Abstract: An apparatus senses the proportion of FOG flowing with effluent from a sink to a p-trap. A pipe portion is connectable for use as a tailpipe for a sink with a first electrode within the pipe portion and a second electrode outside the pipe portion. Conductors connect the first and second electrodes to a capacitance sensor, so changes in capacitance between the electrodes caused by changes in proportions of FOG content in effluent from the sink can be detected and/or monitored. The monitoring can be remote and can cause an action when an excess FOG content is detected.

Abstract: An example non-transitory machine-readable storage medium includes instructions to, when executed by the processor, capture an image of a face of a user viewing a display device, identify a light source in the image, and identify light from the display device reflecting off the face of the user. The example instructions are also executable to determine a signature of the light in the image by 1) positively weighting a light measurement from the light source in the image and 2) negatively weighting a light measurement emanating from the display device and reflecting off the face of the user. The example instructions are also executable to modify a display device setting based on the signature of the light in the image.

Abstract: An example non-transitory machine-readable storage medium includes instructions to, when executed by the processor, capture an image of a face of a user viewing a display device, identify a light source in the image, and identify light from the display device reflecting off the face of the user. The example instructions are also executable to determine a signature of the light in the image by 1) positively weighting a light measurement from the light source in the image and 2) negatively weighting a light measurement emanating from the display device and reflecting off the face of the user. The example instructions are also executable to modify a display device setting based on the signature of the light in the image.

Abstract: An example non-transitory machine-readable storage medium includes instructions to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to detect that a local participant in a videoconference is looking at a first remote participant window of a plurality of participant windows, wherein the plurality of participant windows is displayed via the computing device and the local participant is a user of the computing device. The example instructions are also executable to capture an image of a face of the local participant based on the detection and adjust a position of an iris of the local participant from a side position to a center position. The instructions are also executable to transmit the iris position adjustment to a plurality of remote participant computing devices to change an appearance of the local participant in a participant window displayed in a first remote participant computing device of the plurality of remote participant computing devices.

Abstract: An apparatus senses the proportion of FOG flowing with effluent from a sink to a p-trap. A pipe portion is connectable for use as a tailpipe for a sink with a first electrode within the pipe portion and a second electrode outside the pipe portion. Conductors connect the first and second electrodes to a capacitance sensor, so changes in capacitance between the electrodes caused by changes in proportions of FOG content in effluent from the sink can be detected and/or monitored. The monitoring can be remote and can cause an action when an excess FOG content is detected.

Abstract: Examples for controlling refresh rates of a first portion of a display device integrated with an image capturing device located behind the display device, are described. The image capturing device is located behind the first portion. In an example, refresh rate of the first portion of the display area is controlled, such that the first portion periodically illuminates at a second refresh rate. The second refresh rate is such that it is less than a native refresh rate of the display device. Thereafter, operation of the image capturing device may be controlled, such that the image capturing device is to capture images between illumination of the first portion.

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels, a serial-to-parallel converter (SPC), a plurality of digital-to-analog converters (DACs), a plurality of switches, and a controller. The pixels are arranged in rows and columns. The columns include a first column and an adjacent second column. The SPC generates parallelized pixel data based on serial pixel data sent by a graphics controller. The DACs are coupled to the SPC and include a first DAC corresponding to the first column and a second DAC corresponding to the second column. The switches include a first switch that includes a first input coupled directly to an output of the SPC, a second input coupled to an input of the first column, and an output coupled to an input of the second column. The controller selects pixel data on one of the first input and the second input for output by the first switch.

Abstract: A display device includes pixels, a serial-to-parallel converter (SPC), a row driver, a column driver, and a switch. The pixels are arranged in rows and columns which include a first column and a first row. A first pixel resides at an intersection of the first row and first column. The SPC extracts, from a signal sent by a graphics controller, pixel data and a command. The row driver initiates a refresh of the pixels residing in the first row based on the pixel data. The column driver transmits the pixel data to the first column. During the refresh, the switch allows transmission of the pixel data to the first pixel when the command indicates that the first pixel is to be refreshed and prevents transmission of pixel data to the first pixel when the command indicates that the first pixel is not to be refreshed.

Abstract: Examples techniques to control access to sensors of computing devices are described. In an example, a request to access a data of a first sensor is received. A physical condition defined for permitting access to the data of the first sensor is determined via a second sensor. The access to the data of the first sensor is controlled based on the physical condition.

Abstract: An example electronic device is described, which may include a microphone, a sensor, a detection unit, and a control unit. The detection unit may detect a use mode of the electronic device via the sensor. The use mode may be determined based on an operation mode associated with the microphone. Further, the control unit may modify a microphone processing application based on the detected use mode.

Abstract: A display device includes a first plurality of pixels, a second plurality of pixels, a first serial-to-parallel converter (SPC), a second SPC, a timing controller, and a switch. The first plurality of pixels forms a first display region to display a first image to be viewed by a user's left eye. The second plurality of pixels forms a second display region to display, simultaneously with display of the first image, a second image to be viewed by the user's right eye. The first SPC is coupled to the first display region; the second SPC is coupled to the second display region. The timing controller detects an indicator in a signal received from a graphics controller. The switch moves, under instruction from the timing controller, to a position that allows identical pixel data extracted from the signal to be transmitted simultaneously to the first SPC and the second SPC.

Abstract: A computing device includes a power circuit to provide up to a maximum amount of power. The computing device includes internal hardware having an actual current usage power, and ports that are each connectable to a peripheral device having an actual current port usage power. The computing device includes power manager hardware. Responsive to an overpower condition at the power circuit, the computing device is to disconnect a selected port from the power circuit.

Abstract: A system and method for an HMD system including an HMD and a computing device. The computing device to render an image for the HMD, and transfer the image to the HMD without inactive pixels of the image. The inactive pixels include pixels outside of a viewable area of the image.

Abstract: Examples of illumination of display units are described. In an example, a display unit is illuminated for a first portion of a time period to display a display frame. The time period is a threshold time period. Further, the display unit is illuminated for an additional portion of the time period after the time period in response to determination of a frame absence condition at an end of the time period.

Abstract: A computing device includes a power circuit to provide up to a maximum amount of power. The computing device includes internal hardware having an actual current usage power, and ports that are each connectable to a peripheral device having an actual current port usage power. The computing device includes power manager hardware. Responsive to an overpower condition at the power circuit, the computing device is to disconnect a selected port from the power circuit.

Abstract: A system and method for an HMD system including an HMD and a computing device. The computing device to render an image for the HMD, and transfer the image to the HMD without inactive pixels of the image. The inactive pixels include pixels outside of a viewable area of the image.

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels, a serial-to-parallel converter (SPC), a plurality of digital-to-analog converters (DACs), a plurality of switches, and a controller. The pixels are arranged in rows and columns. The columns include a first column and an adjacent second column. The SPC generates parallelized pixel data based on serial pixel data sent by a graphics controller. The DACs are coupled to the SPC and include a first DAC corresponding to the first column and a second DAC corresponding to the second column. The switches include a first switch that includes a first input coupled directly to an output of the SPC, a second input coupled to an input of the first column, and an output coupled to an input of the second column. The controller selects pixel data on one of the first input and the second input for output by the first switch.

Abstract: A technique includes sensing a wireless charging station that includes a wireless charging transmitter and determining a status for the machine based at least in part on the sensing of the wireless charging station. The technique also includes assisting with a process to wirelessly transfer power to the machine, where assisting includes causing the machine to provide guidance to the user based at least in part on the determined status.

Abstract: A device for providing an alert for an event, the device includes a microphone to receive ambient sounds external to the device and a processor and memory to analyze the ambient sounds received by the microphone wherein, based on a priority level assigned to a type of audiovisual media being played on the device, the processor selectively activates a pass thru mode of the device in response to determining that one of the ambient sounds matches a trigger sound, the pass thru mode providing the alert for the event by interrupting the audiovisual media being played on the device such that the ambient sounds can be heard by the user.

Abstract: A display device includes pixels, a serial-to-parallel converter (SPC), a row driver, a column driver, and a switch. The pixels are arranged in rows and columns which include a first column and a first row. A first pixel resides at an intersection of the first row and first column. The SPC extracts, from a signal sent by a graphics controller, pixel data and a command. The row driver initiates a refresh of the pixels residing in the first row based on the pixel data. The column driver transmits the pixel data to the first column. During the refresh, the switch allows transmission of the pixel data to the first pixel when the command indicates that the first pixel is to be refreshed and prevents transmission of pixel data to the first pixel when the command indicates that the first pixel is not to be refreshed.