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A connector for securing an interior trim assembly to a support of an automobile. The connector includes a connector body having a head portion formed at a proximal end of the connector body and a shank portion extending from the head portion toward a distal end of the connector body. A sealing gasket is integrally molded onto the connector body distally of the head portion. A two-shot molding process may be used to form the connector with the connector body being formed in the first shot of the molding process and the sealing gasket being formed onto the connector body in the second shot of the molding process.

A system and method for genotyping tandem repeats in sequencing data. The invention uses Bayesian model selection guided by an empirically-derived error model that incorporates properties of sequence reads and reference sequences to which they map.

Systems and methods are provided using dynamically adjustable differential output drivers. Integrated circuits such as programmable logic devices may be provided with adjustable differential output drivers for transmitting high-speed data to other integrated circuits. The peak-to-peak output voltage and common-mode voltage of the output drivers may be adjusted. Dynamic control circuitry may be used to control the settings of current sources, programmable resistors, and voltage source circuitry in the adjustable differential output driver automatically in real time. The adjustable components in the differential output driver may be adjusted by the dynamic control circuitry based on feedback information received from the integrated circuit to which the data is transmitted.

Provided is an optical module. The optical module includes: an optical bench having a first trench of a first depth and a second trench of a second depth that is lower than the first depth; a lens in the first trench of the optical bench; at least one semiconductor chip in the second trench of the optical bench; and a flexible printed circuit board covering an upper surface of the optical bench except for the first and second trenches, wherein the optical bench is a metal optical bench or a silicon optical bench.

A method and apparatus to compress video data to smaller size and embed extra information into the compressed data using the integrated lossy and lossless compressions is described. The method can be used to compress reference frames of a video codec (coder / decoder) combines codec where the small noise is critical and to reduce bus bandwidth. Data transfer between an encoder and an external frame memory connected via an external bus in a video codec is reduced by compressing data from the encoder prior to inputting into the frame memory over the external bus, and decompressing the compressed data from the frame memory after retrieving over the external bus. Reference frames are compressed to variable size without causing any considerable artifact to reduce bus bandwidth between the encoder core and external memory. In the method, lossy and lossless compression is integrated to maximize the compression efficiency.

A method and apparatus for pattern recognition comprising comparing an input signal representing an unknown pattern with reference data representing each of a plurality of pre-defined patterns, at least one of the pre-defined patterns being represented by at least two instances of reference data. Successive segments of the input signal are compared with successive segments of the reference data and comparison results for each successive segment are generated. For each pre-defined pattern having at least two instances of reference data, the comparison results for the closest matching segment of reference data for each segment of the input signal are recorded to produce a composite comparison result for the said pre-defined pattern. The unknown pattern is the identified on the basis of the comparison results. Thus the effect of a mismatch between the input signal and each instance of the reference data is reduced by selecting the best segments from the instances of reference data for each pre-defined pattern.

A harmonic rejection mixer having a phase rotator fed by a local oscillator signal. The local oscillator signal has a reference frequency. The phase rotator produces a plurality of output signals, each one of the signals having a common frequency related to the reference frequency and having different relative phase shifts. A plurality of mixer sections, each one of the sections being fed an input signal and a corresponding one of the plurality of output signals mixes the local oscillator signal with the corresponding one of the plurality of output signals fed thereto. A combiner combines the mixer signal from the plurality of mixer sections into a composite output signal. A detector detects energy in a harmonic of the composite signal and for adjusting the output signal of the phase rotator to reduce the selected harmonic of the composite signal.

Systems and methods are provided using dynamically adjustable differential output drivers. Integrated circuits such as programmable logic devices may be provided with adjustable differential output drivers for transmitting high-speed data to other integrated circuits. The peak-to-peak output voltage and common-mode voltage of the output drivers may be adjusted. Dynamic control circuitry may be used to control the settings of current sources, programmable resistors, and voltage source circuitry in the adjustable differential output driver automatically in real time. The adjustable components in the differential output driver may be adjusted by the dynamic control circuitry based on feedback information received from the integrated circuit to which the data is transmitted.

A single chip integrated circuit measuring circuit (1) for determining a characteristic of the impedance of an external complex impedance circuit (2) for facilitating characterization of the impedance of the complex impedance circuit (2) comprises a signal generating circuit (7) for generating a variable frequency stimulus signal for applying to the complex impedance circuit (2). A first receiving circuit (10) receives a response signal from the complex impedance circuit (2) in response to the stimulus signal and conditions the response signal. A first analog-to-digital converter (68) converts the conditioned response signal to a first digital output signal, which is read from the first analog-to-digital converter (68) through a first digital output port (14). The response signal from the complex impedance circuit (2) is a current signal, and a current to voltage converter circuit (64) converts the response signal to a voltage signal. A first RMS to DC level converting circuit (70) converts the AC voltage of the response signal to a DC voltage level, and a fourth multiplexer (67) selectively applies the voltage response signal or the DC voltage level signal to the first analog-to-digital converter (68), depending on whether it is desired that the first digital output signal should be indicative of the phase shift or amplitude change in the response signal relative to the stimulus signal. A second receiving circuit (20) receives the stimulus signal, and similarly converts the stimulus signal to a second digital output signal for facilitating comparison of the response signal with the stimulus signal.

A connector for securing an interior trim assembly to a support of an automobile. The connector includes a connector body having a head portion formed at a proximal end of the connector body and a shank portion extending from the head portion toward a distal end of the connector body. A sealing gasket is integrally molded onto the connector body distally of the head portion. A two-shot molding process may be used to form the connector with the connector body being formed in the first shot of the molding process and the sealing gasket being formed onto the connector body in the second shot of the molding process.

A coupler-multiplexer permutation switch (CMPS) integrates multiplexng and switching functions on a single substrate. It has a single-mode / multi-mode backward coupler followed by a digital optical switch (DOS). In the CMPS, the single-mode waveguide channels are phase-matched through a grating with the corresponding, backward-propagating modes of a multi-mode waveguide. The different modes are subsequently separated in a digital optical switch. Different permutations are obtained by electronically controlling an effective-index distribution of DOS output waveguides.

Provided is an optical module. The optical module includes: an optical bench having a first trench of a first depth and a second trench of a second depth that is less than the first depth; a lens in the first trench of the optical bench; at least one semiconductor chip in the second trench of the optical bench; and a flexible printed circuit board covering an upper surface of the optical bench except for the first and second trenches, wherein the optical bench is a metal optical bench or a silicon optical bench.

The invention relates to Run length Limited-codes storage systems. In modern storage systems, the inter-track spacing is chosen to be relatively small to allow for high storage densities. As a result, when reading a target track, data written on side tracks may appear in the recovered signal. This inter-track interference is called cross-talk. The invention proposes a cross-talk cancellation scheme based on the minimization of the mismatch between the actual (dm+1m) and the expected (exp) run length between two transitions (xm, xm+1) of the (dm+1,m) signal. The proposed solution significantly improves the ramp-up properties of the receiver and allows more efficient hardware implementation.

A wind park controller and control method for a wind park (10) are described. The wind park comprises a plurality of wind turbines (20) and an Energy Storage System (24) connected to one another by means of a low voltage power network (22, 25), which is in turn coupled to the grid. The controller determines a number of operating parameters of the wind turbine gearbox or drive train, and calculates a gearbox or drive train health metric. This can include a measure of the gearbox lifetime. The controller also determines one or more power characteristics of the wind turbine generator or the point of common coupling (26) to determine a power mismatch indication. Based on the power mismatch indication and said gearbox or drive train health metric, the controller determines a power command for the Energy Storage System and wind turbines based to improve the gearbox health and lifetime.

Provided is an apparatus for compensating for a gray component of an input image signal. The apparatus detects a pattern of the input image signal and compensates for the gray component by substituting each channel value of the input image signal by a median value if it is determined that the input image signal is gray pattern. Accordingly, a problem of displaying a color component due to distortion of a gray component of an input image signal can be resolved by resolving a color recognition problem of a gray signal generated by channel differences of the input image signal due to noise induced by a display system, which receives an output of an ADC, or external influences.

An optical line terminal calculates a requirement threshold for each optical subscriber unit based on a difference between the time average allocated bandwidth of each optical subscriber unit and the target bandwidth, and notifies a corresponding optical subscriber unit of the calculated requirement threshold. The corresponding optical subscriber unit then notifies, based on the data amount accumulated in a buffer, the optical line terminal of a data amount, as a transmission requirement, up to a data separation that is less or equal to the notified requirement threshold and in which a maximum transmission amount can be transmitted. The optical line terminal then notifies the corresponding optical subscriber unit of a transmission permission amount in which the data equal to the transmission requirement of which the optical line terminal is notified can be transmitted. The corresponding optical subscriber unit then transmits the data amount corresponding to the transmission permission amount.

The invention is a framework and a matching and assignment engine for connecting seekers with providers. It is meant for complex searches like job search, relationship search (dating), real estate search, car search etc. The system works by collecting attributes and weighted preferences from seekers and providers. The matching engine determines a match score based on match between the attributes and preferences of both the seeker and provider. The assignment engine then looks at the match scores and the supply and demand and assigns seekers to providers in a way that minimizes mismatch. The assignments change dynamically when supply and demand changes because of some event (a seeker or provider finds a match, a new seeker or provider becomes available, etc.). It is a web based software application.

A high-frequency amplifier circuit includes an amplifying transistor and a bias circuit directly connected to said amplifying transistor. The bias circuit includes a bias transistor having a control terminal and an inductor coupled to the control terminal, and the bias transistor also has an output terminal directly connected to the amplifying transistor. A resistor is connected in series with the inductor, and the series-connected components are connected in the circuit between the control terminal and a power supply terminal. By providing an inductor in the amplifier in this manner, loading effects on the amplifying transistor at high frequencies is substantially reduced.

The present invention relates to a reflective polarizer and a backlight unit including same and, more particularly, to a reflective polarizer and a backlight unit including same which can display excellent and uniform brightness throughout the visible light wavelength range in the following manner. Regardless of the incident angle of incident light, a discordance in the refractive index in one particular direction is minimized, and the transmissivity of polarized light targeted within the visible light wavelength range is uniform. Thus, light transmitted through the reflective polarizer is not biased toward a particular wavelength range, and the exterior is not colorful or a particular color due to rainbow-colored light. Because the reflectivity of polarized light not targeted within the visible light wavelength range is significantly large, the light is not biased toward a particular wavelength range.

The present invention provides a perpendicularly magnetized film structure exhibiting high interface-induced magnetic anisotropy by utilizing a combination of an alloy comprising Fe as a main component and MgAl2O4 as a basic configuration.

An optical line terminal calculates a requirement threshold for each optical subscriber unit based on a difference between the time average allocated bandwidth of each optical subscriber unit and the target bandwidth, and notifies a corresponding optical subscriber unit of the calculated requirement threshold. The corresponding optical subscriber unit then notifies, based on the data amount accumulated in a buffer, the optical line terminal of a data amount, as a transmission requirement, up to a data separation that is less or equal to the notified requirement threshold and in which a maximum transmission amount can be transmitted. The optical line terminal then notifies the corresponding optical subscriber unit of a transmission permission amount in which the data equal to the transmission requirement of which the optical line terminal is notified can be transmitted. The corresponding optical subscriber unit then transmits the data amount corresponding to the transmission permission amount.

A single chip integrated circuit measuring circuit (1) for determining a characteristic of the impedance of an external complex impedance circuit (2) for facilitating characterization of the impedance of the complex impedance circuit (2) comprises a signal generating circuit (7) for generating a variable frequency stimulus signal for applying to the complex impedance circuit (2). A first receiving circuit (10) receives a response signal from the complex impedance circuit (2) in response to the stimulus signal and conditions the response signal. A first analog-to-digital converter (68) converts the conditioned response signal to a first digital output signal, which is read from the first analog-to-digital converter (68) through a first digital output port (14). The response signal from the complex impedance circuit (2) is a current signal, and a current to voltage converter circuit (64) converts the response signal to a voltage signal. A first RMS to DC level converting circuit (70) converts the AC voltage of the response signal to a DC voltage level, and a fourth multiplexer (67) selectively applies the voltage response signal or the DC voltage level signal to the first analog-to-digital converter (68), depending on whether it is desired that the first digital output signal should be indicative of the phase shift or amplitude change in the response signal relative to the stimulus signal. A second receiving circuit (20) receives the stimulus signal, and similarly converts the stimulus signal to a second digital output signal for facilitating comparison of the response signal with the stimulus signal.

A method of operating a higher conductivity broadband loaded meander line antenna (10) is provided wherein the meander line is positioned on a sheet of a lower conductivity material (22) having a conductivity of from about 0.01 siemens / m to about 0.10 siemens / m; and allowing a first electrical current to flow in a first current path in the meander line. An electrical field is formed in the vicinity of the lower conductivity material and a second current flows in a second current path in the lower conductivity material, whereby anti-resonance in the meander line loaded antenna is diminished so that a broadband response can be achieved over bandwidths of 5:1 or more. An assembly for carrying out this method is also disclosed.

Provided is an apparatus for compensating for a gray component of an input image signal. The apparatus detects a pattern of the input image signal and compensates for the gray component by substituting each channel value of the input image signal by a median value if it is determined that the input image signal is gray pattern. Accordingly, a problem of displaying a color component due to distortion of a gray component of an input image signal can be resolved by resolving a color recognition problem of a gray signal generated by channel differences of the input image signal due to noise induced by a display system, which receives an output of an ADC, or external influences.

The disclosure relates to technology for compensating for I / Q imbalance. An apparatus includes I-path circuitry having a first analog filter configured to filter an I-path signal and Q-path circuitry having a second analog filter configured to filter a Q-path signal. An I / Q imbalance compensation circuit of the apparatus is configured to process digital versions of the I-path signal and the Q-path signal to compensate for mismatch between the I-path circuitry and the Q-path circuitry. A first circuit of the apparatus is configured to apply a coarse adjustment to at least one of the first analog filter or the second analog filter to reduce an initial mismatch between the I-path circuitry and the Q-path circuitry. The first circuit is configured to operate the I / Q imbalance compensation circuit to compensate for a residual mismatch between the I-path circuitry and the Q-path circuitry with the coarse adjustment applied.

A high gain differential amplifier includes first through eighth transistors, first through third degeneration resistors, and first through third current sources. The fourth and fifth transistors form a p-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) transistor pair. Further, the second and eighth transistors form a current mirror circuit. The PMOS transistor pair and the current mirror circuit form a common mode feedback circuit. The high gain differential amplifier controls the common-mode output voltage with the common mode feedback circuit and a reference voltage.

The present invention relates to a reflective polarizer and a backlight unit including same and, more particularly, to a reflective polarizer and a backlight unit including same which can display excellent and uniform brightness throughout the visible light wavelength range in the following manner. Regardless of the incident angle of incident light, a discordance in the refractive index in one particular direction is minimized, and the transmissivity of polarized light targeted within the visible light wavelength range is uniform. Thus, light transmitted through the reflective polarizer is not biased toward a particular wavelength range, and the exterior is not colorful or a particular color due to rainbow-colored light. Because the reflectivity of polarized light not targeted within the visible light wavelength range is significantly large, the light is not biased toward a particular wavelength range.

A microgrid system includes a synchronous generator configured to convert mechanical power into electric power, an energy storage system configured to store and supply electric power, a controller configured to control operation of the energy storage system; and a point of common coupling bus connecting the synchronous generator and the battery energy storage system, wherein a controller parameter of the controller is determined based on a level of a disturbance using a trained artificial neural network in response to occurrence of the disturbance in the synchronous generator.

A semiconductor memory device is provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a cross-coupled latch type sense amplifier and a buffer that prevents mismatch. The buffer is formed between PMOS transistors and NMOS transistors of the sense amplifier so that mismatch for transistors operating in pair can be minimized.