Abstract: Electrochromic device (550) having at least one multi-layer conductor (560,580) with a metal layer (564,584) between a first transparent conductive oxide layer (562,566,582,586) and a second transparent conductive oxide layer (562,566,582,586) and optionally having one or more tuning layers adjacent the metal layer.

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for augmenting a physical writing surface. In various implementations, a device includes a display, a non-transitory memory and one or more processors coupled with the display and the non-transitory memory. In various implementations, a method includes presenting, via the display, a pass-through representation of a physical writing surface that corresponds to an application installed on the device. In some implementations, the method includes detecting a difference between the physical writing surface and an electronic record stored in association with the application. In some implementations, the method includes overlaying an element on the pass-through representation of the physical writing surface based on the difference between the physical writing surface and the electronic record.

Abstract: In accordance with some implementations, a method is performed at an electronic device with one or more processors, a non-transitory memory, an image sensor, and a positional sensor. The method includes capturing image data of an eye using the image sensor. The method includes, while the electronic device is in a first position, determining a gaze vector based on the image data. The method includes detecting, based on positional sensor data from the positional sensor, a positional change of the electronic device from the first position to a second position. The method includes, in response to detecting the positional change, updating the gaze vector based on the positional sensor data. In some implementations, updating the gaze vector includes repositioning the gaze vector. In some implementations, updating the gaze vector includes increasing a targeting tolerance associated with the gaze vector.

Abstract: A system includes a device having a controller a plurality of finite state machines (FSMs). The device is to detect that one or more FSMs of the plurality of FSMs fails to satisfy a non-idle duration criterion during an operation, where the one or more FSM that fail to satisfy the non-idle duration criterion are associated with one or more errors. The device is to determine a location of the one or more FSMs that fail to satisfy the non-idle duration criterion. The device is to record the location of the one or more FSMs and the one or more errors, restore the one or more FSM to an idle state, and transmit an indication that the one or more FSMs failed to satisfy the non-idle duration criterion.

Abstract: Controllers and control methods apply a drive voltage to bus bars of a thin film optically switchable device. The applied drive voltage is provided at a level that drives a transition over the entire surface of the optically switchable device but does not damage or degrade the device. This applied voltage produces an effective voltage at all locations on the face of the device that is within a bracketed range. The upper bound of this range is associated with a voltage safely below the level at which the device may experience damage or degradation impacting its performance in the short term or the long term. At the lower boundary of this range is an effective voltage at which the transition between optical states of the device occurs relatively rapidly. The level of voltage applied between the bus bars is significantly greater than the maximum value of the effective voltage within the bracketed range.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to methods for controlling an optical transition and the ending tint state of an optically switchable device, and optically switchable devices configured to perform such methods. In various embodiments, non-optical (e.g., electrical) feedback is used to help control an optical transition. The feedback may be used for a number of different purposes. In many implementations, the feedback is used to control an ongoing optical transition. In some embodiments a transfer function is used calibrate optical drive parameters to control the tinting state of optically switching devices.

Abstract: Search results are improved, in one embodiment, through the use of subscription information about the status of a subscription to content. The subscription information can be transmitted to a cloud storage service used by a user account of a device; later, a search query from the device causes the receipt of search results from a search using the subscription information and these search results can show the status of the subscription such as whether the content is playable.

Abstract: Onboard EC window controllers are described. The controllers are configured in close proximity to the EC window, for example, within the IGU. The controller may be part of a window assembly, which includes an IGU having one or more EC panes, and thus does not have to be matched with the EC window, and installed, in the field. The window controllers described herein have a number of advantages because they are matched to the IGU containing one or more EC devices and their proximity to the EC panes of the window overcomes a number of problems associated with conventional controller configurations.

Abstract: In one implementation, a method for spatially designating private content. The method includes: presenting, via a display device, an indication of a private viewing region relative to a location of the computing system; determining a first location for presentation of graphical content; and presenting, via the display device, the graphical content at the first location. The method further includes: transmitting a characterization vector associated with the graphical content to at least one other device for display thereon according to a determination that the first location of the graphical content is outside of the private viewing area; and forgoing transmission of the characterization vector associated with the graphical content to the at least one other device according to a determination that the first location of the graphical content is inside of the private viewing area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing enriched algal biomass having high lipid productivity. More particularly, the present invention provides a process for obtaining an enriched biomass with omega-3 fatty acids by using a microalgal strain Schizochytrium MTCC 5890 in a unique media composition and substrate residual band in a steady state continuous fermentation. The process of the present invention results in high biomass and lipid productivity.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure concern controllers and control methods for applying a drive voltage to bus bars of optically switchable devices such as electrochromic devices. Such devices are often provided on windows such as architectural glass. In certain embodiments, the applied drive voltage is controlled in a manner that efficiently drives an optical transition over the entire surface of the electrochromic device. The drive voltage is controlled to account for differences in effective voltage experienced in regions between the bus bars and regions proximate the bus bars. Regions near the bus bars experience the highest effective voltage.

Abstract: A head-mounted device may be used to perform a visual search on a physical environment around the head-mounted device. A user may wish to visually search one out of multiple physical objects in the physical environment. To clearly show the user which physical object was the target of a visual search, the head-mounted device may present a thumbnail of the candidate physical object on a display. The thumbnail may be cropped and/or zoomed using an image from a camera on the head-mounted device. By displaying a thumbnail that is taken by a camera on the head-mounted device, the thumbnail will directly match the physical object in the user's physical environment, eliminating ambiguity regarding which physical object is the subject of the visual search.

Abstract: Thin-film devices, for example, multi-zone electrochromic windows, and methods of manufacturing are described. In certain cases, a multi-zone electrochromic window comprises a monolithic EC device on a transparent substrate and two or more tinting zones, wherein the tinting zones are configured for independent operation.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to methods for controlling an optical transition in an optically switchable device, and optically switchable devices configured to perform such methods. In various embodiments, non-optical (e.g., electrical) feedback is used to help control an optical transition. The feedback may be used for a number of different purposes. In many implementations, the feedback is used to control an ongoing optical transition.

Abstract: A method of using a processing computer comprising a memory comprising a hash index table and an array index table is disclosed. The method includes receiving an initial request message comprising a plurality of data fields with data elements for a transaction, and creating service request messages, where each service request message comprises a transaction key and data elements. The method includes transmitting the service request messages to server computers, which process them and generate service response messages, each service response message having the transaction key and response data. The method includes receiving the service response messages. The method includes for each of the service response messages: accessing the hash index table and determining a row address identifier for a row in the array index table based on the transaction key, and accessing data in the row of the array index table associated with the row address identifier.

Abstract: Methods are provided for fabricating electrochromic devices that mitigate formation of short circuits under a top bus bar without predetermining where top bus bars will be applied on the device. Devices fabricated using such methods may be deactivated under the top bus bar, or may include active material under the top bus bar. Methods of fabricating devices with active material under a top bus bar include depositing a modified top bus bar, fabricating self-healing layers in the electrochromic device, and modifying a top transparent conductive layer of the device prior to applying bus bars.

Abstract: A head-mounted device may be used to control one or more external electronic devices. Gaze input and camera images may be used to determine a point of gaze relative to a display for an external electronic device. The external electronic device may receive information regarding the user's gaze input from the head-mounted device and may highlight one out of multiple user interface elements that is targeted by the gaze input. The head-mounted device may receive input such as keystroke information from an accessory device and relay the input to an external electronic device that is being viewed. The head-mounted device may receive a display configuration request, determine layout information for displays in the physical environment of the head-mounted device, and transmit the layout information to an external device associated with the displays.

Abstract: Methods and systems for emulating an application include generating a log template to match one or more patterns in a set of application logs collected from an original application. Semantic state representations are learned for the original application from the log templates. A classifier is trained to predict a next action template based on a sequence of prior action templates. A regressor is trained to generate a parameter value for a template based on a sequence of prior action templates and particular semantic state of the original application.

Abstract: Controllers and control methods apply a drive voltage to bus bars of a thin film optically switchable device. The applied drive voltage is provided at a level that drives a transition over the entire surface of the optically switchable device but does not damage or degrade the device. This applied voltage produces an effective voltage at all locations on the face of the device that is within a bracketed range. The upper bound of this range is associated with a voltage safely below the level at which the device may experience damage or degradation impacting its performance in the short term or the long term. At the lower boundary of this range is an effective voltage at which the transition between optical states of the device occurs relatively rapidly. The level of voltage applied between the bus bars is significantly greater than the maximum value of the effective voltage within the bracketed range.

Abstract: A drive unit for driving a load, like a centrifugal compressor, a pump, or the like, comprising a driving shaft, is connected to the load to be driven. The drive unit comprises a plurality of electric motors connected to the driving shaft and a plurality of variable frequency drives electrically connected to the power grid (G) used to feed each electric motor.