Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rotor of an axial flux permanent magnet machine, the machine having a stator comprising a set of coils wound on respective stator bars and disposed circumferentially at intervals about an axis of the machine, and a rotor comprising a rotor body bearing a set of permanent magnets on a layer of metal laminate and mounted for rotation about the axis, and wherein the rotor and stator are spaced apart along the axis to define a gap therebetween in which magnetic flux in the machine is generally in an axial direction, the method comprising: brazing the metal laminate to the rotor body; and joining the set of permanent magnets to the metal laminate.

Abstract: Lateral isolation regions are formed in a semiconductor substrate to delimiting active regions of the semiconductor substrate. A trench is then etched extending vertically in depth in the substrate through the lateral isolation regions and the active regions. The formation of the lateral isolation regions is configured to provide, at the location of where the etching of the trench is to be performed, enlarged portions of the lateral isolation regions delimiting thinned portions of the active regions. As a result, the bottom of the trench has a form having variations in depth with low portions facing the location of the trench that passes through the lateral isolation regions, and high portions facing the location of the trench that passes through the active regions.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of formula (I), which feature either a N-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyridin-2-amine or a N-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-amine core structure. These compounds may be used in the treatment of diseases such as cancer or diseases associated with TRIM37. The compounds disclosed herein may be inhibitors of polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4). Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, methods of their preparation, and use.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a coating of two-dimensional material on a surface includes the steps of: a) forming a dispersion by mixing a laminar material and at least one exfoliating agent in a first solvent; b) subjecting the dispersion formed in step a) to at least one treatment chosen from sonication, mechanical milling, and micronization, and obtaining a dispersion including a two-dimensional material; b1) optionally, subjecting the dispersion including the two-dimensional material obtained in step b) to one or more of (1) extraction with solvents, (2) centrifugation, (3) filtration, and (4) concentration; c) applying the dispersion obtained in step b) or b1) on a surface and obtaining a wet surface; d) drying the wet surface obtained in step c); and e) optionally, repeating steps c) and d). The dispersion does not include binding agents or adhesion promoters.

Abstract: Novel methods and compounds synthesize amanitin derivatives. Methods synthesize (S)-6-hydroxy-tryptophan derivatives which can be used as building blocks for synthesizing amanitin derivatives or amatoxin drug conjugates. Intermediate compounds of said synthesis pathways can be used in amanitin derivative and amatoxin drug conjugate synthesis, and particular catalysts are suited for mediating said synthesis pathways.

Abstract: An optical probe assembly including a lens assembly extending along a central axis for optically coupling to an optical fiber. The lens assembly can have a forward facing exit window. The exit window can have an exit lens with a convex exit surface. The exit lens can extend from a periphery of the exit window and terminate partway across the exit window. The convex exit surface of the exit lens can be tilted inwardly relative to the central axis. The exit lens can bend light received from the optical fiber forwardly out of the exit window at an outward angle relative to the central axis.

Abstract: Processing circuitry (4) performs data processing in response to instructions. Memory management circuitry (28) controls access to memory based on page table information capable of associating a given page of memory address space with a read-as-X property indicative that reads to an address in the given page of memory address space should be treated as returning a specified value X. In response to determining, for a read request issued to read a read target value for a read target block of memory address space, that at least part of the read target block corresponds to a page associated with the read-as-X property, the memory management circuitry (28) controls the specified value X to be returned to the processing circuitry (4) as at least part of the read target value. This enables large regions of memory address space to be treated as storing a specified value without needing to commit physical memory for those regions.

Abstract: A model management system provides a centralized repository for storing and accessing models. The model management system receives an input to store a model object in a first model state generated based on a first set of known variables. The model management system generates a first file including a first set of functions defining the first model state and associates the first file with a model key identifying the model object. The model management system receives an input to store the model object in a second model state having been generated based on the first model state and a second set of known variables. The model management system generates a second file including a second set of functions defining the second model state and associates the second file with the model key. The model management system identifies available versions of the model object based on the model key.

Abstract: A spark plug electrode component and spark plug having a grain structure configured to improve erosion resistance. The spark plug electrode component in one example includes a sparking surface end plane and a sparking body comprised of a plurality of metallic grains. Each grain of the plurality of grains has a grain axis that extends through a longest extent of each grain. At the sparking surface end plane, at least 30% of the grain axes are non-orthogonally oriented with respect to the sparking surface end plane. In some examples, there are one or more layer planes at the sparking surface end plane that are offset at a non-orthogonal angle from the spark plug axis. An additive manufacturing method may be used to make the spark plug electrode component.

Abstract: A computer system and method generates one or more commenting features on a canvas, wherein each commenting feature carries at least one comment from a given source. Each commenting feature can include a pin component and a comment body element. The pin component is associated with a corresponding location on the canvas. The computer system and method enable the user to move the comment body element about at least a region of the canvas to view the at least one comment from the given source, while rendering the pin component to coincide with the corresponding associated location of the canvas.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the disclosure, a system for performing quantum computations includes: a first environment for being maintained at an ambient temperature, having a classical computing processor; and a second environment for being maintained at a cryogenic temperature, having a plurality of qubits and a multiplexing circuit coupled to the plurality of qubits, each of the plurality of qubits having a gap transition frequency; wherein the classical computing processor is configured to change the states of each of the plurality of qubits by controlling the multiplexing circuit to couple particular ones of the plurality of qubits to a pulsed baseband waveform.

Abstract: A heating coil for an oven. The heating coil comprises a heat source for emitting energy, wherein the heating coil is configured so that a first fluid flows around the heat source. The heating coil further comprises a cleaning device having a nozzle pipe with a plurality of nozzles. A cleaning fluid emerges from the nozzles under overpressure compared to the first fluid and flows around the heat source to clean the heat source. The nozzles are arranged in at least two lines along the nozzle pipe and the at least two lines are spaced radially from one another along the nozzle pipe.

Abstract: A method for selective data use and/or data provision between a first and a second participant. An attack path to the first participant is determined by the first participant, which attack path has a first feasibility rating indicating the difficulty of the attack path and for which there is a security assumption about the second participant that, if not established, enables the attack path to the first participant. At least one attack path to the second participant is determined by the second participant, which attack path has a second feasibility rating indicating the difficulty of the attack path and breaches the security assumption. A risk function is determined by the first and/or the second participant. The first and/or the second participant, according to the risk value, provides data to the relevant other participant and/or uses data from the relevant other participant.

Abstract: A motor vehicle comprising a frame defining a cabin, a foldable roof movable relative to said frame and adapted to selectively cover, in use, the cabin at a top thereof and a stowage compartment adapted to contain the foldable roof is disclosed. The motor vehicle further comprises a sensory system adapted to detect a quantity associated with the humidity of the air inside the stowage compartment, signalling means adapted to signal a risk of damage to the foldable roof and an electronic control unit operatively connected to the sensory system and the signalling means. The electronic control unit is programmed to compare the quantity detected by the sensory system with a threshold value and to command the signalling means to signal the risk of damage to the foldable roof, when the quantity detected is greater than the threshold value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising receiving, by a repeater, a set of symbols; transmitting, by the repeater, a subset of the set of symbols via a beam with a plurality of polarization configurations; measuring, by the repeater, a power delay profile per symbol of the set of symbols; evaluating, by the repeater, based at least partly on the measuring of the power delay profile, inter-symbol interference caused by self-interference per symbol of the transmitted subset of the set of symbols; and configuring, by the repeater, the beam based at least partly on the evaluated inter-symbol interference.

Abstract: Optoelectronic device including: a plurality of diodes each including a portion of a stack of first and second semiconductor layers doped according to opposite types, a portion of the first layer of each diode being coupled to a first electrode; trenches running through the stack; a conductive layer arranged against side walls of the trenches, insulated from the stack, coupled to the second electrodes and which is interrupted in such a way that portions of the conductive layer arranged around each of the diodes are insulated from other portions of the conductive layer arranged around the other diodes; conductive portions arranged in the trenches, insulated from the electrically conductive layer and coupled to one another and to a third electrode; bottom walls of the trenches being formed at least by the second electrodes.

Abstract: A method and system for automatic data retrieval and synchronization is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving a selection of an application from a plurality of connected applications. The method also includes determining, using one or more trained artificial intelligence (AI) models, an action to be performed on the selected application, retrieving data used to perform the action from the selected application, including automatically fetching new data updates of the selected application, and performing the action to generate a result based on the retrieved data. The method further includes automatically transferring the new data and the result to remaining applications of the plurality of connected applications for synchronization.

Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a gaming system that cooperates with a graphical user interface to enable user modification and enhancement of one or more audio streams associated with the gaming system. In embodiments, the audio streams may include a game audio stream, a chat audio stream of conversation among players of a video game, and a microphone audio stream of a player of the video game. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A process for automating control of an industrial vehicle based on location comprises scanning an environment, by using an optical scanner affixed to the industrial vehicle. A marker defined by a series of tags is identified by recursively receiving a reflection of the optical scanner; determining if the reflection is indicative of an optical tag; and concatenating the indication of an optical tag to the marker. Once the marker is identified, the marker is transformed into an environmental condition and a status of the vehicle is determined, where the status correlates to the environmental condition. Further, an automated control is applied on the industrial vehicle based on the environmental condition and the status of the industrial vehicle.

Abstract: A method and product for inspecting and/or handling a component via a robotic arm includes a computer for displaying a first 3-D model of a component in a virtual environment. Sensors are used to generate a second 3-D model of the component which is compared to the first 3-D model to determine the position of the component relative to the robot arm. A graphic interface is used to generate a high level sequence of commands (CPRG) for moving the robot arm and executing predetermined actions on the component. Intended movements of the robot arm and actions in the commands are simulated and evaluated in the virtual environment. Acceptable robot arm movements proven in the virtual environment are converted to movement instructions (RPRG) and sent to a controller to execute movement of the robot, and actions of the sensors and/or actuators to inspect and/or handle the component.