Abstract: Methods and systems are described that enable radar detection prioritization based on downstream feedback. As a vehicle is traveling in a travel corridor, radar detections are received by a processor and feedback related to a downstream function is received from another processor that is executing the downstream function. For the radar detections that are determined to be within the travel corridor, respective priorities are assigned based on locations of the radar detections and the feedback related to the downstream function. The radar detections with the assigned priorities are then stored in a detection buffer along with indications of their respective assigned priorities. In this way, the detection buffer may be optimized for the downstream function by filtering out certain detections and prioritizing others. Consequently, computational loads on the downstream function are reduced while ensuring that important detections are received by the downstream function early.

Abstract: This document describes a multiple hypothesis-based data fusion tracker. Each hypothesis aligns to a different pseudo measurement type. The fusion tracker automatically determines, using a predefined error covariance associated with the radar, which pseudo measurement type has a greater chance of being accurate for a current situation. The fusion tracker may rely on either one of two combined radar and vision calculations, or the fusion tracker may ignore the vision-based pseudo measurements and instead, rely on radar pseudo measurements alone. By selecting between three different bounding boxes, a vision angle based box, a vision lateral position based box, or a radar only based box, the fusion tracker can balance accuracy and speed when drawing, repositioning, or resizing bounding boxes, even under congested traffic or other high volume situations.

Abstract: This document describes target curvature estimation considering vehicle dynamics constraints. Some vehicle dynamics models use several kinematic states to predict the paths of targets identified by an object-tracking system. Rather than rely on predetermined industry measurements as the kinematic inputs to a model, an example system instead estimates some of these states using near real-time data output from a tracking filter. This can include estimating position and velocity states, as well as curvature and centripetal acceleration states. The example system is particularly suited at accurately predicting the curvature and centripetal acceleration states, which greatly improves the accuracy of the object-tracking system, and further improves safety in avoiding a target collision.

Abstract: Disclosed are a pharmaceutical composition and method for relieving/eliminating morphine-induced analgesic tolerance. The pharmaceutical composition includes a therapeutically effective amount of a short peptide and morphine as active ingredients, and a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. The short peptide is a peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. In the method, the short peptide and morphine are administered to a subject simultaneously; or the short peptide is injected to the subject followed by administration of the morphine; or a pharmaceutical composition including the short peptide and morphine is administered to the subject.

Abstract: Provided are a heterocyclic derivative and an organic electroluminescent device thereof, which relates to the field of organic photoelectric materials. The heterocyclic derivative of Formula I has high electron mobility and great hole blocking performance, and thus the organic electroluminescent device prepared by using the heterocyclic derivative as the electron transport region material, especially the hole blocking material, has low drive voltage and high luminous efficiency. The organic electroluminescent device can also include a hole transport region, and the hole transport region, especially the emissive auxiliary layer, contains the triarylamine compound of Formula II. Since the electron transport region and the hole transport region of the device can effectively balance carriers, which reduces the quenching of excitons and improves the recombination probability of carriers, the device shows low drive voltage and high luminous efficiency.

Abstract: A method for migration of data is provided. The method includes triggering a rebuild of data according to a first migration mechanism from a first storage drive to a second storage drive. Monitoring space utilization associated with the second storage drive, and adaptively switching the migration of the data from the first migration mechanism to a second migration mechanism based on the monitoring.

Abstract: A method for fluoroscopy energizes a radiation source to form a scout image on a detector and processes the scout image to determine and report a radiation field position with respect to a predetermined zone of the detector. The radiation source is energized for fluoroscopic imaging of a subject when the reported radiation field position is fully within the predetermined zone.

Abstract: Disclosed a method for preparing a matrix protective coating, including a preprocessing step and a like transfer membrane coating preparation step. The like transfer membrane coating preparation step includes the following steps: mixing, drying and cooling YSZ powder and polytetrafluoroethylene powder to obtain a mixture, and then spraying the mixture onto the surface of a preprocessed matrix by an atmospheric plasma spraying method, wherein spraying parameters are set as follows: a moving speed of a spray gun is 440-460 mm/s; the current is 550-600 A, the voltage is 40-50 V, and the power is 24.8-30 kW; the compressed air is 0.6-0.7 MPa; the powder feeding carrier gas Ar is 3-6 L/min; a powder feeding rate is 25-28 g/min; and a spraying distance is 108-112 mm. The wear resistance of the coating of the present invention is significantly improved; the corrosion resistance is excellent; and the superhydrophobic property is excellent.

Abstract: A method for fluoroscopy energizes a radiation source to form a scout image on a detector and processes the scout image to determine and report a radiation field position with respect to a predetermined zone of the detector. The radiation source is energized for fluoroscopic imaging of a subject when the reported radiation field position is fully within the predetermined zone.

Abstract: A radiographic imaging system uses an automatic exposure control device configured at a default shut-off threshold. If the radiographic imaging system includes a processor programmed to process the image by executing a scatter removal algorithm thereupon, the shut-off threshold of the AEC is increased prior to capturing the radiographic image.

Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein related to an assay, method and apparatus for performing an RNA Disruption Assay (RDA) for cellular RNA optionally in response to a cytotoxic treatment such as chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment. The method comprises obtaining at least one electropherogram dataset corresponding to a unique biological sample comprising the cellular RNA at a time point, optionally during or after the treatment; determining values for features from at least two shifted regions of the at least one electropherogram dataset, the shifting being due to the treatment; and optionally determining an RDA score based on a combination of the values of the features.

Abstract: An HFET includes a first and second semiconductor material. A first composite passivation layer includes a first insulation layer and a first passivation layer, and the first passivation layer is disposed between the first insulation layer and the second semiconductor material. The HFET includes a second passivation layer, where the first insulation layer is disposed between the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer. A gate dielectric is disposed between the second semiconductor material and the first passivation layer. A source electrode and a drain electrode are coupled to the second semiconductor material, and a gate electrode is disposed laterally between the source electrode and the drain electrode. A first gate field plate is disposed between the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer and electrically connected to the gate electrode, and a second gate field plate is disposed above first gate field plate.

Abstract: Managing storage device evacuation that includes a plurality of storage devices, including: detecting, by the storage system, an occurrence of a storage device evacuation event associated with a source storage device within a write group, wherein the write group is a subset of storage devices storing a data set; responsive to detecting the occurrence of the storage device evacuation event, identifying, by the storage system, a target storage device for receiving data stored on the source storage device; and migrating, by the storage system, the data stored on the source storage device to the target storage device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analyzing energy used for producing a unit of mass or volume of compressed gas (Specific Energy Consumption) in relation to a common output flow in a compressor system, said method comprising the following pot steps:—for time interval, Tref, collecting reference measured data points of common output flow Fref and energy (or power) consumption Eref (or Pref) in the compressor system;—calculating energy (or power) use as a function of the common output flow Eref (F) (or <Pref>t(F)) from the measured data points and calculating volume output as a function of the common output flow Vref(F);—calculating average energy consumed for producing a unit of mass or volume of compressed gas as a function of the common output flow<SECref>t(F) from equation Eref(F)/Vref(F) (Or <Preft)/Pref);—for time interval, Tsav, collecting measured data points of common output flow Fsav and energy (or power) consumption Esav (Psav) in the compressor system;—calculating energy

Abstract: The present invent belongs to the technical field of plating by sputtering coating forming materials, and particularly relates to a contact coating of an electrical connector. In the coating, chromium nitride is doped with precious metal elements.

Abstract: A wear-resistant super-hydrophobic protective coating for a substrate includes a pretreated surface and a composite coating. The composite coating is formed of a mixture of a ZrO2 powder, a PTFE powder and a silicone powder by spraying. A method for preparing the protective coating on a substrate is also provided.

Abstract: Laser sources are configured to project planar laser beams in a preselected geometric relationship. A laser detector is configured to detect, locate, and identify the planar laser beams.

Abstract: Managing storage device evacuation that includes a plurality of storage devices, including: detecting, by the storage system, an occurrence of a storage device evacuation event associated with a source storage device within a write group, wherein the write group is a subset of storage devices storing a data set; responsive to detecting the occurrence of the storage device evacuation event, identifying, by the storage system, a target storage device for receiving data stored on the source storage device; and migrating, by the storage system, the data stored on the source storage device to the target storage device.

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile fluoroscopic imaging system includes positioning an x-ray source and a DR detector about a patient. Data defining a spatial configuration of the x-ray source and the collimator is stored in the system. The system is configured to determine a source-to-image distance of the x-ray source and the DR detector including by activating the x-ray source and capturing a scout image in the DR detector. Dimensions of the scout image are calculated and the source-to-image distance is determined based on the data defining the spatial configuration of the x-ray source and the collimator and on the dimensions of the scout image.

Abstract: An HFET includes a first and second semiconductor material. A first composite passivation layer includes a first insulation layer and a first passivation layer, and the first passivation layer is disposed between the first insulation layer and the second semiconductor material. The HFET includes a second passivation layer, where the first insulation layer is disposed between the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer. A gate dielectric is disposed between the second semiconductor material and the first passivation layer. A source electrode and a drain electrode are coupled to the second semiconductor material, and a gate electrode is disposed laterally between the source electrode and the drain electrode. A first gate field plate is disposed between the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer and electrically connected to the gate electrode, and a second gate field plate is disposed above first gate field plate.