Abstract: A sole structure may have a tiered plate assembly including a first plate and a second plate. The first plate may extend from a forefoot region of the sole structure to a heel region of the sole structure. Stated differently, the first plate may be a full-length plate that extends the full length of the sole structure. The second plate may be joined with the first plate in a midfoot region of the sole structure and at a rear of a heel region of the sole structure, and may diverge from the first plate between the midfoot region and the rear of the heel region to define a first heel gap between the first plate and the second plate in the heel region. Heel cushioning units may be stacked in the heel region, with a first heel cushioning unit disposed in the first heel gap.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active-matrix OLED display, comprising a plurality of OLED pixels, wherein each pixel itself comprises a stack of organic layers and each layer of the stack of organic layers can form a common semiconductor layer, wherein—at least a first OLED pixel and a second OLED pixel comprising—an anode layer, —a common cathode layer, —at least a stack of organic layers, comprising a plurality of semiconductor layers.

Abstract: Method for obtaining a directional survey in a rotating downhole component include acquiring and generating, while rotating, sets of raw data having 3-axis magnetic field data and 3-axis gravity field data. A set of rotationally-invariant data is obtained for each of the sets of raw data to generate a first number of sets of rotationally-invariant data. An earth property value is calculated from each of the sets. An accuracy indicator is estimated for each of the sets using a respective earth property value, an earth property reference value, and an error model, to generate a plurality of accuracy indicators. A set of mean values is determined using the plurality of sets of rotationally-invariant data using a second number of sets of rotationally-invariant data of the plurality of sets of rotationally-invariant data. The directional survey is estimated and used to control the downhole component.

Abstract: A sole structure may have a tiered plate assembly including a first plate and a second plate. The first plate may extend from a forefoot region of the sole structure to a heel region of the sole structure. Stated differently, the first plate may be a full-length plate that extends the full length of the sole structure. The second plate may be joined with the first plate in a midfoot region of the sole structure and at a rear of a heel region of the sole structure, and may diverge from the first plate between the midfoot region and the rear of the heel region to define a first heel gap between the first plate and the second plate in the heel region. Heel cushioning units may be stacked in the heel region, with a first heel cushioning unit disposed in the first heel gap.

Abstract: A sole structure may have a tiered plate assembly including a first plate and a second plate. The first plate may extend from a forefoot region of the sole structure to a heel region of the sole structure. Stated differently, the first plate may be a full-length plate that extends the full length of the sole structure. The second plate may be joined with the first plate in a midfoot region of the sole structure and at a rear of a heel region of the sole structure, and may diverge from the first plate between the midfoot region and the rear of the heel region to define a first heel gap between the first plate and the second plate in the heel region. Heel cushioning units may be stacked in the heel region, with a first heel cushioning unit disposed in the first heel gap.

Abstract: A holder for a sensor unit, has at least two bus bars, wherein an internal electrical interface to a measuring transducer is formed at first ends of the at least two bus bars, and an external electrical interface for a connector module is formed at second ends of the at least two bus bars. An alignment component surrounds the at least two bus bars and is arranged between the internal electrical interface and the external electrical interface, wherein an alignment of the alignment component defines an outgoing direction of the second ends of the at least two bus bars and of the external electrical interface.

Abstract: A sole structure may have a tiered plate assembly including a first plate and a second plate. The first plate may extend from a forefoot region of the sole structure to a heel region of the sole structure. Stated differently, the first plate may be a full-length plate that extends the full length of the sole structure. The second plate may be joined with the first plate in a midfoot region of the sole structure and at a rear of a heel region of the sole structure, and may diverge from the first plate between the midfoot region and the rear of the heel region to define a first heel gap between the first plate and the second plate in the heel region. Heel cushioning units may be stacked in the heel region, with a first heel cushioning unit disposed in the first heel gap.

Abstract: A technique for processing video includes receiving a pixel array, such as a block or layer of video content, as well as a mask that distinguishes masked, “don't-care” pixels in the pixel array from unmasked, “care” pixels. The technique encodes the pixel array by taking into consideration the care pixels only, without regard for the don't-care pixels. An encoder operating in this manner can produce a simplified encoding of the pixel array, which represents the care pixels to any desired level of precision, without regard for errors in the don't-care pixels, which are irrelevant to reconstruction. Further embodiments apply a polynomial transform in place of a frequency transform for encoding partially-masked video content, and/or video content meeting other suitable criteria.

Abstract: A technique for synchronizing video receivers with a video stream already in progress includes caching a key frame in a transport protocol component of a video communication system and providing the key frame on demand to any receiver attempting to join the stream and/or to rejoin the stream after an error, such as a dropped packet. Once a receiver obtains the key frame, the receiver requests that the source of the video stream issue a new sync-point frame, where the sync-point frame depends on the key frame but on no other frame for its content. The receiver may then proceed to display rendered video beginning with the sync-point frame.

Abstract: A holder for a sensor unit, has at least two bus bars, wherein an internal electrical interface to a measuring transducer is formed at first ends of the at least two bus bars, and an external electrical interface for a connector module is formed at second ends of the at least two bus bars. An alignment component surrounds the at least two bus bars and is arranged between the internal electrical interface and the external electrical interface, wherein an alignment of the alignment component defines an outgoing direction of the second ends of the at least two bus bars and of the external electrical interface.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for a source computer to generate an encoded video stream having layered sub-streams with differing bitrates while allowing a streaming server to intelligently distribute the appropriate sub-streams to recipients based on their available bandwidth. This may be accomplished by having the source computer generate and send metadata along with the encoded stream to allow the streaming server to detect which data packets belong to each sub-stream. The streaming server is then able to selectively send consistent video sub-streams at appropriate bitrates to each recipient.

Abstract: A technique for processing video includes receiving a pixel array, such as a block or layer of video content, as well as a mask that distinguishes masked, “don't-care” pixels in the pixel array from unmasked, “care” pixels. The technique encodes the pixel array by taking into consideration the care pixels only, without regard for the don't-care pixels. An encoder operating in this manner can produce a simplified encoding of the pixel array, which represents the care pixels to any desired level of precision, without regard for errors in the don't-care pixels, which are irrelevant to reconstruction. Further embodiments apply a polynomial transform in place of a frequency transform for encoding partially-masked video content, and/or video content meeting other suitable criteria.

Abstract: A technique for decoding video signals includes receiving, by electronic decoding circuitry, a set of video data representing a two-dimensional array of pixels of a video signal. The set of video data includes (i) multiple residual layers, each residual layer providing an incomplete, lossily-compressed representation of the two-dimensional array of pixels (ii) multiple sets of prediction information, one for each of the residual layers, and (iii) a set of masks for directing reconstruction of the two-dimensional array of pixels. The method further includes generating multiple decompressed layers based on the residual layers and on the sets of prediction information for the respective residual layers and combining the decompressed layers, as directed by the set of masks, to generate a complete reconstruction of the two-dimensional array of pixels of the video signal.

Abstract: A technique processes an initial recording of a meeting. The technique involves receiving the initial recording of the meeting, and performing a content classification operation that electronically classifies the initial recording of the meeting into a set of relevant conference portions and a set of irrelevant conference portions. The technique further involves, based on the initial recording of the meeting, providing a shortened recording of the meeting. The shortened recording includes the set of relevant conference portions and omits the set of irrelevant conference portions.

Abstract: A technique for encoding a video signal includes generating a representative value for each block of one or more video frames by applying a predetermined function to the pixels of the respective block. To perform a block matching operation for a current block, the technique applies the predetermined function to the current block and interrogates representative values of blocks at specified locations in a spatial and/or temporal vicinity of the current block to find a matching block whose representative value matches the one generated for the current block.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for a source computer to generate an encoded video stream having layered sub-streams with differing bitrates while allowing a streaming server to intelligently distribute the appropriate sub-streams to recipients based on their available bandwidth. This may be accomplished by having the source computer generate and send metadata along with the encoded stream to allow the streaming server to detect which data packets belong to each sub-stream. The streaming server is then able to selectively send consistent video sub-streams at appropriate bitrates to each recipient.

Abstract: A technique for synchronizing video receivers with a video stream already in progress includes caching a key frame in a transport protocol component of a video communication system and providing the key frame on demand to any receiver attempting to join the stream and/or to rejoin the stream after an error, such as a dropped packet. Once a receiver obtains the key frame, the receiver requests that the source of the video stream issue a new sync-point frame, where the sync-point frame depends on the key frame but on no other frame for its content. The receiver may then proceed to display rendered video beginning with the sync-point frame.

Abstract: An apparatus for drilling a borehole into an earth formation includes: a drill bit configured to be rotated to drill into the formation; a drill tubular coupled to the drill bit and configured to rotate the drill bit; a steering device coupled to the drill string and configured to impart a force on the drill string to control a direction of drilling; and a controller configured to communicate a control signal to the steering device. The control signal includes information for directing actuation of the steering device for steering the drill bit in an intended drilling direction. The controller is further configured to direct the steering device to provide a compensating force on the drill string that prevents or reduces an azimuthal deviation from the intended drilling direction due to drill bit walking.

Abstract: A technique for encoding a video signal generates multiple layers and multiple corresponding masks for each of a set of blocks of the video signal. Each of the layers for a given block is a rendition of that block, and each of the masks distinguishes pixels of the respective layer that are relevant in reconstructing the block from pixels that are not. The encoder applies lossy compression to each of the layers and transmits the lossily compressed layers and a set of the masks to a decoder, such that the decoder may reconstruct the respective block from the layers and the mask(s).

Abstract: A technique processes an initial recording of a meeting. The technique involves receiving the initial recording of the meeting, and performing a content classification operation that electronically classifies the initial recording of the meeting into a set of relevant conference portions and a set of irrelevant conference portions. The technique further involves, based on the initial recording of the meeting, providing a shortened recording of the meeting. The shortened recording includes the set of relevant conference portions and omits the set of irrelevant conference portions.