Abstract: A signal path may operate in one of a plurality of gain modes such that for each gain mode, the product of a digital gain and an analog signal gain of the signal path associated with the particular gain mode are approximately equal to a fixed path gain. During each of one or more calibration phases, a calibration system may measure analog signals at a plurality of nodes of the first path portion, calculate an actual analog gain associated with the gain mode based on the analog signals measured at the plurality of nodes, calculate an error between the fixed path gain and a mathematical product of the actual analog gain associated with the gain mode and the digital gain associated with the gain mode, and modify at least one of the digital gain and the analog gain associated with the gain mode in conformity with the error.

Abstract: A dual rotor wind turbine generator set includes an upper vertical wind wheel unit, a lower vertical wind wheel unit, a cruciform framework, and a generator located within the cruciform framework and between the upper vertical wind wheel unit and the lower vertical wind wheel unit. One of three upper blades are installed to an upper vertical shaft perpendicular to the ground. A plurality of upper semi-elliptical or semi-conical turbulence enhancing components are located at an upper leading edge of one of the upper blades. Two upper winglets are respectively installed at two ends of one of the upper blades. One of the upper blades is cut from a position at 32% upper leading edge along an upper chord thereof, as a starting point, to an upper trailing edge thereof. The wind turbine generator set has no direction and no noise and has high power generation efficiency and wind resistance.

Abstract: A method and a system for measuring an optical asynchronous sample signal. The system for measuring an optical asynchronous sampling signal comprises a pulsed optical source capable of emitting two optical pulse sequences with different repetition frequencies, a signal optical path, a reference optical path, and a detection device. Since the optical asynchronous sampling signal can be measured by merely using one pulsed optical source, the complexity and cost of the system are reduced. A multi-frequency optical comb system using the pulsed optical source and a method for implementing the multi-frequency optical comb are further disclosed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a reconstituted stone raw material by using a molten slag includes: controlling a temperature of the molten slag at 1400° C.-1500° C., and performing a cast-molding process on the molten slag; and maintaining the cast-molded slag at a temperature of 800° C.-1000° C. for 1-5 hours in a non-reducing atmosphere, and then gradually cooling the cast-molded slag to a room temperature within 2-5 hours to obtain the reconstituted stone raw material. An energy-saving and efficient method for comprehensively utilizing the blast furnace slag is provided. The produced reconstituted stone raw material has such characteristics as stable color quality, abrasion resistance, pressure resistance, strong adhesiveness, low coefficient of expansion and low shrinkage ratio.

Abstract: A system for providing dynamic code deployment and versioning is provided. The system may be configured to receive a first request to execute a newer program code on a virtual compute system, determine, based on the first request, that the newer program code is a newer version of an older program code loaded onto an existing container on a virtual machine instance on the virtual compute system, initiate a download of the newer program code onto a second container on the same virtual machine instance, and causing the first request to be processed with the older program code in the existing container.

Abstract: A method of performing transistor simulation with improved sensitivity to parasitic by model order reduction in transistor-level timing is disclosed. The method includes reducing a number of derivative calculations during transistor simulation by representing parasitics as a reduced-order model, wherein the reducing includes: compressing the parasitics to a reduced-order model; simulating with load which is replaced with the reduced-order model; differentiating results of the simulation with respect to reduced-order model parameters; differentiating parameters of the reduced-order model with respect to parasitic values; differentiating the parasitic values with respect to statistical parameters; and computing the differential results of the simulation with respect to the statistical parameters via chain ruling.

Abstract: A signal path may operate in one of a plurality of gain modes such that for each gain mode, the product of a digital gain and an analog signal gain of the signal path associated with the particular gain mode are approximately equal to a fixed path gain. During each of one or more calibration phases, a calibration system may measure analog signals at a plurality of nodes of the first path portion, calculate an actual analog gain associated with the gain mode based on the analog signals measured at the plurality of nodes, calculate an error between the fixed path gain and a mathematical product of the actual analog gain associated with the gain mode and the digital gain associated with the gain mode, and modify at least one of the digital gain and the analog gain associated with the gain mode in conformity with the error.

Abstract: A dialing method for a calling party includes determining a plurality of phone number groups to be dialed in a simultaneous or sequential ringing mode, each of the groups including at least one phone number; and transmitting the plurality of phone number groups and a dialing flag to a calling server. The dialing flag including a simultaneous or sequential ringing flag indicating that the plurality of phone number groups are to be dialed in the simultaneous or sequential ringing mode. The calling party can freely custom multiple phone numbers expected to be rung simultaneously or sequentially and transmit them to a calling server, without registering in the calling server in advance. Thus, the trouble of the user registering the numbers in the calling server may be avoided and the calling server does not need to maintain a large-scale database for storing the multiple numbers at a large cost.

Abstract: A method and a system for measuring an optical asynchronous sample signal. The system for measuring an optical asynchronous sampling signal comprises a pulsed optical source capable of emitting two optical pulse sequences with different repetition frequencies, a signal optical path, a reference optical path, and a detection device. Since the optical asynchronous sampling signal can be measured by merely using one pulsed optical source, the complexity and cost of the system are reduced. A multi-frequency optical comb system using the pulsed optical source and a method for implementing the multi-frequency optical comb are further disclosed.

Abstract: An alkali-ion battery is provided with a transition metal cyanometallate (TMCM) sheet cathode and a non-alkaline metal anode. The fabrication method mixes TMCM powders, conductive additives, and a polytetrafluoroethylene binder with a solution containing water, forming a wet paste. The wet paste is formed into a free-standing sheet of cathode active material, which is laminated to a cathode current collector, forming a cathode electrode. The free-standing sheet of cathode active material has a thickness typically in the range of 100 microns to 2 millimeters. The cathode electrode is assembled with a non-alkaline metal anode electrode and an ion-permeable membrane interposed between the cathode electrode and anode electrode, forming an assembly. The assembly is dried at a temperature of greater than 100 degrees C. The dried assembly is then inserted into a container (case) and electrolyte is added. Thick anodes made from free-standing sheets of active material can be similarly formed.

Abstract: In an example, a process for coding video data includes coding, with a variable length code, a syntax element indicating depth modeling mode (DMM) information for coding a depth block of video data. The process also includes coding the depth block based on the DMM information.

Abstract: A method for realizing content sharing among mobile terminals comprises: receiving an index of access content sent by a requesting mobile terminal; looking up a shareable content index table for the index of the access content; and sending identification information of a mobile terminal having the index of the access content to the requesting mobile terminal if the index of the access content is found, so that the requesting mobile terminal obtains the requested access content from the mobile terminal having the index of the access content via wireless communication.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for determining the location of a mobile device. Specifically, the method comprises: receiving the location message from a neighboring mobile device, the location message comprising the location of the neighboring mobile device at the current time which is obtained by the neighboring mobile device through calculation utilizing signals received from satellites; and estimating the location of the mobile device at the current time based on stored locations of the mobile device at historical time, stored locations of the neighboring mobile device at the historical time, and the received location of the neighboring mobile device at the current time.

Abstract: A method and a system for measuring an optical asynchronous sample signal. The system for measuring an optical asynchronous sampling signal comprises a pulsed optical source capable of emitting two optical pulse sequences with different repetition frequencies, a signal optical path, a reference optical path, and a detection device. Since the optical asynchronous sampling signal can be measured by merely using one pulsed optical source, the complexity and cost of the system are reduced. A multi-frequency optical comb system using the pulsed optical source and a method for implementing the multi-frequency optical comb are further disclosed.

Abstract: In an example, a process for coding video data includes determining a partitioning pattern for a block of depth values comprising assigning one or more samples of the block to a first partition and assigning one or more other samples of the block to a second partition. The process also includes determining a predicted value for at least one of the first partition and the second partition based on the determined partition pattern. The process also includes coding the at least one of the first partition and the second partition based on the predicted value.

Abstract: The invention relates to growth hormone compounds with a long plasma half-life obtained by Fc linkage. An increased half-life is an advantage allowing a less frequent or low dosage administration of therapeutic. The invention further relates to methods of producing such compound including expression vectors for heterologous expression.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for monitoring the state of a fluid transport pipe. In one embodiment, there is provided a method of monitoring the state of a fluid transport pipe, the method including: causing a monitor to move along with a fluid inside the fluid transport pipe, the monitor including an elastic gas container and being configured to adjust the volume of the elastic gas container based on ambient pressure of the elastic gas container; and measuring and recording, by the monitor, one or more types of environmental data inside the fluid transport pipe for determining the state of the fluid transport pipe. In other embodiments, there are further provided an apparatus and system for monitoring a state of a fluid transport pipe.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically analyzing and predicting behavior of binary executable programs are provided. A virtual machine receives a URL or content based feature corresponding to a binary executable program and the virtual machine analyzes the behavior of the binary executable program. The safety information of the binary executable program is determined based on the analysis report generated by the virtual machine and its impact on the virtual machine. A binary explorer selects a URL or content based feature corresponding to the binary executable program to be analyzed. A binary analyzer automatically records the behavior of the binary executable program to generate a report containing safety information describing the interaction occurred between the binary executable program and the analysis virtual machine. A result interpreter determines and predicts whether the binary executable program is safe based on the information generated by the binary analyzer.

Abstract: A comparator tracking scheme for an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) may implement a dynamic window size by varying, over time, a number of comparators powered up to convert an analog input signal to a digital output signal. A comparator-tracking scheme may be implemented, for example, in a controller coupled to a plurality of comparators in an ADC. For example, the controller may determine a window size for the ADC and determine a window position for the ADC. The controller may then activate comparators of the ADC within a window centered at the window position and having a width of the window size. The controller may determine a window size by analyzing an output of a filter. When the filter output indicates a rapidly changing analog input signal, the controller may dynamically increase a window size of the ADC, which may increase a number of comparators powered on.

Abstract: A sodium or potassium battery is provided, prior to an initial charge and discharge cycle, with a halogen salt additive. As is conventional, the battery is made up of the following components: an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte. In addition, the battery includes a halogen salt (MX), where M is a metal and X is a halogen element. The halogen salt is added to the anode, the cathode, the electrolyte, or combinations thereof. The concentration MX with respect to the component(s) to which it is added is in the range of 0.01% to 10% in weight. The element X can be selected from the group of halogen elements listed in the Periodic Table. M is a material such as lithium, sodium, potassium, cesium, magnesium, calcium, barium, titanium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, ammonium, or combinations thereof. Advantageously, the electrolyte may be either aqueous or non-aqueous.