Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles, and methods are described below including operations for scalable real-time face beautification of video images.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an outer conductor and an inner conductor coaxially arranged with each other with an insulator therebetween. The outer conductor includes a base and a plurality of arc protrusions formed on a rear face of the base and coaxially sharing the same circle center. The protrusions are optimally located around a peripheral region of the circle defined by the cross-section of the cylindrical contour. A metallic box includes a top wall, opposite front and rear walls and opposite two side walls. The front wall forms a plurality of arc holes coaxially arranged with regard to a common center so as to snugly receive the corresponding arc protrusions of the outer conductor, respectively.

Abstract: An input/output apparatus of a multiplexer is provided, including: a main tap and at least two branch taps of the main tap, where each of the at least two branch taps is configured to couple to a different resonant cavity in the multiplexer, and the at least two branch taps include a first branch tap and a second branch tap; a coupling polarity of the first branch tap is opposite to that of the second branch tap; and a coupling calculation frequency of the second branch tap is closest to a coupling calculation frequency of the first branch tap. The input/output apparatus of the multiplexer enables two channels with closest frequencies to use different coupling polarities. Because the coupling polarities are different, signals naturally do not interfere with each other, and signal interference between channels is eliminated in principle. The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a corresponding multiplexer.

Abstract: A data storage device including a non-volatile memory and a micro-controller is provided. The non-volatile memory includes a plurality of data blocks. The micro-controller selects one of the data blocks as a source block and another one of the data blocks as a destination block. Also, the micro-controller duplicates data in the source block to the destination block, and when the data is corrupted and unrecoverable, stores an unrecoverable-error bit corresponding to the data into the destination block.

Abstract: An image processing system detects changes in an object, such as damage to an automobile, by comparing a base object model, which depicts the object in an expected condition, to one or more target object images depicting the object in the changed condition. The image processing system aligns the object, as depicted in the base object model, with the object as depicted in a target object image. The image processing system then determines contours of the target object within the target object image by overlaying the aligned base object model with the target object image, and removes background pixels or other extraneous information based on this comparison. The image processing system may also determine various different components, such as body panels of an automobile, based on this overlay.

Abstract: A hermetic electrical adaptor includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained therein. The housing includes a base having opposite first and second surface in a vertical direction, and a set of first side walls extending from the first surface to form a first mating cavity. Each contact includes a retention section extending through the base, a first extending section located in the first mating cavity and including a first bending section. The set of first side walls forms, adjacent to the first surface, a first recess communicating with the first mating cavity so as to expose a portion of the first extending section in the first recess. A waterproof glue occupies the first recess and a bottom portion of the first mating cavity so as to surround the exposed portions of the first extending sections of the contact for assuring sealing of the adaptor.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process for synthesizing 6-(cyclopropaneamido)-4-((2-methoxy-3-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)phenyl)amino)-N-(methyl-d3)pyridazine-3-carboxamide of the formula: [INSERT CHEMICAL STRUCTURE HERE] Compound I is currently in clinical trials for the treatment of auto-immune and auto-inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis.

Abstract: An electrical assembly includes mated plug connector and receptacle connector. The plug connector includes an insulative main body, a flat flexible cable attached upon the main body, a rotatable presser assembled upon the main body and retaining the flat flexible cable in position, and a metallic unitary latch assembled upon the main body with pair of resilient latches on two opposite lateral sides.

Abstract: An input/output apparatus of a multiplexer is provided, including: a main tap and at least two branch taps of the main tap, where each of the at least two branch taps is configured to couple to a different resonant cavity in the multiplexer, and the at least two branch taps include a first branch tap and a second branch tap; a coupling polarity of the first branch tap is opposite to that of the second branch tap; and a coupling calculation frequency of the second branch tap is closest to a coupling calculation frequency of the first branch tap. The input/output apparatus of the multiplexer enables two channels with closest frequencies to use different coupling polarities. Because the coupling polarities are different, signals naturally do not interfere with each other, and signal interference between channels is eliminated in principle. The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a corresponding multiplexer.

Abstract: A storage device and a data storing method thereof are provided. The storage device includes a data storage medium and the control unit. The data storage medium includes a data storage area with a plurality of first type of data blocks. When a data reading operation is executed on a current data block of the data storage medium, the control unit determines whether a read count of the current data block is greater than a first threshold, determines whether the current data block is one of the first type of data blocks and generate a determination result according to the result, the control unit selects a plurality of first type of data blocks and switches the selected data blocks to a fast mode. Finally, the control unit moves data stored in the current data block to the selected data blocks under fast mode.

Abstract: An employee compensation modeling approach generates a model from a stored template. The model template may include fields for eligibility rules, performance ratings, guidelines, exchange rates, pay ranges, and other information. A modeling engine then populates that model with specific data from a human resources (HR) database, according to the structure of the template. Examples of HR data stored in an underlying database can include employee names, job codes, pay grades, physical job locations, base salaries, and other compensation-relevant information. The resulting compensation model includes a name, a description, target(s), and other information including allocation(s). The compensation model is displayed on an interface configured to receive further user inputs for purposes of model exploration and/or update.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a data storage apparatus and a system information programming method. The data storage apparatus includes a non-volatile memory and a memory controller. The non-volatile memory includes a logical unit number (LUN). The LUN includes a number of planes. Each plane includes a number of blocks. Each block includes a number of pages. The memory controller is configured to select a number of member blocks from a number of blocks on each plane of the LUN to form a big block, divide the big block into a number of small blocks according to a plane amount parameter, group the pages on different planes of each small block to form a number of big pages according to a page or plane orientation, and write a system information to at least one of the big pages.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a data storage apparatus and a system information programming method. The data storage apparatus includes a non-volatile memory and a memory controller. The non-volatile memory includes a logical unit number (LUN). The LUN includes a number of planes. Each plane includes a number of blocks. Each block includes a number of pages. The memory controller is configured to select a number of member blocks from the blocks on each of the planes of the LUN to form a big block, divide the big block into a plurality of small blocks according to a plane amount parameter, group the pages on different planes of each small block to form a plurality of big pages according to a page or plane orientation, and write a system information to one of the big pages by performing an inter-leaving programming process.

Abstract: A method of system information programming for a data storage apparatus is provided. Whether a system information is a block linking table is determined. In response to the determination that the system information is the block linking table, a part of the system information is programmed to a head big page in a system block including a number of big pages, rest of the system information is programmed to at least one of the big pages in the system block, and a recording table is programmed to a tail big page in the system block. In response to the determination that the system information is not the block linking table, the system information is programmed to at least one of the big pages in the system block, and the recording table is programmed to the tail big page in the system block.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles, and methods are described below including operations for scalable real-time face beautification of video images.

Abstract: Quinoline compounds and salts, hydrates or solvates serving as a selective uric acid reabsorption inhibitor, can be used in the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout by promoting uric acid to excrete from the body and reducing serum uric acid. Such compounds have the effect of reducing the uric acid in the animal body and human body.

Abstract: A storage device and a data storing method thereof are provided. The storage device includes a data storage medium and the control unit. The data storage medium includes a data storage area with a plurality of first type of data blocks. When a data reading operation is executed on a current data block of the data storage medium, the control unit determines whether a read count of the current data block is greater than a first threshold, determines whether the current data block is one of the first type of data blocks and generate a determination result according to the result, the control unit selects a plurality of first type of data blocks and switches the selected data blocks to a fast mode. Finally, the control unit moves data stored in the current data block to the selected data blocks under fast mode.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory operated through multiple channels. The non-volatile memory includes a plurality of chip-enable-signal controlled areas, each containing a plurality of dies. Simultaneous operations on the different dies of at least one target chip-enable-signal controlled space corresponding to a target channel are allowed. The control unit scans the non-volatile memory to check the health status of the dies of the target chip-enable-signal controlled space to assign a plurality of logical enable signals of the target channel to correspond to the dies of the target chip-enable-signal controlled space.

Abstract: A four-stroke engine lubrication system comprises: an engine body in which a crank shaft chamber and an air valve distribution chamber are arranged; a cylinder head cover fixed onto the engine and communicated with the atmosphere; and an oil storage tank which is configured to store lubricating oil, arranged on the engine body, located at one side of a cam, and provided with an oil mist generation device therein, wherein an oil outlet passage of the oil mist generation device communicates the oil storage tank with the crank shaft chamber via an oil outlet pipe; the crank shaft chamber is communicated with the air valve distribution chamber via a check valve; the air valve distribution chamber is communicated with the oil storage tank via a pipe; the air valve distribution chamber is communicated with the cylinder head cover; and the cylinder head cover is communicated with the oil storage tank.

Abstract: A system for analyzing images of objects such as vehicles. According to certain aspects, the system includes a user interface device configured to capture a set of images depicting a target vehicle, and transfer the set of images to a server that stores a set of base image models. The server analyzes the set of images using a base image model corresponding to the target vehicle, a set of correlational filters, and a set of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to determine a set of changes to the target vehicle as depicted in the set of images. The server further transmits, to the user interface device, information indicative of the set of changes for a user to view or otherwise access.