Abstract: Fully automated batch production thin film deposition systems configured to deliver uniformity combined with high throughput at a low cost-per-wafer. In some examples, systems of the present disclosure include automated safe wafer handling via low-impact batch transfer via transportable wafer racks loaded with a plurality of wafers. In some examples, systems include a modular pre-heat & cool-down architecture that enables a flexible thermal management solution tailored around particular specifications.

Abstract: A system for detecting streaming of advertisements that occur while streaming a media program is provided. The system includes a broadcast content receiving module, a feature extracting module, an advertisement detecting module, a weight computing module, and a neighborhood context identifying module. The broadcast content receiving module receives a broadcast content from a content source. The feature extracting module extracts video features, audio features, and metadata features associated with broadcast chunks of the broadcast content for time segments. The advertisement detecting module analyzes the video features, the audio features, and the metadata features for the time segments. The weight computing module computes final weight for validating start and end of first advertisement slot based on the weight. The neighborhood context identifying module validates a start time of a first advertisement slot based on a content type of a first broadcast chunk and a second broadcast chunk.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for managing recurring appointments without losing historical data associated with the recurring appointments. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a recurring appointment definition can be modified without deleting the recurring appointment definition and/or losing exceptions, notes, and/or other data associated with the recurring appointment definition. Additionally, the concepts and technologies disclosed herein allow the modification of an existing recurring appointment definition without creating a new recurring appointment definition. Thus, synchronization between rules-based calendaring applications and expansion-based calendaring applications can be accomplished without creating multiple instances of related recurring appointments created due to modifications of the recurring appointment definition.

Abstract: Not-started CRM dialogs are described to facilitate dialog management in a cooperative manner between a CRM system and a client. A workflow defining a set of actions to complete for a business process can trigger a dialog in a “not-started” state and assign the dialog to a particular user. Pending completion of the dialog, the workflow can be paused or continue in the background to a designated stopping point. The dialog that is assigned can appear in a list of scheduled/pending tasks for the particular user and can include a link or other functionality to resume the dialog. Selection of the dialog from the task list can cause the dialog to resume to an “in-progress” state and the status of the dialog can be updated. Thereafter, the workflow can detect completion of the dialog and continue with further actions to complete the business process.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for managing recurring appointments without losing historical data associated with the recurring appointments. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a recurring appointment definition can be modified without deleting the recurring appointment definition and/or losing exceptions, notes, and/or other data associated with the recurring appointment definition. Additionally, the concepts and technologies disclosed herein allow the modification of an existing recurring appointment definition without creating a new recurring appointment definition. Thus, synchronization between rules-based calendaring applications and expansion-based calendaring applications can be accomplished without creating multiple instances of related recurring appointments created due to modifications of the recurring appointment definition.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for compressing digital image data are described herein. In one embodiment, a wavelet transform is performed on each pixel of a frame to generate multiple wavelet coefficients representing each pixel in a frequency domain. The wavelet coefficients of a sub-band of the frame are iteratively encoded into a bit stream based on a target transmission rate, where the sub-band of the frame is obtained from a parent sub-band of a previous iteration. The encoded wavelet coefficients satisfy a predetermined threshold based on a predetermined algorithm while the wavelet coefficients that do not satisfy the predetermined threshold are ignored in the respective iteration. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for compressing digital image data are described herein. In one embodiment, a wavelet transform is performed on each pixel of a frame to generate multiple wavelet coefficients representing each pixel in a frequency domain. The wavelet coefficients of a sub-band of the frame are iteratively encoded into a bit stream based on a target transmission rate, where the sub-band of the frame is obtained from a parent sub-band of a previous iteration. The encoded wavelet coefficients satisfy a predetermined threshold based on a predetermined algorithm while the wavelet coefficients that do not satisfy the predetermined threshold are ignored in the respective iteration. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for compressing digital image data are described herein. In one embodiment, a wavelet transform is performed on each pixel of a frame to generate multiple wavelet coefficients representing each pixel in a frequency domain. The wavelet coefficients of a sub-band of the frame are iteratively encoded into a bit stream based on a target transmission rate, where the sub-band of the frame is obtained from a parent sub-band of a previous iteration. The encoded wavelet coefficients satisfy a predetermined threshold based on a predetermined algorithm while the wavelet coefficients that do not satisfy the predetermined threshold are ignored in the respective iteration. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for compressing digital image data with motion prediction are described herein. In one embodiment, for each two consecutive frames of an image sequence, a motion prediction is performed between the consecutive frames by tracking motion on a luminance map of the frames to generate motion prediction information for the luminance component. The motion prediction information of the luminance component is then applied to the chrominance maps. In response to the motion prediction, the wavelet coefficients of each frame and the motion prediction information are encoded into a bit stream based on a target transmission rate, where the encoded wavelet coefficients satisfy a predetermined threshold according to a predetermined algorithm. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.