Abstract: A single piece light pipe is designed to provide dual-field, multi-color, multi-directional illumination. The light pipe is combined with a single PCB having a plurality of LEDs to create a compact illuminator that can selectively provide dark field and bright field with red, green, blue color, broad spectrum, or combination of any color in horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or combination of any direction. The single piece light pipe is compact in size and light in weight. The non-closed form option not only can further reduce the weight but also can allow arrange opening area clearance for: (1) visual aiming and alignment in application, especially for hand held application; (2) reducing illumination crosstalk to unwanted directions; and for (3) mechanical integration. The improvements allow the illuminator to read direct product marking (DPM) type of barcodes.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a flame proof analysis device comprising a first chamber. In some embodiments, the flame proof analysis device comprises a power supply unit coupled to the first chamber. According to some embodiments, the flame proof analysis device comprises a chromatograph circuit board coupled to the first chamber. The flame proof analysis device may comprise a communication board coupled to the first chamber. In some embodiments, the flame proof analysis device comprises a control panel coupled to the first chamber. According to some embodiments, the flame proof analysis device comprises a suction pump coupled to the first chamber.

Abstract: A superconducting integrated circuit design method based on placement and routing by different-layer JTLs comprises: cutting a bias line at a cell data interface of a cell library, and reserving a position of a via; placing and arranging cells on a logic cell layer according to a schematic circuit logic diagram; connecting clock lines of each of the cells by using a JTL and a splitter of the logic cell layer; and performing data connection on each of the cells by using JTLs of a transverse JTL routing layer and a longitudinal JTL routing layer which are not in the same layer as the logic cell layer, wherein the JTL of the transverse JTL routing layer is used as a transverse routing cell for data between the cells, the JTL of the longitudinal JTL routing layer is used as a longitudinal routing cell for data between the cells.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and method to perform improved detection of out-of-distribution (OOD) inputs. In particular, current deep generative model-based approaches for OOD detection are significantly negatively affected by and struggle to distinguish population level background statistics from semantic content relevant to the in-distribution examples. In fact, such approaches have even been experimentally observed to assign higher likelihood to OOD inputs, which is opposite to the desired behavior. To resolve this problem, the present disclosure proposes a likelihood ratio method for deep generative models which effectively corrects for these confounding background statistics.

Abstract: A multi-functional optical illuminator comprises: a light pipe (302) with an open frame structure for visual aiming of the illuminator to facilitate an alignment of a barcode; and a circuit board (304), attached to a back opening of the light pipe (302), comprising six dark field LEDs (308) for generating six dark field illuminations and two bright field LEDs (306) for generating bright field illuminations; wherein, the two bright field LEDs (306) produce two alternating point sources for providing bright field illuminations in different directions to minimize a specular reflection hot spot without using any diffuser during the bright field illuminations; wherein, chamfered inner edges of the light pipe (302) emit the dark field illuminations in different orientations from the light pipe (302). The illuminator is designed to provide dual-field, multi-color, multi-directional illumination.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated circuit is provided. The method includes: receiving a cell schematic of a unit cell of the integrated circuit; when an intrinsic gain of a transistor of the unit cell falls outside a predetermined range of gain values, revising a set of parameter values for a set of size parameters of the unit cell in the cell schematic, wherein the intrinsic gain of the transistor of the unit cell characterized by the revised set of parameter values falls within the predetermined range of gain values; generating a cell layout of the unit cell according to the cell schematic indicating the revised set of parameter values for the set of size parameters; and fabricating the integrated circuit according to the cell layout of the unit cell.

Abstract: A current detection apparatus includes: a first induction circuit including a first auxiliary inductor that is coupled to the power inductor; a second induction circuit including a second auxiliary inductor that is coupled to the power inductor; a detection node between the first induction circuit and the second induction circuit, where the detection node outputs a detection signal; a first switching transistor that is connected in parallel to the first induction circuit; and a second switching transistor that is connected in parallel to the second induction circuit. When an alternating current power supply of a circuit in which the power inductor is located is positive, the first switching transistor is turned on, and the second switching transistor is turned off. When the alternating current power supply is negative, the second switching transistor is turned on, and the first switching transistor is turned off.

Abstract: The present invention relates to intelligent oil sludge treatment apparatuses and treatment processes. The treatment apparatus includes an integrative device, an oil removal device, a separation device, a sludge collection tank, a dewatering device, a pyrolysis device, an agent tank, a deodorization tower, a crude oil tank, a light oil tank, a separator, a condenser, a desulfurization tower, a clean water tank, a sewage station, and a steam boiler, where an outlet of the integrative device is connected to an inlet of the oil removal device; the oil removal device is configured to remove crude oil from oil slurry; the oil removal machine collects the crude oil to the crude oil tank, discharges stench into the deodorization tower, and discharges the slurry into the separation device; and the separation device is configured to perform a solid-liquid separation operation.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed herein for developing a cell design. Operations of a plurality of electrical cells are simulated to collect a plurality of electrical parameters. A machine learning model is trained using the plurality of electrical parameters. The trained machine learning model receives data having cell layout design constraints. The trained machine learning model determines a cell layout for the received data based on the plurality of electrical parameters. The cell layout is provided for further characterization of electrical performance within the cell layout design constraints.

Abstract: A multi-functional optical illuminator comprises: a light pipe (302) with an open frame structure for visual aiming of the illuminator to facilitate an alignment of a barcode; and a circuit board (304), attached to a back opening of the light pipe (302), comprising six dark field LEDs (308) for generating six dark field illuminations and two bright field LEDs (306) for generating bright field illuminations; wherein, the two bright field LEDs (306) produce two alternating point sources for providing bright field illuminations in different directions to minimize a specular reflection hot spot without using any diffuser during the bright field illuminations; wherein, chamfered inner edges of the light pipe (302) emit the dark field illuminations in different orientations from the light pipe (302). The illuminator is designed to provide dual-field, multi-color, multi-directional illumination.

Abstract: A method of decoding a color barcode involves simultaneously illuminating the color barcode with three light zones in a manner that illuminates each bar of the color barcode with each of the three spatially separated light zones, where the three light zones are each illuminated by a different one of three colors; capturing a monochrome image of light reflected off of the color barcode that includes each of the bars in the barcode illuminated by the three light zones; and for each bar in the color barcode, determining a color of the bar by analysis of the intensity of the light captured in the image of the reflected light intensity in each of the three light zones.

Abstract: The invention relates to protein nanocapsules that exhibit material properties that change in different in vivo environments. A zwitterion moiety on the surface of the nanocapsule can protect the protein from opsonization in a first environment, yet uncouples from the protein nanocapsule in a second environment (e.g. at a pH of less than 6.5). In embodiments of the invention, the uncoupled protein nanocarrier is then internalized by mammalian cells (e.g. tumor cells).

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed herein for developing a cell design. Operations of a plurality of electrical cells are simulated to collect a plurality of electrical parameters. A machine learning model is trained using the plurality of electrical parameters. The trained machine learning model receives data having cell layout design constraints. The trained machine learning model determines a cell layout for the received data based on the plurality of electrical parameters. The cell layout is provided for further characterization of electrical performance within the cell layout design constraints.

Abstract: A hand-held electric power tool includes a housing, a connecting seat, and an elastic member. The connecting seat is configured to couple a battery pack to the hand-held electric power tool along a first straight line whereby the battery pack and the hand-held electric power tool are electrically connected via the connecting seat. The connecting seat is operative to move along the first straight line and along a second straight line perpendicular to the first straight line. The elastic member is configured to movably connect the connecting seat to the housing, and is configured to generate a force at least along a third straight line inclined from the first straight line enabling the connecting seat and the battery pack to contact each other.

Abstract: An aimer pattern projector assembly (200, 300) includes an LED light source (212, 312), an LED aperture plate (204, 304), and a projector lens (206, 306) disposed in front of and coaxial with the LED aperture plate (204, 304) and the LED light source (212, 312). The LED light source (212, 312), aperture plate (204, 304), and projector lens (206, 306) each have a central opening configured to accommodate and coaxially align with a line of sight of an imaging lens. The LED light source (212, 312) can include two or more LEDs operably coupled to a PCB. A coaxial aimer imager assembly (100) can include an imaging lens-sensor module (102) and the aimer pattern projector assembly. A method for scanning includes generating a combined aimer pattern coaxially aligned with a line of sight of an image of the object.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods to form a tissue scaffolding are provided. The apparatus may include a catheter shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal tip, a distal balloon positioned on the catheter shaft proximal to the distal tip, and a proximal balloon positioned on the catheter shaft proximal to the distal balloon. The apparatus may further include an intermediate balloon positioned on a distal segment of the catheter shaft proximal to the distal balloon and distal to the proximal balloon. The intermediate balloon and the distal segment each include a translucent material. A light fiber may extend through the distal segment. A first lumen and a second lumen may be arranged in the catheter shaft, the first lumen comprising a first port located between the distal balloon and the intermediate balloon, and the second lumen comprising a second port located between the intermediate balloon and the proximal balloon.

Abstract: A planar transformer includes a primary winding including a first primary winding layer, a secondary winding including a first secondary winding layer, where an Ns1th turn of coil to an (Ns1+B1?1)th turn of coil in the secondary winding are disposed at the first secondary winding layer, and a charge balance winding including a first charge balance winding layer, where the first charge balance winding layer is disposed between the first primary winding layer and the first secondary winding layer, and is adjacent to the first primary winding layer and the first secondary winding layer. N1 turns of coils are disposed at the first charge balance winding layer, where N1 is greater than or equal to Nb1.