Abstract: Features are disclosed for generating predictive personal natural language processing models based on user-specific profile information. The predictive personal models can provide broader coverage of the various terms, named entities, and/or intents of an utterance by the user than a personal model, while providing better accuracy than a general model. Profile information may be obtained from various data sources. Predictions regarding the content or subject of future user utterances may be made from the profile information. Predictive personal models may be generated based on the predictions. Future user utterances may be processed using the predictive personal models.

Abstract: One or more characteristics of devices are ascertained in accordance with one or more aspects of the disclosure. As may be consistent with one or more embodiments, the attachment of an external circuit to an input port is detected based on a resistance value presented by the external circuit. A resistance range that includes the resistance value presented at the input port is determined, in response to detecting the attachment, by dynamically coupling one or more of a plurality of resistor-based circuits relative to the input port. A signal presented by the external circuit on the input port is coded based on the determined resistance range, using one or more of the resistor-based circuits, and the code is used to identify a type of the external circuit. These aspects can provide for the communication of power and data with a variety of different types of external circuits.

Abstract: Embodiments of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device and a method of operating an ESD protection device are described. In one embodiment, the ESD protection circuit is connected between a VDD rail and a VSS rail and includes an internal floating ESD rail located between the VDD rail and the VSS rail, I/O pins connected between the internal floating ESD rail and the VSS rail, ESD diodes corresponding to at least one I/O pin, an internal bias cell corresponding to an I/O pin and configured to short the corresponding I/O pin to the internal floating ESD rail when the I/O pin is pulled high, and an internal bias cell corresponding to a VDD pin of the VDD rail and configured to short the VDD rail to the internal floating ESD rail when the VDD pin is pulled high.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for generating power for a machine. The method may include inverting a common power at a first location and outputting a first inverted power. The method may further include inverting the common power at a second location, outputting a second inverted power, and shifting an operational phase of the second inverted power so that the first inverted power and the second inverted power are in phase. The method may further include passing the first inverted power to a transformer, passing the second inverted power to the transformer, and transforming the first inverted power and the second inverted power to a transformed power.

Abstract: Embodiments of a resistor module of a USB interface device and a method for operating a resistor module of a USB interface device are described. In an embodiment, a resistor module of a USB interface device includes a pull-down resistor connectable to a USB power-sourcing device, a switch connected between the pull-down resistor and a fixed reference voltage, an energy storage unit connectable to the USB power-sourcing device and configured to store electrical energy in response to a current from the USB power-sourcing device, a switch control unit connected to the energy storage unit and configured to control the switch with a control signal in response to a voltage of the energy storage unit, and a glitch filter connected to the switch and to the switch control unit and configured to remove a glitch in the control signal. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: Low power solutions can be provided in a serial bus system with a logic controller circuit. The logic controller circuit can include analog circuitry that includes a plurality of analog components and trimming circuitry for configuring the analog components. Digital circuitry can be configured to switch between an active mode and a hibernation mode, wherein the hibernation mode consumes less current than the active mode. A voltage regulator circuit can be configured to generate a regulated voltage from a supply voltage. A reset generation circuit can be configured to determine that the supply voltage has reached a first threshold voltage level and enable the voltage regulator circuit. When the regulated voltage has reached a second threshold voltage level and the supply voltage has reached a third threshold voltage level, the digital circuitry can be switched to the active mode.

Abstract: According to this Invention When “Vehicle Accident Damage Control System” attach vehicle collides with another vehicle or some obstruction, then because of change in velocity, there is Impact force generated in between leg guard/safety plate (1) and vehicle or obstruction. This leg guard work according to the “Lever principle”. This Impact force is used to push the piston of APCPDSA. The result of collision reduces by the increases damping force, which generated by hydraulic fluid flow out from internal cylinders (4.1) & (4.2) through (a-b-c) combinations in APCPDSA. At the same time hydraulic fluid flow with the help of FBS pushes the break of vehicle intermittently and with the help of CCS, the clutch has been regularly pushed and ejects the relation of gear with engine.

Abstract: Low power solutions can be provided in a serial bus system with a logic controller circuit. The logic controller circuit can include analog circuitry that includes a plurality of analog components and trimming circuitry for configuring the analog components. Digital circuitry can be configured to switch between an active mode and a hibernation mode, wherein the hibernation mode consumes less current than the active mode. A voltage regulator circuit can be configured to generate a regulated voltage from a supply voltage. A reset generation circuit can be configured to determine that the supply voltage has reached a first threshold voltage level and enable the voltage regulator circuit. When the regulated voltage has reached a second threshold voltage level and the supply voltage has reached a third threshold voltage level, the digital circuitry can be switched to the active mode.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to detecting and powering external circuits via a common port. As may be implemented in accordance with one or more embodiments, an accessory detection circuit detects a type of an external circuit based upon a pull-down resistance at an interface port (e.g., where each accessory type provides a discernable pull-down resistance). Power switching circuitry couples power between the interface port and an internal power-based circuit, and operates in an open condition when the accessory detection circuit is active. An adaptive biasing circuit sets a voltage across the power switching circuitry to about zero, based on a voltage level provided on the interface port, thereby mitigating changes in the pull-down resistance due to current leakage. Once the type of external circuit is identified, the power switching circuitry couples power between the external circuit and the internal circuit.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of coupling and integrating natural gas recovery and separation along with chemical conversion. The method can comprise extracting at least one natural gas component. Non-limiting examples of the extracted component include ethane, propane, butanes, and pentanes. The method can also comprise contacting a natural gas stream with a catalyst under conditions that selectively convert at least one component into at least one product, such as ethylene, acetic acid, polyethylene, vinyl acetate, ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol, and their derivatives, propylene, polypropylene, propylene oxide, propylene glycol, acrylates, acrolein, acrylic acid, butenes, butadiene, methacrolein, methacrylic acid, methacrylates, and their derivatives, which can then be separated from the remaining components.

Abstract: A protocol can specifie a power-sourcing voltage range that indicates power sourcing capabilities. Additional power sourcing capabilities can be communicated using voltage variations within the power-sourcing voltage range. A power-sourcing device can provide power to an external power-sinking device over a wired connection containing a plurality of wires. A voltage control circuit can be configured to drive a voltage over a wire of the plurality of wires. Processing circuitry can communicate, using the voltage control circuit, first power-sourcing capabilities to the external power-sinking device by setting the voltage over the wire to a value within the power-sourcing voltage range. The processing circuitry can also communicate, using the voltage control circuit, the additional power sourcing capabilities of the power-sourcing device using voltage variations on the wire, the voltage variations maintaining voltage on the wire within the power-sourcing voltage range.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to detecting and powering external circuits via a common port. As may be implemented in accordance with one or more embodiments, an accessory detection circuit detects a type of an external circuit based upon a pull-down resistance at an interface port (e.g., where each accessory type provides a discernable pull-down resistance). Power switching circuitry couples power between the interface port and an internal power-based circuit, and operates in an open condition when the accessory detection circuit is active. An adaptive biasing circuit sets a voltage across the power switching circuitry to about zero, based on a voltage level provided on the interface port, thereby mitigating changes in the pull-down resistance due to current leakage. Once the type of external circuit is identified, the power switching circuity couples power between the external circuit and the internal circuit.

Abstract: A method and device that prompts one or more indicators to perform actions over context sensitive messages in a user device includes receiving an SMS and identifying at least one template that can be applied to the SMS based on analyzing content of the SMS. One or more actionable texts may be identified from the content of the SMS using the at least one template. Service metadata may be retrieved from the at least one template to associate the service metadata to each of the one or more actionable texts. The one or more indicators may be prompted to perform actions based on the service metadata.

Abstract: One or more characteristics of devices are ascertained in accordance with one or more aspects of the disclosure. As may be consistent with one or more embodiments, the attachment of an external circuit to an input port is detected based on a resistance value presented by the external circuit. A resistance range that includes the resistance value presented at the input port is determined, in response to detecting the attachment, by dynamically coupling one or more of a plurality of resistor-based circuits relative to the input port. A signal presented by the external circuit on the input port is coded based on the determined resistance range, using one or more of the resistor-based circuits, and the code is used to identify a type of the external circuit. These aspects can provide for the communication of power and data with a variety of different types of external circuits.

Abstract: Methods and media for prioritizing dispatch during semiconductor manufacturing are provided. A method of prioritizing dispatch of a lot during semiconductor fabrication includes calculating a lot level goal and prioritizing dispatch of the lot based on the lot level goal. Calculating the lot level goal for processing time of the lot includes calculating the lot level goal based on a normal goal in response to a lack of delay in processing the lot or in response to a recovered delay in processing the lot. Calculating the lot level goal further includes calculating the lot level goal based on a vectored goal in response to a delay in processing the lot and based at least in part on a predetermined time in which to reduce the normal goal to recover from a delay in processing the lot.

Abstract: According to this Invention When “Vehicle Accident Damage Control System” attach vehicle collides with another vehicle or some obstruction, then because of change in velocity, there is Impact force generated in between leg guard/safety plate (1) and vehicle or obstruction. This leg guard work according to the “Lever principle”. This Impact force is used to push the piston of APCPDSA. The result of collision reduces by the increases damping force, which generated by hydraulic fluid flow out from internal cylinders (4.1) & (4.2) through (a-b-c) combinations in APCPDSA. At the same time hydraulic fluid flow with the help of FBS pushes the break of vehicle intermittently and with the help of CCS, the clutch has been regularly pushed and ejects the relation of gear with engine.

Abstract: Various aspects of the disclosure are directed to methods and apparatuses involving providing a clock signal. As consistent with one or more embodiments herein, a sawtooth waveform signal is generated in a manner that facilitates low power operation. In some implementations, the sawtooth waveform signal is generated using an oscillator that operates without necessarily employing R-C circuits and/or without rail-to-rail voltage supply, such as via a nonlinear oscillator. The sawtooth waveform signal is used to generate a trapezoidal waveform signal, and a clock signal is generated using the trapeziodal waveform signal.

Abstract: A treaded lifter bar (1) for grinding mill is provided with a plurality of flexible treads (2) positioned over the core rubber matrix forming its main rubber surface. Treads (2) have a zig-zag configuration with higher rubber content in their wear zone to increase the surface area and reduce the wearing lifter bar (1). The treads (2) primarily absorb the impact force (3a) of slurry (4) and dissipate the heat generated due to impact. The slurry (4) is deposited on top of the treads (2) thus protecting the treads (2) from direct contact with the slurry (4) to ensure less wear. The zig-zag configuration of the top wearing treads (2) of the treaded lifter provides increased wear volume.

Abstract: A home automation system stores, at a media device, configuration data including an identifier associated with a remotely controllable device. Remote control information is received over a network. From the remote control information and the configuration data, a desired remote control signal is determined. The desired remote control signal is then transmitted from the media device to the remotely controllable device. In this way, a media device (such as a set-top box, place-shifting device, or the like) is capable of controlling devices in its environment.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for generating power for a machine. The method may include inverting a common power at a first location and outputting a first inverted power. The method may further include inverting the common power at a second location, outputting a second inverted power, and shifting an operational phase of the second inverted power so that the first inverted power and the second inverted power are in phase. The method may further include passing the first inverted power to a transformer, passing the second inverted power to the transformer, and transforming the first inverted power and the second inverted power to a transformed power.