Abstract: A CMTS may instruct one or more cable modems to transmit an upstream test signal with a particular preamble (and or any other type of signature) in the upstream transmission bandwidth. The preamble may be within a significant band of the upstream transmission bandwidth. A leakage detection device may be brought in the vicinity of the cable network to listen for various signals. The leakage detection device may filter received signals to retain the portions thereof within a desired limited band and further filter the band-limited signals to reduce noise, e.g., removing the payload following the preamble. A correlation filter in the leakage detection device may compare the pattern in the band-limited filtered signal with a stored preamble. If there is a match, the leakage detection device may generate an indication that leakage is detected in the upstream transmission.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light receiving apparatus and an electronic appliance that enable achievement of more preferable image quality. A light receiving apparatus includes: a semiconductor substrate including a first photodetector and a second photodetector arranged within at least substantially a same light receiving plane; and an optical member including at least a first optical system that allows light to enter the first photodetector and a second optical system that allows light to enter the second photodetector. In addition, a first pixel of an image formed at the first photodetector with the light entering the first photodetector through the first optical system is different in orientation of a principal ray on an object side from a second pixel of an image formed at the second photodetector with the light entering the second photodetector through the second optical system. The present technology is applicable to, for example, various authentication devices.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an operation plan planning device connected to an electric power system and plans an operation plan for responding to a request for a balancing power from the electric power system in a hydrogen production plant that includes a renewable energy generator, a water electrolysis device, and a hydrogen storage facility, the device comprises: an input part; a storage; a calculator including: a balancing power scenario creating unit to create a time series of a balancing power price and a time series of a balancing power ratio, and to create a balancing power scenario by synthesizing them; a mathematical optimization calculator; and a calculation condition setting unit; and an output part.

Abstract: A store monitoring system and method for reducing theft in a retail environment. The monitoring system includes a central control unit including a user interface and a plurality of configurable anti-theft devices connected with respect to the central control unit. The user interface allows the configurable anti-theft devices to be monitored, as well as adding, removing, moving, changing, and/or modifying devices. In the user interface, the anti-theft devices can be identified by location within the retail environment, or by the associated retail product.

Abstract: A method for extracting a rescue subject from a surface position includes lowering a rescue pod having an enclosed compartment with a door from an aircraft, the rescue pod having a parachute and a control system, the rescue pod connected by a tether to a winch in the aircraft, controllably releasing the tether from the winch while maneuvering the aircraft into an orbit at altitude, diameter and airspeed, creating a gravity well in which the tether describes a spiral configuration with the pod descending along a vertical centerline, lowering the pod to the surface position, loading the rescue subject into the enclosed compartment, and lifting the rescue pod from the surface position by retrieving the tether with the winch or altering the path and speed of the aircraft, in a manner to gradually increase tension in the tether lifting the rescue pod from the ground point.

Abstract: An interior magnet rotor includes: a rotor shaft extending in an axial direction; a rotor core including two permanent magnet housing holes that are formed in a radially outer portion of the rotor core, disposed with circumferential intervals therebetween and arranged across each d-axis; and plate-shaped permanent magnets respectively housed in the permanent magnet housing holes. The permanent magnet housing hole is communicated with an outside of an outer peripheral surface of the rotor core, and the permanent magnet housing hole includes gaps between the permanent magnet and a housing portion that houses the permanent magnet, and the gaps are filled with a filler.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a driving operation of an autonomously controlled vehicle, the vehicle comprising an angular velocity sensor for controlling the vehicle's lateral positioning along an operated road path during a loss of location situation, the method comprising: obtaining a signal indicative of a characteristics of a road path for operation of the vehicle determining an uncertainty parameter value of the angular velocity sensor for an upcoming position of the road path ahead of the vehicle; and controlling the vehicle to a stand-still operation at a stop position, prior to arrival at the upcoming position, along the road path for calibration of the angular velocity sensor when the uncertainty parameter value indicates an unacceptable uncertainty in lateral deviation of the vehicle at the upcoming position.

Abstract: A sheet feeder includes: a sheet feed roller holding member that holds a pick-up roller capable of coming into contact with and away from a top surface of a sheet, supports the pick-up roller rotatably, and pivotally moves while urging the pick-up roller toward contact with the top surface of the sheet; a restricting member that restricts pivotal movement of the sheet feed roller holding member, resulting in restriction of movement of the pick-up roller toward the contact with the top surface of the sheet; and a restriction cancelling portion that is provided in a sheet feed cassette and abuts against the restricting member to apply to the restricting member a pressing force from the sheet feed cassette, thus cancelling the restriction of the restricting member.

Abstract: A code remediation system accesses a programming code including vulnerabilities such as potential secrets and remediates at least a subset of the potential secrets to generate modified programming code wherein the subset of potential secrets which are determined to be actual secrets are replaced with access mechanisms to storage locations on a vault wherein the actual secrets are secured. To identify the subset of potential secrets forming the actual secrets to be remediated, the code remediation system is configured to filter out false positives among the potential secrets and identify true positives. When an application executing the modified code encounters an access mechanism, it accesses the vault to retrieve the actual secrets.

Abstract: An optical line terminal (OLT) is configured to communicate with optical network units (ONUs) in a passive optical network. The downstream transmission from the OLT to the ONUs are organized in frames including segments, wherein a respective segment is modulated according to at least a first or second modulation format. The OLT is configured to: send, to an ONU, a request to estimate a channel quality based on at least one reference segment modulated according to the second modulation format, the ONU operating according to the first modulation format; receive, from the ONU, a response including an indication of the estimated channel quality; and decide to switch the segments in the downstream transmission assigned to the at least one ONU to the second modulation format based on the response.

Abstract: An automated documents management system may be configured to: enable an applicant user, such as a seafarer, to create, store, and access personal, career, and professional development information in the system database so that the applicant user can see all his documents and applications with their statuses in online format; enable an applicant user, such as a seafarer, to take online tests or examinations, via one or more client devices, instead of having to going offline and travel to special testing centers in order to earn a license, professional certification, or other credential that verifies someone's knowledge, skills and abilities to perform a specific job; and generate electronic documents, such as a license, professional certification, or other credential that verifies someone's knowledge, skills and abilities to perform a specific job which can then be verified in any point of the world if via an internet network connection.

Abstract: To suppress deterioration of imaging characteristics. A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion section provided inside a semiconductor substrate, the photoelectric conversion section being configured to generate electric charges in accordance with an amount of received light, a plurality of vertical transfer gates arranged between the photoelectric conversion section and one principal surface of the semiconductor substrate in a depth direction of the semiconductor substrate and spaced apart from each other in a direction along a substrate surface of the semiconductor substrate, the plurality of vertical transfer gates each being configured to control transfer of the electric charges generated by the photoelectric conversion section, and an electric charge storage section disposed between the plurality of vertical transfer gates, the electric charge storage section being configured to store the electric charges transferred by the plurality of vertical transfer gates.

Abstract: To provide an imaging apparatus that is advantageous for reducing the influence of stray light on a captured image. The imaging apparatus includes: a semiconductor substrate including a plurality of effective pixels that performs photoelectric conversion; an effective covering part including an optical element and covering the plurality of effective pixels in the semiconductor substrate; and a peripheral covering part covering a portion positioned outside the plurality of effective pixels in the semiconductor substrate, in which the plurality of effective pixels and the effective covering part are included in an effective pixel region structure, the portion positioned outside the plurality of effective pixels in the semiconductor substrate and the peripheral covering part are included in a peripheral region structure, and the peripheral region structure includes a recessed interface forming body having a recessed interface.

Abstract: An apparatus for magnetic cell isolation includes a base, a stopcock manifold interface located on the base and configured to receive a stopcock manifold of a cell processing kit, a magnetic field generator located within the base, and a slot formed in the base, the slot configured to removably receive a magnetic cell isolation holder. The magnetic field generator is movable into and out of engagement with the magnetic cell isolation holder.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a rechargeable battery by using a doped electrode containing an active material layer doped with an alkali metal. The doped electrode is manufactured by conveying an electrode including the active material layer along a path passing through a doping tank storing (i) a dope solution containing ions of the alkali metal and an aprotic organic solvent and (ii) a counter electrode member. The doped electrode exiting the doping tank is dried such that the doped electrode contains a component of the dope solution of 5 parts by mass or more and 40 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the active material layer. The rechargeable battery is manufactured using the doped electrode dried.

Abstract: A diode of the present disclosure includes a stacked structure, and a first connection section and a second connection section provided at respective ends of the stacked structure in a length direction. The stacked structure includes a first structure and a second structure each having a nanowire structure or a nanosheet structure and stacked alternately in a thickness direction. The first connection section has a first conductivity type, and the second connection section has a second conductivity type. The diode further includes a control electrode section formed to extend at least from a top portion to a side surface of the stacked structure and spaced apart from the first connection section and the second connection section. The first connection section and the control electrode section or the second connection section and the control electrode section are connected electrically.

Abstract: There is provided a demodulator that makes it possible to reduce or avoid deterioration in demodulation performance due to nonlinearity of input amplitude-frequency characteristics of a variable capacitive element included in an analog control signal input section of a frequency variable oscillator, while suppressing an influence of noise. The demodulator includes: a low-resolution A/D converter that performs analog-digital conversion of a first phase difference signal to generate a second phase difference signal that is digital; a low-resolution D/A converter that performs digital-analog conversion of the second phase difference signal to generate a third phase difference signal; an analog subtractor that subtracts the third phase difference signal from the first phase difference signal to generate a first control signal; an ADPLL that generates a second control signal; and an FVO that generates the oscillation signal on the basis of the first control signal and the second control signal.

Abstract: A surgical equipment holder is disclosed. The surgical equipment holder includes a first arm pivotable relative to a base, a second arm pivotably coupled to the first arm and an end effector pivotable relative to the second arm. The surgical equipment holder may also include features on the first arm and the second arm configured to allow enhanced cleanability of the surgical instrument holder. The surgical equipment holder also includes a lever configured to actuate between a locked and unlocked position by use of a single hand by an operator. The end effector of the surgical equipment holder is configured to support and finely adjust the position of any number of surgical accessories during surgical procedures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the extraction of lithium from liquid resources such as natural and synthetic brines, leachate solutions from clays and minerals, and recycled products. For the extraction of lithium from the liquid resources, an ion exchange reactor has a tank, ion exchange particles, particle traps, and provision to modulate pH of the liquid resource.

Abstract: A proppant container facilitates the transportation of wet sand for use in a hydraulic fracturing operation. The container is mounted in a cradle that tips downward in arcuate motion for discharge or proppant through a top opening The tipping mechanism may be driven by a system of gears or a hydraulic ram.