Abstract: Optimal feedback sensing locations are determined based on minimizing the sum of the differences between actual voltages and nominal voltages at the devices being supplied by the voltage regulator. An optimal sense location may be determined to be a location (for example, on a PCB or PKG) where the sensed voltage is equal to the nominal voltage of the multiple devices when the voltage output of the power source(s) is equal to a level that minimizes the sum of the differences between the actual voltages and nominal voltages at the devices being supplied by the power source(s). An optimal sense location may also be determined to be a location where the sensed voltage is equal to the average of the voltages at the devices that are supplied by the power source(s). Visual data is generated, the visual data indicating an area or areas that comprise optimal sense locations and locations that are optimal within a preset tolerance range.

Abstract: An elevator includes a car follower associated with each of a pair of guide rails, and carrying electromagnets which are spaced from electromagnets on an elevator car. The electromagnets on the car and car follower create a repulsive force tending to center the car between the car follower electromagnets associated with the two guide rails. Preferably, the car follower electromagnets are interconnected into a single car follower such that they move together.

Abstract: An elevator control system (24) provides elevator dispatch and door control based on passenger data received from a video monitoring system. The video monitoring system includes a video processor (16) connected to receive video input from at least one video camera (12). The video processor (16) tracks objects located within the field of view of the video camera, and calculates passenger data parameters associated with each tracked object. The elevator controller (24) provides elevator dispatch (26), door control (28), and security functions (30) based in part on passenger data provided by the video processor (16). The security functions may also be based in part on data from access control systems (14).

Abstract: A video-based system detects the position of elevator doors based on video data provided by one or more video detectors. Based on the detected position of the elevator doors, a distance between the elevator doors can be determined. The operation of the elevator doors is controlled based, at least in part, on the detected distance between the elevator doors.

Abstract: A method for reducing leakage current of a semiconductor device includes supplying a substantially constant and non-zero bulk bias to a relatively low threshold voltage semiconductor device during formation of a conductive channel of the semiconductor device and during the formation of a non-conductive channel of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: An alarm filter (22) for use in a security system (14) to reduce the occurrence of nuisance alarms receives sensor signals (S1-Sn, Sv) from a plurality of sensors (18, 20) included in the security system (14). The alarm filter (22) produces an opinion output as a function of the sensor signals and selectively modifies the sensor signals as a function of the opinion output to produce verified sensor signals (S1?-Sn?).

Abstract: A method for programming a multi-level cell and a memory apparatus are described, wherein each cell has two storage sites. The method includes making the first storage site have a first Vt level and the second storage site have a second Vt level. The first Vt level is selected from M Vt levels. When the first Vt level is the i-th level among the M Vt levels, the second Vt level is selected from ni Vt levels, wherein at least one ni is not equal to ni-1 (2?i?M). The multi-level cell has P storage states, wherein P = ? i = 1 M ? ? n i . The memory apparatus includes multiple multi-level cells and an operation circuit capable of performing the above method.

Abstract: A video recognition system detects the presence of fire based on video data provided by one or more video detectors, but suppresses the triggering of an alarm in situations based on the selection of acceptable regions and application of rules associated with each acceptable region. A user defines acceptable regions within the field of view of the video detector and associates with each acceptable region a rule. During processing of video data associated with the field of view, video metrics are calculated and analyzed to detect the presence of fire (e.g., flame or smoke). Prior to triggering an alarm, regions identified as indicative of fire are compared with the user-defined acceptable regions. If there is overlap between the two regions, the rule associated with the acceptable region is applied to determine whether the alarm should be suppressed or triggered.

Abstract: A video recognition system detects the presence of fire based on video data provided by one or more video detectors. The video recognition system divides each individual frame of video data into a plurality of frame elements and calculates with respect to each frame element a structural feature that the algorithm uses to identify a core region of potential fire. The video recognition system defines a region surrounding the core region and calculates with respect to each frame element within the surrounding region a temporal feature. Based on the calculated temporal feature, the video recognition system associates a representative temporal value with the core region. Based on the structural and temporal features associated with the core region, video recognition system determines whether the video data indicates the presence of fire.

Abstract: An LED package structure for increasing heat-dissipating and light-emitting efficiency includes a substrate unit, an alloy unit, a light-emitting unit, a conductive unit and a package unit. The substrate unit has a substrate body, a first conductive pad, a second conductive pad and a chip-placing pad. The alloy unit has a Ni/Pd alloy formed on the chip-placing pad. The light-emitting unit has an LED chip positioned on the Ni/Pd alloy of the alloy unit by solidified solder ball or glue. The conductive unit has two conductive wires, and the LED chip is electrically connected to the first conductive pad and the second conductive pad by the two conductive wires, respectively. The package unit has a light-transmitting package gel body formed on the top surface of the substrate body in order to cover the light-emitting unit and the conductive unit.

Abstract: A video recognition system detects the presence of fire based on video data provided by one or more video detectors. The video recognition system is operable to calculate a first flicker feature with respect to a first set of frame data and a second flicker feature with respect to a second set of frame data. The video recognition system combines the first flicker feature and the second flicker feature to generate an accumulated flicker feature. The video recognition system defines, based on the accumulated flicker feature, a flicker mask that represents a dynamic region of the fire. Based on the defined flicker mask, the video recognition system determines whether the video data indicates the presence of fire.

Abstract: A video-based fire detection system receives video data comprised of a plurality of individual frames, and determines based on the video data the ability of the system to detect the presence of fire. The system includes a video recognition system connectable to receive the video data and to calculate one or more background features associated with the video data. Based on the calculated background features, the video recognitions system assesses the ability of the video-based fire detection system to detect the presence of fire. The system includes one or more outputs operably connectable to communicate the results of the assessment made by the video recognitions system.

Abstract: A method of automatically adjusting a depth of field, suitable for adjusting settings relevant to the depth of field when pre-shooting an image to be shot through a digital camera, includes capturing an image to be shot; dividing the image into a plurality of detected blocks; performing a statistic process for an object distance on each detected block, and recording an object distance value of each detected block; generating an object-distance cumulative curve according to the object distance value of each detected block; performing a smoothing process to eliminate peak curves generated in the object-distance cumulative curve; looking up a mode of all the object distance values and a corresponding detected block according to the object-distance cumulative curve; adjusting corresponding aperture and focal length of the digital camera according to the corresponding detected block. The user shoots images at different sites without adjusting the digital camera into corresponding shoot mode.

Abstract: A method for automatically rectifying business card presentation angle is described. The method is applicable to a mobile electronic device to automatically rectify a presentation angle of a shot business card image. Firstly, maintain character pixels of the shot business card image, and divide the character pixels into character groups by determining whether the pixel pitch is larger than a predetermined value. Next, obtain a first axis and a second axis of the character groups. After that, calculate an included angle formed between the first axis and the second axis, and adjust the oblique character groups through angles obtained for correction. Then, adjust aspect ratios of all the character groups after angle correction according to appropriate character aspect ratios, to make the displayed font seem normal. Finally, generate a corrected business card image according to the character groups after correction.

Abstract: An LED lamp construction with integral appearance includes an outer shell unit, a conductive retaining unit, a light-emitting module, a circuit unit and a heat-dissipating unit. The outer shell unit has an integral shell body and a receiving space formed in the shell body. The conductive retaining unit is disposed on a bottom side of the shell body. The light-emitting module is disposed on a top side of the shell body. The circuit unit is received in the receiving space and electrically connected between the light-emitting module and the conductive retaining unit. The heat-dissipating unit is disposed on a bottom side of the light-emitting module. Hence, the manufacturing cost is decreased and the manufacturing method is simple in the present invention due to the integral appearance of the present invention.

Abstract: A method for reducing smear effects of a dynamic image is for an image sensor. The image sensor converts a shot image picture into image data, and the image data is divided into an effective region, an upper optical black region (UOB), and a lower optical black region (LOB). The method includes capturing two continuous image data to serve as a first frame image and a second frame image; calculating brightness difference values between individual pixels at corresponding pixel positions of the LOB of the first frame image and the UOB of the second frame image; comparing the brightness difference values with a threshold; obtaining positions to be compensated in the UOB of the second frame image, when the UOB of the second frame image requires brightness compensation; and compensating brightness values of pixels in the effective region of the second frame image corresponding to the positions to be compensated.

Abstract: A video content analysis (VCA) system generates an output regarding a detected condition that provides an indication of a confidence level regarding the detected condition. One example VCA system determines whether a first characteristic of a detected object in a field of vision of the video content analysis system satisfies a first criterion. If so, a first signal is generated under selected conditions. The VCA system also determines whether a second characteristic of the detected object satisfies a corresponding second criterion. If so, a second, different signal is generated if the first and second criteria are satisfied. The first and second signals indicate respective, different confidence levels that an event has occurred. A disclosed example includes a VCA as part of a security system.

Abstract: An LED package structure includes a substrate unit, a light-emitting unit, a light-reflecting unit and a package unit. The substrate unit has a substrate body and a chip-placing area, and the substrate body has a cutting chamfer formed on one side thereof. The light-emitting unit has a plurality of LED chips electrically disposed on the chip-placing area. The light-reflecting unit has an annular reflecting resin body surroundingly formed on the substrate body by coating. A distance between an outermost side of the annular reflecting resin body and an outermost side of the substrate body is between 0 and 1.5 mm, and the annular reflecting resin body surrounds the LED chips to form a resin position limiting space. The package unit has a translucent package resin body for covering the LED chips, and the position of the translucent package resin body is limited in the resin position limiting space.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein. One embodiment of a bearing for a piston engine has a bearing made of a plastic material and having a substantially planar base and a substantially hemispherical portion. The base is configured to engage with a swash plate, and the hemispherical portion is configured to engage with a piston.

Abstract: A method for compensating image data is adapted for an image sensor. The image sensor has a plurality of photo sensors arranged in an effective region and an optical black region. The method for compensating image data includes a plurality of monochromatic light representative values Si corresponding to pixel positions i is extracted from the photo sensors of the optical black region; a plurality of monochromatic image intensity values VO is extracted from the photo sensors of the effective region; the monochromatic light representative values Si are converted respectively to a plurality of monochromatic compensation values f(Si); and compensated image data VF is output after compensating the monochromatic image intensity values VO respectively based on the pixel positions i and the corresponding monochromatic compensation values f(Si). Through the method for compensating image data, a smear effect in the effective region can be compensated effectively.