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An apparatus and method for encoding and decoding a voice signal. The apparatus includes an encoder configured to generate an output bitstream signal from an input voice signal. The output bitstream signal is associated with at least a first standard of a first plurality of CELP voice compression standards. Additionally, the apparatus includes a decoder configured to generate an output voice signal from an input bitstream signal. The input bitstream signal is associated with at least a first standard of a second plurality of CELP voice compression standards. The CELP encoder includes a plurality of codec-specific encoder modules. Additionally, the CELP encoder includes a plurality of generic encoder modules. The CELP decoder includes a plurality of codec-specific decoder modules. Additionally, the CELP decoder includes a plurality of generic decoder modules.

An image processing device is provided to efficiently embed digital watermark information in a gray scale image while suppressing deterioration in the image quality. The image processing device includes an input unit for inputting gray-scale image data in which each pixel is formed of one component. A converter converts the format of the gray-scale image data into color image data in which each pixel is formed of a plurality of components. An embedding unit embeds the digital watermark information in part of the components of the color image data obtained by the converter.

Digital watermarking is adapted for the variable data printing. A reference signal serves as a proxy for optimizing the embedding a watermark in a host image to be printed. Using the reference signal, embedding parameters are generated, which are a function of constraints such as visual quality and robustness of the machine readable data. Adjustments needed to embed a unique payload in each printed piece are generated using the embedding parameters. These adjustments are stored in a manner that enables them to be efficiently obtained and applied within the RIP or press during operation of the press. Various other methods, system configurations and applications are also detailed.

In a method for key handling in mobile communication systems, first and second numbers are exchanged between entities of the mobile communication system. The first and second numbers are respectively used only once with respect to the respective system parameters of the communication system and therefore allowing greater security in the communication system.

Embodiments of the present invention beneficially provide an ultrasound communication system and methods of ultrasound communication for diagnostics and prognostics of structures. For example, ultrasound transmitters are connected to a metal or composite structure and modulated to produce Lamb waves that travel to an ultrasound receiver. The ultrasound transmitters can use frequency-hopped signals to digitally encode transducer information among different transmitters. The transmitters can be operated asynchronously. The receiver can use a channel equalizer to reduce the effects of signal multipath and a decoder to decode the transducer information from the ultrasound transmitters.

Embodiments of the present invention beneficially provide an ultrasound communication system and methods of ultrasound communication for diagnostics and prognostics of structures. For example, ultrasound transmitters are connected to a metal or composite structure and modulated to produce Lamb waves that travel to an ultrasound receiver. The ultrasound transmitters can use frequency-hopped signals to digitally encode transducer information among different transmitters. The transmitters can be operated asynchronously. The receiver can use a channel equalizer to reduce the effects of signal multipath and a decoder to decode the transducer information from the ultrasound transmitters.

An apparatus receives a document image and digital-watermark information and determines an embedding capacity based on a number of the letters in the document image. The apparatus determines whether or not the entire digital-watermark information is capable of being embedded in the document image based on the determined embedding capacity and embeds the digital-watermark information in the document image based on a result of the determination of whether or not the entire digital-watermark information is capable of being embedded in the document image.

An on-chip sensor measures dynamic power supply noise, such as voltage droop, on a semiconductor chip. In-situ logic is employed, which is sensitive to noise present on the power supply of functional logic of the chip. Exemplary functional logic includes a microprocessor, adder, and / or other functional logic of the chip. The in-situ logic performs some operation, and the amount of time required for performing that operation (i.e., the operational delay) is sensitive to noise present on the power supply. Thus, by evaluating the operational delay of the in-situ logic, the amount of noise present on the power supply can be measured.

The invention relates to a piracy tracing watermarking method applicable to streaming media environment, and belongs to the multimedia information safety field. The method comprises the following steps: firstly segmenting video before the watermark embedding procedure; according to content of streaming video, selecting macroblocks meeting the conditions to be embedded with watermarks during the watermark embedding process; and determining the macroblock which is best suited for being embedding with watermark information by adopting a quicksort algorithm. In the piracy tracing watermarking method, based on difference between horizontal direction and vertical direction of motion vector of the macroblock, appropriate motion components are adaptively selected to be embedded with 2-bit watermark information, and the NAL (network abstraction layer) head of a B-frame is modified after the watermark embedding procedure so that the watermark can cope with the situations such as frame loss and the like resulting from network transmission. By adopting the piracy tracing watermarking method, the watermark information can be embedded into the streaming video in real time so as to achieve the purpose of piracy tracing.

A structured data conversion device is designed to convert a set of first structured data into a set of second structured data that is described in a language different from that of the first structured data, and comprises: an inverse conversion information creation unit extracting data as inverse conversion information from the first structured data, the data that is extracted being deleted when the first structured data is converted into the second structured data and being necessary when the second structured data is inversely converted into the first structured data; and an inverse conversion information storing unit embedding in the second structured data the inverse conversion information when the first structured data is converted into the second structured data.

A first information processing unit stores identification information into a storage module, stores an encrypted contents signal into a mass storage unit, and supplies the encrypted contents signal and identification information to a second information processing unit through a communication section. In a receiving unit of the first information processing unit, log information generated by a purchase processing module is stored into the storage module every time the contents key is decoded, and the log information is transmitted at predetermined timing to a key management center through the transmission section. The second information processing unit receives the encrypted contents signal and the identification information through a communication section, and causes a contents processing section to decode the encrypted contents signal and to append the identification information thereto.

The present invention introduces a method for processing multichannel measurement data achieved especially in MEG and EEG measurements. The method uses a signal space separation (SSS) method and the orthogonality of lead fields in order to calculate linear transformation from physical measurement channels to virtual channels. The geometry related to the measurement arrangement is dissipated and the number of virtual channels is clearly lower than the number of physical sensors. The concept of total information can be applied for such transformed measurement data due to orthogonality. The method offers simplified post-processing of the biomagnetic data, such as for source modelling. The total information can also be interpreted as a robust quantity describing the physiological state of a patient.

The invention belongs to the technical field of functional food and discloses a nanofiber membrane loaded with prebiotics and / or probiotics as well as preparation and an application. Polyvinyl alcoholis dissolved in sterile deionized water, and a polyvinyl alcohol spinning solution is obtained; prebiotics are added to the polyvinyl alcohol spinning solution, uniform stirring is performed, and a polyvinyl alcohol / prebiotic spinning solution is obtained; a probiotic solution is added to the polyvinyl alcohol spinning solution or the polyvinyl alcohol / prebiotic spinning solution, uniform stirring is performed, and a polyvinyl alcohol / probiotic spinning solution or a polyvinyl alcohol / prebiotic / probiotic spinning solution is obtained; the nanofiber membrane loaded with prebiotics and / or probiotics is prepared from the spinning solution through electrospinning. The nanofiber membrane loaded with prebiotics and / or probiotics can improve the activity and thermal stability of probiotics to agreater extent.

An illuminable basketball rim assembly includes an anchor member that has a hollow cavity filled with a weight agent. A support pole is coupled to the anchor member and extends upwardly therefrom, and has a distal end positioned anterior to the anchor member. A rim section is positioned at the distal end of the support pole. A mechanism illuminates the rim section and the support pole when an external force is applied to the rim section. A mechanism maintains the support pole at a stable and equilibrium position such that the distal end of the support pole is prohibited from displacing downwardly beyond a predefined height.

The invention discloses a pillar[5]arene artificial transmembrane channel having an antibacterial activity, and a production method and an application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of compounds having an antibacterial activity. The structural general formula of the pillar[5]arene artificial transmembrane channel having the antibacterial activity is shown in the description. The invention also discloses the production method of the pillar[5]arene artificial transmembrane channel having the antibacterial activity, and an application of the pillar[5]arene artificial transmembrane channel in the preparation of medicines for treating or preventing bacterium induced diseases. The artificial transmembrane channel produced in the invention has an excellent antibacterial performance,so the artificial transmembrane channel can be well applied to the prevention and treatment of bacterium induced animal and plant diseases; and the produced artificial transmembrane channel has very low hemolysis toxicity, so the artificial transmembrane channel can be used as a whole-body ion channel type antibiotic candidate medicine.

The present invention introduces a method for processing multichannel measurement data achieved especially in MEG and EEG measurements. The method uses a signal space separation (SSS) method and the orthogonality of lead fields in order to calculate linear transformation from physical measurement channels to virtual channels. The geometry related to the measurement arrangement is dissipated and the number of virtual channels is clearly lower than the number of physical sensors. The concept of total information can be applied for such transformed measurement data due to orthogonality. The method offers simplified post-processing of the biomagnetic data, such as for source modelling. The total information can also be interpreted as a robust quantity describing the physiological state of a patient.

In sophisticated semiconductor devices, the initial strain component of a globally strained semiconductor layer may be substantially preserved during the formation of shallow trench isolations by using a rigid mask material, which may efficiently avoid or reduce a deformation of the semiconductor islands upon patterning the isolation trenches. Consequently, selected regions with high internal stress levels may be provided, irrespective of the height-to-length aspect ratio, which may limit the application of globally strained semiconductor layers in conventional approaches. Furthermore, in some illustrative embodiments, active regions of substantially relaxed strain state or of inverse strain type may be provided in addition to the highly strained active regions, thereby enabling an efficient process strategy for forming complementary transistors.

An apparatus receives a document image and digital-watermark information and determines an embedding capacity based on a number of the letters in the document image. The apparatus determines whether or not the entire digital-watermark information is capable of being embedded in the document image based on the determined embedding capacity and embeds the digital-watermark information in the document image based on a result of the determination of whether or not the entire digital-watermark information is capable of being embedded in the document image.

The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a toothbrush having needle-shaped bristles, and a toothbrush manufactured by the method. The toothbrush manufacturing method of the present invention includes the step of partially tapering ends of bristles, which are made of polyester and are set in a toothbrush body, through a physical grinding process, and the step of completing of a process of tapering the partially tapered bristles by immersing the partially tapered bristles in a chemical. The present invention makes it possible for toothbrush bristles to be tapered through a simple process. Furthermore, the present invention solves conventional difficulties occurring in tapering bristles after setting them in toothbrush bodies.

The invention relates to a preparation method of a nano-microcapsule adopting chitosan-TPP-KGM as a compound wall material. The preparation method comprises the following steps: preparing chitosan solution with the mass percentage being 0.2-0.5 % (%, w / v), mixing TPP solution with KGM solution, and dropwise adding the mixed liquid of the two substances into the chitosan solution; carrying out magnetic stirring while dropwise adding is carried out till the mixed liquid is completely dropwise added, carrying out further stirring for 15-60 min at 10-50 DEG C, carrying out centrifugalizing, collecting nano-capsules, and carrying out flushing by adopting double distilled water, thus obtaining the chitosan-TPP-KGM compound nano-microcapsule, wherein the CPP-Ca<2+> compound is adopted as a modelmedicine for embedding. The loading rate of the microcapsule for the core material is high, the targeting and slow release effects are very good, and the microcapsule can be widely applied in the aspects including medicine slow release, food industry, biological functional materials, and the like.

In sophisticated semiconductor devices, the initial strain component of a globally strained semiconductor layer may be substantially preserved during the formation of shallow trench isolations by using a rigid mask material, which may efficiently avoid or reduce a deformation of the semiconductor islands upon patterning the isolation trenches. Consequently, selected regions with high internal stress levels may be provided, irrespective of the height-to-length aspect ratio, which may limit the application of globally strained semiconductor layers in conventional approaches. Furthermore, in some illustrative embodiments, active regions of substantially relaxed strain state or of inverse strain type may be provided in addition to the highly strained active regions, thereby enabling an efficient process strategy for forming complementary transistors.

Variable data printing workflows are enhanced for use with content that includes 2D code patterns, such as digital watermark data. One arrangement includes applying a filter to a content stream within a PDF document to extract both first variable pattern data for a first watermark pattern and second variable pattern data for a second watermark pattern. A first composite watermark pattern is then defined based on the extracted first variable watermark pattern data in conjunction with static watermark pattern data, and a second composite watermark pattern is defined based on the extracted second variable watermark pattern data in conjunction with the static watermark pattern data. A variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Disclosed is a watermark embedding method. The method includes receiving an original image, generating a watermark image based on the selected watermark pattern, generating an alpha blended stego image by alpha blending the original image and the watermark image, and providing the alpha blended stego image, in which the watermark image is generated by considering at least one of allowable pixel value range and alpha value α range of the watermark pattern applied to a first pixel of the original image, wherein the at least one of allowable pixel value range and alpha value α range are determined by the difference of pixel value of the first pixel between the original image and the stego image by embedding the watermark pattern to the first pixel.

The invention relates to a rolling friction pair used for friction-wear test and a test method thereof. The rolling friction pair comprises a force bearing shaft, an upper pressing plate, rollers, a fastening chuck and a roller plate, wherein the upper end of the force bearing shaft is connected with a load applying part of a friction-wear testing machine, and the lower end of the force bearing shaft is connected with the upper pressing plate; the lower end of the fastening chuck is connected with a rotary spindle chassis of the friction-wear testing machine, the roller plate is fixed in the fastening chuck with an opening at the upper end, and the rollers are arranged in a tooth space of the roller plate; in testing, the lower end face of the upper pressing plate tightly presses a busbarat the upper ends of the rollers, the rotary spindle chassis of the friction-wear testing machine drives the fastening chuck and the roller plate to perform autorotation, and the rollers rotate circumferentially along with the roller plate and performs autorotation. The rolling friction pair fills up the blank that no rolling fiction pair is applied to friction-wear test, and is simple in part structure and high in reliability; the rolling friction pair can be efficiently embedded into most existing friction-wear testing machines, and an embedding method is simple and convenient and easy to operation; and the rolling friction pair belongs to the technical field of friction pairs.

A water hydration system for disposing of the water content of the production water recovered from a hydrocarbon well. An internal combustion engine is utilized to drive electrical generators, pumps, etc., to provide electrical and mechanical power to the equipment of the well site. The engine includes a cooling system through which preprocessed production water flows to elevate the temperature thereof. The heated water is then sprayed into hot air to hydrate the air before being released to the atmosphere.

One or more out-of-band input signals (GPIO) are handled and efficiently embedded into a USB capture stream. In order to conserve resources, the state of the input signals can be sent only when a change occurs. The signals are accurately time-stamped, and then presented within the context of the captured USB data. In order to provide maximum visibility, if the digital inputs occur during a normally filtered multi-packet sequence, the filter is canceled and the surrounding packets will also be sent to an analysis computer. Furthermore, because digital inputs may happen during a USB packet, the digital inputs are queued in a FIFO buffer until there is an opportunity to send the digital inputs. Even though the state of the inputs may be sent at a later time, the state of the inputs may be time-stamped when the state of the inputs is perceived by the analyzer.

The invention provides a wireless access point based internet surfing guidance system and a wireless access point based internet surfing guidance method. The method comprises the following steps: S1: by scanning wireless access points in a signal range with terminal equipment, taking at least one of obtained SSID and MAC addresses of the wireless access points as identification information; S2: sending the identification information to a resolution server by using the terminal equipment; S3: receiving a preset network address matched with the identification information from the resolution server by using the terminal equipment; S4: starting up local webpage browsing software and importing the network address obtained in a step S3 to the webpage browsing software by using the terminal equipment, further realizing the access to the network address. By utilizing the system and the method provided by the invention, an on-site network can be timely and accurately provided to provide the internet services to real life.

The invention provides a 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 microcapsule powder and a preparation method thereof. The 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 microcapsule powder comprises a microcapsule core material, a microcapsulewrapping material and an emulsifier. The microcapsule core material comprises 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and a stabilizer. The microcapsule core material comprises modified starch, animal protein, cellulosederivatives, sodium acetate, saccharides and maltodextrin. The emulsifier is Tween. The microcapsule core material comprises the components: 0.001-10 parts of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, 1-4 parts of the stabilizer, 20-35 parts of the modified starch, 5-10 parts of the animal protein, 2.5-5 parts of the cellulose derivative, 1-3 parts of sodium acetate, 5-8 parts of saccharides, 35-50 parts of maltodextrin, and 1-4 parts of Tween. The 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 microcapsule powder not only has high embedding rate, but also can effectively improve the stability of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3.