Abstract: A method for touchless gesture recognition is provided. The method includes transmitting ultrasonic signals via a speaker. The method includes generating ultrasonic signals. The method includes receiving the reflected ultrasonic signals from an object via two or more microphones. The method includes computing a frequency shift according to the reflected ultrasonic signals. The method includes identifying a gesture that corresponds to a movement of the object according to the frequency shift. The method includes performing a function that corresponds to the gesture.

Abstract: A system and method for training a neural network to denoise images. One noise realization is paired to an ensemble of training-ready noise realizations, and fed into a neural network for training. Training datasets can also be retrospectively generated based on existing patient studies to increase the number of training datasets.

Abstract: Disclosed is an upside-down sprayer with an auxiliary air conducting device for liquid pumping, including a container, a nozzle, and a dip tube equipped with a switching valve near its upper end, which has a valve casing, a valve ball, and an inverted liquid pumping port. An auxiliary air conducting device is disposed adjacent to the switching valve and includes a connection part, a guide seat, and a projecting tube with an opening, wherein the connection part is positioned on the dip tube, the guide seat has a groove, and the projecting tube communicates with the groove. The opening of the projecting tube is offset in the direction of the inverted liquid pumping port, and the height of the opening is not lower than the height of the inverted liquid pumping port when used inverted.

Abstract: Systems and methods of facilitating determination of risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) based at least in part on one or more measurements derived from non-invasive medical image analysis. The methods can include accessing a non-invasive generated medical image, identifying one or more arteries, identifying, regions of plaque within an artery, analyzing the regions of plaque to identify low density non-calcified plaque, non-calcified plaque, or calcified plaque based at least in part on density, determining a distance from identified regions of low density non-calcified plaque to one or more of a lumen wall or vessel wall, determining embeddedness of the regions of low density non-calcified plaque by one or more of non-calcified plaque or calcified plaque, determining a shape of the more regions of low density non-calcified plaque, and generating a display of the analysis to facilitate determination of one or more of a risk of CAD of the subject.

Abstract: An SOT MRAM structure includes a word line. A second source/drain doping region and a fourth source/drain doping region are disposed at the same side of the word line. A first conductive line contacts the second source/drain doping region. A second conductive line contacts the fourth source/drain doping region. The second conductive line includes a third metal pad. A memory element contacts an end of the first conductive line. A second SOT element covers and contacts a top surface of the memory element. The third metal pad covers and contacts part of the top surface of the second SOT element.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a carrier; an optical element disposed on the upper side of the carrier; and a housing disposed on the upper side of the carrier, the housing defining an aperture exposing at least a portion of the optical element, an outer sidewall of the housing including at least one singulation portion disposed on the upper side of the carrier, wherein the singulation portion of the housing is a first portion of the housing, and wherein the housing further includes a second portion and a surface of the singulation portion of the housing is rougher than a surface of the second portion of the housing.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display device and a method for manufacturing the same. The display device according to an embodiment includes a transistor that is disposed on a substrate, a first electrode that is disposed on the substrate, a pixel defining layer that is disposed on the first electrode, a separator pattern that is disposed on the pixel defining layer, auxiliary wiring that is disposed between the pixel defining layer and the separator pattern, a second electrode that is disposed on the first electrode, the pixel defining layer, and the separator pattern, connection wiring that connects the transistor to the second electrode, and an intermediate layer that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. A portion of the second electrode disposed on the separator pattern and a portion of the second electrode disposed around the separator pattern are separated from each other.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a transistor disposed on the substrate; a first electrode disposed on the substrate; a pixel definition layer disposed on the first electrode; a separator pattern layer disposed on the pixel definition layer; a second electrode disposed on the first electrode, the pixel definition layer, and the separator pattern layer; a connection layer connected between the transistor and the second electrode; an emission layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a conductive pattern layer; and a capping member covering a side end portion of the conductive pattern layer, wherein the conductive pattern layer and the connection layer are disposed on a same layer, and a part of the second electrode disposed on the separator pattern layer and a part of the second electrode disposed around the separator pattern layer are separated from each other.

Abstract: An adjustable head angle bicycle assembly includes a steerer tube; a head tube that includes a first annular surface protruding radially inward from an inner wall at the upper end, and a second annular surface protruding radially inward from the inner wall at the lower end; an upper cup that includes a third annular surface engaged with the first annular surface of the head tube; and a lower cup that includes a fourth annular surface engaged with the second annular surface of the head tube.

Abstract: Some implementations described herein include systems and techniques for fabricating a wafer-on-wafer product using a filled lateral gap between beveled regions of wafers included in a stacked-wafer assembly and along a perimeter region of the stacked-wafer assembly. The systems and techniques include a deposition tool having an electrode with a protrusion that enhances an electromagnetic field along the perimeter region of the stacked-wafer assembly during a deposition operation performed by the deposition tool. Relative to an electromagnetic field generated by a deposition tool not including the electrode with the protrusion, the enhanced electromagnetic field improves the deposition operation so that a supporting fill material may be sufficiently deposited.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes: forming a transistor region in a substrate; forming a gate dielectric layer over the transistor region; forming a diffusion-blocking layer over the gate dielectric layer; forming a first portion of a work function layer over the diffusion-blocking layer; forming a second portion of the work function layer over the first portion of the work function layer; forming a plurality of barrier elements on or under a top surface of the second portion of the work function layer; and forming a gate electrode over the work function layer, wherein the plurality of barrier elements block oxygen from diffusing into the work function layer during the formation of the gate electrode.

Abstract: A pixel of an image sensor includes: a semiconductor material substrate; a photosensitive region formed in the substrate, the photosensitive region generating photo-induced electrical charge in response to illumination with light; a storage node formed in the substrate proximate to the photosensitive region, the storage node selectively receiving and storing photo-induced electrical charge generated by the photosensitive region; and a shield formed over the storage node which inhibits light from reaching the storage node, the shield including an extension which protrudes into the substrate and surrounds an outer periphery of the storage node.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first die comprising an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface. The first die includes a plurality of through-silicon vias (TSVs) penetrating through the first die. A second die is stacked on the upper surface of the first die. An interposer layer is disposed on the lower surface of the first die. An inductor is disposed in the interposer layer. The inductor comprises terminals directly coupled to the TSVs.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a fall-detection system for detecting personal fall while preserving the privacy of a detected person are disclosed. This disclosed fall-detection system can begin by receiving a sequence of video images comprising a person being monitored. The disclosed fall-detection system then processes each video image in the sequence of video images by: detecting the person in the video image; and extracting a skeletal figure of the detected person by identifying a set of human keypoints from the detected person. Next, the disclosed fall-detection system processes the sequence of skeletal figures corresponding to the sequence of video images by labeling each skeletal figure in the sequence of skeletal figures with an action among a set of predetermined actions. The disclosed fall-detection system subsequently generates a fall/non-fall decision for the detected person based on the set of action labels corresponding to the sequence of video images.

Abstract: Systems and methods of facilitating determination of risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) based at least in part on one or more measurements derived from non-invasive medical image analysis. The methods can include accessing a non-invasive generated medical image, identifying one or more arteries, identifying, regions of plaque within an artery, analyzing the regions of plaque to identify low density non-calcified plaque, non-calcified plaque, or calcified plaque based at least in part on density, determining a distance from identified regions of low density non-calcified plaque to one or more of a lumen wall or vessel wall, determining embeddedness of the regions of low density non-calcified plaque by one or more of non-calcified plaque or calcified plaque, determining a shape of the more regions of low density non-calcified plaque, and generating a display of the analysis to facilitate determination of one or more of a risk of CAD of the subject.

Abstract: This disclosure is a condensate evaporation device. An air conditioning apparatus includes a compressor, an evaporator and a condenser connected with one another. A water tray is arranged to receive the condensate. A water distribution module includes a water separator base and a water separator piece. The water separator piece and the water separator base are combined to define a water channel. The condensate flows through the water channel to evenly flow out. A multi-folded water absorbing body is arranged on one side of the water separator base to absorb the condensate flowed out from the water separator base. The water tank is arranged on a bottom side of the multi-folded water absorbing body. A fan is arranged on one side of the multi-folded water absorbing body. Accordingly, the condensate may be evaporated efficiently.

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor fin, and a gate stack on sidewalls and a top surface of the semiconductor fin. The gate stack includes a high-k dielectric layer, a work-function layer overlapping a bottom portion of the high-k dielectric layer, and a blocking layer overlapping a second bottom portion of the work-function layer. A low-resistance metal layer overlaps and contacts the work-function layer and the blocking layer. The low-resistance metal layer has a resistivity value lower than second resistivity values of both of the work-function layer and the blocking layer. A gate spacer contacts a sidewall of the gate stack.

Abstract: A training device and a training method for reducing hypertonic are disclosed. The training device includes a base, a driving circuit, two pedals, a control circuit, and a switch circuit. The driving circuit is fixed on the base. Each of the two pedals is coupled to the base. The driving circuit drives each of the two pedals to swing repeatedly between a first position and a second position relative to the base. When the control circuit executes a training program, the control circuit actuates the driving circuit.

Abstract: A dynamic frame reconstruction apparatus and method for medical image processing is disclosed which reduces the computationally expensive reconstruction of images but which retains the accuracy of the image reconstruction. A convolutional neural network is used to cluster the dynamic data into groups of frames, each group sharing similar radiotracer distribution. In one embodiment, groups of frames that have similar reconstruction parameters are determined, and scatter and random estimations are computed once and shared among each of the frames in the same frame group.

Abstract: A lighting module, an electronic device, and a display panel are provided. The lighting module includes a carrier, a first metal circuit layer, a first transparent conductive layer, a first insulating layer, a second transparent conductive layer, a second metal circuit layer, a bonding structure layer, and a plurality of lighting units. The bonding structure layer is configured to allow the second metal circuit layer to be well bonded to the first insulating layer, so that a resistance value of the lighting module is decreased, and a pressure drop is reduced.