Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is equipped with two solid metal moving mechanisms that are independently operated to move two different metals into the receptacle of a vessel in a melted metal drop ejecting apparatus. The ejector is operated to form object features with melted metal drops of one of the two different metals and to form support features with melted metal drops of the other of the two different metals. The thermal expansion coefficients of the two metals are sufficiently different that the support features easily separate from the object features after the object and support features cool.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a method for accessing media content, said method being used in a receiver. The method comprises a preparation phase and a use phase. The preparation phase comprises the steps of obtaining, by said receiver, a catalog of media content items, each media content item corresponding to a media content and comprising at least an item description and an item identification data and storing said catalog of media content items in a local database in a memory of the receiver.

Abstract: A method of synthesizing speeches by scoring the speeches is proposed. The method may include generating a spectrogram based on utterer information and a text and generating a plurality of sub-speeches corresponding to the spectrogram. The method may also include selecting one of the plurality of sub-speeches and generating a final speech by using the selected sub-speech.

Abstract: A system and method for enabling a cloud computing environment. In accordance with an embodiment, the system can include a variety of hardware and/or software components and features, which can be used in delivering an infrastructure, platform, and/or applications to support public and private clouds.

Abstract: Methods and systems autonomously parking and retrieving vehicles are disclosed. Available parking spaces or parking facilities may be identified, and the vehicle may be navigated to an available space from a drop-off location without passengers. Special-purpose sensors, GPS data, or wireless signal triangulation may be used to identify vehicles and available parking spots. Upon a user request or a prediction of upcoming user demand, the vehicle may be retrieved autonomously from a parking space. Other vehicles may be autonomously moved to facilitate parking or retrieval.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a system to generate and cause display of a specially configured graphical user interface to receive and present collections of images. According to certain example embodiments, an image analysis system: receives an image file from a client device; generates a hash value based on the image file; performs a comparison of the hash value with a list that comprises a collection of hash values; identifies a match to the hash value among the collection of hash values; assigns a label to the image file in response to identifying the match among the collection of image files from the list; and indexes the image file at a memory location identified by the label assigned to the image file.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a signal that is generated at least in part by one or more magnetic field sensing elements in response to a magnetic field associated with a rotating target, the rotating target a changing feature that changes with target rotation angle, the one or more magnetic field sensing elements being part of a sensor; detecting a current value of the signal; and identifying a current angular position of the rotating target relative to the sensor based on: (i) the current value of the signal and (ii) a map that maps each of a plurality of values of the signal to a different respective angular position of the rotating target.

Abstract: Present disclosure provides a method for determining if an event relates to an unauthorized subject, the method comprising: determining a likelihood of how the event is similar to at least one of: (i) at least one event of a list of events relating to the unauthorized subject and (ii) at least one of a list of events relating to an authorized subject, each event of the list of events comprising data identifying the unauthorized subject, the determination of likelihood being based on the data identifying the unauthorized subject; and determining the event to relate to the unauthorized subject in response to the determination of the likelihood.

Abstract: A well system may include a tubing string positioned downhole in a wellbore defining an annulus between the tubing string and a wellbore. An annular safety valve may be positioned at the surface of the wellbore for controlling a passage of gas through the annular safety valve into the annulus. The annular safety valve may include an inductive coupler that is coupled to a power source at the surface via a power line for powering the annular safety valve.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining network topology by implementing the security parameter index (“SPI”) to map network nodes that are behind a network address translation (“NAT”) address are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for signaling for transmission configuration indication (TCI) state activation for multiple transmission reception points are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive at least one control message indicating a first set of beam configurations associated with a first downlink shared channel from a first transmission reception point (TRP) and a second set of beam configurations associated with a second downlink shared channel from a second TRP. The UE may receive downlink control information (DCI) from the first and second TRPs indicating a first beam configuration of the first set of beam configurations and a second beam configuration of the second set of beam configurations, respectively. The UE may subsequently decode a first downlink transmission from the first downlink shared channel according to the first beam configuration and a second downlink transmission from the second downlink shared channel according to the second beam configuration.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a processed body having a hydrophobic and water-repellent surface, and a processed body having a hydrophobic and water-repellent surface. The method includes: a step of contacting a member made of a crystalline or semicrystalline polymer with a solvent in a solvent-contacting region; and a step of taking the member contacted with the solvent out of the solvent-contacting region and drying the member.

Abstract: A trencher with a depth indicator enables determination in real time of the depth of a trench being dug. The trencher comprises: an arm about which digging implements are moveable; a foot operably connected to the arm and being in contact with the ground when the trencher is in use excavating a trench, the foot comprising a ground contacting region; an inclinometer or orientation sensor operably connected to the arm to measure or determine an angle of inclination of the arm; a calculating element operably connected to the arm for calculating a depth of an end of the arm by using a determined angle of inclination of the arm; and an indicating element operably connected to the arm for indicating either a depth of the arm or a depth of the trench being excavated, or indicating whether the depth of the arm or the depth of the trench being excavated has deviated from a desired depth.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated T cell receptor (TCR) specific for a MAGEA1-derived peptide and to a polypeptide comprising a functional portion of the TCR. Further implicated are a multivalent TCR complex, a nucleic acid encoding a TCR, a cell expressing the TCR and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the TCR. The invention also refers to the TCR for use as a medicament, in particular to the TCR for use in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and a method for cell reselection are provided. The method includes receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Release message from a serving cell, the RRC Release message including slice information of neighboring cells of the serving cell; receiving, by an RRC layer of the UE, information of an intended slice from a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) layer of the UE; and performing a cell reselection procedure based on the slice information of the neighboring cells and the information of the intended slice.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure and method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure are provided. The semiconductor structure comprises at least one two-dimensional (2D) conductive structure; a dielectric layer disposed on the 2D conductive structure; and at least one interconnect structure disposed in the dielectric layer and extending into the 2D conductive structure, wherein the interconnect structure laterally connects to at least one edge of the 2D conductive structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric range which provides specific functions without user intervention. The electric range adjusts the heating power if a user enacts a gesture that slides an item to be heated in a first direction. Also, the electric range provides additional functions if a user enacts a gesture that slides an item to be heated in a second direction.

Abstract: Sulfonylurea ring substituted monocyclic ?-lactam antibiotics, and specifically relating to a compound represented by formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof, and an application thereof in the preparation of medicaments for treating diseases related to bacterial infections.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the description, or a salt thereof has an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity, and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of narcolepsy.

Abstract: A gear unit includes: a stepped planetary gearset, and first and second gear shifting elements. The stepped planetary gearset has first and second sun gears, a first ring gear and a plurality of stepped planet gears rotatably mounted at a first planet carrier. The first ring gear is connected to an output shaft of the gear unit thus being fixed with respect to rotation relative to it. The first planet carrier is connected to a housing and fixed with respect to rotation relative to it. The first gear shifting element drivingly connects the second sun gear to an electric machine in a closed state, and the second gear shifting element drivingly connects the first sun gear to an electric machine in a closed state. One of the two gear shifting elements is in the closed state for driving the output shaft in rotation.

Abstract: A method performed by an access and mobility management function (AMF) in a wireless communication is provided. The method includes transmitting, to a policy control function (PCF), a policy create request message including first allowed network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI), receiving, from the PCF, a policy create response message including first session management function (SMF) selection management information, in a case that an establishment of a first protocol data unit (PDU) session is requested from a terminal, establishing the first PDU session based on the first SMF selection management information, in a case that the first NSSAI is changed, transmitting, to the PCF, a policy update request message including second allowed NSSAI based on the policy control request trigger, and receiving, from the PCF, a policy update response message including second SMF selection management information.

Abstract: A flexible circuit structure includes: a flexible substrate having a surface; a plurality of first pads disposed on the surface; and an insulating layer disposed on the surface and between two adjacent first pads of the plurality of first pads, wherein the insulating layer has a first maximum height in a normal direction of the surface, one of the plurality of first pads has a second maximum height in the normal direction of the surface, and the first maximum height is less than or equal to the second maximum height.

Abstract: A blanket having a plurality of perimeter weight pockets that automatically allow any pocket weight material to fall out of the weight pockets upon disassembly of the blanket, is disclosed. The blanket pockets are formed with a pocket opening facing towards the perimeter of the blanket, and having a pocket closing flap that is releasably held in place over the pocket opening by a releasable retaining means. Examples of such retaining means may be magnets, hook and loop textile material, snaps, and buttons and elastic material. The retaining force of the retaining means is set to be approximately less than the gravitational force of the pocket weight material held in the pocket, such that when the blanket is lift, the pocket weight material forces open the pocket closing flap, and allowing the pocket weight material to automatically fall out of each perimeter weight pocket.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an environmentally friendly wood protecting method against biological deterioration such as fungal, bacterial and insect damage and non-biological wood deterioration such as weathering. The method comprises contacting a wood material with an aqueous solution of a zirconium salts which is followed by a heat treatment step, providing durable protection of wood against biodegradation and improving several other properties of the treated wood.

Abstract: A metal-containing photoresist developer composition, and a method of forming patterns including a step of developing using the same are provided. The metal-containing photoresist developer composition includes an organic solvent, and a heptagonal ring compound substituted with at least one hydroxy group (—OH). The heptagonal ring compound has at least two double bonds in the ring.

Abstract: Various systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for optimizing database querying. The method includes receiving a search request to perform a search operation associated with a database. The search request includes one or more search values. The method also includes identifying one or more search columns of the database based on at least one of the one or more search values. The identification of the one or more search columns includes comparing the at least one of the one or more search values with a reference matrix. The reference matrix relates to contents of the database. The method further includes updating the search request based on the one or more search columns identified. The method still further includes causing a transmission of the updated search request for performance of the search operation.

Abstract: A sintering furnace can include an outer shell defining an internal volume a reactive agent inlet configured to introduce a reactive agent into the internal volume; an insulation chamber within the outer shell; and a retort configured to retain an object. A method of operating a sintering furnace can include sintering a part precursor within a retort arranged within a chamber, wherein the chamber defines an intermediate volume between the retort and the chamber, wherein a sintering byproduct is oxidized within the intermediate volume.

Abstract: Image data depicting a 2D machine-readable code is up-sampled and compressed with a lossy compression process before being sent from a client device to a remote server for code reading. The remote server decompresses the sent information, extracts a payload from the machine-readable code, and causes result information to be sent back to the client device for display or other action. The up-sampling and compression operations performed on the client device can employ software instructions that are downloaded to, and executed by, browser software on the client device. Many other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Abstract: A device configured to identify a first digital document in a digital document repository, to identify a first graphical code that represents the first digital document, and to send the first graphical code to an approved user device. The device is further configured to obtain a second graphical code that represents a public encryption key for the organization and to extract the public encryption key for an organization from the second graphical code. The device is further configured to obtain a third graphical code from the approved user device. The third graphical code represents a second digital document comprising data and a digital signature that was signed using a private encryption key for the organization. The device is further configured to determine the third graphical code passes validation using the public encryption key for the organization and to store the second digital document in a digital document repository.

Abstract: A system for the remote care of an item of vegetation used as a potential source of food for an animal, to include at least one of a proximity tag, RFID tag, transponder device, a predetermined machine-readable pattern, and geo-location device associated with the item of vegetation, and an aerial drone. The aerial drone includes a microprocessor, a sensor coupled to the microprocessor and configured to detect the at least one of the proximity tag, RFID tag, transponder device, predetermined machine-readable pattern, and the geo-location device, and a carrier configured to carry a substance comprising at least one of a solid, gas, and liquid. The aerial drone is configured to act in response to instructions issued by the microprocessor.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for verification of conductivity type of a silicon wafer. The method comprises measuring the resistivity of the silicon wafer to obtain a first resistivity, placing the silicon wafer under atmosphere of air for a predicted time period, measuring the resistivity of the silicon wafer to obtain a second resistivity, and determining conductivity type of the silicon wafer by comparing the first resistivity and the second resistivity. The method can be applied to a silicon wafer having a high resistivity such as higher than 500 ohm-cm to rapidly and accurately determine conductivity type of the silicon wafer. Advantages of the method of the present application include accurate test results, easy operation, simple device requirement, and reduced cost.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a distal endoscope head including a support for a vision system, the support being delimited on one side, by a proximal face and, on the opposite side, by a distal face into which the vision system opens out, the support being traversed by at least one hole of an operating channel opening out into the distal face by an ovoid section which decreases from the distal face of the support in the direction of the proximal face of the support.

Abstract: A proximity sensor, including light emitters and light detectors mounted on a circuit board, two stacked lenses, positioned above the emitters and the detectors, including an extruded cylindrical lens and a Fresnel lens array, wherein each emitter projects light through the two lenses along a common projection plane, wherein a reflective object located in the projection plane reflects light from one or more emitters to one or more detectors, and wherein each emitter-detector pair, when synchronously activated, generates a greatest detection signal at the activated detector when the reflective object is located at a specific 2D location in the projection plane corresponding to the emitter-detector pair, and a processor sequentially activating the emitters and synchronously co-activating one or more detectors, and identifying a location of the object in the projection plane, based on amounts of light detected by the detector of each synchronously activated emitter-detector pair.

Abstract: A system for the cryptographically-secure, autonomous control of devices comprising, connected to or remotely operating devices in an electrically powered network and the transaction of the benefits, costs or value created by or transacted through the devices in this electrically powered network.

Abstract: A bearing assembly for an electric motor for a vehicle, having at least one main bearing configured to support a rotational element of the electric motor, and a sacrificial bearing. The main bearing includes at least one inner ring having at least one inner raceway, at least one outer ring having at least one out raceway, and at least one plurality of rolling elements disposed between the raceways. The sacrificial bearing provides an outer ring having an outer raceway, an inner ring having an inner raceway, and a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring. The sacrificial bearing is provided with an electrically conductive lubricant configured to lubricate the rolling elements of the sacrificial bearing. The main bearing is provided with an isolating lubricant configured to lubricate the rolling elements of the main bearing, wherein the isolating lubricant is electrically isolating.

Abstract: A system comprises a container, a water-activated heating element, and a towel. Water can be poured into the container to activate the water-activated heating element. The towel can be placed in the container with the activated water-activated heating element.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided that includes compression or decompression circuitry along a datapath. An integrated circuit system may include first memory to store data, data utilization circuitry to operate on the data, and a configurable data distribution path to transfer data between the first memory and the data utilization circuitry. Compression or decompression circuitry may be disposed along the data distribution path between the first memory and the data utilization circuitry to enable the first memory to store the data in compressed form and to enable the data utilization circuitry to operate on the data in uncompressed form. The compression or decompression circuitry may use lossless sparse encoding, lossless multi-precision encoding, lossless prefix lookup table-based encoding, Huffman encoding, selective compression, or lossy compression.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective reformer device (10) for the protection of an anode section (112) of a fuel cell stack (110) against oxidizing damage during a heating-up process, having a gas duct (20) with a gas inlet (22) and a gas outlet (24) for conducting fuel gas from an anode feed section (120) of the fuel cell stack (110), wherein a catalytic converter section (30) is arranged in the gas duct (20) for a catalytic oxidation of at least part of the fuel gas into a protective gas for feeding to the anode section (112), wherein, furthermore, the gas duct (20) has a temperature control device (40) in thermally transmitting contact with the catalytic converter section (30) for an active temperature control of the catalytic converter section (30).

Abstract: Various systems and methods for controlling the activation of energy surgical instruments are disclosed. An advance energy surgical instrument, such an electrosurgical instrument or an ultrasonic surgical instrument, can include one or more sensor assemblies for detecting the state or position of the end effector, arm, or other components of the surgical instrument. A control circuit can be configured to control the activation of the surgical instrument according to the state or position of the components of the surgical instrument.

Abstract: A water repellent composition includes a polyurethane resin compound, a non-fluorine water repellent compound, a surfactant, and a liquid medium.

Abstract: A steel strip notching method including forming a notch at an end portion of a joint in a strip width direction formed by joining a trailing end of a preceding steel strip to a leading end of a succeeding steel strip, and removing a region of the notch through grinding by cutting the region with a rotary grinding tool by feeding the tool in the strip width direction, feeding the tool in a strip vertical direction at a feed rate within a predetermined range with respect to a feed rate of the tool in the strip width direction, giving a predetermined feed amount in a strip longitudinal direction while feeding the tool by a predetermined feed amount in the strip width direction simultaneously with feeding the tool in the strip vertical direction, and cutting the region while oscillating the tool in the strip longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A pellicle for an EUV photo mask includes a first layer; a second layer; and a main layer disposed between the first layer and second layer and including a plurality of nanotubes. At least one of the first layer or the second layer includes a two-dimensional material in which one or more two-dimensional layers are stacked. In one or more of the foregoing and following embodiments, the first layer includes a first two-dimensional material and the second layer includes a second two-dimensional material.

Abstract: A rivet sleeve of a blind rivet for connecting at least one die-head-side component to a closing-head-side component, the rivet sleeve having a sleeve shank including a sleeve shank end. An elastic sleeve die head is arranged at an end of the sleeve shank opposite the sleeve shank end for ensuring a minimum clamping force between at least the die-head-side component and the closing-head-side component in a closed state of the blind rivet, the sleeve die head. The sleeve die head extend around the sleeve shank radially around the extension axis of the sleeve shank. At least two recesses spaced a distance apart in the lateral surface of the sleeve die head.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating subjects having psoriasis, and methods of identifying subjects having an increased risk of developing psoriasis.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to apparatus and methods for manipulating charged particle beams. In one arrangement, an aperture assembly is provided that comprises a first aperture body and a second aperture body. Apertures in the first aperture body are aligned with apertures in the second aperture body. The alignment allows charged particle beams to pass through the aperture assembly. The first aperture body comprises a first electrode system for applying an electrical potential to an aperture perimeter surface of each aperture in the first aperture body. The first electrode system comprises a plurality of electrodes. Each electrode is electrically isolated from each other electrode and electrically connected simultaneously to the aperture perimeter surfaces of a different one of a plurality of groups of the apertures in the first aperture body.

Abstract: A magnetic thumb-tip covers interface for controller magnetic thumb-stick covers, magnetic thumb-stick extensions and magnetic directional pad thumb-slick for enhanced gaming controller performance are disclosed in the present invention. The invention is a video game magnetic connection apparatus that assists in gaming performance by allowing the gamers to connect magnetic thumb-tip covers to the magnetic thumb-sticks covers, magnetic thumb-stick extensions and magnetic directional pad thumb-stick to maneuver the controllers thumb-sticks with no or little down pressure from a center position thereby helping the gamer play a good, sustained, and comfortable game.

Abstract: Systems, methods, circuits, and apparatus including computer-readable mediums for managing page buffer circuits in memory devices are provided. In one aspect, a memory device includes a memory cell array, memory cell lines connecting respective lines of memory cells, and a page buffer circuit including page buffers coupled to the memory cell lines. Each page buffer includes a sensing latch circuit and a storage latch circuit. The sensing latch circuit includes a sensing transistor coupled to a sensing node and at least one sensing latch unit having a first node coupled to the sensing node and a second node coupled to a first terminal of the sensing transistor. The storage latch circuit includes at least one storage latch unit having third and fourth nodes coupled to the sensing node and a gate terminal of the sensing transistor. A second terminal of the sensing transistor is coupled to a ground.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to maskless, laser-assisted methods for making a metal surface comprising at least one of hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions; and at least one of micro- and nanostructured regions.

Abstract: A tire having excellent wet grip performance and low rolling resistance is provided. This tire is a tire obtained by using a rubber composition that includes a rubber component containing a rubber having an isoprene structure and an aminoalkoxysilane-modified styrene-butadiene rubber having an amount of bonded styrene of 15% or less; a filler containing a silica having a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (BET method) of 130 m2/g or more and less than 330 m2/g, the amount of the filler being 40 to 125 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component; and a hydrogenated resin having a softening point of higher than 110° C. and having a weight average molecular weight as converted to polystyrene of 200 to 1200 g/mol, the amount of the hydrogenated resin being 5 to 50 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The described techniques may enhance coverage by supporting repetitions of a random access request. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network entity, a synchronization signal block (SSB) message. The UE may measure the SSB message in order to determine signal metric, such as reference signal received power (RSRP). Based on the RSRP of the SSB, the UE may determine to transmit a set of repetitions of a random access request. The UE may then monitor a resource of a downlink control channel for a random access response from the network entity.