Abstract: A comfortable low-leak mask assembly for use with Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) is provided to improve patient compliance and/or treatment. The mask system may include headgear having straps that are substantially inextensible and/or micro-adjustable; and/or a mask and/or cushion that includes various structures to allow enhanced/tailored sealing and/or fit at selected locations on the patient's face.

Abstract: A method of controlling bandwidth and peaking over gain in a variable gain amplifier (VGA) device and structure therefor. The device includes at least three differential transistor pairs configured as a cross-coupled differential amplifier with differential input nodes, differential bias nodes, differential output nodes, a current source node, and two cross-coupling nodes. The cross-coupled differential amplifier includes a load resistor coupled to each of the differential output nodes and one of the cross-coupling nodes, and a load inductor coupled to the each of the cross-coupling nodes and a power supply rail. A current source is electrically coupled to the current source node. The cross-coupling configuration with the load resistance and inductance results in a lower bandwidth and lowered peaking at low gain compared to high gain. Further, the tap point into the inductor can be chosen as another variable to “tune” the bandwidth and peaking in a communication system.

Abstract: A process for producing a metal oxide powder comprising: providing a precursor solution or dispersion containing a metal complex; spraying the precursor solution on to a heated substrate in the presence of water, thereby depositing material on the substrate; drying the deposited material; and removing the deposited material from the substrate to produce the metal oxide powder.

Abstract: A solid-state drive (SSD) includes a connector communicatively coupling the SSD to a host device, a controller coupled to the connector, and a memory device. The SSD also include a regulator configured to receive an instruction to enter a low power mode of the SSD, enter the low power mode upon receipt of the instruction, receive an indication to exit the low power mode, and exit the low power mode upon receipt of the indication.

Abstract: A modular cooktop assembly includes a modular housing. The modular housing includes a cooktop unit, a track assembly, and a safety device. The cooktop unit includes a heating surface, and/or the track assembly is connected between the modular housing and the cooktop unit. The cooktop unit is configured to move between a first position and a second position via the track assembly. The safety device is configured to connect power to the cooktop unit as the cooktop unit moves between the first position and the second position.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a nanoparticle based platform, and nanoallergens for identifying, evaluating and studying allergen mimotopes as multiple copies of a single mimotope or various combinations on the same particle. The nanoparticle is extremely versatile and allows multivalent binding to IgEs specific to a variety of mimotopes, simulating allergen proteins. Nanoparticles can include various molecular ratios of components. For example, the nanoallergens can include about 0.1-40% mimotope-lipid conjugate and about 60-99.9% lipid. The mimotope-lipid conjugate includes a mimotope, a first linker, and lipid molecule. Nanoallergens can be used in in vitro and in vivo applications to identify a specific patient's sensitivity to a set of epitopes and predict a symptomatic clinical response, identify allergen epitopes through blind screening peptide sequences from allergen protein, and in a clinical application similar to a scratch test.

Abstract: A transimpedance amplifier (TIA) device. The device includes a photodiode coupled to a differential TIA with a first and second TIA, which is followed by a Level Shifting/Differential Amplifier (LS/DA). The photodiode is coupled between a first and a second input terminal of the first and second TIAs, respectively. The LS/DA can be coupled to a first and second output terminal of the first and second TIAs, respectively. The TIA device includes a semiconductor substrate comprising a plurality of CMOS cells, which can be configured using 28 nm process technology to the first and second TIAs. Each of the CMOS cells can include a deep n-type well region. The second TIA can be configured using a plurality CMOS cells such that the second input terminal is operable at any positive voltage level with respect to an applied voltage to a deep n-well for each of the plurality of second CMOS cells.

Abstract: A method of controlling bandwidth and peaking over gain in a variable gain amplifier (VGA) device and structure therefor. The device includes at least three differential transistor pairs configured as a cross-coupled differential amplifier with differential input nodes, differential bias nodes, differential output nodes, a current source node, and two cross-coupling nodes. The cross-coupled differential amplifier includes a load resistor coupled to each of the differential output nodes and one of the cross-coupling nodes, and a load inductor coupled to the each of the cross-coupling nodes and a power supply rail. A current source is electrically coupled to the current source node. The cross-coupling configuration with the load resistance and inductance results in a lower bandwidth and lowered peaking at low gain compared to high gain. Further, the tap point into the inductor can be chosen as another variable to “tune” the bandwidth and peaking in a communication system.

Abstract: A polarisation and mode selection technique for a gas waveguide laser is described in which a surface of the waveguide is formed to be substantially dielectric with a localised metallic region therein. The metallic region provides linear polarisation while the dielectric surface provides for low order mode selection. Embodiments are described to channel and planar waveguides with various resonator configurations. Ranges are provided for the size and location of the metallic region on the waveguide surface.

Abstract: An embodiment of a method of automatically generating a background measurement in a spectrometer is described that comprises the steps of: collecting a plurality of candidate scans in the spectrometer; determining for each of the plurality of candidate scans if the candidate scan correlates to an orthonormal basis set that is associated with a recent background description; saving each candidate scan that correlates to the orthonormal basis set as a background scan in a scan cache; and generating a new background measurement from a plurality of the background scans stored in the scan cache if a current background measurement is older than a preselected time interval.

Abstract: A monorail vehicle includes a chassis supporting a vehicle body that includes a passenger floor, a first side wall, and a second side wall and first and second propulsion systems. Each propulsion system includes an electric motor and a drive wheel coupled to a rotor of the electric motor. Each electric motor and the drive wheel coupled to the rotor of the electric motor are positioned on both sides of an imaginary plane extension of the passenger floor. First and second shells cover portions of the first and second propulsion system. The first shell is positioned proximate to the first side wall and defines a first space between the second side wall. The second shell is positioned proximate to the second side wall and defines a second space between the first side wall.

Abstract: A new and distinct June bearing cultivar of Fragaria plant named ‘JFK44’ that is characterized by its s semi-upright growth habit, its conical shaped berries that are uniformly very large in size, its well-presented fruit on long, thick trusses, its fruits that are highly glossy and deep red in color with color retained throughout production, its vigorous growth habit with substantial fruit yields of marketable quality, and its fruit that is are produced in early-mid season.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to validating and controlling social posts. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving, at a social network, a post created by a user. The method further includes determining that the post contains negative sentiments. The method further includes determining that the post is about a business that has subscribed to a post tracking service. The method further includes determining asserted information in the post. The method further includes searching known information that is relevant to the asserted information. The method further includes matching the asserted information against the known information. The method further includes validating the post based at least in part on the matching of the asserted information against the known information. The method further includes disabling an ability of users of the social network to distribute the post if the post is not validated.

Abstract: A respiratory flow limitation detection device, which can include an airway pressure treatment generator, determines a flow limitation measure 506 based one or more shape indices for detecting partial obstruction and a measure of a patient's ventilation or respiratory duty cycle. The shape indices may be based on function(s) that ascertain the likelihood of the presence of M-shaped breathing patterns and/or chair-shaped breathing patterns. The measure of ventilation may be based on analysis of current and prior tidal volumes to detect a less than normal patient ventilation. The duty cycle measure may be a ratio of current and prior measures of inspiratory time to respiratory cycle time to detect an increase in the patient's inspiratory cycle time relative to the respiratory cycle time. A pressure setting based on the flow limitation may then be used to adjust the treatment pressure to ameliorate the patient's detected flow limitation condition.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula I, wherein A, R1 to R6, and x to z have the meanings given in the description.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I): wherein R1, n, R2a, R2b, and R3 are as defined herein. The compounds are inhibitors of Bcl-2-associated death promoter (BAD) phosphorylation and have anti-apoptotic activity and are useful in the treatment of cancer, particularly breast cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, liver cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer or pancreatic cancer.

Abstract: A monorail vehicle includes two bogie assemblies supporting different ends of a chassis. Each bogie assembly includes guide wheels rotatably connected to a bogie frame, a wheel assembly for rolling along a top of a guide beam, and a drive unit. The drive unit includes an electric motor attached to the bogie frame via a mounting flange that is located within a first lateral half of the body, a brake unit, and a planetary gear assembly coupled to a rotor of the electric motor. The planetary gear assembly is located on a first side of the electric motor and the wheel assembly is mounted to an output of the planetary gear assembly. The drive unit is attached whereupon the wheel assembly may be dismounted from the drive unit in a direction of a second lateral half of the body without dismounting the drive unit from the bogie frame.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a network device that allocates a shared memory buffer for an object is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the network device receives an allocation request for the shared memory buffer for the object. In addition, the network device allocates the shared memory buffer from shared memory of a network device, where the shared memory buffer is accessible by a writer and a plurality of readers. The network device further returns a writer pointer to the writer, where the writer pointer references a base address of the shared memory buffer. Furthermore, the network device stores the object in the shared memory buffer, wherein the writer accesses the shared memory using the writer pointer. The network device further shares the writer pointer with at least a first reader of the plurality of readers. The network device additionally translates the base address of the shared memory buffer to a reader pointer, where the reader pointer is expressed in a memory space of the first reader.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Fragaria plant named ‘Eves Delight 2’ that is characterized by its semi-upright growth habit, its conical shaped berries that are uniformly large in size, its berries with very firm skin and firm flesh, its berries that contain very high sugars and a sweet pleasant flavor, its berries that are glossy, pale red in color and retain color throughout production, and its vigorous growth with substantial fruit yields of marketable quality fruit early in season.

Abstract: A new and distinct June bearing cultivar of Fragaria plant named ‘JFK44’ that is characterized by its s semi-upright growth habit, its conical shaped berries that are uniformly very large in size, its well-presented fruit on long, thick trusses, its fruits that are highly glossy and deep red in color with color retained throughout production, its vigorous growth habit with substantial fruit yields of marketable quality, and its fruit that is are produced in early-mid season.