Abstract: Provided is a lens module with an integrated structure, including a first lens and a second lens, a first substrate and a second substrate, an optical bonding layer, a first absorption layer and a second absorption layer, wherein the first absorption layer includes a copper complex, which is formed from a copper compound, a phosphonic acid represented by formula 1 herein, and at least one phosphorus-containing compound represented by formulas 2 to 4 herein. Due to the integrated structure, the lens module can be reduced in size. The manufacturing process is simplified because no assembly process is required. The lens module of the present disclosure exhibits high transmittance for visible light and low transmittance for near-infrared, showing an excellent near-infrared cut-off effect. In addition, while the incident light irradiates the lens module at different angles, the transmittance curve only is slightly shifted.

Abstract: Provided is a filter lens and a method for preparing the filter lens. The filter lens includes a copper complex, wherein the copper complex is formed from a copper compound providing copper ions, phosphoric acid represented by formula 1 herein, and at least one phosphorus-containing compound represented by formulas 2 to 4 herein, wherein the OD value of the filter lens for the incident light wavelength of 930 nm to 950 nm is greater than 4. The present disclosure enables a filter lens to have the function of filtering out near-infrared instead of using a traditional filter component and thus the size of the assembled optical lens module is reduced. The filter lens can further filter out light having other specific wavelengths, and thereby the number of lenses in the assembled optical lens module is reduced.

Abstract: A circuit board according to an embodiment includes a first insulating layer, a coating layer disposed on the first insulating layer, and a circuit pattern layer disposed on the coating layer, wherein the circuit pattern layer includes a first metal layer disposed on the coating layer, and a second metal layer disposed on the first metal layer, the coating layer includes a first functional group, and the first insulating layer includes a reactive group bonded to the first functional group.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining one or more signals, the one or more signals being based upon brain activity of a viewer while the viewer is viewing media content; predicting, based upon the one or more signals, a first predicted desired viewport of the viewer; obtaining head movement data associated with the media content; predicting, based upon the head movement data, a second predicted desired viewport of the viewer; comparing the first predicted desired viewport to the second predicted desired viewport, resulting in a comparison; and determining, based upon the comparison, to use the first predicted desired viewport to facilitate obtaining a first subsequent portion of the media content or to use the second predicted desired viewport to facilitate obtaining a second subsequent portion of the media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning or maintaining the outer side of a hull of a marine vessel or the inner side of a cargo hold of a marine vessel. The apparatus includes a housing provided with a first row of magnetic driving and attachment elements and a second row of magnetic driving and attachment elements. The first and second row being parallel and arranged at opposing lateral sides of the housing. The first row of magnetic driving and attachment elements comprising magnetic wheels and/or a continuous track with magnetic links. The second row of magnetic driving and attachment elements comprising magnetic wheels and/or a continuous track with magnetic links. Further, the apparatus is provided with least one suspended magnetic wheel arranged between the first row and the second row, the at least one suspended magnetic wheel being resiliently suspended from the housing and biased towards the housing.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards a transport protocol for latency sensitive applications. The disclosed transport protocol is “semi-reliable” in that it allows for specification of an importance of data being transmitted, thereby allowing important data to be sent reliably, while other data can be dropped if necessary, e.g., under bad network conditions. A deadline can be specified for such other data, and if the other data cannot be sent prior to the deadline, it can be dropped. Furthermore, the disclosed transport protocol can allow for early discovery of network jitter. A client device can send regular acknowledgments which identify most recently received data packets as well as a number of “heartbeat transmissions” received at the client device. A server device can use the acknowledgments to discover and respond to jitter.

Abstract: The present application relates to an installation method for a closure joint of an immersed tunnel, and belongs to the technical field of closure joints; the installation method comprises the steps: establishing a first coordinate system; distributing feature points; installing the N+2 tube coupling; installing an N+1 tube coupling and pushing out a push-out segment; wherein, the first coordinate system is established at a tail end of an N+3 tube coupling, breakthrough points N+1S and N+1W are distributed at a head end and a tail end of a N+1 tube coupling respectively, breakthrough points DS and DW are distributed at a push-out segment, and breakthrough points N+2S and N+2W are distributed at a head end and a tail end of a N+2 tube coupling respectively; and coordinates of the breakthrough points DS, DW, N+1S, N+1W, N+2S, N+2W in the first coordinate system are calculated respectively; the installation method can improve the installation accuracy of the closure joint and is easy to operate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for backlight control and a display device. The apparatus comprises: a block brightness module for calculating an initial brightness value of each backlight block in a backlight source according to initial image data; a filtering module for performing spatial filtering and temporal filtering on the initial brightness value of each backlight block to obtain an adjusted brightness value of each backlight block; a control module for generating a brightness control signal according to the adjusted brightness value of each backlight block to adjust brightness of the backlight source. An intermediate brightness value of each backlight block is no less than the initial brightness value of that backlight block. Based on backlight adjustment for reducing power consumption, display effect reduction on a portion of image due to uneven brightness of the portion of the image during the spatial filtering is avoided.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method of the semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device includes a source region, a drain region, a channel region and a plurality of fins. The channel region is located between the source region and the drain region, and the fins pass through the source region, the drain region and the channel region, wherein a number of the fins located in the source region and the drain region and a number of the fins located in the channel region are not equal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a first via contact, a second transistor and a second via contact. The first transistor includes a channel and a gate electrode. The first via contact is disposed on the gate electrode of the first transistor, and corresponds in position to the channel of the first transistor. The second transistor includes a channel and a gate electrode. The second via contact is disposed on the gate electrode of the second transistor, and corresponds in position to the channel of the second transistor. A distance between the second via contact and the channel of the second transistor is smaller than a distance between the first via contact and the channel of the first transistor.

Abstract: A light-emitting substrate includes a substrate, a reflective layer, at least one first alignment mark disposed on the substrate, a plurality of support columns and a plurality of light-emitting devices. The reflective layer is disposed on the substrate, and the reflective layer has a plurality of openings and a plurality of installation openings. The plurality of openings include at least one first opening. A first alignment mark is exposed by a first opening. In at least one support column, an orthogonal projection of a support column on the substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthogonal projection of an opening on the substrate. The plurality of light-emitting devices are disposed on the substrate, and a light-emitting device is located in an installation opening in the reflective layer.

Abstract: An example method of distributed load balancing in a virtualized computing system includes: configuring, at a logical load balancer, a traffic detector to detect traffic to a virtual internet protocol address (VIP) of an application having a plurality of instances; detecting, at the traffic detector, a first request to the VIP from a client executing in a virtual machine (VM) supported by a hypervisor executing on a first host; sending, by a configuration distributor of the logical load balancer in response to the detecting, a load balancer configuration to a configuration receiver of a local load balancer executing in the hypervisor for configuring the local load balancer to perform load balancing for the VIP at the hypervisor using the load balancer configuration.

Abstract: A network processing system obtains a viewport of a client device for volumetric video and a two-dimensional (2D) subframe of a frame of volumetric video is obtained associated with the viewport. Viewports may be obtained from the client device or be predicted. 2D subframes and reduced resolution versions of frames can be transmitted to the client device. A client device may request volumetric video from the network processing system and provides a viewport to the network processing system. The client device may obtain from the network processing system reduced resolution versions of volumetric video frames and 2D subframes in accordance with the viewport. The client device may determine whether a current viewport matches the viewport associated with the obtained 2D subframe and provides a display based on either that subframe (upon a match) or a 2D perspective of the reduced resolution frame associated with the current viewport (if no match).

Abstract: A method for calculating a surface relaxation rate of a shale includes: a relaxation time T distribution curve and a pore throat radius r distribution curve are obtained through experiments; abscissas of the two distribution curves are standardized, and the abscissa of the relaxation time T distribution curve is expanded or shrunk to ensure an abscissa value corresponding to a maximum ordinate value in the transformed relaxation time T distribution curve is same as an abscissa value corresponding to a maximum ordinate value in the pore throat radius r distribution curve; straight lines with a number of N parallel to a y-axis of a combined curve graph including the two distribution curves are drawn and a ? value corresponding to each straight line is calculated; and ? value with the number of N are processed to obtain a final surface relaxation rate ??.

Abstract: An optical engine module including a display panel, a transflective layer, a polarizing reflective layer, a first bifocal lens, a first and second electrically controlled half waveplate is provided. The transflective layer is disposed between the display panel and the polarizing reflective layer. The polarizing reflective layer is configured to allow the light beam having a first polarization state to pass through, and reflect the light beam having a second polarization state. The first and second electrically controlled half waveplate are disposed between the transflective layer and the polarizing reflective layer. The first bifocal lens disposed between the first and second electrically controlled half waveplate has a first focal length for the light beam with the first polarization state, and has a second focal length for the light beam with the second polarization state.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure with a protective ring and the method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure may comprise an integrated circuit die and an encapsulant encircling the integrated circuit die in a top down view. The integrated circuit die may comprise a substrate having an electrical device, an interconnect structure on the substrate and electrically coupled to the electrical device, a seal ring in the interconnect structure and encircling the electrical device in the top down view, and a protective ring at least partially embedded in the substrate. The protective ring may encircle the seal ring in a top down view and may comprise a material different from a material of the substrate.

Abstract: A method for collecting residues of curable material includes: performing a curing process on a semiconductor wafer in a chamber, where the semiconductor wafer is held by a wafer cassette, and residues of curable material is formed in the chamber; and collecting the residues of curable material. A first portion of the residues dripping from a ceiling of the chamber is directed toward a tray using a flow-directing structure, where the flow-directing structure is below the ceiling of the chamber, the flow-directing structure includes a central opening and a slanted surface sloped to direct the first portion of the residues toward the central opening. The first portion of the residues is collected on a collecting surface of the tray which covers the central opening of the flow-directing structure.

Abstract: A data driving circuit is disclosed that includes an amplifier and an offset control circuit. The amplifier has an offset voltage and is configured to output a data voltage reflecting the offset voltage. The offset control circuit is configured to control, in response to an input control signal, the amplifier to output the data voltage reflecting the offset voltage in a positive direction or a negative direction. The data driving circuit may enhance the display quality of a low grayscale image.

Abstract: A media docking device is provided and includes an input module, an output module, and a process module. The input module is electrically connected to a media source device. The output module is electrically connected to multiple media playing devices and obtains device data from the media playing devices. The process module transmits the device data and screen numbers to the media source device through the input module. When determining to perform a display switch procedure, the process module modifies the device data and the screen numbers, and transmits the modified device data and the modified screen numbers to the media source device through the input module. The process module also transmits media data from the media source device to the corresponding media playing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip processing tool. The integrated chip processing tool includes a gas distribution ring configured to extend along a perimeter of a process chamber. The gas distribution ring includes a lower ring extending around the process chamber. The lower ring has a plurality of gas inlets arranged along a bottom surface of the lower ring and a plurality of gas conveyance channels arranged along an upper surface of the lower ring directly over the plurality of gas inlets. The gas distribution ring further includes an upper ring disposed on the upper surface of the lower ring and covering the plurality of gas conveyance channels. A plurality of gas outlets are arranged along opposing ends of the plurality of gas conveyance channels. A plurality of gas conveyance paths extending between the plurality of gas inlets and the plurality of gas outlets have approximately equal lengths.