Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving forecast information from sales people in a computer. The method further includes receiving comments on specific entries of the forecast information from non-sales people in the computer. The method also includes receiving changes of the forecast information from the non-sales people in the computer. The method additionally includes providing a display of the comments and the changes to the sales people in an interface to the computer.

Abstract: A method of designing at least an area of a printed image in a security feature is provided. The security feature comprises an array of optical elements overlaying the printed image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, which includes an additive including a compound represented by Formula 1, a lithium salt, and an organic solvent, and a lithium secondary battery including the same, wherein R1, R2, and m are described herein.

Abstract: Methods for providing two-factor authentication having identification-obfuscated authentication flow prevents the sending and receiving of a user identification along with a password. An authentication server receives the user identification and generates a graphical code having a unique session code or a PIN code. The unique session code or the PIN code are stored at the authentication server with the user identification. The appropriate code is sent to the device. The device captures the graphical code or the PIN code. The captured code is sent with the password for the user account to the authentication server. The authentication server authenticates that the user identification based on the password is associated with the session code or the PIN code.

Abstract: A dual slot die coater according to the present disclosure is a dual slot die coater including a lower slot and an upper slot, for extrusion coating of an electrode active material slurry on a surface of a continuously moving current collector through at least one of the lower slot or the upper slot, and the dual slot die coater includes a lower plate, an intermediate plate positioned on the lower plate and an upper plate positioned on the intermediate plate, the lower slot being formed between the lower plate and the intermediate plate, and the upper slot being formed between the intermediate plate and the upper plate, wherein the lower plate, the intermediate plate and the upper plate have a lower die lip, an intermediate die lip and an upper die lip, each forming an front end with respect to the current collector, respectively, and a thickness of the lower die lip is larger than a thickness of the upper die lip and a thickness of the intermediate die lip.

Abstract: A zigzag stacking device includes a stack table, swing roll, oppositely disposed positive and negative electrode unwinders, sealer, and controller. Positive and negative electrode plates and a separator are stacked on the stack table. The swing roll supplies the separator in a zigzag shape to the stack table by horizontal movement. The positive electrode unwinder supplies the positive electrode plate to a folded section of the separator folded in a zigzag shape. The negative electrode unwinder alternately supplies the negative electrode plate to a folded section adjacent to the folded section of the separator to which the positive electrode plate is supplied. The sealer presses and seals the separator when the separator is on the stack table. The controller controls operations of the stack table and sealer to seal the separator whenever the separator is stacked on the positive electrode plate and over the stack table.

Abstract: A fusion bonding protecting module configured to control a negative contactor connected between a negative electrode of a battery pack and a second output end according to fusion and bonding of a positive contactor connected between a positive electrode of the battery pack and a first output end, including: an set/reset (SR) latch including a set terminal configured to receive a fusion bonding sensing signal according to whether the positive contactor is fused and bonded and a reset terminal for receiving a comparison signal according to a voltage difference between a first end and a second end of the positive contactor; and an AND gate configured to generate a compensation control signal in response to receiving both a logic control signal that is an inverted output of the SR latch and a control signal for controlling the negative contactor

Abstract: An ephemeral secure wireless ad hoc network for programmable devices uses a technique for reading an encoded identification value disposed with a housing of the programmable device. A software application uses the read encoded identification value to configure the programmable device for use in the network. When the network is shut down, all network session information is erased for security purposes.

Abstract: To implement quick and smooth parking assistance close to a human sense without being affected by an environment of a parking space. A 3D semantic segmentation image having a plurality of pixel units, each pixel unit of the plurality of pixel units including the depth data and class information, are generated, an available parking space is searched for on the basis of the 3D semantic segmentation image, and a path to the searched parking space is planned and a vehicle is controlled. The present disclosure can be applied to a parking assistance system.

Abstract: A beverage preparation device for preparing instant beverages has a conveyor system, a mixing chamber, at least one pump, at least one heat exchanger, at least one valve and a control device. The mixing chamber has at least two flush-in connections arranged at a distance from one another in the direction of a chamber axis of the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber has chamber sections arranged one behind the other, with inner diameters decreasing from the inlet to the outlet of the mixing chamber. The chamber sections are all formed with conical inner surfaces and the mixing chamber comprises a free of mixer/mixing wheels, asymmetrical structure with a first chamber and a second chamber arranged one behind the other. A chamber axis of the first chamber and a chamber axis of the second chamber are offset from one another and thus arranged eccentrically from one another.

Abstract: Methods for administration of injectable fluids and a vial adapter for use with an injector and a vial containing the fluid. The adapter includes a vial retainer, a spacing disc, and a spacing arm. The vial retainer is sized to receive at least a portion of the vial, the stopper and the stopper retainer of the vial. The spacing disc includes a needle insertion port, and is spaced a predetermined distance from the vial retainer by the spacing arm. A distance an injector needle inserted through the port may extend through the stopper is limited by contact of the injector with the spacing disc.

Abstract: A unit cell inspecting device includes an inspection unit which captures an image of an edge of a unit cell using long-wave infrared rays and measures a position of an edge of an electrode provided in the unit cell. The inspection unit includes: a main heating part configured to heat the edge of the unit cell, thereby raising a temperature of the edge of the electrode provided in the unit cell; and an image capturing part configured to capture the image of the edge of the unit cell by using the long-wave infrared rays, thereby acquiring a thermal image of the edge of the electrode provided in the unit cell; and an inspection part configured to measure the edge of the electrode in the thermal image captured by the image capturing part, thereby measuring the position of the electrode by using the measured edge of the electrode.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for automatically limiting video surveillance collection to authorized uses and authorized users. To achieve this control, the authorization system can be configured to manage and secure a plurality of crypto keys associated with encrypting a plurality of corresponding video footages and release a crypto key for a video footage at approved times to limit user access to the video footage. In particular, the surveillance system can generate a video collection including a copy of portions of a received video footage that include one or more approved events from a watchlist of a user. Thereafter, the video footage can be encrypted by a first key managed by the authorization system and prevents the user from accessing video content of the video footage once encrypted. Accordingly, the user may be limited to accessing the video collection and not all the portions in the encrypted video footage.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a rotor includes a coil slot, a sub-slot, and coil airflow paths arranged in the rotor axial direction. At least one coil airflow path among the coil airflow paths includes a first wall surface disposed on a core central portion side of a cooling gas inlet portion of the coil airflow path, a second wall surface disposed on the core central portion side of an inside of the coil airflow path, and located more on the rotor radially outward side and more on a core end portion side than the first wall surface, and a third wall surface configured to connect the first wall surface and the second wall surface, the third wall surface including a surface perpendicular to a rotor radial direction.

Abstract: Various example embodiments may relate to link adaptation. An apparatus may determine a first signal quality estimate for a signal. The apparatus may further determine a BLER estimate based on acknowledgements or decoding results for data blocks of the signal. The apparatus may further determine a second signal quality estimate for the signal based on the BLER estimate. The apparatus may further determine a signal quality offset based on a difference between the first signal quality estimate and the second signal quality estimate. The apparatus may further determine transmission parameter(s) for at least one subsequent data block based on the first signal quality estimate and the signal quality offset.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for solving computational tasks using quantum computing resources. In one aspect a method includes receiving, at a quantum formulation solver, data representing a computational task to be performed; deriving, by the quantum formulation solver, a formulation of the data representing the computational task that is formulated for a selected type of quantum computing resource; routing, by the quantum formulation solver, the formulation of the data representing the computational task to a quantum computing resource of the selected type to obtain data representing a solution to the computational task; generating, at the quantum formulation solver, output data including data representing a solution to the computational task; and receiving, at a broker, the output data and generating one or more actions to be taken based on the output data.

Abstract: Light fixtures and safety detection systems are provided that enable smoke detection devices to be installed in a manner that is out-of-sight, thus alleviating the need to unsightly smoke detection devices to be installed throughout a building. The safety detection system comprises: an electrical fixture, for installation in a building; and a smoke detection device, for detecting at least smoke in the building. The smoke detection device is integrated with the electrical fixture such that the smoke detection device is concealed when installed.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for air recovery are disclosed. The diverted pressurized air may be used to supply a hydrostatic purge to the unutilized portion of a turbine engine fuel manifold circuit to ensure that exhaust gases from the utilized side of the fuel manifold circuit do not enter the portion of the alternative fuel manifold circuit rack. The assembly used to remove compressor section pressurized air may include a flow control orifice, line pressure measuring instrumentation, non-return valves, isolation valves and hard stainless-steel tubing assemblies. In some embodiments, a turbine compressor section diverter system may include a small air receiver used to increase the volume of air supplying the manifold to aid in potential pressure and flow disruptions from a turbine engine compressor section.

Abstract: Inner and outer spacers for nanosheet transistors are formed using techniques that improve junction uniformity. One nanosheet transistor device includes outer spacers and an interlevel dielectric layer liner made from the same material. A second nanosheet transistor device includes outer spacers, inner spacers and an interlevel dielectric layer liner that are all made from the same material.

Abstract: A lottery gaming system and method providing a lottery game.