Abstract: Apparatus and methods for transmitting light are disclosed. In an implementation, an apparatus includes a collimator at an input end positioned to receive an input beam from a fiber beam source and to produce a collimated beam. The apparatus further includes a beam shaping group having one or more optical elements and positioned to receive the collimated beam from the collimator and format the collimated beam into a shaped propagation beam having a substantially rectangular cross-section in a far field. The apparatus further includes an objective stage for optically probing a sample, such as a flow cell, using substantially rectangular cross-section sampling beam, where fluorescence from the sample is captured by a line sensor for detecting properties of the sample, such as chemical reactions therein.

Abstract: A system implements an interpreter for extensible markup language (XML) to validate XML produced by large language models (LLMs). The system uses an LLM to generate a first set of XML instructions to perform a first task in an environment communicatively coupled to the system. The system executes the first set of XML instructions and observes a result of the execution. Based on the observed result, the system either uses the LLM to generate a second set of XML instructions to perform a second task, or detects an error in the first set of XML instructions. When an error is detected, the system uses the LLM to modify the first set of XML instructions to correct the error.

Abstract: A coffee grinder includes a clean dispense coffee grinder bin with an upwardly-facing inlet, a downwardly-facing outlet, an internal funnel that conveys ground coffee received through the upwardly-facing inlet to the downwardly-facing outlet, and a closure mechanism that, when in an open configuration, allows ground coffee received through the upwardly-facing inlet to be dispensed into a brewing receptacle through the downwardly-facing outlet.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of fabrication and related piezoelectric devices comprising a piezoelectric layer with an induced compressive strain along a z-axis. The methods include formation of a stress layer on a bottom side of a wafer substrate, after deposition of the piezoelectric layer. Stress layer removal results in an induced compressive strain along the z-axis which increases the electromechanical coupling coefficient, and thereby piezoelectric performance. Related devices are also disclosed, including bulk acoustic wave (BAW) thin film resonators (FBAR), which are fabricated in accordance with the disclosed methods.

Abstract: A system provides an artificial intelligence assistant to automate tasks within a structured environment. The system receives a natural language instruction to perform a task within an environment that is communicatively coupled to the system. Based on the received instruction, the system generates a computer-readable input that includes a context of the environment and a computer-readable form of the received instruction. The system sends the computer-readable input to a large language model (LLM) to cause the LLM to generate a set of computer program code to perform the task. The system executes the computer program code to perform the task in the environment.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes receiving, via a processor, identity provider (IDP)/single sign on (SSO) data that is associated with an IDP and an SSO entity. The IDP and the SSO entity manage access to a plurality of cloud-based applications for a plurality of user compute devices for a plurality of users. The method further includes generating, via the processor and without accessing the plurality of cloud-based applications, analytics based on the IDP/SSO data. The method further includes causing, via the processor, an action based on the analytics.

Abstract: A method of calibrating a substrate transfer apparatus according to one or more embodiments may include: fixing a substrate transfer apparatus; measuring the operation of the fixed substrate transfer apparatus; generating eigendata relating to an operation of the fixed substrate transfer apparatus; and storing the eigendata in the substrate transfer apparatus.

Abstract: A method of synthesizing a crosslinked polymer electrode is provided. The method includes meltmixing (i) methylvinyl silicone rubber (MVQ) having a vinyl content of between 0.05 percent and 5 percent and (ii) urethane acrylate at a temperature of between 125° C. and 225° C., which forms a solution. Moreover, the MVG to urethane acrylate wt/wt ratio is between 1:10 and 1000:1 at initiation of the meltmixing. The method includes adding a peroxide, at between 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % to the solution, while mixing the solution, which forms the crosslinked polymer electrode in which the MVQ is cross-linked with urethane acrylate. Moreover, the crosslinked polymer electrode has a Young's modulus of between 0.5 MPa and 24 GPa.

Abstract: Aspects and embodiments relate to a body part support, a device comprising a body part support and a method of supporting a body part. More particularly, aspects and embodiments may relate to a medical imaging body part support. The imaging support of various aspects and embodiments comprises an inflatable bladder. Aspects and embodiments provide a body part support comprising: a frame and an inflatable bladder. The frame comprises a cover portion and a base portion. The cover and base portion are reversibly moveable with respect to each other between an open position and a closed position. In the open position the body part is locatable within the base portion. In the closed position the cover portion and base portion are securable together to encircle at least a portion of the body part locatable within the base portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic hoist and a method for capturing and storing operating states and operating parameters of a pneumatic hoist. In order to provide a pneumatic hoist and a method for capturing and storing operating states and operating parameters of a pneumatic hoist, which allow operating states and operating parameters of the hoist to be reliably determined with a high degree of accuracy in a structurally simple manner, it is provided that the pneumatic hoist comprises a pneumatic motor for lifting and lowering a load, a first fluid inlet of the motor for lifting the load, a second fluid inlet of the motor for lowering the load and a fluid outlet exiting the motor, wherein at least one, preferably two pressure sensors are arranged in the region of the first and/or the second fluid inlet and at least one further pressure sensor is arranged in the region of the fluid outlet.

Abstract: An electronic device includes—a semiconductor substrate having selection transistors arranged therein and a first interconnection stack including at least one level including first and second insulating layers having conductive tracks and first conductive vias defined therein. The electronic device includes a third insulating layer on the first stack and a second interconnection stack including at least one level including first and second insulating layers. The electronic device includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in the third insulating layer and at least one second conductive via extending through the entire height of the third insulating layer.

Abstract: An optical cavity includes a plurality of mirrors that reflect light along a closed path. First and second mirrors of the plurality of mirrors define an optical axis therebetween. The optical cavity includes first and second lenses located between the first and second mirrors along the optical axis. A mode of the optical cavity has a waist located between the first and second intracavity lenses. Small values of the waist (e.g., <10 microns) produce large cooperativities that relax requirements for the cavity finesse (i.e., reflectivity of the mirrors). The mirrors may be retroreflecting to create a Fabry-Perot cavity. Alternatively, the first and second mirrors may define one segment of a ring cavity. The optical cavity may be used to trap, read, entangle, and drive nonlinear emitters (e.g., atoms, color centers, quantum dots) located near the waist.

Abstract: A device for capturing deliverables and/or consumable material for manual activities in mobile use outside a workshop includes a capture device which is arranged in the region of a cargo space of a vehicle and is intended to capture tools and/or consumable material placed into the cargo space of the vehicle and/or removed from the cargo space of the vehicle. The device further includes a position-determining device in or on the vehicle for recording a spatial position of the vehicle or a route of the vehicle, an identification device in or on the vehicle for identifying occupants of the vehicle and a transfer device for transferring the acquired information to an evaluation unit.

Abstract: A computing system stores representations of states of user interactions with an artificial intelligence assistant to enable the interactions to be resumed at any point. The system inputs a series of instructions to a large language model (LLM) to generate computer-readable code for performing tasks within a digital environment, where the code is executable by the system to perform the tasks. The system generates a transcript including the instructions in the series of instructions and corresponding computer-readable code generated by the LLM. The system stores a representation of each of a plurality of states of the transcript, wherein each state includes a portion of the transcript that corresponds to a task. A stored representation of a first state is accessed, and computer-readable code associated with the first state is executed, using a context of the environment corresponding to the first state, to reperform a corresponding task in the digital environment.

Abstract: A method for the automated selection of data sets for a method for machine learning for detecting operating variables of a motor vehicle, in which methods, measuring signal sequences for particular operating variable ranges of the motor vehicle, are detected during the operation of the motor vehicle. In the method, the operating variable ranges are assigned memory areas, each including multiple slots, each of which is configured to store a data set containing a detected measuring signal sequence, and data sets already stored in the slots being overwritable with data sets newly detected instantaneously for the same memory area in each case. For each slot of a memory area in which a data set is stored, an estimated slot error value is formed and stored together with the measuring signal sequence. The data sets, whose estimated slot error value is comparatively low, are preferably overwritten.

Abstract: A system for calibrating an electrohydraulic pump using a micro-controller that has software that may command the engine to a speed value and to uncommand the electrohydraulic pump such that a baseline engine load is defined. The software may also, thereafter, command the electrohydraulic pump to ramp up until the electrohydraulic pump goes into stroke thereby increasing the engine load to an amount over the baseline engine load. When this occurs, the software may define a start current value for that direction of the electrohydraulic pump.

Abstract: Antibody for human amyloid beta. Antibody selectively binds human amyloid beta 42 peptide over human amyloid beta 40 peptide. Antibodies specific for amyloid beta 42 as therapeutic agents for binding amyloid beta 42 peptide and treating conditions associated with amyloidosis, such as Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: A surgical module is supported by manipulators that are removably attached to the surgical module. The surgical module may enable operation of surgical tools by providing an integration between actuating mechanisms of the manipulators and actuating mechanisms of the surgical tools. Alternatively or additionally, the surgical module may enable operation of the surgical tools by providing physical access for deploying surgical tools that are operatively connected to the manipulators.

Abstract: CLEAN A wind turbine (100) with a rotor bearing (1) is proposed, wherein drainage chambers (7) on both sides of the rotor bearing (1) are connected to each other via a plurality of channels (5) traversing an outer ring (2) of the rotor bearing (1), which are distributed over the circumference of the outer ring (2) and that an axis (A) of the rotor bearing (1) is arranged at an angle in the range of 2° to 100 to the horizontal line (H) for promoting a flow of leakage oil through the channels (5).