A Supersymmetric Twin Higgs

We present a supersymmetric realization of the twin Higgs mechanism, which cancels off all contributions to the Higgs mass generated above a scale f. Radiative corrections induced by the top quark sector lead to a breaking of the twin sector electroweak symmetry at a scale f ~ TeV. In our sector, below the scale f, these radiative corrections from the top quark are present but greatly weakened, naturally allowing a Z boson mass an order of magnitude below f, even with a top squark mass of order 1 TeV and a messenger scale near the Planck mass. A sufficient quartic interaction for our Higgs boson arises from the usual gauge contribution together with a radiative contribution from a heavy top squark. The mechanism requires the presence of an SU(2)-adjoint superfield, and can be simply unified. Naturalness in these theories is usually associated with light winos and sleptons, and is largely independent of the scale of the colored particles. The assumption of unification naturally predicts the existence of many exotic fields. The theory often has particles which may be stable on collider timescales, including an additional color octet superfield. In the limit that m_SUSY >> f, the mechanism yields a UV completion of the non-supersymmetric twin Higgs, but with the notable improvement of a tree-level quartic for the standard model Higgs. In this framework, a successful UV completion requires the existence of new charged fields well below the scale f.Comment: 20 page

Pervasive Biometric Authentication in the Smart Home Based on Integrated Light Fingerprint Pads

As virtual voice-enabled assistants and other smart devices continue to evolve, it is becoming increasingly important to authenticate users before the assistant or device carries out a task. For example, if the assistant is going to make a purchase on the user\u27s behalf, it is important that the assistant can verify the right user is making the request. However, in some circumstances, it is inconvenient, difficult, and unreliable for virtual voice-enabled assistants to authenticate users

Smart Footwear with Toe Print Sensors

Identifying and authenticating a user in an environment such as their home or office typically requires the user to use a key, punch a code in a keypad, carry a smartphone, carry a key fob, etc. Each one of these options has drawbacks from a user experience standpoint and in some cases can be abused or spoofed

Modeling and analysis methodology for aeroelastically tailored chordwise deformable wings

Structural concepts have been created which produce chordwise camber deformation that results in enhanced lift. A wing box can be tailored to utilize each of these with composites. In attempting to optimize the aerodynamic benefits, we have found there are two optimal designs that are of interest. There is a weight optimum which corresponds to the maximum lift per unit structural weight. There is also a lift optimum that corresponds to maximum absolute lift. New structural models, the basic deformation mechanisms that are utilized and typical analytical results are presented. It appears that lift enhancements of sufficient magnitude can be produced to render this type of wing tailoring of practical interest. Experiments and finite element correlations are performed which confirm the validity of the theoretical models utilized

Meromorphic functions that share a set with their derivatives

AbstractThere exists a set S with three elements such that if a meromorphic function f, having at most finitely many simple poles, shares the set S CM with its derivative f′, then f′≡f

HOTWORD DETECTION AND DISPLAY OF RESULTS IN A CALL OR CHAT

An application is disclosed that provides for hotword (verbal search prompt) detection and display of results during real-time virtual communications. The application lets users perform a search while on a phone call or audio or video chat. A user presents a query similar to a voice search and the application responds to the query in a way that some or all the users in the interaction can hear orsee it

Intelligent Voice Assistant Extended Through Voice Relay System

Intelligent voice assistants provide powerful functionality for consumers, but require relatively expensive general purpose processors, audio digital signal processors, local hotword detection and voice library modules, and more. To get whole-home voice assistant coverage, consumers typically need to purchase separate, fully functional intelligent voice assistant devices for each room, which gets to be expensive and unwieldy. Each device takes up an outlet and adds bulk to each room. Furthermore, when multiple intelligent voice assistant devices are in close proximity, they may each respond to the same voice input at the same time from a user

A Novel Ultrasonic Phased Array for the Nondestructive Evaluation of Concrete Structures

The porous, inhomogeneous, and attenuative nature of concrete requires the use of low frequency ultrasonic nondestructive methods for the purpose of condition assessment due to the disturbed wave characteristics in the medium. Current ultrasound techniques are limited by a small aperture width, resulting in minimal resolution and static directivity. In order to overcome such deficiencies, a novel low-frequency ultrasonic phased array has been developed and its feasibility was tested for the assessment of concrete and other cementitious materials

Tailored composite wings with elastically produced chordwise camber

Four structural concepts were created which produce chordwise camber deformation that results in enhanced lift. A wing box can be tailored to utilize each of these with composites. In attempting to optimize the aerodynamic benefits, researchers found that there are two optimum designs that are of interest. There is a weight optimum which corresponds to the maximum lift per unit structural weight. There is also a lift optimum that corresponds to maximum absolute lift. Experience indicates that a large weight penalty accompanies the transition from weight to lift optimum designs. New structural models, the basic deformation mechanisms that are utilized, and typical analytical results are presented. It appears that lift enhancements of sufficient magnitude can be produced to render this type of wing tailoring of practical interest