Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X00V039 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X00V039 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00V039 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X00V039, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00V039 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00V039 and methods of using maize variety X00V039 are disclosed.

Abstract: A laser activatable polymer composition is provided. The composition contains a polymer matrix that includes at least one polyarylene sulfide and at least one condensation polymer; at least one laser activatable additive; and inorganic fibers. The polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 5 or less at a frequency of 2 GHz, a flexural modulus of about 13,500 MPa or more as determined at a temperature of 23° C. in accordance with ISO 178:2019, and a deflection temperature under load of about 260° C. or more as determined in accordance with ISO 75:2013 at a load of 1.8 MPa.

Abstract: A method of managing wireless communication between electronic devices includes, at a first electronic device, transmitting a first downlink transmission from the first electronic device to a second electronic device and receiving a first response from the second electronic device at the first electronic device, wherein the first response includes a downlink channel quality information (CQI). The method further includes determining a per-subcarrier CQI based at least partially on the downlink CQI and determining an output modulation and coding scheme (MCS) based at least partially on the per-subcarrier CQI. After determining the output MCS, the method includes selecting a selected MCS based at least partially on the output MCS and setting an MCS of the first electronic device to the selected MCS.

Abstract: Apparatus (54) for decoding a predetermined block (18) of a picture using intra-prediction, configured to read, from a data stream (12), a mode index (200) using a binarization code (202). The mode index (200) points to one out of a list (204) of matrix-based intra-prediction modes. The apparatus is configured to predict samples (108) of the predetermined block (18) by computing a matrix-vector product (206) between an input vector (102) derived from reference samples (17) in a neighbourhood of the predetermined block (18) and a prediction matrix (19) associated with the matrix-based intra-prediction mode (k) pointed to by the mode index (200) and associating components (210) of an output vector (208) obtained by the matrix-vector product (206) onto sample positions (104) of the predetermined block. The list (204) of matrix-based intra-prediction modes consists of an even number of matrix-based intra-prediction modes.

Abstract: A TIRFM-capable microscope including: a light source that generates/emits incoherent excitation light onto an optical path that includes a first projection lens system, a spatial filter, a second projection lens system and an objective. The TIRFM-capable microscope also includes a controller; wherein the first projection lens system projects excitation light onto the spatial filter that filters the excitation light with two-dimensional patterns, the spatial filter lies in a plane conjugate to a back focal plane of the objective which includes an objective lens that directs excitation light onto and receives fluorescent light from the sample, wherein, for a numerical aperture NAObj of the objective and a refractive index nspec of the sample NAObj>nspec, and the controller activates the spatial filter to select/generate various two-dimensional patterns and selects/adjusts the position/shape/size of the pattern such that TIRF illumination of the sample is generated.

Abstract: A method operates a construction material and/or viscous-material pump having: at least one conveying cylinder, the conveying cylinder being designed to receive and discharge construction material and/or viscous material; and at least one conveying piston, the conveying piston being disposed in the conveying cylinder for movement in order to draw construction material and/or viscous material into the conveying cylinder and to displace drawn-in construction material and/or viscous material out of the conveying cylinder.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 1PQRM81 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PQRM81 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PQRM81 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 1PQRM81 or a locus conversion of 1PQRM81 with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 1PCWH37 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PCWH37 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PCWH37 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 1PCWH37 or a locus conversion of 1PCWH37 with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X00R795 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X00R795 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00R795 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X00R795, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00R795 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00R795 and methods of using maize variety X00R795 are disclosed.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95R004 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95R004 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95R004 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95R004, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95R004 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95R004 and methods of using maize variety X95R004 are disclosed.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95R013 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95R013 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95R013 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95R013, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95R013 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95R013 and methods of using maize variety X95R013 are disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) resonator, which includes a bottom electrode, a top electrode structure, and a multilayer transduction structure sandwiched therebetween. Herein, the multilayer transduction structure is composed of multiple transduction layers, at least one of which is formed of a ferroelectric material with a box-shape polarization-electric field curve. Each transduction layer includes a transduction border (BO) portion positioned at a periphery of a corresponding transduction layer and a transduction central portion surrounded by the transduction BO portion. A combination of all transduction BO portions forms a transduction BO section of the multilayer transduction structure, and a combination of all transduction central portions forms a transduction central section of the multilayer transduction structure.

Abstract: This invention relates a wax inhibitor for hydrocarbon oils comprising an esterified copolymer having repeating structural units derived from an esterified ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and ?-olefins having at least 18 carbon atoms, whereof at least 3 mol-% of the ?-olefins have 30 or more carbon atoms, and wherein the ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid has been esterified with a mixture of alcohols comprising i) 70 to 97 mol-% of a saturated fatty alcohol having 18 to 24 carbon atoms and ii) 3 to 30 mol-% of an unsaturated alcohol having 16 to 24 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A first device includes a processor, a wireless communication device in data communication with the processor, and a hardware storage device in data communication with the processor. The hardware storage device includes instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the host device to compare a Quality of Server Subtype (QoS-Subtype) value to a matching rule of a policy table stored on the hardware storage device, determine a transmission policy based at least partially on the QoS-Subtype value, wherein the transmission policy includes a transmission rate with a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) index based at least partially on the QoS-Subtype, and transmit a transmission to a second device according to the transmission policy.

Abstract: An apparatus, kit, and method for rehabilitating and/or strengthening the soft tissues of a user's lower arm is disclosed. The apparatus has a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end; a second arm with a proximal end, a distal end, one or more discrete sections therebetween for engaging one or more weights, and a means for providing an audible feedback to the user upon completion of an exercise repetition or a half-repetition; and a hinge in contact with the proximal ends of the first and second arms. The hinge is configured to adjust the distance between the distal ends of the first and second arms, or the angle separating the first and second arms.

Abstract: A charging and storage system provides a conveyor system within a housing that conveys electronic devices through the housing to charging devices located withing the housing. Charging contacts on an adjustment arm adjust between a charging position that charges the electronic devices and a transport position that allows movement of the electronic devices through the housing without contacting the charging contacts. A charging device located at each charging location charges the device while the device is stored within the housing. The conveyor system moves the electronic devices to these fixed charging locations to charge the devices while storing the devices. The conveyor system releases the electronic devices to an exit ramp that guides the electronic devices to a release aperture for removal from the housing.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X90P470 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X90P470 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X90P470 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X90P470, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X90P470 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X90P470 and methods of using maize variety X90P470 are disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques for encoding/decoding of video signals are described, e.g. implemented in decoders, encoder, methods and non-transitory storage units storing instructions to perform the methods. A decoder or encoder may be configured to predict a predetermined block of the picture using a plurality of neighbouring samples by reducing the plurality of neighbouring samples to obtain a reduced set of samples values lower, in number of samples, than compared to the plurality of neighbouring samples, subjecting the reduced set of sample values to a linear or affine linear transformation to obtain predicted values for predetermined samples of the predetermined block.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95R004 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95R004 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95R004 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95R004, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95R004 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95R004 and methods of using maize variety X95R004 are disclosed.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 1PQRM81 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PQRM81 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PQRM81 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 1PQRM81 or a locus conversion of 1PQRM81 with another maize variety.