Abstract: A method of fabricating a photomask includes providing a mask blank; removing a portion of the resist layer to form a patterned resist layer exposing a portion of the cooling layer; patterning the cooling layer by using the patterned resist layer as an etching mask; patterning the opaque layer; and removing the patterned resist layer and the patterned cooling layer. The mask blank includes a light-transmitting substrate and an opaque layer, a cooling layer, and a resist layer sequentially stacked thereon, wherein the cooling layer has a thermal conductivity ranging between 160 and 5000 and an effective atomic number ranging between 5 and 14.

Abstract: Automated devices send messages of a first batch sequence individually to a target queue of a receiving node of a cluster of server nodes, the messages having a different sequence number indicative of their relative positions within the batch sequence, and each is associated with a first logic unit of work identifier. In response to determining that a message counter meets a threshold, a force commit packet is generated to include the sequence number of the last batch message sent to the target queue. If the force commit packet sequence number is not the last position number within the batch sequence, a second logic unit of work identifier is associated with a subset sequence of the batch of messages having sequence numbers spanning from the first number to the force commit packet sequence number, and the subset sequence messages are committed to the receiving node target queue.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a data transmission method, relate to the field of communications technologies, to improve data transmission efficiency while ensuring a transmission latency. The method includes: sending, by the terminal, a first transport block to a radio access device for X times by using a shared resource that is configured by the radio access device for at least one terminal, where the terminal is one of the at least one terminal, and X>0; determining, by the terminal, a dedicated resource allocated by the radio access device to the terminal; and sending, by the terminal, the first transport block to the radio access device for Y times by using a target resource, where the target resource includes the dedicated resource, and Y?0.

Abstract: This invention disclosed condoms with surface hydrophilic and lubricious modification. Said condoms were grafted with a thin layer of zwitterions, which forms lubricious water layer when contacted with human body liquids or other water solutions, to lower the surface friction and mechanical damage to human body, and to improve user's experience. Another benefit of present invention is due to the tight bonding between modification material and condom substrate, the modification will stably stay on the substrate during usage, to avoid the potential side effects caused by lubricants.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-executable instructions for reducing amortized computational costs for a query that includes receiving at least two indexes for elements stored in an n-element database. The n-element database is encoded into at least three buckets. Each element is stored within at least two buckets. Each bucket stores a proper subset of the n-elements. For each of the two indexes, a bucket is determined to retrieve the element at the index. The determined buckets are queried to retrieve the elements. The elements at the indexes are retrieved based on the querying the determined buckets.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a synchronization signal and a transmission system. In the method, a transmitting node determines a frequency band range in which a carrier is located, and configures or assumes synchronization channel information on the carrier according to the frequency band range, where the synchronization channel information includes at least one of: a subcarrier spacing or orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol information of a synchronization channel; and the transmitting node transmits the synchronization signal using the synchronization channel information.

Abstract: An optical plate with protrusions, an optical structure, a backlight module and a display device are provided. The optical plate includes a main body and several protrusions. The main body has a first surface. The protrusions are formed on and projected from the first surface. An area ratio of the protrusions to the first surface is in a range of 0.03˜35%. The protrusions have a pitch in a range of 0.5˜10 mm, and a portion of the first surface other than the protrusions has a first center line mean roughness Ra in a range of 0.01˜0.1 ?m.

Abstract: A starter assembly includes a multi-phase brushless electric motor including a stator, a rotor disposed on a rotatable shaft, and a motor endcap disposed at a first end of the stator. An electronic commutator assembly includes a sensing circuit, a control electronics subassembly, a power electronics subassembly and a heat sink. The sensing circuit is disposed adjacent to the second end of the rotatable shaft. The control electronics subassembly, the power electronics subassembly and the heat sink are disposed on disk-shaped devices arranged in a stacked configuration orthogonal to the axis defined by the rotatable shaft. The control electronics subassembly is disposed adjacent to the sensing circuit, and the power electronics subassembly is disposed adjacent to the control electronics subassembly. The control electronics subassembly is interposed between the power electronics subassembly and the sensing circuit. The heat sink is disposed adjacent to the power electronics subassembly.

Abstract: A starter system for a powertrain comprises a brushless electric starter motor operatively connectable to an internal combustion engine. The starter system includes both an ultracapacitor power pack and a battery power pack. A nominal voltage of the ultracapacitor power pack is greater than that of the battery power pack. A DC-DC converter operatively connects the battery power pack and the ultracapacitor power pack and converts direct current at a first voltage level of the battery power pack to direct current at a greater second voltage level of the ultracapacitor power pack. An electronic control system is operable to control the brushless electric starter motor to start the engine using power provided from the ultracapacitor power pack, and to control the DC-DC converter to recharge the ultracapacitor power pack using power provided from the battery power pack through the DC-DC converter. A method of controlling the starter system is included.

Abstract: Methods for patterning in a semiconductor process are described. A dummy layer is formed having a cut therein. A first sacrificial layer is formed over the dummy layer, and at least a portion of the first sacrificial layer is disposed in the cut. A second sacrificial layer is formed over the first sacrificial layer. The second sacrificial layer is patterned to have a first pattern. Using the first pattern of the second sacrificial layer, the first sacrificial layer is patterned to have the first pattern. The second sacrificial layer is removed. Thereafter, a second pattern in the first sacrificial layer is formed comprising altering a dimension of the first pattern of the first sacrificial layer. Using the second pattern of the first sacrificial layer, the dummy layer is patterned. Mask portions are formed along respective sidewalls of the patterned dummy layer. The mask portions are used to form a mask.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, device, and storage medium for predicting the number of people of a dense crowd, including: converting a first image, in which the number of people is to be determined, into a corresponding first thermodynamic chart according to a thermodynamic chart conversion model; and determining the number of people in the first image according to the first thermodynamic chart, wherein the thermodynamic chart conversion model is obtained by training according to a pre-marked second image and a thermodynamic chart corresponding to each second image, thereby achieving prediction of the number of people of a dense crowd, improving the accuracy in predicting the number of people of the dense crowd while improving management efficiency.

Abstract: A sensing amplification circuit includes a sensing amplifier and a trigger control circuit. The sensing amplifier receives a data voltage and a reference voltage, and outputs a first data signal and a second data signal by comparing the data voltage and the reference voltage. The trigger control circuit includes a logic circuit and a set-reset latch. The logic circuit receives the first data signal and the second data signal, and changes a first control signal from a first voltage level to a second voltage level when one of the first data signal and the second data signal changes its state. The first set-reset latch receives the first control signal and a second control signal, and generates a trigger signal to enable the sensing amplifier when the second control signal changes state and disable the sensing amplifier when the first control signal changes state.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a unidirectional bit error correction method for a OTP ROM, comprising: applying error correction encoding to bit information and writing the bit information to the OTP ROM; during power-up initialization, converting hard bit information read out from the OTP ROM to soft bit information; during the power-up initialization, performing error correction decoding through a soft bit decoder. The advantages of the present invention include: utilizing otherwise temporarily idle decoding modules in the chip, without requiring additional hardware resource, while providing stronger error correction capability to the OTP ROM, improving the stability of chip applications, prolonging chip service life, and significantly reducing rejection rate in chip production.

Abstract: A method for human motion analysis, an apparatus for human motion analysis, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring image information captured by a number of photographing devices, where at least one of the number of photographing devices is disposed above a shelf; performing human tracking according to the image information captured by the plurality of photographing devices, and determining position information in space of at least one human body and identification information of the at least one human body; acquiring, according to the position information in space of a target human body of the at least one human body, a target image captured by the photographing device above a shelf corresponding to the position information; and recognizing an action of the target human body according to the target image and detection data of a non-visual sensor corresponding to the position information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a circuit and system for audio pickup and play, and a method for switching audio pickup and play. The circuit includes a microphone array for collecting a first audio signal, a first wireless audio transceiver for receiving a second audio signal from a remote wireless microphone, an audio processor, a first audio player, a controller for outputting a first control signal and a second control signal, an audio input switcher for inputting the first audio signal or the second audio signal into the audio processor based on the first control signal. The audio processor is configured for processing the received first audio signal and second audio signal and outputting an audio play signal. The circuit includes an audio output switcher for outputting the audio play signal to the first audio player or the first wireless audio transceiver based on the second control signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor fin protruding from a substrate, a gate electrode over the semiconductor fin, a gate insulating layer between the semiconductor fin and the gate electrode, source and drain regions disposed on opposite sides of the semiconductor fin, a first stressor formed in a region between the source and drain regions. The first stressor is a grading strained stressor including multiple graded portions formed at graded depths. The first stressor is configured to create one of a graded compressive stress or a graded tensile stress.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for transmitting paging information. The method includes: calculating, by a first communication node, a time domain position of a paging occasion (PO) of a second communication node; and transmitting, by the first communication node, paging information to the second communication node within the PO corresponding to the time domain position, where the paging information includes at least one of: paging downlink control information and a paging message, and the PO includes a group of paging resources for transmitting paging information on one or more preset beams or ports.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method for determining a parameter of a reference signal, a method for transmitting a parameter of a reference signal, a terminal device and a base station. The determination method includes: obtaining a parameter of a first type of reference signal by a first signaling; and determining a parameter of a second type of reference signal according to the obtained parameter of the first type of reference signal, and the first type of reference signal and/or the second type of reference signal include at least one of: reference signal for data demodulation, reference signal for phase noise compensation, reference signal for Doppler shift compensation, or extended reference signal for data demodulation.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a top metal layer, a first passivation layer over the top metal layer, a first redistribution layer over the first passivation layer, a first polymer layer, and a first conductive via extending through the first polymer layer. The first polymer layer is in physical contact with the first passivation layer.

Abstract: An erasing method used in a flash memory comprising at least one memory block divided into a plurality of memory sectors is illustrated. Whether the memory block or the memory sector corresponding to an address has at least one under-erased transistor memory cell according to a sector enable signal is verified, wherein the sector enable signal is determined according to whether the memory block has at least one over-erased transistor memory cell. The transistor memory cells of the memory block or the memory sector will be erased according to the sector enable signal if the memory block or the memory sector corresponding to the address has the under-erased transistor memory cell.