Abstract: Fabrication of radio-frequency (RF) devices involves providing a field-effect transistor (FET), forming one or more electrical connections to the FET, forming one or more dielectric layers over at least a portion of the electrical connections, and disposing an electrical element over the one or more dielectric layers, the electrical element being in electrical communication with the FET via the one or more electrical connections. RF device fabrication further involves covering at least a portion of the electrical element with a sacrificial material, applying an interface material over the one or more dielectric layers, the interface material at least partially covering the sacrificial material, and removing at least a portion of the sacrificial material to form a cavity at least partially covered by the interface layer.

Abstract: A network gateway provides first content in a first service flow associated with a user equipment. The network gateway also accesses a user context for the user equipment. The user context is generated based on user-specific information included in packets received from the user equipment. The network gateway transmits the second content to the user equipment in a second service flow via a transmission mode that is selected from one of a broadcast mode, a multicast mode, or unicast mode. The broadcast mode, multicast mode, or unicast mode is selected based on a user context for the user equipment. The user equipment receives the first content in the first service flow and the second content in the second service flow that is selectively broadcast, multicast, or unicast based on the user context. The user equipment combines the first content and the second content for display.

Abstract: A force sensor device, which includes a force sensing layer, is provided, in which a heat treatment layer is disposed on one side of the force sensing layer, and a thermal conductivity of the heat treatment layer is greater than or equal to 200. An OLED display device includes an OLED layer and a CPU element, in which the force sensor device is disposed between the OLED layer and the CPU element. A heat treatment layer is disposed on at least one side of the force sensor device and the force sensing layer of the OLED display device. Heat distribution is relatively uniform through the heat treatment layer, so that a temperature gradient on the force sensing layer may be effectively decreased, the temperature noise in the press force detection may be decreased, and accuracy of pressure detection may be increased.

Abstract: Methods of forming bonded semiconductor structures include providing a first semiconductor structure including a device structure, bonding a second semiconductor structure to the first semiconductor structure below about 400° C., forming a through wafer interconnect through the second semiconductor structure and into the first semiconductor structure, and bonding a third semiconductor structure to the second semiconductor structure on a side thereof opposite the first semiconductor structure. In additional embodiments, a first semiconductor structure is provided. Ions are implanted into a second semiconductor structure. The second semiconductor structure is bonded to the first semiconductor structure.

Abstract: A device for collection of residue from separation columns. A manifold provides for multiple sample ports that are fluidly connected to a vacuum port by at least one channel. Residue from the separation columns is pulled through the sample ports, into the channel, and then to the vacuum port. From the vacuum port the residue can be moved, under the force of the vacuum, directly to a drain or to a collection vessel connected with a drain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for analyzing a chemical sample. For instance, the methods herein allow for global analysis of spectroscopy data in order to extract useful chemical properties from complicated multidimensional data. Such analysis can optionally employ data compression to further expedite computer-implemented computation. In particular, the methods herein provide global analysis of data matrices explained by both linear and non-linear terms.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for quadrature combined Doherty amplifiers are provided herein. In certain embodiments, a separator is used to separate a radio frequency (RF) input signal into a plurality of input signal components that are amplified by a pair of Doherty amplifiers operating in quadrature. Additionally, a combiner is used to combine a plurality of output signal components generated by the pair of Doherty amplifiers, thereby generating an RF output signal exhibiting quadrature balancing.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging device and electronic equipment that enable improvement of image quality of a captured image. In the solid-state imaging device, two or more photoelectric conversion layers including a photoelectric converter and a charge detector are laminated. The solid-state imaging device is configured to include a state in which light having entered one pixel of a first photoelectric conversion layer closer to an optical lens is received by the photoelectric converter of a plurality of pixels of the second photoelectric conversion layer farther from the optical lens. The technology of the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a solid-state imaging device that performs imaging.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining placement of computing workloads within a network are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining one or more attributes of a computing workload to be placed within a network. The method also includes predicting interaction of the computing workload with one or more other computing workloads within the network based on the one or more attributes. Further, the method includes determining placement of the computing workload within the network based on the predicted interaction and a topology of the network.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for incident response are disclosed. In one aspect, a computer-implemented method includes receiving data identifying two or more groups of actions performed to remediate a computer security threat. The method includes determining first unique paths from a first action of each of the two or more groups of actions to a second action of each of the two or more groups of actions, and determining second unique paths from the second action of each of the two or more groups of actions to a third action of each of the two or more groups of actions. The method also includes combining common paths among the first unique paths and the second unique paths, identifying one of the common paths that appears most frequently, and determining a core path that includes a subset of the actions of the two or more groups of actions based on the one of the common paths that appears most frequently.

Abstract: A telescopic tool is located intermediate a conveyance string and permits an uphole portion to be manipulated through reciprocation and rotation regardless of the fixed nature of a downhole portion. In embodiments, tools uphole of telescopic joint can be actuated by casing manipulation to aid in placement of cement. In other embodiments, such as during running into the wellbore, the tool can be selectively actuated to cause the uphole casing string to lock to, and rotate, the casing string located downhole.

Abstract: Disclosed are fire-retardant concentrates and solutions comprising mixtures of ammonium phosphates. In certain embodiments, less of the concentrate is needed to form an effective fire-retardant solution. In certain embodiments, the fire-retardant solutions exhibit decreased corrosion, especially with regard to magnesium. In certain embodiments, the fire-retardant solutions exhibit decreased aquatic toxicity.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing member, a fixing frame and an upper cover. The fixing member is configured to rotate around a rotation axis extending along one direction and configured to fix a toner image on a recording medium. The fixing frame is configured to cover an upper side of the fixing member. The upper cover is configured to cover an upper side of the fixing frame. An air layer for heat insulation is formed between the fixing frame and the upper cover.

Abstract: A device may receive first data that identifies operations of an organization. The operations may be associated with a first manner in which the organization stores second data or a second manner in which the organization generates a contract. The device may process the first data to identify the operations of the organization. The device may perform a first analysis of the first data to determine whether the operations of the organization satisfy a set of rules. The set of rules may indicate the first manner in which the organization is to store the second data. The device may perform a second analysis of the second data to identify an error associated with the second data. The device may perform an action to modify the operations of the organization or to facilitate fixing of the error based on a result of the first analysis or the second analysis.

Abstract: A computer program product and an apparatus are provided. The computer program product includes a computer readable medium and program instructions embodied therein, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform various operations. The operations include obtaining, for each phase in a voltage regulator having multiple phases, values of at least one operating parameter over a period of time. The operations further include determining, for each phase in the multi-phase voltage regulator, a wear score as a function of the obtained values of at least one operating parameter. Still further, the operations include selecting a default phase, from among the multiple phases, that has a wear score indicating that the phase has less cumulative wear than any of the other phases, and instructing the voltage regulator to turn on the selected phase as a default phase when only one phase is turned on.

Abstract: A mode control section forms a plurality of reference toner images having different densities on a photosensitive drum, where the frequency of an alternating-current voltage of a development bias is varied with a potential difference between direct-current voltages of a development roller and the photosensitive drum maintained constant, generates a reference straight line indicating a relationship between a toner amount of each reference toner image obtained by converting the density of the measured reference toner image into weight, and a representative value of current values of a development current measured during formation of the reference toner image, and acquires the amount of electrostatic charge of toner using the reference straight line.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a document reading section, an image formation section, a request reception section, a control section, a mode shift section, a determination section, and a setting reception section. In a case where a user's silent mode setting has been received by the setting reception section, the mode shift section shifts the image forming apparatus to a standby mode with no standby time after an ending of a copying performed by the image formation section. In contrast, even when the user's silent mode setting has been received by the setting reception section, in a case where it is determined by the determination section that the copying is a copying intended for a spread document, the mode shift section shifts the image forming apparatus to the standby mode upon passage of a predefined standby time while the image forming apparatus is kept unoperated.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a heating member, a pressing member, a pressing mechanism and a locking mechanism. The heating member is rotatable. The pressing roller is configured to come into contact with the heating member. The pressing mechanism is configured to convert a rotational force transmitted from a drive source to a pressing force of pressing the pressing roller against the heating member and to form a pressing region between the pressing roller and the heating member. A sheet is conveyed through the pressing region. The locking mechanism is configured to be engaged with an image forming apparatus main body linked with a pressing operation of applying the pressing force to the pressing roller and to be disengaged from the image forming apparatus main body linked with completion of a pressing release operation of removing the pressing force.

Abstract: A router jig includes a router jig base having: (i) a first board guide that receives an end of a first board; (ii) a second board guide that receives an end of an aligned second board from an opposite side; and (iii) a router guide that receives an guides a finger joint tool of a hand router along a transverse direction to the first and second board guides to simultaneously impart finger joint grooves. A clamping mechanism selectively clamps the first and second boards respectively within the first and second board guides.

Abstract: A turbine 10 includes: a turbine rotor having a rotor main body including a hollow part into which a cooling fluid flows, and a plurality of rotor wheels arranged in an axial direction of the rotor main body and protruding from the rotor main body. A cooling-fluid introducing passage extending from the hollow part in a direction intersecting with the axial direction of the rotor main body is formed in the rotor main body so as to allow the cooling fluid in the hollow part to flow through the cooling-fluid introducing passage and then to flow around the rotor wheel to be conducted to the working-fluid flow passage. A flow-rate control plug regulating a flow rate of the cooling fluid flowing through the cooling-fluid introducing passage is disposed in the cooling-fluid introducing passage.