Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for pulsed RF power delivery to a plasma load for plasma processing of a substrate. In order to maximize power delivery, a calibration phase using a dummy substrate or no substrate in the chamber, is used to ascertain a preferred fixed initial RF frequency for each pulse. This fixed initial RF frequency is then used at the start of each pulse during a processing phase, where a real substrate is used and processed in the chamber.

Abstract: Provided is a system for controlling a user terminal, comprising a sensing unit to sense a motion of an object in a shape of a rod that can be held between fingers of a user, and a control unit to generate a control command for controlling the user terminal based on a motion pattern of the object sensed by the sensing unit, wherein the motion is a spinning motion of the object.

Abstract: An ion source uses at least one induction coil to generate ac magnetic field to couple rf/VHF power into a plasma within a vessel, where the excitation coil may be a single set of turns each turn having lobes or multiple separate sets of windings. The excitation coil is positioned outside and proximate that side of the vessel that is opposite to the extraction slit, and elongated parallel to the length dimension of the extraction slit. The conducting shield(s) positioned outside or integrated with the well of the vessel are used to block the capacitive coupling to the plasma and/or to collect any rf/VHF current may be coupled into the plasma. The conducting shield positioned between the vessel and the coil set can either shield the plasma from capacitive coupling from the excitation coils, or be tuned to have a higher rf/VHF voltage to ignite or clean the source.

Abstract: Provided is an operation command generation device including: an execution order determination unit configured to determine, based on respective arrangement positions of a plurality of process symbols each representing a process for a process subject on a protocol chart including the plurality of process symbols, an execution order of the plurality of process symbols; and a process symbol conversion unit configured to respectively convert the plurality of process symbols into jobs for a process system including at least a robot so that processes represented by the plurality of process symbols are executed in the execution order determined by the execution order determination unit.

Abstract: Power gating decisions can be made based on measures of cache dirtiness. Analyzer logic can selectively power gate a component of a processor system based on a cache dirtiness of one or more caches associated with the component. The analyzer logic may power gate the component when the cache dirtiness exceeds a threshold and may maintains the component in an idle state when the cache dirtiness does not exceed the threshold. Idle time prediction logic may be used to predict a duration of an idle time of the component. The analyzer logic may then selectively power gates the component based on the cache dirtiness and the predicted idle time.

Abstract: A watermark encoder receives a current video image together with current metadata associated with the current image. A metadata delay also makes available to the watermark decoder delayed metadata associated respectively with four or more of the preceding. Then the watermark encoder modifies pixel values of the current image not only to encode the current metadata but also the delayed metadata. At a decoder, if metadata for the current image is corrupted or missing, it can be recovered from one of the succeeding images.

Abstract: A surgical clamp may have two elongated members with a bight portion that joins the two elongated members at a proximal end of the clamp and that may bias the two elongated members in an open position at a distal end. The bight portion may have one or more engagement features, such as a slotted aperture or other engagement or coupling feature. A clasp mechanism at the distal end of the clamp may have a male or first component disposed on or adjacent one of the two elongated members and a female or second component disposed on or adjacent the other of the two elongated members at the distal end of the clamp.

Abstract: A system for a motor vehicle, the system including a container having a side made of a plastic material, and a component sealingly attached to the container side. The component has at least one portion provided with microgrooves that form a sealing area between the component and the container side.

Abstract: A power supply system and related method for providing a regulated DC output from an unregulated AC input includes a Vienna rectifier having power factor correction circuitry and a series resonant DC to DC converter to provide a regulated DC output. The power supply system further includes one or more compensator circuits coupled in feedback configuration to control the Vienna rectifier and/or the DC to DC converter and avoid a potentially dangerous over-voltage condition at the regulated DC output.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a first conductive base, a first semiconductor die, a dielectric layer, a first patterned conductive layer, and a second patterned conductive layer. The first conductive base defines a first cavity. The first semiconductor die is on a bottom surface of the first cavity. The dielectric layer covers the first semiconductor die, the first surface and the second surface of the first conductive base and fills the first cavity. The first patterned conductive layer is on a first surface of the dielectric layer. The second patterned conductive layer is on a second surface of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a first conductive base, a first insulation layer and a second insulation layer. The first conductive base has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a lateral surface extended between the first surface and the second surface. The lateral surface includes a first portion adjacent to the first surface and a second portion adjacent to the second surface. The first insulation layer comprises a first insulation material. The first insulation layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first insulation layer covers the first portion of the lateral surface of the first conductive base. The second insulation layer comprises a second insulation material and covers the second portion of the lateral surface of the first conductive base. The first insulation material is different from the second insulation material.

Abstract: A power amplifier includes a common source amplifier and a common gate amplifier circuit. The common source amplifier circuit has a terminal connected to a radio frequency (RF) input terminal and uses a source terminal commonly as an input terminal and an output terminal of the power amplifier. The common gate amplifier circuit has a terminal connected to the common source amplifier circuit and another terminal connected to an RF output terminal, and uses a gate terminal commonly as the input terminal and the output terminal of the power amplifier. The common gate amplifier circuit includes a Doherty amplifier including a main power amplifier and an auxiliary power amplifier that is connected to the main power amplifier in parallel.

Abstract: A light irradiation apparatus includes a plurality of light sources, a plurality of light transmission paths capable of selectively transmitting lights from the plurality of light sources, respectively, and an optical fiber path provided with a plurality of light incidence ends receiving respective lights from the plurality of light transmission paths, and a single light exit end. The optical fiber path has a plurality of optical fiber bundles. Incidence ends of the plurality of optical fiber bundles configures the plurality of light incidence ends, and exit ends of the plurality of optical fiber bundles configure the single light exit end by combining themselves. A lot of optical fibers constitute the plurality of optical fiber bundles. The optical fibers of the plurality of optical fiber bundles are dispersedly arranged with each other in uniform at the single light exit end.

Abstract: The present application provides a sublimation ink which is capable of being transferred to natural fiber fabrics, such as cotton and linen, in addition to synthetic fabrics, such as polyester, nylon, etc., and shows significantly improved color fastness. The sublimation ink may include a resin containing at least one active hydrogen, a crosslinking agent having at least two isocyanate (—NCO) groups, and one or more colorants. The sublimation ink may also include one or more carriers, binders, thickeners, and/or solvents. An image can be printed on a transfer medium (e.g. paper) at room temperature with the sublimation ink using conventional offset printer so that the sublimation ink remains inactive. The image can be subsequently transferred onto any desired fabrics under heat and pressure, in which the sublimation ink is activated and bonds the colorant to the fabrics with excellent color effect.

Abstract: An interfacial adhesion strength measuring apparatus of a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell is provided. The apparatus includes a pair of load applying parts that are each adhered to outer surfaces of a substrate configuring the gas diffusion layer of the fuel cell and a micro porous layer coated on the substrate and is configured to apply a tension force in a direction in which the substrate and the micro porous layer are separated from each other. A first adhering part is applied to one of the load applying parts and is adhered to the substrate and a second adhering part is applied to the other of the load applying parts and is adhered to the micro porous layer. In addition, the first and second adhering parts contain materials of which contact angles with the substrate or the micro porous layer are different from each other, respectively.

Abstract: A system for retaining a magnet in a cochlear implant, comprising a retainer embedded within an encapsulant of the cochlear implant, and a magnet case engaged with the retainer. A retainer for retaining a magnet within a cochlear implant comprising a number of first fasteners that couple with a number of corresponding second fasteners of a magnet case hermetically sealing the magnet, and a number of supports embedded within an encapsulant of the cochlear implant.

Abstract: A method and a non-transitory computer readable medium for decompressing an image including one or more regions are presented. A region of the image is selected to be decoded. The region and metadata associated with the region are decoded, the metadata including transformation and quantization settings used to compress the region. A reconstruction transformation is applied to the region using the transformation and quantization settings.

Abstract: A precursor of a modified ternary material for a lithium ion battery positive material belongs to the technical field of application of lithium ion battery positive materials. A molecular formula of the precursor is: (Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3)(OH)2, and the precursor consists of three layers. An inner layer of the precursor is a ternary material with the Co content of more than ? and equal Ni and Mn content, and the molecular formula of the inner layer of the precursor is: (Ni1/3?xCol/3+2xMn1/3?x(OH)2, where 0<x<?. An outer layer of the precursor is a ternary material with the Co content of greater than 0 to ? and equal Ni and Mn content, and the molecular formula of the outer layer of the precursor is: (Ni0.5?yCo2yMn0.5?y)(OH)2, where 0<y<?. An intermediate layer of the precursor is a concentration gradient composite material of the two materials of the inner layer and the outer layer of the precursor.

Abstract: Provided are a method of removing a perchlorate ion (ClO4?) and a nitrate ion (NO3?) which are toxic anions in wastewater using an anion-exchange resin on which a metal is supported, and more particularly an anion-exchange resin on which a hydrogen activating metal is supported or a hydrogen activating metal and a secondary metal are supported together and a method of removing toxic anions using the same. The toxic anions may be efficiently ion-exchanged and removed using an anion-exchange resin supporting a reduction catalyst, the regeneration of the anion-exchange resin may be facilitated, and the consumption of energy and the reducing agent may be reduced, thereby being usable in removal of toxic anions from an actual water purification system.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a neurostimulation lead for stimulating neural tissue of a patient, comprises: a lead body of insulative material; a plurality of electrodes; a plurality of terminals; a plurality of conductors, wherein the plurality of electrodes are electrically coupled to the plurality of terminals through the plurality of conductors; wherein the plurality of conductors are disposed in a helical manner in a repeating pattern of groups of conductors separated by gaps along a substantial length of the lead body, each gap being larger than an inter-conductor pitch within the groups of conductors; wherein the insulative material is a compliant material permitting elongation of the lead at low stretching forces and the insulative material of the lead body is fused through a substantial volume of the lead body and along a substantial length of the lead body.