Abstract: A smoke detector system is provided. The smoke detector system includes a smoke detection element. The smoke detector system further includes an internal air quality (IAQ) sensor. The IAQ sensor is disposed and configured to confirm whether an alarm issued by the smoke detection element is real or a false alarm.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described for deploying and managing a virtual router having Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) functionality to a computing device. In an example, a method includes creating, by a container orchestration platform executing on a computing device, a virtual router custom resource instance of a virtual router custom resource definition, the virtual router custom resource instance for a virtual router to execute on the computing device; based on configuration data for the virtual router custom resource instance, by the container orchestration platform, modifying the virtual router custom resource instance with the configuration data and deploying a first virtual computing instance comprising a virtual router configured according to the modified virtual router custom resource instance; and executing, by the computing device, the virtual router to process a packet.

Abstract: A system for interface and/or device user identity verification comprises a user device with a user interface and a camera, a system controller in communication with the user device and a databank. The databank comprises a stored image for each user as well as input command types associated therewith and requiring real time image identification. When a real time user command is inputted via the user interface and corresponds to a stored input command type, the stored image associated therewith is identified and a real time image of the real time user is captured via the camera. The system determines whether the captured image corresponds to the identified stored image. The real time input command is allowed to be executed if the captured image corresponds to the identified stored image and is prevented from being executed if the captured image does not correspond to the identified stored image.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for extending functionality of memory controllers using a loopback mode for testing are disclosed herein. In one aspect, a processor-based device provides a memory access intercept circuit configured to receive a memory write request that is directed to and received by a memory controller. The memory access intercept circuit transmits proxy write data to the memory controller, and intercepts write data directed to the memory controller for the memory write request. The memory access intercept circuit stores the write data in a write data buffer, and, upon intercepting the proxy write data from the memory controller directed to a physical (PHY) interface circuit, retrieves the write data from the write data buffer and transmits the write data to the PHY interface circuit. The memory access intercept circuit subsequently receives, from the PHY interface circuit, loopback data, and stores the loopback data in a read data buffer.

Abstract: Affibody polypeptides that specifically bind to B7-H3 are provided. Exemplary anti-B7-H3 affibodies are provided. The affibody polypeptides specifically recognize and bind to B7-H3 with high affinity.

Abstract: An electronic device package comprises a primary microphone having a frequency response having a first resonance frequency, and a reference microphone having a frequency response including a second resonance frequency, the primary microphone and the reference microphone configured to substantially simultaneously receive a same acoustic signal to produce a transduced signal of the primary microphone and a transduced signal of the reference microphone, the second resonance frequency of the reference microphone being different than the first resonance frequency of the primary microphone, the package having dimensions that cause the primary microphone and reference microphone to be acoustically isolated from one another at the resonance frequency of the primary microphone, there being less than 3 dB of acoustic coupling between the primary microphone and reference microphone at the first resonance frequency.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel melon plants producing fruits displaying a combination of a long shelf-life trait as well as a maturity indicator trait. The invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example fruits. The invention further relates to methods of making and using such seeds and plants. The invention also relates to novel genetic sequences associated with a rind-turning phenotype at maturity, which, when combined with a long shelf-life allele, significantly alters the characteristics of the maturing melon fruit, functions as a reliable maturity indicator while retaining suitable marketable features and results in a novel melon plant type.

Abstract: An automobile vehicle visual wireless-based positioning system, incudes an automobile vehicle having a radio receiver. A map contains candidate locations of access-points (APs) and access-point corresponding media-access-control (MAC) IDs. A wireless range sensor determines different ranges of various detected APs visible to the automobile vehicle. An image collection feature identifies image data visible to the automobile vehicle. A real-time feature matching element matching features identified by image collection feature with data from the map. A filter receives an output from the real-time feature matching element to generate an automobile vehicle pose.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low-noise bandgap reference voltage generator (100) for generating constant bandgap reference voltage, bandgap generator (102) configured to provide a reference signal; voltage generator (108) configured to, generate low noise bandgap reference voltage, produce a complementary to absolute temperature voltage at a reference voltage; comparator (114) configured to compare reference signal generated and low noise bandgap reference voltage for generating control signal; a digital logic (116) configured to generate digital data, includes a binary search module (702) configured to perform a binary search on the digital data when the generator (100) initially powered, a random number module (708) configured to generate a random number, a counter (710) configured to count up to the random number and powered up the bandgap generator (102) and a linear search module (712) configured to generate digital data by performing linear search on digital data and method for the same.

Abstract: Low temperature coefficient capacitors are described. In an embodiment, a capacitor includes several metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistors, where each of the several MOS transistors includes a gate, a source and a drain terminal, and where the source and drain terminals of each of the several MOS transistors are connected; several switches, where each of the switches includes two terminals; where first terminals of each of the switches from the several switches are connected together; and where a second terminal of each of the switches from the several switches is connected to a gate terminal of each of the several MOS transistors.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for developing an understanding of at least one perceived environment includes determining semantic features and respective positional information of the semantic features from received data related to images and respective depth-related content of the at least one perceived environment on the fly as changes in the received data occur, for each perceived environment, combining information of the determined semantic features with the respective positional information to determine a compact representation of the perceived environment which provides information regarding positions of the semantic features in the perceived environment and at least spatial relationships among the sematic features, for each of the at least one perceived environments, combining information from the determined intermediate representation with information stored in a foundational model to determine a respective understanding of the perceived environment, and outputting an indication of the determined re

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a hybrid DC-DC, Hybrid Variable Switched Capacitor (HVSC) power converter. The converter may include one or more power switching networks supporting a plurality of power conversion modes and characterised in that: an input terminal connected to an input power source and an associated input capacitance, an output terminal connected to a load and an associated output capacitance to obtain a desired output voltage or output load current regulation; and at least six switches, one or more inductors and one or more flying capacitors. The converter addresses the problems faced by inductor-based and inductor-less DC-DC power converters while providing higher power conversion efficiencies alike the inductor-less switched capacitor converters and voltage/current regulation alike the inductor-based power converters in a single power conversion unit and enable a duty cycle-based output voltage/current regulation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for proctoring online exams that collects reference samples of a student's speech and video of them looking at their computer screen. Audio and video of the student are then captured during the exam. That audio and video is segmented and compared to the reference samples in order to identify segments that potentially contain at least one of another speaker who is not the student, the student looking away from the computer screen, another face that is not the student's. The frequency and severity of flagged segments are used to indicate the overall level of suspicion to an exam proctor.

Abstract: A system and method are provided that enables a processor to undergo a functional test of its circuits prior to attachment to a semiconductor package and prior to use in a computing platform. The method of testing chips includes attaching a non-packaged semiconductor circuit to a test bed, loading computer instructions into a memory of the non-packaged semiconductor circuit, and operating the non-packaged semiconductor circuit in a test boot mode and executing the computer instructions in that mode. The operation logs one or more events of the execution of the instructions in the test boot mode and transmits the logs of the one or more events from the non-packaged semiconductor circuit via a joint test action group (JTAG) interface or a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) interface.

Abstract: A computer implemented approach is proposed for computationally establishing joint custodial features to augment functionality of digital data objects recorded on a distributed ledger data structure. A specialized smart contract data object used as an improved digital wallet object is persisted on the distributed ledger data structure which provides a feature interface between a cryptographic wallet controlled directly by an individual, and a set of institutional computing systems and corresponding protocols. The specialized smart contract data object is configured to be a multi-signature joint custody safe data object, the specialized smart contract data object persisted as an interactive data object on a decentralized virtual environment that is configured to automatically execute code consistently and securely across nodes of a decentralized network whose ledger forms a Turing Complete state-machine based computing environment.

Abstract: A method of making an acoustic sensor (e.g., for use in a piezoelectric MEMS microphone) includes forming or providing a mold having one or more grooves in a top surface of the mold that extend in a direction of the length of the mold to a distal end of the mold. The method also includes forming or depositing a structure having one or more piezoelectric layers over the top surface of the mold to define a beam, the distal portion of the beam having a corrugated section including one or more grooves that correspond to the grooves of the mold. The method also includes forming a gap in the structure to define two beams separated by the gap, and releasing the structure from the mold to form one or more cantilever beams that increases an acoustic resistance of the gap between sensors.

Abstract: Present invention provide a system and a method for recording, evaluating, screening and monitoring life style associated Non-communicable diseases related data of a subject via an Integrated Medical Device (IMD) in real time, and sharing the same on a server, either local or cloud based, for fast, active sharing of data by remote users anytime anywhere.

Abstract: A method of making an acoustic sensor (e.g., a piezoelectric sensor for a piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems microphone) includes forming or depositing one or more piezoelectric layers to define a beam extending between a proximal portion and a distal tip (e.g., unsupported free end), the beam having a width in plan view that is greater at a location distal of the proximal portion than at the proximal portion. The method also comprises attaching the beam to a substrate in cantilever form so that the proximal portion of the beam is anchored to the substrate and the distal tip is a free unsupported end of the beam. One or more electrodes are disposed on or in the proximal portion of the beam.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for custom online course based on matching content with a course syllabus by parsing a syllabus document submitted by a teacher into course segments and matches course resources with appropriate course segments. The course segments can be automatically placed into an online course structure. The appropriate course materials can then be automatically matched to each course segment. Teachers may then approve, edit, or delete course segments and their matched materials. This approval process may improve the syllabus parsing and content matching and content generation using machine-learning models, such as large language models.

Abstract: A novel combination comprising a 17 ?-hydroxylase/C17,20 lyase inhibitor, for example: (3?)-17-(pyridin-3-yl)androsta-5,18-dien-3-ol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, and an AKT inhibitor, for example: N-{(1S)-2-amino-1-[(3-fluorophenyl)methyl]ethyl}-5-chloro-4-(4-chloro-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and optional additional antineoplastic agents; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and methods of using such combinations and compositions in the treatment of conditions in which the inhibition of 17 ?-hydroxylase/C17,20 lyase and/or AKT inhibition is beneficial, e.g., cancer.