Abstract: A backlight module has a light guide plate, a notch structure, a light absorption layer, and at least one light source. The light guide plate has a light-emitting surface and at least one side surface forming an angle with the light-emitting surface. The notch structure is continuously formed on the side surface and concave towards the inside of the light guide plate. The light absorption layer is distributed on an area substantially overlapping the notch structure, and the light source is stored in the notch structure.

Abstract: An optical splitting device includes a body and an optical condensing member. The optical condensing member is disposed on the body, and includes a first light incident surface and a second light incident surface. The second light incident surface is discontinuously adjacent to the first light incident surface.

Abstract: A search device and associated methods use music emotions to browse, organize and retrieve music collections. The search device comprises a processor and an interface. The processor uses machine learning techniques to determine music emotion according to music features and organizes music by emotions for browsing and retrieving music collections. The interface connects to the processor and allows a person to retrieve desired music from the processor. Methods associated with the search device comprise a processor initialization method, a method of loading new music into the search device and several methods of retrieving desired music from the search device.

Abstract: A foldable wheelchair comprises a body, a first support rod, a second support rod, a backrest rack and a connecting unit. The backrest rack is provided with a first support tube swingably disposed on the first support rod and a second support tube swingably disposed on the second support rod. The first and second support tubes can be separated from each other and swing outwardly by the connecting unit, which facilitates the folding operation of the wheelchair, such a wheelchair is small and is convenient to carry.

Abstract: A backlight module has a light guide plate, a notch structure, a light absorption layer, and at least one light source. The light guide plate has a light-emitting surface and at least one side surface forming an angle with the light-emitting surface. The notch structure is continuously formed on the side surface and concave towards the inside of the light guide plate. The light absorption layer is distributed on an area substantially overlapping the notch structure, and the light source is stored in the notch structure.

Abstract: A foldable wheelchair comprises a body, a first support rod, a second support rod, a backrest rack and a connecting unit. The backrest rack is provided with a first support tube swingably disposed on the first support rod and a second support tube swingably disposed on the second support rod. The first and second support tubes can be separated from each other and swing outwardly by the connecting unit, which facilitates the folding operation of the wheelchair, such a wheelchair is small and is convenient to carry.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a reinforced glass cell including the following steps is provided. First, a mother glass having a plurality of glass cell predetermined regions is provided. A portion of the mother glass disposed on the outer edge of each glass cell predetermined region is removed, so as to form at least one through trench and at least one linking bridge. Herein, the through trench exposes the periphery section of each glass cell predetermined region, and the glass cell predetermined regions are formed as an entire patterned mother glass by the linking bridges. A reinforcing process is performed to the entire patterned mother glass, so that the exposed periphery sections of the glass cell predetermined regions are formed into reinforced sections. The linking bridges are removed so as to separate the glass cell predetermined regions having the reinforced sections to form a plurality of reinforced glass cells.

Abstract: A container seal, including a socket, a C-shaped ring, a pin, and a pointer, is provided. The socket has a jack, a slot, and a reservoir which connects to the slot. The C-shaped ring is disposed on the slot's slot wall. The pin has a tapered end and a trench disposed on a position having a first distance from an end surface of the tapered end. The tapered end passes through the C-shaped ring, making the C-shaped ring be snapped in the trench. The pointer has a neck portion and a head portion whose diameter is between the internal diameters of the slot and the reservoir. The head portion passes through the slot and enters into the reservoir, and the neck portion connects to the end surface. When the pin is pulled out, the pointer is separated from the end surface and dropped into the reservoir.

Abstract: A digital data processing method for information retrieval and an information retrieval system thereof are provided. In an embodiment, the information retrieval system trains a personalized model according to a user's feedback perceptions of at least one information piece. With respect to information pieces and different users, the information retrieval system performs estimation, based on two different stages with a generalized model and the trained personalized model.

Abstract: A touch panel has an active area and a peripheral area surrounding the active area. The touch panel includes a cover plate, a touch sensing element, a non-black color layer, transmission lines, a reflective pattern layer, and a protection layer. The touch sensing element is on the cover plate and in the active area. The non-black color layer is on the cover plate and in the peripheral area. The transmission lines at a side of the non-black color layer away from the cover plate and in the peripheral area electrically connect the touch sensing element. The reflective pattern layer is configured at the side of the non-black color layer away from the cover plate and at least located in a partial region of the peripheral area not covered by the transmission lines. The protection layer is configured at a side of the transmission lines away from the cover plate.

Abstract: A color filter substrate has a transparent substrate; a color filter layer, disposed on the transparent substrate; an inorganic layer, disposed in a predetermined spatial relationship with the color filter layer; and a patterned conductive layer, disposed with the inorganic layer, wherein the patterned conductive layer has a plurality of slits exposing a portion of the inorganic layer.

Abstract: A visual tracker tracks an object in a sequence of input images. A tracking module detects a location of the object based on a set of weighted blocks representing the object's shape. The tracking module then refines a segmentation of the object from the background image at the detected location. Based on the refined segmentation, the set of weighted blocks are updated. By adaptively encoding appearance and shape into the block configuration, the present invention is able to efficiently and accurately track an object even in the presence of rapid motion that causes large variations in appearance and shape of the object.

Abstract: An online sparse matrix Gaussian process (OSMGP) uses online updates to provide an accurate and efficient regression for applications such as pose estimation and object tracking. A regression calculation module calculates a regression on a sequence of input images to generate output predictions based on a learned regression model. The regression model is efficiently updated by representing a covariance matrix of the regression model using a sparse matrix factor (e.g., a Cholesky factor). The sparse matrix factor is maintained and updated in real-time based on the output predictions. Hyperparameter optimization, variable reordering, and matrix downdating techniques can also be applied to further improve the accuracy and/or efficiency of the regression process.

Abstract: A duplex automatic document feeder includes first, second, third, and fourth paths, an ejecting path, a scanning module, first and second reversing roller units, a feeding tray, and an ejecting tray. A document is moved from the feeding tray to the scanning module for scanning of a first side surface thereof. Subsequently, the document is moved along a second-side scanning path defined by the first reversing roller unit, the third path, a portion of the first path, the fourth path, and the first reversing roller unit to allow for scanning of a second side surface thereof. After the first and second side surfaces are scanned, the document is moved along a document-inverting path defined by the second reversing roller unit, a portion of the fourth path, the ejecting path, a portion of the second path, the first reversing roller unit, and the ejecting tray.

Abstract: An approach for selecting communications channels to be used by a communication system includes evaluating for the presence of one or more signals both a particular communications channel currently being used by the communication system and one or more other communications channels. For the particular communications channel currently being used by the communication system, signals that use a different communications protocol than the communication system are evaluated. For the one or more other communications channels, both signals that use the same communications protocol as the communication system and signals that use a different communications protocol than the communication system are evaluated. The approach may include the use of metrics and classification of device types to determine one or more communications channels to be used by the communication system.

Abstract: A digital data processing method for information retrieval and an information retrieval system thereof are provided. In an embodiment, the information retrieval system trains a personalized model according to a user's feedback perceptions of at least one information piece. With respect to information pieces and different users, the information retrieval system performs estimation, based on two different stages with a generalized model and the trained personalized model.

Abstract: A novel heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) medium and the fabrication method therefor are provided. The exchange coupling effect occurring at the interface of FePt/CoTb double layers is adopted, and thus the resulting magnetic flux would be sufficient enough to be detected and readout under the room temperature. The provided HAMR medium exhibits a relatively high saturation magnetization and perpendicular coercivity, and thus possesses a great potential for the ultra-high density recording application.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, or systems relating to identifying a level of desirability of a hyperlink or search query using experience score.

Abstract: Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) utilizes multiple view feature descriptors to robustly determine location despite appearance changes that would stifle conventional systems. A SLAM algorithm generates a feature descriptor for a scene from different perspectives using kernel principal component analysis (KPCA). When the SLAM module subsequently receives a recognition image after a wide baseline change, it can refer to correspondences from the feature descriptor to continue map building and/or determine location. Appearance variations can result from, for example, a change in illumination, partial occlusion, a change in scale, a change in orientation, change in distance, warping, and the like. After an appearance variation, a structure-from-motion module uses feature descriptors to reorient itself and continue map building using an extended Kalman Filter.

Abstract: An approach for selecting communications channels to be used by a communication system includes evaluating for the presence of one or more signals both a particular communications channel currently being used by the communication system and one or more other communications channels. For the particular communications channel currently being used by the communication system, signals that use a different communications protocol than the communication system are evaluated. For the one or more other communications channels, both signals that use the same communications protocol as the communication system and signals that use a different communications protocol than the communication system are evaluated. The approach may include the use of metrics and classification of device types to determine one or more communications channels to be used by the communication system.