Abstract: The invention features compositions and methods for inhibiting the Pin1 protein, and the treatment of disorders characterized by elevated Pin1 levels.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a semiconductor chip having cross-talk noise cancellation circuitry disposed between a disturber trace and a trace to be protected from cross-talk noise emanating from the disturber trace. The trace is to be coupled to a receiver disposed on a different semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A virtual reality headset system includes a vision correction module. The vision correction system can detect a degree of myopia or other visual ailment of a user of the VR system, and then adjust a vision correction lens to adjust for user myopia. An implementation of the vision correction module can adjust right and left lenses separately.

Abstract: An embodiment of a semiconductor package apparatus may include technology to pre-process an image to simplify a background of the image, and perform object detection on the pre-processed image with the simplified background. For example, an embodiment of a semiconductor package may include technology to pre-process an image to subtract the background from the image and perform object detection on the pre-processed image with the background subtracted. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a circuit board having a first surface, a second surface and an opening, wherein the opening is between the first surface and the second surface; a thermal conductive material at least partially passing through the opening, and in contact with the circuit board; at least an electronic device disposed on the first surface of the circuit board, and in contact with the thermal conductive material; a heat dissipation plate disposed on the second surface of the circuit board; and an insulated thermal conductive sheet disposed between the thermal conductive material and the heat dissipation plate. By virtue of it, product volume can be reduced effectively, and a flow channel is simplified.

Abstract: A lens antenna system is disclosed. The lens antenna system comprises a hybrid focal source antenna circuit configured to generate a source antenna beam for integration with different lens structures. In some embodiments, the hybrid focal source antenna circuit comprises a set of antenna elements coupled to one another. In some embodiments, the set of antenna elements comprises a first antenna element configured to be excited in a first spherical mode; and a second antenna element configured to be excited in a second, different, spherical mode. In some embodiments, the first spherical mode and the second spherical mode are co-polarized. In some embodiments, the lens antenna system further comprises a lens configured to shape the source antenna beam associated with the hybrid focal source antenna circuit, in order to provide an output antenna beam.

Abstract: A real time and quantitative method of measuring traction force of living cells include the following procedures. Place AT-cut and BT-cut quartz crystals of the same frequency, surface morphology and/or modified with the same cell adhesion molecules in petri dishes or detection cells; add the cells to the petri dishes or detection cells, the cell traction force at arbitrary time t during adhesion of the cells or under different internal/external environmental stimulations is estimated by the following equation: ?St=(KAT?KBT)?1[tqAT?ftAT/frAT?tqBT?ftBT/frBT]. The method can be used to track the dynamic changes of cells generated force during the adhesion of cells and under different internal/external environmental stimulations, such as the effects of drugs. The drugs can be added before or after the adhesion of the cells. This method is suitable for all adherent cells, including primary cells and passage cells.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to map a virtual environment to a physical environment using a weighted linear mapping technique. Example methods disclosed herein include accessing dimensional data corresponding to the virtual environment. Disclosed example methods further include determining areas of relative importance in the virtual environment. Disclosed example methods also include accessing dimensional data corresponding to the physical environment and generating a mapped environment based on the dimensional data corresponding to the virtual environment, the dimensional data corresponding to the physical environment, and the areas of relative importance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of Pin1-associated disorders (e.g., disorders characterized by elevated Pin1 activity) with arsenic trioxide, optionally in combination with a retinoic acid compound. Pin1-associated disorders may include, for example, proliferative disorders (e.g., cancers), inflammatory conditions, and autoimmune disorders associated with aberrant levels of Pin1 activity.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes an electro-mechanical interface having angled signal interconnects, wherein, the angling of the signal interconnects is to reduce noise coupling between the angled signal interconnects.

Abstract: A data storage device with interruption optimization having a non-volatile memory and a controller is shown. The controller operates the non-volatile memory in response to a host. The controller has a buffer which is filled with an interrupt delay that is evaluated by the host according to the status of the central processing unit of the host. The controller delays sending an interrupt request to the host according to the interrupt delay.

Abstract: Apparatus, method and storage medium associated with UAV position estimation are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an UAV may comprise a transmitter-receiver arrangement to transmit and receive communication signals, including receipt of absolute positioning system (APS) signals from one or more APS sensors, and wireless signals from one or more proximately located other UAVs; one or more motors or engines to provide propulsive force for the UAV; and a flight controller coupled to the transmitter-receiver arrangement and the one or more motors or engines to control at least the one or more motors or engines to provide propulsive force to navigate the UAV, based at least in part on the APS and relative positioning signals. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

Abstract: A lens antenna system is disclosed. The lens antenna system comprises a hybrid focal source antenna circuit configured to generate a source antenna beam for integration with different lens structures. In some embodiments, the hybrid focal source antenna circuit comprises a set of antenna elements coupled to one another. In some embodiments, the set of antenna elements comprises a first antenna element configured to be excited in a first spherical mode; and a second antenna element configured to be excited in a second, different, spherical mode. In some embodiments, the first spherical mode and the second spherical mode are co-polarized. In some embodiments, the lens antenna system further comprises a lens configured to shape the source antenna beam associated with the hybrid focal source antenna circuit, in order to provide an output antenna beam.

Abstract: A data storage device and method for operating a non-volatile memory including device based space allocation and host-based mapping table searching. In response to a write command from a host that indicates a write logical address in metadata in the write command, a controller at the device end determines a write physical address and allocates the non-volatile memory to provide a space to store write data at the write physical address. The controller transmits the write physical address to the host so the host can establish a mapping table on the host. When filling a completion queue in the host to inform the host of the finishing or completion of the write command, the controller also returns the write physical address to the completion queue for the host to update the mapping table on the host in real time. The metadata programmed at the device end is read back with the read data for read data verification at the host end.

Abstract: A data storage device with interruption optimization having a non-volatile memory and a controller is shown. The controller operates the non-volatile memory in response to a host. The controller has a buffer which is filled with an interrupt delay that is evaluated by the host according to the status of the central processing unit of the host. The controller delays sending an interrupt request to the host according to the interrupt delay.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to map a virtual environment to a physical environment using a weighted linear mapping technique. Example methods disclosed herein include accessing dimensional data corresponding to the virtual environment. Disclosed example methods further include determining areas of relative importance in the virtual environment. Disclosed example methods also include accessing dimensional data corresponding to the physical environment and generating a mapped environment based on the dimensional data corresponding to the virtual environment, the dimensional data corresponding to the physical environment, and the areas of relative importance.

Abstract: The present invention features methods and compositions for the generation and use of conformation-specific antibodies or fragments thereof.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for the scheduling of file pre-fetches from a file system into a cache memory, to reduce subsequent latency associated with future accesses to those files. A methodology implementing the techniques according to an embodiment includes monitoring accesses to files of the file system (e.g., file open and file read operations) and maintaining a record for each of the accessed files. The record includes an identifier of the file, the number of accesses of the file, and the number of cache memory misses associated with those accesses. The method also includes storing the record into a file access history database (FAHD). The method further includes generating, in response to an Operating System (OS) shutdown, a frequently used file list (FUFL) based on the FAHD. The method further includes pre-fetching files identified by a selected subset of the FUFL to the cache memory during an OS boot.

Abstract: Technologies for monitoring a health-risk condition of a user include a virtual reality compute device having one or more near infrared (NIR) sensors. The virtual reality compute device presents a virtual reality (VR) presentation to the user. The virtual reality compute device produces sensor data through the one or more NIR sensors that is indicative of a heart rate of the user and a blood pressure of the user while the VR presentation is presented to the user. The virtual reality compute device determines whether the user is in a health-risk condition based on a comparison of the heart rate of the user to a heart rate safety threshold and a comparison of the blood pressure of the user to a blood pressure safety threshold. The virtual reality compute device performs a health-risk condition response in response to a determination that the user is in the health-risk condition.

Abstract: The invention introduces a method for testing a storage unit, performed by a processing unit, including at least the following steps: after receiving a test write command from a host device through a first access interface, directing a second access interface to receive a first test pattern from a test writer and program the first test pattern into a PBA (Physical Block Address) of a storage unit; directing the second access interface to read a second test pattern from the PBA of the storage unit and output the second test pattern to a test reader; receiving a test result from the test reader; and generating a test message according to the test result and replying with the test message to the host device.