Abstract: An optical apparatus including a semiconductor substrate; a first light absorption region supported by the semiconductor substrate, the first light absorption region including germanium and configured to absorb photons and to generate photo-carriers from the absorbed photons; a first layer supported by at least a portion of the semiconductor substrate and the first light absorption region, the first layer being different from the first light absorption region; one or more first switches controlled by a first control signal, the one or more first switches configured to collect at least a portion of the photo-carriers based on the first control signal; and one or more second switches controlled by a second control signal, the one or more second switches configured to collect at least a portion of the photo-carriers based on the second control signal, wherein the second control signal is different from the first control signal.

Abstract: A coded bit transmission method and apparatus, to improve spectrum resource utilization and a data rate of a Wi-Fi system, where the method includes: A sender performing channel coding on information bits according to a used MCS, to generate coded bits; and the sender distributing the coded bits to a plurality of channel sets or a plurality of resource units according to a distribution rule. The MCS is an MCS used for each of the plurality of channel sets, or an MCS used for each of the plurality of resource units.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a scribe line, forming a sensing pixel array in the substrate, forming a plurality of transparent pillars over the substrate, and forming a light shielding layer over the substrate and the transparent pillars. The sensing pixel array has a plurality of sensing pixels, and each of the transparent pillars is correspondingly disposed on one of the sensing pixels of the sensing pixel array. The method further includes performing a first cutting process to form an opening directly above the scribe line, while leaving the remaining material covering the scribe line, and performing an etching process along the opening to remove the remaining material until the scribe line is exposed.

Abstract: A power connection assembly for an appliance includes a receptacle that has an inner wall. The inner wall defines a cavity. A channel is defined by the inner wall and is in communication with the cavity. A power cord is configured to be at least partially received by the cavity of the receptacle. A cap is rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position and is configured to at least partially encase the power cord. A protrusion extends radially from the cap. A switch is positioned proximate the channel and is operable between an open position and a closed position.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for generating packet preambles. Some implementations more specifically relate to preamble designs for special cases such as, for example, full-bandwidth multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO), single-user (SU) preamble puncturing, hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ), and multi-AP coordination. Multi-AP coordination may refer to coordinated beamforming (CoBF), joint transmission (JT), or coordinated orthogonal frequency division multiple access (C-OFDMA). Additionally, or alternatively, some implementations more specifically relate to preamble designs that accommodate signal fields of different cases.

Abstract: A method and a system for predicting a medium-long term water demand of a water supply network including: building a gray model; acquiring an urban historical water demand data set; processing the historical water demand data set to obtain a processed water demand data set; inputting the processed water demand data set into the gray model to obtain a medium-long term water demand prediction value; acquiring a medium-long term water demand actual value; obtaining a first prediction error according to the medium-long term water demand prediction value and the medium-long term water demand actual value; inputting the first prediction error into an artificial neutral network model to repeatedly conduct a prediction so as to obtain a second prediction error; predicting a medium-long term water demand of the water supply network according to the medium-long term water demand prediction value and the second prediction error.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pin retainer comprising a base, and a retaining structure coupled to the base. The base has a through slot, two through-holes respectively formed at two opposite sides of an opening of the through-slot formed on a surface of the base for respectively accommodating guide pins, and first engaging structures respectively formed on two lateral surfaces of the base. The retaining structure has a pair of lateral plates slidably coupled to the two lateral surfaces. Each lateral plate has second engaging structure corresponding to the first engaging structure, and a positioning plate having a holding structure. The second engaging structure is combined with or released from the first engaging structure depending on the positions of the retaining structure. Alternatively, the present invention also presents an optical connector using the pin retainer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery module, including a first battery cell arrangement structure, a second battery cell arrangement structure and a bus bar array. With battery cells stacked in a horizontal direction, a first battery cell arrangement structure and a second battery cell arrangement structure are stacked in a vertical direction, and a first bus bar of a bus bar array is used to sequentially connect the battery cells of the first battery cell arrangement structure and the second battery cell arrangement structure. As a result, a total positive electrode and a total negative electrode of a battery module are located at two ends of the battery module, which greatly reduces the possibility of a short circuit of the battery module and improves the safety of the battery module.

Abstract: A projection system and a projection image adjustment method thereof are provided. The projection image adjustment method is applicable to a processing device connected to multiple projectors, a display, and an input device, and includes the following steps. Arrangement information between the multiple projectors is obtained. Multiple adjustable areas corresponding to a projection image of each projector are simultaneously displayed on the display and the multiple adjustable areas are simultaneously displayed on projection images of the multiple projectors according to the arrangement information. A parameter setting interface corresponding to a first adjustable area among the multiple adjustable areas is displayed on the display. The first adjustable area corresponds to a first projector among the multiple projectors.

Abstract: A method of making a transfer head for transferring micro elements, wherein the transfer head includes a cavity with a plurality of vacuum paths and a suite having arrayed suction nozzles and vacuum paths. The suction nozzles are connected to the vacuum path components respectively, and the vacuum path components are formed to connect to vacuum paths in the cavity respectively. The suction nozzles attract or release the micro element through vacuum pressure transmitted by vacuum. When the suite is mounted in the cavity, the upper surface of the suite is arranged with optical switching components for controlling the switch of the vacuum path components and vacuum paths of each path so that the suction nozzles can attract or release required micro element through vacuum pressure; and fabricating a suite with an array micro-hole structure, wherein the array micro-hole structure serves as the vacuum path components and the suction nozzles.

Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure provide a split view exiting method and device, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method includes: detecting, in a split view state, a moving operation from a user for a first split window and a second split window; moving the first split window and the second split window according to the detected moving operation; acquiring window overlap information of the first split window and the second split window when detecting that the first split window and the second split window are partially overlapped; and exiting the split view state when the window overlap information meets a preset split exiting condition.

Abstract: A method for driving a high-frequency display applied in a display apparatus with a border of reduced size selects one horizontal scan line for scanning during a selecting period. The signals of the selected horizontal scan line and two following horizontal lines adjacent to the selected horizontal scan line are made effective during a first sub-period. The signals of the selected horizontal scan line and a following horizontal scan line adjacent to the selected horizontal scan line are made effective during a second sub-period following. The signals of the selected horizontal scan line are made effective during a third sub-period following the second.

Abstract: Methods, devices and computer program products for storing and accessing data are provided, and can effectively improve the performance and scalability of a storage system. For example, a method comprises sending, at a client device and to a seed server of a plurality of servers communicatively coupled to the client device, a request for storing data; receiving a response to the request from the seed server, the response comprising an indication on at least one server of the plurality of servers for storing the data into a target storage device; and sending, to the at least one server, at least one request for storing the data into the target storage device, such that the at least one server stores the data into the target storage device.

Abstract: A stylus structure includes a stylus housing unit, a stylus cover unit, a control unit, and a barrier unit. The stylus housing unit has an accommodating space and an opening that are in spatial communication with each other. The stylus cover unit is detachably sleeved on the stylus housing unit. The control unit includes a processing component and a trigger component electrically connected to the processing component. The barrier unit in the accommodating space contacts the trigger component, and therefore the processing component is in a power OFF state. In another aspect, the stylus structure includes a stylus housing unit, a control unit, and a barrier unit. The control unit includes a processing component and electrically connects to a trigger component. The barrier unit in the stylus housing unit contacts the trigger component, and therefore the processing component is in a power OFF state.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) structure, including a device substrate having a first region and a second region different from the first region, a capping substrate bonded over the device substrate, a first cavity in the first region and between the device substrate and capping substrate, wherein the first cavity has a first cavity pressure, a second cavity in the second region and between the device substrate and capping substrate, wherein the second cavity has a second cavity pressure lower than the first cavity pressure, a passivation layer in the first cavity, an outgassing material over the passivation layer, wherein the outgassing material comprises a top surface and a sidewall exposed to the first cavity.

Abstract: A light emitting diode includes: a light emitting structure including a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer arranged on at least part of the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer arranged on the light emitting layer; a first metal layer arranged on at least part of the first semiconductor layer and in contact with the first semiconductor layer; an insulating layer covered a surface of the light emitting structure; and an electrode layer arranged on the insulating layer and having at least one region that is not overlapped with the first metal layer or the second metal layer in a vertical direction.

Abstract: Provided is a method for sending a data packet, including: adding, by an Integrated Access and Backhaul Links GAB) node, an adaptation layer packet header to a data packet, and sending, by the IAB node, the data packet to a next-hop IAB node, wherein the data packet is a control plane signaling or a user plane data packet; or acquiring, by the IAB node, bearer configuration information, determining, by the IAB node according to the bearer configuration information, a bearer for sending a data packet, and sending, by the IAB node, the data packet to a child IAB node, a parent IAB node or an IAB donor through the bearer. Also provided are a device for sending a data packet, a method and device for receiving a data packet, a data packet transmission system, a storage medium and an electronic device.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a telescopic shoe drying device comprises a body, and a heater connected to the body. The body comprises a base and a heat supply pipe, the heat supply pipe is disposed on the base, hot air generated by the heater is transported out of the heat supply pipe, the heat supply pipe comprises an inner pipe, an outer pipe, and a locking mechanism. When the at least two locking bases are in the extended position, the locking mechanism is in a locked state and locks the outer pipe and the inner pipe.

Abstract: One embodiment provides for a graphics processing unit to accelerate machine-learning operations, the graphics processing unit comprising a multiprocessor having a single instruction, multiple thread (SIMT) architecture, the multiprocessor to execute at least one single instruction; and a first compute unit included within the multiprocessor, the at least one single instruction to cause the first compute unit to perform a two-dimensional matrix multiply and accumulate operation, wherein to perform the two-dimensional matrix multiply and accumulate operation includes to compute a 32-bit intermediate product of 16-bit operands and to compute a 32-bit sum based on the 32-bit intermediate product.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computing system configured to generate a current frame may access a current sample dataset having incomplete pixel information of a current frame in a sequence of frames. The system may access a previous frame in the sequence of frames with complete pixel information. The system may further access a motion representation indicating pixel relationships between the current frame and the previous frame. The previous frame may then be transformed according to the motion representation. The system may generate the current frame having complete pixel information by processing the current sample dataset and the transformed previous frame using a first machine-learning model.