Abstract: A touchpad assembly comprises a cover plate, a touch circuit board, a carrying mechanism, a magnet group, and vibration isolators. The touch circuit board is disposed under the cover plate and comprises a first touch electrode layer, a second touch electrode layer, and a single-layer embedded coil layer. The carrying mechanism has a central accommodating portion. The magnet group is disposed in the central accommodating portion and constitutes a vibration module with the single-layer embedded coil layer. A pressing gap is formed between the touch circuit board and the magnet group. The vibration isolators are disposed between the touch circuit board and the carrying mechanism.

Abstract: A touchpad assembly comprises a cover plate, a touch printed circuit board, a force-supporting component, a plurality of vibration isolators, and a plurality of strain gauges. The touch printed circuit board comprises a first region, a second region that surrounds the first region, a first surface, and a second surface, wherein the first surface and the second surface face toward and away from the cover plate respectively. The force-supporting component is disposed between the cover plate and the first surface. The vibration isolators are disposed on the second surface and located in the second region. The Young's modulus of the vibration isolators is in a range of 150 kPa to 800 kPa. The strain gauges are disposed on the touch printed circuit board. Each of the strain gauges extends from the second region to the first region.

Abstract: An audio device and method are disclosed. The audio device includes a microphone, a communication circuit, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: establishing a communication link with an electronic device via the communication circuit, transmitting information related to the communication link to an external audio device via the communication circuit, detecting a first level of noise included in a first audio data collected via the at least one microphone, identifying a second level of noise of the external audio device, when the first level of noise satisfies a predesignated first condition, and controlling the external audio device to transmit second audio data collected by the external audio device to the electronic device, when the second level of noise of the external audio device meets a predesignated second condition different from the predesignated first condition.

Abstract: A touchpad assembly comprises a cover plate, a touch printed circuit board, a force-supporting component, a plurality of vibration isolators, and a plurality of strain gauges. The touch printed circuit board comprises a first region, a second region that surrounds the first region, a first surface, and a second surface, wherein the first surface and the second surface face toward and away from the cover plate respectively. The force-supporting component is disposed between the cover plate and the first surface. The vibration isolators are disposed on the second surface and located in the second region. The Young's modulus of the vibration isolators is in a range of 150 kPa to 800 kPa. The strain gauges are disposed on the touch printed circuit board. Each of the strain gauges extends from the second region to the first region.

Abstract: The present invention lies in the field of food ingredients and concerns a method for the production of dihydrochalcones from various educts as well as the corresponding enzymes, which are used for the production of dihydrochalcones. Furthermore, the present invention concerns transgenic microorganisms and vectors for expressing the enzymes according to the invention.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for determining validity of a measured in-blood percentage of oxygenated hemoglobin. The apparatus has multiple pulse oximetry channels having at least three light sources of at least three distinct wavelengths, which are detected and converted to digital signals. The light sources are selectively activated, and two or more estimated in-blood percentages of oxygenated hemoglobin are calculated. It is determined whether a signal quality associated with the calculated in-blood percentages exceeds a predetermined accuracy threshold, and an associated validity indication is provided.

Abstract: An optical communication system includes an optical module and a host. The optical module has a fiber connector and a laser condition pin, wherein the fiber connector is configured to connect to a laser output of an external laser source. The optical module is configured to set an output of the laser condition pin to have a first value when detecting a laser beam through the fiber connector. The host is connected to the laser condition pin and has a control connector, wherein the control connector is configured to connect to the external laser source. The host is configured to output a release signal through the control connector when detecting the first value on the laser condition pin, wherein the release signal changes the laser output from outputting a laser beam having a first power to outputting a laser beam having a second power higher than the first power.

Abstract: An optical communication system includes an optical module and a host. The optical module has a fiber connector and a laser condition pin, wherein the fiber connector is configured to connect to a laser output of an external laser source. The optical module is configured to set an output of the laser condition pin to have a first value when detecting a laser beam through the fiber connector. The host is connected to the laser condition pin and has a control connector, wherein the control connector is configured to connect to the external laser source. The host is configured to output a release signal through the control connector when detecting the first value on the laser condition pin, wherein the release signal changes the laser output from outputting a laser beam having a first power to outputting a laser beam having a second power higher than the first power.

Abstract: A generative adversarial network (GAN)-based system for generating a color image from an edge image includes: a first GAN training a model for converting the edge image into an intermediate image; and a second GAN training a model for converting the intermediate image into the color image, wherein an entropy of the intermediate image corresponds to a value between an entropy of the edge image and an entropy of the color image.

Abstract: An audio device and method are disclosed. The audio device includes a microphone, a communication circuit, and a processor.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for determining validity of a measured in-blood percentage of oxygenated hemoglobin. The apparatus has multiple pulse oximetry channels having at least three light sources of at least three distinct wavelengths, which are detected and converted to digital signals. The light sources are selectively activated, and two or more estimated in-blood percentages of oxygenated hemoglobin are calculated. It is determined whether a signal quality associated with the calculated in-blood percentages exceeds a predetermined accuracy threshold, and an associated validity indication is provided.

Abstract: A method of measuring an interaction force includes: generating feature maps corresponding to a plurality of sequential images; generating pooling maps respectively corresponding to feature map groups including a predetermined number of feature maps among the feature maps; generating attention maps corresponding to the pooling maps; and sequentially receiving feature maps modified based on the attention maps and outputting interaction force information.

Abstract: A method of measuring an interaction force includes: generating feature maps corresponding to a plurality of sequential images; generating pooling maps respectively corresponding to feature map groups including a predetermined number of feature maps among the feature maps; generating attention maps corresponding to the pooling maps; and sequentially receiving feature maps modified based on the attention maps and outputting interaction force information.

Abstract: A generative adversarial network (GAN)-based system for generating a color image from an edge image includes: a first GAN training a model for converting the edge image into an intermediate image; and a second GAN training a model for converting the intermediate image into the color image, wherein an entropy of the intermediate image corresponds to a value between an entropy of the edge image and an entropy of the color image.

Abstract: An electronic fitness device comprises an optical transmitter, a first lens, an optical receiver, and a second lens. The optical transmitter is operable to transmit an optical signal. The first lens covers at least a portion of the optical transmitter and is operable to direct the optical signal into the skin of a user in a first direction outward from a center of the electronic fitness device. The optical receiver is operable to receive optical signals modulated by the skin of the user and to generate a photoplethysmogram (PPG) signal resulting from the optical signal. The second lens covers at least a portion of the optical receiver and is operable to receive a modulated optical signal from the skin of the user in a second direction inward toward the center of the electronic fitness device and to direct the modulated optical signal toward the optical receiver.

Abstract: An electronic fitness device comprises an optical transmitter, a first lens, an optical receiver, and a second lens. The optical transmitter is operable to transmit an optical signal. The first lens covers at least a portion of the optical transmitter and is operable to direct the optical signal into the skin of a user in a first direction outward from a center of the electronic fitness device. The optical receiver is operable to receive optical signals modulated by the skin of the user and to generate a photoplethysmogram (PPG) signal resulting from the optical signal. The second lens covers at least a portion of the optical receiver and is operable to receive a modulated optical signal from the skin of the user in a second direction inward toward the center of the electronic fitness device and to direct the modulated optical signal toward the optical receiver.

Abstract: Fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs) and fabrication methods thereof are provided. An exemplary fabrication method includes providing a base substrate having a plurality of fins; forming gate structures over the base substrate; forming a photoresist film having a plurality of exposure regions and non-exposure regions over the base substrate, the fins and the gate structures, wherein the exposure regions have first regions above the top surfaces of the gate structures and second regions below the top surfaces of the gate structures; performing an exposure process to the photoresist film; performing a post-baking process to cause photoacid in the second regions of the exposure regions to diffuse into portions of the photoresist film below the top surfaces of the gate structures in the non-exposure regions; developing exposed photoresist film to form photoresist layers; and performing a function doping process to the fins using the photoresist layers as a mask.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an audio information retrieval method and device. The method includes acquiring a spectrogram of an audio clip, extracting a local feature of at least one energy extreme point in the spectrogram to use as a local feature sequence of the audio clip, and conducting an audio information retrieval according to the local feature sequence of the audio clip to acquire audio information. Embodiments of the present invention reduce the probability of a missed match (e.g., false negative) and improve the accuracy of audio information retrieval.

Abstract: Fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs) and fabrication methods thereof are provided. An exemplary fabrication method includes providing a base substrate having a plurality of fins; forming gate structures over the base substrate; forming a photoresist film having a plurality of exposure regions and non-exposure regions over the base substrate, the fins and the gate structures, wherein the exposure regions have first regions above the top surfaces of the gate structures and second regions below the top surfaces of the gate structures; performing an exposure process to the photoresist film; performing a post-baking process to cause photoacid in the second regions of the exposure regions to diffuse into portions of the photoresist film below the top surfaces of the gate structures in the non-exposure regions; developing exposed photoresist film to form photoresist layers; and performing a function doping process to the fins using the photoresist layers as a mask.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an audio information retrieval method and device. The method includes acquiring a spectrogram of an audio clip, extracting a local feature of at least one energy extreme point in the spectrogram to use as a local feature sequence of the audio clip, and conducting an audio information retrieval according to the local feature sequence of the audio clip to acquire audio information. Embodiments of the present invention reduce the probability of a missed match (e.g., false negative) and improve the accuracy of audio information retrieval.