Abstract: An electronic device includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a device cover. The first antenna may be configured to transmit or receive signals at a first frequency, and the second antenna may be configured to transmit or receive signals at a second frequency. The device cover may be configured to enclose at least a portion of the device, and may have a first thickness in a first area and a second thickness in a second area. The first area may be substantially aligned with a boresight of the first antenna, and the second area may be substantially aligned with a boresight of the second antenna. The first thickness may be different than the second thickness.

Abstract: An integrated photovoltaic cable having a connecting terminal and a housing injection-molded on the connecting terminal. The connecting terminal has a connecting sheet, a through hole, and a plurality of U-shape groove sheets. Exposed conductors obtained by peeling front ends of the photovoltaic cable are respectively placed into corresponding U-shape groove sheets and crimped by a crimping plier. A manufacturing method for manufacturing the integrated photovoltaic cable includes three steps of manufacturing a connecting terminal, crimping photovoltaic wires, and injection molding a housing. An improvement of the cable connecting structure simplifies the production, improves the connecting quality, and reduces a volume of an adapter. The conductor end and the U-shape groove are firmly and conveniently connected to ensure the connection quality, reduce a contact resistance of a connecting wire, and cause a smaller volume of the adapter.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for altering gibberellin (GA) content in corn or other cereal plants. Methods and compositions are also provided for altering the expression of genes related to gibberellin biosynthesis through suppression, mutagenesis and/or editing of specific subtypes of GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Modified plant cells and plants having a suppression element or mutation reducing the expression or activity of a GA oxidase gene are further provided comprising reduced gibberellin levels and improved characteristics, such as reduced plant height and increased lodging resistance, but without off-types.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a hybrid wireless transceiver architecture that supports multiple antenna arrays. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a first antenna array, a second antenna array, and a wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver includes first dedicated circuitry dedicated to the first antenna array and second dedicated circuitry dedicated to the second antenna array. The wireless transceiver also includes shared circuitry that is shared with both the first antenna array and the second antenna array.

Abstract: This disclosure provides recombinant DNA constructs and transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency, and enhanced drought tolerance or water use efficiency. Transgenic plants may include field crops as well as plant propagules and progeny of such transgenic plants. Methods of making and using such transgenic plants are also provided. This disclosure also provides methods of producing seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed, and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.

Abstract: Method for extending battery life and a capsule endoscope using the method are disclosed. According to this method, sub-tasks associated with capturing one image using the capsule endoscope when the capsule endoscope moves through a human GI (gastrointestinal) tract after being ingested by a human subject are identified. The capsule endoscope is capable of capturing an image sequence at a first frame period, and at least two sub-tasks are performed with partial or full overlap. One or more images are captured at a second frame period by performing sub-task spreading, where the sub-task spreading spreads the sub-tasks over time to reduce or avoid the partial or full overlap for said at least two sub-tasks so as to reduce a sub-task peak current or peak current duration. The second frame period is longer than the first frame period.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for improving the performance of a multi-band antenna in a wireless device. An example wireless device includes at least one radio frequency integrated circuit, and at least one patch antenna operably coupled to the at least one radio frequency integrated circuit, including a first patch operably coupled to the at least one radio frequency integrated circuit, a ground plane disposed below the first patch, and a plurality of via wall structures disposed around the first patch, wherein each of the plurality of via wall structures is electrically coupled to the ground plane.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a device cover. The first antenna may be configured to transmit or receive signals at a first frequency, and the second antenna may be configured to transmit or receive signals at a second frequency. The device cover may be configured to enclose at least a portion of the device, the and may have a first thickness in a first area and a second thickness in a second area. The first area may be substantially aligned with a boresight of the first antenna, and the second area may be substantially aligned with a boresight of the second antenna. The first thickness may be different than the second thickness.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sharpening gastrointestinal (GI) images are disclosed. A target distance between the target region and the imaging apparatus is determined for a target region in the regular image. One or more filter parameters of a de-blurring filter are selected from stored filter parameters according to the target distance. A processed target region is generated by applying the de-blurring filter to the target region to improve sharpness of the target region. A method for characterizing an imaging apparatus is also disclosed. The imaging apparatus is placed under a controlled environment. Test pictures for one or more test patterns are captured at multiple test distances in a range including a focus distance using the imaging apparatus. One or more parameters associated a target point spread function are determined from each test picture for characterizing image formation of the imaging apparatus at the selected distance.

Abstract: An antenna module is described. The antenna module include a ground plane in a multilayer substrate. The antenna module also includes a mold on the multilayer substrate. The antenna module further includes a conductive wall separating a first portion of the mold from a second portion of the mold. The conductive wall is electrically coupled to the ground plane. A conformal shield may be placed on a surface of the second portion of the mold. The conformal shield is electrically coupled to the ground plane.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for altering gibberellin (GA) content in corn or other cereal plants. Methods and compositions are also provided for altering the expression of genes related to gibberellin biosynthesis through suppression, mutagenesis and/or editing of specific subtypes of GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Modified plant cells and plants having a suppression element or mutation reducing the expression or activity of a GA oxidase gene are further provided comprising reduced gibberellin levels and improved characteristics, such as reduced plant height and increased lodging resistance, but without off-types.

Abstract: Devices and methods for detection of active return loss for an antenna element of a plurality of antenna elements of a phased array antenna are provided. An exemplary device can convert a voltage differential at an input of a power amplifier (PA) to first current. The device can convert a coupled voltage corresponding to a signal transmitted from the PA to a respective antenna element, to a second current. The device can convert a reflected voltage corresponding to a signal reflected from the respective antenna element, to a third current. The device can convert the first current, the second current, and the third current to an output voltage at a generator output. The device can further have a controller that can adaptively generate codebooks for transmission based on the output voltage.

Abstract: This disclosure provides recombinant DNA constructs and transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency and enhanced drought tolerance; propagules, progeny and field crops of such transgenic plants; and methods of making and using such transgenic plants. This disclosure also provides methods of producing seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for improving the bandwidth of a dual-band antenna in a mobile device. An example wireless device includes at least one radio frequency integrated circuit, and at least one patch antenna array operably coupled to the least one radio frequency integrated circuit, comprising a first rectangular patch including a first side and a second side, wherein a length of the first side is greater than a length of the second side, and a second rectangular patch including a first side and a second side of the same dimensions as the respective first side and the second side of the first rectangular patch, wherein the first side of the second rectangular patch is disposed adjacent and parallel to the second side of the first rectangular patch.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a hybrid wireless transceiver architecture that supports multiple antenna arrays. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a first antenna array, a second antenna array, and a wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver includes first dedicated circuitry dedicated to the first antenna array and second dedicated circuitry dedicated to the second antenna array. The wireless transceiver also includes shared circuitry that is shared with both the first antenna array and the second antenna array.

Abstract: An antenna is described. The antenna includes a first plurality of first elements. Each of the first elements is dual polarized and configured to support a first set of bands and a second set of bands that is mutually exclusive from the first set of bands. The antenna also includes a second plurality of second elements. Each of the second elements is dual polarized and configured to support the second set of bands. The second plurality of second elements is interleaved with the first plurality of first elements.

Abstract: An antenna module is described. The antenna module include a ground plane in a multilayer substrate. The antenna module also includes a mold on the multilayer substrate. The antenna module further includes a conductive wall separating a first portion of the mold from a second portion of the mold. The conductive wall is electrically coupled to the ground plane. A conformal shield may be placed on a surface of the second portion of the mold. The conformal shield is electrically coupled to the ground plane.

Abstract: An active two-terminal capacitor device with a controllable capacitance based on a capacitance value input C_I. A processor system PRS executes an algorithm which controls a power converter PCV with controllable electric switches connected to the two external terminals A, B along with a fixed value capacitor component CI. Based on sampling of at least the voltage across the capacitor component CI, the algorithm controls the power converter PCV to provide a resulting capacitance across the external terminals A, B which serves to match the capacitance value in ut C_I.

Abstract: An integrated photovoltaic cable having a connecting terminal and a housing injection-molded on the connecting terminal. The connecting terminal has a connecting sheet, a through hole, and a plurality of U-shape groove sheets. Exposed conductors obtained by peeling front ends of the photovoltaic cable are respectively placed into corresponding U-shape groove sheets and crimped by a crimping plier. A manufacturing method for manufacturing the integrated photovoltaic cable includes three steps of manufacturing a connecting terminal, crimping photovoltaic wires, and injection molding a housing. An improvement of the cable connecting structure simplifies the production, improves the connecting quality, and reduces a volume of an adapter. The conductor end and the U-shape groove are firmly and conveniently connected to ensure the connection quality, reduce a contact resistance of a connecting wire, and cause a smaller volume of the adapter.

Abstract: A method of processing images captured using an endoscope comprising a camera is disclosed. According to this method, regular images captured by the camera are received while the endoscope travels through a human gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The regular images are mosaicked to determine any missed or insufficiently imaged area in a section of the human GI tract already travelled by the endoscope. If any missed or insufficiently imaged area is detected, information regarding any missed or insufficiently imaged area is provided. When a target area in the regular images is lack of parallax, the target area is determined as one missed area and an edge corresponding to a structure of the human lumen is highlighted. For a capsule endoscope, the endoscope can be configured to be controlled or steered to move so as to re-image the missed or insufficiently imaged area.