Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to supply a voltage (Vcc) to a primary IC in a switch-mode-power-supply following startup. Briefly, an input voltage (VIN) coupled through a boost-inductor to a switch-pin of the IC is sensed by isolating a DC component (VDC_BSW) of the voltage and checking if VIN is greater than a minimum VIN (VIN_MIN) by comparing VDC_BSW to a starting reference voltage (VREF_START) in the IC. If VDC_BSW is greater than VREF_START, a boost-switch in the IC through which the switch-pin is coupled to ground is cycled on and off to alternately store and discharge energy in the boost-inductor, boosting Vcc. Thereafter, VIN is checked against a maximum input voltage by comparing VDC_BSW to a reference voltage (VREF), greater than VREF_START, and if VDC_BSW is greater than VREF, boost is turned off by turning off and ceasing to cycle the boost-switch, protecting the boost-inductor from current runaway.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for breeding cruciferous vegetable materials and varieties with a double haploid induction line of rapeseed, including: 1) collecting resources of cruciferous vegetables, identifying and classifying same, and regulating the sowing time of the double haploid induction line of rapeseed to ensure flower synchronization; 2) pollinating the cruciferous vegetables with the double haploid induction line of rapeseed; 3) performing bagged selfing or bud peeling forced selfing at a bud stage on the induced progeny individual plants; 4) identifying the strain stability of the induced selfing progenies; 5) test-crossing stable strains with sterile lines; 6) investigating the sterile degree of test-cross progenies to breed excellent maintainer lines; 7) pollinating sterile plants of the test-cross progenies with the double haploid induction line of rapeseed; 8) investigating the fertility of the induced progenies, and continuing to pollinate sterile individual plants with the induc

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for breeding Brassica napus varieties and materials with a double haploid induction line of rapeseed, including: 1) determining target traits of breeding restorer lines, maintainer lines and conventional varieties of Brassica napus; 2) crossing or convergently crossing two or more Brassica napus with the target traits; 3) pollinating the cross or back-cross progenies with the double haploid induction line of rapeseed; 4) identifying the stability of the induced progenies; 5) performing test-cross identification or yield and resistance identification on the stable progenies; and 6) forming stable restorer lines and maintainer lines for cross breeding combination or for forming conventional varieties.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for hardware-assisted local triangle counting in a graph. The method includes converting vertex relationships of the graph into rule patterns. The method also includes compiling the rule patterns into a binary file, wherein the rule patterns are organized into a finite state machine. The method further includes loading at least a part of the binary file and a search string to be compared there against into a hardware pattern matching accelerator. The method additionally includes receiving a number of matching outputs from the pattern matching accelerator.

Abstract: A method and system for compressing and encrypting data. The method includes: receiving original data; performing a first compression of said original data to obtain a first compression result; and encrypting only a literal portion in the first compression result to obtain an encrypted first compression result. Embodiments of the present invention improve the efficiency of the process of compression +encryption to a great extent by means of encrypting only the literal portion of the compression result.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for hardware-assisted local triangle counting in a graph. The method includes converting vertex relationships of the graph into rule patterns. The method also includes compiling the rule patterns into a binary file, wherein the rule patterns are organized into a finite state machine. The method further includes loading at least a part of the binary file and a search string to be compared there against into a hardware pattern matching accelerator. The method additionally includes receiving a number of matching outputs from the pattern matching accelerator.

Abstract: A method of transforming relational queries of a database into on a data processing system includes receiving a series of relational queries, transforming first parts of the queries into a continuous query embodied as a streaming application, sending parameters in second parts of the queries in the series to the streaming application as a data stream, and executing the continuous query based on the received data stream to generate query results for the series of relational queries. Each query in the series includes a first part and a second part. The first parts are a pattern common to all the queries in the series and the second parts each have one or more parameters that are not common to all of the queries in the series.

Abstract: An Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) proxy infrastructure to transparently route incoming queries to one or more selected query engines. The ODBC proxy receives a query from an application, and determines based on the characteristics of the query and the capabilities of the query engines which one or more query engines are to perform the query. The proxy then routes the query to the one or more query engines, which perform the query. The results are then returned to the proxy, which provides the results to the application.

Abstract: A method and system for compressing and encrypting data. The method includes: receiving original data; performing a first compression of the original data to obtain a first compression result; and encrypting only a literal portion in the first compression result to obtain an encrypted first compression result. Various embodiments improve the efficiency of the process of compression and encryption to a great extent by encrypting only the literal portion of the compression result.

Abstract: An Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) proxy infrastructure to transparently route incoming queries to one or more selected query engines. The ODBC proxy receives a query from an application, and determines based on the characteristics of the query and the capabilities of the query engines which one or more query engines are to perform the query. The proxy then routes the query to the one or more query engines, which perform the query. The results are then returned to the proxy, which provides the results to the application.

Abstract: A method and system for sampling input data. The method includes: buffering input data; recording an execution path of the buffered input data in an online operation module; determining whether the buffered input data passes through a desired execution path, and responsive to the buffered input data passing through the desired execution path, sampling the buffered input data to a data set. The system includes: buffering means for buffering input data; recording means for recording an execution path; sampling means for determining whether the buffered input data passes through a desired execution path.

Abstract: A method of transforming relational queries of a database into on a data processing system includes receiving a series of relational queries, transforming first parts of the queries into a continuous query embodied as a streaming application, sending parameters in second parts of the queries in the series to the streaming application as a data stream, and executing the continuous query based on the received data stream to generate query results for the series of relational queries. Each query in the series includes a first part and a second part. The first parts are a pattern common to all the queries in the series and the second parts each have one or more parameters that are not common to all of the queries in the series.

Abstract: A method and system for sampling input data. The method includes: buffering input data; recording an execution path of the buffered input data in an online operation module; determining whether the buffered input data passes through a desired execution path, and responsive to the buffered input data passing through the desired execution path, sampling the buffered input data to a data set. The system includes: buffering means for buffering input data; recording means for recording an execution path; sampling means for determining whether the buffered input data passes through a desired execution path.