Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is directed toward determining a solution to an objective function that is to be maximized or minimized. An initial feasible basis is determined. An entering variable is determined to enter the initial feasible basis. It is determined if there is an exiting variable. While there is an exiting variable, the exiting variable is removed from the feasible basis, the entering variable is added to the feasible basis, and a new entering variable is determined.

Abstract: A set top box includes a central processing unit, which generates the first accompaniment signals according to a music file, when voice signals is received, they will be converted into stereo voice signals, and the stereo voice signals is converted into digital voice signals, and the set top box adjusts the first accompaniment signals to output second accompaniment signals, mixes the second accompaniment signals and the digital voice signals to output mixing audio signals to the central processing unit, at last converts the mixing audio signals into digital stereo signals, and outputs the digital stereo signals.

Abstract: Methods and systems for remotely editing a video file involve: receiving, at a server, a video editing command from a remote client; modifying, at the server, a virtual representation of a media file in accordance with the received command, the virtual representation including a reference to a source media file stored on a storage device, the storage device being connected to the server over a high-speed link; and generating and transmitting, from the server to the remote client, a proxy representation of the source media file modified by the editing commands, wherein the various regions of the proxy representation are rendered either in the background or in real-time according to their complexity. Rendered frames, whether generated in the background or in real time, are stored for reuse. Individual frames of the edited video file may be transmitted upon request from a client. Simultaneous editing of independent projects by multiple users connected to the server via multiple thin clients is supported.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of imparting pathogen resistance to plants. This involves applying a hypersensitive response elicitor polypeptide or protein in a non-infectious form to a plant seed under conditions where the polypeptide or protein contacts cells of the plant seed. The present invention is also directed to a pathogen resistance imparting plant seed. Alternatively, transgenic plant seeds containing a DNA molecule encoding a hypersensitive response elicitor polypeptide or protein can be planted in soil and a plant can be propagated from the planted seed under conditions effective to impart pathogen resistance to the plant.

Abstract: The present invention provide a preparation method of composite blue luminescent thin film of sulfonated poly(p-phenylene) (i.e. poly[2,5-bis(3-sulfonatopropoxy)-1,4-phenylene-alt-1,4-phenylene]) and LDHs (Layered Double Hydroxides). The preparation method comprises following steps: preparing delaminated LDHs colloidal solution using formamide solvent, preparing sulfonated poly(p-phenylene) aqueous solution, performing alternate assembling on hydrophilically treated substrate in the two solutions to give the composite thin film of sulfonated poly(p-phenylene)/LDHs multilayer. The present invention has the advantages of simple preparation process, and film thickness controllable at nanoscale precision; the invention also achieves the immobilization of luminescent polymer via restricted space among LDHs layers and host-guest interaction, effectively improves thermal stability, and reduces fluorescence quenching caused by aggregation.

Abstract: A model, which defines a mathematical problem, and multiple directives may be received. Each of the multiple directives may be mapped to a respective linear solver instance. The linear solver instances may be launched to execute in parallel. Each of the linear solver instances may use either a primal or a dual algorithm and may further use double arithmetic, exact arithmetic, or hybrid arithmetic, as specified by corresponding ones of the multiple directives. A linear solver instance that uses hybrid arithmetic may start by using double arithmetic and may use exact arithmetic after experiencing a numerical difficulty. After the numerical difficulty is resolved, the linear solver instance that uses hybrid arithmetic may restart and continue to solve the mathematical problem using double arithmetic. After one of the linear solver instances finds an optimal solution, others of the linear solver instances may be stopped and a report may be provided.

Abstract: A framework may be provided for facilitating adoption of mathematical and logical solvers. A model, representing a problem, may be defined. The model may be defined: via a series of statements in a type safe common-language-specification compliant modeling language; via an intermediate format; or via a series of calls to a standardized application program interface. The framework may translate the defined model to an intermediate format, which many solvers may understand. The framework may provide a number of solver-related services including, but not limited to, services for creating a model, analyzing a model, selecting a well-suited solver based on analysis of a model, decomposing a model into multiple sub-models and providing the multiple sub-models to multiple solvers as multiple parallel threads, data binding, simulation, and post optimality analysis.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a benzocarbazole-intercalated layered double hydroxides (LDHs) composite luminescent material and its preparation method. The detailed procedure comprises preparing divalent and trivalent metal cation solution A and glycol solution B of sodium 2-hydroxy benzo[a]carbazole-3-carboxylate, mixing the solutions A and B to obtain solution C, slowly adding the prepared NaOH solution dropwise into the solution C, regulating pH of the resultant after dropwise addition to obtain slurry D, allowing the slurry D to react under water bath or microwave temperature-controlled heating condition, centrifuging and washing the obtained product, and drying in vacuum to obtain 2-hydroxy benzo[a]carbazole-3-carboxylate anion intercalated LDHs composite material.

Abstract: An electronic system and a cell module thereof are provided. The electronic system includes an electronic device and a cell module. The cell module includes a cell, a discharge switching circuit, and a surge current suppressed and controlled circuit. The discharge switching circuit is coupled to the cell. The surge current suppressed and controlled circuit is used for controlling the discharge switching circuit, so that the current flowing from the cell into the electronic device gradually increases by the discharge switching circuit when the electronic device is coupled to the discharge switching circuit.

Abstract: A speed measuring system for measuring the speed of a wireless communication terminal communicating with a base station includes an angle measuring unit, a distance measuring unit, a time measuring unit, and a speed calculator. The base station includes a signal tower and an antenna on the signal tower. The signal tower defines a central longitudinal axis perpendicular to the antenna, and the axis intersects the antenna at a point. The angle measuring unit measures an included angle between signal from the wireless communication terminal at any location and the antenna. The distance measuring unit measures a distance between the wireless communication terminal at any location and the point. The time measuring unit measures the time the wireless communication terminal takes from a first location to a second location. The speed calculator calculates the speed of the wireless communication terminal.

Abstract: A tone detection device for detecting whether an input signal having a tone. The device includes a volume gain calculation unit performing a volume gain treatment on frame data and outputting the volume-gain-treated frame data and energy in time domain thereof, a threshold calculation unit calculating a threshold value on the basis of the energy of the volume-gain-treated frame data, a filter transforming the volume-gain-treated frame data by an algorithm and outputting a characteristic value in a first period, and a comparator comparing the first characteristic value and the threshold value to generate a result and determining the frame data of the input signal has the tone on the basis of the result.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a robot suitable for receiving an input signal to generate a response. The input signal includes a tone provided with a command and having a first frequency. The robot includes a receiver, a signal processor, a driver and a response device. The receiver receives the tone of the input signal. The signal processor acquires a command by determining whether the first frequency satisfies a predetermined relationship. The driver generates an operation signal according to the command. The response device receives the operation signal and generates the response according to the operation signal.

Abstract: A transparent conductive layered structure for a touch panel input device includes: a substrate; and a layered conductor which includes a transparent first conductive layer formed on the substrate and including a film of conductive polymer, and a second conductive layer formed on the first conductive layer opposite to the substrate and including a conductive metal and/or metal compound. The second conductive layer has a conductivity larger than that of the first conductive layer.

Abstract: An electrical device is provided. The electrical device of this invention includes a voltage control circuit that couples with an AC-DC adapter and a charger. The voltage control circuit uses the charger to determine the condition of the battery and controls the AC-DC adapter to generate different output voltages by the conditions of the system loading and the battery. The electrical device can be used for portable equipment.

Abstract: A communication terminal having a synchronization command to synchronize a clock of the communication terminal is provided. The communication terminal sends a short message to a service center in response to the synchronization command. The communication terminal receives a status report containing time information. The communication terminal retrieves the time information from the status report, and synchronizes the clock of the communication terminal according to the retrieved time information. Moreover, a method for synchronizing the clock of the communication terminal is provided.

Abstract: The invention is directed to compounds and methods for treating or preventing hormone-resistant prostate cancer using siRNA specific for protocadherin-PC, or other inhibitors of protocadherin-PC expression or activity, including antisense oligonucleotides and antibodies. The invention also provides for the use of protocadherin-PC as an in vivo prostate cancer biomarker, and includes a kit for detecting prostate cancer in biological samples. Also covered by the invention is a transgenic non-human mammal engineered to overexpress protocadherin-PC specifically in the prostate.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for securely and efficiently extending data processing pipeline functionality. Data processing agents register, potentially based solely on configuration data contained in the data processing agents, to manipulate data of a data processing pipeline. Configuration data can identify a specified event (e.g., an SMTP verb) the data processing agent is to hook into. Upon detection of a specified event, one or more agents that have registered for the specified event are loaded into secure zones. Process boundaries separate agents from one another and from other processes such that execution of each agent is isolated from other processes. Pipeline related data (e.g., electronic message data) is transferred to each loaded agent. Application Program Interfaces (“APIs”) can be used to transfer data between modules that implement embodiments of the present invention.

Abstract: A computing workflow system has a workflow process definition contained in a workflow table as script functions. The workflow table is part of an extended database schema operating with an extended store, a workflow engine and a script engine. The novel workflow system includes a server database having a data table and an associated workflow table. A workflow extended store is communicatively coupled to the server database. A workflow engine is also communicatively coupled to the server database and to the workflow extended store. Further, a script engine is communicatively coupled to the workflow engine. The workflow table includes workflow rules and associated code to be executed by the workflow engine. Each row of the workflow table represents a workflow step. Script functions are defined in the workflow table to evaluate the condition and execute the action of each workflow step. The rules and associated code in the workflow table is both declarative and procedural.

Abstract: A circuit device having an inductor and a capacitor in parallel connection includes a planar inductor embedded in an insulating material layer, wherein the planar inductor has a winding wire portion, a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal. The first connection terminal and the second connection terminal are located at different elevations and have an overlapping region. A capacitor dielectric layer is located within the overlapping region between the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal, and the capacitor dielectric layer and the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal together form a capacitor.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure and method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure comprises a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of top metallizations on the semiconductor substrate, a high density plasma layer filling gaps between the top metallizations and having a substantially planar upper surface overlying the top metallizations, and a passivation layer overlying the high density plasma layer. A metal bump can be formed overlying the top metallizations through the passivation layer and HDPCVD layer for subsequent bonding.