Abstract: A method for recording data from at least one sensor of a robotic vehicle responsive to the robotic vehicle transiting a portion of a parcel and determining a confidence score associated with the recorded data for each of a plurality of potential detection events. The confidence score may correspond to a probability that the recorded data corresponds to an object or feature. The method may further include generating map data comprising one or more objects or features correlated to potential detection events based at least in part on the confidence score of the respective objects or features.

Abstract: A network of modular, multitier mobile units that are each capable of collecting data for processing as a user uses them in their residence or business premises performing a task or a chore, or as they move about within an area in a property based on their mobility capabilities and current location. The modular, multitier mobile units are designed including NFC or other near or full contact pads on which emitters and/or sensor units and/or other robot mechanical/electrical units can be docked and powered without requiring connectors. The modular, multitier mobile unit networks are designed to function in many different tiers, such as tier zero node, tier one node, tier two node and tier three cloud node, each having capabilities to process the collected data. The modular, multitier mobile units are capable of sharing the collected data and resources with each other.

Abstract: A method and device for assisting initiation of a flare maneuver of an aircraft during a landing. The device includes an acquisition unit for acquiring current values of flight parameters of the aircraft, including the current height of the aircraft with respect to the ground, a computation unit for computing a first reference height and a second reference height, corresponding to a height starting from which the aircraft attains a current start of flare height while maintaining its current descent conditions over a predetermined first duration and over a predetermined second duration respectively, and an acoustic emission unit for emitting at least two sound signals in the cockpit of the aircraft, namely a first sound signal when the current height of the aircraft attains the first reference height during the descent and a second sound signal when the current height of the aircraft attains the second reference height during descent.

Abstract: A method for dynamically controlling the attitude of a rotary-wing drone. The method includes dynamically controlling the attitude of the drone when the drone is flying using lift of each of four wings of the drone, by controlling the attitude of the drone by sending differentiated commands to one or more propulsion units of the drone so as to rotate the drone about a roll axis and/or pitch axis and/or heading axis of the drone from a current angular position to a final angular position, the axes being defined in the reference point of the drone.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a method and an apparatus for controlling video shooting and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The method for controlling video shooting includes: receiving a triggering instruction; responding to the triggering instruction so as to control an UAV to enter into an automatic shooting mode; and generating flight route information corresponding to a predetermined shooting pattern under the automatic shooting mode; controlling the UAV to fly according to the flight route information, and controlling a video shooting apparatus provided on the UAV to shoot under the predetermined shooting pattern while the UAV is flying according to the flight route information. The method, the apparatus and the unmanned aerial vehicle proposed by the present disclosure enable manual operations to be omitted during shooting, so that the shooting performed by the UAV will be fully automatic, upgrading user experience.

Abstract: Systems and methods for navigating a vehicle within an environment are provided. In one aspect, a method comprises: (a) selecting, with aid of a processor, a subset of a plurality of sensors to be used for navigating the vehicle within the environment based on one or more predetermined criteria, wherein the plurality of sensors are arranged on the vehicle such that each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to obtain sensor data from a different field of view; (b) processing, with aid of the processor, the sensor data from the selected sensor(s) so as to generate navigation information for navigating the vehicle within the environment; and (c) outputting, with aid of the processor, signals for controlling the vehicle based on the navigation information.

Abstract: A system and method for cleaning of heat exchanger tubes including an assembly, an indexer and a communication device provided with specialized software and programming. The indexer includes orthogonally arranged first and second arms. A trolley and sensors are provided on the indexer arms. One or more lances are provided on the trolley to deliver water jets into the openings. Sensors measure displacement as the trolley is moved relative to the heat exchanger's face plate. An operator controls the system from a distance away using the communication device. During setup, the pattern of the face plate is learned and mapped utilizing information from the sensors as one of the inputs. This information is utilized to help navigate the face plate during a subsequent cleaning operation. A kit for retrofitting existing X-Y indexers is also disclosed.

Abstract: A servovalve system comprising a pilot stage valve in communication with an hydraulic stage valve, the hydraulic stage valve comprising a valve member movably mounted in a valve chamber to selectively meter fluid flow in a flow path from an upstream inlet port to a downstream outlet port and at least two variable-sized orifices disposed in the flow path between the inlet and outlet ports, an upstream pressure sensor, a downstream pressure sensor, a fluid temperature sensor, a position sensor sensing a linear position of the valve member, a controller that receives input from the upstream pressure sensor, the downstream pressure sensor, the fluid temperature sensor and the position sensor; and the controller configured to provide a control signal to the pilot stage valve as a function of the input from the upstream pressure sensor, the downstream pressure sensor, the fluid temperature sensor and the position sensor.

Abstract: A method of controlling an ACV to increase a rate of temperature increase of exhaust gas and prevent excessive oil consumption may include a closing step of closing the ACV using a controller when regeneration of an exhaust gas after-treatment device is required, and an adjusting step of opening or closing the ACV using the controller in accordance with whether the pressure in an intake manifold is positive pressure or negative pressure.

Abstract: To provide a flow control system with build-down system flow monitoring that realizes flow monitoring close to real-time monitoring by combining build-down system flow rate measurement with the upstream side of the flow control system without using a thermal type flow sensor by effectively utilizing high pressure fluctuation resistance characteristics of the flow control system, and can be significantly downsized and reduced in cost.

Abstract: Described are systems and methods for controlling pool and spa equipment. A device may communicate wirelessly with pool and spa controls directly (point-to-point) as well as indirectly, either via the Internet or as part of a local area network (LAN). The device may be a smart phone, tablet, or other appropriate apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention provides microfluidic technology enabling rapid and economical manipulation of reactions on the femtoliter to microliter scale.

Abstract: An example valve includes: a valve body defining a bore, an inlet port, an outlet port, and a signal cavity; a spool movable in the bore to shift between a first position and an intermediate position, where the spool has a first end and a second end, where the outlet port is fluidly connected to the second end, where the valve body defines a spring cavity adjacent the first end of the spool to house a spring, where the first end is subjected to a load-sense pressure signal, and where when the spool is in the first position, the spool disconnects the inlet port from the outlet port and connects the inlet port to the signal cavity; and a valve actuator that, when activated, connects the signal cavity to the second end of the spool to move the spool in the bore from the first position to the intermediate position.

Abstract: A water temperature controller for a shower that comprises a quiet and efficient, thermostat controlled, motorized device that reliably monitors and maintains water temperature of a shower at a level set by a user for use in single valve or double valve shower systems.

Abstract: A thermostat resists tampering by including a hidden mechanism for switching from a limit setting mode to an operation mode. In some embodiments, the switching mechanism is in the form of a tamper proof switch or jumper on the thermostat's circuit board. The switching mechanism can be hidden from a potential non-administrative user and can be located on the circuit board of the thermostat, as opposed to on the external housing. While the switching mechanism is in limit setting mode, the limits of the thermostat's temperature range can be adjusted. Once these limits have been set, the adjuster can move the switching mechanism to operation mode, and the thermostat will now be able to maintain temperatures within the new limit settings.

Abstract: A thermostat my include a stored setpoint schedule, temperature sensors providing temperature sensor measurements; and a processing system configured to control an HVAC system based at least in part on the setpoint temperature and the temperature sensor measurements. The processing system may be configured to control the HVAC system by receiving an indication of a first time interval, where energy is available to the HVAC system at a first rate during the first time interval, energy is available to the HVAC system at a second rate during a second time interval that is outside of the first time interval, and the first rate is higher than the second rate; identifying a first one or more setpoints in the plurality of setpoints of the stored setpoint schedule that occur in the first time interval; and decreasing a temperature component of at least one of the first one or more setpoints.

Abstract: Systems and methods for provisioning a component of an HVAC system are presented. A provisioning device, such as a smartphone, is used to scan HVAC component information obtained from a tag on each component and wirelessly transfers the information to a thermostat or HVAC system controller. The thermostat or system controller automatically configures itself to control the equipment based on the details in the tag which are transmitted to the thermostat. The label may include barcode or textual information, which is decoded by software executing in the provisioning device, the thermostat, or a server computer in communication with the provisioning device or the thermostat. In embodiments, the HVAC component information is transmitted to a web services application to facilitate the installation, support, maintenance, and repair of the HVAC system.

Abstract: In the related art, there is a problem that the condition of a load is monitored in an indirect manner so that an efficiency enhancing effect is not obtained. A switching regulator control circuit includes an oscillator for generating a carrier signal and a transistor drive circuit for driving a switching transistor and a synchronous rectification transistor based on a PWM signal generated based on the carrier signal. The oscillator switches the frequency of the carrier signal based on the direction of a source-drain voltage of the synchronous rectification transistor.

Abstract: A circuit for setting a reference voltage is provided. The circuit includes a reference voltage information storage unit and a reference voltage input/output (I/O) control unit. The reference voltage information storage unit is configured to set a level of a reference voltage according to information stored in a first register or a second register if a training operation starts in a first set mode. The reference voltage I/O control unit is configured to set a level of the reference voltage according to first data or second data if the training operation starts in a second set mode.

Abstract: A module incorporated within a system-on-a-chip operating in a steady-state power supply phase is powered by supplying to the module a regulated power supply voltage obtained from a feedback control loop. The receives a main power supply voltage and a negative feedback voltage. The negative feedback voltage is generated inside the system-on-a-chip starting from an effective supply voltage of the module and from a setpoint signal corresponding to a desired regulated power supply voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a low dropout (LDO) voltage regulator that includes a differential amplifier configured to amplify a differential between a reference voltage and a regulated output voltage, a pass transistor coupled to the differential amplifier and driven by an output of the differential amplifier, a compensation capacitor coupled to an output node of the differential amplifier, and an auxiliary amplifier, wherein an output node of the auxiliary amplifier is coupled to the compensation capacitor, and wherein an input node of the auxiliary amplifier is coupled to the pass transistor.

Abstract: A circuit comprising a series voltage regulator comprising a first semiconductor device coupled in series between a supply voltage and a voltage output, the series regulator operable to receive a voltage level from the supply voltage and to provide a regulated voltage level at the voltage output; and a parallel voltage regulator comprising a second semiconductor device coupled to the voltage output, the parallel voltage regulator operable to detect a variation in a voltage level provided at the voltage output, and to sink and/or source a current from/to the voltage output through the semiconductor device, an amount of current sunk and/or sourced adequate to offset the change in the voltage level at the voltage output.

Abstract: A system for reporting energy use in a home having an energy consuming device includes an energy sensor device in communication with the energy consuming device and configured to collect energy use data indicative of an energy consumption event. The collected energy use data includes real time data associated with the collected energy use data, including a start time and an end time. An application running on a local computing device receives the collected energy use data. A remote computing device is in electronic communication with the application so as to receive the collected energy use data from the application. Specific programming causes the remote computing device to consider energy use data, real time data, and associated weather data to derive a baseline energy use profile, a proposed reduction in energy usage, tracks savings and makes recommendations, said derivations being displayed by the software application on a local computing device.

Abstract: An energy allocation system includes an air conditioning unit with a VDC compressor and a fan configured for variable speed output. The air conditioning unit further includes a built-in power generator. A blending module is configured to split the generator-produced power into AC and DC allocations and combine the DC power allocation with DC power received from a DC energy device.

Abstract: Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable type detection and control techniques are disclosed. In an exemplary aspect, a device connected to a cable detects whether the cable is a legacy cable (i.e., a Type-A to Type-C cable). If the cable is a legacy cable, the device determines an appropriate current to draw based on whether the cable is compliant with the USB Type-C specification or non-compliant. Additional exemplary aspects of the present disclosure determine whether a connector adaptor has been put on a legacy cable and determines an appropriate current to draw based on the capabilities of the legacy cable. Still further aspects of the present disclosure evaluate not only the cable to see if the cable limits the current draw, but also evaluate a device at a distal end of the cable to verify if and how current may be drawn by such remote device from a mobile terminal.

Abstract: A plurality of IO cells are arranged along an edge portion of a semiconductor chip. Some elements forming a reference voltage generation circuit are arranged in a first corner region of the semiconductor chip. Remaining elements forming the reference voltage generation circuit are arranged in a core region on an inner side of the edge portion of the semiconductor chip. Among a plurality of corner regions, the first corner region is located closest to the remaining elements.

Abstract: A discharge circuit for a diode reverse leakage current includes an input positive terminal, an input negative terminal, an output positive terminal coupled to the input positive terminal, an output negative terminal coupled to the input negative terminal, a diode and a current source device. The diode has an anode terminal coupled to the input positive terminal and a cathode terminal coupled to the output positive terminal. The current source device has a first end coupled to the anode terminal of the diode and a second end coupled between the input and output negative terminals. The voltage difference across the current source device is reduced by less than about 1 V when input voltage is switched off. The current source device continues to operate when the input voltage is normal. As P=VI, the loss is proportional to the input voltage, therefore achieving the objective of low loss.

Abstract: There are provided a display in which a sealing section is prevented from being spread and the sealing section is allowed to be provided in a desired region, and an electronic unit including the display. The display includes: a substrate including a sealing region and a step section, the sealing region surrounding a display region, and the step section surrounding the sealing region from outside; a display layer provided in the display region; and a sealing section provided in the sealing region.

Abstract: To provide a highly browsable data processing device or a highly portable data processing device, a data processing device including the following is devised: an input/output unit provided with a display portion which can be folded and unfolded and a sensor portion that can sense the folded and unfolded states of the display portion and can supply data on fold, and an arithmetic unit that stores a program for executing different processing depending on the data on fold.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a body including a first body and a second body fastened to the first body, the second body separable from the first body, a flexible display including a first flexible display connected to the second body and located on a front surface of the body and a second flexible display connected to the first flexible display and located on a rear surface of the body, and a guide sheet positioned in a rear surface of the flexible display and providing the flexible display with an elastic force. At least a portion of the second flexible display is located on the front surface of the body when the second body is separated from the first body.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling deformation of a flexible screen, configured to control the deformation of the flexible screen, the flexible screen including: a flexible screen body, a metal layer attached to a back surface of the flexible screen body, and a current controlled deformation layer coated on the metal layer; the flexible screen further including a power supply circuit, and a current regulation circuit through which the power supply circuit is coupled to the metal layer; and the method including: controlling intensity of current flowing in the metal layer to soften the current controlled deformation layer; making the flexible screen form a desired shape by means of bending or folding; and controlling intensity of current flowing through the metal layer to harden the current controlled deformation layer. In addition, a system for controlling deformation of a flexible screen is also provided.

Abstract: A flexible screen assembly and a terminal are provided. The flexible screen assembly may include a first sliding element, a second sliding element, and a flexible screen. The second sliding element is slidably connected to the first sliding element, and may be slid to a first state of being overlapped with the first sliding element, and to a second state of being unfolded with respect to the first sliding element. The flexible screen is connected to the first sliding element and the second sliding element. In the first state, a portion of the flexible screen covers the second sliding element, and another portion is received into the first sliding element or the second sliding element. In the second state, the flexible screen is unfolded on the first sliding element and the second sliding element.

Abstract: A rollable display apparatus including a main body portion extending in a length direction and including a metallic material. The rollable display apparatus further includes a flexible display panel protruding from an outer surface of the main body portion. A portion of the flexible display panel is connected to the main body portion. The rollable display apparatus additionally includes a support portion. The flexible display panel is attached to a first surface of the support portion, and the support portion includes an extension portion extending from the support portion and beyond an edge of the flexible display panel, and the extension portion includes a magnet that attaches the flexible display panel to the main body portion.

Abstract: A foldable device includes first and second bodies that respectively support a first part and a second part of a flexible display device and are foldably connected to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position, and a movable support member that continuously near-supports a third part of the flexible display device between the first part and the second part when the first body and the second body change from the folded position to the unfolded position.

Abstract: A notebook computer carrying device includes a carrier, a handle, and two telescopic members disposed at two ends of the handle and each including a first component and a second component, with the first components formed by extending the ends of the handle outward, and the second components disposed on the carrier. The first and second components of each telescopic member are movably connected, and the first component slides in a displacement direction from a first position to a second position. The displacement direction is defined as the start direction of the first position. A horizontal plane is defined by connecting the two ends of the handle. A vertical plane is defined to extend outward in the direction in which the horizontal plane faces the center of the handle. The displacement direction extends from the horizontal plane to vertical plane and forms an inclination angle relative to the horizontal plane.

Abstract: An accessory device including a foldable cover, a keyboard assembly coupled to the foldable cover and including a plurality of individually depressible keys, an attachment feature connected to the enclosure and configured to magnetically couple the accessory device with the electronic device. The attachment feature includes an exterior surface, a plurality of openings formed through the exterior surface, a plurality of movable contacts corresponding in number to the plurality of openings, each movable contact extending out of one of the plurality of openings, and an alignment feature comprising at least one magnet positioned adjacent to the plurality of openings.

Abstract: An embodiment is a memory card including a rectangular printed circuit card having a first side and a second side, a first length of between 151.35 and 161.5 millimeters, and first and second ends having a second length smaller than the first length. The memory card also includes a first plurality of pins on the first side extending along a first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card that extends along a length of the card, a second plurality of pins on the second side extending on the first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card, and a positioning key having its center positioned on the first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card and located between 94.0 and 95.5 millimeters from the first end of the rectangular printed circuit card. The memory card also includes a memory module, a hub device and pins for boundary scan signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improved protective cases for hand-held electronic devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to cases that protect and modify the functionality of an electronic device.

Abstract: A data storage enclosure can have one or more data storage devices positioned in an enclosure slot having one or more stops. A data storage device can be attached to a rail having a rail width and having first and second protrusions offset from one another. The first and second protrusions may each have protrusion widths that are less than the rail width with the second protrusion shaped to provide a positive stop that retains the rail in an enclosure slot.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes a heatsink retention apparatus. A processor mounted on a board receives a heatsink base having peripheral, spaced apertures. At least two latching mechanisms include a mounting portion received respectively in peripheral, spaced apertures on opposites sides of the heatsink base. A latching surface is mounted to one of (i) the heatsink base and (ii) a terminal portion of the mounting portion to engage respectively with either the mounting portion or an upper edge of the corresponding peripheral, spaced aperture of the heatsink base. At least two peripheral, spaced loading screws are sized to be engageable by loading nuts when the heatsink base is positioned not higher than the engagement height. The engaged, at least two, latching mechanisms prevent tipping of the heatsink base during loading of the at least two peripheral, spaced loading screws with the at least two spaced apart loading nuts.

Abstract: Cooling of at least two heat generating electronic components of a computing device is described herein. The computing device includes the at least two heat generating electronic components. The at least two heat generating electronic components includes a first heat generating electronic component and a second heat generating electronic component. The first heat generating electronic component and the second heat generating electronic component are in thermal communication. The computing device also includes a first sensor operable to measure a first temperature. The first temperature is associated with the first heat generating electronic component.

Abstract: A system and method of determining a value of a feedback parameter of a feedback loop of a power converter. In one embodiment, the method includes shifting an open-loop performance characteristic and a closed-loop performance characteristic of the feedback loop so that values thereof are greater than or equal to respective constants. The method also includes normalizing the open-loop performance characteristic and the closed-loop performance characteristic to a common scale to provide a normalized open-loop performance characteristic and a normalized closed-loop performance characteristic. The method also includes combining the normalized open-loop performance characteristic with the normalized closed-loop performance characteristic to provide a combined normalized performance characteristic. The method also includes finding a value of the feedback parameter that produces an extremum of the combined normalized performance characteristic.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with current control for a multicore processor are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a multicore processor may include a plurality of analog current comparators, each analog current comparator to measure current utilization by a corresponding one of the cores of the multicore processor. The multicore processor may include one or more processors, devices, and/or circuitry to cause the cores to individually throttle based on measurements from the corresponding analog current comparators. In some embodiments, a memory device of the multicore processor may store instructions executable to operate a plurality power management agents to determine whether to send throttle requests based on a plurality of histories of the current measurements of the cores, respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system is described herein for efficiently balancing performance and power between processing elements based on measured workloads. If a workload of a processing element indicates that it is a bottleneck, then its performance may be increased. However, if a platform or integrated circuit including the processing element is already operating at a power or thermal limit, the increase in performance is counterbalanced by a reduction or cap in another processing elements performance to maintain compliance with the power or thermal limit. As a result, bottlenecks are identified and alleviated by balancing power allocation, even when multiple processing elements are operating at a power or thermal limit.

Abstract: A computing device may comprise a volatile memory and a non-volatile storage device. Upon system shutdown, contents of the volatile memory may be preserved by memory transfer operations from the volatile memory to the non-volatile storage device. During memory preservation, the computing device may enter a low-power state. The low-power state may comprise suspension of power to a core of a processor while maintaining power to the processor's uncore, and disablement of interrupt signals not related to memory transfer operations. Power delivery to the core of the processor may be periodically resumed to initiate additional memory transfer operations.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a memory device having a device identification. The apparatus further includes a low power wake circuit configured to receive a low power wake signal and an identification information, and further configured to initiate a transition of the memory device from a low power state to an active state responsive to an active low power wake signal and the wake identification information matching the device identifier.

Abstract: Embodiments include computing devices, apparatus, and methods implemented by the apparatus for implementing wake lock aware scheduling. The apparatus may receive a wake lock request by a wake lock profiler and acquire wake lock information of a wake lock event associated with the wake lock request. The wake lock information may include a wake lock time parameter. The apparatus may send a hint having the wake lock time parameter. The apparatus may receive the hint, determine whether ready jobs can execute during the wake lock event, and send a request for permission to schedule the ready jobs for execution during the wake lock event in response to determining that the ready jobs can execute during the wake lock event.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor includes: a plurality of cores, at least some having an advanced programmable interrupt controller (APIC) identifier associated therewith; a plurality of power management agents associated with the plurality of cores; and a power controller to receive an indication of an interrupt and a first APIC identifier and send a wake signal and the first APIC identifier to the plurality of power management agents to determine which of the plurality of cores is associated with the first APIC identifier. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one example, a method includes, transitioning, by an in-vehicle computing system and responsive to determining that a vehicle that includes the in-vehicle computing system is idle, into a maintenance mode during which the in-vehicle computing system is not likely to be accessed by an occupant of the vehicle; while operating in the maintenance mode, performing, by the in-vehicle computing system, one or more maintenance tasks; in response to determining that no maintenance tasks are scheduled or that performance of the one or more maintenance tasks are complete, transitioning, by the in-vehicle computing system, into a low-power mode, wherein the in-vehicle computing system consumes a greater amount of power when operating in the maintenance mode than when operating in the low-power mode; and periodically transitioning, by the in-vehicle computing system and from the low-power mode, into the maintenance mode to determine whether any new maintenance tasks are available.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system on a chip (SOC) includes a component that remains powered when the remainder of the SOC is powered off. The component may include a sensor capture unit to capture data from various device sensors, and may filter the captured sensor data. Responsive to the filtering, the component may wake up the remainder of the SOC to permit the processing. The component may store programmable configuration data, matching the state at the time the SOC was most recently powered down, for the other components of the SOC, in order to reprogram them after wakeup. In some embodiments, the component may be configured to wake up the memory controller within the SOC and the path to the memory controller, in order to write the data to memory. The remainder of the SOC may remain powered down.