Abstract: A dimming module having: a calculating circuit, configured to receive a preset current duty cycle reference signal, a preset current magnitude reference signal and a feedback voltage of an associated light-emitting device string, and to provide a current duty cycle reference signal and a current magnitude reference signal; and a current regulating circuit, configured to receive the feedback voltage of the associated light-emitting device string, the current duty cycle reference signal and the current magnitude reference signal, and to control a duty cycle and a magnitude of the current flowing through the associated light-emitting device string; wherein the current magnitude reference signal provided to the light-emitting device string with the minimum feedback voltage is lower than the preset current magnitude reference signal, while the current magnitude reference signal provided to each other light-emitting device string is higher than the preset current magnitude reference signal.

Abstract: A system and method for locating a traffic light at a host vehicle. A probe vehicle obtains image data on an intersection that includes the traffic light when the probe vehicle is at the intersection and identifies the traffic light in the intersection from the data. A remote processor creates an observed node in a digital map corresponding to the traffic light and updates a mapped position of a mapped node within the digital map based on an observed position of the observed node. The host vehicle uses the mapped node of the digital map to locate the traffic light when the host vehicle is at the intersection.

Abstract: A power source supply system for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus that has multiple loads operating in a magnetic field environment, has an AC/DC conversion circuit that converts a supplied AC current to a first DC current having a predetermined first voltage, a branching element that supplies the first DC current in separate paths respectively to the multiple loads, a switching power source, disposed in each of the loads that converts the first DC current to a second DC current having a second voltage capable of being supplied to the load, with a switching frequency of the switching power source being set such that a positive integer frequency multiple thereof is offset from the Larmor frequency of the MRI apparatus.

Abstract: A heat pump air conditioning system and a control method. The heat pump air conditioning system includes: a compressor; an indoor unit heat exchanger, an outdoor unit heat exchanger and a throttling device; a refrigerant circulation loop, connecting the compressor, the indoor unit heat exchanger, the outdoor unit heat exchanger and the throttling device in series; the heat storage module, disposed in the refrigerant circulation loop and configured to absorb heat from refrigerant in the refrigerant circulation loop and store heat when heat storage is required, and to heat the refrigerant in the refrigerant circulation loop when the outdoor unit heat exchanger defrosting is required. The heat pump air conditioning system can store excess heat of the system for defrosting when indoor heat load is low, and release heat for defrosting by means of the heat storage module during a defrosting process while continuing supplying heat to a room.

Abstract: Systems and methods to perform traffic signal management for operation of autonomous vehicles involve obtaining vehicle data from two or more vehicles at an intersection with one or more traffic lights. The vehicle data includes vehicle location, vehicle speed, and image information or images. A method includes determining at least one of three types of information about the one or more traffic lights based on the vehicle data. The three types of information include a location of the one or more traffic lights, a signal phase and timing (SPaT) of the one or more traffic lights, and a lane correspondence of the one or more traffic lights. The method also includes providing the at least one of the three types of information about the one or more traffic lights for the operation of autonomous vehicles.

Abstract: A USB switching circuit includes a first multiplexer, a second multiplexer coupled with the first multiplexer through transmission paths, and a voltage regulation circuit coupled with the first and second multiplexers. The first multiplexer distributes first data signals to the transmission paths according to first control signals. The second multiplexer distributes a second data signal to the transmission paths according to second control signals. The voltage regulation circuit sets a maximum voltage and a minimum voltage of the first data signals to corresponding to a common voltage. The maximum voltage of the first data signals is not higher than a maximum voltage of the second control signals, or the minimum voltage of the first data signals is not lower than a minimum voltage of the second control signals. The first data signals and the second data signal are generated according to different communication protocols.

Abstract: A device may include a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure that may include a substrate, an insulator layer over the substrate, and a semiconductor layer over the insulator layer. The semiconductor layer may include a first conductivity region and a second conductivity region at least partially arranged within the semiconductor layer. The device may further include a gate structure arranged over the semiconductor layer and between the first conductivity region and the second conductivity region; a first conductor element arranged through the semiconductor layer and the insulator layer of the SOI structure to electrically contact the substrate; a second conductor element arranged to electrically contact the gate structure; and a conducting member connecting the first conductor element and the second conductor element to electrically couple the first conductor element and the second conductor element.

Abstract: A method includes receiving object data, by a controller of a host vehicle, from a plurality of sources, the plurality of sources including remote objects and a sensor system of the host vehicle; identifying, by the controller of the host vehicle, a target object using the object data from the plurality of sources, the object data including a target-object data, and the target-object data is the object data that specifically pertains to the target object determining, by the controller, that the target-object data is available from more than one of the plurality of sources; and in response to determining that the target-object data is available from more than one of the plurality of sources, fusing, by the controller, the target-object data that is available from more than one of the plurality of sources to create a single dataset about the target object.

Abstract: Doping techniques for fin-like field effect transistors (FinFETs) are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes forming a fin structure, forming a doped amorphous layer over a portion of the fin structure, and performing a knock-on implantation process to drive a dopant from the doped amorphous layer into the portion of the fin structure, thereby forming a doped feature. The doped amorphous layer includes a non-crystalline form of a material. In some implementations, the knock-on implantation process crystallizes at least a portion of the doped amorphous layer, such that the portion of the doped amorphous layer becomes a part of the fin structure. In some implementations, the doped amorphous layer includes amorphous silicon, and the knock-on implantation process crystallizes a portion of the doped amorphous silicon layer.

Abstract: A method for communicating in a wireless local area network is disclosed herein. The AP sets an uplink target received signal strength information (RSSI) for all participating stations (STAs) and transmits the information to the STAs in a trigger frame. Specifically, the AP sets the uplink target RSSIs for each STA to be within a predetermined range of each other so that when the STAs transmit respective uplink frames, those frames are received at the AP at the set uplink target RSSI.

Abstract: An exemplary method for detecting a lateral oscillation of a vehicle includes monitoring yaw rate data and lateral acceleration data of the vehicle, analyzing the yaw rate and lateral acceleration data to generate a yaw rate signal energy distribution and a lateral acceleration signal energy distribution, determining whether a series of conditions are satisfied; and if the conditions are satisfied, automatically controlling the actuator to reduce the lateral oscillation of the vehicle. In some examples, the series of conditions includes the detection of spikes in the yaw rate and lateral acceleration data at approximately the same frequency, a magnitude of the spikes exceeding a first threshold, and a phase shift between the yaw rate and lateral acceleration data exceeding a second threshold.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate stack, an epitaxy structure, a first spacer, a second spacer, and a dielectric residue. The gate stack is over a substrate. The epitaxy structure is formed raised above the substrate. The first spacer is on a sidewall of the gate stack. The first spacer and the epitaxy structure define an air gap therebetween. The second spacer seals the air gap between the first spacer and the epitaxy structure. The dielectric residue is in the air gap and has an upper portion and a lower portion under the upper portion. The upper portion of the dielectric residue has higher etch resistance to phosphoric acid than that of the lower portion of the dielectric residue.

Abstract: A highly temperature-resistant glass fiber and a preparation method therefor. The glass fiber comprises 62-66 wt % of SiO2, 14-19 wt % of Al2O3, 15-20 wt % of CaO, 0-2 wt % of MgO, 0-3 wt % of Fe2O3, and 0-1.2 wt % of TiO2, the total content of Na2O and K2O is 0.1-0.8 wt %. By precisely controlling the mixture of the components, the glass fiber has good resistance to high temperature and formability, and significantly increases the high-temperature softening point. The glass fiber has a forming temperature of not exceeding 1380° C., an upper limit temperature of devitrification of lower than 1280° C., and a high temperature softening temperature of 950° C. or above.

Abstract: An exemplary method for controlling a vehicle includes providing a vehicle steering system, the vehicle steering system including a moveable steering column assembly and a motor coupled to the steering column assembly, providing a sensor connected to the motor and configured to measure a motor characteristic, providing a controller electronically connected to the sensor and the vehicle steering system, monitoring, by the controller, sensor data received from the sensor if a trigger condition is satisfied, analyzing, by the controller, the sensor data related to the motor characteristic to determine if an overload condition is satisfied, and if the overload condition is satisfied, automatically generating, by the controller, a control signal to control the motor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and compositions utilizing the CRISPR system to disrupt a target gene in eukaryotic cells to produce double allele knock outs. The method finds use in producing afucosylated antibodies with enhanced ADCC activity.

Abstract: A drug product comprising a combination of highly purified collagenase I and collagenase II from Clostridium histolyticum is disclosed. The drug product includes collagenase I and collagenase II in a ratio of about 1 to 1, with a purity of greater than at least 95%. The invention further disclosed improved fermentation and purification processes for preparing the said drug product.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling an air conditioner are provided, and the air conditioner is also provided. Herein, the method for controlling the air conditioner may include: acquiring at least one operating environment parameter of the air conditioner; determining a target temperature of the air conditioner and a revolving speed of an internal fan according to the at least one operating environment parameter of the air conditioner; and adjusting a frequency of a compressor on the basis of the operating environment parameter and the target temperature of the air conditioner and the revolving speed of the internal fan.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a clock data recovery apparatus. The clock data recovery apparatus includes a phase detection circuit, a digital filter, a phase-interpolating circuit and an oscillator circuit. The phase detection circuit receives and samples a data signal according to multiple reference clock signals having different phases, to generate a phase detection result. The digital filter performs accumulation on the phase detection result, to generate a phase-adjusting signal. The phase interpolator circuit performs phase adjustment on a source clock signal according to the phase-adjusting signal, in order to generate an injection clock signal. The oscillator circuit generates the reference clock signals according to the injection clock signal, in which the phases of the reference clock signals follow the phase of the injection clock signal.

Abstract: A vehicle, operating system of a vehicle and a method of operating a vehicle is disclosed. A local electronic control unit is operated at the vehicle in order to control the vehicle. A backup electronic control unit is operated at a remote computing platform for control of the vehicle. A control of the vehicle is transferred from the local electronic control unit to the backup electronic control unit upon occurrence of a fault at the local electronic control unit.

Abstract: An inductor device and a method of fabricating the same. The inductor device according to the invention includes a conductive coil, a pillar and a cladding body. The pillar is molded from a plurality of first composite material powders by a pressing process. Each first composite material powder is composed of a first magnetic material powder coated with a first thermosetting resin. The cladding body is molded from a plurality of second composite powders. Each second composite material powders is composed of a second magnetic material powder coated with a second thermosetting resin. The first weight ratio of the first thermosetting resin to the first composite material powders is less than the second weight ratio of the second thermosetting resin to the second composite material powders. The cladding body and the conductive coil and the pillar cladded by the cladding body are heated to a curing temperature.