Abstract: A gate driving circuit comprises a plurality of shift registers coupled in serial. An nth shift register includes a driving circuit, a pull-up circuit and a first auxiliary voltage regulator circuit. The driving circuit is electrically coupled to an output node and a first node. The driving circuit is configured to receive a clock signal and output a gate signal according to the clock signal. The pull-up circuit is electrically coupled to the driving circuit. The first auxiliary voltage regulator circuit is electrically coupled to the pull-up circuit and a second node. The first auxiliary voltage regulator circuit is configured to receive a control signal and the second node corresponding to a second voltage.

Abstract: A gate driving circuit comprises a plurality of shift registers coupled in serial. An nth shift register includes a driving circuit, a pull-up circuit and a first auxiliary voltage regulator circuit. The driving circuit is electrically coupled to an output node and a first node. The driving circuit is configured to receive a clock signal and output a gate signal according to the clock signal. The pull-up circuit is electrically coupled to the driving circuit. The first auxiliary voltage regulator circuit is electrically coupled to the pull-up circuit and a second node. The first auxiliary voltage regulator circuit is configured to receive a control signal and the second node corresponding to a second voltage.

Abstract: A driving circuit including an output circuit, a pull-down module, conductive wires, at least one first signal line, and a buffer layer is provided. The conductive wires are electrically connected between the output circuit and the pull-down module. The output circuit and the pull-down module are electrically coupled to a driving control signal through the first signal line. A first overlapping region is located between the first signal line and a portion of the conductive wires. The buffer layer is disposed between the first signal line and the portion of the conductive wires. The buffer layer includes an overlapping portion and an extending portion. The overlapping portion is at least disposed in the first overlapping region. The extending portion is disposed outside the overlapping portion. A thickness of the overlapping portion is greater than a thickness of the extending portion. A display panel is also provided.

Abstract: A driving circuit including an output circuit, a pull-down module, conductive wires, at least one first signal line, and a buffer layer is provided. The conductive wires are electrically connected between the output circuit and the pull-down module. The output circuit and the pull-down module are electrically coupled to a driving control signal through the first signal line. A first overlapping region is located between the first signal line and a portion of the conductive wires. The buffer layer is disposed between the first signal line and the portion of the conductive wires. The buffer layer includes an overlapping portion and an extending portion. The overlapping portion is at least disposed in the first overlapping region. The extending portion is disposed outside the overlapping portion. A thickness of the overlapping portion is greater than a thickness of the extending portion. A display panel is also provided.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are present for generating a route for a ship. A start point and an end point are identified for the ship. A number of forecasts of weather conditions is obtained for a period of time to travel from the start point to the end point. A probability of reaching the end point from the start point is generated for a number of routes from the start point to the end point for the ship within the period of time using the number of forecasts of weather conditions to form a number of probabilities.

Abstract: A method is described for providing an alert when the motion of a ship indicates a potential of sloshing damage from liquid cargo being transported by the ship. The method includes calculating, with a processing device, a natural period for the tanks holding the liquid cargo based on the configuration and fill levels of the tanks, receiving, at the processing device, data describing the actual or predicted motion of the ship with respect to three orthogonal axes, determining, with the processing device, a proximity of the natural period of the tanks to a period defined by the actual or predicted motion of the ship, and providing an alert to a user if the proximity in periods is within a threshold value.

Abstract: The different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus comprising a sensor system, a computer system, and a satellite transceiver. The sensor system is configured to generate data about a vessel and an environment around the vessel. The computer system is connected to the sensor system. The computer system is configured to receive the data from the sensor system, generate vessel information about the data, and send the vessel information to a remote location. The satellite transceiver is connected to the computer system. The satellite transceiver is configured to send the vessel information to and receive other information from the remote location.

Abstract: The different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus comprising a sensor system, a computer system, and a satellite transceiver. The sensor system is configured to monitor time, position, heading, motions, environmental conditions, and performance data for a vessel and generate data about the vessel and an environment around the vessel. The computer system is connected to the sensor system. The computer system is configured to receive the data from the sensor system, generate vessel information about the data, and send the vessel information to a remote location. The satellite transceiver is connected to the computer system. The satellite transceiver is configured to send the vessel information to and receive other information from the remote location.

Abstract: The different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus comprising a sensor system, a computer system, and a satellite transceiver. The sensor system is configured to generate data about a vessel and an environment around the vessel. The computer system is connected to the sensor system. The computer system is configured to receive the data from the sensor system, generate vessel information about the data, and send the vessel information to a remote location. The satellite transceiver is connected to the computer system. The satellite transceiver is configured to send the vessel information to and receive other information from the remote location.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are present for generating a route for a ship. A start point and an end point are identified for the ship. A number of forecasts of weather conditions is obtained for a period of time to travel from the start point to the end point. A probability of reaching the end point from the start point is generated for a number of routes from the start point to the end point for the ship within the period of time using the number of forecasts of weather conditions to form a number of probabilities.

Abstract: A nanostructured tungsten carbide bulk material, sintered from tungsten carbide and metal such as cobalt nano-powders, comprises a tungsten carbide and a metallic binder such as cobalt phases. The tungsten carbide phase has nanostructures comprising a plurality of dislocations, twins, stacking faults, dislocation cells, nano-subgrains with preferred orientation or texture, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A nanostructured tungsten carbide bulk material, sintered from tungsten carbide and metal such as cobalt nano-powders, comprises a tungsten carbide and a metallic binder such as cobalt phases. The tungsten carbide phase has nanostructures comprising a plurality of dislocations, twins, stacking faults, dislocation cells, nano-subgrains with preferred orientation or texture, or a combination thereof.