Abstract: An electron beam transport system for controlling the position of two different electron beams comprises: a main electron beam transport module; a first input electron beam transport module; a second input electron beam transport module; and a controller. The main electron beam transport module comprises a beam monitoring device disposed at a measurement position. The first input electron beam transport module comprises a first actuator for applying a perturbation to a transverse position of a first electron beam at a first actuation point. The second input electron beam transport module comprises a second actuator for applying a perturbation to a transverse position of a second electron beam at a second actuation point. The controller is operable to receive a signal from the beam monitoring device and to send control signals to the first actuator and the second actuator.

Abstract: One example is a system including a plurality of combinations of summarization engines and/or meta-algorithmic patterns used to combine a plurality of summarizers, an extractor, an evaluator, and a selector. Each of the plurality of combinations of summarization engines and/or meta-algorithmic patterns receives content to provide a meta-summary of the content. The extractor generates a collection of search queries based on the content. The evaluator determines a similarity value of each combination of summarization engines and/or meta-algorithmic patterns for the collection of search queries. The selector selects an optimal combination of summarization engines and/or meta-algorithmic patterns based on the similarity value.

Abstract: A lithographic method for measuring a position of a target grating with a mask sensor apparatus which comprises a plurality of detector modules each comprising a diffraction grating located at a mask side of a projection system of a lithographic apparatus and an associated detector, the method comprising a first step of measuring first intensities of a combination of diffraction orders diffracted from the target grating while the mask sensor apparatus is moved relatively to the target grating along a first direction; a second step of displacing the mask sensor apparatus relative to the target grating in a second direction, wherein a size of the relative displacement is proportional to a spatial frequency of a potential error; and a third step of measuring second intensities of the combination of diffraction orders diffracted from the target grating while the mask sensor apparatus is moved relatively to the target grating along the first direction.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to creating a data bearing image related to a compilation and position. In one implementation, a processor tags elements of a compilation with different data bearing images such that the data bearing images include a first information channel related to an identifier associated with the compilation and a second information channel related to relative position information within the compilation of the respective element. The processor may output information related to the compilation and tagged elements.

Abstract: A device manufacturing method includes conditioning a beam of radiation using an illumination system. The conditioning includes controlling an array of individually controllable elements and associated optical components of the illumination system to convert the radiation beam into a desired illumination mode, the controlling including allocating different individually controllable elements to different parts of the illumination mode in accordance with an allocation scheme, the allocation scheme selected to provide a desired modification of one or more properties of the illumination mode, the radiation beam or both. The method also includes patterning the radiation beam having the desired illumination mode with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned beam of radiation, and projecting the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of a substrate.

Abstract: A system predicts user intent to take an action and delivers content items to the user that match that intent. A plurality of features or attributes for each tracking pixel in a set of tracking pixels can be acquired based on content items and landing pages associated with each tracking pixel. For example, features for a tracking pixel can be determined based on information associated with a content item that enabled a user to access a landing page from which the tracking pixel was fired or triggered. In this example, features for the tracking pixel can also be determined based on information associated with the landing page. The features for the tracking pixels can be utilized to train a machine learning model. The machine learning model can be trained to predict whether or not a particular user intends to produce a conversion (e.g., make a purchase).

Abstract: A rear wheel axle for a bicycle includes a hollow wheel axle and an axle shaft inserted therethrough and torque support elements for supporting torque exerted on the wheel axle on drop outs of a bicycle frame. The torque support elements are formed by a first part of an outside of the axle shaft and a part of an inside of the wheel axle, which parts jointly form a first form locked connection, and are also formed by a second part of the outside of the axle shaft, which together with a bounding wall of a through hole provided in an inserted piece which is fixed in the direction of rotation relative to one of the drop outs, forms a second form locked connection. The first and second parts of the outside of the axle shaft are fixed relative to each other in the direction of rotation of the axle shaft.

Abstract: Examples herein disclose multiple engines to produce output representative of a summary of document produced by each of the multiple engines. The examples apply a weighting mechanism to the output specific to that engine to obtain a value corresponding to that output. The examples identify specialized language if the value corresponding to that output reaches at least a particular threshold.

Abstract: A transmission element for transferring torque from a set of sprockets to a bicycle rear wheel hub bearing-supported on a wheel axle is equipped with a first interface for coupling to the sprocket. This first interface is arranged such that it secures the sprocket or the cassette to the driver in axial and/or radial and/or tangential direction. The driver is furthermore equipped with a second interface for coupling to the sprocket. The second interface is arranged such that it secures the sprocket to the driver in axial and/or radial and/or tangential direction. The second interface is then present in a larger diameter than the first interface.

Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed hereto relate to generating a regressive information object. Information is encoded into an information object at states in a workflow. Information is encoded such that information encoded in a last state in the workflow is readable by an information object reader and information encoded in states prior to the last state is not readable by the information object reader.

Abstract: An apparatus including a first layer having a first coil; a second layer having a second coil, where the first and second coils are stacked relative to each other and configured to be located at an aperture of a housing member including electrically conductive material; and a third layer located under the second layer. The third layer includes a ferrite member located under the second coil such that the second coil is between the first coil and the ferrite member. The first coil or the second coil has a substantially “8” shape.

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a three-phase power converter for converting power between a power grid network and a battery that includes a three-phase grid transformer, a three-phase switching converter for coupling to a positive terminal of the battery, a first, second and third series inductors coupled between the three-phase grid transformer and the three-phase switching converter, a control circuit configured for controlling a first, second and third phase differences between first, second and third time-periodical power grid voltage signals provided by the grid transformer and first, second and third converter time-periodical voltage signals provided to the switching converter such that the first, second and third time-periodical power grid voltage signals and first, second and third converter time-periodical currents are in phase. The three-phase grid transformer provides electrical isolation between the power grid network and the battery.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of glycols from a saccharide-containing feedstock having the steps of: (a) preparing a reaction mixture in a reactor vessel comprising the saccharide-containing feedstock, a solvent, hydrogen, a catalyst component with retro-aldol catalytic capabilities and a first hydrogenation catalyst comprising an element selected from groups 8, 9 and 10 of the periodic table; (b) monitoring the hydrogenation activity in the reactor vessel; (c) when the activity of the first hydrogenation catalyst declines, as indicated by the crossing of a threshold, supplying into the reaction mixture in the reactor vessel a catalyst precursor comprising one or more elements selected from groups 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the periodic table; and (d) converting the catalyst precursor in the presence of hydrogen in the reactor vessel to a second hydrogenation catalyst to supplement the declined hydrogenation activity in the reactor vessel.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the production of glycols comprising the step of adding to a reactor vessel a saccharide-containing feedstock, a solvent, hydrogen, a retro-aldol catalyst composition and a catalyst precursor and maintaining the reactor vessel at a temperature and a pressure, wherein the catalyst precursor comprises one or more cations selected from groups 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the periodic table, and wherein the catalyst precursor is reduced in the presence of hydrogen in the reactor vessel into an unsupported hydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method to separate CO2 from a contaminated hydrocarbon-containing stream. The method comprises obtaining a multiphase contaminated hydrocarbon-containing stream (100) containing at least a vapour phase, a liquid phase and a solid phase, creating a slurry stream (120) from the multiphase stream. The slurry stream is fed to a crystallization chamber comprising CO2 seed particles. A liquid hydrocarbon stream (170) is obtained from the crystallization chamber (91) and a concentrated slurry (140) is obtained. The concentrated slurry (140) is removed from the crystallization chamber (91) by means of an extruder (142), thereby obtaining solid CO2. A feedback stream (141) is obtained from the solid CO2 comprising CO2 seed particles having an average size greater than 100 micron. The feedback stream (141) is passed into the crystallization chamber (91).

Abstract: A transmission intended to be mounted on a rear wheel axle of a bicycle between a sprocket carrier and a wheel hub has a transmission housing, which is provided with connecting means for the connection of the sprocket carrier to the transmission housing, as well as coupling means for coupling the transmission to the hub. The transmission further has a planetary gear set which is present in the transmission housing and is provided with three rotational members, of which a first rotation body is connected to the transmission housing, a second rotation body is connected to the coupling means, and a third rotation body can be coupled with the wheel axle. The first rotation body is connected via a first clutch to the second rotation body and the third rotation body is connected to a second clutch via which the third rotation body can be connected to the wheel shaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for partially solidifying a methane comprising stream. The method comprises—providing a liquid methane comprising stream (30) at a first pressure (P1),—passing the liquid methane comprising stream (30) to a slush vessel (300) which is kept at a second pressure (P2), the second pressure (P2) being lower than the first pressure (P1), thereby cooling and at least partially solidifying the methane comprising stream (30) generating a methane comprising slush, and—collecting the methane comprising slush.

Abstract: The invention relates to a of processing a liquid natural gas stream at a LNG import terminal. The method comprises operating a vaporization unit obtaining a pressurized vaporized natural gas stream and operating a slushification unit to obtain a slush of liquid and solids and a cooled vapour phase. The method further comprises withdrawing the cooled vapour phase from the slushifier providing a cooled vapour stream and passing the cooled vapour stream to the vaporization unit.