Abstract: Light emitting diodes with regrown semiconductor layers and methods of manufacture are described. In an embodiment, a light emitting diode includes a base structure including a first cladding layer doped with a first dopant type (e.g. n-type) and step surface. A mesa pillar including an active layer protrudes from the step surface, and a regrown second cladding layer doped with a second dopant type (e.g. p-type) is in direct contact with and spans a bottom surface and sidewalls of the mesa pillar and the step surface.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of formula (I) and (II), or salts, esters, tautomers, prodrugs, zwitterionic forms, or stereoisomers thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. Also provided herein are methods of using the same in modulating (e.g., inhibiting) KRAS (e.g., KRAS having a G12D mutation) and treating diseases or disorders such as cancers in subjects in need thereof.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a network system. The network system includes a first set of host machines for hosting virtual machines that connect to each other through a logical network. The first set of host machines includes managed forwarding elements for forwarding data between the host machines. The network system includes a second set of host machines for hosting virtualized containers that operate as gateways for forwarding data between the virtual machines and an external network. At least one of the virtualized containers peers with at least one physical router in the external network in order to advertise addresses of the virtual machines to the physical router.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for genetic placement of analog and mix-signal circuit components. Embodiments may include receiving an unplaced layout associated with an electronic circuit design and grouping requirements. Embodiments may also include identifying one or more instances that need to be placed in the unplaced layout and areas of the unplaced layout configured to receive the instances. Embodiments may further include analyzing one or more instances that need to be placed in the unplaced layout and the areas of the unplaced layout configured to receive the instances, wherein analyzing is based upon a row-based data structure. Embodiments may also include determining a location and an orientation for each of the one or more instances based upon the genetic algorithm and generating a placed layout based upon the determined location and orientation for each of the instances.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased[RCL2] low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to compensate impression data for misattribution and non-coverage are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for backside wafer dopant activation using a low-temperature ion implant. In some embodiments, a method may include forming a semiconductor device atop a first main side of a substrate, and performing a low-temperature ion implant to a second main side of the substrate, wherein the first main side of the substrate is opposite the second main side of the substrate. The method may further include performing a second ion implant to the second main side of the substrate to form a collector layer.

Abstract: A computer system supports a nested isolation host. The computer system operates a hypervisor that creates a virtualized interface to a security module that is configured to provide hardware-based virtual machine isolation functionality, and that creates a child partition that comprises a nested hypervisor. The hypervisor presents the virtualized interface to the child partition. Based on receiving a command at the virtualized interface from the nested hypervisor, the hypervisor performs one of (i) modifying the command and forwarding a modified command to the security module, (ii) forwarding the command to the security module, or (iii) blocking the command.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for manufacturing cement wherein ground particles of cement and calcium sulfate are subjected to infrared sensors, laser sensors, or both, so that emanated, irradiated, transmitted, and/or absorbed energy having wavelengths principally within the range of 700 nanometers to 1 millimeter can be monitored and compared to stored data previously obtained from ground cement and sulfate particles and preferably correlated with stored strength, calorimetric, or other data values, such that adjustments can be made to the mill processing conditions, such as the form or amounts of calcium sulfate (e.g., gypsum, plaster, anhydride), or cement additive levels. The strength and other properties of cement can be thus adjusted, and its quality can be more uniform.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide a bucket assembly enhanced with noise mitigation features. The bucket assembly is a relatively lightweight and removable apparatus that can fracture cut, paddle, and heat contents contained therein. The bucket assembly can include a housing that has a curved metal plate and blade array attached thereto. A cut and paddle assembly can rotate within the housing and interface with the blade array to fracture cut contents contained therein. The cut and paddle assembly is also operative to mix the contents to ensure full dispersal within the housing.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to lubricant compositions comprising a branched copolymer and methods for making such compositions. Lubricant compositions of the present disclosure comprise an oil and a copolymer and have a high temperature high shear (HTHS) viscosity of about 5 or less, shear stability index (30 cycles) of from about 2% to about 80%, a ratio of thickening efficiency to shear stability index (30 cycles) of from about 1:2 to about 1:30, a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of from about 3 cSt to about 30 cSt, and a thickening efficiency of about 1 or more. In another class of embodiments, the present disclosure provides a lubricant composition comprising a first and a second copolymers wherein the first copolymer has an ethylene content higher than that of the second copolymer, and wherein at least one of the two copolymers is a long chain branched ethylene copolymer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to behavior planning for autonomous vehicles. The technology described herein selects a preferred trajectory for an autonomous vehicle based on an evaluation of multiple hypothetical trajectories by different components within a planning system. The various components provide an optimization score for each trajectory according to the priorities of the component and scores from multiple components may form a final optimization score. This scoring system allows the competing priorities (e.g., comfort, minimal travel time, fuel economy) of different components to be considered together. In examples, the trajectory with the best combined score may be selected for implementation. As such, an iterative approach that evaluates various factors may be used to identify an optimal or preferred trajectory for an autonomous vehicle when navigating an environment.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for vehicle wireless monitoring are described. In one example, a described method comprises: transmitting a first wireless signal from a first wireless device through a wireless multipath channel of a venue, the venue comprising a vehicle and an immediate vicinity of the vehicle; receiving a second wireless signal by a second wireless device in the venue through the wireless multipath channel, wherein the second wireless signal differs from the first wireless signal due to the wireless multipath channel and a modulation by an object undergoing a motion in the venue; obtaining a time series of channel information (TSCI) of the wireless multipath channel based on the second wireless signal; and performing a monitoring task by monitoring, based on the TSCI, at least one of: the vehicle, the object or the motion of the object.

Abstract: Methods and systems for transitioning a replica of a file system are described. An illustrative method includes updating a replica file system on a target data repository to be a replica of a source file system as the source file system existed on the source data repository at a point in time, where the replica file system is constructed of block objects at the target data repository that store metadata for individual files and directories of the replica file system and support access to blocks of data associated with the files and directories of the target file system at the target data repository, and where the updating includes updating the block objects of the replica file system to be replicas of block objects of the source file system as the block objects of the source file system existed on the source data repository at the point in time.

Abstract: A control system for use in a fluid flow application includes a heater and a control device. The heater has at least one resistive heating element and the heater is operable to heat fluid. The control device determines at least one flow characteristic of a fluid flow based on a heat loss of the at least one resistive heating element and determines a mass flow rate of the fluid based on the at least one flow characteristic and a property of the at least one resistive heating element. And the property of the at least one resistive heating element includes a change in resistance of the at least one resistive heating element under a given heat flux density.

Abstract: A system for delivering ultra-high dose rate irradiation to a target area of a patient, includes a pulsed charged-particle source along a beam axis; a collimator for shaping the beam of radiation; one or more cameras for imaging the target area of the patient; and a dosimetry controller for providing control signals to the charged-particle source one or more dosimeters positioned between an output of the charged-particle source and the collimator in beam fringes for measuring a radiation dosage provided by each pulse; and a beam scanning coil positioned between the collimator and the patient for directing the shaped beam. The dosimetry controller receives feedback from the one or more dosimeters and provides control signals to the particle source and the beam scanning coil that modulate final pulses in the series of pulses in real-time.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a socket connector and a plug connector pluggably connected to the socket connector. The socket connector includes a first housing, a plurality of first signal contacts within the first housing, a plurality of first ground contacts within the first housing, and a first common ground member within the first housing. The first common ground member implements a common grounding of the first ground contacts. The plug connector includes a second housing, a plurality of second signal contacts in the second housing, a plurality of second ground contacts in the second housing, and a second common ground member in the second housing. The second common ground member implements a common grounding of the second ground contacts. The first common ground member and the second common ground member are in a detachable contact connection.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for formation of amplicons having a chimeric sequence, partially derived from a target nucleic acid and partially derived from a rationally designed oligonucleotide. The provided compositions provide for high-yield, induced template switching between the target nucleic acid and the rationally designed oligonucleotide as the template during polymerase extension, achieving inheritance of information from both within only one cycle.

Abstract: Hierarchical virtualization creates a child guest partition that shares a hypervisor with a parent guest partition. A hypervisor receives a request, from a first guest partition that operates at the hypervisor, to create a second guest partition as a child of the first guest partition. The hypervisor identifies a configuration specification for the second guest partition, which includes (1) an identification of a memory portion, which is allocated to the first guest partition, that is to be mapped into the second guest partition; and (2) a configuration of a virtual processor that is to be utilized by the second guest partition. The hypervisor creates the second guest partition based on the configuration specification.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an outer housing, an insulating housing installed on the outer housing, a pair of terminal assemblies, and a shielding member. The terminal assemblies are installed in the insulating housing and are spaced apart from each other in a first direction to define an insertion space therebetween adapted to receive a connection terminal of a mating connector. Each terminal assembly includes a plurality of conductive terminals arranged in rows in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The plurality of conductive terminals of each terminal assembly include a signal terminal and a ground terminal. The shielding member is positioned at least partially between the two terminal assemblies in the first direction and includes a contact arm in electrical contact with the ground terminal.