Abstract: A sound output device is provided. The sound output device includes a memory configured to store first device information of the sound output device, a communication interface including circuitry, a speaker, and one or more processors configured to, based on user identification information being received, receive perceived sound information corresponding to the user identification information from a server through the communication interface, control the speaker to output sound, based on a signal corresponding to the sound being received from a remote control device receiving the sound, obtain sound setting information corresponding to the sound output device by inputting the first device information, the received signal and the perceived sound information to a neural network model, and set the sound output device according to the sound setting information.

Abstract: A method of making a 3D multilayer semiconductor device, including: providing a first substrate including a first level, the first level including a first single crystal silicon layer; providing a second substrate including a second level, the second level including a second single crystal silicon layer; performing an epitaxial growth of a SiGe layer on top of the second single crystal silicon layer; performing an epitaxial growth of a third single crystal silicon layer on top of the SiGe layer, the third silicon layer has an average thickness of less than 2,000 nm; forming a plurality of second transistors each including a single crystal channel; forming many metal layers interconnecting the plurality of second transistors; and then performing a bonding of the second level onto the first level, where performing the bonding includes making oxide-to-oxide bond zones; and performing removal of a majority of the second single crystal silicon layer.

Abstract: A plasma device for powder surface treatment using a horizontal electrode, according to the present invention, is advantageous in that, by placing powders on a flat plate-shaped horizontal electrode arranged in the horizontal direction and treating same with plasma, there is almost no loss of powder, and more rapid and uniform surface treatment is possible.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a blood pressure measurement device that includes a strap operable to couple the blood pressure measurement device to a user and a pump coupled to the strap. In some embodiments, the blood pressure measurement device includes an inflatable chamber fluidly coupled to the pump and positioned between the pump and the user when the blood pressure measurement device is coupled to the user. The inflatable chamber can be configured to expand towards the user when inflated. The blood pressure measurement device can include a sensing chamber coupled to the inflatable chamber and configured to be placed between the inflatable chamber and the user; a pressure sensor positioned in the sensing chamber and configured to detect a pressure of the liquid; and a vibration sensor positioned in the sensing chamber and configured to detect vibrations due to blood flow of the user.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device, comprises a first substrate comprising a first conductive structure, a second substrate comprising a second conductive structure, wherein the first substrate is over the second substrate, a first electronic component between the first substrate and the second substrate, a vertical interconnect between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the vertical interconnect is coupled with the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure, and an encapsulant between the first substrate and the second substrate and covering the vertical interconnect. A vertical port on the first electronic component is exposed by an aperture of the first substrate. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for timing advance in multi-panel TX scenario are disclosed. A user equipment (UE) comprises a processor; and a transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, via the transceiver, information relating to multiple timing advances (TAS) for uplink transmission to a network, wherein each TA is associated with a link associated with a cell of the network; and determine each TA from the information received via the transceiver, for performing uplink transmission to one or more cells of the network.

Abstract: A printed circuit board according to an embodiment includes a first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer; a first via portion disposed in the first insulating layer; and a second via portion disposed in the second insulating layer; wherein the first via portion includes: a first via part passing through the first insulating layer; a first-first pad disposed on an upper surface of the first insulating layer and connected to an upper surface of the first via part; and a first-second pad disposed on a lower surface of the first insulating layer and connected to a lower surface of the first via part; wherein the second via portion includes: a second via part passing through the second insulating layer and having a lower surface connected to an upper surface of the first-first pad; a second pad disposed on an upper surface of the second insulating layer and connected to an upper surface of the second via part; wherein a width of the first-first pad is smaller than or e

Abstract: An organic light emitting device comprising: an anode; a cathode; and between the anode and the cathode a light emitting layer including a compound of Chemical Formula 1, and a compound of Chemical Formula 2: wherein: X1 is O or S, each X2 is independently N or CH, provided that at least one is N, each Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 each independently is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 aryl or C2-60 heteroaryl containing any one or more of N, O, and S, B is benzene fused with two adjacent rings, and the other substituents are as defined in the specification. When compounds by Chemical Formulae 1 and 2 are used in the light emitting layer, the device has improved driving voltage, efficiency, and lifetime.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided for a pad conditioner with multiple disks for chemical mechanical polishing. The pad conditioner includes a bearing ring connected to a lower portion of a shaft, an outer disk assembly connected to the lower portion of the shaft, the outer disk assembly, an outer disk flexure, a plurality of outer disks disposed on a bottom surface of the outer disk, and an inner disk assembly. Alternatively, the outer disk assembly includes a plurality of outer disk holders, an outer disk connector connecting the plurality of outer disk holders, and a plurality of outer disks disposed on a bottom surface of the outer disk holders. The inner disk assembly includes a flexure connected to the outer disk assembly, the inner disk assembly, and the shaft. The pad conditioner may include a spherical bearing assembly coupled to a lower portion of the shaft.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for sidelink positioning. An embodiment of the subject application provides a user equipment (UE). The UE includes: a processor, and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to determine whether a maximum uplink (UL) transmission (TX) timing difference is exceeded during UL transmission; and via the wireless transceiver, stop or suspend UL transmission on a first link in response to the determination that the maximum UL TX timing difference is exceeded, wherein the UE supports maintenance of multiple time alignments (TAs) or multiple timing advance values or multiple timing adjustment amounts.

Abstract: An operation method of a wireless communication device includes receiving a control signal, measuring a power amount of each respective resource element group (REG) among a plurality of REGs to obtain a plurality of power amounts, the plurality of REGs being included in the control signal, comparing a first power amount with threshold power value, the first power amount being a largest power amount among the plurality of power amounts, and decoding the control signal in response to determining the first power amount is greater than the threshold power value.

Abstract: A method for screening a solvent for extracting polyvinyl chloride (PVC) from waste using the following Equation 1: PVC ? solubility ? score = x 1 ? exp ? ( - x 2 ? ? pvc sol - x 3 ? ? dop sol ) + x 4 ? exp ? ( - x 5 ? r pvc - x 6 ? r dop ) - x 7 ? exp ? ( - x 8 ? V sol ) + x 9 , ?ij is a chemical potential of the solvent, and in ?ij, i is a solute and j is the solvent, ri is a Hansen solubility parameter distance of the solvent, Vsol is a molecular volume of the solvent, sol is the solvent, pvc is polyvinyl chloride, and dop is diethylhexyl phthalate. A method for recycling waste is also provided. Additionally, a recycled polyvinyl chloride and a recycled composition are provided.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to modulating pyruvate kinase and provides novel chemical compounds useful as activators of PKR, as well as various uses of these compounds. PKR activating compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases and disorders associated with PKR and/or PKM2, such as pyruvate kinase deficiency (PKD), sickle cell disease (SCD), and thalassemia.

Abstract: An energy storage device capable of suppressing battery spread of battery fire includes a control module and a plurality of battery modules, and the battery modules respectively include an accommodation space, a plurality of battery packs, a plurality of temperature sensors and a controller. The controller provides a first control signal to notify the control module based on an ambient temperature detected by one of the temperature sensors being greater than or equal to a first specific temperature range. The control module is used to transfer a battery capacity of an abnormal battery module of the battery modules providing the first control signal to a backup energy storage module, and the backup energy storage module includes the battery modules except the abnormal battery module or a next-stage device.

Abstract: Provided is a display device, including: a display panel and a drive mainboard. The drive mainboard includes a first processor and a second processor. The second processor is electrically connected to the first processor and the display panel. The first processor is configured to acquire data of an image changed portion in response to a control instruction and output the data of the image changed portion to the second processor. The control instruction is issued for controlling a partial change of an image displayed on the display panel. The second processor is configured to output N slave input signals to the display panel. The N slave input signals carry the data of the image changed portion, wherein N is a positive integer greater than 1. The display panel is configured to perform partial image refresh based on the data of the image changed portion.

Abstract: Electronic system level (ESL) design and verification of the present disclosure is utilized to provide an electronic simulation and modeling of function safety and fault management of an electronic device. A method for simulating a safety circuit includes providing an electronic architectural design to perform one or more functional behaviors of the electronic device in accordance with an electronic design specification. The method further includes modeling the safety circuit of the electronic architectural design and one or more other electronic circuits of the electronic architectural design that communicate with the safety circuit. The method further includes simulating, using the modeling, operation of the safety circuit while the electronic architectural design is performing the one or more functional behaviors. The method also includes determining whether the simulated operation of the safety circuit satisfies the electronic design specification.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides low resistance contacts and damascene interconnects with one or more graphene layers in fin structures of finFETs. An example semiconductor device can include a substrate with a fin structure that includes an epitaxial region. The semiconductor device can also include an etch stop layer on the epitaxial region, and an interlayer dielectric layer on the etch stop layer. The semiconductor device can further include a metal contact, above the epitaxial region, formed through the etch stop layer and the interlayer dielectric layer, and a graphene film at interfaces between the metal contact and each of the epitaxial region, the etch stop layer, and the interlayer dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present invention may provide an air conditioner for a vehicle, which includes components of a compressor, a heat exchanger, and an expansion valve that are connected by pipes, including a bracket configured to fix the pipes to the components, wherein the bracket includes a body and a part extending from the body, a fastening part to which the component and pipe are fixed is formed on the part, and the fastening part includes a fastening member inserted into an assembly part of the pipe.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to video coding/decoding and particularly for enhancing block adaptive weighted prediction. One method includes receiving a coded video bitstream comprising a current block of a current frame and a first syntax element indicating a prediction mode for the current block, a plurality of scaling factor look-up tables being stored and comprising different ranges of scaling factors, wherein step sizes of the scaling factors or precisions of the scaling factors for each look-up table in the plurality of scaling factor look-up tables are same; determining the prediction mode based on a value of the first syntax element, wherein the prediction mode is used for predicting the current block based on a reference block of a reference frame; determining a scaling factor from one of the plurality of scaling factor look-up tables; and reconstructing the current block based on the reference block and the determined scaling factor.

Abstract: A power tool includes a housing defining a grip portion, a motor having a motor drive shaft, a drive assembly coupled to the motor drive shaft and driven by the motor, an output assembly coupled to the drive assembly and having an output member that receives torque from the drive assembly, causing the output member to rotate about an output axis, and a transducer assembly including a frame disposed between the grip portion and the output member. The transducer assembly is configured to measure the amount of torque applied through the output member. The power tool further includes a head in which the output member is arranged, a pin extending through the frame and the head to retain the head to the frame, and a retaining ring arranged around the frame and the pin for exerting a radially inward biasing force against the pin.