Abstract: Methods and apparatus to reduce compression artifacts in images are disclosed herein. An example method includes separating at least a portion of an image into a first component and a second component, reducing a first artifact in the first component to form a first cleaned component, reducing, using the first cleaned component, a second artifact in the second component to form a second cleaned component, and combining the first cleaned component and the second cleaned component to form a cleaned image.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of base stations coupled in a mesh network. A first base station of the plurality of base stations includes a first antenna to receive a primary timing synchronization signal and a first interface to a wired packet-switched communication link. The first base station is configured to transmit backup timing synchronization information based on the primary timing synchronization signal. A second base station of the plurality of base stations has a second interface to the wired packet-based communication link and is configured to utilize the second timing synchronization signal sent from the first base station responsive to a failure of the primary timing synchronization signal at the second base station.

Abstract: In one aspect, solar energy systems are described herein. In some embodiments, such a comprises an electrochemical cell comprising a photoelectrode, a counter electrode, and an ion transport membrane disposed between the photoelectrode and counter electrode. The cell further comprises a first electrolyte solution disposed in fluid communication with the photoelectrode and the membrane, and a second electrolyte solution disposed in fluid communication with the membrane and the counter electrode. The first and/or second electrolyte solution comprises a solvated redox pair. Additionally, the cell also comprises a storage electrode, a first external electrical connection between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode, and a second external electrical connection between the counter electrode and the storage electrode. Components of the system define a liquid junction photovoltaic cell under light conditions and a galvanic cell under dark conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed are multilayer films which can provide desirable anti-dripping and anti-fogging performance suited for greenhouse applications

Abstract: Disclosed are multilayer films which can provide desired film performance suited for packaging applications favoring cost-effectiveness.

Abstract: Methods for purifying nanocrystals via gel permeation chromatography are provided. The method can include: loading a sample solution into a chromatography column, wherein the sample solution comprises nanocrystals coated with a layer of organic ligands; using an eluent, passing the nanocrystals coated with the layer of organic ligands through a stationary phase of the chromatography column, wherein the eluent is an organic solvent in which the nanocrystals coated with the layer of organic ligands remain miscible to form a mobile phase; and collecting the mobile phase passed through the stationary phase of the chromatography column. The surface ligands of the purified nanocrystals can then be, in one embodiment, replaced with a second type of ligand.

Abstract: Disclosed are multilayer films which can provide desired mechanical performance suited for flexible packaging applications.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can include receiving an enquiry regarding capability of the device to engage in a communication session over a network, identifying a plurality of component carriers available for carrier aggregation, and generating a group identifier for a group of combinations of the component carriers. The group identifier indicates the capability of the device to engage in the communication session using any of the combinations in the group. The operations can also include transmitting a message including the group identifier. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention is suitable for the LED virtual reality technology field, and provides an LED virtual arrangement and an LED display with the LED virtual arrangement, which aims to solve the problem existing in the prior art that the gap between the lamps in the unit area of the four lamps virtual arrangement is large, which results in poor heat dissipation effect. The LED virtual arrangement includes a first three-color LED unit and a second three-color LED unit; each of the first three-color LED unit and the second three-color LED units respectively comprises a red LED, a green LED and a blue LED, and the red LED, green LED and blue LED are respectively arranged at the three vertices of a right triangle. That the red LED, green LED and blue LED are arranged at the three vertices of the triangle, effectively reduce the number of LED lamps, increase the gap between the LEDs in the unit area, and is conducive to improving the heat dissipation effect.

Abstract: A TM9-based carrier aggregation (CA) method and device, wherein the method includes: a network side device determining a component carrier (CC) currently activated in a CA system; if a CC configured with TM9 exists in the currently activated CCs, the network side device determining a CC transmission mode (TM) for the CC configured with TM9; the network side device transmitting data to a UE according to the TM. An embodiment enables a CA cell to support CA of 8 downlink (DL) ports for TD-LTE-A cell using TM9, thus increasing user rate and improving user experience. The method increases checkpoints such as maximum supporting data streams and UE capability, thus increasing user throughput.

Abstract: A timing apparatus and method for a radiation detection, measurement, identification and imaging system are disclosed. The apparatus comprises high-energy photon detectors (100), a light pulse signal generator (300) and an optical fiber (200). Each high-energy photon detector (100) comprises a scintillation crystal and optical-to-electrical conversion multiplying devices. The high-energy photon detectors (100) are all provided with light transmission holes. Light pulse signals are propagated to the scintillation crystals through the light transmission holes (400), then propagated to the surfaces of the optical-to-electrical conversion multiplying devices through the scintillation crystals, converted and multiplied by the optical-to-electrical conversion multiplying devices, and processed and read by an electronic circuit.

Abstract: Methods and systems of measuring biofilms and/or biofilm streamers are presented. The system has at least one channel, a biofilm streamer promotion element, a fluid capable of moving along the channel, wherein the fluid has a flow driven by a controlled pressure; and a measuring element capable of measuring a flow rate of the fluid through the channel. Additionally, methods of screening for compound(s) that promote and/or inhibit biofilm and/or biofilm streamers using this system are also presented. Uses of the system, methods and identified compounds are presented for medical and/or industrial environments.

Abstract: A communication data account processing method is disclosed. The method includes: establishing a communication data account associated with a terminal user for the terminal user, and storing communication data resource information corresponding to the communication data account; receiving an operation instruction of the terminal user for the communication data account, the operation instruction including a mobile communication identifier; identifying a communication service provider corresponding to the mobile communication identifier; establishing a connection with a system interface of the communication service provider, and sending the mobile communication identifier and the operation instruction of the user to the system interface of the communication service provider; receiving response information of the system interface of the communication service provider; and performing an operation on the communication data account according to the response information.

Abstract: A wireless access setting device is disclosed. The wireless access setting device includes a wireless access point and a wireless access controller connected thereof. The wireless access point broadcasts target identification data, and the wireless access controller presets pairing data for the target identification data corresponding to virtual local area networks (VLANs). When a wireless communication device receives the target identification data, the wireless communication device transmits its first media access control address to the wireless access point according to the target identification data to store them. The wireless access point transmits its second media access control address, the first media access control address and the target identification data corresponded thereof to the wireless access controller to store them, there by cooperating with the pairing data to control the wireless communication device and the corresponding VLAN to transmit packets through the wireless access point.

Abstract: The invention includes novel devices and methods for inhibiting or preventing colonization of fluid flow networks by bacteria that have upstream surface motility. In certain aspects, the devices and methods of the invention prevent or minimize undesirable bacterial colonization of medical devices and/or treat or prevent bacterial infections.

Abstract: A system and a method for controlling a motor are disclosed. In the present invention, the period information and the operation cycle are detected by a sensing module for calculating the variations of the rotating speed of the rotor. The duty cycle of the PWM signal corresponding to each timing segment is determined according to the predetermined power. By using the PWM signal to drive the motor, the waveform of the output current is rather smooth and close to a sinusoidal waveform, and noises of the motor are reduced effectively.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of base stations coupled in a mesh network. A first base station of the plurality of base stations includes a first antenna to receive a primary timing synchronization signal and a first interface to a wired packet-switched communication link. The first base station is configured to transmit backup timing synchronization information based on the primary timing synchronization signal. A second base station of the plurality of base stations has a second interface to the wired packet-based communication link and is configured to utilize the second timing synchronization signal sent from the first base station responsive to a failure of the primary timing synchronization signal at the second base station.

Abstract: Disclosed are multilayer films which can provide desired low-temperature bag drop performance suited for laminate freezer film packaging.