Abstract: An image processing apparatus, which includes a first physical computing circuit, configured to receive a plurality of first analog signals output by an image sensor, and perform a convolution operation on the plurality of first analog signals to obtain a second analog signal. The plurality of first analog signals are in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of pieces of pixel data of a to-be-recognized image. The first physical computing circuit comprises at least one multiplication circuit array and at least one subtraction circuit, the at least one multiplication circuit array is in a one-to-one correspondence with the at least one subtraction circuit, a multiplication circuit in each multiplication circuit array comprises a differential pair transistor, each multiplication circuit array implements the convolution operation on the plurality of first analog signals using a plurality of multiplication circuits and a corresponding subtraction circuit.

Abstract: An electronic circuit comprises a primary amplifier circuit including a differential input and an output, an offset nulling amplifier circuit, and an impedance matching circuit. The offset nulling amplifier circuit includes a differential input and an output. The differential input of the primary amplifier circuit is operatively coupled to a differential input of the offset nulling amplifier circuit and the impedance matching circuit. The output of the offset nulling amplifier circuit is operatively coupled to the primary amplifier circuit and provides a voltage to reduce offset in an output signal of the primary amplifier circuit.

Abstract: A smart residential circuit breaker includes a hybrid assembly that incorporates a solid-state circuit element integrated into a simplified mechanical pole having main contacts. The solid-state circuit element includes a printed circuit board (PCB) with a micro SD reader to provide faster opening speeds. The smart residential circuit breaker is configured for use for different current levels and controlled by the PCB. The smart residential circuit breaker includes a mag-latch. The PCB is configured to send a signal to the mag-latch to open and close the main contacts within microseconds of detecting an over-current.

Abstract: This disclosure describes auto-zero amplifier circuit that include an additional capacitor (or other capacitive component) that can be switchably coupler to a reference voltage. The auto-zero amplifier circuit can generate an auto-zero compensation signal using a difference between the reference voltage stored on the additional capacitor and a voltage stored on another auto-zero capacitor.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing a high dynamic range (HDR) image, and a terminal device to improve quantization quality, where the method includes obtaining brightness information of an image, processing the brightness information to obtain processed image information, quantizing the processed image information to obtain quantized image information, and encoding the quantized image information to obtain encoded image information.

Abstract: A matrix processing method includes: determining a quantity of non-zero elements in a to-be-processed matrix, where the to-be-processed matrix is a one-dimensional matrix; generating a distribution matrix of the to-be-processed matrix, where the distribution matrix is used to indicate a position of a non-zero element in the to-be-processed matrix; combining the quantity of non-zero elements, values of all non-zero elements in the to-be-processed matrix arranged sequentially, and the distribution matrix, to obtain a compressed matrix of the to-be-processed matrix.

Abstract: Using various techniques, each transistor in a DC-DC converter can have a corresponding voltage detector that can compare a difference of a first voltage at a first terminal of the transistor and a second voltage at a second terminal of the transistor to a threshold voltage. Then, based on at least one comparison, a controller can detect an open circuit or a short circuit in one or more of the transistors regardless of the direction of the load current in the DC-DC converter.

Abstract: Techniques for starting up and shutting down a H-bridge are provided. In an example, a method can include ramping an internal reference voltage of the H-bridge between a first level and a second level during a first interval, controlling an output voltage of each of a first half-bridge of the H-bridge and a second half-bridge of the H-bridge independently during the first interval based on the reference voltage, and controlling the first half-bridge and second half-bridge as a full H-bridge during a second timed interval.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for processing image signal conversion. In one example method, an input primary color signal is obtained. The primary color signal is a numeric value of an optical signal corresponding to an image. The primary color signal is proportional to light intensity. Conversion processing is performed on the primary color signal to obtain processed image information. The image information is a numeric expression value of the image. The conversion processing includes at least the following processing: L ? = a ? ( pL ( p - 1 ) ? L + 1 ) m + b , where a, b, m, and p are rational numbers, L is the input primary color signal, and L? is the processed image information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an image encoding method, an image decoding method, an encoding device, and a decoding device. The method includes: determining a conversion function parameter of a current image block; determining a conversion function parameter of a neighboring image block corresponding to the current image block; determining, according to a correlation between the conversion function parameter of the current image block and the conversion function parameter of the neighboring image block, whether to perform merge encoding on the conversion function parameter of the current image block and the conversion function parameter of the neighboring image block, and determining a first indicator, where the first indicator is used to indicate whether to perform merge encoding on the conversion function parameter of the current image block and the conversion function parameter of the neighboring image block; and encoding the first indicator.

Abstract: A smart residential circuit breaker includes a hybrid assembly that incorporates a solid-state circuit element integrated into a simplified mechanical pole having main contacts. The solid-state circuit element includes a printed circuit board (PCB) with a micro SD reader to provide faster opening speeds. The smart residential circuit breaker is configured for use for different current levels and controlled by the PCB. The smart residential circuit breaker includes a mag-latch. The PCB is configured to send a signal to the mag-latch to open and close the main contacts within microseconds of detecting an over-current.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, which includes a first physical computing circuit, configured to receive a plurality of first analog signals output by an image sensor, and perform a convolution operation on the plurality of first analog signals to obtain a second analog signal. The plurality of first analog signals are in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of pieces of pixel data of a to-be-recognized image. The first physical computing circuit comprises at least one multiplication circuit array and at least one subtraction circuit, the at least one multiplication circuit array is in a one-to-one correspondence with the at least one subtraction circuit, a multiplication circuit in each multiplication circuit array comprises a differential pair transistor, each multiplication circuit array implements the convolution operation on the plurality of first analog signals using a plurality of multiplication circuits and a corresponding subtraction circuit.

Abstract: An electronic retractable pet leash device includes a housing and a reel. The housing has a handle and an accommodating space inside the housing. The housing is formed with a leash hole communicating with the accommodating space. The reel is rotatably disposed in the accommodating space. A leash is wound about the reel. A free end of the leash passes through the leash hole to extend outward. The accommodating space is provided with a control board, a latching member and a motor-driven mechanism. The latching member is movably disposed beside the reel. When the latching member is moved to approach the reel, the latching member is engaged with the reel to lock the reel. When the latching member is moved away from the reel, the reel is unlocked. The motor-driven mechanism is electrically connected to the control board.

Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus are disclosed, to improve quality of an image on which color processing is performed. The method includes: determining color values of N color components of each pixel of a to-be-processed image, where N is a natural number greater than 1; determining N ratios of a luminance value of each pixel to the color values of the N color components; determining N first color adjustment coefficients based on the N ratios; and performing color processing on each pixel based on the N first color adjustment coefficients and the color values of the N color components to obtain a target image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel use of a polysaccharide mixture for the treatment of hyperglycemia and/or disorders related thereto (e.g., diabetes mellitus). The polysaccharide mixture comprises about 30-50% (wt %) of ?(1?3) glucan and ?(1?6) glucan, and has a molecular weight of at least 500,000. The polysaccharide mixture may be administered to a subject suffering from hyperglycemia in a dose of about 1 to 1,000 mg/Kg to ameliorate or alleviate symptoms associated with hyperglycemia.

Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus, where the method includes determining a maximum value in nonlinear primary color values of all components of each pixel of a first to-be-processed image, determining dynamic parameters of a first transfer function, converting the maximum value of each pixel into a transfer value based on the first transfer function for which the dynamic parameters are determined, calculating a ratio between the transfer value and the maximum value of each pixel, and adjusting a dynamic range for the nonlinear primary color values of all the components of each pixel based on the ratio to obtain nonlinear primary color values of all components of each corresponding pixel of a first target image.

Abstract: A brushless direct current motor and a dual clutch transmission employing the motor are provided. The motor includes a stator including stator core and a winding wound around the stator core, and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator. The rotor includes a shaft, a rotor core fixed to the shaft, and a plurality of permanent magnets. The rotor core is fixed to the shaft and includes a plurality of accommodations arranged along a circumferential direction of the rotor. Each of the accommodations substantially extends along a radial direction and an axial direction of the rotor. The permanent magnets are respectively arranged at corresponding accommodations. A relationship of an axial length Lr of the rotor core, an axial length Lm of each of the permanent magnets, and an axial length Ls of the stator core is Lm>Lr?Ls.

Abstract: A system and method for patching an application running in a computing system, the method comprising: in response to that there is a need to patch a first content and the first content has been in the memory, distinguishing between a new content and an old content, the new content being the patched first content, the old content being the first content that has been in the memory; and in response to that the new content is loaded to the memory, mapping to the new content a new process that needs to apply the first content, wherein the new process comprises a process that is started after loading the new content to the memory. An apparatus for patching an application is further disclosed. With the apparatus provided, it is possible to perform dynamic patching to a virtual machine or a physical machine without stopping a running process.

Abstract: A high dynamic range image processing method and apparatus to resolve a problem of displayed-image distortion, where the method includes obtaining a high dynamic range image, dividing the high dynamic range image into a first liquid crystal image and a first backlight image, performing compression processing on the first liquid crystal image by decreasing a quantity of bits representing a single pixel of the first liquid crystal image to obtain a compressed first liquid crystal image to be displayed at a liquid crystal layer of a display, where the display is configured to display the high dynamic range image, and performing compression processing on the first backlight image by decreasing a quantity of bits representing a single pixel of the first backlight image to obtain a compressed first backlight image to be displayed at a backlight layer of the display.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for processing image signal conversion. In one example method, an input primary color signal is obtained. The primary color signal is a numeric value of an optical signal corresponding to an image. The primary color signal is proportional to light intensity. Conversion processing is performed on the primary color signal to obtain processed image information. The image information is a numeric expression value of the image. The conversion processing includes at least the following processing: L ? = a ? ( pL ( p - 1 ) ? L + 1 ) m + b , where a, b, m, and p are rational numbers, L is the input primary color signal, and L? is the processed image information.