Abstract: Symmetric key exchange via TLS on CAN bus interface for multiple devices. The key exchange is configured to elect a master PCA pump for a CAN bus network and prevent two PCA pumps from being master. Upon joining the CAN bus network PCA pumps exchange their MAC IDs with the PCA pumps in the CAN bus network. Once a bootstrap timeout ends, each PCA pump compares all MAC IDs to determine if it should advance to the voting stage. If the PCA pump has the lowest MAC ID, the PCA pump enters the voting stage. During the voting stage, the PCA pump sends master requests prompts to all the PCA pumps in the network. If the PCA pump's internal vote counter reaches a count of three the PCA pump becomes key master.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for verification of wireless network connection. A wireless local area network may comprise a client device and a gateway. A data connection, within the wireless local area network, between the client device and the gateway may be verified based on gateway identifiers provided to the client device via data communication channels internal and external the wireless local area network.

Abstract: An inhaler vaporizer cartridge includes a housing body with a flow channel, a liquid storage tank, and a vaporizer unit. The vaporizer unit has a wick member and heating member and is liquid-permeable such that liquid is conveyed from the tank through the vaporizer unit to the flow channel. The housing body has a cavity forming the tank and a wick member receiving chamber, and housing is divided by an intermediate wall and a flow channel section. An access opening from the receiving chamber to the flow channel is formed in the intermediate wall and covered by the heating member. Granular grains in the receiving chamber form the wick member and bear against the heating member. The grains form microchannels and are retained by a cover element. An access opening, covered with a liquid-permeable grid structure, establishes a liquid connection from the tank to receiving chamber in the intermediate wall.

Abstract: A method for fusion of classification results of a plurality of classification models to classify environment objects using ultrasonic sensor devices in a mobile device. The method includes: detecting sensor signals of ultrasonic transducers of the ultrasonic sensor devices; tracking a position of detected environment objects by the ultrasonic sensor devices and classifying an object type of the detected environment objects by one of classification models associated with each of the ultrasonic sensor devices to obtain a classification result; in the event that it is determined that a specific environment object has entered a detection region of one of the ultrasonic sensor devices and was previously located in a detection region of a further of the ultrasonic sensor devices, selecting one of the classification results for the specific environment object depending on a classification quality based on the classification model and depending on the newness of the classification result.

Abstract: Compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.

Abstract: An illumination optical unit is part of a mask inspection system for use with EUV illumination light. A hollow waveguide serves to guide the illumination light. For the illumination light, the hollow waveguide has an entrance opening in an entrance plane and an exit opening in an exit plane. An input coupling mirror optical unit is disposed upstream of the hollow waveguide in the beam path of the illumination light and has at least one mirror for imaging a source region of an EUV light source into the entrance opening of the hollow waveguide. An output coupling mirror optical unit serves to image the exit opening of the hollow waveguide into an illumination field. This yields an illumination optical unit whose use efficiency for the EUV illumination light has been optimized.

Abstract: An electronic device with a multi-layer contact and a system is disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first electrode terminal located on a first surface and a second surface electrode terminal located on a second surface, the first surface being opposite to the second surface, an electrical contact layer disposed directly on the first electrode terminal, a functional layer directly disposed on the electrical contact layer, an adhesion layer directly disposed on the functional layer, a solder layer directly disposed on the adhesion layer; and a protection layer directly disposed on the solder layer, wherein the semiconductor device is a power semiconductor device configured to provide a vertical current flow.

Abstract: A plug connector housing for a plug connector, having a main body and a latching installation. The latching installation has a first connection portion integrally connecting the latching mechanism to the main body. A void extends along a longitudinal axis on the main body and is at least in portions formed between the latching installation and the main body. The plug connector housing furthermore has first and second protective elements which extend in each case integrally from the main body. The latching installation is disposed between the protective elements, wherein each of the protective elements in at least one covered region covers the void in a transverse direction. Each of the protective elements moreover configures at least one access region in which the void is accessible along the transverse direction. Each of the covered regions faces a respective access region of the respective other protective element along the transverse direction.

Abstract: The disclosure provides polypeptides and encoding nucleic acids of engineered formate dehydrogenases. The disclosure also provides cells expressing an engineered formate dehydrogenase. The disclosure further provides methods for producing a bioderived compound comprising culturing cells expressing an engineered formate dehydrogenase. Where the engineered formate dehydrogenase is capable of catalyzing a conversion.

Abstract: An interstitial source including a base suitable for implanting in a tumor and radioactive atoms of one or more isotopes, which are attached to the base. The radioactive atoms have a radon release rate of at least 0.5 micro-Curie (?Ci) per centimeter length, and emit beta radiation achieving at 2 millimeters from the base an asymptotic dose of at least 10 Gy. Additionally, the ratio between the beta radiation asymptotic dose at a distance of 2 millimeters from the device, to the radon release rate, is greater than 15 Gy/(microcurie/cm).

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes initializing latent codes respectively associated with times associated with frames in a training video of a scene captured by a camera. For each of the frames, a system (1) generates rendered pixel values for a set of pixels in the frame by querying NeRF using the latent code associated with the frame, a camera viewpoint associated with the frame, and ray directions associated with the set of pixels, and (2) updates the latent code associated with the frame and the NeRF based on comparisons between the rendered pixel values and original pixel values for the set of pixels. Once trained, the system renders output frames for an output video of the scene, wherein each output frame is rendered by querying the updated NeRF using one of the updated latent codes corresponding to a desired time associated with the output frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for purifying and enriching a target product selected from immunoglobulins or other proteins; or plasmid DNA, genomic DNA, RNA or other nucleic acids or viruses, wherein the measured electrical conductivity values and/or the measured turbidity values of the phases are used for adjusting the position of the phases in a separating device (10, 100) and for separating the phases. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method and to the use thereof.

Abstract: Process for making a modified granule or powder comprising an alkali metal salt of an aminocarboxylate complexing agent (A), said process comprising the steps of (a) providing a granule or powder comprising an alkali metal salt of an aminocarboxylate complexing agent (A), (b) treating said granule or powder with the respective aminocarboxylate complexing agent (A) in which at least one amino group or carboxyl group per molecule is present in the acid form, in the presence or absence of water, (c) performing a heat treatment at a temperature in the range of from 80 to 150° C.

Abstract: Gearbox (1) having a tooth carrier (40) for receiving teeth (7) of a gear ring that are disposed about a rotation axis (5) of the gearbox, wherein the teeth (7) are disposed in the tooth carrier (11) so as to be displaceable and guided in the radial direction, a cam disk (20) which is rotatable about the rotation axis (5) and for driving the teeth (7) in the radial direction has a cam curvature that is variable over the circumference, wherein bearing segments (24) which are mounted so as to slide on the cam disk (20) are disposed between the teeth (7) and the cam disk (20), and wherein the bearing segments (24) have a contact region which has a concave curvature and is disposed so as to be centric on a running surface that faces the cam disk (20), wherein the concave curvature is larger than the smallest cam curvature of the cam disk, and smaller than the largest cam curvature of the cam disk.

Abstract: An orthopedic instrument system that includes a burr and a burr guide. The burr guide includes an elongated opening, in which at least a portion of the elongated opening includes a substantially circular opening having a greater dimension than that of the adjacent portion of the elongated opening. The circular opening is configured to receive at least a portion of the burr therein and therethrough such that the burr may be manipulated along the length of the elongated opening. The burr has a shaft and a first end opposite a second end with the first end being configured to facilitate being releasably coupled to a tool. The second end of the burr has an engagement feature that is configured to cut and/or resurface a bone surface. A method of using the orthopedic instrument system is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Surgical anchor constructs, fixation devices, and methods of manufacturing, as well as methods for tissue repairs are disclosed. A soft suture anchor has a sheath with varying densities along the length of the sheath. The anchor sheath can have different segments with different densities which can be provided in a pattern or a random manner. The segments with different densities allow secure fixation of the soft anchor within bone, and attachment of first tissue to second tissue.

Abstract: A vaporizer cartridge for an inhaler has a hollow body with a continuous flow channel and liquid storage tank. The tank has an access opening to the channel and a vaporizer unit extending over the entire access opening. The vaporizer unit has a wick member and a heating member. The vaporizer unit is liquid-permeable such that liquid is conveyed at least initially in a capillary manner from the storage tank through the vaporizer unit in the direction of the flow channel. The wick member is formed from a plurality of granular grains which, as a result of their fill and/or formation, form microchannels which establish a fluid connection between the storage tank and the flow channel, continuously from an entry side to an exit side of the wick member. An additional securing means is provided which is holds the granular wick member in position. A corresponding inhaler is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to an image-capturing device for the miniaturized near-field image capture of biological tissue, in particular for the imaging of genetic indicators. The image-capturing device comprises at least one digital image sensor and an objective lens in the form of a rod-shaped gradient index lens (GRIN), which objective lens is coupled to the digital image sensor for image capture. The objective lens is connected to the digital image sensor to from a monolithic, fixed assembly. There is no mechanical separating interface between the objective lens and the digital image sensor by means of which the digital image sensor can be separated from the objective lens by the user. The invention further relates to a system for the miniaturized near-field image capture of biological tissue, said system comprising an image-capturing device of this type and an evaluation device connected to the image-capturing device.

Abstract: An example method can comprise receiving content for presentation at a user device. The content can comprise a plurality of sections, and each section can comprise a video portion and an audio portion. The user device can also receive content metadata regarding one or more features of the content, where the features of the content comprise one or more candidate sections of the content for modification. The user device can apply one or more rules to the received content based on the content metadata to modify one or more of the audio portion and the video portion of at least one section of the content, creating modified content, and can cause presentation of the modified content on a display device.

Abstract: A brachytherapy implant including a hollow biocompatible wire, and at least one tubular seed defining an internal channel. Radioactive particles for radiotherapy treatment are placed on the at least one tubular seed. The tubular seed is mounted externally on the hollow biocompatible wire. Possibly, the hollow biocompatible wire defines an internal channel having a diameter of less than 0.5 millimeters. Optionally, the hollow biocompatible wire is not biodegradable. The at least one tubular seed may be located in the middle of the hollow biocompatible wire, at least 10 millimeters from both ends of the hollow biocompatible wire.