Abstract: An artificial neural network (ANN) accelerator is provided. The ANN accelerator includes digital controlled oscillators (DCOs), digital-to-time converters (DTCs) and a mixed-signal multiply-and-accumulate (MAC) array. Each DCO generates a first analog operand signal based on a first digital data value, and transmits the first analog operand signal along a respective column signal line. Each DTC generates a second analog operand signal based on a second digital data value, and transmits the second analog operand signal along a respective row signal line. The mixed-signal MAC array is coupled to the row and column signal lines, and includes mixed-signal MAC units. Each mixed-signal MAC unit includes an integrated clock gate (ICG) that generates a digital product signal based on the first and second analog operand signals, and a counter circuit that increments or decrements a count value stored in a register based on the digital product signal.

Abstract: A method at a sensor apparatus, the method including calculating a value for a target function based on at least one sensor of the sensor apparatus; determining that the value of the target function is within a defined threshold range for a defined time period, thereby finding an in-flight state for the sensor apparatus; and turning off transmission from a radio of the sensor apparatus based on the in-flight state.

Abstract: Techniques for enhancing security for thin client devices in hybrid edge cloud systems are described. In accordance with various embodiments, the hybrid system includes a cloud computing platform (e.g., the cloud) and an edge device (e.g., the edge). The cloud extracts key(s) for authentication and session establishment. The cloud also utilizes the key(s) to establish a session between the edge and a client device. The cloud additionally authorizes a content request from the client device for a media content item over the session and extracts a content key upon successful authorization. The edge caches the key(s), obtains the content key at the time of receiving the content request from the client device and transmits the content key and the key(s) with the media content item to the client device.

Abstract: A method for administration of an IgG preparation by an intradermal (ID) route to a subject includes loading with a volume of the IgG preparation an ID delivery device including needles, applying the device to a skin delivery site, using the device to allow dermal penetration of the needles, delivering the volume of the IgG preparation at the skin delivery site, and removing the injection delivery device. The method can be used in the treatment of a disease, such as an immunodeficiency.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application relate to the field of vehicle technologies, and specifically, to a vehicle frame and a vehicle. The vehicle frame includes longitudinal rails and a steering gear; the steering gear includes a shell and a steering rod slidably disposed in the shell; two ends of the shell are fixedly connected to the longitudinal rails respectively; and two ends of the steering rod respectively protrude out of the longitudinal rails, so as to be movably connected to wheels, and the steering rod drives the wheels to steer when the steering rod slides. In this way, the vehicle frame provided in the embodiments of this application is able to guarantee the torsional mode and stiffness of the whole vehicle while achieving light-weighting of the body.

Abstract: An occlusion analysis system improves accuracy of behavior prediction models by generating occlusion parameters that may inform mathematical models to generate more accurate predictions. The occlusion analysis system trains and applies models for generating occlusion parameters, such as a manner in which a person is occluded, occlusion percentage, occlusion type. A behavior prediction system may input the occlusion parameters as well as other parameters relating to activity of the human into a second mathematical model for behavior prediction. The second machine learning model is a higher-level model trained to output a prediction that the human will exhibit a future behavior and a confidence level associated with the prediction. The confidence level is at least partially determined based on the occlusion parameters.

Abstract: A suture device comprises a needle (5) which is movable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration and a drive for rotating the needle between the retracted and extended configurations. The drive comprises an axle (18) which is rotated by a rack (12) and pinion (10) system.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus is disclosed, comprising: a plasma processing chamber; a substrate support disposed in the plasma processing chamber; a lower electrode disposed in the substrate support; at least one RF power source coupled to the lower electrode; an electromagnet unit disposed on or above the plasma processing chamber; and an upper electrode assembly, disposed above the substrate support, including: an insulating plate having a plasma exposed surface; a gas diffusion plate having a gas diffusion space; and an upper electrode plate, disposed between the insulating plate and the gas diffusion plate, including: a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet located at a location that is radially outward from the electromagnet unit; a coolant supply channel extending radially from the coolant inlet to a vicinity of the approximate center of the upper electrode plate; and a coolant return channel extending from the vicinity of the approximate center of the upper electrode plate to the coolant outlet.

Abstract: Disclosed are a heating piece for an atomizer, the atomizer (20) and an electronic cigarette. The heating piece includes a support member (100), and a heating member (200, 500, 600, 700) and an extraction electrode (800) disposed on the support member (100) and coupled with one another. The support member (100) or heating member (200, 500, 600, 700) has through holes. The heating piece is a mesh-shaped structure capable of achieving uniform heating, avoiding scorching of e-liquid, guiding an e-liquid smoothly, and providing good stability. A condensate flows back by means of a support slope (8) and passes through the through hole of the heating piece (5), permeates into a liquid guide cotton (10), and enters into an atomization chamber (9) for further atomization.

Abstract: A method of packaging a two component composition into a dual vial (100), wherein the dual vial (100) comprises a single continuous piece of material arranged to provide both a first vial (110) and a second vial (120), the method comprising providing a second component of the composition into a volume, of the second vial (120), surrounding the first vial (110), providing a first component of the composition into a first vial (110), wherein the first vial (110) is nested within a second vial (120), and closing the first vial (110) and the second vial (120).

Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an active ingredient into skin of an animal at a defined depth, the apparatus including: a microprojection array including a plurality of microprojections having a density of at least 2,000 projections per cm2; and an applicator that drives the microprojection array towards the skin in use so that the microprojection array impacts on the skin with a mass-to-velocity ratio of between 0.0005 g/m/s and 0.1 g/m/s per cm2.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a cooling device, including a housing and a heat dissipation assembly. A sealed space for accommodating cooling liquid is formed in the housing. The cooling liquid is in contact with a to-be-cooled component. The heat dissipation assembly includes a heat dissipation assembly body and a heat conducting pipe communicating with the heat dissipation assembly body. The heat dissipation assembly body is arranged in the sealed space formed by the housing. The heat dissipation assembly body is configured to, after the cooling liquid transforms into the gas by absorbing the heat of the to-be-cooled component, absorb the heat of the gas to convert the gas into the liquid. The heat conducting pipe is at least partially located outside the housing. The heat dissipation assembly body is arranged at ½ to ¾ the position along the height direction in the housing.

Abstract: A method for predictive maintenance of a component of a vehicle includes collection of first operational data, from a telematics device of the vehicle, for a set of parameters associated with the component. From the first operation data, a first dataset is selected based on an engine status of an engine of the vehicle. The first dataset is processed to obtain a plurality of feature values and the plurality of feature values are segregated into a plurality of clusters. A classifier is trained based on the plurality of clusters to determine the health status of the component. Real-time or near real-time operational data for the set of parameters is received, from the telematics device of the vehicle. The received operational data is used as an input to the trained classifier and the health status of the component is determined based on an output of the trained classifier.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to method and system for improving Wi-Fi performance in co-existing communication networks using learning methodologies. In recent times, most of telecom operators have expressed interest in deploying LTE (Long-Term Evolution) over the unlicensed spectrum. However, simultaneous use of unlicensed band (by operators using LTE and other Wi-Fi) presents coexistence challenges in terms of network performance especially for the Wi-Fi. The disclosed techniques enable improving the Wi-Fi performance in the co-existing communication networks based on learning methodologies. The disclosed techniques improve Wi-Fi performance based on several steps that includes detecting an interfering channel, and further identifying an optimal channel to mitigate the interference caused by the detected interfering channel. The optimal channel is identified based on an optimization technique, wherein the optimization technique is a reinforcement learning technique based on a Q-learning.

Abstract: A virtual object control method includes displaying a user interface (UI) that includes a first fire button being an operation control configured to trigger to aim down sights (ADS) and fire. When a trigger signal corresponding to the first fire button is received, a virtual firearm enters an ADS state. When a fire condition is satisfied and the virtual firearm is in the ADS state, the virtual firearm can shoot. A one-tap ADS and fire capability is implemented which improves operation efficiency.