Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed for producing cognitive and/or sensory profiles. In one aspect, a method to provide a cognitive or sensory assessment of a subject includes selecting a profile category from among a cognitive performance profile, a sensory performance profile, and a cognitive and sensory performance profile, presenting a sequence of stimuli to a subject, the sequence of stimuli based on the selected profile category, acquiring physiological signals of the subject before, during, and after the presenting the sequence of stimuli to produce physiological data, and processing the physiological data to generate an information set including one or more quantitative values associated with the selected profile category.

Abstract: Embodiments include diode devices and transistor devices. A diode device includes a first fin region over a first conductive region and an insulator region, and a second fin region over a second conductive and insulator regions, where the second fin region is laterally adjacent to the first fin region, and the insulator region is between the first and second conductive regions. The diode device includes a first conductive via on the first conductive region, where the first conductive via is vertically adjacent to the first fin region, and a second conductive via on the second conductive region, where the second conductive via is vertically adjacent to the second fin region. The diode device may include conductive contacts, first portions on the first fin region, second portions on the second fin region, and gate electrodes between the first and second portions and the conductive contacts.

Abstract: A discharge control circuit for a display panel includes a flip-flop configured to generate a representation of a power supply voltage of the display panel based on the power supply voltage, the representation of the power supply voltage enabling a discharge condition under which a pixel array of the display panel is discharged to be not satisfied upon power-on or during operation of the display panel and to be satisfied upon shutdown of the display panel; and a level shifter configured to level-shift timing signals for controlling operation of the pixel array, to provide the level-shifted timing signals to the display panel, and to initiate discharge of the pixel array in response to the discharge condition being satisfied.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ultrasound imaging spatial compounding method and system. The method includes: setting receive lines at different deflection angles in a position of a transmitted beam where each scanning is performed; obtaining the receive lines at the different angles through beamforming; after all positions are scanned, enabling the receive lines at the same deflection angle to form a frame of image at the angle, using one of a plurality of frames of image at the different deflection angles as a basic image, and transforming the remaining frames of image except the basic image into images having the same coordinate system as the basic image; and performing spatial compounding on the plurality of frames of image in the same coordinate system to obtain a compound image for output. The present invention does not affect the temporal resolution of imaging, thereby avoiding image lagging and trailing phenomena.

Abstract: Provided is a mold carrier. The mold carrier comprises a mold bearing chassis, a pressure bearing plate, and a tie bar. The mold bearing chassis includes a plurality of molds disposed therein. Each mold has one or more mold cavities. The pressure bearing plate is configured to physically couple to the mold bearing chassis during an injection molding process. The tie bar runs through the center of the mold bearing chassis and the pressure bearing plate. The mold bearing chassis is configured to allow components to be removed from their molds without separating the mold bearing chassis from the pressure bearing plate.

Abstract: A shift register, a method for driving the same, a gate driving circuit, and a display device are described. The shift register includes a pull-up control circuit which outputs the voltage of a signal input terminal, a pull-up circuit which outputs the voltage of a first clock signal input terminal, a pull-down control circuit which outputs the voltage of a second clock signal input terminal, or pulls down the voltage of the pull-down node, a pull-down circuit which pulls down voltages of the pull-up node and the signal output terminal to the first voltage terminal, respectively, a reset circuit which pulls down voltages of the pull-up node and the signal output terminal to the first voltage terminal, respectively, and a noise reduction control circuit which outputs the voltage of a noise reduction control signal terminal to the pull-down node in the blanking time of an image frame.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which provide for a “factory-calibrated” sensor. In doing so, the systems and methods include predictive prospective modeling of sensor behavior, and also include predictive modeling of physiology. With these two correction factors, a consistent determination of sensitivity can be achieved, thus achieving factory calibration.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide reduction in connectivity interruptions between vehicle docking stations and a management server for facilitating micro-mobility vehicle sharing services. To maintain communication sessions between the vehicle docking stations and the management server, heartbeat signals are transmitted periodically by each of the vehicle docking stations to the management server. An unavailability of the connection between a vehicle docking station and the management server may be detected based on an interruption to the heartbeat signals. In response to determining the unavailability of the connection, the management server may instruct a vehicle within a predetermined distance of the vehicle docking station to establish a short-range connection with the vehicle docking station and retrieve docking station data from the vehicle docking station.

Abstract: A shift register unit, a shift register circuit and a display panel is provided. The shift register unit includes: an input circuit configured to transmit a power signal to the pull-up node; an output circuit configured to transmit a clock signal to the signal output terminal; a reset circuit configured to transmit a reference signal to the pull-up node and the signal output terminal; a first pull-down control circuit configured to transmit the reference signal to the pull-down control node and the pull-down node; a second pull-down control circuit configured to transmit the power signal to the pull-down control node and the pull-down node; and a pull-down circuit configured to transmit the reference signal to the pull-up node and the signal output terminal.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide various examples of a face-detection system. In one aspect, a process for performing image detections on grayscale images is disclosed. This process can begin by receiving a training image dataset, wherein the training image dataset includes a first subset of color images. The process then converts each image in the first subset of color images in the training image dataset into a grayscale image to obtain a first subset of converted grayscale images. Next, the process trains an image-detection statistical model using the training image dataset including the first subset of converted grayscale images. The process next receives a set of grayscale input images. The process subsequently performs image detections on the set of grayscale input images using the trained image-detection statistical model.

Abstract: An encoder of a terahertz (THz)-based absolute positioning system used for decoding patterns from THz-band measurements. The encoder includes a scale with a multi-layer reflective/transmissive structure having a matrix with rows. Each row of the matrix corresponds to a plurality of patterns, such that each pattern is used to form a measurement. An emitter emits a THz waveform to the scale. A receiver is used to measure amplitudes of the THz waveform reflected from the scale. A memory stores data including predetermined positions of the emitter based on the patterns of the layers from the scale. Wherein one or more processors can determine a position of the emitter from the measurements of the amplitudes received by the receiver, based on the stored data. An output interface can be used to render the position of the emitter.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system for processing data. During operation, the system identifies candidates for opportunities in a domain based on communication between the candidates and moderators of the opportunities. Next, the system determines a set of skills as representative of talent in the domain based on occurrences of the set of skills in attributes of the candidates. The system then identifies additional candidates with experience in the domain based on overlap between additional attributes of the additional candidates and the set of skills. Finally, the system outputs the additional candidates as recommendations to additional moderators of additional opportunities in the domain.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system for processing data. During operation, the system determines activity features for candidates that match parameters of a search from a moderator of an opportunity, wherein the activity features include an amount of interaction between a candidate and additional moderators and a frequency of visits by the candidate to a platform used to conduct the interaction between the candidate and the additional moderators. Next, the system applies a machine learning model to the activity features to produce activeness scores representing levels of activity of the candidates with respect to the platform. The system then generates a ranking of the candidates according to the activeness scores. Finally, the system outputs at least a portion of the ranking as a set of search results of the search.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide various examples of an automatic obstacle avoidance system for unmanned vehicles using embedded stereo vision techniques. In one aspect, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of performing autonomous obstacle detection and avoidance is disclosed. This UAV includes: a stereo vision camera set coupled to the one or more processors and the memory to capture a sequence of stereo images; and a stereo vision module configured to: receive a pair of stereo images captured by a pair of stereo vision cameras; perform a border cropping operation on the pair of stereo images to obtain a pair of cropped stereo images; perform a sub sampling operation on the pair of cropped stereo images to obtain a pair of sub sampled stereo images; and perform a dense stereo matching operation on the pair of sub sampled stereo images to generate a dense three-dimensional (3D) point map of a space corresponding to the pair of stereo images.

Abstract: Provided are a fungus-sourced high-temperature neutral Family-45 cullulase as well as a coding gene and application thereof. The cullulase has optimal pH value of 5.5, and optimal temperature of 60° C., has certain enzyme activity in alkaline condition, and has good alkali resistance, maintains about 70% enzyme activity in optimal condition after being processed at 90° C. for 1 hour, maintains about 50% enzyme activity in optimal condition after being processed in boiling water for 1 hour, and can be well applied in c and other fields.

Abstract: The invention disclose a picosecond-nanosecond laser composite asynchronous ceramics polishing method. First, a picosecond laser is used to scan and irradiate the ceramic surface along the scanning path. At the same time, ceramic surface is initially flattened and the electronic state of materials is removed by picosecond laser to produce micro-nanoparticles. Micro-nanoparticles exist as ionized state in the adjacent space region of irradiated ceramics surface. Then, low energy density nanosecond laser is used according to a preset time to irradiate and melt these micro-nanoparticles which can easily form a dense and smooth fine crystal melting layer to achieve the polishing effect. The present disclosure fixes the generation of micro-cracks and pores in traditional laser polishing process. It overcomes the shortcomings of traditional laser polishing such as large thermal influence zone, easy to generate micro-cracks and pores on the surface, etc.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which provide for a “factory-calibrated” sensor. In doing so, the systems and methods include predictive prospective modeling of sensor behavior, and also include predictive modeling of physiology. With these two correction factors, a consistent determination of sensitivity can be achieved, thus achieving factory calibration.

Abstract: The present application discloses a gate driving circuit having multiple shift register units cascaded one after another in multiple stages. The multiple shift register units are grouped into a plurality of groups of shift register units, each of the plurality of groups of shift register units having a plurality of shift register units. Each of the plurality of groups of shift register units includes a single pull-down control sub-circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a positive photoresist composition including a major adhesive material and a photosensitizer, wherein the photoresist composition further includes a photoisomerizable compound which would be converted into an ionic structure with an increased degree of molecular polarity after ultraviolet irradiation. The formation of the ionic structure with increased polarity of the molecule reduces the adhesion between the positive photoresist and the organic film layer, facilitates stripping after formation of the via, and improves the product rate of pass. Further, the present disclosure provides a via-forming method using the positive resist composition, a display substrate including the via formed by the via-forming method, and a display device including the display substrate.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for operating an analyte sensor system using sensor electronics. An example method may comprise applying a bias voltage change to an analyte sensor bias voltage and measuring a current value for each of a plurality of time periods after application of the bias voltage change. The example method may also comprise determining an estimated impedance using the current values for the plurality of time periods and determining a characteristic of the analyte sensor using the estimated impedance. The example method may further comprise receiving from the analyte sensor a signal indicative of an analyte concentration, and determining an estimated analyte concentration level using the determined characteristic of the analyte sensor and the received signal.