Abstract: A flash memory device and method of making the same are disclosed. The flash memory device is located on a substrate and includes a floating gate electrode, a tunnel dielectric layer located between the substrate and the floating gate electrode, a smaller length control gate electrode and a control gate dielectric layer located between the floating gate electrode and the smaller length control gate electrode. The length of a major axis of the smaller length control gate electrode is less than a length of a major axis of the floating gate electrode.

Abstract: A method of alleviating or mitigating at least one symptom of migraine attack by administering to a patient suffering from a migraine attack a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A controlling method and a communication device are disclosed. The controlling method is applied to a communication device with a plurality of antennas. The controlling method includes the following operations: comparing a plurality of environmental parameters of the antennas in a comparison time interval to generate a determination result, wherein the determination result includes whether to switch the plurality of the antennas; adjusting the comparison time interval and a maintenance time interval according to the determination result; and transmitting or receiving wireless signals in the maintenance time interval. The controlling method and the communication device have the advantages of communication capability optimization and power saving.

Abstract: An apparatus supports smart assistant services with a plurality of smart service providers. The apparatus includes an audio device that receives a speech signal having a user utterance, captures the user utterance when the user utterance includes a user wake word, and sends the captured utterance to a backend computing device. The backend computing device replaces the user wake word with specific wake words associated with different smart service providers. The processed utterances are then sent to selected smart service providers. The backend computing device subsequently constructs feedback to the user utterance based on voice responses from the different smart service providers. The backend computing device then passes a digital representation of the feedback to the audio device, and the audio device converts the digital representation to an audio reply to the user utterance.

Abstract: An apparatus supports smart assistant services with a plurality of smart service providers. The apparatus includes an audio device that receives a speech signal having a user utterance, captures the user utterance when the user utterance includes a user wake word, and sends the captured utterance to a backend computing device. The backend computing device replaces the user wake word with specific wake words associated with different smart service providers. The processed utterances are then sent to selected smart service providers. The backend computing device subsequently constructs feedback to the user utterance based on voice responses from the different smart service providers. The backend computing device then passes a digital representation of the feedback to the audio device, and the audio device converts the digital representation to an audio reply to the user utterance.

Abstract: Building blocks for a smart device such as a thermostat include a user interface (UI) unit and a terminal (TML) unit. A UI unit may support one or more input data from a user and/or sensors and/or one or more control terminals. The UI unit may process each input datum or a combination of the input data, generate a control signal to one or more control terminals based on the processing, and send the control signal to one or more control terminals over a communication channel. A terminal unit, which may consist of one or more control terminals, transforms the received control signal into one or more controls to one or more associated environmental generators. One or more UI units may control one or more controlled apparatuses in conjunction with a mobile app to allow a unified user experience.

Abstract: Building blocks for a smart device such as a thermostat include a user interface (UI) unit and a terminal (TML) unit. A UI unit may support one or more input data from a user and/or sensors and/or one or more control terminals. The UI unit may process each input datum or a combination of the input data, generate a control signal to one or more control terminals based on the processing, and send the control signal to one or more control terminals over a communication channel. A terminal unit, which may consist of one or more control terminals, transforms the received control signal into one or more controls to one or more associated environmental generators. One or more UI units may control one or more controlled apparatuses in conjunction with a mobile app to allow a unified user experience.

Abstract: A controlling method and a communication device are disclosed. The controlling method is applied to a communication device with a plurality of antennas. The controlling method comprises: comparing a plurality of environmental parameters of the antennas in a comparison time interval to generate a determination result, wherein the determination result includes whether to switch the plurality of the antennas; adjusting the comparison time interval and a maintenance time interval according to the determination result; and transmitting or receiving wireless signals in the maintenance time interval. The controlling method and the communication device have the advantages of communication capability optimization and power saving.

Abstract: An apparatus supports smart assistant services with a plurality of smart service providers. The apparatus includes an audio device that receives a speech signal having a user utterance, captures the user utterance when the user utterance includes a user wake word, and sends the captured utterance to a backend computing device. The backend computing device replaces the user wake word with specific wake words associated with different smart service providers. The processed utterances are then sent to selected smart service providers. The backend computing device subsequently constructs feedback to the user utterance based on voice responses from the different smart service providers. The backend computing device then passes a digital representation of the feedback to the audio device, and the audio device converts the digital representation to an audio reply to the user utterance.

Abstract: Building blocks for a smart device such as a thermostat include a user interface (UI) unit and a terminal (TML) unit. A UI unit may support one or more input data from a user and/or sensors and/or one or more control terminals. The UI unit may process each input datum or a combination of the input data, generate a control signal to one or more control terminals based on the processing, and send the control signal to one or more control terminals over a communication channel. A terminal unit, which may consist of one or more control terminals, transforms the received control signal into one or more controls to one or more associated environmental generators. One or more UI units may control one or more controlled apparatuses in conjunction with a mobile app to allow a unified user experience.

Abstract: A method of alleviating or mitigating at least one symptom of migraine attack by administering to a patient suffering from a migraine attack a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: An RF parameter calibration method comprises steps: measuring an open-circuit parameter, a short-circuit parameter and a load parameter of an RF parameter circuit of a tested object; respectively substituting measured values of the open-circuit parameter, the short-circuit parameter and the load parameter into a directivity error equation, a signal source matching error equation, and a reflection path error equation to obtain a directivity error, a signal source matching error, and a reflection path error; substituting the directivity error, the signal source matching error and the reflection path error into an RF parameter equation to work out an actual value of an RF parameter; examining whether the actual value of the RF parameter is smaller than a preset dB value; if yes, undertaking calibration; if no, returning to undertake measurements once again. The present invention can replace the expensive standard calibration kit and achieve more precise parameter calibration.

Abstract: A transportation apparatus includes a base, a pair of guideways fixed on the base in parallel, a rodless cylinder installed on one of the pair of guideways and including a sliding block operable to be driven by the rodless cylinder to slide along one of the pair of guideways, a supporting member fixed on the sliding block, a lift cylinder installed on the supporting member, and a manipulating member installed on the cylinder. Each of two opposite sides of the supporting member is configured with an upper roller and a side roller abutting against an upper side and an inner side of one of the pair of the guideways, respectively. The manipulating member is operable to be driven by the cylinder to move along a direction different from an extending direction of the pair of guideways.

Abstract: A pipe fixture includes a main body including a receiving hole and a first through hole communicating with the receiving hole, a first positioning pin received in a first end portion of the first through hole including a screw hole and a first pressing portion, and a knob including a screw rod suitable to engage with the screw hole of the first positioning pin, a knob top and a step portion. When the knob extends through the second end portion of the first through hole and is screwed into the screw hole, the first positioning pin moves and presses the pipe so as to fix the pipe, and when the knob is unscrewed from the screw hole, the first positioning pin moves away from the pipe so that the pipe is released.