Abstract: An inductor-capacitor (LC) oscillator with an embedded second harmonic filter and an associated dual core oscillator are provided. The LC oscillator includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first part-one inductor, a second part-one inductor, a part-one capacitor, a part-two inductor and at least one part-two capacitor. A first end of the first part-one inductor and a first end of the second part-one inductor are coupled to gate terminals of the second transistor and the first transistor, respectively. The part-one capacitor is coupled between the first end of the first part-one inductor and the first end of the second part-one inductor. The part-two inductor is coupled between a second end of the first part-one inductor and a second end of the second part-one inductor. The at least one part-two capacitor is coupled to drain terminals of the first transistor and the second transistor.

Abstract: An inductor-capacitor (LC) oscillator with an embedded second harmonic filter and an associated dual core oscillator are provided. The LC oscillator includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first part-one inductor, a second part-one inductor, a part-one capacitor, a part-two inductor and at least one part-two capacitor. A first end of the first part-one inductor and a first end of the second part-one inductor are coupled to gate terminals of the second transistor and the first transistor, respectively. The part-one capacitor is coupled between the first end of the first part-one inductor and the first end of the second part-one inductor. The part-two inductor is coupled between a second end of the first part-one inductor and a second end of the second part-one inductor. The at least one part-two capacitor is coupled to drain terminals of the first transistor and the second transistor.

Abstract: An information handling system real time clock (RTC)/CMOS circuit is powered from a battery that powers the information handling system. The battery power is supplied through a power management circuit that manages power constraints to the real time clock and that protects the battery from exceeding current and voltage thresholds. A protection integrated circuit selectively cuts off power supply from a power module to the RTC/CMOS circuit if predetermined conditions are detected. The protection circuit may also cutoff all power from battery with a permanent failure option or may itself directly supply power to the real time clock/CMOS circuit.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a gaming pedal assembly comprises a base platform and a pedal arm rotatably coupled to the base platform at a first mounting location that provides a first axis of rotation for the pedal arm relative to the base platform. The gaming pedal assembly further includes a piston assembly having a resistance profile, the piston assembly coupled to the pedal arm at a coupling location that provides a second axis of rotation for the piston assembly relative to the pedal arm. The piston assembly is rotatably coupled to the base platform at a second mounting location that provides a third axis of rotation for the piston assembly relative to the base platform. The piston assembly compresses according to the resistance profile of the piston assembly in response to a user interface region of the pedal arm receiving a pressing force.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes: forming a first gate structure in a predetermined low-potential region of a substrate and a second gate structure in a predetermined high-potential region of the substrate; sequentially forming a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer covering the first gate structure and the second gate structure; forming a portion of a third dielectric layer along sidewalls of the second gate structure and on the second dielectric layer; and etching the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer with the portion of the third dielectric layer as an etching hard mask to form a first composite spacer covering sidewalls of the first gate structure, and a second composite spacer covering the sidewalls of the second gate structure, wherein a width of the first composite spacer is less than a width of the second composite spacer.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may determine that a timeout value has been reached; for each battery cell of multiple of battery cells: may determine if a temperature value associated with the battery cell meets or exceeds a threshold temperature value; if the temperature value associated with the battery cell does not meet or exceed the threshold temperature value, may permit the battery cell to be charged and discharged; if the temperature value associated with the battery cell meets or exceeds the threshold temperature value: may increment a temporary fail count associated with the battery cell; and may prevent at least one of charging and discharging the battery cell; may determine if temporary fail count exceeds a temporary fail count threshold; and if the temporary fail count does not exceed the temporary fail count threshold, may permit charging and discharging the battery cell.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a gaming pedal assembly comprises a base platform and a pedal arm rotatably coupled to the base platform at a first mounting location that provides a first axis of rotation for the pedal arm relative to the base platform. The gaming pedal assembly further includes a piston assembly having a resistance profile, the piston assembly coupled to the pedal arm at a coupling location that provides a second axis of rotation for the piston assembly relative to the pedal arm. The piston assembly is rotatably coupled to the base platform at a second mounting location that provides a third axis of rotation for the piston assembly relative to the base platform. The piston assembly compresses according to the resistance profile of the piston assembly in response to a user interface region of the pedal arm receiving a pressing force.

Abstract: A heart rate correction method and system and a computer readable medium are provided. A heartbeat measurement signal and an acceleration detection signal are collected during a sampling time range. A credibility of an instant heart rate is determined to be credible or incredible based on the acceleration detection signal. An average heart rate is calculated by taking out one or more instant heart rate of which the credibility is determined to be credible. Whether a difference between the average heart rate and a reference heart rate exceeds a variation range is determined. When it is determined that the difference between the average heart rate and the reference heart rate exceeds the variation range, a corrected heart rate is obtained based on a correction value and the reference heart rate, and the corrected heart rate is taken as an output heart rate corresponding to the sampling time range.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for estimating an object distance is used by an electronic device including a light sensor. The method includes: detecting, by the light sensor, a light reflected from an object; establishing an object brightness table according to the detected light, where the object brightness table records brightness information of the light corresponding to a plurality of pixel locations; analyzing the object brightness table and a plurality of base brightness tables to obtain differential quantitative information and obtaining a target base distance corresponding to a target base brightness table among the base brightness tables according to the differential quantitative information; and determining a distance between the electronic device and the object according to the target base distance.

Abstract: A device for blind spot detection of a vehicle, a method thereof and a steering wheel device are provided. The device includes a steering wheel, a lighting device, a blind spot detector, and a controller. The steering wheel comprises a configuration area including a fixed point, and the fixed point is represented as a virtual location of the vehicle. The lighting device includes a luminous light strip and a dimming driver. The luminous light strip assembled on the steering wheel surrounds the fixed point. The dimming driver controls lamp signals of the luminous light strip. The controller obtains a detection result of whether at least one object is approaching the vehicle, and controls the lamp signals to present a relative position between the vehicle and the at least one object and a degree of proximity between the vehicle and the at least one object according to the lamp signals.

Abstract: A light-emitting housing including a housing body, a conductive structure, and a light-emitting element is provided. The housing body has an outer surface and an inner surface. The conductive structure is embedded in the housing body and penetrates the outer surface and the inner surface. A decorative film is attached to the outer surface of the housing body. The light-emitting element is disposed on the outer surface of the housing body. The light-emitting element has two wires coupled to the conductive structure. The electric structure is adapted to transmit a current to the two wires, so that the light-emitting element emits light.

Abstract: An information handling system real time clock (RTC)/CMOS circuit is powered from a battery that powers the information handling system. The battery power is supplied through a power management circuit that manages power constraints to the real time clock and that protects the battery from exceeding current and voltage thresholds. A protection integrated circuit selectively cuts off power supply from a power module to the RTC/CMOS circuit if predetermined conditions are detected. The protection circuit may also cutoff all power from battery with a permanent failure option or may itself directly supply power to the real time clock/CMOS circuit.

Abstract: A steering wheel for vehicle having a steering column includes a steering wheel main body and a horn control assembly. The steering wheel main body includes a pressing portion, a handle and at least one connection portion. The handle is disposed around the pressing portion. The connection portion connects the handle to the pressing portion. The horn control assembly includes a pressure sensing module, a control module and a horn. The pressure sensing module is disposed at the pressing portion for sensing the pressed status of the pressing portion and outputting a pressure sensing signal. The control module is configured to have preset pressure ranges and connected to the pressure sensing module. The preset pressure ranges correspond to multiple volume levels of the horn. The control module receives the pressure sensing signal and compares it with the preset pressure ranges to control the volume of the horn to sound.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may determine that a timeout value has been reached; for each battery cell of multiple of battery cells: may determine if a temperature value associated with the battery cell meets or exceeds a threshold temperature value; if the temperature value associated with the battery cell does not meet or exceed the threshold temperature value, may permit the battery cell to be charged and discharged; if the temperature value associated with the battery cell meets or exceeds the threshold temperature value: may increment a temporary fail count associated with the battery cell; and may prevent at least one of charging and discharging the battery cell; may determine if temporary fail count exceeds a temporary fail count threshold; and if the temporary fail count does not exceed the temporary fail count threshold, may permit charging and discharging the battery cell.

Abstract: When a touch sensor is approached or touched by an object having a small area, the corresponding approach or touch signal might be slightly less than the threshold originally used for normal detection. By comparing the sum of the corresponding approach or touch signal and some adjacent signals with the threshold, the approach or touch of a small-area object that otherwise would not be detected by the original method can be determined.

Abstract: A gesture recognition method includes performing a binarization process on an image to obtain a binarized image, wherein the binarized image includes a plurality of foreground pixels and a plurality of background pixels; determining whether the plurality of foreground pixels surrounds at least a first background pixel; and determining a gesture complying with a predefined gesture in response to determination that the plurality of foreground pixels surrounds the at least a first background pixel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for video encoding or decoding used by a video encoder or decoder respectively. In one method, input data associated with a video sequence are received. A current sequence header for a current picture is determined. Whether the current sequence header corresponds to a first sequence header or a second sequence header is determined. If the current sequence header corresponds to the second sequence header, one or more syntax values of a syntax set associated with the first sequence header are assigned to corresponding one or more syntax values of the syntax set associated with the current sequence header. The current picture is then encoded or decoded according to the current sequence header.

Abstract: An impeller includes a hub and a plurality of blade plates. The hub includes a hub body and a plurality of installation portions disposed on the hub body. Each blade plate includes a plurality of fan blades and a folding portion. The folding portion is connected to one end of each fan blade. The folding portions are respectively installed at the installation portions.

Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator includes a first inductor, a second inductor, a first metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, a second MOS transistor, and an inductor-capacitor (LC) tank circuit. A first end of the first inductor and a first end of the second inductor are coupled to a first power rail. A drain node of the first MOS transistor is coupled to a second end of the first inductor. A drain node of the second MOS transistor is coupled to a second end of the second inductor. Source nodes of the first MOS transistor and the second MOS transistor are coupled to a second power rail. The LC tank circuit is coupled to gate nodes of the first MOS transistor and the second MOS transistor, wherein energy is magnetically pumped into the LC tank circuit through the first inductor and the second inductor.

Abstract: A decoding apparatus is used for decoding region of interest (ROI) regions in an image, and includes a storage device, a pre-processing circuit, a decoding circuit, and an information fetching circuit. The pre-processing circuit performs a syntax pre-parsing operation upon a bitstream to obtain necessary information of the ROI regions, and stores the necessary information into the storage device. The decoding circuit performs a decoding operation upon the bitstream to decode the ROI regions, wherein the decoding operation includes syntax parsing of the bitstream. The information fetching circuit reads and analyzes the necessary information, and delivers at least a portion of the necessary information to the decoding circuit. A processing time of obtaining necessary information of one ROI region at the pre-processing circuit overlaps a processing time of decoding another ROI region at the decoding circuit.