Abstract: An exercise apparatus can include a base. The exercise apparatus can include a post comprising a first portion and a second portion. The base can be configured to receive the first portion of the post. The exercise apparatus can include a pad disposed around the second portion of the post. The exercise apparatus can include a tank coupled with the post at a distal end of the post opposite the base. The pad can extend from the base to the tank.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing airflow for cooling computing devices (e.g. in a data center) in normal and cold environments are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises positioning the computing devices on a plurality of racks with air barriers to create hot and cold aisles. The computing devices may be configured in a first mode to draw in cool air the cold aisles and exhaust heated air into the hot aisles. Temperatures in the cold aisles may be periodically measured. In response to temperatures below a predetermined threshold, one or more of the cold aisles may be converted into a temporary hot aisle by adjusting ventilation openings and configuring a subset of the computing devices to temporarily draw in warm air from the temporary hot aisle.

Abstract: A temperature control method and a temperature control system for controlling a temperature of a target device are disclosed. The target device is disposed in a temperature control device. The method includes: controlling an internal temperature of the temperature control device according to a base parameter and a compensation parameter; detecting a temperature of the target device via a temperature sensor during the period that the internal temperature of the temperature control device is controlled according to the base parameter and the compensation parameter; and adjusting the compensation parameter according to the temperature of the target device to change the internal temperature of the temperature control device.

Abstract: A variable temperature test system and an operation method thereof are provided. The variable temperature test system includes a main control device, multiple test devices, and a variable temperature test platform. The variable temperature test platform is coupled to the main control device and the test devices. The main control device provides an adjustment parameter according to at least one pending test. The variable temperature test platform includes multiple test areas, multiple temperature sensors, and a temperature control module. The test areas are respectively coupled to the test devices. The temperature sensors are respectively disposed in the test areas. The temperature control module is coupled to the test areas. The temperature control module adjusts a temperature of at least one test area according to the adjustment parameter.

Abstract: Disclosed are a service lifetime monitoring and early warning method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit. The method includes: reading a history information from a rewritable non-volatile memory module, calculating a remaining lifetime based on the history information and a user habit, generating an early warning signal, and outputting the remaining lifetime and the early warning signal in response to the remaining lifetime being lower than a preset lifetime.

Abstract: A laser beam combining apparatus, and a combined stepped reflector and a filling rate calculation method thereof are disclosed. The laser beam combining apparatus includes a two-dimensional light-emitting array and the combined stepped reflector used to reflect a plurality of laser beams emitted by the two-dimensional light-emitting array. The combined stepped reflector is composed of a plurality of reflective mirrors that have the same length but sequentially increasing widths and that are stacked in succession, where the distance between centers of the laser beams reflected by the combined stepped reflector is smaller than the distance between centers of the laser beams prior to the incidence, thus increasing the filling rate of the laser beams emitted by the two-dimensional light-emitting array. A method for calculating the filling rate of the laser beam combining apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: According to some implementations, context-based information is provided. The method can establish a first context for a user to start a process of correlation of information from multiple sources. The method can then authorize the user to access information from one or more sources of information. The method can request the first information from the one or more sources of information based on the first context. Based on the first information received from the one or more sources of information, the method can revise the first context to generate a second context. The method can use the second context to correlate second information from the one or more sources of information. The method can filter the second information for the user to determine a relevant subset of information. Eventually, the method can send the relevant subset of information to a client device associated with the user.

Abstract: A three-dimensional CAD/CAM system includes: a primitive generation unit using a differential polyhedron model being a set including coordinate values and normal vectors of triangle vertices, and curved line elements including start/end points being the triangle vertices and tangent vectors at the start/end points to form a curved surface by connecting sides of the differential polyhedron and form a closed surface by connecting curved surfaces with a curved surface boundary line; a storage unit storing CSG data representing a solid model in CSG representation by a tree structure of set operations of the primitives; a dexel generation unit determining an intersection point between the solid model and a straight line from the intersection point between the closed surface of the primitive and the straight line by a set operation based on the CSG data; and an NC data generation unit for positioning a tool on the basis of the dexel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a water outlet control component, which is installed on a water passing body. The water outlet control component comprises a water distributor, a valve core and a connector. The side wall of the water distributor is provided with a side water inlet through-flow opening corresponding to a water inlet interface on the water passing body and a side water outlet through-flow opening corresponding to a water outlet interface on the water passing body. The water distributor is further provided with an end surface water inlet through-flow opening corresponding to the side water inlet through-flow opening and an end surface water outlet through-flow opening communicated with the side water outlet through-flow opening. The valve core controls the connection or disconnection between the end surface water inlet through-flow opening and the end surface water outlet through-flow opening.

Abstract: A system for engaging cinematography battery packs with a cinematography device includes two cinematography battery packs, and a fastening plate. A first cinematography device includes a first magnetic member for magnetically connecting with a third magnetic member of a second cinematography device, and a second magnetic member for magnetically connecting with a fourth magnetic member of the fastening plate. The first cinematography device also includes a first electrical connection configured to electrically connect with a fourth electrical connection of the fastening plate, and a second electrical connection configured to electrically connect with a third electrical connection of the second cinematography battery pack.

Abstract: A chuck includes a chuck surface, a plurality of vacuum ports being distributed over the chuck surface. Each of the vacuum ports is open to a conduit that is connectable to a suction source that is operable to apply suction to that vacuum port. A flow restrictor is located within each conduit and is characterized by a flow resistance. The flow resistance of the flow restrictor in at least one conduit is less than the flow resistance of the flow restrictor in at least one other conduit.

Abstract: A disassembly and assembly structure of a faucet includes: an elbow pipe with both ends run through, a side wall of the bottom of the elbow pipe being provided with a clamping hole; a fixed base, provided with an insertion part, the insertion part being inserted into the elbow pipe from an opening at a bottom end of the elbow pipe; a clamping piece, rotationally installed on the insertion part of the fixed base, the clamping piece including an elastic buckle, the elastic buckle being clamped into the clamping hole when the insertion part of the fixed base is inserted into the elbow pipe to reach a preset position, when the elbow pipe rotates relative to the fixed base, the elbow pipe actuating the clamping piece to rotate relative to the fixed base.

Abstract: A data arrangement method based on file system, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: analyzing a file system stored in a system region to obtain a plurality of first logical units to which a first file belongs and first distribution information of a plurality of first physical units in a storage region, wherein the first physical units are mapped by the first logical units; determining whether to activate a data arrangement operation on the first file according to the first distribution information; after the data arrangement operation on the first file is activated, reading first data belonging to the first file from the first physical units; and writing, sequentially, the read first data to at least one second physical unit in the storage region.

Abstract: A method is provided for capturing a load spectrum of mechanical stresses which act on a machine element during an intended use. Mechanical stresses acting on the machine element are captured by a measuring apparatus of a load-spectrum-capturing device arranged on or in the machine element over a capturing period. Proceeding from the measured data acting on the machine element and captured by the measuring apparatus, a load spectrum depicting the mechanical stresses acting on the machine element is determined. In this method, partial load-spectrum data are calculated at time intervals by a load-spectrum-determining apparatus of the load-spectrum-capturing device proceeding from the captured measured data and the partial load-spectrum data are stored in a data-memory apparatus of the load-spectrum-capturing device. The partial load-spectrum data determined over the capturing period form a load-spectrum data set of a load spectrum.

Abstract: A system for providing power from a USB-C PD connection includes a USB-C power delivery (PD) port. The USB-C PD port is configured to provide a number of output voltages. A power cable is configured to be electrically connected with the USB-C PD port. The power cable is configured to transmit data and at least one output voltage of the numerous output voltages to a peripheral device. A housing is coupled with the cable. The housing includes a USB-C connector configured to be removably coupled with the USB-C PD port to electrically connect the power cable with the USB-C PD port. A control circuit assembly is electrically connected with the housing. The control circuit assembly is configured to negotiate an output voltage of the numerous available output voltages between the peripheral device and the USB-C PD port.

Abstract: A system for providing power from a USB-C PD connection includes a USB-C power delivery (PD) port. The USB-C PD port is configured to provide a number of output voltages. A power cable is configured to be electrically connected with the USB-C PD port. The power cable is configured to transmit at least one voltage of the numerous output voltages to a peripheral device. A housing is coupled with the cable. The housing includes a USB-C connector configured to be removably coupled with the USB-C PD port to electrically connect the power cable with the USB-C PD port. A control circuit assembly is electrically connected with the housing. The control circuit assembly is configured to negotiate an output voltage of the numerous available output voltages between the peripheral device and the USB-C PD port.

Abstract: A chuck and a method for chemical and mechanical planarization processing that provides different pressure levels at different radii of the chuck's bottom surface. The chuck may include a vacuum ring that keeps a workpiece attached to the chuck bottom surface without touching it and a chuck ring that cooperates with the chuck for removing excess material during processing.

Abstract: Provided is an optical module having high efficiency in optical coupling to a functional element on a substrate. An optical module includes: a first optical waveguide disposed parallel to a substrate; a condensing mirror configured to reflect and condense light propagated in the first optical waveguide toward the substrate; a second optical waveguide formed in a tapered shape narrowed toward the substrate, the second optical waveguide guiding the light reflected by the condensing mirror to the vicinity of the surface of the substrate; and an optical function unit disposed on the substrate such that the light emitted from the second optical waveguide is incident on the optical function unit.