Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for producing a drop of a viscoelastic fluid. A separation volume of viscoelastic fluid that is to form a drop from a larger remnant volume of viscoelastic fluid is moved from through an interface and into a cross-channel. Movement subjects the viscoelastic fluid to shear that may cause a reduction in viscosity. Movement of the viscoelastic fluid is then reduced or stopped (i.e., the rate at which shear is applied is reduced), such that the viscosity of the viscoelastic fluid may increase as the viscoelastic fluid experiences relaxation. The separation volume of viscoelastic fluid is then moved down the cross-channel in a first direction by the flow of an immiscible fluid, which separates the separation volume from a remnant volume. The separation volume may then be dispensed from the cross-channel as a drop.

Abstract: An electronic device for controlling pressure regulators, enabling remote adjustments and corrections for pressure drops and supply line expansion is provided.

Abstract: The servomechanism transmitting restrained force to a load device for use with standard remote control systems. The magnitude of the transmitted force is proportional to the control signal and does not depend on the position of the actuator. Internally or externally mounted dynamometer is used to control amount of restrained force. Elements are provided to simplify a great number of mechanical devices which require control of servomechanism output force, or an output force of a mechanism controlled by a servomechanism. It allows improving technical characteristics of many devices, by using it instead of servomechanism with load device position control. It is particularly useful in but not limited to fields, such as remotely controlled lightweight devices, robots, radio controlled models, video camera suspenders.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a feedback separated circuit and a method for detecting a combination of mother board and daughter boards, said circuit comprising: a mother board, provided with a controller; and a plurality of daughter boards separated from said mother board, each daughter board being provided with a resistor having a different resistance, one end of each resistor being connected with one single feedback end of said controller, the other end of each resistor being connected with the ground. Through the circuit provided by the present disclosure, not only the combination mode between the mother board and the daughter boards can be recognized, but also the cost thereof is not increased.

Abstract: Circuits and methods to improve dynamic load transient performance of circuits supplying high current and having parasitic resistances are disclosed. These circuits comprise e.g. LDOs, amplifiers or buffers. The circuits and methods are characterized by including parasitic resistances, caused by bond wires, metallization of pass devices, and substrate routings, in a loop for fast transient response. Furthermore the circuits comprise a stabilization circuit within said loop and a separate pad for said loop.

Abstract: A dynamic power distribution system includes a dynamic powering system that provides dynamic power, an external device, and a powered system that is coupled to the external device and engaging the dynamic powering system. The powered system determines a power budget using the dynamic power received from the dynamic powering system. The powered system also determines a powered system component load for a plurality of powered system components, receives a power request from the external device, and retrieves at least one power distribution rule. Using the powered system component load, the power request, and the at least one power distribution rule, and powered system allocates and distributes a first portion the power budget to the external device, and may also allocate and distribute a second portion the power budget to at least one of the plurality of powered system components. The dynamic powering system may be a wireless powering system.

Abstract: A sensor device comprises a sensor element for measuring a stimulus and generating a corresponding signal, an ADC for convert the signal to a multi-bit digital signal, a memory unit for storing the digital signal, and a timing unit for switching off the sensor element when the ADC is converting the signal and for switching off the ADC after the digital signal is stored in the memory.

Abstract: A method of reducing power consumption by components of an automated plant during a production stoppage. Control apparatus transmits stoppage time data to the plant components via a data network to initiate the stoppage. Each automated plant component automatically changes to a respective given target state at a respective given stoppage time if the stoppage time data received by that plant component includes that stoppage time for that target state and if at least one other plant component is in a respective operating state expected for this target state. The invention sets a coordinated combination of consumption-minimized plant-component states. The control apparatus transmits respective component-specific stoppage times to the plant components in the stoppage time data, said stoppage time being different from at least one stoppage time transmitted to another plant component. As a result, the component states can be matched to one another.

Abstract: A computer system for use with a building management system in a building includes a processing circuit configured to use historical data received from the building management system to automatically select a set of variables estimated to be significant to energy usage in the building. The processing circuit is further configured to apply a regression analysis to the selected set of variables to generate a baseline model for predicting energy usage in the building.

Abstract: A circuit carrier includes a dielectric isolation carrier, an upper metallization layer applied to the dielectric isolation carrier, and a dielectric coating. The upper metallization layer has a metallization section which has an underside facing the isolation carrier, a top side facing away from the isolation carrier, and a side surface closed in a ring-shaped fashion. The side surface laterally delimits the metallization section and extends continuously between the top side and the underside. The dielectric coating is on the side surface and the top side, and extends continuously from the side surface onto the top side.

Abstract: An oscillator circuit of the type comprising a flip-flop for generating a clock signal and two comparators for comparing a reference voltage with the voltage across a first capacitor which is charged during a first cycle of the clock signal and the voltage across a second capacitor which is charged during a second cycle of a clock signal provides a means for removing the effects of any offset in either comparator. This is achieved by reversing the inputs of the comparators for each cycle of the output frequency. Thus an offset in a comparator which would increase the clock period on one cycle will reduce the period of the next cycle by the same amount. As a net result, the period of time over two clock periods will stay constant regardless of any offset drift in a comparator.

Abstract: A clock tree circuit Including a first clock source, generating a first signal, and a first tree circuit. The first clock tree circuit includes a first driving stage for receiving the first signal, a second driving stage, connected to the first driving stage, a third driving stage, connected to the second driving stage, and a metal connection element, coupled between different nodes of the third driving stage and configured as a short-circuited element.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward signal synchronization in a link layer interconnect fabric. In one instance, an apparatus with logic for signal synchronization may include a clock synchronization logic to compare a core clock of the apparatus having a core clock frequency against a transmission clock of the apparatus having a first frequency or a reception clock of the apparatus having a second frequency, and, based on results of the comparison, generate a synchronized link transfer transmission clock or a synchronized link transfer reception clock respectively. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display assembly, in which the display assembly is positioned within a strength member frame and pivots around a pair of hinges fixed into the strength member frame, the strength member frame isolating the display assembly from forces that would otherwise damage the display assembly. The display assembly may include a rectangular display element and the strength member frame is then a rigid rectangular frame that surrounds all four sides of the display assembly, all sides of the rigid rectangular frame being capable of isolating the display assembly from forces that would otherwise damage the display assembly. The invention hence enables a computing device display to be securely held, protected and manipulated. The display is protected from stress, torsional forces, impact forces and over-rotation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal using a display unit and a control method thereof. The mobile terminal includes a controller which displays first screen information corresponding to a first application on a first display region disposed on an inner surface when the mobile terminal is open, and converts the first screen information into second screen information when a folding event is generated. Further, the controller converts the first screen information or the second screen information into third screen information which is different from the second screen information when an angle between first and second regions of the first display region corresponding to the folding event is less than a reference value.

Abstract: The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. This example can also include a multi-pivot hinge unit rotatably securing the first and second portions. This example can further include a set of rigid hinge cover portions that are configured to be able to rotate relative to one another while collectively covering the multi-pivot hinge unit.

Abstract: The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. This example can also include a multi-pivot hinge unit rotatably securing the first and second portions. This example can further include a covered sequentially rotating multi-pivot hinge assembly rotatably securing the first portion and the second portion in a manner that extends a footprint of the computing device as the first portion is rotated away from the second portion.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, which includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a low profile hinge design that includes a micro-hinge. The micro-hinge can couple a first element to a second element and can include a first attachment that couples to the first element, a second attachment that couples to the second element, and a plurality of linkages that couples the first attachment to the second attachment. The low profile hinge can further include a plurality of micro-hinges and a plurality of support rods.

Abstract: A server comprises two mainboards, disposed on a base plate. The mainboards comprise a plurality of expander cards and an electrical module. The electrical module is provided with at least one first storage device. Each mainboard further comprises a daughter card disposed between the base plate and the electrical module. The expander card or the daughter card is served as a system-tray of the electrical module by the at least one first storage device of the electrical module, so as to manage a disk array for a plurality of second storage devices of the server. This ensures that when the storage device of the mainboard is malfunctioned, it doesn't need to turn off the server for repairing. Under a condition of not affect normal function of the server, more electrical elements are provided to a limited space so as to increase or upgrade the function of the server.

Abstract: Provided is a miniaturized computation and storage merged system, which relates to the fields of communications, information, industrial control and the like. The miniaturized computation and storage merged system includes: a mid-back board having a plurality of board card slots; a first processing board which is connected with the mid-back board; a second processing board which is connected with the mid-back board; and one or more rear-inserted board cards, each of which is fixed on the mid-back board via a board card slot, wherein the one or more rear-inserted board cards are configured to provide support in data storage and/or computation for the first processing board and the second processing board, to enable the first processing board and the second processing board to complete a data storage and/or computation task. The system has a very high expansibility and a very high popularity.

Abstract: A tool-less mounting device for hard disk drive (HDD) is provided. The mounting device has a tray, at least one flexible member, a backplane, and at least one HDD. The tray has a base and two sidewalls. The flexible member has a fixed portion and an arm. The backplane is disposed on the base between the sidewalls, and has a first connector and a second connector. The HDD is coupled to the first connector of the backplane.

Abstract: A heat dissipation structure of wearable watchstrap includes a wearable strap body. The wearable strap body includes a heat conduction section and a protection section. The protection section encloses the heat conduction section. The heat conduction section has a heat absorption section and a heat dissipation section. The heat dissipation section outward extends from the heat absorption section. The wearable strap body is connectable with an intelligent mobile device to greatly enhance the heat dissipation performance of the intelligent mobile device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to context based power management of a head-worn computer.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed for adaptive graphics subsystem power and performance management including adjusting one or more power management or performance attributes for a graphics subsystem for a computing platform based on a comparison of a current quality metric to a target quality metric. The current and target quality metric to be separately determined based on current and target quality of service (QoS) values for power management and performance for at least portions of the computing platform.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for providing voltage control at a load of a buck converter. The buck converter is in a feedback loop so that a reference voltage determines a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal that is fed to the buck converter, and an output voltage of the buck converter is fed back to a PWM control circuit to maintain a value of the output voltage. The load at the buck converter provides event counters to a transient load current prediction circuit, which uses a curve fitting algorithm or other adaptive control algorithm to predict a change in current at the load. The transient load current prediction circuit then manipulates the reference voltage in accordance with the predicted change in current at the load.

Abstract: A system with a local data collector that collects power management data for a subsystem. The local data collector can determine whether a first formatting associated with a first channel between the local data collector and a system power management data collector is equivalent to a second formatting associated with a second channel between the local data collector and the system power management data collector, and in response to a determination that the first formatting and second formatting are not equivalent format the power management data according to the first formatting; store the power management data formatted according to the first formatting in a first location in a memory; format the power management data according to the second formatting; and store the power management data formatted according to the second formatting in a second location the memory.

Abstract: The display system (2) comprising a host (20) and a display device (30) is provided. The display device (30) comprises a first transmission unit (32) and a display module (340). The first transmission unit (32) comprises a first network connection port (324), a first PoE module (322) and a first processor (320). The first network connection port (324) receives an Ethernet frame and an Ethernet power from the host (20). The first PoE module (322) processes the Ethernet power to provide a necessary power for making the display device (30) operate. The first processor (320) decapsulates the Ethernet frame into a first format data, and transfers the first format data to the display module (340). This application can effectively simplify the number of connection cable and increase the maximum transmission distance.

Abstract: A computer system includes a display, a motherboard and a power circuit. The display includes a video interface. The motherboard includes a super input-output (SIO) chip. The power circuit includes a first switch unit, a second switch unit, a third switch unit, and an oscillator. When the display is powered on, the video interface outputs a high level signal, the first switch unit is turned on, a power supply powers the oscillator through the first switch unit. The oscillator operates and outputs a high level signal, the second switch unit is turned on, a power-on signal pin of the SIO chip receives a low level signal, and the motherboard is turned on.

Abstract: A distributed processing method of a system in which communications apparatuses communicate data by multi-hop communication is executed by a given communications apparatus among the communications apparatuses. According to the method, the given communications apparatus executes a given process based on a result of a first process executed by a first communications apparatus that among the communications apparatuses, communicates directly with the given communications apparatus and operates using power stored in a charging device charged by power generated from energy obtained corresponding to an environment where installed. The given communications apparatus executes the given process when receiving the result of the first process from the first communications apparatus.

Abstract: A bus for distributing electrical power to a plurality of sets of electrical devices is disclosed. The bus includes one or more bus separators and a plurality of bus sections. The plurality of bus sections includes at least a first bus section and a second bus section electrically coupled to each other via a bus separator, where the first bus section is electrically connectable to a first set of electrical devices having a first importance metric and the second bus section is electrically connectable to a second set of electrical devices having a second importance metric different from the first importance metric. The bus separator is configured to isolate the first bus section and the second bus section based on occurrence of a fault condition. A Direct Current power distribution system employing the bus and a method for distributing electrical power via the bus are also disclosed.

Abstract: The cluster system including a generator that generates reference information in which an estimated consumption power and an estimated performance of a cluster including two or more candidate nodes among the plurality of nodes when the candidate nodes are assumed to be operated at respective load setting values are associated with each other for each of a plurality of combinations of the respective load setting values of the candidate nodes; a load setting value selector that selects a combination of the respective load setting values of the candidate nodes, the combination leading to the estimated performance satisfying a required performance for the cluster and having the lowest consumption power, by referring to the reference information; and an operation controller that operates the candidate nodes at the selected combination of the load setting values. This configuration satisfies the required performance and also reduce the consumption power.

Abstract: A digital sensor system includes a sensor element, an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the sensor element, and a wake-up circuit configured to activate the sensor element and the analog-to-digital converter in response to a predefined event.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for controlling the display apparatus thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a communicator configured to receive a power-on command from an external apparatus to perform a Wake On LAN (WOL) function and a controller configured to determine whether the WOL function is turned either on or off according to a network setting state.

Abstract: A method of controlling an operating mode of at least one processing module. The method comprises receiving an indication of the execution of at least one background task by the at least one processing module, aggregating an execution duration for the at least one background task on the at least one processing module, and configuring a lower power mode for the at least one processing module when the at least one background task is allocated to the at least one processing module for execution thereon if the aggregated execution duration for the at least one background task exceeds a threshold duration within an evaluation period.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus to which an external device is attachable includes an initialization unit configured to, when the information processing apparatus is activated from a power-off state, execute initialization of the external device, and not to, when the information processing apparatus is returned from a power-saving state, execute the initialization of the external device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling hard drive power consumption and controlling a hard drive power consumption management service are provided. The method includes detecting whether a fault exists in a hard drive in a node hard drive group. The method further includes, if there is no fault detected in the hard drive in the node hard drive group, controlling the hard drive in the node hard drive group to convert the hard drive between preset modes of power consumption by a hard drive power consumption management service.

Abstract: A method for managing a processor, the processor comprising a common supply rail and processor cores being connected to the common supply rail, wherein each processor core comprises a core unit, wherein the method comprises detecting idle state exits indicated by the core units; and delaying a command execution of at least one of the core units indicating an idle state exit when the number of idle state exits exceeds a predetermined threshold idle state exit number may reduce voltage droops due to several processor cores leaving the idle state at the same time.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided with an independent power framework for a first subsystem and another independent power framework for a processor subsystem that receives messages from the first subsystem.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus having an input unit and a network card and a wake-up method thereof are provided. In the method, an input event triggered by the input unit is received. Next, whether the electronic apparatus is in a partial wake-up mode entered after being woken up by the network card is determined. Then, the electronic apparatus is woken up to a normal operation mode if the electronic apparatus is in the partial wake-up mode.

Abstract: By way of example, a low-power processing device is disclosed. The low-power processing device includes a battery power supply, a processor, and a micro-controller. The processor sleeps by reducing voltage to a non-transitory memory of the processor and storing system settings in a non-transitory memory of the microcontroller, which is coupled to the processor via a communications bus. The processor is further coupled to the battery power supply to receive power. The microcontroller is coupled to the processor via the communications bus to send and receive data. The microcontroller sends an interrupt (A) to the processor and the processor receives A and wakes up by polling the microprocessor for an event associated with A and loads the system settings via the communications bus from the non-transitory memory of the microcontroller into the non-transitory memory of the processor.

Abstract: A data processing device includes a first power-on reset circuit, a second power-on reset circuit with a higher power consumption and a higher reset voltage accuracy than said first power-on reset circuit, a low voltage detect circuit, a storage unit storing information for determining whether to keep said second power-on reset circuit and said low voltage detect circuit in an active state or an inactive state, a central processing unit initialized in a response to respective outputs of said first and second power-on reset circuits and setting said information in said storage unit, and a power supply node providing a power to the data processing device.

Abstract: A computing system is described that includes a main system bus that remains active while said computing system operates within a non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes a controller that operates functional tasks while the computing system is within the non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes an I/O unit coupled to the main system bus that remains active while the computing system operates within the non main CPU/OS based operational state.

Abstract: To provide an electronic apparatus, a method of detecting a tap operation, etc. for performing appropriate detection processing of a tap operation. The electronic apparatus includes a setting unit 110 that sets a sampling frequency for acceleration detection of an acceleration sensor 10, a processing unit 120 that performs a determination of a tap operation based on sensor information from the acceleration sensor 10, an operation information acquisition unit 130 that acquires operation information from an operation unit 140, and a communication unit 150 that performs communication processing of information, wherein, when reception of the information by the communication unit 150 is detected or when acquisition of the operation information by the operation information acquisition unit 130 is detected, the setting unit 110 sets the sampling frequency to F2 as a higher frequency than the sampling frequency F1 before detection.

Abstract: System and techniques for user input via elastic deformation of a material are described herein. The morphology of an elastic material may be observed with a sensor. The observations may include a first and a second morphological sample of the elastic material. The first and second morphological samples may be compared against each other to ascertain a variance. The variance may be filtered to produce an output. The output may be translated into a user input parameter. A device action corresponding to the user input parameter may be invoked.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing a transit vending machine that accommodates its users by automatically adjusting a layout of the user interface based on information determined about the user as obtained from image information of the user. Information about the user can be indicative of user height, hand used to interact with the touchscreen display, an offset of user input, and the like.

Abstract: Device, system, and method of detecting identity of a user based on motor-control loop model. A method includes: during a first session of a user who utilizes a pointing device for interacting with a computerized service, monitoring the pointing device dynamics and gestures of the user; based on the monitored dynamics and gestures, estimating parameters that characterize a sensorimotor control loop model of the user; storing in a database a record indicating that the user is associated with the parameters that characterize the sensorimotor control loop model of the user.

Abstract: A menu selection apparatus using gaze tracking includes: a gaze tracker configured to track a gaze of a driver and to output time series gaze data; a timer included in the gaze tracker and configured to output a timing pulse; a buffer configured to store the time series gaze data; a counter configured to count the timing pulse to adjust synchronization with the timer; a button configured to output a click signal when being clicked by the driver; and a controller configured to extract the time series gaze data for a critical time based on button click timing as the click signal is output from the button and to then calculate an average of gaze vectors within each time series gaze data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an eye-worn electronic device includes a first nose pad, a first electrode, a second nose pad, a second electrode and a third electrode. The first electrode is on the first nose pad. The second electrode is on the second nose pad. The first electrode and the second electrode are in a first straight line extending in a first direction and are used for measuring first ocular potentials in the first direction. The third electrode is on the second nose pad and is at a position distance away from the first straight line. The first electrode and the third electrode are in a second straight line extending in a second direction different from the first direction and are used for measuring second ocular potentials in the second direction.

Abstract: An addressable device receives a user-characterized rewind description. The addressable device stores the user-characterized rewind description. The addressable device renders an at least one media file to include a resume point of the at least one media file. The addressable device receives a command to preferentially rewind. The addressable device, responsive to receiving the command to preferentially rewind, re-renders the at least one media file to the user-characterized rewind description such that the display shows the at least one media file at a replay point of the media file at least the user-characterized rewind description prior to the resume point.

Abstract: Glove embedded with sensors for interfacing functions of an electronic device is disclosed. Invention allows for manipulation of the basic controls of an electronic device with one hand and without looking at the device or the control apparatus.