Abstract: An apparatus includes a first substrate including one or more electrical connection features; and an assembly including: a second substrate; conductive features formed on the second substrate, one or more of which are electrically connected to corresponding electrical connection features of the first substrate; and an electronic component between the second substrate and the first substrate and electrically connected to one or more of the conductive features.

Abstract: In various embodiments a computer-implemented method for communicating sets of entities in a content catalog is disclosed. The method includes loading an entity index into memory at a microservice, where the entity index comprises entity identifiers corresponding to titles in a catalog, and where each identifier in the entity index is mapped to an ordinal number. The method also includes composing a message including a bitset to identify titles from the catalog, where a bit in the bitset is set if a position of the bit in the bitset corresponds to a respective ordinal number in the entity index associated with the one or more titles. Additionally, the method includes transmitting the message to a different microservice where a memory for the recipient microservice comprises a copy of the entity index, and where the bitset comprised within the message is decoded into entity identifiers using the entity index.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system for applying precise timing to a mesh wireless Wi-Fi network. The precise timing allows for multiple access points (APs) to serve a single station (STA) when the STA is located in a wireless footprint of more than one access point without the need for a wireless trigger frame. Various examples are described including the use of orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA) and multi-access point joint transmission.

Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that involve various configurations of UMAC and LMACs in a multi-link operations architecture. Some of these embodiments allow for multi-link operations using multiple different kinds of wired and wireless connections. The embodiments, also describe configurations that allow for the physical separation of UMAC and LMAC components.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composite film made of at least one fluoropolymer and a fiber fabric, presenting a thickness of less than 0.10 mm, as well as articles comprising such composite films, exhibiting low dielectric constant and dissipation factors and being suitable for mobile electronic device components, for example flexible printed circuit board (FPC).

Abstract: A unified cloud configuration evaluation (UCCE) system is described capable of evaluating both asset configurations in a live cloud environment and proposed configuration changes produced by a cloud configuration development (CCD) system. In embodiments, the UCCE system may be implemented as a Cloud Security Posture Management (CPSM) system that monitors assets in the cloud environment and check the assets' configurations for compliance with a set of compliance rules. In embodiments, the UCCE system ingests a cloud configuration definition generated by the CCD system. In embodiments, the CCD system is implemented as an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) system that allows a user to create a cloud configuration definition that describes proposed configuration changes to the cloud environment. The UCCE system is configured to interpret the cloud configuration definition and analyze the proposed configuration changes for compliance using the same set of compliance rules used for the live cloud environment.

Abstract: A method including receiving, by a first server from a second server, an encrypted authentication packet to enable the first server and the second server to conduct an authentication process, the encrypted authentication packet including a crypted code field indicating that a portion of the encrypted authentication packet is encrypted and a crypted payload including an encrypted initial authentication packet; and transmitting, by the first server to the second server, a response based at least in part on determining that the portion of the encrypted authentication packet is encrypted and on decrypting the encrypted initial authentication packet. Various other aspects are contemplated.

Abstract: A light module for a motor vehicle includes a light source and a printed circuit supporting a converter circuit intended to supply the light source with electricity. The converter circuit includes at least one electronic power component. A first face of the printed circuit houses a first part of the converter circuit, and a second face of the printed circuit houses a second part of the converter circuit. The at least one electronic power component is integrated into the substrate of the printed circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and methods for time of flight imaging, comprising: (a) an imaging sensor configured to receive a plurality of light signals reflected from a surgical scene, wherein the imaging module comprises a first imaging unit configured for time of flight (TOF) imaging; a second imaging unit configured for at least one of laser speckle imaging and fluorescence imaging; and an optical element configured to (i) direct a first set of light signals to the first imaging unit and (ii) direct a second set of light signals to the second imaging unit; and (b) an image processing module operatively coupled to the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit, wherein the image processing module is configured to generate one or more images of the surgical scene based on the first set of light signals and the second set of light signals.

Abstract: A motor vehicle signaling device light module includes a substrate on which a matrix arrangement of elementary light sources is mounted, a connector fixed to the substrate having a rectangular footprint with a long side and a narrow side, and a support designed to hold the substrate in position in the signaling device. The substrate is curved around an axis of curvature, and the light sources are arranged to produce a convex display from the point of view of a user outside of the vehicle, so that the long side of the connector is substantially parallel to the axis of curvature.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for automating creation of an account to access to a plurality of cloud based platforms, comprising receiving an intake request; determining whether the account is requested on a first cloud platform or a second cloud platform; determining whether an environment is requested; in response to a determination that an environment is requested, creating a created environment; in response to a determination that an environment is not requested, associating an existing environment with the account; in response to a determination that an environment is requested and a determination that the account is requested on the first cloud platform, creating network handlers; creating a workspace and a repository; creating vault secrets; in response to a determination that the account is requested on the first cloud platform, and tagging at least one resource associated with the account with a resource tag.

Abstract: A device and method for generating long fibers having a nanoscale diameter by combined application of a gas jet and laser radiation. The invention also relates to nanoscale fibers generated by the device and method.

Abstract: The Solid-State distinct-unidirectional photonic interferometer is an onboard opto-electronic navigational instrument that utilizes propagation of light within the instrument for continuously and independently, from other sources, detecting and measuring position, orientation, displacement, and rates of the displacement of an object in motion from within and from the motion itself.

Abstract: Methods of controlling surface systems described herein include acquiring data during operation of a surface system that handles fluid using sub-systems; generating a parameter value for one of the sub-systems using at least a portion of the data and a model that models the sub-system using historical data that include operational adjustment data for operational adjustments responsive to conditions; and automatically controlling the one of the sub-systems using the parameter value.

Abstract: A method including determining, by a first server, an encrypted authentication packet, the determining including, determining a crypted code field to indicate a type associated with the encryption authentication packet and that at least a portion of the encryption authentication packet is encrypted, and determining a crypted payload based at least in part on encrypting an initial authentication packet. The method may also include transmitting, by the first server to a second server, the encrypted authentication packet to enable the first server and the second server to conduct an authentication process. Various other aspects are contemplated.

Abstract: Techniques for facilitating communication between an implantable medical device and an external device are provided. In one example, a method comprises broadcasting, via communication circuitry of an implantable device, a first set of advertisements at a first advertising rate according to a communication protocol. The method further comprises determining that detection circuitry of the implantable device detected voltage induced by an electromagnetic field at an interface between tissue of a patient and electrodes of the implantable device and in response to the detection of voltage induced by the electromagnetic field, broadcasting, via the communication circuitry, a second set of advertisements at a second advertising rate according to the communication protocol. The second advertising rate is greater than the first advertising rate.

Abstract: A unified cloud configuration evaluation (UCCE) system is described capable of evaluating both asset configurations in a live cloud environment and proposed configuration changes produced by a cloud configuration development (CCD) system. In embodiments, the UCCE system may be implemented as a Cloud Security Posture Management (CPSM) system that monitors assets in the cloud environment and check the assets' configurations for compliance with a set of compliance rules. In embodiments, the UCCE system ingests a cloud configuration definition generated by the CCD system. In embodiments, the CCD system is implemented as an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) system that allows a user to create a cloud configuration definition that describes proposed configuration changes to the cloud environment. The UCCE system is configured to interpret the cloud configuration definition and analyze the proposed configuration changes for compliance using the same set of compliance rules used for the live cloud environment.

Abstract: The present invention provides means and methods for treating Interleukin 18 (IL-18)-associated diseases and disorders. In particular, the present invention discloses antibodies specific for free IL-18 and IL-18 Binding Protein (IL-18BP) for use in such treatments and for the diagnosis of the diseases and disorders.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, including an illuminated screen having a plurality of light sources arranged in a matrix on a substrate having a plurality of electrical interconnecting tracks that extend between the light sources. The substrate includes a first protective layer which is disposed between the light sources and has a first albedo, and a second protective layer which is disposed between the light sources and has a second albedo that is greater than the first albedo, the second layer defining a logo.

Abstract: A method including configuring a first server to determine an encrypted authentication packet, the configuring including, configuring the first server to determine a crypted code field to indicate a type associated with the encryption authentication packet and that at least a portion of the encryption authentication packet is encrypted, and configuring the first server to determine a crypted payload based at least in part on encrypting an initial authentication packet. The method may also include configuring the first server to transmit, to a second server, the encrypted authentication packet to enable the first server and the second server to conduct an authentication process. Various other aspects are contemplated.