Abstract: A method for making a plasmonic mushroom array includes: forming a plurality of metal nano-islands each having nanometer-range dimensions on a surface of a glass substrate; and subjecting to the glass substrate having the plurality of metal nano-islands formed thereon to reactive ion etching such that the plurality of metal nano-islands are converted to a plurality of mushroom-shaped structures each having a metal cap supported by a pillar made of a material of the glass substrate and each having dimensions smaller than the dimensions of the nano-islands, the plurality of mushroom-shaped structures being arranged in a substantially regular pattern with intervals smaller than average intervals between the nano-islands, thereby forming the plurality of nano-scale mushroom-shaped structures on the glass substrate that can exhibit localized surface plasmon resonance.

Abstract: Described is a system for health assessment. The system is implemented on a mobile device having at least one of an accelerometer, a geographic location sensor, and a camera. In operation, the system obtains sensor data related to an operator of the mobile device from one of the sensors. A network of networks (NoN) is generated based on the sensor data, the NoN having a plurality of layers with linked nodes. Tuples are thereafter generated. Each tuple contains a node from each layer that optimizes importance, diversity, and coherence. Storylines are created based on the tuples that solves a longest path problem for each tuple. The storylines track multiple symptom progressions of the operator. Finally, a disease prediction of the operator is provided based on the storylines.

Abstract: A method for making a plasmonic mushroom array includes: forming a plurality of metal nano-islands each having nanometer-range dimensions on a surface of a glass substrate; and subjecting to the glass substrate having the plurality of metal nano-islands formed thereon to reactive ion etching such that the plurality of metal nano-islands are converted to a plurality of mushroom-shaped structures each having a metal cap supported by a pillar made of a material of the glass substrate and each having dimensions smaller than the dimensions of the nano-islands, the plurality of mushroom-shaped structures being arranged in a substantially regular pattern with intervals smaller than average intervals between the nano-islands, thereby forming the plurality of nano-scale mushroom-shaped structures on the glass substrate that can exhibit localized surface plasmon resonance.

Abstract: A method of controlling a temperature of the semiconductor device includes operating an semiconductor apparatus; maintaining a temperature of a vessel of the semiconductor apparatus with a first cooling output by a cooling controller; heating the vessel for removing a material on the vessel; transferring a first signal, by a converter, to the cooling controller when heating the vessel; and reducing the first cooling output to a second cooling output by the cooling controller base on the first signal.

Abstract: A fixing mechanism, applied to an electronic device to fix an electronic module. The fixing mechanism comprises a casing, a fixing structure and a locking structure. The casing includes a baseplate and a side plate to define a space to accommodate the electronic module, and the side plate has a hole and a seat. The fixing structure includes a fixing element and a pressing portion. The fixing element movably extends from the outer side of the side plate into the space through the hole. The pressing portion is rotatably disposed on the combining seat, and includes a first part having an opening and a second part corresponding to the fixing element. The locking structure is movably set in the opening, and includes an engaging element. When the engaging element is engaged in the opening, the locking structure presses against the side plate to fix the pressing portion.

Abstract: A system of assessing performance of a photocuring light source includes a photocuring light source unit, a light source control unit, a sensing unit, and a computer unit. The light source unit produces light rays on a work platform of a printing machine. The light source control unit is electrically coupled to and controls the light source unit. The sensing unit is disposed proximally to the light source unit to detect power of the light rays from the light source unit. The computer unit is electrically coupled to the sensing unit and the light source control unit to control the light source unit and record the power of the light rays and operating period of the light source unit. A combination having the system is also disclosed.

Abstract: Described is a system for activity and behavior detection in a target system. Raw data extracted from various heterogeneous sources of the target system is fused across spatial and temporal scales into a multi-graph representation. Information flows of the multi-graph representation are analyzed using a set of multi-layer information dynamic measures. Based on the set of multi-layer information dynamic measures, at least one of an economic and social indicator of emerging activity of interest in the target system is derived. The indicator is then used for prediction of future activity of interest in the target system.

Abstract: Described is a system for selecting measurement nodes in a distributed physical system of agents. In operation, the distributed physical system is represented as a multi-layer network having a communication layer and an agent layer. The communication layer represents the amount of collective communication activities between any pair of areas and the agent layer represents movement of agents within the distributed physical system such that the communication layer and agent layer collectively generate network dynamics. The network dynamics are modeled as hybrid partial differential equations (PDEs) with measurable interconnected states in the communication layer. Notably, placement of a minimum set of measurement nodes is determined within the distributed physical system to provide full-state observability of the distributed physical system. The system can then track the full system state and apply compensation to one or more agents in the distributed physical system based on tracking the full system state.

Abstract: Described is a system for predicting future social activity. The system extracts social activities from spatial-temporal social network data collected in a first time period ranging from hours to days to capture spatial structures of social activities in a graph network representation. A graph matching technique is applied over a set of spatial-temporal social network data collected in a second time period ranging from weeks to months to capture temporal structures of the social activities. A spatial-temporal structure of each social activity is represented as an activity core, where each activity core is defined as active nodes that participate in the social activity with a frequency over a predetermined threshold over the second time period. For each activity core, the system computes statistics of the social activity and uses the statistics to generate a prediction of future behaviors of the social activity.

Abstract: Systems and methods according to one or more embodiments are provided for registration of synthetic aperture range profile data to aid in SAR-based navigation. In one example, a SAR-based navigation system includes a memory comprising a plurality of executable instructions. The SAR-based navigation system further includes a processor adapted to receive range profile data associated with observed views of a scene, compare the range profile data to a template range profile data of the scene, and estimate registration parameters associated with the range profile data relative to the template range profile data to determine a deviation from the template range profile data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial turf. In the present invention, nylon is used as the main material. Through selecting straight fibers and curve fibers with certain cross-sectional shapes, lengths and widths and using the straight fiber and curve fiber together, the obtained grass fibers not only have relatively good temperature resistance, but also good handfeel, wear resistance, anti-aging performance, grass fiber resilience, trampling resistance and grass uprightness.

Abstract: Systems and methods according to one or more embodiments are provided for mapping and registration of synthetic aperture raw radar data to aid in SAR-based navigation. In one example, a SAR-based navigation system includes a memory including executable instructions and a processor adapted to receive phase history data associated with observation views of a scene. The processor further converts the received phase history data associated with the observation views to a range profile of the scene. The range profile is compared to a range profile template of the scene to estimate a geometric transformation of the scene encoded in the received phase history data with respect to a reference template.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus removing of a plurality of relatively narrow banded signals in a relatively wide banded input signal. The method involves and the apparatus provides for compressively sensing one relatively narrow banded signal in the relatively wide banded input signal and removing one relatively narrow banded signal from the relatively wide banded input signal before detecting and removing another relatively narrow banded signal in the relatively wide banded input signal, the step of and apparatus for compressing sensing occurring with respect to both (i) the input signal with the previously detected narrow banded signals removed therefrom and (ii) a frequency shifted version of (i).

Abstract: Described is a system for characterizing communication devices by device type. The system obtains device information for a variety of communication device types, each device type associated with a user account of a bidirectional network. The communication device types are analyzed to perform regional and temporal device characterization, behavioral and feature device characterization, and device homophily analysis on the bidirectional network. The analysis is then used for targeted regional marketing.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, first and second touch sensing electrodes, and first and second traces. The substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area. The first and second touch sensing electrodes are formed on the display area, and the first and second traces are formed on the peripheral area. The first touch sensing electrode is formed by a first portion of a metal nanowire layer, which is patterned. The peripheral trace includes a conductive layer and a second portion of the metal nanowire layer, both of which are patterned in a co-etch step. The conductive layer and the second portion of the metal nanowire layer have a coplanar etched surface. The second touch sensing electrode is formed on an insulating layer and connects with the second trace.

Abstract: An EUV collector mirror for an extreme ultra violet (EUV) radiation source apparatus includes an EUV collector mirror body on which a reflective layer as a reflective surface is disposed, a heater attached to or embedded in the EUV collector mirror body and a drain structure to drain melted metal from the reflective surface of the EUV collector mirror body to a back side of the EUV collector mirror body.

Abstract: A system of assessing performance of a photocuring light source includes a photocuring light source unit, a light source control unit, a sensing unit, and a computer unit. The light source unit produces light rays on a work platform of a printing machine. The light source control unit is electrically coupled to and controls the light source unit. The sensing unit is disposed proximally to the light source unit to detect power of the light rays from the light source unit. The computer unit is electrically coupled to the sensing unit and the light source control unit to control the light source unit and record the power of the light rays and operating period of the light source unit. A combination having the system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell includes a write port including a first inverter including a first pull-up transistor and a first pull-down transistor, and a second inverter including a second pull-up transistor and a second pull-down transistor and cross-coupled with the first inverter; and a read port including a read pass-gate transistor and a read pull-down transistor serially connected to each. A first doped concentration of impurities doped in channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor is greater than a second doped concentration of the impurities doped in a channel region of the first pull-down transistor, or the impurities are doped in the channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor and are not doped in the channel region of the first pull-down transistor.

Abstract: Described is a system for determining how opinions spread through a network. Opinion dynamics are applied to a network, each node having a corresponding opinion. Each node is described by an active state or an inactive state such that inactive nodes can update their opinions, and active nodes are fixed in their opinion at the time of activation. Inactive nodes can be influenced by both active nodes and inactive nodes. The opinion dynamics proceed in discrete time steps with an influence step for updating each inactive node's opinion, and a stochastic action step for determining whether an inactive node becomes activated. The system identifies how opinions spread through the network using the applied opinion dynamics, resulting in a set of opinion dynamics data. The opinion dynamics data is used to control information that a device or account is allowed to post to social media platform.

Abstract: A method of controlling a temperature of the semiconductor device includes operating an semiconductor apparatus; maintaining a temperature of a vessel of the semiconductor apparatus with a first cooling output by a cooling controller; heating the vessel for removing a material on the vessel; transferring a first signal, by a converter, to the cooling controller when heating the vessel; and reducing the first cooling output to a second cooling output by the cooling controller base on the first signal.