Abstract: Disclosed examples include non-volatile counter systems to generate and store a counter value according to a sensor pulse signal, and power circuits to generate first and second supply voltage signals to power first and second power domain circuits using power from the sensor pulse signal, including a switch connected between first and second power domain supply nodes, a boost circuit, and a control circuit to selectively cause the switch to disconnect the first and second power domain circuits from one another after the first supply voltage signal rises above a threshold voltage in a given pulse of the sensor pulse signal, and to cause the boost circuit to boost the second supply voltage signal after the regulator output is disconnected from the second power domain supply node in the given pulse.

Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge plasma generator includes a ground electrode and a high voltage electrode which are configured to form a circuit to receive a power input for plasma generation, a dielectric barrier having a first surface attached to the high voltage electrode, and a second surface facing the ground electrode, and discharge gap being formed between the second surface of the dielectric barrier and the ground electrode for plasma generation, and a resiliently deformable mechanism operative to bias the high voltage electrode against the first surface of the dielectric barrier.

Abstract: A battery apparatus includes a protection housing, at least one battery module, at least one first exhaust assembly, at least one second exhaust assembly, and a control unit. Two types of exhaust assemblies are disposed on the protection housing in the battery apparatus. One type of exhaust assembly is controlled to inject gas, and the other type of exhaust assembly is controlled to exhaust gas, so that an air flow is formed in two regions. The high-temperature and high-pressure gas exhausted by the battery module inside the protection housing is taken to an exterior of the protection housing by the battery apparatus, and heat inside the protection housing is taken away by the battery apparatus.

Abstract: An asymmetric half-bridge converter is provided. The asymmetric half-bridge converter includes a switch circuit, a resonance tank, a current sensor, and a controller. The current sensor senses a waveform of a resonance current flowing through the resonance tank to generate a sensing result. The controller determines the sensing result. When the sensing result indicates that an ending current value of a primary resonance waveform of the resonance current is greater than a predetermined value, the controller performs a first switching operation on the switch circuit. When the sensing result indicates that the ending current value of the primary resonance waveform is less than or equal to the predetermined value, the controller performs a second switching operation on the switch circuit.

Abstract: A capacitive touch sensor is disclosed for use with input signal. The capacitive touch sensor includes a number n of input/output lines. Each of the number n of input/output lines is electrically disconnected from every other of the number n of input/output lines. Each of the number n of input/output lines is arranged to cross every other of the number n of input/output lines. Each of a number ? of positions includes one of the number n of input/output lines crossing another of the number n of input/output lines.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes at least one battery pack and a thermal management system. The battery pack includes a cooling plate and a battery cell. The cooling plate comes in contact with the battery cell to transfer heat energy. The thermal management system includes a control unit, a compressor, a heat exchanger, and at least one first control valve. The control unit is configured to: when a battery cell temperature of the battery pack is greater than or equal to a first temperature threshold, control the compressor to compress a thermal management medium, so that a thermal management medium flows into the heat exchanger; and control opening of the first control valve to control the thermal management medium to flow into the cooling plate in the battery pack to exchange heat with the battery cell, to decrease the battery cell temperature.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes a cabinet, an air conditioner, a battery energy storage unit, and an air duct. The air conditioner is fastened to the cabinet. The air conditioner includes an air supply vent and an air return vent. The battery energy storage unit is accommodated in the cabinet. A first channel and a second channel that are separated are formed between the battery energy storage unit and an inner wall of the cabinet. The second channel is connected to the air return vent. The battery energy storage unit includes an air intake vent and an air exhaust vent. The air intake vent is connected to the first channel. The air exhaust vent is connected to the second channel. The air duct is accommodated in the second passage.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes a cabinet, cyclic cooling units, a support, battery modules, and an air supply duct. The support is fastened in an inner cavity of the cabinet, the battery modules are fastened on the support, and the support and the battery modules jointly separate the inner cavity into an air intake region and an air return region. A heat dissipation duct communicating with the air intake region and the air return region is disposed in the battery module. The cyclic cooling unit is located outside the cabinet and includes an air inlet vent and an air return vent. One end of the air supply duct communicates with the air inlet vent, and the other end of the air supply duct communicates with the air intake region. The air return vent communicates with the air return region.

Abstract: A multiple-pattern fiducial for a heterogeneous imaging sensor system. The multiple-pattern fiducial includes a first pattern detectable by a first wavelength of electromagnetic energy, and a second pattern detectable by a second wavelength of electromagnetic energy.

Abstract: An example system includes a pose engine to determine a pose of a camera based on an environmental measurement. The system also includes a transform engine to determine a transform to apply to frames captured by the camera based on the pose of the camera. The system includes a correction engine to apply the transform to the frames captured by the camera in substantially real-time with capturing of the frames.

Abstract: A method for generating a special effect for social networking interaction in a virtual environment of a game is performed by an electronic device. The method includes: displaying an object presentation interface of a target battle of the game when loading a virtual scene corresponding to the target battle, the object presentation interface being used for displaying a plurality of virtual objects participating in the target battle; receiving a special effect generating instruction for a first virtual object of the plurality of virtual objects, the special effect generating instruction being used for instructing to generate a special effect based on the first virtual object, and the first virtual object corresponding to a user of the electronic device triggering the special effect; and generating the special effect identifying the first virtual object in the object presentation interface.

Abstract: A temperature control apparatus and a temperature control system include at least one liquid storage device for storing liquid, at least two liquid supply devices, and a controller. Each liquid supply device is connected to the at least one liquid storage device through a first multiport valve to obtain liquid and is connected to a temperature regulating device through a second multiport valve. The controller is configured to control the first multiport valve and the second multiport valve that are connected to the controller to be conducted or not to be conducted. When the first multiport valve and the second multiport valve are conducted, each liquid supply device outputs the obtained liquid to the temperature regulating device. The temperature regulating device regulates a temperature of the liquid injected by each liquid storage device, and then supplies the liquid to at least one battery system.

Abstract: A chassis and a power supply system include a body and a heat dissipation component configured to dissipate heat for heat generation modules in the body. The heat dissipation component includes a spacer board and at least one fan disposed on the spacer board. An annular air duct includes a first air duct surrounded by the spacer board and a second air duct located between the spacer board and sidewalls of the body, and the first air duct communicates with the second air duct. The annular air duct is formed in the body by using the spacer board, so that air flow can be implemented with a small quantity of fans, and temperatures of the air in the body are balanced, thereby improving a heat dissipation effect, reducing a quantity of fans, reducing space occupied by the fans, and increasing space for placing components in the body.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a battery module, to improve consistency of cooling effects of battery cells, so that a battery cell group has a better states of health (SOH). The battery module includes: a heat dissipation mechanical part, which includes a first heat dissipation region and a second heat dissipation region. When an average distance between a heat dissipation pipe in the first heat dissipation region and a cooling medium outflow region is longer than an average distance between a heat dissipation pipe in the second heat dissipation region and the cooling medium outflow region, density of heat dissipation pipes in the first heat dissipation region is greater than density of heat dissipation pipes in the second heat dissipation region.

Abstract: Provided in the present invention is a diagenetic cementation solution and a method for manufacturing a sand sculpture with the same. The diagenetic cementation solution includes a urease-containing plant powder, urea, calcium salt and a cementation solution, wherein the urease-containing plant powder is dissolved in the cementation solution in a mass ratio of 10:50 to 1:50, a resulting mixture is stirred and left to stand for a period of time, and a supernate is reserved; a mixture of the urea and the calcium salt is dissolved in the supernate in a mass ratio of 1:5 to 1:20. The method for manufacturing a sand sculpture includes: ramming a foundation by means of the diagenetic cementation solution, mounting a form and piling sand, pouring and ramming, and removing the form and carrying out sculpturing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for ascertaining a target detection confidence level are provided. The method may include: ascertaining, for each frame of a to-be-processed image in a to-be-processed video, a height of a target detection box in the to-be-processed image from a detection box corresponding one by one to each target object included in the to-be-processed image, the target detection box being at a highest position of the to-be-processed image; and ascertaining a confidence level of a detection result for a detection box in the to-be-processed image according to the height of the target detection box in the to-be-processed image, in response to ascertaining that the height of the target detection box in the to-be-processed image is not lower than heights of target detection boxes in all to-be-processed images prior to the to-be-processed image in the to-be-processed video.

Abstract: A capacitive touch sensor is disclosed for use with input signal. The capacitive touch sensor includes a number n of input/output lines. Each of the number n of input/output lines is electrically disconnected from every other of the number n of input/output lines. Each of the number n of input/output lines is arranged to cross every other of the number n of input/output lines. Each of a number ? of positions includes one of the number n of input/output lines crossing another of the number n of input/output lines.

Abstract: An electric energy conversion and control device includes an electric energy conversion unit configured to perform electric energy conversion, a connection end of energy storage battery pack configured to connect to the energy storage battery pack, a safety device connected in a connection line between the electric energy conversion unit and the connection end of the energy storage battery pack to protect the electric energy conversion and control device from damage caused by excessive current, a DC circuit breaker connected in the connection circuit, a main contactor connected in the connection line, and a control module configured to control the electric energy conversion unit and monitor and manage the energy storage battery pack. The invention also relates to an energy storage system.

Abstract: Disclosed examples include non-volatile counter systems to generate and store a counter value according to a sensor pulse signal, and power circuits to generate first and second supply voltage signals to power first and second power domain circuits using power from the sensor pulse signal, including a switch connected between first and second power domain supply nodes, a boost circuit, and a control circuit to selectively cause the switch to disconnect the first and second power domain circuits from one another after the first supply voltage signal rises above a threshold voltage in a given pulse of the sensor pulse signal, and to cause the boost circuit to boost the second supply voltage signal after the regulator output is disconnected from the second power domain supply node in the given pulse.

Abstract: A capacitive touch sensor is disclosed for use with input signal. The capacitive touch sensor includes a number n of input/output lines. Each of the number n of input/output lines is electrically disconnected from every other of the number n of input/output lines. Each of the number n of input/output lines is arranged to cross every other of the number n of input/output lines. Each of a number ? of positions includes one of the number n of input/output lines crossing another of the number n of input/output lines.