Abstract: Methods, systems and devices associated with a scented electronic candle are described. In one example, an electronic candle includes an outer shell with one or more openings configured to allow a fragrance to exit to an ambient environment of the electronic candle. The outer shell comprises a central opening such that a flame element protrudes at least partially through the central opening. The device includes a light emitting component to emit a light onto the movable flame, and a mounting base positioned below the movable flame element. The device also includes a scent storage component removably coupled to the mounting base. The scent storage component includes a container to store a fragrance and an absorption member configured to draw the fragrance to the ambient environment of the electronic candle through the one or more small openings of the outer shell.

Abstract: A medical balloon device includes an outer member extending along an axis. An inflatable member has a proximal end extending from a first end of the outer member and a distal end. An inner member is positioned within the outer member and the inflatable member such that a first end of the inner member is coupled to the distal end of the inflatable member. A support member is movably disposed within the inner member and includes a first end configured to removably engage the first end of the inner member. Translation of the support member along the axis causes the inflatable member to move between a first position in which the inflatable member has a first length and a first profile and a second position in which the inflatable member has a second reduced length and a second reduced profile. Methods of use are disclosed.

Abstract: A system includes a first group of optic lenses within a focusing unit positioned along the propagation direction of a collimated laser beam, the first group of optic lenses separated by a predetermined fixed distance. The first group of optic lenses in conjunction cause the collimated beam to form as an annular beam as it passes through the first group of optic lenses. An axicon lens located distal from the first group of optic lenses along the propagation direction, the axicon lens operable to bifurcate the annular beam into two deflected collimated beam sections, and the axicon lens having a focus that causes the two deflected collimated beam sections to merge at a distance distal from the axicon lens to create an interference pattern region.

Abstract: Interconnect structures, packaged semiconductor devices, and methods of packaging semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, an interconnect structure includes a polymer material and a post passivation interconnect (PPI) pad disposed over the polymer material. A PPI line is disposed within an opening in the polymer material, the PPI line being coupled to the PPI pad.

Abstract: A package structure includes at least one semiconductor die, a plurality of hollow cylinders, an insulating encapsulant, a redistribution layer and through holes. The plurality of hollow cylinders is surrounding the at least one semiconductor die. The insulating encapsulant has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, wherein the insulating encapsulant encapsulates the at least one semiconductor die and the plurality of hollow cylinders. The redistribution layer is disposed on the top surface of the insulant encapsulant and over the at least one semiconductor die. The through holes are penetrating through the plurality of hollow cylinders.

Abstract: An authorization system includes a controller of an external computing device communicatively connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The controller obtains a mission kit that includes software for controlling a piece of equipment configured to be assembled on the UAV. The controller receives a license that is associated with a user and determines, based on the license, whether the piece of equipment is authorized for operation on the UAV as controlled by the user. Responsive to determining that the piece of equipment is authorized, the controller initiates transmission of at least some of the software of the mission kit to the UAV for installation by the UAV to allow the user to operate the piece of equipment.

Abstract: A method of authenticating User Equipment (UE) to a wireless telecommunications network, wherein the UE is subscribed to a first wireless telecommunications network, and authenticating being performed so as to subscribe the UE to a second wireless telecommunications network, and wherein there is an absence of a roaming capability between the first wireless telecommunications network and the second wireless telecommunications network for the UE, the method including generating, at the first wireless telecommunications network, a network key for authenticating the UE at the second wireless telecommunications network; loading the generated network key to the second wireless telecommunications network; subsequently communicating the generated network key to the UE from the first wireless telecommunications network; and authenticating the UE at the second wireless telecommunications network by communicating the network key from the UE to the second wireless telecommunications network, thereby to permit the UE to s

Abstract: A particle removal device, along with methods of using such, are described. The device includes a handheld module having a body. A first one or more channels and a second one or more channels are formed in the body. The body includes a nozzle, and the handheld module is configured to provide suction by the nozzle and to inject an ionized fluid stream by the nozzle. The body further includes a handle attached to the nozzle.

Abstract: The present application provides a borate ester compound suitable for being used as a proteasome inhibitor, a preparation method and use thereof, and the compound has the following structure wherein, R1, R2 is asymmetric substituent in para-position, and R1 and R2 are both selected from the group consisting of halogen; and when R1 is F, R2 is not Cl; when R1 is Cl, R2 is not Br or F; and when R1 is Br, R2 is not Cl; X1, X2 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, or X1 and X2 together form a substituted or unsubstituted 4 to 10 membered ring containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms being selected from the group consisting of O, N and S.

Abstract: Separation methods comprising: separating hydrogen sulfide from natural gas liquids (NGL) in a stripping column. Wherein the following are fluidly connected to the stripping column: a first condensate input line, a second condensate input line, a condensate stripper feed line, a feed drum, an overhead gas product line, a bottoms product NGL line, a slip stream NGL line, a reboiler return line, and an external stripping gas line. And feeding, to the stripping column in a stripping gas feed line fluidly connected to the stripping column, a portion of the slip stream NGL line in combination with the external stripping gas line.

Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as article peel strength, flexibility, and/or dissolvability, and methods for making same are provided.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an image sensor, including a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of photodiodes disposed within the semiconductor substrate, and a deep trench isolation structure separating the plurality of photodiodes from one another and defining a plurality of pixel regions corresponding to the plurality of photodiodes. The plurality of pixel regions includes a first pixel region sensitive to a first region of a light spectrum, a second pixel region sensitive to a second region of the light spectrum, and a third pixel region sensitive to a third region of the light spectrum. The first pixel region is smaller than the second pixel region or the third pixel region.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to automate the recording of media for signature creation. Reference signature requests are received from an employee or user. The reference signature request is distributed to automated capture tool circuitry, which plays the relevant media for a meter and provides a status update. When a signature is created, a status update indicates whether it is considered to be a reference signature. Prioritization circuitry assigns and updates a priority for each of the requests according to the priority of other requests, the status updates, and a priority rule set. Reference signature requests with the highest priority are assigned to automated capture tool circuitry for completion before lower priority requests.

Abstract: A technical solution for monitoring operation of a medical delivery device such as an infusion pump for occlusion is provided that employs sensing pump motor current and monitoring average motor current difference as between dispense and aspirate strokes in a pump cycle. The solution can be implemented alone or in combination with other occlusion sensing methods that use one or more of pump measurement data such as pump stroke duration (e.g., duration of aspirate stroke or dispense stroke in a rotational metering-type pump or a reciprocating-type pump), end-stop or limit switch activation, and duration difference between aspirate and dispense strokes to detect occlusion.

Abstract: An IC is provided. The IC includes a first P-type FinFET and a second P-type FinFET. The first P-type FinFET includes a silicon germanium channel region. The second P-type FinFET includes a Si channel region. First source/drain regions of the first P-type FinFET are formed on a discontinuous semiconductor fin, and second source/drain regions of the second P-type FinFET are formed on a continuous semiconductor fin. A first depth of the first source/drain regions is different from a second depth of the second source/drain regions.

Abstract: The present application provides a method and an apparatus for controlling energy recovery, a controller, and an electric vehicle. The method includes: determining whether an electric vehicle is in a coasting energy recovery mode or a braking energy recovery mode; acquiring an energy recovery torque of the electric vehicle if the electric is in the coasting energy recovery mode or the braking energy recovery mode; and sending the energy recovery torque to a motor controller of the electric vehicle, whereby allowing the motor controller to control a motor of the electric vehicle to charge a battery of the electric vehicle. The method provided by embodiments of the present application can solve the problem that the method for controlling energy recovery in the prior art is difficult to reach a maximum energy recovery.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure provide a data processing method and apparatus. The method includes: acquiring M candidate quantized state chains of a transform block in multimedia data; acquiring N syntax elements corresponding to a transform coefficient i in the transform block, and acquiring fixed probability models respectively corresponding to K syntax elements; performing context modeling for (N-K) syntax elements according to adjacent coding coefficients of the transform coefficient i, to obtain target probability models respectively corresponding to the (N-K) syntax elements; determining a coefficient rate distortion cost of the transform coefficient i according to the fixed probability models, the target probability models, and a quantization reconstruction value of the transform coefficient i; and determining path rate distortion costs respectively corresponding to the M candidate quantized state chains according to a coefficient rate distortion cost of each transform coefficient.

Abstract: A memory array, a semiconductor chip and a method for forming the memory array are provided. The memory array includes first signal lines, second signal lines and memory cells. The first signal lines extend along a first direction. The second signal lines extend along a second direction over the first signal lines. The memory cells are defined at intersections of the first and second signal lines, and respectively include a resistance variable layer, a switching layer, an electrode layer and a carbon containing dielectric layer. The switching layer is overlapped with the resistance variable layer. The electrode layer lies between the resistance variable layer and the switching layer. The carbon containing layer laterally surrounds a stacking structure including the resistance variable layer, the switching layer and the electrode layer.