Abstract: Some embodiments relate an integrated circuit (IC) including a first substrate. An interconnect structure is disposed over the first substrate. The interconnect structure includes a plurality of metal features that are stacked over one another. A lowermost metal feature of the plurality of metal features is closest to the first substrate, an uppermost metal feature of the plurality of metal features is furthest from the first substrate, and intermediate metal features are disposed between the lowermost metal feature and the uppermost metal feature. A recess extends into the interconnect structure and terminates at a bond pad. A lower surface of the bond pad directly contacts an upper surface of the lowermost metal feature.

Abstract: A method manufacturing of a semiconductor structure including following steps is provided. A material layer is provided. A first mask layer is formed on the material layer. Core patterns are formed on the first mask layer. A spacer material layer is conformally formed on the core patterns. An etch-back process is performed on the spacer material layer. A portion of the spacer material layer located on two ends of the core pattern is removed, then spacer structures are formed. Each spacer structure includes a merged spacer and a non-merged spacer. The core patterns are removed. The first patterned mask layer is formed to cover a portion of the merged spacer and expose another portion of the merged spacer and the non-merged spacer. The first patterned mask layer and the spacer structure are used as a mask, and the first mask layer is patterned into a second patterned mask layer.

Abstract: An impact-resistant polypropylene film and a method for producing the same are provided. The impact-resistant polypropylene film includes two outer layers and a middle layer. Each of the outer layers includes a propylene block polymer. The propylene block polymer includes a propylene monomer and an ethylene-propylene polymer, and the ethylene-propylene polymer is dispersed in the propylene monomer to form a sea-island structure. The sea-island structure includes a sea phase and an island phase, the propylene monomer is defined as the sea phase, and the ethylene-propylene polymer is defined as the island phase. The middle layer includes a propylene block polymer and an ethylene elastomer. Based on 100 parts by weight of the middle layer, a content of the propylene block polymer is 60 to 80 parts by weight, and a content of the ethylene elastomer is 20 to 40 parts by weight.

Abstract: A polyolefin film for an aluminum plastic film and an aluminum plastic film structure are provided. The polyolefin film includes a laminating film, a middle film, and a heat-sealed film. The middle film is disposed between the laminating film and the heat-sealed film. A lamination temperature of the laminating film ranges from 70° C. to 100° C. A material forming the laminating film is a first polyolefin material. The first polyolefin material has a modified group, and a structure of the modified group contains maleic anhydride. A material forming the middle film includes: 50 phr to 90 phr of a propylene block copolymer, 5 phr to 30 phr of an ethylene elastomer, and 5 phr to 20 phr of a propylene random copolymer.

Abstract: A glass manufacturing apparatus includes a first nozzle including a first orifice facing a travel path. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a gas source in fluid communication with the first nozzle, with the gas source directing a gas flow to the first nozzle. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a controller coupled to one or more of the gas source or the first nozzle to vary the gas flow from the gas source the first nozzle such that the first nozzle is discharges a series of gas bursts through the first orifice toward the travel path at a frequency within a range from about 10 Hz to about 45 Hz. A second nozzle is spaced apart from the first nozzle. The second nozzle includes a second orifice facing the travel path. The second nozzle discharges a continuous gas flow through the second orifice toward the travel path.

Abstract: A method and a server for dynamic work transfer are provided. The method includes following steps: regularly collecting and recording network resources of multiple nodes including a cloud node and multiple edge nodes in a network; receiving a request of a first job at a first time point, calculating a cost for configuring the first job to each node according to the network resource of each node at the first time point, and configuring the first job to a first target node; receiving a request of a second job at a second time point, calculating a cost for configuring the second job to each node according to the network resource of each node at the first time point, and determining a second target node suitable for configuring the second job and whether to transfer the first job; and accordingly configuring the second job and maintaining or transferring the first job.

Abstract: A method and a server for dynamic work transfer are provided. The method includes following steps: regularly collecting and recording network resources of multiple nodes including a cloud node and multiple edge nodes in a network; receiving a request of a first job at a first time point, calculating a cost for configuring the first job to each node according to the network resource of each node at the first time point, and configuring the first job to a first target node; receiving a request of a second job at a second time point, calculating a cost for configuring the second job to each node according to the network resource of each node at the first time point, and determining a second target node suitable for configuring the second job and whether to transfer the first job; and accordingly configuring the second job and maintaining or transferring the first job.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for brokering between devices and network services provides a platform for brokering between at least one device and at least one service group, and uses a brokering service module on the service platform to execute: using a computing device to compute a correlation between a thing and another thing, thereby computing a correlation between a thing and a service group of the at least one service group; for a service group of the at least one service group, using the computing device to compute the correlation between each of at least one thing and a service group of the at least one service group; for a device corresponding to the thing, brokering one or more service groups; and for a service group of the at least one service group, brokering one or more devices corresponding to one or more things.

Abstract: A method and a communication device for network address translation (NAT) traversal is provided. The method includes following steps. A NAT device information is exchanged between a communication device and another communication device. A relay connection is established between the communication device and the another communication device through a relay server. Whether it is feasible to establish a P2P connection between the communication device and the another communication device is determined according to the NAT device information. When it is feasible to establish the P2P connection between the communication device and the another communication device, an attempt to establish the P2P connection between the communication device and the another communication device is made. If the P2P connection is not established successfully, an attempt to establish the P2P connection between the communication device and the another communication device is made again.

Abstract: A handover method, system and user equipment are provided. The handover method includes establishing a voice call between a caller device and a callee device in a first network; detecting first-link performance between the caller device and the first network and detecting second-link performance between the caller device and a second network; detecting third-link performance between the callee device and the second network; and determining whether to turn over from the first network to the second network and start a standby call between the caller device and the callee device which has been established in the second network, according to the first-link performance, the second-link performance and the third-link performance, wherein the first network and the second network are respectively a circuit-switched network and a packet-switched network or respectively a packet-switched network and a circuit-switched network.

Abstract: A system, a method and a recording medium for calculating a physiological index are provided. The method includes: dividing a physiological data sequence into a plurality of windows; analyzing a data segment in each window to obtain metadata that represents data characteristics of the data segment; updating the metadata including the data characteristics of all data segments in the windows up to a previous window by using the metadata corresponding to one of the windows to obtain the metadata including the data characteristics of all data segments in the windows up to a current window; and finally, calculating the physiological index by using the updated metadata.

Abstract: An electronic device, a system and a method for diet management based on image analysis are provided. The system includes a computer and a database. The computer comprises a processor for performing the following operations: capturing at least one diet image via an image capture device; pre-processing the at least one diet image so as to obtain at least one diet region from the at least one diet image and obtain at least one detailed food segment from the diet region; extracting at least one diet image feature from the at least one detailed food segment; determining a diet type of the at least one detailed food segment based on the at least one diet image feature; and providing a personal diet characteristic analysis based on the diet type and an area of the at least one detailed food segment.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for brokering between devices and network services provides a platform for brokering between at least one device and at least one service group, and uses a brokering service module on the service platform to execute: using a computing device to compute a correlation between a thing and another thing, thereby computing a correlation between a thing and a service group of the at least one service group; for a service group of the at least one service group, using the computing device to compute the correlation between each of at least one thing and a service group of the at least one service group; for a device corresponding to the thing, brokering one or more service groups; and for a service group of the at least one service group, brokering one or more devices corresponding to one or more things.

Abstract: A method and a communication device for network address translation (NAT) traversal is provided. The method includes following steps. An NAT device information is exchanged between a communication device and another communication device. A relay connection is established between the communication device and the another communication device through a relay server. Whether it is feasible to establish a P2P connection between the communication device and the another communication device is determined according to the NAT device information. When it is feasible to establish the P2P connection between the communication device and the another communication device, an attempt of establishing the P2P connection between the communication device and the another communication device is made. If the P2P connection is not established successfully, an attempt of establishing the P2P connection between the communication device and the another communication device is made again.

Abstract: An electronic device, a system and a method for diet management based on image analysis are provided. The system includes a computer and a database. The computer comprises a processor for performing the following operations: capturing at least one diet image via an image capture device; pre-processing the at least one diet image so as to obtain at least one diet region from the at least one diet image and obtain at least one detailed food segment from the diet region; extracting at least one diet image feature from the at least one detailed food segment; determining a diet type of the at least one detailed food segment based on the at least one diet image feature; and providing a personal diet characteristic analysis based on the diet type and an area of the at least one detailed food segment.

Abstract: A system and a method for diet management based on image analysis are provided. The system includes a database and a comparison device. The comparison device is coupled to the database. The comparison device performs similarity comparison in the database based on a supervector related to at least one diet image so as to find out at least one similar population and provides information related to the at least one similar population.

Abstract: A method of identifying a predetermined type of abnormal movement of a physical object includes generating a raw matrix comprising a first array and a second array, the generation of the raw matrix. The method also includes generating an integrated matrix by performing a dimension reduction on the raw matrix. The method a further includes identifying the predetermined type of abnormal movement of the physical object by comparing the integrated matrix or a set of indexes derived from the integrated matrix with a predetermined benchmark pattern corresponding to the predetermined type of abnormal movement. Generating the raw matrix includes a first analysis on a predetermined portion of a periodic signal representative of movement of the physical object to generate the first array. Generating the raw matrix also includes performing a second analysis different from the first analysis on the predetermined portion of the periodic signal to generate the second array.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method of detecting abnormal movement of a physical object. A periodic signal is representative of the movement of the object. According to some embodiments, a raw matrix having a first array and a second array is generated, and then an integrated matrix is generated by performing a dimension reduction on the raw matrix. A likelihood of a predetermined type of abnormal movement of the physical object is determined by comparing the integrated matrix with a predetermined benchmark pattern. In some embodiments, the generation of the raw matrix includes performing a first analysis on a predetermined portion of the periodic signal to generate the first array and performing a second analysis different from the first analysis on the predetermined portion of the periodic signal to generate the second array.

Abstract: A system, a method and a recording medium for calculating a physiological index are provided. The method includes: dividing a physiological data sequence into a plurality of windows; analyzing a data segment in each window to obtain metadata that represents data characteristics of the data segment; updating the metadata including the data characteristics of all data segments in the windows up to a previous window by using the metadata corresponding to one of the windows to obtain the metadata including the data characteristics of all data segments in the windows up to a current window; and finally, calculating the physiological index by using the updated metadata.

Abstract: A server for management and sharing of personal digital resources. The server includes a communication unit, a storage unit and a computing unit. Via the communication unit, the computing unit communicates with users on internet for the digital resources of the users. The users and the digital resources of the users are archived in the storage unit. The behavioral preferences of each user regarding his own digital resources and the access rights to the digital resources that each user sets for other users are also recorded in the storage unit. The digital resources include terminal devices and internet services. Based on data contained in the storage unit and via the communication unit, the computing unit manages the digital resources of each user and the digital resources are shared between the users.