Abstract: A method includes forming a metal post over a first dielectric layer, attaching a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, encapsulating a device die, the second dielectric layer, a shielding structure, and the metal post in an encapsulating material, planarizing the encapsulating material to reveal the device die, the shielding structure, and the metal post, and forming an antenna electrically coupling to the device die. The antenna has a portion vertically aligned to a portion of the device die.

Abstract: An image sensor device includes a plurality of color filter units arranged in an array, each of the color filter units comprising an array of n*m color filters, and n and m are integers equal to or greater than 3. The plurality of color filter units includes a plurality of first color filter units, a plurality of second color filter units, and a plurality of third color filter units. The color filters of the first color filter units are transmissive to light beams within a first wavelength range, the color filters of the second color filter units are transmissive to light beams within a second wavelength range, and the color filters of the third color filter units are transmissive to light beams within a third wavelength range.

Abstract: A wireless access point selects a Multiple User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) geofence for a wireless user device based on its device location. The wireless access point transfers MU-MIMO signals to the wireless user device based on the selected MU-MIMO geofence. The wireless access point determines MU-MIMO information for the device location like MU-MIMO gain, user device type, or some other metric. A MIMO control system processes the MU-MIMO information for the device location and responsively modifies the MU-MIMO geofence. The wireless access point selects the modified MU-MIMO geofence for another wireless user device based on its device location. The wireless access point transfers other MU-MIMO signals to the other wireless user device based on the modified MU-MIMO geofence.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to receiving a request to perform an operation on a document, determining whether the document complies with a plurality of operation policies, and in response to determining that the document complies with the plurality of operation policies, providing a notification that the operation is ready to be performed and digitally signing the document.

Abstract: A clock circuit includes a latch circuit, a memory state latch circuit, a memory state trigger circuit and a clock trigger circuit. The latch circuit is configured to latch an enable signal, and to generate a latch output signal based on a first clock signal. The memory state latch circuit is coupled to the latch circuit, and generates an output clock signal responsive to a first control signal. The memory state trigger circuit is coupled to the memory state latch circuit, and adjusts the output clock signal responsive to the latch output signal or a reset signal. The clock trigger circuit is coupled to the latch circuit and the memory state trigger circuit by a first node, configured to generate the first clock signal responsive to a second clock signal, and configured to control the latch circuit and the memory state trigger circuit based on the first clock signal.

Abstract: A computer implemented method including generating one or more threads to operate a storage system, the storage system including one or more system resources, and each of the one or more threads associated with one of a plurality of tasks of the storage system. The method includes updating one or more performance counters of the storage system in response to a change in operating state of one of the one or more threads. The method includes generating a performance snapshot by sampling a state of the tasks associated with the threads and the performance counters, identifying one or more intervals of performance degradation of the storage system from the performance snapshot, and determining a correlation between one or more of the plurality of tasks and the one or more identified intervals of performance degradation.

Abstract: A method comprises, at a network adapter of a first device, detecting a write request for storing data in a storage device of the first device, and the write request comprises a first indication for a first storage address of the data in the storage device. The method also comprises, in response to detecting the write request, storing the data at a second storage address in a memory of the network adapter. The method further comprises, storing the first indication in association with a second indication for the second storage address in the memory to enable the storage device to obtain the data. With the above method, by processing and storing data via the controller and the memory of the network adapter, not only a waste of the processor and the memory of the first device is reduced, but also latency of processing commands is decreased.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and associate system for removing acid gas from a sour gas stream are provided. The method includes (1) passing the sour gas stream in a counter-flow arrangement with an encapsulated phase change material and a lean amine based sorbent liquid configured to absorb the acid gas from the sour gas stream in an absorber; (2) separating the rich amine based sorbent liquid and the encapsulated phase change material; (3) passing the rich amine based sorbent liquid to an amine regenerator wherein the rich amine based sorbent liquid is heated to release the absorbed sour gas and regenerate the lean amine based sorbent liquid; and (4) passing the encapsulated phase change material and the regenerated lean amine based sorbent liquid through a cooler to reduce the temperature of the encapsulated phase change material such that the phase change material in the encapsulated phase change material solidifies.

Abstract: The embodiments described and claimed herein are improved wheelchair passenger securement systems and stations. In particular, one embodiment described and claimed herein is a drop-in system comprising a barrier module and a wall-side module, which incorporate two separate restraint devices which are configured to secure a wheelchair at two separate attachment points and a bumper. The system can optionally include a moveable excursion barrier or a pull-mechanism to pre-tension at least one of the restraint devices the wheelchair securements. In a simpler embodiment, a bumper and two restraint devices, such as retractors, are provided for attachment to the vehicle surfaces or structures at a wall side of a wheelchair securement area or at a rear side of the wheelchair securement area.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a climate management system having an outdoor coil of a refrigerant circuit, a first indoor coil of the refrigerant circuit, and a second indoor coil of the refrigerant circuit disposed downstream of the first indoor coil with respect to a flow of air directed across the first indoor coil and the second indoor coil. The climate management system is configured to, in a cooling mode, direct refrigerant flow in a first direction through the outdoor coil, direct refrigerant flow through the first indoor coil, and restrict refrigerant flow from the second indoor coil. The climate management system is also configured to, in a heating mode, direct refrigerant flow in a second direction through the outdoor coil, direct refrigerant flow through the second indoor coil, and restrict refrigerant flow from the first indoor coil. The second direction is opposite the first direction.

Abstract: A trencher includes a trencher body; a cable detection mechanism disposed at a front portion of the trencher body; a chain mechanism and a jet mechanism disposed in the center of a bottom portion of the trencher body; a first track mechanism and a second track mechanism, the first track mechanism being disposed on a first side of the bottom portion of the trencher body, and the second track mechanism being disposed on a second side of the bottom portion of the trencher body; and a soil discharging component disposed at a rear portion of the trencher body.

Abstract: The restraint and retractor assembly described and claimed herein are for securing a wheelchair to a support while the wheelchair is in transit. In one embodiment, the system includes at least one securement assembly having a configuration in which a portion of the wheelchair is secured in the vehicle. In this embodiment, the securement assembly includes a retractor secured to the vehicle and a restraint that has both of its ends secured to or near the retractor and a middle segment extends to and from a spool in the retractor, a middle segment is connected to the wheelchair by a connector and passes through an opening in the connector, providing a double length of flexible webbing to secure the wheelchair to the support surface.

Abstract: A vision-protecting filter lens, including a multilayer optical film and a neutral-density optical filter.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining historical storage resource utilization data for a given set of storage resources of one or more storage systems, and generating a plurality of model-specific storage resource capacity predictions utilizing the historical storage resource utilization data and respective ones of a plurality of time series capacity prediction forecasting models. The method also includes selecting a subset of the model-specific storage resource capacity predictions having one or more designated characteristics, determining an overall storage resource capacity prediction based at least in part on a combination of the selected subset of the model-specific storage resource capacity predictions, and modifying a provisioning of storage resources of the one or more storage systems based at least in part on the overall storage resource capacity prediction.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus including a network interface to receive enrollment data from a device, wherein the device is identified by a device identifier. The apparatus further includes a memory storage unit connected to the network interface. The memory storage unit receives device history data associated with the device identifier while the device is enrolled. The memory storage unit is also to maintain a database to store the device history data associated with the device identifier. The apparatus also includes a processor to receive a de-enrollment command associated with the device via the network interface. The de-enrollment command causes the processor to modify the device identifier stored in the database.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes circuitry to: obtain a read image read from an image of a document output from an image reading device; detect an edge between a background area and a document area in the read image; sample a detection result of the edge at each first interval in a first direction to extract a first boundary point group including a plurality of boundary points; sample the detection result of the edge at each second interval in the first direction to extract a second boundary point group including a plurality of boundary points; determine a noise removal condition based on the first boundary point group; remove, from the second boundary point group, a boundary point satisfying the noise removal condition as noise; and calculate a linear equation approximating the second boundary point group from which the noise is removed.

Abstract: The Internet of Things (IoT)-based receiver according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a signal receive unit that receives a signal from a base station, which supports one IoT mode among a plurality of IoT modes, a mode determination unit determinates the IoT mode that is supported by the base station based on the received signal, and a function unit that processes a function related to IoT-based communication, supports each of the plurality of IoT modes, and operates based on the IoT mode, which is supported by the base station, among the plurality of IoT modes that is determined by the mode determination unit.