Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a multi-bit flip-flop. The multi-bit flip-flop includes a clock input pin, a clock buffer circuit, and a plurality of flip-flops. The clock buffer circuit is used to receive a first clock signal received from the clock input pin and provide a second clock signal and a third clock signal according to the first clock signal. Each of the plurality of flip-flops is used to receive the second clock signal and the third clock signal and store data according to the second clock signal and the third clock signal. Therefore, the multi-bit flip-flop is designed such that makes each of the plurality of flip-flops to share the same clock.

Abstract: An adhesive deliver apparatus includes: a holder; an adhesive tube, containing an adhesive fluid and positioned inside the holder, wherein the adhesive tube comprises a nozzle and a nozzle seal formed on the nozzle; a support tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a connector, arranged to operably connect with the proximal end of the support tube; and an inner tube, positioned within the support tube and comprising an inlet end connected with the connector and an outlet end approximating to the distal end of the support tube. When the connector is inserted into the holder, a portion of the connector would break through the nozzle seal. When the holder is pressed, the adhesive fluid will be squeezed out from the adhesive tube and transmitted through the inner tube from the inlet end to the outlet end.

Abstract: A shower includes a shower assembly and a control member. The shower assembly includes a main body having a side wall, an end wall, a plurality of outlet bores and an inlet bore, wherein the side wall and end wall are connected to each other to compose an accommodating space. The outlet bores and the inlet bore are positioned on the side wall of the main body, and communicate with each other through the accommodating space. The control member is positioned in the accommodating space of the shower assembly, and has a flow channel and a plurality of through holes. Each of the through holes communicates with each other through the flow channel, and is corresponding to the inlet bore or one of the outlet bores. When the control member is operated, at least one of the through holes communicates with the inlet bore, and another one of the through holes communicates with the corresponding one of the outlet bores.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a communication interface to communicate over a network, and a processor. The processor is to: receive a workload provisioning request from a user, wherein the workload provisioning request comprises information associated with a workload, a network topology, and a plurality of potential hardware choices for deploying the workload over the network topology; receive hardware performance information for the plurality of potential hardware choices from one or more hardware providers; generate a task dependency graph associated with the workload; generate a device connectivity graph associated with the network topology; select, based on the task dependency graph and the device connectivity graph, one or more hardware choices from the plurality of potential hardware choices; and provision a plurality of resources for deploying the workload over the network topology, wherein the plurality of resources are provisioned based on the one or more hardware choices.

Abstract: An adhesive deliver apparatus includes: a separable holder having a flexible press region thereon and comprising an interior receiving chamber for placing the adhesive tube; a support tube having a substantially elongated shape and comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a connector connected with the proximal end of the support tube and arranged to operably connect with a nozzle of the adhesive tube; and an inner tube positioned within the support tube and comprising an inlet end connected with the connector and an outlet end approximating to the distal end of the support tube; wherein when the press region is pressed to cause an interior surface of the press region to press the adhesive tube, the adhesive fluid will be squeezed out from the adhesive tube and transmitted through the inner tube from the inlet end to the outlet end.

Abstract: Various examples with respect to synchronization signal block (SSB) raster shift in mobile communications are described. A processor of a user equipment (UE) performs an initial cell search to identify a cell among one or more cells of a wireless communication system. The processor then camps on the identified cell. In performing the initial cell search, the processor scans through a plurality of SSB entries for frequency bands below 3 GHz with a SSB raster spacing and a SSB raster offset frequency that support sub-carrier spacing (SCS) spaced channel raster and 100 kHz channel raster for both 15 kHz SCS and 30 kHz SCS. A minimum channel bandwidth at 5 MHz or higher for 15 kHz SCS or at 10 MHz or higher for 30 kHz SCS is supported. The SSB raster spacing is a common multiple of 15 kHz and 100 kHz. The SSB raster offset frequency for 100 kHz channel raster is a multiple of 30 kHz plus/minus 10 kHz.

Abstract: A plurality of devices are detected within range of a particular device, and capabilities of each of the plurality of devices are determined, as well as a respective taxonomy to be associated with each device based on the device's capabilities. A set of asset abstractions are identified, referenced by a particular software application configured to manage a particular machine-to-machine network. Each asset abstraction can correspond to a respective one of the set of taxonomies, and the particular machine-to-machine network can be built from an instance of each one of the set of asset abstractions. A subset of the plurality of devices can be selected for deployment in the particular machine-to-machine network based on the associated taxonomies, the subset of devices representing an instance of each one of the set of asset abstractions. The subset of devices are then automatically deployed to implement the instance of the particular machine-to-machine network.

Abstract: A post processing apparatus includes a super-resolution (SR) filtering circuit and a loop restoration (LR) filtering circuit. The SR filtering circuit applies SR filtering to a processing result of a preceding circuit. The LR filtering circuit applies LR filtering to a processing result of the SR filtering circuit. Before the SR filtering circuit finishes SR filtering of all pixels of a frame that are generated by the preceding circuit, the LR filtering circuit starts LR filtering of pixels that are derived from applying SR filtering to pixels included in the frame.

Abstract: A T-joint includes a pipe body and a switch. The pipe body includes an inlet opening, a first outlet opening, a second outlet opening and a switch accommodating space communicating with each other. The switch is positioned into the switch accommodating space of the pipe body, and includes a pressed member and an outlet-selecting member. The pressed member and the outlet-selecting member are connected to each other. By pressing either a first pressed portion or a second pressed portion of the pressed member, the isolating member of the switch could be positioned to lead the inlet opening to communicate with a corresponding one of the first outlet opening and the second outlet opening.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a multi-bit flip-flop. The multi-bit flip-flop includes a clock input pin, a clock buffer circuit, and a plurality of flip-flops. The clock buffer circuit is used to receive a first clock signal received from the clock input pin and provide a second clock signal and a third clock signal according to the first clock signal. Each of the plurality of flip-flops is used to receive the second clock signal and the third clock signal and store data according to the second clock signal and the third clock signal. Therefore, the multi-bit flip-flop is designed such that makes each of the plurality of flip-flops to share the same clock.

Abstract: A dynamic flip flop is provided. The dynamic flip-flop comprises a transmission gate, a first inverter, a second inverter, a pull-up transistor and a pull-down transistor. The pull-up transistor and the pull-down transistor constitute a feedback inverter, and the feedback inverter is configured as a weak keeper circuit compared to the first inverter serving as a tri-state inverter. Therefore, the dynamic flip-flop can be such that makes a master latch to use the tri-state inverter for capturing data in order to reduce electric leakage. In addition, the dynamic flip-flop can also be such that makes a slave latch to use the weak keeper circuit for storing data, thereby avoiding floating point to drive the output.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating portable, reusable, and shareable Internet of Things-based services and resources according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes wherein receiving a recipe request for selecting a recipe relating to Internet of Things (IoT) services, where selecting includes at least one of searching the recipe and modifying the recipe. The method may further include selecting the recipe, where the recipe includes a set of resource requirements and business logic. The method may further include modifying the set of resource requirements, where the modified set of resource requirements is associated with the business logic to modify the recipe, and deploying the modified recipe at one or more computing devices, where the modified recipe to facilitate management for one or more IoT devices at one or more locations.

Abstract: A device, an instrument and a belt for tying the cervix are provided. The device includes the belt and the instrument. The belt is used to tie the cervix. The instrument includes a first outer pipe, a second outer pipe and two fork structures. The first outer pipe and the second outer pipe are rotatable to each other. The two fork structures are connected individually to corresponding axial ends of the first outer pipe and the second outer pipe, respectively, and insert into the belt detachably.

Abstract: A method for interactive photography performed by a device, a device for interactive photography, and a computer program product for interactive photography are disclosed. An image is captured by a first device used by a first user to photograph a second user and the image received at a device for interactive photography. An adjustment input from the second user to adjust the image is received. An adjusted image is generated at the device for interactive photography based on the received adjustment input to the received image. The adjusted image is sent to the first device as adjustment information, for use in photographing the second user.

Abstract: A readout circuit for a sensor and a readout method thereof are provided. The readout circuit includes a reference circuit, a compensated circuit, and a signal processing circuit. The reference circuit provides a direct current (DC) signal. The compensated circuit is coupled to the reference circuit. The compensated circuit obtains an analog sensing signal of the sensor, obtains the DC signal from the reference circuit, and provides a compensated signal according to the analog sensing signal and the DC signal. The signal processing circuit is coupled to the compensated circuit. The signal processing circuit processes the compensated signal to convert the compensated signal into a digital sensing signal. The compensated circuit subtracts the DC signal from the analog sensing signal to provide the compensated signal.

Abstract: Information used for establishing an initial connection with a network device is optimizable. For example, a system can comprise transmitting a service request to a network node device to establish a connection, receiving a device capability request message comprising a group of configuration parameters that comprise a bandwidth class, a component carrier parameter and a band type parameter, and in response to the receiving the device capability request message, transmitting a device capability report generated based on the group of configuration parameters.

Abstract: A set of samples are returned by radio frequency identifier (RFID) reader corresponding to the readings of signals emitted from a particular RFID tag, each sample including a respective set of features identifying values of the attributes of the signals as detected. At least some of the features are provided as inputs to a random forest of decision trees, each providing a prediction that the particular RFID tag is located in one of a plurality of defined zones in a particular environment. From outputs of the plurality of decision trees based on the set of samples, it can be determined that the particular RFID tag is located in a particular one of the plurality of zones at a first instance in time.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may identify a capability abstraction in a request to configure a first Internet of Things (IOT) application in a physical environment including a plurality of IOT devices and select a resource abstraction from a plurality of resource abstractions based on the capability abstraction. The selected resource abstraction may correspond to a first IOT device in the plurality of IOT devices. Additionally, the first IOT application may be bound with the first IOT device. In one example, first data originating from the first IOT device is received, a first runtime abstraction is selected from a plurality of runtime abstractions, wherein the first runtime abstraction corresponds to the first IOT application, and the first data is sent to the first IOT application via the first runtime abstraction.

Abstract: A particular device is provided with a communications module to receive signals of a plurality of devices within range of the particular device and further provisioned with grouping logic. The grouping logic is executable by one or more processors to determine from each of the signals a respective identifier for each of the plurality of devices, determine, based at least in part on the identifiers, that a particular subset of the plurality of devices are also included with the particular device in a particular one of a plurality of defined groups, and converge data received from the particular subset of devices based on the particular group.