Abstract: A plug terminal includes a main body, a contact portion, and a connecting portion. The contact portion is extending outwardly from the main body, so that the contact portion and the main body form a clamping structure. The contact portion includes a first spring arm and a second spring arm. An inner side of the first spring arm includes adjacent first and second contact protrusions. The second spring arm faces the first spring arm. An inner side of the second spring arm includes adjacent third and fourth contact protrusions. The third contact protrusion faces the first contact protrusion, and the fourth contact protrusion faces the second contact protrusion. Accordingly, when a plug connector is mated with a receptacle connector, the contact area between the connectors can be increased by the plural contact protrusions to guarantee the stability of the electrical contact between plug terminals and receptacle terminals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for classification of an organ in a tomographic image. The method comprises the steps of receiving (102) a 3-dimensional anatomical tomographic target image comprising a water image data set and a fat image data set, each with a plurality of volume elements, providing (104) a prototype image comprising a 3-dimensional image data set with a plurality of volume elements, wherein a sub-set of the volume elements are given an organ label, transforming (106) the prototype image by applying a deformation field onto the volume elements of the prototype image such that each labeled volume element for a current organ is determined to be equivalent to a location for a volume element in a corresponding organ in the target image, and transferring (108) the labels of the labeled volume elements of the prototype image to corresponding volume elements of the target image.

Abstract: During droplet operations in a droplet actuator, bubbles often form in the filler fluid in the droplet operations gap and interrupt droplet operations. The present invention provides methods and systems for performing droplet operations on a droplet in a droplet actuator comprising maintaining substantially consistent contact between the droplet and an electrical ground while conducting multiple droplet operations on the droplet in the droplet operations gap and/or reducing the accumulation of electrical charges in the droplet operations gap during multiple droplet operations. The methods and systems reduce or eliminate bubble formation in the filler fluid of the droplet operations gap, thereby permitting completion of multiple droplet operations without interruption by bubble formation in the filler fluid in the droplet operations gap.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package includes a stacked-die memory device. The stacked-die memory device includes a set of one or more stacked memory dies implementing memory cell circuitry. The stacked-die memory device further includes a set of one or more logic dies electrically coupled to the memory cell circuitry. The set of one or more logic dies includes a query controller and a memory controller. The memory controller is coupleable to at least one device external to the stacked-die memory device. The query controller is to perform a query operation on data stored in the memory cell circuitry responsive to a query command received from the external device.

Abstract: Embodiments provided are a through electrode that can be manufactured by a method not including the step of removing a side-wall insulating film formed at the bottom part of the through hole and so having improved electrical characteristics and mechanical reliability and a manufacturing method thereof as well as a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof. A through electrode is disposed in a semiconductor substrate, and includes: a conductive layer; a side-wall insulating film that is disposed between the conductive layer and the semiconductor substrate, the side-wall insulating film being represented by the following chemical formula (1), and a tubular semiconductor layer disposed between the conductive layer and the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor layer including a same material as the material of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: The inventive phase measuring device includes a first A/D converter 2 that digitizes a first periodical input signal X at each predetermined sampling timing and outputs the resultant signal as a digital signal Xd, a first zero-crossing identification means operable to detect a sign of Xd, a counting processing unit 4 that counts a difference in the number of times of zero-crossing detection by the first zero-crossing identification means and calculates the difference at each sampling timing, and a fraction processing unit 5 that computes a fraction of the number of times of zero-crossing detection on the basis of Xd at sampling timings immediately before and immediately after determination of zero-crossing by the first zero-crossing identification means. An averaging processing unit 6 performs averaging by adding up and totalizing the outputs from the counting processing unit 4 and the fraction processing unit 5, thereby computing a phase.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for removing strands of hair from a near-infrared spectroscopy. The apparatus for removing strands of hair from a near-infrared spectroscopy may comprise: an arch-shaped main body worn on the head of a user, having a plurality of protrusions formed at an inner side part of the arch-shaped main body, and configured to expose a portion of scalp by arranging the strands of hair; a probe configured to come into close contact with the scalp; and a sensor configured to be accommodated inside the probe and receive light.

Abstract: Disclosed are a time division spread spectrum code-based optical spectroscopy system capable of controlling irradiation power and a method for controlling the optical spectroscopy system. The optical spectroscopy system may comprise: a light transmission unit for irradiating light to a particular region of a subject by means of a light source, wherein the light is irradiated so that the overall energy is consistently maintained by reducing the light irradiation time and increasing the strength of the light; and a light receiving unit for collecting emergent light which has passed through the particular region.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a motor bobbin around which a coil is wound, an insulating sheet and a core material are disposed within the cavity of an injection mold, and the motor bobbin is formed by the injection mold into which a resin is injected. The motor bobbin consists of the insulating sheet and a resin molded body.

Abstract: The present invention is a carbon nanotube aggregate having a three-dimensional shape. The carbon nanotube aggregate having a three-dimensional shape includes a first surface, a second surface and a side surface, wherein a carbon nanotube of the first surface has a Herman orientation coefficient greater than ?0.1 and smaller than 0.2, a carbon nanotube of the second surface has a Herman orientation coefficient greater than ?0.1 and smaller than 0.2, and a carbon nanotube of the side surface has degree of orientation in which a Herman orientation coefficient is 0.2 or more and 0.99 or less, and the first surface and second surface are mutually arranged in parallel and the side surface is perpendicular with respect to the first surface and second surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate includes: 1) a first dielectric structure having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; 2) a second dielectric structure having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface, wherein the fourth surface faces the first surface, the second dielectric structure defining a through hole extending from the third surface to the fourth surface, wherein a cavity is defined by the through hole and the first dielectric structure; 3) a first patterned conductive layer, disposed on the first surface of the first dielectric structure; and 4) a second patterned conductive layer, disposed on the second surface of the first dielectric structure and including at least one conductive trace. The first dielectric structure defines at least one opening to expose a portion of the second patterned conductive layer.

Abstract: Provided is a nanoscale patterning method using self-assembly, wherein nanoscale patterns having desirable shapes such as a lamella shape, a cylinder shape, and the like, may be formed by using a self-assembly property of a block copolymer, and low segment interaction caused in a structure of 10 nm or less which is a disadvantage of the block copolymer may be prevented. In addition, even though single photolithography is used, pattern density may double as that of the existing nano patterns, and pitch and cycle of the patterns may be controlled to thereby be largely utilized for electronic apparatuses requiring high integration of circuits such as a semiconductor device, and the like.

Abstract: Lockable connection assemblies including lockable connection components are described. A lockable connection assembly may include an assembly for connecting components in an electrical or communication system, such as a fiber optic communication network. The lockable connection assemblies may include a connector (for example, a plug) and an adapter configured to be connected together, for example, using a bayonet-type connection. The components of the lockable connection assemblies may include elements configured to prevent the connector from unintentionally disconnecting from the adapter. For instance, the connector may include a locking nut configured to engage and lock a coupling nut connected to the adapter from rotating and disconnecting from the adapter.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for decoding a bitstream for a video signal. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method comprising determining a motion vector candidate set of a current block; obtaining motion vector indication information of the current block from the bitstream; determining a motion vector indicated by the obtained motion vector indication information from the motion vector candidate set of the current block as a predicted motion vector of the current block; and performing motion compensation on the current block based on the predicted motion vector, and an apparatus therefor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile face-to-face interaction monitoring device and method using the same and system including the same, for supporting accurate and efficient turn monitoring. One embodiment of the mobile face-to-face interaction monitoring device may comprise a conversation group detector for scanning mobile devices in a surrounding area and setting a conversation group, a turn detector for determining (conversational) turn using volume topography created based on sound signals detected in the mobile devices in the conversation group, and a meta-linguistic information processor for extracting meta-linguistic context of participants or interactants in the conversation group based on the turn. Other embodiments are described and shown.

Abstract: A method for making a metal to composite tube joint including selecting an elongated interior fitting constructed with an exterior barrel, reduced in exterior diameter to form a distally facing annular shoulder and then projecting still further distally to form an interior sleeve having a radially outwardly facing bonding surface. Selecting an elongated metal outer sleeve formed proximally with a collar constructed for receipt over the barrel and increased in interior diameter and projecting distally to form an exterior sleeve having a radially inwardly facing bonding surface cooperating with the first bonding surface to form an annulus receiving an extremity of a composite tube and a bond bonding the extremity of the tube to the bonding surfaces.

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: Provided are methods for removing one or more components from a butanol based composition. The methods comprise providing a butanol based composition comprising one or more components, targeting at least one component or a combination thereof for reduction, and processing said butanol based composition such that the at least one targeted component is substantially removed. The butanol based composition can, for example, be bio-produced.

Abstract: An internal bracing system is disclosed for stabilizing a joint such as the knee, shoulder, ankle or the like. The internal bracing system includes an extra-articular tension band mechanism and an anchor assembly therefore. The internal bracing system adds substantial control to unstable joints which is effective in limiting the pathological joint motions and internal slippage. The anchor anchoring assembly designed to affix a tethering device to various bony structures which form a joint, for the purpose of providing stability. The anchor assembly includes an anchor and a set screw. A series of disc structures compressed by the set screw securely holds the tether without binding.

Abstract: A pulsed direct current sputtering system and method are disclosed. The system has a plasma chamber with two targets, two magnetrons and one anode, a first power source, and a second power source. The first power source is coupled to the first magnetron and the anode, and provides a cyclic first-power-source voltage with a positive potential and a negative potential during each cycle between the anode and the first magnetron. The second power source is coupled to the second magnetron and the anode, and provides a cyclic second-power-source voltage. The controller phase-synchronizes and controls the first-power-source voltage and second-power-source voltage to apply a combined anode voltage, and phase-synchronizes a first magnetron voltage with a second magnetron voltage, wherein the combined anode voltage applied to the anode has a magnitude of at least 80 percent of a magnitude of a sum of the first magnetron voltage and the second magnetron voltage.