Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, an optical device is provided. The optical device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer on the substrate, the semiconductor layer having a beam structure that is subjected to a tensile strain, wherein the beam structure includes a plurality of nanostructures, and wherein, for each nanostructure of the plurality of nanostructures, the nanostructure is configured to locally amplify the tensile strain at the nanostructure to define a strain-induced artificial quantum heterostructure for quantum confinement. According to a further embodiment of the present invention, a method of forming an optical device is also provided.

Abstract: A method for reducing motion-to-photon latency for hand tracking is described. In one aspect, a method includes accessing a first frame from a camera of an Augmented Reality (AR) device, tracking a first image of a hand in the first frame, rendering virtual content based on the tracking of the first image of the hand in the first frame, accessing a second frame from the camera before the rendering of the virtual content is completed, the second frame immediately following the first frame, tracking, using the computer vision engine of the AR device, a second image of the hand in the second frame, generating an annotation based on tracking the second image of the hand in the second frame, forming an annotated virtual content based on the annotation and the virtual content, and displaying the annotated virtual content in a display of the AR device.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, an optical device is provided. The optical device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer on the substrate, the semiconductor layer having a beam structure that is subjected to a tensile strain, wherein the beam structure includes a plurality of nanostructures, and wherein, for each nanostructure of the plurality of nanostructures, the nanostructure is configured to locally amplify the tensile strain at the nanostructure to define a strain-induced artificial quantum heterostructure for quantum confinement. According to a further embodiment of the present invention, a method of forming an optical device is also provided.

Abstract: A cleaning assembly for a combine harvester. The cleaning assembly includes a conveyor for transporting at least one of or both of a threshed or separated mixture of grain and contaminants from at least one of or both of a threshing or separating device to an inlet of the cleaning assembly, screens for cleaning the mixture fed to the inlet of the cleaning assembly, which are able to be subjected to the action of an air flow by a fan, and a cross conveyor, arranged at the inlet of the cleaning assembly, for evening out the lateral distribution of the fed mixture. The cross conveyor is implemented with an open, air-permeable design and is arranged in an air flow provided by the fan.

Abstract: A method for cooling molded preforms includes transferring preforms of a first injection cycle from a mold to retained engagement on a take-out plate, the preforms having exterior surfaces and interior surfaces targeted for cooling. The preforms are released from cooling tubes of the take-out plate to retained engagement on cooling pins of a transfer shell spaced away from the mold. The transfer shell rotates and the preforms are released from the transfer shell to retained engagement in supplemental tubes of a supplemental cooling device. After a period of time the preforms are released from the supplemental cooling device and transferred back to retained engagement on the transfer shell. The transfer shell rotates to an unload position to eject the preforms from the transfer shell for evacuation from the machine.

Abstract: A cleaning assembly for a combine harvester including a vibrating floor conveyor for conveying crops. The vibrating floor conveyor is moved into a vibrating movement and is supported at the conveyors downstream end by hangers on a cleaning shoe. At least one sieve is arranged in the cleaning shoe that can be moved into a vibrating movement, and which can be exposed to an air flow by a blower. A rotatable transverse auger conveyor is arranged downstream of the vibrating floor conveyor and upstream of the sieve for lateral conveying of the crop and includes a shaft and conveying coils attached to the shaft, wherein the hangers are supported on the shaft of the transverse screw conveyor.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method of application topology visualization of a computing environment is disclosed. The application topology visualization obtains relationship data for a plurality of managed components, wherein the plurality of managed components have an application operating thereon. Event data for the plurality of managed components is also obtained. An application topology visualizer is used to generate the application topology visualization of the computing environment including the plurality of managed components, wherein the application topology visualization uses the relationship data and the event data for the plurality of managed components. A graphical user interface is used to display the application topology visualization of the computing environment as a single page.

Abstract: A threshing concave for a combine harvester comprises a crop processing device which is arranged at the inlet to the threshing concave and can be adjusted between an active and an inactive position, adjustable elements which are arranged downstream of the inlet to the threshing concave and can be adjusted between an active and an inactive position, and an adjustment mechanism for separate adjustment of the crop processing device and the adjustable elements, which comprises a movable adjustment element which is coupled to the crop processing device and to the adjustable elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a life vest container device, in particular aircraft seat life vest container device, for a life vest unit, with a life vest container comprising an accommodation unit that has an accommodation space as well as an access opening to the accommodation space, and with a monitoring device. It is proposed that the monitoring device is at least configured to capture a change of at least one characteristic via at least one electric and/or electronic signal.

Abstract: A life vest device, for a fixation on one or more aircraft seats, with a life vest unit, which is embodied as a lift vest with a packaging unit for a sealed accommodation of the life vest unit and with an opening unit for an opening of the packaging unit, which features one or more pull straps. The opening unit is functionally connected with the life vest unit and the packaging unit comprises one or more fixation units for a fixation on an aircraft seat. For a retrieval of the life vest unit from the packaging unit, the opening unit is connected in a tear-proof manner with the life vest unit. The pull strap and the life vest are embodied integrally with each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel-operated firing device for driving securing elements into a substrate, comprising at least one main combustion chamber for a fuel, a driving piston that can be driven out of the main combustion chamber in a firing direction by expandable gases, and a pre-chamber with which an ignition device is associated and in which a pressure acting on the main combustion chamber can build up prior to a fuel-air mixture being ignited in said main combustion chamber. In order to improve the efficacy and/or functionality during the driving in of securing elements using the fuel-operated firing device, the pre-chamber has at least two venting connections which are mutually spaced in an axial direction and which have passages that can be exposed conjointly in order to facilitate rapid venting of the pre-chamber.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method of application topology visualization of a computing environment is disclosed. The application topology visualization obtains relationship data for a plurality of managed components, wherein the plurality of managed components have an application operating thereon. Event data for the plurality of managed components is also obtained. An application topology visualizer is used to generate the application topology visualization of the computing environment including the plurality of managed components, wherein the application topology visualization uses the relationship data and the event data for the plurality of managed components. A graphical user interface is used to display the application topology visualization of the computing environment as a single page.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel-operated firing device for driving securing elements into a substrate, comprising at least one main combustion chamber for a fuel, a driving piston that can be driven out of the main combustion chamber in a firing direction by expandable gases, and a pre-chamber with which an ignition device is associated and in which a pressure acting on the main combustion chamber can build up prior to a fuel-air mixture being ignited in said main combustion chamber. In order to improve the efficacy and/or functionality during the driving in of securing elements, a detection system is associated with the driving piston, said detection system being connected to an electronic feedback control device for control purposes, in order to detect an initial position of the driving piston prior to a firing operation.

Abstract: An adjustable toe spacer may include a flexible body that defines a first digit receptacle and a second digit receptacle. The first digit receptacle and the second digit receptacle may comprise hollow sleeves through which a first digit of a user and a second digit of a user may pass through a first digit exit and a second digit exit, respectively. The body may include a shim receptacle disposed in an area between the first digit receptacle and the second digit receptacle and configured to receive an adjustable shim. When inserted into the shim receptacle, the adjustable shim may expand the interior cavity of the shim receptacle, creating a tailored spatial extension between the first and second digit of the user.

Abstract: The invention relates to a life vest device, in particular for a fixation on at least one aircraft seat, with at least one life vest unit, with at least one packaging unit for an, in particular sealed, accommodation of the at least one life vest unit and with at least one opening unit for an opening of the at least one packaging unit. It is proposed that the at least one opening unit is functionally connected with the at least one life vest unit and that the at least one packaging unit comprises at least one fixation unit for a fixation on an aircraft seat.

Abstract: The invention relates to a life vest container device, in particular aircraft seat life vest container device, for a life vest unit, with a life vest container comprising an accommodation unit that has an accommodation space as well as an access opening to the accommodation space, and with a monitoring device. It is proposed that the monitoring device is at least configured to capture a change of at least one characteristic via at least one electric and/or electronic signal.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions generally useful to the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of trace DNA sequences from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) biopsy samples and specifically relevant to the identification of multi-drug resistant H. pylori in such biopsy samples.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel-operated firing device for driving securing elements into a substrate, comprising at least one main combustion chamber for a fuel, a driving piston that can be driven out of the main combustion chamber in a firing direction by expandable gases, and a pre-chamber with which an ignition device is associated and in which a pressure acting on the main combustion chamber can build up prior to a fuel-air mixture being ignited in said main combustion chamber. In order to improve the efficacy and/or functionality during the driving in of securing elements, a valve system is associated with the pre-chamber, by which valve system a maximum charge pressure in the pre-chamber can be varied in order to adjust the firing energy provided during the firing operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel-operated firing device for driving securing elements into a substrate, comprising at least one main combustion chamber for a fuel, a driving piston that can be driven out of the main combustion chamber in a firing direction by expandable gases, and a pre-chamber with which an ignition device is associated and in which a pressure acting on the main combustion chamber can build up prior to a fuel-air mixture being ignited in said main combustion chamber. In order to improve the efficacy and/or functionality during the driving in of securing elements, a valve system is associated with the pre-chamber, by which valve system a maximum charge pressure in the pre-chamber can be varied in order to adjust the firing energy provided during the firing operation.