Abstract: Resistive heating assemblies comprising a substrate, a conductive coating comprising graphenic carbon particles applied to at least a portion of the substrate, and a source of electrical current connected to the conductive coating are disclosed. Conductive coatings comprising graphenic carbon particles having a thickness of less than 100 microns and an electrical conductivity of greater than 10,000 S/m are also disclosed.

Abstract: In a method for managing communication signals using an electronic device, a communications service provider of the electronic device is recognized according to an international mobile subscriber identity of the electronic device. Information of multiple neighboring base stations are obtained according to a frequency band of the communications service provider, and strength of the communication signals and addresses of the multiple neighboring base stations are obtained to display on a display device of the electronic device. One of the communication signals received from the multiple neighboring base stations is selected as a communication signal of the electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst composition and a method for preparing an amide. The catalyst composition of the present invention including a hydroxylamine salt, sulfuric acid, and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound is used for catalyzing a ketoxime to form an amide in the Beckman rearrangement reaction. The preparation of an amide by using the catalyst composition of the present invention has high conversion rate of a ketoxime, high selectivity of an amide and high tolerance to water.

Abstract: In a method for controlling display orientation of a handheld device, a gravity sensor detects an instantaneous rotation of the handheld device. A front-facing camera of the handheld device captures an image of a user of the handheld device and a determination is made as to whether the user is in a vertical orientation or in a horizontal orientation by analyzing the captured image. If the user is parallel with the handheld device as being in the horizontal orientation, a horizontal display function of the handheld device is disabled, but if the user is perpendicular to the handheld device as being in the horizontal orientation, the horizontal display function of the handheld device is enabled.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a low refractive index layer. The first semiconductor layer has a first major surface and a second major surface being opposite to the first major surface. The light emitting layer has an active layer provided on the second major surface. The second semiconductor layer is provided on the light emitting layer. The low refractive index layer covers partially the first major surface and has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the first semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A cover control method for a portable computer is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a controlling signal from a portable electronic device when the Bluetooth pairing between the portable computer and the portable electronic device is successfully; controlling a cover of the portable computer to rotate relative to a base of the portable computer in response to the controlling signal and controlling the portable computer to perform a predetermined operation; detecting a rotation angel during the rotation process of the cover; determining whether the rotation angel of the cover is equal to a predetermined angle, and controlling the cover to stop rotating if the rotation angel of the cover is equal to a predetermined angle.

Abstract: An identity is identified by an electronic device. The electronic device receives a connection request from a remote device and controls a remote device to capture an image using the remote device. The electronic device accepts the connection request and authorizes the remote device to access the electronic device upon the condition that the captured image matches a predetermined image stored in the electronic device.

Abstract: In a method for invoking an application of an electronic device, a specified keystroke related to the application is preset. The method detects a first operation operated on the specified keystroke after the electronic device is locked. When the first operation has been detected, operation time of the first operation is recorded. If the specified keystroke has been operated again in a predetermined time period, the method unlocks the electronic device and invokes the specified application to be executed. If the specified keystroke has not been operated again in the predetermined time period, the method executes an original function of the specified keystroke.

Abstract: A heating system prior to the binding of corrugate paper raw materials is applied in the process for manufacturing corrugated cardboard. At least one infrared heating device(s), at least one temperature sensor(s) and a laminator are assembled in the equipment line of the present invention. The corrugate paper raw materials to be bounded can be heated up to raise the temperatures respectively by the light radiation heat produced from the infrared heating device(s). The temperature sensor(s) is electrically connected with the infrared heating device(s) so that the temperatures of the corrugated paper raw materials irradiated by the light radiation heat can be detected and then the temperature can be adjusted quickly and precisely to meet required working temperature. When the required working temperature of the paper raw materials is reached, the binding operation of the corrugate paper raw materials to form corrugated cardboard can be accomplished by the laminator.

Abstract: A basic input output system (BIOS) update apparatus is configured to update the BIOS of a first electronic device. The BIOS update apparatus includes a transfer board and a second electronic device. The transfer board includes a firmware for converting between USB signals and system management bus (SMBUS) signals. The second electronic device includes an update software. The BIOS update apparatus automatically updates the BIOS of the first electronic device when the update software is activated.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nitride semiconductor wafer includes a silicon substrate, a lower strain relaxation layer provided on the silicon substrate, an intermediate layer provided on the lower strain relaxation layer, an upper strain relaxation layer provided on the intermediate layer, and a functional layer provided on the upper strain relaxation layer. The intermediate layer includes a first lower layer, a first doped layer provided on the first lower layer, and a first upper layer provided on the first doped layer. The first doped layer has a lattice constant larger than or equal to that of the first lower layer and contains an impurity of 1×1018 cm?3 or more and less than 1×1021 cm?3. The first upper layer has a lattice constant larger than or equal to that of the first doped layer and larger than that of the first lower layer.

Abstract: A computer-aided method executed on a handheld device support is disclosed. The method allows the handheld device support to read data from a mobile storage device coupled to the handheld device support and transmits the data and commands capable of automatically opening a corresponding data playback program installed on a handheld device to the handheld device supported by the handheld device. Upon receiving the data and the commands from the handheld device support, the handheld device automatically open the data playback program to play the received data.

Abstract: A method for unlocking an electronic device detects unlocking touch operations of unlocking the electronic device on a touchscreen of the electronic device when the electronic device is locked. A number of touch points corresponding to each of the unlocking touch operations is confirm. The method further generates an input password according to the confirmed numbers of each of the unlocking touch operations and a touch sequence of the unlocking touch operations. When the input password matches an unlocking password prestored in a storage device of the electronic device, the electronic device is unlocked.

Abstract: In a method for waking up an operating system of an electronic device, a sensor of the electronic device is started and controlled to detect a distance between a specific object and the electronic device when a specific object enters into a detection area of the sensor. The detected distance is read from the sensor. The method determines whether the detected distance is more than a predefined distance and determines whether a current status of the electronic device is maintained for a first predefined time if the detected distance is not more than the predefined distance. An operating system of the electronic device is controlled to wake up when the predefined status of the electronic device is maintained for a first predefined time.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nitride semiconductor wafer includes a silicon substrate, a lower strain relaxation layer provided on the silicon substrate, an intermediate layer provided on the lower strain relaxation layer, an upper strain relaxation layer provided on the intermediate layer, and a functional layer provided on the upper strain relaxation layer. The intermediate layer includes a first lower layer, a first doped layer provided on the first lower layer, and a first upper layer provided on the first doped layer. The first doped layer has a lattice constant larger than or equal to that of the first lower layer and contains an impurity of 1×1018 cm?3 or more and less than 1×1021 cm?3. The first upper layer has a lattice constant larger than or equal to that of the first doped layer and larger than that of the first lower layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: first and second semiconductor layers, a light emitting part, and an In-containing layer. The first semiconductor layer is formed on a silicon substrate via a foundation layer. The light emitting part is provided on the first semiconductor layer, and includes barrier layers and a well layer provided between the barrier layers including Ga1-z1Inz1N (0<z1?1). The second semiconductor layer is provided on the light emitting part. The In-containing layer is provided at at least one of first and second positions. The first position is between the first semiconductor layer and the light emitting part. The second position is between the second semiconductor layer and the light emitting part. The In-containing layer includes In with a composition ratio different from the In composition ratio z1 and has a thickness 10 nm to 1000 nm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing an amide. The method includes the steps of performing in a reactor including a catalyst composition having a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound and sulfuric acid Beckman rearrangement of a ketoxime to form a product stream having the amide, wherein a molar ratio of the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound to the sulfuric acid is from 1:1 to 1:8; and separating an organic phase having the amide and an aqueous phase having the catalyst composition from the product stream. The present invention facilitates the regeneration of the catalyst composition with low water content, so as to increase the conversion rate of a ketoxime and the selectivity of an amide.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are adhesive compositions comprising (a) a first component; (b) a second component that chemically reacts with said first component; and (c) graphenic carbon particles having an oxygen content of no more than 2 atomic weight percent. Disclosed herein are associated methods for forming the adhesive compositions and applying the adhesive compositions to a substrate to form a bonded substrate.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes an earphone jack, a display, a video card, a switch, a conversion module, and a transmission module. The video card converts digital video signals into analog video signals and sends the analog video signals to the display. The switch generates a double-screen display signal in response to a user's operation thereon. The conversion module converts the digital video signals into analog audio signals in real time according to the double-screen display signal. The transmission module transmits the converted analog audio signals to another portable electronic device through a signal wire. Two ends of the signal wire plug into two earphone jacks of the two portable electronic devices, respectively. A display method is also provided.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nitride semiconductor wafer includes a silicon substrate, a lower strain relaxation layer provided on the silicon substrate, an intermediate layer provided on the lower strain relaxation layer, an upper strain relaxation layer provided on the intermediate layer, and a functional layer provided on the upper strain relaxation layer. The intermediate layer includes a first lower layer, a first doped layer provided on the first lower layer, and a first upper layer provided on the first doped layer. The first doped layer has a lattice constant larger than or equal to that of the first lower layer and contains an impurity of 1×1018 cm?3 or more and less than 1×1021 cm?3. The first upper layer has a lattice constant larger than or equal to that of the first doped layer and larger than that of the first lower layer.