Abstract: A lens having a quadrangular outer shape in a direction perpendicular to its center, an imaging element having a quadrangular outer shape in the direction perpendicular to the center axis, an element cover glass covering an imaging surface of the imaging element, a light guide placed outside at least one side of the lens and extending along the center axis, and a cylinder holder disposed between the lens and the light guide are disposed in a tip portion of an endoscope.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a computer server having a chipset and a baseboard management controller, wherein the chipset includes a first serial bus controller, and wherein the baseboard management controller includes a second serial bus controller. The apparatus further includes a serial bus port disposed along an external panel of a server enclosure that houses the computer server, wherein the serial bus port is accessible for connection with a connector of a serial communication cable. Still further, the apparatus includes a switch that selectively connects the serial bus port to either the first serial bus controller or the second serial bus controller, wherein the switch is controlled by an output signal from the baseboard management controller.

Abstract: The disclosure of this application is directed to a downhole tool comprising a central element/member and a sleeve that is rotatably and orbitally disposed around the central element/member. The sleeve rotates and orbits around the central element/member responsive to fluid flowing through the downhole tool. The disclosure is also related to a method of advancing the downhole tool in a well by flowing fluid through the tool.

Abstract: Plural packet data units are encapsulated into a datagram of a user datagram protocol. Each of the plural packet data units includes a respective header of a tunneling protocol and a respective user data packet. Each of the headers indicates a length of the respective packet data unit. The plural packet data units include a first packet data unit and are arranged in the datagram in an order starting with the first packet data unit. It is informed, by at least the header of the first packet data, that the encapsulating encapsulates the plural packet data units into the datagram.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a packaged module with a radio frequency isolation structure that includes a racetrack, a conductive layer, and a conductive feature in an electrical path between the racetrack and the conductive layer. The racetrack can be disposed in a substrate and configured at a ground potential. The racetrack can include a break.

Abstract: An air conditioner unit is provided that includes features for selectively cooling an indoor fan motor of the unit based at least in part on the outdoor temperature. Methods for selectively cooling indoor fan motors of air conditioner units are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for automatically rolling-up data associated with one or more geographic units, such as ZIP+4 codes, such that the rollup comprises a minimum number of households to protect anonymity and ensure compliance with privacy regulations, while preserving variance of the underlying data associated with the geographic regions. Data attributes may include demographic data, socio-economic data, lifestyle segmentation, psychographic data, behavioral data, credit data, and other data. The rollup process may involve identifying one or more geographic units with a number of households below a minimum or threshold amount, applying filters to find candidate geographic units for rollup, scoring candidate geographic units to select best pairings for rollup, and repeating until the rollup group has at least the minimum number of households. The process may make trades off between granularity (e.g.

Abstract: A catheter-based/intravascular ablation (denervation) system includes a multiplicity of needles which expand open around a central axis to engage the wall of a blood vessel, or the wall of the left atrium, allowing the injection of a cytotoxic or/or neurotoxic solution for ablating conducting tissue, or nerve fibers around the ostium of the pulmonary vein, or circumferentially in or just beyond the outer layer of the renal artery. The expandable needle delivery system is formed with self-expanding materials and include structures, near the end portion of the needles, or using separate guide tubes. The system also includes means to limit and/or adjust the depth of penetration of the ablative fluid into the tissue of the wall of the targeted blood vessel. The preferred embodiment of the catheter delivered through the vascular system of a patient includes a multiplicity of expandable guide tubes that engage the wall of a blood vessel.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus for use with a vibratory tool in a bottom hole assembly to enhance the vibration of the bottom hole assembly. The apparatus includes at least one spring mechanism and a fluid passageway disposed within a housing. The apparatus can be tuned and/or parts of the bottom hole assembly can be manipulated to match the frequency of the vibratory tool and/or the frequency of the vibratory tool can be tuned to match the vibrational frequency of the bottom hole assembly and the apparatus.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer unit includes an intermediate transfer belt, a plurality of transfer rollers, a housing, and a filter unit. The intermediate transfer belt is mounted around a drive roller and a driven roller and capable of traveling in an endless path around the rollers. The housing holds the intermediate transfer belt and the transfer rollers. The filter unit includes: a suction portion; an exhaust portion; and a rectangular chassis provided internally with an upstream filter and a downstream filter both capable of collecting powder particles. The filter unit is disposed inside of the intermediate transfer belt so that a direction of length of the chassis is oriented parallel to a direction of width of the intermediate transfer belt perpendicular to a direction of travel of the intermediate transfer belt, and the filter unit is fixed to the housing.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer programs for NR PUCCH coverage extension are disclosed. A plurality of slots to be allocated for a user equipment may be determined by a base station. One or more control data blocks in one or more of the slots may be mapped to at least one of: a short physical uplink control channel and a long physical uplink control channel based on a type of the one or more slots, wherein the type of the slots includes one of: an uplink-only slot; a bi-directional, uplink slot; and a bi-directional, downlink slot. The plurality of slots may be allocated to the user equipment, and uplink control information on the one or more control data blocks may be received from the user equipment.

Abstract: A toner case includes a case main body, a rotator, a transmitter and a lock member. The case main body is configured to store a toner. The rotator is stored in the case main body and configured to rotate around a rotation axis. The transmitter is configured to transmit rotation to the rotator. The lock member is attached to the transmitter and configured to rotate integrally with the transmitter. The lock member is movable between a lock position where rotation of the lock member with respect to the case main body is restricted and a lock release position where the rotation of the lock member with respect to the case main body is allowed.

Abstract: It is disclosed a method including transmitting, after successful registration of a terminal at a network entity, a registration message including terminal identity information and integrity indication information indicating affirmative integrity of the terminal identity information; and a method including processing, after reception of the registration message, the received registration message based on the terminal identity information and the integrity indication information such that, i) if the integrity is indicated affirmative, an authentication procedure of the terminal is skipped, or, ii) if the integrity is indicated negative, the received registration message is rejected without provisioning of key information related to registration of the terminal.

Abstract: A transistor circuit includes a transistor having a gate terminal and first and second conduction terminals, a first circuit configured to convert an AC input signal of the transistor circuit to a gate bias voltage and to apply the gate bias voltage to the gate terminal of the transistor, a second circuit configured to convert the AC input signal of the transistor circuit to a control voltage, and a switching circuit configured to apply a first voltage to the first conduction terminal of the transistor in response to the control voltage.

Abstract: In one example, requirement(s) are determined for data flows though different logical instances of mobile networks. The data flows are between UE(s) and the logical instances of the mobile networks. Information for the determined requirement(s) is sent to a multiple node controller to allow the multiple node controller to output information to enable configuration of RRC. The configuration causes the RRC to cause radio subflow(s), which flow through different radio legs and to the UE(s), to satisfy the requirement(s). In another example, mapping is received that maps different logical instances of mobile networks and their associated service flows to radio subflows that flow through different radio legs and to UE(s). The radio subflows, which flow through different radio legs and to the UE(s), are caused to satisfy the requirement(s) for the data flows. Apparatus, methods, programs, and program products are disclosed.

Abstract: A selectively autonomous steering column assembly includes a steering column shaft. Also included is a steering input device coupled to the steering column shaft. Further included is a column adjustment assembly configured to translate the steering column shaft between a retracted position and a driving position. Yet further included is at least one signal indicating when the steering column shaft is in the driving position. When steering column shaft is in the retracted position, directional control is automated, and when the steering column shaft is returned to the driving position as indicated by the at least one signal, direction control via the steering input device is enabled.

Abstract: A method and system for enhancing user engagement during wellness program interaction includes presenting health information to the user, collecting data and modifying the information presented to the user in enhance the user's engagement with the wellness program.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed, wherein a configuration of at least one channel monitoring related timer is defined such that the effective value of the channel monitoring related timer is mapped to a coverage enhancement CE level. The apparatus performs monitoring of downlink control channel sub-frames transmitted from a network element to a terminal device, according to said configuration of the channel monitoring related timer.

Abstract: A method and a system control the water production for a water distribution network. The method includes collecting field sensor data from a water distribution network, using the received data to model the water distribution network and determining an optimal water flow, and generating the optimal water production plan for controlling the water production in the water distribution network based on received data including the sensor data and the historical data. The system includes a process and memory and processor executable instructions to carry out the above method.

Abstract: Provided is a balance correction control apparatus to control a balance correction apparatus designed to correct a balance between voltages of a first electric storage cell and a second electric storage cell connected in series based on a target setting for an SOC of each of the first electric storage cell and the second electric storage cell. The balance correction control apparatus includes a cell characteristic obtaining unit operable to obtain at least one cell characteristic selected from the group consisting of a degree of deterioration, a cell capacity and a temperature of each of the first electric storage cell and the second electric storage cell, and a target setting determining unit operable to determine the target setting for the SOC of each of the first electric storage cell and the second electric storage cell based on the at least one cell characteristic obtained by the cell characteristic obtaining unit.