Abstract: A padded wearing article includes a wearing main body and at least one protective unit. The protective unit includes a fabric layer that has a periphery adhesively connected to the wearing main body, a plurality of buffering pads spaced apart from each other and located between the fabric layer and the wearing main body, and at least one insert pad disposed around the buffering pads. Each of the buffering pads includes a top surface and a bottom surface that respectively contact the fabric layer and the wearing main body, and the insert pad includes a top surface and a bottom surface that are adhesively and respectively bonded to the fabric layer and the wearing main body.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for deblocking of reconstructed video in a video coding system are disclosed. Embodiments according to the present invention determine boundary strength between two blocks without checking whether the block boundary is a coding unit (CU) boundary. In one embodiment according to the present invention, the method comprises determining whether any of the two blocks is Intra coded. If any of the two blocks is Intra coded, the boundary strength is assigned a first value. Otherwise, additional decision processing is performed to determine the boundary strength. In another embodiment, said determining the boundary strength for the block boundary comprises determining whether the block boundary is a TU boundary and whether any of the two blocks contains coefficients. In yet another embodiment, said determining the boundary strength for the block boundary comprises determining whether the two blocks have different reference pictures or different motion vectors.

Abstract: A method for encoding luma intra mode using context adaptive entropy processing determines a current luma intra mode for a current block and determines whether a neighboring block of the current block within a region of an independently coded slice is on a different side of a boundary of the region from the current block. The method replaces prediction mode information associated with the neighboring block by DC mode if the neighboring block is on the different side of the boundary of the region from the current block, and forms data for processing a current syntax element associated with the current luma intra mode based on the prediction mode information associated with the neighboring block. In addition, the method performs context adaptive entropy encoding processing on the current syntax element according to the formed data.

Abstract: A filter frame provided in the present invention comprises a frame body including a plurality of frame strips which are combined together to form filter net disposing area, a filter net fixing member, an upper circumferential surface connecting member, a lower circumferential surface connecting member, and an adjacent member. The upper circumferential surface connecting member and the lower circumferential surface connecting member are respectively disposed along the upper circumferential surfaces and the lower circumferential surfaces of the frame strips in such a manner that the filter frame is connected to a second filter frame and/or a third filter frame along the normal direction of the filter net disposing area. The adjacent member is disposed along the outer circumferential surface of the frame strip to form an adjacent channel extending along the frame strip in such a manner that the filter frame is adjacently connected to a fourth filter frame.

Abstract: A stacked chip package structure includes a first chip, pillar bumps, a first encapsulant, a first redistribution layer, a second chip, a second encapsulant, a second redistribution layer and a through via. The pillar bumps are disposed on a plurality of first pads of the first chip respectively. The first encapsulant encapsulates the first chip and exposes the pillar bumps. The first redistribution layer is disposed on the first encapsulant and electrically connects the first chip. The second chip is disposed on the first redistribution layer. The second encapsulant encapsulates the second chip. The second redistribution layer is disposed on the second encapsulant and electrically coupled to the second chip. The through via penetrates the second encapsulant and electrically connects the first redistribution layer and the second redistribution layer.

Abstract: Described herein are magnetic neural stimulation systems for the treatment of neurological disorders. One variation of a magnetic neural stimulation system includes magnetic stimulators shaped as helical or ramped coils, where each turn of the coil has an acute turning angle of less than 90 degrees. Also described herein are magnetic neural stimulation systems that include an array of stimulators and one or more shielding components. The shielding components modulate the density profile of the induced eddy currents to increase stimulation to targeted neural tissue regions while decreasing stimulation to non-targeted neural regions. Other variations of magnetic stimulation systems include one or more stimulators and a shield in which some of the induced eddy currents in the shield may act to attenuate the magnetic field in certain regions of the shield.

Abstract: A method for decoding of a video bitstream including receiving coded data for a 2N×2N coding unit (CU) from the video bitstream, selecting one or more first codewords according to whether asymmetric motion partition is disabled or enabled, selecting one or more second codewords when a size of the 2N×2N CU is equal to a smallest CU size, wherein none of the second codewords corresponds to INTER N×N partition when N is 4, determining a CU structure for the 2N×2N CU from the video bitstream using the first codewords or the second codewords, and decoding the video bitstream using the CU structure. A corresponding method for encoding a 2N×2N coding unit of video data is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing in-loop reconstructed video using an in-loop filter is disclosed. In the recent HEVC development, adaptive loop filtering (ALF) is being adopted to process in-loop reconstruction video data, where ALF can be selectively turned ON or OFF for each block in a frame or a slice. An advanced ALF is disclosed later that allows a choice of multiple filter sets that can be applied to the reconstructed video data adaptively. In the present disclosure, pixels of the in-loop reconstructed video data are divided into a plurality of to-be-filtered regions, and an in-loop filter from a filter set is determined for each to-be-filtered region based on a rate-distortion optimization procedure. According to one embodiment of the present invention, computation of cost function associated with the rate-distortion optimization procedure is related to correlation values associated with original video data and the in-loop reconstructed video data.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a die comprising at least a via and a least a hot via; a ground lead, formed directly under a back side of the die, contacting with the back side of the die, and directly connected to the a least a hot via and the at least a via of the die; a buffer layer, formed on the die, configured to absorb a stress applied to the die and prevent the die from damage; and a molding portion, formed on the die buffer layer.

Abstract: A cellulase having improved enzymatic activity is disclosed. The cellulase comprises a modified amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein the modification is a substitution of Tyrosine at position 161 with Histidine.

Abstract: A target object detection system includes a detection unit and a machine learning unit. The detection unit obtains an image and outputs a notification signal upon determining that a portion of the image resembles a target object by performing a classification operation. The machine learning unit performs a training operation using the image to obtain new weak classifier parameters for update in the detection unit when a determination made using weak classifier parameters used in the classification operation of the detection unit differs from one made using strong classifier parameters.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for deriving a motion vector predictor (MVP) for a motion vector (MV) of a current block of a current picture in Inter, or Merge, or Skip mode. The method selects a co-located block corresponding to a co-located picture, receives one or more reference motion vectors (MVs) of one or more co-located reference blocks associated with the co-located block, and determines a search set that includes one or more search MVs associated with said one or more co-located reference blocks. The method further determines a search order for the search set having an order associated with a reference list attribute for a first search MV and a second search MV associated with an identical co-located reference block. Finally, the method determines the MVP for the current block based on the search set and the search order, and provides the MVP for the current block.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying filter to Intra prediction samples are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a filter is applied to one or more prediction samples of the Initial Intra prediction block to form one or more filtered prediction samples. For example, the filter is applied to the prediction sample in the non-boundary locations of the Initial Intra prediction block. Alternatively, the filter is applied to all prediction samples in the Initial Intra prediction block. The filtered Intra prediction block comprising one or more filtered prediction samples is used as a predictor for Intra prediction encoding or decoding of the current block. The filter corresponds to a FIR (finite impulse response) filter or an IIR (infinite impulse response) filter.

Abstract: A method of Intra prediction filtering to determine whether to turn on or off the Intra prediction filter based on interleaved Intra prediction mode sets implicitly is disclosed. In one embodiment, initial Intra prediction block is derived based on neighboring reconstructed pixels of the current block. If the Intra prediction filter is on for the current Intra prediction mode, the Intra prediction filter is applied to the initial Intra prediction block to form a filtered Intra prediction block and Intra prediction encoding or decoding is applied to the current block using the filtered Intra prediction block as a predictor for the current block. For example, Intra gradient filter can be applied for even modes of Intra prediction modes from v to (v+8) and/or from h and (h+8). Bi-directional Intra prediction filter can be applied to some or all other modes.

Abstract: An equipment cabinet and a slidable-and-rotatable rack assembly are provided. The equipment cabinet includes a housing and a rack assembly. The rack assembly is disposed in the receiving space of the housing. The rack assembly comprises a first slidable tray, at least two first rail assemblies, a frame, and a first rotation shaft assembly. The first rail assemblies are connected with the first slidable tray and the housing respectively and configured for allowing the first slidable tray to be moved relative to the housing. The frame is carried by the first slidable tray and has a base plate. The first rotation shaft assembly is coupled with the base plate of the frame and the first slidable tray and configured for allowing the frame to be rotated relative to the first slidable tray after the frame carried by the first slidable tray is drawn out.

Abstract: A technique for setting network communications for a computer host having multiple network interface controllers (NICs) includes performing network communication for a baseboard management controller (BMC) using a first NIC. In response to actuation of a switch of a network connector jack that is associated with the first NIC, a switching signal is sent from the switch to the BMC. In response to receipt of the switching signal at the BMC, network communication for the BMC is performed using a second NIC.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for denoising a reconstructed picture. The method can include receiving reconstructed video data corresponding to a picture, dividing the picture into current patches, forming patch groups each including a current patch and a number of reference patches that are similar to the current patch, denoising the patch groups to modify pixel values of the patch groups to create a filtered picture, and generating a reference picture based on the filtered picture for encoding or decoding a picture. The operation of denoising the patch groups includes deriving a variance of compression noise in the respective patch group based on a compression noise model. A selection of model parameters is determined based on coding unit level information.

Abstract: An embodiment semiconductor device includes a first conductive feature in a dielectric layer and a second conductive feature over the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first conductive feature. The second conductive feature includes a dual damascene structure and further includes a top portion within both a line portion and a via portion of the second conductive feature and a bottom portion in the via portion of the second conductive feature. The bottom portion comprises a different conductive material than the top portion, and a thickness of the bottom portion is at least about twenty percent of a total thickness of the via portion of the second conductive feature.

Abstract: In one implementation, a method operates by receiving neighboring reconstructed first-color pixels and current reconstructed first-color pixels of a current first-color block and receiving neighboring reconstructed second-color pixels of a current second-color block collocated with the current first-color block. The method then determines linear model (LM) parameters according to a linear model for one or more LM Intra modes. The method then receives input data associated with current second-color pixels of the current second-color block and generates a cross-color Intra predictor from the current reconstructed first-color pixels of the current first-color block using the LM parameters associated with a LM Intra mode selected from said one or more LM Intra modes. Finally, the method applies cross-color Intra prediction encoding or decoding to the current second-color pixels of the current second-color block using the cross-color Intra predictor for the selected LM Intra mode.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a chassis, and a mounting opening and an outer outlet formed at the bottom of the chassis. The cooling core is installed in the chassis and disposed above the mounting opening. The external circulation fan module is installed from the mounting opening into the chassis. The cover covers the mounting opening. External air flows through the cooling core and exchanges heat with the cooling core to simplify the method of mounting the external circulation fan module.