Abstract: A method for determining a wavefront parameter of a patterning process. The method includes obtaining a reference performance (e.g., a contour, EPE, CD) of a reference apparatus (e.g., a scanner), a lens model for a patterning apparatus configured to convert a wavefront parameter of a wavefront to actuator movement, and a lens fingerprint of a tuning apparatus (e.g., a to-be-matched scanner). Further, the method involves determining the wavefront parameter (e.g., a wavefront parameter such as tilt, offset, etc.) based on the lens fingerprint of the tuning apparatus, the lens model, and a cost function, wherein the cost function is a difference between the reference performance and a tuning apparatus performance.

Abstract: A social network content recommendation system allows users to identify friends, recommend content to friends, and receive awards for influencing friends. Internet pages can be used to display rankings of recommended programs, user profiles and their awards, and dynamic chats relating to specific programs, such as television shows.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises: generating a user interface configured to allow selecting a product from a plurality of products that are customizable and displaying the user interface on a display device of a user computer; receiving, via the user interface, a selection of a particular product, from the plurality of products, that require customization; in response to receiving the selection of the particular product, automatically generating a plurality of customization options available for customizing the particular product; receiving one or more triggers of a plurality of triggers, generated based on customization options selected from the plurality of customization options; automatically generating one or more corresponding customization attribute values for the particular product; automatically generating one or more digital representations of the particular product, and displaying the digital representations of the particular product on the display device of the user computer.

Abstract: A light engine comprising a substantially tubular substrate including base portion with a plurality of slots, a first group of at least two filament LEDs on a first portion of the substantially tubular substrate, and a second group of at least two filament LEDs on a second portion of the substantially tubular substrate. Each of the first and second groups of the at least two filament LEDs being electrically connected through a base electrode to electrode contacts in the slots. The light engine also includes an electrical bus wire present proximate to the end of the substantially tubular substrate that is opposite the end at the base portion of the substantially tubular substrate, the electrical bus wire in contact with each filament LED for each of the first and second groups of at least two filament LEDs.

Abstract: A composition for preventing or treating hypoglycemia in a patient in need thereof has a microgel that includes crosslinked polymers containing glucose-responsive moieties; and blood glucose-raising therapeutic agent loaded on or within the microgel. The microgel further includes any one or a combination of a stabilizing component and a loading-assisting component for the blood glucose- raising therapeutic agent. The polymers containing the glucose-responsive moieties form secondary crosslinks in response to low glucose level, thereby causing shrinking of the microgel and rapid release of the blood glucose-raising therapeutic agent. The composition can be used to prepare a composite microneedle patch for preventing or treating hypoglycemia, where the composition is embedded or integrated within an array of the microneedles of the microneedle patch device.

Abstract: A method for determining a wavefront parameter of a patterning process. The method includes obtaining a reference performance (e.g., a contour, EPE, CD) of a reference apparatus (e.g., a scanner), a lens model for a patterning apparatus configured to convert a wavefront parameter of a wavefront to actuator movement, and a lens fingerprint of a tuning apparatus (e.g., a to-be-matched scanner). Further, the method involves determining the wavefront parameter (e.g., a wavefront parameter such as tilt, offset, etc.) based on the lens fingerprint of the tuning apparatus, the lens model, and a cost function, wherein the cost function is a difference between the reference performance and a tuning apparatus performance.

Abstract: A method for optimizing a patterning device pattern, the method including obtaining an initial design pattern having a plurality of polygons, causing at least some of the polygons to be effectively connected with each other, placing evaluation features outside the boundaries of the polygons, and creating a patterning device pattern spanning across the connected polygons based on the evaluation features.

Abstract: A light engine that includes electrical leads extending into a supporting stem and a filament assembly having a V-shaped geometry in electrical connection with the electrical leads. The filament assembly includes at least two light emitting diode (LED) filaments wherein a first end of the filament assembly is in electrical contact with the electrical leads and provides an apex portion of the V-shaped geometry, and a second end of the filament assembly opposite the first end has a second width greater than the first width of the apex portion. An electrically conductive pathway connects the at least two light emitting diode (LED) filaments at the second end of the filament assembly.

Abstract: A social network content recommendation system allows users to identify friends, recommend content to friends, and receive awards for influencing friends. Internet pages can be used to display rankings of recommended programs, user profiles and their awards, and dynamic chats relating to specific programs, such as television shows.

Abstract: A light engine comprising a substantially tubular substrate including base portion with a plurality of slots, a first group of at least two filament LEDs on a first portion of the substantially tubular substrate, and a second group of at least two filament LEDs on a second portion of the substantially tubular substrate. Each of the first and second groups of the at least two filament LEDs being electrically connected through a base electrode to electrode contacts in the slots. The light engine also includes an electrical bus wire present proximate to the end of the substantially tubular substrate that is opposite the end at the base portion of the substantially tubular substrate, the electrical bus wire in contact with each filament LED for each of the first and second groups of at least two filament LEDs.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for automatic generation of dynamically assigned conditional follow-up tasks. A composition interface in which a user can compose an electronic mail message is provided. A mechanism within the composition interface to select a response window is provided. A follow-up task corresponding to the electronic mail message for the user is generated only if a response to the electronic mail message is not received within the response window.

Abstract: An energy-saving seawater desalination device using power generated in complementary cooperation of wind energy and light energy, and a control method are provided. The device comprises an electrical control cabinet, a photovoltaic power generation component, a wind power generation component, an energy storage device, an electric heater, etc. The present invention supplies power for power loads of a seawater desalination system through solar power generation and wind power generation in a grid-connected system, and cooperates with the traditional power grid to maximize and localize the utilization of new energy power and reduce the waste of resources. In an off-grid system, the photovoltaic power generation component and the wind power generation component convert redundant power into other forms of energy resources for energy storage through a battery or an electric heater under the condition that the generating capacity is enough.

Abstract: A fuel system is disclosed for use with an engine. The fuel system may have a common rail, a first type of fuel injector fluidly connected to the common rail, and a second type of fuel injector fluidly connected to the common rail. The second type of fuel injector may include a pumping portion having a bore formed therein, and a plunger reciprocatingly disposed in the bore. The second type of fuel injector may also include an accumulator portion fluidly connected to the common rail and configured to receive fuel pushed from the bore of the pumping portion by the plunger, a nozzle portion, and a valve portion fluidly connecting the pumping, nozzle, and accumulator portions.

Abstract: A light engine comprising a substantially tubular substrate including base portion with a plurality of slots, a first group of at least two filament LEDs on a first portion of the substantially tubular substrate, and a second group of at least two filament LEDs on a second portion of the substantially tubular substrate. Each of the first and second groups of the at least two filament LEDs being electrically connected through a base electrode to electrode contacts in the slots. The light engine also includes an electrical bus wire present proximate to the end of the substantially tubular substrate that is opposite the end at the base portion of the substantially tubular substrate, the electrical bus wire in contact with each filament LED for each of the first and second groups of at least two filament LEDs.

Abstract: A content recommendation system is disclosed that allows users to identify friends, recommend content to friends, and receive awards for influencing friends. Interfaces can be used to display rankings of recommended programs, user profiles and their awards, and dynamic chats relating to specific content.

Abstract: A light engine that includes electrical leads extending into a supporting stem and a filament assembly having a V-shaped geometry in electrical connection with the electrical leads. The filament assembly includes at least two light emitting diode (LED) filaments wherein a first end of the filament assembly is in electrical contact with the electrical leads and provides an apex portion of the V-shaped geometry, and a second end of the filament assembly opposite the first end has a second width greater than the first width of the apex portion. An electrically conductive pathway connects the at least two light emitting diode (LED) filaments at the second end of the filament assembly.

Abstract: System and means generates synthetic forms of social media data such as data from microblogging services (e.g., Twitter) and social networking services (e.g., Facebook). This system and means jointly generate interaction graph structures and text features similar to input social media data. First, an interaction graph is generated by mapping social network interactions in input (real) social media data to graph structures. This interaction graph is fitted to a social network model (or a composite model) by minimizing the distance between the input and the synthetic interaction graphs (of potentially different sizes). The distance is measured statistically or based on the performance of social media analytics. Various patterns (such as anomalies), interaction types and temporal dynamics are generated synthetically. Second, text features are extracted from input social media data with topic modeling and statistical analysis of word tuple distributions.

Abstract: A solid-state horticultural lamp is disclosed. The lamp emits a spectrum of light including a first local emission peak between 400-500 nm and a first spectral power distribution (SPD) intensity and a second local emission peak between 500-600 nm and a second SPD intensity, wherein the second SPD intensity normalized to the first SPD intensity is between 0.15-0.35. The spectrum further includes a third local emission peak between 600-700 nm and a third SPD intensity, wherein the third SPD intensity normalized to the first spectral power distribution intensity is between 2.4-2.8. In some cases, a photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) of the light between 600-700 nm is between 3.5-4.5 times a PPF of the light between 400-500 nm, and a PPF of the light between 600-700 nm is between 3.8-4.2 times a PPF of the light between 400-500 nm.