Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a substrate, a semiconductor device disposed over the substrate, the semiconductor device having a surface electrode structure, and a saccharide coating formed over the surface electrode structure. The saccharide coating can be removed prior to use. The semiconductor device can further include a well and optionally a bead disposed in the well.

Abstract: A firearm accessory and associated components and methods. In one embodiment, a firearm accessory is configured to mount to a shotgun. The firearm accessory is configured to emit light to illuminate a target. The firearm accessory includes an accessory body that is removable from the shotgun and permits convenient battery replacement.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: groups of ferroelectric memory bit cells; and memory interface circuitry having processing outputs and memory access terminals. The memory access terminals are coupled to the groups of ferroelectric memory bit cells. The memory interface circuitry is configured to: provide control signals via the memory access terminals to perform read operations on the groups of ferroelectric memory bit cells; receive first signals from the groups of ferroelectric memory bit cells via the memory access terminals from the read operations; and for each group of the groups of ferroelectric memory bit cells, provide second signals representing relationships between the first signals received from the group of ferroelectric memory bit cells and a respective reference voltage of the reference voltages at the processing outputs, the reference voltages representing different temperatures.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC), comprising a fuse structure (eFuse) formed in a resistive layer over a semiconductor substrate, the eFuse subject to a change in resistance through the controlled application of a programming current from a programming voltage source connected to a first terminal of the eFuse; a blow transistor formed on or over the substrate and having a control terminal configured to cause the programming current to flow through the eFuse in response to a programming signal; an intermediate transistor formed on or over the substrate and electrically coupled in series between a second terminal of the eFuse and the blow transistor; and, control circuitry formed on or over the substrate and electrically coupled to a node between the second terminal of the eFuse and the intermediate transistor, the control circuitry configured to reduce the flow of programming current through the eFuse in the event that a voltage detected at the node reaches a threshold level.

Abstract: A curation system may be used by a number of collaborative users in order to capture and manage audio and video content. Content is captured by a capture device and streamed in near real-time to a storage and management server. The management server is configured to provide interfaces to remote collaborative users via computers and other devices to allow content to be viewed as it is captured, or after it is captured. Collaborative users may also modify content by submitting metadata to be associated with content in order to add comments, keywords, clips, notes, and other organizational and classifying information to sections of the content. The server is also configured to transcribe audio and video content, and associate transcription metadata with the content to allow it to be further captioned, searched, and organized. Shared interfaces allow users to collaboratively edit and publish content while minimizing wasted effort.

Abstract: There is described a method of treating potable mains feed water to provide a purified water stream of conductivity <20 ?S/cm, comprising at least the steps of: (a) providing the potable mains feed water into a first storage tank; (b) circulating the feed water in the first storage tank one or more times through a first purification re-circulation loop including a first capacitive deionisation module in a charging mode to provide a first purified water stream having a conductivity less than the feed water; (c) circulating the first purified water stream one or more times through a second purification re-circulation loop including a second capacitive deionisation module in a charging mode to provide a second purified water stream having a conductivity less than the first purified water stream.

Abstract: A curation system may be used by a number of collaborative users in order to capture and manage audio and video content. Content is captured by a capture device and streamed in near real-time to a storage and management server. The management server is configured to provide interfaces to remote collaborative users via computers and other devices to allow content to be viewed as it is captured, or after it is captured. Collaborative users may also modify content by submitting metadata to be associated with content in order to add comments, keywords, clips, notes, and other organizational and classifying information to sections of the content. The server is also configured to transcribe audio and video content, and associate transcription metadata with the content to allow it to be further captioned, searched, and organized. Shared interfaces allow users to collaboratively edit and publish content while minimizing wasted effort.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC), comprising a fuse structure (eFuse) formed in a resistive layer over a semiconductor substrate, the eFuse subject to a change in resistance through the controlled application of a programming current from a programming voltage source connected to a first terminal of the eFuse; a blow transistor formed on or over the substrate and having a control terminal configured to cause the programming current to flow through the eFuse in response to a programming signal; an intermediate transistor formed on or over the substrate and electrically coupled in series between a second terminal of the eFuse and the blow transistor; and, control circuitry formed on or over the substrate and electrically coupled to a node between the second terminal of the eFuse and the intermediate transistor, the control circuitry configured to reduce the flow of programming current through the eFuse in the event that a voltage detected at the node reaches a threshold level.

Abstract: A curation system may be used by a number of collaborative users in order to capture and manage audio and video content. Content is captured by a capture device and streamed in near real-time to a storage and management server. The management server is configured to provide interfaces to remote collaborative users via computers and other devices to allow content to be viewed as it is captured, or after it is captured. Collaborative users may also modify content by submitting metadata to be associated with content in order to add comments, keywords, clips, notes, and other organizational and classifying information to sections of the content. The server is also configured to transcribe audio and video content, and associate transcription metadata with the content to allow it to be further captioned, searched, and organized. Shared interfaces allow users to collaboratively edit and publish content while minimizing wasted effort.

Abstract: A curation system may be used by a number of collaborative users in order to capture and manage audio and video content. Content is captured by a capture device and streamed in near real-time to a storage and management server. The management server is configured to provide interfaces to remote collaborative users via computers and other devices to allow content to be viewed as it is captured, or after it is captured. Collaborative users may also modify content by submitting metadata to be associated with content in order to add comments, keywords, clips, notes, and other organizational and classifying information to sections of the content. The server is also configured to transcribe audio and video content, and associate transcription metadata with the content to allow it to be further captioned, searched, and organized. Shared interfaces allow users to collaboratively edit and publish content while minimizing wasted effort.

Abstract: A method of providing ultrapure water from feed water containing hardness forming ions, comprising at least the steps of passing the feed water successively through: (i) providing a feed water stream containing hardness forming ions: (ii) passing the feed water stream through a reverse osmosis (RO) unit to remove at least some ionic contamination to provide a RO permeate water stream: (iii) passing the RO permeate water stream though a capacitive de-ionisation (CDI) unit to remove at least some of the ions to provide a post-CDI stream: and (iv) passing the post-CDI stream through an electrodeionisation (EDI) unit to remove at least some of the ions and carbon dioxide and to provide an ultrapure water stream for dispense or storage. In this way, the capacitive deionisation provides a wholly or substantially continuous process for removing a proportion of unwanted ions, especially the hardness forming ions, from the feed water prior to the use of electrodeionisation.

Abstract: One or more identifiers associated with one or more topics that are scheduled to be addressed within an event are identified. A first time duration allocated for addressing a first topic of the one or more topics is identified. The event is monitored to determine whether the first topic has been addressed outside of a threshold of the first time duration. A second time associated with the event is modified based at least in part on the determining that the first topic has been addressed outside of the threshold.

Abstract: A conical mixer with two conical bodies that are sloped downward toward a discharge opening on a bottom, middle portion of the conical mixer. The conical mixer has a horizontally placed agitator axle with a plurality of agitator arms extending from the agitator axle. At least one paddle is attached to each agitator arms. As the agitator arms get closer to the middle, the length of the arms is increased. The conical mixer ensures proper mixing of the contents as well as using the slope of the conical bodies to assist in pushing the contents toward the discharge opening.

Abstract: A method of providing ultrapure water from feed water containing hardness forming ions, comprising at least the steps of passing the feed water successively through: (i) providing a feed water stream containing hardness forming ions: (ii) passing the feed water stream through a reverse osmosis (RO) unit to remove at least some ionic contamination to provide a RO permeate water stream: (iii) passing the RO permeate water stream though a capacitive de-ionisation (CDI) unit to remove at least some of the ions to provide a post-CDI stream: and (iv) passing the post-CDI stream through an electrodeionisation (EDI) unit to remove at least some of the ions and carbon dioxide and to provide an ultrapure water stream for dispense or storage. In this way, the capacitive deionisation provides a wholly or substantially continuous process for removing a proportion of unwanted ions, especially the hardness forming ions, from the feed water prior to the use of electrodeionisation.

Abstract: Both a relative positioned resource and an absolute positioned resource may be generated using a single editor having a single syntax for both the relative and absolute positioned elements. A layout module generates an intermediate data structure based on element information. The element information includes content of at least one element, Cartesian coordinates of the at least one element, and dimensional information of the at least one element. A unified processing module generates a first resource having absolute positioned elements by processing the intermediate data structure, and generates a second resource having relative positioned elements by processing the same intermediate data structure.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first network interface unit, a second network interface unit, and a preconfigured firewall unit. The first network interface unit is configured for communicating with a local network of a user. The second network interface unit is configured for communicating with a designated embedded device of the user. The preconfigured firewall unit is configured for transparently filtering packets of network traffic from the first network device to the second network device. The filtering at least in part is accomplished in a stateful manner without configuration by the user.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for measuring turbine blade vibratory responses. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for measuring a vibratory response of a plurality of turbine blades. The method can include mounting an optical probe comprising at least one probe tip optical surface, wherein the at least one probe tip optical surface is substantially parallel to within about +15 or about ?15 degrees with respect to a trailing edge surface of at least one of the plurality of turbine blades, directing light towards a trailing edge surface of at least one of the plurality of turbine blades, receiving reflected light from the at least one of the plurality of turbine blades, and determining relative position of the at least one of the plurality of blades based at least in part on the reflected light.

Abstract: Both a relative positioned resource and an absolute positioned resource may be generated using a single editor having a single syntax for both the relative and absolute positioned elements. A layout module generates an intermediate data structure based on element information. The element information includes content of at least one element, Cartesian coordinates of the at least one element, and dimensional information of the at least one element. A unified processing module generates a first resource having absolute positioned elements by processing the intermediate data structure, and generates a second resource having relative positioned elements by processing the same intermediate data structure.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for measuring turbine blade vibratory responses. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for measuring a vibratory response of a plurality of turbine blades. The method can include mounting an optical probe comprising at least one probe tip optical surface, wherein the at least one probe tip optical surface is substantially parallel to within about +15 or about ?15 degrees with respect to a trailing edge surface of at least one of the plurality of turbine blades, directing light towards a trailing edge surface of at least one of the plurality of turbine blades, receiving reflected light from the at least one of the plurality of turbine blades, and determining relative position of the at least one of the plurality of blades based at least in part on the reflected light.

Abstract: A pair of pants with an adjustable waist including an elastic band extending lengthwise around the interior of the waistband. The elastic band includes notches positioned along its length, and an engaging means (for example, a button), which is attached to the waistband near each end of the elastic band. The engaging means affixes to the elastic band through different notches to adjust the size of the waist in the pants. The pants also have a unique cut, including a shortened transverse distance from the button to the crotch in the front of the pants, and an elongated transverse distance from the crotch to the waistband in the back of the pants.