Abstract: Spirometer, mouthpiece tube and inspection method thereof. The spirometer includes at least the mouthpiece tube and an ultrasound detector configured to detect the ultrasound generated by the gas flowing through the mouthpiece tube, wherein the mouthpiece tube has a shell having an opened end, a closed or opened end, and an ultrasonic generator configured to be inserted into different portions of the shell in different situations. Therefore, by inserting the ultrasonic generator into different portions of the shell during expiration and inspiration, the gas flow during expiration and inspiration may be converted into the ultrasonic signal and then maybe detected and analyzed.

Abstract: A shelf life monitoring system for perishable products of different types comprises a low-temperature display cabinet, a point of sale terminal, and a server, connected through a network. During the storage, the server can determine whether the storage condition required for a perishable product is the same as the storage condition of the low-temperature display cabinet which the perishable product is stored. The server can further determine whether the low-temperature display cabinet is operating normally, and issue alerts as to potential reductions in shelf life of the perishable product when abnormal conditions occur. The server can also periodically check for any life-expired food and notify the point of sale terminal to identify and process a life-expired product in certain ways.

Abstract: A recycled polyester fiber is provided. The recycled polyester fiber is made of a raw material by melt spinning The raw material includes 95.0 wt % to 99.99 wt % recycled polyester pellet formed from recycled bottle chip and 0.01 wt % to 5.0 wt % titanium dioxide slurry. Based on the total weight of the titanium dioxide slurry, the titanium dioxide slurry includes 20 wt % to 50 wt % bio-oil acting as carrier, 50 wt % to 80 wt % titanium dioxide powder, 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % dispersant, 0.01 wt % to 3 wt % antioxidant, and 0.001 wt % to 0.1 wt % dye.

Abstract: A circuit to program a programmable memory cell, such as an OTP (One-Time-Programmable) memory cell, by using by using an additional conductive path from a bit line (or a source line) to a source line (or a bit line) of the OTP (One-Time-Programmable) memory cell via an internal parasitic diode for programming the OTP memory cell.

Abstract: A circuit to program a programmable memory cell, such as an OTP (One-Time-Programmable) memory cell, by using a current source to output a current to a bit-line of the OTP memory cell, wherein the amount of the current outputted from the current source can be adjusted according to a feedback signal from the OTP memory cell.

Abstract: Method and apparatus of video encoding video coding for a video encoder or decoder using Neural Network (NN) are disclosed. According to one method, input data or a video bitstream are received for blocks in one or more pictures, which comprise one or more colour components. The residual data, prediction data, reconstructed data, filtered-reconstructed data or a combination thereof is derived for one or more blocks of said one or more pictures. A target signal corresponding to one or more of the about signal types is processed using a NN (Neural Network) and the input of the NN or an output of the NN comprises two or more colour components. According to another method, A target signal corresponding to one or more of the about signal types is processed using a NN and the input of the NN or an output of the NN comprises two or more colour components.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a computing device retrieving an augmented map comprising a base map, an augmentation to a first map element, and a flag for the augmentation indicating a scope of the augmentation. The computing device receives an updated base map comprising the base map and an update to a second map element. The computing device performs a difference comparison between the augmented map and the updated base map based on the scope indicated by the flag. The computing device determines whether the augmentation and the update conflict based on the difference comparison. The computing device assembles a set of conflicts based on determination.

Abstract: A deodorizing fiber is obtained by adding a modified deodorizing powders and a dispersing agent to be mix granulated and spun in a polyester material, and the deodorizing fiber has a fineness between 1 to 10 dpf. The deodorizing fiber satisfies the following conditions: according to the ISO17299 test, a concentration of 100 ppm ammonia and 30 ppm acetic acid is reduced by more than 70% within 2 hours, and the deodorizing effect is 70% or more after washing for 0 times and 10 times.

Abstract: A heat-insulating dark cool-feeling textile and a dark cool-feeling fiber thereof are provided. The dark cool-feeling fiber is formed by adding to the fiber nano microparticles which account for 0.05-5 wt % of the total weight of the textile fiber. The particle size of the nano microparticles is 300-1,800 nm, and the material of the nano microparticles is selected from two or more of iron, copper, nickel, cobalt, and chromium. The dark cool-feeling fiber is suitable for knitting or weaving to obtain a heat-insulating dark cool-feeling textile.

Abstract: A vehicle simulation device and method, the device includes a user interface, a database, and a processing device. The user interface includes a scenario selection interface, a vehicle signal display interface, and a motion image display interface. The database stores external motion images and motion image description files associated with the external motion images. The motion image description file includes a plurality of time stamps and a plurality of vehicle operating parameters corresponding to each time stamp. The processing device is configured to load a corresponding external motion image to be displayed on the motion image display interface when the user selects a vehicle operation scenario, output the vehicle operating parameters corresponding to the time stamp according to the current time and the motion image description file of the displayed external motion image, and display the vehicle operating parameters on the vehicle signal display interface.

Abstract: A high-luminance light-storing fiber is provided. A modified light-storing powder and a dispersing agent are added to a polyester material, and then prepared by kneading, granulating and spinning to obtain the light-storing fiber having fiber fineness of 1-10 dpf. The fiber luminance satisfies the following conditions: (1) after irradiation with a D65 light source at 2001 ux for 20 minutes, the initial luminance can reach 150 mcd/m2 or more; (2) after irradiation with a D65 light source at 251 ux for 25 minutes, the initial luminance can reach 50 mcd/m2 or more.

Abstract: A shelf life monitoring system for perishable products of different types comprises a low-temperature display cabinet, a point of sale terminal, and a server, connected through a network. During the storage, the server can determine whether the storage condition required for a perishable product is the same as the storage condition of the low-temperature display cabinet which the perishable product is stored. The server can further determine whether the low-temperature display cabinet is operating normally, and issue alerts as to potential reductions in shelf life of the perishable product when abnormal conditions occur. The server can also periodically check for any life-expired food and notify the point of sale terminal to identify and process a life-expired product in certain ways.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for video coding using ringing smoothing filter (RSF) are disclosed. According to one method, ringing smoothing filter (RSF) is applied to the reconstructed residuals to form smoothed reconstructed residuals or applied to an in-loop-filtered reconstructed block to form a smoothed-filtered reconstructed block for the current block, where the RSF corresponds to an edge-preserving filter. The ringing smoothing filter (RSF) may correspond to a bilateral filter. According to another method, adaptive RSF is derived based on information comprising Intra prediction mode or Inter prediction mode. In yet another method, whether to apply ringing smoothing filter (RSF) to a current block in the current image is determined based on one or more control flags. If the control flag(s) indicates the RSF being on for the current block, the RSF is applied to the current block.

Abstract: A lamp device includes a light source, a slide and a projection lens assembly. The light source generates an illumination beam, and the slide is disposed in a light path of the illumination beam. The slide has a profile image layer and a gradient layer, and the profile image layer and the gradient layer are disposed on two opposite sides of the slide. The profile image layer converts the illumination beam into profile image light without gradients, and the gradient layer converts the illumination beam into gradient light. The projection lens assembly receives and projects the gradient light and the profile image light.

Abstract: A light health care system including a physiological sensing device, a processor, and a light source device is provided. The physiological sensing device is adapted to acquire physiological data of a user. The processor is coupled to the physiological sensing device, and the processor acquires at least one light parameter corresponding to the physiological data according to the physiological data. The light source device is coupled to the processor, and the light source device outputs a light beam according to the at least one light parameter, wherein a green light beam or a blue light beam in the light beam accounts for more than 40% of the light beam. A light health care method is also provided.

Abstract: A light source apparatus including a light source is provided. The light source emits a light beam. The light beam illuminates a user so that at least one brain wave index of at least one region in frontal lobe regions of the user changes. A wearable apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: In the disclosure, a scheduled route of a lot may be rescheduled to another fabrication tool performing the same fabrication processes as to expand the production line and throughput. The controlling method includes at least the following steps. The lot is scheduled with a predetermined route having a plurality of fabrication tools configured to process the lot with a plurality of fabrication processes in a sequence. The lot is monitored as the lot is being processed by the fabrication tools in each of the fabrication processes, and inspection data is generated for each fabrication process. The lot is rescheduled to another fabrication tool outside of the predetermined route for one of the fabrication processes according to a release rule and the inspection data.

Abstract: The present invention relates broadly to a offshore facility. The offshore facility comprise a floating platform; a metal processing apparatus disposed on the floating platform; and a power management module adapted to manage and provide a stable power supply to the metal processing apparatus.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for video coding. A processing circuitry determines a process unit size for a decoder-side motion vector refinement (DMVR). Then, the processing circuitry enables an application of the DMVR on a current block when a size of the current block is smaller than or equal to the process unit size; and disables the application of the DMVR on the current block when the size of the current block is larger than the process unit size. In an example, the application of the DMVR refines the motion vectors with or without a template block.

Abstract: A lamp device includes a light source, a slide and a projection lens assembly. The light source generates an illumination beam, and the slide is disposed in a light path of the illumination beam. The slide has a profile image layer and a gradient layer, and the profile image layer and the gradient layer are disposed on two opposite sides of the slide. The profile image layer converts the illumination beam into profile image light without gradients, and the gradient layer converts the illumination beam into gradient light. The projection lens assembly receives and projects the gradient light and the profile image light.