Abstract: The application discloses examples of a device housing of an electronic device comprising a magnesium-alloy substrate. The device housing further comprising a treatment layer applied over the magnesium-alloy substrate and a metallic coating layer applied over the treatment layer to provide a metallic luster. Further, a paint coating layer is disposed over a first portion of the metallic coating layer. Further, a top coating layer is applied over the paint coating layer and a visible second portion of the metallic coating layer.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to display screens. In an example, a display screen includes a first set of pixels, where micro-LEDs of the first set of pixels are to emit light in a first direction from the display screen, and a second set of pixels, where micro-LEDs of the second set of pixels are to emit light in a second direction from the display screen. The second direction is different from the first direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to generating animated images for presentation by a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive data describing advertisement content, and data describing a first context in which to present the advertisement content; generate data describing a first animated image including at least a portion of the advertisement content; determine a second context in which to present the advertisement content; generate data describing a second animated image including at least a portion of the advertisement content; and communicate, to one or more user devices on which one or more applications are executed, data indicating a plurality of different animated images for presentation by a dynamic keyboard interface in association with the one or more applications, the plurality of different animated images comprising the first animated image and the second animated image.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive, from a user device on which an application is executed, data indicating a context of: the application, and/or a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with the application; identify, based at least in part on the data indicating the context, a plurality of different animated images, including an animated image comprising an advertisement, for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; communicate, to the user device, data indicating the plurality of different animated images; receive, from the user device, data indicating a selection of the animated image comprising the advertisement; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the animated image comprising the advertisement.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive data indicating a selection of a particular animated image from amongst a plurality of different animated images presented by a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with an application; receive data indicating a context of: the dynamic keyboard interface, and/or the application based at least in part on which the plurality of different animated images was selected for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the particular animated image in response to data indicating a subsequent context of the dynamic keyboard interface, the application, and/or a different and distinct application.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for treating an infection by an enveloped virus in a patient in need thereof. The methods include administering to the patient a compound that inhibits or blocks release of the enveloped virus from an infected cell. As such, the disclosed methods include methods of inhibiting or blocking release of an enveloped virus from a cell. The disclosed methods may include administering to the patient a prazole-type compound having a substituted (pyridin-2-yl)methylsulfinyl-benzimidazole core.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to dampened keycaps. In an example, a dampened keycap includes a keycap, a link bar to contact the keycap, where the link bar includes a main body and an arm having a hooked portion forming a distal end of the link bar, and a dampening material disposed on a distal end of the link bar.

Abstract: An example micro light-emitting diode (LED) control device includes a substrate, a motor operatively connected to the substrate, a support stand connected to the motor, a support plate on the support stand, and a micro LED on the support plate, wherein the motor is set to rotate the support stand. The motor may rotate the support stand approximately 45° in each lateral direction with respect to a two-dimensional rotation plane. The support stand may include a sub-pixel driving circuit.

Abstract: In example implementations, a display is provided. The display includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit light in a first direction. The second portion includes a combination of the first plurality of LEDs that emit light in the first direction and a second plurality of LEDs that emit light in a second direction that is opposite the first direction to form a dual-sided display.

Abstract: A demand forecasting method and a demand forecasting apparatus are provided. A preliminary prediction amount corresponding to a part number is obtained based on historical demand data. A demand probability of the part number is calculated based on the preliminary prediction amount. A prediction demand amount corresponding to the part number is obtained based on the historical demand data, the preliminary prediction amount and the demand probability.

Abstract: An example device includes a light source, a liquid crystal layer, and an array of pixel electrodes disposed between the light source and the liquid crystal layer. The array of pixel electrodes is to control orientation of liquid crystal of the liquid crystal layer to modulate light incident from the light source to produce an image composed of pixels. The example device further includes an array of scattering electrodes to selectively influence orientation of liquid crystal of the liquid crystal layer to degrade contrast of selected pixels of the image.

Abstract: Computers are disclosed. An example computer includes a casing including a first casing portion and a second casing portion; a fastener; and a biasing element surrounding the fastener, the fastener to couple the first casing portion and the second casing portion and the biasing element to deter vibrations transmitted from the first casing portion to the fastener from affecting internal components of the computer.

Abstract: In one example, a display device may include a liquid crystal panel and a direct type backlight unit having a light emitting diode (LED) package disposed behind the liquid crystal panel. The LED package may include a plurality of LEDs. The plurality of LEDs may have a first orientation towards the liquid crystal panel to provide a first viewing angle. Further, the display device may include a control unit to rotate the LED package to allow the plurality of LEDs to have a second orientation towards the liquid crystal panel to provide a second viewing angle. The second viewing angle may be narrower than the first viewing angle.

Abstract: A processing apparatus applied in an artificial neuron is disclosed. The processing apparatus comprises a parser, a lookup array, a summing circuit and a MAC circuit. The parser parses one of M packets to extract a non-zero weight value from a header of the one packet, to identify a plurality of bit positions with a specified digit from a payload of the one packet, and to output the non-zero weight value and the bit positions in parallel. The lookup array contains N synapse values and is indexed by the bit positions in parallel to generate a plurality of match values. The summing circuit sums up the match values to generate a sum value. The MAC circuit generates a product of the non-zero weight value and the sum value, and generates an accumulate value based on the product and at least one previous accumulate value.

Abstract: A foldable mechanism is described herein that includes a foldable display device comprising a first plurality of rails and a bracket comprising a second plurality of rails to be interconnected with the first plurality of rails. In some examples, an adhesive attaches the foldable display to a portion of the bracket adjacent to the second plurality of rails and the second plurality of rails enable the foldable display to slide via the first plurality of rails as the bracket transitions between an open state of the system and a closed state of the system.

Abstract: In an example, a switchable display may include a movable pixel unit having a rotatable motive element. The movable pixel unit may further include a first display unit having a first display characteristic and disposed on a first side of the rotatable motive element. The movable pixel unit may further include a second display unit having a second display characteristic and disposed on a second side of the rotatable motive unit, different from the first side.

Abstract: A magnesium alloy layered composite for an electronic device can include a magnesium alloy substrate, a passivation layer positioned on the magnesium alloy substrate, and a sol-gel layer positioned on the passivation layer. The passivation layer can include a molybdate, a vanadate, a phosphate, a chromate, a stannate, or a manganese salt. The sol-gel layer can include a silicate, a silane, a siloxane, or a metal C1-C5 alkoxide.

Abstract: A foldable hinge is described herein that includes a plurality of interconnected sliding links, wherein each of the interconnected sliding links comprise at least one curved extruding prong and at least one curved rail. The at least one curved rail of a first interconnected sliding link can be coupled to the at least one curved extruding prong of a second interconnected sliding link to form a torque engine. Additionally, the interconnected sliding links can be rotatable based on a pressure applied to the interconnected sliding links. The foldable hinge can also include a plurality of shafts coupled to the plurality of interconnected sliding links, wherein each shaft is coupled to a separate interconnected sliding link.

Abstract: An energy dampener for use in an electronic device can include a carbon nanotube-aerogel matrix, including carbon nanotubes embedded in an aerogel and a rubber composited with the carbon nanotube-aerogel matrix.

Abstract: An apparatus for constructing a library for deriving a material composition using empirical result, which enables acceleration of research on the material-properties relationship. By applying the empirical results of the material composition, missing data of the material compositions can be statistically calculated by using supervised non-linear imputation techniques. The completed composition information of the materials is passed as an input of machine learning material-properties relationship prediction.