Abstract: A method for controlling an air conditioning system, an outdoor apparatus of an air conditioning system and an air conditioning system are provided. The method includes: obtaining a working mode of the air conditioning system and starting a variable-frequency compressor in an outdoor apparatus of the air conditioning system according to the working mode; obtaining a target refrigerant saturation temperature; performing a variable-frequency control on the variable-frequency compressor according to the target refrigerant saturation temperature; during the variable-frequency control, obtaining a working time of the variable-frequency compressor and a stop-start number of time of the variable-frequency compressor in a first predetermined period; and adjusting the target refrigerant saturation temperature according to the working time of the variable-frequency compressor and the stop-start number of time of the variable-frequency compressor in the first predetermined time.

Abstract: A multi-split air-conditioner and an outdoor unit system thereof are provided. The outdoor unit system includes: a compressor (1) having a gas outlet (a) and a gas inlet (b); an outdoor heat exchanger (2) having an inlet (c) and an outlet (d); a switching assembly (3) having first to sixth ports, wherein the first port (e) is connected with the gas outlet (a) of the compressor (1), the second port (f) is connected with the gas inlet (b) of the compressor (1), the third port (g) is connected with the inlet (c) of the outdoor heat exchanger (2), the fourth port (h) is connected with the outlet (d) of the outdoor heat exchanger (2), the fifth port (i) is connected with an inlet pipe (4) and the sixth port (j) is connected with an outlet pipe (5).

Abstract: A carrier ring configured to support a substrate during transport to or from a pedestal of a process tool and surrounding the substrate during processing is defined by, an inner annular portion having a first thickness, the inner annular portion defined to be adjacent a substrate support region of the pedestal; a middle annular portion surrounding the inner annular portion, the middle annular portion having a second thickness greater than the first thickness, such that a transition from a top surface of the inner annular portion to a top surface of the middle annular portion defines a first step; an outer annular portion surrounding the middle annular portion, the outer annular portion having a third thickness greater than the second thickness, such that a transition from the top surface of the middle annular portion to a top surface of the outer annular portion defines a second step.

Abstract: A multi-split system and a medium-pressure controlling method thereof are provided. The multi-split system includes an outdoor unit, a distribution device, and a plurality of indoor units. The distribution device includes a gas-liquid separator, a first heat exchange assembly, a first electronic expansion valve, a second heat exchange assembly and a second electronic expansion valve. The distribution device is configured to perform a routine correction on a medium-pressure control target value of the first electronic expansion valve according to the subcooling degree of the heating indoor unit, the outlet air temperature of the heating indoor unit and the opening of the throttling element in the heating indoor unit, and to correct a current medium-pressure control target value of the first electronic expansion valve according to a preset step when the opening of the throttling element reaches a maximum opening or a minimum opening and lasts for a first preset time.

Abstract: A brush assembly includes a circuit board, at least two brushes, power connecting terminals for connecting with an external power supply, and a power supply branch circuit connected in series between a corresponding one of the power connecting terminals and a corresponding one of the brushes. The brush assembly further comprises an EMI suppressor connected between the power supply branch circuit and ground. The EMI suppressor is an axial capacitor formed by a conductor core, a cover, and a filling medium. The cover is attached around the conductor core, and the filling medium is filled between the conductor core and the cover. A motor utilizing the brush assembly is also provided.

Abstract: A composite inductor structure is provided, which comprises: a first spiral inductor and a second spiral inductor. The first spiral inductor has a plurality of loops and generates a first electromagnetic field, wherein an outermost loop of the first spiral inductor has a first end point, and an innermost loop of the first spiral inductor has a second end point. The second spiral inductor is arranged to be adjacent to the first spiral inductor, and has a plurality of loops and generates a second electromagnetic field, wherein an outermost loop of the second spiral inductor has a third end point, and an innermost loop of the second spiral inductor has a fourth end point, and the second spiral inductor is rotated by a specific degree with respect to an orientation of the first spiral inductor, and the first electromagnetic field and the second electromagnetic field are oppositely directed.

Abstract: An end cap assembly includes an end cap. The end cap includes an end wall, a sidewall, and a shielding member. The sidewall projects from one side of the end wall. The sidewall defines a cutout for allowing two conducting wires to pass therethrough, and the two conducting wires connect components mounted within the end cap to an external power source. The shielding member is disposed in the cutout. The end cap assembly provides enhanced EMI suppression. In addition, the present invention also provides a motor employing the end cap assembly.

Abstract: A method and a device for controlling refrigerant distribution of a multi-split air-conditioning system are disclosed in the present disclosure. The method includes: when the system enters a main heating mode, controlling the second electronic expansion valve to close; controlling an electronic expansion valve corresponding to a cooling indoor unit to perform an opening adjustment; when an opening of the electronic expansion valve corresponding to the cooling indoor unit reaches a maximum opening, calculating a target opening of the second electronic expansion valve according to a total opening and the maximum opening of the electronic expansion valve corresponding to the cooling indoor unit; and controlling the second electronic expansion valve according to the target opening. With the method, the cooling effect of the cooling indoor unit is ensured and the liquid strike on the compressor may be avoided under the main heating mode.

Abstract: A container, such as a beverage container or a mug, may include electronics to run applications. In some examples, the container may include a display for visually displaying icons, menus, data, and other elements. In some examples, the container may include one or more sensors, such as touch sensitivity built into the display or a separate touch-sensitive panel, and/or a motion sensor. In some examples, the container may use the one or more sensors to receive input from a user to run interactive applications on the display. In some examples, the container may recognize particular forms of input, such as user swipes in specified directions and/or for specified durations on the touch-sensitive display, and/or motion of the container in specified directions to execute specified commands for the applications. The recognized input may form a user interface for the user.

Abstract: An intraocular pressure detecting device includes a pressure generation unit, a light source, an image sensing unit and a processing unit. The pressure generation unit applies pressure to a target surface of an eyeball along a first operation axis direction, such that a deformation is generated on the target surface. The light source emits light that irradiates the target surface along a second operation axis direction, so as to generate a speckle pattern on the target surface. The image sensing unit observes and records an image variation of the speckle pattern along a third operation axis direction. The processing unit is signally connected with the image sensing unit to receive an image of the speckle pattern. The processing unit identifies and analyzes a feature size of the image of the speckle pattern for obtaining an intraocular pressure value of the eyeball. An intraocular pressure detecting method is also described.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a CAPTCHA image generation method and apparatus, and a server, relating to the field of computer technologies. According to the present disclosure, first noise points are generated on a CAPTCHA code in some regions of an initial image and second noise points are generated on a background of the image in another region, so that a machine cannot filter out the noise points in a CAPTCHA image by means of some simple algorithms, increasing difficulty in recognizing the CAPTCHA code by the machine, reducing a risk that the CAPTCHA code is cracked by the machine, and haying a strong crack-proof capability.

Abstract: A regulator applied to regulate a first reference voltage on an output terminal, the regulator includes: a sensing circuit, arranged to sense a variation of the first reference voltage on the output terminal to generate a sensing signal; and a gain stage, arranged to provide an adjusting current to the output terminal in response to the sensing signal for reducing the variation of the first reference voltage, and the gain stage is coupled in parallel to a loading circuit powered by the first reference voltage.

Abstract: An inductor module comprising: a first inductor, comprising a first inductor area; and a second inductor, comprising a second inductor area. A first overlapped area of the first inductor area and a second overlapped area of the second inductor area are overlapped. The second overlapped area comprises at least one first magnetic direction area and at least one second magnetic direction area. A ratio between a size of the first magnetic direction area and a size of the second magnetic direction area is a predetermined ratio such that a coupling effect between the first inductor and the second inductor is lower or equals to a predetermined value.

Abstract: A method for performing phase shift control for timing recovery in an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: generating an output signal of an oscillator, wherein a phase shift of the output signal of the oscillator is controlled by selectively combining a set of clock signals into the oscillator according to a set of digital control signals, and the set of clock signals is obtained from a clock generator, wherein the phase shift corresponds to the set of digital control signals, and the set of digital control signals carries a set of digital weightings for selectively mixing the set of clock signals; and performing timing recovery and sampling on a receiver input signal of a receiver in the electronic device according to the output signal of the oscillator to reproduce data from the receiver input signal.

Abstract: A driver circuit for receiving input data and generating an output signal to a termination element is disclosed, wherein the input data has a first bit and second bit, and the driver circuit includes: a pair of differential output terminals, arranged for outputting the output signal, wherein the pair of differential output terminals has a first output terminal and a second output terminal; a current mode drive unit, coupled to the pair of differential output terminals, for outputting a current from one of the first output terminal and the second output terminal, and receiving the current from the other of the first output terminal and the second output terminal according to the first bit; and a voltage mode drive unit, coupled to the pair of differential output terminals, for providing voltages to the first output terminal and the second output terminal according to at least the second bit.

Abstract: A driver circuit for receiving input data and generating an output signal to a termination element is provided, wherein the input data has a first bit and second bit, and the driver circuit includes: a pair of differential output terminals for outputting the output signal, wherein the pair of differential output terminals has a first output terminal and a second output terminal; at least one current mode drive unit, coupled to the pair of differential output terminals, for outputting a current from one of the first output terminal and the second output terminal, and receiving the current from the other of the first output terminal and the second output terminal according to the first bit; and at least one voltage mode drive unit, coupled to the pair of differential output terminals, for providing voltages to the first output terminal and the second output terminal according to the second bit.

Abstract: A multi-chip structure comprises a switch system on chip (switch SOC), a plurality of serializer/deserializer (SerDes) chips positioned around the switch SOC, and a plurality of inter-chip interfaces for connecting the switch SOC to the plurality of SerDes chips, respectively.

Abstract: A motor assembly for a window lift mechanism has a motor and a gearbox. The motor includes a stator having a metal housing, and a rotor with a commutator, rotatably received in the housing. An end cap assembly is connected to the housing. The end cap assembly includes a plurality of brushes making sliding contact with the commutator, a plurality of connecting pieces for connecting an external power source, inductors connected between the brushes and the connecting pieces, and shielding layers cladding the inductors and electrically connected to the housing.

Abstract: A medication concentration detecting device includes a medicine container, a three-way pipe, a light emitting member, a first light receiver and a processor. The medicine container has a chamber configured for accommodating nebulized medicine. The three-way pipe has a passageway connected to the chamber for the nebulized medicine to flow along the passageway. The light emitting member is disposed on the three-way pipe and configured for emitting a light beam toward the passageway. The first light receiver is disposed on the three-way pipe and configured for receiving the light beam and outputting a luminous flux signal. The processor is connected to the first light receiver and configured for calculating a luminous flux reference value according to the luminous flux signal. The luminous flux reference value is used for determining whether outputs a low nebulized medicine concentration warning.

Abstract: A first mobile device receives a request to send information updates from the first mobile device to the second mobile device, the request specifying a predefined geographical region. In response to the request, the first mobile device checks its current location and determines whether the current location is within the predefined geographical region. After determining that the current location of the first mobile device is within the predefined geographical region, the first mobile device sends a first information update to the second mobile device. Subsequently, the first mobile device sends a second information update to the second mobile device after determining that the current location of the first mobile device is outside the predefined geographical region.