Abstract: An electronic device employs a display window, which includes a substrate, a paint layer, and a background color layer. The substrate has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The second surface has a central portion and a peripheral portion. The paint layer is formed on the peripheral portion and partially covers the peripheral portion. The portions of the peripheral portion not covered by the paint layer are roughened. The background color layer is formed on the peripheral portion and at least covers the roughened portions.

Abstract: A device housing comprises a transparent substrate, a paint coating, and a metallic coating. The paint coating is formed on portions of one surface of the transparent substrate. The metallic coating is formed on other portions of the surface of the transparent substrate having the paint coating. A method for making the device housing is also described there.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to automatically publish data items associated with a news event. In one example embodiment, a method comprises monitoring search queries associated with a search query category, detecting a change in a search request frequency associated with the search query category with respect to a baseline frequency, determining an event associated with the search query category, identifying one or more data items associated with the event, and generating a visual representation of a relationship between the one or more data items and the event. The search query category may be associated with at least one search term a baseline frequency.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for generating routing paths in a multi-hop network. The multi-hop network includes a base station, at least one relay station, and at least one non-relay mobile station. The routing paths are paths between the base station and the at least one non-relay mobile station via the at least one relay station. The base station broadcasts a path discovery message (PDM) including a path list with a starting point of the path list being the base station. Each of the relay stations receives the PDM and updates the PDM by adding their own respective node identifier to the path list and broadcasting the updated PDM. The PDMs eventually reach the non-relay mobile station. The non-relay mobile stations reply to the base station by sending the base station the updated path list between the base station and the non-relay mobile station.

Abstract: Systems and methods for scanning signatures in a string field. In one implementation, the invention provides a method for signature scanning. The method includes processing one or more signatures into one or more formats that include one or more fingerprints and one or more follow-on search data structures for each fixed-size signature or signature substring such that the number of fingerprints for each fixed-size signature or signature substring is equal to a step size for a signature scanning operation and the particular fixed-size signature or signature substring is identifiable at any location within any string fields to be scanned, receiving a particular string field, identifying any signatures included in the particular string field including scanning for the fingerprints for each scan step size and searching for the follow-on search data structures at the locations where one or more fingerprints are found, and outputting any identified signatures.

Abstract: Fullerenes, when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation, generate acoustic waves. A photoacoustic tomography method using a material comprising fullerenes is disclosed that includes irradiating the material with a radiation beam such as a laser. The resultant photoacoustic effect produced by the material is detected by at least one detector. A photoacoustic tomography system using a material comprising fullerenes is also described.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a base, a cover, a plurality of first positioning element, a plurality of second positioning element, and a connecting element. The first positioning elements attach to the cover. The second positioning element attach to the base. The connecting element slidably and rotatably connects the base to the cover. The first positioning elements attract the second positioning elements by magnetic force.

Abstract: A device housing comprises a main body and an three-dimensional antenna formed on the main body. The main body is made of non-conductive plastic. The three-dimensional antenna is made of conductive plastic. The main body and the three-dimensional antenna are formed by a two-shot injection molding process.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for intelligently controlling continuous process variables. A Dream Controller comprises an intelligent Engine mechanism and a number of Model-Free Adaptive (MFA) controllers, each of which is suitable to control a process with specific behaviors. The Intelligent Engine can automatically select the appropriate MFA controller and its parameters so that the Dream Controller can be easily used by people with limited control experience and those who do not have the time to commission, tune, and maintain automatic controllers.

Abstract: Compounds are provided that act as potent antagonists of the CCR2 receptor. The compounds are generally aryl sulfonamide derivatives and are useful in pharmaceutical compositions, methods for the treatment of CCR2-mediated diseases and as controls in assays for the identification of CCR2 antagonists.

Abstract: An efficient technique is provided for determining a portion of a document corresponding to a captured image. Areas of a document in which the pattern is at least partially obscured are identified. A reference pixel in the image is selected, and an offset between the pixel and the pattern is determined. A pixel-by-pixel comparison is then made of the image with the document such that the reference pixel is only compared with locations in the document that are both within the identified areas and have the determined offset from the pattern. The comparison with the highest correspondence between the image pixels and the electronic document then identifies the position of the reference pixel relative to the electronic document.

Abstract: A housing includes a first housing, two nuts, an insert, a second housing and two bolts. The nuts are fixed to the insert, and the insert is integrally formed with the first housing. The second housing includes two posts. The two bolts are received in the posts, and are fixed to the nuts.

Abstract: Systems and methods for scanning signatures in a string field. In one implementation, the invention provides a method for signature scanning. The method includes processing one or more signatures into one or more formats that include one or more fingerprints and one or more follow-on search data structures for each fixed-size signature or signature substring such that the number of fingerprints for each fixed-size signature or signature substring is equal to a step size for a signature scanning operation and the particular fixed-size signature or signature substring is identifiable at any location within any string fields to be scanned, receiving a particular string field, identifying any signatures included in the particular string field including scanning for the fingerprints for each scan step size and searching for the follow-on search data structures at the locations where one or more fingerprints are found, and outputting any identified signatures.

Abstract: A transmitter classifies quantum pulses into supervisory pulses and message pulses, and assigns each message pulse to a message bit. Each message pulse is then encoded using a coding base randomly selected from a set of coding bases, and with a polarity relative to the coding base that depends on the value of the corresponding message bit. Supervisory pulses are encoded using a coding base different from the coding bases in the aforementioned set. The encoded pulses are sent to a recipient over a quantum channel. The transmitter also informs the recipient of the positions of the supervisory pulses. The recipient detects the pulses relative to a locally selected coding base, producing a zero-click, a one-click or a two-click.

Abstract: The availability of device resources of an IC are quantified for a circuit design by building a representation of resource sites for the IC. Initial availability values are assigned to the resource sites, and any components having locking constraints are identified and placed into their respective sites. From the remaining resource sites, candidate sites for a component of the circuit design are identified. The candidate sites are summed, and the initial availability values of the candidate sites are modified according to the sum.

Abstract: A shift-by-wire shifter system includes a spring biased DTP lever engageable with a shifter lever assembly to move the shifter lever assembly to a park position. A DTP lock assembly secures the DTP lever so that the shifter lever assembly is selectively movable along the shift path during normal operation and releases the DTP lever so that the DTP lever moves the shifter lever assembly to the park position upon the loss of system power. A DTP actuator unlocks the shifter lever assembly and the DPT lock assembly upon the loss of system power so that the DTP lever automatically moves the shifter lever assembly to the park position upon the loss of system power. A power storage device is provided to release power to the DPT actuator upon the loss of system power.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a conductive layer deposited on a substrate and an epitaxial layer deposited on the conductive layer. The conductive layer is patterned to include a first pattern. The first pattern includes a major surface and a plurality of grids defined in the major surface. The major surface includes a plurality of first lines and a connecting portion. The connecting portion is connected to an electrode. The epitaxial layer covers the grids and the first lines between the adjacent grids.