Abstract: The application relates to a capacitance sensing circuit, which samples and holds a reference signal to generate an input reference signal, hereby, an input signal is generated to a sensing circuit. Thereby, the sensing circuit generates an output signal according to the input signal and a sensing signal, for the capacitance sensing.

Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system are provided for load forecasting. Datasets corresponding to source machine learning models and a target domain base model are identified. A set of forecasting models corresponding to the identified datasets are learned. An ensemble model is determined from the learned set of forecasting models based on gradient boosting. An available resource is allocated based on the ensemble model.

Abstract: A probe laser beam causes molecules to transition from a ground state to an excited state. A control laser beam causes molecules in the excited state to transition to a laser-induced Rydberg state. Microwave lenses convert a microwave wavefront into respective microwave beams. The microwave beams are counter-propagated through molecules so as to create a microwave interference pattern of alternating maxima and minima. The microwave interference pattern is imposed on the probe beam as a probe transmission pattern. The propagation direction of the microwave wavefront can be determined from the translational position of the probe transmission pattern; the intensity of the microwave wavefront can be determined by the intensity difference between the minima and maxima of the probe transmission pattern.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided that enable immediate access to data associated with a source blob. The foregoing is achieved by creating a copy-on-read blob based on the source blob and a link blob based on the copy-on-read blob for each virtual machine to be deployed. When creating the copy-on-read blob, the source blob is not copied. Instead, data from the source blob is copied to the copy-on-read blob upon request by a virtual machine. Subsequent requests for that data are retrieved from the copy-on-read blob. Each link blob stores write data provided by its corresponding virtual machine. When a virtual machine requests data, its corresponding link blob is checked for the data. If the data is not stored therein, the copy-on-read blob is checked for the data. If the copy-on-read blob does not store the data, the data is retrieved from the source blob.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assigning and associating resources in a cloud computing environment. Virtual machines in the cloud computing environment can be assigned or associated with pools corresponding to users as dedicated, standby, or preemptible machines. The various states provide users with the ability to reserve a desired level of resources while also allowing the operator of the cloud computing environment to increase resource utilization.

Abstract: A dental implantation system and navigation method are provided. The dental implantation system includes: a multi-axis robotic arm having an action end connected to a dental implantation device; and at least one optical device coupled to the multi-axis robotic arm to capture a real-time image information about an implant-receiving region of an implant-receiving patient during a dental implantation process. The multi-axis robotic arm drives the dental implantation device moving along a predetermined path in the implant-receiving region according to association result of a pre-implantation plan and the real-time image information. The pre-implantation plan is associated with a 3D model of the implant-receiving region and includes a predetermined entry point associated with the predetermined path, at least one predetermined relay point associated with the predetermined path, and a predetermined target point associated with the predetermined path.

Abstract: A method of selectively removing aluminium oxide or nitride material from a microelectronic substrate, the method comprising contacting the material with an aqueous etching composition comprising: an etchant comprising a source of fluoride; and a metal corrosion inhibitor; wherein the composition has a pH in the range of from 3 to 8. Aqueous etching compositions and uses are also described.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth a method to update an operation pathway for a robotic arm assembly in response to a movement of a patient. The method includes processing a two-dimensional image associated with a tag having a spatial relationship with the patient. A corresponding movement of the tag in response to the movement of the patient is determined based on the spatial relationship. The tag includes a first point and a second point and the two-dimensional image includes a first point image and a second point image. The method also includes associating the first point image with the first point and the second point image with the second point and updating the operation pathway based on a conversion matrix of the first point and the second point, and the first point image and the second point image.

Abstract: A commodity RFID system is used for automatically measuring levels of soil moisture in planting containers. A large number of planting containers are used to grow pots in soil in a greenhouse. An RFID reader interrogates passive RFID tags affixed to the planting containers. The RFID reader can be attached to a robotic arm configured to move above multiple rows and columns of containers. Signal features (e.g., MRT, RSS, DMRT) of specific passive RFID tags affixed to specific ones of the containers are automatically monitored, based on the wireless interrogation of the specific tags by the reader. Soil moisture levels of specific containers are then automatically determined based on the signal features of the attached RFID tags, and effects of soilure moisture on electromagnetic fields of antennas of passive RFID tags.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, a device, an electronic apparatus, and a storage medium for generating an order, with the method for generating an order including the following steps of: acquiring an initial image and a first detection result of a target container before the occurrence of a pick-up operation, wherein the first detection result includes a first detection image with a plurality of first commodity frames obtained by processing the initial image, and first identification information corresponding to the commodity in each of the first commodity frames; acquiring a result image of the target container after the finish of the pick-up operation; generating an RGB difference image between before-shopping and after-shopping based on the result image and the initial image; and generating a commodity order corresponding to the removed commodity based on the RGB difference image and the first detection result.

Abstract: An optical transceiver includes a receptacle, a ferrule and a ferrule fastening component. The receptacle includes a supporting portion and an inset portion connected with each other. The ferrule is disposed within the inset portion. The ferrule fastening component is disposed on the receptacle. The ferrule fastening component includes a first holding portion, a cap and a second holding portion connected together. The cap is located between the first holding portion and the second holding portion. The first holding portion touches the supporting portion, the second holding portion touches the ferrule, and the cap covers a first area of a top surface of the receptacle.

Abstract: The methods and configurations herein provide for analysis of microplate based assays. Certain aspects include: an optical illumination panel; a plurality of sample wells configured to receive light from the optical illumination panel, and wherein the plurality of sample wells is configured with a first field of view; at least one aperture array configured to isolate directed light therethrough the plurality of sample wells; at least one optical array configured to receive optical information from the plurality of sample platforms, wherein the at least optical array comprises an array of individual microprisms configured with equal apex angles at distal equidistances along a row, wherein the individual microprism apex angles decrease toward the center of the row culminating in at least one flat surface along a center portion of the row; and a detector configured to capture the optical information with a second field of view as provided by the at least one optical array.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for one-click registration drivers in a load transport network via a mobile device messaging application includes the step of obtaining a driver information in a digital format. The method includes the step of passing via a computer network, the driver information to a driver registration/tracking application programming interface (API). The method includes the step of storing the driver information in a database; generating a hyperlink and send hyperlink to driver's smart phone as a text message, hyperlink includes a parameter mapped to the driver. The method includes the step of receiving a message that the driver has clicked on the hyperlink. The method includes the step of downloading a driver registration/tracking application to the mobile device after the driver has clicked on the hyperlink.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a method to collect aggregate information or usage data quickly and efficiently with minimal lag. Additionally, the system can use this aggregate information internally for improved load balancing, better data placement, optimization, and enhanced debugging. The system can quickly look at aggregate information across a huge amount of data and drill down cheaply because the aggregate information is generated using existing processes. Aggregated statistics storage and collection may be built on top of an LSM tree used to store a persistent index for a cloud storage system. The statistics may also represent the result of an operation (e.g., max, min, sum, average) on selected parameter(s) or attribute(s) of stored data. Aggregate statistics values may be efficiently maintained during index merge and garbage collection processes or any other index management. As delta LSM trees are merged into a base LSM tree, the aggregates are updated in delta fashion.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that enable a general framework for partitioning application-defined jobs in a scalable environment. The general framework decouples partitioning of a job from the other aspects of the job. As a result, the effort required to define the application-defined job is reduced or minimized, as the user is not required to provide a partitioning algorithm. The general framework also facilitates management of masters and servers performing computations within the distributed environment.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that enable a general framework for partitioning application-defined jobs in a scalable environment. The general framework decouples partitioning of a job from the other aspects of the job. As a result, the effort required to define the application-defined job is reduced or minimized, as the user is not required to provide a partitioning algorithm. The general framework also facilitates management of masters and servers performing computations within the distributed environment.

Abstract: An illumination system and a projection device using this illumination system are provided. The illumination system is adapted to provide an illumination light beam. The illumination system includes a plurality of light emitting element package structures and a light condensing element. The light emitting element package structures are adapted to provide a plurality of excitation light beams, respectively. The light condensing element is disposed on transmission paths of the excitation light beams. Each of the light emitting element package structures includes a substrate, a plurality of light emitting chips, and a package lens. The light emitting chips are disposed on the substrate. The package lens is disposed on the substrate and covers the light emitting chips. Each of the package lenses includes a plurality of lens units, and the lens units in each of the package lenses are integrally connected to cover the light emitting chips.

Abstract: An optical transceiver includes a receptacle, a ferrule and a ferrule fastening component. The receptacle includes a supporting portion and an inset portion connected with each other. The ferrule is disposed within the inset portion. The ferrule fastening component is disposed on the receptacle. The ferrule fastening component includes a first holding portion, a cap and a second holding portion connected together. The cap is located between the first holding portion and the second holding portion. The first holding portion touches the supporting portion, the second holding portion touches the ferrule, and the cap covers a first area of a top surface of the receptacle.

Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing a distributed metadata management system in distributed storage systems are provided. A distributed storage system operates based on data storage resources (e.g., extents and streams). The distributed metadata management system is implemented for extent and stream metadata to facilitate the scalability of metadata processing. The distributed storage system implements extent managers and stream managers that independently manage extent and stream metadata, respectively. The extent managers are associated with an extent table that stores extent metadata. The stream managers are associated with streams that store associations with extents. The distributed metadata management system can also utilize a bootstrap layer that leverages components of a legacy distributed storage system to facilitate distributed management of extent and stream metadata.

Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing garbage collection in distributed storage systems are provided. The distributed storage system operates based on independent management of metadata of extent and stream data storage resources. A hybrid garbage collection system based on reference counting garbage collection operations and mark-and-sweep garbage collection operations is implemented. An extent lifetime table that tracks reference weights and mark sequences for extents is initialized and updated based on indications from extent managers and stream managers, respectively. Upon determining that an extent is to be handed-off from weighted reference counting garbage collection operations to mark-and-sweep garbage collection operations, a reference weight field for the extent is voided and a mark sequence field of the extent is updated. The mark sequence field is updated with a latest global sequence number.