Abstract: Genetically modified microorganisms that have the ability to convert carbon substrates into chemical products such as 2,3-BDO; 1,4-BDO; isobutyraldehyde; isobutanol; 1-butanol; n-butanol; ethanol; fatty alcohols; and fatty acid methyl ester are disclosed. For example, genetically modified methanotrophs that are capable of generating 2,3-BDO; 1,4-BDO; isobutyraldehyde; isobutanol; 1-butanol; n-butanol; ethanol; fatty alcohols; and fatty acid methyl ester at high titers from a methane source are disclosed. Methods of making these genetically modified microorganisms and methods of using them are also disclosed. These microorganisms and methods make use of molecular switches to regulate gene expression.

Abstract: The invention proposed damper protection for direct drive motor angle limits. This mechanism includes main components: Assembly guideway-spring, and Assembly angle limit bar, and Assembly direct-drive motor. The content mentioned in the invention describes the damping spring integrated inside the direct motor to protect the device when operating within the desired stroke limit. It can be applied to high-precision devices and motors. The invention's products can be applied in Direct-drive motor mechanisms that limit rotation angle with high-accuracy such as robotic arms, multi-sensor automatic observation devices, or unmanned equipment.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations for generating a voice note. The operations include receiving, by a messaging application, a request from a first participant to send a voice message to a second participant in a communication session. The operations include, in response to receiving the request, generating an audio file comprising a specified duration of speech input received from the first participant. The operations include associating the audio file with an avatar that represents the first participant. The operations include presenting an interactive visual indicator of the avatar among a plurality of messages in the communication session. The operations include receiving, by the messaging application, input that selects the interactive visual indicator of the avatar. The operations include, in response to receiving the input, rendering an animation of the avatar speaking the speech input while playing the audio file.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for controlling connected devices. For example, a messaging application implemented on a client device detects a real-world object depicted in a received image and determines a current location of the client device. The messaging application identifies a plurality of robotic cleaning devices associated with an account of the messaging application. The messaging application transmits a message comprising the current location of the client device to a first robotic cleaning device of the plurality of robotic cleaning devices and causes the first robotic cleaning device to clean the real-world object depicted in the received image based on the message transmitted by the messaging application.

Abstract: An system, method and software for controlling processes of an auto-refill system of an ampoule including one or more sensors configured to determine one or more liquid level heights within the ampoule. The auto-refill system having a state machine configured to control the auto-refill system, the state machine having one or more states for refilling the ampoule.

Abstract: A device for implanting a heart prosthesis including a central body, a containment portion having one or more sub-components, and a release device for the central body capable of being inserted into a catheter. A device for assisting the connection operation between the central body and the sub-components of the containment portion includes an assembly of catheters, of which there are at least two catheters for each sub-component of the containment portion, the catheters being joined to each other over a portion thereof and having at least one free end for each catheter.

Abstract: Methods and systems for protecting seller privacy during an ecommerce transaction are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes, receiving, via an online listing configuration interface for a first session, one or more candidate pick up times and specific pick up locations for an item, determining a generalized version of the one or more specific pick up locations, displaying, via a second session, an online listing for the item, displaying, via the second session, the one or more candidate pick up times and the generalized versions of the one or more specific pick up locations, receiving, via the second session, a selection of one of the candidate pick up times and one of the generalized versions of one of the specific pick up locations, in response to receiving payment for the item, displaying a specific pick up location corresponding to the selected one generalized version.

Abstract: An image sensor device is disclosed. The image sensor device includes: a substrate having a front surface and a back surface; a radiation-sensing region formed in the substrate; an opening extending from the back surface of the substrate into the substrate; a first metal oxide film including a first metal, the first metal oxide film being formed on an interior surface of the opening; and a second metal oxide film including a second metal, the second metal oxide film being formed over the first metal oxide film; wherein the electronegativity of the first metal is greater than the electronegativity of the second metal. An associated fabricating method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A meter bar system and method can include: providing a body; and coupling a valve to the body, the valve configured to provide gas flow configurations based on a rotational position of the valve, the gas flow configurations including a normal gas flow configuration, a purge gas flow configuration, and a bypass gas flow configuration.

Abstract: A method for preventing the double-spending of digital currency that transfers between multiple distributed ledger technology (DLT) networks. The method includes receiving a message including a smart contract and executing the smart contract. The method further includes detecting a transaction request to transfer the first digital currency from the first DLT network to the second DLT network. The method further includes destroying the digital currency and creating, based on the unit of fiat currency, a second digital currency of a second type on the second DLT network. The method further includes transferring, responsive to detecting the transaction request, the first digital currency from the first DLT network to the second DLT network.

Abstract: A memory device includes a field effect transistor and a variable-capacitance capacitor. A gate structure includes a gate dielectric and an intermediate electrode. The variable-capacitance capacitor includes a lower capacitor plate comprising the intermediate electrode, an upper capacitor plate comprising a control gate electrode, and a variable-capacitance node dielectric and including an electrical-field-programmable metal oxide material. The electrical-field-programmable metal oxide material provides a variable effective dielectric constant, and a data bit may be stored as a dielectric state of the variable-capacitance node dielectric in the memory device. The variable-capacitance node dielectric provides reversible electrical field-dependent resistivity modulation, or reversible electrical field-dependent movement of metal atoms therein.

Abstract: A system and method for recommendations for online e-commerce to a user, which provide a number of different methods for surfacing a current desire or need of the user in terms of a purchase, through a recommendation engine that applies one or more neural net models. One non-limiting example of such a method is to apply a first model for analyzing the current online behavior of the user, and a second model for analyzing past online behavior of the user, then concatenating the outputs of both models to a single output, to determine a recommendation for the user. The two models may be of the same or different type. For example and without limitation, the first model may comprise a CNN, while the second model may comprise a CNN and/or a transformer-based model. The transformer-based model may comprise an encoder alone, rather than the art-known combination of an encoder and a decoder. If the model comprises a CNN, preferably the CNN features a plurality of overlapping filters of different shapes.

Abstract: Numerous embodiments for reading or verifying a value stored in a selected memory cell in a vector-by-matrix multiplication (VMM) array in an artificial neural network are disclosed. In one embodiment, an input comprises a set of input bits that result in a series of input signals applied to a terminal of the selected memory cell, further resulting in a series of output signals that are digitized, shifted based on the bit location of the corresponding input bit in the set of input bits, and added to yield an output indicating a value stored in the selected memory cell.

Abstract: A process (100) for the recovery of solvent (1) from solvent-containing cellulosic particles (2) is shown, the process comprising the steps: a) extracting the solvent (1) from the cellulosic particles (2) by means of a liquid extraction medium (3), thereby obtaining a solvent-enriched extraction medium (5), and b) obtaining the recovered solvent (6) from the solvent-enriched extraction medium (5). In order to improve the efficiency of the process, it is proposed that in step a) the solvent (1) is extracted from the cellulosic particles (2) in a continuous flow extraction reactor (4), wherein the extraction medium (3) continuously flows through the extraction reactor (4) to extract the solvent (1) from the cellulosic particles (2).

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip that includes one or more interconnect dielectric layers arranged over a substrate. A bottom electrode is disposed over a conductive structure and extends through the one or more interconnect dielectric layers. A top electrode is disposed over the bottom electrode. A ferroelectric layer is disposed between and contacts the bottom electrode and the top electrode. The ferroelectric layer includes a first lower horizontal portion, a first upper horizontal portion arranged above the first lower horizontal portion, and a first sidewall portion coupling the first lower horizontal portion to the first upper horizontal portion.

Abstract: A shaft arrangement for a vehicle. The shaft arrangement includes a shaft having a fluid channel extending along an axial direction of the shaft. The shaft includes at least one fluid inlet arranged at an axial distance from a first end of the shaft and extends radially between an outside surface of the shaft and the fluid channel. The shaft arrangement further has a sensor including a first sensor part and a second sensor part, wherein the first sensor part is attached to a first end part of the shaft at the first end of the shaft and the second sensor part is arranged to be attached to a first shaft housing part.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments of introducer devices provide hemostatic sealing and allow a delivery catheter to be inserted through the introducer seals without the use of a separate loader device that covers a medical device that is mounted on the catheter. Some disclosed introducers comprise a housing, a distal sheath extending distally from the housing and adapted to be inserted into a patient's vasculature, a distal hemostatic seal mounted within the housing and a proximal hemostatic seal mounted within the housing, and a slidable tube positioned within the housing that is movable longitudinally relative to the distal hemostatic seal between a proximal position and a distal position, wherein in the proximal position a distal end of the tube is positioned proximal to the distal hemostatic seal with the distal hemostatic seal closed, and wherein in the distal position the distal end of the tube extends through the distal hemostatic seal.

Abstract: A machine is configured to automatically generate listings for multiple items. For example, the machine receives, from a client device, two or more images and two or more descriptions. The two or more images depict two or more items. The two or more descriptions pertain to the two or more items. The machine matches one or more images of the two or more images to a description of the two or more descriptions. The one or more images depict an item of the two or more items. The description pertains to the item. The machine, based on the matching, generates a listing of the item. The listing includes the one or more images depicting the item, and the description pertaining to the item. The machine causes display of the listing of the item in a user interface.

Abstract: In one example, a system comprises an array of non-volatile memory cells arranged into rows and columns, the array comprising a first bit line coupled to a first column of non-volatile memory cells and a second bit line coupled to a second column of non-volatile memory cells; and an output block coupled to the array, the output block comprising: a current-to-voltage converter to convert a first current on the first bit line into a first voltage and to convert a second current on the second bit line into a second voltage; and an analog-to-digital converter to convert one or more of the first voltage and the second voltage into a set of output bits.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a resistive random access memory (RRAM) device. The RRAM device includes a first electrode over a substrate and a second electrode over the substrate. A data storage structure is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The data storage structure includes a first metal and a second metal. The first metal has a peak concentration at a first distance from the first electrode and the second metal has a peak concentration at a second distance from the first electrode. The first distance is different than the second distance.