Abstract: Among other things, one or more image sensors and techniques for forming such image sensors are provided. An image sensor comprises a photodiode array configured to detect light. A filler grid is formed over the photodiode array, such as over a dielectric grid. The filler grid comprises one or more filler structures, such as a first filler structure that provides a light propagation path to a first photodiode that is primarily through the first filler structure. In this way, signal strength decay of light along the light propagation path before detection by the first photodiode is mitigated. The image sensor comprises a reflective layer that channels light towards corresponding photodiodes. For example, a first reflective layer portion guides light towards the first photodiode and away from a second photodiode. In this way, crosstalk, otherwise resulting from detection of light by incorrect photodiodes, is mitigated.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to wireless communication technology field, especially relate to a method, system and apparatus for power headroom report, for the use of power headroom report when a User Equipment (UE) aggregates carriers under different enhanced NodeBs (eNBs). Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for power headroom report, including: a user equipment which aggregates resources of multiple network equipment determines power headroom information; said user equipment sends said power headroom information to at least one of the network equipment participating in aggregation.

Abstract: Systems and methods of determining characteristics of a material under test using highly sensitive, tunable RF sensors are disclosed. For instance, an RF sensor can include one or more interferometers having a reference branch and a test branch. The test branch includes a microstrip resonator and a coupled line filter. The RF sensor can further include a first port associated with each of the one or more interferometers configured to separate signals between a first transmission line and a second transmission line operable to provide a test signal to the resonator. and filter. The RF sensor can further include a signal analyzer coupled to the first port of the one or more interferometers operable to measure one or more scattering parameters. Wherein at least one of the one or more scattering parameters is indicative of one or more characteristics of a dielectric material disposed on the coupled line filter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a granulated inorganic adsorbent for radionuclides including slurry forming, solidification, drying and hardening, granulation, and washing steps: blending a dihydrogen phosphate, a powdered inorganic adsorbent raw material and a setting time regulator in water to form a slurry; adding sintered magnesia into the slurry, and blending the mixture to form a solidified slurry; setting the solidified slurry on a disk member, and naturally drying to hardening in a specific temperature range to form a hardened solid material; smashing the hardened solid material and performing vibration sieving by using a screen to obtain a granulated inorganic adsorbent for radionuclides containing residual reagents; washing the granulated inorganic adsorbent for radionuclides containing residual reagents with water, to remove the residual reagents to complete preparation, where the adsorption capacity of the granulated inorganic adsorbent for radionuclides thus prepared is in the range of 0.

Abstract: This disclosed invention relates to a maleinated ester derivative derived from an unsaturated linear aliphatic carboxylic acid methyl ester, maleic anhydride, and a monohydric alcohol. Lubricants and functional fluids containing the maleinated esters are disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including stacked structures. The stacked structures include at least two chalcogenide materials or alternating dielectric materials and conductive materials. A liner including alucone is formed on sidewalls of the stacked structures. Methods of forming the semiconductor device are also disclosed.

Abstract: An in-vehicle infotainment system, smart home information access and device control unit, or mobile system presents summarized information to a user based on a user preference model that is associated with the user. The system modifies the presentation of information to the user based on environmental context data about the vehicle and user context data about the activity of the user. During presentation of the information, the system modifies the content and presentation of the summarized information in response to multi-modal input requests from the user.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a method for preparing nilotinib intermediate 3-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-5trifluoromethyl phenylamine (I). The method comprises the following steps: taking trifluorotoluene as an initial material, and preparing the nilotinib intermediate (I) by nitration, bromization, condensation and reduction successively Compared with the prior art, the preparation method has the following advantages: a relatively high yield, the raw materials are easily obtained, a concise process and few side reactions, and is adapted to industrial production, so the development of an economic technology of the bulk drug is pro moted.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a body, a driving unit, a control unit, a first rotary unit, a second rotary unit and a second connector. The body has a first recess and a restriction portion. The driving unit is connected to the working end of the body and is driven by the control unit to allow the wrench to be rotated clockwise or counter clockwise. The first rotary unit has a first rotary rod, a third toothed ring, a sleeve, a first clip, a second resilient member and a bead. The second rotary unit has a second rotary rod, two caps, a second resilient member, a third rotary rod and a handle. The second connector is located in the restriction portion. The second connector is located corresponding to the groove of the first rotary rod, so that the first rotary rod does not drop from the first recess.

Abstract: Disclosed is a foam sheet using polylactic acid, which provides the advantages of energy reduction and greenhouse gas reduction, and does not emit toxic substances such as toxic gas or endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The foam sheet, according to the present invention, comprises at least one resin layer comprising a biodegradable resin composition including the polylactic acid having an extended chain, a plasticizer, and a foaming agent, and thus provides the advantages of superior processing properties, superior water resistance after processing, energy reduction and greenhouse gas reduction, and of not emitting toxic substances such as toxic gas or endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

Abstract: Different candidate windows in an image are identified, such as by sliding a rectangular or other geometric shape of different sizes over an image to identify portions of the image (groups of pixels in the image). The candidate windows are analyzed by a set of convolutional neural networks, which are cascaded so that the input of one convolutional neural network layer is based on the input of another convolutional neural network layer. Each convolutional neural network layer drops or rejects one or more candidate windows that the convolutional neural network layer determines does not include an object (e.g., a face). The candidate windows that are identified as including an object (e.g., a face) are analyzed by another one of the convolutional neural network layers. The candidate windows identified by the last of the convolutional neural network layers are the indications of the objects (e.g., faces) in the image.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a data storage management method and system that is configured to: to monitor access conditions of data stored in a plurality of storage devices, wherein the plurality of storage devices are divided into a plurality of storage device tiers based on their respective characteristics; determine active degrees of the respective data based on the access conditions of the respective data; control movement of the respective data among the plurality of storage device tiers based on the active degrees of the respective data, such that the respective data are stored in the storage device tiers adapted to their respective active degrees.

Abstract: A method for sign language recognition includes receiving, with an input device, an input based on a plurality of hand movements and postures of a user that correspond to a sequence of signs, extracting a plurality of features from the input corresponding to the plurality of hand movements and postures, identifying, a start of the sequence of signs in the input based on a first set of features in the plurality of features and a first Hidden Markov Model (HMM) stored in the memory and identifying a first sign in the input based on a second set of features in the plurality of features and a second HMM stored in the memory. The method also includes generating an output corresponding to the first sign from the input.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a FinFET and a FinFET are provided. In various embodiments, the method for manufacturing a FinFET includes etching a base substrate to form a trapezoidal fin structure. Next, an isolation layer is deposited covering the etched base substrate. Then, the trapezoidal fin structure is exposed. The trapezoidal fin structure includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and the top surface has a width larger than that of the bottom surface.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for determining a core word of an image cluster description text. The method comprises segmenting the each image description text in the text cluster, and based on attribute information of each base word, determining a fractional value of the each base word in the each image description text and a total fractional value of the each base word in the text cluster, and thus determining a core word of the image cluster. Embodiments of the present disclosure may determine a weight of each base word in the each image description text, determine a total fractional value of the each base word in the text cluster, based on the total fractional value of the each base word, determine a core word of the image cluster, and thus can ensure that the selected core word can accurately describe a meaning of the image cluster.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying a document that is operated upon by a real-time collaborative editing system. The document includes a first active region and additional active regions. The method identifies a first node and one or more additional nodes, all accessing the document via the real-time collaborative editing system. The method identifies a second node that is one of the one or more additional nodes. The method identifies a second active region, which is one of the additional active regions. The method identifies a first node view, which displays the first active region via the first node. The method identifies a second node view. The second node view displays the second active region via the second node. The method responds to input from the first node by creating a third node view that is displayed via the second active region and presented via the first node.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method, an apparatus, and a system for processing a radio link failure (RLF), to provide an RLF processing solution in a scenario where a user equipment (UE) aggregates cell resources of multiple evolved Node Bs (eNBs). The method for processing an RLF provided in the present application comprises: in a scenario where a UE aggregates cell resources of multiple eNBs, a local eNB (LeNB) determining that an RLF occurs on the UE; and the LeNB stopping data transmission of a radio bearer (RB) related to the RLF, and notifying a Macro eNB of related information of the RLF.

Abstract: Accelerating object detection techniques are described. In one or more implementations, adaptive sampling techniques are used to extract features from an image. Coarse features are extracted from the image and used to generate an object probability map. Then, dense features are extracted from high-probability object regions of the image identified in the object probability map to enable detection of an object in the image. In one or more implementations, cascade object detection techniques are used to detect an object in an image. In a first stage, exemplars in a first subset of exemplars are applied to features extracted from the multiple regions of the image to detect object candidate regions. Then, in one or more validation stages, the object candidate regions are validated by applying exemplars from the first subset of exemplars and one or more additional subsets of exemplars.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses for area-dependent image enhancement. These techniques are capable of enabling selection, through a touch-enabled mobile-device display, of an area of a photographic image through movement of a spatially-variable implement, such as brush icon moved over the image. Selected areas can be enhanced differently than other areas, such as to apply sharpening to the selected area and blurring to a non-selected area.

Abstract: A method for processing audio data includes obtaining a noise frame of an audio signal, and decomposing the current noise frame into a noise low-band signal and a noise high-band signal; and encoding and transmitting the noise low-band signal by using a first discontinuous transmission mechanism, and encoding and transmitting the noise high-band signal by using a second discontinuous transmission mechanism. According to the present disclosure, different processing manners are used for the high-band signal and the low-band signal, calculation loads and encoded bits may be saved under a premise of not lowering subjective quality of a codec, and bits that are saved may help to achieve an objective of reducing a transmission bandwidth or improving overall encoding quality.