Abstract: An induction well includes a tank configured to store a substance, a first induction coil positioned around a first portion of the tank, a second induction coil positioned around a second portion of the tank, and a single power inverter coupled in parallel with the first induction coil and the second induction coil.

Abstract: An induction system includes a single power inverter, a plurality of power branches coupled to the single power inverter in parallel, and a controller. Each of the plurality of power branches includes an induction coil, a capacitor coupled to the induction coil to form a resonant circuit, and a power switch coupled in series with the resonant circuit. The controller is configured to regulate an output power of the resonant circuit of each of the plurality of power branches by varying a switching frequency of the single power inverter to adjust the output power of the resonant circuit of all of the plurality of power branches and/or selectively transmitting a signal to the power switch of a respective power branch of the plurality of power branches to turn-on and turn-off the power switch of the respective power branch to individually adjust the output power of each of the plurality of power branches.

Abstract: A food preparation appliance includes a housing, a conveyor, a thermal element, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a third sensor. The housing defines an inlet, an outlet, and a processing zone between the inlet and the outlet. The conveyor is configured to move a food product from the inlet, through the processing zone, and to the outlet. The thermal element is positioned within the processing zone. The first sensor is positioned proximate the inlet of the housing and along a lateral side of the conveyor or along a first cantilever arm extending laterally across the conveyor. The second sensor is positioned within the processing zone. The third sensor is positioned proximate the outlet of the housing and along a lateral side of the conveyor or along a second cantilever arm extending laterally across the conveyor.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a touch layer, and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) including a main FPC and a bridge FPC. A third soldering region and a fourth soldering region of the bridge FPC are respectively soldered to a first soldering region and a second soldering region of the main FPC. Ends of each first touch connection line are electrically connected to a touch chip and a first touch lead. Ends of each second touch connection line are electrically connected to a pad on the second soldering region and a second touch lead. Ends of each third touch connection line are electrically connected to a pad on the first soldering region and the touch chip. Ends of each touch transfer line are electrically connected to a pad on the third soldering region and a pad on the fourth soldering region.

Abstract: A food preparation appliance includes a processing mechanism, a thermal element, a sensor positioned to acquire identifying data regarding identifying characteristics of a food product to be processed by the food preparation appliance, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive the identifying data from the sensor, identify a type of the food product based on the identifying data, and automatically set a predefined operating parameter of at least one of the processing mechanism and the thermal element to provide target processing of the food product based on the type and the identifying characteristics.

Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display device includes a display panel and a flexible circuit board electrically connected with the display panel. The flexible circuit board includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board and a conductive portion; the first circuit board includes a first substrate, and a main contact pad, a first wire and a second wire provided on the first substrate; the second circuit board includes a second substrate, a relay contact pad and a third wire provided on the second substrate; and the conductive portion is configured for electrically connecting the main contact pad and the relay contact pad.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The LCD includes: an LCD panel, a grayscale voltage output portion and a grayscale voltage adjusting portion. The LCD panel includes a deformation area formed by bonding of a driver integrated circuit, and the deformation area includes a first subpixel. The grayscale voltage output portion is configured to output a first grayscale voltage to the first subpixel. The grayscale voltage adjusting portion is configured to adjust the first grayscale voltage into a second grayscale voltage, so that a brightness of the first subpixel at the second grayscale voltage is less than a brightness of the first subpixel at the first grayscale voltage.

Abstract: A food pan well includes a base defining an internal cavity and a temperature regulating system disposed within the internal cavity. The base is configured to support a food pan such that the food pan is selectively suspendable within the internal cavity. The temperature regulating system includes a cooling assembly configured to facilitate cooling at least a sidewall of the food pan and a warming assembly configured to facilitate warming at least a bottom surface of the food pan.

Abstract: Disclosed are a gate driving apparatus for a pixel array and a driving method therefor. The pixel array includes N gate lines. The gate driving apparatus includes: a plurality of gate drivers, wherein the N gate lines are divided into a plurality of groups, each group includes a plurality of gate lines, each gate driver corresponds to the plurality of groups on a one-to-one basis, and is used for generating a gate driving signal for the plurality of gate lines in the group corresponding thereto; and a driver control module which is used for generating a plurality of driver control signals corresponding to the plurality of gate drivers on a one-to-one basis, and state switching between any two driver control signals has at least a difference of first time, wherein under control of the driver control signals, the gate drivers are switched from first state to second state in sequence.

Abstract: A food pan well includes a base defining an internal cavity and a temperature regulating system disposed within the internal cavity. The temperature regulating system includes an internal enclosure and at least one of a cooling assembly and a warming assembly. The internal enclosure is positioned within the internal cavity. The internal enclosure includes a bottom wall and a sidewall that extends around a periphery of the bottom wall. The bottom wall and the sidewall cooperatively define a temperature regulated cavity. The base is configured to support one or more food pans such that the one or more food pans are selectively suspendable within the temperature regulated cavity. The cooling assembly is positioned to facilitate cooling at least one of the one or more food pans and the warming assembly is positioned to facilitate warming at least one of the one or more food pans.

Abstract: An array substrate is disclosed. The array substrate has a display area and a non-display area in the periphery of the display area, and includes a plurality of gate lines to which gate pulse signals are provided; a plurality of data lines to which data signals are provided, wherein signals on adjacent ones of the plurality of data lines have opposite polarities; a charge sharing device includes a first thin film transistor in the non-display area, a first terminal of the first thin film transistor being connected to one of two adjacent data lines among the plurality of data lines, a second terminal thereof being connected the other of the two adjacent data lines, and a gate thereof being configured to be provided with a first control signal in a blank time period between adjacent data frames so as to turn on the first thin film transistor.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel and a display device, comprising: an array substrate, an opposite substrate arranged opposite to the array substrate, a driver circuit; a common electrode layer on a side of the opposite substrate facing the array substrate; and a liquid crystal layer located between the opposite substrate and the array substrate; the array substrate includes: a display area, a non-display area, a signal line in the display area, and a switchover terminal in the non-display area, where the switchover terminal includes: a first connection terminal electrically connected with the driver circuit, a second connection terminal electrically connected with the signal line, and an electrically-conductive layer covering the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal; the electrically-conductive layer is insulated from the common electrode layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a gate driving apparatus for a pixel array and a driving method therefor. The pixel array includes N gate lines. The gate driving apparatus includes: a plurality of gate drivers, wherein the N gate lines are divided into a plurality of groups, each group includes a plurality of gate lines, each gate driver corresponds to the plurality of groups on a one-to-one basis, and is used for generating a gate driving signal for the plurality of gate lines in the group corresponding thereto; and a driver control module which is used for generating a plurality of driver control signals corresponding to the plurality of gate drivers on a one-to-one basis, and state switching between any two driver control signals has at least a difference of first time, wherein under control of the driver control signals, the gate drivers are switched from first state to second state in sequence.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal display, a display panel and a reference voltage control method of a display panel and a reference voltage control device for a display panel. The reference voltage control method of a display panel includes acquiring a refreshing frequency of the display panel; invoking a reference voltage database according to the refreshing frequency, to acquire reference voltage data corresponding to the refreshing frequency; generating a reference voltage adjusting signal for adjusting a reference voltage signal fixedly output by the display panel according to the reference voltage data; and synthesizing the reference voltage adjusting signal and the reference voltage signal fixedly output by the display panel to generate a reference voltage synthesis signal, and outputting the reference voltage synthesis signal to a reference voltage signal input terminal of the display panel.

Abstract: Disclosed are a gate driving apparatus for a pixel array and a driving method therefor. The pixel array includes N gate lines. The gate driving apparatus includes: a plurality of gate drivers, wherein the N gate lines are divided into a plurality of groups, each group includes a plurality of gate lines, each gate driver corresponds to the plurality of groups on a one-to-one basis, and is used for generating a gate driving signal for the plurality of gate lines in the group corresponding thereto; and a driver control module which is used for generating a plurality of driver control signals corresponding to the plurality of gate drivers on a one-to-one basis, and state switching between any two driver control signals has at least a difference of first time, wherein under control of the driver control signals, the gate drivers are switched from first state to second state in sequence.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a display driving circuit, a driving method thereof and a display apparatus. A signal receiving antenna detects the degree of noise coupling of a pair of differential data transmission lines, and transmits to a signal compensation controller a voltage value of a coupling signal. The signal compensation controller transmits to a timer controller and/or a source IC a correction signal corresponding to the voltage value of the coupling signal, which is used to adjust differential data signals transmitted over the pair of differential data transmission lines.

Abstract: An array substrate is disclosed. The array substrate has a display area and a non-display area in the periphery of the display area, and includes a plurality of gate lines to which gate pulse signals are provided; a plurality of data lines to which data signals are provided, wherein signals on adjacent ones of the plurality of data lines have opposite polarities; a charge sharing device includes a first thin film transistor in the non-display area, a first terminal of the first thin film transistor being connected to one of two adjacent data lines among the plurality of data lines, a second terminal thereof being connected the other of the two adjacent data lines, and a gate thereof being configured to be provided with a first control signal in a blank time period between adjacent data frames so as to turn on the first thin film transistor.

Abstract: The present application discloses a voltage shift circuit and a driving method thereof, a driving device and a display apparatus. The voltage shift circuit includes: a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first voltage terminal, a second voltage terminal, and an output terminal. The first input terminal is configured to input a first signal. The second input terminal is configured to input a second signal. The first voltage terminal is configured to input a first voltage. The second voltage terminal is configured to input a second voltage. The output terminal is configured to output an output signal. The voltage shift circuit is configured to lower the first voltage to an output voltage within a first time using the first signal, and to raise the second voltage to the output voltage within a second time using the second signal. The first time partially overlaps with the second time.

Abstract: An induction heating system includes a power inverter, an induction circuit, and a control circuit. The power inverter includes one or more transistors configured to receive a direct current (DC) input and produce an alternating current (AC) output. The induction circuit includes at least one working coil configured to receive the AC output and produce a first magnetic field, wherein the first magnetic field interacts with a ferrous material to generate heat in the ferrous material. The control circuit includes a processor and memory. The memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the control circuit to receive an input, from a user, indicating a temperature set point, measure an inductance of the induction circuit, determine a resonant frequency of the induction circuit based on the inductance, and control the one or more transistors of the power inverter based on the resonant frequency and the temperature set point.

Abstract: A temperature-regulating unit includes a base, a thermal element, a contactless sensing assembly, and a controller. The base is configured to support at least one of a pan or a food product. The thermal element is positioned to thermally regulate the at least one of the pan or the food product. The contactless sensing assembly is positioned to acquire sensor data regarding the at least one of the pan or the food product. The controller is configured to receive the sensor data from the contactless sensing assembly and adaptively control the thermal element based on the sensor data.