Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for realizing a multimodal image classifier. In an aspect, a method includes, for each image of a plurality of images: processing the image by a textual generator model to obtain a set of phrases that are descriptive of the content of the image, wherein each phrase is one or more terms, processing the set of phrases by a textual embedding model to obtain an embedding of predicted text for the image, and processing the image using an image embedding model to obtain an embedding of image pixels of the image. Then a multimodal image classifier is trained on the embeddings of predicted text for the images and the embeddings of image pixels for the images to produce, as output, labels of an output taxonomy to classify an image based on the image as input.

Abstract: A distributed scheduling system and a distributed scheduling method are provided. The distributed scheduling system includes a master scheduling platform and a slave scheduling platform. The number of the master scheduling platform and the number of the slave scheduling platform may be dynamically expanded respectively. When a back-end operating platform provides a scheduling data maintenance request to the master scheduling platform, the master scheduling platform provides scheduling data maintenance information to the slave scheduling platform according to the scheduling data maintenance request, so that the slave scheduling platform performs maintenance on scheduling data according to the scheduling data maintenance information. When a scheduling task execution condition of the scheduling data is met, the slave scheduling platform initiates a task, and calls a corresponding micro service to execute a business logic of the scheduling data.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for configuring a computer for data similarity determination using Bregman divergence may include storing a data set having plural data pairs with one or more data points corresponding to one or more features and generating a trained input convex neural network (ICNN) using the data set, the ICNN having one or more parameters. Training the ICNN may include extracting one or more features for each piece of data in the first data pair, generating an empirical Bregman divergence for the first data pair, and computing one or more gradients between the one or more features within the first data pair using known target distances and the computed empirical Bregman divergence.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for configuring a computer for data similarity determination using Bregman divergence may include storing a data set having plural data pairs with one or more data points corresponding to one or more features and generating a trained input convex neural network (ICNN) using the data set, the ICNN having one or more parameters. Training the ICNN may include extracting one or more features for each piece of data in the first data pair, generating an empirical Bregman divergence for the first data pair, and computing one or more gradients between the one or more features within the first data pair using known target distances and the computed empirical Bregman divergence.

Abstract: A method and system for configuring a computer for data classification using ordinal regression includes: receiving and storing a data set having data with a plurality of data features that have an ordinal relationship; generating a plurality of ordinal classification bins based on the relationship of the data features, at least one ordinal classification bin having walls defined by at least two hyperplanes; generating an ordinal regression model of the data set illustrating the data of the data set arranged into the plurality of ordinal classification bins; and tuning the slopes of the walls of the at least one ordinal classification bin based on the relationships between the plurality of data features of the data arranged within the at least one ordinal classification bin such that the slopes of the two hyperplanes defining the walls of the at least one ordinal classification bin are not parallel.

Abstract: A method and system for configuring a computer for data classification using ordinal regression includes: receiving and storing a data set having data with a plurality of data features that have an ordinal relationship; generating a plurality of ordinal classification bins based on the relationship of the data features, at least one ordinal classification bin having walls defined by at least two hyperplanes; generating an ordinal regression model of the data set illustrating the data of the data set arranged into the plurality of ordinal classification bins; and tuning the slopes of the walls of the at least one ordinal classification bin based on the relationships between the plurality of data features of the data arranged within the at least one ordinal classification bin such that the slopes of the two hyperplanes defining the walls of the at least one ordinal classification bin are not parallel.

Abstract: A method includes providing an LCD comprising an LED backlight with light emitting diodes that emit lights of red color, green color, and blue color. The method also includes operatively connecting the light emitting diodes to a backlight driver and a dimming signal processing unit such that the backlight driver provides control instructions to the light emitting diodes. The method also has controlling the three color light emitting diodes to provide a good image quality and some color effects for the images displayed on the LCD screen.

Abstract: A method includes providing a chandelier comprising at least three light emitting diodes, with each of the at least three light emitting diodes having at least one color of red, green, and blue colors. The method also includes operatively connecting the light emitting diode to a controller and a memory such that the controller provides control instructions to the light emitting diodes. The method also has controlling the at least three light emitting diodes to provide a decorative lighting effect.

Abstract: A method includes providing a chandelier comprising at least three light emitting diodes, with each of the at least three light emitting diodes having at least one color of red, green, and blue colors. The method also includes operatively connecting the light emitting diode to a controller and a memory such that the controller provides control instructions to the light emitting diodes. The method also has controlling the at least three light emitting diodes to provide a decorative lighting effect.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to the changes in gene expression in mast cells and tissues removed from patients with allergic hypersensitivity. The invention specifically relates to the genes MC21, MC22, MC25, MC33, MC36, and MC39, which are differentially expressed in mast cells compared to normal tissues and in resting mast cells versus activated mast cells.

Abstract: Brightness in the LCD is enhanced by polarization recycling using a pre-polarizing film to pre-polarize light, and a special reflector for recycling light reflected by the pre-polarizing film. In one embodiment, the pre-polarizing film comprises a layer of DBEF brightness enhancement film, and the rear reflector is made of a PTFF material. In another embodiment, the rear reflector is covered with a film comprising barium sulfate. The multiple light sources are selected such that, at any color temperature within a predetermined range, the brightness of the LCD is not reduced below a given threshold minimum (e.g., 70 percent of the maximum brightness). Another constraint for selecting the light sources is that within the predetermined color temperature range, the color temperature is held close to the black body curve of the CIE chromaticity diagram. The light sources are also selected so that their maximum brightness point is set to be near the middle of the predetermined color temperature range.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to the changes in gene expression in mast cells and tissues removed from patients with allergic hypersensitivity. The invention specifically relates to the genes MC21, MC22, MC25, MC33, MC36, and MC39, which are differentially expressed in mast cells compared to normal tissues and in resting mast cells versus activated mast cells.

Abstract: A multiple light source flat panel liquid crystal display (LCD) system having enhanced backlight brightness and specially selected light sources. According to the present invention, brightness in the LCD is enhanced by polarization recycling using a pre-polarizing film to pre-polarize light, and a special reflector for recycling light reflected by the pre-polarizing film. In one embodiment, the pre-polarizing film comprises a layer of DBEF brightness enhancement film, and the rear reflector is made of a PTFF material. In another embodiment, the rear reflector is covered with a film comprising barium sulfate. The multiple light sources are selected such that, at any color temperature within a predetermined range, the brightness of the LCD is not reduced below a given threshold minimum (e.g., 70 percent of the maximum brightness).

Abstract: A multiple light source flat panel liquid crystal display (LCD) system having enhanced backlight brightness and specially selected light sources. According to the present invention, brightness in the LCD is enhanced by polarization recycling using a pre-polarizing film to pre-polarize light, and a special reflector for recycling light reflected by the pre-polarizing film. In one embodiment, the pre-polarizing film comprises a layer of DBEF brightness enhancement film, and the rear reflector is made of a PTFF material. In another embodiment, the rear reflector is covered with a film comprising barium sulfate. The multiple light sources are selected such that, at any color temperature within a predetermined range, the brightness of the LCD is not reduced below a given threshold minimum (e.g., 70 percent of the maximum brightness).

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for producing an image made up of marks having varying sizes, densities and/or shapes on an imaging media. The image is generated in response to image data defining the image to be produced received by an input scanner or other input device. The image data is processed and then used to address at least one amplitude and/or pulse width modulation table to, in turn, generate amplitude and pulse width signals which controls a writing device. Marks are therefore written onto the media, such marks having varying sizes, densities and/or shapes for forming the completed image.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a photomask corresponding to an image utilizes a planar disc having at least a portion of its surface formed from a photosensitive material. The disc is mounted for rotation. A laser beam source is supported at a spaced relationship with respect to the disc. One or more laser beams from the source are focused onto the disc. The laser source is moved radially with respect to the disc, whereby the laser beams scan the surface of the disc. The beams are modulated in accordance with information corresponding to the image to cause the image to be written onto the photosensitive material on the rotating disc by the laser beam.

Abstract: A laser-addressable liquid crystal cell includes first and second transparent substrate layers forming the outer surfaces for the cell. First and second electrode layers are each formed from a transparent electrically conductive material, with the first and second electrode layers adjacent the first and second substrate layers, respectively. A smectic liquid crystal layer is disposed between the electrode layers. A three layer structure is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the second electrode layer for absorbing infrared radiation while permitting visible radiation to pass therethrough. This structure includes a layer of radiation absorbing material, a layer selectively reflective to infrared radiation and transparent to visible radiation, and a spacer layer of dielectric material disposed therebetween.

Abstract: A visual display device is featured which uses a new thermal addressing technique to provide a dark image upon a lighter background. The display is capable of being multiplexed to a large number of rows. The device comprises a cholesteric-smectic liquid crystal material mixed with a pleochroic dye of high order parameter. When the material experiences a transition from a higher to a lower, smectic thermal phase, two different textures or light states are developed; a transparent state and a light absorbing state. The transparent state is developed by applying a sensitizing voltage to certain portions of the medium. The pleochroic dye absorbs the light passing through the unsensitized portions of medium to provide the dark image. The row electrodes are made diffusely reflective so as to provide a double light pass through the medium to improve contrast.

Abstract: A reflector for use in liquid crystal displays is disclosed comprising a plate having a micro-lenticular surface over which are successive layers of reflective material, such as aluminum or silver and a light transparent material having a low index of refraction, i.e., an inex of refraction below that of SiO.sub.2, which is in optical contact with the reflective layer.The present invention also contemplates the method of fabricating such a reflective surface.

Abstract: A visual display device is featured which uses a new thermal addressing technique to provide a dark image upon a lighter background. The display is capable of being multiplexed to a large number of rows. The device comprises a cholesteric-smectic liquid crystal material mixed with a pleochroic dye of high order parameter. When the material experiences a transition from a higher to a lower, smectic thermal phase, two different textures or light states are developed; a transparent state and a light absorbing state. The transparent state is developed by applying a sensitizing voltage to certain portions of the medium. The pleochroic dye absorbs the light passing through the unsensitized portions of medium to provide the dark image. The row electrodes are made diffusely reflective so as to provide a double light pass through the medium to improve contrast.