Abstract: A system and method for compressing video data. When a triplet of data values corresponding to a pixel differs sufficiently little from a previous, reference triplet, the difference is encoded using one of several encoding functions selected according to which of several criteria of similarity between the current triplet and the reference triplet is met. When none of the available criteria of similarity is met, the triplet is instead encoded using differential pulse code modulation with non-uniform quantization.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, systems, compositions, and kits for evaluating cancer risk. The methods and systems comprise producing an Operational Taxonomic Unit (OTU) profile derived from a sample collected from a human subject in need thereof, and executing a trained machine learning classifier to predict the probability that the human subject has cancer based on the OTU profile. Also provided are methods for diagnosing and treating a human subject at risk of having cancer, among other things.

Abstract: A method and system for sizing energy storage device capacity. The method includes generating a load profile of at least an entity based on at least information acquired by a user interface, generating an ensemble of net load profiles based on at least the load profile and based on at least one energy source profile, determining values of cumulative distribution functions associated with a plurality of energy storage device capacities as a function of at least the ensemble of net load profiles, generating a graphical representation of a combination of the composite cumulative distribution functions and a cluster of equal probability line, rendering the graphical representation, and sizing a capacity of the energy storage device based on the rendered graphical representation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for detecting Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis by detecting the presence of the IS481 and IS1001 genomic insertion sequences, respectively.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, a connector, a ground bracket and a conductive structure. The substrate includes a ground layer. The connector is disposed on the substrate, wherein the connector includes a metal frame. The ground bracket is affixed on the substrate and coupled to the ground layer, wherein at least a portion of the connector is located in the ground bracket. The conductive structure is adapted to abut the metal frame and to abut the ground bracket, wherein when the conductive structure connects the metal frame to the ground bracket, the conductive structure electrically connects the ground bracket to the metal frame.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products that may improve the efficiency of the video encoding process. Mode decision processing and bit stream packing may be performed in parallel for various frames in a sequence. This reduces the amount of idle time for both the mode decision processing logic and the bit stream packing logic, improving the overall efficiency of the video encoder.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for extracting integrated circuit on-chip parasitic capacitance in semiconductor structures including structures formed according to a Self-Aligned Double Patterning (SADP) semiconductor manufacturing process. A method of calculating the capacitance of a conductive signal wire in a SADP layer whose adjacent wires or groups of wires are floating (not connected to a circuit or net and not signal carrying). Further, there is provided a system running an iterative method for accurately and efficiently eliminating a group of floating metals by eliminating one floating metal wire per iteration while extracting its corresponding on-chip parasitic coupling capacitance effect. Further, system and methods calculate parasitic capacitance calculation for an “isolated” wire(s) or a “semi-isolated wire” resulting from employing a Self-Aligned Double Patterning (SADP) processing technique.

Abstract: An approach for determining leakage current and threshold voltage for ensemble semiconductor devices, implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having program instructions, are operable to: receive a number m of individual devices within an ensemble device; identify a sub-threshold slope; determine an uplift factor; separate random variation in logarithm of a leakage current into a correlated random component and an uncorrelated random component; determine a first standard deviation of correlated random component for the ensemble device; determine a second standard deviation of the uncorrelated random component for the ensemble device; generate a statistical model for electrical features of the ensemble device, based on the number m of individual devices, the sub-threshold slope, the uplift factor, the first and second standard deviation, and statistical random variables; and determine the electrical features of the ensembl

Abstract: A method, a system, and computer readable medium for managing thermostatically controlled loads (TLCs). The method includes acquiring data from a plurality of TCLs including at least thermal parameters associated with each TCL of the plurality of TCLs and a regulation signal data and prioritizing the plurality of TCLs. The prioritization is based on a contribution of each TCL to an overall service. The method further includes generating an optimization curve based on the prioritization, determining an optimization attribute associated with each TCL of the plurality of TCLs, and outputting the optimization attribute associated with each TCL for a regulation period to each TCL. The optimization curve has at least reward criteria as an optimization parameter.

Abstract: A multi-touch display panel includes: a display panel configured to display an image according to image data; a multi-touch panel arranged over the display panel and configured to generate touch data; and a communication module configured to communicate with a remote device. The remote device includes a display panel and a touch screen, and the communication module is further configured to receive the image data from the remote device and to provide the touch data to the remote device.

Abstract: A virtual device for processing Web-based content to be displayed on a remote rendering device includes: a processor implemented by one or more cloud resources; and a memory, and the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: receive the content; detect an attribute of the remote rendering device and process the content according to the detected attribute; analyze the content to construct a render tree corresponding to the content; prepare render tree data for rendering by the remote rendering device, the render tree data corresponding to the constructed render tree; and transmit the render tree data over a communication network to the remote rendering device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for creating a plurality of process parameters in a circuit design is provided. The present embodiment of the invention may include receiving one parasitic extraction per layer of a circuit is used to obtain a resistance base factor and a capacitance base factor. The embodiment may further include performing Monte Carlo simulations to determine distributions of capacitance and resistance for each metal layer of the circuit, and creating scalars that scale each of the resistance base factor and the capacitance base factor to a minimum and maximum process limit. Additionally, the embodiment may include defining at least one delay corner using the created scalars, and receiving the results of one or more timing analyses performed using the resistance base factor and the capacitance base factor, and the defined delay corner to determine a delay variability per layer.

Abstract: A flexible substrate and a manufacturing method thereof are provided according to embodiments of the present application. The flexible substrate includes a hard layer, an organic functional layer and a backplane layer which are stacked. The organic functional layer is attached to the backplane layer. A POL layer and a TP layer are included between the hard layer and the organic functional layer, and the TP layer includes a glass substrate and a conductive layer coated on a surface of the glass substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for detecting Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis by detecting the presence of the IS481 and IS1001 genomic insertion sequences, respectively.

Abstract: Electrical structures, methods, and computer program products for radio frequency (RF) de-embedding are provided. A structure includes a first test device, a first through structure corresponding to the first test device, and a first open structure corresponding to the first test device. The structure also includes a second test device having at least one different physical dimension than the first test device but otherwise identical to the first test device, a second through structure corresponding to the second test device, and a second open structure corresponding to the second test device. A method includes determining a first electrical parameter of the first test device in a first DUT structure and a second electrical parameter of the second test device in a second DUT structure based on measured electrical parameters of the first and the second DUT structures, through structures, and open structures.

Abstract: An approach for determining leakage current and threshold voltage for ensemble semiconductor devices, implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having program instructions, are operable to: receive a number m of individual devices within an ensemble device; identify a sub-threshold slope; determine an uplift factor; separate random variation in logarithm of a leakage current into a correlated random component and an uncorrelated random component; determine a first standard deviation of correlated random component for the ensemble device; determine a second standard deviation of the uncorrelated random component for the ensemble device; generate a statistical model for electrical features of the ensemble device, based on the number m of individual devices, the sub-threshold slope, the uplift factor, the first and second standard deviation, and statistical random variables; and determine the electrical features of the ensembl

Abstract: A system of transmitting display data is presented. The system includes a frame encoding part configured to receive a source frame and output a compressed frame. The frame encoding part has: a difference unit configured to generate a difference frame using the source frame and an encode reference frame; an encode output unit configured to output a compressed version of either the source frame or the difference frame as a compressed frame; and a first compressed frame buffer configured to store a compressed version of the source frame as a new encode reference frame, wherein the frame encoding part further includes a frame decision unit configured to compare the image quality of frames respectively derived from the source frame and the difference frame.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for creating a plurality of process parameters in a circuit design is provided. The present embodiment of the invention may include receiving one parasitic extraction per layer of a circuit is used to obtain a resistance base factor and a capacitance base factor. The embodiment may further include performing Monte Carlo simulations to determine distributions of capacitance and resistance for each metal layer of the circuit, and creating scalars that scale each of the resistance base factor and the capacitance base factor to a minimum and maximum process limit. Additionally, the embodiment may include defining at least one delay corner using the created scalars, and receiving the results of one or more timing analyses performed using the resistance base factor and the capacitance base factor, and the defined delay corner to determine a delay variability per layer.

Abstract: Electrical structures, methods, and computer program products for radio frequency (RF) de-embedding are provided. A structure includes a first test device, a first through structure corresponding to the first test device, and a first open structure corresponding to the first test device. The structure also includes a second test device having at least one different physical dimension than the first test device but otherwise identical to the first test device, a second through structure corresponding to the second test device, and a second open structure corresponding to the second test device. A method includes determining a first electrical parameter of the first test device in a first DUT structure and a second electrical parameter of the second test device in a second DUT structure based on measured electrical parameters of the first and the second DUT structures, through structures, and open structures.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for creating a plurality of process parameters in a circuit design is provided. The present embodiment of the invention may include receiving one parasitic extraction per layer of a circuit is used to obtain a resistance base factor and a capacitance base factor. The embodiment may further include performing Monte Carlo simulations to determine distributions of capacitance and resistance for each metal layer of the circuit, and creating scalars that scale each of the resistance base factor and the capacitance base factor to a minimum and maximum process limit. Additionally, the embodiment may include defining at least one delay corner using the created scalars, and receiving the results of one or more timing analyses performed using the resistance base factor and the capacitance base factor, and the defined delay corner to determine a delay variability per layer.