Abstract: Example task assignment methods disclosed herein for video analytics processing in a cloud computing environment include determining a graph, such as a directed acyclic graph, including nodes and edges to represent a plurality of video sources, a cloud computing platform, and a plurality of intermediate network devices in the cloud computing environment. Disclosed example task assignment methods also include specifying task orderings for respective sequences of video analytics processing tasks to be executed in the cloud computing environment on respective video source data generated by respective ones of the video sources.

Abstract: Localization data is accessed, which is based on information collected by one or more sensor devices deployed within an environment. The localization data identifies presence of a person within a particular location within the environment. A feature vector is access, which includes values to describe a plurality of different physical characteristics of the person as measured by a set of one or more sensor devices deployed within the environment when the person was present within the particular location. An emotion of the person is determined from the feature vector data, and the emotion is associated with the particular location within the environment. An emotion heat map is generated of the environment to map emotional responses determined within the environment to specific locations within the environment.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a memory and a processor. The memory is to store sensor data captured by one or more sensors associated with a first device. Further, the processor comprises circuitry to: access the sensor data captured by the one or more sensors associated with the first device; determine that an incident occurred within a vicinity of the first device; identify a first collection of sensor data associated with the incident, wherein the first collection of sensor data is identified from the sensor data captured by the one or more sensors; preserve, on the memory, the first collection of sensor data associated with the incident; and notify one or more second devices of the incident, wherein the one or more second devices are located within the vicinity of the first device.

Abstract: A surface modified abrasive particle may include a core abrasive particle and a coating functionally connected to a surface of the core abrasive particle. The core abrasive particle may have a median particle size of at least about 0.06 microns. The coating may include a compound selected from the group consisting of dopamine, tyrosine, dihydroxyphenylalanine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, normetanephrine, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, tannic acid, pyrogallic acid or combinations thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for creation of vector nucleic acid sequences (e.g., retroviral nucleic acid sequences) that comprise two or more exogenous nucleic acid sequences that encode highly homologous (e.g., identical) polypeptide sequences, yet wherein at least one of the exogenous nucleic acid sequences has been mutated using degenerate codons for purpose of reducing homology between the two or more exogenous nucleic acid sequences while maintaining the encoded polypeptide sequence. Preferred nucleic acid sequences include those encoding multi-chimeric immune receptor (CIR) genes. Specific nucleic acid sequences of such CIR genes are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor package, including at least two conductors and a first dielectric partially surrounding the at least two conductors, a capacitor substantially under the first dielectric, and a second dielectric over and lining along the first dielectric and top portions of the at least two conductors. The at least two conductors are respectively configured as an input/output (I/O) terminal of the semiconductor package. The capacitor includes a first electrode extending along a first direction and electrically connected with one of the at least two conductors, and a second electrode extending along a second direction opposite to the first direction and electrically connected to the other one of the at least two conductors. The second dielectric provides a compressive stress to the first dielectric. A method of forming the semiconductor package is also provided.

Abstract: Sensors provisioned on a first device detect a movement of the first device corresponding to the first device changing position within an environment. Location information for the first device is updated based on the position change. A plurality of signals are detected, at the first device, from a second device in the environment, determine, and a distance between the first and second devices is determined based on each of the signals. From the signals, another change in position of the first device within the environment is determined and the location information updated for the first device. The movement is detected at the first device at an instance between two of the plurality of signals, and location information for the first device based on the first position change is updated prior to detection of the later of the two signals in the plurality of signals.

Abstract: The large-current inductor includes a first core member having a first winding piece, a second winding piece, a first indentation, and a second indentation; a second core member having a third winding piece, a fourth winding piece, a third indentation, and a fourth indentation; a third core member attached and joined to first lateral sides of the first and second core members; and a fourth core member attached and joined to second lateral sides of the first and second core members. A first coil member winds around the first and third winding pieces, and has its ends embedded into the first and third indentations. A second coil member winds around the second and fourth winding pieces, and has its ends embedded into the second and fourth indentations. The inductor enhances efficiency of energy storage by mutual inductance, and limits large current flow by leakage inductance.

Abstract: An intravenous drip real-time monitoring system is disclosed herein. The system includes a weight sensor, a processor and a cloud server. The weight sensor is configured to detect weight values. The processor is electrically connected to the weight sensor, is configured to calculate the weight values and when the weight values is not larger than a drip threshold, sending an alert information. The cloud server is communication connected to the processor, is configured to receive the weight values via the processor, and compare the weight values and drip setting information to calculate drip remaining time.

Abstract: An integrated circuitry includes a first circuit, a second circuit, and a voltage conversion circuit. A first power supply positive terminal of the first circuit is electrically coupled to a power source. The second circuit is electrically coupled in series with the first circuit and the power source. A second power supply positive terminal of the second circuit is electrically coupled to a first power supply negative terminal of the first circuit. The voltage conversion circuit is electrically coupled between the first circuit and the second circuit so as to receive a signal from the first circuit or the second circuit. The voltage conversion circuit converts a voltage value of the signal according to a first low potential signal of the first power supply negative terminal and a second low potential signal of a second power supply negative terminal.

Abstract: User inputs received through a graphical user interface of a programming tool are used to define a set of capability abstractions for a particular application and further define, based on the one or more user inputs, relationships between the set of capability abstractions. The particular application is to utilize a machine-to-machine network, and the set of capability abstractions include: a sensor capability abstraction, an actuator capability abstraction, a computation logic capability abstraction, an input user interface (UI) capability abstraction, and an output UI capability abstraction for the particular application. The relationships include a relationship between the input UI capability abstraction and the computation logic capability abstraction, where the input UI capability is to provide an input to the computation logic capability abstraction.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a compressed UE capability message that can indicate to a mobile network the various capabilities of the UE. In particular, the carrier aggregation and dual connectivity capabilities are compressed as disclosed herein. In traditional implementations, each carrier aggregation and dual connectivity combination and implementation that is supported is explicitly indicated in the message. As disclosed herein, rather than listing explicit combinations, the UE capability message can be compressed by instead listing boundary values of several different parameters which can be used by the network to derive the carrier aggregation and dual connectivity combinations. The UE capability message can also list the boundary values for LTE (Long Term Evolution), NR (New Radio, or 5G), and Dual Connectivity separately within the message to reduce ambiguity.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a sensor to detect a plurality of radio signals from one or more transmitters. The apparatus may further comprise a processor to: identify the plurality of radio signals detected by the sensor; detect a proximity of one or more assets based on the plurality of radio signals, wherein the one or more assets are associated with the one or more transmitters; identify the one or more assets based on an identity of the one or more transmitters, wherein each transmitter is associated with a particular asset; identify a plurality of signal characteristics associated with the plurality of radio signals; detect a proximity of a human based on the plurality of signal characteristics; and detect one or more human-asset interactions based on the plurality of signal characteristics.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to a magnetic sensor comprising an input port to be connected to an external power supply, a magnetic field detecting circuit configured to generate a magnet detection signal, an output control circuit configured to control operation of the magnetic sensor in response to the magnet detection signal, and an output port. The magnetic field detecting circuit includes a magnetic sensing element configured to detect an external magnetic field and output a detection signal, a signal processing element configured to amplify the detection signal and removing interference from the detection signal to generate processed detection signal, and an analog-digital conversion element configured to convert the processed detection signal into a magnet detection signal, and the output control circuit is configured to control the magnetic sensor to operate in at least one of a first state and a second state responsive to at least the magnet detection signal.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises processing circuitry to: receive, via a communication interface, a compressed video stream captured by a camera, wherein the compressed video stream comprises: a first compressed frame; and a second compressed frame, wherein the second compressed frame is compressed based at least in part on the first compressed frame, and wherein the second compressed frame comprises a plurality of motion vectors; decompress the first compressed frame into a first decompressed frame; perform pixel-domain object detection to detect an object at a first position in the first decompressed frame; and perform compressed-domain object detection to detect the object at a second position in the second compressed frame, wherein the object is detected at the second position in the second compressed frame based on: the first position of the object in the first decompressed frame; and the plurality of motion vectors from the second compressed frame.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises processing circuitry to: receive, via a network interface, a video stream comprising a plurality of video frames; identify a plurality of dependencies among the plurality of video frames; identify, based on the plurality of dependencies, a first subset of video frames to be transmitted using a first transmission method and a second subset of video frames to be transmitted using a second transmission method, wherein the first subset of video frames and the second subset of video frames are identified from the plurality of video frames, and wherein the first transmission method provides a higher quality of service than the second transmission method; transmit, via the network interface, the first subset of video frames to a corresponding destination using the first transmission method; and transmit, via the network interface, the second subset of video frames to the corresponding destination using the second transmission method.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a display interface to communicate with a display device and a processor. The processor is to: identify a mobile transaction associated with a user, wherein the mobile transaction comprises a potential transaction to be completed using a mobile device of the user; access transaction data associated with the mobile transaction; encrypt the transaction data based on an encryption key associated with the user; generate a visual code associated with the encrypted transaction data, wherein the visual code comprises visually encoded data, and wherein the visual code is generated within a protected execution environment of the processor; establish a protected datapath between the processor and the display device via the display interface; and transmit the visual code to the display device via the protected datapath, wherein the visual code is to be displayed on the display device.

Abstract: In one embodiment a varistor may include a ceramic body. The varistor may further comprise a multilayer coating disposed around the ceramic body. The multilayer coating may include a first layer comprising a phenolic material or a silicone material; and a second layer adjacent the first layer, the second layer comprising a high dielectric strength coating.

Abstract: Techniques related to applying computer vision to decompressed video are discussed. Such techniques may include generating a region of interest in an individual video frame by translating spatial indicators of a first detected computer vision result from a reference video frame to the individual video frame and applying a greater threshold within the region of interest than outside of the region of interest for computer vision evaluation in the individual frame.

Abstract: A sensor integrated circuit includes a rectifier, a power supply module, an output control circuit and a detecting circuit. The rectifier is configured to convert an external power supply into a first direct current power supply. The power supply module includes a voltage regulator configured to generate a second direct current power supply different from the first direct current power supply. The detecting circuit is powered by the second direct current power supply and configured to detect an inputted signal and correspondingly generate a control signal. The output control circuit is configured to control, in response to at least the control signal, the sensor integrated circuit to operate in at least one of a first state in which a current flows out from an output port and a second state in which a current flows in from the output port.