Abstract: A visual indication device includes: device body provided with a concave portion with a surface opening; semi-transparent reflective mirror positioned to cover the surface opening of the concave portion; reflective mirror arranged on a bottom surface of the concave portion; light source located inside the device body and configured to generate light; light guide element arranged on one side of the concave portion to guide the light to refract towards the semi-transparent reflective mirror. There is a distance space between the semi-transparent mirror and the reflective mirror that can duplicate the light to be a 3D pattern from the light guide. The light effect is generated by a few light sources—LED, which can form many moving patterns by dimming and growing light. That can provide more indication messages and the look decoration to users.

Abstract: A device testing circuit for a LIDAR sensor system of a vehicle includes a first splitter optically coupled to a first connection and to a first device, the first device configured to generate a first output signal in response to receiving a first optical signal from the first connection through the first splitter, and a second splitter optically coupled to a second connection and to a second device, the second device configured to generate a second output signal in response to receiving a second optical signal from the second connection through the second splitter. The first splitter and the second splitter are optically coupled to each other.

Abstract: A device testing circuit for a LIDAR sensor system of a vehicle includes a first splitter optically coupled to a first connection and to a first device, the first device configured to generate a first output signal in response to receiving a first optical signal from the first connection through the first splitter, and a second splitter optically coupled to a second connection and to a second device, the second device configured to generate a second output signal in response to receiving a second optical signal from the second connection through the second splitter. The first splitter and the second splitter are optically coupled to each other.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for preliminary design validation of a target design entity. A realistic dynamic environment module simulates dynamic conditions of an environment related to the target design entity. An interactive platform module drives a user interface for interactive placement and modification of environmental scenario assets obtained from an asset library, interactive placement of the target design entity within the virtual environment, and intuitive modification of shape and material properties of the target design entity. Assets are updated for use by the realistic dynamic environment module and automatically converted to boundary conditions. Physics simulator module executes physics simulations that augment environmental scenario assets by incorporating expected physics behavior, the effect of such behavior on other entities, and the impact of other physics aspects generated by other entities onto the target design entity.

Abstract: A method of forming a lithium ion battery, a lithium ion battery anode, and a lithium ion battery for a vehicle. The method includes exposing a first surface of a lithium layer to carbon dioxide gas and forming a lithium carbonate layer on the first surface of the lithium layer. The method further includes depositing a fluoropolymer layer on a second surface of the lithium carbonate layer to provide a lithium anode. The battery includes one or more battery cells including the anode for the lithium ion battery. The anode includes a lithium layer including a first surface, and a hybrid coating layer disposed on the first surface, wherein the hybrid coating layer includes a plurality of lithium fluoride domains and a plurality of lithium carbonate domains within a carbonaceous matrix.

Abstract: Training a mixed language speech recognition model, and speech recognition performed by the model, can be enhanced. Model manager can control training and/or operation of the model. Mixed language data generation manager can generate an enhanced mixed language dataset that can enhance training of the model. Fine tuner can facilitate configuring hyperparameters of the model. Audio-based information and transcript that are representative of the dataset can be applied to the model to facilitate model training. FAL evaluator can determine fidelity, accuracy, and latency of performance of speech recognition on the audio-based information and transcript by the model. Based on such determination, mixed language data generation process and/or hyperparameters can be updated to enhance further training of the model to enhance fidelity, accuracy, and/or latency regarding performance of speech recognition by the model. Model manager can control one or more iterations of model training.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes capturing, using one or more cameras implemented in a wearable device worn by a user, a first image depicting at least a part of a hand of the user holding a controller in an environment, identifying one or more features from the first image to estimate a pose of the hand of the user, estimating a first pose of the controller based on the pose of the hand of the user and an estimated grip that defines a relative pose between the hand of the user and the controller, receiving IMU data of the controller, and estimating a second pose of the controller by updating the first pose of the controller using the IMU data of the controller. The method utilizes multiple data sources to track the controller under various conditions of the environment to provide an accurate controller tracking consistently.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer implemented method and system for analyzing a video. The method comprises the steps of receiving, via a receiving module, data of the video comprising a series of images showing the subject; extracting, via an extracting module, features related to the subject from the video, the extracting step comprising: extracting, via a first extracting module, a first feature comprises one or more visual characteristics from one or more images of the series of images comprising the video; and extracting, via a second extracting module, a second feature comprises one or more spatial and/or temporal characteristics from the video; and processing, via an analyzing module, the extracted features to determine a score as a scalar representative of an engagement level of the subject.

Abstract: Systems are provided for detecting and quantitating short nucleic acid molecules.

Abstract: An AI-based system for the generation, evaluation, and prediction of performance of banner ads for presentation to specific customers or types of customers. A data set of existing banner ads, ad materials, and design and marketing parameters is used to generate a graph-based model. The graph-based model is used to generate original banner ads, which are then evaluated by a machine learning model, which assigns them scores. The highest-scoring banner ads are then presented to customers. The invention can also use a genetic algorithm in combination with iterative evaluation and generation to diversify design and choose the highest ranked banner ads.

Abstract: A bond head having a bonding tool for bonding an electronic component includes a rotary motion mechanism and a linear positioning mechanism coupled to the rotary motion mechanism. The rotary motion mechanism is operative to rotate the bonding tool for adjusting an angular orientation of the electronic component held by the bonding tool. The rotary motion mechanism includes a rotary assembly operative to rotate the bonding tool about a first rotary axis and a flexural rotary table operative to rotate the bonding tool about respective second and third rotary axes, the first, second and third rotary axes being orthogonal to one another. The linear positioning mechanism is operative to drive the bonding tool to move parallel to the first rotary axis as well as a first plane that is parallel to a second plane on which the second and third rotary axes are located to adjust the position of the electronic component.

Abstract: A system and method for locating a region of interest on an image captured by a camera including: in a preparation stage: stitching a plurality of images from multiple viewpoints of the camera into a panorama of surroundings of the camera, generating a mask indicative of the location of the region of interest in the panorama; and during runtime: generating a transformation between the panorama and the captured image; and applying the transformation to the mask to get the location of the region of interest in the captured image.

Abstract: A multi-path voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) includes a VCO core circuit and a control voltage generator circuit. The VCO core circuit includes a varactor that has a control node for receiving a control voltage. The control voltage generator circuit receives at least one proportional path (P-path) control input and an integral path (I-path) control input, and generates and outputs the control voltage to the control node of the varactor according to the at least one P-path control input and the I-path control input.

Abstract: A composite material comprising a substrate body having a mesoporous structure defined by a network of interconnected fibers; and a thermochromic material including a hydrogel complex filling the mesoporous network, the hydrogel complex including a first polymer being a thermoresponsive hydrogel; wherein the thermochromic material undergoes an increase or a decrease of transparency in response to an external temperature exceeding or falling below a critical transition temperature of the thermochromic material, thereby changing an overall transparency of the composite material. A method of preparing the composite material of some embodiments of the present invention. Use of the composite material of some of the embodiments of the present invention for forming an article. Also a window unit including the composite material of some of the embodiments of the present invention.

Abstract: This invention provides an amorphous alloy. In one embodiment, said amorphous alloy consisting of, apart from impurities: i) 52.55-75.13 at. % of Au; ii) 11.74-15.55 at. % of Ge; iii) 8.13-10.77 at. % of Si; iv) 5-21.13 at. % being at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ag, Bi, Pd and Pt.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein that include using sequence reads of linear DNA molecules naturally present in a biological sample to classify a set of the linear DNA molecules that are eccDNA remnants, i.e., linear DNA molecules resulting from in vivo opening of eccDNA molecules. In various embodiments, characteristics of the classified eccDNA remnants can be analyzed to determine a property of the biological sample or of the subject from whom the biological sample was obtained. Examples of properties that can be determined include a classification of a pathology, e.g., a level of a cancer, or an inferred age of the subject.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are wirelessly powered tissue ablation devices comprising an alternating magnetic field generator; an ablation probe comprising an ablation tip; a catheter comprising an opening at a tissue insertion end and a lumen extending along a length of the catheter to the catheter opening; and a magnetic field receiving coil configured to be electrically coupled to the ablation probe; wherein at least a portion of the ablation probe is positionable within the lumen of the catheter, and wherein the ablation tip protrudes through the opening of the catheter. Also disclosed are methods of using wirelessly powered tissue ablation devices.