Abstract: A method includes depositing a silicon layer on a plurality of strips. The silicon layer is etched back to remove top portions of the silicon layer, and to expose some portions of the plurality of strips. Some bottom portions of the silicon layer at bottoms of trenches between the plurality of strips remain after the etching back. A germanium layer is selectively grown from remaining portions of the silicon layer, and exposed portions of the plurality of strips remain exposed after the germanium layer is selectively grown.

Abstract: A wall-mounted foldable chair has: a supporting frame, a rotatable frame, and a seating member. The supporting frame is provided with the two assembling bars fixed on a wall surface, the other end of the supporting frame is connected with an axial tube. The two assembling bars are parallel to each other, the shaft tube is provided with a shaft rod, and the shaft rod is rotatably pivoted to the connecting rod. The rotatable frame is provided with a rotation shaft and at least two supporting leg member parallel to the rotation shaft, the two supporting leg member is capable of standing on the ground, and a connecting bar is horizontally disposed between the two supporting leg members for pivoting at the other end of the connecting rod. The seating member is provided with a pad member and the two secure bars.

Abstract: A method for operating a transmitting device using semi-orthogonal multiple access (SOMA) includes determining power allocations and sub-quadrature amplitude modulation (sub-QAM) allocations for a first receiving device and a second receiving device in accordance with channel information associated with the first receiving device and the second receiving device, and transmitting information about a first power allocation for the first receiving device, and a first sub-QAM allocation for the first receiving device to the first receiving device.

Abstract: A direct dyeing type color fused deposition modeling three-dimensional printing apparatus includes a forming stage, a forming unit, and a color-inkjet unit. The forming unit is located above the forming stage for providing forming-material layers on the forming stage in sequence. The color-inkjet unit is located above the forming stage for providing color-ink layers on the forming-material layers in sequence, wherein the forming-material layers and the color-ink layers are stacked alternately in sequence to form a colored three-dimensional object. A direct dyeing type color fused deposition modeling three-dimensional printing method is also provided.

Abstract: An image quality assessment solution analyzes an image quality and a correlation of an image to an item description associated with the item. The content quality assessment may assign a quality score to the image based on a composition of the image and/or correlation with the image description. The score may be based on a model that is trained to analyze images using a learning model. Based on the image score, a correlation score, or other scores, the user may be given feedback on how to improve an image. A service provider providing this service may use the score to influence recommendation results that use the images.

Abstract: A method for ballistocardiography (BCG) and a BCG system ballistocardiography (BCG) system for heart beat determination are provided. The method includes digitizing a plurality of signals received from a corresponding plurality of sensors, estimating a plurality of smoothed cepstra corresponding to each of the plurality of digitized signals in response to a smoothed cepstrum analysis of a digital signal at a reception time of each of the plurality of digitized signals, and estimating a fused cepstrum for the plurality of digitized signals in response to the plurality of smoothed cepstra. The method further includes determining a heart rate in response to the plurality of smoothed cepstra and the fused cepstrum.

Abstract: The disclosure involves wireless electric power sharing between vehicles. A first vehicle sends a charging request, wherein the first vehicle is at least partially powered by a first on-board rechargeable electricity storage. The first vehicle receives a response to the charging request from a second vehicle which is at least partially powered by a second on-board rechargeable electricity storage, and a communication channel is established between the first and second vehicles. The first on-board rechargeable electricity storage is charged using energy stored in the second on-board rechargeable electricity storage and wirelessly transferred from the second vehicle to the first vehicle. The charging is controlled with information exchanged between the first and second vehicles over the communication channel.

Abstract: A system included and a computer-implemented method performed in one of a plurality of self-driving vehicles that are connected through a network are described. The system performs: processing image data of one or more scene images received by said one of the plurality of self-driving vehicles, to detect one or more objects included in the one or more scene images; determining a target object from the one or more detected objects at least based on the processed image data; predicting movement of the target object at least based on a current position and a current movement state of the target object; and performing a self-driving operation to drive said one of the plurality of self-driving vehicles based on the predicted movement of the target object.

Abstract: A biosensor device includes a substrate, a sensing transistor, an isolation layer and a main interface layer. The sensing transistor is formed on the substrate and including a bottom gate structure, a top gate structure and a semiconductor layer disposed between the bottom gate structure and the top gate structure. The bottom gate structure is electrically connected to the top gate structure. The isolation layer is formed on the sensing transistor for covering the sensing transistor, and includes a first opening. The main interface layer is disposed in the first opening for receiving biomolecules to be sensed. The main interface layer is electrically connected to the top gate structure.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a load resistance connectable in series with the electronic sensor to form a series resistance of the load resistance and the internal impedance of the electronic sensor; an excitation circuit configured to apply a predetermined voltage to a circuit element; and a measurement circuit configured to: initiate applying the predetermined voltage to the series resistance and determining the series resistance; initiate applying the predetermined voltage to the load resistance and determining the load resistance; and calculate the internal impedance of the sensor using the determined series resistance and the load resistance, and provide the calculated internal impedance to a user or process.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless device such as a user equipment (UE) or a base station may identify a set of resource element groups (REGs) for low latency communication, and each REG may include a portion of a different resource block (RB) of a set of RBs (e.g., a set of non-contiguous RBs). The device may then map an uplink control channel to the selected REGs and communicate on the uplink control channel accordingly. Reference signals may also be transmitted in the same RBs, and the REGs may be mapped around the resources used for reference signals. In some cases, multiple UEs may transmit uplink control data using the same resources using code division multiplexing (CDM) (e.g., if the control payload is relatively small). In other cases, multiple UEs may be frequency division multiplexed (FDM).

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and two fin structures. Channels of the fin structures include a second semiconductor material portion over a first semiconductor material portion. Source and drain regions of the first fin structure include a third semiconductor material portion over the first semiconductor material portion. Source and drain regions of the second fin structure include the second semiconductor material portion over the first semiconductor material portion and a fourth semiconductor material portion over the second semiconductor material portion. The first, second, third, and fourth semiconductor material portions are different in composition from each other.

Abstract: Techniques for signaling dynamic control region for PRACH transmission are described. In an aspect, the disclosure describes a method for receiving, at a user equipment (UE), an indication of a number of control symbols that the UE is to assume when transmitting physical random access channel (PRACH), and transmitting, by the UE, the PRACH over one or more slots based on the number of control symbols. In another aspect, the disclosure describes a method for generating, at a network device, an indication of a number of control symbols that a UE is to assume when transmitting PRACH, transmitting, by the network device, the indication to the UE. A UE and network device configuration as well as apparatuses and computer-readable medium related to these methods are also described.

Abstract: A nitrogen-containing semiconductor device including a first type doped semiconductor layer, a multiple quantum well layer and a second type doped semiconductor layer is provided. The multiple quantum well layer includes barrier layers and well layers, and the well layers and the barrier layers are arranged alternately. The multiple quantum well layer is located between the first type doped semiconductor layer and the second type doped semiconductor layer, and one of the well layers of the multiple quantum well layer is connected to the second type doped semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a conditional utilization of reference signals for managing communications of one or more user equipment (UE) in a wireless communications system. The described aspects include receiving a transmission having a first subframe slot and a second subframe slot, at least one of the first subframe slot and the second subframe slot have a single-slot transmission time interval (TTI). The described aspects further include detecting a first demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) in the first subframe slot and a second DM-RS in the second subframe slot. The described aspects further include determining whether to demodulate the at least one downlink channel in the first subframe slot using the first DM-RS in the first subframe slot or to demodulate both the first DM-RS in the first subframe slot and the second DM-RS in the second subframe slot based on whether at least one condition exists.

Abstract: A light source module includes a light source having an optical axis, a fan for providing a cooling airflow and a deflector disposed between the light source and the fan and directing a flowing direction of the cooling airflow. The deflector includes a first air duct connected between a first side of the light source and an air outlet of the fan, a second air duct connected between a second side of the light source and the air outlet of the fan, and a first airflow control assembly controlling the first air duct in a communicating state or a non-communicating state and having a first control shaft and a first airflow passing portion rotating about the first control shaft. The first control shaft is inclined to the optical axis so that a first angle is formed therebetween. The first angle is between 0 and 90 degrees.

Abstract: A touch display panel, a driving method thereof and a display device. The touch display panel includes a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes, a scanning signal transmitting unit, a first touch detection unit and a second touch detection unit; the scanning signal transmitting unit is configured to send scanning signals to the driving electrodes during the touch stage; the first touch detection unit is configured to collect signals through the sensing electrodes and determine an X coordinate and a Y coordinate of the touch position during a first preset period of time; the second touch detection unit is configured to collect signals through the driving electrodes and determine a Z coordinate of the touch position during a second preset period of time; and the first preset period of time and the second preset period of time are periods of time of the touch stage.

Abstract: Touch events can be detected using an ultrasound input device coupled to a surface, such as a surface of a piece of furniture or electronic device. The ultrasound input device can generate ultrasonic waves in the surface, the reflections of which can be measured by the ultrasound input device. When a touch is made to the surface (e.g., opposite the ultrasound input device), the physical contact can absorb some of the energy of the outgoing ultrasonic waves (e.g., the originally transmitted wave and any subsequent outgoing reflections). Energy measurements associated with the measured reflections can thus be used to identify touch events. Various techniques can be used to make the energy measurements and reduce identification of false touch events.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a base layer, a first shielding layer, and a first optical adjustment layer. The second substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface. The base layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first shielding layer is disposed between the first substrate and the base layer and defines a first shielding region and a first non-shielding region. The first optical adjustment layer is disposed between the first shielding layer and the second substrate. The thickness of the first optical adjustment layer is in a range from 1 ?m to 3 ?m. The reflectance of the first optical adjustment layer is in a range from 0.05% to 1.2%.