Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst material, includes: (a) providing a support material having surface hydroxyl (OH) groups, the support material is ceria (CeO2), zirconia (ZrO2) or a combination, and the support material contains between 0.3 and 2.0 mmol OH groups/g of the support material; (b) reacting the support material with at least one of: (b1) a compound containing at least one alkoxy or phenoxy group bound though its oxygen atom to a metal element from Group 5 (V, Nb, Ta) or Group 6 (Cr, Mo, W); (b2) a compound containing at least one hydrocarbon group bound though a carbon atom to a metal element from Group 5 or 6; (b3) a compound containing at least one hydrocarbon group bound though a carbon atom to a metal element which is copper (Cu); and (c) calcining the product obtained in step (b).

Abstract: A display system for a vehicle that comprises at least two display units mounted within a vehicle so as to be positioned at both sides of a driver seat. The display units are adapted to display images captured by video cameras mounted outside the vehicle, wherein the orientation of each display unit relative to the driver seat is adjustable. The vehicle also includes a controller coupled to a display orientating device and a seat position sensor device and adapted to automatically control the display orientating device based on the seat position data received from the seat position sensor device.

Abstract: Disclosed are mammalian cells and mammalian cell lines that have a reduced load of remnants of past viral/retroviral infections and methods of producing and using the same.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing rate-controlled and scheduled workloads in distributed computing systems. One example method provides a distributed two-phase algorithm, which utilizes an external timer service and local high-resolution timers to orchestrate time critical workloads on distributed computing systems. The first phase is a planning phase implemented as a recurrent process by means of repeated registrations to the external timer service. During the planning phase, a portion or all of the workload to be performed is broken down into small batches to be assigned to computing instances for execution at a later time. The second phase is a batch execution phase. Each batch planned during the planning phase includes fine-grained instructions as to when each item within the batch is to be executed. The computing instance receiving the batch uses local high-resolution timers to synchronize the execution of items relative to one another.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for generating a 3D face comprising at least one deformed region are disclosed. A curvature exaggeration face is obtained from at least one region of a first 3D face, and a proportion exaggeration deformation is obtained for said least one region of said first 3D face. The curvature exaggeration face and the proportion exaggeration deformation for obtaining said at least one deformed region of said 3D face are combined.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for configuring one or more systems related to the operation of a vehicle includes: in response to receiving input data indicative of a user being about to initiate an operation of the vehicle: determining an identity of the user, loading first data representative of one or more mapping rules from a first memory device, selecting and loading second data representative of one or more generic settings from a second memory device, wherein selecting the data is based on the identity of the user, transforming, based on the mapping rules, the generic settings into vehicle-specific settings, and configuring, based on the vehicle-specific settings, the one or more systems related to the operation of the vehicle.

Abstract: An optoelectronic light emitting device includes a light emitting diode configured to emit a first radiation, a conversion layer including at least one planar quantum well configured to convert the first radiation into a second radiation, by photoluminescence, a grating for extracting the second radiation being etched on an upper face of the layer, and a lateral reflector having a reflective surface which extends facing part at least of a lateral surface of the conversion layer.

Abstract: A laser diode of the VC SEL type includes, superimposed on top of a substrate, a bottom Bragg mirror, a region of one or more quantum wells, and a top Bragg mirror. A section of the bottom Bragg mirror has an area that is less than that of a section of the top Bragg mirror, the sections being defined in planes parallel to the plane of the substrate. The laser diode further includes a peripheral region, constituted by a confinement material, situated between the substrate and the top Bragg mirror, and surrounding at least the bottom Bragg mirror. The laser diode is devoid of any laterally-oxidized layer. Thanks to the specific geometrical configuration of the laser diode, the charge carriers are confined, during operation, to the center of the laser diode.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to monitoring vehicle operations. If sensor information based on sensor data captured by a sensor computer installed in a vehicle is provided to a server by a client computer. An analysis engine may compare the sensor information to vehicle models associated with the vehicle. One or more reports based on the comparison may be distributed registered subscribers. A modeling engine may be employed to update the vehicle models based on the sensor information. The one or more updated vehicle models may be communicated to one or more client computers that may be associated with one or more users. The sensor information may be obtained from the sensor computer. Sensor information may include metrics associated with the operation of the vehicle. Metrics may include timestamps, road shocks, straight line driving, harshness, acceleration, deceleration, trip length, travel speeds, or the like.

Abstract: A nonlinear optical microscope is provided, including source of a pulsed laser beam; a spatial light modulator for modulating the spatial profile of the pulsed laser beam; an objective for guiding the modulated beam towards a slide intended to carry a specimen; and a detector for collecting signals originating from the specimen, wherein the spatial light modulator is designed to modulate the intensity and/or the phase of the pulsed laser beam on the rear pupil of the objective to produce a beam that is axially extended and confined in one or two lateral directions after focusing by the objective, and wherein the slide is placed on a motorized stage of a histology slide scanner assembly.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to monitoring vehicle operations. If sensor information based on sensor data captured by a sensor computer installed in a vehicle is provided to a server by a client computer. An analysis engine may compare the sensor information to vehicle models associated with the vehicle. One or more reports based on the comparison may be distributed registered subscribers. A modeling engine may be employed to update the vehicle models based on the sensor information. The one or more updated vehicle models may be communicated to one or more client computers that may be associated with one or more users. The sensor information may be obtained from the sensor computer. Sensor information may include metrics associated with the operation of the vehicle. Metrics may include timestamps, road shocks, straight line driving, harshness, acceleration, deceleration, trip length, travel speeds, or the like.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to monitoring vehicle operations. If sensor information based on sensor data captured by a sensor computer installed in a vehicle is provided to a server by a client computer. An analysis engine may compare the sensor information to vehicle models associated with the vehicle. One or more reports based on the comparison may be distributed registered subscribers. A modeling engine may be employed to update the vehicle models based on the sensor information. The one or more updated vehicle models may be communicated to one or more client computers that may be associated with one or more users. The sensor information may be obtained from the sensor computer. Sensor information may include metrics associated with the operation of the vehicle. Metrics may include timestamps, road shocks, straight line driving, harshness, acceleration, deceleration, trip length, travel speeds, or the like.

Abstract: A system for communicating via a wireless link is disclosed. The system may include a watch movement, a wristband, or an appliance. The system may also include a microprocessor having a Bluetooth® low energy radio. The microprocessor may be configured to receive a notification of an event from a Bluetooth® device and, in response to receiving the notification, activate an indicator on the watch movement, wristband, or appliance. Furthermore, the microprocessor may be configured to receive user input and transmit data via a Bluetooth® link to a smartphone or tablet where it may be received by an application.

Abstract: The laser device includes an amplifier including a III-V heterostructure arranged to generate photons, and a waveguide which forms a loop and is optically coupled to the amplifier. The amplifier is arranged facing the waveguide only in the region of a first section of the waveguide.

Abstract: A nonlinear optical microscope is provided, including source of a pulsed laser beam; a spatial light modulator for modulating the spatial profile of the pulsed laser beam; an objective for guiding the modulated beam towards a slide intended to carry a specimen; and a detector for collecting signals originating from the specimen, wherein the spatial light modulator is designed to modulate the intensity and/or the phase of the pulsed laser beam on the rear pupil of the objective to produce a beam that is axially extended and confined in one or two lateral directions after focusing by the objective, and wherein the slide is placed on a motorized stage of a histology slide scanner assembly.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing notifications to a user include a first computing device associated with a user and having one or more event indicators that present notifications of events to a user, a second computing device in wireless communication with the first computing device, the second computing device including information about a current status of the user; and a notification filtering engine in communication with the first computing device to modify the notifications of the events presented by the first computing device in response to the current status of the user.

Abstract: The laser includes an amplifier with III-V heterostructure, designed to generate an optical wave, and a waveguide coupled optically to the amplifier, said waveguide having a hat-shaped cross section, the top of which is proximal to the amplifier. The top of the hat and the lateral sides of the hat are covered with a layer of a dielectric material in the vicinity of the amplifier. The hat is formed by a base and a protrusion of the waveguide, the material forming the base being distinct from the material forming the protrusion.

Abstract: The laser device includes an amplifier including a III-V heterostructure arranged to generate photons, and a waveguide which forms a loop and is optically coupled to the amplifier. The amplifier is arranged facing the waveguide only in the region of a first section of the waveguide.

Abstract: A system for communicating via a wireless link is disclosed. The system may include a watch movement, a wristband, or an appliance. The system may also include a microprocessor having a Bluetooth® low energy radio. The microprocessor may be configured to receive a notification of an event from a Bluetooth® device and, in response to receiving the notification, activate an indicator on the watch movement, wristband, or appliance. Furthermore, the microprocessor may be configured to receive user input and transmit data via a Bluetooth® link to a smartphone or tablet where it may be received by an application.

Abstract: The laser includes an amplifier with III-V heterostructure, designed to generate an optical wave, and a waveguide coupled optically to the amplifier, said waveguide having a hat-shaped cross section, the top of which is proximal to the amplifier. The top of the hat and the lateral sides of the hat are covered with a layer of a dielectric material in the vicinity of the amplifier. The hat is formed by a base and a protrusion of the waveguide, the material forming the base being distinct from the material forming the protrusion.