Abstract: Foreground objects of interest are distinguished from a background model by dividing a region of interest of a video data image into a grid array of individual cells. Each of the cells are labeled as foreground if accumulated edge energy within the cell meets an edge energy threshold, or if color intensities for different colors within each cell differ by a color intensity differential threshold, or as a function of combinations of said determinations.

Abstract: A polyester obtained by the esterification of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol and the polycondensation catalysed by a mixture of magnesium ethylene glycol and antimony ethylene glycol followed by granulation. In the polyester sections, the carboxyl end group is less than 15 mol/t, the mass percentage of oligomer is lower than 0.5%, and weight percentage of diethylene glycol is lower than 0.5%.

Abstract: There are provided gypsum panels, sheets and multi-layer sheets as well as methods of preparation thereof. For example, there are provided cellulose filament-reinforced gypsum panels, sheets and multi-layer sheets and methods of preparation thereof. For example, in such gypsum panels, sheets and multi-layer sheets gypsum is bound with cellulose filaments to strengthen the gypsum panels, sheets and multi-layer sheets. The cellulose filament-reinforced gypsum panel can be, for example, a core comprising a honeycomb or corrugated structure. There are also provided aqueous suspensions comprising cellulose filaments and CaSO4.2H2O.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a nitrogen containing surfactant composition comprising at least one nitrogen containing surfactant of structure (h) or structure (i). The nitrogen containing surfactant of structure (h) is as shown below: Structure (h). The nitrogen containing surfactant of structure (i) is as shown below: Structure (i). The present invention is also directed to an agricultural composition comprising at least one agrochemical and at least one nitrogen containing surfactant composition of the present invention.

Abstract: An Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) device includes an input interface and conversion circuitry. The input interface is configured to receive an analog input signal. The conversion circuitry is configured to convert the analog input signal into a digital word by performing a sequence of iterations to determine respective bits of the digital word, wherein the sequence (i) progresses in descending order of bit significance of the bits, from a Most Significant Bit (MSB) to a Least Significant Bit (LSB), and (ii) repeats evaluation of a predefined number of Least-Significant Bits (LSBs) of the digital word multiple times, and determining a final value of the digital word by averaging the repeatedly-evaluated LSBs.

Abstract: Solutions for integrating manufacturing feedback into an integrated circuit design are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method is disclosed including: defining an acceptable yield requirement for a first integrated circuit product; obtaining manufacturing data about the first integrated circuit product; performing a regression analysis on data representing paths in the first integrated circuit product to define a plurality of parameter settings based upon the acceptable yield requirement and the manufacturing data; determining a projection corner associated with the parameter settings for satisfying the acceptable yield requirement; and modifying a design of a second integrated circuit product based upon the projection corner and the plurality of parameter settings.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a voltage regulator that includes an error amplifier configured to provide a difference signal indicative of a voltage difference between a reference signal and a feedback signal, a pulse width modulation generator configured to receive the difference signal and to output a pulse width modulated signal based on the difference signal, and one or more transistors configured to receive the pulse width modulated signal at a gate of the one or more transistors, and to provide the feedback signal at a drain of the one or more transistors as a regulated voltage that is adjusted to match the reference signal so as to reduce the voltage difference between the reference signal and the feedback signal.

Abstract: Solutions for integrating manufacturing feedback into an integrated circuit design are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method is disclosed including: defining an acceptable yield requirement for a first integrated circuit product; obtaining manufacturing data about the first integrated circuit product; performing a regression analysis on data representing paths in the first integrated circuit product to define a plurality of parameter settings based upon the acceptable yield requirement and the manufacturing data; determining a projection corner associated with the parameter settings for satisfying the acceptable yield requirement; and modifying a design of a second integrated circuit product based upon the projection corner and the plurality of parameter settings.

Abstract: Systems and techniques relating to a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) are described. A described DAC cell includes a differential switch pair coupled with a cross-coupled switch pair. Gate terminals of the differential switch pair are arranged to respectively receive an input signal to the cell and an inverted version of the input signal to respectively drive the gate terminals of the differential switch pair. Gate terminals of the cross-coupled switch pair are arranged to respectively receive the input signal and the inverted version of the input signal to respectively drive the gate terminals of the cross-coupled switch pair. The cross-coupled switch pair is configured to reduce or eliminate net differential transient current between switch output terminals of the differential switch pair. A current-to-voltage converter coupled with the switch output terminals of the differential switch pair generates a voltage that forms at least a portion of an output of the digital-to-analog converter.

Abstract: An adaptive power distribution system is presented for extending the dynamic range of AC/RF rectifiers. The power distribution system distributes the AC/RF input power amongst several different rectifier cells adaptively based on input power level. Consequently, high rectification efficiency can be maintained over a very wide dynamic range.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a method for transmitting a signal carrying data in a multiple-input multiple-output communication system. The method comprises applying a double-layer coordinated beamforming. The method also comprises receiving a first layer precoding matrix obtained at least from long-term channel state information between user equipment and network equipment, determining a second layer precoding matrix obtained from the first layer precoding matrix and from real-time channel state information between the user equipment and the network equipment, and obtaining the double-layer coordinated beamforming by combining the first layer precoding matrix and the second layer precoding matrix. Determination of the second layer precoding matrix is optimized by using a predetermined signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio of the signal, and/or a predetermined power value associated with a single antenna of the user equipment, as optimization parameters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a structurally enhanced agricultural product containing cellulose filaments (CF), and a method for producing the structurally enhanced agricultural material into the sheets. Applying CF improves significantly the wet-web strength of the agricultural material sheets. The method comprises preparation of a pulp slurry of agricultural materials followed by mixing with a water suspension of CF or CF-containing cellulose fibers. The pulp blend is then used to produce an agricultural material sheet by papermaking process.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for classifying vehicles by performing scale aware detection; performing detection assisted sampling for convolutional neural network (CNN) training, and performing deep CNN fine-grained image classification to classify the vehicle type.

Abstract: A method includes providing a first voltage to a first output node during a first time interval, providing a second voltage to the first output node during a second time interval, and averaging the first and second voltages to provide a reference voltage to a second output node. The first voltage includes a proportional-to-absolute-temperature (PTAT) component, a complementary-to-absolute-temperature (CTAT) component, and a first residual offset component. The second voltage includes the PTAT component, the CTAT component, and a second residual offset component. An apparatus includes a discrete-time circuit to provide the first voltage to the first output node during the first time interval and to provide the second voltage to the first output node during the second time interval, and a filter to average the first and second voltages to provide the reference voltage to the second output node.

Abstract: A method implemented by a central processing unit (CPU), comprising decoding a first instruction word of a first instruction pair, wherein the first instruction word comprises a first operation code identifying a first operation, storing the first operation code in a register memory upon decoding the first instruction word, decoding a second instruction word of the first instruction pair, wherein the second instruction word comprises a first operand, generating a first decoded instruction pair by combining the first operation code stored in the register memory with the first operand in the second instruction word. The method further comprises executing the first decoded instruction pair by performing the first operation on the first operand.

Abstract: An adaptive power distribution system is presented for extending the dynamic range of AC/RF rectifiers. The power distribution system distributes the AC/RF input power amongst several different rectifier cells adaptively based on input power level. Consequently, high rectification efficiency can be maintained over a very wide dynamic range.

Abstract: Disclosed is a natural compound, Oblongifolin C, isolated from a natural plant comprising Garcinia species such as Garcinia yunnanesis Hu, for its effects of anti-migration and anti-invasion against cancer and its use as an anticancer drug. The treated cancers comprise cervical cancers and esophageal cancers. The cancer treatment comprises inhibition of cancer metastasis and inhibition of autophagic flux.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method for scouring wool by contacting the wool with an aqueous composition comprising an alcohol alkoxylate, water, and optional additives such as hydrotropes serving as stabilizer and/or dispersant. The compositions were found to exhibit both high detergency in wool scouring, and high stability when stored at room temperature or a lower temperature, while still remain lanolin recovery rate at a high level.

Abstract: An unstructured data analytics system, including: an unstructured data analytics algorithm resident on a server and accessible via a browser operable for receiving unstructured data from one or more remote sources, applying one or more analytical tools to the unstructured data, and displaying summary information to one or more users; wherein the summary information is displayed to the one or more users in a presentation layer, an exploration layer, and an annotation layer. The unstructured data analytics algorithm is also operable for receiving outside data from one or more remote sources. The presentation layer displays one or more of the unstructured data a summary of the unstructured data, and the summary information. The exploration layers allows the one or more users to modify the granularity of the summary information, thereby modifying the granularity of the presentation layer. The one or more users can interact with the unstructured data analytics system simultaneously via the annotation layer.

Abstract: A nonlinear resonator is presented that enhances the bandwidth while providing high resonance amplitude. The nonlinear resonance circuit is comprised of an inductor electrically coupled to a capacitor, where either the inductor or capacitor is nonlinear. Response of the nonlinear resonance circuit to an excitation signal is described by a family of second-order differential equations with cubic-order nonlinearity, known as Duffing equations.