Abstract: A display and an operating method thereof are provided. The display includes a display panel, a timing controller, and a plurality of source drivers. The timing controller has a plurality of signal output terminals. The source drivers are coupled to the timing controller and the display panel. The timing controller outputs a plurality of training packets to the source drivers. When the source drivers lock a clock of the timing controller according to the training packets, the timing controller outputs a plurality of control packets and a plurality of color data packets to the source drivers. The source drivers respectively output a plurality of pixel voltages corresponding to the color data packets to the display panel according to the corresponding control packets. The training packets, the control packets, and the color data packets are serially transmitted to the source drivers via the signal output terminals.

Abstract: A light emitting system includes: a voltage detecting unit connected across a solid-state light emitting component for detecting a forward voltage thereof and generating a detection voltage having a magnitude dependent on the forward voltage; a current control unit connected to the light emitting component for controlling, according to a compensation voltage, flow of an operating current, which has a magnitude dependent on the compensation voltage, therethrough; and a compensation voltage module connected to the voltage detecting unit and the current control unit, disposed to receive a reference voltage, and configured to generate the compensation voltage, which varies according to the forward voltage, for provision to the current control unit according to the detection voltage, an operating voltage having a magnitude dependent on the operating current, and the reference voltage.

Abstract: A display panel includes a scan driving circuit. The scan driving circuit includes multiple shift-registers coupled in serial. At least one of the shift-registers includes a control circuit, a pumping circuit and an output circuit. The control circuit controls a voltage at a first control node according to a start-up signal and controls a voltage at a second control node according to a reset signal. The pumping circuit is coupled to the control circuit for pumping up the voltage at the first control node. The output circuit is coupled to the pumping circuit and the control circuit for outputting multiple gate driving signals at multiple output nodes in response to the voltage at the first control node. One of the output gate driving signals is provided to a following stage of shift-register as the start-up signal thereof.

Abstract: Provided are image processing method and apparatus. The method includes selecting one of a plurality of images matched in structure as reference image, and select another of the images as subject image; for a subject pixel in the subject image, determining a pixel corresponding to the subject pixel in the reference image; calculating similarity values of at least part of pixels in the reference image with respect to the pixel corresponding to the subject pixel; establishing weight coefficients based on the similarity values, and weighted averaging the subject pixel in the subject image to obtain a processed pixel value. With the above solutions, it is possible to use structure information of a higher-quality image in processing another image, and thus improve quality of the other image.

Abstract: A baluster structure of handrail includes a steel-bar threaded central post, which is circumferentially enclosed by a plastic jacket and a plastic decorative portion. The steel-bar threaded central post has top and bottom respectively forming first and second joint sections. The second joint section is mounted to a stairway and the first joint section is mounted to an underside of the handrail to form a baluster. The threads of the upper and lower sections and the thread-free middle section of the steel-bar threaded central post are enclosed by the integrally formed plastic jacket and plastic decorative portion, whereby the plastic jacket and the plastic decorative portion are rotatably fixed. The baluster is mounted to the stairway to support a handrail. The baluster is of greater strength, does not deform and bend, is safe and corrosion resistant, has an extended life span, and is environmentally conservative.

Abstract: The present invention discloses apparatus and method for ray scanning imaging. The apparatus comprises a plurality of ray generators and a ray detection device. The plurality of ray generators are arranged uniformly along a circular arc and emit ray beams in sequence or simultaneously to an object to be inspected within a single scanning period. The ray detection device may be either in a multi-segmental semi-closed configuration composed of a plurality of linear arrays of ray detectors or in a circular arc configuration where a plurality of ray detection units arranged uniformly along a circular arc. During the inspection, the apparatus is advantageous in obtaining the complete ray projection values without rotation thereof, so as to effectively shorten the inspection time.

Abstract: Provided are image processing method and apparatus. The method includes selecting one of a plurality of images matched in structure as reference image, and select another of the images as subject image; for a subject pixel in the subject image, determining a pixel corresponding to the subject pixel in the reference image; calculating similarity values of at least part of pixels in the reference image with respect to the pixel corresponding to the subject pixel; establishing weight coefficients based on the similarity values, and weighted averaging the subject pixel in the subject image to obtain a processed pixel value. With the above solutions, it is possible to use structure information of a higher-quality image in processing another image, and thus improve quality of the other image.

Abstract: A recording circuit is provided. The recording circuit includes a multiplexing circuit configured to receive a plurality of input signals and to produce a multiplexed output signal including the plurality of input signals, and a plurality of sampling circuits electrically coupled in parallel to each other, each sampling circuit being configured to sample a portion of the multiplexed output signal corresponding to an input signal of the plurality of input signals and the sampling circuits configured to alternately produce an output signal corresponding to the sampled portion.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods for multimedia annotation with sensor data (referred to herein as Sensor-rich video) includes acquisition, management, storage, indexing, transmission, search, and display of video, images, or sound, that has been recorded in conjunction with additional sensor information (such as, but not limited to, global positioning system information (latitude, longitude, altitude), compass directions, WiFi fingerprints, ambient lighting conditions, etc.). The collection of sensor information is acquired on a continuous basis during recording. For example, the GPS information may be continuously acquired from a corresponding sensor at every second during the recording of a video. Therefore, the acquisition apparatus generates a continuous stream of video frames and a continuous stream of sensor meta-data values. The two streams are correlated in that every video frame is associated with a set of sensor values. Note that the sampling frequency (i.e.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a pilot pattern for data to be transmitted in an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) based communication system, having a for allocating pilot symbols for a plurality of data streams to form a plurality of pilot clusters in the pilot pattern, wherein each of the pilot clusters includes ones of the pilot symbols, the ones of the pilot symbols being for respectively different ones of the data streams. The apparatus also includes a mechanism for moving at least one of the pilot clusters from a first location in the resource block to a second location in the resource block to generate a second pilot pattern, the first and second locations being symmetrical in time, and a mechanism for generating a third pilot pattern based on the first and second pilot patterns.

Abstract: A source driver includes a first differential amplifier, a first output stage, a second differential amplifier, a second output stage and a multiplexer. The first differential amplifier is utilized for receiving a first differential input signal pair to generate a first differential output signal pair. The second differential amplifier is utilized for receiving a second differential input signal pair to generate a second differential output signal pair. The multiplexer couples the first differential amplifier to the first output stage and couples the second differential amplifier to the second output stage under a first configuration, and couples the first differential amplifier to the second output stage and couples the second differential amplifier to the first output stage under a second configuration.

Abstract: A method for generating a pilot pattern for data to be transmitted in an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) based communication system includes: allocating pilot symbols for a plurality of data streams to form a plurality of pilot clusters in the pilot pattern, wherein each of the pilot clusters includes ones of the pilot symbols, the ones of the pilot symbols being for respectively different ones of the data streams.

Abstract: An auto-scraping apparatus for a work piece of a hard rail has a tracking device, a driving device and a tool device. The tracking device has a connecting frame, a moving frame, a lifting frame and a tool frame. The moving frame is movably connected to the connecting frame. The lifting frame is movably connected to the moving frame. The tool frame is rotatably connected to the lifting frame. The driving device is connected to the tracking device and has two linear motion units and a rotating motion unit. One of the linear motion units drives the moving frame and the other linear motion unit drives the lifting frame. The rotating motion unit is mounted in the tool frame and has a rotating shaft. The tool device is detachably connected to the driving device and has a tool carrier and a relieving tool.

Abstract: A display and an operating method thereof are provided. The display includes a display panel, a timing controller, and a plurality of source drivers. The timing controller has a plurality of signal output terminals The source drivers are coupled to the timing controller and the display panel. The timing controller outputs a plurality of training packets to the source drivers. When the source drivers lock a clock of the timing controller according to the training packets, the timing controller outputs a plurality of control packets and a plurality of color data packets to the source drivers. The source drivers respectively output a plurality of pixel voltages corresponding to the color data packets to the display panel according to the corresponding control packets. The training packets, the control packets, and the color data packets are serially transmitted to the source drivers via the signal output terminals.

Abstract: A light emitting system includes: a voltage detecting unit connected across a solid-state light emitting component for detecting a forward voltage thereof and generating a detection voltage having a magnitude dependent on the forward voltage; a current control unit connected to the light emitting component for controlling, according to a compensation voltage, flow of an operating current, which has a magnitude dependent on the compensation voltage, therethrough; and a compensation voltage module connected to the voltage detecting unit and the current control unit, disposed to receive a reference voltage, and configured to generate the compensation voltage, which varies according to the forward voltage, for provision to the current control unit according to the detection voltage, an operating voltage having a magnitude dependent on the operating current, and the reference voltage.

Abstract: A recording circuit is provided. The recording circuit includes a multiplexing circuit configured to receive a plurality of input signals and to produce a multiplexed output signal including the plurality of input signals, and a plurality of sampling circuits electrically coupled in parallel to each other, each sampling circuit being configured to sample a portion of the multiplexed output signal corresponding to an input signal of the plurality of input signals and the sampling circuits configured to alternately produce an output signal corresponding to the sampled portion.

Abstract: A power transfer device is provided. The power transfer device includes a circuit arrangement including a primary side having a primary coil; a secondary side having a secondary coil inductively coupled to the primary coil and a load transformation unit; wherein the load transformation unit includes an inductor and a capacitor; wherein the secondary coil, the inductor and the capacitor respectively includes a first terminal and a second terminal; wherein the first terminal of the secondary coil is coupled to the first terminal of the capacitor, the second terminal of the capacitor is coupled to the first terminal of the inductor, and the second terminal of the inductor is coupled to the second terminal of the secondary coil.

Abstract: A display and an operating method thereof are provided. The display includes a display panel, a timing controller, and a plurality of source drivers. The source drivers are coupled to the timing controller and the display panel, and the source drivers are coupled to one another. The timing controller outputs a plurality of training packets to the source drivers. When the source drivers lock a clock of the timing controller according to the training packets, a lock signal is output to the timing controller. The timing controller outputs a plurality of color data packets and at least one latch signal to the source drivers based on the lock signal. The source drivers respectively output a plurality of pixel voltages to the display panel according to the latch signal. The training packets and the color data packets are serially transmitted to the source drivers.

Abstract: A transmitter and the method therefor are provided. The transmitter is applied in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) based or other multicarrier communication systems. The transmitter uses N sub-carriers. Among the N sub-carriers, L sub-carriers (or tones) are reserved for PAPR reduction. L is less than N. The method includes the following steps. Original frequency domain data symbols are generated and fed into the reserved-tone symbol generation unit. The reserved-tone symbols are generated by using pure frequency domain signal processing. Then the reserved-tone symbols are combined with original data symbols to generate combined PAPR reduction signal. The resultant PAPR reduction signal can be fed into reserved-tone symbol generation unit iteratively to obtain updated reserved-tone symbols. For proper iterations, the original data symbols combined with L frequency domain reserved-tone symbols will result in lower PAPR transmit signal.

Abstract: A base station and method for adaptive channel access in a wireless network are provided. The base station assigns a channel access scheme for providing channel access to service data, wherein at least a portion of the service data is assigned to one of a reserved shared channel access scheme and a superimposed channel access scheme based on one or more characteristics of the network and one or more requirements of the service data. Network resources are then allocated according to the assigned channel access scheme. The service data is then transmitted using the allocated resources.