Abstract: The disclosed systems, structures, and methods are directed to an optical transceiver, employing a first optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) module configured to generate a first OTDR signal, and a second OTDR signal, the second OTDR signal being a delayed version of the first OTDR signal, a first optical supervisory channel (OSC) transmitter configured to generate a first OSC signal, and a second OSC signal, the second OSC signal being a delayed version of the first OSC signal, a first wavelength division multiplexer (WDM) configured to transmit the first OSC signal interleaved with the first OTDR signal on a first optical fiber and a second WDM configured to transmit the second OSC signal interleaved with the second OTDR signal on a second optical fiber.

Abstract: Disclosed are a laser protective film and a laser protective device comprising the same. The laser protective film comprises, stackingly disposed: a first liquid crystal polymer layer for reflecting left-hand polarized light, a second liquid crystal polymer layer for reflecting right-hand polarized light, and a third liquid crystal polymer layer for absorbing incident laser. In the above way, the laser protective film of the present disclosure has a large angle of protection, high flexibility. In addition, it is easy to find any damage to the laser protective film of the present disclosure. Moreover, it can make modification to existing equipment. Thus, the present disclosure has a good application prospect in many fields such as laser goggles, window glass and the like.

Abstract: The disclosed systems, structures, and methods are directed to a LiDAR system comprising a radiation source configured to emit light pulses towards a region of interest (ROI), a detector configured to detect light pulses reflected from the ROI, a processor, communicatively coupled to the radiation source and the detector, configured to cause the radiation source to emit a preamble light pulse having an energy EP and a pulse width W1 towards the ROI, determine, if the preamble light pulse is detected by the detector and whether there is an object in the ROI, responsive to a determination that there is an object in the ROI, cause the radiation source to emit a scanning light pulse having an energy EL and a pulse width W2 towards the ROI, else the radiation source to emit a scanning light pulse having an energy EH and the pulse width W2 towards the ROI.

Abstract: A multi-stable electroresponsive smart window and preparation method thereof are disclosed. The multi-stable electroresponsive smart window comprises a first light transmitting conductive substrate, a parallel orientation layer, a positive polymer stabilized cholesteric texture layer, a positive cholesteric texture layer and a second light transmitting conductive substrate disposed in stack successively. The multi-stable electroresponsive smart window of the present disclosure can realize a diversified light transmission state such as colored and transparent state, colored and blur state, colorless and blur state, and colorless and transparent state by changing the magnitude of the access voltage, thereby satisfying the various demands in people's work and life.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for object recognition. The system may obtain an image and a model. The image may include a search region in which the object recognition process is performed. In the objection recognition process, for each of one or more sub-regions of the search region, the system may determine a match metric indicating a similarity between the model and the sub-region of the search region. Further, the system may determine an instance of the model among the one or more sub-regions of the search region based on the match metrics.

Abstract: A dye-doped laser protective film is disclosed, comprising a polymer layer A and a polymer layer B. The polymer molecules in the polymer layer A are arranged in a left-handed helical structure which can reflect a left-handed polarized laser. The polymer molecules in the polymer layer B are arranged in a right-handed helical structure which can reflect a right-handed polarized laser. The combination of the polymer layer having the left-handed helical structure and the polymer layer having the right-handed helical structure can completely reflect circularly polarized light. In addition, the dye can absorb incident laser, so as to expand the protection angle of the laser protective film. The dye-doped laser protective film of the present disclosure has a simple manufacturing process, large protection angle and good flexibility, and can refit existing devices.

Abstract: A dual power automatic transfer switch mechanism comprises a switch housing; a first spring; a second spring; a first pin which is disposed to correspond to a first power supply, the first spring acts between the first pin and the switch housing; and a second pin which is disposed to correspond to a second power supply, the second spring acts between the second pin and the switch housing. The dual power automatic transfer switch mechanism further comprises a first driving disk is configured to actuate the first pin moves between a first power-on position and a first power-off position; and a second driving disk is configured to actuate the second pin moves between a second power-on position and a second power-off position. The first and second driving disk are configured to rotate synchronously such that the first and the second pin cannot be in the power-on position at the same time.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for image segmentation. The system may include at least one processor that is directed to obtain an image; divide the image into a plurality of image blocks; determine, for each of the plurality of image blocks, a compressed representation of one or more features of the image block; group the plurality of image blocks into at least two different categories based on the plurality of compressed representations; and extract a region of interest from the image based on at least one of the at least two different categories of the plurality of image blocks.

Abstract: A multi-stable electroresponsive smart window and preparation method thereof are disclosed. The multi-stable electroresponsive smart window comprises a first light transmitting conductive substrate, a parallel orientation layer, a positive polymer stabilized cholesteric texture layer, a positive cholesteric texture layer and a second light transmitting conductive substrate disposed in stack successively. The multi-stable electroresponsive smart window of the present disclosure can realize a diversified light transmission state such as colored and transparent state, colored and blur state, colorless and blur state, and colorless and transparent state by changing the magnitude of the access voltage, thereby satisfying the various demands in people's work and life.

Abstract: A nonvolatile resistive switching memory comprising an insulating substrate, a lower electrode, a lower graphene barrier layer, a resistive switching functional layer, an upper graphene barrier layer, and an upper electrode, wherein the lower and/or the upper graphene barrier layer is/are capable of preventing the metal ions/atoms in the lower/upper metal electrode from diffusing into the resistive switching functional layer under an applied electric field.

Abstract: A multi-stable electroresponsive smart window and preparation method thereof are disclosed. The multi-stable electroresponsive smart window comprises a first light transmitting conductive substrate, a parallel orientation layer, a positive polymer stabilized cholesteric texture layer, a positive cholesteric texture layer and a second light transmitting conductive substrate disposed in stack successively. The multi-stable electroresponsive smart window of the present disclosure can realize a diversified light transmission state such as colored and transparent state, colored and blur state, colorless and blur state, and colorless and transparent state by changing the magnitude of the access voltage, thereby satisfying the various demands in people's work and life.

Abstract: The disclosed systems, apparatuses and methods are directed to controlling a difference between a first center frequency of a first optical subcarrier and a second center frequency of a second optical subcarrier of an optical super-channel signal in an optical network. The method comprises modulating the first optical subcarrier at a first optical side component frequency with a first side modulation frequency and modulating the second optical subcarrier at a second optical side component frequency with a second side modulation frequency. The method further comprises detecting a radio-frequency (RF) power at a modulated beat frequency tone in the modified optical signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an electroresponsive liquid crystal dimming device comprising a first light transmitting conductive substrate, a first polymer network stabilized liquid crystal layer, a positive liquid crystal layer, a second polymer network stabilized liquid crystal layer and a second light transmitting conductive substrate which are arranged in sequence; and the first polymer network stabilized liquid crystal layer and the second polymer network stabilized liquid crystal layer reflect the circularly polarized light having the same polarization direction.

Abstract: The disclosed systems, apparatuses and methods are directed to controlling a difference between a first center frequency of a first optical subcarrier and a second center frequency of a second optical subcarrier of an optical super-channel signal in an optical network. The method comprises modulating the first optical subcarrier at a first optical side component frequency with a first side modulation frequency and modulating the second optical subcarrier at a second optical side component frequency with a second side modulation frequency. The method further comprises detecting a radio-frequency (RF) power at a modulated beat frequency tone in the modified optical signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a laser protective film and a laser protective device comprising the same. The laser protective film comprises, stackingly disposed: a first liquid crystal polymer layer for reflecting left-hand polarized light, a second liquid crystal polymer layer for reflecting right-hand polarized light, and a third liquid crystal polymer layer for absorbing incident laser. In the above way, the laser protective film of the present disclosure has a large angle of protection, high flexibility. In addition, it is easy to find any damage to the laser protective film of the present disclosure. Moreover, it can make modification to existing equipment. Thus, the present disclosure has a good application prospect in many fields such as laser goggles, window glass and the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an electroresponsive liquid crystal dimming device comprising a first light transmitting conductive substrate, a first polymer network stabilized liquid crystal layer, a positive liquid crystal layer, a second polymer network stabilized liquid crystal layer and a second light transmitting conductive substrate which are arranged in sequence; and the first polymer network stabilized liquid crystal layer and the second polymer network stabilized liquid crystal layer reflect the circularly polarized light having the same polarization direction.

Abstract: A multi-stable electroresponsive smart window and preparation method thereof are disclosed. The multi-stable electroresponsive smart window comprises a first light transmitting conductive substrate, a parallel orientation layer, a positive polymer stabilized cholesteric texture layer, a positive cholesteric texture layer and a second light transmitting conductive substrate disposed in stack successively. The multi-stable electroresponsive smart window of the present disclosure can realize a diversified light transmission state such as colored and transparent state, colored and blur state, colorless and blur state, and colorless and transparent state by changing the magnitude of the access voltage, thereby satisfying the various demands in people's work and life.

Abstract: A dye-doped laser protective film is disclosed, comprising a polymer layer A and a polymer layer B. The polymer molecules in the polymer layer A are arranged in a left-handed helical structure which can reflect a left-handed polarized laser. The polymer molecules in the polymer layer B are arranged in a right-handed helical structure which can reflect a right-handed polarized laser. The combination of the polymer layer having the left-handed helical structure and the polymer layer having the right-handed helical structure can completely reflect circularly polarized light. In addition, the dye can absorb incident laser, so as to expand the protection angle of the laser protective film. The dye-doped laser protective film of the present disclosure has a simple manufacturing process, large protection angle and good flexibility, and can refit existing devices.

Abstract: A dual power automatic transfer switch mechanism, including: a switch housing; a first spring; a second spring; a first pin disposed on a first movable contact corresponding to a first power supply, the first spring acts between the first pin and the switch housing; and a second pin disposed on a second movable contact corresponding to a second power supply, the second spring acts between the second pin and the switch housing; a first driving disk is configured to actuate the first pin moves between a first power-on position and a first power-off position; a second driving disk is configured to actuate the second pin moves between a second power-on position and a second power-off position; wherein the first and second driving disk are configured to rotate synchronously such that the first and the second pin cannot in the power-on position at the same time.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and program product model stress characteristics of a subsurface formation based at least in part on acoustic data and image data associated with the subsurface formation. The acoustic data is analyzed to determine acoustic based stress values, and the image data is analyzed to determine image based stress values. The acoustic based stress values and the image based stress values are integrated to generate an integrated stress profile that includes one or more modeled stress characteristics of the subsurface volume.