Abstract: A method and device for scheduling downlink subframes are disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention, in which a control section of one subframe schedules data sections of one or more other subframes, making it possible to greatly save an overhead of control signaling to thereby have more resources for transmission of data and improve the performance of a system as compared with traditional scheduling of a single subframe.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a handover method and apparatus in an access point network. The method includes: determining, by a source access point, that a handover is needed; obtaining, by the source access point, IP address information of a target access point; setting up, by the source access point, an Iur link with the target access point according to the IP address information; instructing, by the source access point, the target access point to set up a radio link between the target access point and a user equipment; and deleting, by the source access point, a radio link between the source access point and the user equipment.

Abstract: A clock conditioning circuit including a phase detector circuit configured to provide an analog tuning signal indicative of a phase relationship between a reference clock to be conditioned and a generated clock. The controlled oscillator is configured to produce the generated clock, with the generated clock having an output frequency adjustable in response to an analog tuning signal applied to a control signal input of the controlled oscillator. Converter circuitry is provided to produce a digital representation of the analog tuning signal when the mode control circuitry is in a tracking mode. In the event the reference clock is lost, the mode control circuitry switches to a holdover mode so as to provide an analog holdover signal to the control signal input based upon the digital representations produced just prior to the loss of the reference clock.

Abstract: According to some aspects, an electronic device adapted to provide audio output via an audio system. The electronic device includes an audio jack adapted to be coupled to the audio system. The audio jack includes a line-out for sending audio signals to the audio system and a ground return line. The electronic device also includes a ground resistor between the ground return line and a ground node. The ground resistor has a resistance selected to reduce ground current on the ground return line when the electronic device is being charged without significantly adversely affecting the quality of the audio output.

Abstract: An interactive voice recognition electronic device converts a received voice signal to a text, and searches a voice databases to find a matched voice text of the converted text. The matched voice text is taken as a recognized voice text of the voice signal if the matched voice text exists in the voice database. The electronic device obtains a predetermined number of similar voice texts if no matched voice text exists in the voice database. The electronic device converts the predetermined number of similar voice texts to the voice signals, outputs the converted voice signals in turn, and selects one of the similar voice texts as the recognized voice text according to the selection of the user. The electronic device obtains the associated answer text of the recognized voice text in the voice database and converts the answer text to voice signals.

Abstract: An exemplary manipulator includes arms, an inlet conduit, and sealing members. The arms are rotatably joined. The inlet conduit extends into one of the arms and non-combustible gas is introduced into the arms via the inlet conduit. The sealing members are disposed where two corresponding of the arms are rotatably joined together. The manipulator is doubly protected from infiltration by unwanted gases by the high pressure gas in the manipulator and by the sealing members.

Abstract: An arrangement of elongated nanowires that include titanium silicide or tungsten silicide may be grown on the exterior surfaces of many individual electrically conductive microfibers of much larger diameter. Each of the nanowires is structurally defined by an elongated, centralized titanium silicide or tungsten silicide nanocore that terminates in a distally spaced gold particle and which is co-axially surrounded by a removable amorphous nanoshell. A gold-directed catalytic growth mechanism initiated during a low pressure chemical vapor deposition process is used to grow the nanowires uniformly along the entire length and circumference of the electrically conductive microfibers where growth is intended. The titanium silicide- or tungsten silicide-based nanowires can be used in a variety electrical, electrochemical, and semiconductor applications.

Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate including a porous surface and an anodic oxidation film. The porous surface defines a plurality of nanopores. The anodic oxidation film is formed on the substrate covering the porous surface by anodic oxidation process. The anodic oxidation film has a plurality of bonding protrusions, and each bonding protrusion is retained in one of the nanopores to improve a binding force between the substrate and the anodic oxidation film.

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: 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: Preparation of azetidinone compounds and medical use thereof are provided by the present invention. More particularly, azetidionne compounds, shown as formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are defined in description, and preparation methods thereof are provided by the present invention. The compounds of the present invention can reduce the levels of total cholesterol (TC) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in plasma, and can be used as medicaments for reducing cholesterol in blood. Therefore the compounds of the present invention can be used to treat or prevent diseases of atherosclerosis, cacergasia of blood vessel, cardiac failure, coronary artery disease, angiocardiopathy, myocardial, angina, hyperlipoidemia and hypercholesteremia and the like. Preparation method of compounds of formula (I) and intermediate compounds are also provided by the present invention.

Abstract: A memory has a tracking circuit for a read tracking operation. The memory includes a memory bit cell array, a tracking column, a tracking row, a sense amplifier row coupled to the memory bit cell array and the tracking row, and a sense amplifier enable logic. The memory further includes a tracking bit line coupled to the tracking column and the sense amplifier enable logic, and a tracking word line coupled to the tracking row and the sense amplifier enable logic. The tracking circuit is configured to track a column time delay along the tracking column before a row time delay along the tracking row.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of patterning, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a porous film; and (b) adding at least one structure to the porous film. The present invention also provides a patterned film prepared according to the method of the invention. The present invention also provides a method of preparing a porous film, and a porous film prepared according to the method of the invention.

Abstract: A decorative metal finish for a part with a non-conductive surface where the non-conductive surface is lightly roughened to improve its adherence capabilities. A thin metal layer is electrolessly deposited on the lightly roughened surface to provide a bright durable metal finish on the non-conductive surface. An organic coating layer is deposited over the thin metal layer to provide protection for the metal finish.

Abstract: Polymers that enable the use of high work-function metals as a cathode in optoelectronic devices and optoelectronic devices incorporating the polymers as an electron transport layer.

Abstract: Substituted cyclopropyl compounds of the formula I: are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing type 2 diabetes and similar conditions. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts are included as well. The compounds are useful as agonists of the g-protein coupled receptor GPR-119.

Abstract: The present invention provides a passivant for hot-dip Al—Zn-coated sheet of which the raw materials include: 2˜6 parts by weight of water soluble molybdate, 4˜12 parts by weight of water soluble manganese salt, 50˜100 parts by weight of basic silica sol and 50˜100 parts by weight of water soluble organic resin. The present invention also provides a method to prepare the passivant for hot-dip Al—Zn-coated sheet including the following steps: adding and dissolving water soluble molybdate and water soluble manganese salt into deionized water; adding basic silica sol into the solution and mixing well; adding water soluble organic resin into the solution and mixing well; regulating the pH value of the solution to 5˜8 by using phosphoric acid. The present invention also provides a hot-dip Al—Zn-coated sheet treated with the present passivant and a method to passivate hot-dip Al—Zn-coated sheet.

Abstract: Co-selected images are labeled based on a topic score that is a measure of relevance of the co-selected image to a first topic to which a reference image belongs. The first topic to which the reference image belongs is identified based on a reference label associated with the reference image. The co-selected images are images that are selected for presentation subsequent to selection of the reference image during a user session. The co-selected images are identified based on selection data for user sessions in which the reference image was selected for presentation. The topic score is generated based on a frequency of selection of the co-selected image. Image search results for a second topic can be filtered to remove images that are labeled as belonging to the first topic or the image search results can be reordered to adjust the presentation positions at which images are referenced based on the topic to which the images belong.

Abstract: Power up circuit. An example power up circuit includes a switch for charging a power node of an electronic device. A level detector is used for monitoring charge level of the power node. Further, the power up circuit includes one or more power switches for providing current to the electronic device based on the charge level.

Abstract: Methods and systems of recognizing images may include an apparatus having a hardware module with logic to, for a plurality of vectors in an image, determine a first intermediate computation based on even pixels of an image vector, and determine a second intermediate computation based on odd pixels of an image vector. The logic can also combine the first and second intermediate computations into a Hessian matrix computation.