTs in the carrier.

Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus includes: a fast Fourier transform (FFT) engine to receive and convert a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) samples into a plurality of frequency carriers; a detector coupled to the FFT engine to determine a channel estimate for a first frequency carrier using a first channel estimate for the first frequency carrier and a plurality of other channel estimates, each of the plurality of other channel estimates for one of a plurality of neighboring frequency carriers within an evaluation window, and determine a log likelihood ratio (LLR) for the first frequency carrier using the channel estimate for the first frequency carrier; and a decoder coupled to the detector to decode a first OFDM symbol comprising the first frequency carrier using the LLR for the first frequency carrier.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for load modulated power amplifiers are provided. In certain embodiments, a load modulated power amplifier system includes a power amplifier that receives a radio frequency signal at an input and provides an amplified radio frequency signal at an output, and a controllable load impedance coupled to the output of the power amplifier. The controllable load impedance receives an envelope signal that changes in relation to an envelope of the radio frequency signal, and the envelope signal is operable to control an impedance of the controllable load impedance to modulate a load at the output of the power amplifier.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of line cards and a timing card. A clock generation circuit on the timing card generates a clock signal which is pulse width modulated according to information to be transmitted. A clock line supplies the pulse width modulated clock signal to the line cards. The timing card sends a first control word to the plurality of line cards over the clock line after sending a beacon. The first control word includes a size field specifying a first length of first data following the first control word. The timing card sends time of day information over the clock line to the line cards following the first control word. The time of day information may be encrypted. A second control word follows the time of day information. One or more additional control words can follow the second control word before the next beacon.

Abstract: An expandable electrical distribution skid can be manufactured as a monolithic, pre-wired, pre-engineered, and pre-assembled integrated platform to provide a critical power supply and distribute electrical power distribution, which can expand from a collapsed state to an expanded state, and vice versa. The expandable electrical distribution skid can be manufactured as a monolithic, pre-wired, pre-engineered, and pre-assembled integrated platform, where the frame is broken up into multiple segments. The different segments of framework for the expandable electrical distribution skid are coupled to connect to a common expansion track in order to move one or more of the segments at least one of i) inward to collapse and ii) outward to expand.

Abstract: Selection strategies for a direct marketing campaign that identifies consumers from a credit bureau or other consumer database are refined on a stable subset of the credit database. Once refined, consumer selection criteria may be used to execute the direct marketing campaign on the full consumer/credit database. The data for the test database represents a random sampling of approximately 10% of the full database and the sampling is regenerated approximately weekly in order to provide a stable set of data on which campaign developers test their campaign. For each consumer in the sampling, the environment allows a client to access and use attributes calculated by the credit bureau and proprietary attributes and data owned by the client. The system allows for a plurality of clients to use the system substantially simultaneously while protecting the privacy and integrity of the client's proprietary data and results.

Abstract: An ink set includes an inkjet ink and a cleaning liquid. The inkjet ink contains a pigment and a first aqueous medium. The first aqueous medium contains a hydrophobic solvent and water. The inkjet ink has a viscosity at 25° C. of at least 120 mPa·S and no greater than 3800 mPa·S after a drying treatment. The drying treatment is a treatment to heat the inkjet ink at 40° C. until the mass of the inkjet ink is reduced by 30.00% by mass. The cleaning liquid contains poly(meth)acrylic acid, a surfactant, and a second aqueous medium. The poly(meth)acrylic acid has a percentage content of at least 0.15% by mass and no greater than 10.50% by mass in the cleaning liquid.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are disclosed. The compositions comprise a solid particulate chitin synthesis inhibitor and methods of using the chitin synthesis inhibitor to control a target pest. The chitin synthesis inhibitor is active in its solid form, and provides control of current and future pest generations independent of application timing with respect to insect life stage.

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent initial resistance characteristics and storage characteristics despite small pores of a positive electrode active material layer. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode active material layer supported on the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material and a conductive material. The positive electrode active material layer has a peak pore diameter of 0.50 ?m to 0.70 ?m. A content of the conductive material in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.2% by mass to 1.0% by mass. 80% by mass or more of the conductive material is carbon nanotubes. The nonaqueous electrolyte includes a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte salt, and a positive electrode film forming agent.

Abstract: A method of detecting a state of a lipid membrane in a cell of a nanopore based sequencing chip is disclosed. A lipid membrane is coupled with an integrating capacitor, wherein the lipid membrane is between a working electrode and a counter electrode. An alternating current (AC) voltage is applied to the counter electrode. A voltage across the integrating capacitor is periodically sampled by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). A change in the sampled voltage across the integrating capacitor in response to an intermediate change in the AC voltage is determined. A state of the lipid membrane is determined based on the determined change in the sampled voltage across the integrating capacitor in response to the intermediate change in the AC voltage.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a human sensor, a microphone, a receiver, and a controller. In a case where an approaching person is detected by the human sensor when the image forming apparatus is in a power saving state, the controller brings the microphone into a state where a voice input is possible, releases operation mechanisms necessary to execute functions associated with content indicated by a voice instruction received by the receiver from a power saving state and brings the operation mechanisms into an ordinary operation state, and causes operation mechanisms necessary to execute functions that are not associated with the content indicated by the voice instruction to be maintained in the power saving state.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to an observation system including a control device that controls irradiation light with which different irradiation environments are irradiated, in which the control device includes a control unit that controls a light source device that generates the irradiation light, and an acquisition unit that acquires irradiation environment information regarding an irradiation environment of the irradiation light, and the control unit causes a display unit to display a first software key in a case where the irradiation environment information acquired by the acquisition unit includes an open field, and causes the display unit to display a second software key in a case where the irradiation environment information does not include an open field, a function corresponding to predetermined light emission is disabled in the first software key, and the function corresponding to the predetermined light emission is enabled in the second software key.