Abstract: An imaging element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first electrode including a plurality of electrodes; a second electrode opposed to the first electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer including an organic material provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first semiconductor layer provided between the first electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer, and including an n-type semiconductor material; and a second semiconductor layer provided between the second electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer, and including at least one of a carbon-containing compound having an electron affinity larger than a work function of the first electrode or an inorganic compound having a work function larger than the work function of the first electrode.

Abstract: A video encoder s configured to encode a bitstream to be decoded by a compatible decoder, the bitstream including a coded picture with a first region with a first contiguous plurality of coded blocks and signaling information associated with each coded block. For each coded block in the first region, in response to the associated signaling information, the decoder receiving the bitstream constructs a motion vector candidate list including a motion vector candidate enabling the reconstruction of global motion in the first region. If the motion vector candidate is a translational motion vector, the decoder decodes the blocks in the first region using translational motion compensation to reconstruct global motion in the first region. If the one motion vector candidate comprises multiple control point motion vectors, the decoder uses affine motion compensation to reconstruct global motion in the first region.

Abstract: A device for adjusting a constant air volume flow has air guiding members which extend in a radial direction and in a state distributed about a longitudinal center axis of the device. Between adjacent air guiding members there are formed air passages which can be adjusted in terms of their opening cross section. The air guiding members are formed from a first and a second air guiding unit in each case. By rotating the first air guiding unit relative to the second air guiding unit, the opening cross section of the air passages can be changed. The air guiding units are constructed in such a manner that the air guiding member formed thereby has a closed and curved surface at least at the inflow side. This enables a change of the free flow cross section, wherein the location of the narrowest flow cross section is consistent at different adjustment positions.

Abstract: A bioprocessing apparatus includes a flexible bag having an interior volume configured to contain a fluid, and an integral fluid conduit within the flexible bioprocessing bag. The integral fluid conduit includes a panel of material joined to an interior sidewall of the flexible bag so as to define a fluid channel between the interior sidewall of the flexible bag and the panel of material. The integral fluid conduit may include a bottom outlet opening, a top outlet opening, or both. The apparatus may further include a port in a top of the flexible bag, a port in the bottom of the flexible bag, or both, wherein the integral fluid conduit is fluidly connected to the ports.

Abstract: In a device measuring an amount of moisture in a medium, the performance of the device is improved. The sensor device includes a transmission probe, a reception probe, and a measurement circuit. The transmission probe includes a plurality of transmission antennas, and the reception probe includes a plurality of reception antennas. In this sensor device, the measurement circuit performs time-divisional control in which control of selecting one transmission antenna among the plurality of transmission antennas each time and radiating electromagnetic waves is repeatedly performed until performance of radiation ends in all the antennas set in advance.

Abstract: A sensor device is disclosed for measuring an amount of moisture in a medium that includes: a transmission antenna; a reception antenna to receive electromagnetic waves transmitted from the transmission antenna and through a medium; a measurement unit to measure the electromagnetic waves propagating to the reception antenna; and a sensor casing and further includes a transmission substrate including a plurality of wiring layers and a reception substrate including a plurality of wiring layers, and a measurement unit substrate including a plurality of wiring layers and includes the measurement unit or a first coating layer that, in a part of the transmission substrate, coats an outer circumference of the substrate and is formed from an electromagnetic wave absorbent material and a second coating layer that, in a part of the reception substrate, coats an outer circumference of the substrate and is formed from an electromagnetic wave absorbent material.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developing device case, a developer carrier, a regulating blade, a magnet member, and a blade magnet. The regulating blade forms a regulating part. Toner contains toner mother particles containing binder resin and magnetic powder, and silica particles and alumina particles adhered to surfaces of the toner mother particles. The alumina particles has a primary particle size of 150 nm or more and 400 nm or less, and resistivity of 0.1 ?m or more and 2 ?m or less. The developing device can execute a developer removal mode in which the developer carrier is rotated in a reverse direction opposite to a forward direction that is a rotation direction at image forming time, in a range of 1/18 or more and ? or less of an outer circumference length of the developer carrier, so as to remove the developer staying at the regulating part.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an abnormality cause diagnosis device performs first determination processing of determining whether the operation data satisfies a predetermined condition, when the cause of the abnormality can be specified, displays information representing the cause of the abnormality and the measure associated with the cause, when the cause of the abnormality cannot be specified, displays the question to the user and performs second determination processing of determining whether the non-operation data input to the question via the second input device satisfies a predetermined condition, when the cause of the abnormality can be specified, displays information representing the cause of the abnormality and the measure associated with the cause.

Abstract: A wire processing system comprises a terminal shear having an opening receiving a terminal strip including a plurality of terminals and defining a terminal strip feed path. A crimping tool or die of the system is arranged on a first side of the terminal strip feed path. A terminal gripping device is arranged on a second side of the terminal strip feed path, opposite the first side, and is adapted to grip a terminal of the terminal strip.

Abstract: A sensor module comprises a housing and a liquid level sensing module. The housing includes a first passage adapted to permit liquid to flow into an interior of the housing. The first passage defines an air chamber and an air passage in communication with the air chamber. The liquid level sensing module is arranged in the interior of the housing, and includes at least a first part positioned within the air passage. The liquid level sensing module is adapted to sense a characteristic indicative of a liquid level when the liquid flows into the first passage and compresses air in the air passage.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present application provides a processing method including a collecting step and a cutting step. The collecting step involves collecting a lithium ion battery including: an electrode body; a battery case housing the electrode body; and an electrode terminal connected to the electrode body and partially exposed to outside of the battery case. The cutting step involves cutting a connection between the electrode terminal and the electrode body of the collected lithium ion battery by using a water jet cutter. The processing method includes no lithium ion battery discharging step between the collecting step and the cutting step.

Abstract: A polarization scrambler using a retardance element (RE) is disclosed. The polarization scrambler may include an optical fiber input to transmit an optical signal, and a beam expander to receive and expand the optical signal to create an expanded optical signal. The polarization scrambler may include a retardance element (RE) to cause a polarization scrambling effect on the expanded optical signal and to create a scrambled expanded optical signal. The polarization scrambler may include a beam reducer to receive and reduce the scrambled expanded optical signal to create a scrambled optical signal. The polarization scrambler may include an optical fiber output to receive scrambled optical signal. The optical fiber output may transmit the scrambled optical signal to one or more downstream optical components.

Abstract: An article, includes a layer including at least one color-rendering portion and at least one light valve; and a metal reflector portion, wherein the at least one light valve is positioned in the layer to provide reflection of incident light through the at least one light valve. A method of making an article is also disclosed.

Abstract: A conveyor belt cleaning apparatus configured to be operably coupled to a conveyor belt and provide cleaning thereof. The present invention includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of the housing includes walls defining the shape thereof and includes an interior volume with an upper and lower opening. A cleaning member support element is moveably disposed within the interior volume of the upper portion. A plurality of cleaning members extend upward from cleaning member support element and are finger like in arrangement. The lower portion of the housing includes a first segment and a second segment being adjacent each other. The first segment and second segment are cone-shaped and are operably coupled to a vacuum source. A movement member is operably coupled to the cleaning member support element and is configured to provide an upwards-downwards movement thereof.

Abstract: A system and method for tiered pricing for any scarce commodity, such as petroleum products or food stuffs, may be used to ration the scarce commodity. The system and method may use a dual currency transaction system to manage the rationing. In the use case for gas or oil as the scarce commodity, the dual currency system and method and the tiered pricing may also reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere by charging both a monetary price and a carbon price for a product or service wherein the carbon price for each purchasable item (good or service) may correspond to a number of Kg of Co2 emitted by the manufacture/sale/use of the purchasable item.

Abstract: In some examples, OTDR event detection and light power level measurement-based fiber optic link certification may include performing, at one end of a device under test (DUT) of a network, a light power level measurement. An OTDR measurement may be performed at the one end of the DUT to detect at least one event associated with the DUT. Based on analysis of the light power level measurement and the OTDR measurement, an event classification may be generated to classify the at least one event associated with the DUT.

Abstract: A water-in-oil emulsion that includes an oil phase (O) and an aqueous phase (A) at an O/A ratio of from about 1:8 to about 10:1; wherein the water-in-oil emulsion includes the oil phase as a continuous phase that includes an inert hydrophobic liquid, at least one water-insoluble hydrophobic monomer, and at least one surfactant, and the aqueous phase as a dispersed phase of distinct particles in the oil phase that includes water and a water soluble polymer that includes: (i) at least one acrylamide monomer and (ii) at least one acrylic acid monomer; wherein the water soluble polymer is present in an amount from about 10 to about 35 weight percent of the water-in-oil emulsion.

Abstract: A packaging member includes a first partition plate and a second partition plate. The first partition plate has a first slit. The second partition plate has a second slit. The second slit is inserted into the first slit. The first slit includes a one-side cut surface and an other-side cut surface. The one-side cut surface has an engagement protrusion protruding toward the other-side cut surface. The second partition plate has an engagement hole. With the second partition plate inserted in the first slit, the engagement protrusion is inserted into the engagement hole to thereby couple the first partition plate and the second partition plate to each other.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for making assignments to different speech-to-text engines based on previous transcription scores. An exemplary system can train a model by receiving a first digital audio recording, randomly assigning speech-to-text engines to transcribe the first digital audio recording, and scoring the resulting transcriptions and scoring the engines based on their performances. The system can then generate a model for selecting a speech-to-text engine from within the speech-to-text engines. When a second digital audio recording is received, the system can assign, by executing the model, at least one selected speech-to-text engine from the speech-to-text engines to transcribe the second digital audio recording.

Abstract: A bioprocessing apparatus includes a housing, a process drawer receivable within the housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position, the process drawer being configured to receive at least one culture vessel therein, and a cabinet positioned in stacked vertical relation to the housing, the cabinet including at least one vertical storage drawer slidably received within the cabinet.