Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to acquiring service on mobile computing devices (MCDs) are provided. A method includes determining a decreasing sequence of scan ratios, each scan ratio indicating a proportion of time over which a MCD scans one or more frequencies to attempt connection with a wireless network during a disconnected time window. The method further includes determining a connected time window? when the MCD is connected to the wireless network. The method additionally includes determining a ping-pong rate for the MCD based at least on a duration of the connected time window. The method also includes selecting a scan ratio from the decreasing sequence of scan ratios based on the ping-pong rate. The method further includes scanning the one or more frequencies in accordance with the decreasing sequence of scan ratios and starting from the selected scan ratio to cause the MCD to attempt connection with the wireless network.

Abstract: A method and a system for ship stability prediction by weighted fusion of RBFNN and random forest based on GD are provided. Firstly, input characteristics when predicting failure probabilities under different failure modes are determined through prior knowledge. Secondly, a mean square error of k-fold cross-validation is used as performance evaluation criterion of the RBFNN and the RF to search for model capacities of the RBFNN and the RF. Then, network parameters of the RBFNN are updated. Multiple random sample sets are generated using a bootstrap sampling method and are parallelly trained to generate multiple regression trees. A Gini index is used as an attribute division index, and a prediction result of the random forest is obtained. Finally, weight coefficients are introduced for weighted fusion of prediction results of the RBFNN and the RF. The weight coefficient is obtained by solving through iterative optimization of the gradient descent.

Abstract: A system may be configured to detect custom acoustic events, where the system generates an acoustic event profile for the custom acoustic event based on a natural language description provided by a user and using an audio sample of the described acoustic event. For example, the user may describe the custom acoustic event as “dog bark.” The system may ask the user questions to refine the description (e.g., dog breed, dog gender, age, etc.). Using an audio sample of the refined description, the system may then determine that audio captured in the user's environment is a potential sample of the custom acoustic event. Such captured audio may be presented to the user for confirmation, and then may be used to detect future occurrences of the custom acoustic event in the user's environment.

Abstract: Systems and methods to confirm safe delivery of treatment energy to a patient by identifying a presence of a fault in an energy delivery pathway and identifying a location of the fault within the device. The system includes a processing unit configured to calculate blood impedances external to the device based on known impedance characteristics of the device, and then to calculate impedances within the device during energy delivery based on the calculated blood impedances. The processing unit prevents the delivery of energy in an energy delivery pathway that is determined to be compromised. The processing unit is also configured to compare times for two different frequencies to travel a predetermined distance, the difference in the times corresponding to a location of a fault within the energy delivery pathway.

Abstract: A fault information processing method implemented by a first interface with a physical layer (PHY) chip and a media access control layer (MAC) chip, includes, after receiving first fault information sent by a second interface communicating with the first interface, sending by the PHY chip second fault information to the MAC chip, where the first fault information indicates that the second interface detects a fault, and the second fault information indicates that the fault is from the second interface. Because the PHY chip has received the first fault information, a link between the PHY chip and the second interface is normal. Because the MAC chip can normally receive the second fault information, it indicates that communication between the PHY chip and the MAC chip is normal. The fault information processing method is used to determine the fault from the second interface.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure in provided. The method includes providing a substrate, forming a gate electrode layer on the substrate, and performing a defluorination treatment on the gate electrode layer. The method also includes, after performing the defluorination treatment, forming a barrier layer on a portion of a surface of the gate electrode layer. The barrier layer is made of a material including titanium element.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a motor, a water divider, and a dishwasher with the water divider. The motor includes: a housing, accommodating a coil assembly; a lead portion, electrically connected to the coil assembly and configured to be electrically connected to an external connector; a terminal connecting device, connected to the housing and configured to receive the lead portion and the external connector and electrically connect the lead portion to the external connector; and an isolation component, fixed to the terminal connecting device and enclosing a live part of the lead portion together with the terminal connecting device, and the terminal connecting device and the isolation component are both made from a flame-retardant material.

Abstract: A system and method for the safe delivery of treatment energy to a patient, which includes verification of system integrity before, during, or after the delivery of treatment energy and provides several mechanisms for rapid termination of the delivery of potentially harmful energy to the patient when a fault condition in the device and/or system is identified. The system may include an energy generator having processing circuitry to determine if there is a fault condition in the system and to automatically terminate a delivery of treatment energy when the processing circuitry determines there is a fault condition. The method may generally include performing a series of pre-checks, synchronizing a treatment energy delivery to the proper segment of the heart's depolarization pattern, configuring the system for treatment energy delivery, delivering the treatment energy, and performing post-treatment evaluation.

Abstract: Disclosed methods for selecting test cases determine differences between first and second versions of firmware. The first version may correspond to a version currently in use while the second version represent an update to the first version, including one or more bug fixes and/or additional features. Based at least in part on the differences between the two versions, one or more functions most likely to be impacted by the update are identified. Disclosed methods and system may then modify binary code for the second firmware version to cause the one or more impacted functions, when called, to return unconditionally a predetermined error value. With the firmware thus modified, a plurality of test cases are executed one time. Any test cases failing with the appropriate error value are identified as selected test cases and included within a group of target test cases for performing regression testing of the second version.

Abstract: An uplink transmission method operated by a station (STA) for transmitting data to an access point (AP) in a wireless local area network (WLAN), and a station device executing the method. The method includes: the station receiving a trigger frame from the access point, selecting one or more data packets from a plurality of transmit queues at the station and aggregating them into the A-MPDU to proceed with transmission to the access point based on the trigger frame. The selecting one or more data packets from the plurality of transmit queues includes: determining a priority value for each of the transmit queues; grouping the transmit queues at the station according to an access category of each transmit queue; and selecting the transmit queues and the data packets in the transmit queues according to a selection policy with respect to the transmit queues that are sorted according to the priority value.

Abstract: Ganoderma lucidum spore oil and use thereof in the preparation of anti-cancer-related fatigue medicaments are provided. The content of triglycerides in the Ganoderma lucidum spore oil is greater than 90%. Ganoderma lucidum triterpenoids are not detected. The Ganoderma lucidum spore oil is extracted by means of supercritical CO2, eluted with a silica gel column and a mixed solution of petroleum ether-ethyl acetate, concentrated under reduced pressure and vacuum-dried. The Ganoderma lucidum spore oil is highly effective in mitigating cancer-related fatigue, has good safety, and can be used in the preparation of medicaments for treating cancer-related fatigue.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of protecting plants from cold damage are provided. In particular, the invention provides compositions comprising plant-based nano- and/or micron-sized particles which, when applied to plants or plant parts such as buds, form a non-hydrophilic deposit or film with low thermal conductivity, thereby conferring protection against damage from ice nucleation and cold stress.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of medical equipment, and discloses an articulating endoscopic cutter stapler and universal assembly for stapling, comprising a proper, wherein the surface of the proper is slidably connected with a reset ring and formed with a slot, the surface of the reset ring is provided with a sliding pin which is placed into the slot, and a safety pin is arranged at one end of the surface of the proper. The present disclosure can better control the anvil assembly to improve the stability of stapler during suturing of wound and to improve the quality of surgical suturing. The angle of suturing assembly of stapler can also be adjusted to the specific position of the wound, so that the range of application of stapler can be extended.

Abstract: The invention discloses an integrated detection method of electromagnetic searching, locating and tracking for subsea cables. After being launched into water, the cable-tracking AUV carries out primary Z-shaped reciprocating sailing to search the electromagnetic signal of the target subsea cable, when the electromagnetic signal reaches a preset threshold value, the AUV executes the cable-tracking detection. In the tracking process, if the target electromagnetic signal intensity is lower than the preset threshold, it is determined that subsea cable tracking is lost. At this time, the secondary Z-shaped cable-researching route planning and tracking are performed based on the lost point. In the process that the AUV autonomously tracks and detects the subsea cable, relative locating between AUV and subsea cable is performed based on the electromagnetic signal radiated by the subsea cable, and autonomous tracking control under the guidance of the electromagnetic locating signal is performed.

Abstract: An uplink transmission method operated by a station (STA) for transmitting data to an access point (AP) in a wireless local area network (WLAN), and a station device executing the method. The method includes: the station receiving a trigger frame from the access point, selecting one or more data packets from a plurality of transmit queues at the station and aggregating them into the A-MPDU to proceed with transmission to the access point based on the trigger frame. The selecting one or more data packets from the plurality of transmit queues includes: determining a priority value for each of the transmit queues; grouping the transmit queues at the station according to an access category of each transmit queue; and selecting the transmit queues and the data packets in the transmit queues according to a selection policy with respect to the transmit queues that are sorted according to the priority value.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes apparatuses and techniques of adaptive PLMN management for varying network conditions. In some aspects, a PLMN manager of a user equipment (UE) searches, as part of a registration procedure, a data repository of PLMN information that includes a PLMN blocked from registration for a duration of time and determines that the PLMN is blocked due to a signal-related condition with a cell of the PLMN (e.g., weak signal). The PLMN manager then determines, during the duration of time, that the signal-related condition between the UE and the cell has improved. In response to the improvement, the PLMN manager unblocks the PLMN before expiration of the duration of time. By so doing, the UE may reattempt registration with the unblocked PLMN at least once before the duration of time expires, which may allow the UE to register more quickly and reestablish network services.

Abstract: A system may include a first acoustic event detection (AED) component configured to detect a predetermined set of acoustic events, and include a second AED component configured to detect custom acoustic events that a user configures a device to detect. The first and second AED components are configured to perform task-specific processing, and may receive as input the same acoustic feature data corresponding to audio data that potentially represents occurrence of one or more events. Based on processing by the first and second AED components, a device may output data indicating that one or more acoustic events occurred, where the acoustic events may be a predetermined acoustic event and/or a custom acoustic event.

Abstract: Provided are a material conveying device and a material processing apparatus. The material conveying device includes a frame and a plurality of conveying mechanisms sequentially arranged in a conveying direction of a material. An output end of each of the plurality of conveying mechanisms is connected to an input end of an adjacent conveying mechanism. Each of the plurality of conveying mechanisms includes a plurality of rollers each rotatably connected to the frame, and a driver in a transmission connection with one of the plurality of rollers to drive the one of the plurality of first rollers to rotate. Each conveying mechanism is driven by a separate driver. A speed of the material on different conveying mechanisms can be controlled by adjusting a direction and a magnitude of torque outputted by the driver.

Abstract: A film plating machine and electroplating production line are provided. The film plating machine has a plating solution tank, conductive substrate film conveying devices and a power supply. A plating solution and an anode member are provided in the plating solution tank. The conductive substrate film conveying devices are provided at both sides of the plating solution tank and configured to clamp two opposite side edges of a horizontally-placed conductive substrate film and drive the conductive substrate film to horizontally enter and exit the plating solution tank in a first direction. A positive electrode of the power supply is electrically connected with the anode member, and a negative electrode of the power supply is electrically connected with the conductive substrate film through the conductive substrate film conveying devices.