Abstract: In an example, the present invention provides a micro-speaker device. The device has a movable diaphragm device comprising a thickness of silicon or graphene material which has a first surface and a second surface opposite of the first surface. The device has a housing enclosing the movable diaphragm device, the electrode device and an encapsulation device. The electrode device can be part of a CMOS device with electronics integrated on to the device. The device has a vented enclosure opposite of the movable diaphragm to allow air to move in and out of the one or more vent openings to generate a sound pressure signal. The diaphragm can be electrostatically actuated from one or more surfaces that include the electrode device and the encapsulation device.

Abstract: Provided is a canola variety designated 18GM0789N and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 18GM0789N with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 18GM0789N through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety 18GM0789N, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety 18GM0789N are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a canola variety designated 4005A678-18 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 4005A678-18 with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 4005A678-18 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety 4005A678-18, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety 4005A678-18 are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a canola variety designated 20GU2279N and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 20GU2279N with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 20GU2279N through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety 20GU2279N, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety 20GU2279N are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a canola variety designated 19MM0052N and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 19MM0052N with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 19MM0052N through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety 19MM0052N, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety 19MM0052N are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a canola variety designated 18GM0788N and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 18GM0788N with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 18GM0788N through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety 18GM0788N, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety 18GM0788N are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a micro-speaker device. The device has a movable diaphragm device comprising a thickness of material which has a first surface and a second surface opposite of the first surface. In an example, the device has a shaft device having a first end and a second end, where the first end coupled to the second surface. In an example, the device has an actuator device coupled to the second end and configured to drive the shaft device in a piston action to pull and push the movable diaphragm. The device has a housing enclosing the movable diaphragm device, the shaft device, and the actuator device. The device has a vented enclosure opposite of the movable diaphragm to allow air to move in and out of the one or more vent openings to generate a sound pressure signal.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to extracorporeal blood processing or other processing of fluids. Volumetric fluid balance, a required element of many such processes, may be achieved with multiple pumps or other proportioning or balancing devices which are to some extent independent of each other. This need may arise in treatments that involve multiple fluids. Safe and secure mechanisms to ensure fluid balance in such systems are described.

Abstract: Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and more particularly LED chip structures are disclosed. LED chip structures include arrangements of one or more contacts, interconnects, contact structures, and/or reflective layers that effectively route electrically conductive paths while also reducing instances of closely spaced electrically charged metals of opposing polarities. Certain LED chip structures include electrically isolated metal-containing layers in various chip locations that allow for the presence of n-contact interconnects that are vertically arranged under or proximate to a p-contact. Certain contact structures include various arrangements, including segmented contact structures, that extend laterally to electrically couple groups of n-contact interconnects across various LED chip portions.

Abstract: A manufacturing system (20) comprises: one or more stores (84; 80A-80C; 92) for raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods; a plurality of manufacturing cells (40A-40F), each cell includes: one or more machines (42A-42C) for manufacturing an assembly; and a programmable logic controller (PLC) (44) for controlling the machines; one or more devices (60, 70) for moving raw material, WIP, and finished goods; and one or more servers (32) for communicating with the PLCs and the devices. The one or more servers further have programming for: instructing (642) the plurality of manufacturing cells to assemble finished goods from the raw materials; instructing (628, 632) the one or more devices to move said raw materials and finished goods; and just in sequence (JIS) skipped assembly recovery steps (730) for the manufacturing cells and devices.

Abstract: A product-display system for displaying and securing a retail product. The system may include a retainer having a retainer bracket and a retainer body coupled to the retainer bracket. A retaining cable may be coupled to the retainer body at an opening in the retainer body. A fastener that may be unfastened to release the product from the retainer may only be accessed through the opening of the retainer body such that when the retaining cable is coupled to the opening, no fasteners of the retainer may be visible or accessible. The system may also include a display stem for holding the retainer and product. The display stem may include a recess for receiving at least a portion of the retainer body. The retaining cable may extend through the display stem and may simultaneously transmit power and data to a displayed product. The retainer may be returned to and held on top of the display stem using a retaining cable.

Abstract: A heating element for a vaporizer cartridge is provided. The vaporizer cartridge may include a reservoir containing vaporizable material and a wicking element in fluid communication with the reservoir. The heating element may include a heating portion, a cartridge contact, and a leg. The heating portion includes at least two tines spaced apart from one another. The cartridge contact may be in in electrical communication with a power source. The leg extends between the heating portion and the cartridge contact. The heating portion may be crimped around the wicking element such that the heating portion secures the wicking element to the heating element and contacts at least two surfaces of the wicking element.

Abstract: Provided is a cable lock including a locking clasp including first and second clasp components having first and second security cable connection arms. The locking clasp includes at least one groove. The at least one groove is configured to receive at least one device cable. The cable lock includes a security cable having a wire rope and a vinyl coating. The wire rope includes a plurality of wire strings arranged in a plurality of clusters. The first and second security cable connection arms of the locking clasp are coupled to a first end of the security cable. First and second stop sleeves are disposed on opposite sides of the first and second security cable connection arms. A device connection means is disposed at a second end of the security cable opposite the first end of the security cable.

Abstract: An example system includes a first network device having first circuitry. The first network device is configured to perform operations including receiving data to be transmitted to a second network device over an optical communications network, and transmitting first information and second information to the second device. The first information is indicative of the data, and is transmitted using a first communications link of the optical communications network and using a first subset of optical subcarriers. The second information is indicative of the data, and is transmitted using a second communications link of the optical communications network and using a second subset of optical subcarriers. The first subset of optical subcarriers is different from the second subset of optical subcarriers.

Abstract: Provided herein are mycelium materials and methods for production thereof. In some embodiments, a mycelium material includes: a cultivated mycelium material including one or more masses of branching hyphae, wherein the one or more masses of branching hyphae may be disrupted or pressed and/or a bonding agent may be combined with the cultivated mycelium material. Methods of producing a mycelium material are also provided.

Abstract: Modules for hub network elements and methods are described, including a method comprising (a) generating a partial key indicative of a unique public key associated with a hub network element in a transport network, (b) sending a partial-key message comprising the partial key and an ordered sequence to a particular network element of the ordered sequence, (c) receiving, from the particular network element to which the partial-key message was sent, the partial-key message having been modified by a unique private key associated with the particular network element, (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) for each successive network element in the ordered sequence except for a source network element and a destination network element designated by the ordered sequence, and (e) sending the partial-key message to the destination network element. The transport network comprises a plurality of network elements including the hub network element and a plurality of leaf network elements.

Abstract: A computing device selects new test configurations for testing software. (A) First test configurations are generated using a random seed value. (B) Software under test is executed with the first test configurations to generate a test result for each. (C) Second test configurations are generated from the first test configurations and the test results generated for each. (D) The software under test is executed with the second test configurations to generate the test result for each. (E) When a restart is triggered based on a distance metric value computed between the second test configurations, a next random seed value is selected as the random seed value and (A) through (E) are repeated. (F) When the restart is not triggered, (C) through (F) are repeated until a stop criterion is satisfied. (G) When the stop criterion is satisfied, the test result is output for each test configuration.

Abstract: A microparticle composition comprising trifludimoxazin, wherein trifludimoxazin is present in the form of microparticles, which comprise solid trifludimoxazin, which is surrounded or embedded by an aminoplast polymer, which is a polycondensation product of one or more amino compounds and one or more aldehydes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to specific herbicide combinations comprising (i) glufosinate/L-glufosinate and/or salts thereof and (ii) a mixture of (A) saflufenacil and (B) trifiudimoxazin in specific ratios, and to compositions comprising said herbicide combinations in these ratios. The present invention further relates to a method of producing said specific herbicide combinations and compositions comprising said specific herbicide combinations. The present invention also relates to the use of said specific herbicide combinations and compositions comprising said specific herbicide combinations in the field of agriculture, for controlling harmful plants or undesired plant growth, as well as to corresponding methods.

Abstract: Optical network systems and components are disclosed, including a transmitter comprising a digital signal processor that receives data; circuitry that generate a plurality of electrical signals based on the data; a plurality of filters, each of which receiving a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical signals, a plurality of roll-off factors being associated with a respective one of the plurality of filters; a plurality of DACs that receive outputs from the digital signal processor, the outputs being indicative of outputs from the plurality of filters; a laser that supplies light; and a modulator that receives the light and outputs from the DACs, and supplies a plurality of optical subcarriers based on the outputs, such that one of the optical subcarriers has a frequency bandwidth that is wider than remaining ones of the optical subcarriers, said one of the optical subcarriers carrying information for clock recovery.