Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system has a tipping module, comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory, a processor, and a user device. The tipping module, the processor, and the user device are configured to display one or more multimedia content pages on a user interface of the user device, the one or more multimedia content pages associated with one or more live broadcast platforms, display one or more tipping graphical elements on the user interface of the user device, the one or more tipping graphical elements associated with the one or more multimedia content pages, and execute at least one tip operation on the one or more live broadcast platforms, the at least one tip operation associated with the one or more tipping graphical elements and responsive to a trigger instruction of any of the one or more tipping graphical elements.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an organic thin film and a method for preparing the same, a display device, and an optical device, in which the method includes: providing a base substrate; forming an isomerization generating layer on the base substrate, the isomerization generating layer including a first region and a second region; adding a precursor solution on a surface of the isomerization generating layer away from the base substrate, and allowing surface energy of the second region to be greater than surface energy of the first region, so as to form the organic thin film from the precursor solution, the precursor solution being at least partially located in the second region.

Abstract: Embodiments of three-dimensional (3D) memory devices and methods for controlling a photoresist (PR) trimming rate in the formation of the 3D memory devices are disclosed. In an example, a method includes forming a dielectric stack over a substrate, measuring a first distance between the first trimming mark and the PR layer along a first direction, and trimming the PR layer along the first direction. The method also includes etching the dielectric stack using the trimmed PR layer as an etch mask to form a staircase, forming a second trimming mark using the first trimming mark as an etch mask, measuring a second distance between the second trimming mark and the trimmed PR layer, comparing the first distance with the second distance to determine a difference between an actual PR trimming rate and an estimated PR trimming rate, and adjusting PR trimming parameters based on the difference.

Abstract: A method for controlling devices includes: providing a first widget and a second widget on the user interface, wherein the first widget is associated with control of the first device, and the second widget is associated with control of the second device; activating joint control of the first device and the second device in response to a bundling operation used for bundling the first widget with the second widget; and driving, in response to an operation used for triggering the joint control, the first device and the second device to perform the respective predefined acts synchronously.

Abstract: Apparatuses include (among other components) a first gain device connected to receive an initial voltage, a second gain device in series with the first gain device and connected to receive output of the first gain device, differential gain devices connected to receive outputs from the first gain device and the second gain device (the differential gain devices provide opposite voltage outputs from the apparatus) and high-frequency compensation feed-forward paths connected to the first gain device and the second gain device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a male masturbating apparatus. The male masturbating apparatus includes an elongated hollow frame member and a flexible actuator mounted to the elongated hollow frame member. The flexible actuator is operable between a first position and a second position. A silicon element is mounted within the elongated hollow frame member. A plurality of sensors is configured to detect at least a depth information based on a level of insertion of a penis in a flexible opening of the silicon element, and a magnitude of force applied on the flexible actuator for operating the flexible actuator to the second position from the first position. A control unit is operatively coupled to the plurality of sensors. The control unit is configured to provide a vibrotactile output based at least on the depth information and the magnitude of force applied on the flexible actuator.

Abstract: Amplifier devices includes a first amplifier connected to receive an input voltage. The first amplifier outputs an internal voltage. These structures also include a second amplifier having an input node connected to receive the internal voltage and an output node outputting an output voltage. A resistive feedback loop is connected to the input node and the output node of the second amplifier. A first cross-coupled bandwidth boosting stage is connected to the input node of the second amplifier and a second cross-coupled bandwidth boosting stage connected to the output node of the second amplifier. The cross-coupled bandwidth boosting stages form a distributed differential positive feedback structure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure an adult toy is disclosed. The adult toy includes a substantially hollow cylindrical body and a vagina-shaped element arranged inside the substantially hollow cylindrical body. The vagina-shaped element includes an opening at a first end of the substantially hollow cylindrical body to receive a male genital organ thereof. Further, the adult toy includes a chamber arranged between the substantially hollow cylindrical body and the vagina-shaped element, surrounding the vagina-shaped element. The adult toy includes an air pump arranged towards a second end of the substantially hollow cylindrical body. The air pump is disposed in fluid communication with an ambient atmosphere and the chamber and configured to provide an air pressure inside the chamber. The chamber is adapted to inflate and deflate based on the air pressure thereof to cause the vagina-shaped element to compress and decompress to stimulate the male genital organ received inside thereof.

Abstract: The system has an accessory control module, comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory, a processor, a device of a human user, and an accessory configured to communicate with the device. The accessory control module, the processor, the device, and the accessory are configured to receive or obtain multimedia data using the device, create one or more control patterns based on the multimedia data, and drive the accessory using the one or more control patterns. The multimedia data includes at least one selected from the group of text data, sound data, image data, video data, and combinations thereof. The one or more control patterns includes a signal set that drives the accessory to sequentially perform a series of different amplitudes of a predefined act. The predefined act sexually stimulates the human user.

Abstract: An energy storage composition can be used as a new Na-ion battery cathode material. The energy storage composition with an alluaudite phase of AxTy(PO4)z, NaxTy(PO4)z, Na1.702Fe3(PO4)3 and Na0.872Fe3(PO4)3, is described including the hydrothermal synthesis, crystal structure, and electrochemical properties. After ball milling and carbon coating, the compositions described herein demonstrate a reversible capacity, such as about 140.7 mAh/g. In addition these compositions exhibit good cycling performance (93% of the initial capacity is retained after 50 cycles) and excellent rate capability. These alluaudite compounds represent a new cathode material for large-scale battery applications that are earth-abundant and sustainable.

Abstract: Inter-kernel dataflow analysis and deadlock detection includes, for each kernel of a plurality of kernels of a design, including, using computer hardware, a signal for the kernel that is asserted in response to all processes inside the kernel stalling, wherein the plurality of kernels form a strongly connected component. For each kernel of the plurality of kernels, the signal is asserted during operation of the design in response to each process in the kernel stalling. A notification is generated indicating that the strongly connected component is deadlocked in response to each kernel of the strongly connected component asserting the signal.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a male masturbating device. The male masturbating device includes an elongate hollow body, a reciprocating arrangement housed within the elongate hollow body and a silicon element. The reciprocating arrangement includes an elongate hollow reciprocating-element and a driving assembly. The driving assembly includes a motion transmission mechanism operatively coupled to the elongate hollow reciprocating-element for providing a reciprocating movement to the elongate hollow reciprocating-element with respect to the elongate hollow body, and a power source for providing electrical power to the motion transmission mechanism. The silicon element includes a flexible opening. The silicon element is mounted on the elongate hollow reciprocating-element and projects out of a first end of the elongate hollow body. The silicon element is configured to move reciprocally with the reciprocating movement of the elongate hollow reciprocating-element.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for preparing an anode material for lithium ion battery of a SiC nanoparticle encapsulated by nitrogen-doped graphene. The method includes: in an ammonia atmosphere, heating a SiC nanoparticle for a predetermined time, and cooling to obtain the SiC nanoparticle encapsulated by nitrogen-doped graphene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a KRAS mutant protein inhibitor shown as formula (I), a composition containing the inhibitor and the use thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for operating adult toys based on game related actions. The method performed by a server system includes facilitating an interaction mode between a gaming application and an adult toy management application, for operating an adult toy associated with a user of a plurality of users. The method includes receiving one or more action inputs associated with a character of the gaming application based on the user inputs in the gaming application. The one or more action inputs correspond to game related action associated with the gaming application. Further, the method includes determining a control pattern associated with the game related action performed by the character in the gaming application. The method includes transmitting the control pattern to the adult toy management application, for operating the adult toy to provide physical stimulus to the user corresponding to the game related action.

Abstract: A hardware decompression acceleration engine including: an input buffer for receiving to-be-decompressed data from a software layer of a host computer; a decompression processing unit coupled to the input buffer for decompressing the to-be-decompressed data, the decompression processing unit further receiving first and second flags from the software layer of the host computer, wherein the first flag is indicative of a location of the to-be-decompressed data in a to-be-decompressed data block and the second flag is indicative of a presence of an intermediate state; and an output buffer for storing decompressed data from the decompression processing unit.

Abstract: A line laser module, including: a module body; a first image capturing assembly, provided at the module body and comprising a first camera, at least one laser emitter and a first image processing module, wherein the at least one laser emitter is provided adjacent to the first camera and configured to emit a line laser with a linear projection toward outside of the module body, the first camera is configured to capture a first environment image containing the line laser, and the first image processing module is configured to acquire obstacle distance information based on the first environment image; and a second image capturing assembly, comprising a second camera and a second image processing module, wherein the second camera is configured to capture a second environment image, and the second image processing module is configured to acquire obstacle type information based on the second environment image.

Abstract: Controlling execution of application-specific hardware pipelines includes detecting, using computer hardware, a loop construct contained in a function within a design specified in a high-level programming language, extracting, using the computer hardware, the loop construct from the function into a newly generated function of the design, and generating, using the computer hardware, a state transition graph corresponding to the loop construct. The state transition graph can be pruned by relocating operations from the function entry state and the function exit state into the loop region. A circuit design defining, at least in part, a pipeline hardware architecture implementing the loop construct can be generated using the computer hardware based, at least in part, on the pruned state transition graph.

Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system has an accessory control module, comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory, a processor, a user device of a human viewer, a viewer accessory configured to communicate with the user device, the viewer accessory including a first motor or a first heater, a model device of a human model, and a model accessory configured to communicate with the model device, the model accessory including a second motor or a second heater. The accessory control module, the processor, the user device, the viewer accessory, the model device, and the model accessory are configured to provide a chat communication application between the human viewer and the human model configured to provide chat between the human viewer via the user device and the human model via the model device.

Abstract: The system has an accessory control module, comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory, a processor, a device of a human user, and an accessory configured to communicate with the device, the accessory including a motor or a heater. The accessory control module, the processor, the device, and the accessory are configured to receive or obtain audio data using the device, identify at least one parameter of the audio data, the at least one parameter having one or more parameter values, convert the one or more parameter values into one or more action signals, and control the motor or the heater using the one or more action signals to perform a predefined act of the accessory at a parameter-dependent intensity synchronously with receiving or obtaining the audio data. The predefined act sexually stimulates the human user.