Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a tongue; an upper and lower rows of contacts secured to the insulative housing and exposed to two opposite faces of the tongue, the upper row of contacts including an upper ground contact and the lower row of contacts including a lower ground contact; and a metal plate disposed between the upper row of contacts and the lower row of contacts, wherein the metal plate has a pair of upper fingers contacting the upper ground contact and a pair of lower fingers contacting the lower ground contact.

Abstract: A pulse current generation circuit (100) for neural stimulation includes an analogue signal receiving device (101) for receiving an analogue signal; an analogue-to-digital converter (102) for converting the analogue signal into a digital control signal; a current signal controller (103) for producing, according to the digital control signal, pulse current parameters for generating bidirectional pulse current signals; and a current generator (104) for generating, according to the pulse current parameters, bidirectional pulse current signals for neural stimulation, and the current generator can generate pulse currents of different precisions according to the pulse current parameters. In addition, the present invention further relates to a charge compensation circuit, a charge compensation method, and an implantable electrical retina stimulator using the pulse current generation circuit or the charge compensation circuit.

Abstract: A method for controlling quality of service, including receiving an application programming interface (API) call request that a user terminal is triggered to send when an application (APP) is being used, where the API call request carries a user identifier of the APP and an identifier of the APP, acquiring a quality of service control policy of the APP according to the identifier of the APP and the user identifier of the APP, and controlling, according to the quality of service control policy of the APP, quality of service of a user indicated by the user identifier. Hence, quality of service control can be provided for an APP that registers with an API management device, which improves the APP development efficiency.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process, system and apparatus for multi-material additive manufacturing process comprising: extruding an extrudable material through a nozzle capable of moving along one or more axis and concurrently extruding one or more filaments, wherein the filament is embedded in, on or about the extrudable material from the nozzle.

Abstract: Example systems and methods are provided for maintaining a system clock during a sleep mode of a mobile communication device. An example system may include a high frequency clock circuit configured to generate a system clock, and a low frequency clock circuit configured to generate a sleep clock, where the sleep clock has a lower frequency than the system clock. The example system may further include a sleep system configured to deactivate the system clock in response to the mobile communication device entering sleep mode. The sleep system may include a sleep counter configured to use the sleep clock to maintain a sleep count for the deactivated system clock during the sleep mode, and a calibration unit configured to activate a calibration clock at periodic intervals during the sleep mode and utilize the calibration clock to calibrate a frequency of the sleep clock.

Abstract: An operating system (10) for operating an article of furniture (12), the article of furniture (12) comprising a support structure, at least one component displaceably arranged relative to the support structure and a receiver. The operating system (10) includes a (controller 34) which communicates wirelessly with the article of furniture (12), the controller (34) outputting operating signals (46) containing operating instructions. A signal processing module communicates with the wireless controller (34) via a routing arrangement (48), the signal processing module receiving the operating signals (46) and converting the operating signals into control signals to be provided to the receiver to effect displacement of the at least one component of the article of furniture (12) relative to the support structure under the control of a user.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a tongue; an upper and lower rows of contacts secured to the insulative housing and exposed to two opposite faces of the tongue, the upper row of contacts including an upper ground contact and the lower row of contacts including a lower ground contact; and a metal plate disposed between the upper row of contacts and the lower row of contacts, wherein the metal plate has a pair of upper fingers contacting the upper ground contact and a pair of lower fingers contacting the lower ground contact.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and a terminal for accessing a wireless network, a Wi-Fi access network node, and an authentication server. The method includes: sending, by a client on a terminal, registration information of a user to an authentication server, where the registration information includes a terminal identifier and/or a user identifier that is not entered by the user; and sending, by the client, a connection request to the Wi-Fi access network node, where the connection request includes the terminal identifier and/or the user identifier that is not entered by the user, so that the Wi-Fi access network node controls, according to the authentication information and the connection request, whether the terminal accesses the Wi-Fi access network node.

Abstract: An operating system (10) for operating an article of furniture (12), the article of furniture (12) comprising a support structure, at least one component displaceably arranged relative to the support structure and a receiver. The operating system (10) includes a (controller 34) which communicates wirelessly with the article of furniture (12), the controller (34) outputting operating signals (46) containing operating instructions. A signal processing module communicates with the wireless controller (34) via a routing arrangement (48), the signal processing module receiving the operating signals (46) and converting the operating signals into control signals to be provided to the receiver to effect displacement of the at least one component of the article of furniture (12) relative to the support structure under the control of a user.

Abstract: This invention is a semi-automatic pistol holster that allows the user to carry a pistol unloaded in normal circumstances. When in need, the user could single-handedly and quickly load the first round with the pistol still holstered. The user could then leave the loaded pistol in the holster discreetly as a pre-cautionary measure when entering into a potentially dangerous situation, or the user could immediately draw the pistol and pull the trigger to fire at target. The holster comprises two components: a holster body tailored to enclose a specific pistol model and block its front sight and slide; and a retention device that retains the pistol but also allows quick loading of the pistol while inside the holster. This invention offers an alternative holster with improved safety, flexibility, and secure retention to carry a pistol. It's also easy-to-use and simple to manufacture economically.

Abstract: A method, device and system for regulating power consumption are provided in the embodiments of the present invention. A method for regulating power consumption includes: obtaining, by a base station, an application point and a configuration parameter; sending, by the base station, an indication message to a terminal according to the application point and configuration parameter; regulating, by the base station, the power consumption of the base station by using the configuration parameter at the application point; the configuration parameter comprises cell antenna information or system bandwidth information; the indication message instructs the terminal to use the configuration parameter at the application point. Under the condition that user's normal communication is remained, the number of cell antennas or the cell bandwidth is dynamically changed. This reduces the power consumption of the network device.

Abstract: A method for controlling quality of service, including receiving an application programming interface (API) call request that a user terminal is triggered to send when an application (APP) is being used, where the API call request carries a user identifier of the APP and an identifier of the APP, acquiring a quality of service control policy of the APP according to the identifier of the APP and the user identifier of the APP, and controlling, according to the quality of service control policy of the APP, quality of service of a user indicated by the user identifier. Hence, quality of service control can be provided for an APP that registers with an API management device, which improves the APP development efficiency.

Abstract: A kiosk apparatus that may select for a person a recommended footcare product based on pressure measurements collected from pressures sensors or calculated biomechanical data estimates. Pressure measurements and calculated biomechanical data estimates may be used to determine if a foot is unshod on the pressure sensor and also group a person into a classified subgroup. The pressure measurement and calculated biomechanical data estimates may also be used to select a recommended footcare product.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a multi-user interference suppression method, terminal and base station. The method includes performing layer mapping on and precoding service data of each of paired users to obtain precoded output data, mapping the precoded output data and a common pilot sequence to a port of an antenna array for sending to each user by using the antenna array. Correspondingly, the embodiments of the present invention further provide a data receiving method, base station and terminal. By using a common pilot sequence based on the paired users, the same pilot sequence is used for each user in the paired users of a cell or a collaborative area, which is different from the technical solution in the prior art where a user-specific pilot is used and pilots of different users are orthogonal.

Abstract: A method, device and system for regulating power consumption are provided in the embodiments of the present invention. A method for regulating power consumption includes: obtaining, by a base station, an application point and a configuration parameter; sending, by the base station, an indication message to a terminal according to the application point and configuration parameter; regulating, by the base station, the power consumption of the base station by using the configuration parameter at the application point; the configuration parameter comprises cell antenna information or system bandwidth information; the indication message instructs the terminal to use the configuration parameter at the application point. Under the condition that user's normal communication is remained, the number of cell antennas or the cell bandwidth is dynamically changed. This reduces the power consumption of the network device.

Abstract: A method, device and system for regulating power consumption are provided in the embodiments of the present invention. A method for regulating power consumption includes: obtaining, by a base station, an application point and a configuration parameter; sending, by the base station, an indication message to a terminal according to the application point and configuration parameter; regulating, by the base station, the power consumption of the base station by using the configuration parameter at the application point; the configuration parameter comprises cell antenna information or system bandwidth information; the indication message instructs the terminal to use the configuration parameter at the application point. Under the condition that user's normal communication is remained, the number of cell antennas or the cell bandwidth is dynamically changed. This reduces the power consumption of the network device.

Abstract: A compression method is disclosed, which comprises receiving an OFDM data block comprising a plurality of complex valued data samples wherein each in-phase and quadrature sample value is represented by a first number of bits. The method also comprises calculating an average of absolute sample values of the OFDM data block and mapping the average absolute sample value to a standard deviation value. The method further comprises quantizing each of the sample values using quantization thresholds scaled by the standard deviation value to produce quantized in phase and quadrature sample value representations, each comprising a second number of bits, and mapping the standard deviation value and the quantized sample value representations to an OFDM transmission frame. Corresponding de-compression method, compressor, de-compressor and network node are also disclosed.

Abstract: A kiosk apparatus that may select for a person a recommended footcare product based on pressure measurements collected from pressures sensors or calculated biomechanical data estimates. Pressure measurements and calculated biomechanical data estimates may be used to determine if a foot is unshod on the pressure sensor and also group a person into a classified subgroup. The pressure measurement and calculated biomechanical data estimates may also be used to select a recommended footcare product.

Abstract: A compression method is disclosed, which comprises receiving an OFDM data block comprising a plurality of complex valued data samples wherein each in-phase and quadrature sample value is represented by a first number of bits. The method also comprises calculating an average of absolute sample values of the OFDM data block and mapping the average absolute sample value to a standard deviation value. The method further comprises quantizing each of the sample values using quantization thresholds scaled by the standard deviation value to produce quantized in-phase and quadrature sample value representations, each comprising a second number of bits, and mapping the standard deviation value and the quantized sample value representations to an OFDM transmission frame. Corresponding de-compression method, compressor, de-compressor and network node are also disclosed.

Abstract: A kiosk apparatus that may select for a person a recommended footcare product based on pressure measurements collected from pressures sensors or calculated biomechanical data estimates. Pressure measurements and calculated biomechanical data estimates may be used to determine if a foot is unshod on the pressure sensor and also group a person into a classified subgroup. The pressure measurement and calculated biomechanical data estimates may also be used to select a recommended footcare product.