Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology may allow for the analysis of molecules by tunneling recognition at a tunneling junction. A tunneling junction of the present technology can include an insulating layer between two electrodes. A voltage may be applied to the electrodes. When a molecule makes contact with both electrodes, the molecule allows current to tunnel through the molecule. The characteristics of the current may aid in identifying a portion of the molecule, for example, a particular nucleotide or base present in a nucleic acid molecule. Methods and systems for analysis of molecules are described.

Abstract: A sheet feed roller portion (12) feeds a plurality of bound sheets (S1) to a conveying path (18). The ultrasonic sensor (19) detects a voltage value that changes according to a thickness of the sheet (S1) at a measurement position (P2) on the conveying path (18). A determination processing portion (53) determines whether or not a voltage difference between voltage values of the sheet (S1) detected by the ultrasonic sensor (19) is equal to or greater than a preset threshold value. A light amount adjustment processing portion (54) adjusts a light amount of light emitted from a CIS sensor (23) and irradiated onto the sheet (S1) when the determination processing portion (53) determines that the voltage difference is equal to or greater than the threshold value.

Abstract: Multiplexers are disclosed. A multiplexer can include a first filter and a second filter that are coupled to a common node. The second filter can include a first type of acoustic wave resonators (e.g., bulk acoustic wave resonators) and a series acoustic wave resonator of a second type (e.g., a surface acoustic wave resonator) that is coupled between the acoustic wave resonators of the first type and the common node. The first filter can provide a single-ended radio frequency signal. In certain embodiments, the first filter can be a receive filter and the second filter can be a transmit filter.

Abstract: Envelope tracking systems for power amplifiers are provided herein. In certain embodiments, an envelope tracker is provided for a power amplifier that amplifies a radio frequency (RF) signal. The envelope tracker controls a power amplifier supply voltage of the power amplifier based on an envelope signal indicating an envelope of the RF signal. The envelope tracker includes a first controllable resistance between a first regulated voltage and the power amplifier supply voltage and a second controllable resistance between a second regulated voltage and the power amplifier supply voltage. The first regulated voltage and the second regulated voltage are of different voltage levels.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, to manage devices during emergent conditions are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a first computing device, data indicating a function of a second computing device. The actions further include determining, by the first computing device, a context of the second computing device. Based on the context of the second computing device, the actions further include determining, by the first computing device, whether to activate the function of the second computing device. Based on determining whether to activate the function of the second computing device, the actions further include determining, by the first computing device, whether to output, to the second computing device, an instruction to activate the function.

Abstract: Devices for sequencing linear biomolecules (e.g., DNA, RNA, polypeptides, proteins, and the like) using quantum tunneling effects, and methods of making and using such devices, are provided. A nanofabricated device can include a small gap formed by depositing a thin film between two electrodes, and subsequently removing the film using an etching process. The width of the resulting gap can correspond with the size of a linear biomolecule such that when a part of the biomolecule (e.g., a nucleobase or amino acid) is present in the gap, a change in tunneling current, voltage, or impedance can be measured and the part of the biomolecule identified. The gap dimensions can be precisely controlled at the atomic-scale by, for example, atomic layer deposition (ALD) of the sacrificial film. The device can be made using existing integrated circuit fabrication equipment and facilities, and multiple devices can be formed on a single chip.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a secondary battery includes: inserting an electrode assembly into a case main body from the second end portion side of the electrode assembly through a first opening after joining a second electrode tab group to a first conductive member; electrically connecting a second electrode terminal and the second electrode tab group to each other, a second electrode terminal being provided on a second sealing plate; sealing the first opening with the a sealing plate after electrically connecting a first electrode terminal and a first electrode tab group to each other; and sealing a second opening with the second sealing plate after electrically connecting the second electrode terminal and the second electrode tab group to each other.

Abstract: A control unit of an image forming apparatus can perform a density correction mode to correct toner density, based on detection results of toner density of a plurality of reference images formed with density gradations changed sequentially in a plurality of steps, detects presence or absence of a change in the voltage in each density gradation, based on the toner density detection value detected in the density correction mode, and if the density gradation has a specific density gradation in which a change in the voltage is detected, it corrects the toner density of the specific density gradation, using the detection values of density gradations before and after the specific density gradation.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a head unit and a gap adjustment device. The head unit includes one or more inkjet heads. The gap adjustment device adjusts a gap of the head unit with respect to a conveyance path. The gap adjustment device includes a shaft, a rotating body, a stepped part, a gap adjustment member, a spherical body. The rotating member has an intersection surface intersecting the shaft and is rotatable around the shaft. The stepped part is provided on the intersection surface and its height is changed in a stepped pattern in a circumferential direction. The gap adjustment member has a rear side surface facing the intersection surface and a front side surface being in contact with the head unit, and is movable in a direction of the shaft. The spherical body is held between the rear side surface and the intersection surface.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head arranged so that a nozzle surface thereof is inclined, a conveyance unit, a cap, a suction portion, and a control portion. The cap includes a bottom surface and side walls provided to stand along four sides of the bottom surface. In detaching the cap from the nozzle surface, the control portion sequentially executes a first release operation in which, in a state where a lower positioned one of the side walls is in contact with the nozzle surface, others of the side walls are released from the nozzle surface, a wiping operation in which, while the lower positioned one of the side walls is kept in contact with the nozzle surface, the cap is moved upward along the nozzle surface, and a second release operation in which all the side walls of the cap are released from the nozzle surface.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus includes: a recording head; a waste-ink container; and a suction mechanism, the waste-ink container including a plurality of catching ports that are configured to catch ink, a suction port that is connected to the suction mechanism, and a plurality of suction airflow paths that are connected respectively to the plurality of catching ports, and that are configured to allow suction airflow to pass through the plurality of suction airflow paths by communicating the plurality of catching ports being connection destinations and the suction port with each other, the suction airflow being generated by driving of the suction mechanism, an at least one suction-airflow path among the plurality of suction airflow paths including a bent portion that is bent from a first direction into a second direction at a point between a corresponding one of the plurality of catching ports and the suction port.

Abstract: A medical control device includes: a dimming control unit configured to control an operation of a light source device configured to emit first light and second light, and adjust light amounts of the first and the second light; and an imaging control unit configured to control an operation of an imaging device including at least one imaging element, irradiate an observation target with the first light to capture return light of the first light via the observation target to generate a first captured image, and irradiate the observation target with the second light to capture return light of the second light via the observation target to generate a second captured image. The imaging control unit is configured to execute changing an exposure period of the imaging element, and discarding image information generated by the imaging element according to light reception in a partial period of the exposure period.

Abstract: Described herein are variants of alpha-hemolysin having at least one mutation selected from T12R, T12K, N17R, N17K or combinations of T12 and N17 mutations. The variants in some embodiments may further comprise H144A. The ?-hemolysin variants have a decreased time to thread.

Abstract: A process unit includes a unit frame detachable from a main body frame, a plurality of development cartridges mounted so as to be mutually independently attachable and detachable with respect to the unit frame, and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism has a lock member that restrains movement of the unit frame by being held at a first position at which the lock member is engageable with the main body frame. The lock member is caused, by all the development cartridges being detached from the unit frame, to shift from the first position to a second position at which the lock member does not engage with the main body frame.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a non-magnetic one-component developer, an image bearing member, and a development device that develops an electrostatic latent image formed on a surface of image bearing member by supplying non-magnetic one-component developer to the electrostatic latent image. Development device includes a development roller that carries non-magnetic one-component developer and a restricting member that restricts the thickness of a development layer constituted by non-magnetic one-component developer. Non-magnetic one-component developer contains a positively chargeable toner containing toner particles that include toner mother particles and external additive particles attached to the surfaces of toner mother particles and including resin particles and silica particles.

Abstract: In addition to GNSS antennas, other azimuth measurement components such as magnetometers may be provided on antenna alignment devices. The GNSS based azimuth may then be compared against the azimuth measured by the other components and the difference (i.e., the delta) may be calculated. Using the calculated delta and or observing the delta over time, a quality metric is calculated. For example, a lower delta may correspond to a higher quality metric and the higher delta may correspond to a lower quality metric. The quality metric may then be displayed alongside the GNSS based azimuth. The quality metric may then be used by a technician to determine the level of trust (or confidence level) of the GNSS based azimuth.

Abstract: System, methods, and machine-readable media to facilitate monitoring and control of a railway maintenance assembly are disclosed. A railway workhead component monitor may be adapted to be disposed at a railway maintenance assembly. The railway workhead component monitor may be configured to perform one or a combination of the following. One or more conditions of at least a portion of the railway maintenance assembly may be monitored. Based at least in part on the monitoring, a plurality of monitoring data corresponding to operations of the railway maintenance assembly may be stored. Reporting data may be generated based at least in part on the stored plurality of monitoring data. A wireless communication may be transmitted toward a railway device controller that is remote from the railway maintenance assembly, the wireless communication including the reporting data.

Abstract: A first end surface is located at an end portion of a case main body on a first side and extends in a direction intersecting a first direction. A second end surface is located at an end portion of the case main body on a second side and extends in the direction intersecting the first direction. A first sealing plate has a first covering portion. The first covering portion covers at least a portion of the first end surface in the first direction. A second sealing plate has a second covering portion. The second covering portion covers at least a portion of the second end surface in the first direction. A first joining portion is formed to bridge an outer peripheral surface portion and the first covering portion. A second joining portion is formed to bridge the outer peripheral surface portion and the second covering portion.

Abstract: A herein disclosed electrode body is a wound body in which, via a first separator 30A and a second separator 30B, a positive electrode plate 10 and a negative electrode plate 20 are wound therein. The first separator 30A is adhered to the positive electrode plate 10, but not adhered to the negative electrode plate 20. On the other hand, the second separator 30B is adhered to the negative electrode plate 20, but not adhered to the positive electrode plate 10. Then, both of a second terminal end part 30Be of the second separator 30B and a first terminal end part 30Ae of the first separator 30A are exposed to an outer surface of the wound body. In addition, a separator wound part 40s in which the first separator 30A and the second separator 30B are wound therein includes a non-adhesion area 30X where the separators are not adhered to each other.