Abstract: A test system and a test method for a lip sticking force of tipping paper for cigarettes are provided. The test system includes an artificial lip and test equipment. The artificial lip is a silica gel block. The test equipment includes a friction meter testing platform, a force measuring sensor, a rigid rope, a pulley, a pulley bracket and a sample loading module. The pulley is installed on the pulley bracket, and the rigid rope slides in the pulley. The rigid rope is L-shaped, a first end of the rigid rope in a horizontal direction is connected to the force measuring sensor, and a second end of the rigid rope in a vertical direction is connected to the sample loading module. The artificial lip is located directly below the sample loading module, and the artificial lip is in contact with the sample loading module at a test position.

Abstract: An example apparatus is described for concurrent execution and copy of updated basic input/output system (“BIOS”) instructions. The apparatus may comprise a private serial peripheral interface and a processor to execute updated BIOS instructions. The apparatus may also comprise a controller to copy the updated BIOS instructions to the private serial peripheral interface. In various examples, execution and copy of the updated BIOS instructions may be performed concurrently.

Abstract: A device for removing unwanted objects from cut tobacco in a cut tobacco production line is disclosed, which includes: a raw cut tobacco feeding and conveying unit (N1), a heavy unwanted object removal unit (N2), a cut tobacco dispersion and recovery unit (N3), a moderate unwanted object removal unit (N4), a cut tobacco humidification unit (N5) and a light unwanted object removal unit (N6). An unwanted object removal method using the cut tobacco unwanted object removal device is also disclosed. The device and method of the disclosure can effectively remove unwanted objects from cut tobacco.

Abstract: Examples include a CPU coupled to a controller, the CPU to receive a user credential usable by the login executable code to perform device login authentication, determine a first hash value based on the login executable code, determine a second hash value based on the user credential, obtain a third hash value and a fourth hash value from the controller, wherein the third hash value is a reference hash value for the login executable code, and wherein the fourth hash value is a reference hash value for the user credential, compare the first hash value to the third hash value, compare the second hash value to the fourth hash value, execute an OS login service using the login executable code responsive to the first hash value matching the third hash value and the second hash value matching the fourth hash value.

Abstract: The subject application relates to a server, terminal and non-transitory computer-readable medium. The server for handling streaming data for a live streaming, comprising one or a plurality of processors, wherein the one or plurality of processors execute a machine-readable instruction to perform: recording the streaming data for the live streaming; storing the streaming data as archive contents with first identifier; receiving interaction information during the live streaming; storing the interaction information as contexts with second identifier, transmitting the archive contents with first identifier to a first user terminal; and transmitting the contexts to the first user terminal according to the first identifier and the second identifier. According to the subject application, the archive contents may be more immersive and the user experience may be enhanced.

Abstract: A computing system including a plurality of processing devices configured to execute a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) layer. The processing devices are configured to execute the MoE layer at least in part by receiving an input tensor including input tokens. Executing the MoE layer further includes computing a gating function output vector based on the input tensor and computing a sparse encoding of the input tensor and the gating function output vector. The sparse encoding indicates one or more destination expert sub-models. Executing the MoE layer further includes dispatching the input tensor for processing at the one or more destination expert sub-models, and further includes computing an expert output tensor. Executing the MoE layer further includes computing an MoE layer output at least in part by computing a sparse decoding of the expert output tensor. Executing the MoE layer further includes conveying the MoE layer output to an additional computing process.

Abstract: An example electronic device includes a storage circuit, a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the storage circuit, and a controller coupled to the storage circuit. The CPU is to receive a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) update image for the electronic device, verify a signature of the BIOS update image, and responsive to verification of the BIOS update image, store a portion of the BIOS update image in the storage circuit. The controller is to obtain the portion of the BIOS update image from the storage circuit, and program the portion of the BIOS update image to a BIOS component of the electronic device.

Abstract: A stem screening and conditioning device includes a roller, a thermal insulation cover, a spiral feeding device, a compressed-air cleaning device, a steam tube, a discharge hole, and a waste hole. A stem screening and conditioning method for the stem screening and conditioning device is also provided. The present disclosure realizes the complete separation of normal-size and undersized stems under the premise of full moisture absorption, thereby improving the refinement and homogenization level of stem conditioning.

Abstract: Examples of electronic devices are described herein. In some examples, an electronic device includes a flash memory. In some examples, the electronic device includes a host memory to store an access control structure to access the flash memory. In some examples, the electronic device includes a first circuitry coupled to the host memory and the flash memory. In some examples, the first circuitry is to read the access control structure in the host memory to determine when to access the flash memory.

Abstract: An example apparatus can receive a DMA request from a device, where the DMA request comprises an address and an ID of the device that uniquely identifies the device and wherein the device is a bus mastering device. The example apparatus can access a range of addresses using the ID of the device. An example apparatus can determine whether the address is in the range of addresses and can process the DMA request responsive to verifying that the address is in the range of addresses.

Abstract: Examples of electronic devices are described herein. In some examples, an electronic device includes a memory and a controller. In some examples, the controller is to enable a basic input/output system (BIOS) safe mode in response to an authentication procedure. In some examples, the controller is to provide access to back-up variable service region in the memory storing default BIOS data. In some examples, the controller is to start a modified BIOS based on the default BIOS data in response to enablement of the BIOS safe mode.

Abstract: An example of a first computing device may include firmware, a controller, and a processor. The processor may be to generate a trust state message, to be sent to the controller, indicating the firmware of the first computing device is operating a trusted environment and utilize the firmware to validate an update within the trusted environment. The controller may be to assert, responsive to receiving the trust state message, a trust state signal to a second computing device indicating the firmware of the first computing device is operating the trusted environment The assertion of the trust state signal may be to enable the second computing device to install the validated update.

Abstract: Examples of electronic devices are described herein. In some examples, an electronic device includes a basic input/output system (BIOS) and a processor. In some examples, the processor is to receive an enrollment message for a function of the electronic device from a server, and send the enrollment message to the BIOS. In some examples, the BIOS is to store the enrollment message in a BIOS memory. In some examples, the BIOS is to verify the enrollment message in response to a function activation request from the processor. In some examples, the processor is to enable the function based on a function activation response from the BIOS.

Abstract: Examples of electronic devices are described herein. In some examples, an electronic device includes a flash memory. In some examples, the electronic device includes a host memory to store an access control structure to access the flash memory. In some examples, the electronic device includes a first circuitry coupled to the host memory and the flash memory. In some examples, the first circuitry is to read the access control structure in the host memory to determine when to access the flash memory.

Abstract: A cigarette temperature detection device including multiple cylindrical convex lenses is provided, wherein each of the cylindrical convex lenses has a thicker central wall between two thinner end walls formed by rotating a parallel line at a predetermined distance around a long axis of an elliptical-like section resulting from cutting the circular convex lens by a plane perpendicular to a centerline. The disclosed cigarette temperature detection device allows accurate and reliable detection of a temperature of an entire circumferential surface of a cigarette on site.

Abstract: A device for separating light flaky cut rolled stems (CRSs) by a throwing roller is provided. The device includes a vertically provided separation bin, and a CRS guide device and a CRS distribution plate which are arranged in the separation bin. The present disclosure further provides a method for separating light flaky CRSs by using the device. The present disclosure achieves full separation of finished CRSs from light flaky CRSs. The device of the present disclosure is designed for the first time, and can be directly connected to a pneumatic CRS feeding and discharging section of a production line. The device of the present disclosure is compact and suitable for industrial production.

Abstract: An example computing device includes a non-volatile memory to store Basic Input/Output Systems (BIOS) data of the computing device, an audio codec, and a controller. The controller is to: receive a command from a provisioning device at the audio codec; and transfer a copy of the BIOS data between the controller and the memory based on the command.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of vehicle technologies, and specifically, to a vehicle control method and system, a vehicle, a control apparatus, a vehicle-mounted device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The disclosure aims to solve the following technical problem: Since a distinction between understeering and oversteering conditions is not taken into consideration when increasing the engine torque, there is still room for improvement in a formulated engine torque increasing strategy. For this purpose, the disclosure provides a vehicle control method and system, a vehicle, a control apparatus, a vehicle-mounted device, and a computer-readable storage medium, where the control method includes: when an abnormal state occurs in a vehicle in a steering condition, determining whether the current abnormal state is understeering or oversteering; and adjusting torque of the vehicle based on a determining result and a torque amount adjustment mechanism predetermined for the current abnormal state.

Abstract: A device for off-line detection of circumferential appearance quality of cigarettes includes a mechanical system, a vision system and a control system, where the mechanical system includes a hopper, a feed roller, an auto-rotating roller, an upper chute and a lower chute. A method for off-line detection of circumferential appearance quality of cigarettes by using the above device is further provided. The present disclosure can achieve detection without omission to obtain accurate and quantifiable detection results, and has high processing efficiency.

Abstract: A cigarette temperature detection device including multiple cylindrical convex lenses is provided, wherein each of the cylindrical convex lenses has a thicker central wall between two thinner end walls formed by rotating a parallel line at a predetermined distance around a long axis of an elliptical-like section resulting from cutting the circular convex lens by a plane perpendicular to a centerline. The disclosed cigarette temperature detection device allows accurate and reliable detection of a temperature of an entire circumferential surface of a cigarette on site.