Abstract: A process for securing a document including a step of printing a distribution of dots on said document, said printing, as a result of unanticipated unknowns in printing, causing an unpredictable variation, dot by dot, of at least one geometric characteristic of the printed dots and prior to said print step, a step generating said distribution of dots so that at least half the dots of said distribution are not laterally juxtaposed to four other dots of said dot distribution, and at least one dimension of at least one part of the dots of said distribution of dots is of the same order of magnitude as the average for the absolute value of said unpredictable variation. In embodiments, during the step generating the dot distribution, more than half the dots do not touch any other dot of said distribution.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an external charging device for recharging an implanted medical device, comprises: a battery for powering the external charging device; a coil for radiating RF power; drive circuitry for driving the coil according to a duty cycle; circuitry for generating a signal that is indicative of an amount of current flowing through the coil; and control circuitry for controlling the drive circuitry, wherein the control circuitry is operable to process the signal from the circuitry for generating to detect when a coil of the implantable medical device temporarily ceases absorbing RF power, the control circuitry modifying the duty cycle in response to detection of the coil of the implantable medical device temporarily ceasing absorbing RF power.

Abstract: This invention encompasses asphalt cement emulsions, as well as methods for preparing a pre-treated rubber-modified asphalt cement emulsions and methods for coating industrial surfaces using asphalt cement emulsions.

Abstract: A battery system includes a plurality of battery modules electrically coupled together in series. The battery system also includes a first electronic control unit (ECU) configured to act as a master ECU. The master ECU is electronically coupled to a first one of the plurality of battery modules. The battery system further includes a plurality of slave ECUs, wherein each slave ECU is electronically coupled to one of the other of the plurality of battery modules. The master ECU is configured to control whether electrical power is provided to each of the plurality of slave ECUs.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an LED is disclosed. Firstly, a base with two leads is provided. The base has a cavity defined in a top face thereof and two holes defined in two lateral faces thereof. The two holes communicate the cavity with an outside environment. A chip is fixed in the cavity and electrically connected to the two leads. A cover is placed on the top face of the base to cover the cavity. An encapsulation liquid is filled into the cavity through one hole until the encapsulation liquid joins a bottom face of the cover. Finally, the encapsulation liquid is cured to form an encapsulant. A top face of the cover functions as a light emergent face of the LED.

Abstract: An exemplary method of reducing an effect of ambient noise within an auditory prosthesis system includes dividing an audio signal presented to an auditory prosthesis patient into a plurality of analysis channels each containing a frequency domain signal representative of a distinct frequency portion of the audio signal, determining a signal-to-noise ratio and a noise reduction gain parameter based on the signal-to-noise ratio for each of the frequency domain signals, applying noise reduction to the frequency domain signals in accordance with the determined noise reduction gain parameters to generate a noise reduced frequency domain signal corresponding to each of the analysis channels, and generating one or more stimulation parameters based on the noise reduced frequency domain signals and in accordance with at least one of a current steering stimulation strategy and an N-of-M stimulation strategy. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: Copolymers comprising recurring units (A) of one or more of the general structural formulae -D-G-Arb-G-, -G-D-G-Arb- and/or -D-G- on one hand, and recurring units (B) of one or more of the general structural formulae —Ara-G-Arb-G-, -G-Ara-G-Arb- and/or —Ara-G- on the other hand, wherein D is a dibenzodiazocine-containing divalent group, Ara is a dibenzodiazocine-free divalent group containing a sulfone unit and/or a ketone unit, Arb is a dibenzodiazocine-free divalent group, and G is an ether or a thiether group. Preferably, recurring units (A) are of the general structural formula -D-G-Arb-G- and recurring units (B) are of the general structural formula —Ara-G-Arb-G-. Method for the preparation of the copolymers, compositions and articles made of the copolymers are also part of the invention.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an impedance matching component and a hybrid wave-absorbing material. The impedance matching component is disposed between a first medium and a second medium, and comprises a plurality of functional sheet layers. Impedances of the functional sheet layers vary continuously in a stacking direction of the functional sheet layers, with the impedance of a first one of the functional sheet layers being identical to that of the first medium and the impedance of a last one of the functional sheet layers being identical to that of the second medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a folding structure comprising a storage device with an electronic component at least and a plurality of metal contacts and is configured with electronic component(s), metal contacts, and a plug board or a folding kit to embody the present invention's space effectively used and saved, match the present product's design requirements for lightness, thinness, shortness, and smallness, and integrate with other relevant products to become a combinational product with both multiple functions and its shape advantageous to lightness, thinness, shortness, and smallness.

Abstract: An image data processing system has a learning storage apparatus that stores projection matrixes obtained by canonical correlation analysis so as to derive, based on at least one of an image feature and a word feature, a latent variable as an abstract concept used for associating an image with a word corresponding thereto and that further stores information required for obtaining the latent variable acquired by use of the projection matrixes, a probability of occurrence of an arbitrary image feature from a certain latent variable and a probability of occurrence of an arbitrary word feature from a certain latent variable. In this way, a probability of the image feature and word feature being simultaneously outputted can be easily and quickly determined, thereby executing a high-speed annotation or retrieval with high precision.

Abstract: A laparoscopic device that includes an outer rod having a end connected to a handle and an end having an articulated section formed from links joined with non-diametrical hinges; an actuation rod within the outer rod, having an end connected to the handle and an end connected to a tension element within the articulated section, configured to cause the articulated section to bend when tension is applied; and an attachment rod within the actuation rod having an end connected to the handle and an end having a flexible section connected to a tool. The handle includes an actuator configured to apply tension to the attachment rod such that the tool is activated; a rod actuator configured to apply tension to the actuation rod such that the articulated section of the outer rod bends; and a lockable rotator, configured to rotate the outer rod with respect to the handle.

Abstract: There is provided an authentication method which is secure against various attacks such as a KCI attack on a public network, and can reduce a required calculation amount compared to a conventional method. In this authentication method, a mutual authentication processing technique using Diffie-Hellman type key exchange is modified to compute a master secret Ks in a server by Ks=gy, where y is a random number (y?(Z/qZ)*) generated by the server. In this method, let (G,·) be a group of order q, g be a generator of that set G, and U, W?G. “·” is a binary operator on G.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for extracting users of similar interests between various types of web servers. The system includes a user profile vector creation unit, a user similarity calculation unit, and a similar user extraction unit. The user profile vector creation unit collects tag data, performs standardization calculation on the degree of importance of each of one or more tags, and creates user profile vectors for respective users. The user similarity calculation unit calculates user similarity using the user profile vectors of the respective users created through the user profile vector creation unit. The similar user extraction unit extracts users of similar interests using the value of the user similarity calculated through the user similarity calculation unit.

Abstract: A real time auction system operates in a non real time mode, and an end game mode in which the users are placed in a forum. In both modes the users are capable of placing bids along with times when those bids should be executed. An agent treats the bids as secret until the time, and then at the time executes those bids.

Abstract: There is provided a see-through display device.

Abstract: A multi-curvature antenna comprises a radiation conductor and a support element. The outer rim of the radiation conductor is fabricated into an outer ring having an arc-shape surface, and the arc-shape surface has a notch. The central portion of the radiation conductor is patterned to form a conduction path. The support element carries the radiation conductor. A method for fabricating a multi-curvature antenna comprises providing a plane metallic sheet; pressing or stamping the metallic sheet to form a radiation conductor having an outer ring with an arc-shape surface; pattering the central portion of the radiation conductor into a predetermined conduction path and punching the outer ring to form a connection member; and cutting off the connection member to complete a multi-curvature antenna.

Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided. The semiconductor package includes an organic substrate, a stiffness layer, and a chip subassembly. The stiffness layer is formed on the organic substrate. The chip subassembly is disposed on the stiffness layer. The chip subassembly includes at least a first chip, a second chip, and a third chip. The second chip is disposed between the first chip and the third chip in a stacked orientation. The first chip, the second chip, and the third chip have the function of proximity communication.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of reconstructing a three-dimensional (3D) image from two-dimensional (2D) images are disclosed. Three dimensional (3D) data may be reconstructed in an x-ray generation tube at a limited angle, and repeatedly updated for each pixel. A median from among each pixel of reconstruction data may be selected. Backprojecting may be performed using a search direction weight calculated using a reprojection image and residual image. A 3D image satisfying a Level 1 (L1) norm fidelity and sparsity constraint of the reconstruction data may be reconstructed.

Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter includes: a first latch row corresponding to a first stage; a second latch row corresponding to a second stage; and a digital processor for encoding output signals of the second latch row and generating a digital signal. The first latch row includes a plurality of first latches that receive an analog input signal and reference voltages and operate in synchronization with a first clock signal, and the second latch row includes: a plurality of second latches that receive outputs signals of the plurality of first latches and operate in synchronization with a second clock signal delayed from the first reference clock; and a plurality of third latches that receive output signals of two neighboring latches of the plurality of first latches and operate in synchronization with the second clock signal by means of an interpolation technique.