Abstract: The control device controls an adjusting unit that adjusts current flowing between an electric storage unit of an electric storage device configured such that the electric storage device can be connected in parallel with a distinct power supply device, and a wire that electrically connects the electric storage device and the distinct power supply device. The control device includes a current detecting unit that detects (i) current flowing between the wire and the electric storage unit in the second direction or (ii) current flowing between the wire and the electric storage unit when the first current adjusting unit electrically disconnects the wire and the electric storage unit, and an operation control unit that controls operation of the first current adjusting unit based on (i) voltage or SOC of the electric storage unit and (ii) a detection result of the current detecting unit.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for configuring a portable communication device are disclosed. The methods include receiving an incoming audio signal, adjusting the incoming signal audio level based on a volume control setting, generating an ultrasonic audio signal having an audio level independent of the volume control setting, mixing the incoming signal with the ultrasonic signal to generate a mixed audio signal, outputting the mixed signal to a remote audio device, receiving a remote audio signal from the remote device, and comparing the remote signal audio level to one or more thresholds to determine whether to output a compensated audio signal to a speaker. The remote signal may be detected by the remote device in response to sound output from the remote device based on the mixed signal, and the compensated signal audio signal may be adjusted based on an estimated loss in loudness associated with the remote signal audio level.

Abstract: A device may predict, based on historical data relating to a plurality of past projects, a trigger to perform a project health check for a project. The device may process project data relating to the project to determine a health check status of the project based on predicting the trigger to perform the project health check for the project. The device may generate a recommendation relating to altering completion of the project based on the health check status of the project. The device may communicate with one or more devices to provide information identifying the recommendation. The device may receive, from the one or more devices, response information relating to the recommendation. The device may perform a response action relating to the recommendation based on receiving the response information.

Abstract: Paper sheets preprocessing apparatus includes a material remover, a detector, a controller, and a display. The material remover removes a material from a paper sheets assembly. The paper sheets assembly includes a plurality of paper sheets strapped by the material. The detector is located at an upstream side than the material remover, and detects information of the paper sheets assembly. The controller decides whether the paper sheets assembly satisfies a predetermined specification, based on the information detected by the detector. If the controller decides that the paper sheets assembly does not satisfy the predetermined specification, the display displays a reason to decide that the paper sheets assembly does not satisfy the predetermined specification.

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance is provided having a fresh food chamber, a convertible chamber, and a freezer chamber. A fan urges a flow of cooled air from an evaporator chamber into a freezer supply duct and a secondary supply duct. A damper housing defines an inlet in fluid communication with the secondary supply duct, a first outlet in fluid communication with the convertible chamber, and a second outlet in fluid communication with the fresh food chamber. A rotary damper is mounted within the damper housing and is selectively rotated to block the flow of cooling air or to supply the flow of cooling air to one or both of the convertible chamber and the fresh food chamber.

Abstract: A vortex induced vibration suppression system including a buoyancy module dimensioned to at least partially encircle an underlying tubular, the buoyancy module having an exterior surface and a groove formed inwardly from the exterior surface; and a collar dimensioned to at least partially encircle the underlying tubular, the collar having a web, a set of flanges extending from the web, and at least one engaging member dimensioned to engage with the buoyancy module, when the collar is positioned around the underlying tubular.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds comprising a negatively-charged polymer moiety which is capable of entering a nanopore and upon entering a nanopore in the presence of positive ions results in an increased flow of the positive ions through the nanopore. The present disclosure provides methods of preparing the compounds and for their use as nanopore-detectable tags, in particular, for nanopore-based nucleic acid detection and sequencing.

Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes: configuring a common resource space having a plurality of time-frequency resources and code resources, where the common resource space includes a first portion for a first type of signaling and a second portion for a second type of signaling, where the first type of signaling includes at least one of persistent acknowledgement signaling and scheduling request signaling, where the second type of signaling includes dynamic acknowledgement signaling; and allocating, based on the configured common resource space, resources of the common resource space for the at least one of persistent acknowledgement signaling and scheduling request signaling.

Abstract: An assisted scanner is ergonomically positioned in the bottom of a specially equipped MFP where the scanner is accessible to a user's feet by being housed in a housing drawer extensibly/retractably carried on slides in the bottom of the MFP. Instead of the scanner cover itself retaining a to-be-scanned document on the scanning-unit platen, the scanner cover is laterally slidable off from/onto the platen. Specially configured bar clamps as document holders, pivoting on motorized hinges, are provided flanking the platen. The document holders assume the function of pressing down on the document to retain it on the platen. The motorized hinges are voice-actuatable via a voice-user interface. The assisted scanner may be part of a system including wield-assist sandals, the sole of one, but not both, of which is coated with a low-tack adhesive whose adherence is easily breakable.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to beamforming of harmonics are provided herein. In certain implementations, a communications device for operating in a cellular network is provided. The communications device includes a plurality of signal conditioning circuits configured to generate a plurality of transmit signals, an antenna array configured to radiate a transmit beam and including a plurality of antenna elements each thereof operatively associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of signal conditioning circuits, and a beam control circuit configured to control the plurality of signal conditioning circuits to provide beam steering of the transmit beam based on a direction of one or more harmonic lobes of the transmit beam.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a biometric information reading section which acquires biometric information of a printing executor; a biometric information sending section which sends the biometric information acquired by the biometric information reading section to an authentication server; a confidential printing section which starts image formation of a confidential document when the printing executor has been authenticated by the authentication server; storage which stores therein the biometric information acquired by the biometric information reading section as comparison biometric information; and an authentication section which performs presence confirmation of the printing executor by acquiring biometric information through the biometric information reading section and comparing the biometric information to the comparison biometric information during the image formation of the confidential document.

Abstract: A first supply mode is a mode for supplying power so that printing can be performed by a printing unit, and more power is supplied in the first supply mode than in the second supply mode or the third supply mode. More power is supplied in the second supply mode than in the third supply mode. In the specified period, the power supply circuit switches from the power supply in the first supply mode to the power supply in the second supply mode when a first transition condition is satisfied. The power supply circuit maintains the second supply mode without performing switching from the power supply in the second supply mode to the power supply in the third supply mode.

Abstract: A product display merchandiser comprising a tray, a spring biased pusher slidable within the tray, and a visual indicator comprising at least one light activated by a switch, the switch configured to be actuated when the pusher is within a predetermined portion of the tray.

Abstract: A burner has a housing on which a combustion tube is arranged, wherein the combustion tube has an opening at the end averted from the housing, wherein a mixing element is provided in the combustion tube, and the space between the mixing element and the opening forms a combustion chamber, wherein the housing has at least two mutually separate channels which open out in the mixing element, wherein gases flow through the channels and the mixing element, and mixing of the gases takes place for the first time in a combustion chamber, wherein the mixing element is produced in an additive manufacturing process and has at least two separate intermediate channels which branch in the direction of the combustion chamber in a flow direction.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a housing, a movable body, a rack, a gear, a stepping motor, and a first action body. The movable body moves between a first position and a second position with respect to the housing. The first action body acts on the movable body. When an output shaft of the stepping motor rotates in a first rotation direction, the gear rotates to move the movable body in a first direction from the second position toward the first position. The first action body applies a pressing force toward a second direction opposite to the first direction to the movable body moving in the first direction beyond the first position. The pressing force is smaller than a force enough to rotate the output shaft of the stepping motor by one step in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction.

Abstract: A wash fluid for use in an inkjet recording apparatus contains water, a coconut oil fatty acid surfactant, an organic deliquescent agent, a polyhydric alcohol, and a basic inorganic compound. The polyhydric alcohol is an alkanediol. The coconut oil fatty acid surfactant is contained in an amount of at least 0.01% by mass and no greater than 3.00% by mass. The organic deliquescent agent is contained in an amount of at least 0.10% by mass and no greater than 30.00% by mass.

Abstract: A temperature processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a storage device, and a processor. The processor includes an alignment module, an acquisition module, a processing module, a determination module, and a display processing module. The determination module configured to determine whether the temperature data fits in a first state. The display processing module is configured to display a temperature-distribution image of the temperature data fitting the first state on a display module by mapping the temperature-distribution image of the temperature data fitting the first state on at least either the real-space image or an image of the three-dimensional model, when the determination module determines that the temperature data fits the first state.

Abstract: Diaryl amines are selectively alkylated by reaction with branched olefins, which olefins are capable of forming tertiary carbonium ions and can be conveniently prepared from readily available branched alcohols. The diaryl amine products are effective antioxidants and often comprise a high amount of di-alkylated diaryl amines and a low amount of tri- and tetra-alkylated diaryl amines.

Abstract: When an image to be displayed is a scrollable image that can be scrolled while being displayed on a display device (21) of an information processing apparatus (1), a display controller (12) stores a position in the scrollable image, of an image being displayed in a display region of the display device (21) at the time that the operation receiver has received a scroll start instruction, in a HDD (24) as a scroll start position. The display controller (12) also returns an image in the scrollable image currently displayed in the display region at the time that a return instruction has been received, to an image that was displayed in the display region when the start instruction, corresponding to the scroll start position stored in the HDD (24), was received.

Abstract: A method for generating and using multi-view masters involves selecting a master in a design environment. A widget is added to the master. A first view is selected for the master. A first widget characterization of the widget is received. The first widget characterization is associated with the first view of the master. A second view of the master is selected. A second widget characterization of the widget is received. The second widget characterization is associated with the second view of the master. An instance of the master is placed in a containing context. A first instance view selection is received, the first instance view selecting the first view of the master for the first instance of the master. The first instance of the master is displayed within the containing context, the widget being displayed in accordance with the first widget characterization associated with the first view of the master.