Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a system for training a computer-based autonomous driving model used for an autonomous driving operation by an autonomous vehicle are described. The method includes: creating time-dependent three-dimensional (3D) traffic environment data using at least one of real traffic element data and simulated traffic element data; creating simulated time-dependent 3D traffic environmental data by applying a time-dependent 3D generic adversarial network (GAN) model to the created time-dependent 3D traffic environment data; and training a computer-based autonomous driving model using the simulated time-dependent 3D traffic environmental data.

Abstract: An adaptive filter system and a method for controlling the adaptive filter system are described herein. The system can includes one or more filters to attenuate incoming light. The one or more filters can be moved by one or more actuators. The method can capture image data from an imaging device through the one or more filters. Information can be determined from the captured image data. The one or more filters can be moved to a position for capturing image data based on the information.

Abstract: A mobile robotic device has a motion sensor assembly configured to provide data for deriving a navigation solution for the mobile robotic device. The mobile robotic device temperature is determined for at least two different epochs so that an accumulated heading error of the navigation solution can be estimated based on the determined temperature at the at least two different epochs. A calibration procedure is then performed for at least one sensor of the motion sensor assembly when the estimated accumulated heading error is outside a desired range.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a formulation for a unit does cleansing product without the use of a film package, which contains a basic cleansing composition and a structurant comprising C6-C30 fatty acid or mixtures thereof and at least one water soluble polymer or water dispersible polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed are staged emulsion polymers comprising a crosslinked first stage polymer and a subsequently polymerized linear or slightly crosslinked second stage polymer segment. The staged emulsion polymers possess a dual activation mechanism and provide desirable rheological, clarity, and aesthetic properties in aqueous and aqueous surfactant containing compositions.

Abstract: The present application provides a method including acquiring, at a user equipment, a list of hosted applications returned by a network device in response to detecting an indication input for invoking a hosted application; determining a hosted application object to be shared based on the list of the hosted applications, determining a recipient for the hosted application object to be shared based on a network environment; and transmitting a request for recommendation information on the hosted application object to be shared and identification information of the recipient to the network device, so that the network device transmits corresponding recommendation information to the recipient, and the request for the recommendation information comprises identification information of the hosted application object to be shared. The hosted application is launched by detecting the indication input for invoking the hosted application, so that sharing of the hosted application object is directly triggered.

Abstract: A power converter circuit includes: a direct current (DC) side; a first passive network; a first current switching network; at least one floating capacitor; a second current switching network; a second passive network; and an alternating current (AC) side. The first passive network is connected between the DC side and the first current switching network for linking the DC side and the first current switching network. The first current switching network comprises at least four serially linked switches for switching the power converter circuit between switching cycles. The at least one floating capacitor is connected to the first current switching network. The second current switching network comprises two pairs of switches for providing an interface between the first current switching network and the second passive network. The second passive network is connected between the second current switching network and the AC side.

Abstract: A stable, aqueous composition containing a crosslinked, nonionic, amphiphilic polymer capable of forming a yield stress fluid in the presence of a surfactant is disclosed. The yield stress fluid is capable of suspending insoluble materials in the form of particulates and/or droplets requiring suspension or stabilization.

Abstract: The present application provides a method including acquiring, at a user equipment, a list of hosted applications returned by a network device in response to detecting an indication input for invoking a hosted application; determining a hosted application object to be shared based on the list of the hosted applications, determining a recipient for the hosted application object to be shared based on a network environment; and transmitting a request for recommendation information on the hosted application object to be shared and identification information of the recipient to the network device, so that the network device transmits corresponding recommendation information to the recipient, and the request for the recommendation information comprises identification information of the hosted application object to be shared. The hosted application is launched by detecting the indication input for invoking the hosted application, so that sharing of the hosted application object is directly triggered.

Abstract: A system and a control method for generating multiple independent alternating current (AC) voltages from a direct current (DC) voltage source in a single-inductor multiple-output (SIMO) inverter are disclosed. The system comprising: a DC voltage source (101) for providing electrical energy; a front-stage DC-DC power converter (105) comprising exactly one inductor as an energy storage element for power conversion and a main switching element; a plurality of selectable output branches (106), wherein each output branch comprises an output selection switch (107), a resonant tank (110), and a transmitter coil (109), wherein the resonant tank converts output power of the DC-DC power converter into AC power for feeding the transmitter coil; and a controller (104) for determining ON/OFF states of the main switching element and the output selection switch of each of the output branches.

Abstract: The present application provides a method of operating a shared object in a video call. The method comprises: establishing, by a first terminal, the video call with a second terminal, and displaying the shared object and a video of an opposite terminal; receiving an operation on the shared object by a user of the first terminal; and presenting, in synchronization with the second terminal, a processing result of the shared object according to the operation. The method described in the present application enables a user of a video session to operate a shared object while being in the video call and an operation result can be displayed synchronously, thus improving collaboration efficiency.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a formulation for a unit does cleansing product without the use of a film package, which contains a basic cleansing composition and a structurant comprising C6-C30 fatty acid or mixtures thereof and at least one water soluble polymer or water dispersible polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed are staged emulsion polymers comprising a crosslinked first stage polymer and a subsequently polymerized linear or slightly crosslinked second stage polymer segment. The staged emulsion polymers possess a dual activation mechanism and provide desirable rheological, clarity, and aesthetic properties in aqueous and aqueous surfactant containing compositions.

Abstract: An objective of the present application is to provide a method and a device for friend recommendation. The present application implements reverse friend recommendation according to a contact list by the following steps: obtaining user information of a first user and indication information of a second user; determining the second user according to the indication information of the second user; sending the user information of the first user to a recommended user list of the second user. Further, information on a contact list of the first user is compared with information on a friend list of the first user, and a contact not in the friend list but in the contact list is identified as the second user, so that recommending friends repeatedly which causes a waste of system resources is avoided.

Abstract: A system and a control method for generating multiple independent alternating current (AC) voltages from a direct current (DC) voltage source in a single-inductor multiple-output (SIMO) inverter are disclosed. The system comprising: a DC voltage source (101) for providing electrical energy; a front-stage DC-DC power converter (105) comprising exactly one inductor as an energy storage element for power conversion and a main switching element; a plurality of selectable output branches (106), wherein each output branch comprises an output selection switch (107), a resonant tank (110), and a transmitter coil (109), wherein the resonant tank converts output power of the DC-DC power converter into AC power for feeding the transmitter coil; and a controller (104) for determining ON/OFF states of the main switching element and the output selection switch of each of the output branches.

Abstract: In many power electronics systems, there is an intermediate DC-link stage for facilitating the power processing of different sources to their loads. A device called a plug-and-play ripple pacifier (RP) directly plugged into the DC-link, and actively removes undesired DC-link ripple, thereby eliminating the reliance on electrolytes capacitors for stabilizing the system and remove ripple. Importantly, the use of this device is non-invasive to the operation of its host systems, and requires no modification of existing hardware. It is suitable for the protection of DC utilities/systems and can also be used as a direct replacement of ripple-canceling E-Caps in power converters device.

Abstract: A stable, aqueous composition containing a crosslinked, nonionic, amphiphilic polymer capable of forming a yield stress fluid in the presence of a surfactant is disclosed. The yield stress fluid is capable of suspending insoluble materials in the form of particulates and/or droplets requiring suspension or stabilization.

Abstract: In many power electronics systems, there is an intermediate DC-link stage for facilitating the power processing of different sources to their loads. A device called a plug-and-play ripple pacifier (RP) directly plugged into the DC-link, and actively removes undesired DC-link ripple, thereby eliminating the reliance on electrolytes capacitors for stabilizing the system and remove ripple. Importantly, the use of this device is non-invasive to the operation of its host systems, and requires no modification of existing hardware. It is suitable for the protection of DC utilities/systems and can also be used as a direct replacement of ripple-canceling E-Caps in power converters device.

Abstract: A single-stage AC-DC single-inductor multiple-output (SIMO) LED driver uses a single inductor (L) to drive multiple independent LED strings (341-34n) with Power Factor Correction (PFC). The driver uses a diode bridge (20) to achieve initial AC to DC conversion. The output of the bridge (20) is provided to a buck converter whose output is shared with multiple LED strings by a time division multiplex circuit. Feedback is used to separately control the current supplied to each LED string by using a separate reference for each string and controlling the width of the current pulse provided to a string. Current balancing in every LED string can be achieved with the same voltage reference without the need for additional circuitry.

Abstract: The present technology relates to hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsion polymers that are useful as rheology modifiers. More specifically the present technology relates to hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsion polymers containing residues of a polyunsaturated amphiphilic macromonomer. In one aspect the disclosed polymers are useful for thickening aqueous surfactant containing compositions, while providing the compositions in which they are included excellent rheology properties, clarity, and the ability to stably suspend insoluble and particulate materials over long periods of time.