Abstract: Aspects relate to calculating energy expenditure values from an apparatus configured to be worn on an appendage of a user. Steps counts may be quantified, such as by detecting arm swings peaks and bounce peaks in motion data. A search range of acceleration frequencies related to an expected activity may be established. Frequencies of acceleration data within a search range may be analyzed to identify one or more peaks, such as a bounce peak and an arm swing peak. Novel systems and methods may determine whether to utilize the arm swing data, bounce data, and/or other data or portions of data to quantify steps. The number of peaks (and types of peaks) may be used to choose a step frequency and step magnitude. At least a portion of the motion data may be classified into an activity category based upon the quantification of steps.

Abstract: A method of estimating a location of a terminal includes measuring a magnetic field value at a location of the terminal, estimating the location of the terminal using the measured magnetic field value, and transmitting the measured magnetic field value and information associated with the estimated location to a server. A method of modifying a magnetic field map includes receiving, from a terminal, a magnetic field value estimated at a location of the terminal, and information associated with a location of the terminal estimated based on the magnetic field value, and modifying a magnetic field map using the measured magnetic field value and the information associated with the estimated location.

Abstract: Methods for determining the quality of data gathered in a wellbore in a subterranean formation including (a) collecting a formation fluid sample in the wellbore in the subterranean formation using a formation tester for receiving the formation fluid, wherein the formation tester is lowered to at least one depth in the wellbore in the subterranean formation by a conveyor; (b) acquiring a wellbore measurement (“WM”) from the least one depth with the formation tester; (c) determining from the WM a measured quality value (“MQV”); (d) assigning a threshold value (“TV”) to the MQV; (e) assigning a range value (“RV”) to the MQV, based on geometric scaling of the TV, the RV defining the limits of the MQV above and below the TV; and (f) calculating a score value (“SV”) based on the MQV, the TV, and the RV, wherein the SV is a number between 0 and 2*TV, and wherein the quality of the WM increases as the SV increases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a wind turbine. The method includes: dividing a plurality of wind turbines into at least one group based on a similarity in status information of the plurality of wind turbines; in response to having detected a fault in a first wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines, searching a group to which the first wind turbine belongs for a second wind turbine matching status information of the first wind turbine; and controlling the first wind turbine based on parameters from the second wind turbine.

Abstract: Provided are a non-volatile memory device and a method of fabricating the same. The non-volatile memory includes a channel layer; a data storage layer disposed on the channel layer; a plurality of control gates arranged on the data storage layer and spaced apart from one another; and one or more sub-gates, at least one of the sub-gates being arranged between two adjacent control gates.

Abstract: A method includes: examining, by a test engine, whether a first bit of a memory array is functional; in response to the first bit being not functional, storing, by the test engine, address information of the first bit into a memory device; and retrieving, by an assist circuit trimming (ACT) circuit, the address information of the first bit from the memory device to selectively activate at least a first one of a plurality of assist circuits associated with the first bit.

Abstract: A voltage compensation circuit may be provided. The voltage compensation circuit may include a replica circuit block configured to be selected and driven to generate a resistance value for compensating a voltage level.

Abstract: A magnetron can be inspected with high accuracy. A life of the magnetron is determined on the basis of a comparison between a current parameter, which indicates a current status of the magnetron and is obtained from the one or more measurement values for specifying a current status of the magnetron at a time point when a time period having a predetermined duration or more has elapsed after generation of a high frequency power by the magnetron is started, and a difference between a power of a progressive wave and a set power is equal to or lower than a first predetermined value and a power of a reflection wave is equal to or lower than a second predetermined value, and an initial parameter, which indicates an initial status of the magnetron and corresponds to the current parameter.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for measuring deformation of a gripper of a robot. Devices for measuring deformation of a gripper of a robot include: a frame mounted in the vicinity of the robot at which the gripper taking out components is formed; a sensor block provided on the frame that is configured to sense the deformation of the gripper; and a controlling part connected to the sensor block that is configured to analyze and manage a deformation state of the gripper. A deformation state of the gripper of the robot is measured, such that a component takeout defect and component work line non-operation due to the deformation may be sensed and prevented in advance, a state of the gripper may be managed, and real-time monitoring may be possible, thereby improving work reliability and an operation rate.

Abstract: A system and method for determining a condition of a filter filtering fuel associated with an engine. Input information relating to the operation of the engine is provided by a plurality of sensors. At least some of the input information is used to determine a plurality of input variables, the plurality of input variables representing a plurality of engine operating conditions including engine run time, engine torque and engine speed. An algorithm incorporating the input variables is used to determine the condition of the filter. Information concerning the condition of the filter may be output to a user such as an operator or service provider.

Abstract: Provided is a method for detecting power consumption of an application, including following steps: when a screen of a mobile terminal is turned on, detecting wakeup times, wake-lock time duration and CPU utilization of applications in the time duration of screen-off by a device for detecting power consumption of an application; prompting that power consumption of an application is abnormal by said device when said application satisfies at least one of following conditions: wakeup tunes reach a first threshold value; wake-lock time duration reaches a second threshold value; CPU utilization reaches a third threshold value. The method provided in the present disclosure is capable of detecting whether power consumption of an application is abnormal. In addition, the present disclosure further provides a device and a computer storage medium for detecting power consumption of an application.

Abstract: Methods and systems for separating multiple events from primary events in noisy seismic data are described. Multiples are predicted and then the predictions are improved by least-square matching filtering in the space and time domain. An adaptive curvelet domain separation (ACDS) is then performed and the ACDS equation is solved with an iterative soft-thresholding technique. Further processing can be added to compensate for prediction inaccuracy or variable/excessive seismic data noise by dividing the seismic data into predetermined bands and processing each band independently.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for characterizing an intermittently produced beam pumped hydrocarbon producing well that is controlled by a Type II pump off controller. The well is operated at production pumping conditions while a pressure signal and/or a production rate signal is monitored, without the need for a conventional pressure-buildup shut in period to obtain well data. A set of theoretical type curves is plotted using a type curve algorithm that successively solves for the duration of each producing time (?tpN). A dimensionless curve of the percentage run time versus the number of production cycles for the well is also plotted. The theoretical type curve closest matching the dimensionless curve is identified. From the closest matching type curve, ?tp1/?ts is determined wherein ?tp1 is the amount of time for a first production period of the well and ?ts is an operator defined shut in period, and ?tp1 is calculated.

Abstract: A delay circuit of a semiconductor memory device includes a delay chain, a first phase converter and a second phase converter. The delay chain is connected between an input terminal and an output terminal, includes 2N delay cells, and delays a first intermediate signal to generate a second intermediate signal. The first phase converter is connected to the input terminal, and provides the first intermediate signal to the delay chain, wherein the first intermediate signal is generated by inverting a phase of an input signal or by maintaining the phase of the input signal in response to a control signal. The second phase converter is connected to the output terminal, and generates an output signal by inverting a phase of the second intermediate signal or by maintaining the phase of the second intermediate signal in response to the control signal.

Abstract: An observer measures a flow velocity of sea surface with beam, and a coastal wave height. A predictor predicts a next time state vector, from a state vector including flow velocity of each range cell of beam, a wave height difference between range cells, and a coastal wave height. First calculator calculates a prediction error covariance matrix from a smoothing error covariance matrix. Second calculator calculates a gain matrix using results obtained by the observer and the first calculator. Third calculator calculates a smoothing error covariance matrix using results by the observer, the second calculator, and the first calculator. The state vector is smoothed for each wave height difference, from results by the observer, the predictor, and the second calculator. The wave height of each range cell is calculated by adding the wave height and the wave height difference in toward-offshore direction, using the wave height difference smoothing.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting irregularities in a rotation of roller bodies in a roller bearing, the apparatus comprising a measurement module and a processor module. The measurement module is operable to provide a deformation signal indicative of a deformation of a surface region of a bearing ring of the roller bearing, wherein the deformation is due to the rotation of the roller bodies over the surface region. The processor module is operable to extract one or more signal quantities of interest from the deformation signal and operable to provide statistical information on the one or more extracted signal quantities of interest.

Abstract: A semiconductor system includes a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device outputs a command/address signal. The second semiconductor device extracts an active signal, a pre-charge signal, and addresses from the command/address signal, performs an active operation on a memory cell corresponding to the addresses, and performs a refresh operation on the memory cell corresponding to counting signals generated by counting a number of pulses in a refresh signal.

Abstract: Methods of operating semiconductor memory devices with floating body transistors, using a silicon controlled rectifier principle are provided, as are semiconductor memory devices for performing such operations.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a cell transistor coupled to a word line, a sense amplifier configured to output data based on a state of the cell transistor in response to a first signal asserted; and a controller configured to apply a voltage of a magnitude continuously rising to the word line, and periodically assert the first signal after a lapse of any selected one of a first time and a second time from the start of rise of the magnitude of the voltage. The first time is different from the second time.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to mass flow verification systems for and methods of measuring and verifying the mass flow through a mass flow delivery/measurement device such as a mass flow controller. A mass flow verification system comprises a preset volume, a temperature sensor, and a pressure sensor. The measured verified flow determined by the mass flow verification system can be adjusted to compensate for errors resulting from a dead volume within the mass flow measurement device.