Abstract: Methods for cleaning a substrate are disclosed. The substrate comprises a dielectric surface and a metal surface. The methods comprise providing a cleaning agent to the reaction chamber.

Abstract: Recombinant nucleic acid molecules engineered for efficient propagation of a heterologous DNA sequence (such as a heterologous viral gene) that is toxic in E. coli are described. Influenza virus hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) genes were used as exemplary toxic heterologous DNA sequences. Plasmids that included a heterologous DNA positioned between bacterial regulatory elements (such as lac operator sequences and/or terminator sequences) exhibited decreased gene transcription in E. coli and increased stability of the heterologous DNA while also retaining the property of inducible expression in E. coli.

Abstract: A device is provided to extract scan lines data from images of a route, said scan line data comprising only a portion of the an image that extends along a scan line, and to store this data in memory together with respective positional data pertaining to the position of the device traveling along the route in a navigable network. This scan line and positional data can be obtained from a plurality of devices in a network and transmitted to computing apparatus, for example, for use in a production of a realistic view of a digital map.

Abstract: A tachometer assembly for a motor-mounted brake comprising a stator component which, in operation, can be coupled to a housing component of the motor-mounted brake. A rotor component can be coupled to a drive shaft passing through the motor-mounted brake. The stator component comprises a stator body which has a base flange and a connecting flange. The base flange has a housing-side centering collar on its outer circumference. The connecting flange adjoins the base flange in an axially offset manner and forms an inner wall on its inner circumference, which together with an outer surface of the base flange forms a receiving space for the rotor component. The receiving space is closed off from the outside environment by a cover which can be fixed to the connecting flange.

Abstract: An ultrasound image processing apparatus includes an image processor arrangement that receives a plurality of ultrasound images. Each ultrasound image shows an invasive medical device relative to an anatomical feature during a cardiac cycle. At different phases of the cardiac cycle, the anatomical feature has a different shape. The ultrasound processing apparatus compiles groups of the ultrasound images with ultrasound images in each group belonging to the same phase of the cardiac cycle. The ultrasound image processing apparatus generates an augmented ultrasound image from one of the ultrasound images by removing a shadow region on the anatomical feature of interest caused by the invasive medical device based on a displacement of the invasive medical device.

Abstract: According to an aspect there is provided a motor (1) for a personal care device (10). The motor (1) comprises: a stator (2) comprising a stator surface; a rotor (3) comprising a rotor surface disposed opposite the stator surface; and a spacer (4) projecting between the stator surface and the rotor surface so as to define a minimum airgap between the stator (2) and the rotor (3). The spacer (4) is disposed on or at one of the rotor surface and the stator surface, and has a contact surface configured to engage with the other one of the rotor surface and the stator surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle body having a loading space, a driver's cab, a partition wall and a rack unit. The loading space and the driver's cab are separated from one another by the partition wall. The rack unit is arranged in the loading space and extends, adjacently to the separating wall, transversely to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle body. The partition wall and the rack unit have a common supporting frame, which is fixed to at least one pillar of the vehicle body directly and/or via fastening profiles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasound system (10) comprising a first non-invasive ultrasound probe (14) configured to acquire first ultrasound data having a first field of view; a second invasive ultrasound probe (16) configured to acquire second ultrasound data having a second field of view which is different from the first field of view; a tracking unit (30) configured to determine tracking data comprising a position and orientation of the first non-invasive ultrasound probe (14) relative to the second invasive ultrasound probe (16); and a registration unit (32) configured to register the second field of view into the first field of view based on the tracking data.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a motor comprising a rotor shaft comprising a cooling channel having at least one inlet for receiving cooling fluid, and at least one outlet section fluidly connected to the cooling channel at an outer side of the rotor shaft and arranged to allow cooling fluid to flow out of the cooling channel, wherein an outlet opening of the at least one outlet section is placed at a larger radial distance from the rotational axis than an internal cross sectional area of the cooling channel inside of the rotor shaft.

Abstract: A control system enables re-registration of user equipment (UE) on an alternative network in the event of a partial failure of a network (VPLMN) for wireless communication. An access and mobility management function (AMF) manages the communication to user equipment (UE) via network slices (1,2,3). A slice priority management function (SPM) receives data indicative of a change in the network's ability to maintain the instantiated network slices and determines to reduce services via affected network slices. Before said slice reduction, the access and mobility management function is informed and sends a slice reduction message to the user equipment.

Abstract: Methods for selective deposition, and structures thereof, are provided. Material is selectively deposited on a first surface of a substrate relative to a second surface of a different material composition. A passivation layer is selectively formed from vapor phase reactants on the first surface while leaving the second surface without the passivation layer. A layer of interest is selectively deposited from vapor phase reactants on the second surface relative to the passivation layer. The first surface can be metallic while the second surface is dielectric, or the second surface is dielectric while the second surface is metallic. Accordingly, material, such as a dielectric, can be selectively deposited on either metallic or dielectric surfaces relative to the other type of surface using techniques described herein. Techniques and resultant structures are also disclosed for control of positioning and shape of layer edges relative to boundaries between underlying disparate materials.

Abstract: Port occupancy can be detected by positioning signal responders on shutters disposed at the ports. The signal responders are detectable when the shutters are undeflected (i.e., the respective ports are available). The signal responders are not detectable when the shutters are deflected (i.e., the respective ports are occupied). The signal responders may include RFID tags. Each shutter having a corresponding signal responder may span more than one port.

Abstract: The method relates to a method of forming an enhanced unexposed photoresist layer from an unexposed photoresist layer on a substrate by increasing the sensitivity of the unexposed photoresist to exposure radiation. The method comprises: providing the substrate with the unexposed photoresist layer in a reaction chamber; providing a first precursor comprising a portion of a photosensitizer sensitive to exposure radiation in the reaction chamber; and, infiltrating the unexposed photoresist layer on the substrate with the first precursor.

Abstract: In a particular embodiment, a force sensor apparatus is disclosed that includes a force-compliant element that deforms in response to applications of forces to the force sensor apparatus. The force sensor apparatus also includes a sensing element coupled to an upper region of the force-compliant element and configured to generate one or more signals indicating an amount that the force-compliant element deforms in response to the application of forces to the force sensor apparatus. The force-compliant element has a bottom region that includes a force-receiving surface and an outer region surrounding the force-receiving surface. In this example embodiment, the outer region is substantially level. In a particular embodiment, the outer region is absent any grooves. Alternatively, the outer region may have one or more small grooves.

Abstract: Methods for cleaning a substrate are disclosed. The substrate comprises a dielectric surface and a metal surface. The methods comprise providing a cleaning agent to the reaction chamber.

Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies that specifically bind to human tissue factor (TF), anti-TF antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), and compositions comprising the antibodies or ADCs. Also provided herein are methods of making and using the antibodies or ADCs, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.

Abstract: Methods for forming a molybdenum silicide layer on a surface of substrate are disclosed. The methods included seating a substrate within a reaction chamber, depositing a molybdenum metal layer on a surface of a substrate, and contacting a surface of the molybdenum metal layer with a silicon-containing gas thereby converting at least a portion of the molybdenum metal layer to a molybdenum silicide layer.

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a session manager, a cloud service system, and a mobile device. The session manager may be configured for managing an edge computing resource in a mobile network, wherein the mobile network comprises edge nodes which are configurable to provide edge computing resources to mobile devices. The session manager may generate a session identifier for the mobile device and associate the session identifier with the mobile device. Later, the session manager may receive a request from the cloud service system for deployment of an edge computing resource for the mobile device on an edge node.

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprising a package, phased antenna array and die. The die comprises a plurality of unit cells, wherein each unit cell is divided into quadrants. Each quadrant comprises a receiver terminal located on a first axis, and a transmitter terminal located on a second axis, wherein the first axis is orthogonal to the second axis, and there is mirror symmetry between the nearest neighbour quadrants in the unit cell. The package comprises a plurality of pairs of feed lines, each pair of feed lines comprising a receiver feed line and a transmitter feed line. The receiver feed line is connected to one of the receiver terminals and the transmitter feed line is connected to the transmitter terminal in the same die quadrant. The receiver feed line is orthogonal to the transmitter feed line. Each antenna element is coupled to a respective pair of feed lines.

Abstract: A shaft assembly for a rotating machine, comprising a shaft, a clamping element and a retaining element. The clamping element can be implemented as a circlip for counteracting or limiting axial movement of a shaft attribute. Further, the retaining element has a mainly annular geometry extending in a circumferential direction around the shaft. Also, the retaining element is provided with a locking element located offset from the shaft such that the clamping element is radially locked between the shaft and the locking element.