Abstract: A switchable privacy display comprises a spatial light modulator (SLM), a first switchable liquid crystal (LC) retarder and first passive retarder between a first pair of polarisers and a second switchable LC retarder and second passive retarder between a second pair of polarisers. The first switchable LC retarder comprises a homeotropic alignment layer and a homogeneous alignment layer. The second switchable LC crystal retarder comprises two homeotropic alignment layers or two homogeneous alignment layers. In landscape or portrait privacy mode, on-axis light from the SLM is directed without loss, whereas off-axis light has reduced luminance to reduce visibility to off-axis snoopers. Display reflectivity may be reduced for on-axis reflections of ambient light, while reflectivity may be increased for off-axis light to achieve increased visual security. In public mode, the LC retardance is adjusted so that off-axis luminance and reflectivity are unmodified.

Abstract: A skincare rejuvenation composition, adapted at least for tactile use, consists essentially of a skincare rejuvenation ingredient, a skin exfoliation ingredient, an acidity balancing ingredient, a sunscreen composition and an emulsifier. The skincare rejuvenation ingredient has a first weight percentage, the skin exfoliation ingredient has a second weight percentage, and the acidity balancing ingredient has a third weight percentage, whereby each of the first weight percentage, the second weight percentage, and the third weight percentage are substantially equal. As an example, the skincare rejuvenation ingredient may be retinol, the skin exfoliation ingredient may be glycolic acid, and the acidity balancing ingredient may be hyaluronic acid.

Abstract: There is included a method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a processor or processors to perform obtaining video data comprising data of a plurality of semantically independent source pictures, determining, among the video data, whether references are associated with any of a first access unit (AU) and a second AU according to at least one picture order count (POC) signal value included with the video data, and outputting a first quantity of the references set to the first AU and a second quantity of the references set to the second AU based on the at least one POC signal value.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for controlling a fuel delivery system to limit acidic corrosion. An exemplary control system includes a controller, at least one monitor, an output, and a remediation system. The monitor of the control system may collect and analyze data indicative of a corrosive environment in the fuel delivery system. The output of the control system may automatically warn an operator of the fueling station of the corrosive environment so that the operator can take preventative or corrective action. The remediation system of the control system may take at least one corrective action to remediate the corrosive environment in the fuel delivery system.

Abstract: A stator for a motor includes laminations arranged axially adjacently. A first lamination includes sub-yoke parts and tooth parts. The sub-yoke parts are spliced through a first yoke engaging part to form an annular first yoke part. The first tooth parts are assembled on an inner edge of the first yoke part through a first tooth engaging part. The second lamination includes sub-yoke parts and tooth parts. The sub-yoke parts are spliced through a second yoke engaging part to form an annular second yoke part. The second tooth parts are assembled on an inner edge of the second yoke part through a second tooth engaging part. The first and second tooth engaging parts are superposed in the axial direction. A method of manufacturing a stator for a motor is also described.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011157. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011157, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011157 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011157.

Abstract: An availability-based telephonic transmission/reception calling service method is provided for communicating with a person who has a different lifestyle or who may not be available at a specific call time. When a receiver inputs the receiver's characteristic information and reception/communication availability information into a server, the server acquires and sets the reception/communication availability information. An originator fetches contact information in a memory medium within a device or contact information to be displayed in a separate service on the Internet and selects a receiver. When the contact information of the selected receiver is stored on the server, the server acquires the receiver's reception/communication availability information and displays whether the receiver can receive a call on a screen of an originator's communication device.

Abstract: Electromagnetically shielding an enclosable structure having a floor, walls, a ceiling, and at least one closeable opening by applying a shielding wallcovering to at least a portion of one of the walls and applying a second type of shielding material to at least a portion of the enclosable structure, wherein the second type of shielding material differs from the shielding wallcovering. The shielding wall covering is wallpaper comprising a metal-coated broad good and a resin. Other types of shielding material may include a transparent, shielding window covering such as NiCVD coated screen of woven silk fibers; shielded flooring such as a layered combinations of Kevlar non-woven as a base layer, nickel-coated non-woven layers, and a PCF toughened polymer; and a transition shielding strip made of a base layer of the shielding wallpaper with a PCF toughened polymer coating over a portion of the strip.

Abstract: A wireless device monitors a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) of an active bandwidth part (BWP) during a discontinuous reception (DRX) active time. A switch is made to a first downlink BWP as the active BWP during the DRX active time. In response to the switching, a first PDCCH of the first downlink BWP is monitored and a BWP inactivity timer is started. A packet is transmitted via a transmission interval of periodic resources indicated by a configured grant. The BWP inactivity timer is restarted at a time based on the transmission interval. In response to an expiration of the BWP inactivity timer, a switch is made to a second downlink BWP as the active BWP during the DRX active time, and a second PDCCH is monitored.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to identifying a video for completing a task and determining a plurality of video segments of the identified video based on one or more attributes of the task. A task and a plurality of how-to videos related to the task may be identified. A how-to video may be selected and a plurality of video segments of the selected how-to video may be determined. One or more video segments may be associated with one or more task attributes that relate to performing the task. The selected video may be provided to a user and segmented, indexed, and/or annotated based on the associated video segments. In some implementations a given object utilized in performing the task may be identified and one or more video segments corresponding to the given object may be identified and/or provided to the user.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides techniques for managing negotiation of extended idle mode discontinuous reception (eDRX) parameters between a user equipment (UE) and core network device of a wireless communication network. In this regard, a method is provided that includes establishing, by a device comprising a processor, a wireless communication link with a network device of a wireless network. The method can further include determining, by the device, based on a determination that an idle mode retry protocol for the device is enabled, a number of times the network device has previously instructed the device to use a network value for an idle mode parameter instead of a device value for the idle mode parameter in association with the device operating in an idle mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for predicting time-to-delivery in pregnant women. The methods include predicting that a pregnant woman will deliver within a predetermined time frame if PAMG-1 is determined to be present at a level above a predetermined detection threshold in a vaginal fluid sample obtained from the pregnant woman. Also provided are methods for determining a patient's risk of preterm labor and/or spontaneous rupture of the chorioamniotic membrane.

Abstract: A first component with a first sidewall and a second component with a second sidewall may be mounted onto an expandable film such that an original distance X is the distance between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The expandable film may be expanded such that an expanded distance Y is the distance between the first sidewall and the second sidewall and expanded distance Y is greater than original distance X. A first sidewall material may be applied within at least a part of a space between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The expandable film may be expanded such that a contracted distance Z is the distance between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, and contracted distance Z is less than expanded distance Y.

Abstract: A moving picture coding apparatus includes an intra-inter prediction unit which calculates a second motion vector by performing a scaling process on a first motion vector of a temporally neighboring corresponding block, when selectively adding, to a list, a motion vector of each of one or more corresponding blocks each of which is either a block included in a current picture to be coded and spatially neighboring a current block to be coded or a block included in a picture other than the current picture and temporally neighboring the current block, determines whether the second motion vector has a magnitude that is within a predetermined magnitude or not within the predetermined magnitude, and adds the second motion vector to the list when the intra-inter prediction unit determines that the second motion vector has a magnitude that is within the predetermined magnitude range.

Abstract: A data processing system includes a host system and one or more expansion devices coupled to the host system over a bus. The host system may include one or more processors and a memory storing instructions, which when executed, cause the processors to perform autonomous driving operations to drive an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV). Each expansion device includes a switch device and one or more processing modules coupled to the switch device. Each processing module can be configured to perform at least one of the autonomous driving operations offloaded from the host system. At least one of the processing modules can be configured as a client node to perform an action in response to an instruction received from the host system. Alternatively, it can be configured as a host node to distribute a task to another client node within the expansion device. This host node in the expansion device can further cooperate with the host system via a host-to-host connection.

Abstract: A private network includes a plurality of network security appliances participating in authenticating end users. Each network security appliance maintains a locally stored user list. A first network security appliance receives at least a portion of a non-local user list comprising second user identifier records for a second network security appliance of the plurality of network security appliances. The first network security appliance compares the local user list with the non-local user list received from the second network security appliance to identify one or more deviations. The first network security appliance merges the portion of the second user identifier records of the non-local user list corresponding with the one or more deviations with the first user identifier records of the local user list to generate an updated local user list. The first network security appliance authenticates a request to access the network using the updated local user list.

Abstract: Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles can be achieved. If the shingle is laminated, the layers may be mechanically attached with indentations in the common bond area. The nail zone of the shingle may be visually indicated with fines and/or one or more paint lines. A roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingles is also disclosed.