Abstract: An image forming apparatus connected to a user terminal includes: an apparatus side connecting part; a connection detecting part; an apparatus side mode switching part; and an apparatus side mode setting part. The apparatus side connecting part connects to the user terminal and outputs connection information. The connection detecting part detects whether or not the apparatus side connecting part is connected to the user terminal based on the connection information and outputs detection information. The apparatus side mode switching part outputs, based on the detection information, mode information indicating a mode to which a consumption amount of a resource consumed by the image forming apparatus is allocated. The apparatus side mode setting part sets, based on the mode information, an energy saving mode in which the consumption amount is reduced as compared with the consumption amount when the apparatus side connecting part and the user terminal are connected.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for an appliance includes a housing. The housing defines a loading chamber. A corkscrew coil is rotatably mounted in the loading chamber, and a motor is coupled to the corkscrew coil. Additionally, a chute defines an opening at an end of the corkscrew coil.

Abstract: An imaging device that makes it possible to smoothly transfer electric charges from a photoelectric converter to a transfer destination is provided. This imaging device includes: a semiconductor layer having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface being on an opposite side of the front surface; photoelectric converter that is embedded in the semiconductor layer and generates electric charges corresponding to a received light amount; and a transfer section that includes a first trench gate and a second trench gate and transfers the electric charges from the photoelectric converter to a single transfer destination via the first trench gate and the second trench gate, the first trench gate and the second trench gate each extending from the front surface to the back surface of the semiconductor layer into the photoelectric converter.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices to enhance fracturing fluid delivery to subsurface formations to enhance hydrocarbon production from the subsurface formations may include providing a manifold coupling having a manifold coupling passage with a manifold coupling axis. The manifold coupling may include a first inlet passage positioned to provide fluid flow between a first fracturing fluid output and the manifold coupling passage, and a second inlet passage positioned opposite the first inlet passage to provide fluid flow between a second fracturing fluid output and the manifold coupling passage. The first inlet passage may have a first inlet passage cross-section at least partially defining a first inlet axis extending transverse relative to the manifold coupling axis. The second inlet passage may have a second inlet passage cross-section at least partially defining a second inlet axis extending transverse relative to the manifold coupling axis and not being co-linear with the first inlet axis.

Abstract: An optical measurement device may include a light source; an emission optic configured to direct a first portion of light generated by the light source to a measurement target; a collection optic configured to receive light from the measurement target; an optical conduit configured to direct a second portion of light generated by the light source to a spectral reference; the spectral reference; a sensor; and a filter. A first portion of the filter may be provided between the collection optic and a first portion of the sensor. A second portion of the filter may be provided between the spectral reference and a second portion of the sensor.

Abstract: A method of determining a position of a diverter of a fluid circulation system in a dishwasher appliance includes determining a total amount of water supplied to the dishwasher appliance; activating a pump at a predetermined speed in response to determining the total amount of water supplied to the dishwasher appliance, the predetermined speed being based on the determined total amount of water; measuring a fluid pressure of an amount of sump water provided within a sump of the dishwasher appliance after activating the pump at the predetermined speed, the amount of sump water being at least part of the total amount of water; and determining a position of the diverter in response to measuring the fluid pressure of the amount of sump water, the position of the diverter being dependent on the measured fluid pressure.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage medium, for implementation of secret superposition protocols. In one aspect a method includes, performing, by a sender party, quantum operations on one or more qubits, comprising preparing, according to a predetermined secret superposition protocol, one or more qubits in respective uniform superposition quantum states; transmitting, by the sender party, to a recipient party, and through a secure channel, data indicating use of the predetermined secret superposition protocol; and transmitting, by the sender party and to the recipient party, one or more of the qubits, to wherein the recipient party performs one or more measurements on the qubits to verify use of the predetermined secret superposition protocol.

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive spectroscopic data associated with a dynamic process. The device may generate a principal component analysis (PCA) model based on a first block of spectra from the spectroscopic data. The device may project a second block of spectra from the spectroscopic data to the PCA model generated based on the first block of spectra. The device may determine a value of a metric associated with the second block based on projecting the second block of spectra to the PCA model. The device may determine whether the dynamic process has reached an end point based on the value of the metric associated with the second block.

Abstract: A variation in a signal line voltage is suppressed. A signal line drive circuit drives a plurality of signal lines, and the signal line drive circuit includes: a reference voltage generation unit that generates a reference voltage whose voltage level changes with time in a first period before the plurality of signal lines is driven; a current holding unit that is provided to correspond to the signal line and holds a current corresponding to a load of the signal line and a temporal change of the reference voltage; and a current control unit that causes the current held by the current holding unit to flow through the corresponding signal line in a second period after a lapse of the first period to generate a drive voltage of the signal line.

Abstract: A printing system includes a digital front end (DFE) system connected to a plurality of printing devices. The DFE system manages printing operations to the plurality of printing devices. The DFE system also includes a printing device connectivity manager to manage connections with the printing devices. Printing connectivity modules are installed at the printing device connectivity manager using application programming interfaces (APIs) that are loaded at the creation of the printing connectivity modules. The DFE system also includes a display device connectivity manager to manage connections with display devices using display connectivity modules and display connectivity APIs. The DFE system also includes a storage connectivity manager to manage data storage and storage devices using storage connectivity modules and storage connectivity APIs.

Abstract: A device may receive, in near-real time, unstructured data associated with an application or a system, and may extract textual data from the unstructured data. The device may parse the textual data to generate parsed textual data, and may perform natural language processing on the parsed textual data to generate processed textual data. The device may process the processed textual data, with a clustering model, to identify topical data associated with the processed textual data, and may process the topical data, with a classification model, to group the topical data into categories. The device may generate a knowledge graph based on the categories, and may store the knowledge graph in a data structure. The knowledge graph may enable the device to provide answers to questions associated with the application or the system.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, there is provided an apparatus. The apparatus includes a conductive loop; a first conductive member electromagnetically coupled to the conductive loop and galvanically coupled to a radio frequency circuit; a second conductive member arranged across and electromagnetically coupled to the conductive loop; and a third conductive member arranged across and electromagnetically coupled to the conductive loop, the third conductive member being spaced apart from the second conductive member and electromagnetically coupled to the first conductive member.

Abstract: An icemaker appliance includes a cabinet forming an ice storage compartment, an ice maker provided in the ice storage compartment, a first reservoir storing liquid, a filter nested within the first reservoir, and a circulation system to deliver the liquid from the first reservoir to the ice maker. The liquid not frozen on the ice maker is filtered through the filter and resupplied to the circulation system.

Abstract: Solid-state imaging elements that prevent deterioration of image quality, and reduce power consumption and AD-conversion time are disclosed. In one example, a solid-state imaging element includes a first comparator that uses a first voltage corresponding to an input voltage received from a first pixel, in reference to a first voltage difference between the input voltage and a first reference voltage, and that outputs a comparison result between the input voltage and the first reference voltage in reference to a second voltage difference, and a second comparator that outputs a comparison result of comparison between the input voltage and the second reference voltage in reference to a fourth voltage difference.

Abstract: An apparatus including an input configured to receive at least one notification from at least one radio access network node controller, the at least one notification caused to notify the apparatus of at least one physical channel assignment policy indication; an assigner configured to implement at least one physical channel assignment based on the at least one physical channel assignment policy indication; an output configured to generate and transmit at least one assignment notification to at least one user equipment associated with the apparatus, the assignment notification caused to notify the at least one user equipment of the at least one physical channel assignment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging device and an electronic device that can be provided with phase difference pixels with a lower degree of difficulty in manufacturing. Provided is a solid-state imaging device including a pixel array unit in which a plurality of pixels is two-dimensionally arrayed, in which the pixel array unit has an array pattern in which a plurality of pixel groups each including neighboring pixels of an identical color is regularly arrayed, and among the plurality of pixel groups arrayed in the array pattern, pixels configuring a light-shielded pixel group are shielded in an identical direction side from light, the light-shielded pixel group being a pixel group including pixels each being shielded in a part of a light incident side from the light. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a CMOS image sensor including pixels for phase difference detection.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power converter includes an inverter and a controller. The inverter operates in an interconnected operation mode in which a grid is connected to an electric load and an isolated operation mode in which the inverter is connected to the electric load, for generating power from a local power supply. The controller detects a frequency difference and a phase difference between an inverter output from the inverter and grid power. The controller calculates, based on the frequency difference and the phase difference, an output frequency pattern to be used for synchronizing the inverter output with the grid power. The controller controls, when switching from the isolated operation mode to the interconnected operation mode, a frequency of the inverter output based on the output frequency pattern.

Abstract: A scintillation crystal can include a rare earth silicate, an activator, and a Group 2 co-dopant. In an embodiment, the Group 2 co-dopant concentration may not exceed 200 ppm atomic in the crystal or 0.25 at % in the melt before the crystal is formed. The ratio of the Group 2 concentration/activator atomic concentration can be in a range of 0.4 to 2.5. In another embodiment, the scintillation crystal may have a decay time no greater than 40 ns, and in another embodiment, have the same or higher light output than another crystal having the same composition except without the Group 2 co-dopant. In a further embodiment, a boule can be grown to a diameter of at least 75 mm and have no spiral or very low spiral and no cracks. The scintillation crystal can be used in a radiation detection apparatus and be coupled to a photosensor.

Abstract: An icemaking appliance includes an ice storage chamber and a water jacket at least partially surrounding the ice storage chamber. A sensor assembly includes a sleeve, a conductive plug inserted into a first portion of the sleeve, and a temperature sensor inserted into a second portion of the sleeve. The first portion of the sleeve and the conductive plug are at least partially disposed within the ice storage chamber.