Abstract: The present application relates to apparatus for generating steam. It comprises a water inlet, a evaporation surface, and a heater disposed adjacent to the evaporation surface to heat the evaporation surface to a predetermined temperature such that water fed onto the evaporation surface via the water inlet forms a film on the evaporation surface and is evaporated. The apparatus is configured so that water is fed to one or more regions of the evaporation surface, and the temperature of the water fed onto the evaporation surface is lower than the predetermined temperature, so that scale on the or each region of the evaporation surface to which water is fed cools at a different rate at which water on a remainder of the evaporation surface cools. This causes scale on the evaporation surface to break apart and be dislodged from the evaporation surface.

Abstract: A vehicle interior component with an improved torque hinge is provided. The vehicle interior component may comprise a base and a cover configured to move relative to the base. The torque hinge may be coupled to the base and the cover and configured to hold the cover in any position relative to the base. The torque hinge may comprise a bushing, a brake, a clamp and a fastener configured to provide a clamping force between the clamp and brake. The bushing may be configured to move with the cover as the cover moves relative to the base to provide a frictional force against the brake. The clamp may be manufactured by an extrusion process. The clamp may comprise a curved portion and first and second extension portions extending from the curved portion. The first and second extension portions of the clamp may be substantially parallel.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hose for transporting used fracturing liquid and manufacturing method thereof. The hose may include an outer layer, an enhancement layer and an inner layer. The outer layer may include a first polymer. The enhancement layer may include a synthetic fiber. The inner layer may include a second polymer. The surface of the outer layer may include an alerting object. The alerting object may include at least one of a luminous layer, a light band, a reflective layer, an identification layer or a sound generating object. The luminous layer may include at least one of a strip-shaped luminous layer, a ring-shaped luminous layer or a spiral-shaped luminous layer, arranged on the outer surface of the outer layer.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the synthesis of dry powdered manganese complexes using spray-drying or freeze-drying methods.

Abstract: The present application relates to a stand garment steamer (1). The stand garment steamer (1) has a base unit (2), a support (19) extending from the base unit (2), and a treatment board (14) with a treatment surface (17) against which fabric is positionable. The treatment board (14) is supported and spaced from the base unit (2) by the support (19). A tilting mechanism (20) connects the support (19) to the treatment board (14), the tilting mechanism (20) being operable to allow the treatment board (14) to be fixed in multiple operating orientations between vertical and horizontal positions. A reversible generator is in the base unit (2), and at least one vent (18) is in the treatment surface (17) through which air and/or steam from the reversible generator is passable. A fluid pathway (47) fluidly connects the reversible generator and the at least one vent (18) irrespective of the operating orientation of the treatment board. This stand garment steamer improves ironing experience of users.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method of treating a fabric article so that it has a characteristic smell normally associated with garments that have been exposed to natural sunlight, the method comprising positioning a fabric article (1) to be treated in an enclosure (8) and irradiating said fabric article positioned in said enclosure with ultraviolet light with a wavelength of between 280 nm and 400 nm and so that it is subjected to a predetermined radiant exposure. A device for treating a fabric article to replicate the characteristic effect of exposing said fabric article to natural sunlight is also disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for calculating temporally coherent disparity values for pixels in a sequence of image frames. An example method may include calculating initial spatial disparity costs between a pixel of a first image frame from a reference camera and pixels from an image frame from a secondary camera. The method may also include estimating a motion vector for the pixel of the first reference camera image frame to a corresponding pixel from a second reference camera image frame. The method may further include calculating a confidence value for the estimated motion vector based on a measure of similarity between the colors of the pixels of the first and second image frames from the reference camera. The method may further include calculating temporally coherent disparity costs based on the initial spatial disparity costs weighted by the confidence value and selecting a disparity value based on those costs.

Abstract: A steam iron head (2) employs a soleplate (6) having a fabric contact surface (10), a steam inlet (21) through which steam flows to the steam iron head (2), and one or more steam vents (49). A steam passageway (19) is between the steam inlet (21) and the steam vent(s) (49). A fluid separator (25) is located between the steam passageway (19) and the steam vents (49). The fluid separator (25) is configured to restrict the flow of condensation formed in the steam passageway (19) from passing through the steam vent(s) (49). A soleplate panel (7) forms the fabric contact surface (10) and a base (15, 20) of the steam passageway (19). The soleplate panel (7) is configured to be primarily heated by steam flowing along the steam passageway (19) to the steam vent(s) (49). A steam generator system iron may employ the steam iron head (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to method and apparatus for generating, updating classifier, detecting objects, and image processing device. A method for generating a multi-class classifier, comprising the following steps: generating at least one one-class background classifier by using a one-class object classifier and background image regions obtained from a sequence of images; and assembling the one-class object classifier and the at least one one-class background classifier into a multi-class classifier.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating steam. The device comprises a water outlet arrangement having an open end to spray water onto a water receiving arrangement. The water receiving arrangement comprises an interior surface defining a chamber in which the open end is arranged so that water sprayed from the open end is sprayed onto the interior surface. The device further comprises a heating element for heating the interior surface up to a temperature for generating steam from water sprayed on the interior surface. The interior surface is formed by two separate cavities, the open end comprising a spray nozzle received within each cavity so that each spray nozzle sprays water onto a region of the interior surface, each region being defined by the cavity in which a respective spray nozzle is received. This allows the water sprayed by the water outlet arrangement be more uniformly spread on the interior surface, leading to more effective heating and more steam may be generated per unit time.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for accelerating charged particles including a charged particle source configured to provide charged particles, an accelerator including: a cavity having one or more inlets and one or more outlets, an electro-magnet substantially surrounding at least a portion of the cavity, a conductor disposed longitudinally within the cavity configured to accelerate the charged particles entering the cavity through the one or more inlets via a radio frequency wave applied to the cavity, wherein the radio frequency wave operates in transverse electromagnetic mode, and a target configured to receive the accelerated charged particles via the one or more outlets.

Abstract: A method and a device for managing heterogeneous distributed cloud resources, an apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method for managing heterogeneous distributed cloud resources, comprising: accessing the heterogeneous distributed cloud resources; creating a correspondence between cloud products and the heterogeneous distributed cloud resources, and publishing information of the cloud products; receiving an order of a user for a cloud product; determining heterogeneous distributed cloud resources corresponding to the cloud product ordered by the user according to the order of the user by using the correspondence between the cloud products and the heterogeneous distributed cloud resources; and accessing the determined heterogeneous distributed cloud resources corresponding to the cloud product ordered by the user, and creating the cloud product ordered by the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-diffusion powder, a quantum-dot-containing photoresist, and a quantum-dot-containing color film, and their preparation methods. The light-diffusion powder is obtained from an alkoxysilane having a chemical structure represented by formula (I): where R1 includes a C1˜C50 alkyl group, and R? includes one or more of an alkyl and a substituted alkyl group.

Abstract: In the present invention, an attribution is extracted from each region obtained by segmentation of an image, relationships among the regions are described, and a composition of the image is evaluated based on the attributions and the relationships.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to improve shared memory efficiency are described. In an embodiment, a first version of a code to access one or more registers as shared local memory is compiled. A second version of the same code is also compiled to access a cache as the shared local memory. The first version of the code is executed in response to comparison of a work group size of the code with a threshold value. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a system, method, and apparatus to accelerate reduce operations in a graphics processor. One embodiment provides an apparatus including one or more processors, the one or more processors including a first logic unit to perform a merged write, barrier, and read operation in response to a barrier synchronization request from a set of threads in a work group, synchronize the set of threads, and report a result of an operation specified in association with the barrier synchronization request.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the synthesis of dry powdered manganese complexes using spray-drying or freeze-drying methods.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating efficient communication and data processing across clusters of computing machines in a heterogeneous computing environment. A method includes detecting a request for processing of data using a programming framework and a programming model; facilitating interfacing between the programming framework and the programming model, wherein interfacing includes merging the programming model into the programming framework, wherein interfacing further includes integrating the programming framework with a distribution framework hosting the programming model; and calling on the distribution framework to schedule processing of a plurality of jobs based on the request.

Abstract: The present application relates to a steamer which has a steam generator (11) with a steam outlet (33). A steam path extends from the steam outlet to convey steam, and a filter unit (7) is positioned in the steam path. The filter unit has a filter cartridge (24) removably mounted along the steam path having a cartridge housing, a filter medium received in the cartridge housing. The filter unit also has a cartridge inlet and a cartridge outlet which are at or towards a first end (32) of the cartridge housing (34), and a barrier (20) configured to guide the steam to flow in the cartridge housing to a second end (17). The filter unit is spaced from the steam outlet (33), to filter impurities from steam passing along the steam path. The present application also relates to a filter cartridge for a steamer.

Abstract: One or more embodiments are directed to system in package (SiP) for optical devices, such as proximity sensing or optical ranging devices. One embodiment is directed to an optical sensor package that includes a substrate, a sensor die coupled to the substrate, a light-emitting device coupled to the substrate, and a cap. The cap is positioned around side surfaces of the sensor die and covers at least a portion of the substrate. The cap includes first and second sidewalls, an inner wall having first and second side surfaces and a mounting surface, and a cover in contact with the first and second sidewalls and the inner wall. The first and second side surfaces are transverse to the mounting surface, and the inner wall includes an opening extending into the inner wall from the mounting surface. A first adhesive material is provided on the sensor die and at least partially within the opening, and secures the inner wall to the sensor die.