Abstract: There is provided an apparatus including: a low-bit criterion image generation unit that reduces a bit number assigned to a pixel in a criterion image and generates low-bit criterion image data; a low bit reference image generation unit that reduces a bit number of a reference mage and generates low-bit reference image data; and a motion vector information generation unit that detects a block-unit local motion vector from the low-bit criterion/reference images and calculates reliability of the detected local motion vector. By reducing the image bit number, it is possible to detect a local motion vector in a simple configuration. By calculating a global motion vector using a local motion vector according to reliability, even if a local motion vector is detected from an image of the reduced bit number, it is possible to calculate a global motion vector at higher accuracy.

Abstract: A capacitor test fixture for positioning capacitors under test includes a main body, a clamping section, an operating section, and a cover. The main body defines an opening, a plurality of receiving slots at the bottom of the opening to receive the capacitors, some positioning slots located at opposite sides of the opening, and a sliding slot. The clamping section includes a first hook, and the operating section includes a second hook corresponding to the first hook. The cover locates and fixes the clamping section and the operating section to the main body. The operating section functions when the second hook holds back the first hook, the capacitors under test are received within the receiving slots, and when the second hook releases the first hook, the clamping section secures and makes contact with the capacitors for testing.

Abstract: A method may include receiving a packet; identifying the packet as a multicast packet for sending to a plurality of destination nodes; selecting a first forwarding table or a second forwarding table for sending the packet to each of the plurality of destination nodes, wherein the first forwarding table includes first port information associated with a first destination and second port information associated with a second destination, and wherein the second forwarding table includes third port information associated with the second destination; sending the packet to the first destination using the first port; and sending the packet to the second destination using the second port when the first forwarding table is selected and sending the packet to the second destination using the third port when the second forwarding table is selected.

Abstract: A lighting module has a base, a top, a longitudinal axis from the base's center to the top's center, and a lateral edge surrounding the axis. Solid state light sources at the base emit excitation light, having an excitation wavelength and an angular distribution centered about the axis, toward the top. A lens defines a lateral edge of the module, which extends from the base to the top and reflects the excitation light. A phosphor surface of the module, shaped as a funnel having a wide end proximate the top and a narrow end proximate the base, receives and absorbs the excitation light, producing phosphor light that exits the module through the lateral edge. The phosphor light's wavelength is greater than the excitation wavelength, and has an angular distribution at each point on the phosphor surface centered about a local surface normal with respect to the phosphor surface.

Abstract: A novel process for producing a polyamidoamine-epihalohydrin resin composition comprises (a) reacting a polyamidoamine with epihalohydrin to obtain a reaction mixture comprising a polyamidoamine-epihalohydrin resin; (b) adding a first acid to the reaction mixture obtained in step (a) to obtain an acid treatment composition; (c) adding a base to the acid treatment composition in step (b) to obtain a base treatment composition; and (d) adding a second acid to the base treatment composition in step (c) to obtain a polyamidoamine-epihalohydrin resin composition; wherein the polyamidoamine-epihalohydrin resin composition obtained in step (d) has less than about 700 ppm of dihalopropanol (DHP) and 3-halopropanediol (HPD).

Abstract: The invention discloses a novel MOSFET device and its implementation method, the device comprising: a substrate; a gate stack structure, on either side of which is eliminated a conventional isolation spacer; source/drain regions located in the substrate on opposite sides of the gate stack structure; epitaxially grown metal silicide located on the source/drain regions; characterized in that, the epitaxially grown metal silicide is in direct contact with a channel region controlled by the gate stack structure, thereby eliminating the high resistance region below the conventional isolation spacer. At the same time, the epitaxially grown metal silicide can withstand a second high-temperature annealing used for improving the performance of a high-k gate dielectric material, which further improves the performance of the device.

Abstract: A laser glass fiber with a core of the fiber comprising a germanosilicate glass host, one or more glass network modifiers, one or more glass network intermediators, and Thulium ions, Holmium ions, or a combination of Thulium ions and Holmium ions. The fiber emits laser light from 1.7 micron to 2.2 micron.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method of producing 3-hydroxypropionic acid from glycerol, and more particularly to a method of producing 3-hydroxypropionic acid by culturing in a glycerol-containing medium a mutant microorganism obtained by amplifying an aldehyde dehydrogenase-encoding gene in a microorganism having the abilities to produce coenzyme B12 and produce 3-hydroxypropionic acid using glycerol as a carbon source. The present invention enables the fermentation of glycerol even under microaerobic or aerobic conditions without having to add coenzyme B12. Thus, the invention will be very suitable for the development of biological processes for producing large amounts of 3-hydroxypropionic acid.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting defects on a wafer are provided. One method includes generating output for a wafer by scanning the wafer with an inspection system using first and second optical states of the inspection system. The first and second optical states are defined by different values for at least one optical parameter of the inspection system. The method also includes generating first image data for the wafer using the output generated using the first optical state and second image data for the wafer using the output generated using the second optical state. In addition, the method includes combining the first image data and the second image data corresponding to substantially the same locations on the wafer thereby creating additional image data for the wafer. The method further includes detecting defects on the wafer using the additional image data.

Abstract: System and method for dimming control. The system includes a system controller including a first controller terminal and a second controller terminal, a transistor including a first transistor terminal, a second transistor terminal and a third transistor terminal, and a resistor including a first resistor terminal and a second resistor terminal. The system controller is configured to generate a first signal at the first controller terminal based on an input signal and to generate a second signal at the second controller terminal based on the first signal. The first transistor terminal is coupled to the second controller terminal. The first resistor terminal is coupled to the second transistor terminal. The second resistor terminal is coupled to the third transistor terminal. The transistor is configured to receive the second signal at the first transistor terminal and to change between two conditions in response to the second signal.

Abstract: Apparatus for imaging a scene, comprising a focusing structure for focusing light emanating from a scene on an imaging subsystem, and an imaging subsystem. The imaging subsystem includes an imager, disposed within the optical path of the focusing structure, having an array of pixels sensitive to light at frequencies higher than far infrared frequencies, and a frequency shifter disposed between the lens element and the imager. The frequency shifter includes an array of frequency-shifting elements disposed over a subset of the array of pixels, the elements shifting the far infrared frequencies from the focused light to higher frequencies and transmitting the resulting signals to the subset of the array of pixels.

Abstract: An adjusting device adjusts a load line of a CPU power supply circuit. The adjusting device includes a controller, a DC electronic load device, a voltage follower, an adjustable resistor, and an indicator. The controller controls the DC electronic load device to change an output current of the circuit. The voltage follower sends an output voltage of the circuit to the controller. The controller calculates the load line of the circuit based on the output current and the output voltage of the circuit, determines whether the load line satisfies the required value, changes a resistance of the adjustable resistor until the load line satisfies the required value, and sends a resistance of the adjustable resistor to the indicator.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes an input unit, an audio processing unit, a low pass filter, and at least one vibrator. The input unit is configured to generate operation signals in response to user inputs. The audio processing unit is configured to retrieve an audio file when an operation signal from the input unit for playing the audio file is received, decode the audio file, and convert the decoded audio file to analog audio signals. The low pass filter is configured to transmit analog audio signals with heavy bass to at least one vibrator. The at least one vibrator is configured to create physical vibration in response to the analog audio signals with heavy bass to physical vibration.

Abstract: A system for controlling an engine of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the system includes at least one monitoring device mounted on the vehicle, a controller in electronic communication with the at least one monitoring device, and a computer readable memory storing instructions executed by the controller. The instructions cause the controller to determine a current driving path of the vehicle based on data received from the at least one monitoring device, to detect a traffic congestion ahead of the vehicle in the current driving path based on data received from the at least one monitoring device, and to determine an alternative driving path of the vehicle based on data received from the at least one monitoring device.

Abstract: A storage device assembly includes a storage device, a bracket and a securing member. The storage device defines a first securing hole. The bracket includes a sidewall with an opening. The securing member is attached to an outside of the sidewall and includes an actuating end, a securing end, and a pivot portion formed between the actuating end and the securing end. The actuating end includes a ridge portion. The pivot portion is pivotally attached to the sidewall. The storage device abuts the actuating end of the securing member to force the securing end to pivot toward the sidewall and engage the first securing hole, and the actuating end extends through the opening and to be pressed by the storage device when located in the bracket.

Abstract: A method of programming a differential flash memory cell having a first and a second memory cell is disclosed. The first memory cell includes a first transistor associated with a first threshold voltage and the second memory cell includes a second transistor associated with a second threshold voltage. The method includes reading the first and second memory cells to determine a current associated with the first and second threshold voltages. The first threshold voltage is equal to a first value and the second threshold voltage is equal to a second value. The method further includes determining if the first current corresponds to a predetermined logic state. If the current does not correspond to the predetermined logic state, the first and second memory cells are programmed. The programming includes changing the first threshold voltage from the first value to a third value and the second threshold voltage from the second value to a fourth value.

Abstract: A method of managing storage of digital diagnostics parameters on a transceiver device may include loading persistent digital diagnostics parameters from a persistent memory into a system memory and resetting non-persistent digital diagnostics parameters, receiving updates to the non-persistent digital diagnostics parameters in the system memory, and writing the updates to the non-persistent digital diagnostic parameters in the system memory to the persistent memory.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate; an STI embedded into the semiconductor substrate and having at least a semiconductor opening region; a channel region in the semiconductor opening region; a gate stack comprising a gate dielectric layer and a gate conductive layer and located above the channel region; and source/drain regions located on both sides of the channel region, and comprising first seed layers on opposite sides of the gate stack adjacent to the STI, wherein the upper surface of the STI is higher than or sufficiently closed to the upper surface of the gate dielectric layer. The semiconductor device and the method for manufacturing the same can enhance the stress of the channel region so as to improve device performance.

Abstract: A wireless communication method includes allocating physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) data in first slot to a first orthogonal cover code (OCC). The method also includes allocating PUCCH data in a second slot of the same subframe to a different orthogonal cover code (OCC). Another method includes mapping PUCCH resources to physical resource blocks based on a user equipment (UE) specific signaling parameter (e.g., a resource index) and a number of symbols in a slot of a subframe.

Abstract: A method for implementing a disk array, and a method and apparatus for reading or writing data are provided in embodiments of the present invention. The method includes: creating logical partition regions, where each logical partition region corresponds to one controller in one controller group; recording a mapping relationship between the logical partition regions and the controllers in a controller mapping table; and allocating, chunklets for the logical partition regions from a physical disk that is managed by a controller in a controller group that is corresponding to each logical partition region, and recording a mapping relationship between the logical partition regions and the chunklets in a chunklet mapping table. In the present invention, a chunklet in a physical disk that is managed by a controller in the same controller group is set to corresponding to each logical partition region, so that an expansion operation is completed easily.