Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a waveform processing device. The waveform processing device includes circuitry for receiving an input signal including one or more subsequent orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, symbol blocks each of which includes a cyclic prefix and an OFDM data block and corresponds to one or more subbands. Further, the waveform processing device includes circuitry for segmenting each OFDM symbol block of the input signal into a set of a pre-defined number of partially overlapping signal blocks of equal length so that non-overlapping samples of the pre-defined number of partially overlapping signal blocks in each set include, in combination, an OFDM data block. Moreover, the waveform processing device includes circuitry for filtering each signal block in each set and for combining the filtered signal blocks in each set using overlap-and-save processing to produce one or more filtered OFDM data blocks for each subband.

Abstract: A method of coding video data is provided to include resetting one or more tables including motion candidates before coding video blocks that are in a first video region of a picture in a video; coding a video block in the first video region, and determining whether to update the one or more tables using motion information derived for the video block; deriving motion information for a subsequent video block to the video block in the first video region; and coding the subsequent video block using the motion information derived for the subsequent video block; wherein one or more candidates from the one or more table are selectively checked during a motion candidate list construction process which is used to derive the motion information for the subsequent video block.

Abstract: A splicing piece suited with a fastener. The fastener comprises a post. At least one local portion of the splicing piece is a platy portion. Connecting through holes are formed on the platy portion. The connecting through holes comprise a first through hole. A first inner flange used for clamping the lower surface of the first outer boss and the upper surface of the second outer boss is provided on an inner wall of the first through hole. The upper surface and the lower surface of the first inner flange form a wedge in a plane of the axis of the post. The first inner flange is coordinated with the first outer boss and the second outer boss to realize radial positioning of the splicing piece and the fastener.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH563534. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH563534, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH563534 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH563534.

Abstract: A device for performing a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) on an input dataset includes an FFT pipeline having a first stage configured to receive the input dataset, a plurality of intermediate stages and a final stage, each stage having a stage input; a computational element; and a stage output; a controller configured to select a size for the FFT; and a multiplexer configured to: receive data output from one of the intermediate stages and data output from the final stage; select one of the received outputs in dependence on the selected FFT size; and output said selection as a result of the FFT on the input dataset.

Abstract: A device configured to determine a biological indicator level in tissue. The device includes at least one emitter configured to emit light, a detector configured to receive light and transmit data representative of the received light and a processor coupled to the at least one emitter and the detector. The device further includes a non-transitory storage medium coupled to the processor and configured to store instruction to cause the device to determine a level of a biological indicator.

Abstract: In a masking phase, a first segment of an amorphous mask is formed on an underlying layer of a substrate. The first segment comprises a first set of trenches exposing the underlying layer. In the masking phase, a second segment of the amorphous mask is formed on the underlying layer. The second segment comprises a second set of trenches exposing the underlying layer. The segments are non-overlapping. An open end of one of the first set of trenches faces an open end of one of the second set of trenches, but the ends are separated by a portion of the amorphous mask. In a semiconductor growth phase, semiconductor material is grown, by selective area growth, in the first and second sets of trenches to form first and second sub-networks of nanowires on the underlying layer. The first and second sub-networks of nanowires are joined to form a single nanowire network.

Abstract: Described are systems and methods for facilitating communication between a user and other users, services, and so forth. A wearable device, such as a pair of glasses, may be worn and used in conjunction with another user device, such as a smartphone, to support communications between the user and others. Inputs such as motion of the head, orientation of the head, verbal input, and so forth may be used to initiate particular functions on the wearable device, the user device, or with a service. For example, a user may turn their head to the left and speak to send a message to a particular person. A display light in the field of view of the user may illuminate to a particular color that has been previously associated with the particular person. This provides visual feedback to the user about the recipient of the message.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions for gene therapy and immunotherapy that activate gamma delta T-cells, and in particular, can be used in the treatment of various cancers and infectious diseases.

Abstract: A resistance soldering apparatus suited for soldering an electrical terminal to a glass surface and a method of using such an apparatus is described herein. The resistance soldering apparatus includes an electrode having a distal tip and an electrical terminal having a first major surface in which an indentation is defined and a second major surface opposite the first major surface on which a layer of a solder composition is disposed. The indentation is configured to receive the distal tip of the electrode. The distal tip of the electrode is placed within the indentation and an electrical current is passed through the electrode and the electrical terminal, The electrical current is sufficient to heat the electrode and melt the solder composition on the second major surface.

Abstract: An information displaying method and a terminal are provided. The method includes: obtaining audio data to be played in a chronological order; determining, based on attribute information at any moment of a sound represented by the audio data, a shape of a graph corresponding to the any moment, where the graph corresponding to the any moment including a closed curve with a bump, and a maximum distance in distances from points on the bump to a center of the graph is positively correlated to a value indicated by the attribute information at the any moment; and displaying the graph corresponding to the any moment. The bump in the graph changes with the value indicated by the attribute information of the sound, and such graph is presented to a user, to enhance perception of the user on the attribute information of the audio data and improve user experience.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a resource allocation method and system on a Software Defined Protocol (SDP) network. The method includes: receiving, by a resource allocator, a resource request message sent by a protocol stack deployment node, where the resource request message carries information about a protocol stack deployed on the protocol stack deployment node; determining, by the resource allocator, information about an available resource on an SDP network, where the available resource is used for resource allocation of the protocol stack; determining, by the resource allocator according to the information about the protocol stack and the information about the available resource, a resource allocated to each protocol layer in the protocol stack; and sending, by the resource allocator, a resource feedback message to the protocol stack deployment node, where the resource feedback message carries the information about the resource allocated to each protocol layer.

Abstract: High-voltage solid-state transducer (SST) devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. An SST device in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology includes a carrier substrate, a first terminal, a second terminal and a plurality of SST dies connected in series between the first and second terminals. The individual SST dies can include a transducer structure having a p-n junction, a first contact and a second contact. The transducer structure forms a boundary between a first region and a second region with the carrier substrate being in the first region. The first and second terminals can be configured to receive an output voltage and each SST die can have a forward junction voltage less than the output voltage.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for resolving discrepancies that occur to interrelated computing resources from computing resource drift. Users may describe computing resources in an infrastructure template. However, computing resource drift occurs when “out-of-band” modifications are made to the computing resources and are not reflected in the infrastructure template. To resolve discrepancies between the infrastructure template and the out-of-band modifications to the computing resources, a notification may be output to a user account associated with the computing resources detailing the differences. An updated infrastructure template may be received that resolves the differences, such as by including configuration settings that reflect a current state of the computing resources. The computing resources may then execute a workflow using the updated template, such that the workflow is executed on all of the computing resources in a current state.

Abstract: A battery system includes a main electrochemical cell that includes a cathode and an anode, a cathode tab electrically coupled to the cathode, and an anode tab electrically coupled to the anode. A second electrochemical cell is electrically coupled to the cathode tab and the anode tab. An interrupt device, such as a bi-stable metal disc, is operably coupled to the second electrochemical cell and at least one of the cathode tab or the anode tab. Upon overcharging of the main electrochemical cell, the voltage between the cathode tab and the anode tab causes the second electrochemical cell to generate gases that triggers the interrupt device, which in turn disconnects at least one of the cathode tab or the anode tab, thereby protecting the main electrochemical cell from further damages.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a magnetoresistive bit from a magnetoresistive stack includes etching through a first portion of the magnetoresistive stack using a first etch process to form one or more sidewalls. At least a portion of the sidewalls includes redeposited material after the etching. The method also includes modifying at least a portion of the redeposited material on the sidewalls, and etching through a second portion of the magnetoresistive stack after the modifying step. The magnetoresistive stack may include a first magnetic region, an intermediate region disposed over the first magnetic region, and a second magnetic region disposed over the intermediate region.

Abstract: A CAN transceiver includes a first terminal which receives a transmit signal from a CAN microcontroller. A splitter unit transmits a signal derived from the transmit signal to a CAN bus a via bus connection. A unit receives signals from the CAN bus via the bus connection. A second terminal sends a receive signal derived from the received signals to the CAN microcontroller. The transmit and receive signals include a pulsed signal waveform which represents data bits. Delay circuits apply a deliberate delay to the rising or falling edge of pulses of the transmit signal and/or a deliberate delay to the rising or falling edge of pulses of the receive signal.

Abstract: A method includes generating a plurality of blocks of a block chain wherein the plurality of blocks is associated with components of a storage device. The plurality of blocks is generated by a device other than the storage device when the components are manufactured. The method further includes storing a copy of a ledger associated with the generated blocks on the storage device when the storage device comprises computing power sufficient to generate blocks of a block chain. The method also includes generating additional blocks of the block chain. The additional blocks of the block chain are associated with additional components of the storage device when the additional components are manufactured. The additional blocks are generated independently by the device and by the storage device and wherein respective ledgers are updated.

Abstract: The present technology pertains to an interactive ring chart user interface for conveying a view of service chains between two logical network objects (physical devices, data centers, applications, services, virtual network functions, etc.). In addition to displaying the service chains, the interactive ring chart can receive user inputs to select a logical network object to view or modify details regarding connections to or from the network object in a detailed view. Additionally, the interactive ring chart can be used to create new service chains between two logical network objects.

Abstract: A pattern mining method includes obtaining, according to each of transactions comprised in a transactional database, a candidate pattern set satisfying a condition, each of the transactions comprising at least one item, each of candidate patterns in the candidate pattern set comprising one or more items in an itemset, calculating a utility of a respective one of the candidate patterns in each of the transactions, determining, among the transactions, at least one target transaction in which the utility reaches a specified utility threshold, determining a target period value of a target candidate pattern corresponding to the at least one target transaction, according to a target time attribute of each of the at least one target transaction, and determining the target candidate pattern as a mining result, based on the target period value of the target candidate pattern being less than or equal to a period threshold.