Abstract: A digital decimation filtering circuit of an analog to digital conversion circuit includes an n-tap anti-aliasing filter operable to receive a 1-bit analog to digital converter (ADC) output signal at an oversampling rate and filter the 1-bit ADC output signal to remove frequencies higher than a selected cut-off frequency to produce an n-bit filtered signal at a first data output rate. The digital decimation filtering circuit further includes a decimator operable to receive the n-bit filtered signal at the first data output rate, decimate the n-bit filtered signal by a decimation factor to produce a set of output signals, and sum the set of outputs to produce a decimated signal at a second data output rate. The first data output rate is greater than the second data output rate.

Abstract: A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for inter prediction performed by at least one processor. The method for inter prediction comprising: receiving a coded video bitstream that includes a current picture, and first and second reference pictures associated with the current picture, the current picture including at least one block encoded in accordance with an inter bi-prediction mode, the at least one block including a first motion vector that points to the first reference picture and a second motion vector that points to the second reference picture; determining whether an out of boundary condition associated with the first motion vector and the second motion vector is satisfied; and adaptively disallowing bi-prediction to have MVs pointing to out of reference picture boundary, for inter bi-prediction mode.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to backlight modules, displays including a backlight module, and methods for assembling a backlight module. In one example, a backlight module for a display comprises light sources affixed to a printed circuit and a light guide plate. An adhesive affixes the printed circuit to the light guide plate. The light guide plate comprises a body and a plurality of projections extending from the body, with the plurality of projections retaining two or more of the light sources between the projections and the body of the light guide plate.

Abstract: Method, apparatus, and system for geometry filtering for mesh compression are provided. The process may include receiving a coded bitstream associated with a mesh, wherein the coded bitstream comprises boundary information associated with the mesh, and determining one or more boundary vertices associated with the mesh based on the boundary information. The process may also include generating a filtered geometry map associated with the mesh based on the one or more boundary vertices associated with the mesh and one or more filtering parameters in a filtering algorithm; and compressing the filtered geometry map using a video codec into a plurality of single channel or multiple channel images.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a method of protecting a surface of an e-vaping device portion from corrosion, the method including preparing a coating mixture configured to protect the surface from corrosion, and coating the surface with a protective coating based on the coating mixture, wherein the coating is performed via one of electrodeposition, dipping, spraying, and vapor deposition, and the coating mixture includes at least one of a silane and a resin.

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring a cleave angle of an optical fiber using a cleave angle measurement system is provided herein. In an aspect, a method for measuring a cleave angle of an optical fiber may include providing a cleave angle measurement system. The cleave angle measurement system may include an optical fiber channel, an image sensor, and a light source. The method may include placing an optical fiber having a cleaved end into the optical fiber channel. The method may include determining an optical center of the image sensor. The method may include reflecting light transmitted by the light source off of the cleaved end of the optical fiber and detecting, by the image sensor, light reflected off of the cleaved end of the optical fiber. The cleave angle of the optical fiber may be determined based on the light reflected off of the cleaved end.

Abstract: A porphyrin compound of Formula III and composition made therefrom comprising a therapeutically effective dose of a porphyrin bound via a linker to an anti-cancer agent useful in treating cancer in a patient in need thereof or to treat cancer cells in-vitro. The compounds and compositions may be delivered by a drug delivery device as disclosed here and be part of a kit.

Abstract: A food storage system comprising a bottom receptacle, a plurality of stackable containers, a handle configured to extend over a topmost one of the plurality of stackable containers, and a fastening mechanism having a bottom end coupled to the bottom receptacle and a top end coupled to the top lid. A length of the fastening mechanism is adjustable so that a spacing between the bottom receptacle and the handle is adjustable.

Abstract: A space oven operates in microgravity environments by forcing convection towards the center through a unique heating element and airflow design. The space oven includes a tubular chamber, a heating rack, a heating system, a cooling system, a hatch, a user interface, a microcontroller, an enclosure, at least one first vent, at least one second vent and at least one temperature sensor. The tubular chamber is the cooking area. The heating rack holds consumables in place. The heating system heats up consumables. The cooling system prevents any overheating. The hatch closes off and allows access to the inside of the tubular chamber. The user interface allows a user to input commands. The microcontroller manages the electronic components. The enclosure protects the tubular chamber. The at least one first vent and the at least one second vent reduce pressure buildup. The at least one temperature sensor monitors the internal temperature.

Abstract: A process for producing branched aldehyde intermediates from alpha olefins, and further reacting said branched aldehyde intermediates via hydrogenation reactions, surfactant forming reactions and other chemical derivative forming reactions to produce branched alcohols, branched surfactants and other branched derivatives. A process for producing isomerized olefins, branched aldehydes, branched alcohols, branched surfactants and other branched derivatives through isomerization, hydroformylation, hydrogenation, surfactant forming reactions and other derivative forming reactions.

Abstract: A device includes a plurality of support elements pivotably attached to a base. The support elements are pivotably attached to support arms. The support arms support a platform configured to hold a vehicle. The device is capable of moving between stacked and unstacked configurations, where the platform is elevated above a ground-level parking space when the device is in a stacked configuration and the platform is positioned behind or beside a ground-level parking space when the device is in an unstacked configuration. When changing between a stacked configuration and an unstacked configuration, the support elements and the support arms pivot such that the platform does not contact any vehicle parked underneath the platform.

Abstract: A window treatment retention system may include a roller shade assembly and one or more retention brackets that at least partially enclose the roller shade assembly and do not interfere with operation of the roller shade assembly. The retention brackets may be configured to absorb an impact force associated with detachment of the roller shade assembly from a mounted position. The retention brackets may deflect upon absorbing the impact force, and may limit displacement of the detached roller shade assembly from the mounted position. The retention brackets may deflect such that the roller shade assembly does not pass through openings defined by the retention brackets. The retention brackets may deflect such that the width of at least one of the openings defined by the retention brackets does not expand beyond a distance that is equivalent to the diameter of a roller tube of the roller shade assembly.

Abstract: A heating apparatus can include a fire cage defining a cage space containing heated fuel. The heating apparatus can also include a container configured to be supported by the fire cage at a container position, wherein the container is above at least a portion of the cage space. The container can be designed to hold burning fuel above the heated fuel. Also, a heating apparatus can be arranged to form a food grill, and the heating apparatus can be rearranged to form a fire cage configuration. A thermal store can be placed in a heat collecting position on a side of the fire cage in a first location to heat the thermal store. The thermal store can be moved away from the fire cage and can be positioned in a second location away from the fire cage to emit thermal energy to heat air around the second location.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining position of a receiver. The positioning system comprises a transmitter network including transmitters that broadcast positioning signals. The positioning system comprises a remote receiver that acquires and tracks the positioning signals and/or satellite signals. The satellite signals are signals of a satellite-based positioning system. A first mode of the remote receiver uses terminal-based positioning in which the remote receiver computes a position using the positioning signals and/or the satellite signals. The positioning system comprises a server coupled to the remote receiver. A second operating mode of the remote receiver comprises network-based positioning in which the server computes a position of the remote receiver from the positioning signals and/or satellite signals, where the remote receiver receives and transfers to the server the positioning signals and/or satellite signals.

Abstract: A wireless device may receive downlink control information (DCI) indicating switching to an uplink carrier. The wireless device may determine to transmit a confirmation for switching to the uplink carrier based on whether the uplink carrier is a licensed carrier or an unlicensed carrier. Based on the uplink carrier being the unlicensed carrier, the wireless device may transmit the confirmation after switching to the uplink carrier.

Abstract: A cluster of lighting devices, a display and a method of manufacturing a display are described. The lighting device includes a mixing box, a light source, a transparent layer and a light diffusing layer. The light source is embedded in the mixing box. The transparent layer is adjacent to the light source. The light diffusing layer is adjacent to the transparent layer. A surface emitter display includes a cluster of surface emitters including a plurality of surface emitters. At least one circuit board is electrically coupled to at least one surface emitter of the plurality of surface emitters.

Abstract: The technology generally relates to spatial audio communication between devices. For example, a first device and a second device may be connected via a communication link. The first device may capture audio signals in an environment through two or more microphones. The first device may encode the captured audio with direction information. The first device may transmit the encoded audio via the communication link to the second device. The second device may decode the encoded audio to be output by one or more speakers of the second device. The second device may output the decoded audio to recreate positions of the captured audio signals.

Abstract: A method and apparatus that receives a coded video bitstream from an encoder; retrieves, from the coded video bitstream, a mesh including a plurality of polygons that describe one or more surfaces of a volumetric object; predicts a current value of an index of the UV-to-XYZ index array from at least one previously coded value included in another index in the UV-to-XYZ index array, wherein the UV-to-XYZ index array includes a plurality of indices which correspond each two-dimensional (2D) UV vertex associated with the mesh to a three-dimensional (3D) XYZ vertex associated with the mesh; derives a prediction residual associated with the current value of the index of the UV-to-XYZ index array; and reconstructs a boundary UV coordinate based on the predicted current value of the index of the UV-to-XYZ index array and the derived prediction residual.

Abstract: The memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, which include a first set of memory cells and a second set of memory cells. A controller is in communication with the memory cells. The controller is configured to, in a first programming pass and then a second programming pass, program the memory cells of the first and second sets to respective final threshold voltages associated with a plurality of programmed data states. The controller is further configured to, in the first programming pass, verify the first set of memory cells at a first set of checkpoint data states and verify the second set of memory cells at a second set of checkpoint data states that is different than the first set of checkpoint data states.