Abstract: A defrosting system includes an RF signal source, an electrode proximate to a cavity within which a load to be defrosted is positioned, and a transmission path between the RF signal source and the electrode. The system also includes power detection circuitry coupled to the transmission path and configured repeatedly to take forward and reflected RF power measurements along the transmission path. A system controller repeatedly determines, based on the forward and reflected RF power measurements, a calculated rate of change, and repeatedly compares the calculated rate of change to a threshold rate of change. When the calculated rate of change compares favorably with the threshold rate of change, the RF signal source continues to provide the RF signal to the electrode until a determination is made that the defrosting operation is completed, at which time the RF signal source ceases to provide the RF signal to the electrode.

Abstract: A circuit for dividing a single current source into two or more current channels is disclosed. The circuit may comprise a voltage controlled current source, a first sense resistor to sense a first sensed voltage of a first current channel, a second sense resistor to sense a second sensed voltage of a second current channel, a computational device configured to compare the first sensed voltage to the second sensed voltage to determine an output voltage, a first voltage control switch to power a first LED array, a second voltage control switch to power a second LED array, wherein the output voltage is supplied to the first control switch. The computational device may be a computational circuit or a microcontroller.

Abstract: An automatic configuration method of fixture and a fixture. The automatic configuration method of fixture includes: S1: sending, by a fixture, a predetermined request toward a predetermined address to an elevator controller; S2: judging a control function corresponding to the predetermined address; and S3: configuring the fixture according to the control function corresponding to the predetermined address. The automatic configuration method of fixture and the fixture of the present invention have the advantages of being simple, reliable, convenient to maintain and the like, and can automatically configure the fixture during installation and maintenance, effectively improving the user experience.

Abstract: A hide for a small animal habitat is provided. The hide includes a base, four side panels, a roof and one or more coupling mechanisms for removably coupling the hide to the base. A plurality of coupling mechanisms is contemplated and include tabs having a radially extending flange, an L-shaped in cross section clip, and a rotatable disc.

Abstract: A left atrial appendage occluder with advanced connection manner and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The left atrial appendage occluder includes a sealing portion and an anchoring portion. Each of the sealing portion and the anchoring portion is provided with a connection part formed by converging a corresponding shape of the sealing portion or the anchoring portion respectively. The connection parts of the sealing portion and the anchoring portion extend toward each other to be fixed and misaligned with each other.

Abstract: A method for recommending collocating dress includes: obtaining a first dress image from an input image; obtaining a first dress feature of the first dress image; obtaining, based on the first dress feature, a second dress feature matching the first dress feature from a collocation database, the second dress feature being a dress feature of a second dress image; and obtaining, based on the second dress feature, a dress image identical to and/or similar to the second dress image from a recommendation database as a collocating dress image. Based on the method in the embodiments, at least one collocation recommendation is provided for a dress image, and the recommendation result is more objective and is more in accordance with user demands.

Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods for performing data migration using database consolidation. Information and parameters about a plurality of source databases from a source system can be stored, the parameters including a location, a security zone, and processor information for the source databases. Each of the plurality of source databases can be classified to one of a plurality of predetermined database sizes based on the stored information and parameters, wherein the classifying is at least based on the processor information. The classified source databases can be mapped to target database hardware based on the classified sizes and the stored parameters, wherein the target database hardware is segmented into containers that are defined by one or more of the parameters. Data from the source databases can be migrated to the target database hardware based on the mappings.

Abstract: A light source useful for architectural lighting, general lighting, street lighting, or other lighting applications includes a plurality of light emitting diodes. A least some light emitting diodes can be sized between 30 microns and 500 microns. A plurality of micro-optics sized less than 1 millimeter are positioned over at least some of the plurality of light emitting diodes and a controller is connected to selectively power groups of the plurality of light emitting diodes to provide different light beam patterns.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-beam LiDAR system. The multi-beam LiDAR system includes a transmitter having an array of laser emitters. Each laser emitter is configured to emit a laser beam. The laser emitter array includes a first type of laser emitter board and a second type of laser emitter board. The second type of laser board includes two or more laser emitters. The second type of laser emitter board is not parallel to a predefined plane.

Abstract: Provided are an electronic cigarette, and a method and a device for controlling the same. A battery in the electronic cigarette is connected to an atomizing device through a first power supply circuit, and to a first detecting device through a second power supply circuit, where first information detected by the first detecting device is configured to indicate whether the electronic cigarette is in a state of being sucked. An on-off key is configured to control a connectivity of the first power supplying circuit, second information detected by a second detecting device is configured to indicate a position of a switching member, a microcontroller unit (MCU) controls a connectivity of the second power supplying circuit according to the second information, and the MCU controls the connectivity of the first power supplying circuit according to the first information in case that the second power supplying circuit is closed.

Abstract: A light source includes a plurality of light emitting diodes, with at least some light emitting diodes sized between 30 microns and 500 microns. A plurality of micro-optics are associated with a light guide plate and sized less than 1 millimeter, with each micro-optic positioned over at least one of the plurality of light emitting diodes. At least some of the combinations of light emitting diode and micro-optics associated with the light guide plate are positioned within a distance to each other sufficient to provide a substantially uniform light beam.

Abstract: A high temperature alloy is disclosed. The high temperature alloy may have on a weight basis: about 9.0-10.0 weight % of Co, about 0.25 weight % maximum of Fe, about 8.0-9.0 weight % of Cr, about 4.75-5.50 weight % of Al, about 1.0-1.5 weight % of Ti, about 0-2.0 weight % of Mo, about 6.0-9.0 weight %, of W, about 0.12-0.18 weight % of C, about 0.01-0.03 weight % of Zr, about 0.005-0.015 weight % of B, about 0.5-1.5 weight % of Ta, a balance of Ni, and incidental impurities.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a logic board assembly, a display device, and a liquid crystal display, the logic board assembly comprising a connection cable, a printed circuit board, a connector disposed on the printed circuit board, a timing controller, and a power chip, wherein the connection cable is pluggably connected to the connector, and the connection cable has a first state in good contact with the connector and a second state in abnormal contact therewith; the timing controller includes a detecting device and a control device, the detecting device configured to detect a state of the connector, the control device electrically connected to the power chip of the logic board assembly; when the connection cable is in the first state, the control device controls the power chip to be turned on, and when in the second state, the control device controls the power chip to be turned off.

Abstract: A light source useful for architectural lighting, general lighting, street lighting, or other lighting applications includes a plurality of light emitting diodes, with at least some light emitting diodes sized between 50 microns and 500 microns. A plurality of micro-optics sized less than 1 millimeter are positioned over at least some of the plurality of light emitting diodes. Each combination of light emitting diode and associated micro-optic is positioned within a Rayleigh distance to each other, sufficient to both present a substantially uniform visual appearance and provide a substantially uniform light beam. In some embodiments the height of the light emitting diodes, their supporting substrate and electrical traces, and associated optics is less than 5 millimeters.

Abstract: A circuit and a method for driving a touch substrate, a touch device and a method for operating the touch device are provided. The method for driving the touch substrate includes inputting first driving signals to respective ones of the plurality of touch electrodes sequentially in a first time duration within a touch period; and inputting second driving signals to respective ones of the plurality of touch electrodes in a second time duration within the touch period, wherein signal strengths of the second driving signals are larger than signal strengths of the first driving signals.

Abstract: An embodiment of a graphics apparatus may include an image generator, and a gesture tracker communicatively coupled to the image generator. The image generator may be configured to generate an image of a virtual input device, the gesture tracker may be configured to determine a position of a user's finger relative to the virtual input device, and the image generator may be further configured to generate an image of a virtual finger based on the determined position of the user's finger relative to the virtual input device. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A heat pump for a dishwasher includes a pump casing, a motor (20) having a rotatable shaft 201 extended into a chamber of the pump casing, an impeller (30) disposed within the chamber, a heating assembly (40) and a pressure switch assembly (50). The heating assembly includes a heating pipe (41) disposed in the chamber, a fuse (42), and a heater wire disposed in the heating pipe. The heating pipe includes an arc-shaped portion (411), and first and second linear portions (412, 413). The fuse is disposed in at least one of the first and second linear portions and is remote from the arc-shaped portion, and an extending part (302) of the impeller is encircled by and spaced apart from the arc-shaped portion. A dishwasher including the heat pump is also provided.

Abstract: A staggered-teeth diamond saw blade includes a circular steel base and a side wall provided at an outer edge of the steel base. Multiple first diamond cutter heads and multiple second diamond cutter heads are alternately arranged at the side wall through laser brazing; multiple diamond teeth protection cutter heads are uniformly distributed on an external surface of the steel base through high frequency induction brazing; a pre-plating layer is preformed at a welding surface where the side wall is welded with the first diamond cutter heads and the second diamond cutter heads; a pre-plating layer is preformed at a welding surface where the external surface of the steel base is welded with the diamond teeth protection cutter heads. The diamond cutter heads of the present invention are staggered to thicken the thickness thereof while cutting concrete pavement and other materials at high speed.

Abstract: A method for compressing video data, comprising: determining a compression target for a picture buffer; calculating a unit buffer budget for each compression unit based on the compression target, a size of the pixel array of the compression unit and a bit depth of pixels of the pixel array; receiving the video data; for a kth compression unit of each video picture of the video data: calculating a unit compression cost for the kth compression unit using a predetermined lossless compression algorithm and an accumulated compression cost, comparing the accumulated compression cost and an accumulated buffer budget for the kth compression unit, and selecting compressing the kth compression unit using the predetermined lossless compression algorithm or the predetermined lossy compression algorithm according to the comparison between accumulated compression cost and the accumulated buffer budget; and sending the compressed kth compression unit to the picture buffer.