Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ion beam etching (IBE) system including a process chamber. The process chamber includes a plasma chamber configured to provide plasma. In addition, the process chamber includes an accelerator grid having multiple accelerator grid elements including a first accelerator grid element and a second accelerator grid element. A first wire is coupled to the first accelerator grid element and configured to supply a first voltage to the first accelerator grid element. A second wire is coupled to the second accelerator grid element and configured to supply a second voltage to the second accelerator grid element, where the second voltage is different from the first voltage. A first ion beam through a first hole is controlled by the first accelerator grid element, and a second ion beam through a second hole is controlled by the second accelerator grid element.

Abstract: A pole tamper may include a handle. A pole tamper may include a motor supported by the handle and operably coupled to a battery pack to receive electrical current therefrom. A pole tamper may include a shoe movably supported by the handle. A pole tamper may include a drive mechanism operably coupled to the motor, the drive mechanism configured to move the shoe in a reciprocating manner.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices enhance management of components used in data converters. Methods include receiving an input at a data converter comprising a digital to analog converter (DAC), the digital to analog converter comprising a plurality of sensing elements, and performing, using the DAC, a first conversion operation based on the input and a first set of the plurality of sensing elements identified by a first pointer value. Methods also include determining a pointer increment value based, at least in part, on an output of the first conversion operation and a hysteresis threshold value, the pointer increment value being used to determine an amount by which the first pointer value is incremented, the hysteresis threshold value identifying a threshold for determination of the pointer increment value.

Abstract: An off-loading wrist brace featuring a linear configuration, a split linear configuration, or a glove configuration with a thumb hole, pisiform hole, purlicue saddle, and closure components. The brace compresses to reduce repetitive movement of the carpal ligament while reducing compression of the pisiform to reduce injury and pain. The brace is removably affixed by placing the thumb through the thumb hole, wrapping the brace body around the wrist to attach the closure component at the tapered distal end to the closure component at the rounded proximal end.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transformer configured for use with a power converter of an energy management system. For example, the transformer comprises an adjustable flux-shunt configured to be positioned onto an inner round limb of a core half and rotated around the inner round limb to obtain an adequate leakage inductance corresponding to a set position of the adjustable flux-shunt.

Abstract: A method of continuous multi-factor authentication may include executing wireless sensing based at least in part on execution of a continuous multi-factor authentication (CMFA) application at a computing device, collecting channel state information (CSI) data from a network device communicatively coupled to the computing device, transmitting the CSI data to a CMFA device, and receiving a trust score from the CMFA device based on the CSI data.

Abstract: A method of using a processing computer comprising a memory comprising a hash index table and an array index table is disclosed. The method includes receiving an initial request message comprising a plurality of data fields with data elements for a transaction, and creating service request messages, where each service request message comprises a transaction key and data elements. The method includes transmitting the service request messages to server computers, which process them and generate service response messages, each service response message having the transaction key and response data. The method includes receiving the service response messages. The method includes for each of the service response messages: accessing the hash index table and determining a row address identifier for a row in the array index table based on the transaction key, and accessing data in the row of the array index table associated with the row address identifier.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and composition for the treatment of skin conditions where the epidermal barrier has decreased function such as when the patient is suffering from eczema, in particular, Atopic Dermatitis. Epidermal barrier function can be significantly improved and the extraction of epidermal lipids can be reduced by using formulations containing high Krafft temperature surfactants, preferably, anionic surfactants.

Abstract: Processes and facilities for providing recycled content hydrocarbon products (r-products) from the pyrolysis of waste plastic are provided. Processing schemes are described herein that increase energy efficiency and help reduce overall environmental impact while producing valuable final products from chemically recycled waste plastic.

Abstract: A technique for delivering heating or cooling to a diver includes a suit that includes a water-impermeable outer layer, an insulating layer having a channel extending along a diver-facing surface thereof, and a tube disposed within the channel of the insulating layer. The tube is constructed and arranged for carrying heat-transfer fluid to a proximity of the diver's skin.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for preparing particulate materials having high electrochemical capacities that are suitable for use as anode active materials in rechargeable metal-ion batteries. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a process for preparing a particulate material comprising a plurality of composite particles. The process includes providing particulate porous carbon frameworks comprising micropores and/or mesopores, wherein the porous carbon frameworks have a D50 particle diameter of at least 20 ?m; depositing an electroactive material selected from silicon and alloys thereof into the micropores and/or mesopores of the porous carbon frameworks using a chemical vapour infiltration process in a fluidised bed reactor, to provide intermediate particles; and comminuting the intermediate particles to provide said composite particles.

Abstract: An electron beam spot shape reconstruction unit that includes a processing circuit and a memory unit. The processing circuit is configured to reconstruct a shape of an electron beam spot by (i) obtaining multiple groups of images of circular targets of a sample, wherein different groups of images of the multiple groups of images are associated with different polar angles; (ii) processing at least two of the multiple groups of images to determine first-axis edge width information and second-axis edge width information; and (iii) reconstructing the electron beam spot shape based on the first-axis edge width information and second-axis edge width information.

Abstract: This document provides methods and materials involved in promoting immune surveillance against cancer cells. For example, methods and materials administering one or more chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 14 (CXCL 14) polypeptides (and/or nucleic acids designed to encode a CXCL 14 polypeptide) to cancer cells within a mammal (e.g., a human) having cancer to promote immune surveillance against the cancer cells are provided.

Abstract: A cobalt-free steel cord-rubber composite article includes, in sequence, a steel cord core, a steel cord coating, and a rubber layer. The steel cord coating contains from about 61 wt % to about 66 wt % copper, from about 3.5 wt % to about 6.5 wt % iron, and a balance of zinc and unavoidable impurities. The rubber layer is formed from a rubber compound including 100 phr of at least one elastomer; sulfur; about 20 phr to about 100 phr of at least one filler; about 2 phr to about 15 phr of zinc oxide; and about 0.5 phr to about 3.0 phr of at least one accelerator, containing no cobalt and no resin.

Abstract: A method of identifying a geothermal reservoir of an earth formation comprises receiving engagement data from an engagement sensor. The engagement data corresponds to an engagement of the instrumented engagement element with a borehole in the earth formation. The method includes identifying environment data from a rotation sensor. The environment data corresponds to a downhole environment of the engagement data. The method includes mapping the engagement data to the environment data to generate mapped engagement data.

Abstract: An elevator pushbutton device has a guide housing and an actuating element disposed within the guide housing. The guide housing is provided with fastening wings, the guide housing and the actuating element are made of metal material, and the guide housing is a monolithic one-piece metal injection molded component.

Abstract: The current invention involves a series of fully recombinant multimerized forms of immunoglobulin Fc which thereby present polyvalent immunoglobulin Fc to immune cell receptors. The fusion proteins exist as both homodimeric and highly ordered multimeric fractions, termed stradomers. In comparison to the homodimeric fraction, purified multimeric stradomers have higher affinity and avidity for Fc?Rs with slower dissociation and are useful in the treatment and prevention of disease. The current invention demonstrates that directly linking IgG1 Fc regions to multimerization domains leads to enhanced multimerization and biological activity.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for generation and use of surfel maps to plan for occlusions. One of the methods includes receiving a previously-generated surfel map depicting an area in which a vehicle is located, the surfel map comprising a plurality of surfels, each surfel corresponding to a respective different location in the area in which a vehicle is located; receiving, from one or more sensors, sensor data representing the area in which the vehicle is located; determining, based on the sensor data, that the area in which a vehicle is located includes a dynamic object having a changed shape relative to its representation in the surfel map; and generating an updated path for the vehicle to travel that avoids an occlusion by the changed shape of the dynamic object of a line of sight of one or more sensors to an area of interest.

Abstract: A cat deterrent kit, system, and method of deterring a domesticated house cat from entering a restricted area or engaging in an unwanted behavior are disclosed. The cat deterrent kit contains a cylindrical spray bottle, first and second puck-shaped rattlers, and an elastic sleave sized and configured to detachably connect the bottom section of the spray bottle to the first or second rattlers. In some embodiments, the puck-shaped rattlers comprise a plurality of small spherical beads contained within a chamber, and may optionally include an outer magnet that allows magnetic attachment of the rattlers to certain metal surfaces (such as, for example, a refrigerator door or other steel objects). In the method of the invention, a cat is deterred by spraying the spray bottle while simultaneously shaking the rattler to thereby spray the cat with water while the cat is entering the restricted area or engaging in the unwanted behavior.

Abstract: A system for determining a geolocation of a mobile object movable through a terrain in a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signal attenuated environment is provided herein.