Abstract: An information processing device identifies a first feature amount related to the number of the product registered on the specific machine based on an acquired product information, generating, from an image capturing a user in front of the specific machine, a first area information, a second area information and an interaction between the first class and the second class, specifies an action of the user of registering the product to the specific machine based on the first area information, the second area information, and the interaction, identifies a second feature amount related to the number of time of carrying out the action; and generates an alert based on the first feature amount and the second feature amount.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a processor receives, via an interface, natural language data associated with a user request for performing an identified computational task associated with a cybersecurity management system. The processor is configured to provide the natural language data as input to a machine learning (ML) model. The ML model is configured to automatically infer a template query based on the natural language data. The processor is further configured to cause the template query to be displayed, via the interface. The processor is further configured to receive, via the interface, user input indicating a finalized query associated with the identified computational task, and to provide the finalized query as input to a system configured to perform the identified computational task. The processor is further configured to modify a security setting in the cybersecurity management system based on the performance of the identified computational task.

Abstract: A vehicle onboard apparatus mounted in a vehicle includes an in-vehicle processing unit that performs image recognition on an input image from a camera mounted in the vehicle. The in-vehicle processing unit performs the image recognition using an image recognition model corresponding to position information of the vehicle and additional reference information different from the position information.

Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for providing dual sector authentication for an electronic draw game, allowing a plurality of player devices to interact over a network with front-facing and back-facing entities seamlessly. The front-facing entity ensures player login credentials, maintains a wallet for each player, and provides secure token IDs uniquely identifying each player to the back-facing entity. The back-facing entity pseudorandomly generates draw game video scenes, processes player wagers, and determines the draw game results.

Abstract: A structured-light three-dimensional (3D) scanning system includes a projector that emits a projected light with a predetermined pattern onto an object; an image capture device that generates a captured image according to a reflected light reflected from the object, the predetermined pattern of the projected light being distorted due to 3D shape of the object, thereby resulting in a distorted pattern; a depth decoder that converts the distorted pattern into a depth map representing the 3D shape of the object; and a depth fusion device that generates a fused depth map according to at least two different depth maps associated with the object.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in a power delivery system, the apparatus comprising: a DC circuit breaker having first and second terminals and configured to automatically switch from a closed state to an open state during an overcurrent condition; a disconnector switch in series with the DC circuit breaker, the disconnector switch having a first terminal for connecting to a first polarity terminal of a DC power supply, a second terminal for connecting to a second polarity terminal of the DC power supply and a common terminal connected to the first terminal of the DC circuit breaker, the disconnector switch having at least a first position in which the first terminal is connected to the common terminal and a second position in which the second terminal is connected to the common terminal; and an interlock mechanism coupled to the DC circuit breaker and the disconnector switch, the interlock mechanism configured to disable the DC circuit breaker from automatically switching from the closed state to the open state during

Abstract: Systems and methods for affecting spin qubits. In a resonator, an optical field is generated using photons. The optical field causes a stress field to form in the resonator as portions of the resonator oscillates. These oscillations, tunable using lasers and/or injection locking, drive spin transitions to thereby affect the population of specific NV spin qubits present in the resonator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lid (10) for closing a receptacle (20), the lid comprising: a static portion (18) arranged to substantially match an opening of the receptacle to be closed; a plurality of pivoting arms (11) coupled to the static portion; means (12) for moving the plurality of pivoting arms between a first position wherein the plurality of pivoting arms lie within a perimeter of the static portion and a second position wherein the plurality of pivoting arms lie outside a perimeter of the static portion and engage with a complementary feature of the receptacle.

Abstract: A display driving system, configured to control a scan operation of a display, comprising: a scan control circuit, configured to receive a start position signal and to generate a switch selecting signal according to the scan start position signal; and a scan switch circuit, coupled to the display and the scan control circuit, and comprising a plurality of switches, configured to turn on one of the switches according to the switch selecting signal, to control the display to start the scan operation at a scan start position; wherein the display comprises N scan lines, wherein the scan start position is one of the scan lines.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, devices, apparatus, and storage medium for performing speech-to-text conversion. The method includes: displaying, by a first device, a first user interface, the first user interface being a display screen of a virtual environment that provides a virtual activity place for a first virtual role controlled by a first user account; displaying, by a second device, a second user interface, the second user interface being a display screen of a virtual environment that provides a virtual activity place for a second virtual role controlled by a second user account; in response to a speech input operation by the first user account performed on the first device, displaying, by the first device, a chat message in a first language, and displaying, by the second device, the chat message in a second language.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure can include a high voltage region, a first moat trench isolation structure electrically insulating the high voltage region from low voltage regions of the semiconductor structure, and a second moat trench isolation structure electrically insulating the high voltage region from the low voltage regions of the semiconductor structure. The first moat trench isolation structure can include dielectric sidewall spacers and a conductive fill material portion located between the dielectric sidewall spacers. The second moat trench isolation structure can include only at least one dielectric material, and can include a dielectric moat trench fill structure having a same material composition as the dielectric sidewall spacers and having a lateral thickness that is greater than a lateral thickness of the dielectric sidewall spacers and is less than twice the lateral thickness of the dielectric sidewall spacers.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes receiving a substrate having an etch mask layer that includes features for preserving corresponding portions of an underlying hard mask layer to be etched during an etching process. The method includes patterning the hard mask layer using the etch mask layer to gradually form a recess in the hard mask layer, the recess having a depth greater than a width of a top surface of a first feature of the etch mask layer, by performing the etching process. The etching process includes alternating between: depositing, using a first plasma, a silicon-containing protective layer over the etch mask layer and the hard mask layer such that the protective layer covers exposed surfaces of the hard mask layer; and subsequently etching, using a second plasma that comprises oxygen, the hard mask layer to form an incremental portion of the recess.

Abstract: A method and a device in nodes used for wireless communication. A first node transmits a first reference signal and a second reference signal respectively in a first time-domain resource block and a second time-domain resource block. The first node maintains power consistency and phase continuity among multiple first-type signals belonging to a reference time window in time domain; a duration of the reference time window is no larger than a first threshold; the first reference signal and the second reference signal respectively belong to different transmission occasions; whether the first node maintains power consistency and phase continuity between the first reference signal and the second reference signal is related to whether a first condition set is satisfied; the first condition set comprises a first condition; the first condition comprises: the first reference signal and the second reference signal being identified by a same index.

Abstract: An anode including a current collector and an anode active material layer disposed on the current collector are provided. The anode active material layer includes first oriented particles having a first tilt angle ?1 inclined with respect to the direction parallel to the current collector, and second oriented particles having a second tilt angle ?2 inclined with respect to the direction parallel to the current collector. The first tilt angle ?1 and the second tilt angle ?2 are different and both not greater than 70°.

Abstract: The wireless communication apparatus includes a communicator that performs at least one of transmission of signals to an antenna and reception of the signals from the antenna through a microstrip line. The microstrip line is formed with a first stub provided on the side of the communicator and a second stub provided on the side of the antenna, which stubs have resonant characteristics.

Abstract: A motor assembly can include a motor shaft, a stator assembly, and a rotor assembly, and can include a cooling jacket. The cooling jacket can include an inner wall facing radially inwardly towards the stator assembly and an opposite outer wall facing radially outwardly, a circumferential internal fluid passageway for allowing a cooling fluid to be pumped through an interior of the cooling jacket, the internal fluid passageway being disposed between the inner and outer walls and extending between an inlet and an outlet, a mounting pad receiving, at an opening in the outer wall, a heat generating component associated with the motor assembly, the opening being in fluid communication with the internal fluid passageway such that the cooling fluid can provide cooling to the heat generating component.

Abstract: A power converter circuit includes: a direct current (DC) side; a first passive network; a first current switching network; at least one floating capacitor; a second current switching network; a second passive network; and an alternating current (AC) side. The first passive network is connected between the DC side and the first current switching network for linking the DC side and the first current switching network. The first current switching network comprises at least four serially linked switches for switching the power converter circuit between switching cycles. The at least one floating capacitor is connected to the first current switching network. The second current switching network comprises two pairs of switches for providing an interface between the first current switching network and the second passive network. The second passive network is connected between the second current switching network and the AC side.

Abstract: A point cloud file transmission method includes obtaining a point cloud file and extension information corresponding to the point cloud file, the point cloud file comprising point cloud data, the extension information providing information for a service. The service is implemented using the point cloud data. The method further includes indicating a correspondence between an item of the extension information and an item in the point cloud file by (i) the item in the point cloud file indicating an index of the item of the extension information or (ii) a file level location of the item of the extension information. The method further includes transmitting the point cloud file and the extension information to a receiving device, so that the receiving device performs the service using the point cloud data based on the extension information.

Abstract: There is provided a method of permitting one or more features on a computer program. The computer program executing on a hardware with a hardware identifier. The method comprises, at the authentication server, receiving an authentication key indicating authorised features of the computer program, generating a server key based on the hardware identifier and a feature list, and comparing the authentication key with the server key. The method further comprises, at the authentication client, receiving a feature request comprising one or more features to be permitted on the computer program, generating a feature verification message based on the one or more features, and transmitting the feature verification message to the authentication server.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute processing in one of stages of a supply chain, the processing including: obtaining, from an immediately upstream stage, a first cumulative value being from a most upstream stage to the immediately upstream stage and a first random number used to generate a first commitment obtained by concealing the first cumulative value; generating, based on the first random number, a link commitment obtained by concealing information indicating a relationship between the immediately upstream stage and the stage; calculating, based on the first cumulative value, a second cumulative value being from the most upstream stage to the stage; generating a proof indicating that the second cumulative value is calculated using the correct first cumulative value and that is a zero-knowledge proof based on the link commitment; and causing the link commitment and the proof to be recorded in a blockchain.