Abstract: Systems and methods for automated ultrasound credentialing are described. In some embodiments, a credentialing system for issuing a sonographer credential to a sonography candidate includes an ultrasound probe coupled to a computing device and configured to generate ultrasound data. The computing device is configured to generate, based on the ultrasound data and as part of an automated review, an ultrasound examination score. The computing device is configured to transfer, based on the ultrasound examination score, the sonography candidate from the automated review to a manual review by a reviewer.

Abstract: In one example, an integrated circuit comprises: a substrate; a semiconductor die; metal interconnects coupled between the semiconductor die and the substrate; an insulation layer coupled between the semiconductor die and the substrate, the insulation layer surrounding the metal interconnects; an inductor coupled to the substrate; and a magnetic material encapsulating the semiconductor die, the inductor, the metal interconnects and the insulation layer, the magnetic material having a different material from the insulation layer.

Abstract: In one example, an integrated circuit comprises: a substrate; a semiconductor die; metal interconnects, the semiconductor die being mounted to the substrate via the metal interconnects; an inductor mounted to the substrate; and a magnetic material encapsulating the semiconductor die, the inductor, and the metal interconnects, the magnetic material including: coated metal particles, which are coated with a first insulation material; and a second insulation material, in which the coated metal particles are suspended.

Abstract: A zinc foil is provided that can be used as a negative electrode active material, and in a battery including the zinc foil as a negative electrode active material, the amount of gas generated during long term storage of the battery is reduced as compared with that in a battery including a conventional zinc foil. The zinc foil contains zinc as a main material and bismuth. The bismuth content is 100 ppm or more and 10000 ppm or less on a mass basis. The zinc crystal grain size is 0.2 ?m or more and 8 ?m or less. The bismuth crystal grain size is less than 1000 nm, as measured in a backscattered electron image obtained using a scanning electron microscope. The zinc foil is free of aluminum and/or lead, or even if the zinc foil contains aluminum and/or lead, the aluminum content is 1% or less on a mass basis and/or the lead content is 200 ppm or less on a mass basis.

Abstract: A gas wiping nozzle manufactured from parts divided along the slit length direction and maintains a gap in the width direction over the length direction in high temperature atmospheres and a method for manufacturing a hot-dip metal strip. In a gas wiping nozzle, a first and a second nozzle member are each divided along the length direction X of a slit into a plurality of nozzle members. The dimension of a divided face of the first nozzle member is 1.5T1 or more in a section of the first nozzle member where T1 is the thickness of the first nozzle member in the width direction Z of the slit, and the dimension of a divided face of the second nozzle member is 1.5T2 or more in a section of the second nozzle member where T2 is the thickness of the second nozzle member in the width direction Z of the slit.

Abstract: A gas wiping nozzle configured to blow wiping gas onto a metal strip includes a first nozzle member and a second nozzle member provided to face each other, in which a slit as a gas blowing port is formed to extend in a length direction between end portions of the first nozzle member and the second nozzle member on the metal strip side; and a shim member configured to adjust a gap of the slit in a width direction orthogonal to the length direction, wherein the shim member is made of a ceramic material or a carbon material, each of the first nozzle member and the second nozzle member has a groove portion, and the shim member is fitted into both of the groove portions of the first nozzle member and the second nozzle member and fixes the first nozzle member and the second nozzle member.

Abstract: A zinc foil has a zinc crystal grain size of 0.2 ?m or more and 50 ?m or less. The zinc foil preferably includes: a base metal containing zinc; and a metal element other than zinc. The metal element preferably includes at least one selected from the group consisting of bismuth, indium, magnesium, calcium, gallium, tin, barium, strontium, silver, and manganese. It is also preferable that the content of the metal element is 10 ppm or more and 10000 ppm or less in terms of mass. It is also preferable that the zinc foil has an apparent density of 3 g/cm3 or more and 7 g/cm3 or less. The apparent density is based on contour measurement.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a heavy chain variable domain of a heavy-chain antibody (VHH) with a high yield. The method for producing a VHH includes culturing a Bacillus bacterium into which a gene that encodes variable domain of heavy chain of heavy-chain antibody is introduced and which is deficient in an extracellular protease.

Abstract: A compound includes metal powder, an epoxy resin, and a wax. The content of the metal powder is from 96 mass % to less than 100 mass %. The wax includes at least one selected from the group consisting of metal salts of lauric acid, metal salts of stearic acid, and saponified montanic acid esters.

Abstract: A permanent resist, such as TMMF, is used when patterning conductive material on a substrate, enabling lines that have a higher line-to-space ratio (L/S) or a higher aspect ratio (T/L) or both. Pattern density can thus be increased, allowing for improved performance (e.g., greater efficiency, in the case of transformer coil patterning) and greater heat dissipation. As examples, the permanent-resist-based patterning fabrication methods can be used to create transformer coils within an integrated circuit (IC) module, or a routable lead frame for one or more IC dies.

Abstract: A gas wiping nozzle configured to blow wiping gas onto a metal strip includes a first nozzle member and a second nozzle member provided to face each other, in which a slit as a gas blowing port is formed to extend in a length direction between end portions of the first nozzle member and the second nozzle member on the metal strip side; and a shim member configured to adjust a gap of the slit in a width direction orthogonal to the length direction, wherein the shim member is made of a ceramic material or a carbon material, each of the first nozzle member and the second nozzle member has a groove portion, and the shim member is fitted into both of the groove portions of the first nozzle member and the second nozzle member and fixes the first nozzle member and the second nozzle member.

Abstract: A zinc foil is provided that can be used as a negative electrode active material, and in a battery including the zinc foil as a negative electrode active material, the amount of gas generated during long term storage of the battery is reduced as compared with that in a battery including a conventional zinc foil. The zinc foil contains zinc as a main material and bismuth. The bismuth content is 100 ppm or more and 10000 ppm or less on a mass basis. The zinc crystal grain size is 0.2 ?m or more and 8 ?m or less. The bismuth crystal grain size is less than 1000 nm, as measured in a backscattered electron image obtained using a scanning electron microscope. The zinc foil is free of aluminum and/or lead, or even if the zinc foil contains aluminum and/or lead, the aluminum content is 1% or less on a mass basis and/or the lead content is 200 ppm or less on a mass basis.

Abstract: A resin composition having, in a cured state, a thermal conductivity of 5 W/(m·K) or more and a storage elastic modulus of 8 GPa or less.

Abstract: A liquid resin composition for sealing contains an aliphatic epoxy compound (A), an epoxy compound (B) having an aromatic ring in a molecule, a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound (C), and an inorganic filler (D), wherein a percentage content of the inorganic filler (D) is 77% by mass or more with respect to a total mass of the composition.

Abstract: A liquid resin composition for compression molding contains an aliphatic epoxy compound (A), an epoxy compound (B) having an aromatic ring in a molecule, a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound (C), and an inorganic filler (D).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preventing the reduction of a desired polypeptide during purification in order to purify the polypeptide in high yield from a culture solution which contains recombinant host cells and the polypeptide.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery positive electrode that can improve the rapid charge and discharge and can increase the heat resistance. Also provided are a secondary battery comprising the secondary battery positive electrode, and a method for producing the secondary battery positive electrode. The secondary battery positive electrode comprises an aluminum material, a positive active material layer comprising a lithium-containing metal oxide as a positive active material, and formed on the surface of the aluminum material, and an intervening layer comprising aluminum and carbon, and formed between the aluminum material and the positive active material layer.

Abstract: Provided are an electrically conductive layer coated aluminum material having properties which can withstand long term use; and a method for manufacturing the electrically conductive layer coated aluminum material. The electrically conductive layer coated aluminum material includes: an aluminum material (1); a first electrically conductive layer (2); an interposing layer (3); and a second electrically conductive layer (4). The first electrically conductive layer (2) is formed on a surface of the aluminum material (1) and includes an organic substance having electrical conductivity. The interposing layer (3) is formed between the aluminum material (1) and the first electrically conductive layer (2) and includes a carbide of aluminum. The second electrically conductive layer (4) is formed on a surface of the first electrically conductive layer (2) and includes carbon-containing particles (41).

Abstract: A hydrogen storage alloy is provided which has an extremely low Co content, and can maintain the drain (power) performance (especially pulse discharge characteristics), activity (degree of activity), and life performance at high levels. The hydrogen storage alloy is manufactured by weighing and mixing every material for the hydrogen storage alloy so as to provide an alloy composition represented by the general formula MmNiaMnbAlcCod or MmNiaMnbAlcCodFee, and controlling the manufacturing method and manufacturing conditions so that both the a-axis length and the c-axis length of the crystal lattice are in a predetermined range. Although it is sufficient if the a-axis length of the crystal lattice is 499 pm or more and the c-axis length is 405 pm or more, by further specifying the a-axis length and c-axis length depending on the values of ABx, a hydrogen storage alloy having high durability can be provided.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery positive electrode that can improve the rapid charge and discharge and can increase the heat resistance. Also provided are a secondary battery comprising the secondary battery positive electrode, and a method for producing the secondary battery positive electrode. The secondary battery positive electrode comprises an aluminum material, a positive active material layer comprising a lithium-containing metal oxide as a positive active material, and formed on the surface of the aluminum material, and an intervening layer comprising aluminum and carbon, and formed between the aluminum material and the positive active material layer.