Abstract: A three dimensional time of flight (TOF) camera includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is configured to generate an electrical transmit signal at a plurality of frequencies over an integration time period and generate a transmit optical waveform corresponding with the electrical transmit signal. The receiver is configured to receive a reflected optical waveform that is the transmit optical waveform reflected off of an object, integrate the reflected optical waveform over the integration time period, and determine a distance to the target object based on a TOF of the optical waveform. The integration time period includes exposure time periods. A length of each of the exposure time periods corresponds to one of the frequencies. The TOF is determined based on a correlation of the electrical transmit signal and the return optical waveform utilizing a correlation function with respect to the integration time period.

Abstract: A content interaction system and method allow a user to simultaneously interact with a piece of content using three, four or five senses (such as sound, sight and smell in one example) of the user. In one embodiment, a presence detection element may detect the presence of a person adjacent to a piece of smart furniture of the content interaction system, may determine an identity and emotional state of the person and may recommend a piece of interactive content based on the emotional state of the person adjacent to a piece of smart furniture of the content interaction system.

Abstract: A refrigeration unit includes a cabinet and a first evaporator assembly. The first evaporator assembly is operable between an uninstalled condition and an installed condition. In the uninstalled condition, the first evaporator assembly is not assembled with the cabinet. In the installed condition, the first evaporator assembly is assembled with the cabinet. The first evaporator assembly includes a first evaporator, a first suction line connected to the first evaporator at a first suction line joint, and a first capillary tube connected to the first evaporator at a first capillary tube joint. The first suction line joint and the first capillary tube joint of the first evaporator assembly are leak testable in the uninstalled condition of the first evaporator assembly.

Abstract: In the present disclosure, systems and methods are described for allowing a non-code user to create to transform a database in an ETL pipeline. Specifically, as disclosed herein, a user can take a database and receive a ruleset to apply to the database in an ETL pipeline. The data linting system may take the database and extract a schema and a data sample from it. Further, the data linting system may use the schema and data sample to create two rulesets. With these rulesets, the data linting system combines them to create a final ruleset which may be validated using the data sample. The data linting system then sends the final ruleset and the validation report to the user. With this system, the user only needs to give it a database and will receive a ruleset that is able to be immediately used in an ETL pipeline.

Abstract: A method for sequestering CO2 in a subterranean formation and a method for sequestering CO2 in a subterranean formation during an enhanced oil recovery treatment include preparing a solution comprising CO2 and from 0.01% by weight (wt. %) to 10 wt. % of a CO2 soluble alkoxylate surfactant based on the total weight of CO2, processing the solution through a dispersing unit in fluid communication with an injection well, and injecting the dispersion into the injection well of the formation, thereby sequestering CO2 in the formation. The method for sequestering CO2 in a subterranean formation during an enhanced oil recovery treatment includes introducing an enhanced oil recovery treatment to the formation. A system for sequestering CO2 in a formation includes an injection well in fluid communication with a formation, an injection unit, and a dispersing unit that is in fluid communication with the injection unit and the injection well.

Abstract: An otic application for treatment of an upper respiratory infection of an upper respiratory system of a human or animal subject, the otic application including an antiviral agent to inhibit viral replication or infection, and at least one oil to facilitate transport of the antiviral agent to the upper respiratory system of the subject, such that the otic application is configured for use within an ear of the subject for treating the upper respiratory infection within the subject, and such that the otic application is configured to diffuse through an intact tympanic membrane of the subject from the ear and deliver the antiviral agent to the upper respiratory system of the subject, thereby treating the upper respiratory infection.

Abstract: Methods for forming a treated water may comprise: obtaining a produced water comprising at least a divalent metal ion from a subterranean formation; introducing an accelerator into the produced water; wherein the accelerator comprises a zwitterionic compound; introducing a carbon dioxide gas into the produced water; allowing the carbon dioxide gas to react with the divalent metal ion in the presence of the accelerator to form a carbonate salt of the divalent metal ion; and removing the carbonate salt of the divalent metal ion from the produced water to form a treated water having a lower divalent metal ion concentration than the produced water.

Abstract: Exemplary semiconductor processing systems may include a chamber body having a bottom plate. The systems may include a substrate support disposed within the chamber body. The substrate support may include a support plate and a shaft. The shaft may include a cooling hub that extends through the bottom plate. The shaft may include a ground shaft that is seated atop the cooling hub. The ground shaft may include a ceramic material. The systems may include an inner isolator coupled with a bottom of the support plate. The inner isolator may define an aperture therethrough that receives the shaft. The systems may include an outer isolator that is seated atop the inner isolator. Each of the inner isolator and the outer isolator may include a ceramic material.

Abstract: A method of forming alignment marks includes providing a III-V compound substrate having a device region and an alignment mark region, forming a hardmask layer having a first set of openings on the alignment mark region exposing a first surface portion of the III-V compound substrate and a second set of openings on the device region exposing a second surface portion of the III-V compound substrate, etching the exposed surface of the III-V compound substrate using the hardmask layer as a mask to form a plurality of trenches, and epitaxially regrowing a semiconductor layer in the trenches to form the alignment marks extending to a predetermined height over the processing surface of the III-V compound substrate.

Abstract: A system, instrumentality, and method for performing an oral care evaluation of a user via electrical impedance tomography (EIT). For example, a system may include an oral care device having a first member housing a first electrode. The first electrode may be configured to transmit a first signal through a gingiva of a user to cause an altered first signal. The oral care device may have a second member housing a second electrode. The second electrode may be configured to receive the altered first signal. The system may be configured to generate an electrical impedance tomography (EIT) profile of the gingiva of the user, for example, based on data indicative of the first signal and the altered first signal. An oral health characteristic of the user may be determined based on the EIT profile of the gingiva of the user.

Abstract: A distance measurement system includes a light transmitter to generate a modulated light signal, a light sensor to generate measurement signals from reflected light among four quad phase angles with respect to a phase of the generated light signal, and a controller. The controller selects a first set of quad phase angles, and generates first measurement signals at the quad phase angles of the first set. Based on the first measurement signals, the controller computes a first phase angle between the generated light signal and the reflected light signal, generates a second set of quad phase angles based on the first phase angle, and generates second measurement signals at the quad phase angles of the second set. Further, based on the second measurement signals, the controller computes a second phase angle between the generated light signal and the reflected light signal and calculates a distance using the second phase angle.

Abstract: Methods and semiconductor devices are provided. A vertical junction field effect transistor (JFET) includes a substrate, an active region having a plurality of semiconductor fins, a source metal layer on an upper surface of the fins, a source metal pad layer coupled to the semiconductor fins through the source metal layer, a gate region surrounding the semiconductor fins, and a body diode surrounding the gate region.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems and methods of location determination based on images. Embodiments perform comparison of an input image to images in a library of reference background images using a background matching module to identify a matching image. Embodiments determine location associated with the input image based on the metadata associated with the matching background image.

Abstract: The present invention provides a data processing system and method for operating one or more enterprise applications developed by a codeless platform. The invention includes a layered platform architecture for supporting and executing data processing in enterprise applications. The data processing system and method provides generation of one or more scenarios by a bot utilizing a domain model structure and at least one application module for execution of one or more operations associated with the one or more scenarios.

Abstract: A transistor comprises a substrate, a pair of spacers on the substrate, a gate dielectric layer on the substrate and between the pair of spacers, a gate electrode layer on the gate dielectric layer and between the pair of spacers, an insulating cap layer on the gate electrode layer and between the pair of spacers, and a pair of diffusion regions adjacent to the pair of spacers. The insulating cap layer forms an etch stop structure that is self aligned to the gate and prevents the contact etch from exposing the gate electrode, thereby preventing a short between the gate and contact. The insulator-cap layer enables self-aligned contacts, allowing initial patterning of wider contacts that are more robust to patterning limitations.

Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for device independent secure messaging. The systems and methods generate an encrypted message by encrypting message content, designated for a specified recipient, with an encryption key. The systems and methods select a set of recipient keys, associated with the specified recipient, from a plurality of member keys. For each recipient key, the systems and methods encrypt the encryption key to generate a set of encrypted keys and transmit the encrypted message and an encrypted key of the set of encrypted keys to one or more client devices associated with the specified recipient. The systems and methods then receive an acknowledgement indicating a termination status of the encrypted message.

Abstract: A communications system may include at least a first user equipment (UE) device and a second UE device that communicate with one or more hosts via a cellular network and a call routing server. The first UE and the second UE may be paired and may convey peer-to-peer (P2P) signals between each other when in close proximity. The first UE may communicate with the cellular network using a Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number (MSISDN). The MSISDN may, as one example, be shared between the first UE and the second UE. In response to a trigger condition associated with the second UE moving out of proximity to the first UE and/or a user input, communication with the cellular network using the MSISDN may switch from the first UE to the second UE. This may be reversed when the second UE moves back into proximity to the first UE.

Abstract: A vertical, fin-based field effect transistor (FinFET) device includes an array of individual FinFET cells. The array includes a plurality of rows and columns of separated fins. Each of the separated fins is in electrical communication with a source contact. The vertical FinFET device also includes one or more rows of first inactive fins disposed on a first set of sides of the array of individual FinFET cells, one or more columns of second inactive fins disposed on a second set of sides of the array of individual FinFET cells, and a gate region surrounding the individual FinFET cells of the array of individual FinFET cells, the first inactive fins, and the second inactive fins.

Abstract: A switch-mode power supply and a zero current detector for use therein. A zero current detector includes an input stage and an output stage. The output stage is coupled to the input stage. The output stage includes a detector output terminal, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The first transistor includes an input terminal and a control terminal. The input terminal is coupled to the detector output terminal. The control terminal is coupled to the input stage. The second transistor includes an input terminal, a control terminal, and an output terminal. The input terminal is coupled to the control terminal of the first transistor. The control terminal is coupled to the input terminal of the second transistor. The output terminal is coupled to ground.

Abstract: A specific machine learning approach in combination with a specially configured graphical user interface rendering engine is proposed wherein the rendering of a graphical user interface is operated in concert with machine learning to provide additional processing time for machine learning during intermediate user interface process flows. By front-loading the analysis computing process, the additional processing time whereby the user traverses a sequence of graphical user interface pages is utilized for background processing of the primary identifier using a subroutine running one or more trained machine learning models that are refining an fraud estimation score during the additional processing time. Variations are also proposed where different variations of opportunistic machine learning processing chains are inserted into a processing chain if additional processing time is available after processing using a main machine learning processing model is completed.