Abstract: A apparatus (100) for roasting coffee beans is disclosed comprising a compartment (110) for holding coffee beans (10); a roasting element (140) for roasting the coffee beans in said compartment; and a processor (130) comprising a control unit (134) for controlling the roasting element. Wherein, the processor (130) is adapted to determine a weight loss rate of the coffee beans, and the control unit (134) is adapted to control the roasting element as a function of the determined weight loss rate. A coffee machine including such an apparatus and a method for roasting coffee beans are also disclosed.

Abstract: A blade track for a gas turbine engine includes segments and joints that couple the segments together. Each segment extends part-way around a central axis of the engine and the joints couple together adjacent segments to form a full hoop.

Abstract: A method of processing a CMC component includes applying a surface formulation comprising a resin and/or a preceramic polymer to a fiber preform. The surface formulation is cured to form a surface coating, which is then pyrolyzed to convert the resin to carbon and/or the preceramic polymer to silicon carbide. After pyrolysis, the fiber preform is infiltrated with a melt comprising silicon to form a CMC component. During melt infiltration, the carbon reacts with the silicon to form silicon carbide, and the silicon carbide prevents unreacted silicon from accessing a surface region of the CMC component. Thus, after melt infiltration, a concentration of free silicon in the surface region is a low amount of about 5 vol. % or less. Upon assembling the CMC component with a metal component, diffusion between the components is inhibited or prevented by the low amount of free silicon in the surface region.

Abstract: The invention provides a system for alerting a second subject (e.g. a parent) based on a wellbeing state of a first subject (e.g. a child) when the first subject is sleeping in the same room as the second subject. An arrangement of sensors is used for sensing data from the first subject and a processor is configured to determine the presence of the first subject from the sensing data. Based on the first subject being present, the processor is further configured to determine the state of the first subject based on the sensing data from the arrangement of sensors and then determine whether to alert the second subject based on the state of the first subject. An alarm is provided for alerting the second subject.

Abstract: In some examples, an article includes a ceramic or a ceramic or ceramic matrix composite (CMC) substrate; and an abradable coating on the CMC substrate. The abradable coating includes a plurality of first rare earth (RE) silicate layers in an alternating arrangement with a plurality of second RE silicate layers, wherein the first RE silicate layers include a rare earth monosilicate and the second RE silicate layers include a rare earth disilicate, and wherein the first RE silicate layers include a greater concentration of the rare earth monosilicate than the second RE silicate layers.

Abstract: The invention provides an interactive user system adapted to adjust the manner in which the interactive user system interacts with a target user and a support user, the support user being a support provider of the target user. The interactive user system includes a sensor arrangement comprising one or more sensors for monitoring the target user and the support user and/or receiving an input from the target user and/or the support user, thereby obtaining user data relating to a mental state of the target user and the support user, for example a behavioral state or a psychological state of the target user and the support user. The interactive user system further includes a processor adapted to: operate the interactive user system in an initial operation mode, the initial operation mode having a mode type; determine, based on the user data and the mode type, an operation mode adjustment; and apply the operation mode adjustment to the interactive user system.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): Formula (I) or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective LPA receptor inhibitors.

Abstract: A coffee roasting apparatus is disclosed comprising a compartment for holding coffee beans, a heating arrangement for heating the coffee beans in the compartment during a roasting process of the coffee beans, a volatile organic compound sensor for determining a total concentration of volatile organic compounds residing in the compartment, and a controller for controlling the heating arrangement. The controller is adapted to determine whether a rate of change in the total concentration of volatile organic compounds exceeds a predefined threshold and control the heating arrangement based on a determination that the rate of change in the total concentration of volatile organic compounds exceeds the predefined threshold. A coffee brewing apparatus including such a coffee roasting apparatus and a coffee roasting method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes an active region, a first structure, a second gate structure, a first gate dielectric sidewall, a second gate dielectric sidewall, a first air gap region, a second air gap region and a contact structure. The active region is formed over a substrate. The first and second gate structures are formed over the active region and between the first gate structure and the second gate structure are the first gate dielectric sidewall, the first air gap region, the contact structure, the second air gap region and a second gate dielectric sidewall.

Abstract: A coffee roasting apparatus is disclosed that comprises a compartment for holding coffee beans, a heating arrangement for directing a heated air flow through the compartment during a roasting process of the coffee beans, a particulate matter sensor for detecting a peak amount of particulate matter released by the coffee beans, a timer for determining an amount of time lapsed from a start of the roasting process until the detection of the peak amount, and a controller arranged to control the heating arrangement. The controller is adapted to select a defined control time as a function of the lapsed amount of time and apply the defined control time to the heating arrangement after first cracking of the coffee beans to complete the roasting process. A coffee brewing apparatus including such a coffee roasting apparatus and a method of controlling such a coffee roasting apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: A shroud for radially encasing a turbine in a gas turbine engine is provided. The shroud comprises a carrier which defines a pin-receiving carrier bore, and a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) seal segment comprising an arcuate flange with a surface facing the turbine and a part that defines a pin-receiving seal segment bore. The seal segment bore is radially spaced from the arcuate flange by a spacing flange which extends radially outward from the arcuate flange to effect receipt within the seal segment bore of an elongated pin. The elongated pin extends through the carrier bore and the seal segment bore, and the elongated pin has a lateral cross-sectional dimension of at least three-eighths of an inch.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective LPA receptor inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective LPA receptor inhibitors.

Abstract: Various approaches for attaching tracking devices to pallets allow pallets to be remotely tracked through any phase of a transportation lifecycle. In a first approach, one or more electronic components of a tracking device may be disposed within a cavity of a block of a pallet. In a second approach, one or more electronic components of a tracking device may be disposed within a strut that interfaces between two beams of a pallet. In a third approach, one or more electronic components of a tracking device may be disposed within a cavity of a beam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and regeneration of Stevia plants. In particular, the method involves co-culturing leaf explants with Agrobacterium in a medium comprising acetosyringone and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in the dark, callus induction and shoot regeneration in a medium comprising 6-benzylaminopurine, 3-indoleacetic acid, a selective agent and an Agrobacterium eradicant in the dark, and root regeneration in a medium comprising 3-indoleacetic acid in a light/dark cycle. The present invention also relates to the overexpression of SrDXS1 and SrKAH in transgenic plants, resulting in the enhancement of steviol glycosides in the transgenic plants. The present invention further relates to the overexpression SrUGT76G1 in transgenic plants, resulting in higher Rebaudioside A (Reb A) to stevioside ratios in the transgenic plants.

Abstract: A ceramic matrix composite (CMC) seal segment for use in a segmented turbine shroud for radially encasing a turbine in a gas turbine engine. The CMC seal segment comprises an arcuate flange having a surface facing the turbine and a portion defining a bore for receiving an elongated pin, with the bore having a length that is at least 70% of the length of the elongated pin received therein. The CMC seal segment is carried by the carrier by at least one of the elongated pins being received within the bore. The CMC seal segment portion defining a pin-receiving bore is radially spaced from the arcuate flange by a spacing flange extending radially outward from the arcuate flange.

Abstract: An example high-performance system includes an example high-performance component including a substrate and a multilayer abradable track adjacent to the substrate. The abradable track includes a plurality of alternating layers along a thickness of the abradable track. The plurality of alternating layers includes at least one relatively porous abradable layer and at least one relatively dense layer. A porosity of the relatively dense layer is lower than that of the at least one relatively porous abradable layer. The example high-performance system may include a rotating component configured to contact and abrade the multilayer abradable track. An example technique for forming the multilayer abradable track includes thermal spraying a first precursor composition toward the substrate to form a relatively porous abradable layer of a layer pair of a plurality of layer pairs of the multilayer abradable track, and a second precursor composition to form a relatively dense layer of the pair.

Abstract: According to some embodiments of the invention, data may be collected from multiple tagged pallets by a mobile reader pallet. The tagged pallets may include components capable of short range communication with the mobile reader pallet. The reader pallet may include components capable of long range communication that allow the reader pallet to transmit the data to another device or server. This may result in reduced costs and battery preservation, as each pallet does not need to include costly and power intensive long range communication components. Further, because the reader pallet is mobile, movement of the tagged pallets within range of a stationary reader is not needed.

Abstract: A system and method for generating configuration files and performing test by using the configuration files are disclosed. The configuration generation system configures the identification code corresponding to each testing mode as a comparison table, and configures at least one set of identification codes corresponding to each testing collection and the execution configuration of the identification code to generate the configuration files, and the production line testing system parses the test script to obtain the testing mode and the execution configuration of the testing mode according to the identification comparison table and the configuration files, so as to execute the test. The test program is convenient by providing the configuration files.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an online test data record and offline data conversion analysis system and a method thereof. In the present disclosure, the test process information of the production line testing system performed on the circuit board to be tested is generated into online test result data in a database file format, and the offline analysis system receives the online test data from the production line testing system. The offline analysis system reads the corresponding data in the online test result data according to the designated data in the data designated instruction, and generates the offline test result data in the designated file format of the data designated instruction, and the offline analysis system perform the data analysis for the offline test result according to the analysis instruction.