Abstract: In some examples, butt-coupling an avalanche photodiode may include coupling an optical fiber to an avalanche photodiode by butt-coupling the optical fiber to the avalanche photodiode. A face of the optical fiber may include a specified angle relative to and/or a specified distance from an active area of a chip associated with the avalanche photodiode. Further, the specified angle and/or the specified distance may be specified to minimize a tailing associated with an incident light beam from the optical fiber.

Abstract: A tray opening/closing device includes a tray, a rail, and a slider. The rail includes a plurality of recesses, formed on an upper face, and aligned in a longitudinal direction of the rail. The slider includes a stopper and a cap portion. The stopper includes a protrusion provided on a lower end portion, to be fitted with one of the recesses on the upper face of the rail, when the cap portion assumes a state of being disengaged. The stopper includes a contact portion provided on an upper end portion, and configured to be pushed back by an inner wall of the cap portion, upon contacting the inner wall, when the cap portion assumes a state of covering. When the contact portion is pushed back upon contacting the inner wall of the cap portion, the protrusion is disengaged from the recess, owing to elastic deformation of the stopper.

Abstract: In some examples, optical fiber identification and distance measurement may include utilizing a reflectometer and optical fiber connection device that includes a Rayleigh wavelength pass filter to pass, in one direction, an optical reflectometer signal to an optical fiber. The reflectometer and optical fiber connection device may include a Raman wavelength pass filter to filter out, in another direction, Rayleigh backscattering from the optical reflectometer signal. Further, the Raman wavelength pass filter may pass, in the another direction, a Raman Anti-Stokes signal from the optical fiber.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a channel portion, a gate electrode disposed opposite the channel portion via a gate insulating film, and source/drain regions disposed at both edges of the channel portion. The source/drain regions include semiconductor layers that have a first conductivity type and that are formed inside recessed portions disposed on a base body. Impurity layers having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type are formed between the base body and bottom portions of the semiconductor layers.

Abstract: The present invention is a solid-state imaging device including: a semiconductor support substrate; a wiring layer formed on the semiconductor support substrate and including a predetermined metal wiring pattern; a photoelectric conversion layer provided on the wiring layer and including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are formed in an array to generate charges by photoelectric conversion based on light incident on an incident surface; and a reflective structure disposed corresponding to each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements between the predetermined metal wiring pattern and the photoelectric conversion layer, the reflective structure having predetermined electromagnetic characteristics. Among the light incident on the photoelectric conversion layer, the reflective structure condenses and reflects light transmitted through each photoelectric conversion element of the photoelectric conversion layer at and to the photoelectric conversion element.

Abstract: According to the present embodiment, a hydraulic device measurement apparatus comprises a first wireless communication portion, and a second wireless communication portion. A transmitter and a receiver of the first wireless communication portion are arranged along the rotation axis of the rotating portion, and a transmitter and a receiver of the second wireless communication portion are arranged in the air along the rotation axis. The first wireless communication portion and the second wireless communication portion transmit and receive the transfer signal along the rotation axis of the rotating portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a camera module and an electronic device that can improve heat dissipation. A movable member has an image sensor on a front side and is movable in a direction along an imaging surface of the image sensor, the fixed member is fixed with a predetermined gap interposed between the fixed member and the movable member on a back side of the movable member, and at least one heat dissipating member is fixed to at least one of the fixed member and the movable member and is in contact with the other in the gap. The present disclosure is applicable to a camera module of a sensor-shift system.

Abstract: A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) antenna alignment device may have two movably attached arms to a main housing of the antenna alignment device. Each arm may have a GNSS antenna mounted thereon. The baseline between the GNSS antennas is therefore tri-segmented, with a first arm forming a first segment, a second arm forming a second segment, and the main housing forming a third segment. The length and orientation of the baseline may be adjusted by moving one or more of the first arm and the second arm. Furthermore, the first arm and the second arm may be stowed for a convenient storage and transport.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an acoustic wave device is provided. The method of manufacturing the acoustic wave device comprises providing a layer of piezoelectric material, disposing a pair of interdigital transducer electrodes on an upper surface of the layer of piezoelectric material, each interdigital transducer electrode including a bus bar and a plurality of electrode fingers extending from the bus bar towards an edge region of the interdigital transducer electrode at the distal ends of the electrode fingers, and etching trench portions into the upper surface of the layer of piezoelectric material, the trench portions overlapping with the edge regions of the interdigital transducer electrodes. The formation of the trench portions through etching results in an easier fabrication, that is less likely to damage the interdigital transducer electrodes.

Abstract: A fiber may comprise an electrospun polymer and a pharmaceutical. The pharmaceutical may be dispersed within the electrospun polymer, and may have the form of a crystal, an oil, or a combination thereof. A method of making an electrospun fiber may comprise configuring a receiving surface to receive a polymer fiber, applying a charge to one or more of the receiving surface, a polymer injection system, and a polymer solution ejected from the polymer injection system, and depositing a polymer solution ejected from the polymer injection system onto the receiving surface. The polymer solution may comprise a polymer and a pharmaceutical. A method of treating a disorder in a subject may comprise obtaining such a fiber having an effective amount of a pharmaceutical, applying the fiber to an oral region of the subject, and allowing the fiber to disintegrate, thereby delivering the effective amount of the pharmaceutical to the subject.

Abstract: In one aspect, a nuisance alert system configured to provide at least one of surveillance and active deterrence of any unwanted activity in a securable location, includes at least one notifier configured to output at least one signal in response to activation of the at least one notifier by a user in a securable location, and at least one output device configured to be triggered in response to the at least one signal generated by the at least one notifier, the at least one output device configured to, when triggered, provide one of surveillance and active deterrence of any unwanted activity in the securable location.

Abstract: A smart translation system that translates the input content received from an application based on translation metadata and the application is disclosed. It is initially determined if a translation of the input content exists in a user cache. If it is determined that the translation of the input content exists in the user cache, the translation is retrieved from the user cache. Else, if it is determined that the translation of the input content does not exist in the user cache, the domain and language contexts of the input content are determined and an automatic translation engine is selected based on the contexts and the translation metadata. The translated content is presented to the user via the application while maintaining the look and feel of the application.

Abstract: A medium guiding device includes an upstream side rollers pair, a downstream side rollers pair, a first rib, a second rib and an interlocking part. In a first conveying state where the medium is conveyed while being held by the upstream side rollers pair and separated from the downstream side rollers pair, the interlocking part retreats the first rib from a curved path and protrudes the second rib into the curved path. In a second conveying state where the medium is conveyed while being held by the downstream side rollers pair, the interlocking part protrudes the first rib into the curved path and retreats the second rib from the curved path.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition and a cured product are provided. The photosensitive resin composition includes an alkali-soluble resin (A), polymerizable monomer (B), an antioxidant (C), a photoinitiator (D) and a solvent (E). The weight average molecular weight of the alkali-soluble resin (A) is 5,000 to 40,000. The polymerizable monomer (B) includes an ethylenically unsaturated monomer (B1), an epoxy monomer (B2) or the combination thereof. The alkali-soluble resin (A) includes at least one of a structural unit represented by following Formula (A-1) to Formula (A-4). In Formula (A-1) to Formula (A-4), the definition of R1 to R3, m, n and * are the same as defined in the detailed description.

Abstract: An Artificial Intelligence (AI) Driven multi-platform, multi-lingual translation system analyzes the speech context of each audio stream in the received audio input, selects one of a plurality translation engines based on the speech context, and provides translated audio output. If audio input from multiple speakers is provided in a single channel then it is diarized into multiple channels so that each speaker transmitted on a corresponding channel to improve audio quality. A translated textual output received from the selected translation engine is modified with sentiment data and converted into an audio format to be provided as the audio output.

Abstract: A system for amplification of optical signals for optical measurement instrumentation is disclosed. The system may include a first logarithmic amplifier circuit in a first amplification path, and a linear amplifier circuit and a second logarithmic amplifier circuit coupled in series in a second amplification path. The first and second amplification paths may receive an input signal from a photodiode and provide amplified signals, in parallel, to a selection circuit, which may select one of the outputs of the first and second amplification paths based on one or two power thresholds. The selection circuit may then provide the selected output to a measurement circuit or device. In some examples, the system may also include a sampling circuit to sample the outputs and an analog-digital conversion circuit to digitize the outputs before selection. The power threshold(s) may be determined based on a saturation level of the linear amplifier circuit.

Abstract: There is provided a photoelectric conversion film including a quinacridone derivative represented by the following General formula and a subphthalocyanine derivative represented by the following General formula.

Abstract: The invention relates to a joint prosthesis implant (1) made mainly of ceramic and having a housing (4) on its joint outer surface (8) and an assembly (100) of such an implant (1) and a gripping device (20).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to a device for continuous cleaning of process water circulating in a device for treating waste paper.

Abstract: A self-learning automated application testing system automatically generates test scripts during the execution of an application using an automatic test script generator plugged into the application. The test scripts are generated by capturing event data of events emitted during the execution of the application. The test scripts are compared to the test scripts stored in a test script repository and those test scripts that are determined to be duplicates of the existing test scripts are discarded while the remaining test scripts are stored as new test scripts in the test script repository. An application tester runs regression tests on the application per the new test scripts and logs the results to a test results repository. A dashboard is also provided that enables a user to view and edit the test scripts from the test scripts repository, change configuration settings from a configuration repository, and view test results from the test results repository.