Abstract: The invention relates to a silicon-based material consisting of at least silicon particles where the silicon particles are nano-structured and micron sized, wherein the nano-porous structure of a particle includes oriented channels completely penetrating the silicon particle and connecting two opposite surfaces of the particle, and involves a method for manufacturing the silicon-based material consisting of at least silicon particles as described above, including creating a solidified eutectic metal-silicide silicon structure consisting of a metal silicide phase and a silicon phase by means of a controlled directional solidification process of an eutectic metal silicon melt, and forming nano-porous structured silicon by dissolving the metal silicide phase in the solidified eutectic metal-silicide silicon structure by a chemical etching process.

Abstract: A compound comprising a first ligand LA of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, each of X1 to X12 is C or N; Y is a linking group; each RA, RB and RC can be hydrogen or a substituent; at least one RA, RB or RC comprises an electron-withdrawing group; and LA forms a 5-membered chelate ring with an Ir atom via the dashed lines. In addition a number of conditions must be met based on whether or not any pair of RA is joined to form a ring. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: A closure device for a container having a neck including an annular flange, the closure device comprising: a cap body; a tamper evident (TE) band positioned below the annular flange when assembled in the container; a first hinge and a second hinge defined on the cap body; a leash connected to the TE band, the first hinge and the second hinge; the leash allowing for the cap body to be separated from the TE band during opening, but to remain connected thereto via the leash; a tongue protruding from the cap body between the first and second hinges; when the cap body is actuated from a closed configuration relative to the neck to a fully open position: the leash is configured to retain the cap body to the TE band; an interaction of the tongue and the neck is configured to retain the cap body in the fully open position.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for hardware-level encryption by generating and using a quantum obfuscation map (QOM). An example method includes generating one or more quantum obfuscation elements (QOEs) based on a one or more quantum particles and generating the QOM based on the one or more QOEs. The example method further includes receiving an indication of an instance of information/data and determining a location within a memory or a disk storage for each section in a plurality of sections corresponding to the instance of information/data based on the generated QOM.

Abstract: This summary relates to a thrust reverser (20) for a turbojet engine mounted on an engine nacelle pylon (40), comprising a fixed part (29), a movable part (39), coaxial and mounted in translation with respect to the fixed part (29) and sealingly inserted against the fixed part (29) by blocking an air outlet passage in a closed state whereas the air outlet passage is freed up in the extended state, and a single actuating device (38) including a beam (31), a slider (30), and a driving device, configured to drive the movable part (39) in translation with respect to the fixed part (29), wherein the beam (31) comprises a stop (32) taking the form of a protuberance protruding on a radially outer surface (31a) of the beam (31) and configured to have a clearance (j) with respect to said engine nacelle pylon (40).

Abstract: Method and system for improving a container runtime engine to allow rebuilding containers for different processor architectures are provided. The method may include exporting an export file and contextual information based on a container by a first container runtime engine in a first processor architecture. The method may further include rebuilding the container based on the export file and the contextual information by a second container runtime engine, wherein the rebuilt container is configured to be run by the second container runtime engine in a second processor architecture. The system may include at least one processor and a non-transitory computer-readable memory storing instructions that cause the method to be performed.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed of systems and/or techniques for rate-limiting query-type requests, such as including content-type requests, to computing and/or networking devices, such as, for example, servers, capable of communicating over a computing and/or communications network.

Abstract: A printer and a method of printing a 3D object are based on a computer model. To allow different engineering properties of the printed object, the printer allows a user input defining at least two portions of the 3D object and a desired engineering property of each portion. The printer is configured to define the lines of an inner structure of the object such that the lines extend continuously across a transition from one of the least two portions into the other portion, and the printer is configured to change the cross-sectional shape of each line in the transition in accordance with the desired engineering properties.

Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided that includes controlling a robotic polishing device, at a controller, to polish a plurality of first zones of a bladed rotor for an aircraft engine based on a first operating parameter associated with the robotic polishing device. An exterior of the bladed rotor includes the first zones and a plurality of second zones. The first zones are distributed circumferentially about an axis of the bladed rotor in a first array. The second zones are distributed circumferentially about the axis of the bladed rotor in a second array. The method further includes controlling the robotic polishing device, at a controller, to polish the second zones using the robotic polishing device based on a second operating parameter. The second operating parameter for the robotic polishing device is different than the first operating parameter.

Abstract: A bioproduct manufacturing system is disclosed. The system comprises a hollow-fiber primary membrane gas absorber comprising a shell side and a lumen, wherein the primary membrane gas absorber is configured to receive a carbonate salt-based solvent on the shell side and a gas mixture comprising oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide in the lumen, at least one runway algal cassette reactor-photobioreactor, and a growth medium circulating between the primary membrane gas absorber and the at least one runway algal cassette reactor-photobioreactor. The at least one runway algal cassette reactor-photobioreactor comprises at least one growth chamber coupled to and in fluid communication with a headspace channel so as to define an interior volume, a first condenser coupled to and in fluid communication with the headspace channel, and a harvest line in fluid communication with the at least one growth chamber and coupled to a filter.

Abstract: An air cooled steam condenser having heat exchanger panels supported in a heat exchange frame section. A bottom bonnet runs along the bottom length of each heat exchanger panel for delivering steam to the bottom end of condenser tubes in the heat exchange panel and for receiving condensate formed in those same tubes. The tops of the tubes are connected to a top bonnet. Uncondensed steam and non-condensables are drawn into the top bonnet from the condenser tubes. A steam distribution manifold is located below the heat exchange section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the heat exchange panels and delivers steam to each heat exchange panel via a single steam inlet located at a center point of each bottom bonnet.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of a mixture of organic peroxides for crosslinking a polyolefin elastomer (POE), in particular intended to be used in photovoltaic applications. The invention also relates to a crosslinkable composition comprising at least one polyolefin elastomer (POE) and at least one mixture of organic peroxides. The present invention also concerns a method for preparing a material made from polyolefin elastomer (POE), preferably an encapsulating material or a sealing agent, in particular for photovoltaic cells, comprising a step of crosslinking a crosslinkable composition as defined previously.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, plant that is resistant to Tobamovirus, wherein the plant comprises one or more genomic sequences conferring Tobamovirus resistance. More specifically the invention relates to a tomato plant that is resistant to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (TBRFV). The present invention further relates to a genomic sequence or locus providing resistance to Tobamovirus. In addition, the present invention relates to methods for proving a tomato plant that is resistant to Tobamovirus.

Abstract: The present application relates to crystalline forms of 1-[(3R,4S)-4-cyanotetrahydropyran-3-yl]-3-[(2-fluoro-6-methoxy-4-pyridyl) amino]pyrazole-4-carboxamide and processes for the preparation thereof. The compound is useful for the treatment of JAK-mediated diseases or conditions such as atopic dermatitis.

Abstract: Provided are transition metal compounds having 5-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring in a unique configuration of fused rings per Formula I The compounds show improved phosphorescent emission in red to near IR region and are useful as emitter materials in organic electroluminescence device.

Abstract: Provided is a MEMS device. The MEMS device includes: substrate having back cavity passing through; diaphragm connected to the substrate and covers the back cavity, the diaphragm comprises first and second membranes, and accommodating space is formed between the first and second membranes; supports arranged in the accommodating space, and opposite ends of the support are connected to the first and second membranes; counter electrode arranged in the accommodating space, the first and second membranes each include conductive and second regions, ventilation slots are annularly spaced on the diaphragm along circumferential direction and penetrate through the first and second membranes, the electrode region extends from center of the first and second membranes toward but does not reach the ventilation slots. Through design of the first and second membranes and the electrode region, sensitivity of the microphone is increased.

Abstract: A method for obtaining an image of a sample includes illuminating the sample using a light source; acquiring, using an image sensor, a first image of the sample, the image being formed in the detection plane, the first image being representative of an exposure light wave propagating, from the sample, to the image sensor, along a first optical path; modifying an optical refractive index, between the image sensor and the sample; acquiring a second image of the sample, the image being representative of the exposure light wave along a second optical path; and implementing an iterative algorithm that combines the first and second images so as to obtain an image of the sample.

Abstract: A compound including a first ligand LA of Formula I is disclosed. The compound is useful as an emitter in phosphorescent OLEDs.

Abstract: A computing device stores a predictive model generated by a neural network training engine. The computing device receives first and second two-dimensional (2D) thermal images comprising temperature measurements from respective first and second infrared (IR) sensors. The first and second images have the same size. An image capturing visual field of the second IR sensor partially overlaps with an image capturing visual field of the first IR sensor. The computing device executes a neural network using a predictive model for generating outputs based on inputs. The inputs comprise the temperature measurements of the first and second images. The outputs comprise horizontal and vertical shifts defining a translation of the second image with respect to the first image. An overlapping area in the first image, having a rectangular shape and overlapping with the second image, is determined using the horizontal and vertical shifts.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, methods and systems for utilizing multiple threshold checkers are provided. A range sensor collects measurement data. The range sensor examines the measurement data based on multiple threshold checkers to determine satisfaction of a trigger condition. In response to the satisfaction of the trigger condition, the range sensor provides the measurement data to a host computing device of the range sensor.