Abstract: When a large-sized silicon nitride substrate having high thermal conductivity is produced, a portion where the thermal conductivity is low is generated, which causes reduction in yield (pass rate). Provided is a silicon nitride substrate in which ?e/?c, which is a ratio of a thermal conductivity ?c at a center portion of the substrate to a thermal conductivity ?e at an end portion of the substrate, is 0.85 to 1.15. Preferably, the silicon nitride substrate has a size of 150 mm×150 mm or more. In the silicon nitride substrate, the ?c and the ?e each are preferably 100 W/m·K or more.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for processing digital images to identify diagnostic tests, the method comprising receiving one or more digital images associated with a pathology specimen, determining a plurality of diagnostic tests, applying a machine learning system to the one or more digital images to identify any prerequisite conditions for each of the plurality of diagnostic tests to be applicable, the machine learning system having been trained by processing a plurality of training images, identifying, using the machine learning system, applicable diagnostic tests of the plurality of diagnostic tests based on the one or more digital images and the prerequisite conditions, and outputting the applicable diagnostic tests to a digital storage device and/or display.

Abstract: A quantum cascade element includes a first substrate, a quantum cascade layer and a second substrate. The quantum cascade layer is provided at a front surface side of the first substrate. The quantum cascade layer includes a plurality of quantum well layers and a plurality of barrier layers alternately stacked in a direction perpendicular to the front surface of the first substrate. The second substrate is bonded to the first substrate with the quantum cascade layer interposed. The second substrate includes a photonic crystal contacting the quantum cascade layer. The photonic crystal includes a plurality of recesses at a side contacting the quantum cascade layer. The plurality of recesses faces an uppermost layer of the plurality of barrier layers.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for treating or preventing a fungal infection with one or more arylamide compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or compositions comprising the same and an additional anti-fungal agent, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more arylamide compounds and at least one additional anti-fungal agent.

Abstract: A cargo locking system for a vehicle, the cargo locking system includes a gate and a pivot bracket coupled with the gate. The cargo locking system also includes a latch radially extending from the pivot bracket. The latch is movable between a first position and a second position. The cargo locking system also includes an actuator coupled with the latch. The cargo locking system further includes a striker coupled with the gate. The striker is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position. The striker holds the latch in the first position when the striker is in the locked position.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for processing digital images to predict at least one continuous value comprising receiving one or more digital medical images, determining whether the one or more digital medical images includes at least one salient region, upon determining that the one or more digital medical images includes the at least one salient region, predicting, by a trained machine learning system, at least one continuous value corresponding to the at least one salient region, and outputting the at least one continuous value to an electronic storage device and/or display.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of finding a method for reliably producing (1R,5S)-1-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane hydrochloride, wherein crystalline polymorphs can be controlled with industrially easy operations. Provided is a method for producing a crystalline form of (1R,5S)-1-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane hydrochloride, the method comprising: step (a) for heating and dissolving (1R,5S)-1-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane hydrochloride in a solvent including an alcohol-based solvent; step (b) for cooling the dissolved product of step (a) to a temperature, at which crystals of (1R,5S)-1-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane hydrochloride precipitate, to nucleate the crystals; step (c) for heating a mixture containing the crystals obtained by nucleation to a temperature at which only a specific crystalline form selectively remains; and step (d) for cooling the mixture heated in step (c) to obtain the crystalline form.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roller composed of a shaft (1), which comprises a metal housing (2), a machined metal bearing (3) that houses bearings, further, by the roller having a flame retardant polyurethane coating (4) UL94 V-0, impact energy sink. Nevertheless, it comprises a labyrinth top seal (5) and retainer seal (6) retaining contaminants or moisture, being fixed in the machined metal bearing (3). It also has a bearing (7) fixed to the machined metal bearing (3) and fixed by means of an elastic ring (8). The elastic ring (8) keeps the bearing in the predetermined position inside the machined metal bearing (3), in addition to being fixed to the machined metal bearing (3) and/or to the shaft (1). In this way, belt conveyor rollers, whether impact, return, load, turning, aligner or tensioner rollers, are used in the belt conveyors and applied along the entire length of the conveyor, whose function is to allow the slide of the belt on the conveyor, enabling the transport of the material.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic analyzer capable of individually identifying a channel in which an abnormality has occurred while suppressing complication of the analyzer. The automatic analyzer, comprises: a channel through which liquid flows; a sensor that monitors the channel; and a control unit that determines abnormality in the liquid flowing through the channel based on measurement results of the sensor. In the automatic analyzer, one of the sensors monitors, as monitoring objects, the plurality of channels having different properties, and the control unit determines that which of the channels an abnormality has occurred based on analogue monitoring data continuously measured by the sensor during monitoring and analogue reference data continuously measured by the sensor beforehand before monitoring.

Abstract: According to one or more of the embodiments herein, systems and techniques for multi-system-based detection and mitigation of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) spoofing are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises: obtaining a first location of an object from a primary location determination hardware system; obtaining a second location of the object from a secondary location determination hardware system; determining a distance difference between the first location and the second location; determining whether the distance difference between the first location and the second location is acceptable based on a threshold distance; and initiating one or more mitigation actions in response to the distance difference between the first location and the second location being unacceptable.

Abstract: A suction and irrigation implement includes a handpiece, a pair of aligned adjacent valve assemblies, a rocker and a hub. The body may be transparent to allow visualization of aspirated substances. The valve assemblies include a plunger with a conical core that increases the area of the valve opening with increased depression. The rocker, a pivoting actuator, opens one valve assembly at a time, thereby preventing simultaneous irrigation and suction. A suction and irrigation tube connects to the hub, which may be rotated to adjust the orientation of the tube, while the implement is in use. Detents define specific orientations.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a control unit that generates a vibration stimulation signal to be provided to a user based on a sound signal in a content, wherein the control unit is configured to: acquire data of a content including a sound signal; execute an analysis process on the sound signal; and generate a vibration stimulation signal to be provided to a user in a conversion process of the sound signal according to a result of the analysis process.

Abstract: A chiplet system and a positioning method thereof are provided. The positioning method of the chiplet system includes the following steps. Two end chiplets and a plurality of middle chiplets are classified. A quantity calculation packet is transmitted and accumulated from each of the end chiplets towards another end to analyze a quantity of middle chiplets. A serial number comparison packet is transmitted and accumulated from each of the middle chiplets connected to one of the end chiplets towards another end to set a starting point. An identify number setting packet is transmitted and accumulated from the middle chiplet set as the starting point towards another end to set a positioning number of each of the middle chiplets.

Abstract: An automatic analysis device that avoids carryover and prevents deterioration of analysis performance without controlling reaction cell position is provided with: a reaction cell in which a sample and a reagent are mixed and allowed to react; a light source that radiates light onto the mixed liquid of the sample and the reagent; a detector that detects the light radiated from the light source; and a cleaning mechanism that cleans the reaction cell. The cleaning mechanism includes an intake nozzle that draws in liquid from the reaction cell and a discharge nozzle that discharges the liquid into the reaction cell; the intake nozzle and the discharge nozzle can move vertically; and the intake nozzle is cleaned by lowering the intake nozzle into the reaction cell, in which a cleaning liquid or cleaning water have been accumulated, without drawing in the cleaning liquid or the cleaning water.

Abstract: An automotive electronic dynamics control system for a motor-vehicle equipped with and automotive automated driving system designed to cause the motor-vehicle to perform low-speed manoeuvres in automated driving. The automotive automated driving system comprises an automotive sensory system designed to detect motor-vehicle-related quantities, and automotive actuators comprising an Electric Power Steering, a Braking System, and a Powertrain. The electronic dynamics control system is designed to implement a Driving Path Planner designed to: receive data representative of static obstacles in the surroundings of the motor-vehicle and representing static space constraints to the motion of the motor-vehicle, and compute, based on the received data, a planned driving path for the motor-vehicle during a low-speed manoeuvre performed in automated driving.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method capable of automatically classifying and differentiating biliary lesions in images obtained from a digital cholangioscopy system, characterizing them according to their malignant potential, through the classification of pixels as a malignant lesion, or benign lesion, followed by a characterization stage and indexing of such lesions according to a set of morphologic characteristics with clinical relevance, namely the presence/absence of tumor vessels, the presence/absence of papillary projections, the presence/absence of intraductal nodules and the presence/absence of tumor masses.

Abstract: A liquid handling device having an axis of rotation about which the device can be rotated to drive liquid flow in the device. The device includes an upstream chamber having an outlet, a downstream chamber including a proximal portion radially inwards of a distal portion and including a first port disposed in the distal portion and a first conduit which connects the outlet of the upstream chamber to the first port of the downstream chamber. The first conduit extends radially inwards to a crest and radially outwards from the crest to the first port of the downstream chamber. A distance between the axis of rotation and the crest is greater than or equal to a distance between the axis of rotation and the outlet of the upstream chamber.

Abstract: When washing the inside of a reactor vessel which is used repeatedly, a rough suction is performed before suctioning with a washing tip; however, unwanted washing liquid may remain that may affect analysis results. The present invention provides an automatic analysis device for analyzing a sample using light, in which the automatic analysis device is characterized in that: a washing mechanism comprises a washing liquid supply nozzle that supplies washing liquid to a reactor vessel after analysis, a washing liquid suction nozzle that suctions the supplied washing liquid, a washing tip provided to the bottom end of the washing liquid suction nozzle, and a rough suction nozzle that suctions, in advance, a liquid within the reactor vessel before suctioning with the washing tip; and after the rough suction, liquid is caused to remain so that the bottom surface of the reactor vessel is not exposed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a crash handling system for an aircraft, comprising an altitude surveillance system adapted to receive altitude data from an altitude sensor and issue an altitude warning signal when a predetermined altitude condition is fulfilled, a crash detection unit, comprising an acceleration detector and issues a crash detection signal when a predetermined acceleration condition is fulfilled, a control unit operatively coupled to the altitude surveillance system and the crash detection unit to receive respective altitude warning signals and crash detection signals; and an energy storage system isolation means operatively coupled to the control unit to electrically isolate an energy storage system of the aircraft upon reception of an activation signal, wherein the control unit transitions from a disabled operation state to an enabled operation state when the altitude warning signal is received; and to issue the activation signal upon reception of the crash detection signal when in enabled state.

Abstract: In a vibration isolator of the present invention, an orifice passage (24) configured to allow a main liquid chamber (14) and an auxiliary liquid chamber (15) to communicate with each other, a plurality of first communication holes (42a) configured to allow the main liquid chamber and an accommodation chamber (42) to communicate with each other, and a second communication hole (42b) configured to allow the auxiliary liquid chamber and the accommodation chamber to communicate with each other are formed in a partition member (16), a tubular member (21) that protrudes in an axial direction toward an elastic body is formed on a first wall surface (16b) of the partition member in which the first communication holes are opened and which constitutes part of an inner surface of the main liquid chamber, and the plurality of first communication holes are opened in both of an inner portion (16f) of the first wall surface positioned inside the tubular member and an outer portion (16g) of the first wall surface positioned