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A method for communication over a wireless local area network (WLAN) includes receiving uplink signals from a plurality of stations in the WLAN. Responsively to the uplink signals, a set of the stations is selected for inclusion in a spatial multiplexing group. Downlink signals are transmitted simultaneously to the stations in the set using spatial division multiplexing (SDM).

A miniaturized terahertz radiation source based on the Smith-Purcell effect is provided, in which, from a focused electron source, a high-energy bundle of electrons is transmitted at a defined distance over a reflection diffraction grating composed of transversely disposed grating rods, so that, in response to oscillating image charges, electromagnetic waves of one wavelength are emitted, the wavelength being adjustable as a function of the periodicity of the lines and of the electron velocity. The elements of the radiation source, such as field emitter (1), electrostatic lens (4), beam deflector (5), grating (7) of metal, and a second anode (8), are integrated on a semiconductor chip using additive nanolithographic methods. The field electron source is constructed to project, as a wire, out of the surface, using additive nanolithography, and is made of readily conductive material having stabilizing series resistance. The wire is constructed, using computer-controlled deposition lithography, in a straight or curved, free-standing design. In its surface area, the base material bears a conductor structure for the electrical terminals and connections (2), including controllable voltage sources (3) for supplying the field emitter tips (1), lens (4), and control electrodes (5, 8). The terahertz radiation source is designed to be a powerful component that is available in modular form and is usable in any spatial situation.

An optical coherence tomography system for the examination of human or animal tissue or of organs includes a catheter insertable into the tissue or organ, by which light is introduced into the tissue or organ and the reflection is transmitted to an evaluation unit, where the reflection and a reference light are evaluated interferometrically to determine a two-dimensional cross-sectional view of the tissue or organ under examination. The evaluation unit uses several two-dimensional cross-sectional views to derive a three-dimensional view of the tissue or organ under examination. At least one position sensor is contained on or in the tip of the catheter, and a position-determining system derives position data, which describe the current position of the position sensor in the coordinate system of the position-determining system. The position-determining system also captures position data regarding the spatial position of the cross-sectional views in the coordinate system of the position-determining system, and the evaluation system derives the three-dimensional view from the cross-sectional views and the corresponding position data.

An improved method for analyzing seismic data to obtain elastic attributes is disclosed. In one embodiment, a reflectivity series is determined for at least one seismic trace of seismic data obtained for a subterranean formation, where the reflectivity series includes anisotropy properties of a formation. One or more synthetic seismic traces are obtained by convolving the reflectivity series with a source wavelet. The one or more synthetic seismic traces are inverted to obtain elastic parameters estimates. According to one aspect, the data inputs are angle-azimuth stacks. According to another aspect, the data inputs are azimuthal Fourier coefficients, u_n, v_n.

Methods of forming silicon oxide layers are described. The methods include mixing a carbon-free silicon-containing precursor with a radical-nitrogen precursor, and depositing a silicon-and-nitrogen-containing layer on a substrate. The radical-nitrogen precursor is formed in a plasma by flowing a hydrogen-and-nitrogen-containing precursor into the plasma. Prior to depositing the silicon-and-nitrogen-containing layer, a silicon oxide liner layer is formed to improve adhesion, smoothness and flowability of the silicon-and-nitrogen-containing layer. The silicon-and-nitrogen-containing layer may be converted to a silicon-and-oxygen-containing layer by curing and annealing the film. Methods also include forming a silicon oxide liner layer before applying a spin-on silicon-containing material.

The invention provides a cooking utensil. The cooking utensil comprises an outer pot, a temperature controller, an elastic part and a heating disc. Guide holes are formed in the outer pot, the temperature controller is put in the outer pot, supporting legs are arranged at the bottom of a shell of the temperature controller, and the supporting legs penetrate through the guide holes. The elastic part is arranged between the shell and the outer pot, and the upper end and the lower end of the elastic part abut against the shell and the inner bottom wall of the outer pot respectively. The heating disc is arranged in the outer pot and covers the temperature controller, a receding hole is formed in the heating disc, and the top of the temperature controller can protrude out of the receding hole.The supporting legs make contact with the guide holes tangentially, and the sizes of the cross sections of the guide holes are larger than those of the cross sections of the supporting legs. Accordingto the cooking utensil, the supporting legs make contact with the guide holes tangentially, and the sizes of the cross sections of the guide holes are larger than those of the cross sections of the supporting legs, it is effectively avoided that a main temperature controller greatly rubs with an outer pot in the moving process, so that the main temperature controller is jammed, thus, the problemof jamming of the temperature controller is conveniently and effectively solved, and the cooking utensil is simple in structure and beneficial for popularization.

Coherent and compact supercontinuum light sources for the mid IR spectral regime are disclosed and exemplary applications thereof. The supercontinuum generation is based on the use of highly nonlinear fibers or waveguides. In at least one embodiment the coherence of the supercontinuum sources is increased using low noise mode locked short pulse sources. Compact supercontinuum light sources can be constructed with the use of passively mode locked fiber or diode lasers. Wavelength tunable sources can be constructed using appropriate optical filters or frequency conversion sections. Highly coherent supercontinuum sources further facilitate coherent detection schemes and can improve the signal/noise ratio in lock in detection schemes.

The invention relates to a tile map data organization method based on a nested pyramid model, belonging to the technical field of visualization of geographical spatial information. Additional similar models are penetrated into the existing pyramid model, wherein the ratio of line number to column number of sliced tiles of each layer is a constant, the magnification setting among layers is the same, the line number and the column number of the tiles of the first stage present an arithmetic progression relationship, so that a nested pyramid model with more compact dimensional transition is constructed. By laying emphasis on the reasonable setting of the dimensions of interpolation maps, the invention adopts a more exquisite and reasonable map dimension dividing manner to increase the dimension distribution density of spatial data, thereby preventing ground objects from being transited in an unsmooth way at the primary stage of dimension pull-down caused by the use of 2X magnification incase of organizing spatial data of small spanning dimensions, and preserving a spanning space for the detailed transition at the later stage. The invention is an improvement on the existing tile map data organization method, and is especially applicable to the organization of spatial data of small spanning dimensions.

An angle-resolving FMCW radar sensor, including multiple antenna elements in positions in a direction in which the radar sensor is angle-resolving and forming at least three transmitter arrays and at least one receiver array, and a control/evaluation device for an operating mode in which transmitter arrays periodically transmit signals whose frequency is modulated according to modulation ramps, and in which radar echoes of transmitted signals are received in by multiple antenna elements of the receiver array, and the located object angle is determined based on amplitude and/or phase relationships between radar echoes which correspond to different combinations of transmitter and receiver arrays. A measuring cycle of the radar sensor includes at least two periods in which in each case at least two combinations of transmitter and receiver arrays are alternated, and the combinations of transmitter and receiver arrays involved are different from one another for the at least two periods.

The invention provides a method and a device for displaying a dragging progress bar. The method comprises the steps of: finding out corresponding latest timestamp from a key frame index at a time point of the progress bar when a user drags, obtaining byte offset according to the timestamp, and then obtaining key frame data from a video file via the byte offset and displaying the key frame. Therefore, the current frame does not need to be calculated when the user continuously drags; the current frame is replaced by the key frame to carry out real-time display rapidly; the problem of delayed display caused by searching the key frame and calculating the current frame too frequently is avoided; real-time display is achieved; and the experience of user fluency is also improved.

An apparatus (10, 10′) for detecting the surface topography of a cornea (24) of an eye (22) by dynamic or static projection of a pattern onto the surface of the cornea and detection of the pattern reflected by the cornea, providing preferably simultaneous detection of at least one optical property of a layer disposed beneath the cornea.

The invention discloses a method for forming a personalized error correction module. The method comprises: collecting input information of a user, analyzing the input information, obtaining input habit information of the user, adjusting a present error correction module according to the input habit information, and obtaining the personalized error correction module. The invention also discloses a device which forms the personalized error correction module and an input method system of personalized error correction. The invention obtains the personalized error correction module which accords with user input habits through adjusting the present error correction module to realize more accurate personalized automatic error correction to user input sequences. Furthermore, many-sided information can be collected, the error correction range not only comprises cognitive errors which are similar to southern fuzzy sound, but also comprises non-cognitive errors, and the error correction coverage is wide. Since factors such as the input device distribution, the input device quality and the like are comprehensively considered, the invention can be applied in different input devices such as a PC keyboard, a mini-keyboard and the like, and has wide adaptability.

Methods for stitching multiple sub-images together to form a substantially seamless composite image are disclosed. Overlap regions formed by each pair of neighboring sub-images are periodically examined and key features common to the overlap regions in each sub-image of the pair are identified. A transformation is determined for each sub-image pair based on the positions of these key features. The transformation is split between the sub-images and applied to distort the overlap regions in each sub-image pair such that they are substantially aligned. Applying the transformations to each overlap region in the overall image enables creation of a substantially seamless composite image. In some embodiments, the process wherein the transformations are determined is run as a feedback loop to enable continuing refinement of the transformations.

The invention provides a control method and system for adaptive adjustment of video data transmission. According to the control method and system, a receiving end forecasts the delay time for transmission of the next data packet through Kalman filtering, and provides a suggested sending code rate for a sending end; and meanwhile, the sending end combines sending code rates which are calculated according to a packet loss rate, the suggested sending code rate and a TFRC algorithm, so as to calculate an adjusted code rate for data packet sending. By adoption of the control method and system, the sending code rate of the next data packet is forecast through Kalman filtering, and the sending end dynamically adjusts the call quality under various adaptive network conditions according to the data receiving condition of the receiving end, that is, the image fluency can be improved under a good network condition and can be reduced under a poor network condition. Therefore, the purpose of real-time congestion control is fulfilled, and the probabilities of intermittence and other abnormal conditions are reduced.

The invention discloses a double-speed video playing method and device. The double-speed video playing method comprises the following steps of at least dividing a video frame sequence which is formed by video frames in a to-be-played video into one video frame combination section according to the video playing doubled speed and the maximum decoding frame rate of a video decoder; respectively selecting at least one video frame to obtain a video frame set according to a fixed inter-frame interval in every divided video frame combination section; decoding video frames in the video frame set, outputting a decode according to the playing sequence or reverse playing sequence of the video frames in the to-be-played video and obtaining the video frame. The double-speed video playing method can retain most scenes of the to-be-played video frame sequence, avoids scene jump and blocked playing and improves the video playing smoothness.

The invention discloses a reactive polymer waterproofing coiled material which comprises a fetal membrane layer, a reactive composite rubber layer and an anti-sticking isolation film layer; the reactive composite rubber layer is covered on the surface of the fetal membrane layer, and the anti-sticking isolation film layer is covered on the other surface of the reactive composite rubber layer; thereactive composite rubber comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 85.0 to 92.0 percent of SIS hot melt adhesive, 3.0 to 5.0 percent of talcum powder, 2.0 to 3.5 percent of composite ore powder, 1.0 to 2.5 percent of gaseous silica, 0.5 to 2.0 percent of silane coupling agent, and 0.5 to 2.0 percent of nano calcium carbonate. The waterproofing coiled material can have chemical cross-linking reaction and be cured with a cast-concrete matrix, fundamentally avoids 'watermoving between layer', and has the advantages of high strength, high toughness, aging resistance, long service life and the like.

The invention discloses a knowledge map based resource retrieval method applied to help learners to quickly position study resources as needed and guide the learners to learn. The method includes the following steps: 1), organizing knowledge points; 2), creating a knowledge map; 3) mapping resource entities to the knowledge map; 4), retrieving and displaying resources. The knowledge map based resource retrieval method is quick to retrieve and accurate in positioning.

Methods, devices, and computer program products display visual choral speech to a patient who stutters or has a speech impediment or impairment as a visual stimulus for the patient to enhance the fluency of the patient. The visual choral speech is incongruous with the speech produced by the stutterer and is provided by a visual display of the articulatory movements of a person other than the patient (or a simulated representation thereof) of the person's lips and mouth as the person speaks. The visual speech gestures can be displayed to the patient in advance of a speaking event or speech production by the stutterer and/or concurrently with a speaking event (either intermittently or continuous during the speaking event). The visual choral speech gestures can be based on a string of coherent words to provide the visual speech gestures signal such that it is relayed to the user without the attendant auditory component allowing the user to speak at a substantially normal pace with enhanced fluency.