Abstract: A method for non-preemption of interchangeable tasks is disclosed. The method for non-preemption of interchangeable tasks includes identifying a first task assigned to a first time slice, identifying a second task assigned to a subsequent time slice, comparing the first task to the second task, identifying whether the first task and the second task are interchangeable tasks, and executing the first task during the subsequent time slice in response to the first task and the second task being interchangeable. The first task may be currently executing on a processor or may be scheduled to execute on the processor.

Abstract: Multilevel power converters, power cells and methods are presented for selectively bypassing a power stage of a multilevel inverter circuit, in which a single relay or contactor includes one or more normally closed output control contacts coupled between a given power cell switching circuit and the given power cell output, along with a normally open bypass contact coupled across the power stage output, with a local or central controller energizing the coil of the relay or contactor of a given cell to bypass that cell.

Abstract: Provided are a logical channel establishing method and system, an edge virtual bridging (EVB) station, and a bridge.

Abstract: A disc recliner for a seat assembly includes a guide plate and a tooth plate rotatably coupled to the guide plate. A rotatable shaft moves a pawl between a first position engaging the tooth plate to prevent pivotal movement of the seat back and a second position disengaged with the tooth plate to allow pivotal movement of the seat back. A leaf spring extends between a first end secured to the guide plate and a second end having a convex curve portion engaging a lobe on the shaft. The spring biases the shaft in a first direction to maintain the pawl in the first position. Rotation of the shaft in a second direction moves the pawl from the first position to the second position as the lobe pushes against and rides along the convex curve portion of the spring, thereby controlling an actuation effort of the disc recliner.

Abstract: Measurements and Channel State Information (CSI) feedback are configured using communications between a network and user equipment (UE). The communications includes a first signaling from a network component to the UE indicating one or more reference signal (RS) resource configurations, a second signaling indicating one or more interference measurement (IM) resource configurations, and a third signaling indicating a CSI report configuration, wherein the CSI report configuration indicates a subset of the one or more RS resource configurations and a subset of the one or more IM resource configurations. The UE establishes a RS based measurement according to the subset of the one or more RS resource configurations and an IM according to the subset of the one or more IM resource configurations. The UE then generates and sends to the network a CSI report in accordance with the CSI report configuration and using the RS based measurement and the IM.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for developing selected reaction monitoring mass spectrometry (LC-SRM-MS) assays.

Abstract: Disclosed are application-aware packet transmission methods and apparatuses for a terminal. The application-aware packet transmission method comprises classifying applications according to delay sensitivities of the applications, determining a transmission pattern of packets for the classified applications; and transmitting the packets based on the determined transmission pattern. Thus, a battery of the terminal may be efficiently managed by applying user preferences and configuring transmission patterns of packets to be transmitted for each application differently. In addition, degradation of application performances and user experiences for the uses of applications can be prevented.

Abstract: An MFC includes: a proportional valve; a mass flow sensor; a first flow line connecting from an outlet of the proportional valve through the mass flow sensor to an exit line; a second flow line joining the first flow line at a first junction located upstream of the mass flow sensor and at a second junction located downstream of the mass flow sensor; a switching valve placed such that the switching valve can regulate a flow of a gas through the first flow line or the second flow line; and a control device connected to provide a feedback control loop for regulating the proportional valve based on signals measured by the mass flow sensor, wherein the control device includes a program for keeping a rate of a flow exiting the exit line substantially constant when the flow is through the second flow line.

Abstract: Techniques are described for interacting with a nature inspired virtual environment to present information to the user. The information can be presented to the user by using a collection of icons in the virtual environment. The virtual environment and the collection of icons can resemble a scene from nature. As a result, the additional information is presented to the user without disrupting the visual appearance of the nature inspired virtual environment.

Abstract: An optical metrology device determines physical characteristics of at least one via in a sample, such as a through-silicon vias (TSV), using signal strength data for modeling of the bottom critical dimension (BCD) and/or for refinement of the data used to determine a physical characteristic of the via, such as BCD and/or depth. The metrology device obtains interferometric data and generates height and signal strength data, from which statistical properties may be obtained. The height and signal strength data for the via is refined by removing noise using the statistical property, and the BCD for the via may be determined using the refined height and signal strength data. In one implementation, a signal strength via map for a via is generated using signal strength data and is fit to a model to determine the BCD for the via.

Abstract: Provided are an indoor wireless positioning system and method capable of more accurately performing indoor wireless positioning by predicting signal attenuation due to a floor or wall within a multi-floor building. The indoor wireless positioning method includes calculating floor loss information of a floor on which the user terminal is located within the building, a higher floor, and a lower floor, calculating the floor on which the user terminal is located by comparing the calculated floor loss information to pre-stored previous floor loss information, calculating information about wall loss in the floor on which the user terminal is located, and acquiring position information on a horizontal plane of the user terminal according to received signal strength of the user terminal and the information about the wall loss. When the position of the user terminal is detected, detection accuracy is improved and more efficient wireless positioning is possible.

Abstract: A method and system of estimating the three-dimensional (3D) position and orientation (pose) of an articulated machine, such as an excavator, involves the use of one or more marker(s) and one or more image-capturing device(s). Images of the marker(s) are captured via the image-capturing device(s), and the captured images are used to determine pose. Furthermore, the pose of non-articulated components of the articulated machine, of articulated components of the articulated machine, and of end effectors of the articulated machine can all be estimated with the method and system.

Abstract: A reader includes a main body, a pen, and a control unit. The pen is located at a first end of the main body. The control unit is received in a second end of the main body and includes a barcode scanning module, a microcontroller, and a near field communication (NFC) module. The barcode scanning module scans barcodes to obtain barcode information of the barcodes. The microcontroller is electronically connected to the barcode scanning module and decodes the barcode information. The NFC module is electronically connected to the microcontroller and sends the decoded barcode information from the microcontroller to a portable electronic device.

Abstract: An apparatus for a hypervisor to obtain a faulting instruction, wherein the hypervisor runs between a physical machine including a central processing unit (CPU) and a virtual machine includes a content addressable memory (CAM); a special-purpose register (SPR) which is accessible by the hypervisor; and a control logic circuit with an input terminal connected to the CPU and an output terminal connected to the CAM, the input terminal receiving data from an instruction fetching (IF) stage and a write-back (WB) stage of a CPU instruction pipeline respectively, the output terminal causing instructions from the IF stage of the CPU instruction pipeline to be stored into the CAM and triggering the CAM to output a faulting instruction among the instructions stored therein to the SPR.

Abstract: This application provides a processing method for channel measurement, a base station, and a user equipment, where the method includes: receiving an interference report from a user equipment; and determining, according to the interference report, at least two measurement sets for the user equipment, and notifying the at least two measurement sets to the user equipment. In this application, a measurement set is determined according to an interference report reported by a user equipment, so that the determined measurement set is more adaptive to a current interference situation of the user equipment, and then channel quality of a subframe of the user equipment can be measured accurately.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microcapsule particle composition that is composed of a sol-gel material. The microcapsule particle composition is well suited for personal care and cleaning products.

Abstract: A connection fixed device for host and accessory of swing tools includes an output shaft in the host and a working head arranged at the top part thereof, characterized in that: a regular polygonal protruding block is arranged in an axis core of upper surface; a plurality of stoppers are arranged evenly along the circumferential direction of the top of a connector and regular polygonal slots corresponding to the protruding block in the bottom of the connector; the number of sides of said regular polygonal slots is great than or equal to that of the protruding block; said stopper of the working head, the protruding block and the connector are all matched. The protruding block of the utility model is designed in regular polygon which can be matched with most of working heads, even some have special shape of coupling holes, which can be coupled with the connector in advance and then with the output shift, it is very convenient to work.

Abstract: A removable fan module for an electronic apparatus includes a fan connectable to an external power source through a first connector and a chassis removably insertable into the electronic apparatus. The chassis includes a main plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, a first end plate, a second end plate, and a resilient plate extending from the first end of the main plate. A first and second protuberance extends outward from each side edge of the main plate. A first and second tab extends outward from an outer surface of each side plate adjacent the main plate. A latch protrudes from the distal end of the resilient plate. The chassis is attachable to the electronic apparatus by pressing the distal end of the resilient plate toward an opening in the electronic apparatus housing with the housing opening including two defined spaces extending outward from each opening edge.

Abstract: A method for building indices for a time sequence in a time series database includes dividing, using a processing device, a time sequence in the time series database into a plurality of subsequences based on a sliding window; building spatial indices for the plurality of subsequences, the spatial indices being used for defining spatial locations of subsequences in the plurality of subsequences in the time sequence; and building content indices for the plurality of subsequences, the content indices being used for defining content ranges of subsequences in the plurality of subsequences.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to nutritional compositions that are suitable for administration to adult and pediatric subjects that include ursolic acid, and advantageously provide beneficial health effects such as enhanced brain development and improved memory, cognition, hand-eye coordination, and enhanced focusing. Furthermore, the ursolic acid may act synergistically with other brain nutrients that may be present in the compositions.