Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems, methods and media for directly recovering planar surfaces in a scene using structured light are provided. In some embodiments, a system comprises: a light source; an image sensor; a processor programmed to: cause the light source to emit a pattern comprising a pattern feature with two line segments that intersect on an epipolar line; cause the image sensor to capture an image including the pattern; identify an image feature in the image, the image feature comprising two intersecting line segments that intersect at a point in the image that corresponds to the first epipolar line; estimate a plane hypothesis associated with the pattern feature based on properties of the pattern feature and properties of the image feature, the plane hypothesis associated with a set of parameters characterizing a plane; and identify a planar surface in the scene based on the plane hypothesis.

Abstract: A client device, such as a mobile phone or a mobile phone accessory (e.g., phone case), is provided that receives and transmits data (e.g., a social media code) via light wave communication. The light wave communication may comprise structured light (e.g., projected light patterns). The client device may include a lightbox comprised of LEDs located on a back face of the client device.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for providing a storage abstraction layer for a composite aggregate architecture. A storage abstraction layer is utilized as an indirection layer between a file system and a storage environment. The storage abstraction layer obtains characteristic of a plurality of storage providers that provide access to heterogeneous types of storage of the storage environment (e.g., solid state storage, high availability storage, object storage, hard disk drive storage, etc.). The storage abstraction layer generates storage bins to manage storage of each storage provider. The storage abstraction layer generates a storage aggregate from the heterogeneous types of storage as a single storage container. The storage aggregate is exposed to the file system as the single storage container that abstracts away from the file system the management and physical storage details of data of the storage aggregate.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems, methods and media for high dynamic range quanta burst imaging are provided. In some embodiments, the system comprises: an image sensor comprising single photon detectors in an array; a processor programmed to: generate a sequence of binary images representing a scene; divide the sequence of binary images into blocks; generate block-sum images from the blocks; determine alignments between the block-sum images and a reference block-sum image; warp the sequence of binary images based on the alignments; generate warped block-sum images using warped binary images; merge the warped block-sum images; display a final image of the scene based on the merged warped block-sum images.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems, methods and media for high dynamic range quanta burst imaging are provided. In some embodiments, the system comprises: an image sensor comprising single photon detectors in an array; a processor programmed to: generate a sequence of binary images representing a scene; divide the sequence of binary images into blocks; generate block-sum images from the blocks; determine alignments between the block-sum images and a reference block-sum image; warp the sequence of binary images based on the alignments; generate warped block-sum images using warped binary images; merge the warped block-sum images; display a final image of the scene based on the merged warped block-sum images.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for low-swing Schmitt triggers. For example, an apparatus includes a Schmitt trigger including an input node, an output node, and a feedback node that is configured to bear a feedback voltage level that is a sum of an input voltage level at the input node and an attenuated voltage level of the output node; a current source connected to the output node; a voltage sensor connected to the feedback node and configured to cause the current source to pull up an output voltage level at the output node responsive to the feedback voltage level crossing a threshold.

Abstract: An example of a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing machine-readable instructions. The instructions may cause a controller to receive an image and detect an object in the image. Based on a contextual setting of the electronic device, overlay data may be retrieved from a database or a remote electronic device to be visually associated with the object on a display.

Abstract: A vibration transducer for sensing vibrations includes a first flexible triboelectric member, a second flexible triboelectric member, a plurality of attachment points, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first flexible triboelectric member includes a first triboelectric layer and a material being on a first position on a triboelectric series. A conductive layer is deposited on the second side thereof. The second flexible triboelectric member includes a second triboelectric layer and a material being on a second position on the triboelectric series that is different from the first position on the triboelectric series. The second triboelectric member is adjacent to the first flexible triboelectric member. When the first triboelectric member comes into and out of contact with the second triboelectric member as a result of the vibrations, a triboelectric potential difference having a variable intensity corresponding to the vibrations can be sensed between the first and second triboelectric members.

Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include identifying, via a first microphone of a device, when a user registered to use the device is speaking, and comparing a voice characteristic of the user, as detected by the first microphone, against a threshold value. If the voice characteristic exceeds the threshold value, the method may include unmuting a second microphone of the device for the user to participate in a teleconference.

Abstract: Discussed herein are dynamically generated, customized electronic messages based on, for example, data representing attributes of an electronic message to be generated for an intended recipient; and, in response to receiving the data, sending custom content triggering data based on the attributes, where the custom content triggering data represent at least a dynamic portion of customized content to be added subsequently into the electronic message while the electronic message is rendered for display to the intended recipient; generating the electronic message content, which includes the custom content triggering data; and sending the electronic message to the intended recipient; and, in response to receiving the custom content triggering data, determining attributes of the electronic message based on the custom content triggering data; and generating the dynamic portion of customized content based on the electronic message attributes.

Abstract: Techniques for thematic landing pages are disclosed. In some embodiments, a process for providing thematic landing pages includes receiving a user query for a theme; determining products (e.g., using a processor) that are relevant to the theme (e.g., based on a content relevancy); and generating a thematic web page for the theme based on the relevant products. For example, the thematic landing page can be associated with a merchant web site, and the relevant products can be products that are available via the merchant web site.

Abstract: A client device, such as a mobile phone or a mobile phone accessory (e.g., phone case), is provided that receives and transmits data (e.g., a social media code) via light wave communication. The light wave communication may comprise structured light (e.g., projected light patterns). The client device may include a lightbox comprised of LEDs located on a back face of the client device.

Abstract: In certificate chain validation, a parent certificate is used to validate a child certificate. The child certificate can indicate which parent certificate can be used to validate it. In some situations, a child certificate may not contain a certificate authority identifier that can be used to identify the parent certificate. Instead, the child certificate can contain a hash value of a modulus of the parent public key that can be used to identify the parent certificate. The hash value of the modulus of the parent public key can be associated with the parent public key. As such, the parent public key used in certificate chain validation of the child certificate can be identified using the hash value of the modulus of the parent public key.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus including a memory to store training data and rules. The apparatus includes a network interface to communicate with a wireless network. The apparatus also include a network detector to detect a presence of the wireless network. The apparatus includes a machine learning engine in communication with the memory. The machine learning engine is to use the training data to generate rules to determine if the network interface is to be switched from the power-saving state to the powered state in the presence of the wireless network. The apparatus also includes a processor to switch the network interface from the power-saving state to the powered state based on the rules.

Abstract: Described is a delay-locked loop which includes a frontend circuit configured to output a control voltage based on an input clock and a feedback clock and a delay line circuit connected to the frontend circuit. The delay line circuit configured to generate a bias voltage based on the control voltage and a step size, where the bias voltage is variable based on the step size, and apply at least one level of delay on the input clock based on the bias voltage to generate an output clock, where the feedback clock being based on the output clock and where the input clock is aligned with the feedback clock by delaying the phase of the output clock until phase lock.

Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include identifying, via a first microphone of a device, when a user registered to use the device is speaking, and comparing a voice characteristic of the user, as detected by the first microphone, against a threshold value. If the voice characteristic exceeds the threshold value, the method may include unmuting a second microphone of the device for the user to participate in a teleconference.

Abstract: An augmented reality system having a light source and a camera. The light source projects a pattern of light onto a scene, the pattern being periodic. The camera captures an image of the scene including the projected pattern. A projector pixel of the projected pattern corresponding to an image pixel of the captured image is determined. A disparity of each correspondence is determined, the disparity being an amount that corresponding pixels are displaced between the projected pattern and the captured image. A three-dimensional computer model of the scene is generated based on the disparity. A virtual object in the scene is rendered based on the three-dimensional computer model.

Abstract: A material layer stack, a non-volatile memory device comprising the stack, and arrays thereof are described. The material layer stack comprises first and second magnetic tunnel junctions and a first top electrode formed on a top face of the stack. A shoulder is formed on a lateral face of the stack and divides the stack into a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein a tunnel barrier of the first magnetic tunnel junction is comprised by the lower stack portion and a tunnel barrier of the second magnetic tunnel junction by the upper stack portion. A second top electrode is formed on the shoulder. Each magnetic tunnel junction is adapted to store a bit as a reconfigurable magnetoresistance of its magnetic electrodes.

Abstract: Described is a high speed, low power level shifter circuit which includes a level shifter coupled to a sensing circuit. The level shifter includes a pair of source transistors, a pair of input transistors, and a pair of switching circuits connected between the source transistors and the input transistors. The sensing circuit turns off a switching circuit on an active side of the level shifter based on detecting that an output voltage of the level shifter has completed a voltage level transition from a first logic level voltage to a second logic level voltage. An open circuit is established on the active side and turns off the pair of source transistors. The other switching circuit is turned on. Static current flow on the active side of the level shifter is stopped and the output voltage is latched to a voltage representative of the second logic level voltage.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a non-volatile (NV) static random-access memory (SRAM) device, and to a method of operating the same. The NV-SRAM device includes a plurality of bit-cells, wherein each bit-cell comprises: an SRAM bit-cell; a first bit-line connected via a first access element to the SRAM bit-cell; a NV bit-cell connected via a switch to the SRAM bit-cell; and a second bit-line connected via a second access element to the NV bit-cell. The NV-SRAM device is configured to independently write data from the first bit-line into the SRAM bit-cell through the first access element, and respectively from the second bit-line into the NV bit-cell through the second access element.