Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate and a top electrode on the MTJ; forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ and the top electrode; forming a stop layer on the first IMD layer; forming a second IMD layer on the stop layer; performing a first etching process to remove the second IMD layer and the stop layer; performing a second etching process to remove part of the top electrode; and forming a metal interconnection to connect to the top electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image processing circuit including a neural network processor, a background processing circuit and a blending circuit. The neural network processor is configured to process input image data to determine whether the input image data has a predetermined object so as to generate to heat map. The background processing circuit blurs the input image data to generate blurred image data. The blending circuit blends the input image data and the blurred image data according to the heat map to generate output image data.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a radar control device and method. Specifically, a radar control device according to the disclosure comprises a transceiver transmitting a transmission signal through each transmission channel including a first transmission channel and a second transmission channel, receiving a reception signal of the transmission signal, reflected by a target, through each reception channel including a first reception channel and a second reception channel, and receiving temperature sensing information from a temperature sensor and a controller controlling to determine relative phase compensation information resultant from compensating a relative phase between the first reception channel and the second reception channel into a relative phase at a preset reference temperature, based on the reception signal and the temperature sensing information.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a composite display device capable of switching between an electronic viewfinder function and a sighting device function. The composite display device includes an eye window and an object window, an organic EL panel that displays a sighting mark that is an indicator, and a photochromic mirror that is a reflective optical element for guiding the indicator to the eye window. A determination unit determines a subject, and a distance-measuring unit measures a distance to the subject. A body control unit controls the organic EL panel, and a photochromic mirror control unit controls a state and a shape of the photochromic mirror. The body control unit performs control for adjusting the projected position of the sighting mark on the basis of distance information of the subject.

Abstract: A sample analysis system including: a droplet device that intermittently introduces a sample to a measurement region set in plasma; a light emission detection device that detects light emission in the measurement region at a detection timing, the detection timing being set at a predetermined cycle in advance; and an analysis device that analyzes the sample based on the detected light emission, the analysis device being provided with: a distribution computing unit that computes a time-spatial light intensity distribution based on the detected light emission, the time-spatial light intensity distribution being a distribution of a light intensity according to the detection timing, a position in the measurement region, and an wavelength component of the light emission; and a characteristic specifying unit that computes a feature amount that correlates with a sample characteristic indicating a property of the sample and specifies the sample characteristic based on the feature amount.

Abstract: A liquid supply type screw compressor that can suppress a rise in temperature of a liquid while reducing work for stirring the liquid is provided. The liquid supply type screw compressor has a male rotor 11A and a female rotor 11B, male-rotor-side working chambers formed at grooves of the male rotor 11A, and female-rotor-side working chambers formed at grooves of the female rotor 11B.

Abstract: A first wireless device receives, from a base station, configuration parameters of a resource pool of a sidelink. The configuration parameters indicate a primary zone configuration, a secondary zone configuration, and a first primary zone identifier of a first primary zone. a second primary zone identifier of a second primary zone in which the first wireless device is positioned, is determined based on a geographic location of the first wireless device using the primary zone configuration. A secondary zone identifier of a secondary zone in which the first wireless device is positioned, is determined based on the geographic location using the secondary zone configuration. The first wireless device transmits control information indicating the secondary zone identifier to second wireless device(s). The control information is transmitted via the resource pool, in response to the second primary zone identifier being the same as the first primary zone identifier.

Abstract: A mining haul truck driven by electrical wheel motors is operated with all electrical power sources; that is, without a diesel engine. While travelling on the loading site, the mining haul truck is powered by an on-board energy storage system, which may include a bank of ultracapacitors. The mining haul truck then moves to the bottom of a trolley ramp and is coupled to trolley lines. While travelling uphill, the mining haul truck is powered by the trolley lines, and the on-board energy storage system is charged by the trolley lines. When the mining haul truck reaches the top of the trolley ramp, the mining haul truck is uncoupled from the trolley lines. While travelling on the unloading site, the mining haul truck is powered by the on-board energy storage system. The on-board energy storage system may also be charged by retard energy generated by the wheel motors during braking.

Abstract: A semiconductor system, a semiconductor device, a through-silicon via (TSV) test method, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor system includes a semiconductor device including a buffer die and first to L-th (where L is an integer greater than or equal to 2) stack dies stacked on the buffer die and communicating with the buffer die through N (where N is a positive integer) TSVs; and a TSV test device that measures each of voltages at one end and voltages at another end on the N TSVs according to a clock signal, compares each of the voltages at the one end and the voltages at the other end with a reference voltage, and determines whether each of the N TSVs has a plurality of TSV defect types according to comparison results.

Abstract: A recombinant spider silk protein, consisting of no more than 800 amino acids, comprising a set of domains arranged according to the formula (NT)-REP-CT, wherein: the optional NT-domain, if present, comprises a sequence of 100 to 160 amino-acid residues derived from the N-terminal domain of a spider silk protein; the REP-domain comprises a sequence of 30 to 600 amino acid residues derived from the repetitive segment of a spider silk protein; and the CT-domain comprises a sequence of 70 to 120 amino acid residues derived from the C-terminal domain of a spider silk protein selected from: a sequence of 72 to 110 amino acid residues derived from the C-terminal domain of a spider silk protein, wherein the sequence comprises at least 7 residues independently selected from K, R, E and D; a sequence having at least 85% identity to SEQ ID NO: 15 or any one of SEQ ID NOs: 62-65 or 67-73; and a sequence having at least 70% identity to SEQ ID NOs: 64 or any one of SEQ ID NOs: 62-65 or 67-73, wherein the sequence comprise

Abstract: Provided are a digital currency directional transaction method and system. A payer wallet receives a directional digital currency issued by an issuing device, and selects a digital currency combination from all stored digital currencies for payment when paying the directional digital currency. Only when the selected digital currency combination satisfies a condition, the payment will be made to the payee wallet. The payee wallet receives payment information and stores the payment information in response to the verification to complete the directional digital currency payment, so as to ensure a dedicated use of funds.

Abstract: Methods and multi-component packaging units (kit-of-parts) for dyeing keratinous material such as human hair are provided. A method for dyeing keratinous material includes applying a first composition (A) and a second composition (B) to the keratinous material. The first composition (A) includes (A1) at least one organic C1-C6 alkoxysilanes and/or condensation products thereof, and (A2) at least one colorant compound selected from the group consisting of pigments and direct dyes. The second composition (B) includes (B1) a copolymer of (meth)acrylic acid and maleic acid (anhydride).

Abstract: A network communication module (NCM), comprising: (a) a housing configured to connect to an outlet containing power wiring; (b) a PLC interface in said housing and electrically connected to said power wiring; (c) a legacy control interface configured for electrical connection with one or more downstream devices; (d) a microprocessor and memory configured for causing said microprocessor to perform at least the following steps: communicate over the powerline via PLC to at least receive control signals or transmit data related to said one or more downstream devices, and communicate with said one or more downstream devices via said legacy control interface to transmit control signals or receive said data from one or more said downstream devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a substrate integrated with a passive device and a method for manufacturing the same, and belongs to the technical field of communications. The substrate integrated with a passive device according to the present disclosure includes a dielectric layer provided with a first connection via; and the passive device at least including an inductor. The inductor includes a plurality of first sub-structures and a plurality of second sub-structures respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the dielectric layer, and two adjacent first sub-structures of the plurality of first sub-structures are short-circuited by a corresponding one of the plurality of second sub-structures through the first connection via penetrating through the dielectric layer, so as to form an induction coil of the inductor.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improved interactive graphical user interfaces. The system allows users to visually construct queries of a database. The system can dynamically generate visual representations of supplemental data and cumulative data. Users can share annotations related to user input queries via the graphical user interface.

Abstract: A method to provide for an enameled glazing including, a glass sheet, an enamel coating on at least a part of a first surface of the glass sheet, a multilayer coating on at least a part of a first surface of the glass sheet and at least partially on top of the enamel coating, such that the enamel coating either comprises no Bi4Si3O12, or, if it comprises Bi4Si3O12, the enamel coating exhibits a crystallinity ratio <5, as measured by XRD, where the crystallinity ratio is the ratio of Bi4Si3O12/Cr2CuO4.

Abstract: An expansion tank for a vehicle with dual cooling lines includes a first chamber with a first fluid pressure, wherein the expansion tank includes a first fluid connector in fluid connection with the first chamber for connection to a first cooling line, a second chamber with a second fluid pressure, wherein the expansion tank includes a second fluid connector in fluid connection with the second chamber for connection to a second cooling line, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are in fluid connection via a pressure actuated two-way valve that acts as a one-way valve open in the direction towards the second chamber at differential pressures between the second fluid pressure and the first fluid pressure below a first predetermined differential pressure threshold and opens also in the direction towards the first chamber at differential pressures above the first predetermined differential pressure threshold.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for using track status information on active or inactive status of track to determine whether to process a host request on a fast access channel. A host request to access a target track is received on a first channel to the host. A determination is made as to whether the target track has active or inactive status. The target track has active status when at least one process currently maintains a lock on the target track that prevents access and the target track has inactive status when no process maintains a lock on the target track that prevents access. Fail is returned to the host to cause the host to resend the host request on a second channel in response to the target track having the active status. The first channel has lower latency than the second channel.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a liquid ejection apparatus having: a liquid ejection head including a heating element, a first protection layer that blocks contact between the heating element and liquid, a second protection layer that partially covers the first protection layer and functions as a first electrode, a second electrode that is electrically connected to the first electrode through the liquid, and an ejection port that ejects the liquid; and a control unit configured to perform control of setting a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode to a predetermined value in each of aging and printing by changing at least one of potentials of the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein ?Va??Vp is satisfied in the case where the potential difference in the aging is represented by ?Va and the potential difference in the printing is represented by ?Vp.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (100) for evaluating results of an automatic classification of medical data (7), comprising the implementation of the following steps: computer calculating means (4) perform an automatic classification of one or more medical data (7), the computer calculating means (4) determine a confidence level (9, 20) associated with at least one result (8) of the classification, the computer calculating means (4) compare the confidence level (9) associated with the result with a predetermined confidence threshold, and the computer calculating means (4) display the result to a user (2) if the confidence level associated with the result is higher than or equal to the predetermined confidence threshold.

Abstract: A toner excellent in low-temperature fixing property and shelf stability. The toner comprising colored resin particles containing a binder resin, a colorant, a softening agent and a charge control agent, and an external additive, wherein a glass transition temperature (Tg) specified from a temperature dependence curve for a loss tangent (tan ?) of the toner, which is obtained by a dynamic viscoelastic measurement of the toner at a measurement frequency of 24 Hz, satisfies 45° C.<Tg(° C.)<100° C., and formula (I-1): 5.00×10?2<(tan ?(Tg)?tan ?(45° C.))/(Tg?45)<7.60×10?2 and formula (I-2): ?3.0×10?3<(tan ?(130° C.)?tan ?(100° C.))/30<9.8×10?1 are satisfied, or formula (II-1): 5.00×10?2<(tan ?(Tg)?tan ?(45° C.))/(Tg?45)<7.60×10?2 and formula (II-2): 2.1×10?3<(tan ?(130° C.)?tan ?(100° C.))/30<4.4×10?2 are satisfied.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing apparatus and method, a program, and an image processing system that enable identification of regions to be restored. A restoration region where a restoration image is to be created by use of a restoration matrix is identified, the restoration region being in a region of a detection image obtained at an image capturing element that includes multiple pixels to receive incident beams that are incident thereon via neither an image capturing lens nor a pinhole and that is configured such that output pixel values of at least two pixels in the multiple pixels have mutually different characteristics in terms of angle-of-incidence directional sensitivities about incident beams from a subject. For example, the present disclosure can be applied to an image processing apparatus, an image capturing apparatus, an image capturing element, electronic equipment, a system, and the like.

Abstract: A method and system for decarbonization of a hydrocarbon conversion process such as steam methane reforming process for hydrogen production utilizing oxygen transport membrane reactors. The system employs catalyst-containing reforming reactors for converting natural gas into synthesis gas which is further treated in high temperature or medium temperature water gas shift reactors and fed to a hydrogen PSA to produce hydrogen product. The system further employs oxygen transport membrane reactors thermally coupled to reforming reactors and configured to oxy-combust about 90% to about 95% of combustibles in PSA tail gas that may be optionally mixed with natural gas. The oxy-combustion product stream leaving the oxygen transport membrane reactors contains about 90% of the carbon provided to the feed of the reforming reactor. The carbon dioxide in the oxy-combustion product stream can be recovered and further purified for utilization or geologic storage or liquefied to form a liquid carbon dioxide product.

Abstract: An intravascular filter for blocking passage of embolic debris into the cerebral and aortic circulation upon removal of the cross clamp from the aorta during open heart surgery. The filter comprises a self expandable tubular wire frame, having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen defined within a tubular sidewall. A tubular porous membrane is carried by the sidewall and extends across the proximal or distal end, so that debris entering the other end can be captured within the lumen, the membrane having a distribution of pore sizes. A control wire extends proximally from the filter. In use, the aorta may be cross clamped over the control wire or over the filter. Following removal of the cross clamp, blood is allowed to perfuse through the membrane in the direction of the descending aorta while retaining embolic debris therein for subsequent removal, and the filter and debris may be proximally retracted using the control wire.

Abstract: A multicast downlink service notification method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, a paging message, wherein the paging message is used for notifying presence of multicast downlink data; and responding, by the terminal device, to the paging message.

Abstract: A tunable inductor arrangeable on a chip or substrate comprises a first winding part connected at one end to a first input of the tunable inductor arrangement, a second winding part connected at one end to the other end of the first winding part, a third winding part connected at one end to a second input of the tunable inductor arrangement, a fourth winding part connected at one end to the other end of the third winding part, and a switch arrangement arranged. The switch arrangement tunes the tunable inductor by selectively connecting the first and fourth winding parts in parallel and the second and third winding parts in parallel, with the parallel couplings in series between the first and second inputs, or connecting the first, second, fourth and third winding parts in series between the first and second inputs. Corresponding transceivers, communication devices, methods and computer programs are disclosed.

Abstract: An electric pressure cooker comprises a body having outer pot and inner pot received therein and a lid covering the cooker body. The outer pot and the lid comprise matching teeth for lockingly engagement upon rotating the lid into closure. The cooker body comprises a pair of cooker handles extending outwardly from a sidewall thereof. The cooker handle comprises handgrip portion. The inner pot comprises inner pot body and a pair of inner pot handles connected thereto. The handgrip portion extends to align with or beyond the inner pot handle, so that a user holding the cooker handles will avoid gripping the inner pot handles. A vertical gap between the inner pot handle and the handgrip portion allows hand access. When the user is reaching for the inner pot handle the fingers will contact the cooker handle, thereby avoiding mistakenly gripping the cooker handle.

Abstract: The present invention disclosed herein relates to a substrate processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a substrate processing apparatus in which a substrate is processed at a high pressure and a low pressure. The present invention discloses a substrate processing apparatus including: a process chamber (100) which has an inner space and in which an installation groove (130) is defined at a central side on a bottom surface (120); a substrate support (200) installed to be inserted into the installation groove (130) and having a top surface on which the substrate is seated; an inner lid part (300) which is installed to be movable vertically in the inner space and descends so that a portion thereof is in close contact with the bottom surface (120) adjacent to the installation groove (130) to define a sealed processing space (S2) in which the substrate support (200) is disposed therein.

Abstract: Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. For example, a method of fabricating a solar cell involves forming a plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions in or above a substrate. The method also involves forming a paste between adjacent ones of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The method also involves curing the paste to form non-conductive material regions in alignment with locations between the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The method also involves adhering a metal foil to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The method also involves laser ablating through the metal foil in alignment with the locations between the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions to isolate regions of remaining metal foil in alignment with the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including at least one processor that: performs control to obtain a finger image including a nail which is a printing target and at least one photographed image including a specific part a state of which changes over time; and determines the state of the specific part based on a comparison result between the photographed image and a comparison image that is obtained by photographing a range including the specific part in a first state.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for assessing the status of colon cleansing. In particular, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods to determine completion of colon preparation in subjects prior to a gastrointestinal procedure in real time.

Abstract: A heat sink component can include a body including a thermally conductive material that is electrically non-conductive. The body can have a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a plurality of side surfaces. The heat sink component also can include a heat source terminal formed over the bottom surface of the body. The heat source terminal can be spaced apart from the plurality of side surfaces. The heat sink component further can include a heat sink terminal formed over the bottom surface of the body. The heat sink terminal can be spaced apart from the plurality of side surfaces.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. For instance, a first wireless device may transmit a first transmission of a transport block to a user equipment (UE). The UE may decode the received transport block and may receive control signaling indicating that a second wireless device is to transmit a second transmission of the transport block based on decoding the transport block. The UE may perform interference cancellation for the second transmission of the transport block from the second wireless device based on receiving the control signaling and may receive a third transmission based on performing the interference cancellation, where a first resource of the second transmission overlaps in time, frequency, or both with a second resource of the third transmission.

Abstract: Multi-part machine frame (12) for a, preferably percussive, forging machine, preferably a forging hammer (10), for forging workpieces, a) comprising at least two prefabricated frame parts (14, 15, 16) which are formed separately from each other, rest against each other in at least one or at least two support areas (65, 66) and are mutually supported and are pretensioned against each other with a set or adjustable pretension by means of pre-tensioning means, preferably a wire rope, and are thereby pressed onto each other in the one or more support area(s) (65, 66) and/or are connected to one another in a force-fitting manner, b) in which in the support area or at least one or each of the at least two support areas (65, 66) between two frame parts at least two pairs of abutting support surfaces (45A and 55A, 45B and 55B, 46A and 56A, 46B and 56B) are formed, which are separated by free surfaces (45C and 55C, 46D and 56D) arranged therebetween, between which an intermediate space is formed, c) wherein the suppor

Abstract: An example Internet of Things (IoT) sensor application hosted on a mobile device is configured to add the mobile device as a data sensor or source in the IoT system. The IoT sensor application is configured to provide an interface between an input or output component of the mobile device and a data pipeline or application and/or to cloud data storage associated with an IoT system. The loT sensor application is configured to connect to an edge device of the IoT system and search for a data source identifier associated with the type of data source component, and corresponding application(s) and/or data pipeline(s) to which the data source is connected. Once connected, the IoT sensor application provides captured data to or receives processed or playback data from the data source.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide an audio playing method, an apparatus, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method invokes a second application in response to an operation on an interface of a first application, and then uses the second application to play a target audio including an audio in a multimedia in the interface of the first application. The disclosed embodiment allows a user to directly listen to the target audio corresponding to the audio included in the multimedia information when browsing the multimedia information on the first application, thereby overcoming a technical problem where the user has to search for the target audio separately or cannot find the target audio due to lack of information about the target audio. By directly invoking the second application to play the target audio, the technical effect of skipping the searching step and improving the user experience is achieved.

Abstract: A carrier for an irradiated target includes a first portion and a second portion having inner walls. One or both of the first and second portions has a recess extending inwardly from the inner wall thereof to receive the irradiated target. The first and second portions are removably attachable in sealing engagement. The inner walls face each other and form a barrier around the recess upon the first and second portions being removably attached. A fastening system provided on one or both of the first and second portions maintains the first and second portions in sealing engagement. There is also disclosed a kit of the carrier and the irradiated target, a dissolution system for producing a solution from the irradiated target, and a corresponding method.

Abstract: An embodiment charging integrated controller includes a plurality of inlets respectively engaged with a plurality of chargers by a charging coupler, a plurality of controllers, wherein each of the plurality of controllers is configured to determine a communication frequency occupied band of one inlet among the plurality of inlets based on a communication frequency occupied band of another inlet among the plurality of inlets, and a plurality of communication circuits configured to exchange information about a charging entry step of charging a high-voltage battery device through frequencies determined by the plurality of controllers.

Abstract: An assembled door frame is provided, including multiple of side frames spliced together, where every adjacent two of the side frames spliced at right angle are connected via a corner connector assembly. The corner connector assembly is arranged inside the every adjacent two of the side frames spliced at right angle. The corner connector assembly includes a corner connector and fixing bolts, and one of the every adjacent two of side frames spliced at right angle is fixed on the corner connector by the fixing bolts. In the embodiments, the side frames are spliced directly together through the respective corner connector assemblies each including the corner connector and the fixing bolts. On one hand, the corner connector and the fixing bolts are each disposed within the corresponding side frame, such that the original external structure of the side frames will not be changed after the side frames are spliced together, thereby reducing assembly errors of the door frame caused by using the connecting structure.

Abstract: An amplifier circuit includes an amplifier and a bias circuit. The bias circuit includes a bias transistor having a base terminal and a collector terminal, a transistor having a gate terminal, a source terminal, and a drain terminal, a transistor having a gate terminal, a source terminal, and a drain terminal, resistors, and a current source. The source terminals are connected to a power source. One end portion of the resistor is connected to the base terminal, the other end portion of the resistor is connected to the drain terminal, one end portion of the resistor is connected to the other end portion of the resistor, the other end portion of the resistor is connected to the bias output terminal, and the bias circuit further includes a feedback circuit that controls the electric potential of the base terminal based on the electric potential of the collector terminal.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a nuclear plant has: an outer well; an in-Containment Atmosphere Dilution System to inject a gas that has a low concentration of oxygen in the outer well into a containment vessel; an accumulator containing pressurized oxygen therein; and a passive containment cooling system including: a scrubbing pool arranged in the outer well; a cooling water pool installed above a dry well and the outer well; a heat exchanger partly submerged in a cooling water; a wet well gas supply pipe that is connected to an inlet plenum of the heat exchanger at one end and connected to a wet well gas phase at the other end; and a gas vent pipe that is connected to an outlet plenum of the heat exchanger at one end and is submerged in the scrubbing pool at the other end.

Abstract: A nozzle is disclosed for use in an additive manufacturing print head. The nozzle may include a body having a central passage with an entrant end and an exit end, and a shoulder protruding radially outward from the body at a location between the entrant and exit ends. A groove may be formed within an outer surface of the body at a location between the shoulder and the entrant end. The groove may be configured to receive a seal.

Abstract: A device for additive manufacturing of a workpiece includes a production platform supporting a defined material layer of particulate material, a structuring tool, an inspection sensor, a control unit, and a position encoder. The inspection sensor has a line scan camera and a line light source and is movable along a movement direction relative to the production platform. The position encoder generates a position signal representing a respective instantaneous position of the inspection sensor relative to the production platform. The control unit generates a spatially resolved image of the defined layer using the line light source, the line scan camera, and the position signal. The control unit controls the structuring tool in order to produce a defined workpiece layer by selectively solidifying particulate material of the defined material layer based on the image of the defined material layer and/or an image of a previously produced workpiece layer.

Abstract: A collecting device includes a stage configured to place a substrate. A magnetic field generating unit holds, by a magnetic field, a first liquid containing a magnetic fluid and a collecting liquid to bring the first liquid into contact with at least an end portion of the substrate. A collecting unit collects the first liquid from the magnetic field generating unit. A separating unit separates the collecting liquid from the first liquid.

Abstract: A medical device prosthesis, including a housing and a piezoelectric transducer including a piezoelectric component, wherein the piezoelectric transducer is supported in the housing via at least one spring. In some embodiments, the medical device prosthesis is a bone conduction device, such as a transcutaneous passive or active bone conduction device.

Abstract: Provided is a transmission device monitoring system including: a diagnostic frequency estimation unit that extracts a plurality of diagnostic frequency candidate groups from a frequency region separated by a specific frequency or more using at least current information on a motor, a gear ratio of a transmission device, and the number of stages of the transmission device, and estimates a frequency satisfying a specific relationship from frequencies obtained in the plurality of diagnostic frequency candidate groups as a diagnostic frequency; and an abnormality diagnosis unit that diagnoses abnormality of the transmission device using at least the one diagnostic frequency estimated by the diagnostic frequency estimation unit.

Abstract: Cross-linked polyvinyl polymers comprising charged groups and methods of making are disclosed. The polymers are effective and durable adsorbent of dyes from aqueous solutions. Also, a method of removal of dyes from contaminated water is disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method. The method comprises, at a first user device, receiving user data from a tamper-proof second user device. Further, the method comprises, at the first user device, aggregating the user data according to a first logic and transmitting the aggregated user data and the user data to an external server. The method further comprises, at the external server, verifying whether the first logic, by which the aggregated user data and the user data are related to each other, corresponds to a predefined second logic for verifying a validity of the aggregated user data.

Abstract: A CVD apparatus for manufacturing a III-nitride-based layer having a rotating wafer carrier positioned inside a reaction chamber that receives a mixture of a nitrogen gas source and a group III element gas source. Recesses are formed within the wafer carrier, each including a satellite disc of thickness x for accepting a wafer of thickness t. The satellite disc includes a peripheral notch of height a, and a notch thickness of x?a=b. A peripheral retaining ring includes a vertical rise portion extending a distance of e+f and a laterally-extending portion, the laterally-extending portion engaging the satellite disc notch. A gap c is formed between the substrate and a surface of the satellite disc. The relationship of a+b+c+t=b+e+f is satisfied such that laminar flow occurs in the region of the retaining ring.

Abstract: One embodiment includes a monitor module for a first device, wherein the first device is configured to obtain measurement data from a second device, to compare the measurement data to a reference value, and to send a signal when the measurement data in comparison to the reference indicates an error condition. Machine learning can be used, where a head-end is capable of modifying the second device when the reference value so indicates.