Abstract: Camera modules for a vehicle vision system are disclosed herein. Each camera module comprises a housing element, a circuit board; an imaging sensor operatively connected to the circuit board; and a lens arrangement that includes at least one lens element and an optical path extending through the at least one lens element and the imaging sensor. The housing element is molded over the circuit board to encapsulate the circuit board within the housing element and fixing the imaging sensor within the housing element. The housing element includes a mounting arrangement that cooperates with a corresponding mounting arrangement disposed on the lens arrangement to secure the lens arrangement to the housing element.

Abstract: A display sign is for a central reservation barrier in some examples. It has a base to engage a barrier in a manner which envelopes the top surface and downwardly on the opposed side walls. A display with display elements provides information for drivers, and a display drive apparatus is mounted to the base and rotates the display about a vertical axis extending from the base. The drives can have a very low profile, with components being offset with respect to the display longitudinal axis. The drive provides that the display is aligned with a barrier in use when not required but is turned to an optimal angle for visibility by drivers according to the driving conditions. The drive brings the display back to the default in operative position when there is a power outage.

Abstract: A first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor include a semiconducting metal oxide plate located over a substrate, and a set of electrode structures located on the semiconducting metal oxide plate and comprising, from one side to another, a first source electrode, a first gate electrode, a drain electrode, a second gate electrode, and a second source electrode. A bit line is electrically connected to the drain electrode, and laterally extends along a horizontal direction. A first capacitor structure includes a first conductive node that is electrically connected to the first source electrode. A second capacitor structure includes a second conductive node that is electrically connected to the second source electrode.

Abstract: A camera objective having a housing extending along a central longitudinal axis between first and second end faces and a partition element located in the housing. The housing has a light inlet opening on the first end face and a light outlet opening on the second end face. A plurality of apertures are formed through the partition element along a central axis that is parallel to or coincides with the central longitudinal axis of the housing. An associated optical filter and lens are arranged on each aperture to form an optical package. One of the optical packages is formed as a primary optical package having a first focal length, and the remaining optical packages are formed as secondary optical packages having a second focal length that is less than the first focal length.

Abstract: A system that manages a dialog between a user and an AI system using a hierarchically structured tree of topics. An illustrative application is collection of a personal history. A topic manager repeatedly selects a topic and requests the AI system to generate a question based on summary information stored in the associated topic node; this avoids sending the entire dialog to the AI system each time, which would be impossible for long conversations due to AI context window limitations. The AI system analyzes each response from the user to identify new topics to add to the tree, and to update the summary associated with each topic node. Vector embeddings of topic names may be used to place new topic nodes in the most relevant position in the tree. Topics may be selected using a biased tree walk that preferentially selects nodes that have been less explored in previous questions.

Abstract: A thin film transistor includes an insulating matrix layer including an opening therein, a hydrogen-blocking dielectric barrier layer continuously extending over a bottom surface and sidewalls of the opening and over a top surface of the insulating matrix layer, a gate electrode located within the opening, a stack of a gate dielectric and a semiconducting metal oxide plate overlying the gate electrode and horizontally-extending portions of the hydrogen-blocking dielectric barrier layer that overlie the insulating matrix layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode contacting a respective portion of a top surface of the semiconducting metal oxide plate.

Abstract: A first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor include a semiconducting metal oxide plate located over a substrate, and a set of electrode structures located on the semiconducting metal oxide plate and comprising, from one side to another, a first source electrode, a first gate electrode, a drain electrode, a second gate electrode, and a second source electrode. A bit line is electrically connected to the drain electrode, and laterally extends along a horizontal direction. A first capacitor structure includes a first conductive node that is electrically connected to the first source electrode. A second capacitor structure includes a second conductive node that is electrically connected to the second source electrode.

Abstract: A camera objective having a housing extending along a central longitudinal axis between first and second end faces and a partition element located in the housing. The housing has a light inlet opening on the first end face and a light outlet opening on the second end face. A plurality of apertures are formed through the partition element along a central axis that is parallel to or coincides with the central longitudinal axis of the housing. An associated optical filter and lens are arranged on each aperture to form an optical package. One of the optical packages is formed as a primary optical package having a first focal length, and the remaining optical packages are formed as secondary optical packages having a second focal length that is less than the first focal length.

Abstract: A first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor include a semiconducting metal oxide plate located over a substrate, and a set of electrode structures located on the semiconducting metal oxide plate and comprising, from one side to another, a first source electrode, a first gate electrode, a drain electrode, a second gate electrode, and a second source electrode. A bit line is electrically connected to the drain electrode, and laterally extends along a horizontal direction. A first capacitor structure includes a first conductive node that is electrically connected to the first source electrode. A second capacitor structure includes a second conductive node that is electrically connected to the second source electrode.

Abstract: A first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor include a semiconducting metal oxide plate located over a substrate, and a set of electrode structures located on the semiconducting metal oxide plate and comprising, from one side to another, a first source electrode, a first gate electrode, a drain electrode, a second gate electrode, and a second source electrode. A bit line is electrically connected to the drain electrode, and laterally extends along a horizontal direction. A first capacitor structure includes a first conductive node that is electrically connected to the first source electrode. A second capacitor structure includes a second conductive node that is electrically connected to the second source electrode.

Abstract: A thin film transistor includes an insulating matrix layer including an opening therein, a hydrogen-blocking dielectric barrier layer continuously extending over a bottom surface and sidewalls of the opening and over a top surface of the insulating matrix layer, a gate electrode located within the opening, a stack of a gate dielectric and a semiconducting metal oxide plate overlying the gate electrode and horizontally-extending portions of the hydrogen-blocking dielectric barrier layer that overlie the insulating matrix layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode contacting a respective portion of a top surface of the semiconducting metal oxide plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to derivatives of known active pharmaceutical compounds. These derivatives are differentiated from the parent active compound by virtue of being redox derivatives of the active compound. This means that one or more of the functional groups in the active compound has been converted to another group in one or more reactions which may be considered to represent a change of oxidation state. We refer to these compounds generally as redox derivatives. The derivatives of the invention may be related to the original parent active pharmaceutical compound by only a single step transformation, or may be related via several synthetic steps including one or more changes of oxidation state.

Abstract: The invention relates to an identifiable bullet and methods for making an identifiable bullet. In one embodiment, the bullet has a generally circumferential body that tapers from a rearward end toward a forward end. A generally circumferential bore extends from an orifice on the forward end into the body at least part of the way between the forward end and the rearward end. The end of the bore opposite the orifice includes a polymeric material support surface. A polymeric material is placed between the polymeric material support surface and the forward end. The polymeric material may include a user identifiable marker for allowing a user to identify the bullet when viewing the forward end. Alternatively, the polymeric material may cover a user identifiable marker and seal the user identifiable marker in the bore. A user may identify the bullet by viewing the marker from the forward end of the bullet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to derivatives of known active pharmaceutical compounds. These derivatives are differentiated from the parent active compound by virtue of being redox derivatives of the active compound. This means that one or more of the functional groups in the active compound has been converted to another group in one or more reactions which may be considered to represent a change of oxidation state. We refer to these compounds generally as redox derivatives. The derivatives of the invention may be related to the original parent active pharmaceutical compound by only a single step transformation, or may be related via several synthetic steps including one or more changes of oxidation state. In certain cases, the functional group obtained after two or more transformations may be in the same oxidation state as the parent active compound (and we include these compounds in our definition of redox derivatives).

Abstract: A survey device, including: an antenna to receive at least one wireless signal; an interface to receive environmental data; one or more processors to determine spatial data using the at least one wireless signal, and to produce collocated data by combining the spatial data and the environmental data; and, an output device to output the collocated data.

Abstract: A survey device, including: an antenna to receive at least one wireless signal; an interface to receive environmental data; one or more processors to determine spatial data using the at least one wireless signal, and to produce collocated data by combining the spatial data and the environmental data; and, an output device to output the collocated data.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for a vehicle includes a steering wheel (12) and a vehicle occupant protection device (14) that is mounted to the steering wheel (12) and is actuatable for helping to protect an occupant of the vehicle. At least a portion of the vehicle occupant protection device (14) is movable relative to the steering wheel (12) for actuating an electric device (108) associated with the vehicle when a force is applied to any one of various locations on the vehicle occupant protection device (14). The apparatus (10) also includes a mechanism (104) for substantially blocking tilt of the movable portion of the vehicle occupant protection device (14) relative to the steering wheel (12) during movement for actuating the electric device (108).

Abstract: A method for monitoring quality of a weld (56) being formed between first and second pieces of material (10 and 12) includes the steps of obtaining a thermal image of the weld (56) being formed by collecting infrared radiation passing through the second piece of material (12); and analyzing the obtained thermal image for characteristics indicative of a properly formed weld (56).