Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a direct-light generator for sun-sky-imitating illumination devices configured for generating natural light similar to that from the sun and the sky The generator includes a first emitting surface and an array of light-emitting devices configured to generate from a primary light a direct light which exits the first emitting surface along a direct-light direction. The direct light exiting the first emitting surface has a luminance profile which has a narrow peak in the angular distribution around the direct-light direction and is uniform across the first emitting surface. Each light-emitting device includes a light emitter having an emitting surface and at least a pair of collimation lenses illuminated by the light emitter.

Abstract: A transient boost controller for controlling a transient boost circuit of a voltage regulator includes a feedback circuit and a processing circuit. The feedback circuit obtains a first feedback signal and a second feedback signal sensed from an output capacitor of the voltage regulator, wherein the first feedback signal is derived from a voltage signal at a first plate of the output capacitor, and the second feedback signal is derived from a voltage signal at a second plate of the output capacitor. The processing circuit generates a detection result according to the first feedback signal and the second feedback signal, and outputs the detection result for controlling the transient boost circuit of the voltage regulator.

Abstract: A solar tracker system including a tracker apparatus including a plurality of solar modules, each of the solar modules being spatially configured to face in a normal manner in an on sun position in an incident direction of electromagnetic radiation derived from the sun, wherein the solar modules include a plurality of PV strings, and a tracker controller. The tracker controller includes a processor, a memory, a power supply configured to provide power to the tracker controller, a plurality of power inputs configured to receive a plurality of currents from the plurality of PV strings, a current sensing unit configured to individually monitor the plurality of currents, a DC-DC power converter configured to receive the plurality of power inputs powered from the plurality of PV strings to supply power to the power supply, and a motor controller, wherein the tracker controller is configured to track the sun position.

Abstract: Hydrofluoric acid waste streams from semiconductor device manufacturing processes are collected and converted to cryolite utilizing disclosed systems and processes. The systems and processes are able to utilize hydrofluoric acid waste streams from multiple different sources. The systems and processes utilizing control delivery of reactant so that the produced cyrolite has low impurity levels and meets industry standards.

Abstract: An optical element for beam-shaping applications is disclosed. The disclosed optical element includes a plurality of structures formed on a substrate, wherein in a cross-section orthogonal to a plane defined by the substrate, an upper portion of a surface of each structure has a greater tilt-angle relative to an optical axis orthogonal to the substrate than a lower portion of the surface, the lower portion being closer to the substrate than the upper portion. Each structure may be arranged on the substrate such that radiation entering each structure through the substrate, in a direction substantially parallel to the optical axis and undergoing internal reflection within each structure, exits the surface of each structure along a path that does not intersect a directly adjacent structure of the plurality of structures.

Abstract: A water tank configured to store water from a water supply includes an inlet configured to receive water from the water supply, and an outlet configured to dispense water. The water tank includes a reflective coating positioned on an inner surface of the tank, and an end wall including a light emitting diode oriented toward the outlet. The light emitting diode and the reflective coating are operable to disinfect water from the water supply.

Abstract: A vehicle-road cooperation precise positioning method based on an electrified highway includes measuring position information of its own positioning point by using a roadside positioning module; determining absolute coordinates of all points on a communication line according to the position information; acquiring a contact signal when a vehicle-road connection information system comes into contact with the communication line, and determining position information of a contact point according to the contact signal and the absolute coordinates; and based on a conversion algorithm, determining current vehicle mass center position coordinate information according to the position information of the contact point and parameter information of the vehicle-road connection information system.

Abstract: A method for training an SMPL parameter prediction model, including: obtaining a sample picture; inputting the sample picture into a pose parameter prediction model to obtain a predicted pose parameter; inputting the sample picture into a shape parameter prediction model to obtain a predicted shape parameter; calculating model prediction losses according to an SMPL parameter prediction model and annotation information of the sample picture; and updating the pose parameter prediction model and the shape parameter prediction model according to the model prediction losses.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a fastening assembly having a housing, a positioning body, an adjustment member, and a motion converter. The housing defines a housing cavity. The positioning body is accommodated inside the housing cavity and is movable relative to the housing in a first direction. The adjustment member is rotatable around an axis of the adjustment member relative to the housing. The motion converter is configured such that the rotation of the adjustment member around the axis of the adjustment member drives the positioning body to move relative to the housing in the first direction. The fastening assembly of the present disclosure can connect a first part to a second part with a first part hole and a second part hole positioned with deviations from preset positions, and enable the connected first and second parts to be in the preset positions.

Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a chip. The chip package structure includes a conductive ring-like structure over and electrically insulated from the chip. The conductive ring-like structure surrounds a central region of the chip. The chip package structure includes a first solder structure over the conductive ring-like structure. The first solder structure and the conductive ring-like structure are made of different materials.

Abstract: A solid-state lithium battery includes a solid electrolyte layer, a first electrode layer structure, a second electrode layer structure, a first collector layer and a second collector layer. The first electrode layer structure includes a first buffer electrolyte layer and a first microporous electrode layer. The first buffer electrolyte layer is located between the first microporous electrode layer and the first surface of the solid electrolyte layer. The first buffer electrolyte layer is embedded with the first surface of the solid electrolyte layer. The second electrode layer structure is disposed on the second surface of the solid electrolyte layer. The first microporous electrode layer is disposed between the first collector layer and first buffer electrolyte layer. The second electrode layer structure is disposed between the second collector layer and the second surface of the solid electrolyte layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes attaching a first semiconductor die to a first die pad of a first leadframe and attaching a second semiconductor die to a second die pad of a second leadframe. The first leadframe is attached to the second leadframe by way of a non-conductive adhesive. A first plurality of leads of the first leadframe are interleaved with leads of a second plurality of leads of the second leadframe. The first and second semiconductor die and portions of the first and second leadframes are encapsulated with an encapsulant.

Abstract: An embodiment semiconductor package includes a package substrate, a first semiconductor die electrically and mechanically coupled to the package substrate, a second semiconductor die electrically and mechanically coupled to the package substrate, a non-conductive film formed between the first semiconductor die and the package substrate, and a capillary underfill material formed between the second semiconductor die and the package substrate. The non-conductive film may be formed in a first region over a surface of the package substrate and the capillary underfill material may be formed over a second region of the surface of the package substrate, such that the second region surrounds the first region in a plan view. The semiconductor package may further include a multi-die frame partially surrounding the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die such that a multi-die chip is formed that includes the first semiconductor die, the second semiconductor die, and the multi-die frame.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for etching high aspect ratio features in substrates having mixed material stacks are provided herein. Methods involve using low plasma power, high chamber pressure, and/or low temperature while exposing the substrate to a metal-containing additive gas during etching using a fluorocarbon gas.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a stable protein composition containing a surfactant and having less than 400 subvisible particles of 10 microns or greater diameter per container, or less than 10,000 subvisible particles of 2 microns or greater per container. A method of manufacturing such a stable protein composition is disclosed, which includes a unit of operation that removes or decreases an esterase activity that degrades the surfactant. The unit of operation may be hydrophobic interaction chromatography or filtration, mixed mode chromatography, or the like.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to linker polypeptides. In some embodiments, the linker polypeptide comprises a first targeting sequence; a second targeting sequence; and a first linker between the first targeting sequence and the second targeting sequence, the linker comprising a protease-cleavable polypeptide sequence. In some embodiments, the linker polypeptide comprises a first active domain; a second active domain; a pharmacokinetic modulator; and a first linker between the pharmacokinetic modulator and the first active domain, the first linker comprising a protease-cleavable polypeptide sequence. In some embodiments, the linker polypeptide comprises a first active domain; an inhibitory polypeptide sequence capable of blocking an activity of the first active domain; a first linker between the first active domain and the inhibitory polypeptide sequence, the linker comprising a protease-cleavable polypeptide sequence; and a first targeting sequence.

Abstract: A device for cell differentiation, which may be used for culturing cells for example, includes an enclosure defining a liquid-receiving volume for receiving a liquid media, and an insert received in the enclosure. The insert includes a peripheral wall circumscribing an apical volume and having an opening in a bottom end of the insert. A membrane extends across the opening and defines pores sized to receive cells, with an apical side of the membrane adapted to receive cells thereon. The membrane and the peripheral wall separate the liquid-receiving volume into an apical volume within the insert and a basal volume below the membrane within the enclosure. A source of a pressurized fluid is in fluid flow communication with the basal volume to define a basal pressure in the basal volume that is greater than an apical pressure in the apical volume acting against the apical side of the membrane.

Abstract: A cobalt-containing acidic amino acid complex and its use for treating cancer. In some embodiments, the cobalt-containing complex is represented by Formula I or II.

Abstract: A reference voltage generation circuit includes a voltage conversion circuit, a voltage divider, a reference voltage generator, an error amplifier, and a control circuit. The voltage conversion circuit is configured to convert an input voltage to an output voltage according to a first control signal. The voltage divider performs a voltage division operation on the output voltage to generate first and second feedback voltages. The reference voltage generator is configured to generate a reference voltage according to a second control signal. The error amplifier is configured to generate the first control signal according to a difference between the reference voltage and the first feedback voltage. The control circuit is configured to generate the second control signal according to the second feedback voltage and the reference voltage. In response to the second feedback voltage being decreasing gradually, the reference voltage is adjusted to trace the second feedback voltage.