Abstract: A switching circuit comprises a radio frequency (RF) switch, a gate resistor, a voltage source, a transmission gate, and coupling circuitry configured to couple a gate of the RF switch, a first side of the gate resistor, and the transmission gate at a first node and the voltage source, a second side of the gate resistor, and the transmission gate at a second node.

Abstract: A method for operating a gate driver system includes measuring a first parameter according to a first priority schedule synchronously to a first edge of a switching signal generated by a gate driver integrated circuit and having a variable duty cycle. The method includes after measuring the first parameter of the gate driver system and prior to a second edge of the switching signal, measuring at least a second parameter of the gate driver system according to a first round-robin schedule synchronously to the first edge of the switching signal.

Abstract: A thermally sensitive ionic redox transistor comprises a channel, a reservoir layer, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the channel and the reservoir layer. A conductance of the channel is varied by changing concentration of ions in the channel layer. The electrolyte layer is configured to undergo a state change at a state transition temperature. Below the state transition temperature, ions in the electrolyte layer are substantially immobile. Above the state transition temperature, ions can move freely between the reservoir layer and the channel across the electrolyte layer in response to a voltage being applied between the channel and the reservoir layer. When the device is cooled below the state transition temperature or temperature range, the ions are trapped in one or more of the layers because the electrolyte layer loses its ionic conductivity. A state of the redox transistor can be read by measuring the conductance of the channel.

Abstract: An imaging device in which noise can be reduced, and an electronic device using this device. The imaging device includes a light receiving element, and a read circuit. A field effect transistor in the read circuit has a semiconductor layer in which a channel is formed, a gate electrode that covers the semiconductor layer, and a gate insulating film disposed between the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode. The semiconductor layer has a main surface, and a first side surface on one end side of the main surface in a gate width direction of the field effect transistor. The gate electrode has a first portion that faces the main surface via the gate insulating film, and a second portion that faces the first side surface via the gate insulating film. A crystal plane of the first side surface is a plane or a plane equivalent to the plane.

Abstract: An appliance includes a cabinet defining at least one chamber accessible via an opening. The appliance also includes a cover member movable between an open position and a closed position for providing selective access to the opening. The appliance includes a hinge assembly constructed of a polymer material and operably coupled to the cover member. The hinge assembly includes first and second hinge members. The first hinge member is fixedly secured to the cabinet. The second hinge member includes a base portion fixedly secured to cover member and a pin portion. The pin portion is rotatably secured to the first hinge member to move the cover member between the open and closed positions. In the open position, the first and second hinge members cooperatively engage together to restrict movement of the cover member in the open position. In the closed position, the cabinet restricts movement of the cover member.

Abstract: A smoke generating assembly for an indoor smoker includes a smoke barrel having a rotating auger positioned therein. The smoke barrel may be supplied with combustible material at a first end of the smoke barrel and the auger may be intermittently rotated to advance the combustible material toward a second end of the smoke barrel and over a smoldering heater to generate a flow of smoke. The smoldering heater may be spaced apart from the smoke barrel by an igniter gap that permits pellet dust from the combustible material to fall into the container below, leaving only solid combustible material to pass through the smoldering heater for combustion.

Abstract: Implementations are directed to processing a content object model through a ML model to provide a set of base content feature representations, processing a style object model through the ML model to provide sets of base style feature representations, executing iterations including: generating, by the ML model, sets of stylized feature representations for an initial stylized object model, the initial stylized object model having one or more adjusted parameters relative to a previous iteration, determining a total loss based on the sets of stylized feature representations, the set of base content feature representations, and the sets of base style feature representations, and determining that the total loss is non-optimized, and in response, initiating a next iteration, executing an iteration of the iterative process, the iteration including determining that the total loss is optimized, and in response providing the initial stylized object model as output of the iterative process.

Abstract: A system and a method of detecting a temperature of a battery, which calculate a resistance value of a temperature detecting unit based on a size of a voltage applied to the temperature detecting unit connected with a battery for measuring a temperature of the battery, and detect the temperature of the battery connected with the temperature detecting unit based on the calculated resistance value.

Abstract: A thermal medium and a laser recording device are provided in which medium parameters can be acquired efficiently. According to one embodiment, the thermal medium includes a photothermal conversion layer, a color development layer, a storage mechanism. The photothermal conversion layer converts an applied laser beam into heat. The color development layer develops a color by the heat converted by the photothermal conversion layer. The storage mechanism stores information related to a medium parameter including a photothermal conversion efficiency of the photothermal conversion layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device capable of achieving miniaturization and height reduction of a device configuration and reducing generation of a flare or a ghost. A light shielding film is formed in a region including a side surface portion of a lens formed on a solid-state imaging element. The present disclosure is applicable to an imaging device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for automatic creation of distributed ledger networks. A request to deploy a distributed ledger network is received by an automation framework. The request comprising a configuration file and is associated with a platform type for one or more platforms for deployment of the distributed ledger network. Configuration prerequisites are determined for performing installations of software components on the one or more platforms. In response to installing the software components, the software components are configured and executed to set up an environment for deploying the distributed ledger network by creating a build folder, copying the configuration file and key files for accessing a source code repository into the build folder, and updating the configuration file according to criteria associated with the platform type.

Abstract: A system and method for automated customer response system mapping and duplication to provide for a common Interactive Voice Response (“IVR”) system import language or structure, comprising a contact center crawler which connects with an existing automated contact center system, may navigate and map that system by recording and selecting each available option or by interfacing with the code that makes up the IVR itself to generate a model, records the response to each selected option, and feeds the options and responses to a tree creator; a CX model generator which organizes the options and responses into a data map such as a tree or more graph-like or map-like structure, where logical conditions or operations such as loops and recursion may be present; and a coding engine that generates programmatic code representing the data model that is imported into another IVR platform for execution.

Abstract: A terminal component includes a first metal and a second metal overlapped on the first metal, the first metal having a part to be connected to an internal terminal, and the second metal having a part to be exposed to the outside of a battery case. At an interface where the first metal and the second metal are overlapped, one of the first metal and the second metal has a protrusion having a flat top portion. The other metal is joined to the top portion. A cross section of the protrusion orthogonal to a projection direction of the protrusion is set such that fusing occurs when a current equal to or higher than a predetermined current value flows between the first metal and the second metal.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a bit stream; determining, using the bit stream, whether an adaptive resolution management mode is enabled; determining, using the bit stream, a scaling factor including a vertical scaling constant component and a horizontal scaling constant component; and reconstructing pixel data of a current block in adaptive resolution management mode and using the determined scaling factor, the reconstructing including scaling the current block horizontally by the horizontal scaling constant component and scaling the current block vertically by the vertical scaling constant component. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for surfacing contextually relevant data into the workflow of a third party system are discussed herein. The system implements a near-real-time method of detecting activity corresponding to particular electronic health records associated with particular patients in third-party systems using specifically configured software systems. A cloud-based micro-services architecture is communicably coupled to the third-party systems and is operable to transmit contextually relevant data to the third-party system in response to particular detected activities, such as accessing a patient's electronic health record. The contextually-relevant data is identified by comparing electronic health record data from various third-party systems, each third-party system associated with the particular patient, to determine gaps in the records. The contextually relevant data is transmitted to the third-party system and visually integrated into the third-party system's pre-existing clinical workflow.

Abstract: A circuit comprises an amplifier network including a first amplifier and a second amplifier and a first transistor having a first base. The first transistor is thermally isolated from the second amplifier. The circuit further comprises a second transistor having a second base. The second transistor is thermally linked to the second amplifier. The circuit further comprises coupling circuitry configured to couple the first base to the second base.

Abstract: A temperature probe for a cooktop appliance includes a probe body and a temperature sensor extending from the probe body. The temperature probe also includes a first arm and a second arm configured to mount on a cooking utensil. The temperature probe further comprises a controller configured to communicate with a controller of the cooktop appliance and to transmit a signal to the controller of the cooktop appliance corresponding to a size of the cooking utensil.

Abstract: A steering column assembly includes a lower jacket. The steering column assembly also includes an upper jacket operatively coupled to the lower jacket, the upper jacket telescopingly moveable relative to the lower jacket. The steering column assembly further includes a rake bracket operatively coupled to the lower jacket. The steering column assembly yet further includes an energy absorption strap operatively coupled to the upper jacket, at least a portion of the energy absorption strap disposed radially outward of the rake bracket.

Abstract: Device and method for protecting a submersible pump. The device can include a housing for connecting to a downhole pump, and a plurality of shelves disposed throughout the housing, wherein at least two shelves are axially spaced from one another, and each shelf provides a surface for supporting and collecting sand or other solids within the housing. A restrictor assembly can be disposed at one end of the housing and configured to allow fluid flow through the housing in one direction and at least partially restrict flow through the housing in an opposite, second direction.

Abstract: A post-processing apparatus (1) includes a first conveyance path (41), a first processing part (55), a second conveyance path (95) and a merging conveyance path (97), and the first processing part (55) includes a conveying rollers pair (80) including a first roller (81) and a second roller (83) conveying the sheet along a first direction; a first folding rollers pair (84) including the first roller (81) and a third roller (85) forming a first nip, conveying the sheet along a second direction and performing a folding processing along a first fold line; a second folding rollers pair (86) including the third roller (85) and a fourth roller (87) forming a second nip, conveying the sheet along a third direction and performing a folding processing along a second fold line; a first folding guide (89) movable to the first nip; and a second folding guide (91) movable to the second nip.