Abstract: One or more integrated circuit structures and techniques for forming such integrated circuit structures are provided. The integrated circuit structures comprise a conductive structure that is formed within a trench in a dielectric layer on a substrate. The conductive structure is formed over a barrier layer formed within the trench, or the conductive structure is formed over a liner formed over the barrier layer. At least some of the dielectric layer, the barrier layer, the liner and the conductive structure are removed, for example, by chemical mechanical polishing, such that a step height exists between a top surface of the substrate and a top surface of the dielectric layer. Removing these layers in this manner removes areas where undesired interlayer peeling is likely to occur. A conductive cap is formed on the conductive structure.

Abstract: An OLED display panel includes a plurality of spaced first pixels and a plurality of spaced second pixels spaced from each other. Each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a third sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel are parallel to and spaced from each other. The first pixels and the second pixels are arranged in alternate pattern in one row. Of one first pixel and adjacent two second pixels of one row, the first sub-pixel of the first pixel is aligned with the first sub-pixel of the one second pixel, and the third sub-pixel of the first pixel is aligned with the third sub-pixel of the other one second pixel.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel includes a plurality of pixels spaced from each other. Each of the pixels includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, and a third sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel of each pixel are all rhombus shaped. The first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel spaced from each other by three barriers. The three barriers are connected with each other in a Y-shaped pattern. An angle defined by two adjacent barriers is about 120 degrees.

Abstract: An OLED display panel includes a plurality of spaced first pixels and a plurality of spaced second pixels arranged in rows and columns. Each of the first pixels includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a third sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel of each first pixel are substantially parallel to and spaced from each other. Each of the second pixels includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a third sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel of each second pixel are substantially parallel to and spaced from each other.

Abstract: A fast blind scan method first initializes pointers to fetch a block of spectrum and then checks whether the block contains a high spectrum signal and whether the difference between a carrier frequency of the high spectrum signal and a start pointer is greater than a first threshold. When the high spectrum signal is absent or the difference is not greater than the first threshold, it checks whether there is a full band channel in the block. When the full band channel exists, a signal detection and parameter extraction operation is performed and the start pointer is set to be a frequency of a second cross point. Then, it checks whether the difference between the start pointer and an end pointer is greater than a second threshold and, if not, a carrier frequency pointer is set to enable a tuner to fetch a next block.

Abstract: A dual-diaphragm acoustic transducer includes a substrate defining an opening, an inner diaphragm and an outer diaphragm concentrically mounted at one same side of the substrate corresponding to the opening of the substrate, and a plurality of elastic supporting members connected between the outer perimeter of the inner diaphragm and the inner perimeter of the outer diaphragm. Thus, when a sound wave enters the opening of the substrate, the sound wave pressure forces the outer diaphragm to displace and to carry the inner diaphragm to move, and the inner diaphragm itself will also be forced by the sound wave pressure to have a larger displacement than the outer diaphragm, enhancing the sensitivity. Further, using the inner and outer diaphragms to respond to different sound wave pressures can enhance the sound wave pressure sensing range.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a dual damascene metal gate includes forming a dummy gate onto a substrate, disposing a protective layer on the substrate and the dummy gate, and growing an expanding layer on sides of the dummy gate. The method further includes removing the protective layer, forming a spacer around the dummy gate, and depositing and planarizing a dielectric layer. The method further includes selectively removing the expanding layer, and removing the dummy gate.

Abstract: A method for driving an OLED panel includes the following steps. An image signal is inputted to a power control unit, wherein the power control unit includes a calculator and a power control look-up table. A display loading ratio is calculated by the calculator according to the image signal, wherein the power control unit can find an emitting time ratio by the power control look-up table corresponding to the display loading ratio, the emitting time ratio can be transformed to an emitting time signal, and the emitting time signal can be inputted to the OLED panel so as to control the power consumption of the OLED panel.

Abstract: An optical touch panel device is adapted to be operable with a stylus. The stylus has a touch portion and a light-emitting portion that is connected to the touch portion and that emits light when the touch portion is touched. The optical touch panel device includes a back housing having an opening, a transparent panel sealing the opening of the back housing, at least two optical sensors disposed in the back housing and adapted to sense the light from the light-emitting portion of the stylus, and a processing module coupled to the optical sensors for determining a position on the transparent panel at which the touch portion of the stylus touches based on the light detected by the optical sensors.

Abstract: A pixel structure of an organic light emitting diode display includes a number of pixels arranged as a matrix and formed on a substrate. Each of the pixels includes a first sub-pixel of one color, and second and third sub-pixels each of different colors. The pixel structure at least includes a first sub-pixel column pair having two adjacent first sub-pixel columns with a first interval defined therebetween, a third sub-pixel column pair having two adjacent second sub-pixel columns with the first interval defined therebetween, and a second sub-pixel column between the first sub-pixel column pair and the third sub-pixel column pair. The pixel structure defines a second interval between the first sub-pixel column pair and the second sub-pixel column, and between the third sub-pixel column pair and the second sub-pixel column.

Abstract: Medical selection system 100 for generating selection data, the medical selection system comprising user input 110 for enabling a user to establish a selection of one or more medical images amongst a plurality of medical images 182 for establishing the one or more medical images as baseline images for use in a follow-up examination of a patient; a processor 120 for (i) generating selection data 132 being indicative of said selection, and (ii) including selection metadata in the selection data for enabling associating the selection data with the plurality of medical images; and an output 130 for providing the selection data to a medical processing system 150 for enabling the medical processing system to select, based on the selection data, the one or more medical images amongst the plurality of medical images for use as the baseline images in the follow-up examination of the patient.

Abstract: Disclosed is a click gesture determination method for a touch control chip capable of simply and flexibly determining a single click gesture. The click gesture determination method includes steps of comparing one or more signal values of one or more detecting signals with one or more threshold values, to determine whether a touch event occurs, continuing the above comparing if a touch event occurs, to detect a continuous occurrence time of the touch event, and comparing the continuous occurrence time with a first predefined time, and determining that a single click gesture occurs for a result of the comparison that the continuous occurrence time is longer than the first predefined time.

Abstract: A method creates an electronically formatted schedule for imaging examinations. The method includes receiving a set of imaging examination orders, determining a protocol for each imaging examination order in the set of imaging examination orders, identifying an expected examination time duration of each of the protocols, and creating the electronically formatted schedule based on the expected examination time durations. A computing apparatus (102) includes an input device (110) that receives a set of imaging examination orders, an information extractor (202) that extracts information that determines a protocol of each imaging examination orders in the set, an expected examination duration identifier (206) that identifies an expected examination time duration of each of the protocols, and a schedule creator (220) that creates an electronically formatted schedule for the set of imaging examination orders based on the expected examination time durations.

Abstract: A system and method for generating summary data based on a patient report. The method includes receiving at least one patient report of a plurality of patient reports. The patient report includes first data relating to a patient. The method also includes analyzing the at least one patient report to identify at least one section as a function of predetermined identifiers. The method also includes analyzing the at least one section to identify second data relating to the patient. The method also includes generating summary data as a function of the identified second data.

Abstract: A multilayer surface covering is provided with an intermediate layer formed of silicon or PU and being water resistant; a first adhesive layer disposed on a first surface of the intermediate layer; and a second adhesive layer disposed on a second surface of the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer has a thickness of between about 0.1 mm and 2 mm. The first adhesive layer is either releasably secured to the intermediate layer or permanently secured to the intermediate layer. The second adhesive layer is either releasably secured to the intermediate layer or permanently secured to the intermediate layer. Each of the first and second adhesive layers are configured to adhere to an uneven surface.

Abstract: A computing device (126) includes a recommender (134) that evaluates at least one of a user interaction with a displayed image of a scan of an imaging examination protocol or information about the scan in an electronically formatted radiology report, and generates a signal including a recommendation to remove the scan only in response to at least one of the user interaction or the radiology report information satisfying predetermined criteria and a output device(140) that visually presents the signal, thereby visually presenting the recommendation.

Abstract: A method of making a pillar structure includes forming a first under-bump-metallurgy (UBM) layer formed on a pad region of a substrate, wherein the first UBM layer includes sidewalls. The method further includes forming a second UBM layer on the first UBM layer, wherein the second UBM layer includes a sidewall surface, an area of the first UBM layer is greater than an area of the second UBM layer. The method further includes forming a copper-containing pillar on the second UBM layer, wherein the copper-containing pillar includes a sidewall surface and a top surface. The method further includes forming a protection structure on the sidewall surface of the copper-containing pillar and on an entirety of the sidewall surface of the second UBM layer, wherein the protection structure does not cover the sidewalls of the first UBM layer, and the protection structure is a non-metal material.

Abstract: A pixel driving method of a display panel is disclosed. The display panel includes a plurality of scan lines, data lines and pixels. Each of the pixel includes a first transistor with a first end coupled to the data line, and a gate end coupled to the scan line, a second transistor with a first end selectively coupled to a voltage source or current source, and a gate end coupled to a second end of the first transistor, and a light-emitting unit with a first end coupled to a second end of the second transistor. The method includes turning on the first transistors of the pixels; coupling the data lines and first ends of the second transistors to the current source; reading voltage levels of gate ends of the second transistors; and providing corresponding data voltages to the pixels according to voltage levels of gate ends of the second transistors.

Abstract: The present relates to a remote control method and a remote control system capable of switching different pointing modes. The remote control method includes a detecting unit of a remote control detecting a relative position between a first module and a second module of the remote control so as to generate a detecting signal, transmitting a pointing mode code to an electronic device according to the detecting signal by wireless communication technology, and the electronic device performing movement of an icon according to the pointing mode code and pointing mode relation information.