Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to event-driven framework for GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) programming are described. In an embodiment, event-driven logic receives a signal that indicates detection of an event by a device. Memory stores information corresponding to a kernel that is to be associated with the event. The event-driven logic causes a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) to execute the kernel to process one or more operations in response to the event. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A luminaire comprising a heat spreader and a heat sink disposed around and thermally communicates with the heat spreader. The heat sink forms a trim plate configured to be disposed completely external of a can light fixture or an electrical junction box. The luminaire also includes an optic securely retained relative to one of the heat spreader and the heat sink on one side of a plane defined by a lower surface of the trim plate and extends to the other side of the plane defined by the lower surface of the trim plate, as well as a light source disposed on the heat spreader and comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The plurality of LEDs are positioned entirely on one side of the plane defined by the lower surface of the trim plate. The light source is in thermal communication with the heat spreader.

Abstract: A garment cleaning appliance comprises a housing (1) having a chamber (2) to receive garments to be cleaned, and a steam generator (6) for supplying steam to the chamber (2) to clean the garments in the chamber (2). The appliance also includes a condensing element (9) arranged to condense the steam such that condensate is directed onto the garments.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring a server cluster are provided for solving the problem of incapable of performing unified management and monitoring of different types of servers in the prior art.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a verifying method and device for consistency of forwarding behaviors of router data based on action codes. The verifying method includes following steps of: determining related functions for a number of functional modules of a router; configuring action codes for the function modules of the router, each functional module sending configured action code to control layer after executing the related function; configuring condition codes for the functional modules of the router; combining parts or all of the functional modules according to a preset combination way; constructing a Trie tree, nodes of the Trie tree storing the action codes of the functional modules; detecting whether there is abnormal forwarding behavior in forwarding process of received data packet according to the Trie tree and the received data packet.

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.

Abstract: Provided herein are a direct quantitative PCR system, device, and method for analyzing a biological fluid sample.

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: The invention relates to a device (1) for generating steam. The device (1) comprises a water outlet arrangement (2) having an open end (3) to spray water onto a water receiving arrangement (4). The water receiving arrangement (4) comprises an interior surface (5) defining a chamber (6) in which the open end (3) is arranged so that water sprayed from the open end (3) is sprayed onto the interior surface (5). The device further comprises a heating element (7) for heating the interior surface (5) up to a temperature for generating steam from water sprayed on the interior surface (5). The interior surface (5) is formed by two separate cavities (14a, 14b), the open end (3) comprising a spray nozzle (2) received within each cavity (14a, 14b) so that each spray nozzle (2) sprays water onto a region of the interior surface (5), each region being defined by the cavity (14a,14b) in which a respective spray nozzle (2) is received.

Abstract: Image scene labeling with 3D image data. A plurality of pixels of an image frame may be label based at least on a function of pixel color and a pixel depth over the spatial positions within the image frame. A graph-cut technique may be utilized to optimize a data cost and neighborhood cost in which at least the data cost function includes a component that is a dependent on a depth associated with a given pixel in the frame. In some embodiments, in the MRF formulation pixels are adaptively merged into pixel groups based on the constructed data cost(s) and neighborhood cost(s). These pixel groups are then made nodes in the directed graphs. In some embodiments, a hierarchical expansion is performed, with the hierarchy set up within the label space.

Abstract: A system, article, and method of feature matching for multiple images.

Abstract: A laser beam generating device includes a housing a first laser diode which generates a visible first output beam which projects outside of the housing onto a surface and a second laser diode which generates a visible second output beam which projects outside of the housing onto the surface. The laser beam generating device has a first mode in which the first laser diode and the second laser diode are both on. In the first mode, the first laser diode is operated at a first duty cycle the second laser diode is operated at a second duty cycle. The first duty cycle and the second duty cycle are staggered.

Abstract: A gas shower device, a device and a method for chemical vapor deposition. A gas shower device has a showerhead. The showerhead includes a center region and a periphery region surrounding the center region; the center region and periphery region of the showerhead have a plurality of second gas-outlets which are arranged in parallel; the second gas-outlets are used to output the second gas; a first gas-outlet arranged between two adjacent second gas-outlets, includes the first sub-gas-outlet located in the center region and the second sub-gas-outlet located in the periphery region; the first sub-gas-outlet and the second sub-gas-outlet are mutually isolated, the first sub-gas-outlet is used to output the first gas and the second sub-gas-outlet is used to output the second gas; a first gas channel is connected to the first sub-gas-outlet; a second gas channel is connected to the second gas-outlet and the second sub-gas-outlet.

Abstract: Technologies for location privacy management include a mobile computing device to determine whether an application is authorized to obtain the location of the mobile computing device based on a determined location and location access policy of the mobile computing device. The location access policy includes policy rules that identify whether the application is authorized to obtain the location of the mobile computing device. If the mobile computing device determines that the application is not authorized to obtain the location of the mobile computing device, the mobile computing device blocks the application from obtaining the location.

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.

Abstract: The present application relates to steam iron (1). The steam iron (1) comprises a sole plate (3). The sole plate (3) has a steam channel (6) for the passage of steam, an ironing surface (10), vents (4) for the passage of steam between the steam channel (6) and the ironing surface (10), an aperture (9) extending between the steam channel (6) and the ironing surface (10), and a fragrance cartridge (7) being received in the aperture (9) such that it extends into the steam channel (6) to diffuse fragrance in the steam channel (6). The aperture (9) secures the fragrance cartridge (10) in the sole plate (3) such that fragrance cartridge (7) is flush with the ironing surface (10). The present invention also relates to a fragrance cartridge (7) and to a method of imparting a fragrance to steam produced by a steam iron (1).

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a displacer for reducing the consumption of a cryogen used in a superconductive magnet device. The displacer may occupy some space within the cryogen storage cavity or limit the cryogen into a relatively small space surrounding a superconductive coil in the cryogen storage cavity. The displacer may also include a displacer cavity that may be vacuum or contain a cryogen or another substance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a garment care device (D) comprising a chamber (C) to receive at least one garment (G). The garment care device (D) also comprises a heating system (HS) for heating the at least one garment (G). The garment care device (D) also comprises a lighting system (LS) for emitting inside the chamber (C), a radiation having wavelength in the range [280; 500] nm. The garment care device (D) also comprises a metal oxide photocatalyst element (MO) disposed inside the chamber (C) such that the metal oxide photocatalyst element (MO) can receive the radiation. The chamber (C) comprises receiving means to receive the at least one garment (G) such that the at least one garment (G) remains spaced from the metal oxide photocatalyst element (MO). The garment care device according to the invention allows the combination of drying and sanitizing of garments, while imparting pleasant smell to garment in a safe and eco-friendly way.

Abstract: A luminaire comprising a heat spreader and a heat sink disposed around and thermally communicates with the heat spreader. The heat sink forms a trim plate configured to be disposed completely external of a can light fixture or an electrical junction box. The luminaire also includes an optic securely retained relative to one of the heat spreader and the heat sink on one side of a plane defined by a lower surface of the trim plate and extends to the other side of the plane defined by the lower surface of the trim plate, as well as a light source disposed on the heat spreader and comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The plurality of LEDs are positioned entirely on one side of the plane defined by the lower surface of the trim plate. The light source is in thermal communication with the heat spreader.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for segmentation of objects, in videos comprising a sequence of color and depth image frames. A methodology implementing the techniques according to an embodiment includes receiving image frames, including an initial reference frame, and receiving a mask to outline a region in the reference frame that contains the object to be segmented. The method also includes calculating Gaussian mixture models associated with both the masked region and a background region external to the masked region. The method further includes segmenting the object from a current frame based on a modelling of the pixels within an active area of the current frame as a Markov Random Field of nodes for cost minimization. The costs are based in part on the Gaussian mixture models. The active area is based on the segmentation of a previous frame and on an estimation of optical flow between the previous frame and the current frame.