Abstract: Method and apparatus for deep learning. A first input and a second input are accessed. A first embedding for the first input is generated using a binding network. A second embedding for the second input is generated using the binding network. The first and second embeddings are aggregated to generate a combined embedding. A transformation function is applied to the combined embedding to generate a transformed combined embedding. The transformed combined embedding is processed, using an unbinding network, to extract a first transformed embedding for the first input and a second transformed embedding for the second input. An inference function is applied to the first transformed embedding to generate a first output. The inference function is applied to the second transformed embedding to generate a second output.

Abstract: The invention refers to an apparatus for controlling a production process of a product produced from a plurality of pre-products, in particular, in a recycling process. A providing unit provides expected production data indicative of the pre-products and of production parameters expected for the production of the product. A receiving unit receives for each expected pre-product pre-production data from a plurality of independent production entities. An optimization unit determines an optimized production of the product with respect to a predetermined goal related to one or more pre-production parameters based on the production data and the pre-production data. A control unit provides control signals for controlling the production of the product based on the determined optimized production.

Abstract: An access node (102), which may be limited with respect to its capability of performing downlink wireless transmissions, cooperates with another access node (101) to enable beamformed uplink wireless transmissions from a wireless device (10) to the access node (102) and/or to assist the other access node (101) in performing beamformed downlink wireless transmissions to a UE.

Abstract: The technology of the present disclosure generally relates to the field of capacitor devices. More particularly to Metal-Insulator-Metal capacitors (MIM CAPS) comprising a Hafnium Zirconium Oxide (HZO) layer, and a method for producing the same. Further described are related methods, deposition systems, and devices. The method for forming the doped HZO layer on a substrate, comprises the steps of providing a substrate in a reaction chamber; executing one or more cycles whereby each cycle comprising contacting a hafnium precursor, a zirconium precursor, an oxygen reactant and a dopant precursor on at least part of the substrate by introducing the precursors and reactant in the reaction chamber; the dopant precursor comprises a dopant element having three or four valence electrons and an atomic radius which is less than the atomic radius of an Hf or Zr element of the HZO layer.

Abstract: Articles of footwear and methods of making articles of footwear including one or more continuous threads wound around anchor points. In some embodiments, thread lines of continuous thread(s) may extend tangential to an opening on a thread pattern or an upper. In some embodiments, thread lines of continuous thread(s) may define a portion of an upper and extend through a sole for an article of footwear. In some embodiments, thread patterns defined by the continuous thread(s) may be bonded to each other around a sheet to form an upper material for an upper.

Abstract: A three-level power semiconductor module has a housing, with a switching device, with a first, a second and a third DC voltage terminal element which form a group, with an AC voltage terminal element wherein the switching device is formed as a TNPC circuit arrangement, which has a DC branch with an upper first switch, with a lower fourth switch and with a center tap and a T branch with a second switch and with a third switch connected in series with the second switch, wherein the first switch is formed of a plurality of first part switches, a majority of these part switches lie in the direction from the group of DC voltage terminals to the AC voltage terminal on a first straight line wherein the fourth switch is formed of a plurality of fourth part switches, wherein a majority of these part switches lie in the direction from the group of DC voltage terminals to the AC voltage terminal on a second straight line adjacent to the first and the focal points of the second and third switch lie in the direction from

Abstract: Arrangement for stimulating a retina, comprising: a camera, electrodes for interacting with the retina, an electronics configured to determine a respective target value for the stimulation of the retina for a multiplicity of pixels, to determine a respective set of stimulation parameters for each of the pixels, to output a stimulation signal to one of the electrodes for each of the pixels, in order to stimulate the retina, to receive action potentials, created by the retina, for each of the pixels, to determine an actual value of the stimulation of the retina for each of the pixels, to adjust the determination of the set of stimulation parameters for each of the pixels, in such a way that the actual value approaches the target value, wherein the electrodes are formed as part of a retinal implant of the arrangement.

Abstract: A hydraulic system for a rotor brake of a wind turbine, where the hydraulic system has a pressure chamber, a manually operable pump device and a connection for connection to the rotor brake. The manually operable pump device is connected to the pressure chamber and the connection. The manually operable pump device comprises a coupling section for actuation. The coupling section is configured to be connected to an external device.

Abstract: A method for operating a driver-assistance system of a vehicle includes the following steps: sensing a permissible maximum speed for a road on which the vehicle is moving during a current trip and/or will be moving in the future, automatically activating a speed warning for warning a user if a speed of the vehicle during the current trip exceeds the permissible maximum speed, defining a driving situation for the trip on the basis of the behavior of the user during the current trip and/or in previous trips with the vehicle and/or on the basis of the behavior of other road users, determining on the basis of the defined driving situation whether a deactivation of the speed warning should take place, and issuing a suggestion to the user to deactivate the speed warning if the speed warning is to be deactivated.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a gearbox assembly that includes a gearbox and a gutter for collecting a gearbox lubricant scavenge flow from the gearbox. The gutter is characterized by a lubricant extraction volume ratio between 0.01 and 0.3, inclusive of the endpoints. The lubricant extraction volume ratio defined by: V G V G ? B · V G is a gutter volume of the gutter and VGB is a gearbox volume. The gas turbine engine includes a lubricant flow control system that includes a variable flow lubricant pump that generates a pump variable flow of lubricant to the gearbox assembly. The gearbox assembly has a variable consumption demand for delivery of lubricant. A lubricant flow controller is configured to generate a pump control command for the variable flow lubricant pump to produce the pump variable flow of lubricant based on the variable consumption demand.

Abstract: A recombinant fusion protein used for active immunization or vaccine in the treatment of pain in a subject and a method thereof. The recombinant fusion protein includes: a nerve growth factor (NGF); and substance P (SP) or a calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). The pain can be associated with osteoarthritis (OA), neurogenic inflammation, neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, post-surgery or cancer. The invention is particularly useful for treating OA pain in animals.

Abstract: An integrated electro-hydraulic unit including an electric machine having a stator and a rotor. The integrated electro-hydraulic unit includes a hydraulic machine having a shaft configured to rotate around a central axis and a cylinder block coupled to the shaft. The cylinder block includes a plurality of bores receiving a plurality of pistons. The cylinder block is configured to rotate about the central axis to generate reciprocating movement of the plurality of pistons within the plurality of bores. The cylinder block and the shaft are coupled for rotation via a joint that accommodates bending of the shaft while maintaining a parallel orientation of the cylinder block with respect to the central axis. The joint is defined by a barrel-shaped portion of the shaft and a corresponding interior receiving portion of the cylinder block.

Abstract: A method of verifying a program code of a synthesis computer program is disclosed. The synthesis computer program is configured for computer-controlling an automatic synthesizer (114) to automatically synthesize at least one oligonucleotide, the synthesis computer program having a plurality of program cycles for computer-controlling the automatic synthesizer (114) to sequentially synthesize the oligonucleotide by using at least one sequence of synthesis cycles. The method comprises: i. applying an automatic parsing procedure to the program code of the synthesis computer program, the automatic parsing procedure comprising automatically searching for parameter values of parameters of at least one predetermined list of parameters of interest in the program cycles of the synthesis computer program; and ii.

Abstract: A gearbox assembly includes a gearbox having a gear assembly and a gutter for collecting a gearbox lubricant scavenge flow from the gearbox. The gutter is characterized by a lubricant extraction volume ratio between 0.01 and 0.3, inclusive of the endpoints. The lubricant extraction volume ratio is defined by V G V GB . VG is a gutter volume of the gutter and VGB is a gearbox volume. A gas turbine engine includes the gearbox assembly and a lubrication system. The lubrication system includes a sump that is a primary reservoir having a first lubricant level and a secondary reservoir in the gearbox assembly. The secondary reservoir has a second lubricant level. The lubrication system fills the secondary reservoir with a lubricant between the first lubricant level and the second lubricant level. The gear assembly collects the lubricant in the secondary reservoir to supply the lubricant to the gear assembly.

Abstract: A vent system for a motor vehicle includes a vent conduit defining a vent conduit inlet. A vent outlet is separated from the vent conduit inlet. A first vent channel includes a first vent channel inlet in fluid communication with the vent conduit inlet and a first channel nozzle defining a first fluid flow path to the vent outlet along a first direction. A second vent channel includes a second channel inlet in fluid communication with the vent conduit inlet and a second channel nozzle defining a second fluid flow path to the vent outlet along a second direction convergent with the first direction.

Abstract: An energy storage system for a vehicle is operated along a route having a plurality of sections of different lengths and is charged at stopping points between two successive sections. The system contains a first battery having a first charging-rate and a second battery having a second charging-rate, the second charging-rate being higher than the first charging-rate. The energy storage system further has a control system configured such that the first and the second batteries are charged at the stopping points, that the first and the second batteries are at least partly discharged on longer than average sections of the route, and that the first battery is charged by the second battery on at least some of the other sections. Furthermore, a vehicle having such an energy storage system, and a method for operating a vehicle having such an energy storage system are envisioned.

Abstract: A system for fault monitoring of laser welding processes on a component that is to be processed or has been processed by a laser processing apparatus includes an image recording device for creating two-dimensional image data of the component, and an evaluation unit configured to, based on the two-dimensional image data created by the image recording device, determine associated height values and create a height profile of the component by using a convolutional neural network.

Abstract: A three-level power semiconductor module with a housing, with a switching device, with a first, a second and a third DC voltage terminal element, and with an AC voltage terminal element.

Abstract: Provided is a measuring device for measuring a distance between the measuring device and a user. The measuring device includes a distance sensor configured to generate a distance signal indicative of the distance, an IR radiation sensor configured to generate a temperature signal indicative of the IR radiation emitted by the user, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to: in a calibration mode, acquire the distance signal and the temperature signal respectively through the distance sensor and the IR radiation sensor and, on the basis of the distance signal and the temperature signal, generate a calibration curve which associates to each other values of the temperature signal with respective value of the distance; and in a calibrated mode, acquire the temperature signal through the IR radiation sensor and, on the basis of the temperature signal and the calibration curve, determine the distance.

Abstract: Cardiac pacing arrangement comprising first and second leadless pacing devices, wherein the second leadless pacing device is operated in standby or operational states. During operation, the cardiac pacing arrangement carries out the following steps: a) determining whether a condition for transferring the second leadless pacing device from the standby to the operational state is fulfilled, wherein the condition is chosen from the group consisting of i) delivering N consecutive stimulating pulses (N is an integer from 2-10), ii) non-detection of any stimulation pulse over a predeterminable time period (0.5-72 hours) and detection of an existing intrinsic rhythm of the patient at the same time, and iii) detecting M consecutive non-capturing stimulation pulses (M is an integer from 2-10); and b) transferring the second leadless pacing device from the standby to the operational state if the condition is fulfilled.