Abstract: A system comprises two or more item storage bins, each item storage bin comprising: a wireless communication tag emitting a wireless signal having data identifying the item storage bin on which the wireless communication tag is positioned, and an indicator activated by receiving a feedback signal identifying the item storage bin on which the indicator is positioned; and a personal device comprising: a wireless communicator configured to communicate with the wireless communication tags, and a controller coupled to the wireless communicator and configured to identify one of the item storage bins from the wireless signal, and in response to identifying the one item storage bin, sending the feedback signal through the wireless communicator to the indicator.

Abstract: A device for controlling access to a vehicle, the device including: a housing, the housing including a transmitter, a receiver, a microcontroller and an unlocking mechanism, wherein the housing is configured to be mounted to a vehicle and, in response to a triggering event at the unlocking mechanism, the microcontroller is configured to advertise itself to allow a previously linked remote device to connect and, once a connection is established with the remote device, the transmitter is configured to send an unlock signal to an electronic control unit inside the vehicle to unlock a door of the vehicle.

Abstract: Various corporate, industry, and regulatory guidelines, best practices and standards are used in establishing acceptable levels of accuracy for volume dimensioning systems used in commerce. A volume dimensioning system can determine at least one distortion value that is indicative of an amount of distortion present in the system and responsive to the amount of distortion, autonomously alter or adjust the units of accuracy of information reported by the system. Such alteration or adjustment of units of accuracy may be performed based on an assessment of the distortion relative to a number of distortion thresholds. Responsive to the assessment, the volume dimensioning system can adjust a unit of accuracy in a representation of volume dimensioning related information.

Abstract: A delivery device, manufacturing system, and process of manufacturing are disclosed. The delivery device includes a feed tube and a chemical vapor deposition coating applied over an inner surface of the feed tube, the chemical vapor deposition coating being formed from decomposition of dimethylsilane. The manufacturing system includes the delivery device and a chamber in selective fluid communication with the delivery device. The process of manufacturing uses the manufacturing system to produce an article.

Abstract: A method for upgrading firmware of an adapter, an apparatus, and a system are provided. The method includes receiving, by an adapter, an upgrade file in accordance with a Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) format, which is transferred by a converter, via a data line of a charging interface of the adapter, where the converter is configured to convert the upgrade file in accordance with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) in a personal computer (PC) into the upgrade file in accordance with the UART format for transmitting the upgrade file in accordance with the UART format to the adapter; and processing, by a microcontroller unit (MCU), the upgrade file in accordance with the UART format for upgrading the firmware of the adapter when the adapter is in an upgrading mode, where the MCU is built in the adapter.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wafer leveling device which comprises a carrier module, a fixture module and a dynamic module. A wafer, which is conveyed to and stays above a claw component of the carrier module by a robotic arm, is further carried by the lifted claw component for a continuous ascent until the wafer is contacted by a ring component of the fixture module; the clamp component of the fixture module releases the ring component; the claw component, the ring component and the wafer, all of which keep stabilized mutual positions, are lowered so that several protrudent structures on a base component of the carrier module contact the wafer; the claw component, the ring component and the wafer which completes a manufacturing process are lifted; the carrier module and the wafer are lowered with the clamp components stabilizing the ring component.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a charging system and method, and a power adapter. The system includes a power adapter and a terminal. The power adapter includes a first rectifier, a switch unit, a transformer, a compositing unit, a sampling unit, and a control unit. The control unit outputs a control signal to the switch unit, and adjusts a duty ratio of the control signal according to a current sampling value and/or a voltage sampling value, such that a second alternating current outputted by the compositing unit meets a charging requirement. The terminal includes a battery.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to dynamic queue placement. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of items for processing by a computing device, wherein each item received by the computing device is associated with a priority type. The method also includes determining a computed code for the plurality of items to assign a processing order in a queue for each of the plurality of items. The computed code is based on a timeout period for a lowest priority item of the plurality of items, and a safety margin interval of each of the plurality of items, the safety margin level including a time period for processing an item. The method may also include placing the plurality of items into the queue based on the computed code of each item.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an efficient genome editing technique. In one aspect, the technique can greatly improve the efficiency of homologous recombination during intracellular targeting, including gene targeting. Using this technique, genetically modified cell lines, rat, mouse, zebrafish, and fertilized eggs of other species can be quickly and efficiently generated.

Abstract: A fastener installation tool and related method are provided for installing fasteners in boards. The tool can include a feed mechanism that automatically and sequentially feeds collated fasteners to a nose assembly. The nose assembly can include a guide having an alignment projection extending downwardly from the guide, and configured to engage a board corner and/or side surface, so as to align an angled bore through which fasteners are guided with the board corner and or side surface. The nose assembly can include a magnetic element located adjacent a path on which the collated fasteners are advanced. The magnetic element can exert a magnetic force on an individual fastener, aligning it for precise entry into the angled bore. The nose assembly can include a guide pocket to positively constrain a fastener as it rotates to ensure a desired advancement trajectory. A related method of installation is provided.

Abstract: A packaged assembly for high density power applications includes a case having shelves on opposing walls, and a double-sided substrate disposed on the shelves of the case, the double-sided substrate having a semiconductor die on a first side of the double-sided substrate and circuit elements on a second side of the double-sided substrate. The case includes aluminum silicon (AlSi). The double-sided substrate is secured to the case by an epoxy. The double-sided substrate a thick film substrate and includes beryllium oxide (BeO) or aluminum oxide (Al2O3). The semiconductor die on the first side of the double-sided substrate is coupled to at least one of the circuit elements on the second side of the double-sided substrate by a through substrate via. The packaged assembly also further includes invertible leads coupled to the double-sided substrate by lead frames.

Abstract: The present invention provides an integrated circuit with a standard cell of an inverter standard cell. The integrated circuit includes: a first metal line and a second metal line stretching along a first direction; a first dummy gate and a second dummy gate stretching along a second direction; Plural fin structures stretching along the first direction; A gate structure disposed on the fin structures and stretching along the second direction; Two long contact plugs disposed at one side of the gate structure; two short contact plugs disposed at the other side of the gate structure; a gate contact plug disposed on the gate structure; Plural via plugs disposed on the long contact plugs, the short contact plugs and the gate contact plugs; A metal layer includes the first metal line, the second metal line, a third metal line and a fourth metal line.

Abstract: A display system, an electronic apparatus and a display adjustment method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus comprises a display panel, a timing controller circuit and a processing circuit. The display adjustment method of the electronic apparatus comprising: processing, by the timing controller circuit, frame data to be displayed by the display panel; analyzing, by the processing circuit, an image including a face of a person, and comparing an average luminance value of the face area with a threshold to obtain adjustment information with respect to the light perceived by the face; and correspondingly adjusting, by the timing controller circuit, the frame data or at least one display characteristics associated with the frame data according to the adjustment information. Furthermore, the display system comprises the processing circuit for one electronic apparatus, and the display panel and the timing controller for another electronic apparatus.

Abstract: Proteins that bind to matrix metalloproteinase 14, combination therapies with such proteins and methods of using such proteins are described.

Abstract: A method for estimating stress of an electronic component. An electronic component including first and second elements and conductive bumps is provided. Each conductive bump has two surfaces connected to the first and second elements respectively. Two adjacent conductive bumps have a pitch therebetween. The conductive bumps includes a first conductive bump and second conductive bumps. A stress value of the first conductive bump related to a testing parameter is calculated. A stress value of each second conductive bump related to the testing parameter is calculated according to a first calculating formula. The first calculating formula is ? 2 = L D - 2 ? r ? ? 1 , ?2 is the stress of each second conductive bump, L is a beeline distance between each second conductive bump and the first conductive bump, D is an average value of the pitches of the conductive bumps, r is a radius of each surface, and ?1 is the stress value of the first conductive bump.

Abstract: A memory apparatus including a memory cell array, a register unit and a command generator is provided. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells. The register unit is configured to record a plurality of user-defined information. The command generator receives a user-defined command and operates at least two memory operations on the memory cell array according to the received user-defined command and the user-defined information. The user-defined information is generated according to the at least two memory operations. Furthermore, an operating method of a memory apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: An output stage circuit includes: a first transistor, including a first terminal coupled to a first node, a second terminal coupled to an output terminal, a third terminal coupled to an input terminal for receiving an input voltage, and a fourth terminal coupled to a first power terminal for receiving a first voltage; a second transistor, including a first terminal coupled to a second node, a second terminal coupled to the output terminal, a third terminal coupled to the input terminal for receiving the input voltage, and a fourth terminal coupled to ground; and a current source, coupled to the output terminal for providing a constant current.