Agency for Science, Technology and Research

Micron Technology Incorporated

Fisher Controls International LLC

Nanyang Technological University

The Methodist Hospital

Lei Zhang

Kui Yao

Shuting Chen

Chee Kiang Ivan Tan

Shifeng Guo

Joseph Sylvester Chang

Steve Kientz

Zhiping Wang

Huajun Liu

Charanjit Singh Bhatia

Ruige Wu

Yi Fan Chen

Chin Yaw Tan

Stephen T C Wong

Szu Cheng Lai

Francis Chee Khai Chew

Meysam Sharifzadeh Mirshekarloo

Zhiyuan Shen

Weng Heng Liew

Zheng Zheng Wong

Edric Goh

Geok Soon Lim

Yee Yang Tay

Michael Miller

Kemi Cui

Jianyong Ouyang

Hongliang Ren

Kirthika Senthil Kumar

A transducer for monitoring integrity of an adhesive bond between a first element and a second element, the transducer comprising: a transducing adhesive, the transducing adhesive provided to act as at least one of: an actuator to convert an electrical signal to an acoustic signal and a sensor to convert an acoustic signal to an electrical signal; and an electrode provided on the transducing adhesive, the electrode provided to perform at least one of: providing an electrical signal to the transducing adhesive and receiving an electrical signal from the transducing adhesive; wherein, in use, the transducer is provided at least partially in the adhesive bond between the first element and the second element, and the acoustic signal is passed through the adhesive bond.

Transducer, device and method for monitoring integrity of an adhesive bond

Methods, apparatuses and systems related to tracking charge loss are described. An apparatus may include a tracking mechanism configured to make direct measurements for tracking charge loss in first-type cells. The apparatus may be configured to designate a set of the first-type cells as proxy for modeling charge loss at second-type cells having a different storage density than the first-type cells. The apparatus may use the tracking mechanism to make measurements on the proxy set of the first-type cells and translate the measurement to account for the charge loss at the second-type cells.

Apparatus with memory cell calibration mechanism and methods for operating the same

A processing device in a memory sub-system identifies a set of parameters associated with one or more errors detected with respect to a memory device of a memory sub-system. A vector representing the set of parameters is generated. Based on the vector, a classification value corresponding to the one or more errors is generated. Based on the classification value, a set of error recovery operations is selected from a plurality of sets of error recovery operations, and the set of error recovery operations is executed.

Classification-based error recovery with reinforcement learning

A non-contact non-destructive testing method includes spatially and/or temporally controlling a laser excitation light based on a predetermined pattern. The laser excitation light is projected onto a surface of a test object to generate acoustic waves on the test object. The acoustic waves apply stress loading to the test object. The method also includes imaging the test object with and without stress loading using shearography imaging, and analyzing shearography imaging data to determine a presence of a defect in the test object.

Shearography testing method and system using shaped excitation light having at least one curved line

A multi-layered piezoelectric ceramic-containing structure There is provided a multi-layered piezoelectric ceramic-containing structure comprising: a metal substrate; a metallic adhesive layer on a surface of the metal substrate; a non-metallic thermal barrier layer on the metallic adhesive layer; and a piezoelectric ceramic layer sandwiched between a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer is on the non-metallic thermal barrier layer. There is also provided a method of forming the structure.

Multi-layered piezoelectric ceramic-containing structure

A fluid jet dispenser using at least two multilayer piezoelectric actuators is provided. The fluid jet dispenser includes a dispensing head and an electrical driver. The dispensing head includes at least two d-mode multilayer piezoelectric actuators, a displacement magnifying element mechanically coupled to the d-mode multilayer piezoelectric actuators, a piston, and a nozzle. More preferably, the two d-mode multilayer piezoelectric actuators operate in an anti-phase condition. The electrical driver is electrically coupled to the d-mode multilayer piezoelectric actuators for displacing the actuators in directions substantially perpendicular to polarization of piezoelectric layers in the d-mode multilayer piezoelectric actuators in response to charging and discharging of the actuators by the electrical driver, to generate a fast movement of the piston to jet a pressurized fluid out of the nozzle of the dispensing head.

Fluid jet dispenser using multilayer ceramic actuators

Wireless piezoelectric accelerometers and systems are provided. A wireless piezoelectric accelerometer may comprise a piezoelectric sensing element configured to sense mechanical acceleration and produce an electrical charge signal in response of the sensed mechanical acceleration, a signal processing module (SPM) configured to convert the electrical charge signal into a voltage signal, and process and digitize the voltage signal, and a wireless module configured to modulate and transmit the digitized voltage signal as wireless signals. The piezoelectric sensing element, the SPM and the wireless module are packaged in a casing. The casing comprises a metallic shielding chamber configured to enclose the piezoelectric sensing element. The casing further comprises a non-metallic portion located in relative to the wireless module to allow transmission of the wireless signals. Corresponding wireless piezoelectric accelerometer systems are also provided.

Wireless piezoelectric accelerometer and system

A testing device is provided. The testing device includes a capturing tool and a microfluidic chip having a plurality of chambers connected in a network, a sample receiving port connected to the network, and a guide structure configured to receive the capturing tool, wherein the capturing tool is configured to capture sample in a distal position from the guide structure and further configured to transfer the captured sample to the sample receiving port in a proximal position from the guide structure.

Testing device, microfluidic chip and nucleic acid testing method

Systems and methods for monitoring plastic deformation of a structural material are provided. An acoustic wave actuator is configured to generate acoustic wave signals to be propagated within the structural material and is in-situ fabricated on the structural material at a first location. An alternating current (AC) electric signal source drives the acoustic wave actuator to generate the acoustic wave signals at a predetermined frequency. One or more acoustic wave sensors detect the acoustic wave signals generated by the acoustic wave actuator and propagated within the structural material. More particularly, the acoustic wave detectors are configured to detect both fundamental and second harmonic acoustic signals at the predetermined frequency. The acoustic wave sensors are in-situ fabricated on the structural material at one or more second locations.

Systems and methods for monitoring plastic deformation of a structured material

During shipment or other handling events, it is necessary to protect a liquid level controller from damage by manually engaging a lever locking mechanism to secure a lever assembly of the liquid level controller. The lever locking mechanism must be manually disengaged prior to calibrating or putting the liquid level controller into operation. To better facilitate an operator in monitoring the state of the lever locking mechanism, a sensor is coupled to the lever locking mechanism to detect whether the lever locking mechanism is in a locked or unlocked position. This information is then provided to the operator via a user interface. Compared to current visual inspections, the use of the sensor is more robust and reliable, and provides a simple non-contact method for determining the state of the lever locking mechanism.

Systems and methods for detecting lever locking positions on liquid level controllers

According to embodiments of the present invention, a piezoelectric actuator is provided. The piezoelectric actuator includes a shear mode piezoelectric material including a first arm and a second arm intersecting each other, the shear mode piezoelectric material having a polarization direction oriented at least substantially along a length of the first arm, wherein the shear mode piezoelectric material has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface and the second surface being adapted to undergo a shear displacement relative to each other along an axis at least substantially parallel to the polarization direction in response to an electric field applied between the first surface and the second surface in a direction at least substantially perpendicular to the polarization direction.

Piezoelectric actuator, head gimbal assembly including the same and method of forming the same

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