Abstract: A chip includes a merger cell including a first p-type length of diffusion (LOD) region extending in a first direction, a first n-well underneath the first p-type LOD region, a first supply rail configured to receive a first supply voltage, and a first n-tap coupling the first n-well to the first supply rail. The merger cell also includes a second p-type length of diffusion (LOD) region extending in the first direction, a second n-well underneath the second p-type LOD region, a second supply rail configured to receive a second supply voltage different from the first supply voltage, and a second n-tap coupling the second n-well to the second supply rail.

Abstract: In aspects of device configuration based on detected user state, a mobile device includes device applications that can be initiated to display visual content or emit audio content in a secondary user mode of operation of the mobile device. The mobile device implements an access control module to detect a user state of a user accessing one or more of the device applications in the secondary user mode. The access control module can then categorize a device application as restricted based on the user state being a detected first state, or categorize the device application as allowed based on the user state being a detected second state.

Abstract: The embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for switching between a macro and a non-macro sensing mode for capturing macro and non-macro media in real-time. A method for controlling an electronic device may include acquiring at least one frame; identifying an operation mode of the electronic device among a macro sensing mode and non-macro sensing mode based on at least one of focus data and blur data of the at least one frame; and acquiring at least one image by using an image sensor, from among a plurality of image sensors of the electronic device, corresponding to the operation mode.

Abstract: In aspects of device access control based on detected user state, a mobile device has a display device to display visual content for viewing in a secondary user mode of operation of the mobile device. The mobile device implements an access control module to detect a user state of a user accessing the mobile device in the secondary user mode. The access control module can then restrict the display of the visual content on the display device based on the user state being a detected first state, or allow the display of the visual content on the display device based on the user state being a detected second state.

Abstract: Optimal pod management is provided. A pod-warm component located on a host node is directed to trigger generation of a pod snapshot image of a pod in an optimal state running on the host node in response to determining that the pod has attained the optimal state. An input is received to instantiate a second instance of the pod on the host node in response to detecting that one or more of a plurality of pod performance metrics have exceeded a corresponding maximum pod performance metric threshold level. The pod-warm component located on the host node is directed to instantiate the second instance of the pod fully warm in the optimal state on the host node using the pod snapshot image of the pod to decrease startup time of the pod and increase performance of the host node.

Abstract: Processes and apparatuses for heating a process fluid. The process fluid flow through a convection section and then a radiant section. The radiant section produces heat and flue gas from the combustion of the fuel. The flue gases flow to the convection section to provide the heat in the convection section. The conduits in the convection section are straight. All of the fluid that passes through the convection section also passes through the radiant section.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication device, a user interface, and one or more processors operable with the communication device and the user interface. In response to the communication device receiving a financial transaction communication and a financial transaction reversal request communication, optionally within a predefined time duration threshold, the one or more processors cause the user interface to deliver a prompt comprising a fraud warning indicating that the financial transaction reversal request is likely fraudulent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to solid state forms of baloxavir marboxil, processes for preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device master control employs a controlled-environment facility vendor datacenter, a centralized investigative data aggregation and analysis system, or the like, to provide a controlled-environment facility management portal to a controlled-environment facility administrator, presenting an option to disable controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media devices operating in a controlled-environment facility. The controlled-environment facility vendor datacenter, or the like, disables access to controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media devices operating in the controlled-environment facility, in response to selection of the option to disable devices operating in the facility, sends a message to devices operating in the facility to disable all application programs on a respective device, and disable access to devices operating in the controlled-environment facility.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for performing positioning measurements at a mobile device during a positioning session with a serving cell. In an aspect, the mobile device determines to trigger a coverage-enhanced (CE) mode before a positioning session timeout for the positioning session expires, continues performance of the positioning measurements during the positioning session with the serving cell while the mobile device remains connected to the serving cell due to the triggered CE mode, determines whether the positioning measurements have been completed or the positioning session timeout has expired, and responsive to the determination that the positioning measurements have been completed or that the positioning session timeout has expired, reports, to a network entity in the wireless communications network, actual handover measurements to enable the network entity to make a handover determination.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for a hold open rod. The hold open rod includes a first elongate member and a second elongate member, slidably arranged to move between a first configuration and a second configuration, the second configuration being extended relative to the first configuration. The mechanism includes a locking mechanism operable between a locked state and an unlocked state and arranged, in the locked state, to prevent the first and second elongate members from returning to the first configuration. The first elongate member includes a first surface. The locking mechanism includes a locking member moveable between a first position and a second position. The locking member includes a second surface.

Abstract: Techniques are described for determining failover to a redundant braking system. An example method can include determining a fault occurring at a first braking system or a second braking system of a primary braking system of an autonomous vehicle operating in an autonomous mode, and the autonomous vehicle using the first braking system. The method can further include switching from using the first braking system in the autonomous mode if the fault is determined at the first braking system. The method can further include transmitting to an alert system of the autonomous vehicle, a request to generate an alert for switching to a manual control mode of the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on determining the fault. The method can further include deactivating the autonomous mode of the autonomous vehicle upon determining that the autonomous vehicle is in the manual control mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for carrying out a catalysed chemical reaction using one or more liquid reactants, preferably acetone and phenol to form bisphenol A, in an upflow reactor comprising feeding at least a portion of said reactants to a bottom section of the reactor positioned below a flow distributor plate, passing said portion through the flow distributor plate, passing said portion through a layer of inert particles positioned above and preferably in contact with said flow distributor plate, passing said portion through a catalyst layer comprising a particulate catalyst, said catalyst layer being positioned above and in contact with said layer of inert particles, wherein the reactants react to form a product stream, collecting said product stream via collecting means positioned above said catalyst layer. The invention also relates to a reactor assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a core-shell catalyst comprising the steps of a. providing core particles, b. functionalizing at least part of the surface of the core particles with a functionalizing agent thereby forming functionalized core particles, c. graft polymerizing at least one of aromatic vinyl compounds onto the functionalized core particles thereby forming core-shell particles wherein the core is comprised of the core particles and the shell is comprised of graft polymerized aromatic vinyl compounds and d. activating the shell by using a sulfonating agent wherein the core particles comprise or consists of glass particles and wherein the core particles are hydroxylated prior to step b). The present invention further relates to the use of the core-shell catalyst for the manufacture of bisphenol A by reacting phenol with acetone for increasing the selectivity towards the formation of p,p-bisphenol A.

Abstract: Gas sensors having laser-induced graphene (LIG) and/or LIG composites, and methods of making and using gas sensors having LIG and/or LIG composites.

Abstract: An electronic device, a method and a computer program product for providing a current input style and enabling a conversion of original inputs into modified inputs. The method includes identifying from device data received from an external display device, a first external display input style of the external display device and determining if the current input style of an electronic device corresponds to the first external display input style. In response to determining that the current input style of the electronic device does not correspond to the first external display input style, the method further includes converting original inputs received at the electronic device using the current input style into modified inputs corresponding to the first external display input style. The method further includes communicating the modified inputs to the external display device.

Abstract: An electronic device, computer program product, and method enable presentation of age-appropriate augmented reality (AR) content by determining an age of wearer of an AR display device. The electronic device communicatively connects an electronic device to the AR display device. In response to determining that the electronic device is communicatively coupled to the AR display, a controller of the electronic device monitors or checks for information that indicates, or correlates to, an age of a person wearing the first AR display device being below a threshold age. In response to receiving information indicating that the person is below the threshold age, the controller selects customized AR content, customized for the person based on the age of the person and any identified personal preferences of the person. The controller presents, at the AR display device, the customized AR content, customized based on the age of the person.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a plurality of cores to execute instructions; a firmware agent to execute a first firmware; a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) interface to communicate with a device via a PCIe link; and a boot agent coupled to the PCIe interface to download the PCIe firmware from a non-volatile memory and provide the PCIe firmware to the PCIe interface. The PCIe interface may receive a PCIe firmware for the PCIe interface before the firmware agent is to receive the first firmware. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Improved artificial intelligence computer systems actively and/or passively provide end-users with information from firm data systems to help the end-user perform the end-user's job functions. In a passive implementation, the system can prioritize emails for a user, craft consistent responses to multiple email inquiries on the same topic, craft responses whose content is drawn from a library of electronic documents, and/or suggest text for an electronic document being authored by the end-user. In an active implementation, the system comprises AI agents associated with individual databases of the system, where the AI agents are tuned to retrieve data from their associated database in response to a query from the end-user.

Abstract: Techniques for controller graphical user interface based on interaction data are described and are implementable to generate a controller graphical user interface for display by a first device to control digital content displayed on a second device. For instance, an application such as a mobile gaming application is displayed on a mobile device and digital content from the application is communicated for display by a display device as part of a content connectivity session. One or more control regions of the application are determined based on a monitored interaction with a user interface of the mobile device. One or more control graphics are identified that correlate to the one or more control regions. A controller graphical user interface is generated that displays the one or more control graphics and filters out extraneous digital content. The controller graphical user interface is then displayed by the mobile device.