Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for an apparatus for package inspection. In some embodiments, the apparatus may include a light source to selectively project a first light defined by a first wavelength range to a surface of a package under inspection; an optical filter to selectively transmit, within a second wavelength range, a second light emitted by the surface of the package in response to the projection of the first light to the surface; a camera to generate one or more images of the surface, defined by the second light; and a controller coupled with the light source, optical filter, and camera, to process the one or more images, to detect a presence of a material of interest on the surface of the package, based at least in part on the first and second wavelength ranges. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A novel polymer mixture having fast drying time, a multilayer article comprising at least two layers of the dried polymer mixture and having good mechanical properties, water resistance and weatherability, and a method of preparing the multilayer article.

Abstract: Embodiments of wireless audio systems and methods for wirelessly communicating audio information are disclosed herein. In one example, a wireless audio system includes a first wireless headphone and a second wireless headphone. The first wireless headphone is configured to receive, from an audio source, audio information using a first type of short-range wireless communication; in response to successfully receiving the audio information from the audio source, generate an error correcting code based on the audio information; and transmit an error correcting message including the error correcting code without transmitting the audio information.

Abstract: An information processing method is provided. The method includes: receiving a connection request of establishing a call connection, the connection request including a communication identifier of a requester; upon determining the communication identifier of the requester meeting a privacy condition, verifying an identity of a responder; and determining whether to permit a response of the responder to the connection request based on a verification result of the identity of the responder.

Abstract: A switch device including a switch circuit and switch controller. The switch circuit comprises first and second switches to selectively enable a path between an input terminal and an output terminal. The switch controller refers to a selection signal and a switch signal to respectively generate a first switch control signal at a first switch control signal output terminal and a second switch control signal at a second switch control signal output terminal. When the voltage level of an input signal at the input terminal is larger than a power voltage, the switch controller generates the first switch control signal and the second switch control signal capable of turning off the switch circuit. When the voltage level of the input signal is not larger than the power voltage, the switch controller generates the first switch control signal and the second switch control signal according to the switch signal.

Abstract: Provided herein is a molecular signature that delineates response to ibrutinib and its use in predicting responsiveness to ibrutinib for lymphoma patients, and in particular for mantle cell lymphoma patients. Also provided are methods of treating a patient that is predicted to be ibrutinib-resistant with an inhibitor of oxidative phosphorylation, a BH3-mimetic, a noncovalent BTK inhibitor, or a CAR-T therapy.

Abstract: A converter system includes a first switch, a sample-and-hold unit configured to provide a comparison signal based on a feedback signal when the first switch is switched off, and hold the comparison signal independent from the feedback signal when the first switch is switched on, and a pulse-width-modulation (PWM) generator, coupled between the sample-and-hold unit and first switch, configured to generate a PWM signal based on the comparison signal, wherein the first switch is configured to be switched on and off based on the PWM signal.

Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels each corresponding one color. Each sub-pixel includes a plurality of display units and a plurality of driving sub-circuits that are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of display units. Each driving sub-circuit is configured to drive a corresponding one of the plurality of display units to be in a bright state or a dark state. The plurality of driving sub-circuits are configured to drive at least two of the plurality of display units to display different display brightness in the bright state.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a technical field of home electrical appliances, and particularly to methods, apparatus, systems, and electronic devices for voice controlling a smart home electrical appliance. The method includes: acquiring speech information of a user; performing a recognition on the speech information to acquire a control command; determining a target home electrical appliance according to the control command, and transmitting the control command to the target home electrical appliance; and acquiring a first execution result sent back from the target home electrical appliance, wherein the first execution result represents a state of the target home electrical appliance.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for wireless communication are disclosed. The method includes receiving a first payload, corresponding to original data, and demodulating a first payload estimation based on making a first soft decision of the first payload. The method also includes demodulating a second payload estimation based on making a second soft decision of the second payload and determining a first consolidated payload estimation based on consolidating the first payload estimation and the second payload estimation.

Abstract: A primary transmitter of a multicast communication system transmits in-band backhaul to a relay transmitter using an LDM signal that also carries services to end-users. The relay transmitter processes received wireless signal to extract the in-band backhaul and re-transmits services obtained from the in-band backhaul in same or different frequency channel. The in-band backhaul may be transmitted in a high-capacity layer of the LDM signal carrying or in a separate timeslot. Transmitter-specific signature signals may be used for loopback and forward channel estimation at the relay transmitter. The in-band backhaul may also carry service data for devices in a different network.

Abstract: A converter system includes a first converter that includes a synchronizing terminal configured to receive a frequency signal, a synchronizing unit configured to generate a synchronizing signal having a phase shift with respect to the frequency signal, wherein the phase shift is generated based on amplitude of the frequency signal, and a regulator configured to convert a first given signal to a first converted signal, wherein the regulator is phase locked with the synchronizing signal.

Abstract: Embodiments of wireless audio systems and methods for wirelessly communicating audio information are disclosed herein. In one example, a wireless audio system includes a first wireless headphone and a second wireless headphone. The first wireless headphone is configured to receive, from an audio source, audio information using a first type of short-range wireless communication; and in response to successfully receiving the audio information from the audio source, transmit an audio information message including the audio information using a second type of short-range wireless communication different from the first type of short-range wireless communication.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and viewing exterior of the vehicle. A control has an image processor for processing frames of image data captured by the camera. The control receives vehicle motion data indicative of motion of the vehicle when the vehicle is moving. When the vehicle is moving, the control, responsive at least in part to image processing of multiple frames of captured image data, detects an object present exterior of the vehicle. The control, responsive at least in part to the received vehicle motion data and image processing of multiple frames of captured image data, determines motion of the detected object relative to the moving vehicle by (i) determining corresponding object points in at least two frames of captured image data and (ii) estimating object motion trajectory of the detected object based at least in part on the determined corresponding object points.

Abstract: A sampling frequency recommendation method, apparatus, and device, and a storage medium relating to the field of communications technologies are disclosed.

Abstract: The present application provides a communication method for vehicle remote diagnosis, which is applied to a WEB server; the method comprises: establishing a first socket connection with the WEB front end when receiving a landing request of the WEB front end; receiving a vehicle remote diagnosis request of the WEB front end through the first socket connection and obtaining an identification of a target vehicle diagnosis equipment carried in the vehicle remote diagnosis request; establishing a second socket connection with the target vehicle diagnosis equipment according to the identification of the target vehicle diagnosis equipment; performing interaction of the vehicle diagnosis data between the WEB front end and the target vehicle diagnosis equipment through the first socket connection and the second socket connection. The application also provides a communication device and system for vehicle remote diagnosis. The application can improve the real-time capability and convenience of vehicle remote diagnosis.

Abstract: A voice broadcast method includes: acquiring at least one piece of voice information; delivering the at least one piece of voice information to a voice broadcast device, wherein, the at least one piece of voice information includes voice identification information and a voice content; determining a first voice content to be broadcast by the voice broadcast device, wherein the first voice content is included in the at least one piece of voice information stored at the voice broadcast device; and sending, to the voice broadcast device, a first voice identification information corresponding to the first voice content, wherein the first voice identification information is used by the voice broadcast device to obtain the first voice content stored at the voice broadcast device, and to broadcast the first voice content when a preset voice broadcast condition is met.

Abstract: A plug connector assembly includes: a plug connector having a cage, and a PCB received in the cage, the PCB including a mating end for being mated with a mating connector and an opposite connecting end, the connecting end comprising a first row of pads and a second row of pads disposed at one side of the PCB; at least one cable electrically connected to the connecting end, the at least one cable comprising a number of core wires, the core wires comprising a first group of core wires and a second group of core wires extending beyond the first group of core wires, the first group of core wires soldered to the first row of pads, the second group of core wires soldered to the second row of pads; and an insulative member isolating a soldering area of the first and second group of core wires.

Abstract: The present invention provides new impact protection materials and the method of making the same. More specifically, the impact protection materials are polymer-based shear-thickening composite comprising a non-shear-thickening polymer matrix material and one or more shear-thickening materials. Preferably, the non-shear-thickening polymer matrix material is in an amount from approximately 5 weight percent to approximately 90 weight percent with the balance being one or more shear-thickening materials. The first type of the one or more shear-thickening materials is sol-gel based shear-thickening material in which small inorganic particles are connected in a gel network; the second type is polymer-based shear-thickening material in which polymer chains form network. Compared to the existing shear-thickening materials, the present shear-thickening materials have different molecular structure and formulation and possess properties of good impact protection and good stability.