Abstract: A controller includes an input/output circuit and a reference voltage generating circuit. The input/output circuit includes a plurality of receiving circuits. Each receiving circuit receives and processes one data bit and generates an output bit accordingly. The reference voltage generating circuit is coupled to the input/output circuit and includes a plurality of circuit units for providing a plurality of reference voltages. One of the circuit units is coupled to one of the receiving circuits to provide a reference voltage to the corresponding receiving circuit and the receiving circuit processes the data bit according to the received reference voltage.

Abstract: Liquid crystal display systems and methods of operation are described. In an embodiment, a liquid crystal display pixel cell includes an insulation layer spanning over a passivation layer and the plurality of signal electrodes such that it separates the signal electrodes from polymer alignment layer for the liquid crystal. In an embodiment, a method of operating a liquid crystal display panel includes temporal compensation of the Vcom value as a function of time and one or more operating parameters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fusion proteins for the expression of G-protein coupled receptor proteins (GPCR) with the fusion partners, as inserted fragments, from mammalian cells. The fusion partners are from a fragment of APJ protein (“the APJ protein fragment”) or a fragment with homology of more than 90% similarity to the APJ protein fragment; or a fragment of RGS16 protein (the “RGS16 protein fragment”) or a fragment with homology of more than 90% similarity to the RGS16 protein fragment; or the fragment of DNJ protein (the “DNJ protein fragment”) or a fragment with homology of more than 90% similarity to DNJ protein fragment. The fusion expression of GPCR with the above mentioned fusion partners can improve the protein yield and stability when purified from cells. Therefore, these fusion protein partners can be widely used for the study of GPCR proteins.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method thereof are provided. The image processing apparatus stores at least a reference image and performs the following operations: (a) receiving an image, (b) determining a plurality of representative keypoints for the image, such as determining the representative keypoints by a density restriction based method, (c) finding out that a matched area in the image corresponds to a first reference image according to the representative keypoints, (d) determining that a matched number between the representative keypoints and a plurality of reference keypoints of the first reference image is less than a threshold, and (e) storing the matched area in the image processing apparatus as a second reference image.

Abstract: A chain fault diagnosis system and a chain fault diagnosis method for a scraper conveyor are provided. The diagnosis system includes a strain rosette attached on a top end surface of each sprocket tooth of the scraper conveyor. The strain rosette is connected to a signal gathering unit fixed on a scraper conveyor roller through a shielded conductor, the signal gathering unit sends a gathered signal to a wireless receiving device by means of wireless transmission, and the wireless receiving device transmits the gathered signal obtained thereby to an industrial control computer through a USB interface. The diagnosis method includes the following three steps: chain dislocation/skip fault judgment, chain breakage fault judgment and chain seizure fault judgment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for adjusting a merchant delivery range, and the method for adjusting a merchant delivery range includes: obtaining a plurality of historical orders within a preset time period, obtaining a plurality of user groups by means of grouping according to data in the historical orders, and classifying each historical order into a corresponding user group; selecting a to-be-adjusted user group corresponding to a current merchant from the user groups according to information about the current merchant and data in a historical order classified into the corresponding user group; and presenting the to-be-adjusted user group to the current merchant so that the current merchant can adjust a merchant delivery range according to the to-be-adjusted user group. In the method, after historical orders are analyzed, an adjustment policy can be generated, so that a merchant delivery range is adjusted more properly and accurately.

Abstract: A chain fault diagnosis system and a chain fault diagnosis method for a scraper conveyor are provided. The diagnosis system includes a strain rosette attached on a top end surface of each sprocket tooth of the scraper conveyor. The strain rosette is connected to a signal gathering unit fixed on a scraper conveyor roller through a shielded conductor, the signal gathering unit sends a gathered signal to a wireless receiving device by means of wireless transmission, and the wireless receiving device transmits the gathered signal obtained thereby to an industrial control computer through a USB interface. The diagnosis method includes the following three steps: chain dislocation/skip fault judgment, chain breakage fault judgment and chain seizure fault judgment.

Abstract: A processing system and method for a data strobe signal (DQS). A counter circuit counts falling edges of the DQS within a valid region of the DQS and thereby generates a plurality of counting signals. An OR logic circuit receives the counting signals and a DQS window start signal and thereby generates a DQS window signal. A filter circuit is provided to gate the DQS according to the DQS window signal. The DQS window start signal is kept asserted until at least one of the counting signals changes due to the counting.

Abstract: The present invention provides an order recommendation method and apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display. Input-output circuitry in the electronic device may be used to gather input from a viewer of the display. The input-output circuitry may include a gaze tracking system that gathers point-of-gaze information, vergence information, and head position information, may be a biometric sensor, may be an input device such as a button or touch sensor, may capture hand gestures, and/or may gather other information. The display may include a pixel array for producing images. An adjustable reflectance and transmittance layer may overlap the pixel array. Control circuitry in the electronic device may individually adjust different areas of the adjustable reflectance and transmittance layer. The control circuitry may place each area in a reflective mirror more or in a content-displaying mode and may move the areas in response to the information.

Abstract: A hoist main shaft torque monitoring device based on angle measurement, constituted primarily by a first base, a second base, a light generating unit, a shutter, and a light sensing element; the light source, a first lens, and a first optical aperture arranged in the light generating unit, as well as a second optical aperture, second lens, and light sensing element on the shutter, forming a light source generation, propagation, and reception pathway; when the elevator main shaft is subjected to a certain torque, a corresponding displacement is produced between the first optical aperture and the second optical aperture, thus measuring the change in amount of light ultimately reaching the second optical aperture so as to measure the twist angle of the rotary shaft and finally calculate the magnitude of the shaft torque. Without damaging the original equipment and foundation, the device measures the torque of the shaft at different rotational speeds.

Abstract: A pixel unit includes a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel, a fourth pixel and a light-shielding structure. The first pixel has a plurality of first sub-pixels, the second pixel has a plurality of second sub-pixels, the third pixel has a plurality of third pixels, and the fourth pixel has a plurality of fourth sub-pixels. The first sub-pixel has a first electrode extending along a first tilting direction. The second sub-pixel has a second electrode extending along a second tilting direction. The third sub-pixel has a third electrode extending along a third tilting direction. The fourth sub-pixel has a fourth electrode extending along a fourth tilting direction. The first pixel, the second pixel, the third pixel and the fourth pixel surround the light-shielding structure collectively. The first tilting direction, the second tilting direction, the third tilting direction and the fourth tilting direction are different from each other.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for numerically simulating seismic-wave propagation in tilted transversely isotropic (TTI) media, using an adaptive Lebedev staggered grid. In various embodiments, the adaptive grid includes multiple horizontal zones having different associated grid spacings, which may be determined based on a vertical wave-velocity model. The numerical simulation may involve iteratively solving a set of finite-difference equations including finite-difference coefficients that vary spatially depending on the grid spacing. Additional embodiments and features are described.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display may have main column spacers and subspacer column spacers. The column spacers may have cross shapes formed from overlapping perpendicular rectangular column spacer portions respectively located on a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. The column spacers may have a hybrid configuration in which some of the rectangular portions on the thin-film transistor layer extend vertically and some extend horizontally. Column spacers may be formed from planarization layer material, may be formed from locally thickened portions of a planarization layer, and may have circular shapes.

Abstract: A pixel unit includes a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel, a fourth pixel and a light-shielding structure. The first pixel has a plurality of first sub-pixels, the second pixel has a plurality of second sub-pixels, the third pixel has a plurality of third pixels, and the fourth pixel has a plurality of fourth sub-pixels. The first sub-pixel has a first electrode extending along a first tilting direction. The second sub-pixel has a second electrode extending along a second tilting direction. The third sub-pixel has a third electrode extending along a third tilting direction. The fourth sub-pixel has a fourth electrode extending along a fourth tilting direction. The first pixel, the second pixel, the third pixel and the fourth pixel surround the light-shielding structure collectively. The first tilting direction, the second tilting direction, the third tilting direction and the fourth tilting direction are different from each other.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improving displayed image quality of an electronic display that includes a display pixel. The electronic display displays a first image frame directly after a second image frame by applying an analog electrical signal to the display pixel. To facilitate display of the first image frame, circuitry receives image data corresponding to the image frame, in which the image data includes a grayscale value that indicates target luminance of the display pixel; determines expected refresh rate of the first image frame based at least in part on actual refresh rate of the second image frame; determines a pixel response correction offset based at least in part on the expected refresh rate of the first image frame; and determines processed image data by applying the pixel response correction offset to the grayscale value, in which the processed image data indicates magnitude of the analog electrical signal.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computerized method for determining a probability value that a real-estate asset is to be placed on the market for sale includes the step of obtaining a database of real-estate assets. The method includes the step of merging a set of similar near real-estate tracts using a breadth-first search. The method, includes the step of creating a submarket of real-estate assets by performing duster analysis with a hierarchal-clustering method in a county context. The method includes the step of identifying a set of datasets of real-estate assets on a per-county level. The method includes the step of identifying a set of datasets of real-estate assets on a per-state level. The method includes the step of determining a probability that each real-estate asset will be placed for sale based on a set of geo-models. The method includes the step of mapping the probability that each real-estate asset will be placed for sale to a score.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fusion proteins for the expression of G-protein coupled receptor proteins (GPCR) with the fusion partners, as inserted fragments, from mammalian cells. The fusion partners are from a fragment of APJ protein (“the APJ protein fragment”) or a fragment with homology of more than 90% similarity to the APJ protein fragment; or a fragment of RGS16 protein (the “RGS16 protein fragment”) or a fragment with homology of more than 90% similarity to the RGS16 protein fragment; or the fragment of DNJ protein (the “DNJ protein fragment”) or a fragment with homology of more than 90% similarity to DNJ protein fragment. The fusion expression of GPCR with the above mentioned fusion partners can improve the protein yield and stability when purified from cells. Therefore, these fusion protein partners can be widely used for the study of GPCR proteins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fusion proteins for the expression of G-protein coupled receptor proteins (GPCR) with the fusion partners, as inserted fragments, from mammalian cells. The fusion partners are from a fragment of APJ protein (“the APJ protein fragment”) or a fragment with homology of more than 90% similarity to the APJ protein fragment; or a fragment of RGS16 protein (the “RGS16 protein fragment”) or a fragment with homology of more than 90% similarity to the RGS16 protein fragment; or the fragment of DNJ protein (the “DNJ protein fragment”) or a fragment with homology of more than 90% similarity to DNJ protein fragment. The fusion expression of GPCR with the above mentioned fusion partners can improve the protein yield and stability when purified from cells. Therefore, these fusion protein partners can be widely used for the study of GPCR proteins.

Abstract: A pixel unit includes a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel, a fourth pixel and a light-shielding structure. The first pixel has a plurality of first sub-pixels, the second pixel has a plurality of second sub-pixels, the third pixel has a plurality of third pixels, and the fourth pixel has a plurality of fourth sub-pixels. The first sub-pixel has a first electrode extending along a first tilting direction. The second sub-pixel has a second electrode extending along a second tilting direction. The third sub-pixel has a third electrode extending along a third tilting direction. The fourth sub-pixel has a fourth electrode extending along a fourth tilting direction. The first pixel, the second pixel, the third pixel and the fourth pixel surround the light-shielding structure collectively. The first tilting direction, the second tilting direction, the third tilting direction and the fourth tilting direction are different from each other.