Abstract: A wireless power reception device according to one embodiment of the present specification uses Bluetooth communication and/or in-band communication using an operating frequency of the wireless power, so as to communicate with a wireless power transmission device and control the reception of wireless power, and exchanges an application level message with the wireless power transmission device by using a data transmission stream that includes an auxiliary data control data packet (ADC) and an auxiliary data transport data packet (ADT), wherein the ADT includes a header and a message field, and the message field includes a data field including at least a part of the application level message and a length field including information related to the size of the data field.

Abstract: An Integrated Circuit (IC) containing at least one printed transformer-based matching network, which comprises: a) at least one printed transformer-based matching network with reduced size, which comprises a printed transformer with multiple internal ports in the form of electromagnetic discontinuities, introduced along the transverse dimension of the printed transformer; reactive elements, added to of the internal ports to thereby increase the order of the transformer-based matching network, the one or more reactive elements are printed along the transverse dimension of the matching network; a printed component connected to the input port of the matching network; a printed component connected to the output port of the matching network.

Abstract: Amplification system having power amplifier memory correction and/or current collapse correction. In some embodiments, a power amplification system can include a power amplifier including an amplifying transistor configured to receive an input signal and provide an amplified signal, and a monitoring system configured to monitor one or more of a supply current for the amplifying transistor, an injection voltage point of the amplifying transistor, forward power at an output of the amplifying transistor, and temperature of the amplifying transistor. The power amplification system can further include a control system configured to obtain monitored information, and based on the information, generate a control signal for correcting either or both of a memory effect of the amplifying transistor and a current collapse effect of the amplifying transistor.

Abstract: A power regulation method, apparatus, and device for NFC communication and NFC charging are disclosed. The apparatus includes: an NFC power converter, an NFC coil, an NFC circuit, a controller, and a power regulator. The NFC power converter is configured to connect to a direct-current power supply and generate a high-frequency alternating-current output. The NFC coil is configured to generate/receive an NFC high-frequency magnetic field and transmit/receive NFC power or an NFC signal. The NFC circuit is connected to the NFC power converter and is configured to transmit/receive the high-frequency alternating-current output. The controller is configured to generate different power control signals based on different operating modes of an NFC apparatus.

Abstract: A user device including near-field communication (NFC) circuitry may receive a polling message from an NFC terminal. The user device may obtain information based at least in part on the polling message. The user device may determine a characteristic of the NFC terminal based at least in part on the information. The characteristic may be indicative of a radio frequency (RF) field strength of the NFC terminal. The user device may adjust an RF setting of the NFC circuitry based at least in part on the characteristic. The RF setting may correspond to an RF sensitivity of the NFC circuitry.

Abstract: A multi-communication-interface system methods implement fine locationing while conserving battery power. A first wireless-communication interface of a first multi-communication-interface tape node located at a first location in an area detect a first wireless signal from a second tape node at a first time. A first receiver of a second wireless-communication interface of the first multi-communication-interface tape node is activated in response to detecting the first wireless signal and used to receive a first response signal from a first wireless tag in response to an interrogation signal. The first receiver is deactivated to conserve power within an internal battery of the at least one second multi-communication-interface tape node and a location of the first wireless tag at the first time is determined as the first location.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for spatially mapping at least one biological expression of a target biological component contained in a tissue sample to an image of the tissue sample are provided. In some embodiments, the system includes a processor and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to display, in a first display, a scans pane including at least the image of the tissue sample, the image including at least one demarcation corresponding to a region-of-interest (ROI(s)), where the ROI(s) correspond to a portion of the tissue within the tissue image. The instructions are further configured to cause the system to display, in a second display, a visualization pane including a visualization of the biological expression contained in the ROI(s); and to augment the first display by coding the ROI(s) in the tissue image to show the spatial mapping of the biological expression within the ROI(s).

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing a medical imaging analysis task are provided. An input medical image in a first modality is received. Features are extracted from the input medical image using a first machine learning based encoding network. A medical imaging analysis task is performed on the input medical image based on the extracted features by, in one embodiment, decoding the extracted features to generate results of the medical imaging analysis task using a machine learning based decoding network. Results of the medical imaging analysis task are output. In one embodiment, the first machine learning based encoding network is jointly trained with a second machine learning based encoding network with an unsupervised loss using unannotated pairs of training images. Each of the unannotated pairs comprise a first training image in the first modality and a second training image in a second modality.

Abstract: In some implementations, a computer system may initiate a method comprising: the method comprising: initiating communication between a tag and a reader; initiating a first program; determining a communication time period by starting a timer when the tag and the reader are within a communication range and stopping the timer when the tag and the reader are no longer within the communication range; comparing the communication time period to a first threshold time period; and when the communication time is greater than the first threshold time period, initiating a second program different from the first program.

Abstract: A method for providing a corrected dataset includes receiving a preoperative dataset containing an image and/or a model of an examination region of an examination subject. Length information is received. At least a part of a medical object is arranged intraoperatively in the examination region. The length information includes information relating to a length of the part of the medical object arranged in the examination region. First positioning information relating to a virtual positioning of a predefined section of the part of the medical object arranged in the examination region is determined based on the preoperative dataset and the length information. The method includes receiving and/or determining second positioning information relating to a real positioning of the predefined section. A transformation rule for minimizing a deviation between the first and second positioning information is determined, and the corrected dataset is generated by applying the transformation rule to the preoperative dataset.

Abstract: A computer system is configured to remove motion artifacts in medical images using a generative adversarial network (GAN). The computer system instantiates the GAN having one or more generative network(s) and one or more discriminative network(s) that are pitted against each other to train a generative model and a discriminative model. The training uses a training dataset including a plurality of medical images that are previously classified as without significant motion artifacts for diagnostic purposes. The discriminative model is trained to classify medical images as real or artificial. The generative model is trained to enhance the quality of a medical image and remove motion artifacts by producing a medical image directly from a post-contrast image, without using a pre-contrast mask.

Abstract: A system and a method for identifying and tagging individuals present in an image are disclosed. The method comprises detecting a second device present in proximity of a first device, for establishing a connection. The connection may be established while the first device enters in a camera mode. Immediately after the first device captured an image, the first device may receive identity information of individuals from the second device. The identity information of individuals may comprise at least one of images and personal details of the individuals. Based on the received identity information, the first device may identify the individuals present in the image. The identified individuals present in the image may be tagged using their corresponding identities. Such tagging information may be stored in metadata of the image for a later usage.

Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to a carrier aggregation circuit including a first path, a second path, and a switch assembly. The first path has a first filter configured to provide a matched impedance in a first frequency band. The second path has an adjustable matching network and a terminal for coupling to an external filter configured to provide a matched impedance in the second frequency band. The switch assembly is configured to adjust the adjustable matching network to provide a mismatched impedance in the first frequency band. Related methods for carrier aggregation, radio-frequency modules, and wireless devices are also provided.

Abstract: A high-frequency circuit includes: a diplexer that is composed of a filter which has a pass band including a first frequency band group and a filter which has a pass band including a second frequency band group; a notch filter that is connected with the filter and whose stop band is a frequency band which is not included in a first communication band; a notch filter that is connected with the filter and whose stop band is a frequency band which is not included in a second communication band; and switches that are connected with the notch filters. A band pass filter whose pass band is the first communication band and a band pass filter whose pass band is the second communication band are not connected between the filter and the switches.

Abstract: A system may include an electronic device that includes an enclosure having a transparent cover. The electronic device may also include a display positioned below the transparent cover and configured to display a first graphical user interface and a second graphical user interface different from the first graphical user interface, and a touch sensor positioned below the transparent cover and configured to detect touch inputs applied to the transparent cover. The system may also include a protective case that includes a shell defining a cavity and configured to at least partially cover the enclosure of the electronic device when the electronic device is positioned in the cavity, and a near-field wireless communication antenna coupled to the shell and detectable by the electronic device. In response to detecting the near-field wireless communication antenna, the electronic device may be configured to switch from the first graphical user interface to the second graphical user interface.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for generating super-resolution images. In one embodiment, a method comprises: progressively up-sampling an input image to generate a super-resolution output image by: generating N intermediate images based on the input image, where N is equal to at least one, including a first intermediate image by providing the input image to a deep neural network, where a resolution of the first intermediate image is a multiple of a resolution of the input image, higher than the resolution of the input image, and can be any positive real value and not necessarily an integer value; generating the super-resolution output image based on the N intermediate images, the super-resolution output image having a resolution higher than a respective resolution of each intermediate image of the N intermediate images and the resolution of the input image; and displaying the super-resolution output image via a display device.

Abstract: A method for providing feedback to a user regarding usage of an aerosol delivery device, the method including storing, during use of the aerosol delivery device and in a memory of the aerosol delivery device, information relating to the usage of the aerosol delivery device; creating, using a wireless communication interface of the aerosol delivery device, a packet that includes the information relating to the usage of the aerosol delivery device; transmitting the packet to a remote wireless device, via the wireless communication interface, and via a Bluetooth protocol; processing the information from the aerosol delivery device at the remote wireless device; and providing feedback regarding the usage of the aerosol delivery device on a graphical user interface displayed on a display device.

Abstract: A voice conversation apparatus includes a microphone configured to convert a voice of the one speaking person into a voice signal, modulation means configured to modulate the voice signal into a signal using ultrasound as a carrier wave, sound wave emission means configured to emit the signal modulated by the modulation means as a sound wave using ultrasound as a carrier wave, alignment means used by the one speaking person to make alignment so that the sound wave emission means is oriented to another voice conversation apparatus, pairing means configured to perform a pairing process of connecting the voice conversation apparatus to the other voice conversation apparatus by near-field communication, and control means configured to receive an instruction to start a conversation from the one speaking person and to, when the pairing process is successful, cause the sound wave emission means to emit the sound wave.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a parameter configuration device, including a first signal modulator, a second signal modulator and an operating member electrically connected with the first signal modulator or the second signal modulator. The first signal modulator and the second signal modulator have a connection state and a separated state. In the connection state, the first signal modulating element is electrically connected with the second signal modulating element, and the first signal modulating element and the second signal modulating element enclose a configuration space for a cable to pass through. In the separated state, the first signal modulator is separated from the second signal modulator. The embodiments of the present disclosure make it easier to perform the operation of parameter configuration with a low cost.

Abstract: Wearable electronic devices, such as smart watches, can be provided with a band for securing the device to a wearer. The device and the band can include near-field communications (NFC) components that allow the device to uniquely identify the band. Device operations such as the color, theme, or content displayed on the device can be based, in part, on the identification of a particular band. The band may include a miniature NFC tag in an attachment portion of the band that is configured to be received in a recess in a housing of the device. An NFC module for reading the NFC tag can be provided within the recess of the housing, so that the attachment portion of the band and the recess in the device housing position and align the NFC tag with the NFC module when the band is attached to the device.