Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition for selectively etching a first silicon germanium layer having a first germanium content in the presence of a silicon layer or a second silicon germanium layer having a second germanium content, where the first germanium content is higher than the second germanium content, the composition including: (a) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of an oxidizing agent; (b) from 1 to 20% by weight of an etchant including a source of fluoride ions; (c) from 0.001 to 3% by weight of a selectivity enhancer of formula Si (d) from 0.001 to 3% by weight of an additional selectivity enhancer of formula S41 or derivatives thereof obtained by homocondensation of the compounds of formula S41 or by co-condensation of the compounds of formula S41 with silanes of formula S42 in a weight ratio of 0.1 or more and (e) water.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition for selectively etching a silicon germanium (SiGe) layer in the presence of a silicon layer, the composition including: (a) 1 to 10% by weight of an oxidizing agent; (b) 1 to 14% by weight of an etchant comprising a source of fluoride ions; (c) 0.001 to 3% by weight of a selectivity enhancer of formula S1 (d) 0.001 to 3% by weight of an additional selectivity enhancer of formula S31 and (e) water.

Abstract: Systems and methods for flight plan validation and automated route improvement include obtaining flight plan data descriptive of a first plurality of planned flights; obtaining route data describing one or more preconfigured routes; selecting, for each of the first plurality of planned flights, a set of viable routes from the route data; obtaining validation data associated with each viable route for each planned flight of the first plurality of planned flights; based on a determination that no route of the set of viable routes is valid, communicating a request to a route identification service; receiving validated route data describing one or more validated routes associated with the planned flight; and generating a visual indication of a set of confirmed routes for the planned flight.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for dynamic selection of an aeronautical data provider. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to receive a first stream of real-time aeronautical data from a first aeronautical data provider, receive at least one second stream of real-time aeronautical data from at least one second aeronautical data provider simultaneously with the first stream, provide data from the first stream and the at least one second stream to a decision model for predicting which data has a higher accuracy, and switch using data from the first stream to data from one of the at least one second streams in response to the one of the at least one second streams having a higher predicted accuracy than the first stream.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a device for accepting liquids, such as water, in an aircraft. The device includes at least one immersion element that includes at least one water inlet port, and a device for generating a gas bubble for at least partly surrounding the immersion element and/or a device for generating a gas film at least in part on the immersion element.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for evaluating a flight plan with respect to an executed route of an aircraft. An example method includes obtaining data associated with a route of a vehicle. The method further includes determining a first cost index associated with the route based at least in part on a segment of the data. The method further includes comparing the first cost index to a second cost index associated with a plan for the route. The method further includes determining a cost penalty associated with the route based at least in part on the comparison between the first cost index and the second cost index. The method further includes performing one or more actions associated with the vehicle in response to determining the cost penalty.

Abstract: A preparation process of quercetin of formula (1) comprising a) hydrolysis of rutin of formula (II) or an aqueous rutin containing extract, in the presence of water as only solvent and an acid in catalytic amounts; and b) isolation of the quercetin thus obtained. The quercetin thus obtained.

Abstract: A device includes a memory, a network interface, and a processor. The memory is configured to store an aircraft performance model. The aircraft performance model is based on historical flight data of one or more aircraft. The aircraft performance model includes a recurrent neural network layer. The network interface is configured to receive real-time time-series flight data from a data bus of a first aircraft. The processor is configured to receive, via the network interface, the real-time time-series flight data. The processor is also configured to generate, based on the real-time time-series flight data and the aircraft performance model, one or more aircraft performance parameters. The processor is further configured to provide the aircraft performance parameters to a display device.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to surgical devices, more particular it refers to a surgical clamp that attaches to a patient's bone to assist in surgical procedures. The surgical clamp is configured in such a manner that the clamping elements show a movement in a plane different from the plane of the actuator intended for opening and closing said clamping elements. As a result, the surgical clamp provides a broader working space to the surgeon when carrying out surgical work on the spine.

Abstract: Controlling the operation of a hydrocyclone to maintain the hydrocyclone in a desired operational state as it separates a pumped fluid into an overflow stream and an underflow stream is described. The method comprises measuring vibrations of the hydrocyclone at a selected frequency within a predetermined frequency range; comparing a characteristic of the measured vibrations at the selected frequency with a plurality of values representing transitions between different operational states of the hydrocyclone to identify a current operational state of the hydrocyclone; and generating an adjustment setting to change the identified current operational state to the desired operational state, where the adjustment setting increases or decreases a pumped fluid parameter.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of using a composition for selectively etching a silicon layer in the presence of a layer including a silicon germanium alloy, the composition including: (a) 4 to 15% by weight of an amine of formula (E1), and (b) water, where XE1, XE2, and XE3 are independently selected from a chemical bond and C1-C6 alkanediyl; YE is selected from N, CRE1, and P; RE1 is selected from H and C1-C6 alkyl.

Abstract: A method of flight data prediction for an aircraft includes receiving, at a device, arrival input data for a flight of the aircraft to an arrival airport. The arrival input data includes flight plans for a plurality of aircraft expected to arrive at or depart from the arrival airport during an arrival time range, predicted weather information for the arrival airport during the arrival time range, and facilities data for the arrival airport. The method includes generating, at the device based on the arrival input data, one or more arrival sets for the aircraft. Each arrival set comprising a predicted gate arrival time for the aircraft at an arrival gate using a particular runway and a probability associated with the aircraft using the particular runway. The method also includes generating, at the device, an output based on at least one of the one or more arrival sets.

Abstract: Illustrative examples are provided of a process and machine configured to provide innovative technical solutions for: deriving a predicted trajectory for a vehicle; controlling a trajectory for a vehicle; and for reducing congestion in an Air Traffic Management system, via: a processor executing an algorithm specially programmed for: generating a baseline lateral profile for a baseline trajectory; subsequently generating a baseline vertical profile for the baseline trajectory; subsequently forming the baseline trajectory by merging the vertical profile with the baseline lateral profile; and using at least one of: a performance element, or a configuration element, from the baseline trajectory for deriving the predicted trajectory. The predicted trajectory is sent for use by a Flight Management System and/or an Air Traffic Management System.

Abstract: A system for converting and generating electro-physical energy to electrical energy that can be accumulated and used as required. The system includes a high-density acrylic housing, a ring of magnetic suspension magnets, a number of coils, a control module, a dual accumulator module, a power output module, a mineral chamber, a solar panel and a turbine with variable magnetic blades.

Abstract: A device for flight data prediction includes a memory, a communication interface, and one or more processors. The memory is configured to store a departure airport map. The communication interface is configured to receive location data for a plurality of aircraft expected to arrive at or depart from a departure airport during a particular time range. The one or more processors are configured to predict, based on the location data and the departure airport map, a taxi duration or a fuel usage of a first aircraft of the plurality of aircraft. The one or more processors are also configured to generate an output based on the taxi duration or the fuel usage.

Abstract: A system for generating and recovering energy by the passage of a subway train having a special lithium accumulator module at each station, a levitating, high efficiency magnetic suspension motor-generator mounted on two discs, a number of induction coils mounted along the path and on both sides of the rails, and an induction coil mounted in the center of the rails along the path, a number of inductor plates mounted at each station, a number of receiver coils also at each station, a permanent magnetic medium mounted on each disk, a magnetic suspension drive between the disk and the generator and a levitating drive between the disk and the motor; it being noted that all such moving parts are frictionless with respect to each other.

Abstract: Systems and methods of synthetic flight performance data generation include obtaining training data corresponding to multiple timeseries of multivariate aircraft performance data of actual aircraft flights. The systems and methods also include performing a training operation of a generative adversarial network that includes a synthetic aircraft performance data generator and a discriminator. After completion of the training operation, the systems and methods also include receiving one or more input parameters, and generating, at the synthetic aircraft performance data generator, one or more timeseries of synthetic aircraft performance data based on the one or more input parameters.

Abstract: Described herein is a composition for selectively etching a layer including a silicon germanium alloy (SiGe) in the presence of a silicon-containing layer, particularly a layer comprising a-Si, SiOx, SiON, SiN, or a combination thereof, the composition including: (a) an oxidizing agent, (b) an acid selected from an inorganic acid and an organic acid, (c) an etchant including a source of fluoride ions, (d) a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and (e) water.

Abstract: Illustrative examples are provided of a process and machine configured to provide innovative technical solutions for: deriving a predicted trajectory for a vehicle; controlling a trajectory for a vehicle; and for reducing congestion in an Air Traffic Management system, via: a processor executing an algorithm specially programmed for: generating a baseline lateral profile for a baseline trajectory; subsequently generating a baseline vertical profile for the baseline trajectory; subsequently forming the baseline trajectory by merging the vertical profile with the baseline lateral profile; and using at least one of: a performance element, or a configuration element, from the baseline trajectory for deriving the predicted trajectory. The predicted trajectory is sent for use by a Flight Management System and/or an Air Traffic Management System.