Abstract: A system acquires geocoded data, smoothes the geocoded data, and displays the smoothed geocoded data in a graphical visualization representative of the physical locations of the acquired geocoded data. The system obtains an indication of operational parameters for smoothing geocoded data, such as a data precision level, viewing window, data characteristics, and smoothing parameters. The system generates an area map that includes entries for each location in the viewing window (or other predetermined area) according to the data precision level. The system may populate any entries without associated data values with a zero value. To process the geocoded data, the system may determine a vector of interest from the area map and generate, for example, a single smoothing matrix that smoothes each of the values in the vector of interest. The system applies the smoothing matrix to the vector of interest.

Abstract: A device comprises a substrate comprising a first portion and a second portion separated by an isolation region, a first gate structure over the first portion, a first drain/source region and a second drain/source region in the first portion and on opposite sides of the first gate structure, wherein the first drain/source region and the second drain/source have concave surfaces, a second gate structure over the second portion and a third drain/source region and a fourth drain/source region in the second portion and on opposite sides of the second gate structure, wherein the third drain/source region and the fourth drain/source have the concave surfaces.

Abstract: A method for detecting distributed concurrency errors in a distributed cloud computing system includes tracing operations that access objects in functions involving inter-process messaging, applying a set of happens-before rules to the traced operations. Analyzing the traced operations to identify concurrent operations that access a common object to generate a list of potential distributed concurrency errors (DCbugs). Pruning the list of DCbugs to remove DCbugs having only local effect and that do not generate run-time errors.

Abstract: Methods and systems for independently tracking NMOS device process variation and PMOS device process variation are described herein. In one embodiment, a method for tracking process variation includes measuring a frequency of an NMOS-based ring oscillator on a chip, and determining a threshold voltage or switching speed for NMOS transistors on the chip based on the measured frequency of the NMOS-based ring oscillator. The method also includes measuring a frequency of a PMOS-based ring oscillator on the chip, and determining a threshold voltage or switching speed for PMOS transistors on the chip based on the measured frequency of the PMOS-based ring oscillator.

Abstract: An LED package structure with multiple color temperatures includes a substrate, a circuit layer disposed on the substrate, a plurality of first LED chips and a plurality of second LED chips disposed on the circuit layer, and a light conversion layer disposed on the substrate and the circuit layer. The light conversion layer has a spiral surface arranged away from the substrate. The light conversion layer includes a first light conversion portion and a second light conversion portion arranged around a lateral side of the first light conversion portion. The color temperature of the first light conversion portion is different from that of the second light conversion portion. The first LED chips are embedded in the first light conversion portion, and the second LED chips are embedded in the second light conversion portion. Thus, the LED package structure provided by the instant disclosure has good production efficiency.

Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus to be worn at or adjacent to the knee joint of a person to detect the impact effect of forces applied to the knee joint and, as a result of the detection, and typically analysis of information relating to the person wearing the apparatus, feedback information is provided to the person, in one embodiment during the time when the apparatus is being worn, so as to provide timely feedback to the person wearing the apparatus of the impact on the PF joint. The person wearing the apparatus or monitoring the same can use the feedback whilst the apparatus is being worn, in order to allow the person to change their movement or stop their movement with immediate effect and thereby prevent or minimise the risk of the injury occurring.

Abstract: Techniques for direct local binary pattern (LBP) generation are presented. An image sensor for LBP generation includes a variable reference signal generator and a sensor pixel array that can generate events based on optical signals on the sensor pixel array and a reference level from the variable reference signal generator. The image sensor also includes an address encoder that can encode the addresses of the sensor pixels that generate events, and a binary image generator that can create a binary image based on the addresses of the sensor pixels that generate the events at the reference level. The image sensor may also include a local binary pattern generator configured to determine local binary pattern labels for image pixels whose binary value changes from a first binary image at a first reference level to a subsequent second binary image at a next reference level.

Abstract: A motor driving circuit for driving a direct-current (DC) motor, includes a driving circuit for converting an input voltage into a first and a second output voltages, a Hall sensor for generating a first and a second time sequential control signals according to a working condition of the DC motor, a current sensing unit for comparing the motor current to a reference current to generate a comparison result, and a control unit coupled to the driving circuit, the current sensing unit and the Hall sensor for controlling a working status of the driving circuit according to the first and the second time sequential control signals and the comparison result.

Abstract: Polyvalent, primary isolate nucleic acid compositions for inducing an immune response against HIV are disclosed. The compositions and methods described herein are for the use of a nucleic acid composition that encodes one or more different HIV envelope glycoproteins. The synthetic, codon-optimized DNAs encoding one or more HIV proteins are a combination of different nucleic acids, such as DNA plasmids, generated from primary isolate DNA of different HIV major group genetic clades and/or different proteins. HIV polypeptide compositions for inducing an immune response against HIV are also disclosed. Methods for using the polypeptide compositions before, at the same time as, and/or after administration of the DNA compositions are provided.

Abstract: An apparatus can be used in the detection and correction of the posture of a person's anatomy and particularly, although not necessarily exclusively, the posture of a person's neck; The apparatus includes a device to be worn, such as at the rear of the neck of a person, and the device includes a frame having first and second ends and at least one sensor to detect the tilt angle of a predefined plane and processing means to determine whether the detected tilt angle is within a predetermined range of acceptable positions; The apparatus, when worn, has a plurality of contact points with the wearer.

Abstract: Polyvalent, primary isolate nucleic acid compositions for inducing an immune response against HIV are disclosed. The compositions and methods described herein are for the use of a nucleic acid composition that encodes one or more different HIV envelope glycoproteins. The synthetic, codon-optimized DNAs encoding one or more HIV proteins are a combination of different nucleic acids, such as DNA plasmids, generated from primary isolate DNA of different HIV major group genetic clades and/or different proteins. HIV polypeptide compositions for inducing an immune response against HIV are also disclosed. Methods for using the polypeptide compositions before, at the same time as, and/or after administration of the DNA compositions are provided.

Abstract: A biological signal detection method includes obtaining a bioelectric signal and recording the signal strengths of a plurality of points in the bioelectric signal as a sequence S1=(Xn)n?N ; converting the sequence S1 into a sequence S 2 = ( Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , … ? , Y j ) , ? { Y j = a , X i + 1 > X i Y j = b , X i + 1 < X i , 1 ? i ? n , 1 ? j ? ( n - 1 ) ; obtaining a group of sub-sequence Dk=(Yk)j?k?j+m from the sequence S2 with at least one arranging length (m+1), wherein 1?k?(n?1?m); counting the number of occurrences of every arrangement in the group of sub-sequence Dk and deciding a characteristic arrangement in the arrangements of the group of sub-sequence Dk; and comparing the sum of the numbers of occurrences of the characteristic arrangements in the group of sub-sequence Dk with a standard threshold, so as to identify a physiological information behind the bioelectric signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a hybrid power system of a vehicle and a control method therefor. The hybrid power system of a vehicle comprises: an engine; a dual-clutch automatic transmission comprising an ISG motor; a first power unit and a second power unit; a power battery, the power battery being connected to the ISG motor by the first power unit; a power battery manager, the power battery manager being connected to the power battery and used to test an SOC of the power battery; a rear wheel drive motor, the rear wheel drive motor being connected to the power battery by the second power unit, and the rear wheel drive motor being connected to a rear speed reducer of the vehicle; and a vehicle controller, the vehicle controller being connected to the power battery manager, and the vehicle controller controlling the vehicle to enter a corresponding operating mode according to the SOC and drive required torque WTD at a wheel of the vehicle.

Abstract: A user verification method and system, a password protection apparatus and a storage medium are disclosed, and the method includes: receiving an operation request containing a user identity of a user sent by the user via a user terminal; generating identity verification information according to the user identity; sending the identity verification information to an NFC terminal through near field communication with the NFC terminal, so that the NFC terminal prompts the user to provide identity acknowledgement; receiving identity acknowledgement information from the NFC terminal, if the identity acknowledgement is provided by the user, where the identity acknowledgement information contains an identifier of the NFC terminal; determining whether the user identity matches the identifier of the NFC terminal according to the identity acknowledgement information; and sending operation response information to the user terminal of the user if the user identity matches the identifier of the NFC terminal.

Abstract: A device comprises a substrate comprising a first portion and a second portion separated by an isolation region, a first gate structure over the first portion, a first drain/source region and a second drain/source region in the first portion and on opposite sides of the first gate structure, wherein the first drain/source region and the second drain/source have concave surfaces, a second gate structure over the second portion and a third drain/source region and a fourth drain/source region in the second portion and on opposite sides of the second gate structure, wherein the third drain/source region and the fourth drain/source have the concave surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a recombinant immunogenic polypeptide. The polypeptide includes a loop peptide inserted into an immunogenic scaffold protein. The loop polypeptide has an amino acid sequence which presents the 3074 mAb- or the 2219/2557 mAb-targeted epitope of the HIV gp120 protein and not other known epitopes of the HIV gp120 protein. When used as an immunogen, the polypeptide induces an antibody response which neutralizes heterologous HIV-1 viruses in a pattern similar to that observed for the 3074 mAb- or the 2219/2557 mAb-targeted epitope, respectively. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the immunogenic polypeptide as well as methods of making and using it are also disclosed.

Abstract: A device comprises a substrate comprising a first portion and a second portion separated by an isolation region, a first gate structure over the first portion, a first drain/source region and a second drain/source region in the first portion and on opposite sides of the first gate structure, wherein the first drain/source region and the second drain/source have concave surfaces, a second gate structure over the second portion and a third drain/source region and a fourth drain/source region in the second portion and on opposite sides of the second gate structure, wherein the third drain/source region and the fourth drain/source have the concave surfaces.

Abstract: A user verification method and system, a password protection apparatus and a storage medium are disclosed, and the method includes: receiving an operation request containing a user identity of a user sent by the user via a user terminal; generating identity verification information according to the user identity; sending the identity verification information to an NFC terminal through near field communication with the NFC terminal, so that the NFC terminal prompts the user to provide identity acknowledgement; receiving identity acknowledgement information from the NFC terminal, if the identity acknowledgement is provided by the user, where the identity acknowledgement information contains an identifier of the NFC terminal; determining whether the user identity matches the identifier of the NFC terminal according to the identity acknowledgement information; and sending operation response information to the user terminal of the user if the user identity matches the identifier of the NFC terminal.

Abstract: A device comprises a substrate comprising a first portion and a second portion separated by an isolation region, a first gate structure over the first portion, a first drain/source region and a second drain/source region in the first portion and on opposite sides of the first gate structure, wherein the first drain/source region and the second drain/source have concave surfaces, a second gate structure over the second portion and a third drain/source region and a fourth drain/source region in the second portion and on opposite sides of the second gate structure, wherein the third drain/source region and the fourth drain/source have the concave surfaces.