Abstract: A buffer circuit and a multiplexer using the buffer are provided. The buffer may selectively operate at a first mode or a second mode. The buffer includes a first signal input terminal, a first signal output terminal, and a path circuit coupled between the first signal input terminal and the first signal output terminal. The path circuit has a voltage source terminal. In response to the buffer operating at the first mode, a first signal transmission path is formed in the path circuit and between the first signal input terminal and the first signal output terminal. The first signal transmission path is disconnected from the voltage source terminal.

Abstract: A system and method of docking an information handling system to an intelligent wireless fan dock comprising a docking sensor to detect a docking event, a wireless module to establish a wireless link of the intelligent wireless fan dock with the docked information handling system upon detection of a docking event and to receive a dynamic fan speed request command to adjust extended fan cooling airflow from fan dock control system operating at the docked information handling system, where the fan dock control system has determined that the docked information handling system and the intelligent wireless fan dock pairing enables an increased performance mode and altered power draw limitations for the docked information handling system relative to the information handling system in an undocked state, and increasing the extended fan cooling airflow of a cooling fan based on the dynamic fan speed request command from the docked information handling system.

Abstract: Subscription-based electric vehicle charging management methods and systems are provided. A server receives charging request with at least a user identification code from an electric vehicle charging station or a mobile device through a network. The server searches a database according to the user identification code to obtain contract situation corresponding to the user identification code and determines whether the contract situation is in a contract expiration status or an arrears unpaid status. When the contract situation is not in the contract expiration status or the arrears unpaid status, the server instructs the electric vehicle charging station to perform a charging operation. When the contract situation is in the contract expiration status or the arrears unpaid status, the server transmits a charging rejection instruction to the electric vehicle charging station. In response to the charging rejection instruction, the electric vehicle charging station rejects the charging request.

Abstract: In an automatic test system, a test computer of a kind of test equipment communicates with a loading-and-unloading computer of a kind of loading-and-unloading equipment. The loading-and-unloading equipment automatically loads a plurality of target devices on a plurality of test carriers according to the state of the test equipment, and the test equipment automatically tests the target devices loaded on the test carriers according to the state of the loading-and-unloading equipment. In addition, after the test is completed, the loading-and-unloading equipment automatically unloads the tested target devices from the test carriers, and automatically sorts the tested target devices according to the test results generated by the test equipment.

Abstract: Electric vehicle charging management methods and systems are provided. First, a server receives a candidate charging request respectively from each of candidate charging stations or candidate mobile devices via a network. According to the candidate charging requests, at least one first charging station is selected from the candidate charging stations, and the first charging station is instructed to perform a first charging operation with an upper power limit value. The server sets the candidate charging requests of the candidate charging stations other than that of the first charging station to a pending state. When the first charging status information corresponding to the first charging operation meets an energy management condition, the server selects at least one second charging station from the candidate charging stations according to the candidate charging requests, and instructs the second charging station to perform a second charging operation with the upper power limit value.

Abstract: A system and method of docking an information handling system to an intelligent wireless fan dock comprising a docking sensor to detect a docking event, a wireless module to establish a wireless link of the intelligent wireless fan dock with the docked information handling system upon detection of a docking event and to receive a dynamic fan speed request command to adjust extended fan cooling airflow from fan dock control system operating at the docked information handling system, where the fan dock control system has determined that the docked information handling system and the intelligent wireless fan dock pairing enables an increased performance mode and altered power draw limitations for the docked information handling system relative to the information handling system in an undocked state, and increasing the extended fan cooling airflow of a cooling fan based on the dynamic fan speed request command from the docked information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a processor, a memory device, a power management unit (PMU), and a camera formed into a chassis of the information handling system. The camera may include a lens and an electronic image capture component, and an electrochromic glass shutter formed over the lens, the electrochromic glass shutter operatively coupled to a circuit switch to receive a voltage to change the opacity of the electrochromic glass shutter, the circuit switch operatively coupled to and controlled by an embedded controller.

Abstract: Arrays of droplet-on-demand dispensers are controlled by a row-column addressing scheme that can reduce the number of on-chip address lines, thereby making it feasible to construct large dispenser arrays. Decoders are used to further reduce the number of control lines that select a specific address line. A microfluidic logic controller includes row-select lines, each coupled to dispensers disposed on the same row, and column-select lines, each coupled to dispensers disposed on the same column such that each dispenser is associated with a unique row-column address. A logic circuit can actuate a dispenser only if the logic circuit receives signals from both of the row-select line and the column-select line corresponding to the row-column address of the selected dispenser. Reagents can be dispensed from the dispenser array, thereby allowing for rapid formatting of a reagent library into microfluidic droplets.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transparent elastic composite film, which includes a first film layer; a thermoplastic polyurethane layer; and a second film layer; wherein the first film layer and the second film layer have a crosslinked network structure; the first film layer includes acrylic resin and aliphatic polyisocyanate, wherein the acrylic resin includes hydroxyl-containing acrylic resin, and a weight ratio of the acrylic resin to the aliphatic polyisocyanate is 1/1 to 1/1.2, and a weight ratio of the hydroxyl-containing acrylic resin to the acrylic resin is 0.1/1 to 0.18/1.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transparent elastic composite film, which includes a first film layer; a thermoplastic polyurethane layer; and a second film layer; wherein the first film layer and the second film layer have a crosslinked network structure; the first film layer includes acrylic resin and aliphatic polyisocyanate, wherein the acrylic resin includes hydroxyl-containing acrylic resin, and a weight ratio of the acrylic resin to the aliphatic polyisocyanate is 1/1 to 1/1.2, and a weight ratio of the hydroxyl-containing acrylic resin to the acrylic resin is 0.1/1 to 0.18/1.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the fabrication and use of phase-change material (PCM) membranes in microvalves for microfluidic systems. The microvalve may be fabricated by using a tissue-sectioning instrument to slice a thin membrane of PCM off of a block of PCM. The membrane may then be sandwiched between a plurality of microfluidic flow sections to act as a microvalve. At room temperature, the membrane may exist in a solid state to act as a zero-leakage seal and microvalve. Applying heat to the membrane may bring the membrane to a melting point, causing it to reach a liquid state. The microvalve in the liquid state may experience a surface tension effect by a material of the microfluidic flow sections, causing it to displace from a flow path and allow a fluid to pass from one microfluidic flow section to another.

Abstract: A network system can communicate with user and provider devices to facilitate the provision of a network-based service. The network system can identify optimal service providers to provide services requested by users. The network can utilize context data in matching service providers with users. In particular, the network system can determine, based on context data associated with a user, whether to perform pre-request matching for that user. A service provider who is pre-request matched with the user can be directed by the network system to relocate via a pre-request relocation direction. When the user submits the service request after the pre-request match, the network system can either automatically transmit an invitation to the pre-request matched service provider or can perform post-request matching to identify an optimal service provider for the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a radiation therapy system. The radiation therapy system may comprise a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus configured to acquire MRI data with respect to a region of interest (ROI) of a subject, the MRI apparatus including a magnetic body; and a radiation therapy apparatus configured to apply a radiation beam to at least one portion of the ROI. The radiation therapy apparatus may include a linear accelerator configured to accelerate electrons to produce the radiation beam, the linear accelerator being located in a bore formed by an inner surface of the magnetic body, and a length direction of the linear accelerator being parallel with an axis of the magnetic body.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a carbon nanodot-polyacrylic acid composite hydrogel including a polyacrylic acid-based gel matrix having carboxyl groups, and a plurality of fluorescent carbon nanodots having amino groups on surfaces thereof. The fluorescent carbon nanodots are formed by subjecting polyethylenimine and hydrochloric acid to a hydrothermal reaction, and are distributed in the polyacrylic acid-based gel matrix. The amino groups of the fluorescent carbon nanodots are covalently bonded with the carboxyl groups of the polyacrylic acid-based gel matrix. Also disclosed herein are a method for preparing and a formulation for forming a carbon nanodot-polyacrylic acid composite hydrogel.

Abstract: Methods and systems for multi-dimension electric vehicle charging management are provided. First, configuration setting data corresponding to each electric vehicle charging station is provided. A service application instruction corresponding to a specific electric vehicle charging station, at least including specific user identity data corresponding to a specific user, is received from the specific electric vehicle charging station or a mobile device through a network. In response to the service application instruction, a specific user category is determined based on the specific user identity data. Then, the configuration setting data of the specific electric vehicle charging station is obtained, and it is determined whether the specific user can use or make a reservation to use a specific electric vehicle charging station at a receiving time according to the receiving time, the specific user category, and the configuration setting data of the specific electric vehicle charging station.

Abstract: The present disclosure may provide a magnetic resonance (MR) system. The MR system may include a magnet assembly, a gradient coil assembly, and a shim assembly. The magnet assembly may be configured to generate a main magnetic field. The magnet assembly may include a magnet and a cryostat configured to cool the magnet located inside the cryostat. The cryostat may form a bore. The gradient coil assembly may be configured to generate a gradient magnetic field. The gradient coil assembly may be located inside the bore. The shim assembly may be configured to at least partially shield a stray field which is generated by the gradient coil assembly and to which the magnet is subjected. The shim assembly may be located outside the gradient coil assembly.

Abstract: Management methods and systems for electric vehicle charging equipment are provided. An application program of a mobile device scans a quick response code of an electric vehicle charging equipment to send a binding request to a server via a first network. In response to the binding request, the server determines whether the electric vehicle charging equipment has been bound to any account. When the electric vehicle charging equipment is not bound to any account, the server provides an interface to the mobile device to set account information. The server creates a specific account based on the account information, and sets the electric vehicle charging equipment to only accept a charging request from the specific account, wherein the application program is linked to the specific account.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention comprises: a smart donation-fundraising server for saving information on in-kind donation, which refers to goods donated by a corporation, as in-kind donation information, generating and saving in-kind donation advertisement content which refers to advertisement content for the in-kind donation, and reporting as the amount corresponding to the in-kind donation as cash donation by the corporation that has provided the in-kind donation; a kiosk for receiving, from the smart donation-fundraising server, the in-kind donation advertisement content and displaying same, and printing and providing an exchange coupon allowing free exchange of the in-kind donation or a discount coupon allowing purchase of the in-kind donation at a discounted price, when a cash donation payment has been made to purchase the in-kind donation; and a cable/wireless communication network for providing cable communication or wireless communication between the smart donation-fundraising server and the ki

Abstract: Electric vehicle charging management methods and systems capable of integrating multiple identities are provided. First, a mobile device executes an application, and selects a first identity account from a plurality of identity accounts through the application. Then, a first charging request is generated according to the first identity account and a first charging station, and the first charging request is transmitted to the server via a network through the mobile device or the first charging station. In response to the first charging request, the server instructs the first charging station to perform a first charging operation via the network. Thereafter, the server continuously obtains first charging state information of the first charging operation from the first charging station via the network, and calculates a first charging fee associated with the first identity account based on the first charging state information.

Abstract: A network system can communicate with user and provider devices to facilitate the provision of a network-based service. The network system can identify optimal service providers to provide services requested by users. The network can utilize context data in matching service providers with users. In particular, the network system can determine, based on context data associated with a user, whether to perform pre-request matching for that user. A service provider who is pre-request matched with the user can be directed by the network system to relocate via a pre-request relocation direction. When the user submits the service request after the pre-request match, the network system can either automatically transmit an invitation to the pre-request matched service provider or can perform post-request matching to identify an optimal service provider for the user.