Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a T-coil circuit, a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR), and a signal-loss prevention circuit. The T-coil circuit is coupled to an input/output (I/O) pad and an internal circuit. The SCR is coupled to the T-coil circuit and the internal circuit. The signal-loss prevention circuit is coupled to the T-coil circuit and the SCR. The signal-loss prevention circuit includes a resistor coupled to the T-coil circuit and the SCR. An electrostatic current flows through the resistor and turns on the SCR. The signal-loss prevention circuit may also include a diode circuit coupled to the T-coil circuit and the SCR. The diode circuit is configured to prevent signal loss.

Abstract: A liquid crystal polymer, composition, liquid crystal polymer film, laminated material and method of forming liquid crystal polymer film are provided. The liquid crystal polymer includes a first repeating unit, a second repeating unit, a third repeating unit, and a fourth repeating unit. The first repeating unit has a structure of Formula (I), the second repeating unit has a structure of Formula (II), the third repeating unit has a structure of Formula (III), and the fourth repeating unit has a structure of Formula (IV), a structure of Formula (V) or a structure of Formula (VI) wherein A1, A2, A3, Z1, R1, R2, R3 and Q are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A method for reserving a cloud-based instrument and adapted to a system for reserving an instrument is provided. The system includes a group of remote instruments with a plurality of remote instruments, a system for reserving an instrument, and a bastion server. The reservation information includes a plurality of reservable time periods and a plurality of reserved time periods. The method for reserving the cloud-based instrument includes: establishing a secure connection between the bastion server and the remote instrument designated in any one of the reserved time periods, establishing a dedicated connection between the designated remote instrument and a user workstation designated in any one of the reserved time periods at start of any one of the reserved time periods according to pairing information and the reservation information, and terminating the secure connection and the dedicated connection at end of any one of the reserved time periods.

Abstract: A display device includes a first electrode disposed on a substrate, a first insulating film disposed on the first electrode and having a first opening formed, a second insulating film disposed on the first insulating film and having a second opening, and a contact electrode electrically contacting at least a portion of the first electrode through the first opening and the second opening, wherein a side surface of the first insulating film defines the first opening, and the second insulating film overlaps the side surface of the first insulating film such that the contact electrode and the first insulating film are not in contact with each other.

Abstract: An electronic package is provided, in which a mesh structure is disposed between a circuit structure and an electronic element to increase the shunt path of current. Therefore, when the electronic element is used as an electrode pad of a power contact, the current can be passed through a conductive sheet of the circuit structure via the mesh structure, such that the power loss can be reduced and the IR drop of the electronic element can meet the requirements.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a semiconductor chip can include a substrate, an active wide-bandgap device implemented on the substrate, and a reference wide-bandgap device implemented on the substrate. The reference wide-bandgap device can be configured to provide a response to a condition that also affects the active wide-bandgap device. Such a semiconductor chip can be included in an architecture that allows operation of the active wide-bandgap device based on the response provided by the reference wide-bandgap device.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a radio-frequency system can include a die having a semiconductor substrate and including a radio-frequency circuit and a sensor implemented thereon. The radio-frequency system can further include another die having a semiconductor substrate and including a control circuit for controlling the radio-frequency circuit and a sensor implemented thereon. The control circuit can be configured to receive sensed information from the sensor of the die with the radio-frequency circuit and sensed information from the sensor of the die with the control circuit, and to be capable of adjusting operation of the radio-frequency circuit based on the sensed information from either or both of the sensors. In some embodiments, the radio-frequency system can be implemented as part of a packaged module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an LC medium comprising and a liquid-crystalline host consisting of an LC component H) comprising one or more mesogenic or liquid-crystalline compounds and an optically active component D) and optionally a polymerizable component P) comprising one or more polymerizable compounds; and to the use of the polymerizable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type.

Abstract: Disclosed is a human-computer dialogue method including determining a set number of jump topics about a target topic, and generating a topic jump map converging to the target topic based on the correlation intensions among the set number of jump topics; after an initial response to a user's dialogue request, selecting from the topic jump map a jump topic to which the user's dialogue request relates as an initial topic for a first round of recommendation; after completing a human-machine dialogue of the initial topic, determining a jump topic to jump according to the jump probability of jumping out of the initial topic to the k jump topics at the downstream level for a next round of recommendation; and gradually guiding from the initial topic to the target topic by step-by-step recommendation. A more fluent and efficient human-machine dialogue based on a clear communication goal can be realized.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides mixtures of prenylated flavonoids, stilbenes, or both with flavans or curcuminoids or both capable of modulating joint inflammation, joint pain, joint stiffness, cartilage degradation, or improving mobility, range of motion, flexibility, joint physical function, or any combination thereof. Such a mixture of prenylated flavonoids, stilbenes, or both with flavans or curcuminoids or both can optionally be used in combination with other joint management agents, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents/analgesics, COX/LOX inhibiting agents, glucosamine compounds, neuropathic pain relief agents, or the like.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a negative electrode, a positive electrode tab protruding to a first side, a negative electrode tab protruding to a second side, and a through-hole; an upper can having a flat planar portion and a circumferential portion protruding in a vertical direction along an edge of the flat planar portion; a lower can having a flat planar portion and a circumferential portion protruding in the vertical direction along an edge of the flat planar portion; and a center pin configured to apply elastic force in the vertical direction when being inserted into the through-hole. The center pin applies the elastic force to allow the negative electrode tab to be in direct contact with the lower can and allow the positive electrode tab to be in direct contact with the upper can.

Abstract: An integrated coral cultivation system includes a water tank unit having at least one aquaculture tank configured to contain corals, a water supply unit for supplying aquaculture water to the water tank unit, a drain unit for discharging the aquaculture water in the water supply unit and the aquaculture tank to the outside, an air supply unit for supplying air to the water tank unit, a temperature adjustment unit for adjusting the temperature of the aquaculture water in the water tank unit, a light unit for providing lighting to the water tank unit, and a power source unit for supplying power to the water supply unit, the air supply unit, the temperature adjustment unit and the light unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mixture of sugar apple and rosemary extracts, optionally in combination with prickly ash extract, for use as skin care compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a customization platform for service quality evaluation product, comprising an account management module generating a registration interface and a product creation interface for guiding a user to register and log in to customize a service quality evaluation product; an access mode configuration module generating a product access mode configuration interface for guiding user to configure an access mode for the service quality evaluation product; a voice transcription configuration module generating an industry type selection interface for guiding user to select an industry type and a corresponding voice recognition model for pre-training according to the industry type, the pre-trained voice recognition model converting an input audio file to text content; and a semantic analysis configuration module generating an evaluation information configuration interface for guiding user to input the evaluation information to perform service quality scoring according to the text content and the evaluation inf

Abstract: A microelectronic device has a common terminal transistor with two or more channels, and sense transistors in corresponding areas of the channels. The channels and the sense transistors share a common node in a semiconductor substrate. The sense transistors are configured to provide sense currents that are representative of currents through the corresponding channels. The sense transistors are located so that a ratio of the channel currents to the corresponding sense currents is less than a target value of cross-talk. The microelectronic device may be implemented without a compensation circuit which provides a compensation signal used to adjust one or more of the sense currents to reduce cross-talk. A method of forming the microelectronic device, including estimating a potential distribution in the semiconductor substrate containing the common node of the common terminal transistor, and selecting locations for the sense transistors based on the estimated potential distribution, is disclosed.

Abstract: Example task assignment methods disclosed herein for video analytics processing in a cloud computing environment include determining a graph, such as a directed acyclic graph, including nodes and edges to represent a plurality of video sources, a cloud computing platform, and a plurality of intermediate network devices in the cloud computing environment. Disclosed example task assignment methods also include specifying task orderings for respective sequences of video analytics processing tasks to be executed in the cloud computing environment on respective video source data generated by respective ones of the video sources.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mixture of sugar apple and rosemary extracts, optionally in combination with prickly ash extract, for use as skin care compositions.

Abstract: The present application discloses a voice dialogue processing method and apparatus. The voice dialogue processing method includes: determining a voice semantics corresponding to a user voice to be processed; determining a reply sentence for the voice semantics based on a dialogue management engine, a training sample set of which is constructed from a dialogue business customization file including at least one dialogue flow, and the dialogue flow includes a plurality of dialogue nodes in a set order; and generating a customer service voice for replying to the user voice according to the determined reply sentence.

Abstract: A load port adapted for wafer cassettes of different sizes detects storage states of wafers stored in the wafer cassettes. The load port includes a body, a positioning mechanism, a sensing mechanism, and a detecting mechanism. The body has a carrier base. The positioning mechanism is disposed on the body and has a positioning unit disposed on the carrier base, a hooking unit, and a limiting unit. The hooking unit is disposed in the body and has a driving assembly and a hooking element. The driving assembly is disposed in the body. The hooking element is mounted to the driving assembly. The sensing mechanism is disposed on the carrier base. The detecting mechanism is disposed on the body, detects the storage states of wafers stored in the wafer cassette, and has a first detecting assembly and a second detecting assembly spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: Example task assignment methods disclosed herein for video analytics processing in a cloud computing environment include determining a graph, such as a directed acyclic graph, including nodes and edges to represent a plurality of video sources, a cloud computing platform, and a plurality of intermediate network devices in the cloud computing environment. Disclosed example task assignment methods also include specifying task orderings for respective sequences of video analytics processing tasks to be executed in the cloud computing environment on respective video source data generated by respective ones of the video sources.