Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X15R405 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X15R405 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X15R405 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X15R405, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X15R405 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X15R405 and methods of using maize variety X15R405 are disclosed.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X15R402 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X15R402 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X15R402 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X15R402, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X15R402 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X15R402 and methods of using maize variety X15R402 are disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuous electro-thermal poling of glass or glass ceramic material, includes a lower support conveying and contacting electrode structure, an upper contacting electrode structure positioned above the lower support structure, and one or more DC bias voltage sources connected to one or both of the upper contacting structure and the lower support structure. A process for continuous electro-thermal poling of glass or glass ceramic sheets or substrates includes heating the sheet or substrate, feeding the sheet or substrate continuously or continually, while applying a DC voltage bias, and cooling the sheet or substrate to within 0-30° C. of ambient temperature.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X15R414 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X15R414 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X15R414 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X15R414, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X15R414 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X15R414 and methods of using maize variety X15R414 are disclosed.

Abstract: A wearable apparatus for sensing movement of a wearer's body is disclosed. The wearable apparatus comprises a flexible substrate for conforming about the wearer's body, and a capacitive sensor attached to the flexible substrate, the capacitive sensor comprising a transmitter electrode and a receiver electrode arranged in opposition on opposite sides of the flexible substrate, the transmitter electrode being arranged to capacitively couple to the receiver electrode.

Abstract: A device comprises a first superconducting quantum bit, a second superconducting quantum bit, and a coupler circuit. The first superconducting quantum bit comprises a superconducting tunnel junction and a shunt inductor which form a first superconducting loop. The second superconducting quantum bit comprises a superconducting tunnel junction and a shunt inductor which form a second superconducting loop. The coupler circuit is coupled between the first and second superconducting quantum bits. The coupler circuit is configured to implement an entanglement gate operation between the first and second superconducting quantum bits through exchange interactions between the coupler circuit and the first superconducting quantum bit and the second superconducting quantum bit, when the coupler circuit is driven by a control signal.

Abstract: A method to determine a position of an inkable substrate located on a drawing area of an input device is disclosed. The method comprises detecting one or more physical features of the inkable substrate using a sensor that is positionally fixed relative to the drawing area of the input device, and determining, based on the detected physical features of the inkable substrate, a position of the inkable substrate with respect to the drawing area of the input device.

Abstract: Briefly described, and according to one embodiment, aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to natural rubber and functional silica compositions for tire manufacturing and methods for forming the same. In at least one embodiment, the disclosed composition is a renewable elastomeric polymeric composition for rubber compounding applications, such as low rolling resistance tire tread and winter tire tread applications. The disclosed composition may also reduce fuel consumption and, thus, carbon dioxide emissions in gas-powered vehicles, and increase driving range in electric vehicles, because the disclosed composition is more energy efficient than current tire material compositions. In various embodiments, the disclosed composition may be formed by blending water-soluble silsesquioxane oligomers into a natural rubber latex system, followed by in-situ formation of a continuous, molecular silica network within the resulting polymer.

Abstract: An example electronic device includes an active digital pen sensor surface to generate analog position information, wherein the active digital pen sensor surface includes a projective capacitive sensor layer with a variance of sheet resistance of less than plus or minus 20 percent. The electronic device also includes a controller, including a sigma-delta analog-to-digital (A-to-D) converter, to generate digital pen position information based on the analog position information, and perform a triangulation based on the digital pen position information to determine a pen position.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting search results are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving text corresponding to a search query; determining whether a content rating score associated with the search query is below a predetermined threshold, wherein the score is calculated by: identifying a first plurality of search results retrieved using the search query, wherein each search result is associated with one of a plurality of content ratings classes; and calculating the content rating score that is a proportion of search results associated with at least one of the content ratings classes among the first plurality of search results; in response to determining that the content rating score is below the predetermined threshold, identifying a second plurality of search results to be presented based on the search query; and causing the second plurality of search results to be presented.

Abstract: A superconducting connecting system includes an anti-fuse structure. There is a first superconducting trace having a first segment that is cantilevered over a cavity a substrate. A second superconducting trace having a second segment is cantilevered over the cavity in the substrate. A first auxiliary segment is coupled to the first segment and suspended over the cavity. A second auxiliary segment is coupled to the second segment and suspended over the cavity. The first segment and the second segment face each other and have a predetermined gap therebetween. The first segment and the second segment are configured to receive an output of a laser. An amount of material of the first and second auxiliary segment is based on creating a fuse ball joint that provides an electrical short between the first superconducting trace and the second superconducting trace, upon receiving the output of the laser.

Abstract: Translating a hand gesture to an action, consistent with the present disclosure, may be performed in a number of ways. In a particular example, a computer-readable medium may store instructions that when executed cause a processor to receive from a sensor of an input device, a drive signal indicative of a hand gesture, where the drive signal is a sigma-delta A-to-D enabled drive signal. The computer-readable medium may also store instructions that when executed, cause the processor to instruct the input device to enter a hover mode of operation, in response to a determination that the hand gesture includes a first hand gesture, and translate a second hand gesture detected by the sensor to an action by determining a three-dimensional space position and a motion vector of the second hand gesture. The computer-readable medium may store instructions, provide instructions to an operating system to perform the action.

Abstract: A nanoscale bolometer for infrared (IR) thermal imaging comprises a subwavelength antenna that provides a specific detectivity approaching a fundamental, thermodynamic limit. The uncooled nanobolometer achieves performance comparable to cooled, high-performance, semiconductor photodetectors, but with significantly reduced size, weight, power, and cost.

Abstract: Briefly described, and according to one embodiment, aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to natural rubber and functional silica compositions for tire manufacturing and methods for forming the same. In at least one embodiment, the disclosed composition is a renewable elastomeric polymeric composition for rubber compounding applications, such as low rolling resistance tire tread and winter tire tread applications. The disclosed composition may also reduce fuel consumption and, thus, carbon dioxide emissions in gas-powered vehicles, and increase driving range in electric vehicles, because the disclosed composition is more energy efficient than current tire material compositions. In various embodiments, the disclosed composition may be formed by blending water-soluble silsesquioxane oligomers into a natural rubber latex system, followed by in-situ formation of a continuous, molecular silica network within the resulting polymer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a custom cranial remodeling device for correction of cranial deformities in a subject is described. The method comprises generating a three-dimensional head data file for the subject. Predetermined reference points are identified on the head. The predetermined reference points are utilized to calculate contour lines on the head. A modified head shape data file is generated and juxtaposed with the head represented by the three-dimensional head data file having the contour lines thereon. The modified head shape data file is used to generate a shape for a desired custom cranial remodeling device, the shape having an interior surface to contact the head and an outer surface The contour lines establish peripheral edges for the custom cranial remodeling device.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuous electro-thermal poling of glass or glass ceramic material, includes a lower support conveying and contacting electrode structure, an upper contacting electrode structure positioned above the lower support structure, and one or more DC bias voltage sources connected to one or both of the upper contacting structure and the lower support structure. A process for continuous electro-thermal poling of glass or glass ceramic sheets or substrates includes heating the sheet or substrate, feeding the sheet or substrate continuously or continually, while applying a DC voltage bias, and cooling the sheet or substrate to within 0-30° C. of ambient temperature.

Abstract: A method for air conditioning including installing an air conditioning unit at a desired location. The air conditioning unit includes a housing that has air supply inlets and exhaust air outlets. The housing encloses a mode control unit that switches a zone coil associated with a zone from a cooling mode to a heating mode by switching from a cooling medium to a heating medium flowing through the zone coil. The zone coil receives the heating or cooling medium and conditions incoming air from a supply fan to be exhausted in a zone associated with the zone coil. A variable refrigerant flow cooling/heating unit provides a cooling medium or a heating medium at varying rates to control a temperature of a zone.

Abstract: Josephson junctions are the main circuit element of superconducting quantum information devices due to their nonlinear inductance properties and fabrication scalability. However, large scale integration necessarily depends on high fidelity and high yielding fabrication of Josephson junctions. The standard Josephson junction technique depends on a submicron suspended resist Dolan bridge that tends to be very fragile and fractures during the fabrication process. The present invention is directed to a new tunnel junction resist mask that incorporates stress-relief channels to reduce the intrinsic stress of the resist, thereby increasing the survivability of the Dolan bridge during device processing, resulting in higher Josephson junction yield.

Abstract: A disposable dental waste filter device has a body having a receiving end, and a separable cap having a tip end, the body for receiving and capturing therein amalgam that enters into the body through the tip end and the separable cap. A disposable dental waste filter device also has a body having a receiving end, a central lumen for receiving and capturing amalgam, a filter, and a circular leg portion having an exterior channel, and a separable cap having a tip end, a circular outer rim having a circular end ridge portion with the ridge portion adapted to be inserted into the exterior channel of the body for a snap fit engagement between the cap and the body, the body for receiving and capturing therein amalgam that enters into the body through the tip end and the separable cap.

Abstract: Keypoints are predicted in an image. Predictions are generated for each of the keypoints of an image as a 2D random variable, normally distributed with location (x, y) and standard deviation sigma. A neural network is trained to maximize a log-likelihood that samples from each of the predicted keypoints equal a ground truth. The trained neural network is used to predict keypoints of an image without generating a heatmap.