Abstract: For use in a reciprocating floor slat conveyor system having formed slats made of steel, a gap filler for sealing the gaps between side-by-side steel slats includes a portion that extends upwardly into the gap, and a lower portion that is connected to one of the side-by-side slats. The gap filler is installed by pushing down the gap filler into the gap between slats.

Abstract: A charged particle beam device for irradiating or inspecting a specimen is described. The charged particle beam device includes a charged particle beam source for generating a primary charged particle beam and a multi-aperture lens plate having a plurality of apertures for forming four or more primary. Two or more electrodes having one opening, e.g. having one opening each, for the primary charged particle beam or the four or more primary beamlets are provided. The charged particle beam device further includes a collimator for deflecting a first primary beamlet, a second primary beamlet, a third primary beamlet, and a fourth primary beamlet of the four or more primary beamlets with respect to each other. The charged particle beam device further includes an objective lens unit having three or more electrodes, each electrode having openings for the four or more primary beamlets.

Abstract: A method of influencing a charged particle beam (11) propagating along an optical axis (A) is described. The method includes: guiding the charged particle beam (11) through at least one opening (102) of a multipole device (100, 200) that comprises a first multipole (110, 210) with four or more first electrodes (111, 211) and a second multipole (120, 220) with four or more second electrodes (121, 221) arranged in the same sectional plane, the first electrodes and the second electrodes being arranged alternately around the at least one opening (102); and at least one of exciting the first multipole to provide a first field distribution for influencing the charged particle beam in a first manner, and exciting the second multipole to provide a second field distribution for influencing the charged particle beam in a second manner.

Abstract: A charged particle beam apparatus for inspecting a specimen with a plurality of beamlets is described. The charged particle beam apparatus includes a charged particle beam emitter (105) for generating a charged particle beam (11) propagating along an optical axis (A) and a multi-beamlet generation- and correction-assembly (120), including a first multi-aperture electrode (121) with a first plurality of apertures for creating the plurality of beamlets from the charged particle beam, at least one second multi-aperture electrode (122) with a second plurality of apertures of varying diameters for the plurality of beamlets for providing a field curvature correction, and a plurality of multipoles (123) for individually influencing each of the plurality of beamlets, wherein the multi-beamlet generation- and correction-assembly (120) is configured to focus the plurality of beamlets to provide a plurality of intermediate beamlet crossovers.

Abstract: A charged particle beam apparatus for inspecting a specimen with a plurality of beamlets is described. The charged particle beam apparatus includes a charged particle beam emitter (105) for generating a charged particle beam (11) propagating along an optical axis (A) and a multi-beamlet generation- and correction-assembly (120), including a first multi-aperture electrode (121) with a first plurality of apertures for creating the plurality of beamlets from the charged particle beam, at least one second multi-aperture electrode (122) with a second plurality of apertures of varying diameters for the plurality of beamlets for providing a field curvature correction, and a plurality of multipoles (123) for individually influencing each of the plurality of beamlets, wherein the multi-beamlet generation- and correction-assembly (120) is configured to focus the plurality of beamlets to provide a plurality of intermediate beamlet crossovers.

Abstract: A method of influencing a charged particle beam (11) propagating along an optical axis (A) is described. The method includes: guiding the charged particle beam (11) through at least one opening (102) of a multipole device (100, 200) that comprises a first multipole (110, 210) with four or more first electrodes (111, 211) and a second multipole (120, 220) with four or more second electrodes (121, 221) arranged in the same sectional plane, the first electrodes and the second electrodes being arranged alternately around the at least one opening (102); and at least one of exciting the first multipole to provide a first field distribution for influencing the charged particle beam in a first manner, and exciting the second multipole to provide a second field distribution for influencing the charged particle beam in a second manner.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for automating a system-level security review of a network-based service. The techniques may include generating and utilizing a machine-readable threat model to identify system-level security threats to the network-based service. The network-based service may be scanned upon being provisioned in a service-provider network, and the machine-readable threat model may be generated based on results of the scan. The machine-readable threat model may represent components of the network-based service, system-level security constraints configured to identify system-level security threats to the service, and mitigations to remedy violations to the system-level security constraints. The network-based service may be continuously, or periodically, scanned to identify changes in the network-based service.

Abstract: It is provided a charged particle beam manipulation device for a plurality of charged particle beamlets, the charged particle beam manipulation device including a lens having a main optical axis, the lens including at least a first array of multipoles, each multipole of the first array of multipoles configured to compensate for a lens deflection force on a respective charged particle beamlet of the plurality of charged particle beamlets, the lens deflection force being a deflection force produced by the lens on the respective charged particle beamlet towards the main optical axis of the lens.

Abstract: For use in a reciprocating floor slat conveyor system having formed slats made of steel, a gap filler for sealing the gaps between side-by-side steel slats includes a portion that extends upwardly into the gap, and a lower portion that is connected to one of the side-by-side slats. The gap filler is installed by pushing down the gap filler into the gap between slats.

Abstract: A docking system for electrosurgical equipment where a first docking interface is a recess in the housing of a smoke evacuator and a second docking interface is a raised portion of an electrosurgical unit. The first and second docking interfaces have corresponding ground, power, and communication contacts, so that the two devices can be physically and electrically interconnected by mating the first docking interface with the second docking interface. The first docking interface is on the top of the smoke evacuator and the second docking interface is on the bottom of the electrosurgical unit so that the devices may be stacked and interconnected using a minimum amount of space without the need for cabling.

Abstract: A Pilates spine corrector having a user-adjustable handle assembly that rotates. The handle assembly has a grip bar that is eccentrically positioned such that it is off centered.

Abstract: At an authorization manager, an indication is obtained that a request pre-processing tool has been designated as a validator for a category of requests directed to a network-accessible service. The authorization manager determines, based at least in part on a validation result set indicated in a request of the category, that the request pre-processing tool has verified that the request meets an authorization requirement. The authorization manager approves one or more operations indicated in the request.

Abstract: An isokinetic oscillation exercise device of an elongated flexible blade having a first and second end and a grip portion coupled to a middle portion of the elongated flexible blade. End caps coupled to said first and second ends adapted to storage. Further, a method is disclosed of manufacturing an isokinetic oscillation exercise device that provides a flexible elongated flexible blade, a grip portion injection molding, a pliable ring injection moldings, and end caps injection molding; slides the pliable rings on the elongated flexible blade separated by a length of the grip portion, overmolds a first-shot of the grip portion over the pliable rings, overmolds a second-shot of the grip portion to the first-shot of the grip portion to the elongated flexible blade, seals the first-shot to the second-shot of the grip portion against the pliable rings; and attaches the end caps to the elongated flexible blade.

Abstract: A screen stand to retrofit onto a stationary exercise machine using existing bolts on the stationary exercise machine. The screen stand has a hollow top mast slidably received within a hollow bottom mast. The bottom mast has a first anchor to attach to the pop pin of the stationary bicycle. There is a second anchor that attaches to the front stabilizer bar of the stationary bicycle.

Abstract: For use in a reciprocating floor slat conveyor system having formed slats made of steel, a gap filler for sealing the gaps between side-by-side steel slats includes a portion that extends upwardly into the gap, and a lower portion that is connected to one of the side-by-side slats. The gap filler is installed by pushing down the gap filler into the gap between slats.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for refinement of static analysis of program code are disclosed. A report is received. The report was generated using initial static analysis of program code. The report indicates a plurality of warnings regarding the program code, at least some of which represent potential flaws, and the warnings are associated with a plurality of segments of the program code. Additional analysis of the segments of program code is performed. The additional analysis differs at least in part from the initial static analysis. Based at least in part on the additional analysis, at least some of the warnings are determined to represent false positives.

Abstract: A virtual network verification service for provider networks that leverages a declarative logic programming language to allow clients to pose queries about their virtual networks as constraint problems; the queries may be resolved using a constraint solver engine. Semantics and logic for networking primitives of virtual networks in the provider network environment may be encoded as a set of rules according to the logic programming language; networking security standards and/or client-defined rules may also be encoded in the rules. A description of a virtual network may be obtained and encoded. A constraint problem expressed by a query may then be resolved for the encoded description according to the encoded rules using the constraint solver engine; the results may be provided to the client.

Abstract: Methods and systems relating to a file distribution scheme in a computer network are disclosed that distributes files in an efficient manner that reduces, among other things, network traffic. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for updating a file is disclosed. In such a method, unique chunks in a first version of a digital file are identified. For a second version of the digital file, chunks that are the same as in the first version are identified. Recompilation information is generated and stored for these identified chunks. Also, for the second version of the digital file, chunks in the second version that are different from chunks in the first version are identified. Recompilation information is generated and stored for these identified chunks. With this information, the second version of the digital file is completely defined and can be efficiently stored.

Abstract: High-protein beverages are manufactured by infusion of hydrated whey protein into an acidic beverage prior to packaging. The protein content of such beverages makes them more compatible with the dietary restrictions of persons with diabetes mellitus, for example.

Abstract: A beam blanking device for a multi-beamlet charged particle beam apparatus is provided. The beam blanking device includes a first blanking unit, a second blanking unit and a third blanking unit. The first blanking unit includes a first blanking electrode and a first aperture. The second blanking unit includes a second blanking electrode and a second aperture. The third blanking unit includes a third blanking electrode and a third aperture. The beam blanking device includes a common electrode forming a first counter electrode for the first blanking electrode, a second counter electrode for the second blanking electrode and a third counter electrode for the third blanking electrode. The first blanking unit, the second blanking unit and the third blanking unit are arranged in a planar array and define a plane of the planar array.