Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first electronic component, a first conductive element, and a voltage regulator. The voltage regulator is disposed adjacent to the first electronic component. The voltage regulator is configured to regulate a first voltage from the first EMI shielding layer and to provide the first electronic component with a second voltage.

Abstract: Oxygen-containing graphenic nanomaterial (OGN)-doped novolac polymers suitable for producing graphitized carbon may be synthesized based on a correlation between (a) the amount of OGN and/or the oxygen content of the OGN and (b) at least one property of a resultant graphitized carbon. For example, a method may comprise: synthesizing an OGN-doped novolac polymer, wherein an amount of OGN and/or an oxygen content of the OGN used in the synthesizing is based on a correlation between (a) the amount of OGN and/or the oxygen content of the OGN and (b) at least one property of a resultant graphitized carbon; and carbonizing and graphitizing the OGN-doped novolac polymer to yield a graphitized carbon.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device package are provided. The semiconductor device package includes a carrier, a first component, a second component, and a protective element. The first component and the second component are arranged side by side in a first direction over the carrier. The protective element is disposed over a top surface of the carrier and extending from space under the first component toward a space under the second component. The protective element includes a first portion and a second portion protruded oppositely from edges of the first component by different distances, and the first portion and the second portion are arranged in a second direction angled with the first direction.

Abstract: A dual side view display includes a waveguide with an inside transparent layer and an outside transparent layer spaced apart from and parallel to the inside transparent layer, and a plurality of inside view liquid crystal (LC) pixels and a plurality of outside view LC pixels disposed within the waveguide. The plurality of outside view LC pixels are disposed within the waveguide parallel to and in-plane with the plurality of inside view LC pixels. The plurality of inside LC pixels includes a plurality of outside blocking layers configured to block light scattered in the plurality of inside view LC pixels from propagating through the outside transparent layer. Also, the plurality of outside view LC pixels includes a plurality of inside blocking layers configured to block light scattered in the plurality of outside view LC pixels from propagating through the inside transparent layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device package. The semiconductor device package includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an optical device disposed on the first surface of the substrate, and an electronic device disposed on the second surface of the substrate. A power of the electronic device is greater than a power of the optical device. A vertical projection of the optical device on the first surface is spaced apart from a vertical projection of the electronic device on the second surface by a distance greater than zero.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, method includes obtaining multi-level environment data corresponding to a plurality of driving environment levels, encoding the multi-level environment data at each level, extracting features from the multi-level environment data at each encoded level, fusing the extracted features from each encoded level with a spatial-temporal attention framework to generate a fused information embedding, and decoding the fused information embedding to predict driving environment information at one or more driving environment levels.

Abstract: A relay and metering test instrument includes an application processor circuitry to control functional operation of the relay and metering test instrument. The application processor circuitry may receive a user selected source code state program, and operational parameters input by the user. The application processor circuitry may compile the source code state program and the operational parameters into a test routine for storage in a memory circuitry with other test routines. The relay and metering instrument may also include a real time processor circuitry and an input/output processor circuitry. The real time processor circuitry may selectively and independently execute the test routine or one of the other test routines to perform one or more respective testing stages. The input/output processor circuitry may cooperatively operate with the real time processor circuitry to output test signals and monitor for receipt of input test signals according to execution of the test routine.

Abstract: A heat exchanger apparatus has a heating stage with a product side and a hot water side and a cooling stage with a product side and a coolant side, and also regeneration stages with treated and un-treated product sides. There are valves including a cooling stage outlet valve, and pressure sensors, and pumps for pumping process liquid through the product sides. A PLC controller is programmed to operate the pumps with outlet valves closed to pressurize the product sides of the stages at a pressure dynamically maintained by control of the pumps in response to sensed pressure. The valves are controlled to firstly vent the heating and cooling sides of the heating and cooling stages with the product sides pressurized, and then in a second phase to vent the downstream (treated) product sides of regeneration stages. Also, an in-line holding time test is performed by monitoring time for step rises in temperature to reach a temperature sensor and the outlet end of a holding tube.

Abstract: A system for using an electrostatic force to cause an object to adhere to a surface of a vehicle can include an electrode and a device. The electrode can be configured to be disposed within a structure of the vehicle. The structure can define the surface. A shape of the electrode can define a shape of a region of the surface. The device can be configured to connect the electrode to a voltage source so that, at a time at which the electrode is connected to the voltage source, an electric charge is produced on the electrode to produce the electrostatic force capable of causing the object to adhere to the surface. For example, the surface can include a dashboard, a dashboard vent frame, a sunglasses holder cover, or the like. For example, the object can include a mobile device, a cup, a pair of sunglasses, or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus and methods for a power electronics assembly includes a cold plate assembly and one or more power device assemblies. The cold plate assembly includes a manifold including a heat sink cavity in a first surface and a heat sink. The heat sink includes one or more substrate cavities and the heat sink is positioned in the heat sink cavity. The one or more power device assemblies are positioned within the one or more substrate cavities. Each power device assembly of the one or more power assemblies includes a direct bonded metal (DBM) substrate including a first metal layer directly bonded to an insulator layer and a power device. The DBM substrate includes a power device cavity. The power device is positioned in the power device cavity and the power device is electronically coupled to the first metal layer.

Abstract: An elevated target amount of electrolyte is used to initially fill a molten carbonate fuel cell that is operated under carbon capture conditions. The increased target electrolyte fill level can be achieved in part by adding additional electrolyte to the cathode collector prior to start of operation. The increased target electrolyte fill level can provide improved fuel cell performance and lifetime when operating a molten carbonate fuel cell at high current density with a low-CO2 content cathode input stream and/or when operating a molten carbonate fuel cell at high CO2 utilization.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatuses, and systems to measure one or more electrical signals from a cultured cell layer. In some embodiments, such electrical signals can be indicative of transport or lack of transport of an agent through the cell layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method to deconstruct a biomass: the method comprising: (a) introducing a solvent comprising a polyamine, or a mixture of polyamines, to a biomass to dissolve at least part of solid biomass in the solvent, wherein the polyamine is a Brønsted or Lewis base, and/or the polyamine is a hydrogen bond donor and/or acceptor; (b) optionally introducing an enzyme and/or a microbe to the solubilized biomass mixture such that the enzyme and/or microbe produces a sugar from the solubilized biomass mixture; (c) optionally separating the sugar from the solubilized biomass mixture; and (d) optionally separating the lignan from the solubilized biomass mixture.

Abstract: Systems, vehicles, and methods for seatbelt assistance. A system may include a sensor. The sensor may be configured to detect a physical property of a user sitting on a seat. The system may further include a motor. The motor may be configured to extend a seatbelt part towards a body center of the user. The system may further include an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU may be coupled to the sensor and the motor. The ECU may be configured to receive the detected physical property of the user. The ECU may be further configured to prompt the motor to extend the seatbelt part towards the body center of the user based on the detected physical property of the user.

Abstract: A floating solar system, comprising a floating base having, a buoyance and a lower base frame coupled to the buoyance, a center frame coupled to the lower base frame, an anchor coupled to the lower base frame, a plurality of solar panels affixed to the lower base frame and the center frame to provide electrical power, a lightning rod coupled to the center frame and a lightning rod cap coupled to the lightning rod.

Abstract: A valve includes a substrate, a shape-memory wire, a conductive polymer, and a current source. The substrate defines an opening therethrough and includes at least one flap selectively extendable across the opening. The shape-memory wire is coupled to the at least one flap. The conductive polymer is coupled to the at least one flap. The current source is coupled to the shape-memory wire and the conductive polymer, such that electrical current from the current source selectively energizes the shape-memory wire and the conductive polymer thereby moving the at least one flap between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: A method for mitigating flooding in existing coastal plain areas includes: A dyke (or dykes) is (are) set/built on seabed outside partial existing coastline of an existing coastal plain area to form an enclosed area; the enclosed area, together with the dyke(s), the reservoir inlet(s) and outlet(s), constitutes a reservoir for containing rainwater; or, part(s) of the enclosed area is (are) of a reclamation area (or reclamation areas). Before the start of forecast heavy rainfall or continuous rainfall, the water level in the reservoir is lowered in advance and the water level of water area for containing rainwater in the existing coastal plain is also pre-lowered, so effective storage capacity for containing rainwater against flooding caused by rainfall in the locality is substantially increased. The present invention is applicable for the flooding control works, reclamation works, roads and highways and their integrated works in existing coastal plain areas.