Abstract: A unified passenger service unit (PSU) control concentrically incorporates a reading light, a gasper outlet, and a notification ring within a control knob rotatable or pushable (via a pushbutton or the control knob itself) by an occupant of the aircraft seat to which the PSU control corresponds. The notification ring may be activated by the passenger or by the cabin crew, and may be visible throughout the aircraft. The notification rings may indicate an attendant call, or be activated by the crew in groups or waves to direct passenger activity. The PSU control includes a user interface (UI) display that serves as a control interface for the gasper outlet and reading light. The UI display may also show indicators or messages sent by the cabin crew.

Abstract: A first Event is identified from a normalized log persistency layer, where the first Event is associated with an attack on a computing system. A plurality of Events are fetched from the normalized log persistency layer, where each fetched Event correlates with its neighboring fetched Event by at least one correlation attribute, and each of the fetched Event and the first Event are presented on a graphical user interface as a chain of events. A workspace is generated, where the workspace comprises a series of attack paths, where each attack path corresponds to one Event in the chain of events. An ETD pattern is created based on the attack paths in the workspace.

Abstract: A nonwoven comprising a pattern of thermal bonds with anti-fuzz properties according to at least three and preferably all four of the following conditions: a) the pattern comprises thermal bonds disposed in parallel rows having a pitch angle (P) of from 0.5° to 15° relative to the machine direction or the cross-machine direction; and/or b) the bonding area of all the thermal bonds ranges from 17% to 30% of the area of the nonwoven, and/or c) the pattern comprises larger bonds and smaller bonds having different individual area, and/or d) the pattern comprises elongated bonds having different major directions.

Abstract: A vehicle component (100) having an exhaust-gas tailpipe device (1) for an exhaust-gas system of a motor vehicle includes at least one exhaust-gas tailpipe (2) and an exhaust-gas tailpipe trim (3) that, in a crash situation, can be pushed at least in sections onto the exhaust-gas tailpipe (2). The exhaust-gas tailpipe device (1) has at least one shield element (4) that is designed for noise optimization and that is fastened in front of the exhaust-gas tailpipe trim (3) by means of at least one predetermined breaking device (5). Thus, in the crash situation, the shield element (4) can be pushed at least in sections onto the exhaust-gas tailpipe (2).

Abstract: A thermal imaging camera includes a fastening device, which is configured to be mechanically coupled with a fastening element of protective clothing of a user, to detachably fasten the thermal imaging camera to the protective clothing. The thermal imaging camera further includes a first interface as well as a second interface, which are each configured to output data of a thermal image. The thermal imaging camera further includes a control circuit, which is configured to detect a mechanical coupling of the second interface with a third interface of a display device and to output the data of the thermal image exclusively via the second interface as a result of the detection of the mechanical coupling. The control circuit is further configured to output the data of the thermal image via the first interface when the second interface is not coupled mechanically with the third interface.

Abstract: A caloric heat pump includes a plurality of elasto-caloric stages. The plurality of elasto-caloric stages is distributed between along an axial direction within a chamber of a housing. Each elasto-caloric stage includes a hub, a rim and a plurality of elasto-caloric spokes. The plurality of elasto-caloric spokes extend between the hub and the rim along a radial direction. The plurality of elasto-caloric stages is rotatable about the axial direction.

Abstract: The temporal stability of an answer from a deep question answering system is predicted using a natural language classifier. A training corpus is divided into time-ordered slices having uniform granularity. A series of candidate answers to a training question is generated based on the slices, and a temporal profile for the series is identified by associating candidate answers with respective temporal intervals. The temporal profile is translated to a temporal stability value (representing a time period) using a temporal stability model. The classifier is trained using such training questions correlated with respective temporal stability values. Thereafter, when a user submits a natural language query to the deep question answering system, the query is also applied to the classifier which determines its temporal stability. The temporal stability is presented to the user with the answer to give a sense of how long the answer can be deemed reliable.

Abstract: A dart launcher having few but integral parts and an assembly process that is quick and easy for forming robust but inexpensive toys. The launcher may have an outer body, a safety valve and spring, a valve cap, a trigger, a piston, a launch spring, a cylinder cap and a plunger rod. The outer body includes an integral cylinder portion, a barrel portion and a trigger-mounting portion, the trigger includes an integral finger pad portion, a latch arm, a biasing portion and resilient legs. The piston includes an opening and a connector component formed around the opening to snap-fit with the piston, the cylinder cap includes an opening for the plunger rod and a connector component to connect with the cylinder portion, and the barrel portion includes a valve and mandrel support for supporting the safety valve and spring.

Abstract: A navigation system includes: a control unit configured to: receive a parking facility request for an autonomous vehicle operation of a user vehicle in a vehicle parking facility; retrieve a parking facility map for the vehicle parking facility, including facility information, for the vehicle parking facility, wherein the facility information includes intersection nodes; and generate a facility traversal route for the autonomous vehicle operation of the user vehicle through the vehicle parking facility based on the intersection nodes and the parking facility request.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a user-actuatable switch and a controller. When the switch is actuated, the controller is adapted to effect a regenerative braking command to actuate a regenerative brake system when a vehicle speed is above a threshold speed, and to effect a parking brake command to actuate an electric park brake when the vehicle speed is less than or equal to the threshold speed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a plasma processing device may include a dielectric window, a vacuum chamber, an energy source, and at least one air amplifier. The dielectric window may include a plasma exposed surface and an air exposed surface. The vacuum chamber and the plasma exposed surface of the dielectric window can cooperate to enclose a plasma processing gas. The energy source can transmit electromagnetic energy through the dielectric window and form an elevated temperature region in the dielectric window. The at least one air amplifier can be in fluid communication with the dielectric window. The at least one air amplifier can operate at a back pressure of at least about 1 in-H2O and can provide at least about 30 cfm of air.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for selectively depositing silicon oxide on surfaces relative to a metal-containing surface such as copper are provided. Methods involve exposing a substrate having hydroxyl-terminated or dielectric surfaces and copper surfaces to a copper-blocking reagent such as an alkyl thiol to selectively adsorb to the copper surface, exposing the substrate to a silicon-containing precursor for depositing silicon oxide, exposing the substrate to a weak oxidant gas and igniting a plasma, or water vapor without plasma, to convert the adsorb silicon-containing precursor to form silicon oxide. Some methods also involve exposing the substrate to a reducing agent to reduce any oxidized copper from exposure to the weak oxidant gas.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for allocating radio resources to a user terminal for performing communication between a radio control entity and the user terminal in a communication system. At least first predetermined radio resources are configured in the user terminal for use in connection with a particular carrier and are associated with a particular format of a downlink control information, DCI, message. The user terminal receives a DCI message of the particular format from the radio control entity. Upon receiving the DCI message of the particular format, the user terminal identifies the first predetermined radio resources associated with this received DCI message, and using the identified first predetermined radio resources for communication between the user terminal and the radio control entity via the particular carrier. The particular carrier can be an unlicensed carrier.

Abstract: A two-terminal optoelectronic device includes a substrate having a first and a second series of grooves. A channel may transect the grooves of the first and second series of grooves. Each groove of the first and second series of grooves has a first and a second face and a cavity therebetween. The cavity is at least partially filled with a first semiconductor material. The first face is coated with a conductor material and the second face coated with a second semiconductor material. A structured surface of the substrate separates the first series of grooves from the second series of grooves to define a positive pole and a negative pole thereon. A method of producing an optoelectronic device incorporates the grooves into the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to result in a penetration of one or more gasses into a dermis of biological skin, wherein the apparatus includes a fluid reservoir configured to contain an amount of a liquid in contact with a portion of a person's skin, and a nanobubble generator configured to inject nanobubbles into the liquid, wherein the nanobubbles contain the one or more gasses. The contact of the liquid containing the nanobubbles with the person's skin results in a cutaneous uptake of a gas contained in the nanobubbies into the person's skin, which may be beneficial in treating an ailment, such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Abstract: An extrusion ring has a base from which multiple segmented rows of rings integrally extend. Gaps in one row are offset from the adjacent row to cover any gaps. The rows gain strength from a common base that also prevents relative rotation among the rows. The overlapping rings are additively manufactured with breakable restraints in some or all the gaps that fail during the setting such as in shear. Faster running in rates can be realized as each ring row has hoop strength due to the ties in the gap or gaps that are incorporated into the additive manufacturing process to make the assembly. Residual stresses in each ring from the additive manufacturing process are resisted from the ties in the gaps. Ties between overlapping rows are also contemplated.

Abstract: A method of video coding in respect of a 4:2:2 chroma subsampling format includes dividing image data into transform units. In a case of a non-square transform unit, the method includes splitting the non-square transform unit into square blocks prior to applying a spatial frequency transform. The method further includes applying a spatial frequency transform to the square blocks to generate corresponding sets of spatial frequency coefficients.

Abstract: Concentrated, low-viscosity, low-volume liquid pharmaceutical formulations of proteins have been developed. Such formulations can be rapidly and conveniently administered by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, rather than by lengthy intravenous infusion. These formulations include low-molecular-weight and/or high-molecular-weight proteins, such as mAbs, and viscosity-reducing ionic liquids.