Abstract: An exercise device includes a resistance unit having a connecting gear. It further includes a cable. It further includes an arm that routes the cable to an actuator. The arm is rotatable relative to the resistance unit about the connecting gear, the arm having a central axis. The arm includes a control that mechanically disengages a locking mechanism from the connecting gear. The control is activated by an activation force substantially directed either toward the central axis of the arm, along a length of the arm, or about the central axis. The activation force is mechanically converted into linear force along the arm that disengages the locking mechanism from the connecting gear.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to information masking. A user device may receive a request to access information that includes personal identifiable information (PII) and retrieve source data comprising the PII. The user device may mask, within the source data and based on a data management policy, the PII, resulting in masked information. The user device may display the masked information. The user device may receive a request to unmask the masked information and unmask the PII, resulting in unmasked PII. The user device may display the unmasked PII and send unmasking event information to a PII footprint modeling platform, which may cause the PIT footprint modeling platform to: log the request to unmask the masked information in an unmasking event log, 2) apply a machine learning model to the unmasking event log to identify malicious events, and 3) trigger remediation actions based on identification of the malicious events.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preforming a composite material (I) in the form of a plate comprising reinforcing fibers bonded together, in particular by a plastic polymer material. In particular, such a process comprises an intermediate forming phase (b) comprising at least the following operations: introducing gas (III) into the second chamber (4), while maintaining the pressure P2 of the second chamber (4) below the external pressure Pext, and in particular atmospheric pressure, when the external pressure Pext is equal to atmospheric pressure, and thereby locally maintaining the upper diaphragm (2) at a distance from the lower diaphragm (1), and while maintaining, at the contact zone (5), both the alignment and the contact between the composite material (I) and the two diaphragms (1 and 2), evacuating gas (III) contained in the first chamber (3), so as to press the lower diaphragm (1) over the entire forming surface (22) present at the bottom (21) of the mold (20).

Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems, devices, and processor readable storage devices for use during a teleconference among a plurality of users that each uses a respective device, of a plurality of devices, to participate in the teleconference. Certain such embodiments use positional information to cause displaying, by a device that is provided with the positional information, of a respective graphical indicator that indicates where a region of interest is within or relative to the viewport that is being displayed on the device.

Abstract: A lateral bipolar transistor includes an emitter region doped with a first conductivity type, having a first width and a first average doping concentration; a collector region doped with the first conductivity type, having a second width greater than the first width of the emitter region and a second average doping concentration lower than the first average doping concentration ; and a base region positioned between the emitter and collector regions. The emitter, collector and base regions are arranged in a silicon layer on an insulator layer on a substrate. A substrate region that is deprived of the silicon and insulator layers is positioned on a side of the collector region. A bias circuit is coupled, and configured to deliver, to the substrate region a bias voltage. This bias voltage is controlled to modulate an electrostatic doping of the collector region.

Abstract: A water heater appliance, as provided herein, may include a casing, a tank, an inlet conduit, an electric heating system, a mixing valve, and a controller. The electric heating system may be in thermal communication with the tank to heat water within the tank. The mixing valve mounted to the casing downstream from the tank. The controller may be operably coupled to the electric heating system and the mixing valve to initiate a Sabbath cycle. The Sabbath cycle may include determining an anticipated Sabbath condition at the water heater appliance, directing a lower portion of the tank of the water heater appliance to a sub-cooking Sabbath temperature below 45 degrees Celsius based on the anticipated Sabbath condition, determining the sub-cooking Sabbath temperature is met, and directing a mixing valve of the water heater appliance to a Sabbath set-point temperature in response to determining the sub-cooking Sabbath temperature is met.

Abstract: A water heater appliance, as provided herein, may include a casing, a tank, an inlet conduit, an electric heating system, a mixing valve, and a controller. The electric heating system may be in thermal communication with the tank to heat water within the tank. The mixing valve mounted to the casing downstream from the tank. The controller may be operably coupled to the electric heating system and the mixing valve to initiate a Sabbath cycle. The Sabbath cycle may include determining an anticipated Sabbath condition at the water heater appliance, directing a lower portion of the tank of the water heater appliance to a sub-cooking Sabbath temperature below 45 degrees Celsius based on the anticipated Sabbath condition, determining the sub-cooking Sabbath temperature is met, and directing a mixing valve of the water heater appliance to a Sabbath set-point temperature in response to determining the sub-cooking Sabbath temperature is met.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: providing a carrier wafer and a silicon carbide wafer; forming a first graphene material on a first side of the silicon carbide wafer; bonding the first side of the silicon carbide wafer with the first graphene material to the carrier wafer; and splitting the silicon carbide wafer bonded to the carrier wafer into a silicon carbide layer thinner than the silicon carbide wafer and a residual silicon carbide wafer, the silicon carbide layer remaining bonded to the carrier wafer during the splitting.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: providing a carrier wafer and a silicon carbide wafer; forming a first graphene material on a first side of the silicon carbide wafer; bonding the first side of the silicon carbide wafer with the first graphene material to the carrier wafer; and splitting the silicon carbide wafer bonded to the carrier wafer into a silicon carbide layer thinner than the silicon carbide wafer and a residual silicon carbide wafer, the silicon carbide layer remaining bonded to the carrier wafer during the splitting.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: providing a carrier wafer and a silicon carbide wafer; bonding a first side of the silicon carbide wafer to the carrier wafer; splitting the silicon carbide wafer bonded to the carrier wafer into a silicon carbide layer thinner than the silicon carbide wafer and a residual silicon carbide wafer, the silicon carbide layer remaining bonded to the carrier wafer during the splitting; and forming a graphene material on the silicon carbide layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: providing a carrier wafer and a silicon carbide wafer; bonding a first side of the silicon carbide wafer to the carrier wafer; splitting the silicon carbide wafer bonded to the carrier wafer into a silicon carbide layer thinner than the silicon carbide wafer and a residual silicon carbide wafer, the silicon carbide layer remaining bonded to the carrier wafer during the splitting; and forming a graphene material on the silicon carbide layer.

Abstract: A detonator system is provided for use with explosives that utilizes two subsystems. A first subsystem functions as a non-explosives based detonator, which does not contain any explosives. The second subsystem is an initiating subsystem, which includes an initiating pellet. To set off an explosive event, the non-energetics based detonator is coupled to the initiating subsystem and the non-energetics based detonator is commanded to provide a suitable signal to the initiating subsystem that is sufficient to function the initiating pellet. Further, the initiating subsystem can be integrated directly into an associated explosive such as a booster that has been configured to receive the initiator subsystem without changing the hazard class of the booster.

Abstract: A hot water heater includes a hot water tank having a cold water inlet line and a hot water outlet line, an electronically controlled mixing valve fluid coupled to the cold water inlet line and the hot water outlet line and mixed output line and a controller operatively coupled to the mixing valve. A temperature sensor is operatively coupled to the mixed output line and the controller, the controller being operative in response to the sensor to detect a temperature of the water in the mixed output line, compare a setpoint temperature to the detected temperature of the water in the mixed output line, and regulate a flow of one or both of cold water from the cold water input line and hot water from the hot water output line through the electronically controlled mixing valve to maintain the detected temperature at the setpoint temperature.

Abstract: A detonator system is provided for use with explosives that utilizes two subsystems. A first subsystem functions as a non-explosives based detonator, which does not contain any explosives. The second subsystem is an initiating subsystem, which includes an initiating pellet. To set off an explosive event, the non-energetics based detonator is coupled to the initiating subsystem and the non-energetics based detonator is commanded to provide a suitable signal to the initiating subsystem that is sufficient to function the initiating pellet. Further, the initiating subsystem can be integrated directly into an associated explosive such as a booster that has been configured to receive the initiator subsystem without changing the hazard class of the booster.

Abstract: A detonator system is provided for use with explosives that utilizes two subsystems. A first subsystem functions as a non-explosives based detonator, which does not contain any explosives. The second subsystem is an initiating subsystem, which includes an initiating pellet. To set off an explosive event, the non-energetics based detonator is coupled to the initiating subsystem and the non-energetics based detonator is commanded to provide a suitable signal to the initiating subsystem that is sufficient to function the initiating pellet. Further, the initiating subsystem can be integrated directly into an associated explosive such as a booster that has been configured to receive the initiator subsystem without changing the hazard class of the booster.

Abstract: A hot water heater includes a hot water tank having a cold water inlet line and a hot water outlet line, an electronically controlled mixing valve fluid coupled to the cold water inlet line and the hot water outlet line and mixed output line and a controller operatively coupled to the mixing valve. A temperature sensor is operatively coupled to the mixed output line and the controller, the controller being operative in response to the sensor to detect a temperature of the water in the mixed output line, compare a setpoint temperature to the detected temperature of the water in the mixed output line, and regulate a flow of one or both of cold water from the cold water input line and hot water from the hot water output line through the electronically controlled mixing valve to maintain the detected temperature at the setpoint temperature.

Abstract: The invention comprises a shell-like upper housing part and a shell-like lower housing part. The two-part housing is formed such that it can be sealed tightly against any external environmental influences (gases, vapors, moisture, liquids, dust, chemicals and bacteria) without any ventilation to dissipate the heat developed in the housing. The two-part housing is formed completely without any rim on the outside and has a continuously smooth, joint-free surface, which is designed such that it can be sealed with a coating in the nanometre range that repels contamination and bacteria.

Abstract: A continuous, multiple-stage process for thermally treating the surface of friction linings by pressing them against heated units and cooled units. The total length of the transport and pressing phases of each stage taken together corresponds to the continuous production cycle of the linings. The scorching press for carrying out the process is made of modules, so that heated and cooled units may be easily exchanged for each other. A heat insulation reduces energy tosses and keeps constant the surface temperature of the heated units.

Abstract: A new dispenser for solid pharmaceutical preparations consists of a flat container with a removal well 3 which can be closed or opened by the flipping round of a closure member 5 with a convexity 6 engaging in the removal well 3.