Abstract: A roller embossing method for flexible graphite polar plates of fuel cells comprises: (1) adjusting a clearance of an embossing roller pair of a roller press to a target thickness value of a monopolar plate; (2) feeding a flexible graphite slab in front of the embossing roller pair, and entangling the flexible graphite slab by means of opposite rotation of the embossing roller pair; (3) after the slab is entangled, continuing to forward roll the slab for 10-100 mm, and then reversely rolling the slab for 5-90 mm by means of synchronous and opposite rotation of an upper and a lower embossing roller, wherein one time of forward rolling and one time of reverse rolling are referred to as reciprocal rolling; (4) forming a polar plate after several times of reciprocal rolling, and separating the polar plate from the embossing rollers; (5) performing subsequent treatment on the roll-formed flexible graphite polar plate.

Abstract: The application discloses a data interaction method and apparatus, electronic device and storage medium. The method includes: in response to a triggering operation on collection controls correspondingly associated with at least two articles, adding the at least two articles to a collection list, the collection controls being displayed on a video playing page; in response to a triggering operation of entering the collection list, starting a terminal camera, so as to enter a try-on page, a user target part shot by the camera being displayed in the try-on page; and in response to a first triggering operation on a try-on control associated with a first article, wearing a first model of the first article on the target part, wherein the try-on control is displayed in the try-on page, and the first triggering operation is used for determining to select the first article from the at least two articles.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a semiconductor structure having source/drain regions, a fin disposed between the source/drain regions, and a dummy gate disposed on the fin and surrounded by a spacer; removing the dummy gate to form a gate trench which is defined by a trench-defining wall; forming a gate dielectric layer on the trench-defining wall; forming a work function structure on the gate dielectric layer; forming a resist layer to fill the gate trench; removing a top portion of the resist layer; removing the work function structure exposed from the resist layer using a wet chemical etchant; removing the resist layer; and forming a conductive gate in the gate trench.

Abstract: A cooling system, including an outer casing, a chassis, a heat source, and a cooling unit, is provided. The outer casing has a first surface and includes a water inlet and a water outlet arranged on the first surface. The chassis is disposed in the outer casing. The heat source is disposed in the chassis. The cooling unit contacts the chassis and is configured to cool the heat source. A rack including the cooling system is also provided.

Abstract: A method for providing shuffle templates and using the shuffle templates to implement shuffling of data among workers comprising compute resources in a data center includes providing, by a shuffle manager, an application programming interface (API) through which applications can select shuffle templates and specify data to be processed by the workers in the data center using the shuffle templates to distribute the data as messages transmitted among the workers. The shuffle manager receives a call for a shuffle template including a shuffle template identifier source and destination identifiers for processing by the workers. The shuffle manager selects the shuffle template identified by the call for the shuffle template and provides the shuffle template to the workers. Workers use the shuffle template to generate a shuffle plan and use the shuffle plan to shuffle the messages among the workers between the sources and the destinations.

Abstract: A method for training a segmentation model is provided. The method includes using first training images to train a segmentation model. The method includes using second training images to train an image generator. The method includes inputting real images into the segmentation model to generate predicted annotation images. The method includes inputting the predicted annotation images into the image generator to generate fake images. The method includes updating the segmentation model and the image generator according to a loss caused by differences between the real images and the fake images.

Abstract: An oral-area positioning device is provided in the invention. The oral-area positioning device includes a storage circuit, a positioning circuit and a calculation circuit. The storage circuit stores information corresponding to a plurality of oral areas. The positioning circuit obtains a target image from an oral-image extracting device, and obtains a first position estimation result according to the information corresponding to the plurality of oral areas and a first algorithm. The positioning device obtains a second position estimation result at least according to the information corresponding to the plurality of oral areas, a second algorithm and a reference image position of a reference image, wherein the reference image position is one of the oral areas. The calculation circuit generates a third position estimation result according to the first position estimation result and the second position estimation result.

Abstract: An image positioning device is provided in the invention. The image positioning device includes a calculation circuit and a positioning circuit. The calculation circuit obtains a plurality of images from an image capturing device and classifies the images into a plurality of main groups based on a first algorithm, wherein each main group corresponds to a different area and the calculation circuit classifies the images of each main group into a plurality of sub-groups based on a feature of each image of each main group and a clustering algorithm. The positioning circuit is coupled to the calculation circuit. The positioning circuit positions each sub-group in the area corresponding to each main group based on the relative position relationship between each sub-group of each main group.

Abstract: The subject invention concerns materials and methods for culture of cell aggregates. The subject invention utilizes three-dimensional (3-D) inserts comprising micro-channels having selected dimensions. The inserts are provided in or on tissue culture plates that can be supported on a programmable rocking platform/station, thereby providing for a hydrodynamic environment that promotes 3-D aggregation of cells cultured on the plates. The supporting rocker is programmed to provide motion that generates hydrodynamic conditions that support 3-D cell aggregation and long-term culture. The subject invention also concerns an apparatus comprising a tissue culture vessel that comprises a 3-D insert of the present invention, and a programmable rocking platform/station that can provide motion to the vessel provided thereon, thereby generating hydrodynamic conditions and wave motion that support 3-D cell aggregation and cell culture. The subject invention also concerns methods for growing 3-D aggregates of cells.

Abstract: A method comprises: generating input data for inputting to a neural network model based on coordinate data of dispersion curve data and preset values of geometric parameters with respect to a reference model; generating simulated dispersion curve data associated with the preset values of the geometric parameters based on the neural network model trained via a plurality of samples; obtaining measured dispersion curve data in relation to an object calculating a distance of the measured dispersion curve data from the simulated dispersion curve data to determine whether the distance meets a predetermined condition; and in response to determining the distance does not meet the predetermined condition, determining a gradient for updating the preset values of the geometric parameters with respect to the reference model based on the distance, to regenerate simulated dispersion curve data via the neural network model based on the updated preset values to recalculate the distance.

Abstract: A distinguishing device for dental plaque and dental calculus includes a light-emitting diode, an image sensing unit, and a processor. The light-emitting diode movies in a first direction and is separated from teeth in an oral cavity by a predetermined distance in a second direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The light-emitting diode generates a blue light to illuminate the teeth, so that dental plaque on the teeth generates a first autofluorescence and dental calculus on the teeth generates a second autofluorescence. The image sensing unit is configured to sense the first autofluorescence and the second autofluorescence. The processor is coupled to the image sensing unit to distinguish a dental plaque area from a dental calculus area on the teeth according to the first autofluorescence and the second autofluorescence.

Abstract: Digital image stitching systems and methods are disclosed herein for generating one or more panoramic image views. A plurality of digital images depicting a target feature within an application area are captured by a camera of a scanner device. Motion data is captured, by a sensor coupled to the scanner device, as the scanner device moves relative to the target feature, where relative position data, corresponding to the plurality of digital images, is determined based on the motion data. An angle or position is generated for a first image relative to a second image of the plurality of images, and, based on image matching of the angle or the position of the second image with respect to the first image, a panoramic image view is generated depicting the target feature in a wider field of view of the application area than either the first image or the second image.

Abstract: An image classifying device is provided in the invention. The image classifying device includes a storage device, a calculation circuit and a classifying circuit. The storage device stores information corresponding to a plurality of image classes. The calculation circuit obtains a target image from an image extracting device and obtains the feature vector of the target image. The calculation circuit obtains a first estimation result corresponding to the target image based on the information corresponding to the plurality of image classes and the feature vector and obtains a second estimation result corresponding to the target image based on a reference image, wherein the reference image corresponds to one of the image classes. The classifying circuit adds the target image into one of the image classes based on the first estimation result and the second estimation result.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a metrology method and system for critical dimensions based on a dispersion relation in momentum space.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a backlight control method having dynamic backlight adjusting mechanism used in a display control circuit is provided and includes the steps outlined below. A frame refresh time length of a former frame is obtained. When a current frame is started to be displayed, a backlight module is controlled to output a strobe backlight in a backlight turn-on time period. When an actual display time reaches the frame refresh time length and a next frame is not started to be displayed, the backlight module is controlled to output a constant backlight until the next frame is started to be displayed. When the actual display time does not reach the frame refresh time length and the next frame is started to be displayed, the backlight module is controlled to output the constant backlight until the frame next to the next frame is started to be displayed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a backlight control method having dynamic backlight adjusting mechanism used in a display control circuit is provided and includes the steps outlined below. A frame refresh time length of a former frame is obtained. When a current frame is started to be displayed, a backlight module is controlled to output a strobe backlight in a backlight turn-on time period. When an actual display time reaches the frame refresh time length and a next frame is not started to be displayed, the backlight module is controlled to output a constant backlight until the next frame is started to be displayed. When the actual display time does not reach the frame refresh time length and the next frame is started to be displayed, the backlight module is controlled to output the constant backlight until the frame next to the next frame is started to be displayed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display backlight control method for adapting a display backlight source to multiple refresh rates. The method includes: ascertaining a relation between a refresh rate and a threshold; if the relation indicates that the refresh rate changes from being higher than the threshold to lower than the threshold, transmitting a first mode backlight control signal to make the display backlight source provide a first transitional backlight in a first transition period and then provide a constant backlight; and if the relation indicates that the refresh rate changes from being lower than the threshold to higher than the threshold, transmitting a second mode backlight control signal to make the display backlight source provide a second transitional backlight in a second transition period and then provide a non-transitional strobe backlight. The first (second) transitional backlight includes a first (second) transitional strobe backlight and a first (second) transitional constant backlight.

Abstract: A display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight module, a control circuit, a driving module, and a waveform generator. The liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of liquid crystal pixels. The backlight module generates the backlight required by the liquid crystal display panel, and the backlight module includes a plurality of backlight blocks. The control circuit determines a backlight intensity corresponding to each backlight block in a frame period according to an input display data and generates a control signal according to the backlight intensities corresponding to the backlight blocks. The driving module generates a plurality of driving signals to the backlight module in the frame period according to the control signal. The waveform generator generates a de-blur pulse signal to the backlight module. When the de-blur pulse signal is at a high voltage, the backlight blocks emit lights according to the driving signals.

Abstract: An image positioning device is provided in the invention. The image positioning device includes a calculation circuit and a positioning circuit. The calculation circuit obtains a plurality of images from an image capturing device and classifies the images into a plurality of main groups based on a first algorithm, wherein each main group corresponds to a different area and the calculation circuit classifies the images of each main group into a plurality of sub-groups based on a feature of each image of each main group and a clustering algorithm. The positioning circuit is coupled to the calculation circuit. The positioning circuit positions each sub-group in the area corresponding to each main group based on the relative position relationship between each sub-group of each main group.

Abstract: A display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight module, a control circuit, a driving module, and a waveform generator. The liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of liquid crystal pixels. The backlight module generates the backlight required by the liquid crystal display panel, and the backlight module includes a plurality of backlight blocks. The control circuit determines a backlight intensity corresponding to each backlight block in a frame period according to an input display data and generates a control signal according to the backlight intensities corresponding to the backlight blocks. The driving module generates a plurality of driving signals to the backlight module in the frame period according to the control signal. The waveform generator generates a de-blur pulse signal to the backlight module. When the de-blur pulse signal is at a high voltage, the backlight blocks emit lights according to the driving signals.