Abstract: Secure container use is provided. The method generates respective user group permission identifications associated with image layer staging operations permissions assigned to different user groups as well as a list of the user group permission identifications. Responsive to a request from a user to perform an image layer staging operation, the method verifies whether the user has a user group permission identification in the list of the user group permission identifications. Responsive to verification that the user has a user group permission identification in the list of the user group permission identifications, the requested operation is executed. Responsive to determination that the user does not have a user group permission identification in the list of the user group permission identifications, the requested operation is denied.

Abstract: The invention provides a feedback control device and a feedback control method thereof. The feedback control device includes an enhancing circuit and a comparator. The enhancing circuit receives a feedback voltage corresponding to an output voltage of a DC-to-DC converter. In an embodiment, the enhancing circuit generates an enhanced feedback voltage based on the feedback voltage, and the comparator uses a comparison result between a reference voltage and the enhanced feedback voltage as a control signal to a feedback control terminal of the DC-to-DC converter. In another embodiment, the enhancing circuit generates an enhanced reference voltage based on the reference voltage, and the comparator uses a comparison result between the enhanced reference voltage and the feedback voltage as the control signal. In yet another embodiment, the comparator uses a comparison result between the enhanced reference voltage and the enhanced feedback voltage as the control signal.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of segmenting features from an optical image of a skin comprising steps of receiving an optical image of a skin that contains at least one feature of an object: contrast-enhancing the feature's signals of the optical image from the background signals: segmenting the object in the enhanced optical image, and quantifying the feature from the optical image of the skin.

Abstract: An electronic structure is provided, in which a plurality of conductors are disposed on one surface of an electronic body, an epoxy molding compound is used as a protective layer to encapsulate the plurality of conductors, a circuit portion is bonded onto the other surface of the electronic body, and a plurality of external bumps and solder material are formed on the circuit portion. Therefore, with the design of the protective layer, heat energy can be effectively transferred from the protective layer to the solder material below during a process of heating the electronic structure so as to avoid a problem of non-wetting of the solder material.

Abstract: A driving method includes the following steps. An input image is divided into a plurality of image blocks. A plurality of pixel groups corresponding to the image blocks are respectively controlled. Step of controlling a corresponding one of the pixel groups corresponding to one of the image blocks includes the following steps. A plurality of input grayscale values included in one of the image blocks are mapped to a plurality of duty cycles. One of the duty cycles is determined as a desired duty cycle. A plurality of the input grayscale values are mapped to a plurality of data voltages according to the desired duty cycle. A plurality of pixel circuits included in the one of the pixel groups are driven according to the desired duty cycle and the data voltages.

Abstract: Shared container image layer removal is provided. It is determined whether layer metadata corresponding to a selected layer of a container image includes a referenced image identifier corresponding to a reference shared layer of an other container image stored in local storage based on an analysis of the layer metadata. In response to determining that the layer metadata corresponding to the selected layer does include the referenced image identifier corresponding to the reference shared layer of the other container image stored in the local storage based on the analysis of the layer metadata, it is determined that the selected layer of the container image is a duplicate shared layer having same content as the reference shared layer. The container image containing the selected layer that is the duplicate shared layer is removed from the local storage to decrease space utilization of the local storage and thereby increase performance.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a circuit board, a shock detector mounted on the circuit board, and a detection circuit electrically coupled to the shock detector. The shock detector may be configured to complete an electrical circuit in a first state in an absence of a threshold mechanical force applied to the information handling system and to have an impedance discontinuity in a second state in a presence of the threshold mechanical force. The detection circuit may be configured to detect whether the impedance discontinuity exists.

Abstract: This invention provides acid decarboxylase-prion subunit fusion polypeptides, nucleic acid sequences, expression vectors, and host cells expression such fusion polypeptides to produce various amino acids and derivatives of the amino acids such as polyamines.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one approach, includes: receiving a request to migrate sensitive data from a first volume in a first trusted TEE to a second volume in a second TEE. The computer-implemented method further includes generating migration metadata that outlines the sensitive data. The sensitive data is also extracted from the first volume. A new container image is created, such that the migration metadata and the sensitive data are packaged therein. Furthermore, the new container image is sent to the second TEE.

Abstract: The present disclose discloses a micro-display optical engine including a micro-LED panel, a coolant, a thin lens, a metal frame, a connecting pillar and a projection lens; the micro-LED panel comprises a substrate, a number of pixel light-emitting micro-LED grains, a glass plate, a metal bracket, a sealing frame, a radiator, a filling adhesive and a transparent heat-conducting adhesive. The present disclose also discloses a single-engine, dual-engine and three-engine full-color projector. The present disclose has remarkable features such as relatively simple production, the ability to achieve preliminary productization, excellent thermal stability of heat dissipation, high contrast and color gamut, laying a certain foundation for the actual productization of the new micro-LED micro-display projection technology.

Abstract: Methods of forming a foldable apparatus can involve contacting an existing first major surface of a foldable substrate with an alkaline solution to remove an outer layer to form a new first major surface. In aspects, the alkaline solution comprises about 10 weight % or more of a hydroxide-containing base and/or a pH of about 14 or more. Methods of forming a foldable apparatus can comprise contacting a first major surface of a foldable substrate with a first alkaline detergent solution under sonication. Methods of forming a foldable apparatus can comprise contacting an existing first major surface of a foldable substrate with an acidic solution having a pH from about 3.3 to about 3.5 and a fluorine-containing compound. Methods of forming a foldable apparatus can comprise contacting an existing first major surface of a foldable substrate with a solution comprising fluorosilicic acid.

Abstract: An inspection is disclosed. The system may include an illumination source configured to illuminate a sample. The sample may include a multi-layer stack including a plurality of layers formed of a first material and at least a second material. The first material may include a light transmissive material and the second material may include light reflective material. A top layer within the stack may include absorptive markers configured to selectively bind to the top layer. The absorptive markers may be configured block light transmission through layers positioned below the top layer. The top layer may include photoluminescent markers configured to selectively bind to the light reflective material to enhance a feature of interest on the sample. The system may include detectors configured to detect photoluminescent emission emitted by the photoluminescent markers and optical elements may be configured to direct the photoluminescent emission to the detectors.

Abstract: Method, systems, and computer program products for access configuration in hybrid network environments are disclosed. According to the method, an access configuration request is received from a client device in a first network environment, wherein the access configuration request is associated with an access to a network resource in a second network environment and comprises first authentication information associated with the client device. Further, second authentication information associated with the network resource is obtained. The first and second authentication information is further used to determine whether the access configuration request is verified. If the access configuration request is verified, connectivity between the client device and the network resource can be automatically established.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of producing a cold compactible metallic powder, the method comprising: providing (i) a first metallic powder comprising large metal particles and (ii) a second metallic powder comprising small metal particles, wherein the d50 particle size of the second metallic powder is less than the d50 particle size of the first metallic powder; combining at least the first metallic powder and the second metallic powder to provide a precursor powder comprising the large metal particles and the small metal particles; and subjecting the precursor powder to an impact blending process to adhere the small metal particles to the large particles, thereby producing a cold compactible metallic powder comprising non-spherical particles, wherein the non-spherical particles comprise one of the large metal particles as a core and a plurality of the small metal particles as protrusions from the core.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for improving debugging efficiency through fallibility skip functionality are provided. The method initiates a fallibility skip mode within a programming environment. The method identifies a code module to be translated from a first coding language to a second coding language. The code module including a function statement. A modified function statement is generated based on the function statement and the initiation of the fallibility skip mode. One or more exception handling functions are added based on the modified function statement and the fallibility skip mode. The method generates a modified code module in the second coding language based on the fallibility skip mode.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for improving interactions with and between computers in content providing, searching and/or hosting systems supported by or configured with devices, servers and/or platforms. The disclosed systems and methods provide a novel recommendation framework that automatically applies transfer learning from a knowledge-base and generating a multi-variable based unified recommendation. The framework dynamically develops a universal word dictionary between a source language and a target language based on Natural Language Processing (NLP word embeddings. This not only leverages the accuracy of multi-lingual product embeddings, but also increases the efficiency and effectiveness in how it can be applied. The disclosed systems and methods, therefore, provides a novel computerized solution for how different knowledges learnt from one electronic platform can be adapted to a global platform for providing global users electronic information.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising an image processing device, comprising: (a) monitoring a reception speed of image data, which is received by the electronic device; and (b) adjusting an image processing frequency of the image processing device according to the reception speed. The step (a) may monitor a queuing speed of an input buffer receiving an image data stream to acquire the reception speed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide computer-implemented methods, computer program product, and computer systems. One or more processors assign an identifier that specifies a number of resources and a category associated with a respective image layer of a plurality of image layers. One or more processors, in response to receiving a user request, identify image layers of the plurality of image layers that match the identifier based on dependencies between the plurality of image layers. One or more processors can retrieve matched layers based on the functionality of respective image layers and the dependencies of those respective image layers.

Abstract: An operation method of a power supply circuit which is provided with an input voltage to generate a positive output voltage and a negative output voltage is proposed. The power supply circuit includes five switches and is electrically connected with an inductor through a first inductor node and a second inductor node. The disclosed operation method includes determining the power supply circuit to operate in a mode, which includes three operation phases, a first, second and third phase. Energizing currents can be generated and provided both to enhance the positive output voltage and negative output voltage by employing the proposed operation method. Since there is no transition of the voltage level of the second inductor node during the second phase to third phase transition, it is believed that the present invention effectively achieves in suppressing redundant power switching loss and providing optimized output power efficiency.

Abstract: A light fixture (50), comprising: an electronics housing (51); first and second heat sink structures (52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62) coupled to the electronics housing, wherein each heat sink structure of the first and second heat sink structures is defined at least in part by a heat sink outer arc (64) having first and second end points (72, 74), and wherein each heat sink structure is further defined at least in part by two heat sink radii (66, 68) extending from the first and second end points, respectively, to a center point (P) of the light fixture; first and second light sources (53); at least two lenses (106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116) comprising a first lens attached to the first heat sink structure and covering the first light source and a second lens attached to the second heat sink structure and covering the second light source, wherein each lens of the first and second lenses is defined at least in part by a lens outer arc (120) having first and second end points (128, 130), wherein each lens is further de