Abstract: A bonded structure is disclosed. The bonded structure can include a semiconductor element comprising active circuitry. The bonded structure can include a protective element directly bonded to the semiconductor element without an adhesive along a bonding interface. The protective element can include an obstructive material disposed over at least a portion of the active circuitry. The obstructive material can be configured to obstruct external access to the active circuitry. The bonded structure can include a disruption structure configured to disrupt functionality of the at least a portion of the active circuitry upon debonding of the protective element from the semiconductor element.

Abstract: A method of estimating in-cylinder pressure includes receiving a vibration signal from a vibration sensor mounted proximate a compression ignition (CI) engine, receiving angular position information for the CI engine, and determining in-cylinder pressure based on the angular position information and on a combustion component of the vibration signal.

Abstract: A communication system with uninterrupted service in citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) band is provided. The communication system includes a first base station that is in communication with at least one core network of a wireless communication service provider. The first base station is further in communication with a spectrum access system (SAS) that allocates communication channels in the CBRS band. The first base station uses the CBRS band to communicate with user equipment (UE) over a first CBRS band communication channel. A channel moving function is configured to redirect communications from the first CBRS band communication channel when a termination of grant to the first CBRS communication channel is issued by the SAS to a second communication channel provided by a second base station that provides a service coverage area for the UE through at least a second RP before the first CBRS communication channel is terminated.

Abstract: Fire alarm system device identification methods and systems are described herein. One fire alarm system, includes a gateway connected to a system control panel for allowing mobile device access to the system, a mobile device connected to the control panel, a fire alarm system control application on the mobile device, wherein the fire alarm control system application gains access to the control panel via the gateway, a search utility in the fire alarm control system application for identifying a particular fire alarm system device that is in a specific condition or location, and a database accessible via the fire alarm control system application wherein location and condition information about the plurality of fire alarm system devices is located, such that the search utility can search the database and identify the particular fire alarm system device from the other of the plurality of fire alarm system devices.

Abstract: Methods of forming a back side image sensor device, as well as back side image sensor devices formed, are disclosed. In one such a method, an image sensor wafer having a first dielectric layer with a first surface is obtained. A reconstituted wafer having a processor die and a second dielectric layer with a second surface is obtained. The reconstituted wafer and the image sensor wafer are bonded to one another including coupling the first surface of the first dielectric layer and the second surface of the second dielectric layer. In another method, such formation is for a processor die bonded to an image sensor wafer. In yet another method, such formation is for a processor die bonded to an image sensor die.

Abstract: Systems, method sand computer readable medium are provided for proving real-time Self Optimizing Network (SON) Virtual Network Function (VRF) included as part of the HNG. In one embodiment data from connected devices is forwarded to the HNG; the data is organized into virtualized containers; and the data is processed by agile analytics and results are displayed to a user.

Abstract: A surgical stapling system includes a surgical stapling apparatus and a staple cartridge surgical buttress assembly. The surgical stapling apparatus includes a handle assembly, an elongate tubular body extending distally from the handle assembly, and an end effector extending distally from the elongate tubular body. The end effector includes an anvil assembly and a staple cartridge assembly. The staple cartridge surgical buttress assembly includes a surgical buttress and a leash. The surgical buttress includes a body having an annular configuration and legs extending from the body. The body is positioned against a tissue facing surface of the staple cartridge assembly and the legs are positioned against a housing of the staple cartridge assembly. The leash is threaded through at least one of the legs and extends proximally from the surgical buttress towards the handle assembly.

Abstract: A connector system includes a male connecter including a male housing defining a recess and a plurality of pins arranged within the recess; and a female connector including a female housing configured to be insertable into the recess of the male housing. The female housing includes: front and back portions; a pair of longitudinal sides that extend from the front portion to the back portion; a planar side that extends from the front portion to the back portion, the planar side connecting first ends of the pair of longitudinal sides; a rounded side that extends from the front portion to the back portion, the rounded side connecting second ends of the pair of longitudinal sides; a front surface defined at the front portion by the pair of longitudinal sides, the planar side, and the rounded side; and a plurality of sockets formed at the front surface.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed are directed to a computing system that provides for on-demand scanning for changes in cloud-based object storage systems. The changes can include modifications, additions, or deletions of objects stored in a cloud-based object storage system. The computing system scans, at a first runtime, objects stored in a cloud-based object storage system. The computing system retrieves lookup information associated with a second runtime of a previous scan. Based on the lookup information, the computing system identifies a subset of the objects that were changed or added after the second runtime and before the first runtime. Subsequently, the computing system generates an electronic notification including a consolidated list of the subset of the objects.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods or computer program products to facilitate receiving results of a semantic structured query language (SQL) query and employing sparse hash-table based sketches to interpret a semantic structured query language (SQL) query result. A computing component stores a first space-efficient structure sketch in a compressed serialize form. The computing component can load a second space-efficient data structure sketch along with the first space-efficient data structure sketch and can compute one or more interpretability scores by extracting co-occurrence information from the first space-efficient data structure sketch. The second space-efficient data structure sketch can include a sketch for containment check.

Abstract: A wind turbine blade assembly, includes a wind turbine blade and a lightning protection system including an internal down conductor inside the wind turbine blade and multiple air termination devices having a receptor, which is electrically conductively coupled to the down conductor, wherein the length of the wind turbine blade assembly is divided into a first part having the internal down conductor and spanning from the blade root to at least one first air termination device and a second part spanning from the first air termination device to the assembly tip, wherein the lightning protection system further includes a second air termination device in the second part, and an external, electrically conductive strip extending between a pair of a first and a second air termination devices in the second part and being electrically conductively coupled to their receptors.

Abstract: Solar tracker systems include an array of solar panels, a drive for rotating the array about a longitudinal axis, and a mounting assembly including a plurality of posts and a pivotable frame assembly supporting the array of solar panels on the posts. The frame assembly includes a first frame tube connected to the drive and extending therefrom in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and a second frame tube laterally offset from the first frame tube and extending parallel to the first frame tube. The first frame tube and second frame tube are sized to support at least one solar panel of the array of solar panels thereon. The frame assembly further includes a lateral beam attached to the first frame tube and the second frame tube.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide apparatuses and techniques for providing a notification indicating guidance to reaching cellular connectivity in the event of a loss of cellular connectivity and for guiding a user of a user equipment to a location with cellular connectivity. The notification may be generated based on expiration of a timer, a screen unlock operation, or an application connection failure. The notification may indicate how long ago the cellular connectivity loss occurred and how far away a nearest location is with a cellular connectivity was. The user equipment may display a map interface based on user input selecting the notification. The map interface may show a map of the current location of the user equipment, a nearest location with cellular connectivity to the user equipment, and a path, which includes a tracked path of user equipment and a proposed path to the nearest location with cellular connectivity.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an adsorbent composition for removing halogen-containing contaminants such as hydrogen chloride from gas streams and a process for its formation. The adsorbent composition comprises an active metal component and a carrier or binder. The active metal component is selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium and barium and the carrier/binder is selected from a group of clay materials like sepiolite, montmorillonite, kaolin or attapulgite.

Abstract: Examples described herein include methods, techniques, and systems for determining the CapEx and the non-CapEx associated with an asset. The asset can be a tangible asset or an intangible asset. To calculate the CapEx of an intangible asset, such as a software product, the methods, techniques, and systems determine the resource investment to build, develop, improve, and/or extend the useful life of the intangible asset. To do so, the methods, techniques, and systems utilize data related to a plurality of professionals associated with the intangible asset. The data related to the plurality of professionals help determine one or more effort levels to build, develop, improve, and/or extend the useful life of the intangible asset. The effort levels, on the other hand, help determine the CapEx of the intangible asset.

Abstract: Gastrojejunal (GJ) tube apparatuses and methods for using the same where the GJ tube apparatuses having a plurality of tubes forming lumens within the apparatus and including a guidance tube having a closed end which is exposed by cutting off a portion of the GJ tube apparatus and which allows for insertion of a guide wire therethrough to assist in the placement of a new GJ tube such as when the existing tube becomes clogged or blocked.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to zeolites and method for making such zeolites. According to embodiments disclosed herein, a zeolite may have a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm and a plurality of mesopores having diameters of greater than 2 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm. The microporous framework may include an MFI framework type. The microporous framework may include silicon atoms, aluminum atoms, oxygen atoms, and transition metal atoms. The transition metal atoms may be dispersed throughout the entire microporous framework.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing base station and Remote Radio Head (RRH) functionality. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, the method for providing base station and Remote Radio Head (RRH) functionality in a base station, comprising: providing a baseband card; providing a radio head, the radio head coupled to the baseband card by way of an interface; and switching, under the control of a processor, between use of the baseband card and use of an external baseband unit for controlling the radio head, the external baseband unit used via a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) port, thereby providing dual base station and remote radio head functionality.

Abstract: Representative techniques and devices including process steps may be employed to mitigate the potential for delamination of bonded microelectronic substrates due to metal expansion at a bonding interface. For example, a through-silicon via (TSV) may be disposed through at least one of the microelectronic substrates. The TSV is exposed at the bonding interface of the substrate and functions as a contact surface for direct bonding.

Abstract: A method of managing file permissions in a remote file storage system includes defining permissions for the remote file storage system and controlling access to objects on the remote file storage system according to the permissions of the remote file storage system. The permissions are transferred to a client file storage system remote from the remote file storage system, and access to objects on the client file storage system is controlled according to the permissions of the remote file storage system. A remote file storage system includes a permissions file generator operative to generate a permissions file, which is transmitted to a client file storage system for enforcement at the client file storage system.