Abstract: A clock synchronization method includes sending a narrowband synchronization frame via a narrowband system, to complete coarse clock synchronization in a wideband system; and sending a wideband frame after duration, allocated by the narrowband system, for switching from a narrowband to a wideband ends, to complete fine clock synchronization in the wideband system.

Abstract: This application provides example ultra-wideband (UWB) signal synchronization methods and example communication apparatuses. One example method includes processing a narrowband signal to obtain time-frequency synchronization information of the narrowband signal. A synchronization signal of an UWB signal can be processed based on the time-frequency synchronization information of the narrowband signal to obtain time-frequency synchronization information of the UWB signal, where the UWB signal includes the synchronization signal and a ranging signal. The ranging signal can be received based on the time-frequency synchronization information of the UWB signal.

Abstract: Example ranging methods and apparatus are described. In one example method, a first device sends ranging control information to a second device through a first channel, where the ranging control information is used to configure a ranging frame. The first device receives or sends the ranging frame through a second channel, where a bandwidth of the second channel is greater than a bandwidth of the first channel. Based on the foregoing solution, the first device and the second device may exchange the ranging control information and a measurement result through the first channel, and perform ranging through the second channel.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to signal transmission methods and apparatuses. One example method includes spreading a preamble symbol based on a first spreading code sequence to generate a first signal, and sending the first signal to a receiver. The first signal is used to determine a channel impulse response. The first spreading code sequence includes a plurality of spreading code groups, each spreading code group includes a plurality of same spreading codes and at least one guard symbol, at least one of a first bit or a last bit of each spreading code group is a guard symbol, and the plurality of spreading code groups include at least two spreading code groups with different spreading codes.

Abstract: Provided are a use of recombinant calreticulin in hair growth, hair breeding, hair protection or anti-hair loss and a related product. The recombinant protein is derived from the full length of calreticulin or a fragment thereof, and has the functions of treating hair loss and improving hair by means of injection or application. Therefore, calreticulin is expected to be developed into an effective method and means for treating hair loss and improving hair.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus, electronic device, and method for stitching dual-camera images. The method includes collecting two images having overlapping photographic content. The method includes extracting and matching feature points of the two images. The method includes roughly aligning the two images by using a homography matrix. The method includes accurately aligning the two images by using a least squares method to complete stitching the two images.

Abstract: An obstacle touching detecting device for a swimming pool cleaner includes a main functional portion of the cleaner and a sensor obstacle touching detecting device. The main functional portion of the cleaner includes a cleaner main body, a controller module, and a power-driven actuating device. The controller module and the power-driven actuating device are connected to the cleaner main body. The sensor obstacle touching detecting device includes a trigger unit connected to the cleaner main body and a sensor detecting module electrically connected to the controller module. The controller module is electrically connected to the power-driven actuating device. The trigger unit works collaboratively with the sensor detecting module to trigger the sensor detecting module to generate a detection signal. An automatic detection is performed when the cleaner touches the wall or other obstacles, and the cleaner is controlled to change direction automatically.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the prediction of the risk of developing preeclampsia in a pregnant human subject, wherein said subject's gestational age is under 140 days, comprising the steps of: (a) measuring in a sample from said subject a plurality of loci-specific DNA methylation levels; (b) deriving from said measurement a DNA methylation profile for said subject (c) comparing said DNA methylation profile to one or more reference DNA methylation profile(s) corresponding to preeclampsia risk group; and (d) assigning on the basis of said comparison said subject to a preeclampsia risk group, thereby predicting the risk of developing preeclampsia in said subject.

Abstract: Systems and methods to generate a model based on a subset of models generated at remote devices include a first device operatively coupled with a second device. The first device can generate, based on a model parameter and data restricted to the first device, a first model via machine learning, partition the first model into a plurality of local mask shares each including a distinct portion of the first model, encode one or more of the plurality of local mask shares into a corresponding first plurality of encoded shares, and generate an aggregation of encoded shares including a first encoded share having a first index among the first plurality of encoded shares and a second encoded share having the first index among a second plurality of encoded shares. The second encoded share includes a distinct portion of a second model generated by a second device via machine learning.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus can include a housing adapted to move across a surface to be cleaned, an edge brush, and a brushroll driven by a brush motor. The edge brush is connectable with a drive coupling for rotating the edge brush, and is indirectly driven by the brush motor via the brushroll. In one aspect, the edge brush and drive coupling comprise a modular unit removably coupled to the housing. In another aspect, the drive coupling can include a worm and a belt.

Abstract: A five-axis linkage 3D printer is provided, and relates to the field of 3D printers. In the device, a base material driving unit is configured to drive and control a base material to rotate on a base; a nozzle driving unit is configured to control the position of a nozzle of the 3D printer in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction; a scanning unit is configured to scan and photograph movement trajectory of the base material and transmit information of the movement trajectory to an electric control system; and the electric control system is configured to collect the information of the scanning unit and controlling movement of the nozzle driving unit and the base material driving unit. With the device, the position of the nozzle is accurately controlled in x-axis direction, y-axis direction and z-axis direction, and a rotary table is placed inside a groove of the base.

Abstract: A merchant's mobility data from their mobile device and their purchase history from a wholesale supplier may be used for underwriting a business loan. The mobility data may be analyzed into several descriptive statistics, which may characterize, in a sense, the person's behavior patterns. A merchant's purchase history from a wholesale supplier may be analyzed to estimate several business performance statistics. The estimated performance statistics and the mobility statistics, when combined, may generate an insightful and very accurate profile of a borrower. A machine learning system may use statistics derived from purchasing history as well as mobility information to accurately calculate a confidence score, which may reflect a loan applicant's likelihood of fully repaying a loan. The confidence score may be compared to a threshold value to determine whether to grant or deny a loan. The threshold value may be dynamically updated to meet a loan portfolio's financial objectives.

Abstract: Some aspects of the subject matter disclosed herein include a system implemented on one or more data processing apparatuses. The system can include an interface configured to obtain, from one or more sensor subsystems, sensor data describing an environment of a vehicle, and to generate, using the sensor data, (i) one or more first neural network inputs representing sensor measurements for a particular object in the environment and (ii) a second neural network input representing sensor measurements for at least a portion of the environment that encompasses the particular object and additional portions of the environment that are not represented by the one or more first neural network inputs; and a convolutional neural network configured to process the second neural network input to generate an output, the output including a plurality of feature vectors that each correspond to a different one a plurality of regions of the environment.

Abstract: A mechanism for detecting obstacles and mechanically reversing (a direction of) a pool cleaner includes a drive part in non-rotatable connection with a cleaner housing, an arresting assembly connected to the cleaner housing, and a rotary direction-changing assembly rotatably connected to the cleaner housing or the drive part. The arresting assembly cooperates with the rotary direction-changing assembly. The mechanism for detecting obstacles and mechanically reversing (a direction of) a pool cleaner is compact in structure, low in manufacturing cost, and can perform obstacle detection and change a direction of the pool cleaner. With the structure of the rotary direction-changing assembly capable of rotating relative to the cleaner housing, the cleaner, when meeting an obstacle, is allowed to change the traveling direction, thereby resulting in a high working efficiency.

Abstract: A thermistor sensor arrangement for measuring chipset temperature is provided. According to various aspects of the present disclosure, a sensor assembly is placed between a heat sink of a chipset and a PCB on which the chipset is mounted. The sensor assembly includes a thermistor sensor, an electrical connector, and a resilient pad. The thermistor sensor includes a first end having a sensing element and a second end having sensor contacts. The electrical connector has a first interface to receive the sensor contacts, a second interface through which the signals are outputted, and a bottom surface to mount to the PCB. The resilient pad has an upper surface to which the sensing element is attached and a lower surface to engage with the PCB such that when the resilient pad is compressed, spring force of the resilient pad facilitates temperature measurement by pressing the sensing element against the heat sink.

Abstract: A capacitance detection circuit, a touch control chip and an electronic device can effectively extract a capacitance change without increasing costs of a circuit. The capacitance detection circuit includes: a CCA circuit, a first input end and a second input end of the CCA circuit are connected to a capacitance to be measured and a cancellation capacitance, respectively, a third input end of the CCA circuit is connected to a coding voltage, and a first output end and a second output end of the CCA circuit output a first current and a second current, respectively, where the cancellation capacitance is smaller than an initial value of the capacitance to be measured; a PGA circuit, two input ends of the PGA circuit are connected to two output ends of the CCA circuit, respectively.

Abstract: Provided are a capacitance detecting circuit, a touch control chip, a touch detection apparatus and an electronic device. The capacitance detecting circuit, by configuring a first input side of an operational amplifier as a preset voltage, and utilizing the same characteristics of voltages at two input sides of the operational amplifier, enables that an output voltage in a touch sensor is configured as a preset voltage by a second input side of the operational amplifier, and by changing a position of a drive of a coding voltage, mutual-capacitance and self-capacitance detection can be realized with the same circuit. After replicating a single-channel current signal output by the operational amplifier into a multi-channel current signal, a current subtracting circuit is used to determine a differential signal of current signals output by two adjacent channels, and the differential signal is converted into a voltage through a charge amplifying circuit.

Abstract: Various heatsink arrangements, and methods for implementing and using such are discussed.

Abstract: A system and method are described for automatic acoustic feedback cancellation in real time. In some implementations, the system may receive audio data describing an audio signal, which the system may use to determine a set of frames of the audio signal. Spectral analysis may be performed on the one or more frames of the audio to detect spectral patterns of two or more frames indicative of acoustic feedback. An additional delay identification test may be performed to identify a consistent delay indicative of acoustic feedback. In some implementations, a state machine is advanced based in part on accumulated delay votes. Decisions can be made to mute the acoustic feedback and cease the muting operation when silence is detected.

Abstract: Various heatsink arrangements, and methods for implementing and using such are discussed.