Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video data processing. In some examples, an apparatus for video data processing includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry determines that profile information of a bitstream is indicative of a profile for operation range extension with a bitdepth higher than a predetermined value. Then, then the processing circuity checks at least a syntax element of the bitstream to determine whether the syntax element of the bitstream satisfies a constraint that is indicative of a single layer for outputting at a decoder for decoding the bitstream.

Abstract: A method includes providing, by a signal source circuit of a sensing circuit, a signal to a sensor via a conductor. When the sensor is exposed to a condition and is receiving the signal, an electrical characteristic of the sensor affects the signal. The signal includes at least one of: a direct current (DC) component and an oscillating component. When the sensing circuit is in a noisy environment, transient noise couples with the signal to produce a noisy signal. The method further includes comparing, by a transient circuit of the sensing circuit, the noisy signal with a representation of the noisy signal. When the noisy signal compares unfavorably with the representation of the noisy signal, supplying, by the transient circuit, a compensation signal to the conductor. A level of the compensation signal corresponds to a level at which the noisy signal compares unfavorably with the representation of the noisy signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for utilizing non-RAM memory to implement large digital display emulations. An embodiment operates by generating, by an emulator device, a pixel map of a digital display, wherein the pixel map comprises a plurality of pixels representative of a plurality of light emitting elements arranged on a viewable surface of the large digital display. A distance and orientation of a virtual viewer to the viewable surface of the large digital display is generated and the emulator device emulates the large digital display based on the pixel map and the distance and the orientation of the virtual viewer and renders the digital content based on the emulated large digital display.

Abstract: A portable multidirectional surface device, which may include one or more slide bearing glides and one or more base lengths which may are positioned adjacent the one or more slide bearing glides. One or more connecting plates, positioned above the base length(s), is connect with the base length(s) and the slide bearing glide(s). Providing motion to the device are multidirectional contact point(s) which are connected to the one or more connecting plates. The slide bearing glide(s) in conjunction with the base length(s) enable the use and operation of tools with the device.

Abstract: A method (400) includes receiving, at a first processor (110) of a user device (102), streaming multi-channel audio (118) captured by an array of microphones (107), each channel (119) including respective audio features. For each channel, the method also includes processing, by the first processor, using a first stage hotword detector (210), the respective audio features to determine whether a hotword is detected. When the first stage hotword detector detects the hotword, the method also includes the first processor providing chomped raw audio data (212) to a second processor that processes, using a first noise cleaning algorithm (250), the chomped raw audio data to generate a clean monophonic audio chomp (260). The method also includes processing, by the second processor using a second stage hotword detector (220), the clean monophonic audio chomp to detect the hotword.

Abstract: A training-stage technique trains a language model for use in an ASR system. The technique includes: obtaining a training corpus that includes a sequence of terms; determining that an original term in the training corpus is not present in a dictionary resource; segmenting the original term into two or more sub-terms using a segmentation resource; determining that the segmentation of the original term into the two or more sub-terms is a valid segmentation, based on two or more validity tests; and training the language model based on the terms that have been identified. A computer-implemented inference-stage technique applies the language model to produce ASR output results. The inference-stage technique merges a sub-term with a preceding term if these two terms are separated by no more than a prescribed interval of time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for virtual vehicle parking assistance are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining a current vehicle position and vehicle dimensions of a vehicle, determining parking space dimensions of a parking space, receiving a desired parking position for the vehicle through an augmented reality interface, the augmented reality interface including a three-dimensional vehicle model based on the vehicle dimensions, the augmented reality interface being configured to allow a user to virtually place the three-dimensional vehicle model in the parking space to determine the desired parking position, determining a virtual parking procedure for the vehicle based on the desired parking position selected by the user and the parking space dimensions of a parking space and causing the vehicle to autonomously park based on the virtual parking procedure.

Abstract: In order to provide an enhanced driver assistance system for a vehicle, a prediction of a movement of the third-party vehicle is determined based upon motion data relating to a third- party vehicle travelling in front which has moved out of a region of view of at least one sensor of the vehicle, or relating to an oncoming third-party vehicle which has not yet entered the region of view of the sensor, and based upon map data The driver assistance system is then operated on the basis of the prediction.

Abstract: Described is a CMOS power plane including interleaving contact areas, alternating Vled and Vcat contact areas, on at least two long sides of the ?LED display area. By this way, Vled and cathode current are injected uniformly along the four sides of the ?LED display panel. A large cathode current distribution ring on Vled and Vcat circuits is used to distribute the current along the four sides of the panel. The current distribution ring surrounds a pixel die area. An insulated area may be included on the cathode current redistribution ring adjacent one of the of ?bumps.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for protective drainage wraps having improved properties, including fluid handling and structural integrity. The protective material barrier constructions, such as wraps, provide protection to surfaces, such as walls of buildings. The present disclosure provides for methods of making, using, and installing such protective material barrier constructions.

Abstract: A base station central unit (BS-CU) transmits, to a wireless device, a first radio resource control (RRC) release message comprising a first configured uplink grant configuration, of a first cell, for an RRC inactive state or an RRC idle state of the wireless device. The BS-CU receives, from the wireless device, via a second cell different from the first cell, a second RRC message comprising a resume identity of the wireless device and indicating a release, by the wireless device, of the first configured uplink grant configuration of the first cell. The BS-CU sends, to a base station distributed unit (BS-DU) associated with the first cell, a message indicating release of the first configured uplink grant configuration.

Abstract: A communication device and method can include one or more processors operatively coupled to memory, a sensor and an output device, where the one or more processors to perform operations of identifying target person locations using internet searching and short range communication enabled devices such as Bluetooth LE devices.

Abstract: A method for making an improved nuclear fuel cladding tube includes reinforcing a Zr alloy tube by first winding or braiding ceramic yarn directly around the tube to form a ceramic covering, then physically bonding the ceramic covering to the tube by applying a first coating selected from the group consisting of Nb, Nb alloy, Nb oxide, Cr, Cr oxide, Cr alloy, or combinations thereof, by one of a thermal deposition process or a physical deposition process to provide structural support member for the Zr tube, and optionally applying a second coating and optionally applying a third coating by one of a thermal deposition process or a physical deposition process. If the tube softens at 800° C.-1000° C., the structural support tube will reinforce the Zr alloy tube against ballooning and bursting, thereby preventing the release of fission products to the reactor coolant.

Abstract: A computer that performs authentication is described. During operation, the computer may receive an authentication request associated with an individual playing a video game. In response to the authentication request, the computer may obtain game information associated with current play of the video game by the individual and second game information associated with one or more prior instances of the individual playing the video game. Then, the computer may determine the authentication of the individual based at least in part on the game information and the second game information. Next, the computer may selectively allow the individual to continue to play the video game based at least in part on the authentication.

Abstract: A system for mitigating thermal runaway in a battery-powered electric vehicle (EV). The system includes a gas sensor configured to measure a level of at least one type of gas in a vicinity of a battery of the EV, a thermal event detector configured to determine, based on the measured level of the at least one type of gas, that the battery is experiencing out-gassing, and a communications interface configured to transmit an alert to a fleet management system regarding the out-gassing of the battery. The fleet management system alters an assignment of the EV in response to the out-gassing of the battery.

Abstract: A winterized paraffin inhibitor, which is capable of being used for preventing the deposition of paraffins in hydrocarbon streams and capable of withstanding freezing or crystallization at freezing or sub-freezing temperatures, may be formed by adding an oxyalkylated branched aliphatic compound having 12 or more carbons to a high molecular weight aliphatic polymer paraffin inhibitor, the oxyalkylated branched aliphatic compound having 12 or more carbons being produced by the oxyalkylation of the branched aliphatic compound having 12 or more carbon atoms in which the branched aliphatic compound having 12 or more carbon atoms is grafted with a polyether via a ring-opening reaction, wherein the polyether is a polymer of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: An alignment checking apparatus holder to assist checking of the alignment of a motor vehicle headlamp installed in a body of a motor vehicle includes a base body, at least one reference marking on the base body, and a multiple of form-fit elements. The base body is visually perceptible from the outside in a checking position. The multiple of form-fit elements are rigidly connected to the base body and are intended to form form-fit connections with parts of the motor vehicle headlamp or of the body of the motor vehicle. The at least one reference marking has a predetermined position with respect to the multiple of form-fit elements.

Abstract: A wireless system is shared amongst a hierarchal tier of entities. A communication management resource receives notification that a second-tier priority entity has been allocated use of a second wireless spectrum as a replacement to first wireless spectrum. In one embodiment, the first wireless spectrum is revoked from the second-tier priority entity based on use of the first wireless spectrum by a first-tier priority entity (such as incumbent entity). The communication management resource controls a wireless transmit power level of a third-tier priority entity in the hierarchy to provide protected use of the second wireless spectrum by the second-tier priority entity. According to one configuration, the communication management resource controls a power level of wireless communications transmitted by a wireless base station operated by the third-tier priority entity.

Abstract: A wall box may provide adjustable support for a control device, such as a keypad, to allow for level alignment of the control device when mounted to the wall box. The wall box may have an adjustable support frame to which the control device may be mounted. When the control device is mounted to the support frame of the wall box, the support frame may be rotated to adjust the alignment of the control device. In addition, the wall box may comprise one or more projections configured to be received in respective detents in notched surfaces of the control device to allow for adjustment of the alignment of the control device. Further, the wall box may have a modular assembly and may be constructed from a central portion and two side portions at the time of installation of the wall box.

Abstract: TLB poisoning attacks take advantage of security issues of translation lookaside buffer (TLB) management on SEV processors in Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) virtual machines (VMs). In various embodiments, a hypervisor may poison TLB entries between two processes of a SEV VM to compromise the integrity and confidentiality of the SEV VM. Variants of TLB poisoning attacks and end-to-end attacks are shown to be successful on both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) SEV and SEV-Encrypted State (SEV-ES). Countermeasures for thwarting TLB poisoning attacks include hardware-enforced TLB flush processes and re-exec schemes that, among other things, prevent attackers from manipulating TLB entries and causing a privileged victim process to execute malicious code in an attempt to bypass a password authentication.