Abstract: Document collaboration methods and systems that allow multiple users to create and edit a document are described. Such methods and systems can support devices that receive and process edits to one or more documents while the devices are off-line relative to a document collaboration service. These methods and systems can use a network based storage system (e.g., a “cloud storage platform”) to store a document (e.g., “cloud storage document”) that represents a recent collaboration state of the document based upon edits received from users who are (or have been) using the document collaboration service while one or more other users are off-line.

Abstract: The invention relates to a customizable wearable top for the treatment of scoliosis, such as Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), in a person and related methods. In one form there is provided a customizable wearable top to treat scoliosis in a person comprising: a body portion formed from a soft material and being wearable around the upper torso and having a body front and a body back; a strap adjuster on an outward facing surface of the body back, the strap adjuster configured to, or customizable to, mount a first end of one or more straps at a selectable longitudinal position thereon, such that when worn the straps are extendable around at least a portion of a wearer's upper torso to apply a bias force to a treatment site on the person corresponding to the selectable longitudinal position.

Abstract: A pneumatic tool includes a casing unit, an air motor, a rotary valve, and a turning unit. The rotary valve is rotatably mounted to the air motor. The turning unit is movably mounted to the casing unit, and is connected to the rotary valve such that movement of the turning unit relative to the casing unit drives rotation of the rotary valve relative to the air motor to one of a first-end position, a second-end position and at least one in-between position, in which an opening of the rotary valve is in spatial communication with a respective one of a first passage, a second passage and at least one sub-passage for adjusting airflow that travels from an air inlet passage of the casing unit, through the rotary valve, and into the air motor.

Abstract: An angle estimating method applied in a radar system. The radar system includes a first antenna array including M antennas. The angle estimating method includes steps of obtaining a plurality of beamforming weighting vectors; receiving signal from M antennas and forming a received vector; performing an augment operation on the received vector and obtaining an augmented received vector; computing correlation between the augmented received vector and the plurality of beamforming weighting vectors and obtaining a plurality of results accordingly; and determining an angle-of-arrival of an object according to the plurality of results.

Abstract: A pneumatic tool includes a casing unit, an air motor, a rotary valve, and a turning unit. The rotary valve is mounted to the air motor and is rotatable about a valve axis. The turning unit includes a ring member that surrounds and is rotatably mounted to the casing unit, and that is connected to the rotary valve, such that rotation of the ring member relative to the casing unit drives the rotary valve to rotate about the valve axis relative to the air motor among a first-end position, a second-end position and at least one in-between position for adjusting airflow that travels from an air inlet passage of the casing unit, through an opening and an intermediate passage of the rotary valve, to an air chamber of the air motor.

Abstract: Methods for producing monocrystalline silicon ingots in which the pull rate during neck growth is monitored are disclosed. A moving average of the pull rate may be calculated and compared to a target moving average to determine if dislocations were not eliminated and the neck is not suitable for producing an ingot main body suspended from the neck.

Abstract: Methods for producing monocrystalline silicon ingots in which the pull rate during neck growth is monitored are disclosed. A moving average of the pull rate may be calculated and compared to a target moving average to determine if dislocations were not eliminated and the neck is not suitable for producing an ingot main body suspended from the neck.

Abstract: Methods for producing monocrystalline silicon ingots in which the pull rate during neck growth is monitored are disclosed. A moving average of the pull rate may be calculated and compared to a target moving average to determine if dislocations were not eliminated and the neck is not suitable for producing an ingot main body suspended from the neck.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a chassis switch, which comprises a chassis for accommodating a designated number of line cards therein; a backplane installed on the back side of the chassis and having a plurality of connectors disposed thereon; at least one line card plugged into one of the connectors corresponding thereto via a front side of the chassis and each having an access switch chip adapted to switch local network signals and an interconnect switch chip adapted to switch the signals between ports of the at least one line card; and a loop adapted to connect the corresponding ports of the access switch chip and the interconnect switch chip respectively through the connectors, so as to enable each line card plugged into the chassis switch to perform a local network switching function and a switching function between the at least one line card.

Abstract: A signal processing method and system combines multi-scale decomposition, such as wavelet, pre-processing together with a compression technique, such as an auto-associative artificial neural network, operating in the multi-scale decomposition domain for signal denoising and extraction. All compressions are performed in the decomposed domain. A reverse decomposition such as an inverse discrete wavelet transform is performed on the combined outputs from all the compression modules to recover a clean signal back in the time domain. A low-cost, non-drug, non-invasive, on-demand therapy braincap system and method are pharmaceutically nonintrusive to the body for the purpose of disease diagnosis, treatment therapy, and direct mind control of external devices and systems. It is based on recognizing abnormal brainwave signatures and intervenes at the earliest moment, using magnetic and/or electric stimulations to reset the brainwaves back to normality.

Abstract: An angle estimating method applied in a radar system. The radar system includes a first antenna array including M antennas. The angle estimating method includes steps of obtaining a plurality of beamforming weighting vectors; receiving signal from M antennas and forming a received vector; performing an augment operation on the received vector and obtaining an augmented received vector; computing correlation between the augmented received vector and the plurality of beamforming weighting vectors and obtaining a plurality of results accordingly; and determining an angle-of-arrival of an object according to the plurality of results.

Abstract: A signal processing method and system combines multi-scale decomposition, such as wavelet, pre-processing together with a compression technique, such as an auto-associative artificial neural network, operating in the multi-scale decomposition domain for signal denoising and extraction. All compressions are performed in the decomposed domain. A reverse decomposition such as an inverse discrete wavelet transform is performed on the combined outputs from all the compression modules to recover a clean signal back in the time domain. A low-cost, non-drug, non-invasive, on-demand therapy braincap system and method are pharmaceutically nonintrusive to the body for the purpose of disease diagnosis, treatment therapy, and direct mind control of external devices and systems. It is based on recognizing abnormal brainwave signatures and intervenes at the earliest moment, using magnetic and/or electric stimulations to reset the brainwaves back to normality.

Abstract: A process of pretreatment for selective application of electroless metallization to a surface of a non-conductive material and a solution useful for the pretreatment are provided. The process achieves good coverage in areas to be plated on the surface of non-conductive materials without skip plating or over plating.

Abstract: A signal processing method for a frequency-modulated continuous waveform (FMCW) radar system includes receiving a plurality of feedback signals from a plurality of targets and performing analog to digital conversion on the plurality of feedback signals to obtain a digital receiving signal corresponding to the plurality of feedback signals, performing a window function on the digital receiving signal to obtain a window transformation signal corresponding to the digital receiving signal, performing time-domain to frequency-domain conversion on the window transformation signal to obtain a spectrum signal of the window transformation signal, performing two beat frequency detections on the spectrum signal, and determining distances and speeds of the plurality of targets in comparison to the FMCW radar system according to results of the two beat frequency detections.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a chassis switch, which comprises a chassis for accommodating a designated number of line cards therein; a backplane installed on the back side of the chassis and having a plurality of connectors disposed thereon; at least one line card plugged into one of the connectors corresponding thereto via a front side of the chassis and each having an access switch chip adapted to switch local network signals and an interconnect switch chip adapted to switch the signals between ports of the at least one line card; and a loop adapted to connect the corresponding ports of the access switch chip and the interconnect switch chip respectively through the connectors, so as to enable each line card plugged into the chassis switch to perform a local network switching function and a switching function between the at least one line card.

Abstract: A home appliance control system is provided. The home appliance control system includes a portable device and a home appliance device. The portable device includes a first microphone, a first speaker, and a first processor. The first processor provides a first packet formed by a plurality of first audio signals through the first speaker according to an instruction. The home appliance device includes a second microphone, a second speaker, and a second processor. The second microphone receives the first packet from the first speaker of the portable device. The second processor obtains the instruction according to the first audio signals of the first packet received by the second microphone, and controls the home appliance device to perform an operational program according to the instruction.

Abstract: An asynchronous first-in first-out (AFIFO) buffer apparatus has an AFIFO buffer and a rate control circuit. The AFIFO buffer receives a data input from a first processing circuit operating under a first clock, and transmits a data output to a second processing circuit operating under a second clock, where the first clock is asynchronous to the second clock. The rate control circuit actively controls a data transfer rate of the data input regardless of a water level of the AFIFO buffer, and further adaptively applies compensation to the data transfer rate according to the water level of the AFIFO buffer.

Abstract: An apparatus for making waffles with customized shapes having a top plate with a top lid having a plurality of variable length protrusions in a shape that fits a round recess on the bottom plate. The apparatus can be used to make the top of a sandwich bun and/or the bottom of a sandwich bun in the same or different waffle irons. Variable shaped protrusions allow for even distribution of heat to a mixture for making shaped edible items.

Abstract: A process of pretreatment for selective application of electroless metallization to a surface of a non-conductive material and a solution useful for the pretreatment are provided. The process achieves good coverage in areas to be plated on the surface of non-conductive materials without skip plating or over plating.

Abstract: A garment, in a form of tank top, for monitoring patient-related signals of a patient having scoliosis and thereby enabling the patient to obtain a personalized biofeedback is provided. The garment are integrated with plural sensors, a sensor interface and a smart control unit (SCU), allowing the patient-related signals to be non-intrusively measured by the sensors while maintaining comfort to the patient when the patient wears the garment. The SCU is communicable with the sensors via the sensor interface and aggregates the patient-related signals. A computing server outside the garment receives the aggregated patient-related signals from the SCU via a user access device such as a smartphone, and processes the aggregated patient-related signals to generate the personalized biofeedback, which is then forwarded to the user access device for presentation to the patient. Machine learning algorithms are used to process the patient-related signals in generating the biofeedback.