Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a parallel hybrid acoustic passive filter. The parallel hybrid acoustic passive filter includes a first sub-filter and a second sub-filter. The first sub-filter includes a first acoustic resonator and a first non-acoustic passive component. The second sub-filter includes a second acoustic resonator and second first non-acoustic passive component. The first sub-filter and the second sub-filter are together arranged to filter a radio frequency signal. The parallel hybrid acoustic filter can be a band pass filter or a band stop filter, for example. Related multiplexers, wireless communication devices, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A time-of-flight imaging device comprises an image sensor comprising a pixel array including a plurality of pixel circuits, respective ones of the plurality of pixel circuits including a first tap output configured to output a first tap signal, and a second tap output configured to output a second tap signal; and a signal processing circuit including a time-of-flight processing circuit configured to perform at least one logical operation on the first tap signal and the second tap signal based on a mode of the signal processing circuit, and a counter configured to output a digital signal based on an output of the time-of-flight processing circuit.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an anti-theft device. The anti-theft device may comprise an arm hook which has a long arm movably inserted into a guide slot, a cable which penetrates through a vacuum cup and is electrically connected to a circuit board, and a monitoring assembly for protecting the anti-theft device against damage is mounted on the anti-theft device and comprises a switch arranged on the circuit board and magnetic steel arranged on a short arm of the arm hook.

Abstract: A method for an intelligent multi-path call home includes detecting, at a BMC, an error in a computing device managed by the BMC and sending a call home message to a management server. The computing device is one of a plurality of computing devices each with a BMC in communication with the management server. The management server is programmed to relay the call home message to a call home destination remote from the computing devices and management server. The method includes determining that the management server failed to receive the call home message and/or failed to successfully relay the call home message to the call home destination, and transmitting, from the BMC, the call home message to the call home destination in response to determining that the management server failed to receive the call home message and/or failed to successfully relay the call home message to the call home destination.

Abstract: A device may monitor traffic associated with a user equipment (UE) on multiple interfaces of a network. The device may determine an identity associated with the UE or the traffic on the multiple interfaces by correlating identifiers associated with the UE or the traffic across the multiple interfaces. The identity may uniquely identify a subscriber associated with the UE or the traffic. The device may determine a set of elements to be used to decipher the traffic after determining the identity associated with the UE or the traffic. The device may decipher the traffic utilizing the set of elements after determining the set of elements.

Abstract: An embodiment of an electronic apparatus may include one or more substrates, and logic coupled to the one or more substrates, the logic to control access to two or more persistent storage devices, wherein at least one of the two or more persistent storage devices is to be logically organized with a namespace divided into two or more zones, determine two or more different zone size dependent parameters associated with the two or more persistent storage devices, determine a smallest aligned boundary based on each of the two or more different zone size dependent parameters, and set a zone group size for access to the two or more persistent storage devices based on the determined smallest aligned boundary. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: One or more embodiments are provided for an inverter. The inverter includes a phase switch configured to supply AC power via an output terminal. The phase switch includes a high-side leg and a low-side leg. The high-side leg includes a high-side solid-state switch configured to selectively conduct current between a high-side conductor of a DC bus and the output terminal, and the low-side leg includes a low-side solid-state switch configured to selectively conduct current between the output terminal and a low-side conductor of the DC bus. The high-side solid-state switch has a first conducting-state resistance value, and the low-side solid-state switch has a second conducting-state resistance value different than the first conducting-state resistance value. A shunt resistor may be connected in series with a corresponding one of the high-side solid-state switch or the low-side solid-state switch, balancing the resistances of the high-side leg and the low-side leg.

Abstract: A speech enabled product presentation engine for customer relationship management (‘CRM’) comprising: a product recognition module; the product recognition module comprising a module of automated computing machinery stored on one or a non-transitory computer-readable mediums and configured to: identify, in dependence upon digitized speech for recognition, a product articulated in the conversation between a tele-agent and a customer. The presentation engine also includes a product dimension module. comprising a module of automated computing machinery stored on one or a non-transitory computer-readable mediums and configured to: query an internal CRM, in dependence upon the identified product, and receive one or more descriptions of one or more dimensions of the product for presentation to the tele-agent during a call with the customer.

Abstract: An oven appliance includes a cabinet. A chamber is defined within the cabinet for receipt of food items for cooking. The oven appliance also includes a gas burner positioned proximate to a bottom portion of the chamber with a combustion products guide structure positioned and oriented to guide combustion products from the gas burner to an outlet proximate a back wall of the chamber.

Abstract: A support for holding an electronic device, such as a cellular telephone, that attaches to the electronic device with a magnetic connector. The support may have support arms that can grip the electronic device. A magnetic mounting surface may include an annular magnet at its outer area, which is adapted to magnetically hold an electronic device such as a cellular telephone. The support arms may be able to move from a first position perpendicular to the magnetic mounting surface to a second positions parallel to the magnetic mounting surface. The support arms may be extendible from a central portion and this extension may be resisted by internal springs. A cellular telephone may be held within the extended arms to provide gripping support to the telephone. In the parallel configuration, the extendable arms may provide a further mounting surface for stability of the phone on its magnetic mounting surface.

Abstract: A radio frequency circuit for concurrent comprises a first power amplifier, a second power amplifier, a low noise amplifier and a plurality of switches. The first power amplifier is configured to amplify signals of a first frequency band. The second power amplifier is configured to amplify signals of at least one of a second frequency band and a third frequency band, where the first frequency band is disposed between the second and the third frequency bands. The low noise amplifier is configured to amplify signals of the first, the second, and the third frequency bands. The plurality of switches is configured to route the signals through at least one of the first power amplifier, the second power amplifier, and the low noise amplifier.

Abstract: Provided is a method that can produce a resin porous material from a water-insoluble polymer in a small number of steps while suppressing the formation of skin layers. The production method of the resin porous material disclosed herein includes preparing a solution of a water-insoluble polymer in a mixed solvent including a good solvent of the water-insoluble polymer and a first poor solvent of the water-insoluble polymer, and vaporizing and removing the mixed solvent from the solution. The first poor solvent has a higher boiling point than the good solvent. In vaporizing and removing the mixed solvent, the mixed solvent is vaporized and removed under the presence of vapor of a second poor solvent of the water-insoluble polymer to form pores and obtain a porous material.

Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a cabinet having a plurality of walls that define a chilled chamber, a door attached to the cabinet to selectively restrict access to the chilled chamber, a cooling system for providing cool air to the chilled chamber via a duct extending through a wall of the plurality of walls of the chilled chamber, and at least one air vent positioned at an end of the duct. Further, the air vent(s) is mounted to the wall. Moreover, the air vent(s) has a body defining an opening through which the cool air exits during operation of the refrigeration appliance. The body of the air vent(s) further defines an outer perimeter having at least one discontinuity that creates at least one airflow passage between the body and the wall to reduce moisture in the chilled chamber.

Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes: a first sensor configured to measure a parameter in the exhaust gas aftertreatment system; a second sensor configured to measure the parameter in the exhaust gas aftertreatment system, the second sensor disposed proximate the first sensor; and at least one controller configured to simultaneously receive sensor values from the first sensor and receive sensor values from the second sensor.

Abstract: A rewiring region 22 is provided in a region other than a pixel region 21 on a front face (pixel formation surface) FA of an imaging element 20. A mold part 30 is formed around the imaging element 20 other than on the front face FA. Rewiring layers 41b, 42b, and 43b that connect an external terminal and a pad 23 provided in the rewiring region 22 are formed via insulating layers 41a, 42a, and 43a on a side of the pixel formation surface of the imaging element 20 and the mold part 30. Therefore, connection to a substrate can be made possible even if the spacing between the pads is narrowed, a mounting surface of an imaging device 10 is also on the side of the pixel formation surface, and reduction in size and height can be achieved.

Abstract: Method for controlling a linear pump (9) of a vapour recovery system in a fuel dispensing unit (1). The linear pump (9) is flow controlled by a signal. The method comprises applying (SI) a known voltage to a solenoid coil (10) of the linear pump (9) for a predetermined time period, measuring (S2) a current consumption of the solenoid coil (10) during the predetermined time period, and adjusting (S3) the signal based on the measured current consumption. The invention also relates to a vapour recovery system for recovering vapour from a motor vehicle tank via a fuel dispensing nozzle (7) to a vapour tank.

Abstract: A multispectral sensor device may include a sensor array comprising a plurality of channels and one or more processors to determine that a time-sensitive measurement is to be performed, wherein the time-sensitive measurement is to be performed using data collected by one or more channels of the plurality of channels; cause the data to be collected by a proper subset of channels, of the plurality of channels, wherein the proper subset of channels includes the one or more channels; and determine the time-sensitive measurement based on the data.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a reference frame, determining, for a current block, a scaling constant; scaling a block of the reference frame according to the scaling constant, the block of the reference frame corresponding to the current block, and reconstructing pixel data of the current block and using the scaled block of the reference frame. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for recording data in a layer of a ceramic material and to a device for recording data in a layer of a ceramic material.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system is provided. The system includes a first client. The system also includes an analysis server coupled to the first client. The system further includes a first customer database of information coupled to the analysis server. The first customer database is to embody forecast data and to receive essentially real-time updates to the forecast data. The first customer database supports an OLAP cube associated with the analysis server.