Abstract: Systems and methods of verifying pairings of price tag labels and products at a product storage facility include an image capture device that moves about and captures images of product storage structures at the product storage facility, and a database that stores inventory data associated with the products stocked at the product storage facility. A computing device processes the images to extract one or more characters from the price tag labels and products detected in the images, correlates the extracted characters to the inventory data to identify a product code and a product name that matches the characters extracted from the price tag labels and the products. If the characters extracted from the price tag and from the on-shelf product to which the price tag label is allocated match, the database is updated to reflect that the price tag label is properly allocated to the appropriate on-shelf product.

Abstract: Systems and methods of analyzing on-shelf price tag labels and products at a product storage facility include an image capture device that captures one or more images of one or more product storage structures at a product storage facility. A computing device communicatively coupled to the image capture device analyzes the images of the product storage structures captured by the image capture device and detects individual price tag labels and individual products located on the product storage structure. Based on the detection of the price tag labels and the products, the computing device also defines separate product storage spaces of the product storage structure, determines which price tag labels are allocated to which of the separate product storage spaces, and associates in a database the price tag labels allocated to the product storage spaces with the products stored in those product storage spaces.

Abstract: The technology of this application relates to a frontlight module and a display apparatus. The frontlight module is disposed on a side of a display panel. The frontlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate, and light guide dots. The light guide plate includes a first surface and a second surface that are disposed opposite to each other. The display panel is disposed facing the second surface. The light source is disposed on a side surface of the light guide plate. A plurality of light guide dots are disposed on the first surface or the second surface of the light guide plate. Each light guide dot has a light guide surface disposed at an angle with respect to a surface of the light guide plate. Light is fully reflected and/or refracted on the light guide surfaces to propagate to the display panel.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source, a first prism sheet disposed on the light source, and a light type adjustment sheet disposed on a side of the first prism sheet away from the light source and including a base and multiple light type adjustment structures. The multiple light type adjustment structures are disposed on the first surface of the base. Each light type adjustment structure has a first structure surface and a second structure surface connected to each other. The first structure surface of each light type adjustment structure and the first surface of the base form a first base angle therebetween, and the second structure surface of each light type adjustment structure and the first surface of the base form a second base angle therebetween. The angle of the first base angle is different from the angle of the second base angle.

Abstract: In a method of forming a pattern, a first pattern is formed over an underlying layer, the first pattern including main patterns and a lateral protrusion having a thickness of less than 25% of a thickness of the main patterns, a hard mask layer is formed over the first pattern, a planarization operation is performed to expose the first pattern without exposing the lateral protrusion, a hard mask pattern is formed by removing the first pattern while the lateral protrusion being covered by the hard mask layer, and the underlying layer is patterned using the hard mask pattern as an etching mask.

Abstract: Systems and methods of monitoring inventory of a product storage facility include an image capture device configured to move about the product storage areas of the product storage facility and capture images of the product storage areas from various angles. A computing device coupled to the image capture device obtains the images of the product storage areas captured by the image capture device and processes the obtained images of the product storage areas to detect individual products captured in the obtained images. Based on detection of the individual products captured in the images, the computing device analyzes each of the obtained images to detect one or more adjacent product storage structures (shelves, pallets, etc.) and identifies and selects a single image that fully shows a product storage structure of interest and fully shows each of the products stored on the product storage structure of interest.

Abstract: Systems and methods of monitoring inventory of a product storage facility include an image capture device configured to move about the product storage areas of the product storage facility and capture images of the product storage areas from various angles. A computing device coupled to the image capture device obtains the images of the product storage areas captured by the image capture device and processes the obtained images of the product storage areas to detect individual products captured in the obtained images. Based on detection of the individual products captured in the images, the computing device analyzes each of the obtained images to extract meta data from the packaging the individual products to detect one more keywords and determine the locations of the detected keywords on the packaging, and then utilize this information to predict an identity of the products associated with the packaging.

Abstract: A preparation method for a silver (Ag) and graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) co-modified zinc oxide (ZnO) nanocomposite material using a polymer network gel method includes: dispersing zinc oxide, bulk graphitic carbon nitride, and a soluble silver salt in water to obtain a first solution; adding glucose, a complexing agent, a polymer monomer, and a cross-linking agent into the first solution to obtain a second solution; performing a heating reaction on the second solution to obtain a three-dimensional network wet gel; drying the three-dimensional network wet gel to obtain a dry gel, and calcining the dry gel to obtain the Ag and g-C3N4 co-modified ZnO nanocomposite material. The preparation method has advantages of low cost, short period and simple steps; and the prepared nanocomposite material can be simultaneously applied to photocatalytic degradation of organic dye pollutants and photoexcitation detection of nitrogen dioxide gas at room temperature.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery includes a housing having an accommodating space; and a negative electrode sheet, a first separator, a positive electrode sheet, and a second separator that are wound multiple turns forming an electrode core. The housing is co-axial with the electrode core that is disposed in the accommodating space. The positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode material layer and a positive electrode foil layer. The negative electrode sheet includes a negative electrode material layer and a negative electrode foil layer. Some of the wound turns of the positive electrode foil layer extends toward an end of the housing to form a positive electrode tab. Some of the wound turns of the negative electrode foil layer extends toward another end of the housing to form the negative electrode tab.

Abstract: A method for fabricating magnetoresistive random-access memory cells (MRAM) on a substrate is provided. The substrate is formed with a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) layer thereon. When the MTJ layer is etched to form the MRAM cells, there may be metal components deposited on a surface of the MRAM cells and between the MRAM cells. The metal components are then removed by chemical reaction. However, the removal of the metal components may form extra substances on the substrate. A further etching process is then performed to remove the extra substances by physical etching.

Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming the apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes tiers located one over another; a first staircase structure formed in the tiers; a second staircase structure formed in the tiers adjacent the first staircase structure, respective portions of conductive materials in the tiers forming a part of the first and second staircase structure and a part of respective control gates associated with memory cells; a first trench structure formed in the tiers adjacent the first staircase structure and the second staircase structure, the first trench structure including length in a direction from the first staircase structure to the second staircase structure; and a second trench structure formed in the tiers adjacent the first trench structure, the second trench structure including a length in the direction from the first staircase structure to the second staircase structure.

Abstract: A sperm sorting device suitable for selectively isolating a plurality of motile sperms from a semen specimen includes a base whose bottom wall and surrounding wall define a receiving space, and a sorter securely coupled to the base and including a mounting member and a sorting filter. The mounting member has a sleeve located in the receiving space and an injection portion located at the bottom end of the sleeve and having an injection hole. The sorting filter is fixed on the sleeve and, together with the injection portion and the sleeve, defines a sorting chamber with an open top end. The sorting filter, the bottom wall, and the surrounding wall define a specimen chamber for receiving the semen specimen. The injection hole brings the specimen chamber and the sorting chamber into communication vertically, so the semen specimen can be injected through the injection hole into the specimen chamber rapidly.

Abstract: A containing apparatus for volatile liquid includes a container for receiving a volatile liquid, a breathable membrane, a rupturable substrate, an upper casing, and a pressing member. An accommodating portion of the container has a receiving opening. The rupturable substrate covers the receiving opening for retaining the volatile liquid therein without leakage in a non-use state. The breathable membrane is disposed above the rupturable substrate. The upper casing is disposed above the breathable membrane and has a through-hole. The pressing member is movably connected to the upper casing and can be pressed toward the breathable membrane and the rupturable substrate. The breathable membrane is arranged between the pressing member and the rupturable substrate. A part of the pressing member can pass through the through-hole and break the rupturable substrate to form a breaking hole, yet the breathable membrane is not broken.

Abstract: Method and system for processing a bipartite graph that comprises a plurality of first nodes of a first node type, and a plurality of second nodes of a second type, comprising: generating a target first node embedding for a target first node based on features of second nodes and first nodes that are within a multi-hop first node neighbourhood of the target first node, the target first node being selected from the plurality of first nodes of the first node type; generating a target second node embedding for a target second node based on features of first nodes and second nodes that are within a multi-hop second node neighbourhood of the target second node, the target second node being selected from the plurality of second nodes of the second node type; and determining a relationship between the target first node and the target second node based on the target first node embedding and the target second node embedding.

Abstract: A sperm sorting device suitable for selectively isolating motile sperms from a semen specimen includes a base and a sorting unit. The base comprises a central protruding block including a truncated cone-shaped surface, a bottom wall that surrounds the central protruding block, and an intermediate ring. The intermediate ring connects to the bottom wall via an inner wall surface. The sorting unit includes a sorting ring and a protruding ring. The sorting ring includes a central hole for a sorting filter that filters the semen specimen and is beveled at an angle that increases a permeable surface of the sorting filter. The protruding ring connects to the sorting ring via an inner sleeve surface. The sperm sorting device enhances sperm sorting quality by allowing the motile sperms to swim upward through the first sorting filter naturally.

Abstract: A light source module includes a substrate, a reflective sheet, a plurality of light-emitting elements, an adhesive layer, and a frame. The reflective sheet is disposed on the substrate and has a side wall, a protrusion and a plurality of openings. The protrusion is protruded in a direction away from the substrate and has a mesh structure to define a plurality of dimming areas. The plurality of openings respectively correspond to the plurality of dimming areas. The plurality of light-emitting elements are disposed on the substrate, and the plurality of light-emitting elements are respectively disposed to pass through the plurality of openings. The adhesive layer is disposed between the substrate and the reflective sheet. The frame surrounds the reflective sheet and the plurality of light-emitting elements. The side wall of the reflective sheet is disposed on the frame. A display device of the invention is further provided.

Abstract: Compositions including a plurality of reactive components. The reactive components each include an inorganic core with one or more photoresponsive ligand(s) covalently bonded to a surface of the inorganic core. A composition may also include a photoinitiator. Methods of making an article of manufacture includes photochemically reacting at least a portion of one or more layer(s) formed from one or more composition(s). The photochemical reaction may be carried using a laser as a source of electromagnetic radiation. An article of manufacture, which may be a three-dimensional article of manufacture, may be or is a part of a microfluidic device, HPLC column, fluidic channel, point of care device, or diagnostics device.

Abstract: A light source module includes a substrate, a reflective sheet, a plurality of light-emitting elements, an adhesive layer, and a frame. The reflective sheet is disposed on the substrate and has a side wall, a protrusion and a plurality of openings. The protrusion is protruded in a direction away from the substrate and has a mesh structure to define a plurality of dimming areas. The plurality of openings respectively correspond to the plurality of dimming areas. The plurality of light-emitting elements are disposed on the substrate, and the plurality of light-emitting elements are respectively disposed to pass through the plurality of openings. The adhesive layer is disposed between the substrate and the reflective sheet. The frame surrounds the reflective sheet and the plurality of light-emitting elements. The side wall of the reflective sheet is disposed on the frame. A display device of the invention is further provided.

Abstract: A method of registering an attribute in a speech synthesis model, an apparatus of registering an attribute in a speech synthesis model, an electronic device, and a medium are provided, which relate to a field of an artificial intelligence technology such as a deep learning and intelligent speech technology. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of data associated with an attribute to be registered; and registering the attribute in the speech synthesis model by using the plurality of data associated with the attribute, wherein the speech synthesis model is trained in advance by using a training data in a training data set.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising a plant plasma membrane supported on a surface of an object, wherein the plant plasma membrane is not associated with a plant cell.