Abstract: An approach is provided to process an image. The approach includes: obtaining a pixel shift set indicating information of movement of a plurality of pixels included in coinciding portions among a plurality of low-resolution images with respect to a single scene; dividing the pixel shift set into an integer portion and a fractional portion; generating an integer pixel shift set and a fractional pixel shift set; selecting a filter set corresponding to the plurality of pixels from among a plurality of pre-stored filter sets including a filter weight value applied to the pixels; and obtaining a high-resolution image with respect to the single scene, based on the plurality of low-resolution images, the selected filter set, and the integer pixel shift set.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for managing which location-based service zones to monitor within a geographic region. An active zone defining a geographic region and location-based service zones within the geographic region is provided by another computing device. The selection of a subset of the location-based service zones to monitor within an active zone can be based on an estimated current device location and/or other parameters.

Abstract: A facility for reporting on original values on behalf of each of a plurality of users—each falling within a domain partitioned into a plurality of segments of uniform size—is provided. For each of the plurality of users, the facility (a) randomly selects an upward-rounding window size that is smaller than the segment size; (b) for each source value in a domain, randomly determines a mapping of each segment of the domain to a segment identifier value; (c) determines an original value for the user; (d) adds the upward-rounding window size to the user's original value to obtain a window-augmented original value; (e) identifies a segment containing the window-augmented original value; (f) identifies a segment identifier value mapped-to from the identified segment using the determined mapping; and (g) transmits a reporting communication on the user's behalf reporting a value based on the identified segment identifier value.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for communicating in a wireless network supporting vehicle-to-anything (V2X) communication including a terminal comprising: transceiver circuitry to communicate via uplink and downlink radio interface with a radio access network of a wireless communication network and communicate directly via sidelink radio interface with one or more out of a vehicle terminal and/or a roadside unit; and control circuitry coupled to the transceiver circuitry to determine one or more indicator related to the apparatus and/or surrounding environment and control the transceiver circuitry to control communication over the sidelink radio interface based on the determined one or more indicator to control congestion on V2X spectrum resources.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for RF power distribution in a multi-zone electrode array are described. A system may include a plasma source configured to generate a plasma field. Also, the system may include an RF power source coupled to the plasma source and configured to supply RF power to the plasma source. The system may also include a source controller coupled to the RF power source and configured to control modulation of the RF power supplied to the plasma source to enhance uniformity of a plasma field generated by the plasma source.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for providing multi-phased programming with balanced Gray coding. A method includes programming, in a first phase, a first portion of data into memory cells of a flash memory in a first-level cell mode. The method also includes retaining, in a cache, at least a subset of the data. The method also includes regenerating the data from at least the cache, wherein the regenerated data includes a second portion of the data. The method also includes programming, in a second phase, the regenerated data in a second-level cell mode based on a mapping from the first-level cell mode to the second-level cell mode. The mapping maps each state distribution in the first-level cell mode to at least two non-adjacent state distributions in the second-level cell mode, and a width of each state distribution in the first-level cell mode may be narrowed.

Abstract: A method, includes illuminating a structure of a metrology target with radiation having a linear polarization in a first direction, receiving radiation redirected from the structure to a polarizing element, wherein the polarizing element has a polarization splitting axis at an angle to the first direction, and measuring, using the sensor system, an optical characteristic of the redirected radiation.

Abstract: Techniques regarding a DSFQ logic family are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a dynamic single flux quantum logic circuit that has a self-resetting internal state and can be powered by direct current. Further, the self-resetting internal state can be characterized by two time constants.

Abstract: This invention provides methods of using labeled nucleotide polyphosphate analogues to detect the identity or presence of a nucleotide at certain positions in nucleic acid sequences with single molecule sensitivity using nanopore detection, nucleotides and primer-conjugated nanopore proteins for use in such methods, and processes for producing such nucleotides and primer-conjugated nanopore proteins.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to various embodiments of an optical component for a LIDAR Sensor System. The optical component may include an optical element having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, a first lens array formed on the first main surface, and/or a second lens array formed on the second main surface. The optical element has a curved shape in a first direction of the LIDAR Sensor System.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of gas chemistry and, more specifically, to methods and devices for producing aromatic hydrocarbons from natural gas, which involve producing synthesis gas, converting same into methanol producing, from the methanol, in the presence of a catalyst, a concentrate of aromatic hydrocarbons and water, separating the water, air stripping hydrocarbon residues from the water, and separating-out the resultant concentrate of aromatic hydrocarbons and hydrogen-containing gas, the latter being at least partially used in the production of synthesis gas to adjust the ratio therein of H2:CO 1.8-2.3:1, and can be used for producing aromatic hydrocarbons.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of medicine and biology. A new product is described that is a sterile clear viscous preparation of a purified collagen dissolved in a 0.1 mM-20 mM aqueous acidic solution, the molecules of said collagen retaining the native triple helix structure in the solution at a temperature of +4° C. to +25° C. A concentrated solution of the collagen forms stable polymeric structures (hydrogels) under physiological conditions and can be used for manufacturing biomedical cell based products and three-dimensional tissue-engineered structures without using chemical and/or photochemical cross-linking. These structures can be heterogeneous density, including structures with a detail resolution of no larger than 0.3 mm, obtained by 3D printing, thus allowing incorporating living cells or cell aggregates used in medical practice in the structure. The disclosed collagen solution will be also useful as a material for forming hydrogels used for cell cultures.

Abstract: A crossbow that includes a frame along which a movement trajectory of an arrow substantially passes, a first limb and a second limb connected to the frame on opposite sides from the movement trajectory. Each of said limbs having a loose end. The crossbow further includes a first cam having a first rotation axle and a second cam having a second rotation axle. The cams rotatably arranged on a first holder and on a second holder, respectively. The holders fixed on said frame on opposite sides from the movement trajectory. In addition, the crossbow is provided with a bowstring connecting the first cam and the second cam, a first cable connecting the first cam and the loose end of the first limb, and a second cable connecting the second cam and the loose end of the second limb.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for performing automated drilling of a wellbore. The wellbore is drilled in response to a first drilling parameter target (such as weight on bit) that includes a first drilling parameter offset modified by a first drilling parameter perturbation signal. A first drilling performance metric (such as rate of penetration) is measured and is indicative of a response of the drilling to the first drilling parameter target. An output of a first objective function is determined using the measured first drilling performance metric. A first correlation between the output of the first objective function and the first drilling parameter perturbation signal, and an integral of the first correlation, are determined. The first drilling parameter target is updated using the integral modified by the first drilling parameter perturbation signal. The wellbore is drilled in response to the updated first drilling parameter target.

Abstract: Methods and systems for characterizing dimensions and material properties of semiconductor devices by transmission small angle x-ray scatterometry (TSAXS) systems having relatively small tool footprint are described herein. The methods and systems described herein enable Q space resolution adequate for metrology of semiconductor structures with reduced optical path length. In general, the x-ray beam is focused closer to the wafer surface for relatively small targets and closer to the detector for relatively large targets. In some embodiments, a high resolution detector with small point spread function (PSF) is employed to mitigate detector PSF limits on achievable Q resolution. In some embodiments, the detector locates an incident photon with sub-pixel accuracy by determining the centroid of a cloud of electrons stimulated by the photon conversion event. In some embodiments, the detector resolves one or more x-ray photon energies in addition to location of incidence.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for detecting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. An exemplary method includes receiving one or more requests from a first user for a service executing on a server, and generating a first vector associated with the first user comprised of a plurality of characteristics indicative of the first user accessing the service; calculating a comparison between the first vector and a reference vector, wherein the reference vector comprises an averaged distribution of characteristics for a plurality of users accessing the service, and determining that the service is under a denial-of-service attack based on the comparison between the first vector and the reference vector.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media are provided for improving the usability of a cryptogram generated in a first cryptographic protocol such as triple-DES. The methods may generate a first cryptogram using a first identifier in a first cryptographic protocol, stored in a key store within an insecure memory of the mobile communication device, generate, within a secure memory of the mobile communication device, a second cryptogram using a second identifier in a second cryptographic protocol, stored in the secure memory, combining, the first cryptogram and a number of characters of the second cryptogram equal to the length of the first cryptogram to generate a third cryptogram and transmitting the third cryptogram to an payment processing network to validate a transaction. A transaction associated with the third cryptogram may be validated by an authorization entity or an issue entity.

Abstract: The claimed invention relates to means for analysis of a mineral deposit under development using noise logging. The aim of invention consists in increasing accuracy of sound source position determining at surveying in wells with complicated multi-barrier design. The method for locating an acoustic noise source in a well comprises the stages of: computer simulation of acoustic field generated by one or more sources of acoustic signal in the well; simultaneous recording of acoustic signals inside the wellbore using a device for recording acoustic signals comprising at least two acoustic sensors; locating the sought acoustic signal sources in the well by means of co-processing of computer simulation data and data on acoustic signals inside the wellbore recorded using the aforementioned device.

Abstract: A system that performs self-calibration for tracking packages includes a frame providing storage locations for storing items, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags disposed in the storage locations, and an RFID antenna(s). The system determines a distance between each RFID tag and the RFID antenna(s) and monitors signal characteristics from each RFID tag. For each RFID tag, the system generates (i) at least one first parameter indicative of an environmental condition(s) at a location of the RFID tag and (ii) at least one second parameter indicative of a response rate behavior of the RFID tag, based on the signal characteristics and the distance between the RFID tag and the RFID antenna(s). The system tracks an RFID tagged item located in one of the storage locations based at least in part on the first and second parameter(s) for each of the RFID tags.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training an action selection neural network that is used to control a robotic agent interacting with a real-world environment.