Abstract: A prediction model is generated for a user using data regarding how the user responded to different positionings of items of ancillary content. The prediction model is used to determine respective positionings of a plurality of items of ancillary content. The items of ancillary content are streamed to and displayed by a user device as interstitial content using the determined respective positionings. Frames of an item of primary content may be analyzed to identify appropriate interstitial insertion points and to generate labels. The labels may be utilized by a remote system to select and stream interstitial content for the insertion points. The user's location may be determined and used to determine a maximum amount of ancillary content for a corresponding time period. Different amounts of ancillary content for a given time period may be provided to different users based on a registration state.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a driver circuit are described. In a first region of a transition from an input signal to an output signal, a circuit can control a slew rate of the output signal to a first rate. The first region can terminate prior to the output signal reaching a predefined threshold voltage. In a second region of the transition, the circuit can reduce the slew rate of the output signal to a second rate lower than the first rate. The output signal crosses the predefined threshold voltage in the second region. In a third region of the transition, the circuit can increase the slew rate of the output signal to a third rate greater than the second rate. The transition can complete in the third region. The circuit can output the output signal to drive a transistor in an output drive stage of the driver circuit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for skew compensation in a push-pull driver are described. A device can include a first circuit configured to output a skew measurement of an output driver stage in a driver circuit. The device can further include a second circuit configured to determine a first skew parameter based on the skew measurement and apply a first bias that is dependent on the skew measurement to drive a high-side transistor in the output driver stage. The device can further include a third circuit configured to determine a second skew parameter based on the skew measurement and apply a second bias that is dependent on the skew measurement to drive a low-side transistor in the output driver stage. The first bias and the second bias can be complementary.

Abstract: A circuit includes a first transistor comprising a first control input and first and second current terminals, the first control input coupled to receive a first input control signal, and the first current terminal coupled to a first power supply node. The circuit also includes a first resistor coupled to the first control input of the first transistor, a first capacitor coupled between the second current terminal of the first transistor and the first resistor and a second transistor comprising a second control input and third and fourth current terminals, the third current terminal coupled to the first resistor and to the first capacitor.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed that includes a duty cycle controller. The duty cycle controller includes a tuning circuit comprising a first field-effect transistor. The first field-effect transistor is configured to implement a capacitor. The duty cycle controller further includes an edge delay circuit. The edge delay circuit includes a second field-effect transistor that, when activated by an input clock signal of the duty cycle controller, is configured to connect a voltage source to an output clock signal of the duty cycle controller. The edge delay circuit further includes a third field-effect transistor that, when activated, is configured to connect the first field-effect transistor of the tuning circuit to the output clock signal.

Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure related to methods and systems configured to detect that an item of streaming primary video content associated with a channel of scheduled streaming content is designated to be streamed to a device. Ancillary content is identified. Alternative versions of respective sections of the ancillary content are identified. Metadata corresponding to the alternative versions of ancillary content, metadata corresponding to the item of primary video content, and/or metadata corresponding to the channel are used in selecting a first section from among the alternative versions of a given section. The ancillary content, including the selected first section from among the alternative versions is streamed to the device immediately before, during, or immediately after the item of streaming video content. The alternative versions may be transcoded to generate multiple encoded iterations of respective alternative versions and the encoded versions are stored in a tree data structure.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed that comprises a voltage regulator and a regulator booster. The voltage regulator is supplied by an input and is configured to generate a regulated output. The regulated output has a voltage corresponding to an operating point of the voltage regulator. The regulator booster is connected to the voltage regulator and, when activated, is configured to boost the voltage of the regulated output by a target amount. The target amount is at least a portion of a magnitude of a voltage droop relative to the operating point that is caused by a change in a current load on the regulated output.

Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure related to methods and systems configured to detect that an item of streaming primary video content associated with a channel of scheduled streaming content is designated to be streamed to a device. Ancillary content is identified. Alternative versions of respective sections of the ancillary content are identified. Metadata corresponding to the alternative versions of ancillary content, metadata corresponding to the item of primary video content, and/or metadata corresponding to the channel are used in selecting a first section from among the alternative versions of a given section. The ancillary content, including the selected first section from among the alternative versions is streamed to the device immediately before, during, or immediately after the item of streaming video content. The alternative versions may be transcoded to generate multiple encoded iterations of respective alternative versions and the encoded versions are stored in a tree data structure.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed that includes a duty cycle controller. The duty cycle controller includes a tuning circuit comprising a first field-effect transistor. The first field-effect transistor is configured to implement a capacitor. The duty cycle controller further includes an edge delay circuit. The edge delay circuit includes a second field-effect transistor that, when activated by an input clock signal of the duty cycle controller, is configured to connect a voltage source to an output clock signal of the duty cycle controller. The edge delay circuit further includes a third field-effect transistor that, when activated, is configured to connect the first field-effect transistor of the tuning circuit to the output clock signal.

Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure related to methods and systems configured to detect that an item of streaming primary video content associated with a channel of scheduled streaming content is designated to be streamed to a device. Ancillary content is identified. Alternative versions of respective sections of the ancillary content are identified. Metadata corresponding to the alternative versions of ancillary content, metadata corresponding to the item of primary video content, and/or metadata corresponding to the channel are used in selecting a first section from among the alternative versions of a given section. The ancillary content, including the selected first section from among the alternative versions is streamed to the device immediately before, during, or immediately after the item of streaming video content. The alternative versions may be transcoded to generate multiple encoded iterations of respective alternative versions and the encoded versions are stored in a tree data structure.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that includes a duty cycle controller. The duty cycle controller includes a tuning circuit comprising a first field-effect transistor. The first field-effect transistor is configured to implement a capacitor. The duty cycle controller further includes an edge delay circuit. The edge delay circuit includes a second field-effect transistor that, when activated by an input clock signal of the duty cycle controller, is configured to connect a voltage source to an output clock signal of the duty cycle controller. The edge delay circuit further includes a third field-effect transistor that, when activated, is configured to connect the first field-effect transistor of the tuning circuit to the output clock signal.

Abstract: A system is provided for creation of channel to support legacy video-on-demand (VOD) systems. The system comprises a memory for storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions. Based on the executed instructions, the processor is further configured to receive a playout schedule that corresponds to a live video feed of a first channel. A plurality of segments of the live video feed is stored in the memory based on a version specified in the playout schedule. A second channel comprising VOD content assets is generated based on the live video feed of the first channel, one or more scheduling rules received in the playout schedule that corresponds to the live video feed, and the version of the plurality of segments of the live video feed. Based on the playout schedule, an encoded second channel is transmitted to a plurality of multichannel video program distributors (MVPDs).

Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed that includes a duty cycle controller. The duty cycle controller includes a tuning circuit comprising a first field-effect transistor. The first field-effect transistor is configured to implement a capacitor. The duty cycle controller further includes an edge delay circuit. The edge delay circuit includes a second field-effect transistor that, when activated by an input clock signal of the duty cycle controller, is configured to connect a voltage source to an output clock signal of the duty cycle controller. The edge delay circuit further includes a third field-effect transistor that, when activated, is configured to connect the first field-effect transistor of the tuning circuit to the output clock signal.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed that comprises a voltage regulator and a regulator booster. The voltage regulator is supplied by an input and is configured to generate a regulated output. The regulated output has a voltage corresponding to an operating point of the voltage regulator. The regulator booster is connected to the voltage regulator and, when activated, is configured to boost the voltage of the regulated output by a target amount. The target amount is at least a portion of a magnitude of a voltage droop relative to the operating point that is caused by a change in a current load on the regulated output.

Abstract: A system is provided for creation of channel to support legacy video-on-demand (VOD) systems. The system comprises a memory for storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions. Based on the executed instructions, the processor is further configured to receive a playout schedule that corresponds to a live video feed of a first channel. A plurality of segments of the live video feed is stored in the memory based on a version specified in the playout schedule. A second channel comprising VOD content assets is generated based on the live video feed of the first channel, one or more scheduling rules received in the playout schedule that corresponds to the live video feed, and the version of the plurality of segments of the live video feed. Based on the playout schedule, an encoded second channel is transmitted to a plurality of multichannel video program distributors (MVPDs).

Abstract: A television playout system provided in a broadcast provider system receives a playout schedule, which corresponds to a live video feed of a channel broadcasted to one or more multichannel video program distributors (MVPDs), from a playout schedule source, and generates a new channel comprising one or more video on demand (VOD) content assets, based on one or more scheduling rules of the playout schedule, to be transmitted to a plurality of MVPDs at a time specified in the received playout schedule. The received live video feed of the channel is sanitized by removal of a lower third graphical content overlay from the live video feed for the generation of the new channel. A discontinuity is inserted between program segments to allow dynamic ad insertion (DAI) within the program segments of the live video feed for the new channel.

Abstract: The invention provides an energy generation system comprising a generator having charged mutually rotating plate elements, and comprising an integrated drive mechanism for precisely controlling a separation distance between the plates. The drive mechanism provides a separation which varies as a function of the speed of rotation, hence assimilating separation control within the natural operation of the device. Embodiments provide plates comprising self-generating bearings, both hydrodynamic gas and fluid bearings and centrifugal regulator solid bearings, the bearings providing a supporting force between the plates of a magnitude which increases as the rotational speed of the plates increases. Methods of energy generation are also provided.

Abstract: A brush head assembly comprising: a hard platen; a plurality of bristle tufts, each of which comprises a plurality of bristle strands, each bristle tuft having a proximal end and a free end; and a flexible matrix at least partially comprised of a shear-thickening material for coupling the plurality of bristle tufts to the hard platen, wherein the flexible matrix is arranged such that there is shear-thickening material between the proximal ends of the plurality of bristle tufts and the hard platen. A method of manufacturing the brush head assembly for use with a personal care appliance.

Abstract: At least one processor in a content distribution device in a multichannel video program distributor (MVPD) system receives a video feed, a plurality of triggers, and metadata from a broadcast provider system via a communication network, and determines a plurality of segments in the received video feed. The plurality of segments are determined based on the received plurality of triggers and the metadata. The processor embeds at least one content marker in at least one segment of the plurality of segments. The at least one content marker includes attribute information associated with at least one video-on-demand (VOD) content asset. The processor dynamically generates the at least one VOD content asset based on the at least one content marker, and transmits the at least one VOD content asset to at least one server communicatively coupled with the MVPD system.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first half-cell, a second half-cell, a multiplexer and a decision feedback equalizer. The first input stage may be configured to present a first differential input to the first auto-zero stage and the second auto-zero stage. The second input stage may be configured to present a second differential input to the third auto-zero stage and the fourth auto-zero stage. The multiplexer may be configured to receive a first output from the first auto-zero stage, receive a second output from the third auto-zero stage and present a decision feedback input comprising one of the first output and the second output. The decision feedback equalizer may be configured to generate a feedback signal in response to the decision feedback input and present the feedback signal to the first feedback buffer and the second feedback buffer.