Abstract: An optical fiber alignment tool includes a fiber aligner that includes: separators that assort optical fibers; and fiber insertion portions each disposed between a respective pair of the separators and that align the optical fibers in an alignment direction in a predetermined order when the optical fibers are inserted into the fiber insertion portion; and a fiber holding portion that includes a mount surface on which the optical fibers are mounted. The fiber aligner and the fiber holding portion are relatively movable in the alignment direction of the optical fibers.

Abstract: Reactors, systems and processes for the production of biomass by culturing microorganisms in aqueous liquid culture medium circulating inner loop reactor which utilize nonvertical pressure reduction zones are described. Recovery and processing of the culture microorganisms to obtain products, such as proteins or hydrocarbons is described.

Abstract: Processes for real-time drag optimization control for aeroelastic wing structures are disclosed. Adaptive reconfiguration of aircraft control surfaces by an online real-time drag optimization control approach to reduce or minimize drag may reduce the amount of fuel that is consumed by the aircraft during flight. The input data may be obtained from sensor information pertaining to the wing deflection and aircraft state information. The optimization approach may compute an optimal solution of the distributed flight control surface deflections that are integrated in a flight path angle flight control system.

Abstract: A computer numerical control (CNC) machining apparatus and method are disclosed which comprise: a first base; a second base vertically perpendicular to the first base; a tool head support assembly having a tool head, connected to and move a tool head in an omni-directional; and a plurality of rotatable clamps configured to independently hold, release, and move a workpiece along the first base and independently rotate a workpiece 360° around itself.

Abstract: An electronic device including first and second housings rotated on a hinge unit, a display exposed to an outside through the first and second housings, first and second cameras disposed respectively in the first and second housings, at least one sensor, and at least one processor, is provided. The at least one processor is configured to obtain first and second images using the first camera and second cameras, respectively, generate a first panoramic image based on the first and second images, detect a rotation of at least one of the first housing or the second housing through the hinge unit using the at least one sensor, obtain at least one image using at least one of the first or second cameras while the at least one housing rotates, and generate a second panoramic image based on the first panoramic image and the at least one image.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are related to technologies for the provision of contact tracing services (CTS) in an affordable and non-intrusive means for individuals to check in and check out of gathering places so that their contact information can be stored and made available to contact tracers. A gathering place operator scans a machine-readable element (MRE) of a contact tracing participant that enters or exits the gathering place. The MRE encodes a unique identifier (UID) generated by the CTS for the participant, and the scan captures the UID along with a location and a timestamp at entry or exit of the gathering place. The UID, location, and timestamp are provided to the CTS for storage in a contact tracing database, which is used for providing contact tracing information to contact tracers. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: The disclosed principles provide a stress buffer layer between an IC die and heat spreader used to dissipate heat from the die. The stress buffer layer comprises distributed pairs of conductive pads and a corresponding set of conductive posts formed on the conductive pads. In one embodiment, the stress buffer layer may comprise conductive pads laterally distributed over non-electrically conducting surfaces of an embedded IC die to thermally conduct heat from the IC die. In addition, such a stress buffer layer may comprise conductive posts laterally distributed and formed directly on each of the conductive pads. Each of the conductive posts thermally conduct heat from respective conductive pads. In addition, each conductive post may have a lateral width less than a lateral width of its corresponding conductive pad. A heat spreader is then formed over the conductive posts which thermally conducts heat from the conductive posts through the heat spreader.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nanocomposite GRIN optical-element. The method comprises providing a volumetric gradient refractive profile and providing a plurality of nanocomposite-inks to form the GRIN optical-element. Each of the plurality of nanocomposite-inks have nanoparticles dispersed in an organic-matrix. The plurality of nanocomposite-inks comprising of a nanoparticle diffusion inhibiting nanocomposite-ink wherein nanoparticle diffusion is inhibited with respect to another of the plurality of nanocomposite-inks. The diffusion inhibiting nanocomposite-ink having a different dielectric property from at least one of the other plurality of nanocomposite-inks. The plurality of nanocomposite-inks also comprising a nanoparticle diffusion permitting nanocomposite-ink wherein nanoparticle diffusion is permitted with respect to at least another of the plurality of nanocomposite-inks.

Abstract: In a described example, a packaged semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor die with a component proximate to a surface of the semiconductor die; the semiconductor die mounted on a substrate. The component is covered with a first polymer layer with a first modulus and at least a portion of the first polymer layer is covered by at least one second polymer layer with a second modulus and the second modulus is greater than the first modulus. The semiconductor die and a portion of the substrate are covered with mold compound.

Abstract: A solid precatalyst component for use in olefinic polymerization, includes titanium, magnesium, and an electron donor compound; wherein: the electron donor compound is at least one compound represented by Formula (I).

Abstract: An embedded die package includes a first die having an operating voltage between a first voltage potential and a second voltage potential that is less than the first voltage potential. A via, including a conductive material, is electrically connected to a bond pad on a surface of the first die, the via including at least one extension perpendicular to a plane along a length of the via. A redistribution layer (RDL) is electrically connected to the via, at an angle with respect to the via defining a space between the surface and a surface of the RDL. A build-up material is in the space.

Abstract: A prosthesis for placement within a native heart valve preferably includes an expandable frame having locking tabs disposed along a proximal end. A plurality of distal anchors is disposed along a distal end of the frame. Each distal anchor is provided with a cushion cover. An outer fabric member surrounds the frame and may extend outwardly from the frame in an expanded condition for providing an improved seal in the region of a native annulus. A valve body is positioned within an interior of the expandable from for allowing blood flow in only one direction. In preferred embodiments, the cushions are positioned over enlarged head portions of the distal anchors for further reducing trauma on surrounding tissue.

Abstract: A memory controller includes an error correction circuit that converts some bits of first data into parity bits for an error correction operation and generates second data including remaining bits of the first data and the parity bits replaced from the some bits, and a physical layer that transmits the second data instead of the first data to a memory device.

Abstract: A method and system for automated voice casting compares candidate voices samples from candidate speakers in a target language with a primary voice sample from a primary speaker in a primary language. Utterances in the audio samples of the candidates speakers and the primary speaker are identified and typed and voice samples generated that meet applicable utterance type criteria. A neural network is used to generate an embedding for the voice samples. A voice sample can include groups of different utterance types and embeddings generated for each utterance group in the voice sample and then combined in a weighted form wherein the resulting embedding emphasizes selected utterance types. Similarities between embeddings for the candidate voice samples relative to the primary voice sample are evaluated and used to select a candidate speaker that is a vocal match.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), oxygen, and an element (M) that includes at least one of magnesium, cerium, and/or a transition metal, where the copper and the element are present at a first molar ratio relative to the aluminum between about 0.1:1 and about 30:1 ((Cu+M):Al), and the copper and the element are present at a second molar ratio between about 0.1:4 and about 20:1 (Cu:M).

Abstract: A broadband over powerline (BPL) unit is provided. The BPL unit includes at least one processor programmed to execute a first virtual machine and a second virtual machine, at least one memory device in communication with the at least one processor, and a powerline transceiver. The at least one processor is programmed to transmit and receive data over a three-phase power line via the powerline transceiver. The at least one processor is also programmed to receive, via the first virtual machine, a first plurality of data for transmission via the powerline transceiver, receive, via the second virtual machine, a second plurality of data for transmission via the powerline transceiver, transmit, via the powerline transceiver, the first plurality of data via a first phase, and transmit, via the powerline transceiver, the second plurality of data via a second phase.

Abstract: The invention provides amphiphilic liquid crystalline brush block copolymers that can readily self-assemble to nanoparticles in aqueous solutions and also allow for encapsulation of hydrophobic pharmaceutically active molecules.

Abstract: Reactors, systems and processes for the production of biomass by culturing microorganisms in aqueous liquid culture medium circulating inner loop reactor which utilize nonvertical pressure reduction zones are described. Recovery and processing of the culture microorganisms to obtain products, such as proteins or hydrocarbons is described.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a computer-implemented method and system for distinguishing human-driven Doman Name System (DNS) queries from Machine-to-Machine (M2M) DNS queries. The method includes receiving a DNS query, which includes a domain name, generating a probability score for the domain name based on one or more predetermined rules, and categorizing the DNS query as a human-driven DNS query or a M2M DNS query based on the probability score.

Abstract: A method of assessing a bodily fluid sample on a test strip may involve applying a periodic signal with a first electrode located at a first location in a microfluidic channel of the test strip, monitoring the applied periodic signal with a second electrode located at a second location in the microfluidic channel, and using a third electrode located at a third location in the microfluidic channel as a reference electrode. The method may also include: collecting the bodily fluid sample in the microfluidic channel; continuing to apply the periodic signal, monitor the periodic signal and use the third electrode as a reference electrode while collecting the bodily fluid sample; and determining that the bodily fluid sample is sufficient for analyzing, based at least in part on the applied and monitored periodic signal.