Abstract: Systems and methods to perform a foreign exchange transaction between a buyer and a seller associated with an exchange network includes a request management circuit configured to receive an exchange request comprising a requested currency amount associated with a buyer, identify one or more exchange proposals comprising a second currency amount associated with one or more sellers, and perform the foreign exchange transaction based, at least in part, on the one or more exchange proposals, wherein funds from a repository associated with the exchange request are transferred to a repository associated with the one or more exchange proposals.

Abstract: A pipeline analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes a hybrid multiplying digital-to-analog converter (MDAC) that includes multiple digital-to-analog converters (DACs), an amplifier, and a conversion circuit. The multiple DACs function in a pipelined manner such that each DAC receives an analog input signal in different cycles of a clock signal and generates a corresponding analog output signal. The amplifier amplifies each analog output signal to generate a corresponding amplified analog signal in different cycles of the clock signal. The conversion circuit successively approximates each analog output signal to generate multiple digital signals. Thus, a digital output signal of the pipeline ADC is generated based on the corresponding amplified analog signal and at least one of the multiple digital signals. The pipeline ADC utilizes one cycle for performing each of sampling, conversion, and amplification operations, which results into low power consumption by the pipeline ADC.

Abstract: A process for producing dual phase steel sheet including steps of making a liquid steel having a chemical composition in wt % of C: 0.03-0.12. Mn: 0.8-1.5. Si: <0.1, Cr: 0.3-0.7, S: 0.008 maximum, P: 0.025 maximum, Al: 0.01 to 0.1, N: 0.007 maximum. Nb: 0.005-0.035. and V: 0.06 maximum, remainder Fe; continuous casting the liquid steel into a slab; hot rolling the slab into a hot rolled sheet at finish rolling temperature (FRT) 840±30 ° C.; cooling the hot rolled sheet on the run out table at a cooling rate 40 ?70° C./s to an intermediate temperature (Tint) of 720° C.?Tint?650° C.; natural cooling the hot rolled sheet for a duration of 5-7 seconds and rapidly cooling the hot rolled sheet to transform remaining carbon enriched austenite to martensite, at cooling rate of 40-70 ° C./s to a coiling temperature below 400° C.

Abstract: A sub-ranging analog-to-digital converter (ADC) converts an analog input signal to a digital output signal. The sub-ranging ADC includes a coarse ADC, a fine ADC, and an error correction circuit (ECC). The fine ADC includes at least three digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that are connected in a pipeline architecture. The coarse and fine ADCs receive the analog input signal in a first half cycle of a clock signal. The coarse ADC converts the analog input signal to a first digital signal in a second half cycle of the clock signal. At least one of the first through third DACs converts the analog input signal to a second digital signal in a full cycle of the clock signal. The ECC receives the first and second digital signals and generates the digital output signal.

Abstract: According to a general aspect, an insertion device includes an elongate member defining a lumen, a handle member movably coupled to the elongate member, a plunger member, at least a portion of the plunger member being disposed within the lumen defined by the elongate member, and an actuation member operatively coupled to the plunger member, the plunger member being configured to move from a first position within the lumen to a second location within the lumen in response to the actuation member being actuated.

Abstract: A preamplifier circuit includes a first transconductor and a floating transconductor. The first transconductor receives a differential voltage from a sample-and-hold circuit and drives the floating transconductor. The first and floating transconductors output amplified versions of the differential voltage that are not affected by capacitive division, which makes the preamplifier circuit fast. The preamplifier circuit also has a low input capacitance because the floating transconductor is not connected to any external circuitry.

Abstract: A sample-and-hold circuit is broken down into multiple parallel modules, and an output switch, where each module includes a switch and a capacitor. Each of the switches in the modules and the output switch are controlled by different phases of a clock signal. The sample-and-hold circuit receives an input signal and operates in sample and hold modes to generate a sampled output signal.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a kernel space and a user space for execution of instructions is provided in a computer system. A process executes in the user space and multiple modules execute in the kernel space, with the modules also generating events. It is then determined whether the generated events includes a set of events matching a pre-specified pattern representing a malicious process. If such as set of events is determined to be present, the process is notified as a malicious process. The steps of determining and notifying are performed in user space.

Abstract: An e-band transceiver includes a transmitter circuit and a receiver circuit. The transmitter circuit includes a surface mounted technology (SMT) module on which is mounted a silicon-germanium (SiGe) bipolar plus CMOS (BiCMOS) converter, a gallium arsenide (GaAs) pseudomorphic high-electron-mobility transistor (pHEMT) output amplifier coupled to the SiGe BiCMOS converter, and a microstrip/waveguide interface coupled to the GaAs pHEMT output amplifier. The receiver circuit of the e-band transceiver includes a receiver-side SMT module on which is mounted a receiver-side SiGe BiCMOS converter, a GaAs pHEMT low noise amplifier coupled to the receiver-side SiGe BiCMOS converter, and a receiver-side microstrip/waveguide interface coupled to the receiver-side GaAs pHEMT low noise amplifier.

Abstract: Flange technologies are described for a flange comprising a first and second side. Each side may include a knife edge surface disposed circumferentially around a base surface and a periphery section disposed around the knife edge surface. The knife edge surface and the periphery section are effective to define grooves therebetween. The flange may include an alloy with a relatively high thermal conductivity and yield strength. The flange may include water channels to remove heat.

Abstract: A camera router application on a router or wireless access point can receive video streams from one more cameras in a home, office, factory or other environment having cameras. The camera router application can receive or detect an event associated with a camera. In response to detecting the event, the camera router application can determine an active screen. The camera router application can router a video stream from the camera to the active screen.

Abstract: An e-band transceiver includes a transmitter circuit and a receiver circuit. The transmitter circuit includes a surface mounted technology (SMT) module on which is mounted a silicon-germanium (SiGe) bipolar plus CMOS (BiCMOS) converter, a gallium arsenide (GaAs) pseudomorphic high-electron-mobility transistor (pHEMT) output amplifier coupled to the SiGe BiCMOS converter, and a microstrip/waveguide interface coupled to the GaAs pHEMT output amplifer. The receiver circuit of the e-band transceiver includes a receiver-side SMT module on which is mounted a receiver-side SiGe BiCMOS converter, a GaAs pHEMT low noise amplifier coupled to the receiver-side SiGe BiCMOS converter, and a receiver-side microstrip/waveguide interface coupled to the receiver-side GaAs pHEMT low noise amplifier.

Abstract: A method for controlling at least one safety function for a motor vehicle includes: a step of determining seat occupancy information, which indicates whether a seat of the vehicle is occupied by a child or not, based on sensor signals originating from a seat belt buckle sensor of the seat and from a weight sensor in the seat; and a step of applying a control signal, which includes child safety settings, depending on the seat occupancy information, to an interface for at least one vehicle safety device.

Abstract: An e-band transceiver includes a transmitter circuit and a receiver circuit. The transmitter circuit includes a surface mounted technology (SMT) module on which is mounted a silicon-germanium (SiGe) bipolar plus CMOS (BiCMOS) converter, a gallium arsenide (GaAs) pseudomorphic high-electron-mobility transistor (pHEMT) output amplifier coupled to the SiGe BiCMOS converter, and a microstrip/waveguide interface coupled to the GaAs pHEMT output amplifier. The receiver circuit of the e-band transceiver includes a receiver-side SMT module on which is mounted a receiver-side SiGe BiCMOS converter, a GaAs pHEMT low noise amplifier coupled to the receiver-side SiGe BiCMOS converter, and a receiver-side microstrip/waveguide interface coupled to the receiver-side GaAs pHEMT low noise amplifier.

Abstract: In accordance with the present subject matter there is provided a process for catalytic decomposition of lower hydrocarbons to produce carbon oxides free hydrogen and bamboo shaped carbon nanotubes over a catalyst composition. The process for catalytic decomposition of lower hydrocarbons comprises contacting lower hydrocarbon over a catalyst composition, where the catalyst composition comprising, a catalyst, at least one modifying agent and a support material.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to assessing database migrations to cloud computing systems. On example method includes determining, by a migration server including one or more hardware processors, a set of possible transactions associated with a database application based at least in part on a set of application attributes associated with the database application; generating, by the migration server, a set of application requirements associated with the set of possible transactions; and creating, by the migration server, a set of migration recommendations associated with the database application based on the set of application requirements, the set of migration recommendations configured to allow the database application to be migrated to a cloud computing system and to allow the database application to comply with the set of application requirements when executed in the cloud computing system.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores a test plan, a plurality of performed steps, a configuration for a test environment in which the test was performed, and a result of the test. The processor compares the plurality of performed steps to the plurality of planned steps, compares the configuration for a first test environment and the configuration for the second test environment, and determines whether an action of the plurality of actions resulted in a failure. The processor presents a first chart, a second chart, and a third chart the results of the comparisons and determination. The processor deploys an application corresponding to the test plan if each step of the plurality of planned steps was performed during the test, if the second test environment was configured according to the configuration for the first test environment, and if the failure was fixed.

Abstract: Immunohistochemical (IHC) techniques that enable the sequential evaluation of at least seven biomarkers in one formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue section are disclosed. The methods involve high-throughput multiplexed, quantitative IHC imaging, sequential IHC with iterative labeling, digital scanning, image coregistration and merging, and subsequent stripping of sections.

Abstract: A distributed antenna-coupling feedback scheme and specially designed distributed feedback (DFB) metallic cavity and grating for laser application and in particular to plasmonic lasers ensuring a predesigned phase condition such that a mode traveling inside a waveguide is coupled/phase-locked to a mode traveling on the top metal improving the beam quality of the laser.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a kernel space and a user space for execution of instructions is provided in a computer system. A process executes in the user space and multiple modules execute in the kernel space, with the modules also generating events. It is then determined whether the generated events includes a set of events matching a pre-specified pattern representing a malicious process. If such as set of events is determined to be present, the process is notified as a malicious process. The steps of determining and notifying are performed in user space.