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Systems and methods for switching between autonomous and manual operation of a vehicle are described. In one embodiment, there is a mechanical control system that receives manual inputs from a mechanical operation member to operate the vehicle in manual mode. There is further an actuator that receives autonomous control signals generated by a controller. When the actuator is engaged, it operates the vehicle in an autonomous mode, and when disengaged, it operates the vehicle in manual mode. In another embodiment, there is an E-Stop system to disengage systems that cause the vehicle to move, such as the engine, while still leaving power in the systems that do not cause the vehicle to move. There is a method for autonomous mode starting of a vehicle, comprising receiving a signal indicating autonomous mode, determining that a parking brake lever is set and the brakes are engaged, disengaging the brakes while maintaining the lever in the set position, and engaging in autonomous mode. There is a safety system with a mechanical bias to suppress moveable systems of the vehicle, comprising a clutch that releases the mechanical bias to permit movement of the moveable system when the clutch is engaged. In another embodiment a system comprises a mechanical linkage with a restoration member that permits control of an operation system of the vehicle by a remote operation member when the restoration member is engaged. There is also an actuator that prohibits control of the operation system by the remote operation member when the actuator is engaged.

Techniques for authenticating one or more entities are disclosed. Authentication can be performed based on one or more attributes associated with an image and/or input provided in connection with an image. The image is effectively provided for authenticating one or more entities associated with a computing environment. The attributes which can be measures include the manner in which an image has been created and/or traced by a person being authenticated. A person can initially register with an authentication system by creating and/or tracing an image. Subsequently, the person can be provided with the same, similar and/or completely different image in order to be authenticated by the authentication system. It will be appreciated that the image needs not be a signature or provide any personal information about the person being authenticated.

A first coil element includes a first loop-shaped conductor and a second loop-shaped conductor. A second coil element includes a third loop-shaped conductor and a fourth loop-shaped conductor. The first loop-shaped conductor and the second loop-shaped conductor are sandwiched in a stacking direction between the third loop-shaped conductor and the fourth loop-shaped conductor. A conductive pattern which is a portion of the first loop-shaped conductor and a conductive pattern which is a portion of the second loop-shaped conductor are connected in parallel. Then, each of a conductive pattern which is a remaining portion of the first loop-shaped conductor and a conductive pattern which is a remaining portion of the second loop-shaped conductor is connected in series with the parallel circuit.

For analyzing an information signal consisting of a superposition of partial signals, wherein a partial signal originates from an individual source, the information signal is first decomposed into several component signals. Then one or more features are calculated for each component signal, wherein the feature(s) is/are defined so that it/they provide(s) a statement on an information content of the component signal. Finally, an association of the component signals with at least two subspaces is performed on the basis of the features calculated for the component signals. By feature extraction on the component signal level, an efficient subspace decomposition which is meaningful with respect to a present audio scene is achieved.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, a cooking apparatus includes a casing, a cooking chamber provided inside the casing and including a discharge plate at which a plurality of outlet holes are formed, a tray provided at a bottom surface of the cooking chamber to support food, and a hot air discharging unit configured to discharge high-temperature air into the cooking chamber through the outlet holes, wherein the plurality of outlet holes are formed at a first area facing the tray.

Systems and methods are disclosed for information management, which are performed substantially autonomously by a client in the absence of a storage manager connection, and which are also streamlined to operate efficiently when the storage manager connection is restored. The illustrative client, comprising specialized logic for operating autonomously, generates secondary copies of production data that are compatible with the information management system. The client stores the secondary copies to local fast-access primary storage technology. When connected to an appropriate media agent and to the storage manager, the client moves to efficiently offload the secondary data to a proper secondary storage subsystem. The client aggregates the locally-stored secondary copies into a consolidated data structure, which it transmits to the media agent in the form of a single job. The media agent may process the single job in accordance with governing information management policies, and reports status and metadata to the storage manager. Thus, the protected data is absorbed into the information management system completely and efficiently, with minimal drain on the processing resources of the client and the other components.

Provided is a computer with a case and a plurality of parts, including heat generating components that generate heat when operated, installed in the case, wherein the case includes a plurality of plates, and heat generated by at least one of the heat generating components when operated is transmitted to at least one of the plates via a heat conduction unit, which connects the at least one of the heat generating parts and the plate, and externally dissipated from the case. The heat generating components mounted in the case can be noiselessly and efficiently cooled without a noise-generating cooling fan.

The invention relates to a method for preparing an electric circuit comprising a plurality of Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs). First, a continuous layer of a first semiconductor material is provided. On this a first pattern of a material of a second semiconductor type is applied. Next, a substrate comprising a second pattern of at least one conducting layer (34) is attached to the first pattern. After this, the continuous layer is cut according to a third pattern. Thus the plurality of LEDs is formed.

A biomass hydrothermal decomposition apparatus includes, a biomass feeder (31) that feeds biomass material (11) under normal pressure to under increased pressure, a hydrothermal decomposition device (41A) that allows the fed biomass material (11) to be gradually moved inside a gradient device main body (42) from a lower end thereof with a conveyor screw (43), and also allows hot compressed water (15) to be fed from an other end of a feed section (31) for the biomass material into the main body (42), so as to cause the biomass material (11) and the hot compressed water (15) to countercurrently contact with each other and undergo hydrothermal decomposition, and that transfers a lignin component and a hemicellulose component into the hot compressed water, so as to separate the lignin component and the hemicellulose component from the biomass material (11); and a biomass discharger (51) that discharges, from the upper end of the device main body (42), a biomass solid residue (17) under increased pressure to an under normal pressure.

A cooling system in which an electronic or other component is cooled by using one or more solid sources of liquid vapor in conjunction with one or more high-temperature vapor sorbents or desiccants that effectively transfer heat from the component to the fluid in the wellbore. The latent heats associated with phase changes and dehydration of a hydrate can provide substantial cooling capacity per unit volume of hydrate, which is particularly important in those applications where space is limited. According to the present invention, a sorption cooling and heating system is provided for use in a well, such as downhole tool which is in a drill string through which a drilling fluid flows, or in a downhole tool, which is on a wireline. Electronics, sensors, or clocks adjacent to a hydrate are not only kept cool by the heat sinking effect of hydrate phase changes and evaporation of water that is released but, during phase changes, they are being kept at a constant temperature for extended periods of time, which further improves their stability. Furthermore, such a system can also be used to heat a sample chamber or other component by placing it adjacent to the high-temperature sorbent or desiccant that heats up as it adsorbs the water vapor that was released by a low-temperature hydrate or desiccant during dehydration.

In component mounting process for a plurality of components to be mounted onto a board, a plurality of bump electrode portions formed on mounting-side surfaces of the components to be mounted onto the board are brought into contact with a bonding-assistant agent so that the bonding-assistant agent is supplied thereto to allow the bonding-assistant agent-supplied components to be mounted onto the board, the component mounting process includes, supplying the bonding-assistant agent to a first component among the plurality of components, and starting the supply of the bonding-assistant agent to a second component among the plurality of components before completion of the mounting of the bonding-assistant agent-supplied first component onto the board.

An electronic component built-in wiring board includes: at least a pair of wiring patterns; an insulating layer disposed between the pair of wiring board; an electronic component embedded in the insulating layer; and a metallic body provided at least on or above a main surface of the electronic component in the insulating layer and thermally contacted with the electronic component.

A system and method for remotely controlling power to for transmitting data to and from a television in a simple and efficient manner is disclosed herein. The system comprises an article, an electrically-powered device and a controller. The article comprises a cord, an alternating current outlet socket, an alternating current input plug, a latching relay, a processor, a transceiver and a content cable. The system preferably uses a WiFi communication signal to transmit data to and from the remote controller to the article.

An outboard motor comprises an internal combustion engine and a protective cowling that surrounds the engine. The cowling comprises at least an upper portion and a lower portion. The engine comprises a cylinder block that defines a cylinder bore. A cylinder head member is fixed at one end of the cylinder block and encloses one end of the cylinder bore. A crankcase member is fixed at the other end of the cylinder block and encloses the other end of the cylinder bore. The crankcase member forms a crankcase chamber. A piston is positioned within the cylinder bore. A crankshaft is rotably journaled in the crankcase chamber and is connected to the piston. The piston, the cylinder bore and the cylinder head together define a combustion chamber. The cylinder block, the cylinder head member and the crankcase member together defining an engine body. A first air intake conduit communicates with the engine and extends generally along a side of the engine body. The first air intake conduit communicates with an intake silencer located proximate the crankcase member. The engine further comprises a starter motor, an electronic control unit and a fuel supply system. The fuel supply system comprises a vapor separator and a fuel injector. The starter motor, the electronic control unit, the vapor separator and the fuel injectors are located in a space defined between the intake silencer, the first air intake conduit and the engine body.

A highly efficient projection system is provided, including a light source, a color separator, a scrolling unit, a light valve, a projection lens unit, and a polarization conversion system. The color separator separates an incident beam according to color. The scrolling unit includes at least one lens cell and converts a rotation of the lens cell into a rectilinear motion of an area of the lens cell through which light passes so the incident beam is scrolled. The light valve processes a beam transmitted by the color separator and the scrolling unit, according to an image signal and forms a color picture. The projection lens unit magnifies the color picture formed by the light valve and projects the magnified color picture onto a screen. The polarization conversion system is installed between the color separator and the light valve and converts the incident beam into a beam with a single polarization.

The present disclosure is directed to a fluid cooled ultrasonic surgical instrument and related systems and methods of use therefor. In some embodiments, the disclosed ultrasonic surgical instrument is adapted for used within an insufflated cavity or pneumoperitoneum of a patient. The instrument includes a housing having an elongate shaft, a waveguide disposed at a distal end of the shaft, a coolant inlet port defined in an outer surface of the housing, and a coolant pump disposed within the housing and configured to move coolant from the coolant inlet port to the waveguide. During use, insufflation gas from within the pneumoperitoneum is drawn into the instrument shaft by the coolant pump, and blown over the waveguide to provide cooling. The delivery of ultrasonic energy and activation of the pump may be controlled by a processor in response to user input and waveguide temperature.