Abstract: In some embodiments, an image manipulation application receives an incomplete image that includes a hole area lacking image content. The image manipulation application applies a contour detection operation to the incomplete image to detect an incomplete contour of a foreground object in the incomplete image. The hole area prevents the contour detection operation from detecting a completed contour of the foreground object. The image manipulation application further applies a contour completion model to the incomplete contour and the incomplete image to generate the completed contour for the foreground object. Based on the completed contour and the incomplete image, the image manipulation application generates image content for the hole area to generate a completed image.

Abstract: A resonant power converter as disclosed herein, e.g., an LED driver, comprises first and second switches in a half-bridge arrangement and responsive at an operating frequency to controlled drive signals. A resonant circuit is coupled between the switch output and an isolation transformer. A negative feedback control loop provides an error signal for regulation of the output current. A reference control circuit is added to the feedback control loop, and configured to sense when the error signal exceeds a threshold value, and further configured in response to control a feedback reference signal wherein the error signal is reset to a value below the threshold value. By resetting the feedback control reference value, loop runaway may be prevented, e.g., for enough time that the LED load may warm up or otherwise stabilize. As a result the LED driver will always maintain negative current closed loop control, and restore normal operating mode.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) driver circuit includes a DC-to-AC inverter that provides a primary AC voltage to the primary winding of an output transformer via a resonant tank circuit. The transformer has at least one secondary winding. An AC output voltage from the secondary winding is rectified to generate a DC voltage, which is applied to a load having a plurality of LEDs. An overshoot control circuit electrically connected in parallel with the primary winding of the transformer prevents the DC voltage applied to the load from exceeding the forward bias of the LEDs during startup conditions until the resonant tank circuit is stabilized. The overshoot control circuit includes a first diode and a first capacitor and further includes a second diode and a second capacitor. The first and second capacitors absorb energy during alternate half cycles of the primary AC voltage until the resonant tank circuit is stabilized.

Abstract: A resonant power converter (e.g., LED driver) comprises a switching power stage having an operating frequency to produce output current through an LED load. A current sensor is coupled to the LED load, and a negative control means regulates the operating frequency based on error signals from the sensed current relative to a reference value. A reference control circuit controls the error signal (e.g., by manipulating the reference value) responsive to the error signal exceeding a reference error signal for regaining negative feedback control. The reference control circuit includes a quick discharge circuit for quickly reducing the error signal when it exceeds the reference error signal, and a slow charge circuit for slowly increasing the error signal when it is reduced, for example giving the LED load time to warm up in transition from a cold operational state to a normal operational state.

Abstract: A memristor with a two-dimensional (2D) material heterojunction and a preparation method thereof is provided. The memristor includes a substrate, a bottom electrode layer, a 2D material heterojunction layer and a top electrode layer from bottom to top. The 2D material heterojunction layer serves as an intermediate dielectric layer, and has a two-layer laminate structure composed of two different transitional metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), with one layer in the laminate structure corresponding to one of the TMDCs. The present invention constructs a novel memristor totally based on 2D materials by improving the materials used for key functional layers in the device and the design for the overall structure of the device. Compared with the prior art, the present invention completely different from the conventional metal/insulator/metal (MIM) structure, and has advantages, such as lower operating voltage, excellent retention and switching stability.

Abstract: A magnetic connector assembly has three independent magnetic components sharing a common core structure. The magnetic assembly includes first, second, and third bobbins, and includes a magnetic core. The first bobbin includes at least one latch mechanism of a first type. The second bobbin includes at least one latch mechanism of the first type. The third bobbin includes at least one latch mechanism of a second type configured to engage the latch mechanisms of the first and second bobbins. The magnetic core includes first and second core halves, each including a main core body, a first outer leg, a second outer leg, a middle leg, a first intermediate leg, and a second intermediate leg. The first outer leg fits within a passageway of the first bobbin. The second outer leg fits within a passageway of the second bobbin. The middle leg fits within a passageway of the third bobbin.

Abstract: A gain modulation circuit includes a load circuit, a differential circuit, a current source, a resistor, a first transistor, and a detector circuit. The load circuit is configured to receive a supply voltage. The differential circuit is coupled to the load circuit. The differential circuit and the load circuit are configured to generate a pair of output voltages according to a pair of input voltages and the supply voltage. The current source is coupled to the differential circuit. The resistor is coupled to the differential circuit and the current source. The first transistor is coupled to the differential circuit. The detector circuit is configured to generate a detection signal according to the pair of input voltages. A turned-on degree of the first transistor is adjusted based on the detection signal, to adjust a linear region of the gain modulation circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for investigating data, the method including: starting an investigation application program preinstalled on a mobile terminal, receiving an investigation request in a display interface of the investigation application program, and determining whether a corresponding initiator of the investigation request is a predetermined investigating role; receiving an assignment instruction to assign the investigation task when the corresponding initiator of the investigation request is the predetermined investigating role and a corresponding investigation task of the investigation request is a predetermined task; and performing a corresponding transfer or assignment of the investigation task after determining the investigation task needs to be transferred or assigned, when the corresponding initiator of the investigation request is the predetermined investigating role and the corresponding investigation task of the investigation request is not the predetermined task.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for changing an coenzyme activity and a preference of glucose dehydrogenase and the use thereof, and relates to the technical field of genetic engineering. In the method of the present invention, by performing a site-directed mutation of the fourth amino acid in a conserved sequence GXXXGXG of the glucose dehydrogenase, a mutant protein with the changed coenzyme activity and preference can be simply and directly obtained without a large amount of screening, such that the enzyme can be widely applied to catalyze a coenzyme regeneration reaction.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a terahertz metamaterial. The terahertz metamaterial includes a substrate and an electromagnetic loss resonant ring structure disposed on the substrate, where an electromagnetic modulation function is realized on a terahertz band by adjusting different structural sizes and square resistance of the electromagnetic loss resonant ring structure. In the present invention, the electromagnetic loss resonant ring structure is disposed on the substrate, and the electromagnetic modulation function is realized on the terahertz band by adjusting the different structural sizes and square resistance of the electromagnetic loss resonant ring structure, thereby simplifying processing steps of a terahertz device, reducing a processing cost, and enabling a terahertz technology to be widely used in the field of electromagnetic communication.

Abstract: A test system includes a transmitter, capacitor, and receiver. The transmitter includes: an output circuit coupled to the receiver via the capacitor; a transmitting circuit transmitting a predetermined signal to a pad of the output circuit during a first test; a signal generator outputting a first signal and second signal to the pad during a first process and second process of a second test; and a comparator comparing the pad's signal with a reference signal in the first process and second process to determine whether the second test passes. The receiver includes: an input circuit coupled to the transmitter via the capacitor; a switch coupled between the input circuit and a receiving circuit to be conducting in the first test and second process and nonconducting in the first process; and the receiving circuit determining whether the first test passes according to the predetermined signal and assisting the capacitor in discharging.

Abstract: Antibodies that bind to connexin 43 hemichannels and inhibit, or activate, channel opening are provided. In certain aspects, methods for detecting or treating cancers with antibodies that activate Cx43 channel opening are also provided. Likewise, methods for treating inflammatory diseases (e.g., osteoarthritis) and neurological injuries (e.g., spinal cord injury) with antibodies that inhibit Cx43 channel opening are provided.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an image manipulation application receives an incomplete image that includes a hole area lacking image content. The image manipulation application applies a contour detection operation to the incomplete image to detect an incomplete contour of a foreground object in the incomplete image. The hole area prevents the contour detection operation from detecting a completed contour of the foreground object. The image manipulation application further applies a contour completion model to the incomplete contour and the incomplete image to generate the completed contour for the foreground object. Based on the completed contour and the incomplete image, the image manipulation application generates image content for the hole area to generate a completed image.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure can provide a method, a corresponding target video processing package may be automatically obtained through matching according to scene description information, so that an operation of manually making a selection by a user in the related art is omitted. Therefore, matching efficiency of video processing manners may be improved. In addition, a plurality of video processing manners may be obtained through matching at a time, so that the matching efficiency is further improved. In addition, because the target video processing package is dynamically and correspondingly obtained through matching based on the scene description information, the target video processing package obtained through matching can be caused to accord with actual video content as much as possible. Further, accuracy of video processing may be improved, to satisfy an actual requirement of a user as much as possible.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an image processing method and apparatus, a terminal, and a computer-readable storage medium, that are generally related to the field of computer technologies. The method can include obtaining a trained pixel classification model. The pixel classification model can be used for determining a classification identifier of each pixel in any image with the classification identifier including a head classification identifier. The head classification identifier can be used for indicating that a corresponding pixel is located in a head region. The method can further include classifying each pixel in the target image based on the pixel classification model to obtain a classification identifier of the pixel in the target image, and determining a head region in the target image according to pixels whose classification identifiers are a head classification identifier and editing the head region.

Abstract: A method for facilitating a remote conference includes receiving a digital video and a computer-readable audio signal. A face recognition machine is operated to recognize a face of a first conference participant in the digital video, and a speech recognition machine is operated to translate the computer-readable audio signal into a first text. An attribution machine attributes the text to the first conference participant. A second computer-readable audio signal is processed similarly, to obtain a second text attributed to a second conference participant. A transcription machine automatically creates a transcript including the first text attributed to the first conference participant and the second text attributed to the second conference participant.

Abstract: A graphene oxide-coated graphitic foil, composed of a graphitic substrate or core layer having two opposed primary surfaces and at least a graphene oxide coating layer deposited on at least one of the two primary surfaces, wherein the graphitic substrate layer has a thickness preferably from 0.34 nm to 1 mm, and the graphene oxide coating layer has a thickness preferably from 0.5 nm to 1 mm and an oxygen content of 0.01%-40% by weight based on the total graphene oxide weight. The graphitic substrate layer may be preferably selected from flexible graphite foil, graphene film, graphene paper, graphite particle paper, carbon-carbon composite film, carbon nanofiber paper, or carbon nanotube paper. This graphene oxide-coated laminate exhibits a combination of exceptional thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, surface smoothness, surface hardness, and scratch resistance unmatched by any thin-film material of comparable thickness range.

Abstract: A common mode inductor includes a bobbin with two windings. A first winding is positioned between a first end flange and a first offset flange. A second winding is positioned between a second end flange and a second offset flange. The windings are spaced apart by a center section without windings. A pair of E-cores, each having a pair of outer legs and a center leg, are positioned in a passageway of the bobbin such that the center leg of each E-core is surrounded by a respective one of the two windings. First and second I-bars are positioned in the center section of the bobbin between the two offset flanges. The two I-bars are positioned on opposite sides of the passageway. The two I-bars increase leakage inductance between the two windings to improve the suppression of electromagnetic interference caused by common mode noise in the two windings.

Abstract: An optical fiber sub-assembly and an optical fiber connector, where the optical fiber sub-assembly includes a connector component, where a first end of the connector component is used to connect an optical cable, and where a ferrule is disposed at a second end of the connector component. Additionally, a protection tube is disposed around the ferrule, where an end surface of the ferrule protrudes from an end surface of the protection tube or an end surface of the ferrule is level with an end surface of the protection tube. Further, the protection tube has a notch, and a beveled edge is formed at an outer end of the notch.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to splicing and termination trays, distribution frames, and fiber distribution terminals. One example splicing and termination tray includes a lower splice tray and an adapter panel that is disposed at a front end of the lower splice tray. The adapter panel is detachable from the lower splice tray. Strength of the adapter panel is greater than strength of a molded part structure. An adapter mounting hole is provided on the adapter panel. The adapter mounting hole is used to fasten adapters. A quantity of the adapters is the nth multiple of 12, where n is a natural number greater than or equal to 2.