Abstract: Methods and systems for efficient Reed-Solomon (RS) decoding are provided. The RS decoding unit includes both an RS pseudo decoder and an RS decoder. The RS pseudo decoder is configured to correct a small number of errors in a received codeword, while the RS decoder is configured to correct errors that are recoverable by the RS code. The RS pseudo decoder runs in parallel with the RS decoder. Once the RS pseudo decoder successfully decodes the codeword, the RS decoder may stop its processing, thereby reducing the RS decoding latency.

Abstract: A poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB) resin formulation, a method of extruding PVB resins, and related materials and products that provide for PVB sheets with a selectable flow (or melt viscosity) by melt blending hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into a PVB resin composition is described herein.

Abstract: Systems, chambers, and processes are provided for controlling process defects caused by moisture contamination. The systems may provide configurations for chambers to perform multiple operations in a vacuum or controlled environment. The chambers may include configurations to provide additional processing capabilities in combination chamber designs. The methods may provide for the limiting, prevention, and correction of aging defects that may be caused as a result of etching processes performed by system tools.

Abstract: A support structure for support bracket and rail includes a first rail, a second rail, a first support bracket and a support member. The second rail is slidably connected to the first rail and has two second sidewalls and a second lateral wall which is connected between the two second sidewalls. The first support bracket is connected to the first rail and has two support portions between which a path is defined. The support member is connected to one of the support portions of the first support bracket and located corresponding to one of the second sidewalls of the second rail. When the second rail is pulled to a position in the path of the first support bracket and contacts the support member, the support member supports the second rail.

Abstract: A process for automated high-throughput fruit or vegetable calyx removal includes a material handling system, a vision system, and a cutting system. The material handling system is capable of transporting the fruit or vegetable through the automated process. The material handling system may also orient the fruits or vegetables along an axis of the fruit and or align the fruit or vegetables in a desired pattern, orientation, and/or configuration. The vision system identifies the calyx and determines calyx position data and optimal cutting angle for individual fruit. The cutting system uses data received from the vision system to automatically remove the calyx from the fruit or vegetables.

Abstract: A display such as a liquid crystal display has a display substrate that includes a layer of liquid crystal material sandwiched between a color filter layer and a thin-film-transistor layer. An oversized polarizer is laminated to the surface of the display substrate. Laser-based polarizer trimming equipment is used to trim away excess portions of the polarizer from the display substrate. A thickness gauge gathers thickness information from the laminated polarizer and display substrate. The thickness information is used to adjust the position of a laser relative to the polarizer during polarizer trimming operations. The laser beam moves along a cutting path that is unique to the display substrate. A vision system performs an inspection to determine whether the display substrate is damaged following polarizer trimming operations. Based on the inspection, laser parameters may be adjusted prior to performing polarizer trimming operations on additional polarizers and display substrates.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a substrate having a first side with a first surface and a second side with a second surface, a recessed through silicon via (TSV) penetrating the substrate and forming a first step height with respect to the first surface of the first side, a first extruded backside redistribution line (RDL) filling in the first step height and engaging with the recessed through silicon via.

Abstract: A learning support method is provided. First, an n-th review of each of a plurality of learned items is provided, and the n-th review comprises at least one question. Then, an (n+1)-th review of each of the plurality of learned items is provided after a period of time determined based on an n-th memory strength of each of the plurality of learned items and a memory retention threshold. The n-th memory strength of each of the plurality of learned items is determined based on answer time and an answer to each of the at least one question.

Abstract: A system and method for anti-reflective layers is provided. In an embodiment the anti-reflective layer comprises a polymer resin which has repeating units within it. At least one of the repeating units comprises a locked unit which has a cyclic structure and a lock within the unit. After the anti-reflective layer has been applied and baked, irregularities such as voids and step heights differences that have occurred may be handled by unlocking the lock within the locked unit. This unlocking breaks the cyclic structure, allowing the polymer to take up more volume and causing the anti-reflective layer to self-expand, filling the voids and reducing the step-height. The unlocking may be performed by exposure or thermal treatments.

Abstract: A decoding apparatus has an on-chip buffer, an external buffer interface, and a turbo decoder. The on-chip buffer is arranged for buffering each code block to be decoded. The external buffer interface is arranged for accessing an off-chip buffer. The turbo decoder is arranged for decoding a specific code block read from the on-chip buffer. The specific code block is not transmitted from the on-chip buffer to the off-chip buffer via the external buffer interface unless decoding fail of the specific code block is identified.

Abstract: A via pass-through apparatus is disclosed. The via pass-through apparatus includes a pass-through chamber adapted to couple between a first mainframe section and a second mainframe section of a substrate processing system, the pass-through chamber including an entry and an exit each having a slit valve, and a via process chamber located at a different level than the pass-through chamber wherein the via process chamber is adapted to carry out a process on a substrate at the via location. Systems and methods of operating the system are provided, as are numerous other aspects.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a crystalline sodium salt of ACH-0142684 comprising a Form A polymorph, a Form B polymorph, a Form C polymorph, a Form D polymorph, a Form E polymorph, a Form F polymorph, a Form G polymorph, a Form H polymorph, a Form I polymorph, or a combination thereof, wherein the Form A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I polymorph exhibits an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having peak locations in accordance with FIGS. 8; 12; 15; 21; 22; 27; 30, and 31, respectively.

Abstract: A foot massager includes a plurality of roller massagers, two rotational massagers, a power source, a forward-and-backward-movable device, a first transmission device, and a second transmission device. The power source rotates clockwise and drives the first transmission device and the second transmission device, such that the first transmission device drives a one-way bearing to perform idle rotation and drives the roller massagers to perform rolling massage, whereas the second transmission device drives the two rotational massagers to perform rotational massage. The power source rotates anticlockwise and drives the first transmission device and the second transmission device, such that the first transmission device drives the one-way bearing to drive the foot massaging base to move forward and backward in its entirety and drives the roller massagers to perform rolling massage, whereas the second transmission device drives the two rotational massagers to perform rotational massage.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory structure includes a source and a drain. The memory structure includes a substrate and a dielectric layer on the substrate. The memory structure further has a gate, which can be a floating gate, on the dielectric layer. A recess is on the drain side and nearest to the bottom corner of the dielectric layer. The recess is configured to reduce the electric field density around the bottom corner nearest to the drain in order to reduce the damage on the dielectric layer when the memory is under a bias.

Abstract: A tire/wheel structure includes a body, such as an automobile tire, and guide blocks mounted to two sidewalls of the body in a circumferentially arranged cascade series. Each guide block has a side facing a forward rotation direction of the body and forming at least one inclined guide face in such a way that the inclined guide face and an adjacent one of the guide blocks define therebetween a wind-assisting groove, whereby when the body is in a forward rotating condition, the inclined guide faces of the guide blocks and the wind-assisting grooves help enhance airflow guiding, reduce wind resistance, and generating an assistive driving force and when the inclined guide faces of the guide blocks and the wind-assisting grooves are moved to a position in a lower half of the circumference of the body, a follow-the-trend driving assisting force and a moving stabilizing effect are achieved.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a source driver for driving a display panel to display an image data in an adaptive column inversion includes a data processing unit having a logic circuit adapted for determining N most-significant bits (MSBs) of image data signals of two neighboring data lines, such that when all of the N MSBs are equal to 1 or 0, the output of the logic circuit is 1, otherwise, the output of the logic circuit is 0, and a MUX coupled to the data processing unit and adapted for receiving a frame polarity control signal, FramePOL, and a pixel polarity control signal, XPOL, and selectively outputting the frame polarity control signal FramePOL when the output of the logic circuit is 1, or the pixel polarity control signal POL when the output of the logic circuit is 0, as a polarity control signal, POL.

Abstract: A localization system for mounting a game in a portable storage device onto a game console is provided. The system includes a portable storage device and a game console. After the game console is connected with the portable storage device and a game is selected via an application program menu, a target word unit and game information in a small database is searched. Then, whether any cover data or configuration data is corresponding to an identification code in the small database is checked. If yes, the cover data or configuration data is returned to the application program menu and displayed on a screen. The selected game is then downloaded into the game console from the portable storage device, thereby achieving the promptly mounting and localizing the game without downloading all games from the portable storage device.

Abstract: A reactor for sewage treatment including: an inner layer including a water distribution zone; a middle layer including a biological aerated filter, the biological aerated filer including a wall and a bottom including a water outlet; and an outer layer including an artificial wetland, the artificial wetland including a bottom including a water inlet. The water distribution zone, the biological aerated filter, and the artificial wetland are in the shape of a circle. The sewage is introduced into the water distribution zone via a water inlet pipe. The water distribution zone communicates with the biological aerated filter via a first overflow. The water outlet arranged on the bottom of the biological aerated filer is connected to the water inlet arranged on the bottom of the artificial wetland to allow the biological aerated filter to communicate with the artificial wetland.

Abstract: A press-on cosmetic container has a main tube, an inner tube, a spring and an actuator. The main tube has multiple positioning protrusions and multiple sliding slots. The inner tube has multiple ribs. Two ends of the spring respectively abut the main tube and the inner tube. The actuator is mounted between the main tube and the inner tube and pushes the ribs, such that the ribs are revolved and each rib is positioned alternately through the sliding slots and abutting the positioning protrusions of the main tube. A user can hold the press-on cosmetic container with one single hand to allow a sprayer of a bottle mounted in the cosmetic container to protrude outside or to be stored inside, which is convenient for use.

Abstract: The three-dimensional touch system by acoustic waves comprises of a plurality of sensors and their controllers. The three-dimensional touch system implements the any or a combination of three different sensing methods. The first is an active wave triangulation location method that involves a plurality of receivers and an active wave transceiver. The second is a passive wave triangulation location method that involves a plurality of transceivers and a passive wave receiver. The last method, multi-triangulation location, uses different transceivers (or receivers) to input a multitude of different acoustic waves. Also, it is important that a calibration system be used to ensure that the transceivers and receivers are accurate in their readings.