Abstract: A holding device includes a supporter, a gripper, and a first driver. The supporter supports a weight of a workpiece in a first direction. The gripper includes a gripping surface that grips the workpiece in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first driver moves the supporter with respect to the gripper in the second direction. A tilt of the supporter is changeable with respect to the gripping surface along a plane including the first and second directions.

Abstract: A frequency synthesizer employs a combination of a low divide ratio divider phase-locked loop (PLL) and a wide band, on-chip voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). To reduce phase noise, low divide ratio phase detection is employed. By using the off-chip PLL with a bank of on-chip VCOs, the frequency synthesizer may have enhanced frequency stability and avoid having to include an acquisition circuit. A separation between the PLL and VCO may reduce integer boundary spurs (IBS) eliminating or reducing a need for a filter bank and switches reducing a complexity of the frequency synthesizer.

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: 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: In some implementations, a target object identification system may train a machine learning model to identify a target object in a volume of solid waste. The target object identification system may receive, from at least one imaging device positioned in a waste processing facility, imaging data associated with a portion of a volume of solid waste. The target object identification system may identify, using the trained machine learning model and based at least in part on the imaging data, the target object, wherein the target object is disposed within the volume of solid waste. The target object identification system may provide, to a separator control assembly that controls a separator, an output associated with the target object, wherein the output is to facilitate removal of the target object from the volume of solid waste.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, to manage device communications during emergent conditions are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a first computing device, data indicating that a second computing device is configured to communicate using a first protocol. The actions include receiving data indicating that a third computing device is configured to communicate using the first protocol and a second protocol. The actions include determining that the second computing device is unable to communicate with a fourth computing device. The actions include determining a context. The actions include generating an instruction for the third computing device to communicate with the second computing device using the first protocol. The actions include outputting, to the third computing device, the instruction for the third computing device to communicate with the second computing device using the first protocol.

Abstract: A returned goods processing system may include a camera configured to acquire human pose image data of a given user while processing a returned item. The system may also include a returned goods processing server configured to store reference human pose image data of sample users while processing returned items. The stored human pose image data may be indicative of compliance with an acceptable return processing procedure. The returned good processing server may also be configured to compare the acquired human pose image data with the stored reference human pose image data to determine compliance with the acceptable return processing procedure, and generate a notification based upon the comparing. The returned goods processing server may also be configured to perform machine learning to update the stored reference human pose image data based upon the acquired human pose image data.

Abstract: A sheet material dispenser can include a dispenser housing that supports one or more supplies of sheet material, and a feed roller configured to engage and feed the sheet material from the dispenser housing. The dispenser also can include a sheet material loading assembly including a cover that is rotatably connected the dispenser housing and movable between a closed position and an open position. The sheet material loading assembly further can include a roller that is rotatably connected to the cover and configured to be coupled to a portion of sheet material from one of the supplies, with the cover in its open position, and to press the portion of sheet material into engagement with the feed roller body, with the cover in its closed position, to initiate dispensing of the at least one supply from the dispenser.

Abstract: An icemaker appliance includes a first reservoir, a second reservoir, a first circulation system associated with the first reservoir, and a second circulation system associated with the second reservoir. Liquid in the first reservoir is directed toward a first set of ice molds and liquid from the second reservoir is directed toward a second set of ice molds. Liquid in the first reservoir is selectively supplied to the second reservoir.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to relates methods and associated compositions that provide fast, efficient site-selective conjugation of a protein, such as the pore-forming protein ?-hemolysin, to a biomolecule, such as a DNA polymerase, and the use of such site-selective protein-biomolecule conjugates in nanopore devices and methods.

Abstract: An IC card according to an embodiment includes a contact communication interface, a non-contact communication interface, and a processor. A contact communication means is configured to perform contact communication with a reader/writer. A non-contact communication means is configured to perform non-contact communication with the reader/writer. The processor is configured to set an Answer To Reset (ATR) in the contact communication and an Answer To Select (ATS) in the non-contact communication based on a predetermined command including historical bytes.

Abstract: Method, system, and computer program product embodiments of heating a flow of liquid by transfer of heat with computing devices. Embodiments also include determining a dynamic cooling capacity index for each of the computing devices, and allocating processing workload among the first computing device and the second computing device based on the dynamic cooling capacity indexes of the computing devices. Embodiments further include allocating workload and/or regulating flow rate of the flow of liquid to maintain a predetermined value or range of values of temperature of the liquid.

Abstract: Method including: receiving, on a feeder link, a signal including feeder link slots having a feeder link bandwidth; mapping each of the feeder link slots onto a respective slot-subband in a respective service link slot according to a rule; transmitting, on plural service links, service signals, wherein each of the service signals includes service link slots each including m of the slot-subbands having a same bandwidth; the m slot-subbands do not overlap, are continuous with each other, and cover an entire service link bandwidth of the respective service link slot; wherein the feeder link slots have a feeder link slot duration; the service link slots have a service link slot duration longer than the feeder link slot duration; each of the feeder link slots including respective symbols; each of the slot-subbands includes the symbols of the feeder link slot mapped onto the respective slot-subband.

Abstract: A reconfigurable triplexer that can support more frequency bands than a traditional triplexer is disclosed. For example, the reconfigurable triplexer can handle frequencies of several hundred megahertz up to 10 gigahertz. Further, certain implementations of the reconfigurable multiplexer can reduce or eliminate frequency dead zones that exist with traditional multiplexers. The reconfigurable triplexer includes a multi-stage filter bank capable of supporting a number of frequency bands and a bypass circuit that enables the triplexer to support a variety of sets of frequencies. For instance, unlike traditional triplexers, the reconfigurable triplexer can support both frequency bands with relatively narrow spacing and frequency bands with relatively wide spacing. Further, the inclusion of the bypass circuit enables the reduction or elimination of dead zones between supported frequencies.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging element and an electronic apparatus configured to achieve higher-resolution image taking. The imaging element includes: a photoelectric conversion portion provided in a semiconductor substrate for each pixel that performs photoelectric conversion on light that enters through a filter layer; an element isolation portion configured to separate the photoelectric conversion portions of adjacent pixels; and an inter-pixel light shielding portion disposed between the pixels in a layer and provided between the semiconductor substrate and the filter layer and separated from a light receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate by a predetermined interval. Moreover, an interval between the light receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate and a tip end surface of the inter-pixel light shielding portion is smaller than a width of the tip end surface of the inter-pixel light shielding portion.

Abstract: A superalloy target wherein the superalloy target has a polycrystalline structure of random grain orientation, the average grain size in the structure is smaller than 20 ?m, and the porosity in the structure is smaller than 10%. Furthermore, the invention includes a method of producing a superalloy target by powder metallurgical production, wherein the powder-metallurgical production starts from alloyed powder(s) of a superalloy and includes the step of spark plasma sintering (SPS) of the alloyed powder(s).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reducing volume of data transmitted from a field device. The method includes checking a value of a process variable at a first point in time and comparing the value with a value checked at a second point in time preceding the first point in time. The value at the first point in time is transmitted only when it differs from the value at the second point in time by a predetermined first magnitude. Additionally, the value at the first point in time is transmitted only when the difference between the value at the first point in time and the value at the second point in time differ by a predetermined factor from a difference between the value at the second point in time and a value at a third point in time preceding the second point in time.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software tool that may be used to create and navigate through visualizations of an organization's data as embodied in a digital duplicate. These “smart interactions” may allow a user to visually and intuitively traverse the semantic network to dynamically provide on-demand visualization of the business data. Based on the traversal of the network, the network can be simplified and/or subnetworks can be created. As part of the visualization, “perspectives” can be created based on focal points (i.e., nodes) in the network. The focal points may be used as a starting point for the traversal, and functions (e.g., aggregates) can be dynamically applied to produce subnetworks to provide data for visualizations.

Abstract: Provided is a mobile device that acquires the section information of an automatic driving section and a manual driving section on a traveling route, and estimates the time to reach each section and transmits the estimated time to an information terminal. The information terminal receives the transmission data from the mobile device, and outputs the section information of the automatic driving section and the manual driving section and the display data by which a time to reach each section is confirmable. Moreover, the mobile device determines notification timing of a manual driving recovery request notification on the basis of an arousal level, a position, or the like of a driver and transmits the determined notification timing to the information terminal, and the information terminal executes the manual driving recovery request notification at appropriate notification timing.

Abstract: Method for monitoring a textile machine having a plurality of workstations and a textile machine having a plurality of workstations, the textile machine having: a textile machine control unit, designed to capture different production figures of the individual workstations and to check whether the production figures exceed specified limit values; an input unit for inputting the limit values and selecting at least one production figure to be checked out of the set of production figures to be checked; and an indicating unit. The indicating unit has a plurality of signal units, which are arranged on the textile machine control unit and/or the workstations in question, are associated with the individual workstations and are designed in such a way that the result of the check of the at least one selected production figure to be checked for exceeding the allocated, specified limit value is indicated by different light signals.