Abstract: Circuits for protecting devices, such as gallium nitride (GaN) devices, and operating methods thereof are described. Such circuits may include a temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature of at least a portion of a device, and a phase shifter configured to shift the phase of the signal output by the device, when the sensed temperature is outside a safe temperature range, e.g., above a predefined temperature threshold. The phase may be shifted discretely or continuously. These circuits safeguard devices from damaging operating conditions to prolong the operating life of the protected devices.

Abstract: A lighting system for an assembly line grow pod includes a fixture, an actuator coupled to the fixture, one or more electromagnetic sources positioned at least partially within the fixture, a distance sensor, and a controller communicatively coupled to the actuator and the distance sensor, the controller including a processor and a computer readable and executable instruction set, which when executed, causes the processor to receive a signal from the distance sensor indicative of a detected distance between the distance sensor and plant matter positioned below the one or more electromagnetic sources, determine whether the detected distance is less than a configurable threshold, and in response to determining that the detected distance is less than the configurable threshold, direct the actuator to move the fixture upward in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A recording head in an inkjet recording apparatus forms an image on paper using ink. A first sheet of paper has first and second sides. A second sheet of paper has third and fourth sides. The recording head forms a first image and a first mark image on the first side based on first image data, and then a second image and a second mark image on the second side based on second image data. The first mark image represents a first reference location in a first rectangular region in which the first image is to be formed. The second mark image represents a second reference location in a second rectangular region in which the second image is to be formed. A controller determines an enlargement ratio of the second image to be formed on the fourth side based on a discrepancy between the first and second reference locations.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a display section, a display controller, a reading section, an image detector, and a determining section. The display controller controls the display section. The reading section reads multiple documents placed on a specific surface of the image forming apparatus in a batch and generates whole image data indicating a whole image as a result of reading. The image detector detects document images corresponding to the documents based on the whole image data. The determining section determines whether or not batch reading of the documents has succeeded based on a result of detection of the document images. The display controller controls the display section such that the display section displays the document images in a first display format when the determining section determines that the reading has not succeeded, or in a second display format when the determining section determines that the reading has succeeded.

Abstract: In the present invention, HPPD polypeptides and plants containing them showing a full tolerance against one or more HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are described. A set of mutant HPPD polypeptides have been designed which have either no or only a significantly reduced affinity to HPPD inhibitor herbicides and, at the same time, the rate of dissociation of the HPPD inhibitors of the mutant HPPD polypeptide is increased to such an extent that the HPPD inhibitors no longer act as slow-binding or slow, tight-binding inhibitors but, instead of this, have become fully reversible inhibitors. In particular, isolated polynucleotides encoding mutant HPPD polypeptides conferring tolerance to HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory, a mode configuration management portion, a panel portion, and a memory management portion. The mode configuration management portion configures a plurality of allocation modes for allocating a plurality of areas to the memory. The panel portion displays a mode selection screen for selecting one of the allocation modes. The memory management portion allocates the plurality of areas to the memory based on the selected one of the allocation modes. The mode configuration management portion manages a plurality of recommended modes. The memory management portion sets sizes of an input portion and an output portion of the respective areas according to the recommended mode selected by the mode configuration management portion.

Abstract: A liquid crystal photoelectric apparatus includes a first and a second quartz glass substrates, an upper alignment layer disposed between the first and the second quartz glass substrates, a lower alignment layer disposed between the upper alignment layer and the second quartz glass substrate, a liquid crystal material disposed between the upper and the lower alignment layers, a first transparent conductive layer disposed between the upper alignment layer and the first quartz glass substrate and including at least one first main portion and first finger portions extending from the corresponding first main portion and a second transparent conductive layer second transparent conductive layer disposed between the lower alignment layer and the second quartz glass substrate and including a second main portion and second finger portions extending from the second main portion in an extension direction perpendicular to that of the first finger portions. An optical imaging processing system is provided.

Abstract: An information processing device according to an embodiment includes a determination unit and a first training unit. The determination unit determines whether an unlabeled data point whose class label is unknown is a non-targeted data point that is not targeted for pattern recognition. The first training unit trains a first classifier for use in the pattern recognition through semi-supervised learning using a first training dataset including unlabeled data determined not to be the non-targeted data and not including unlabeled data determined to be the non-targeted data.

Abstract: While jobs with confidentiality are in principle kept from showing on a job list, display of the jobs with confidentiality is enabled with a simple operation. In an image forming apparatus, a display control section allows a display section to display a job list showing a plurality of executed jobs, wherein among the jobs, one job containing a predetermined word or character string representing confidentiality is excluded from the job list. When a predetermined keyword is input through a touch panel, the display control section allows the display section to display a confidential job containing the keyword.

Abstract: A medical observation apparatus includes: a camera including a first imager including a plurality of pixels and configured to image a first medical captured-image in which an observation target is imaged, and a second imager including a plurality of pixels, and configured to image a second medical captured-image in which the observation target is imaged, the second imager including more effective pixels than the first imager; and a display controller configured to cause displays to display the first medical captured-image and an image that corresponds to a region set to the second medical captured-image on a display screen of the respective one of the displays corresponding thereto, wherein one of the first medical captured-image and the second medical captured-image is a medical captured image for a right eye, and another one of the first medical captured-image and the second medical captured-image is a medical captured image for a left eye.

Abstract: A password authentication device includes a touch screen, a character assignment section, a verification section, and an authentication section. The touch screen displays a login authentication prompt where operation keys allowing entering an input password being password composed of a combination of acceptable password characters are arranged. When touch on any operation key of the operation keys is detected, the character assignment section randomly assigns characters including a character, of corresponding registration password, of the acceptable password characters to different operation keys other than the operation key that touch thereon is detected. Linear slide movement to different operation keys is allowed from the operation key that touch thereon is detected. The verification section verifies the input password entered through the slide movement based on the corresponding registration password.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method to produce a deep eutectic solvent (DES) comprising: (a) providing one or more lignin derived monomeric phenol, or a mixture thereof, in a solution, (b) introducing one or more hydrogen acceptors, or a mixture thereof, to the solution, and (c) heating the solution, such that steps (b) and (c) together result in the synthesis of a DES.

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.

Abstract: A method comprising: performing one or more measurements in a user device to determine a plurality of beam groups, each beam group associating at least one receive beam direction of a user device and at least one transmit beam direction of an access point; and causing information on said beam groups to be transmitted to said access point.

Abstract: An air-impermeable water vapor transport membrane comprises an active layer on a microporous polymeric substrate. The active layer comprises a polyethylene-oxide containing copolymer and a polar protic solvent in an amount of about 3% to about 100% of copolymer weight in the active layer. Molecules of the protic solvent are bonded to the copolymer. The polar protic solvent reduces temperature-dependent variability in the water-vapor permeability of the membrane.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating computing devices at peak power efficiency in real time are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes analyzing a set of input and output characteristics of a component operable on a computing device servicing one or more workloads. The method also includes determining whether an efficiency metric associated with the component is met based on the set of input and output characteristics. Further, the method includes setting an indicator in response to determining that the efficiency metric is met. Further, the method includes assigning additional workload to another computing device based on whether the indicator is set.

Abstract: The various technologies presented herein relate to formation of carbon micromechanical systems (CMEMS), wherein the CMEMS comprise multiple layers of carbon structures and are formed using a plurality of photoresist precursors that are processed to form carbon. The various embodiments can be utilized in producing a plurality of CMEMS with full production level fabrication, e.g., 6 inch wafers can be processed. A pyrolyzed layer of carbon is lithographically defined after pyrolysis, wherein the post-pyrolysis etch process can produce carbon structures having repeatable and accurate device geometries, with straight sidewalls. A sacrificial layer can be applied to facilitate separation of a first carbon layer from a second carbon layer, wherein, upon pyrolysis to form the second carbon layer and lithography thereof, the sacrificial layer is removed to form a CMEMS comprising a first carbon layer (e.g., comprising bottom contacts) located beneath a second carbon layer (e.g., a mechanical layer).

Abstract: A device may capture, using a camera associated with the device, a first image of a first set of optical fibers associated with an optical connector within a field of view of the camera. The device may determine that an actual distance of a relative movement of the camera and the optical connector and an expected distance of the relative movement of the camera and the optical connector fail to match. The device may perform one or more actions after determining that the actual distance and the expected distance fail to match.

Abstract: A washing machine appliance includes a cabinet having a top panel, a wash tub mounted within the cabinet below the top panel, and a door mounted to the cabinet at the top panel. The door is adjustable between an open position and a closed position. The door is positioned over the wash tub in the closed position. The washing machine appliance also includes a spray head mounted to the door with an articulated joint. The spray head is fluidly connected to a wash fluid source and is configured for selectively providing a flow of wash fluid in a desired direction and location within the wash tub when the door is in the open position.