Abstract: The electronic architecture carries out the management of the functions of a vehicle, the functions being implemented via a set of sensors and actuators, the architecture comprising at least: a central computer; a real-time communication network; a set of interface modules, each module: aggregating signals from at least one of the sensors and sending the signals to the central computer via the communication network; and/or distributing control signals to at least one of the actuators; the central computer driving the actuators according to the signals from the sensors, the control signals for the actuators being sent to the interface modules via the communication network.

Abstract: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.

Abstract: Portable ear-worn acoustic devices having a wingtip anchor for improved anchoring for active users and to accommodate a wide range of ear sizes and shapes are provided herein. Such acoustic devices an include an earbud device body and a wingtip anchor that extends from an outer face of the device body. The wingtip anchor can include a base portion and a protruding portion that extends upwards and is angled or curved inwardly so as to engage the upper concha of the ear. The wingtip anchor can be flexible so that engagement of a distal portion of the anchor exerts an inwardly directed spring force on the device body to maintain the earbud device body within the ear. Such acoustic devices can further include a multi-function button that is integrated with the wingtip anchor such that the base portion of the wingtip anchor is a faceplate for the multi-function button.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A frame, scheduling instance, scheduling period etc. may include a set of downlink subframes and a set of uplink subframes. At least one control message transmitted in a downlink subframe may schedule a set of data messages in the downlink subframes of the frame. The downlink subframe may also include data messages scheduled by a control message of a previous frame. Further, feedback timings for data messages of the frame may be determined based on the corresponding control messages (e.g., from the current frame and the previous frame). Feedback responses corresponding to the data messages may be transmitted in a bundled manner in the set of uplink subframes. Using this cross-frame scheduling technique, the resources of a frame may be efficiently utilized.

Abstract: Systems and methods for uniquely identifying and regularly authenticating users at login are disclosed. A method may include an authentication computer program receiving a user identifier for a user as part of a login attempt from a workstation computer program; communicating a multifactor authentication request to an authenticator application executed on a user mobile electronic device; receiving a response to the multifactor authentication request from the authenticator application; verifying that the response to the multifactor authentication request matches an expected value; and saving user activity data associated with the login attempt, and a user trust computer program calculating a user trust score based on the user activity data; determining that the user trust score is above a threshold; and authorizing the login attempt to the workstation and a user session on the workstation.

Abstract: A light-emitting device is disclosed. The light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element, a driving circuit, and a compensation unit. The driving circuit is coupled to the light-emitting element, and is configured to receive a first data signal, drive the light-emitting element, and output a sensing signal. The compensation unit is coupled to the driving circuit, and is configured to receive the sensing signal and compensate the first data signal. The compensation unit includes a first comparator circuit and a second comparator circuit. The first comparator circuit includes a first addition terminal, a first subtraction terminal, and a first output terminal. The second comparator circuit includes a second addition terminal and a second subtraction terminal. The first subtraction terminal receives the sensing signal. The first output terminal is coupled to the second addition terminal.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a handover method, a communications apparatus, and a terminal device. The handover method includes determining a first target cell based on first conditional handover (CHO) configuration information, where the first target cell is a cell to which the terminal device is to be handed over, and in a process of attempting to access the first target cell, when receiving second CHO configuration information, determining, based on the second CHO configuration information, whether to continue to be handed over to the first target cell.

Abstract: A transformer-based anomaly detection apparatus includes: an encoder unit including n encoding blocks having a pyramid structure, and extracting respective multi-scale feature maps having the pyramid structure through respective encoding blocks; a spatio-temporal transformer unit having n spatio-temporal transformers, and generating each multi-scale spatio-temporal attention map in which a temporal feature and a spatial feature for the feature map extracted from each encoding block are emphasized through each spatio-temporal transformer; and a decoder unit including n decoders having a reverse pyramid structure, and generating a prediction frame by using outputs of the multi-scale spatio-temporal attention map and a previous layer decoder through n decoders, and an abnormal event is detected by using the prediction frame.

Abstract: A method for predicting a risk of early screen-out in a near-well zone based on distributed fiber acoustic sensing (DAS) is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sealed and thermally insulating tank wall comprising a thermally insulating barrier defining a support surface for a sealing membrane, the thermally insulating barrier comprising two adjacent insulating panels jointly delimiting an inter-panel space, the tank wall further comprising an insulating insert arranged in the inter-panel space so as to fill the inter-panel space, the insulating insert comprising an insulating core at least partially covered by a wrapper, the insulating core comprising layered glass wool, the layered glass wool comprising laps of fibers superposed in a direction of layering, the insulating insert being arranged in the inter-panel space in such a way that the direction of layering of the layered glass wool is parallel to a widthwise direction of the inter-panel space.

Abstract: A case element for a timepiece is described, having a through-hole and bearing a pushbutton including a tube, that is accommodated inside the through-hole and is closed by an actuating surface at its end oriented towards the outside, the actuating surface being intended to be pressed by a user in order to actuate a timepiece mechanism arranged inside the case element, wherein the pushbutton is made in one piece, of a bulk metallic glass, and further includes a connection surface which is arranged against the case element so as to establish a permanent, water-resistant connection with the latter, and wherein the actuating surface is able to move, with respect to the connection surface, in response to a pressure exerted thereon by the user. A corresponding production method is also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition for a mechanical member with a dynamic function, to a process for preparing this composition, to such a member and to a use of a polymer bearing urethane functions. The composition is based on at least one elastomer and comprises a reinforcing filler and said polymer dispersed in the elastomer, the composition comprising the product of an in situ thermomechanical blending reaction of the elastomer with the filler, precursors of the polymer and a chain extender. According to the invention, the composition has a ratio G? 0.5%/G? 20% of storage moduli G? relative to the complex shear moduli G* satisfying at least one of the following conditions (i) to (v), G? 0.5% and G? 20% being measured according to the standard ISO 4664 at respective dynamic strain amplitudes of 0.5% and 20%, on double shear test specimens subjected to shear strains of from 0.02% to 50% at the same frequency of 5 Hz and at the same temperature T: G?0.5%/G?20%?1.15 for T=100° C.,??(i) G?0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for analysis and determination of the heavy metal occurrence key mineral phases in industrial solid waste, by performing N concentration gradients dissociation determination of the heavy metal solid waste to be tested under the same dissociation conditions, to give the dissociation degrees of the heavy metal elements to be tested at N different concentration gradients; the dissociated solid residues after dissociation being quantitatively analyzed for the mineral phase, to give the relative content of each mineral phase in the M mineral phases of the heavy metal solid waste to be tested; then calculating to give the occurrence distribution proportion of the heavy metal elements in the mineral phase, which are accumulated from high to low; the occurrence key mineral phase whose cumulative occurrence proportion exceeds the preset cumulative threshold value is determined to be the key mineral phase of the heavy metal elements.

Abstract: At least one embodiment of a method for encapsulating media data as fragments, each fragment comprising metadata and media data, the metadata describing encapsulation of the media data. After having obtained second media data to be encapsulated within a second fragment and second metadata describing encapsulation of the second media data, it is determined whether some of the second metadata are identical to some of first metadata belonging to a first fragment and describing encapsulation of first media data within the first fragment. If it is the case and if the second fragment is not to be parsed independently, the second media data and a portion of the second metadata are encapsulated within the second fragment, the second fragment further comprising an indication to signal that the metadata part of the second fragment comprises only a portion of the metadata required to parse the media data of the second fragment.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present disclosure are a beverage maker, and a method and device for controlling a beverage brewing process, which belong to the field of small household appliances. A brewing unit of the beverage maker includes a pressurizing member for generating pressure in the brewing unit in the beverage brewing process, and a pipe supplying water to the brewing unit is provided with a flowmeter. The method includes: supplying water to the brewing unit in response to a start signal of current beverage brewing, and obtaining state change information of the flowmeter, where the state change information is configured to indicate a rotational speed change trend of the flowmeter in a current beverage brewing process.

Abstract: Implementations relate to improving instruction following capabilities of large language models (LLMs) using instruction decomposition, self-evaluation, and optionally progressive refinement. Processor(s) of a system can: obtain natural language (NL) based input, generate a plurality of candidate responses and evaluate the candidate responses based on instructions included in the NL based input, using an LLM, and progressively refine the candidate responses until it is determined that one or more termination criteria are satisfied. In some implementations, the NL based input can be received from a client device. In these implementations, a given candidate response that is progressively refined can be rendered for presentation at the client device and responsive to the NL base input. In additional or alternative implementations, the NL based input can be obtained from database(s). In these implementations, a given candidate response that is progressively refined can be utilized in fine-tuning of the LLM.

Abstract: A method for estimating the need to replace a cutting tool includes the following steps: collecting data representative of efforts undergone by the cutting tool during cutting tool usage operations, each datum associating a cutting tool usage operation number and at least one measurement of effort during the cutting tool usage operation; comparing the collected data, or data which are derived therefrom, with a reference curve representative of a nominal wear of the cutting tool during the cutting tool usage operations; checking whether or not the collected data, or the data which are derived therefrom, cause an overshoot of a predefined tolerance with respect to the reference curve; and in the event of such an overshoot, deducing an appropriate moment to perform a replacement of the cutting tool, as a function of the overshoot. The cutting tool may then be replaced at or near the deduced appropriate moment.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing a form of payment (FOP) orchestration process for travel management systems. A FOP request may be received via a FOP orchestration service from a merchant device. User data associated with a transaction corresponding to the FOP request may be obtained. Payment transaction data based on the payment identification information and the user data may be determined. Payment authorization data may be determined by managing access to one or more of the plurality of FOP service modules based on the payment transaction data. A payment authorization request may be provided to a payment platform server based on the payment authorization data. The payment authorization data may be stored in a security payment database based on a FOP security protocol. The payment authorization data may be provided at the merchant device via the FOP orchestration service.

Abstract: An inductive-technology position sensor for an electric machine is disclosed. The position sensor is formed by a casing and a sensitive element disposed in the casing. The casing includes a cover and a connector from which at least one connection cable extends. The connector includes an element for retaining the connection cable.