Abstract: The described techniques provide for bin-based rendering where the scene geometry in a frame is subdivided into bins or tiles, and bins are resolved concurrently with the rendering of a next bin. For example, a graphics processing unit (GPU) may process an entire image and sort transactions (e.g., rasterized primitives, such as triangles) into bins. For the rendering of each transaction, a device may identify a memory address of a memory block (e.g., a unit or portion of internal GPU memory (GMEM)) the transaction will be written (i.e., rendered) to. The device may thus prepare the memory block for rendering (e.g., by performing a resolve operation, a clear operation, or an unresolve operation on the memory block), such that the memory block is prepared prior to rendering of the particular transaction. As such, transactions of a bin may be resolved concurrently with rendering of transactions of a next bin.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to perform robotic handling of soft products in non-rigid packaging. In various embodiments, sensor data associated with a workspace is received. An action to be performed in the workspace using one or more robotic elements is determined, the action including moving an end effector of one of the robotic elements relatively quickly to a location in proximity to an item to be grasped; actuating a grasping mechanism of the end effector to grasp the item using an amount of force and structures associated with minimized risk of damage to one or both of the item and its packaging; and using sensor data generated subsequent to the item being grasped to ensure the item has been grasped securely. Control communications are sent to the robotic element via the communication interface to cause robotic element to perform the action.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing defining an interior cavity and extending from a mounting end to an engagement end, and at least one signal component disposed within the interior cavity of the housing. The housing is formed from a conductive composite material and engages the at least one signal component to shield the interior cavity.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound for a display panel. The compound includes elements selected from O, S or N, electron-donor groups and electron-accepting groups. The OLED device in the display panel includes an anode, a cathode, and at least one organic thin film layer between the anode and the cathode. The organic thin film layer includes a light emitting layer, the light emitting layer includes the compound of the present disclosure, and the compound is used to be any one of a host material, a doping material, and a co-doping material. The compound reduces energy level difference between singlet and triplet states ?EST through design of the compound molecular structure. The compound realizes an efficient reverse intersystem crossing process, has typical TADF characteristics, and can be used as a light-emitting layer material of an OLED device to improve luminous efficiency and working life.

Abstract: A pixel circuit and a driving method thereof and a display device are provided. In the pixel circuit, a driving circuit is configured to control a driving current flowing through a first terminal and a second terminal of the driving circuit for driving a light emitter element to emit light; a data writing circuit is configured to write a data signal to a control terminal of the driving circuit in response to a scan signal; a first light emission control circuit is configured to apply a first voltage to the first terminal in response to a first light emission control signal; a first reset circuit is configured to apply a reset voltage to the control terminal in response to a first reset signal. The driving circuit is in a fixed bias state when the reset voltage and the first voltage are applied together to the driving circuit.

Abstract: A method of identifying an unsupported storage device on a server is disclosed as including providing the server with a baseboard management controller (BMC), the BMC obtaining vital product data (VPD) from a storage device on the server, the BMC comparing the VPD from the storage device with one or more approved VPDs, and the BMC issuing an output in response to said comparison.

Abstract: A timing advance indication method, a base station, a terminal and a device are provided. The method includes: transmitting subcarrier spacing configuration information of a physical uplink shared channel and/or a physical uplink control channel to a terminal; receiving a preamble fed back by the terminal based on subcarrier spacing configuration information; obtaining a quantized value of a timing advance corresponding to a tracking area based on the preamble; and transmitting the quantized value of the timing advance to the terminal.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for intelligent scheduling of calls to sales leads, leveraging machine learning (ML) to optimize expected results. One exemplary method includes determining, using a connectivity prediction model, call connectivity rate predictions; determining timeslot resources; allocating, based at least on the call connectivity rate predictions and timeslot resources, leads to timeslots in a first time period; determining, within a timeslot and using a lead scoring model, lead prioritization among leads within the timeslot; configuring, based at least on the lead prioritization, the telephone unit with lead information for placing a phone call; and applying a contextual bandit (ML) process to update the connectivity prediction model, the lead scoring model, or both. During subsequent time periods, the updated connectivity prediction and lead scoring models are used, thereby improving expected results over time.

Abstract: A portable biosensor for detecting and quantifying a target molecule in a biological sample and method of use include a biosensor fabricated with a recognition layer with an imprinted polymer, an electrode electrically coupled to the recognition layer, and a logic circuit that may include a processor and non-transitory memory with computer executable instructions embedded thereon, wherein the imprinted polymer is shaped to have a profile that substantially matches a profile of the target molecule, such that the target molecule can form-fit and bind to the imprinted polymer, thus changing an electrical property of the polymer layer that may be detected to identify the presence of the target molecule.

Abstract: A workflow engine tool is disclosed that enables scientists and engineers to programmatically author workflows (e.g., a directed acyclic graph, “DAG”) with nearly no overhead, using a simpler script that needs almost no modifications for portability among multiple different workflow engines. This permits users to focus on the business logic of the project, avoiding the distracting tedious overhead related to workflow management (such as uploading modules, drawing edges, setting parameters, and other tasks). The workflow engine tool provides an abstraction layer on top of workflow engines, introducing a binding function that converts a programming language function (e.g., a normal python function) into a workflow module definition. The workflow engine tool infers module instances and induces edge dependencies automatically by inferring from a programming language script to build a DAG.

Abstract: A water stress detection method for tomatoes in a seedling stage based on micro-CT and polarization-hyperspectral imaging multi-feature fusion, comprising: using micro-CT to scan microscopic morphological features such as water stress stomata, spongy body, palisade tissue, cilia, vascular bundle, root volume, main root, and root hair density of tomatoes; using a polarization-hyperspectral imaging system to obtain macroscopic morphological features such as crown width, plant height, and leaf inclination of water stress plants, as well as leaf vein distribution, average gray, and leaf margin shaded area under a water-sensitive wavelength of 1450 nm, and macroscopic morphological features such as polarization states, stock vectors, and Mueller matrix variables of 1450 nm feature images at 0°, 45°, 90°, 135°, and 180° feature polarization angles.

Abstract: An uplink transmission method, an uplink transmission configuration method, a UE and a base station are provided. The uplink transmission method applied for the UE includes: acquiring configuration information about one or more uplink reference signal resources configured by the base station for the UE; transmitting one or more uplink reference signals based on the configuration information about the one or more uplink reference signal resources; receiving indication information about uplink transmission determined by the base station; and performing the uplink transmission based on the indication information.

Abstract: A fluid-cooled axial flux motor having a stator, a rotor disposed adjacent to the stator, and a rotor shaft rotationally fixed onto the rotor. The rotor shaft includes axial coolant passageway having an inlet and opposite outlet. The rotor includes coolant passageways extending radially from rotor shaft. The rotor coolant passageways include an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the axial coolant passageway and an outlet. The fluid-cooled axial flux motor further includes a coolant distribution header having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the rotor coolant passageway, a coolant collection header having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the coolant distribution header, and a collection header outlet. The outlet of the coolant distribution header is disposed above the stator and the inlet of the coolant collection header is disposed below the stator with respect to the direction of gravity.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the processor, and configured to store programmable instructions. When executed by the processor the programmable instructions cause the apparatus to maintain a transmission status of a previous data packet of a first access stratum entity, and adjust a transmission parameter of a current data packet, in response to the transmission status of the previous data packet being a transmission failure.

Abstract: An industrial sensor selection system guides the process of selecting a suitable industrial sensor for use in an industrial sensing application based on information provided by the user about the application. The system can allow the user to initially specify a target product or object that is to be detected or measured by the sensing application. Based on the product selection, the sensor selection system allows the user to select from among a set of sensor use cases commonly applied to the selected product. The selection system may also prompt the user to provide additional contextual information about the selected use case. Based on the user's selection of a target product, use case, and any applicable contextual information, the sensor selection system identifies one or more suitable industrial sensors registered within a sensor profile library suitable for use within the user's sensing application.

Abstract: A method for recycling copper indium gallium selenium materials comprises the steps of sulphating roasting, acid dissolution, extraction and electrolysis of metal copper, production of a gallium hydroxide deposition, replacement of indium, and the like.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle is described herein, The autonomous vehicle is configured to determine that a person is proximate the autonomous vehicle at a location that is external to the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle is further configured to determine that the person is attempting to hail the autonomous vehicle through use of a gesture. The autonomous vehicle identifies the gesture being performed by the person, and responsive to identifying the gesture, identifies a travel intent that the person is imparting to the autonomous vehicle by way of the gesture. The autonomous vehicle then operates based upon the travel intent.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for improving operational efficiency within a data center by modeling data center performance and predicting power usage efficiency. An example method receives a state input characterizing a current state of a data center. For each data center setting slate, the state input and the data center setting slate are processed through an ensemble of machine learning models. Each machine learning model is configured to receive and process the state input and the data center setting slate to generate an efficiency score that characterizes a predicted resource efficiency of the data center if the data center settings defined by the data center setting slate are adopted t. The method selects, based on the efficiency scores for the data center setting slates, new values for the data center settings.

Abstract: An optical device can comprise a subassembly with at least two different optical components in a stack. Each optical component can be a wavelength filter, a polarizer, or a waveplate. This stack can be a subassembly which can be manufactured separately from other components like CCD, CMOS, liquid crystal layer, electronic components, and electrodes. Consequently, this subassembly can be manufactured relatively inexpensively and with large variety of configurations. After first manufacturing the subassembly, it can then be attached to other components (e.g. CCD, CMOS, liquid crystal layer, electronic components, electrodes, etc.) to form the completed device (e.g. optical display, radiation detection, radiation measurement, imaging, etc.).

Abstract: Bandgap-tunable perovskite compositions are provided having the formula CsPb(AxBy)3, wherein A and B are each a halogen. The mixed halide perovskite composition has a morphology which suppresses phase segregation to stabilize a tuned bandgap of the mixed halide perovskite composition. For example, the perovskite may be in the form of nanocrystals embedded in a non-perovskite matrix, which, for example, may have the formula Cs4Pb(AxBy)6, wherein A and B are each a halogen. Solar cells and light-emitting diodes comprising the mixed perovskite compositions are also provided.