Abstract: A method of activating voice control on a wireless device includes sampling signals from a plurality of sensors on the device, determining if the device is in a hands-on state by a user on the basis of the signal sampling, and enabling a voice activated detection (VAD) application on the device on the basis of the determination. A voice controlled apparatus in a wireless device includes a plurality of sensors arranged on the device, a microphone, a controller to sample signals from one or more of the plurality of sensors, a processor coupled to the controller, and a voice activated detection (VAD) application running on the processor coupled to the controller and the microphone.

Abstract: A memory device comprises a memory array, at least one row address buffer, a set of row data buffers, a row decoder, an array of sense amplifiers, and a demultiplexer. The memory array comprises data elements organized into rows and columns. Each of the rows is addressable by a row address. Each of the data elements in each of the rows is addressable by a column address. The at least one row address buffer holds a selected row address of a set of successive selected row addresses. The set of row data buffers holds respective contents of selected rows that correspond to the set of successive selected row addresses. The row decoder decodes the selected row address to access a selected row. The array of sense amplifier reads the selected row and transmits content of the selected row to one of the row data buffers through the demultiplexer, and writes the content of the selected row back to the selected row.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for managing a display device are provided. The apparatus may be a wearable device. The apparatus detects a position of a user eye. The apparatus adjusts a brightness of a display of the wearable device based on the detected position of the user eye.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for managing a display device are provided. The apparatus may be a wearable device. The apparatus acquires data associated with a foreground corresponding to an image displayed on a display of the wearable device. The apparatus determines an image characteristic of the foreground based on the acquired data. The apparatus detects a change in the image displayed on the display. The apparatus adjusts, upon the detection of the change in the image, a display characteristic of the image based on the image characteristic of the foreground and the change in the image.

Abstract: Aspects include computing devices, systems, and methods for implementing a pipeline multi-processing (PMP) mode on a computing device using a common FIFO unit. The computing device may use configuration information for the PMP mode to allocate FIFO components of the common FIFO unit to input write data from and output read data to specific processor cores. At least first and second processor cores may be allocated a FIFO component. The first processor core may request to input write data to the FIFO component and the second processor core may request to output the read data from the FIFO component. The allocation of the FIFO components may be static and/or dynamic. FIFO access request may be denied when the common FIFO unit is already executing a similar FIFO access request, or when the FIFO components are either full and cannot input write data or empty an cannot output read data.

Abstract: An optical sensor circuit includes a capacitor, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a fifth transistor. The capacitor includes a first terminal and a second terminal. Each transistor includes a first terminal, a control terminal, and a second terminal. The second terminal of the capacitor is coupled to a reference voltage terminal. The first terminals of the third transistor and the fourth transistor are coupled to a first voltage terminal. The second terminal of the fifth transistor is coupled to a readout line.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method, and a computer program product are provided. The apparatus may be a mobile device. The mobile device receives a first mechanical force applied to at least one region on the mobile device, performs a function unrelated to energy conversion in response to the first mechanical force, receives a second mechanical force applied to the at least one region on the mobile device, converts the second mechanical force into electrical energy using at least one piezoelectric element, and powers at least one component of the mobile device using the electrical energy.

Abstract: A method of activating voice control on a wireless device includes sampling signals from a plurality of sensors on the device, determining if the device is in a hands-on state by a user on the basis of the signal sampling, and enabling a voice activated detection (VAD) application on the device on the basis of the determination. A voice controlled apparatus in a wireless device includes a plurality of sensors arranged on the device, a microphone, a controller to sample signals from one or more of the plurality of sensors, a processor coupled to the controller, and a voice activated detection (VAD) application running on the processor coupled to the controller and the microphone.

Abstract: Provided is the use of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis strain CNCM I-2494 for decreasing diet-induced body weight gain and improving diet-induced insulin resistance in a subject.

Abstract: A wireless communication device having a breath sensor and a proximity sensor to measure the distance from a user to the device. The breath sensor is configured to measure or detect various components in the user's breath that may be indicative of a health issue. The sensitivity of the sensor may be adjusted based upon the proximity of the user. Sensor detections may be communicated in messages to a cloud server, where the cloud server may generate warnings if the messages indicate a health issue.

Abstract: A user device determines a set of connection information at a current location of the device. The current connection information set includes one or more of current location information, current wireless channel information, current radio access technology information, and a current wireless channel quality metric. The device adds the current connection information set to a database of connection information that stores a plurality of sets of alternate connection information. Each alternate connection information set includes one or more of alternate location information, alternate wireless channel information, alternate radio access technology information, and an alternate wireless channel quality metric. The device determines whether to output through a user interface of the device, an indication of an alternate location from the database of connection information based on the current connection information set and at least one of the alternate connection information sets.

Abstract: Provided are the use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain CNCM 1-3690 for reducing diet-induced weight gain and/or diet-induced insulin resistance, and treating disorders resulting therefrom, such as overweight, obesity and obesity-related disorders in a subject.

Abstract: A novel mixture composition comprising various aliphatic dicarboxylic acids is provided. Further, a composition comprising the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid mixture composition, water and at least one water-soluble organic amine is provided. Further, a method for inhibiting corrosion of metal surfaces comprising contacting the metal with the composition comprising the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid mixture composition as above, water and at least one water-soluble organic amine is provided.

Abstract: Back contact solar cell modules and methods of manufacturing the same. The solar cell module comprises a back surface with a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes formed thereon, the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes being of opposite polarities, the back surface being configured to form an electric field thereon of the opposite polarity as the plurality of first electrodes; a first connecting strip electrically connecting the plurality of first electrodes; and an insulative member between the back surface and the first connecting strip.

Abstract: A method of transferring data between two caches comprises sending a first message from a first processor to a second processor indicating that data is available for transfer from a first cache associated with the first processor, requesting, from the second processor, a data transfer of the data from the first cache to a second cache associated with the second processor, transferring the data from the first cache to the second cache in response to the request, and sending a second message from the second processor to the first processor indicating that the data transfer is complete.

Abstract: A PWM controller capable of controlling output current ripple via a resistor, and an LED driver circuit using the PWM controller, the PWM controller including: a sawtooth signal generation unit for generating a sawtooth signal, of which a slope of a positive ramp is controlled by a control current, and the control current is determined by an external resistor; an amplifier having a positive input end coupled with a reference voltage, a negative input end coupled with a current sense signal, and an output end coupled with an external capacitor for generating a comparison signal; and a comparator having a positive input end coupled with the sawtooth signal, a negative input end coupled with the comparison signal, and an output end for generating an end-of-conduction signal, wherein the end-of-conduction signal will become active whenever the sawtooth signal reaches the comparison signal.

Abstract: A method includes performing a memory operation at a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) storage element by, during a single memory clock cycle, reading a first value stored at the MTJ storage element, comparing the first value to a second value to be stored at the MTJ storage element, and selectively writing the second value to the MTJ storage element based on the comparison.

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 method and system for determining and sharing a user's web presence have been disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method comprises providing web presence information associated with a first user from a first computer having a first software module. The web presence in formation is received at a second computer. The web presence information is used to dynamically inform a second user communicating with the second computer of a website that the first user is viewing.

Abstract: A wireless communication device having a breath sensor and a proximity sensor to measure the distance from a user to the device. The breath sensor is configured to measure or detect various components in the user's breath that may be indicative of a health issue. The sensitivity of the sensor may be adjusted based upon the proximity of the user. Sensor detections may be communicated in messages to a cloud server, where the cloud server may generate warnings if the messages indicate a health issue.