Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to memory devices and, more particularly, to programming a memory cell.

Abstract: An aircraft transparency includes a first ply having a first major surface and a second major surface. A second ply is spaced from the first ply and has a third major surface and a fourth major surface. A polymeric interlayer is located between the first and second plies. At least one bore extends through the first and second plies and the interlayer. A high strength bushing is located in the bore, with an outer sidewall of the bushing in direct contact with the material of the first and second plies. In one embodiment, the bore is a tapered bore and the bushing has a tapered outer sidewall. In another embodiment, the bore is a cylindrical bore and the bushing has a cylindrical outer sidewall.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein G is selected from a group consisting of: phenyl, pyridyl, benzothiazolyl, indazolyl; p is an integer ranging from 0 to 5; R1 is independently selected from a group consisting of: halogen, hydroxy, cyano, C1-4alkyl, haloC1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, haloC1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl; or corresponds to a group R5; R2 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; R3 is C1-4alkyl; R4 is hydrogen, or a phenyl group, a heterocyclyl group, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic group, or a 8- to 11-membered bicyclic group, any of which groups is optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of: halogen, cyano, C1-4alkyl, haloC1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl; R5 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of: isoxazolyl, —CH2—N-pyrrolyl, 1,1-dioxido-2-isothiazolidinyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, pyridyl, 2-pyrrolidinonyl, and such a group is optionally substituted by one or two substituent

Abstract: A tool set is provided that uses a series of modules (e.g. spreadsheet workbooks) for assessing risks/threats to and attacks against a project and developing countermeasures against such risks/threats/attacks. The project may cover a wide berth of functionality from alarm systems, computer security, building projects, etc. The roll up feature of the spreadsheet may be employed to evaluate changing scenarios in a short period of time. Ranked threats and countermeasures operable to defeat such threats may be displayed in a tree diagram generated by one or more of the modules.

Abstract: A financial transaction device is disclosed. The device includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface comprises a writable field enabling a writing instrument and/or a printing device to write on the first writable field. The writable field allows transaction device purchasers to include a custom note, picture, design, logo, pattern and/or any other indicia on the device. The writable field creates an added element of thoughtfulness to make the gift exchange more special.

Abstract: A system for image processing is provided. The system includes a region of interest (ROI) module receiving video from a camera and detects a ROI(s) in a first image. A lookup table generates a value responsive to block type for a first vanishing point (VP). A labeling module identifies a point “p” most close to the first VP, a point “q” most remote to the first VP and a length “h” between “p” and “q” in each ROI(s), and generates information on p, q and h. Another lookup table generates information on p?, q? and h?, wherein p? is a point most close to a second VP, q? is a point most remote to the second VP and h? is a length between p? and q? in ROI(s) in the second image. A transforming module transforms ROI(s) in the first image into an ROI in the second image.

Abstract: An eyeglasses frame with dual hooks and a slingshot is provided, comprises a frame, legs and elastic connecting devices which connect the frame with the legs, wherein the elastic connecting device comprises a first element (1) and a second element (2) superimposed up and down, the first element (1) is arranged with a trough rim (5) at one end while the second element (2) is arranged with an opening (6) at one end, and between the first element (1) and the second element (2) a slingshot (3) is arranged, which comprises two layers up and down connected with each other at one end, and each of the two layers has a through hole (7); a hook element (4) is cap-shaped at one end and is hook-shaped at the other end, and its hook-shaped end passes through the opening (6) of the second element (2), the through holes (7) of the slingshot (3) and hitches into the trough rim (5) of the first element (1).

Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink and a pair of first heat pipes. The heat sink includes a pair of first fin assemblies staggered with a pair of second fin assemblies. The first and second fin assemblies each define a receiving groove therein. The second fin assemblies each further defines an opening communicating with the receiving groove of a corresponding second fin assembly. The first heat pipes each include an evaporation section and a condensation section. A portion of the condensation section of each of the first heat pipes is inserted into the receiving groove of each of the first fin assemblies. The other portion of the condensation section of each of the first heat pipes is received in the receiving groove of each of the second fin assemblies through the opening.

Abstract: An educational tool for teaching children to write their full name with properly formed letters for the first time, including a system for creating a remembrance of such event wherein the actual occurrence of the child's first name writing is saved and converted into a keepsake or remembrance item.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for referring to entities. The method includes receiving domain-specific training data of sentences describing a target entity in a context, extracting a speaker history and a visual context from the training data, selecting attributes of the target entity based on at least one of the speaker history, the visual context, and speaker preferences, generating a text expression referring to the target entity based on at least one of the selected attributes, the speaker history, and the context, and outputting the generated text expression. The weighted finite-state automaton can represent partial orderings of word pairs in the domain-specific training data. The weighted finite-state automaton can be speaker specific or speaker independent. The weighted finite-state automaton can include a set of weighted partial orderings of the training data for each possible realization.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method. The method includes gathering advanced process control (APC) data from a subset of available wafers and a subset of available processing chambers. The method includes establishing a matrix that contains a plurality of cells. The cells each correspond to one of the available wafers and one of the available processing chambers. The matrix is partially filled by populating cells for which the APC data has been gathered. The method includes determining a plurality of chamber-coverage-rate (CCR) parameters associated with the matrix. The method includes optimizing the CCR parameters through an iteration process to obtain optimized CCR parameters. The method includes predicting an APC data value for a designated cell of the matrix based on the optimized CCR parameters. The designated cell is an empty cell before the predicting and is populated by the predicting.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for processing downlink communication and a corresponding assisting method and apparatus. According to an embodiment of the invention, there is provided a method for assisting a base station in processing downlink communication in a user equipment, which includes the steps of: estimating a downlink channel between the base station and the user equipment; determining a spatial correlation matrix between the base station and the user equipment according to the result of estimating the downlink channel; determining at least one pre-coding vector among a plurality of pre-stored pre-coding vectors based upon the spatial correlation matrix; and notifying the base station about the determined at least one pre-coding vector and spatial correlation matrix.

Abstract: There are disclosed techniques for performing data fusion. In one embodiment, the technique comprises: (a) receiving an input; (b) processing the input in accordance with parameters of a stochastic model to derive a state of a stochastic process of the stochastic model, the parameters of the stochastic model previously established during a training period; (c) obtaining a predicted next state of the stochastic process; (d) receiving a next input and processing the next input in accordance with the parameters of the stochastic model to derive a next state of the stochastic process; (e) comparing either (i) the next state and the predicted next state, or (ii) the next input and a predicted next input corresponding to the predicted next state; and (f) if there is a discrepancy between that compared in (e), then using the next input to modify the parameters of the stochastic model.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling avoiding collisions and deadlocks in a workcell containing multiple robots automatically determines the potential deadlock conditions and identifies a way to avoid these conditions. Deadlock conditions are eliminated by determining the deadlock-free motion statements prior to execution of the motions that have potential deadlock conditions. This determination of deadlock-free motion statements can be done offline, outside normal execution, or it can be done during normal production execution. If there is sufficient CPU processing time available, the determination during normal production execution provides the most flexibility to respond to dynamic conditions such as changes in I/O timing or the timing of external events or sequences. For minimal CPU impact the determination is done offline where many permutations of programming sequences can be analyzed and an optimized sequence of execution may be found.

Abstract: Modified molecular sieve characterized by improved sodium-resisting contamination activity and preparation method thereof are provided. The method comprises: adding molecular sieve in phosphorus-containing organic solution, and reacting for 10-200 minutes at temperature of 70-200° C. and pressure of 0.2-1.2 MPa, and then filtering, drying and calcining. The said modified molecular sieve contains 90-99 wt. % molecular sieve as dry basis and 1-10 wt. % phosphorus as oxide. The said method can improve the capability of sodium-resisting contamination effectively, and its technology is simple and fits the existing catalyst production apparatus and process. The said modified molecular sieve has high sodium-resisting contamination activity, and the model catalyst by sodium contamination has high activity retention.