Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge housing for forming a cartridge capable of measuring an analyte or property of a liquid sample. The housing including a top portion having a first substantially rigid zone and a substantially flexible zone, a bottom portion separate from the top portion including a second substantially rigid zone, and at least one sensor recess containing a sensor. The top portion and the bottom portion are bonded to form the cartridge having a conduit over at least a portion of the sensor. The invention also relates to methods for forming such cartridges and to various features of such cartridges.

Abstract: A prediction block is determined for a current block of a current frame of a video stream using a template having pixel locations that conform to a subset of the pixel locations of the current block. A first portion of the prediction block having the same pattern of pixel locations as the template is populated by inter-predicted pixel values, and the remaining portion of the prediction block is populated by intra-predicted pixel values. The intra-predicted pixel values may be determined using inter-predicted pixel values of the first portion, pixel values of pixels adjacent to the current block, or both.

Abstract: Video data streams can be encoded and decoded using inter or intra prediction. The blocks of a frame can be processed based on depth, from the lowest level sub-blocks to the highest level large blocks, and divided into groups of blocks to be inter predicted, blocks having sub-blocks that are to be inter predicted and sub-blocks that are to be intra predicted, and blocks to be intra predicted, and the blocks to be inter predicted are encoded first, the blocks having sub-blocks to be inter predicted and intra predicted encoded second, and the blocks to be intra predicted encoded last. The availability of data from the inter predicted blocks can improve the performance of intra prediction over processing the blocks in the scan order since more pixel data is available for intra prediction of some blocks.

Abstract: Video coding using a constructed reference frame may include include generating, by a processor in response to instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, an encoded video and outputting an output bitstream. Generating the encoded video includes receiving an input video stream, generating a constructed reference frame, generating an encoded constructed reference frame by encoding the constructed reference frame, including the encoded constructed reference frame in an output bitstream such that the constructed reference fame is a non-showable frame, generating an encoded frame by encoding a current frame from the input video stream using the constructed reference frame as a reference frame, and including the encoded frame in the output bitstream.

Abstract: An apparatus for decoding frames of a compressed video data stream having at least one frame divided into partitions, includes a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to read partition data information indicative of a partition location for at least one of the partitions, decode a first partition of the partitions that includes a first sequence of blocks, decode a second partition of the partitions that includes a second sequence of blocks identified from the partition data information using decoded information of the first partition.

Abstract: An apparatus for decoding compressed video information may include a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to receive a compressed video stream including compressed video information, read, from the compressed video information, a segment map associating at least some blocks in a first frame with at least one segment identifier, read, from the compressed video information, a current encoded block, read, from the segment map, a segment identifier that is associated with the current encoded block, read, from the compressed video information, at least one segment parameter associated with the segment identifier that is associated with the current encoded block, generate a current decoded block by decoding the current encoded block using the at least one segment parameter associated with the segment identifier that is associated with the current encoded block, and output the current decoded block for presentation or storage.

Abstract: An apparatus for decoding compressed video information may include a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to receive a compressed video stream including compressed video information, read, from the compressed video information, a segment map associating at least some blocks in a first frame with at least one segment identifier, read, from the compressed video information, a current encoded block, read, from the segment map, a segment identifier that is associated with the current encoded block, read, from the compressed video information, at least one segment parameter associated with the segment identifier that is associated with the current encoded block, generate a current decoded block by decoding the current encoded block using the at least one segment parameter associated with the segment identifier that is associated with the current encoded block, and output the current decoded block for presentation or storage.

Abstract: Decoding an encoded video stream may include generating, by a processor in response to instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, a decoded video for presentation to a user, and outputting the decoded video. Generating the decoded video may include receiving an encoded video stream, generating a decoded constructed reference frame by decoding an encoded constructed reference frame from the encoded video stream, generating a decoded current frame by decoding an encoded current frame from the encoded video stream using the decoded constructed reference frame as a reference frame, and including the decoded current frame in the decoded video such that the decoded constructed reference frame is omitted from the decoded video.

Abstract: Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home.

Abstract: Encoding or decoding blocks of video frames using multiple reference frames with adaptive temporal filtering can include generating one or more candidate reference frames by applying temporal filtering to one or more frames of a video sequence according to relationships between respective ones of the one or more frames and a current frame of the video sequence. A reference frame to use for predicting the current frame can be selected from the one or more candidate reference frames, and a prediction block can be generated using the selected reference frame. During an encoding operation, the prediction block can be used to encode a block of a current frame of the video sequence. During a decoding operation, the prediction block can be used to decode a block of a current frame of the video sequence.

Abstract: Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home.

Abstract: Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home.

Abstract: A method for decoding compressed video information is disclosed. The video information can include a plurality of frames each having a plurality of blocks. The method reading, from the video information, a segment map associating at least some of the plurality of blocks in a first frame of the plurality of frames with at least one segment identifier, reading, from the video information, a current block to be decoded by a decoder, reading, from the segment map, a segment identifier that is associated with the current block, reading, from the video information, at least one segment parameter associated with the segment identifier that is associated with the current block and decoding the current block using the at least one segment parameter associated with the segment identifier that is associated with the current block.

Abstract: Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home.

Abstract: A mount assembly for attaching a light bar to a tow mount of a vehicle. The mount assembly has a bracket with a channel that allows the tow mount to only enter the bracket from a first direction. The tow mount is secured within the channel by a blocking member that extends across at least a portion of the channel.

Abstract: A prediction block is determined for a current block of a current frame of a video stream using a template having pixel locations that conform to a subset of the pixel locations of the current block. A first portion of the prediction block having the same pattern of pixel locations as the template is populated by inter-predicted pixel values, and the remaining portion of the prediction block is populated by intra-predicted pixel values. The intra-predicted pixel values may be determined using inter-predicted pixel values of the first portion, pixel values of pixels adjacent to the current block, or both.

Abstract: Adaptive directional loop filtering can reduce the number of blocking artifacts produced by coding a non-perpendicular picture edge in a frame of a video sequence. A directional filter is selected from a set of directional filters based on one of an orientation of the non-perpendicular picture edge or filter data included as part of an encoded video sequence in association with the frame. The selection can include selecting a directional filter based on a directional intra prediction mode used for encoding the block, a filter angle most closely matching an angle explicitly signaled as part of the video sequence, the incremental reduction of the number of blocking artifacts, a threshold value for blocking artifacts, or a frequency of filter use. Each directional filter of the set of directional filters can have a filter angle between 0 and 180 degrees, exclusive.

Abstract: Video data streams can be encoded and decoded using inter or intra prediction. The blocks of a frame can be processed based on depth, from the lowest level sub-blocks to the highest level large blocks, and divided into groups of blocks to be inter predicted, blocks having sub-blocks that are to be inter predicted and sub-blocks that are to be intra predicted, and blocks to be intra predicted, and the blocks to be inter predicted are encoded first, the blocks having sub-blocks to be inter predicted and intra predicted encoded second, and the blocks to be intra predicted encoded last. The availability of data from the inter predicted blocks can improve the performance of intra prediction over processing the blocks in the scan order since more pixel data is available for intra prediction of some blocks.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge housing for forming a cartridge capable of measuring an analyte or property of a liquid sample. The housing including a top portion having a first substantially rigid zone and a substantially flexible zone, a bottom portion separate from the top portion including a second substantially rigid zone, and at least one sensor recess containing a sensor. The top portion and the bottom portion are bonded to form the cartridge having a conduit over at least a portion of the sensor. The invention also relates to methods for forming such cartridges and to various features of such cartridges.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge housing for forming a cartridge capable of measuring an analyte or property of a liquid sample. The housing including a top portion having a first substantially rigid zone and a substantially flexible zone, a bottom portion separate from the top portion including a second substantially rigid zone, and at least one sensor recess containing a sensor. The top portion and the bottom portion are bonded to form the cartridge having a conduit over at least a portion of the sensor. The invention also relates to methods for forming such cartridges and to various features of such cartridges.