Abstract: Disclosed are (i) a process for making cyclohexylbenzene by benzene hydroalkylation with a low methylcyclopentylbenzene selectivity; and (ii) a process of making phenol and/or cyclohexanone from cyclohexylbenzene including a step of removing methylcyclopentylbenzene from the cyclohexylbenzene feed supplied to the oxidation step.

Abstract: A system is provided in which a user device communicates control data with a first base station and communicates user data with a second base station. The user device receives, from the first base station, configuration data specific to the first base station and configuration data specific to the second base station for configuring the user device to handle in-device coexistence interference. When the user device detects interference, it identifies the base station to which the interference relates, and controls the operating of its transceiver circuitry: i) using the first base station specific configuration data if it identifies that the interference is related to the first base station; and ii) using the second base station specific configuration data if it identifies that the interference is related to the second base station.

Abstract: Provided is a silver clay, comprising spherical silver powders, flaky silver powders, a binding agent, and oil. The amount of the spherical and flaky silver powders relative to the total amount of the silver clay ranges from 50 wt % to 96 wt %. The silver clay of said composition improves moisture retention and workability and reduces shrinkage percentage during sintering, thereby improving the performance of a sintered body formed therefrom.

Abstract: A bicycle pedal with cadence sensor is disclosed and comprises a pedal shaft, a frame, and a cadence sensor. The pedal shaft is fastened at a crank of a bicycle. The frame is pivotably installed at the pedal shaft. The cadence sensor is arranged at the frame and the cadence sensor includes a G-sensor and a power supply coupled to the G-sensor. The cadence sensor is arranged at the frame. The cadence sensor is cooperating with the frame and the cadence information may be gained through the G-sensor. The cadence information may be transmitted to a bicycle computer or a smart mobile device. A cadence data may be resulted by program operation. The cadence data may be provided to analyze and apply.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a technique for job distribution within a grid environment includes receiving jobs at a submission cluster for distribution of the jobs to at least one of a plurality of execution clusters where each execution cluster includes one or more execution hosts. Resource attributes are determined corresponding to each execution host of the execution clusters. For each execution cluster, execution hosts are grouped based on the resource attributes of the respective execution hosts. For each grouping of execution hosts, a mega-host is defined for the respective execution cluster where the mega-host for a respective execution cluster defines resource attributes based on the resource attributes of the respective grouped execution hosts. Resource requirements for the jobs are determined, and candidate mega-hosts are identified for the jobs based on the resource attributes of the respective mega-hosts and the resource requirements of the jobs.

Abstract: An underwater pipe assembly includes a first pipe having a first flange, a second pipe having a second flange, and a plurality of connecting units clamped around the first and second flanges. Each connecting unit includes a clamp seat disposed on and covering the first and second flanges and having a first clamping portion, a first pad disposed between the first clamping portion and the first flange, a second pad disposed on the second flange, and a fastener operably and movably mounted to the clamp seat and having a second clamping portion facing the second pad. The first clamping portion clamps the first pad against the first flange and the second clamping portion clamps the second pad against the second flange when the fastener is operated.

Abstract: A processing unit can acquire datasets from respective data sources, each having a respective unique data domain. The processing unit can determine values of a plurality of features based on the plurality of datasets. The processing unit can modify input-specific parameters or history parameters of a computational model based on the values of the features. In some examples, the processing unit can determine an estimated value of a target feature based at least in part on the modified computational model and values of one or more reference features. In some examples, the computational model can include neural networks for several input sets. An output layer of at least one of the neural networks can be connected to the respective hidden layer(s) of one or more other(s) of the neural networks. In some examples, the neural networks can be operated to provide transformed feature value(s) for respective times.

Abstract: The present invention provides a POSS-containing in-situ composite nanogel with magnetic responsiveness and the method for preparing the same, wherein POSS-containing macromolecule capable of polymerizing and metal-coordination complexing is synthetized to complex with iron salt, Fe2+/Fe3+ salts are in-situ deposited via chemical coprecipitation, and crosslinking agent and initiator are added to induce polymerization so that POSS-containing nanogel ranges with magnetic responsiveness is obtained. The present invention is of professional design, feasible technique and simple operation, and prepared nanogel magnetic particles are well dispersed with excellent magnetic responsiveness, which possesses a good application prospect in medical diagnosis, sensor, catalyst carrier and biomaterial.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for measuring user quality of experience QoE, where the method includes the following steps: receiving event information sent by a receiving end, where the event information includes condition information for determining a cause for shortage of valid media data in a buffer of the receiving end; determining, according to the condition information, whether the shortage of the valid media data in the buffer of the receiving end is caused by a service system or caused by a user's action; and measuring QoE decrease degrees according to different causes for the shortage of the valid media data in the buffer, respectively.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a power spectrum iteration factor is determined according to a noisy speech and a background noise, and a moving average power spectrum of the speech is obtained according to the power spectrum iteration factor. A server is able to trace the noisy speech according to the power spectrum iteration factor.

Abstract: A system for semiconductor manufacturing that uses ultrasonic waves for estimating and monitoring a remaining service lifetime of a consumable element is provided. A consumable element comprises a front side arranged inside a process chamber and a back side, opposite the front side, arranged outside the process chamber. An ultrasonic transducer is arranged on the back side of the consumable element, and directed towards the front side of the consumable element. A monitoring unit is configured to estimate and monitor a remaining service lifetime of the consumable element using the ultrasonic transducer. A method for estimating and monitoring the remaining service lifetime of the consumable element using ultrasonic waves is also provided.

Abstract: An underwater pipe assembly includes a first pipe having a first collar and a first flange, a second pipe having a second collar and a second flange, and a connector apparatus including at least two first clamp seats, at least two first fasteners, at least two second clamp seats, at least two second fasteners. The first clamp seats are interconnected by the first fasteners to surround a junction of the first collar and the first flange. The second clamp seats are interconnected by the second fasteners to surround a junction of the second collar and the second flange. A plurality of connecting fasteners interconnect the first and second clamp seats, thereby clamping the first and second flanges between the first and second clamp seats.

Abstract: The invention provides an electronic cigarette atomizer comprising: an outer housing enclosing an inner pipe; and a heating element located substantially within the inner pipe which is electrically connected to a least one electrical connector pin; wherein the heating element and the or each electrical connector pin are secured in contact with each other with a fastening sleeve.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for performing a localised RCA reaction comprising at least two rounds of RCA, wherein the product of a second RCA reaction is attached, and hence localised, to a product of a first RCA reaction, said method comprising: (a) providing a first RCA product; (b) directly or indirectly hybridising to said first RCA product a probe which comprises or provides a primer for a second RCA reaction; and (c) performing a second RCA reaction using said RCA primer of (b) to form a second RCA product, wherein in said reaction: (i) said probe and said primer are not able to prime extension using said first RCA product as template or any such extension is limited to avoid displacement of any probe hybridised to the first RCA product; (ii) the direct or indirect hybridisation of the RCA primer of (b) to the first RCA product is maintained and, by virtue of said hybridisation, the second RCA product is attached to the first RCA product; (iii) a RCA template for said second RCA reaction is

Abstract: A sidewall-type memory cell (e.g., a CBRAM, ReRAM, or PCM cell) may include a bottom electrode, a top electrode layer defining a sidewall, and an electrolyte layer arranged between the bottom and top electrode layers, such that a conductive path is defined between the bottom electrode and a the top electrode sidewall via the electrolyte layer, wherein the bottom electrode layer extends generally horizontally with respect to a horizontal substrate, and the top electrode sidewall extends non-horizontally with respect to the horizontal substrate, such that when a positive bias-voltage is applied to the cell, a conductive path grows in a non-vertical direction (e.g., a generally horizontal direction or other non-vertical direction) between the bottom electrode and the top electrode sidewall.

Abstract: A method, in a multiple modem device that includes a notification modem and a Wi-Fi modem, includes identifying data to be collected and rules for selecting an optimal modem for data transmission from the multiple modem device. The method also includes collecting the data, and determining whether the data is to be sent via the notification modem based on a payload size associated with the data and the rules. The method includes sending the data via a control channel of a cellular network associated with the notification modem in response to a determination that the data to be sent via the notification modem. A determination whether a Wi-Fi network is available is made in response to a determination that the data is not to be sent via the notification modem. The data is sent via the Wi-Fi modem over the Wi-Fi network.

Abstract: A method comprises connecting a first resonant converter and a second resonant converter in parallel, detecting a first signal indicating a first soft switching process of the first resonant converter and a second signal indicating a second soft switching process of the second resonant converter and adjusting a first switching frequency of the first resonant converter by a first control circuit and a second switching frequency of the second resonant converter by a second control circuit until a load current flowing through the first resonant converter is substantially equal to a load current flowing through the second resonant converter.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. User equipment (UE) and base stations may support frequency hopping with fast retuning for enhanced machine type communication (eMTC). For example, a UE may need to retune portions of its receive or transmit chain to support operation on various frequency bands, and it may perform the retune within a few symbols. Both base station and UE may anticipate or account for the retuning delay and communicate accordingly. A base station may refrain from transmitting for a certain period of time, for example. A base station may also account for frequency hopping delays for uplink communications. Systems may employ other techniques to support eMTC. For example, UEs may leverage reference signal patterns in certain control channels for demodulation. In some cases, base stations may alter control channel transmissions to account for various types of UEs with in the system.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having metal gates includes following steps. A substrate including a first transistor and a second transistor formed thereon is provided. The first transistor includes a first gate trench and the second transistor includes a second gate trench. A patterned first work function metal layer is formed in the first gate trench and followed by forming a second sacrificial masking layer respectively in the first gate trench and the second gate trench. An etching process is then performed to form a U-shaped first work function metal layer in the first gate trench. Subsequently, a two-step etching process including a strip step and a wet etching step is performed to remove the second sacrificial masking layer and portions of the U-shaped first work function metal layer to form a taper top on the U-shaped first work function metal layer in the first gate trench.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor-on-insulator wafer having a buried oxide layer. The buried oxide layer includes therein opposing etch barrier regions and a gate region between the etch barrier regions. The semiconductor device further includes at least one nanowire having a channel portion interposed between opposing source/drain portions. The channel portion is suspended in the gate region. A gate electrode is formed in the gate region, and completely surrounds all surfaces of the suspended nanowire. The buried oxide layer comprises a first electrical insulating material, and the etch barrier regions comprising a second electrical insulating material different from the first electrical insulating material.