Abstract: An apparatus with a network controller sideband interface retimer includes a second clock circuit configured to transmit a second clock signal to a NIC. The second clock signal is separate from a first clock signal from a clock connected to a BMC. The apparatus includes a NIC data relay circuit configured to receive data packets from the NIC on a first reduced media independent interface (“RMII”) bus and to transmit the received data packets to the BMC over a second RMII bus. The apparatus includes a clock delay circuit configured to add a delay to the second clock signal to create a delayed second clock signal. The delay is adjusted to cause the delayed second clock signal to coincide with a time during receipt of the data packets received from the NIC when data of a bit of the data packets received from the NIC is valid.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) display system contains an LED array driven by an LED driver. The LED array contains a plurality of LEDs configured to emit invisible lights and a plurality of color LEDs configured to emit visible lights. The two types of LED can be packaged into a hybrid LED unit. LEDs emitting invisible lights can be IR LEDs and/or UV LEDs, such that an exemplary hybrid LED unit may contain one or more R, G, and B LEDs and one or more IR LED and UV LED. The LED array can be arranged in a common cathode configuration or a common anode configuration. Using an infrared code reader, one may pinpoint the locations of IR LEDs in the LED array.

Abstract: A method for assembling an LED display includes the steps of: preparing a prefabricated diffuser film containing a light diffusion agent; mounting a plurality of light emitting elements on a substrate, thereby forming a plurality of gaps among the plurality of light emitting elements; filling the plurality of gaps with a black resin to form a planar surface composed of top surfaces of the plurality of light emitting elements and top surfaces of the black resin in the plurality of gaps; applying a transparent resin layer over the planar surface; and affixing the prefabricated diffuser film on the transparent resin layer. The resulting LED display has a plurality of light emitting elements surrounded by a black resin to form a checkered surface, a transparent resin layer affixed to the checkered surface; and a diffuser film affixed to the transparent resin layer by an adhesive.

Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor system and storage accessible to the processor system. The storage includes instructions executable by the processor system to dynamically actuate one or more speaker drivers in a specular holographic display to render holographic three dimensional (3D) images via audio resonance. The display may therefore be controlled in real time using acoustic waves to adjust the appearance of an object represented by the 3D images. In some particular instances, the appearance of the object may be adjusted based on user interaction with the object, such as the user trying to look around the object or the user providing a command to rotate the object.

Abstract: A wearable blanket that is usable in a variety of different configurations whereby the blanket has a central waist slit, a drawstring or belt, and one or more fasteners, wherein the blanket does not comprise a hood or sleeves, and wherein the blanket is wearable by a user by pulling the blanket down from a head of the user or up from feet of the user through the central waist slit, securing the blanket around a waist area of the user by cinching the drawstring or belt, and securing the blanket on shoulders of a user with the one or more fasteners. The blanket is adjustable with the one or more fasteners to accommodate different sized users, and can be worn in different ways, and also can be secured behind the legs to ensure blanket coverage behind the legs. The blanket also has conveniently located pockets for storing items.

Abstract: An apparatus with a network controller sideband interface retimer includes a second clock circuit configured to transmit a second clock signal to a NIC. The second clock signal is separate from a first clock signal from a clock connected to a BMC. The apparatus includes a NIC data relay circuit configured to receive data packets from the NIC on a first reduced media independent interface (“RMII”) bus and to transmit the received data packets to the BMC over a second RMII bus. The apparatus includes a clock delay circuit configured to add a delay to the second clock signal to create a delayed second clock signal. The delay is adjusted to cause the delayed second clock signal to coincide with a time during receipt of the data packets received from the NIC when data of a bit of the data packets received from the NIC is valid.

Abstract: A method for distributable upscaling of audio signals includes receiving, over a communication channel by an electronic device of a first user, a low quality voice communication from a second user. The method includes accessing an artificial intelligence (“AI”) voice upscaling model of the second user. The AI voice upscaling model is trained on a voice of the second user. The method includes using the AI voice upscaling model to improve the quality of the low quality voice communication to create a higher quality voice communication of the second user. The method includes transmitting the higher quality voice communication to a speaker connected to the electronic device of the first user.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for operating an LED display are provided. The method includes: storing Nth scan line data in a line buffer; storing the Nth scan line data in a frame buffer; displaying the Nth scan line data stored in the line buffer; during the displaying of the Nth scan line data stored in the line buffer, storing (N+1)th scan line data in the line buffer; storing the (N+1)th scan line data in the frame buffer; displaying the (N+1)th scan line data stored in the line buffer; repeating the above steps until (N+M)th scan line data stored in the line buffer is displayed; and displaying scan line data stored in the frame buffer from the Nth scan line data to the (N+M)th scan line data.

Abstract: A computing system can receive utilization data from computing devices of requesting users. Based on the utilization data, the system can determine, for each requesting user, an intent of the requesting user, the intent corresponding to a probability that the requesting user will utilize the transport service upon arrival at an arrival location of a transit vehicle. The system may determine a destination for the requesting user that requires additional transport from the arrival location of the transit vehicle. Based on the destination of the requesting user, the system can transmit a set of transport requests to computing devices of a set of the transport providers to facilitate transport for the requesting users at the arrival location of the transit vehicle.

Abstract: Connectors with piezochromic material for indicating interface of connector ends and related methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, a connector includes a connector end that defines an interior space for containing a piezochromic material. The connector end is configured to interface with another connector end. The connector also includes a window integrated into the connector end to provide view from outside of the connector end to the interior space. Further, the connector includes a moveable component integrated with the connector end and moveable, by interface of the connector end with the other connector end, in a direction to decrease a volume of the interior space for compressing the piezochromic material contained in the interior space such that the piezochromic material changes color for indicating interface of the connector end with the other connector end.

Abstract: A wearable blanket that is usable in a variety of different configurations whereby the blanket has a central waist slit, a drawstring or belt, and one or more fasteners, wherein the blanket does not comprise a hood or sleeves, and wherein the blanket is wearable by a user by pulling the blanket down from a head of the user or up from feet of the user through the central waist slit, securing the blanket around a waist area of the user by cinching the drawstring or belt, and securing the blanket on shoulders of a user with the one or more fasteners. The blanket is adjustable with the one or more fasteners to accommodate different sized users, and can be worn in different ways, and also can be secured behind the legs to ensure blanket coverage behind the legs. The blanket also has conveniently located pockets for storing items.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) display system contains an LED array driven by an LED driver. The LED array contains a plurality of LEDs configured to emit invisible lights and a plurality of color LEDs configured to emit visible lights. The two types of LED can be packaged into a hybrid LED unit. LEDs emitting invisible lights can be IR LEDs and/or UV LEDs, such that an exemplary hybrid LED unit may contain one or more R, G, and B LEDs and one or more IR LED and UV LED. The LED array can be arranged in a common cathode configuration or a common anode configuration. Using an infrared code reader, one may pinpoint the locations of IR LEDs in the LED array.

Abstract: The provided is a LED display. The LED display includes: multiple pixels; and a constant current driver and a scan controller connected to the pixels with three sections. The cathodes of the LEDs are connected to each other and conducted to a ground via a pixel local transistor. Also, in the first section, the constant current driver is connected to the pixels through the second conducting layer, and the scan controller is connected to the pixels through the first conducting layer, in the second section, the constant current driver is connected to the pixels through the third conducting layer, and the scan controller is connected to the pixels through the first conducting layer, and in the second section, the constant current driver is connected to the pixels through the fourth conducting layers, and the scan controller is connected to the pixels through the first conducting layer.

Abstract: A computing system can receive utilization data from computing devices of requesting users. Based on the utilization data, the system can determine, for each requesting user, an intent of the requesting user, the intent corresponding to a probability that the requesting user will utilize the transport service upon arrival at an arrival location of a transit vehicle. The system may determine a destination for the requesting user that requires additional transport from the arrival location of the transit vehicle. Based on the destination of the requesting user, the system can transmit a set of transport requests to computing devices of a set of the transport providers to facilitate transport for the requesting users at the arrival location of the transit vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first conductor connected to a pin of a controller, where the first conductor includes a low frequency first signal component, and second conductor with a high frequency second signal component. A coupling section includes part of the first conductor situated in proximity to part of the second conductor. The second signal induces an induced signal on the first conductor within the coupling section. The high frequency is at least an order of magnitude higher than the low frequency. The apparatus includes the controller with a first signal monitor configured to monitor the first signal present on the pin of the controller and to report a status of the first signal, and a second signal monitor configured to monitor the second signal by monitoring the induced signal present on the pin and to report a status of the second signal based on the induced signal.

Abstract: An LED system includes an LED array, a plurality of driver circuits, a power supply, a bus and a feedback circuit. Each of the plurality of driver circuits is connected to and driving one of a plurality of LED subarrays in the LED array. Each of the plurality of driver circuits includes a comparator circuit, a local voltage register, and a global voltage register. The comparator circuit determines, as a local minimum voltage, a lowest voltage in the corresponding LED subarray. The global minimum voltage is determined by comparing all the local minimum voltages. The feedback circuit provides the power supply with a feedback signal reflecting the global minimum voltage and causes the power supply to adjust the voltage output to the LED array.

Abstract: A computing system can receive utilization data from computing devices of requesting users. Based on the utilization data, the system can determine, for each requesting user, an intent of the requesting user, the intent corresponding to a probability that the requesting user will utilize the transport service upon arrival at an arrival location of a transit vehicle. The system may determine a destination for the requesting user that requires additional transport from the arrival location of the transit vehicle. Based on the destination of the requesting user, the system can transmit a set of transport requests to computing devices of a set of the transport providers to facilitate transport for the requesting users at the arrival location of the transit vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle light bar that effectively dissipates excess heat without creating unwanted vibrations and noises is disclosed. The light bar includes a number of lights and lenses as well as associated power and control components mounted in or on a housing and a number of heat dissipation fins extending from the housing. The fins are relatively short, thick, and closely spaced and do not vibrate and create noticeable noises even when the vehicle to which the lightbar is attached is travelling at high speeds.

Abstract: Weather-resistant light emitting diode (LED) assemblies, which prevent water and moisture from entering the LED assemblies, which may be integrated to form a display, so that images may be displayed on the display are provided. A waterproof light emitting diode (LED) assembly including an LED tile including one or more LED boards; and a power box, wherein each LED board includes an array of LEDs, and the LED tile and the power box are connected through a plurality of waterproof connector assemblies is provided. Each waterproof connector assembly comprises a waterproof connector plug and waterproof connector socket having an O-ring, wherein the waterproof connector having the O-ring cooperatively interfacing with the waterproof connector plug seals the waterproof connector assembly. A waterproof LED panel including a plurality of waterproof LED assemblies mounted on a LED panel frame is also provided.