Abstract: A laser scanning indicia reading apparatus (1000) comprises one or more adjustable aperture assemblies (2024) for adjusting the diameter of a laser beam and adjustable lens assemblies (2026) for adjusting the distance of a laser beam waist (W).

Abstract: A GaN-based LED with a current spreading structure, the LED including a substrate, a light-emitting epitaxial layer over the substrate, and a current spreading structure over the light-emitting epitaxial layer. The current spreading structure includes a transparent electrode spreading bar, and a metal electrode spreading bar attached to the side wall of the transparent electrode spreading bar. The current spreading structure can improve the current spreading effect, reducing or eliminating of electrode shading, improving luminous efficiency of the LED, and avoid or reduce high voltage (Vf).

Abstract: A light guide plate includes a main body and trapezoid-like structures. The main body includes a light-incident surface, a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. The trapezoid-like structures are disposed on at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface. The trapezoid-like structures extend along a direction from one side of the main body near the light-incident surface to the other side of the main body away from the light-incident surface. Each of the trapezoid-like structures has a width gradually increasing from one end of the trapezoid-like structure near the light-incident surface to the other end of the trapezoid-like structure away from the light-incident surface. Each of the trapezoid-like structures comprises a flat surface and two side surfaces, and the side surfaces are respectively connected to two sides of the flat surface.

Abstract: Provided herein is a process for the preparation of an apoptosis-inducing agent, and chemical intermediates thereof. Also provided herein are novel chemical intermediates related to the process provided herein.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, audio equipment, wired and wireless network communications, data processing, and computing devices, including mobile and wearable computing devices. More specifically, devices, techniques, and computer-readable media for mobile device speaker control are described. An example of a method can include initiating proximity detection, establishing a first communication link between a speaker box and a mobile computing device, and receiving a first identifier via the first communication link from the mobile computing device. A method can further include detecting a packet via a second communication link and determining the mobile computing device is in a range of proximity of the speaker box a first point in time. Also, the method can include transferring control of the speaker box to the mobile computing device as a function of the range of proximity.

Abstract: A nozzle segment for a nozzle ring of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The nozzle segment includes an upper endwall, a lower endwall, and an airfoil extending between the upper endwall and the lower endwall. The airfoil includes a pressure side wall, a plurality of inner cooling apertures, and a plurality of outer cooling apertures. The plurality of inner cooling apertures extends through a pressure side wall and is arranged in a first row adjacent the lower endwall. The plurality of outer cooling apertures extends through the pressure side wall and is arranged in a second row adjacent the upper endwall.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel process for selectively hydrogenating the carbon-carbon double bonds in diene-based polymers which are present in latex form, this means as a suspension of diene-based polymer particles in an aqueous medium, using a Ruthenium or Osmium-based complex catalyst without any organic solvent.

Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for trimming a photoresist pattern. The photoresist pattern trimming composition comprises: a matrix polymer comprising a unit formed from a monomer of the following general formula (I): wherein: R1 is chosen from hydrogen, fluorine, C1-C3 alkyl and C1-C3 fluoroalkyl; R2 is chosen from C1-C15 alkylene; and R3 is chosen from C1-C3 fluoroalkyl; an aromatic acid that is free of fluorine; and a solvent. The compositions and methods find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

Abstract: Disclosed is a banknote separation apparatus, comprising a banknote support plate used for bearing banknotes to be separated, a reference plate used for laying and ordering banknotes, a banknote pressing plate used for supplying compression on banknotes to be separated, a banknote separating wheel formed with a high friction part and exposed at the outside of the banknote support plate and arranged facing the banknote pressing plate, a feeding wheel and a reverse wheel arranged facing the feeding wheel, wherein the banknote separating apparatus further comprises a pressure compensation apparatus used to provide a variable compression compensation force to the banknote separating wheel so as to make the total positive pressure to which the banknote separating wheel is subjected constant. That is to say, the provision of a pressure compensation apparatus makes the frictional force for separating banknotes of the banknote separation apparatus constant.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for input verification, comprising: sending a first picture corresponding to a first semantics and a second picture corresponding to a second semantics to a client, wherein the first semantics and the second semantics are correlated; receiving an operation information sent by the client, wherein, said operation information is information obtained by the client from performing operation on a second picture according to an operation instruction, and said operation instruction is triggered by the user based on the first semantics and the second semantics; performing verification on the operation information based on verification information corresponding to the first picture. The embodiments of the present invention further provide an apparatus for input verification. According to the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present invention, the security of input verification can be enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a white tracking adjustment method, which is used to adjust the color shift of liquid crystal display, it comprises: dividing a display panel of a liquid crystal display into a plurality of regions according to the difference of the distance of the trace kept away from a source driving IC; respectively adjusting the white tracking of the plurality regions referring to the different white tracking reference tables. The present invention also provides a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display and a liquid crystal display obtained through the method, adjusting the liquid crystal display panel through adopting the white tracking adjustment method as described above. The present invention adopts the dividing region adjustment approach, solving the color shift caused by the difference of the trace distance on each part of the panel during adopting the COF trace method in the display panel of the liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A die bonder comprises a movable bond collet for holding an electronic device, and a platform which comprises a cleaning surface for cleaning the bond collet when the bond collet contacts the cleaning surface. The die bonder also comprises a cleaning agent supply, wherein the cleaning agent supply is operative to provide a cleaning agent to the cleaning surface to facilitate the cleaning of the bond collet.

Abstract: A hybrid carbon black, a coating composition, and a shielding material employing the same are provided. The hybrid carbon black includes a core of carbon black, and a cross-linked network polymer film covering the whole surface of the carbon black overall. In particular, the carbon black core has a mass fractal dimension between 2 and 3 and a surface fractal dimension between 2 and 2.5, and the cross linking network polymer film includes a product obtained by crosslinking a composition including a styrene monomer and a divinylbenzene monomer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed, comprising: forming a contact sacrificial layer on the substrate, etching the contact sacrificial layer to form a contact sacrificial pattern, wherein the contact sacrificial pattern covers the source region and the drain region and has a gate trench that exposes the substrate; forming a gate spacer and a gate stack structure in the gate trench; partially or completely etching off the contact sacrificial pattern that covers the source region and the drain region so as to form a source/drain contact trench; and forming a source/drain contact in the source/drain contact trench. By means of the double-layer contact sacrificial layer, the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device in accordance with the present invention effectively reduces the spacing between the gate spacer and the contact region and increases the area of contact region, thus effectively reducing the parasitic resistance of the device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for APN-based DNS query resolution for wireless data networks are disclosed. Some implementations include receiving a domain name system (DNS) query for a domain name from a device having a source IP address, the DNS query being associated with an access point name, determining whether the source IP address is within a predetermined IP address range, upon determining the source IP address is within the predetermined IP address range, updating the DNS query to include an updated domain name unique to the predetermined IP address range, forwarding the updated DNS query to a DNS server for resolution, receiving an IP address corresponding to the updated DNS query from the DNS server, the IP address being different from an IP address associated with the DNS query, and providing the device with the IP address corresponding to the updated DNS query.

Abstract: Techniques for mobile device speaker control are described, including detecting a device within a proximity of a speaker box coupled to a data network, filtering a data packet received from the device to determine a received signal strength associated with the device, comparing the received signal strength to a threshold, and determining whether an action is to be performed based on a result of the comparing the received signal strength to the threshold.

Abstract: A driving circuit of a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel includes a source board directly and electrically connected with an array substrate of the LCD panel. The driving circuit further includes a sequential control unit (TCON), a voltage conversion unit, and a programmable-gamma unit (P-G), where the TCON, the voltage conversion unit, and the P-G are integrated on the source board.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment describes a method for tile elimination, including: reading in data of a new tile; reading signature values corresponding to the new tile from a signature value repository; generating signature values for the new tile; comparing the read signature values and the generated signature values of the same tile to determine whether the two sets of signature values being identical; when the two sets of signature values being identical, copying the new tile directly from a tile frame buffer without rendering; otherwise, updating the signature value repository with the generated signature values replacing the stored signature values; rendering the tile; and updating the tile frame buffer with the newly rendered tile.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the same, which comprises providing a substrate, and forming a stress layer, a buried oxide layer, and an SOI layer on the substrate; forming a doped region of the stress layer arranged in a specific position in the stress layer; forming an oxide layer and a nitride layer on the SOI layer, and forming a first trench that etches the nitride layer, the oxide layer, the SOI layer, and the buried oxide layer, and stops on the upper surface of the stress layer, and exposes at least part of the doped region of the stress layer; forming a cavity by wet etching through the first trench to remove the doped region of the stress layer; forming a polycrystalline silicon region of the stress layer and a second trench by filling the cavity with polycrystalline silicon and etching back; forming an isolation region by filling the second trench.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes a substrate; a light-emitting epitaxial layer, laminated by semiconductor material layers and formed over the substrate; a first current spreading layer over the light-emitting epitaxial layer; an adhesive layer with alternating second current spreading layers and first metal barrier layers over the first current spreading layer, including three structure layers; a second metal barrier layer over the adhesive layer with alternating second current spreading layers and metal barrier layers; and a metal electrode layer over the second metal barrier layer.