Abstract: Facilitation of determination of detailed location of a source signal is provided. In one embodiment, a device comprises a memory that stores computer executable components; and a processor that executes computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise: a low-resolution computation logic component that implements a coarse algorithm and determines an approximate direction of arrival (DOA) of a source signal of an input signal, wherein the coarse algorithm uses both a coarse spatial grid and input data received from the input signal to determine the approximate DOA; and an error estimation logic component that estimates an estimation error of the coarse algorithm, and wherein the error estimation logic component uses the estimation error and the approximate DOA to determine a spatial interval range.

Abstract: An isolated lactic acid bacteria strain: Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum OLP-01 strain for increasing exercise performance and ameliorating fatigue is disclosed. A variety of animal experiments have proved that OLP-01 not only effectively improves muscle strength and swimming endurance but also significantly reduces fatigue-related biochemical indicators, including blood lactate, blood urea nitrogen and the activity of creatine kinase.

Abstract: A device to present screws of different sizes and characteristics for insertion and fastening in manufacturing processes includes an aligning module and a dispensing module. The aligning module includes a track with two supporting plates. One end of each supporting plate is chamfered and the two supporting plates are spaced to form a first receiving space and a second receiving space for receiving the screws, a screening module functions to brush away screws which do not fall correctly into place on the track. The dispensing module includes a circular member with notches to receive screws transported by the track.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a driving substrate, a plurality of light-emitting units, and a protective layer. The light-emitting units are electrically connected to the driving substrate. The protective layer covers the light-emitting units, and the protective layer has a Young's modulus less than or equal to 20 MPa.

Abstract: A game machine with a controllable an opening angle is characterized in that: including: a main body, having two lateral plates, an accommodation space and a mounting rod, wherein a front end of the accommodation space has a front opening; a movable gate, disposed at the front opening, wherein a rear end of the movable gate has a pivotal part pivoted to top end of the main body; and a movable mounting rack, having one end thereof disposed at a rear end of the movable gate and having two lateral mounting plates and at least one connection rod between the two lateral mounting plates, the lateral mounting plates are disposed at two sides of the movable mounting rack, the lateral mounting plates correspondingly have at least two mounting slots allowing the mounting rod to be mounted; a retractable rod is disposed between the moveable gate and the main body.

Abstract: A compound serving as coalescing agent and a coating composition employing the compound are provided. The compound has a structure represented by Formula (I) wherein n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; m is 0, 1, 2, or 3; R1 is R2 is R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independently C1-12 alkyl group; and, R1 is distinct from R2 when n is equal to m.

Abstract: A cord-resistance adjusting device for a venetian blind includes limiting blocks disposed in a casing unit containing a scroll spring and cord reels. Each of two side casing parts of the casing unit has inner and outer limiting columns mounted thereinside. Each limiting block is movably disposed in the respective side casing part between the inner and outer limiting columns. A lift cord bends around and frictionally contacts the respective limiting block when moving from the inner limiting column to the outer limiting column.

Abstract: A method for programming a non-volatile memory in a programming operation is provided. The non-volatile memory has a number of cells and each of part of the cells store data having at least 2 bits at least corresponding to a first page and a second page. The method includes the following steps. At least one programming pulse is provided. At least one first program-verify pulse is provided. A program-fail-reference signal is enabled. At least one second program-verify pulse is provided after enabling the program-fail-reference signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first P-well, a first P-type diffusion region, a first N-type diffusion region, a second P-type diffusion region, and a first poly-silicon layer. The first P-type diffusion region is deposited in the first P-well and coupled to a first electrode. The first N-well is adjacent to the P-well. The first N-type diffusion region is deposited in the first N-well. The second P-type diffusion region is deposited between the first P-type diffusion region and the first N-type diffusion region, which is deposited in the first N-well. The second P-type diffusion region and the first N-type diffusion region are coupled to a second electrode. The first poly-silicon layer is deposited on the first P-type diffusion region.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for controlling the internal air-quality of a vehicle, including configuring a control policy that controls an internal air-quality of a vehicle and performing an action dictated by the control policy according to a window status of the vehicle.

Abstract: An image recognition method includes: determining a first feature map of the current frame image by using a convolutional neural network based on a type of a current frame image; determining a second feature map of a key frame image before the current frame image; performing feature alignment on the first feature map and the second feature map to obtain a first aligned feature map; fusing the first feature map and the first aligned feature map to obtain a first fused feature map; and recognizing content in the current frame image based on the first fused feature map.

Abstract: A method, a device and a computer program product for image processing are proposed. In the method, whether a first image indicates a defect associated with a target object is determined. In response to determining that the first image indicates the defect, a second image absent from the defect is obtained based on the first image. The defect is identified by comparing the first image with the second image. In this way, the defect associated with the target object in the image can be accurately and efficiently identified or segmented.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to training a machine learning model to classify images. An example method generally includes receiving a training data set including images in a first category and images in a second category. A convolutional neural network (CNN) is trained using the training data set, and a feature map is generated from layers of the CNN based on features of images in the training data set. A first area in the feature map including images in the first category and a second area in the feature map where images in the first category overlap with images in the second category are identified. The first category is split into a first subcategory corresponding to the first area and a second subcategory corresponding to the second area. The CNN is retrained based on the images in the first subcategory, images in the second subcategory, and images in the second category.

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate having a front side and a backside. A photo-sensitive device is disposed at a surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the photo-sensitive device is configured to receive a light signal from the backside of the semiconductor substrate, and convert the light signal to an electrical signal. An amorphous-like adhesion layer is disposed on the backside of the semiconductor substrate. The amorphous-like adhesion layer includes a compound of nitrogen and a metal. A metal shielding layer is disposed on the backside of the semiconductor substrate and contacting the amorphous-like adhesion layer.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for image-based defect detection. The method includes performing, by a processor device, template matching and subtraction on a set of training images and at least one template image to obtain a set of difference images. The difference images have defects, if any, highlighted therein. The method further includes generating, by the hardware processor applying a binary classification model to each of the training images in the set, activation heatmaps. The method also includes identifying, by the hardware processor, rough defect areas of interest in the activation heatmaps. The method additionally includes super-imposing, by the hardware processor, the activation heatmaps onto the difference images to obtain a set of super-imposed images, and highlight, as true defect areas, any areas in the super-imposed images having the defects from the difference images that overlap with the rough defect areas of interest from the activation heatmaps.

Abstract: A circuit board includes an open substrate and a heat dissipation block. The open substrate includes a substrate body, an opening and at least one first fixing portion and at least one second fixing portion. The substrate body has a top surface and a bottom surface. The opening is in the substrate body and has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. The first fixing portion and the second fixing portion extends from the substrate body toward the opening, in which the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are respectively protruded from the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The heat dissipation block is directly clamped between the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion.

Abstract: A method for determining failure of a power element for use in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a power element and a detection circuit. The method includes the steps of: obtaining a temperature-calculation model of the power element, and obtaining a parameterized temperature-calculation model of a power-element parameter and a parameterized temperature of the power element; detecting load information and the power-element parameter by the detection circuit; calculating a modeled temperature of the power element according to the load information and the temperature-calculation model, and calculating the parameterized temperature of the power element according to the power-element parameter and the parameterized temperature-calculation model; determining whether an error between the modeled temperature and the parameterized temperature exceeds a permitted range; and determining that the power element has failed in response to the error exceeding the permitted range.

Abstract: A cord-resistance adjusting device for a venetian blind includes limiting blocks disposed in a casing unit containing a scroll spring and cord reels. Each of two side casing parts of the casing unit has inner and outer limiting columns mounted thereinside. Each limiting block is movably disposed in the respective side casing part between the inner and outer limiting columns. A lift cord bends around and frictionally contacts the respective limiting block when moving from the inner limiting column to the outer limiting column.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a gate disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a source doped region and a drain doped region on two opposite sides of the gate. The semiconductor device structure further includes a source protective circuit and a drain protective circuit. From a side perspective view, a first drain conductive element of the source protective circuit partially overlaps a first source conductive element of the drain protective circuit.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention facilitate product defect detection. A computer-implemented method comprises: receiving, by a device operatively coupled to one or more processors, a template image of a normal product; generating, by the device, one or more geometric training parameters for transforming the template image; and transforming, by the device, the template image using the one or more geometric training parameters to generate a transformed image for training a data model, wherein the trained data model being used for aligning the template image and an image under inspection of a product.