Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device package. The semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a support structure, an electronic component and an adhesive. The support structure is disposed on the substrate. The electronic component is disposed on the support structure. The adhesive is disposed between the substrate and the electronic component and covers the support structure. A hardness of the support structure is less than a hardness of the electronic component.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for drying a spent nuclear fuel based on evaluation of drying characteristics obtained from gas spectroscopy in a drying operation technology of removing moisture from a spent nuclear fuel cladding and a canister (storage container) to store the spent nuclear fuel in a dry state, in which a parameter of drying operation characteristic is extracted from a signal outputted from a gas spectroscopy that directly measures a hot non-reactive gas discharged from a gas outlet port of the canister loaded with a spent nuclear fuel, the signal is inputted as a parameter value for drying operation to execute the drying operation, and if the signal outputted from the gas spectroscopy is below a preset value, it is determined the drying of the canister is completed, so that the drying operation is over.

Abstract: A paper clamping mechanism includes a base, a first driving, assembly, a first driven assembly, a first clamping portion, and a second clamping, portion. The first driving assembly, is fixed on the base. The first driven assembly is fixed on the base. The first clamping portion is fixed on the base via the first driven assembly. The second clamping portion is fixed on the base via the first driven assembly. The first clamping portion is arranged opposite to the second clamping portion, the first driven assembly is able to drive the first clamping portion to move close to the second clamping portion to clamp a paper, and the first driven assembly is also able to drive the first clamping portion move away from the second clamping portion to release a paper.

Abstract: A rotation system (10) containing a housing (11), a shaft (12) rotatable relative to the housing (11), and at least one bearing assembly (51) which has a first region (52) supporting the shaft (12) by a radial gas bearing. An air gap is formed between the bearing assembly (51) and the shaft (12). The first region (52) contains or is formed by a tubular radial bearing bushing (55). An inside of the radial bearing bushing (55) has a bearing surface (66) which supports the shaft (12) in the radial direction. The bearing assembly (51) has a third region (54) which is held by or integrated on or in the housing (11) and a second region (53) connects the first region (52) to the third region (54). The second region (53) is more elastic than the first region (52) due to its shape or the shape of the first region (52).

Abstract: Autonomous vehicles are made by fitting sensors to non-autonomous vehicle platforms. A mounting structure to mount rear-facing sensors to the vehicle is needed to provide sensor data about the rear environment of the vehicle. The mounting structure is secured to the vehicle by utilizing existing vehicle body structures. The vehicle body structures include rearward roof chassis parts that provide stability and security to the mounting structure.

Abstract: A sliding seismic isolation device includes an upper shoe and a lower shoe, the upper and lower shoes having sliding surfaces, and the sliding surfaces having curvatures; and a columnar steel slider disposed between the upper and lower shoes, the slider having an upper surface and a lower surface that are in contact with the upper and lower shoes, respectively, and have curvatures. A double-woven fabric layer is attached to each of the upper and lower surfaces of the slider via an adhesive layer, the double-woven fabric layer containing PTFE fibers and fibers with higher tensile strength than that of the PTFE fibers, and the PTFE fibers being arranged on sides of the sliding surfaces of the upper and lower shoes. A fluorine coat layer is disposed on a surface of the double-woven fabric layer, and a lubricating oil layer is disposed on a surface of the fluorine coat layer.

Abstract: An ear plug for arrangement in an ear canal includes at least two electrodes for detecting an EEG signal from a skin surface when the ear plug is arranged in the ear canal. The ear plug further includes a housing having an outer wall made from a resilient material, and a signal acquisition circuit. The electrodes are provided with a skin contact part arranged on an outside surface of the housing and connected through the outer wall of the housing to a supporting member on the inner part of the housing. The skin contact part and the supporting member are arranged for clamping the outer wall.

Abstract: An inspection device (1) includes a light source (10) projecting excitation light to an inner surface of a container (20); an imager (11) capturing a fluorescence image of fluorescence emitted from a foreign substance in response to the excitation light projected; and a detector (13) detecting the foreign substance adhering to the inner surface of the container from the fluorescence image captured by the imager. The foreign substance contains a material emitting fluorescence in response to the excitation light projected to the material. The detector includes a calculator (14) calculating an average brightness value in an inspection target region, and an adjuster (15) adjusting an image-capturing condition where the fluorescence image is captured such that the average brightness value falls within a preset range.

Abstract: An intelligent road lamp comprises a lamp base, which has a lamp base housing body provided with a mounting space inside, the mounting space has an open end facing downward, a plurality of access interfaces having spacing from each other is disposed in the mounting space, the access interfaces provide electrical and/or signal access; and at least one illumination module and at least one functional circuit module, disposed in the mounting space of the lamp base housing body, the illumination module and the functional circuit module perform electrical and/or signal connection through the access interfaces. A functional circuit module is used as a module in a lamp base of a modularized road lamp product, thereby skillfully integrating the functional circuit module, and resolving a problem in the prior art that a road lamp product needs an additional space to mount a functional component.

Abstract: A cup holder assembly for a seat assembly of a vehicle includes a side shield and a net. The side shield includes an inner surface, an outer surface, a curved indentation wall extending from the outer surface, and a bottom wall. The net has an upper edge, a lower edge, and a pair of side edges. The lower edge has a length less than a length of the upper edge. The lower edge and the pair of side edges of the net engage with the outer surface of the side shield to bound at least a portion of the curved indentation wall. The net includes an apex that extends outwardly beyond the outer surface such that the net is configured to retain an object within the cup holder assembly.

Abstract: A titanium aluminum nitride coating having a columnar crystal structure, which is formed on a substrate, comprises high-Al TiAlN having an fcc structure, which has a composition represented by (Tix1, Aly1)N, wherein x1 and y1 are numbers meeting x1=0.005-0.1, and y1=0.995-0.9 by atomic ratio, and network-like, high-Ti TiAlN having an fcc structure, which has a composition represented by (Tix2, Aly2)N, wherein x2 and y2 are numbers meeting x2=0.5-0.9, and y2=0.5-0.1 by atomic ratio; the high-Al TiAlN being surrounded by the network-like, high-Ti TiAlN.

Abstract: The door check includes a retaining bar (20) which can be connected to one of the two door assembly parts, i.e. the door (8) or the door frame (6), and a retaining housing (13) which can be connected to the other door assembly part. In order to design a door check that allows a vehicle door to be reliably and safely blocked in an automated manner, a threaded bar (50) can be accommodated in an axially movable fashion in a cavity of the retaining bar (20).

Abstract: Disclosed is a MIMO system including a transmitter and a receiver, in which an overall BER characteristic is improved. The transmitter (1) maps data, distributed among transmit antennas, onto an IQ plane to generate carrier symbols, and then, applies an inter-polarization interleave processing in a time direction to the carrier symbols between the transmit antennas, to generate OFDM signals. Receiving the OFDM signals, the receiver (2) demodulates the OFDM signals to generate complex baseband signals, and after that, applies a first deinterleave processing in a time direction to the complex baseband signals to generate time deinterleaved data. Further, the receiver (2) applies a MIMO separation processing to the time deinterleaved data to generate a plurality of sets of MIMO separated data and applies a second deinterleave processing between the receive antennas to the plurality of sets of MIMO separated data, so as to generate carrier symbols.

Abstract: A method of orthogonal modulation of radar waves of a phase-modulated continuous wave radar system. The method includes selecting an equidistant bi-phased or multi-phased phase-modulation sequence, phase-modulating the continuous radar wave, and transmitting the orthogonal phase-modulated continuous radar wave towards a scene. The method includes generating a detection sequence (s) by applying an outer coding (H) to the phase-modulation sequence, selecting a communication range (C) in the complex number plane, based on the selected phase-modulation, generating a communication sequence (c) having a plurality of sequence members, mapping the communication sequence (c) into the communication range (C) by applying an injective mapping function (?) to the sequence members, and calculating a numerical product of members of the detection sequence (s) with members of an image of the mapped communication sequence (c).

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for controlling a temperature of a battery of a vehicle. The battery management system includes a battery for storing and distributing an electrical charge. The battery management system includes a temperature for measuring or detecting a temperature of the battery. The battery management system includes one or more temperature control devices for controlling the temperature of the battery. The battery management system includes an electronic control unit configured to obtain the temperature of the battery and determine whether the temperature of the battery exceeds an optimal temperature range. The electronic control unit is configured to operate the one or more temperature control devices when the temperature of the battery exceeds the optimal temperature range to adjust the temperature to be within the optimal temperature range.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first substrate having a first surface, a second substrate on the first surface of the first substrate, the second substrate having a first surface and a second surface adjacent to the first surface, and the first surface of the second substrate being disposed on the first surface of the first substrate, and a light source on the second surface of the second substrate. A method for manufacturing the semiconductor device package is also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for notifying other road users of a change in speed of a vehicle are disclosed herein. One embodiment receives sensor data from one or more sensors; detects, from the sensor data, one or more other road users; determines a lag time, relative to a commencement of the change in speed of the vehicle, that coincides with an estimated moment at which at least one of the one or more other road users perceives the change in speed of the vehicle; and outputs a signal from the vehicle in accordance with the lag time to notify the at least one of the one or more other road users of the change in speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to devices, systems, and methods for performing a diagnostic and/or therapeutic action. The system may comprise an elongated main body having a first end. The system may further comprise an anchor assembly attached to the main body near the first end of the main body. The anchor assembly may comprise a first expandable member. The first expandable member may be configurable to expand radially away from the main body. The anchor assembly may further comprise a second expandable member provided between the first expandable member and the first end of the main body. The second expandable member may be configurable to expand radially away from the main body. The anchor assembly may be operable to secure the main body with respect to an interior wall forming the cavity of the patient.

Abstract: An amusement ride such as a roller coaster, more in particular to booster drives mounted on a track of such a ride, are disclosed. The booster drives each include at least one booster drive motor for driving booster wheels, and for engaging a drive fin of a passenger vehicle to propel that vehicle along the track. The booster drive further includes a base mounted to the track structure, a frame that supports the at least one booster drive motor and the two booster wheels, and a mobile carrier that connects the frame to the base via a left and a right carrier arm. These carrier arms are non-flexible arms pivotably connected to the base and the frame or they are flexible arms, such that in use they enable movement of the frame relative to the base. A biasing device resiliently forces the frame towards a predetermined position.