396 results about "Potential change" patented technology

A method for monitoring physiological conditions of an individual including capturing images according to predefined capture criteria of one or more body regions of the individual on an ongoing basis; transforming the captured images in response to capture conditions present during image capture to provide a normalized image; calculating wellness parameters based on the normalized image; storing system data, including the normalized image, capture parameters, normalization transforms, or wellness parameters, or combinations thereof, monitoring and analyzing the wellness parameters in view of both current and prior semantic data to identify potential changes in physiological conditions; and providing alerts indicative of changes in said physiological conditions of at least one image.

The invention provides a friction generator. The friction generator comprises two electrodes; the electrode comprises a macromolecular polymer insulating layer; a micro-nano concave-convex structure is arranged on one side surface of the macromolecular polymer insulating layer, and a metal film is arranged on the other side surface; the surface of the electrode micro-nano concave-convex structure of one insulating layer is directly attached to the surface of the electrode micro-nano concave-convex structure of the other insulating layer, and the two are fixedly connected through the outer edge; and the metal film is an electrode for outputting voltage and current of the friction generator. The invention provides a novel and effective method for obtaining energy by use of the friction effect. The friction generator generates electric energy by use of the potential change of the internal electrification by friction and the inductive effect of the metal pole plates on the two sides; and the method is simple and efficient and the cost is low.

Methods, systems, graphical computer interfaces, and computer readable media are disclosed to enable optimizing video frame rendering characteristics for an application. The method includes rendering a video frame and capturing push buffer settings representing the rendering of the video frame. The method also includes modifying an aspect of the push buffer settings while bypassing the application, and re-rendering the frame with the modified aspect. The method further enables comparing the rendering with the re-rendering, and presenting comparison results. Graphical user interfaces are provided to enable the functionality, without having to modify code of the application to appreciate what potential changes to the application can present in terms of performance rendering and processing efficiencies.

By decreasing the threshold voltage shift due to the potential change of the cells adjacent in a word line direction, the reliability of a flash memory can be enhanced. Memory cells of a flash memory are formed in p-type wells of a semiconductor substrate and include gate insulator films, floating gates, high-K insulator films, and control gates (word lines). The floating gates and control gates (word lines) are isolated by high-K insulator films. The plurality of memory cells arrayed in row a direction are isolated by isolation trenches extending in a column direction. In the isolation trenches, a silicon oxide film is embedded. In the silicon oxide film, an air gap is provided. A lower end of the air gap extends near to the bottom of the isolation trench, and its upper end extends further above the upper surface of the high-K insulator film covering the floating gate.

A system and method is provided for using network asset management data including attributes such as device type, location, and link speed for modeling network performance and identifying performance issues. The invention provides measured and observed performance data for one or more segments of a network (e.g., one or more hops or end to end) so that identification of diminished performance in the network might be accomplished. Additionally, the invention may provide projections of performance impacts based upon proposed changes to one or more components in the network. Performance metrics, ping times, MIB data, link speeds, propagation delays, device latency, serialization rates, conversational speeds, conversational utilization and other data are used to model a network for determining or isolating problematic issues and to forecast performance impacts of potential changes to the network.

The present invention discloses a solid-state image pickup device in which a photoelectric conversion part having a photoelectric conversion region, and a logic circuit part are formed on a semiconductor substrate, and outputs a potential change caused by the charges generated in the photoelectric conversion region, and is provided with a light shielding layer that covers the logic circuit part, and a light shielding film that defines the region of beam incidence on the photoelectric conversion region, where the light shielding film is provided closer to the semiconductor substrate than the light shielding layer.

Source lines for a spin injection magnetic memory cell are arranged parallel to word lines for executing writing / reading of data multiple bits at a time. In a write operation, a source line potential changes in a predetermined sequence such that the source line commonly connected to a plurality of selected memory cells is set to pass a current only in one direction in each stage of the operation sequence. For the data write sequence, a current is caused to flow through memory cells according to write data sequentially, or the memory cell has a resistance state set to an initial resistance state before writing, and then changed to a state according to the write data Fast writing can be achieved in the magnetic memory without increasing a memory cell layout area.

An insulation resistance determining system (50) comprises an insulation resistance determining portion configured by connecting a coupling capacitor (52), a detection resistor (54), and a pulse oscillating circuit (56) in series with a common mode potential measuring point (30), and an insulation resistance determining portion having a filter (58) which processes an AC signal (vx) at a junction between the coupling capacitor (52) and the detection resistor (54), an amplifier (60), a wave-peak value detection circuit (62), and a controller (70). The controller (70) has functions for detecting a drop in insulation resistance in response to an output of the wave-peak value detection circuit (62); for requesting an HVCPU (40) to change the common mode potential so as to determine a failure of the insulation resistance determining portion; and for determining a failure of the insulation resistance determining portion from an output change of the wave-peak value determining circuit (62) between before and after the common mode potential change.

An apparatus and method of use or treatment are disclosed for creating intrauterine adhesions resulting in amenorrhea. In particular, the apparatus relates to an easily deployed intrauterine implant that readily and consistently reduces or eliminates abnormal intrauterine bleeding. In addition, the apparatus is also used as a uterine marker device for visualizing endometrial tissue thickness and potential changes. The method of the present invention serves as a supplement to or a replacement for conventional hysterectomy or ablation / resection procedures used to treat menorrhagia.

A method and system for real-time prediction of power usage for a change to another performance state provides input data for power management decision-making processes or for display to system operators. The unit(s) for which power usage is predicted may be a single processor in a uni-processor system or may extend up to the level of facilities within a complex of processing facilities. The method and system gather real-time data on the power consumption of the unit(s) and create a model, such as a regression model, of power versus performance. A resulting power usage change required by a prospective nominal performance state change is shown as display data, or is transmitted to a power budgeting controller to inform the controller as to potential changes that can enhance system operation, such as managing tradeoffs of power allocated to various sub-units of a processing system.

A system and method for using network asset management data including device type, location, and link speed for modeling network performance and identifying performance issues. Functionally complete mathematical characterization of a system may be employed to create a system for problem recognition and resolution, wherein disruptive changes to physical and logical system components are only performed when necessary. Mathematical analysis of pings, MIB, and other asset data may be performed separately and the results compared to “self-check”, form, and verify the complete mathematical characterization of a network system. The invention may provide projections of performance impacts based upon proposed changes to components in the network. Performance metrics, ping times, MIB data, link speeds, propagation delays, device latency, serialization rates, conversational speeds, conversational utilization and other data are used to model a network for determining or isolating problematic issues and to forecast performance impacts of potential changes to the network.

A cell potential measurement apparatus, which uses a planar electrode enabling a multi-point simultaneous measurement of potential change arising from cell activities, is provided which can conduct measurements accurately and efficiently as well as can improve convenience of arranging measurement results. According to the configuration of the cell potential measurement apparatus of this invention, it includes an integrated cell holding instrument 1, which includes a planar electrode provided with a plurality of microelectrodes arranged in a matrix form on the surface of a substrate, a cell holding part for placing cells thereon, drawer patterns from the microelectrodes, and electric contact points for outside connections; an optical observation means 20 for optical observations of cells; a stimulation signal supply means 30 to be connected to the cell holding instrument for providing electric stimulation to the cells; and a signal processing means 30 to be connected to the cell holding instrument for processing an output signal arising from electric physiological activities of the cells. It is preferable that a cell culturing means 40 is also provided for maintaining a culture atmosphere of the cells placed on the integrated cell holding instrument.

A system and method is provided for using network asset management data including attributes such as device type, location, and link speed for modeling network performance and identifying performance issues. Functionally complete mathematical characterization of a system may be employed in order to create a system for problem recognition and resolution in which disruptive changes to physical and logical system components are only performed when necessary. Mathematical analysis of pings (or other time stamped traffic) and mathematical analysis of MIB and other asset data may be performed separately and the results compared to “self-check” and form and verify the complete mathematical characterization of a network system. Additionally, the invention may provide projections of performance impacts based upon proposed changes to one or more components in the network. Performance metrics, ping times, MIB data, link speeds, propagation delays, device latency, serialization rates, conversational speeds, conversational utilization and other data are used to model a network for determining or isolating problematic issues and to forecast performance impacts of potential changes to the network.

Provided is a solid state imaging device including: a pixel portion where pixel sharing units are disposed in an array shape and where another one pixel transistor group excluding transfer transistors is shared by a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions; transfer wiring lines which are connected to the transfer gate electrodes of the transfer transistors of the pixel sharing unit and which are disposed to extend in a horizontal direction and to be in parallel in a vertical direction as seen from the top plane; and parallel wiring lines which are disposed to be adjacent to the necessary transfer wiring lines in the pixel sharing unit and which are disposed to be in parallel to the transfer wiring lines as seen from the top plane, wherein voltages which are used to suppress potential change of the transfer gate electrodes are supplied to the parallel wiring lines.

Devices and methods of use or treatment are disclosed for creating fibrosis and resulting in amenorrhea. In particular, the device relates to an easily deployed intrauterine implant that readily and consistently reduces or eliminates abnormal intrauterine bleeding. In addition, the device is also used as a uterine marker for visualizing endometrial tissue thickness and potential changes. The methods of the present invention serve as a supplement to or a replacement for conventional treatments and procedures used to treat menorrhagia.

A system and method for updating map data for updating map data for an autonomous vehicle (AV) is provided. The method includes collecting, using one or a plurality of AV sensors of a first AV, sensor data, and comparing the sensor data collected against map data for determining a presence of potential changed data. The method further includes generating a proof of work (PoW) block including the potential changed data, and collecting, using one or a plurality of AV sensors of a second AV, first verification sensor data. The potential changed data is then compared with the first verification sensor data for generating a first verified map block based on the first verification sensor data, and adding the first verified map block to a first verified map blockchain.

The invention provides a monitoring index abnormity detection method, a model training method, device and equipment. The method comprises: predicting the predicted value of the monitoring index at thetarget time through a pre-trained monitoring index prediction LSTM model, and comparing the actual value of the monitoring index at the target time with the predicted value; judging whether the deviation degree of the actual value and the predicted value exceeds a preset threshold value or not; and if yes, sending abnormal alarm information. Through a deep learning mode, the potential change ruleof the monitoring index is learned based on historical data, the future trend of the monitoring index is more reasonably predicted, and whether the monitoring index is abnormal is judged by comparingthe predicted value with the actual value, so that the probability of false alarm can be reduced.

In a conventional DRAM, when the capacitance of a capacitor is reduced, an error of reading data easily occurs. A plurality of cells are connected to one bit line MBL_m. Each cell includes a sub bit line SBL_n_m and 4 to 64 memory cells (a memory cell CL_n_m—1 or the like). Further, each cell includes selection transistors STr1_n_m and STr2_n_m and an amplifier circuit AMP_n_m that is a complementary inverter or the like is connected to the selection transistor STr2_n_m. Since parasitic capacitance of the sub bit line SBL_n_m is sufficiently small, potential change due to electric charge in a capacitor of each memory cell can be amplified by the amplifier circuit AMP_n_m without an error, and can be output to the bit line.

The present invention provides a search apparatus that allows a user to execute search processing with ease without user's operating an operator block and checking information shown on a display block. The search apparatus has a name storage block, a vowel conversion block for converting name data stored in the name storage block into first vowel name data, a detection block for detecting an external impact applied by the user to the search apparatus or a myoelectric potential change caused by user movement as a user input signal, an analysis block for analyzing the user input signal to identify an input pattern, a vowel generation block for generating second vowel name data corresponding to the identified input pattern, an extraction block for making a comparison between the first vowel name data and the second vowel name data to extract one or more pieces of first vowel name data that match or are similar to the second vowel name data, and a list creation block for listing the name data corresponding to the extracted first vowel name data to create a candidate list.

A semiconductor device including a memory cell formed using a wide bandgap semiconductor, for example, an oxide semiconductor is provided. The semiconductor device includes a potential change circuit having a function of outputting a potential lower than a reference potential for reading data from the memory cell. With the use of the wide bandgap semiconductor, an off-state current of a transistor included in the memory cell can be sufficiently reduced, and the semiconductor device which can hold data for a long period can be provided.

Systems and methods for estimating emotional states, moods, affects of an individual and providing feedback to the individual or others are disclosed. Systems and methods that provide real time detection and monitoring of physical aspects of an individual and / or aspects of the individual's activity and means of estimating that person's emotional state or affect and change to those are also disclosed. Real time feedback to the individual about the person's emotional change, change or potential change is provided to the user, helping the user cope, adjust or appropriately act on their emotions.

The invention provides a wearable brain function regulation and control system comprising a multichannel EEG record electrode, a DC electrical stimulation electrode, a data acquisition and control module, a wireless communication module, a head wearable supporting device, a cloud platform database and a mobile terminal. The multichannel EEG record electrode acquires potential change signals from the scalp. The DC electrical stimulation electrode stimulates the scalp. The data acquisition and control module is connected with the multichannel EEG record electrode and the DC electrical stimulation electrode and generates user physiological state data according to the potential change signals and outputs the user physiological state data to the cloud platform database through the wireless communication module. A simulation instruction transmitted by the mobile terminal is received through the wireless communication module, and stimulation current is outputted to the DC electrical stimulation electrode according to the stimulation instruction. The cloud platform database stores the potential change signals and the user physiological state data. The mobile terminal analyzes, stores and displays the user physiological state data and outputs the stimulation instruction. The regulation and control system is convenient to carry and can perform accurate regulation and control on the active state of the brain.

Systems and methods for estimating emotional states, moods, affects of an individual and providing feedback to the individual or others are disclosed. Systems and methods that provide real time detection and monitoring of physical aspects of an individual and / or aspects of the individual's activity and means of estimating that person's emotional state or affect and change to those are also disclosed. Real time feedback to the individual about the person's emotional change, change or potential change is provided to the user, helping the user cope, adjust or appropriately act on their emotions.

A power output apparatus includes first and second motor generators, first and second inverters and a relay circuit. The first and second motor generators include first and second 3-phase coils, respectively. The first inverter alters periodically the potential at a first neutral point of the 3-phase coil. The second inverter alters periodically the potential of the second neutral point of the second 3-phase coil at phase corresponding to a phase-inverted version of the potential change of the first neutral point. The relay circuit responds to a control signal from the control device to electrically connect first and second AC lines to a connector, and provides an alternating voltage generated across the first and second neutral points to the connector.

A method and system for configuring elements of a distributed computing system based on evaluations of their value add and cost impact. The system and method for configuring elements of a distributed computing system comprises the steps of: determining one or more system metrics that relate to hardware and / or software elements of a configured distributed system; determining a system value in response to one or more system metrics, the value determined according to one or more value criteria; and, re-configuring elements of the distributed computing environment according to said determined system value. The re-configuring step further comprises steps of determining one or more potential changes in the distributed computing environment based on the system value determined, and, determining an alternate system value based on at least one potential change determined, the alternate value reflecting an economic consequence including but not limited to: increased revenue, or decreased cost resulting from a potential change.

Improved pacing thresholds for capturing the heart are achieved by forming a discontinuity in the cardiac tissue of the heart chamber, disposing a pacing electrode at a distance exceeding a space constant of the cardiac tissue from the discontinuity in the cardiac tissue, and applying a stimulus of a first polarity at an energy insufficient to cause the directly stimulated tissue adjacent to the pacing electrode to propagate a depolarization wave through the cardiac tissue mass of the heart chamber but sufficient to induce a transmembrane potential change at the tissue adjacent to the discontinuity that results in a propagated wave front. Thus, pacing energy is advantageously reduced.

A method and system for real-time prediction of power usage for a change to another performance state provides input data for power management decision-making processes or for display to system operators. The unit(s) for which power usage is predicted may be a single processor in a uni-processor system or may extend up to the level of facilities within a complex of processing facilities. The method and system gather real-time data on the power consumption of the unit(s) and create a model, such as a regression model, of power versus performance. A resulting power usage change required by a prospective nominal performance state change is shown as display data, or is transmitted to a power budgeting controller to inform the controller as to potential changes that can enhance system operation, such as managing tradeoffs of power allocated to various sub-units of a processing system.

An active organic light emitting diode circuit and its operation method in the disclosure. Active organic light emitting diode circuit including organic light emitting diode, switching circuit, compensation circuit, drive circuit and reset circuit. Compensation circuit switch circuit is connected, and includes the first capacitor. Driving circuit to drive by compensation circuit, in order to provide an organic light emitting diode drive current. Reset circuit connected to the ends of the first capacitor, and connecting line. Reset circuit is used to according to the potential change in the first line of the potential at each end of the capacitor, in at one end of the first capacitor and the reference channel formed between the power, and the release of the first capacitor's charge.