Abstract: An attenuated phase shift patterning device including a first component for reflecting radiation, and a second component for reflecting radiation with a different phase with respect to the radiation reflected from the first component, the second component covering at least a portion of the surface of the first component such that a pattern including at least one uncovered portion of the first component is formed for generating a patterned radiation beam in a lithographic apparatus in use, wherein the second component includes a material having a refractive index with a real part (n) being less than 0.95 and an imaginary part (k) being less than 0.04.

Abstract: A fertilizer derived from an organic source and a method of making are provided. The fertilizer of the present invention advantageously has a nitrogen content greater than 4%. The method of making the fertilizer also produces potable water.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for sending emergency alerts. In some embodiments, sensors and wearable devices may trigger and send the emergency alerts and/or warning signals via available communication devices. Multi-media emergency alerts are also disclosed that include situational awareness information for effective and efficient emergency response.

Abstract: A disclosed method includes monitoring a plurality of emergency event queues at an emergency network entity; determining that an emergency event in one of the emergency event queues corresponds to an emergency type that can be responded to using an unmanned aerial vehicle; determining that an unmanned aerial vehicle is available that has capabilities corresponding to the emergency type; establishing an unmanned aerial vehicle control link between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the emergency network entity; and deploying the unmanned aerial vehicle to the emergency event location and providing data from the unmanned aerial vehicle on a display of the emergency network entity.

Abstract: Described herein are methods, devices, media, and systems for automatic public safety answering point lookup, location tracking of first responders, and facilitating data exchange during emergency communications.

Abstract: Techniques for utilizing machine learning to generate and use publishing parameters for a content delivery system are described.

Abstract: A cloud-based emergency data management system with emergency response logic that has a network component operative to connect to a PSAP (public safety access point) via a local area network connection to the PSAP and to support at least one local connection to a PSAP network entity of the PSAP, and further operative to maintain an Internet Protocol (IP) connection to a cloud-based server; and a processor, operatively coupled to the network component and that is operative to receive voice-over-internet-protocol (VOIP) emergency call data via the local connection to the PSAP network entity. The cloud-based server is operative to: maintain the IP connection with the emergency response logic; and provide a cloud-based application instance to a PSAP workstation via a browser executing on the PSAP workstation; and provide the VoIP emergency call data within a map view of a graphical user interface.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and platforms for generating and deploying an augmented reality (AR) experience using a decoupled content management system is described herein. A method for providing an AR experience can include selecting a plurality of digital content associated with the AR experience from a content database at a decoupled CMS, defining one or more triggering mechanisms for actuating the AR experience, selecting one or more augmented reality assets based on a selected media asset type, generating an AR bundle comprised of at least one of the selected plurality of digital content, the one or more triggering mechanisms and the one or more augmented reality assets, and publishing the AR bundle to an end user application.

Abstract: An aircraft panel assembly with a panel and a plurality of stiffeners on the panel is disclosed. Each stiffener has an attachment part attached to the panel and a structural part spaced apart from the panel. A rib foot beam crosses the stiffeners at a series of intersections. At each intersection the rib foot beam is located between the panel and the structural part of a respective one of the stiffeners.

Abstract: A mount assembly for coupling a fitness device to a workout surface includes an adapter having a vertical body portion extending between first and second ends thereof, the adapter including a plurality of leg portions extending horizontally therefrom and a recess therein extending from the first end toward the second end; a mount having a planar horizontal portion, an attachment surface, and a vertical portion perpendicular to the attachment surface, and a bore extending through both the attachment surface and the vertical portion along a central axis, the vertical portion of the mount configured to be slidingly received in the recess of the adapter; and a resilient member configured to be received in the bore of the mount and to push the adapter and mount along the central axis in a first direction.

Abstract: A radiofrequency calibration system for a direct-drive radiofrequency power supply includes a reference box that includes a reference circuit for converting a non-reference input impedance to a reference output impedance. The reference box has an input connector electrically connected to a radiofrequency output coupling of the direct-drive radiofrequency power supply. A radiofrequency power meter has a radiofrequency power input electrically connected to an output connector of the reference box. The radiofrequency power meter has an input impedance and an output impedance that substantially match the reference output impedance of the reference box. A cable has a first end electrically connected to a radiofrequency power output of the radiofrequency power meter and a second end connected to a test load that has an impedance that substantially matches the reference output impedance of the reference box. A controller is connected in data communication with a data interface of the radiofrequency power meter.

Abstract: A junction system for a direct-drive radiofrequency power supply includes a first terminal connected to a radiofrequency signal supply pin that is connected to an output of a direct-drive radiofrequency signal generator. The junction system also includes a second terminal connected to a coil of a plasma processing chamber. The junction system includes a reactive circuit connected between the first terminal and the second terminal. The reactive circuit is configured to transform a shaped-amplified square waveform signal into a shaped-sinusoidal signal in route from the first terminal to the second terminal. The reactive circuit includes a variable capacitor having a capacitance set so that a peak amount of radiofrequency power is transmitted from the direct-drive radiofrequency signal generator through the reactive circuit to the coil.

Abstract: A disclosed method includes: receiving a satellite-initiated alert notification where the satellite-initiated alert is sent from a mobile device; pushing emergency data associated with the satellite-initiated alert to an emergency network entity comprising mobile device location data; displaying the satellite-initiated alert notification in an alarm queue of a cloud-application graphical user interface; monitoring the satellite-initiated alert notification at the cloud-application graphical user interface for an acceptance input indicating acceptance of the satellite-initiated alert notification; and initiating a call to the emergency network if no acceptance input is received within a timeout period.

Abstract: A plasma processing chamber has an upper window with a coil disposed above the upper window. A coil connection enclosure is disposed above the coil. A metrology enclosure is disposed above the coil connection enclosure. A spectral reflectometry system is disposed within the metrology enclosure. The spectral reflectometry system includes an optical collimator positioned to direct a beam of light through an opening in the metrology enclosure, an opening in the coil connection enclosure, and the upper window into the plasma processing chamber. The optical collimator is also configured to receive reflected light from within the plasma processing chamber, where the reflected light passes through the upper window and through the opening in the coil connection enclosure and through the opening in the metrology enclosure. A tip angle and a tilt angle of the optical collimator are remotely adjusted to optimize an orientation of the optical collimator.

Abstract: A grease filter assembly traps more than 90% of grease from cooking activities entrained in air, and may be used in commercial range hoods. An exemplary grease filter assembly comprises a housing, an intake baffle assembly, and an exhaust trap baffle assembly. The housing is configured to house and support the intake baffle assembly and exhaust trap baffle assembly to form a single grease filter assembly. The intake baffle assembly includes air-splitting and air-redirecting baffles configured to work in tandem as a first stage. The exhaust trap baffle assembly includes a diverter array and a spacer array that forms a second stage. Exhaust air is thus directed through a tightly-defined serpentine-shaped region in the first stage and around the air-diverting baffle array in the second stage to cause increases in air stream speeds, turbulence and/or resulting pressure drops that greatly increase removal of grease from exhaust air.

Abstract: A behavioral sensor for creating consumable events can include: a feature extractor coupled to receive an event stream of events performed by a circuit, wherein the feature extractor identifies features of a particular event of the event stream and associates the particular event with a time; and a classifier coupled to receive the features of the particular event from the feature extractor, wherein the classifier classifies the particular event into a classified event associated with the time using predefined categories based on the received features of the particular event; whereby the classified event and subsequent classified events extracted from the event stream within a time frame are appended in a time series forming the consumable events.

Abstract: A fuel tank is disclosed including a lower cover and an upper cover. The lower cover or the upper cover includes a panel assembly. The panel assembly includes a panel and a stringer attached to the panel. The stringer includes a pair of portions which are spaced apart in a lengthwise direction of the stringer and connected to each other by a bridge. Each portion is connected to a respective end of the bridge, and each end of the bridge deviates away from the panel. The stringer includes reinforcement fibres which extend between the portions via the bridge. Each reinforcement fibre deviates away from the panel at each end of the bridge. The stringer includes a stringer recess between the bridge and the panel, and a flow passage in the stringer recess through which fluid can flow across the stringer.

Abstract: A method for managing processing power in a storage system is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of blades, each of a first subset having a storage node and storage memory, and each of a second, differing subset having a compute-only node. The method includes distributing authorities across the plurality of blades, to a plurality of nodes including at least one compute-only node, wherein each authority has ownership of a range of user data.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for facilitating emergency communications by an emergency management system. In one embodiment, a method for facilitating emergency communications comprises: identifying a user potentially affected by an emergency; providing an emergency response message to a communication device associated with the user; receiving confirmation of the emergency; in response to receiving confirmation of the emergency, initiating an autonomous communication session with the user through the communication device; extracting emergency information from the autonomous communication session; and providing the emergency information to an emergency service provider (ESP).

Abstract: A method for providing an alternate communication pathway for emergency data to an emergency service provider (ESP) is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more processors of said emergency assistance system (EAS) implement the method for using social media content to detect and facilitate emergency communications.