Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems, methods, and products comprises a server for enabling automatic shopping. The server may associate a shopping cart with a customer's electronic user device. The server may monitor the locations of the electronic user device. Based on the customer's location, the server may identify the shelves and items the customer has visited. When an item is lifted from the shelf, at least one weight sensor on the shelf may detect the weight change. The server may receive a notification comprising an amount of weight change from the weight sensor on the shelf. When the customer places the item into his/her shopping cart, the weight sensor on the shopping cart may detect the weight addition. If the weight change and weight addition match, the analytic server may determine that the item picked up from the shelf is placed within the customer's shopping cart.

Abstract: A method for depositing a carbon ashable hard mask layer on a substrate includes a) arranging a substrate in a processing chamber; b) setting chamber pressure in a predetermined pressure range; c) setting a substrate temperature in a predetermined temperature range from ?20° C. to 200° C.; d) supplying a gas mixture including hydrocarbon precursor and one or more other gases; and e) striking plasma by supplying RF plasma power for a first predetermined period to deposit a carbon ashable hard mask layer on the substrate.

Abstract: An accessory management device for a toilet accessory is disclosed. The accessory management device includes a mounting hole configured to receive a fastener, a first clip section configured to hold an electrical cord for supply power to the toilet accessory, a second clip section configured to hold a first portion of a water hose for providing water to a toilet accessory, and a body portion having a storage section to store a second portion of the water hose.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit, and at least one processor operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the at least one processor is configured to establish, via the communication circuit, a communication connection with a display device, identify channel information about a first channel on which the communication connection is established, identify image information about an image displayed in the display device, and based on the channel information about the first channel and the image information, identify whether the electronic device is capable of transmitting a data frame each communication cycle which corresponds to a frame rate provided in the display device.

Abstract: This invention of Smart LOTO solves frequent safety violation of “Lock Out Tag Out” practice. While the violations often caused by poor human behavior of forgetting or ignoring the LOTO practice during maintenance, the Smart LOTO equipped with the following method and system to eliminate the human error: S1: Smart LOTO monitors the off signal from the energy source switch; S2: when Smart LOTO confirmed the energy source switch is in off position, the biometric data such as fingerprint or face recognition will be compared between the personnel who triggered and the data in the system, once authenticated, the self-locking mechanism will be activated to lock up the switch. S3: Smart LOTO will then upload Information such as Who, When, where, How Long wirelessly to the cloud platform for analysis purpose. This invention can enhance the overall safety aspect of the LOTO practice.

Abstract: An electronic shift control apparatus includes a shift dial that is operated by a driver to select an R-range, an N-range, and a D-range, a P-range motor that is operated to select a P-range, and a haptic motor that generates a haptic signal. When a driver shifts into a specific shift range of a vehicle by operating the shift dial or the P-range button, the haptic signal is configured to be transmitted to the driver.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display panel including a flexible substrate, a display area of the flexible substrate including a thin film transistor, an organic light emitting layer and a sensor electrode, and a peripheral area of the flexible substrate including a first alignment mark in which respective portions of two metal layers are stacked; a window on a first surface of the flexible display panel; and a protective film on a second surface of the flexible display panel. The first alignment mark is aligned with a reference point of the window and with a reference point of the protective film.

Abstract: Disclosed are a battery cell assembly for a secondary battery, the battery cell assembly for a secondary battery comprising: at least one battery cell; and a first frame disposed on one side of the at least one battery cell; and a second frame which is disposed on the other side of the at least one battery cell so as to face the first frame and which is coupled to the first frame so as to protect the edge of the at least one battery cell together with the first frame. The present invention uses a frame type cell support which retains and supports at least one battery cell without separation, thereby providing a battery cell assembly for a secondary battery, namely a sub-battery module receiving body, having improved structural stability and assembly convenience, and a secondary battery comprising the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a motion-mode- and thumb-position-based motion control system and method of a myoelectric hand, and more particularly a motion-mode- and thumb-position-based motion control system and method of a myoelectric hand that is capable of performing a hand motion indicating emotion or intention expression as well as a grasping motion for holding an object according to restrictive electromyography signals transmitted from two electromyography sensors provided at the myoelectric hand and that is capable of diversifying hand motions and grips depending on the position of a thumb that can be changed by a user, whereby a utilization range of the myoelectric hand is simply extended.

Abstract: A method for forming packaged electronic device structure includes providing a conductive leadframe. The leadframe can include a die pad and a plurality of conductive leads. The method can include coupling an electronic device to the plurality of conductive leads. The method can include providing an antenna structure, which can include a conductive pillar structure and an elongated conductive beam structure. The method can include providing a package body encapsulating the electronic device, at least portions of each conductive lead, and at least portions of the die pad. In an example, the conductive pillar structure can extend from the first package body surface to the second package body surface, the elongated conductive beam structure can be disposed adjoining the first package body surface and can be electrically connected to the conductive pillar structure, and a portion of the elongated conductive beam structure can be exposed outside of the package body.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of active fins extending in a first direction, and spaced apart from each other in a second direction, the plurality of active fins having upper surfaces of different respective heights, a gate structure extending in the second across the plurality of active fins, a device isolation film on the substrate, a source/drain region on the plurality of active fins, and including an epitaxial layer on the plurality of active fins, an insulating spacer on an upper surface of the device isolation film and having a lateral asymmetry with respect to a center line of the source/drain region in a cross section taken along the second direction, an interlayer insulating region on the device isolation film and on the gate structure and the source/drain region, and a contact structure in the interlayer insulating region and electrically connected to the source/drain region.

Abstract: A method for semiconductor fabrication includes providing a device structure having an isolation structure, a fin adjacent the isolation structure, gate structures over the fin and the isolation structure, one or more dielectric layers over the isolation structure and the fin and between the gate structures, a first contact hole over the fin, and a second contact hole over the isolation structure. The method further includes depositing a protection layer and treating it with a plasma so that the protection layer in the first contact hole and the protection layer in the second contact hole have different etch selectivity in an etching process; and etching the protection layer to etch through the protection layer on the bottom surface of the first contact hole without etching through the protection layer on the bottom surface of the second contact hole.

Abstract: A memory expansion device operable with a host computer system (host) comprises a non-volatile memory (NVM) subsystem, cache memory, and control logic configurable to receive a submission from the host including a read command and specifying a payload in the NVM subsystem and demand data in the payload. The control logic is configured to request ownership of a set of cache lines corresponding to the payload, to indicate completion of the submission after acquiring ownership of the cache lines, and to load the payload to the cache memory. The set of cache lines correspond to a set of cache lines in a coherent destination memory space accessible by the host. The control logic is further configured to, after indicating completion of the submission and in response to a request from the host to read demand data in the payload, return the demand data after determining that the demand data is in the cache memory.

Abstract: In a semiconductor manufacturing method includes providing a plurality of patterns on a semiconductor substrate. The patterns include an NMOS structure arranged next to an N+/N well structure, and/or a PMOS structure arranged next to a P+/P well structure. The method further includes: receiving a plurality of images by applying an electron beam to the patterns; and transferring the semiconductor substrate to a next process step if there is no image conversion according to a predetermined image contrast property of the patterns.

Abstract: A method to generate a digital avatar simulating a human for behavioral empathy and understanding is described. The method includes training a neural network to generate the digital avatar to simulate the human according to a vector of human attributes and generate responses in response to interactions with a user based on the vector of human attributes. The method also includes interacting, by the user, with the digital avatar, in which the digital avatar initially having a similar background and attributes as the user. The method further includes modifying, over time, the attributes of the digital avatar to represent a target background and a target set of attributes different from the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to display panels and display devices including the display panels, and more for example, to a display panel with excellent luminance and a display device including the display panel, by including an insulating film having an inclined portion with a high-inclined portion.

Abstract: A wearable device for measuring a cardiovascular system of a user includes an attachment component, a blood pressure measurement module, and a sensor configured to detect an existence of a limb part of the user. The attachment component is for attaching the wearable device to the limb part of the user and includes a connecting mechanism. A condition of the connecting mechanism can be used to determine whether the attachment component is in a connected configuration or in a disconnected configuration. The blood pressure measurement module has an expander, an actuator, and a blood pressure measurement sensor. The expander can be disposed on the limb part and can contact against the user. The expander can be controlled by the actuator to be inflated, by which the blood pressure measurement sensor can measure blood pressure in the cardiovascular system of the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stable pharmaceutical composition comprising phthalazinone derivatives having good activity as poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible display apparatus which comprises: a body part having a polygonal prism shape; a flexible display part deformed by external force; and a frame part, which includes a plurality of segment plates arranged in parallel to one another, supports the flexible display part, and is configured to be wound around the outer surface of the body part or unwound, wherein, when the frame part is wound, the segment plates are disposed to surround the body part in a manner corresponding to a rolling radius, and when the frame part is unwound, segment plates neighboring each other come into close contact with each other.

Abstract: A thermoelectric element according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first metal substrate; a first resin layer disposed on the first metal substrate and in direct contact with the first metal substrate; a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the first resin layer; a plurality of thermoelectric legs disposed on the plurality of first electrodes; a plurality of second electrodes disposed on the plurality of thermoelectric legs; a second resin layer disposed on the plurality of second electrodes; and a second metal substrate disposed on the second resin layer, wherein the first resin layer comprises a polymeric resin and an inorganic filler and at least a part of side surfaces of the plurality of first electrodes are embedded in the first resin layer.