Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to electrical overstress protection devices, and more particularly to electrical overstress monitoring devices for detecting electrical overstress events in semiconductor devices. In one aspect, an electrical overstress monitor and/or protection device includes a two different conductive structures configured to electrically are in response to an EOS event and a sensing circuit configured to detect a change in a physical property of the two conductive structures caused by the EOS event.

Abstract: A pulsed magnetic particle imaging system includes a magnetic field generating system that includes at least one magnet, the magnetic field generating system providing a spatially structured magnetic field within an observation region of the magnetic particle imaging system such that the spatially structured magnetic field will have a field-free region (FFR) for an object under observation having a magnetic nanoparticle tracer distribution therein. The pulsed magnetic particle imaging system also includes a pulsed excitation system arranged proximate the observation region, the pulsed excitation system includes an electromagnet and a pulse sequence generator electrically connected to the electromagnet to provide an excitation waveform to the electromagnet, wherein the electromagnet when provided with the excitation waveform generates an excitation magnetic field within the observation region to induce an excitation signal therefrom by at least one of shifting a location or condition of the FFR.

Abstract: A system and method of re-identifying players in a broadcast video feed are provided herein. A computing system retrieves a broadcast video feed for a sporting event. The broadcast video feed includes a plurality of video frames. The computing system generates a plurality of tracks based on the plurality of video frames. Each track includes a plurality of image patches associated with at least one player. Each image patch of the plurality of image patches is a subset of the corresponding frame of the plurality of video frames. For each track, the computing system generates a gallery of image patches. A jersey number of each player is visible in each image patch of the gallery. The computing system matches, via a convolutional autoencoder, tracks across galleries. The computing system measures, via a neural network, a similarity score for each matched track and associates two tracks based on the measured similarity.

Abstract: A system and method of calibrating moving cameras capturing a sporting event is disclosed herein. A computing system retrieves a broadcast video feed for a sporting event. The broadcast video feed includes a plurality of video frames. The computing system labels, via a neural network, components of a playing surface captured in each video frame. The computing system matches a subset of labeled video frames to a set of templates with various camera perspectives. The computing system fits a playing surface model to the set of labeled video frames that were matched to the set of templates. The computing system identifies camera motion in each video frame using an optical flow model. The computing system generates a homography matrix for each video frame based on the fitted playing surface model and camera motion. The computing system calibrates each camera based on the homography matrix generated for each video frame.

Abstract: A system and method of generating trackable frames from a broadcast video feed are provided herein. A computing system retrieves a broadcast video feed for a sporting event. The broadcast video feed includes a plurality of video frames. The computing system generates a set of frames for classification using a principal component analysis model. The set of frames are a subset of the plurality of video frames. The computing system partitions each frame of the set of frames into a plurality of clusters. The computing system classifies each frame of the plurality of frames as trackable or untrackable. Trackable frames capture a unified view of the sporting event. The computing system compares each cluster to a predetermined threshold to determine whether each cluster comprises at least a threshold number of trackable frames. The computing system classifies each cluster that includes at least the threshold number of trackable frames as trackable.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transgenic plant cell comprising polynucleotide sequences encoding glycolate dehydrogenase, malate synthase, and an inhibitory polynucleotide targeting an endogenous glycolate transporter Plgg1, wherein expression of endogenous glycolate transporter Plgg1 in the transgenic plant cell is about 20% to 80% of expression of endogenous glycolate transporter Plgg1 in a plant cell that is not transformed with an inhibitory polynucleotide targeting an endogenous glycolate transporter Plgg1. Also disclosed are transgenic plants, transgenic plant cultures, and methods for increasing photosynthesis efficiency in plants. The disclosed methods enhance biomass productivity and reduce the negative impact of photorespiration and introduction of transgenic constructs on plant growth.

Abstract: In a method for operating a technical plant, which includes a work area for producing ready-to-ship products from delivered goods and a plurality of load carriers, each including a control, a drive connected to the control, and a communication interface, for transporting goods and for transporting products, goods are delivered to the technical plant, delivered goods are transported into the work area by the load carriers, products are produced in the work area from the goods transported into the work area, produced products are transported out of the work area by the load carriers, and products transported out of the work area are shipped out from the technical plant. A technical plant, which includes a work area for producing ready-to-ship products made from delivered goods, is operable using the method.

Abstract: In a method for operating an electric vehicle and an electric vehicle, including an electric traction drive device for driving vehicle, a control device for controlling the driving, a first energy storage device, for supplying the control device using a first DC voltage, a second energy storage device, for supplying the traction drive device using a second DC voltage, and an energy supply unit for providing an output DC voltage, the first energy storage device is connected to the second energy storage device via a converter device, the first energy storage device is connected to the energy supply unit, the converter device converts the first DC voltage into the second DC voltage, and a power flow from the second energy storage device to the first energy storage device is prevented.

Abstract: In a method for operating an electric vehicle, including a first energy storage device (e.g., a rechargeable battery storage device), a second energy storage device (e.g., a double-layer capacitor device), an energy supply unit which provides energy, for charging the first and/or second energy storage device, and a first electrical consumer connected to the second energy storage device via an intermediate circuit, the first energy storage device is connected to the energy supply unit via a bidirectional converter unit, the second energy storage device is connected to the energy supply unit, a first power flows from the first energy storage device to the second energy storage device if an intermediate circuit voltage falls below a definable voltage, and a second power flow from the second to the first energy storage device is prevented.

Abstract: In a method for monitoring an electromagnetically actuable brake, which has an energizable coil that interacts with a tractive electromagnet situated so as to be linearly movable, and a vehicle having an electromagnetically actuable brake, the current flowing through the coil is acquired, the acquired current value in particular being conveyed to an evaluation unit, the voltage applied at the coil is intermittently increased, and a relative position of the tractive electromagnet with respect to the coil is determined from the thereby induced current characteristic, in particular the characteristic of the current rise, it is particularly determined from the ascertained position whether the brake is in the applied state or in the released state, the tractive electromagnet in particular is arranged as a permanent magnet or has a permanent magnet.

Abstract: In a method for monitoring an electromagnetically actuable brake, which has an energizable coil that interacts with a tractive electromagnet situated so as to be linearly movable, and a vehicle having an electromagnetically actuable brake, the current flowing through the coil is acquired, the acquired current value in particular being conveyed to an evaluation unit, the voltage applied at the coil is intermittently increased, and a relative position of the tractive electromagnet with respect to the coil is determined from the thereby induced current characteristic, in particular the characteristic of the current rise, it is particularly determined from the ascertained position whether the brake is in the applied state or in the released state, the tractive electromagnet in particular is arranged as a permanent magnet or has a permanent magnet.

Abstract: A mobile component having a roller bearing unit, in particular a mobile component having a steering roller, a roller, in particular a drive roller, being rotationally braced in a pivot unit, which is supported via a pivot bearing on the frame of the mobile component, the axes of rotation of the two pivot bearings in particular being aligned perpendicularly with respect to each other, the axis of rotation of the pivot bearing for pivoting parallel to the direction of the normal of the normal of the driving surface of the mobile component touched by the roller, a drum brake being developed on the roller, the actuation of the drum brake being able to be brought about by an electromagnet, which is connected on the frame of the mobile component, the drum brake being able to be actuated by the electromagnet via a wedge gear.

Abstract: A mobile component having a roller bearing unit, in particular a mobile component having a steering roller, a roller, in particular a drive roller, being rotationally braced in a pivot unit, which is supported via a pivot bearing on the frame of the mobile component, the axes of rotation of the two pivot bearings in particular being aligned perpendicularly with respect to each other, the axis of rotation of the pivot bearing for pivoting parallel to the direction of the normal of the normal of the driving surface of the mobile component touched by the roller, a drum brake being developed on the roller, the actuation of the drum brake being able to be brought about by an electromagnet, which is connected on the frame of the mobile component, the drum brake being able to be actuated by the electromagnet via a spline gear.

Abstract: A device for exchanging data between moving vehicles comprises a receiving module (4) for receiving data messages broadcasted from other vehicles equipped with said device, sensing and processing means (6, 9, 15) for generating vehiclespecific data and a broadcasting module (5) for broadcasting data messages including said received data and said vehicle specific data. The device further includes data processing means (16, 17) inseparably combining corresponding data from said received data and from said vehicle-specific data to synthesis data messages comprising time stamp data. The broadcasting module (5) is adapted to broadcast said synthesis data messages. Said data processing means (15, 16) include at least one evaluation member responsive to said time stamp data and evaluating the contribution of received synthesis data messages according to said time stamp data.

Abstract: A device for exchanging data between moving vehicles comprises a receiving module (4) for receiving data messages broadcasted from other vehicles equipped with said device, sensing and processing means (6, 9, 15) for generating vehicle specific data and a broadcasting module (5) for broadcasting data messages including said received data and said vehicle specific data. The device further includes data processing means (16, 17) inseparably combining corresponding data from said received data and from said vehicle-specific data to synthesis data messages comprising time stamp data. The broadcasting module (5) is adapted to broadcast said synthesis data messages. Said data processing means (15, 16) include at least one evaluation member responsive to said time stamp data and evaluating the contribution of received synthesis data messages according to said time stamp data.

Abstract: A mouse device includes a motion detector for detecting motion of the mouse relative to a work surface. An optical mouse button optically detects movement of a finger positioned on the optical mouse button. A controller generates button press information based on the optically detected movement. The button press information indicates whether the optical mouse button has been actuated.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method for modifying the firmware of the device after fabrication utilizes a shadow memory to “shadow” some or all of the original firmware in the ROM. In an exemplary embodiment, the semiconductor device is an optical navigation sensor that generates tracking information using captured surface images and a navigation code, which is included in the firmware. The shadow memory may be programmed with a complete modified firmware, which replaces the original firmware, or modified portions of the original firmware, which replace the corresponding portions of the original firmware. The use of the shadow memory allows the original firmware of the semiconductor device to be updated after the fabrication of the device. In addition, the shadow memory allows other data such as product identification information and proprietary functionality codes to be incorporated into the semiconductor device after fabrication.