Abstract: A memory interface for interfacing between a memory bus and a cache memory, comprising: a plurality of bus interfaces configured to transfer data between the memory bus and the cache memory; and a plurality of snoop processors configured to receive snoop requests from the memory bus; wherein each snoop processor is associated with a respective bus interface and each snoop processor is configured, on receiving a snoop request, to determine whether the snoop request relates to the bus interface associated with that snoop processor and to process the snoop request in dependence on that determination.

Abstract: A method is proposed for training a multitask computer system, such as a multitask neural network system. The system comprises a set of trainable workers and a shared module. The trainable workers and shared module are trained on a plurality of different tasks, such that each worker learns to perform a corresponding one of the tasks according to a respective task policy, and said shared policy network learns a multitask policy which represents common behavior for the tasks. The coordinated training is performed by optimizing an objective function comprising, for each task: a reward term indicative of an expected reward earned by a worker in performing the corresponding task according to the task policy; and at least one entropy term which regularizes the distribution of the task policy towards the distribution of the multitask policy.

Abstract: The present application relates to the field of energy storage devices and, particularly, relates to an insulating tape and a Li-ion battery adopting the same. The tape includes a substrate, a hard particle layer and an adhesive layer; the substrate is of a microporous structure, the hard particle layer is stacked on the surface of the substrate, and the particle diameter of the particles of the hard particle layer is greater than the pore diameter of the microporous structure of the substrate, the adhesive layer and the hard particle layer are compositely arranged or separately arranged, the adhesive layer is stacked on a side of the hard particle layer far away from the substrate. The Li-ion battery includes the insulating tape. The Li-ion battery provided by the present application reduces the influence on energy loss of the cell caused by the arrangement of the insulating tape.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector mateable with each other wherein each of the first connector and the second connector has an insulative housing essentially composed of a bottom wall, a side wall and a pair of end walls wherein all the bottom wall and the side wall are rectangular while the end walls are right triangular. The first connector and he second connector are coupled with each other in a complementary manner with the corresponding hypotenuses of the right triangles confronting each other. A sealing member of a frame structure is located at an interface between the coupled edges of the housings in an oblique manner.

Abstract: A hybrid depth estimation system includes a switchable projector that controllably projects either dot light or surface light onto an object; a sensor that receives reflected dot light or reflected surface light from the object to capture a first image or a second image respectively; a dot time-of-flight (ToF) depth generator that generates a dot depth map and an associated dot confidence map according to the first image; a surface ToF depth generator that generates a surface depth map according to the second image; and a denoise processor that processes the surface depth map according to a plurality of points on the dot depth map with high confidence, thereby generating a denoised depth map.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plurality of contact units each having a first part and a second part mechanically and electrically connected to each other wherein the first part provides the spring contacting section for performing the superior mechanical resiliency while the second part provides the mounting section soldered upon the printed circuit board and configured to lower the impedance compared with the first part and provide strong retention thereof.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for connecting the CPU and the printed circuit board, includes an electrical connector and a back plate respectively mounted upon two opposite surfaces of the printed circuit board. A fastening seat partially surrounds the connector for securing a heat sink which is downwardly seated upon the CPU for heat dissipation. The back plate forms a plurality of securing studs extending through the fastening seat. The heat sink further includes a plurality of tubular securing nuts respectively surrounded by the corresponding coil springs and secured to the corresponding securing studs in an adjustable manner so as to impose the downward force upon the heat sink to urge the heat sink to abut downwardly against the CPU for heat dissipation of the CPU.

Abstract: An always-on system with multi-layer power management includes an always-on portion that is powered in shutdown state and all power states while rest portions of the system are not powered in the shutdown state; a memory unit that is powered in sleep state to retain data in the memory unit; an input interface that is powered only in event detection state, in which at least one captured image is received from an image sensor, the event detection state beginning when a trigger signal is issued; an event monitor that detects motion in the captured image; a digital signal processor (DSP) that is powered only in computer vision state to perform image identification on the captured image if motion is detected; and an output interface is powered only in the computer vision state, a result of the DSP being outputted via the output interface.

Abstract: In a method for the recognition of an object by means of a radar sensor system, a primary radar signal is transmitted into an observation space, a secondary radar signal reflected by the object is received, a Micro-Doppler spectrogram of the secondary radar signal is generated, and at least one periodicity quantity relating to an at least essentially periodic motion of a part of the object is determined based on the Micro-Doppler spectrogram. The determining of the at least one periodicity quantity includes the following steps: (i) determining the course of at least one periodic signal component corresponding to an at least essentially periodic pattern of the Micro-Doppler spectrogram, (ii) fitting a smoothed curve to the periodic signal component, (iii) determining the positions of a plurality of peaks and/or valleys of the smoothed curve, and (iv) determining the periodicity quantity based on the determined positions of peaks and/or valleys.

Abstract: A vehicle communication system facilitates hands-free interaction with a mobile device in a vehicle or elsewhere. Users interact with the system by speaking to it. The system processes text and processes commands. The system supports wireless technology for hands-free use. The system handles telephone calls, email, and SMS text messages. The user can customize the device via a user profile stored on an Internet web server. The system also includes a plurality of power conservation features.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of treating hematological disorders, such as acute myeloid leukemia, using substituted heterocyclic compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds inhibit IRAK4 and FLT-3 kinases.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for generating test scripts. The method comprises receiving at least one of a video and/or an audio captured during manual testing of a Device Under Test (DUT) comprising an output unit or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based application. At least one of the video and/or the audio is processed for generating a test script for the DUT or the GUI based application. Generation of the test script may include allowing a user to pause at least one of the video and/or the audio at a particular time frame. Using a script generator user interface, input events corresponding to the particular time frame are received. A type of validation is selected for the output unit of the DUT or the GUI based application, and inputs are provided for the validation. The validation is device specific and performed using during runtime test execution.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition which comprises an apolar medium and a tracer compound, which tracer compound comprises a hydrophobic group and an oligonucleotide. Various uses of the tracer compound are also described.

Abstract: An attachment for a hair styling apparatus, wherein the attachment includes an air inlet for receiving airflow from the hair styling apparatus, an elongate slot-shaped air outlet, a duct for conveying air from the air inlet to the air outlet, a series of triangular comb teeth mounted orthogonally across the air outlet, each tooth having a first end located substantially at the air outlet and a second end disposed beyond the air outlet in a downstream direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to system(s) and method(s) for decomposing a monolithic application into one or more micro services. The method identifies a subset of functionalities, from a set of functionalities associated with the monolithic application. The method further determines a number of micro services based on a functionality priority, a functionality complexity score, and a functionality predefined complexity score associated with each functionality. Further, the method generates one or more groups of methods from a plurality of methods associated with the subset of functionalities. Further, the method decomposes the monolithic application into the one or more micro services based on the one or more groups of methods, and the number of micro services.

Abstract: A ring for shaft bearing of a marine vehicle drive unit has an annular body and a cylindrical active part intended to provide a sliding contact function with another ring at the bearing level. The cylindrical part is segmented into several cylindrical surfaces, each cylindrical surface being attached in a removable manner to the annular body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for improving accessibility of software applications on mobile devices. The method comprises capturing in background, images of different user interfaces of a software application when the software application is browsed on a mobile device, using an accessibility helper tool. A pre-trained data model may be used to identify, elements and metadata of the elements present in the images. Based on the metadata, accessibility parameters of the elements may be analysed to generate a report for validation.

Abstract: It is known to deliver drugs through the skin, i.e. transdermally, by using a needle that is used in conjunction with a device. A device (10) comprises a device body (12) which has an opening (14) for receiving a needle assembly (100) in use. The device also comprises a loading mechanism (16) which is moveable in use to receive the needle assembly (100) via the opening (14) and secure the needle assembly (100) relative to the device body (12). The loading mechanism (16) is configured to receive and secure the needle assembly (100) upon force exerted on the loading mechanism (16) in a single direction (FD1).