Abstract: Embodiments include devices and methods for adaptive image processing in an umnanned autonomous vehicle (UAV). In various embodiments, an image sensor may capture an image. Images may be obtained during motion or hover modes of the UAV. The UAV may determine whether stabilizing a line of the image causes a breach of an image crop margin. That is, the UAV may estimate or begin to adjust image distortion and crop the image, and may evaluate during or after the estimation/adjustment whether an image crop margin is breached by the result. The UAV may reduce stabilizing of the line of the image in response to determining that stabilizing the line of the image causes a breach of the image crop margin.

Abstract: A use of a Lactobacillus paracasei strain to prepare a composition for resisting bone loss is provided. The Lactobacillus paracasei strain GMNL-653 is capable of promoting the expression of TGF-? and IL-10, while inhibiting the expression of osteoclast related genes and reducing the content of IL-17A in serum, so that the bone loss is slowed down.

Abstract: The present application provides an advertising system, which includes a signage device, wherein the signage device includes a display panel configured to play a video; a camera module configured to capture an image; a determining module configured to determine whether or not a human face exists in the image; a wireless transmission module, wherein the wireless transmission module transmits a connection information when the determining module determines that there is a human face in the image; a first communication module; and an user device, wherein the user device includes a wireless reception module; a second communication module; wherein the second communication module establishes a wireless connection with the first communication module according to the connection information when the wireless reception module receives the connection information, and the signage device transmits an audio signal to the user device via the wireless connection.

Abstract: A vertically die-stacked bonder able to stack laterally dies one by one includes a self-elevating unit, a retrieval unit neighbored to the self-elevating unit, and a receiving unit neighbored to the retrieval unit. At least one die is located at the self-elevating unit. The self-elevating unit elevates one die by 90 degrees, so as to form a vertical state. The retrieval unit hands over the die in the vertical state to the receiving unit. The self-elevating unit then elevates another die by 90 degrees once again. The retrieval unit stacks laterally the another die in the vertical state to the previous die at the receiving unit. Thereupon, by stacking laterally the dies in the vertical state orderly, the speed of die stacking can be increased, the production costs can be reduced, and the productivity can be increased.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, and devices for sensing, detecting, and/or selectively capturing phosphate from water. An exemplary method includes: contacting a ligand or a rare earth metal complex of a ligand as described herein with an aqueous phosphate-containing medium at a pH of 5 to 12 under conditions sufficient to bind phosphate (e.g., reversibly bind phosphate). In certain embodiments, the method further includes releasing the bound phosphate by contacting the bound phosphate complex with an aqueous medium at a pH of 0 to 4 under conditions sufficient to release the bound phosphate.

Abstract: A use of a Lactobacillus paracasei strain to prepare a composition for resisting bone loss is provided. The Lactobacillus paracasei strain GMNL-653 is capable of promoting the expression of TGF-? and IL-10, while inhibiting the expression of osteoclast related genes and reducing the content of IL-17A in serum, so that the bone loss is slowed down.

Abstract: A composition having the Lactobacillus paracasei strain GMNL-653 for treating psoriasis is provided. The Lactobacillus paracasei strain GMNL-653 has anti-inflammation properties, and inhibits the secretion of cytokine IL-6 and IL-17, so that the psoriasis symptoms caused by over-inflammation are improved/relieved.

Abstract: An method for capturing images using a capturing apparatus including determining whether a moiré pattern exists in a preview image captured by a camera device. A capturing parameter of the camera device is adjusted when the moiré pattern exists in the preview image. The camera device is controlled to capture images when the capturing parameter has been adjusted.

Abstract: Aspects described herein generally relate to communicating between a user equipment (UE) and a cell using frequency division duplexing (FDD) to separate an uplink frequency band and a downlink frequency band with the cell. An indicator can be transmitted from the cell and received by the UE to implement time division duplexing (TDD) on the uplink frequency band. Based at least in part on the indicator, communicating between the UE and the cell can include separating the uplink frequency band into a plurality of downlink subframes for receiving downlink communications from the cell and a plurality of uplink subframes for transmitting uplink communications to the cell.

Abstract: A method for producing sheets of glass phosphor, including following steps of: taking glass powder, phosphor powder and a bonding agent to mix to form a mixture, wherein the glass powder and the phosphor powder are mixed first, and then the glass powder and the phosphor powder are mixed with the bonding agent; compressing the mixture to form a tablet; sintering the tablet to form a glass phosphor body; cutting the glass phosphor body to form at least one sheet body.

Abstract: An method for capturing images using a capturing apparatus including determining whether a moiré pattern exists in a preview image captured by a camera device. A capturing parameter of the camera device is adjusted when the moiré pattern exists in the preview image. The camera device is controlled to capture images when the capturing parameter has been adjusted.

Abstract: A pull holder of a covering curtain has an annular handle, an enclosed hole surrounded by the handle, a pivot cover, and a torsion spring. The pivot cover is pivotally connected to the handle via a pivot rod portion. The pivot rod portion has a pivot rod and a position restricting flange radially formed on the pivot rod and disposed between a first pivot portion and a supporting portion of the handle and next to the supporting portion. The torsion spring is mounted around the pivot rod and disposed between the supporting portion and a connecting portion of the handle. Thus, the pivot rod of the pivot rod portion of the pivot cover does not axially slide relative to the handle. Accordingly, the pull holder does not disassemble and can be operated stably.

Abstract: A pull holder of a covering curtain has an annular handle, an enclosed hole surrounded by the handle, a pivot cover, and a torsion spring. The pivot cover is pivotally connected to the handle via a pivot rod portion. The pivot rod portion has a pivot rod and a position restricting flange radially formed on the pivot rod and disposed between a first pivot portion and a supporting portion of the handle and next to the supporting portion. The torsion spring is mounted around the pivot rod and disposed between the supporting portion and a connecting portion of the handle. Thus, the pivot rod of the pivot rod portion of the pivot cover does not axially slide relative to the handle. Accordingly, the pull holder does not disassemble and can be operated stably.

Abstract: A method of data-aided timing recovery for Ethernet systems is disclosed. A first device negotiates a pseudorandom number sequence with a second device and receives a data signal from the second device. The first device samples the received data signal to recover a first training sequence. The first device also generates a second training sequence based on the pseudorandom number sequence. The second training sequence is then synchronized with the first training sequence. The synchronized second training sequence is used to align a receive clock signal of the first device with the data signal received from the second device.

Abstract: A frequency-modulated carrier receiver includes a signal extractor and an injection-locked oscillator. The signal extractor is configured to operably receive a frequency-modulated carrier and generate an injection signal based on the frequency-modulated carrier, so that the injection signal has a relatively smaller frequency variation than the frequency-modulated carrier. The injection-locked oscillator is coupled with the signal extractor and configured to operably filter out noise components in the injection signal to generate an output signal.

Abstract: A method for producing sheets of glass phosphor, including following steps of: taking glass powder, phosphor powder and a bonding agent to mix to form a mixture, wherein the glass powder and the phosphor powder are mixed first, and then the glass powder and the phosphor powder are mixed with the bonding agent; compressing the mixture to form a tablet; sintering the tablet to form a glass phosphor body; cutting the glass phosphor body to form at least one sheet body.

Abstract: An energy storage device configured for a vehicle or a building is provided. The energy storage device includes a receiving element, a conduction element, a limiting current element, a voltage dividing element, and a storage element. The receiving element is configured for receiving a lightning's electrical power in an environment. The conduction element is coupled to the receiving element and is configured for conducting a first path or a second path in accordance with an electrical property of the lightning's electrical power. The voltage dividing element is coupled to the limiting current element and is configured for dividing a voltage of the lightning's electrical power. The storage element is coupled to the voltage dividing element and is configured for storing the lightning's electrical power.

Abstract: A method of MIMO signal transmission on a cable is disclosed. The cable includes at least a first inner conductor, a second inner conductor, and an outer conductive shield. A first data signal is transmitted using the conductive shield and the first inner conductor. A second data signal is transmitted using at least the second inner conductor. The first and second data signals may be transmitted concurrently. For some embodiments, the second data signal may be transmitted using the first and second inner conductors. Thus, the second data signal may be a differential signal. For other embodiments, the first data signal may be transmitted using the conductive shield and the first inner conductor, and the second data signal may be transmitted using the conductive shield and the second inner conductor.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus of wireless communication at a user equipment comprise compressing an uplink data packet. The methods and apparatus further comprise transmitting the uplink data packet on an uplink dedicated transport channel (DCH) to a network entity a plurality of times within a time duration allowed for transmission of the uncompressed uplink data packet. Moreover, the methods and apparatus comprise receiving a downlink acknowledgement message from the network entity corresponding to the uplink data packet. Additionally, the methods and apparatus comprise terminating transmission of the uplink DCH by transmitting bits of zero power for a remainder of the time duration on the DCH based on receiving the downlink acknowledgement message.

Abstract: The invention is a system and method for retrieving and displaying a patent family. The system may be an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a user interface, a database, means for displaying graphical output, and a storage medium containing a database and one or one software modules for retrieving records from the database. The method comprises receiving the number of a U.S. patent application, U.S. Patent Application Publication, or U.S. patent from a user; locating and retrieving from the database any record pertaining to the number; recursively retrieving from the database any records related to said record to construct a patent family; and rendering a diagram depicting the patent family.