Abstract: Disclosed is a fastening device and a method of removably attaching an object to a surface of a material, the fastening device including a base, rotatable around an axis of rotation; a support frame mechanically supporting the base allowing the base to rotate with respect to the support frame, the axis of rotation of the base being transverse to a reference plane of the support frame; an open-ring shaped piercing member including secured and piercing ends, secured end attached to the base, and the piercing member configured so the piercing end follows a first curved trajectory when the base is rotated; and a first abutment, on the support frame and configured to cause the piercing end of the piercing member to follow a second curved trajectory; so the plane of the second trajectory is offset by a deviation angle from the plane of the first trajectory.

Abstract: A device includes a hybrid heat sink, and a heat generation component. The hybrid heat sink is attached to the heat generation component. The hybrid heat sink includes a front plate and a rear plate. The front plate is connected to the rear plate by a wall. The front plate includes fins extending away from the front plate and toward the rear plate.

Abstract: A filtering circuit for filtering a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal includes a D flip-flop having an input terminal configured to be coupled to a logic high signal and having an output terminal coupled to an output terminal of the filtering circuit; and a circuit coupled between an input terminal of the filtering circuit and the D flip-flop, the circuit configured to, for a first pulse of the PWM signal having a duty cycle within a pre-determined range: generate a positive pulse at a clock terminal of the D flip-flop as a clock signal of the D flip-flop; and generate a negative pulse at a reset terminal of the D flip-flop as a reset signal of the D flip-flop, wherein a duration between a rising edge of the positive pulse and a falling edge of the negative pulse is equal to a duration of the first pulse of the PWM signal.

Abstract: A power module may be attached to and detached from a network extender. The power module may include one or more power connectors that are specific to one or more countries/regions. The power module may include one or more other interfaces (e.g., Ethernet port, etc.). The power module may include a power connector and a male local area network connector on a first surface. The power module may include a local area network port on a second surface, wherein the local area network port is conductively connected to the male local area network connector via a local area network port access.

Abstract: A server includes a management module that includes a memory device and that is configured to be connected to multiple data storage devices. The management module is configured to perform an initialization procedure, in which the management module obtains multiple pieces of storage identifier information corresponding to the data storage devices, determines, for each of the pieces of storage identifier information, whether the piece of storage identifier information matches any piece of default identifier information contained in a list stored in the memory device, and generates piece(s) of log data for matched piece(s) of storage identifier information.

Abstract: The invention provides a gait evaluating system and a gait evaluating method. The gait evaluation system includes a gait evaluating device configured to: obtain, from a pressure detection device, a plurality of pressure values of a user walking on the pressure detection device; obtain a plurality of step feature values of the user based on the pressure values; obtain a plurality of walking limb feature values when the user walks on the pressure detection device based on a sensing data provided by a limb sensing device; and evaluate a gait of the user based on the step feature values and the walking limb feature values.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip including a gate dielectric structure over a substrate. A metal layer overlies the gate dielectric structure. A conductive layer overlies the metal layer. A polysilicon layer contacts opposing sides of the conductive layer. A bottom surface of the polysilicon layer is aligned with a bottom surface of the conductive layer. A dielectric layer overlies the polysilicon layer. The dielectric layer continuously extends from sidewalls of the polysilicon layer to an upper surface of the conductive layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to compounds class I HDAC inhibitors, their production and applications. The compounds possess epigenetic immunomodulatory activities in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and thus inhibit growth of tumor cells.

Abstract: A server with a cooling system which can maintain a constant and preferred operating temperature for the server includes a computer and a heat dissipation device for dissipating heat generated by the computer. The heat dissipation device includes a liquid tank and a heat exchange device. The liquid tank defines an accommodating cavity for accommodating non-conductive cooling liquid and the computer. The heat exchange device is connected to the liquid tank to exchange heat with the non-conductive cooling liquid in the liquid tank.

Abstract: A power backup circuit provides a plurality of input power sources to back up a load. The power backup circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, and a control unit. The input power sources at least includes a first input power source and a second input power source. If the input power source of the load needs to be changed from the first input power source to the second input power source, the control unit controls the first switch to be coupled to the second input power source and controls the second switch to be coupled to the second input power source after the control unit effects a supply current flowing through a first power supply path and a second power supply path both coupled to the first input power source and the load to be reduced below a current threshold.

Abstract: A power supply system includes a plurality of power supply units and a plurality of battery units. Each power supply unit is coupled to a common bus through a first switch. Each battery unit is corresponding to each power supply unit, and is coupled to the common bus through a second switch. Any one of the power supply units turns on the corresponding first switch and turns on the second switches of other battery units so that the power supply unit acquires power electricity from other battery units through the common bus.

Abstract: An exercise state evaluation method having the following steps is provided. The steps includes: obtaining a plurality of sensing signals by a foot information sensing module; recording a receiving time of each of the sensing signals by a processing unit and generating a plurality of pressure values, a plurality of center of gravity values, and a center of gravity trajectory information corresponding a human body according to each of the sensing signals; determining a start time, an acting time and a finish time corresponding to an exercise according to the receiving time, the pressure values, the center of gravity values and the center of gravity trajectory information; obtaining an act time value according to the start time, the acting time and the finish time; and integrating the pressure values, the center of gravity values, the center of gravity trajectory information and the act time value to an user interface.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming a fully silicided (FUSI) gated device, the method including: forming a masking layer onto a gate structure over a substrate, the gate structure comprising a polysilicon layer. Forming a first source region and a first drain region on opposing sides of the gate structure within the substrate, the gate structure is formed before the first source and drain regions. Performing a first removal process to remove a portion of the masking layer and expose an upper surface of the polysilicon layer. The first source and drain regions are formed before the first removal process. Forming a conductive layer directly contacting the upper surface of the polysilicon layer. The conductive layer is formed after the first removal process. Converting the conductive layer and polysilicon layer into a FUSI layer. The FUSI layer is thin and uniform in thickness.

Abstract: A power conversion circuit and a method thereof, wherein the power conversion circuit includes a first grid interface and a second grid interface coupled to an AC power source, a power harvesting module, a sampling module and a switching module. The power harvesting module is coupled to the first grid interface, and the power harvesting module includes a first diode and a first charging capacitor coupled to the first diode. The power harvesting module receives the AC power source from the first grid interface to generate an output voltage. The switching module includes a switch component controlled by the sampling module. The sampling module is coupled to the power harvesting module and acquires a sampling voltage. The sampling module controls the switch component to be turned off during at least a period of time within positive half cycles of the AC power source.

Abstract: A packet processing method and apparatus, and a related device, the method including generating, by a first device, a flow filtering rule, where the flow filtering rule includes a match item and an action item, and where the match item comprises an Internet Protocol (IP) address and an autonomous domain identifier, and sending, by the first device, the flow filtering rule to a second device, where the action item is used to instruct the second device to process, based on a packet processing mode indicated by the action item, a packet matching the match item.

Abstract: A body of a robot includes a motor and a driver. A micro control unit (MCU) is configured in the motor, and it senses a magnetic field of a rotor of the motor and generates two voltage signals. Then, the MCU receives a pulse signal from the driver, and calculates an ideal angular velocity of the rotor according to the pulse signal. In addition, the MCU calculates a current angular velocity of the rotor based on the voltage signals. Next, the MCU transmits a calibration signal to a pulse width-modulation (PWM) amplifier of the motor according to the difference between the current angular velocity and the ideal angular velocity so that the pulse width modulation amplifier calibrates the current angular velocity of the rotor according to the calibration signal, thereby adjusts an action of the robot.

Abstract: A filtering circuit for filtering a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal includes a D flip-flop having an input terminal configured to be coupled to a logic high signal and having an output terminal coupled to an output terminal of the filtering circuit; and a circuit coupled between an input terminal of the filtering circuit and the D flip-flop, the circuit configured to, for a first pulse of the PWM signal having a duty cycle within a pre-determined range: generate a positive pulse at a clock terminal of the D flip-flop as a clock signal of the D flip-flop; and generate a negative pulse at a reset terminal of the D flip-flop as a reset signal of the D flip-flop, wherein a duration between a rising edge of the positive pulse and a falling edge of the negative pulse is equal to a duration of the first pulse of the PWM signal.