Abstract:
The present disclosure is a forward-facing rowing mechanical device for on-water paddling transportation equipment. The device is comprised of a novel mechanism which re-diverts effort from legs of the rower to the opposite direction. Therefore, the water propelling direction is changed by the mechanism from backward driving to forward driving. The device includes a backbone; a seat on top of the backbone; a sliding rigger carrying oars; a foot plate for receiving effort from the rower; the effort diverting mechanism for changing driving direction and other necessary peripheral parts.
Abstract:
Example embodiment provides a device for inducing blinking of a user. The device includes a sensor, a controller and a stimulator. The sensor is for measuring an ambient humidity. The controller is connected with the sensor for determining a blinking frequency for the user according to the ambient humidity and generating a control signal based on the blinking frequency. The stimulator is for providing a stimulus to the user according to the control signal. The stimulus induces blinking of the user.
Abstract:
A cutting blade has two ends and two sides and includes a mounting hole mounted on a front housing of a brush cutter; a convex member on a central portion of either side and having two notches at two ends respectively and an intermediate, curved cutting edge; and two cutting edges on either side with the convex member disposed between, each cutting edge having a first end terminated at the notch and a second end terminated at either end. Two cutting edges of different sides with the mounting hole disposed between comprise a plurality of groups of an outward inclined cutting member and a cavity. The other two cutting edges of different sides with the mounting hole disposed between comprise a plurality of groups of an inward inclined cutting member and a recess.
Abstract:
A cutting blade has two ends and two sides and includes a mounting hole mounted on a front housing of a brush cutter; a convex member on a central portion of either side and having two notches at two ends respectively and an intermediate, curved cutting edge; and two cutting edges on either side with the convex member disposed between, each cutting edge having a first end terminated at the notch and a second end terminated at either end. Two cutting edges of different sides with the mounting hole disposed between comprise a plurality of groups of an outward inclined cutting member and a cavity. The other two cutting edges of different sides with the mounting hole disposed between comprise a plurality of groups of an inward inclined cutting member and a recess.
Abstract:
A method and computer readable medium storing a corresponding computer program for decoding a video bitstream based on processors using dynamic load balancing are disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the method configures multiple processors to perform the multiple processing modules including a prediction module by mapping the multiple processing modules to the multiple processors. One or more buffer queues are used among said multiple processing modules and the mapping the prediction module to the multiple processors is based on the level of the buffer queue. The multiple processors may correspond to a multi-core Central Processing Unit (CPU) comprising of multiple CPUs or a multi-core Digital Signal Processor (DSP) comprising of multiple DSPs to practice the present invention.
Abstract:
A method of receiving input from a user includes providing a surface within reach of a hand of the user. A plurality of locations on the surface that are touched by the user are sensed. An alphanumeric character having a shape most similar to the plurality of touched locations on the surface is determined. The user is audibly or visually informed of the alphanumeric character and/or a word in which the alphanumeric character is included. Feedback is received from the user regarding whether the alphanumeric character and/or word is an alphanumeric character and/or word that the user intended to be determined in the determining step.
Abstract:
An interpolation unit receives an incoming video bit stream comprising a plurality of frames including first macroblocks encoded using block-matching motion compensation and second macroblocks encoded using global motion compensation. A translation unit converts global motion parameters included in a current frame of the incoming video bit stream into a global motion vector. The interpolation unit performs luminance and chrominance interpolation operations on each macroblock contained in each frame of the incoming video bit stream. When processing a current macroblock, if the current macroblock is encoded using global motion compensation, the interpolation unit performs the luminance interpolation operations according to the global motion vector at half-pel resolution, and performs the chrominance interpolation operations at quarter-pel resolution. If the current macroblock is encoded using block-matching motion compensation, the interpolation unit performs the luminance and chrominance interpolation operations according to the macroblock motion vector contained in the current macroblock at half-pel resolution.
Abstract:
A multi-purpose camera system includes an image capture block and an image signal processing block. The image capture block is arranged for generating an image signal, wherein the image capture block has an image sensor, an optical system, and a control circuit. The image signal processing block is arranged for processing the image signal. When the multi-purpose camera system is operated in a first operation mode, the multi-purpose camera system acts as a camera for generating a captured image output; when the multi-purpose camera system is operated in a second operation mode, the multi-purpose camera system acts as part of a user input apparatus for receiving a user input; and an overall configuration of the control circuit and the image signal processing block in the first operation mode is different from an overall configuration of the control circuit and the image signal processing block in the second operation mode.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to novel compounds according to the general formulas I, II, III, IV or V: wherein B is nucleoside base according to the structure: and the remaining variables as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds. The compounds are useful interalia as anti-viral agents in viral therapy.
Abstract:
An angle inclining structure for a desk contains a body and an angle inclining structure, the body including two opposite support legs, a horizontal rod, and two support posts connected with the two support legs and a first plate, wherein the angle inclining structure is disposed between the horizontal rod and the first plate and has a holder, a covering member, and a buffer member, the holder includes a locking tab and connects with the horizontal rod, a receiving room to receive a retainer and a pushing element, and a groove to receive a positioning member; the covering member includes a slot, plural tilted recesses, and a locking hole; a free end of the buffer member axially couples with one end of the covering member and a bottom surface of the first plate so that when the first plate axially rotates upwardly, the covering member slides on the holder.