Abstract: An automatic detergent adding system and washing machine. The automatic detergent adding system comprises a detergent container containing detergent, and an automatic detergent feeding device connected with the detergent container, and also comprises a pipe joint separately communicating with the automatic detergent feeding device and a water inlet pipeline, a water conduit communicating with an outer drum, and the pipe joint is connected with the water conduit. The detergent and tap water in the water inlet pipeline are converged in the pipe joint and the water conduit and flow to the outer drum, so that a water injection slot component in an original washing machine is omitted, the structure is simple, a series of problems caused by existence of the water injection slot component are avoided. The water and the detergent are mixed before washing, and thus washing efficiency is improved.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a low-side switch; at least two high-side switches coupled to the low-side switch; a supply boost circuitry coupled to one of the at least two high-side switches; and a high-side switch selection circuit which is operable to enable one of the at least two high-side switches according to a relative difference between a signal and a threshold.

Abstract: Provided are a method for using a device based on a two-dimensional code and a washing machine. In the method for using a device based on a two-dimensional code, each device is bound to one two-dimensional code. The two-dimensional code includes at least a download address field, an operation interface address field and a device unique code field. Two-dimensional codes of devices are different from each other.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing one or more sequences of one or more instructions for execution by one or more processors in a processing system to perform a method for determining a dichotomy for a parametric decision process, the instructions when executed by the one or more processors are presented. Embodiments can be configured to define a network having a plurality of members as inter-member coherency coupling represented by elements of a coherency matrix, wherein for each ith member the network includes an intensity value, Ii. Further embodiments may include determining non-diagonal elements Tij of the coherency matrix in which i?j and in which i and j represent ith and jth members of the network, and constructing diagonal kernels Ki or non-diagonal kernels Hi based on the non-diagonal elements Tij of the coherency matrix and intensity values (Ii) of the members.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wave-absorbing metamaterial, comprising a substrate which is provided with two opposite lateral surfaces, wherein a plurality of periodically arranged artificial metal microstructures are attached on at least one of the two opposite lateral surfaces; when an electromagnetic wave having an incident direction vertical to the two opposite lateral surfaces of the substrate is transmitted to the wave-absorbing metamaterial, a relative permittivity of the metamaterial is substantially equal to a relative magnetic conductivity of the metamaterial.

Abstract: Systems and methods for interest (ROI), or Frame Segmentation can be provided within a video stream, in real-time, or within a few milliseconds of video frame duration of 30 msec, or even in the sub-millisecond range. This video frame segmentation is the basis of Pre-ATR-based Ultra-Real-Time (PATURT) video compression. Additionally, morphing compression, and watermarking can be based on the PATURT. Example applications of the PATURT include ROI-based real-time video recording in “black-box” devices, recording aircraft accidents, or catastrophes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wave-absorbing metamaterial, comprising a substrate which is provided with two opposite lateral surfaces, wherein a plurality of periodically arranged artificial metal microstructures are attached on at least one of the two opposite lateral surfaces; when an electromagnetic wave having an incident direction vertical to the two opposite lateral surfaces of the substrate is transmitted to the wave-absorbing metamaterial, a relative permittivity of the metamaterial is substantially equal to a relative magnetic conductivity of the metamaterial.

Abstract: One subject of this invention is the development of a novel region of interest (ROI) method, or Frame Segmentation Method that can be provided within a video stream, in real-time, or more precisely within a few milliseconds of video frame duration of 30 msec, or even in the sub-millisecond range. This video frame segmentation is the basis of Pre-ATR-based Ultra-Real-Time (PATURT) video compression. Still other subjects of this invention are morphing compression, and watermarking, also based on the PATURT. The applications of the PATURT innovation include ROI-based real-time video recording that has special applications for aircraft pilot/cockpit video recording in “black-box” devices, recording aircraft accidents, or catastrophes. Such black-box devices usually need to pass high impact (3400 g), high temperature (1100° C., in 1 h), and other harsh environmental tests. In this invention, they also have the capability of reporting the last cockpit events up to 0.

Abstract: A multifacet mirror comprises a catoptric structure configured to reflect light from a first field of view onto an image plane comprising a plurality of sensors, the catoptric structure having a surface comprising a plurality of facets separated by a plurality of catoptric regions; wherein a facet of the plurality of the facets has a second field of view that is smaller than the predetermined field of view; and wherein a catoptric region of the plurality of catoptric regions between two facets of the plurality of facets is configured to reflect light from a world point within the first field of view onto two of the sensors of the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: A multifacet mirror comprises a catoptric structure configured to reflect light from a first field of view onto an image plane comprising a plurality of sensors, the catoptric structure having a surface comprising a plurality of facets separated by a plurality of catoptric regions; wherein a facet of the plurality of the facets has a second field of view that is smaller than the predetermined field of view; and wherein a catoptric region of the plurality or catoptric regions between two facets of the plurality of facets is configured to reflect light from a world point within the first field of view onto two of the sensors of the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: A multifacet mirror comprises a catoptric structure configured to reflect light from a first field of view onto an image plane comprising a plurality of sensors, the catoptric structure having a surface comprising a plurality of facets separated by a plurality of catoptric regions; wherein a facet of the plurality of the facets has a second field of view that is smaller than the predetermined field of view; and wherein a catoptric region of the plurality of catoptric regions between two facets of the plurality of facets is configured to reflect light from a world point within the first field of view onto two of the sensors of the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an impedance matching component and a hybrid wave-absorbing material. The impedance matching component is disposed between a first medium and a second medium, and comprises a plurality of functional sheet layers. Impedances of the functional sheet layers vary continuously in a stacking direction of the functional sheet layers, with the impedance of a first one of the functional sheet layers being identical to that of the first medium and the impedance of a last one of the functional sheet layers being identical to that of the second medium.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an impedance matching component and a hybrid wave-absorbing material. The impedance matching component is disposed between a first medium and a second medium, and comprises a plurality of functional sheet layers. Impedances of the functional sheet layers vary continuously in a stacking direction of the functional sheet layers, with the impedance of a first one of the functional sheet layers being identical to that of the first medium and the impedance of a last one of the functional sheet layers being identical to that of the second medium.

Abstract: A multifacet mirror comprises a catoptric structure configured to reflect light from a first field of view onto an image plane comprising a plurality of sensors, the catoptric structure having a surface comprising a plurality of facets separated by a plurality of catoptric regions; wherein a facet of the plurality of the facets has a second field of view that is smaller than the predetermined field of view; and wherein a catoptric region of the plurality or catoptric regions between two facets of the plurality of facets is configured to reflect light from a world point within the first field of view onto two of the sensors of the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: One subject of this invention is the development of a novel region of interest (ROI) method, or Frame Segmentation Method that can be provided within a video stream, in real-time, or more precisely within a few milliseconds of video frame duration of 30 msec, or even in the sub-millisecond range. This video frame segmentation is the basis of Pre-ATR-based Ultra-Real-Time (PATURT) video compression. Still other subjects of this invention are morphing compression, and watermarking, also based on the PATURT. The applications of the PATURT innovation include ROI-based real-time video recording that has special applications for aircraft pilot/cockpit video recording in “black-box” devices, recording aircraft accidents, or catastrophes. Such black-box devices usually need to pass high impact (3400 g), high temperature (1100° C., in 1 h), and other harsh environmental tests. In this invention, they also have the capability of reporting the last cockpit events up to 0.