Abstract: A method for manufacturing a fastener stringer according to the present invention, include a dyeing step for dyeing a fastener stringer including an element row fixed to a side edge portion of a tape made of fiber, a dye cleaning step for removing excess dye from the fastener stringer, a water repellent treatment step for adhering a non-fluorine-based water repellent agent to the fastener stringer, and a pre-dyeing degreasing step for degreasing oil and fat adhered to the fastener stringer by a wet process.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a register, a first interface circuit, an oscillation circuit that generates a first clock, a pll circuit, a control circuit, and a second interface circuit. The register stores numerical information representing a data size. The first interface circuit receives, from a first device, a first timing signal for data transfer. Responding to receipt of the first timing signal, the control circuit inputs the first timing signal to the pll circuit and counts the number of toggles of the first timing signal. When a counted number of toggles of the first timing signal matches a value corresponding to the numerical information, the control circuit inputs the first clock to the pll circuit. The second interface circuit transmits, to a second device, the first timing signal or a second timing signal, which corresponds to a second clock generated based on the first clock by the pll circuit.

Abstract: The illustrative embodiments provide a method, system, and computer program product for quantum feature kernel alignment using a hybrid classical-quantum computing system. An embodiment of a method for hybrid classical-quantum decision maker training includes receiving a training data set. In an embodiment, the method includes selecting, by a first processor, a sampling of objects from the training set, each object represented by at least one vector. In an embodiment, the method includes applying, by a quantum processor, a set of quantum feature maps to the selected objects, the set of quantum maps corresponding to a set of quantum kernels. In an embodiment, the method includes evaluating, by a quantum processor, a set of parameters for a quantum feature map circuit corresponding to at least one of the set of quantum feature maps.

Abstract: Chemical sensors and methods of forming and making the same include an input terminal and an output terminal. A negative capacitance structure is configured to control a current passing horizontally from the input terminal to the output terminal, and has a first and second metal layer that are arranged vertically with respect to one another, and a ferroelectric layer positioned between the first and second metal layers. An electrode is in electrical contact with the negative capacitance structure, and is configured to change potential, to exceed a threshold, thereby triggering a discontinuous polarization change in the negative capacitance structure.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a battery replacement mechanism configured to pick and place a battery from and in a first accommodation bay. The first accommodation bay is provided with a first latch to hold the battery therein. The battery replacement mechanism includes a multi-axial slide table assembly, a carrier, and a pick-and-place device. The carrier is movably disposed on the multi-axial slide table assembly, and the pick-and-place device is movably disposed on the carrier. The carrier includes a second latch, and the pick-and-place device includes a catching hook. The second latch is configured to release the first latch of the first accommodation bay, so that the battery may enter and exit the first accommodation bay, and the catching hook is connected to the battery and is configured to drag the battery toward and away from the carrier. The disclosure further provides a battery replacement system and a battery replacement method for a UAV.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to weight matrix prediction. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method comprises sending a candidate weight matrix of a neural network to one of a plurality of computing nodes comprised in a computing system to perform a testing iteration. The method further comprises receiving a testing loss value from the one of the plurality of computing nodes based on the testing iteration. The method further comprises evaluating whether the testing loss value is applicable. The method further comprises determining that the candidate weight matrix is available to be employed in a new formal iteration in response to the testing loss value being applicable. In other embodiments, a system and a computer program product are disclosed.

Abstract: A virtual satellite system may receive, re-project to a spatial resolution and interpolate to a desired temporal resolution, georeferenced data representing an image of a geographic region from a plurality of different satellites. Bias in the georeferenced data between the plurality of satellites is determined and based on which satellite's image data contains an identified minimum spatial resolution, vegetation index data may be set to one of the satellite's data, which may or may not be adjusted. A target image may be generated based on the set vegetation index data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an endoscope system capable of providing an optimal video image to an operator in accordance with surgical scenes are provided. A processing mode determination unit determines, in accordance with surgical scenes, a processing mode for an in-vivo image captured by an imaging apparatus including an imaging element arranged so as to enable pixel shift processing, and an image combining unit processes an image output from the imaging apparatus, in accordance with the processing mode. The present technology is applicable to, for example, an endoscope system for imaging a living body with an endoscope.

Abstract: A test stimulus generator generates error irritations, or error sequences, within a processor system. The test stimulus generator includes an initialization register, a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), a clock subsystem, and an output register. The PRNG calculates an output value from an initialization value stored in the initialization register. The PRNG output value represents a unique error irritation and identifies one or more components within the processor system to handle the error irritation. The clock subsystem generates either a continuous or pulsed clock signal that transfers the initialization value into the PRNG. The output register stores the PRNG output value and transmits the corresponding error irritation to the processor components identified to handle the error irritation. The test stimulus generator generates error irritations in a predetermined or random order based on the initialization value. A corresponding method and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: A liquid sending device includes a plunger pump, which performs an intake operation of liquid to and a discharge operation of liquid from a pump chamber and in which pressure in the pump chamber in a case where the intake operation is performed is lower compared to a case where the discharge operation is performed, a check valve that is provided at an inlet port, has a spherical valve element and a valve seat, and passively operates according to the pressure in the pump chamber in such a direction that the valve element is seated on or detached, a pressure sensor that detects the pressure, and an attachment detector that compares the pressure with a preset threshold value and detect attachment of the valve element to the valve seat in a case where the pressure in the pump chamber is equal to or lower than the threshold value.

Abstract: A first group of interpolation calculators performing interpolation by mean preserving interpolation calculation, and a second group of interpolation calculators performing interpolation by interpolation other than the mean preserving interpolation calculation are provided. Each of the interpolation calculators performs interpolation calculation for the missing pixel to calculate an interpolation candidate value (M(h)), and calculates test interpolation values (M(t)) treating pixels in a vicinity of the missing pixel as test pixels. A decider (4) selects one of the plurality of interpolation calculators based on results of the test interpolation. An outputter (5) selects the interpolation candidate value outputted from the interpolation calculator selected by the decider (4), among the plurality of interpolation candidate values (M(h)), and outputs the selected interpolation candidate value.

Abstract: The presently-disclosed subject matter includes valve covers. The valve covers can protect valves from exposure as well as from tampering. In some embodiments the valve cover comprises a cap that includes a top end and a side wall that is substantially cylindrical. Embodiments of valve covers also include a plug on an interior side of the top end of the cap that projects toward the opening of the cap. When the valve cover is installed, the plug can extend beyond an opening of the valve.

Abstract: An automatic emergency reporting system for a vehicle includes a determiner, a normality transmitter, a detector, and an emergency transmitter. The determiner determines a quality of communication between a communication terminal of the vehicle and a server. The normality transmitter transmits rich information available in the server from the communication terminal in a normal state. The detector detects an emergency of the vehicle. The emergency transmitter transmits emergency information from the communication terminal to the server after the detection. The emergency transmitter transmits the rich information with the emergency information in response to the detection of the emergency of the vehicle in a state in which a status of the communication with the server is satisfactory. The emergency transmitter transmits the emergency information in response to the detection of the emergency of the vehicle in a state in which the status of the communication with the server is not satisfactory.

Abstract: An optical unit with a shake correction function includes a movable body, a fixed body, a swing support mechanism structured to swingably support the movable body, a shake correction drive mechanism structured to swing the movable body, and a flexible printed circuit board extended from the movable body. The flexible printed circuit board is provided with a flat face part between the movable body and a circuit board fixing part provided in the fixed body, and a fixed part which is fixed to the circuit board fixing part. The flat face part is provided with a curved part, the fixed part is positioned in the optical axis direction by abutting with the circuit board fixing part, the circuit board fixing part comprises a fixable region capable of fixing the fixed part, and a width of the fixable region is larger than a width of the fixed part.

Abstract: Example refrigerators having internal content cameras, and methods of operating the same are disclosed. A disclosed example refrigerator includes a cabinet, an internal compartment disposed within the cabinet, a closing member operatively coupled to the cabinet providing selective access to the internal compartment, two cameras disposed in the compartment and positioned to capture images of different portions of the compartment, two light sources disposed in the compartment, and a controller communicatively coupled with the cameras and light sources and configured to control the light sources to provide two different illuminations for respective ones of the two cameras.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a transceiver circuit, a memory circuit, and a processor circuit. The transceiver circuit transmits data through subchannels that includes a first subchannel and a second subchannel. The memory circuit stores a lookup table that indicates corresponding relations between transmission rates and channel indicators.

Abstract: Systems and method for identifying variants associated with a genetic disease can include obtaining calls for a plurality of individuals for a list of variant positions. The calls can be compared to identify variants that are found in affected individuals and absent in non-affected individuals. Such variants can include loss of heterozygosity, trans-phased compound heterozygotes, increased frequency mitochondrial variants, homozygous recessive variants, de novo variants, sex-linked variants, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Techniques that facilitate generating and executing an optimal dialogue strategy are provided. In one example, a system includes an information gain component and a question selector component. The information gain component estimates information gain data associated with first dialogue data of an information system. The information gain data is indicative of an amount of change in entropy associated with the first dialogue data. The question selector component selects between second dialogue data associated with a first question strategy and third dialogue data associated with a second question strategy based on the information gain data.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for providing interconnected circuitry of an integrated circuit (IC) die stack. In an embodiment, first integrated circuitry of a first IC die is configured to couple, via a first interconnects of the first IC die, to second integrated circuitry of a second IC die. When the first IC die and the second IC die are coupled to one another, second interconnects of the first IC die are further coupled to the second integrated circuitry, wherein the second interconnects are coupled to each of two opposite sides of the first IC die. In another embodiment, the second integrated circuitry includes processor logic, and the first integrated circuitry is configured to cache data for access by the processor logic. In another embodiment, the first integrated circuitry includes a power delivery circuit and an on-package input-output interface to cache data for access by the processor logic at higher bandwidth with lower power consumption.