Abstract: A fast decoding technique for decoding a position of a bit in a pattern provided on a media surface that can generate large amounts of solution candidates quickly by switching or flipping bits and utilizing a recursion scheme. The fast decoding technique may be employed to simultaneously decode multiple dimensions of a pattern on the media surface.

Abstract: Middleware is provided as a control plane for WiMAX control messaging. Each ASN in a WiMAX system is associated with a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) server. A plurality of Functional Entities (FEs) are distributed across the ASNs, wherein each FE (or a group of FEs) associated with a SIP agent. Each FE is operable to control a function associated with a subscriber station (SS). The function controlled by a first FE is transferred to a second FE by employing the SIP agents to establish a SIP session between the first and second FEs. WiMAX control messages are then exchanged over the established session to transfer the SS function from the first FE to the second FE. The first and second FEs may be in the same ASN—i.e. the SS mobility is intra-domain—or, the first and second FEs may be in different ASNs—i.e. the SS mobility is inter-domain.

Abstract: A housing, comprising: a substrate; and a vacuum depositing coating formed on the substrate by vacuum depositing method, the vacuum depositing coating including a first metal coating, a second metal coating formed on the first metal coating, and a third metal coating formed on the second metal coating; wherein the first metal coating is an aluminum coating having a light transmittance of about 25-35%, the second metal coating is a silicon dioxide coating having a thickness of about 150-450 nm, and the third metal coating is a titanium coating having a light transmittance of about 45-55%. A method for making the housing is also described.

Abstract: A method of making a housing, comprising the steps of: providing a transparent plastic substrate, the substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface; coating at least portions of the outer surface with a photosensitizer; activating the substrate by using an energy ray to irradiate areas of the outer surface covered with the photosensitizer to form a conductive medium layer thereon; electroplating the activated substrate, an electroplated coating formed on the irradiated area in a predetermined pattern; forming an electrophoretic coating on the surface of the electroplated coating by an electrophoresis process; and forming a paint coating on the inner surface of the substrate. A housing made by the present method is provided.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to a method for preparing organic ligand-capped titanium dioxide nanocrystals, wherein the method comprises steps of using methyl titanate, ethyl titanate, n-propyl titanate, iso-propyl titanate, butyl titanate or titanium tetrachloride as a titanium source, and with capping by oleic acid or an organic capping agent, reacting the titanium source in an organic non-polar solvent with an aqueous alkaline substance solution in the interface at a temperature of 25 to 280° C. for 0.5 to 240 hrs, thus a transparent sol containing titanium dioxide nanocrystals is obtained, said the titanium dioxide nanocrystals have particle diameters of 1-20 nm. The preparing process has the features of mild reaction conditions and is a simpler and easier method with a shorter preparation period, thereby facilitating the industrialization.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a system and method for managing a network having multiple domains. An exemplary method includes identifying a router interface connected with a switch; assigning a Layer 2 identifier to the interface, wherein the identifier uniquely identifies a Layer 2 domain within the network; and assigning the Layer 2 identifier to the switch.

Abstract: A decorative film and a shell using the decorative film are provided. The decorative film includes a first decorative and a second decorative layer. The first decorative layer defines a plurality of first decorative holes. The second decorative layer is directly formed on the first decorative layer and has a plurality of second decorative holes defined. A combination of the plurality of second decorative holes and the plurality of first decorative holes can achieve a three-dimensional appearance.

Abstract: A computerized method and a system for comparing regional demand and supply are provided. Example embodiments may include receiving a criterion to identify an item and searching a database for data associated with demand and/or supply for the item identified by the criterion. The computerized method may also include presenting a geographic distribution of demand, supply, and/or net-demand for the item on a map. The map may display multiple geographic areas; each one of the multiple geographic areas may be displayed with a first and a second attribute. The first and the second attributes may be associated with the demand, supply, and/or the net-demand.

Abstract: The present invention provides indoline heterocyclic compounds of the following formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, or hydrates thereof useful as antibacterial agents, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, methods for their use, and methods for preparing these compounds.

Abstract: A decorative film and a shell using the decorative film are provided. The decorative film includes a first decorative and a second decorative layer. The first decorative layer defines a plurality of decorative holes. The second decorative layer is directly formed on the first decorative layer and has a plurality of projections formed opposite to the first decorative layer. A combination of the plurality of projections and the plurality of decorative holes can achieve a three-dimensional appearance.

Abstract: Described is a technology by which software instrumentation data collected during software program usage sessions is analyzed to identify potential problems with software program usage, such as based on frequency of problem occurrence during the usage sessions. Reliability metrics may be calculated from the information. Failure data additionally collected during the usage sessions may be accessed to derive details that correspond to the potential problems. In one example, the information may be analyzed to determine which alerts and/or asserts occurred most often, and/or to determine a relationship between user interface control operations (e.g., clicks and usage of commands) and alerts or asserts.

Abstract: The present decoding technique provides an efficient technique for decoding linear block codes from multiple encoders. When an error in a code sequence is detected, the decoding technique estimates a confidence for each bit within the code sequence. Based on the confidence, a subset of bits within the code sequence is obtained. The subset of bits is then incrementally flipped to determine a set of modified code sequences. A syndrome is computed for each of the modified code sequences based on a preceding computed syndrome and an update vector.

Abstract: A housing for use in a portable electronic device, comprises a base and a decorative film. The decorative film isintegrally molded with the base. The decorative film includes a surface facing away from the base. The decorative film is plastically deformed to form a plurality of spaced protrusions on the surface.

Abstract: A decorative film comprises a first film layer, a second film layer and a soft layer. The soft layer is laminated between the first film layer and the second film layer, providing a tactile sensation during use.

Abstract: A purified recombinant batroxobin with high specific activity, which has the following properties: (a) the batroxobin has a molecular weight of 29-32 kDa; (b) at least 90% of the batroxobin have 6 pairs of disulfide bonds which correctly match at Cys7-Cys139, Cys26-Cys42, Cys74-Cys230, Cys118-Cys184, Cys150-Cys163 and Cysl174-Cys199; (c) positions 146 and 225 in SEQ ID NO:1 are modified as N-glycosylation; and (d) the specific activity of the batroxobin is equal to or greater than 1500 KU/mg protein.

Abstract: In some example embodiments, a system and method are illustrated to associate an item listing with one or more corresponding images. The system and method include receiving an item listing for an item from a user device. The system and method include generating a similarity score for a respective existing image associated with one or more existing item listings. The generating may be done by comparing the item listing with the existing item listings received from the user device. The similarity score may indicate a degree of similarity between the item listing and the existing item listings associated with the respective existing image. The system and method include proposing a specified number of existing images with the highest similarity scores to the user device. The system and method further include associating the item listing with one or more of the specified number of existing images accepted by the user device.

Abstract: A method includes defining a placeholder widget having a property and defining a prototype graphical user interface (GUI) having an instance of the placeholder widget. The method also includes presenting the prototype GUI to a user, where an appearance of the instance of the placeholder widget is based on the property of the placeholder widget. The method further includes replacing the instance of the placeholder widget in the prototype GUI with an instance of another widget. In addition, the method includes updating the presentation of the prototype GUI using the instance of the other widget. Replacing the instance of the placeholder widget with the instance of the other widget could include transforming an instance of a lower fidelity placeholder widget into an instance of a higher fidelity widget. The property of the placeholder widget could include a textual property, an image property, and/or a graphics property.

Abstract: A method of casting the base of high-power wind turbines with low-temperature nodular graphite iron, use furan resin sand as the mold sand, and there is no riser or chill in the mold. The mold undergoes microseismic compaction, has no chill and riser, and when parting the parting face is perpendicular to the ground. The molten iron solidifies evenly, which greatly reduces the shrinkage holes and disperse shrinkage, and the dregs and air are easy to be discharged. The pouring system designed for the base, together with reasonable pouring rate and time, makes the system useful in blocking the dregs. All areas of the base need to meet the standards of EN DIN12680 Level 2 or Level 3 of the UT tests.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a shell with a textured appearance as follows. A mold formed with a textured mold portion is provided. A film is provided into the mold and in contact with the textured mold portion. The shell is formed by injecting a plastic material into the mold to push the film further into the textured mold portion.