Abstract: Described is an I3C Repeater. The I3C Repeater may have a first circuitry with an I3C interface, a second circuitry with an I2C interface, and a datapath circuitry coupled to the first circuitry and the second circuitry. The second circuitry may be operable to convert a transaction received on the I2C interface into a transaction for the I3C interface, and to convert a transaction received on the I3C interface into a transaction for the I2C interface. The I3C Repeater may also have additional circuitries operable to convert transactions received on one of an SPI interface, a UART interface, and a Debug bus interface into transactions for the I3C interface, and vice-versa.

Abstract: Apparatus and method of processing a substrate according to a PECVD process is described. Temperature profile of the substrate is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Plasma density profile is adjusted to change deposition rate profile across the substrate. Chamber surfaces exposed to the plasma are heated to improve plasma density uniformity and reduce formation of low quality deposits on chamber surfaces. In situ metrology may be used to monitor progress of a deposition process and trigger control actions involving substrate temperature profile, plasma density profile, pressure, temperature, and flow of reactants.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing real-time monitoring of a metal surface are provided herein. The system includes a fiber-optic cable disposed alongside a length of a wall that includes the metal surface. A laser source is attached to the fiber-optic cable to transmit light through the fiber-optic cable. An acoustic source is configured to generate acoustic signals in the metal surface, wherein the acoustic signals interact with the fiber-optic cable and influence characteristics of the light. A receiver is attached to the fiber-optic cable to detect the light. The system also includes a signal processing unit configured to determine a location of a change in the metal surface based on changes in the characteristics of the light.

Abstract: A technique for loop avoidance in repeater networks involves a first repeater, having a first node number or a first weight, connecting to a second repeater with the second repeater being a child node of the first repeater. The first repeater assigns a second node number or the first weight to the second repeater. At least a portion of the second node number of the second repeater includes the first node number of the first repeater. At least a portion of the first node number includes a node number that is an identification unique to one of a plurality of repeaters as a root node in a tree structure formed by at least some of the repeaters including the first and the second repeaters. Loops may be avoided by comparing the weights of two nodes in a repeater network that attempt to establish connection between nodes having the same weight.

Abstract: Various embodiments enable a primary user to be identified and tracked using stereo association and multiple tracking algorithms. For example, a face detection algorithm can be run on each image captured by a respective camera independently. Stereo association can be performed to match faces between cameras. If the faces are matched and a primary user is determined, a face pair is created and used as the first data point in memory for initializing object tracking. Further, features of a user's face can be extracted and the change in position of these features between images can determine what tracking method will be used for that particular frame.

Abstract: For managing multiple duplicative notifications, a method receives and parses, at a processor, a first notification. The method also receives and parses, at the processor, a second notification. The method also compares the second notification with the first notification to determine if the second notification has a substantially similar purpose as the first notification. The method also includes preventing, in response to the second notification having a substantially similar purpose, the second notification from being presented on a display.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for use, for example, in e-commerce. E-commerce data from a merchant may be received regarding interactions of customers with a website of the merchant. Characteristics of the e-commerce data may be identified. Based at least in part on the one or more identified characteristics, a plurality of marketing actions may be selected, or automatically selected, that are potentially effective for the merchant. The selected marketing actions may be ranked based at least in part on one or more of a quality score and one or more bids associated with each of the selected marketing actions. A ranked list of the selected marketing actions may be provided, or recommended, to the merchant.

Abstract: A method for selecting an optimized bandwidth for a geo-location controlled (GDC) station (STA) which does not have location determining capability includes: analyzing first statistical data indicating a bandwidth which is widely deployed across regions; and selecting that bandwidth as the optimized bandwidth. The method further includes checking a configuration file of the GDC STA to determine country information of where the GDC STA was sold; and selecting either a bandwidth corresponding to the country or selecting the bandwidth which is most widely deployed across regions according to the first statistical data as the optimized bandwidth.

Abstract: A Class G amplifier system including a processing unit configured to receive an input signal and output a delayed processed input signal, a class G amplifier configured to receive the delayed processed input signal, and a power supply. The power supply includes a regulator configured to operate in a plurality of configurations, each configuration outputs a different supply voltage to the class G amplifier and a control circuit configured to receive the input signal and determine the supply voltage required from the regulator when the delayed processed input signal is received at the class G amplifier, and output a signal to the regulator to indicate the required configuration for the required supply voltage.

Abstract: A routing system for use at a retail premise of a merchant is provided. The retail premise has a plurality of products located at a plurality of sub-regions of the retail premise and the routing system comprises: a routing engine component operable to receive, from a communication device of a consumer, an initial location corresponding to a current location of the consumer within the retail premise, and an offer engine component operable to generate a product offer associated with a said product; wherein the routing engine component is operable to: obtain a target location corresponding to a location of the said product within the retail premise, calculate a route of recommendation between the initial location and the target location based on a popularity score associated with a said sub-region of the retail premise, said popularity score being indicative of an amount of consumer traffic in the sub-region, and transmit the product offer and the route of recommendation to the communication device.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a chassis frame and a battery pack disposed below and engaged to the chassis frame. The chassis frame includes a first cross member, and the battery pack includes a support structure having a first cross component. The first cross component co-extends with, and is engaged to, the first cross member.

Abstract: Techniques are described for extending a two-way active measurement protocol (TWAMP) to enable measurement of service key performance indicators (KPIs) in a software defined network (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) architecture. The TWAMP extensions enable control messaging to be handled by a TWAMP control client executed on a centralized controller, and data messaging to be handled by a TWAMP session initiator executed on a separate network device. Techniques are also described for extending TWAMP to enable measurement of any of a plurality of service KPIs for a given service supported at a TWAMP server. The service KPIs may include one or more of keepalive measurements, round trip time measurements, path delay measurements, service latency measurements, or service load measurements. The TWAMP extensions for the service KPIs may be used in both conventional network architectures and in SDN and NFV architectures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sulfonamide compounds Formula (I) wherein the substituents are as described herein, and their use in a medicine for the treatment of diseases, disorders associated with the inhibition of Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSC) particularly NaV1.7. It further relates to the compounds herein and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof useful in treating diseases, disorders, syndromes and/or conditions associated with the inhibition of Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSC) particularly NaV1.7. The invention also relates to process for the preparation of the compounds of the invention.

Abstract: Aspects of the embodiments are directed to calibrating a cross-talk cancellation module. A data eye response for a first data channel can be acquired, and the left-side and right-side maximum transition edges can be determined while adjacent data channels are silent. The adjacent data channels can be activated, first using an even mode waveform. A strobe can be positioned at the left-side maximum boundary in anticipation of a right-shift due to even mode waveform cross talk. A summer circuit can sum the waveform from the first data channel with cross-talk induced voltage pulse having an opposite polarity from the even mode waveforms on the aggressor channels. A left-side edge can be determined by incrementally adjusting gain and detector parameters. These parameters can be locked once a left-side transition edge is located. The process can be repeated for a right-side transition edge with odd-mode aggressor waveforms.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses relating to circuitry for multilane serial bus communications are described. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a serial bus controller, upstream serial bus lanes, a single downstream serial bus lane, and a host/device lane controller. The serial bus controller is to send and receive data transmissions to and from serial bus devices. The upstream serial bus lanes correspond to the serial bus devices and are associated with serial port addresses. The host/device lane controller is to receive data transmissions through the upstream serial bus lanes and includes a port address assignment circuit and a multiplexer. The port address assignment circuit is to assign serial port addresses to data transmissions, to be included in data transmissions to identify the upstream serial bus lanes through which the data transmission was received. The multiplexer is to forward data transmissions from upstream serial bus lanes to the downstream serial bus lane.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a system update for a first device. A forwarding command is sent from the first device to a service provider that provides communications services for the first device responsive to identifying the system update. The forwarding command specifies a second device. The system update is executed after sending the forwarding command. A first device includes a transceiver for receiving incoming communications and a processor. The processor is to identify a system update for the first device, send a forwarding command from the first device to a service provider that provides communication services for the first device responsive to identifying the system update, wherein the forwarding command specifies a second device, and execute the system update after sending the forwarding command.

Abstract: The present invention relates to protecting against, treating, and detecting Fusobacteria infections. Compositions and methods derived from nucleic acid and protein sequences of a 40 kDa Adhesin protein are provided to protect against, treat, and detect Fusobacteria infections in a subject. In one aspect, vaccines capable of inducing an immune response to a 40 kDa Adhesin protein are used to protect against Fusobacteria infection. Also, nucleic acid molecules, proteins, immunogens, antibodies, and antisense molecules derived from the sequences of the 40 kDa Adhesin protein may be used to protect against, treat, and detect Fusobacteria infections in a subject.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for changing an operating state includes a portable electronic device determining that the portable electronic device is in a first position for which a display face of the portable electronic device is directed upward with respect to a downward-directed gravitational field. The method also includes determining that the portable electronic device is undergoing rotational motion through a curved trajectory that takes the portable electronic device from the first position to a second position and determining that the portable electronic device is in the second position for which the display face of the portable electronic device is directed downward with respect to the gravitational field. The method further includes responsively changing the operating state of the portable electronic device from an active state to an inactive state.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may relate to a host controller that includes processing circuitry to identify an inter-integrated circuit (I2C) out-of-band interrupt (OBI) received on a general purpose input-output (GPIO) pin from an I2C device that is unable to generate an improved inter-integrated circuit (I3C) bus an I3C in-band interrupt (IBI). The processing circuitry may further generate, based on the I2C OBI, an I3C IBI that includes information related to the I2C OBI. The host controller may further include transmission circuitry to transmit the I3C IBI on an I3C bus. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may relate to an I3C bus master that is to identify that an I3C bus with which the I3C bus master is coupled is to enter a serial peripheral interface (SPI) high data rate (HDR) mode. The I3C bus master may be further to communicate, in accordance with the SPI HDR mode, with an SPI slave device via an I3C serial data (SDA) line, an I3C serial clock (SCL) line, and a selection line. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.