Abstract: The present disclosure provides an integrity monitoring method of ionosphere gradient based on kinematical to kinematical platform, comprising step 1, constructing geometry-free and ionospheric amplification type detection statistics, based on original triple-frequency carrier phase observations, step 2, adjusting a detection threshold based on a required monitoring false alarm rate, and determining whether the detection statistics are less than the adjusted detection threshold, step 3, comparing a calculated miss-detection rate and a required miss-detection rate, and determining whether the calculated miss-detection rate are less than the required miss-detection rate, and step 4, if the detection statistics are less than the adjusted detection threshold and the calculated miss-detection rate are less than the required miss-detection rate, considering the ionosphere gradient is normal.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes structure and method of a fin field-effect transistor (finFET) device. The finFET device includes: a substrate, a fin over the substrate, and a gate structure over the fin. The gate structure includes a work-function metal (WFM) layer over an inner sidewall of the gate structure. A topmost surface of the WFM layer is lower than a top surface of the gate structure. The gate structure also includes a filler gate metal layer over the topmost surface of the WFM layer. A top surface of the filler gate metal layer is substantially coplanar with the top surface of the gate structure. The gate structure further includes a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) between the filler gate metal layer and the WFM layer.

Abstract: A reflective LCD panel includes a color filter substrate, an array substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a polarizing film. The array substrate and the color filter substrate are disposed oppositely. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the color filter substrate and the array substrate and has an alignment direction. The polarizing film is disposed on the color filter substrate, and color coordinates of the polarizing film in the CIE1976 color space are (a, b), wherein 0.05?a?0.2 and ?5?b?0. The liquid crystal layer has a birefringence difference ?n, the liquid crystal layer has a thickness (d), when the reflective LCD panel is in a white frame, 2?n*d=?? is satisfied, ?? is the optical path difference obtained when a forward light vertically enters the liquid crystal layer and is reflected by the array substrate, and 120 nm??n*d?170 nm.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for wireless communication. In one aspect, a method is provided which may be performed by a wireless device such as a user equipment (UE). The method generally includes: identifying at least one indicator to conserve power; and in response to the identification, determining to skip one or more periodic or semi-persistent measurements of a signal from a cell based on at least one criteria.

Abstract: An illumination system including a first excitation light source, a transflective element, a wavelength conversion wheel and a filter wheel is provided. The first excitation light source emits a first excitation beam. The transflective element allows a first portion beam of the first excitation beam to pass through, and reflects a second portion beam of the first excitation beam. The wavelength conversion wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the first portion beam and includes a wavelength conversion region, and when the first portion beam irradiates onto the wavelength conversion region, the first portion beam is converted into a converted beam. The filter wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the second portion beam and the converted beam, and includes multiple filter regions, wherein the second portion beam and the converted beam irradiate onto each of the filter regions of the filter wheel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rigid polyurethane foam for a discontinuous production process and a polyurethane composite panel, as well as use of the rigid polyurethane foam in insulation. The rigid polyurethane foam is made from a reaction system comprising an isocyanate component and a polyol component, wherein the polyol component includes at least one long-chain polyether polyol having a functionality of 2 and a number average molecular weight of 1800 to 4000, blowing agents, catalysts, etc. The polyurethane foam of the present invention has unexpectedly satisfactory dimensional stability and adhesion strength, as well as other good physical properties.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a redistribution layer including a first conductive feature and a second conductive feature, a first contact feature disposed over and electrically coupled to the first conductive feature, a second contact feature disposed over and electrically coupled to the second conductive feature, and a passivation feature extending from between the first conductive feature and the second conductive feature between the first contact feature and the second contact feature. The passivation feature includes a dielectric feature and a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is disposed on a planar top surface of the dielectric feature and a composition of the dielectric feature is different from a composition of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: This application relates generally to a computer implemented method comprising: receiving a medical record data from a patient, wherein said record comprising a static attribute and a time dependent progression attribute; processing the time dependent progression attributes of medical record data using a trained neural network to into time-series representation, and converting the static attributes into static variables; combining the time-series representation and static variables to multiple vectors; providing a prognosis outcome by a trained classifier using said multiple vectors; wherein the neural network is trained by steps of (a) assembling a training data set comprising a retrospective collection of patients' medical record data wherein said record data comprising collected number of static attributes, time dependent progression attributes and patients' mortality and relapse outcomes; (b) processing the time dependent progression attributes of the training data set using a neural network to convert th

Abstract: A package structure and a manufacturing method are provided. The package structure includes a wiring structure, a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device is disposed on the wiring structure. The second electronic device is disposed on the wiring structure. The first electronic device and the second electronic device are disposed side by side. A gap between the first electronic device and the second electronic device is greater than or equal to about 150 ?m.

Abstract: A supporting device for a rail member includes a first supporting frame, a second supporting frame and a third supporting frame. The first supporting frame has a first longitudinal body. A pair of first transverse parts are arranged on the first longitudinal body. Each of the first transverse parts has a first supporting feature. The second supporting frame is movably attached to the first supporting frame and has a second longitudinal body. A pair of second transverse parts are arranged on the second longitudinal body. Each of the second transverse parts has a second supporting feature. The third supporting frame is movably attached to the second supporting frame and has a third longitudinal body. The third supporting frame is fixedly attached to the rail member, and the first supporting frame and the second supporting frame are both movable relative to the rail member.

Abstract: A digital image measurement device and method for the surface deformation of specimen based on sub-pixel corner detection is disclosed. This digital image measurement device is composed of a new type of image pressure cell, a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) camera, a camera bracket, a flexible lens hood, a computer and matching measurement software. This method discretizes the specimen into several four-node finite elements by printing grids on the specimen and takes corners of the grids as the nodes of the finite elements; tracks the deformation of the feature points in real time by edge detection and corner detection based on sub-pixel; captures the deformation of the whole surface of the specimen by the two flat mirrors which are at an 120° angle behind the specimen; achieves the observation of the deformation of the whole surface by conducting splicing and error correction on the three images.

Abstract: A layered, microfluidic array is disclosed. The array has a first layer with a culture channels extending in a first longitudinal direction. Each culture channel includes multiple traps that entrap cell or tissue samples. The array also has a second layer with microfluidic channels extending in a second longitudinal direction that is orthogonal the first longitudinal direction. A third layer, disposed between the first layer and the second layer, has pores arranged within the third layer such that each nest is vertically stacked above, and fluidly connected with, a corresponding culture chamber in the first layer. Each nest is fluidly isolated from adjacent nests by a fluid impermeable region of the third layer such that horizontal diffusion of water within the third layer is prevented.

Abstract: A cryogenic laser shock strengthening method and apparatus based on a laser-induced high temperature plasma technology includes: liquid nitrogen doped with absorber powder is irradiated using high power laser beams, to generate partial high temperature plasma, the liquid nitrogen quickly vaporizes and expands under the action of the high temperature plasma to form high-speed high-pressure air streams, and the high-speed high-pressure air streams shock a metal surface in a low temperature environment to implement the strengthening of the surface. In addition, continuous pressure accumulation of a vaporization cavity can be implemented by means of multiple laser pulses to further increase the shock wave pressure of a metal surface, thereby improving the surface strengthening effect of the metal surface.

Abstract: In a cryogenic workbench, a cryogenic laser peening system and a control method. A a tapered surface gap d is adjusted, based on the electromagnetic principle, to control the gasification volume of liquid nitrogen, then the temperatures of the copious cooling workbench and the surface of a sample are precisely controlled by means of the adjustment of the heat absorption amount of liquid nitrogen gasification, the temperature adjustment range and the temperature rising/lowering rate of the cryogenic laser peening system are effectively extended, and the precision of the control of the surface temperature of the sample is increased in combination with a closed-loop control. Additionally, an intelligent control of a cryogenic laser peening process is realized by means of a computer and a PLC control unit, whereby the usage amount of liquid nitrogen in the experiment process is reduced and the processing efficiency is improved.

Abstract: A maintenance system for maintaining a lighting system is provided. The maintenance system comprises at least one performance sensor for detecting a performance parameter of a lighting device in the lighting system. A data acquisition module receives performance data from the performance sensor, with the performance data corresponding to the performance parameter. A maintenance server receives the performance data from the data acquisition module. A user device is provided whereby the maintenance server sends an open maintenance request to the user device when the performance data reaches a predetermined deficiency threshold. The user device is adapted to receive a user input to indicate an acceptance of the open maintenance request and to send the acceptance to the maintenance server. The maintenance server then changes the open maintenance request to a closed maintenance request and sends the closed maintenance request to the user device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a speaker diaphragm and a speaker. The speaker diaphragm comprises a thermoplastic polyester elastomer film layer (11), wherein a thermoplastic polyester elastomer is a copolymer composed of a polyester hard segment A and a polyether or aliphatic polyester soft segment B, and the thermoplastic polyester elastomer film layer has a glass transition temperature being less than or equal to 20° C., and a thermoplastic temperature being 50° C.-200° C. The use of the thermoplastic polyester elastomer film layer enables the speaker diaphragm to have a good flexibility, a high reliability, and a good durability, and improves the anti-destructive ability of the speaker.

Abstract: A speaker is disclosed, which comprises a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system cooperating with the vibration system. The vibration system includes a speaker diaphragm, the speaker diaphragm comprises two surface layers compounded together and at least one intermediate layer positioned between the two surface layers, at least one of the surface layers is a thermoplastic polyester elastomer film layer, the at least one intermediate layer is an adhesive layer, the speaker diaphragm has Young's modulus of 5-700 MPa and an amplitude of 0.25 mm-1 mm, and the speaker has F0 of 150-1500 Hz. The speaker has a good sounding effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for facilitating identification, particularly where images are of relatively low resolution and also where images may be taken by a moving imaging device, such as a mobile camera. In order to identify persons from images of persons, it is usually necessary to obtain a relatively high-resolution image from which face recognition data can be obtained. The face recognition data can be then matched against a database of many persons face recognition data obtained by an equivalent registration process. Where the images are of relatively low resolution, however, it is difficult to obtain reliable matching. The system and method described here, obtain a number of images of a person to be identified and consolidate data obtained from the images to increase the accuracy of identification. This system can identify persons even where relatively low resolution images and mobile cameras.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a speaker diaphragm and a speaker. The diaphragm includes a thermoplastic polyester elastomer film layer, a thermoplastic polyester elastomer being a copolymer composed of a hard segment A of polyester and a soft segment B of polyether or aliphatic polyester, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer film layer has Young's modulus of 1-1000 MPa, with an elastic recovery rate after 10% strain being greater than or equal to 80%. The speaker diaphragm has a good stiffness, a good damping performance and a good resilience.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first cell and a second cell. The first cell with a first cell height along a first direction includes a first active region and a second active region that extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The first active region overlaps the second active region in a layout view. The second cell with a second cell height includes a first plurality of active regions and a second plurality of active regions. The first plurality of active regions and the second plurality of active regions extend in the second direction and the first plurality of active regions overlap the second plurality of active regions, respectively, in the layout view. The first cell abuts the second cell, and the first active region is aligned with one of the first plurality of active regions in the layout view.