Abstract: A micro-transfer structure comprises a stamp comprising a rigid support, only a single contiguous bulk layer disposed on the rigid support, and posts disposed on the bulk layer. Components are adhered to (e.g., disposed in contact with) some but not all of the posts. The posts can be substantially identical and disposed in a regular array on the bulk layer. Each component is adhered to (e.g., in contact with) two or more posts. Components can be disposed on a source wafer entirely over sacrificial portions of a sacrificial layer on or in the source wafer and attached to anchors disposed between sacrificial portions with a tether.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system and method for generating images and location data of a subsurface object using existing infrastructure as a source. Many infrastructure objects (e.g., pipes, cables, conduits, wells, foundation structures) are constructed of rigid materials and have a known shape and location. Additionally these infrastructure objects can have exposed portions that are above or near the surface and readily accessible. A signal generator can be affixed to the exposed portion of the infrastructure object, which induces acoustic energy, or vibrations in the object. The object with affixed signal generator can then be used as a source in performing a subsurface imaging of subsurface objects, which are not exposed.

Abstract: A footbed comprises a cushion comprising a heel portion, a forefoot portion, and a lower surface. The heel and forefoot portions each comprise resilient balls located in a resilient matrix material. The balls have a first hardness measure, and the matrix material has a second hardness measure that is different than the first hardness measure. The balls in the forefoot portion are of a first diameter and the balls in the heel portion are of a second diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the second diameter. The heel portion is separated from the forefoot portion by a midfoot portion. Each of the balls in the cushion may be interconnected with adjacent respective balls by spacing pins, the spacing pins creating gaps between adjacent respective balls, the matrix material being located in the gaps. The matrix material substantially surrounds each of the balls in the cushion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a console with the aid of which large roofs and facade elements can be horizontally or vertically retracted.

Abstract: An interlocking building block system is disclosed. The system may include a first building block, a second building block and an elongated connector. The first building block and the second building block may include a first recess and a second recess, respectively. The elongated connector may be configured to connect the first building block and the second building block. The elongated connector may include a first portion and a second portion connected to each other. The first portion may be configured to be inserted in the first recess and the second portion may be configured to be inserted in the second recess. Each of the first portion and the second portion may include an elongated wall and side walls. The elongated wall may include an elongated ridge at an elongated wall center portion disposed along an elongated wall length.

Abstract: Multivariant feature extraction is used for training volumes or 2D images, (real or synthetic) coupled to process (effective) values probably obtained from direct simulation. These features are coupled with machine learning/regression algorithms to make a predictive model for the effective property. This model can then be used on a real geometry of a sample for effective parameter prediction.

Abstract: Methods for obtaining a carboxylic acid product from a lactose-containing feedstock include contacting the lactose-containing feedstock and a first mixture of microorganisms in a first bioreactor under anaerobic conditions at a temperature of about 45° C. to about 55° C. and a pH of from about 4 to about 6 for a period of time such that lactic acid is formed; contacting the lactic acid with a second mixture of microorganisms in a second bioreactor under anaerobic conditions at a temperature of about 25° C. to about 35° C. and a pH of from about 4 to about 6 for a period of time such that the lactic acid is converted to one or more C3-C12 carboxylic acid products; and isolating the one or more C3-C12 carboxylic acid products. The lactose-containing feedstock has a pH greater than 4.5.

Abstract: A deep learning-based quality inspection system by learning only non-defective manufactured product data may include: an input unit receiving a non-defective manufactured product image data set; a preprocessor preprocessing a model to learn the images with a same size by not applying a cropping task to cut and process only an area at a specific location within each image for each of the plurality of images included in the image data set, but applying a resizing task of adjusting each image to a desired size and a padding task of adjusting the size of the image while maintaining a ratio of each image as it is; and a controller extracting a non-defective manufactured product feature which becomes a non-defective manufactured product criterion from the preprocessed image, and generating a plurality of fake defective manufactured product features by adding a Gaussian noise feature to the extracted non-defective manufactured product feature.

Abstract: Techniques for providing carbon dioxide include generating thermal energy, an exhaust fluid, and electrical power from a power plant; providing the exhaust fluid and the generated electrical power to an exhaust fluid scrubbing system to separate components of the exhaust fluid; capturing heat from a source of heat of an industrial process in a heating fluid; transferring the heat of the industrial process captured in the heating fluid to a carbon dioxide source material of a direct air capture (DAC) system; providing the generated electrical power from the power plant to the DAC system; providing the thermal energy from the power plant to the DAC system; and separating, with the transferred portion of the heat of the industrial process and the provided thermal energy, carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide source material of the DAC system.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to the application of a system and a signal processing method for data acquired from a Scanning Acoustic Microscope (SAM) to obtain a high axial resolution and enhanced imaging. The SAM is one of ultrasound imaging methods used for NDE. Embodiments may provide methods for decreasing or reducing the duration (width) of the pulses scattered/reflected by multiple objects/scatters. Such embodiments can accomplish this by eliminating, or at least partially eliminating, the background noise by deconvolving the system responses (i.e., reference signals) obtained from either theoretical modeling or experimental acquiring. In one embodiment, the method minimizes the pulse duration by using a regression technique to predict the spectra responses outside a frequency band.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method for creating a fabricable segmented design for a physical device is provided. A computing system receives a design specification. The computing system generates a proposed segmented design based on the design specification. The computing system determines two or more loss values based on the proposed segmented design. The computing system combines the two or more loss values to create a combined loss value. The computing system creates an updated design specification using the combined loss value. The generating, determining, combining, and creating actions are repeated until a fabricable segmented design is generated.

Abstract: An energy provision system for and a method of operating a building or a system of buildings are described. Hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon input are processed to produce a hydrogen gas output and a carbon solids output. The hydrogen gas output is provided to one or more hydrogen gas consumers for providing heating or power to the building or system of buildings. The carbon solids output is provided to a waste water system for removing contaminants or pollutants from waste water.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure for measuring a breakdown voltage of a pn-junction, said semiconductor structure comprises: a substrate; a sensor device comprising an optical active region comprising said pn-junction in said substrate, wherein said sensor device is configured to apply a reverse bias voltage to said pn-junction; and an emitter located adjacent to said optical active region in said substrate and configured to provide charge carriers to said optical active region in order to trigger breakdown of said pn-junction when said reverse bias voltage is equal to or greater than said breakdown voltage.

Abstract: The present invention provides peptoid polymers capable of reducing or inhibiting the formation of ice crystals at sub 0° C. temperatures. Also provided are peptoid-peptide hybrids comprising the peptoid polymers provided herein. The peptoid polymers and peptoid-peptide hybrids provided herein are useful for making cryoprotectant solutions. The peptoid polymers, peptoid-peptide hybrids, and cryoprotectant solutions provided herein are useful for making antifreeze solutions, frozen food products, and cosmetic care products. Also provided herein are methods for preserving a tissue, an organ, a cell, or a biological macromolecule using the compositions described herein.

Abstract: An inspection and sorting apparatus includes a support frame supporting a transport mechanism with an endless transport belt extending along an inspection zone with an inspection mechanism for transported items and a sorting zone with a sorting mechanism for moving rejected items transverse to a transport path to a sorting side. When in an operation state, a space lateral to and alongside the sorting zone is covered by a housing cover but is open to the sorting zone and to a downside to allow rejected items to further fall or slide down by gravity. Alternatively, or additionally, the apparatus includes a side cover covering a region below the sorting zone laterally from the sorting side. The housing cover and/or the side cover is movable between a covering position in the operation state of the apparatus and a release position granting lateral access to the sorting zone and/or to said region from the sorting side.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods of apportioning an aggregate maneuver is disclosed. An aggregation engine receives aggregation opportunity information requesting an aggregate change in power of one or more sites. The aggregation engine transmits participation opportunity information to a plurality of site controllers. The participation opportunity information indicates a site benefit for providing a site change in power. The aggregation engine also receives commitment information from the plurality of site controllers, the commitment information indicating levels of commitment of the plurality of site controllers to contribute site change in power to a target change in power of the aggregation opportunity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a console with the aid of which large roofs and facade elements can be horizontally or vertically retracted.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to drive shaft assemblies for a rotary furnace. In one form, a rotary furnace comprises a crucible and a drive shaft assembly. The drive shaft assembly comprises a primary shaft and a secondary shaft coupled with the primary shaft. The secondary shaft comprises: a first portion comprising a refractory alloy, the first portion defining a first end and a second end, where the first end of the first portion is configured to couple with the primary shaft; and a second portion comprising graphite, the second portion defining a first end and a second end, where the first end of the second portion is configured to couple with the second end of the first portion and the second end of the second portion is configured to couple with the crucible.