Abstract: This disclosure describes apparatuses and techniques for a switched multi-cell battery system for electronic devices. In some aspects, a switched multi-cell battery system may transfer, via a plurality of power control switches electrical power from a power adapter to components of the electronic device by charging battery cells in series and by discharging the battery cells in parallel or as a single battery cell. As a result, the switched multi-cell battery system may reduce or eliminate a voltage step-down conversion stage to increase a power-transfer efficiency of an electronic device. By doing so, charging times may be reduced or operating times may be increased, thereby improving users' experience with their electronic devices.

Abstract: A cross-platform deployment computing system receives an application to be deployed to a cloud. The application is parsed to identify assignment criteria and is assigned to an application availability group the defines security that defines a topology in which the application will be deployed. The application is then provided to a control plane for deployment at a target remote server architecture. In order to deploy the application to a different remote server architecture, the control plane for the different remote server architecture accesses the deployment definitions in the AAG and deploys the application to the different remote server architecture using the deployment definitions in the AAG to which the application is assigned.

Abstract: In some implementations, an optical device for mounting in a flip-chip configuration includes a plurality of flip-chip bumps that are arranged in a pattern on the optical device, wherein the pattern is not aligned with a crystal cleavage plane associated with a substrate of the optical device. In some implementations, the optical device further includes a gap that separates a primary region of the optical device and a secondary region of the optical device, wherein at least one portion of a side of the gap is oriented at a non-zero angle to the crystal cleavage plane.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses directed at detecting and preventing light-based injection attacks. In aspects, a computing device includes executable instructions of an input manager, an audio sensor having subtracting circuitry, and a light sensor. One or more processors executing instructions of the input manager is configured to receive and analyze signals generated by the audio sensor, the light sensor, and the subtracting circuit. Upon analysis, the input manager can detect and prevent light-based injection attacks.

Abstract: A program is executed using a call stack and shadow stack. The call stack includes frames having respective return addresses. The frames may also store variables and/or parameters. The shadow stack stores duplicates of the return addresses in the call stack. The call stack and the shadow stack are maintained by, (i) each time a function is called, adding a corresponding stack frame to the call stack and adding a corresponding return address to the shadow stack, and (ii) each time a function is exited, removing a corresponding frame from the call stack and removing a corresponding return address from the shadow stack. A backtrace of the program's current call chain is generated by accessing the return addresses in the shadow stack. The outputted backtrace includes the return addresses from the shadow stack and/or information about the traced functions that is derived from the shadow stack's return addresses.

Abstract: A device that creates micro or small-sized bubbles that resemble snow. The microbubble-producing device includes a shaft with a microbubble-producing solution reservoir connected to one end and a housing connected to a second end. The housing contains a motor, a pump, and an air-producing device, which are electrically connected to a power source. An air duct is connected on one end to the air-producing device and another end to a microbubble emitter. The emitter is hollow and includes an exterior wall. Secured to an inner surface of the wall is a shelf, which contains at least one orifice. A microbubble-producing solution input channel is a tubular structure with a first end submerged within the microbubble-producing solution reservoir and a second end connected to the shelf through the wall of the emitter.

Abstract: A gooseneck ball extender is designed to mate with a center socket and receivers mounted to a towing vehicle and provide a gooseneck bell that is offset from the center socket. The extender has a cylindrical shaft with captured balls that can be moved between a retracted position and an extended position through a spring-loaded locking shaft that moves between an unlocked and locked position. The locking shaft is biased towards the locked position where the captured balls are extended. The extender has an outrigger portion that has puck locks. The puck locks are rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position. As attached to the towing vehicle, the outrigger portion provides additional support to the gooseneck ball.

Abstract: User equipment (UE) network radio link state management for ambient electromagnetic power harvesting chip (AEPH) reader applications and devices is provided. In some embodiments, radio link state management services are provided that may be engaged by a UE that can wirelessly communicate both with a wireless telecommunications network, and an AEPH chip. Embodiments may include a method that determines when an AEPH chip communication event is pending, suspends a UE connection state of at least one data channel of the one or more data channels of the UE radio link in response to the determining when the AEPH chip communication event is pending, performs the AEPH chip communication event; and releases suspension of the UE connection state of the at least one data channel of the one or more data channels of the UE radio link.

Abstract: A system may include processor(s), and memory in communication with the processor(s) and storing instructions configured to cause the system to correct ASR errors. The system may receive a transcription comprising transcribed word(s) and may determine whether the transcribed word(s) exceed associated predefined confidence level(s). Responsive to determining a transcribed word does not exceed a predefined confidence level, the system may generate a predicted word. The system may calculate a distance between numerical representations of the transcribed word and the predicted word and may determine whether the distance exceeds a predefined threshold. Responsive to determining the distance exceeds the predefined threshold, the system may determine whether at least one red flag word of a list of red flag words corresponds to a context of the transcription, and, responsive to making that determination, may classify the transcription as associated with a first category.

Abstract: A single-layer cross-coupling filter includes a cavity in which a receiving space is formed; an integrally formed resonant structure installed in the receiving space; and at least one partition wall. The resonant structure includes at least two rows of resonant units distributed along a signal transmission path. The at least two rows of resonant units are located in a same plane of the receiving space, and each row of the resonant units includes a plurality of resonators. The resonators on a same row are coupled and connected to form signal transmission, and at least two adjacent resonators in different rows are coupled and connected to realize cross-coupling.

Abstract: Secure communication in mobile digital pages is provided. The system receives an electronic document and validates the electronic document for storage in a cache server. The system receives a request for the electronic document and provides it to a viewer component on a client computing device. The viewer component loads the electronic document in an iframe. The viewer component executes a runtime component to receive, via a secure communication channel, a tag from the electronic document. The system receives the tag and selects a data value for transmission to the viewer component. The viewer components provides the data value to cause the runtime component to execute an action with the data value.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for nutraceutical compositions and methods for dietary alleviation of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Compositions may include at least one anti-hyperandrogenism ingredient. Compositions may include at least one insulin-sensitivity modulating ingredient. The anti-hyperandrogenism ingredient may include inositol. The anti-hyperandrogenism ingredient may include monacolin K (red yeast). The insulin-sensitivity modulating ingredient may include inositol. The insulin-sensitivity modulating ingredient may include curcumin. The methods may include oral administration of the compositions. The methods may include physician monitoring of symptoms during use of the compositions. Case studies demonstrate positive benefits of application of the compositions and methods in alleviation of PCOS. Demonstrated benefits include conception after lengthy infertility prior to application of the compositions and methods.

Abstract: A device for directing high pressure fluid includes: a spindle having a rigid body defining a fluid passageway therein; a spindle mount configured to mount the spindle to a fluid source; and a fluid distributer coupled to the spindle and including a plurality of spaced-apart fluid dispensers formed therein that are each fluidly coupled to the fluid passageway and configured to dispense fluid outside the device.

Abstract: A system configured to provide supplemental heating or cooling is provided. Some embodiments may include the fixture having an air movement device and a back surface configured for a flush mount on a wall, the back surface having a recess sized to substantially the same dimensions of a cover of an electrical outlet. The flush mount may provide a degree of permanence for the fixture that satisfies a criterion.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying a customer's location within a facility or place of business, such as, but not limited to a casino. The system and method provides notification company representatives upon arrival of the customer at the given location. Additionally, the method and system allows for navigational services to be provided to customers, and real-time location determination, location tracking and confirmation to customers of location and rewards program status. The disclosed method and system can work through a system of wireless radio, sound and/or light-based beacons communicating with the customer's smartphone, computer system, or other electronic device.

Abstract: A mobile fitness plaza configured to be coupled to or integrated into a vehicle to provide mobile fitness stations to one or more users. The mobile fitness plaza includes one or more alcove compartments providing a storage space for exercise equipment and one or more awnings configured to be selectively adjusted between a stowed position and a deployed position to provide shelter and protection for equipment stowed therein and users positioned beneath the one or more awnings.

Abstract: A method of updating a data set using event-based conditions includes adding a first data point to the data set and triggering a first event indicating that the data set has changed. Adding the first data point to the data set triggers the first event. The method also includes, in response to the first event, updating conditions for completing the data set. The conditions are associated with action pathways for receiving or verifying missing data points in the data set. The method further includes triggering a second event indicating that the conditions for completing the data set have changed and, in response to the second event, distributing the conditions to a plurality of distributed services. Each of the plurality of distributed services is configured to execute one or more of the action pathways for receiving or verifying the missing data points in the data set.

Abstract: A method including rendering a view of a virtual environment of a video game for display in a head mounted display of a user, wherein the virtual environment includes a plurality of objects. The method including tracking gaze of the user. The method including detecting that the gaze of the user is directed towards an object in the view for a period of time. The method including generating a heads up display (HUD) interface including information related to the object. The method including surfacing the HUD interface near the object in the view of the virtual environment.

Abstract: An electronic device places an augmented reality object in an image of a real environment based on a pose of the electronic device and based on image segmentation. The electronic device includes a camera that captures images of the real environment and sensors, such as an inertial measurement unit (IMU), that capture a pose of the electronic device. The electronic device selects an augmented reality (AR) object from a memory, segments a captured image of the real environment into foreground pixels and background pixels, and composites an image for display wherein the AR object is placed between the foreground pixels and the background pixels. As the pose of the electronic device changes, the electronic device maintains the relative position of the AR object with respect to the real environment in images for display.

Abstract: A motor stator for a motor is disclosed. The motor stator includes a stator body and a plurality of windings. The stator body includes a weld end, a crown end, and a plurality of slots arranged circumferentially and extending axially therethrough between the weld end and the crown end. Each winding including a phase lead, a neutral lead, and a plurality of coils. The plurality of coils include a same-layer lead coil including two legs that spans across multiple slots of the plurality of slots and that are inserted into respective slots at a same layer thereof. The same-layer lead coil positions the phase lead at the weld end. The neutral lead and welds joining the plurality of coils are all positioned at the weld end.