Abstract: There is provided a method of determining and utilizing predicted available power resources from one or more renewable power sources for one or more industrial gas plants comprising one or more storage resources. The method is executed by at least one hardware processor and comprises: obtaining historical time-dependent environmental data associated with the one or more renewable power sources; obtaining historical time-dependent operational characteristic data associated with the one or more renewable power sources; training a machine learning model based on the historical time-dependent environmental data and the historical time-dependent operational characteristic data; executing the trained machine learning model to predict available power resources for the one or more industrial gas plants for a pre-determined future time period; and controlling the one or more industrial gas plants in response to the predicted available power resources for the pre-determined future time period.

Abstract: A precast, prestressed concrete tank and method that facilitates construction of a primary inner tank within a secondary outer tank, and which permits for the construction of the primary inner tank after the secondary outer tank has been erected, but without requiring insertion through a top of the secondary outer tank, or by tunneling underneath the secondary outer tank, is disclosed. The primary inner tank has an inner wall and the secondary outer tank has an outer wall (precast, prestressed concrete) and wire windings. The primary inner tank is disposed inside of the secondary outer tank. The secondary outer tank has a plurality of first precast outer wall panels, and a temporary construction opening frame. The temporary construction opening frame defines an access doorway during construction of the tank. The temporary construction opening frame is disposed on a foundation base slab.

Abstract: A precast, prestressed concrete tank and method that facilitates construction of a primary inner tank within a secondary outer tank, and which permits for the construction of the primary inner tank after the secondary outer tank has been erected, but without requiring insertion through a top of the secondary outer tank, or by tunneling underneath the secondary outer tank, is disclosed. The primary inner tank has an inner wall and the secondary outer tank has an outer wall (precast, prestressed concrete) and wire windings. The primary inner tank is disposed inside of the secondary outer tank. The secondary outer tank has a plurality of first precast outer wall panels, and a temporary construction opening frame. The temporary construction opening frame defines an access doorway during construction of the tank. The temporary construction opening frame is disposed on a foundation base slab.

Abstract: A vertical field-effect transistor and a method for fabricating the same. The vertical field-effect transistor includes a substrate and a bottom source/drain region. The vertical field-effect transistor also includes at least one fin structure, and further includes a bottom spacer layer. The bottom spacer layer has a substantially uniform thickness with a thickness variation of less than 3 nm. A gate structure contacts the bottom spacer layer and at least one fin structure. The method includes forming a structure including a substrate, a source/drain region, and one or more fins. A polymer brush spacer is formed in contact with at least sidewalls of the one or more fins. A polymer brush layer is formed in contact with at least the source/drain region and the polymer brush spacer. The polymer brush spacer is removed. Then, the polymer brush layer is reflowed to the sidewalls of the at least one fin.

Abstract: A precast, prestressed concrete tank and method that facilitates construction of a primary inner tank within a secondary outer tank, and which permits for the construction of the primary inner tank after the secondary outer tank has been erected, but without requiring insertion through a top of the secondary outer tank, or by tunneling underneath the secondary outer tank, is disclosed. The primary inner tank has an inner wall and the secondary outer tank has an outer wall (precast, prestressed concrete) and wire windings. The primary inner tank is disposed inside of the secondary outer tank. The secondary outer tank has a plurality of first precast outer wall panels, and a temporary construction opening frame. The temporary construction opening frame defines an access doorway during construction of the tank. The temporary construction opening frame is disposed on a foundation base slab.

Abstract: A precast, prestressed concrete tank and method that facilitates construction of a primary inner tank within a secondary outer tank, and which permits for the construction of the primary inner tank after the secondary outer tank has been erected, but without requiring insertion through a top of the secondary outer tank, or by tunneling underneath the secondary outer tank, is disclosed. The primary inner tank has an inner wall and the secondary outer tank has an outer wall (precast, prestressed concrete) and wire windings. The primary inner tank is disposed inside of the secondary outer tank. The secondary outer tank has a plurality of first precast outer wall panels, and a temporary construction opening frame. The temporary construction opening frame defines an access doorway during construction of the tank. The temporary construction opening frame is disposed on a foundation base slab.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for a nurse call system, wherein the device comprises: a core nurse call functionality; and an embedded viewer adapted to provide access to at least one system external of the nurse call system in order to provide the device with additional functionality. The present invention also relates to a nurse call system and a corresponding method.

Abstract: A precast, prestressed concrete tank and method that facilitates construction of a primary inner tank within a secondary outer tank, and which permits for the construction of the primary inner tank after the secondary outer tank has been erected, but without requiring insertion through a top of the secondary outer tank, or by tunneling underneath the secondary outer tank, is disclosed. The primary inner tank has an inner wall and the secondary outer tank has an outer wall (precast, prestressed concrete) and wire windings. The primary inner tank is disposed inside of the secondary outer tank. The secondary outer tank has a plurality of first precast outer wall panels, and a temporary construction opening frame. The temporary construction opening frame defines an access doorway during construction of the tank. The temporary construction opening frame is disposed on a foundation base slab.

Abstract: A vertical field-effect transistor and a method for fabricating the same. The vertical field-effect transistor includes a substrate and a bottom source/drain region. The vertical field-effect transistor also includes at least one fin structure, and further includes a bottom spacer layer. The bottom spacer layer has a substantially uniform thickness with a thickness variation of less than 3 nm. A gate structure contacts the bottom spacer layer and at least one fin structure. The method includes forming a structure including a substrate, a source/drain region, and one or more fins. A polymer brush spacer is formed in contact with at least sidewalls of the one or more fins. A polymer brush layer is formed in contact with at least the source/drain region and the polymer brush spacer. The polymer brush spacer is removed. Then, the polymer brush layer is reflowed to the sidewalls of the at least one fin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bio-copolyester of polyethylene terephthalate composition prepared from raw materials which are derived from biomass. The bio-composition comprises: 1) about 92 to about 99 mole % of bioPET, prepared from bioMEG and bioPTA, 2) about 1 to about 8 mole % bio-based acids, bio-based diols and/or bio-based branching agents. Bio-based acids include bio-aliphatic diacids or bio-aromatic diacids, or their corresponding bio-esters, or a mixture thereof. Bio-based diols include bio-aliphatic diol comprising 3 to 20 carbon atoms, bio-cycloaliphatic diol of 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or bio-aromatic diol comprising 6 to 14 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof. Bio-based branching agents include bio-aliphatic compounds having more than two functionalities such as bio-trimellitic anhydride, bio-trimethylol propane, or bio-pentaerythritol, or a blend thereof.

Abstract: A vertical field-effect transistor and a method for fabricating the same. The vertical field-effect transistor includes a substrate and a bottom source/drain region. The vertical field-effect transistor also includes at least one fin structure, and further includes a bottom spacer layer. The bottom spacer layer has a substantially uniform thickness with a thickness variation of less than 3 nm. A gate structure contacts the bottom spacer layer and at least one fin structure. The method includes forming a structure including a substrate, a source/drain region, and one or more fins. A polymer brush spacer is formed in contact with at least sidewalls of the one or more fins. A polymer brush layer is formed in contact with at least the source/drain region and the polymer brush spacer. The polymer brush spacer is removed. Then, the polymer brush layer is reflowed to the sidewalls of the at least one fin.

Abstract: A vertical field-effect transistor and a method for fabricating the same. The vertical field-effect transistor includes a substrate and a bottom source/drain region. The vertical field-effect transistor also includes at least one fin structure, and further includes a bottom spacer layer. The bottom spacer layer has a substantially uniform thickness with a thickness variation of less than 3 nm. A gate structure contacts the bottom spacer layer and at least one fin structure. The method includes forming a structure including a substrate, a source/drain region, and one or more fins. A polymer brush spacer is formed in contact with at least sidewalls of the one or more fins. A polymer brush layer is formed in contact with at least the source/drain region and the polymer brush spacer. The polymer brush spacer is removed. Then, the polymer brush layer is reflowed to the sidewalls of the at least one fin.

Abstract: A sub-frame assembly supports a pair of wheels on a vehicle. The base may be an extrusion having a matrix of panels extending in a vertical direction. The sub-frame assembly has control arm brackets disposed on opposing ends of the base and attachment towers extending above the brackets providing attachment points to connect portions of an independent suspension to the vehicle and support a pair of wheels. The base, control brackets and attachment towers may be individual modular pieces. Left and right hand control brackets and attachment towers may be provided by respective unitary support pieces attached to opposing ends of the base. The unitary support pieces may be extrusions having panels extending in a transverse direction, nonaxial to the base. The base, control arm brackets and attachment towers, alternatively, may be provided by a single unitary extrusion having a matrix of panels extending in a transverse direction.

Abstract: Knowledge automation techniques may include generating, for each user of a plurality of users, a user vector associated with the user, and grouping the generated user vectors into clusters based on a clustering distance metric between the user vectors. For each cluster, the techniques may include determining a centroid of the cluster, and associating with the cluster at least some of the knowledge elements that the users associated with the cluster has interacted with. The techniques may further include comparing a target user vector of a target user with the centroids of the clusters to determine a matching cluster for the target user, and providing one or more recommendations of the knowledge elements that are associated with the matching cluster to the target user.

Abstract: The invention relates to blends of sulfo-modified copolyester and polyalkylene furanoate such as polyethylene-, polybutylene-, or polytrimethylene-furanoate, or a mixture thereof. The sulfo-modified copolyester comprises at least about 75 mole % of polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthalate or a mixture thereof; and at least about 0.1 mole % to about 5 mole % of units of the Formula (I) wherein n is an integer from 3 to 10 and wherein M+ is an alkali metal ion, earth alkali metal ion, phosphonium ion or ammonium ion. Articles requiring high gas barrier are bottles for beer, juices, carbonated soft drinks, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bio-copolyester of polyethylene terephthalate composition prepared from raw materials which are derived from biomass. The bio-composition comprises: 1) about 92 to about 99 mole % of bioPET, prepared from bioMEG and bioPTA, 2) about 1 to about 8 mole % bio-based acids, bio-based diols and/or bio-based branching agents. Bio-based acids include bio-aliphatic diacids or bio-aromatic diacids, or their corresponding bio-esters, or a mixture thereof. Bio-based diols include bio-aliphatic diol comprising 3 to 20 carbon atoms, bio-cycloaliphatic diol of 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or bio-aromatic diol comprising 6 to 14 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof. Bio-based branching agents include bio-aliphatic compounds having more than two functionalities such as bio-trimellitic anhydride, bio-trimethylol propane, or bio-pentaerythritol, or a blend thereof.

Abstract: We disclose semiconductor devices, comprising a semiconductor substrate comprising a substrate material; and a plurality of fins disposed on the substrate, each fin comprising a lower region comprising the substrate material, a dopant region disposed above the lower region and comprising at least one dopant, and a channel region disposed above the dopant region and comprising a semiconductor material, wherein the channel region comprises less than 1×1018 dopant molecules/cm3, as well as methods, apparatus, and systems for fabricating such semiconductor devices.

Abstract: After formation of a silicon nitride gate spacer and a silicon nitride liner overlying a disposable gate structure, a dielectric material layer is deposited, which includes a dielectric material that is not prone to material loss during subsequent exposure to wet or dry etch chemicals employed to remove disposable gate materials in the disposable gate structure. The dielectric material can be a spin-on dielectric material or can be a dielectric metal oxide material. The dielectric material layer and the silicon nitride liner are planarized to provide a planarized dielectric surface in which the disposable gate materials are physically exposed. Surfaces of the planarized dielectric layer is not recessed relative to surfaces of the silicon nitride layer during removal of the disposable gate materials and prior to formation of replacement gate structures, thereby preventing formation of metallic stringers.

Abstract: Knowledge automation techniques may include generating, for each user of a plurality of users, a user vector associated with the user, and grouping the generated user vectors into clusters based on a clustering distance metric between the user vectors. For each cluster, the techniques may include determining a centroid of the cluster, and associating with the cluster at least some of the knowledge elements that the users associated with the cluster has interacted with. The techniques may further include comparing a target user vector of a target user with the centroids of the clusters to determine a matching cluster for the target user, and providing one or more recommendations of the knowledge elements that are associated with the matching cluster to the target user.

Abstract: A system and method for exporting a training model for performing a prediction including sending for presentation, to a user, a directed acyclic graph representing a model trained using a transformed source dataset and one or more transformations used to obtain the transformed source dataset; determining the model as an endpoint based on a user selection; determining a transformation as a start point; determining whether one or more intervening transformations exist on a path going from the start point and leading to the endpoint in the directed acyclic graph; and exporting the model and relevant transformations, the relevant transformations including the transformation at the start point and any intervening transformations on the path going from the start point and leading to the model at endpoint in the directed acyclic graph to a production environment.