Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for identifying advertisements previously presented when processing related search queries related to a submitted search query, and providing the advertisements identified from the related search queries for presentation on a search results page for the submitted search query.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for choosing image labels. In one aspect, a method includes receiving data specifying a first image, receiving text labels for the first image, receiving search results in response to a web search performed using at least some of the text labels as queries, ranking the text labels, at least in part, based on a number of resources referenced by the received search results, wherein at least some of the resources each include an image matching the first image, and selecting an image label for the image from the ranked text labels, the image label being selected based on the ranking.

Abstract: The invention concerns at least one pillar in, or for use in, a microfluidic device wherein said pillar comprises, in cross-section, at least one particle abutment surface and an adjacent space that indents said pillar, or an adjacent groove that indents said pillar, to accommodate said particle; a plurality of such pillars arranged in an array; a method for separating particles in a fluid using said pillar, array or said device; and a diagnostic method involving the separation of particles from a fluid using said pillar, array or said device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a user interface (UI) conceptual model and a data model for quickly and easily developing and managing a GUI. The present methods and systems described herein provide for defining one or more UI elements in the UI conceptual model. The one or more UI elements may further reference one or more model objects in the data model. The one or more model objects may include one or more tasks, which may each be mapped to one or more commands for performing each task, or one or more data items, which may each be mapped to rules or conditions for transforming data. According to embodiments, graphics or functionality of a GUI may be easily and efficiently modified by adding, deleting, or modifying UI elements in the UI conceptual model or by adding, deleting, or modifying referenced model objects in the data model, thereby reducing management and development costs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides upconversion fluorescent nanoparticles comprising: a first nanocrystal layer, a second nanocrystal layer, and an energy absorbing layer disposed between the first nanocrystal layer and the second nanocrystal layer. There is also provided an article of manufacture comprising the upconversion fluorescent nanoparticles, as well as a bio-imaging and/or bio-detection apparatus comprising the upconversion fluorescent nanoparticles. The bio-imaging and/or bio-detection apparatus may further comprise a biomolecule and a source of excitation.

Abstract: A method for calculating response time of an electronic device is provided. The method includes: obtaining a video file recording a process of change of interface displayed from an original interface to a new interface chosen by a user, the video file comprises a series of video frames; searching for a key video frame among all the video frames of the video file, the image of the key video frame indicates the point of demarcation between the original interface and the new interface displayed; and calculating a time interval from a first video frame of the video file to the key video frame, according to timestamps of the first video frame and of the key video frame, so as to determine the actual response time of the electronic device. A related measuring device is also provided.

Abstract: An amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition including a reaction product of (a) at least one amino compound; and (b) at least one liquid epoxy resin compound having a low viscosity as measured at room temperature wherein the amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition comprises a liquid has a low viscosity; a curable coating composition including (A) at least one of the above amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition, and (B) at least one curing agent; a thermoset coating product prepared from the above curable composition; and a process for preparing the above amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition, a process for preparing the above curable composition and a process for preparing the above coating.

Abstract: A driving method for liquid crystal display (LCD) panel includes the following steps: A. sending feedback signals to a monitoring module before timing control modules (T-CONs) sends driving signals to drive display of the LCD panel; B. generating control signals when the monitoring module receives the feedback signal of each of the T-CONs, and then simultaneously sending the control signals to each of the T-CONs; C. sending a driving signal to drive display of the LCD panel when each of the T-CONs receives the control signal.

Abstract: A memory includes a logic controller, a word line driver, a boost circuit, plural capacitor circuits, plural memory cores, plural selectors, and plural output drivers. The logic controller generates a word line enabling signal and a boost enabling signal. The word line driver receives the word line enabling signal. The boost circuit receives the boost enabling signal. The plural capacitor circuits are connected between the boost circuit and the word line driver. Each of the plural memory cores is connected with the word line driver through plural word lines. The plural selectors are connected with the corresponding memory cores. The plural output drivers are connected with the corresponding selectors. The number of the plural memory cores is positively correlated with the number of the plural capacitor circuits.

Abstract: A memory includes a logic controller, a word line driver, a boost circuit, plural capacitor circuits, plural memory cores, plural selectors, and plural output drivers. The logic controller generates a word line enabling signal and a boost enabling signal. The word line driver receives the word line enabling signal. The boost circuit receives the boost enabling signal. The plural capacitor circuits are connected between the boost circuit and the word line driver. Each of the plural memory cores is connected with the word line driver through plural word lines. The plural selectors are connected with the corresponding memory cores. The plural output drivers are connected with the corresponding selectors. The number of the plural memory cores is positively correlated with the number of the plural capacitor circuits.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for cross-language image search. One method includes receiving an image search query and image search results responsive to the image search query. Translations of the image search query into other languages are obtained, and search results responsive to each of the translations are received. Instructions are provided to a client device. The instructions cause the client device to present a user interface that includes one or more of the image search results responsive to the image search query and a cross-language search option for each of the translations. Each cross-language search option includes the translation and a preview of the image search results responsive to the translation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing hot rolled strip steel, especially the producing method of hot rolled strip steel with multiple target thicknesses in the longitudinal direction. It is a method to produce the strip steel with different target thicknesses in the longitudinal direction by using a hot continuous rolling mill. In this method, the first equal-thickness section of the strip steel is controlled with the conventional thickness control strategy, while other equal-thickness sections and the transition section between equal-thickness sections are controlled with the variable-thickness control strategy.

Abstract: Content aware video resizing is described. In one example, edge detection is done on pixel values of video frames. The edges are compared and an energy is determined for lines of pixels of a second frame based on the comparison. The low energy lines are selected, and the frame is resized using the selected lines. The lines correspond to either rows or columns and the resizing may be done by adding or removing columns or by adding or removing rows.

Abstract: There are disclosed compounds that modulate the activity of inhibitors of apoptosis (IAPs), pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods of treating proliferative disorders and disorders of dysregulated apoptosis, such as cancer, utilizing the compounds of the invention.

Abstract: A dynamic element matching method for a multi-unit-element digital-to-analog converter having unit elements comprises several steps. An element selection probability is determined as a function of a number of the unit elements and a digital signal. Next, loop filter output signals are generated as a function of the determined element selection probability and control signals for the unit elements. Certain ones of the unit elements are selected as a function of the generated loop filter output signals. The selected certain ones of the unit elements are activated for output of the converter.

Abstract: An angle adjusting mechanism includes a base seat, a driving assembly, a guiding assembly and an adjusting member. The driving assembly is mounted on the base seat. The driving assembly includes a driving member, a screw rod rotated by the driving member and a screw nut sleeved on the screw rod. The driving member is mounted on the base seat. The screw nut engages with the screw rod and is capable of moving along an axial direction of the screw rod. The guiding assembly is mounted on the base seat and guides the screw nut. The adjusting member is sleeved on the guiding assembly and rotated by the screw nut to a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel driving circuit includes at least two signal input interfaces, one or more timing control circuits, a memory module, and a data processing module. When the memory module receives image data of a same display image from the signal input interfaces, the data processing module reads the image data from the memory module, the data processing module sends the image data to the one or more timing control circuits, and the one or more timing control circuits drive the LCD panel using the image data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each independently designates an alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group of 5 or 6 carbon atoms or R1 and R2 form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached a cycloaliphatic ring of 5 or 6 carbon atoms, Si* represents an organopolysiloxane residue bonded via a silicon atom of this residue to the oxygen shown in formula (I), or a silane group SiR4R5R6, wherein R4, R5 and R6 each independently designates an alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of 5 or 6 carbon atoms or an aryl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and R3 designates a hydrogen atom or a group represented by the following formula (II) wherein R7 and R8 each independently designates an alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group of 5 or 6 carbon atoms or R7 and R8 form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached a cycloaliphatic ring of 5 or 6 carbon atoms, an

Abstract: This disclosure describes a user interface (UI) conceptual model and a data model for quickly and easily developing and managing a GUI. The present methods and systems described herein provide for defining one or more UI elements in the UI conceptual model. The one or more UI elements may further reference one or more model objects in the data model. The one or more model objects may include one or more tasks, which may each be mapped to one or more commands for performing each task, or one or more data items, which may each be mapped to rules or conditions for transforming data. According to embodiments, graphics or functionality of a GUI may be easily and efficiently modified by adding, deleting, or modifying UI elements in the UI conceptual model or by adding, deleting, or modifying referenced model objects in the data model, thereby reducing management and development costs.

Abstract: A method for identifying an accessory coupled to an electronic device. The method includes applying at least one detection pulse to the audio accessory, each detection pulse being spectrally shaped to be generally inaudible to a human user, receiving at least one response signal corresponding to each detection pulse that is indicative of the impedance of the accessory, and based on the impedance, identifying the accessory.