Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for sensor calibration. In one implementation, an image and a depth map of a field around a mobile device are obtained. The image is captured using a first sensor, and the depth map is captured using a second sensor. A position and a reflected radiation intensity of a calibration surface are detected in the field using the depth map. A first portion and a second portion of the calibration surface representing a background color and a foreground color are isolated based on the reflected radiation intensity. The calibration surface is detected in the image using the position of the calibration surface in the depth map and a calibration transform between the first sensor and the second sensor. The calibration transform is optimized based on an overlap of the foreground color and/or the background color between the depth map and the image.

Abstract: A dynamic reference deviation detecting method is used for detecting a deviation of a dynamic reference coordinate system. A coordinate detecting step is for detecting and recording a first initial coordinate and a second initial coordinate. A first coordinate variation calculating step is for calculating a difference between a first instantaneous coordinate and the first initial coordinate to obtain a first difference value. A second coordinate variation calculating step is for calculating a difference between a second instantaneous coordinate and the second initial coordinate to obtain a second difference value. A relative coordinate variation calculating step is for obtaining a relative difference value. A dynamic reference deviation determining step is for determining whether or not the dynamic reference coordinate system is deviated according to the first difference value, the second difference value and the relative difference value.

Abstract: An ultrasound apparatus and a method of emitting plane wave are provided. The ultrasound apparatus includes an ultrasound probe, a transceiver circuit, a switch module and a processor. The ultrasound probe has a 1st to a Mth transducer elements for respectively emitting ultrasound beams to form the plane wave, and the transceiver circuit has a 1st to a Nth transceiving channels. M, N are positive integers, and M is a multiple of N. During a scanning period, the processor controls the switch module to initially and respectively connect the 1st-Nth transceiving channels to the 1st-Nth transducer elements, such that the 1st-Nth transducer elements successively emit the ultrasound beams. After the ultrasound beam is emitted by the Nth transducer element, the processor controls the switch module to respectively connect the 1st-Nth transceiving channels to the (N+1)th-(2N)th transducer elements, such that the (N+1)th-(2N)th transducer elements successively emit the ultrasound beams.

Abstract: The present application provides a method of making a particle comprising (i) obtaining a first solution comprising a negatively charged polysaccharide; (ii) obtaining a second solution comprising a positively charged polysaccharide; and (iii) mixing the first solution and the second solution to obtain a suspension comprising the particle. The present application also provides a method of making a therapeutic particle, comprising: (i) obtaining a solution comprising a therapeutic protein; (ii) obtaining a first suspension comprising the particle comprising a negatively charged polysaccharide and a positively charged polysaccharide, and (iii) mixing the solution of the therapeutic protein and the first suspension to obtain a second suspension comprising the therapeutic particle. The present application also provides particles (e.g.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a quantum-dot film, wherein the quantum-dot film comprises a binder and a plurality of quantum dots dispersed in the binder, wherein the plurality of quantum dots are capable of being water-resistant and oxygen-resistant.

Abstract: In some embodiments provided herein is a method of preparing cargo-loaded platelets, comprising: treating platelets with a cargo and with a loading buffer comprising a salt, a base, a loading agent, and optionally ethanol, to form the cargo-loaded platelets.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a unit for validating an in situ decontamination effect, including a connecting end. A left end of the connecting end is in communication with any space that needs gas decontamination. A right end of the connecting end is connected to a closed isolation damper. A right end of the closed isolation damper is connected to a hollow decontamination validation chamber. A sealing cover is sleeved over an outer wall of the decontamination validation chamber. A mesh cup is placed inside the decontamination validation chamber, and the mesh cup is used for placing a bioindicator. In addition, the present invention further discloses a device for filtering biologically contaminated air, including a unit for validating an in situ decontamination effect and a hollow box installed with a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter. The unit for validating an in situ decontamination effect is in communication with the hollow box.

Abstract: In some embodiments provided herein is a method of preparing cargo-loaded platelets, comprising: treating platelets with a cargo and with a loading buffer comprising a salt, a base, a loading agent, and optionally ethanol, to form the cargo-loaded platelets.

Abstract: A method is presented to estimate the remaining life of a moving power cable online. The cable is monitored online remotely for further providing suggestions to users for reducing times of power failure and economic loss. An offline AC impedance measurement experiment is designed at first. Three artificial neural networks are established for convert measured impedances into impedances under a baseline context to calculate impedance change ratios. The impedance change ratio indicates the damage of the cable. At last, a remaining margin of the impedance change ratio is figured out online under various contexts with three equations. Thus, the remaining life of the cable is obtained online.

Abstract: A method is presented to estimate the remaining life of a moving power cable online. The cable is monitored online remotely for further providing suggestions to users for reducing times of power failure and economic loss. An offline AC impedance measurement experiment is designed at first. Three artificial neural networks are established for convert measured impedances into impedances under a baseline context to calculate impedance change ratios. The impedance change ratio indicates the damage of the cable. At last, a remaining margin of the impedance change ratio is figured out online under various contexts with three equations. Thus, the remaining life of the cable is obtained online.

Abstract: A three phase inverting device includes a three phase inverter module and a three phase filter module. The three phase inverter module includes a plurality of switches, each two switches are connected for forming a bridge arm, an input end of each of the bridge arm are coupled for forming a DC end, the DC end is connected to a DC load. The three phase filter module is connected to the three phase inverter module, wherein the three phase filter module includes a plurality of inductances and a plurality of capacitances, the inductances are connected at one side of the capacitances, a portion of the capacitances are connected to a output end of each of the bridge arm of the three phase inverter module, a portion of the inductances are connected to an AC end.

Abstract: An apparatus for acquiring air quality data from removable and/or replaceable sensor, processing and storing the acquired data, and transmitting the processed data to backend server is enabled. The apparatus includes a microcontroller coupled with a Universal Sensor Interface (USI). The USI may include an element configured to transmit continuous electrical power to a removable and/or replaceable sensor, an element configured to transmit intermittent electrical power during time intervals corresponding to sensing intervals, an element configured to transmit an indication that the removable and/or replaceable sensor is currently coupled with the sensor interface, and one or more elements configured as a serial peripheral interface. A modular sensor system is thereby enabled, configurable to manage multiple removable and replaceable sensors such as air quality sensors.

Abstract: A dynamic reference deviation detecting method is used for detecting a deviation of a dynamic reference coordinate system. A coordinate detecting step is for detecting and recording a first initial coordinate and a second initial coordinate. A first coordinate variation calculating step is for calculating a difference between a first instantaneous coordinate and the first initial coordinate to obtain a first difference value. A second coordinate variation calculating step is for calculating a difference between a second instantaneous coordinate and the second initial coordinate to obtain a second difference value. A relative coordinate variation calculating step is for obtaining a relative difference value. A dynamic reference deviation determining step is for determining whether or not the dynamic reference coordinate system is deviated according to the first difference value, the second difference value and the relative difference value.

Abstract: Synthetic paper and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The synthetic paper includes a paper body and a coffee ground layer disposed on at least one side of the paper body. The coffee ground layer is disposed on the paper body by using a coating solution via a coating printing process. The coating solution includes coffee pulp, a dispersant, an adhesive, and a colorant. The coffee pulp includes the recycled coffee grounds. Hereby, this configuration has the ability to recycle the wasted coffee grounds effectively and reduce the amount of the paper pulp.

Abstract: A fingerprint identification device and a method for manufacturing the fingerprint identification device are provided. The fingerprint identification device includes a solder ball array, a re-distribution layer, an image sensing integrated circuit (IC), a light emitting circuit, a photic layer and a molding material. The re-distribution layer disposed on the solder ball array is electrically connected to a plurality of solder balls. The image sensing IC includes a plurality of through silicon vias (TSVs), and the TSVs are correspondingly electrically connected to the solder balls, respectively, through the re-distribution layer. The light emitting circuit is disposed on one side of the image sensing IC, and electrically connected to the image sensing IC through the re-distribution layer. The image sensing IC controls the light emitting circuit. The photic layer is disposed on the image sensing IC. The molding material encloses the image sensing IC.

Abstract: A pre-planning interface displaying step of a method for verifying panoramic images of implants is for displaying a picture, a menu and a cursor on a screen. An implant trajectory pattern adding step is for moving the cursor to select an implant adding item by a user and then generating the implant trajectory pattern in the picture. An implant trajectory pattern adjusting step is for controlling the cursor to adjust a position of the implant trajectory pattern and then move the implant trajectory pattern from a starting position to a target position in the picture. A panoramic image verifying step is for rotating the surgical site pattern around the implant trajectory pattern at a viewing angle according to the target position and the implant trajectory pattern as a central axis, and the viewing angle is greater than 0 degrees and smaller than or equal to 180 degrees.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a unit for validating an in situ decontamination effect, including a connecting end. A left end of the connecting end is in communication with any space that needs gas decontamination. A right end of the connecting end is connected to a closed isolation damper. A right end of the closed isolation damper is connected to a hollow decontamination validation chamber. A sealing cover is sleeved over an outer wall of the decontamination validation chamber. A mesh cup is placed inside the decontamination validation chamber, and the mesh cup is used for placing a bioindicator. In addition, the present invention further discloses a device for filtering biologically contaminated air, including a unit for validating an in situ decontamination effect and a hollow box installed with a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter. The unit for validating an in situ decontamination effect is in communication with the hollow box.

Abstract: A device for deodorization and disinfection is provided. The aforementioned device includes a supporter, a fan module, a high voltage generating module, a controlling circuit, a battery module, and a cover body used to contain aforementioned elements. Aforementioned supporter includes a first supporting portion, a second supporting portion, and a third supporting portion. The fan module attaches to a setting plane of the first supporting portion. The high voltage generating module is configured at the third supporting portion and below the fan module, and a corona generator of the high voltage generating module is configured at an air outlet of the fan module. The battery module is configured at a holding space formed by the second supporting portion and the third supporting portion. The controlling circuit makes the battery module provide power to the fan module and the high voltage generating module.

Abstract: A device for deodorization and disinfection is provided. The aforementioned device includes a supporter, a fan module, a high voltage generating module, a controlling circuit, a battery module, and a cover body used to contain aforementioned elements. Aforementioned supporter includes a first supporting portion, a second supporting portion, and a third supporting portion. The fan module attaches to a setting plane of the first supporting portion. The high voltage generating module is configured at the third supporting portion and below the fan module, and a corona generator of the high voltage generating module is configured at an air outlet of the fan module. The battery module is configured at a holding space formed by the second supporting portion and the third supporting portion. The controlling circuit makes the battery module provide power to the fan module and the high voltage generating module.

Abstract: An automatic white balance (AWB) method is performed on an image to adjust color gains of the image. The image is pre-processed into a set of pre-processed pixels, each of which represented by tricolor values that include a red (R) value, a green (G) value and a blue (B) value. For each candidate illuminant in a set of candidate illuminants, an indicator value that has a diffuse component and a specular component is calculated. One of the candidate illuminants is identified as a resulting illuminant, for which the indicator value is the minimum indicator value among the candidate illuminants. The minimum indicator value corresponds to cancellation of the specular component. The color gains of the image is then adjusted according to color ratios derived from the resulting illuminant.