Abstract: The present invention provides a degradable and recyclable epoxy conductive adhesive, which comprises the following raw materials in percentage by weight: 15% to 30% of epoxy resin, 1% to 10% of a curing agent, 0.1% to 2% of a reaction diluent and 15% to 85% of a conductive filler, wherein the curing agent comprises a breakable molecular structure. According to the epoxy conductive adhesive of the present invention, after the epoxy resin in the conductive adhesive is cured by using the recyclable and degradable epoxy resin curing agent of a specific molecular structure, the conductive adhesive can be degraded in normal pressure, mild and specific conditions, the process is simple and the operation is convenient, no contamination is brought to the environment, the recycling cost is largely reduced, and the recycling of the conductive adhesive has enormous economic and environmental advantages.

Abstract: The invention provides a flexible circuit board and a displayer adopting the flexible circuit board. According to the flexible circuit board, installation holes for installing components run into the inner portion of the flexible circuit board. Compared with the prior art, the depth of each installation hole is deeper, so that the installation holes can accommodate the components better, the overall thickness of the flexible circuit board can be reduced, installation space is saved, space utilization rate of the product is improved, and design requirement for smaller or higher-density installation can be met.

Abstract: A solid solution-comprising ceramic article useful in semiconductor processing, which article may be in the form of a solid, bulk ceramic, or may be in the form of a substrate having a ceramic coating of the same composition as the bulk ceramic material on at least one outer surface. The ceramic article is resistant to erosion by halogen-containing plasmas and provides advantageous mechanical properties. The solid solution-comprising ceramic article is formed from a combination of yttrium oxide and zirconium oxide. The ceramic-comprising article includes ceramic which is formed from zirconium oxide at a molar concentration ranging from about 96 mole % to about 91 mole %, and yttrium oxide at a molar concentration ranging from about 4 mole % to about 9 mole %.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an endoscopic fluid control valve. By having just one fluid outlet, the structure of the endoscopic fluid control valve is made simpler with interior space saving. There is no need for a one-way check valve at an operational portion of the endoscope to prevent fluid backflow, and this makes it easy to clean. An embodiment includes valve housing, valve stem, valve core, elastic component, button, first seal, second seal, third seal, fourth seal, gas inlet, fluid inlet and fluid outlet.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques for dynamic indication of Time Division Duplex (TDD) Uplink (UL)/Downlink (DL) subframe configuration to User Equipments. A base station may identify one or more anchor subframes and one or more non-anchor subframes in a frame. The base station may dynamically change a UL/DL configuration of the frame used for communicating with a plurality of User Equipments (UEs) and signal the changed configuration using a common downlink control channel capable of being interpreted by the plurality of UEs in at least one of the one or more anchor subframes of the frame.

Abstract: A user can be authenticated to a mobile computing device using an authentication process that recognizes the user and verifies that an actual human being is attempting to be authenticated, in order to minimize the ability of another person to spoof the authentication process. A model of a user can be generated and stored in the cloud, enabling that model to be synchronized across various devices. A user accessing one of these devices can have infrared image information captured, which can be used with a facial recognition process, to recognize the user, and with a human verification process, to verify that the facial information corresponds to a human user. Various approaches such as visual analysis and thermal imaging can be used to verify that the human user being recognized is interactive with the device.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a temperature measuring device within a thermally conductive package. A crystal within the package is thermally coupled to the temperature measuring device and subjected to a same temperature as the temperature measuring device. A controller external to the package is configured to receive a signal from the crystal and a temperature measurement from the temperature measuring device. The controller is configured to estimate a frequency error of the crystal based on the temperature measurement and to provide a frequency error estimate to an external system.

Abstract: A method and system for distributive flow control and bandwidth management in networks is disclosed. The method includes: providing multiple Internet Protocol (IP) Gateways (IPGWs) that each have a maximum send rate and one or more sessions with associated throughput criteria, wherein each IPGW performs flow control by limiting information flows by the respective maximum send rate and throughput criteria; providing multiple Code Rate Organizers (CROs) that each have a bandwidth capacity, wherein each CRO performs bandwidth allocation of its respective bandwidth capacity to one or more IPGWs of the multiple IPGWs; interconnecting the multiple IPGWs with the multiple CROs; and performing bandwidth management across the multiple CROs and IPGWs. In the method, an IPGW of the multiple IPGWs provides flow control across a plurality of the CROs of the multiple CROs, and a CRO of the multiple CROs allocates bandwidth to a plurality of the IPGWs of the multiple IPGWs.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device and resulting structures having a dummy semiconductor fin removed from within an array of tight pitch semiconductor fins by forming a first spacer including a first material on a substrate; forming a second spacer including a second material on the substrate, the second spacer adjacent to the first spacer; and applying an etch process to the first spacer and the second spacer; wherein the etch process removes the first spacer at a first etch rate; wherein the etch process removes the second spacer at a second etch rate; wherein the first etch rate is different than the second etch rate.

Abstract: A sensor includes two coaxial RF shielding members arranged to create a coaxial RF shielding structure that is electrically open and is formed from partially enclosed cylindrical shells. The RF shielding members are spaced from one another. The sensor also includes one or multiple electrically conductive coaxial coils between the coaxial RF shielding members. This configuration creates an LC circuit without requiring a separate capacitor electrically connected to the inductor. The RF shielding structure minimizes the surrounding tissue effects (e.g., parasitic capacitance), which improves the overall accuracy of the sensor. The LC circuit also can be remotely interrogated by external reader.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method of generating an automatic reply (auto-reply) message. A server receives a text message directed to a content provider, and obtains content information of a webpage associated with the content provider. The content information of the webpage includes predetermined tags and information concerning content items of the webpage. The server then composes an auto-reply message according to a specific keyword of the text message, and specifically, information of at least one content item is extracted according to an auto-reply rule. The auto-reply rule is included in an auto-reply rule database that further includes a plurality of keywords and the content items of the webpage semantically correlated with the keywords based on the set of predetermined tags. The server then returns the auto-reply message including the information of the at least one content item corresponding to the specific keyword for display on the client device.

Abstract: An array substrate and a driving method thereof, a display panel and a display device. The array substrate includes a plurality of areas. Each area at least includes a first subpixel and a second subpixel, and each subpixel includes a corresponding display unit; the first subpixel includes a photosensitive identification unit, the photosensitive identification unit is connected with a read signal line and is configured to acquire and store position information of a touch position and transmit the acquired position information to the read signal line; and the second subpixel includes a capacitive detection unit, the capacitive detection unit is connected with the read signal line and is configured to acquire information of a touch object and transmit the acquired information of the touch object to the read signal line. The display device has a function of touch object identification (e.g., palm print identification) and has a simple structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for OFDM channelization are provided that allow for the coexistence of sub-band channels and diversity channels. Methods of defining diversity sub-channels and sub-band sub-channels are provided and systematic channel definition and labeling schemes are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration sound-producing apparatus. A sound output aperture is provided on a sidewall perpendicular to a thickness direction. A diaphragm is parallel to the plane on which the sound output aperture is located. A flat sound coil is perpendicular to the diaphragm. Two magnets parallel to the sound coil are arranged at either side of the sound coil. The vibrating direction of the sound coil avoids the thickness direction. The vibrating direction of an integral structure of the magnets and a magnetic conductor part also avoids the thickness direction. This facilitates a thickness-reduced design for a product, increases the space for vibration, and enhances product performance, meanwhile, the design of the two magnets effectively increases the strength of the magnetic field within the product, this further improving product performance. The vibration sound-producing apparatus of the present invention has the advantages of a great thickness-reduced design and great performance.

Abstract: An optical assembly includes a first grating device configured to: receive a light beam that includes an optical signal with a particular wavelength from a fiber; and change a propagation direction of the optical signal according to the particular wavelength of the optical signal. The optical assembly also includes a second grating device configured to: receive the optical signal outputted from the first grating device; change the propagation direction of the optical signal according to the particular wavelength of the optical signal; and direct the optical signal onto a grating coupler. The first grating device and the second grating device are configured to satisfy a plurality of configuration constraints.

Abstract: A method for encoding a transform block in an encoded video bitstream is provided. The method includes encoding a non-zero map indicating positions of the transform block containing non-zero transform coefficients, encoding a respective lower-range level map, and encoding a coefficient residual map. A lower-range level map indicates which values of the non-zero transform coefficients are equal to and which are greater than the map level. Each residual coefficient of the coefficient residual map corresponds to a respective non-zero transform coefficient of the transform block having an absolute value exceeding the maximum map level. An apparatus including a processor and a memory for decoding a transform block is also provided. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to decode, a non-zero map, decode lower-range level maps up to a maximum map level, and decode a coefficient residual map.

Abstract: High energy density cathode materials, such as LiNiXMnYCoZO2 (NMC) cathode materials, with improved discharge capacity (hence energy density) and enhanced cycle life are described. A solid electrolyte, such as lithium phosphate infused inside of secondary particles of the cathode material demonstrates significantly enhanced structural integrity without significant or without any observable particle cracking occurring during charge/discharge processes, showing high capacity retention of more than 90% after 200 cycles at room temperature. In certain embodiments the disclosed cathode materials (and cathodes made therefrom) are formed using nickel-rich NMC and/or are used in a battery system with a non-aqueous dual-Li salt electrolytes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bidirectional DC-DC converter. The bidirectional DC-DC converter includes a first switching tube connected in antiparallel to a first diode; a second switching tube connected in antiparallel to a second diode; a third switching tube connected in antiparallel to a third diode; a fourth switching tube connected in antiparallel to a fourth diode; and a first inductor and a second inductor, where an anode of the first diode and a cathode of the second diode are connected to form a first node, an anode of the second diode and a cathode of the third diode are connected to a neutral point, an anode of the third diode and a cathode of the fourth diode are connected to form a second node, and one end of the first inductor and one end of the second inductor are respectively connected to the first node and the second node. The bidirectional DC-DC converter in the present invention has high conversion efficiency.