Abstract: A beverage dispensing system includes a cabinet with a dispensing station. The cabinet includes therein a refrigeration system, a cooling fluid system, and a refrigerated compartment having therein a cooling system and a beverage source coupled with the dispensing station. The cooling fluid system circulates a cooling fluid through the refrigeration system such that the refrigeration system cools the cooling fluid. The cooling fluid system further normally circulates the cooling fluid through the dispensing station to cool beverage therein. The cooling fluid system directs the cooling fluid from the dispensing station to the cooling system when necessary to cool the refrigerated compartment. A beverage fluid system resides in the cooling fluid system between the beverage source and the dispensing station such that the cooling fluid system cools beverage flowing through the beverage fluid system prior to delivery of beverage to the dispensing station for dispensing therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a liquid crystal lens. The liquid crystal lens may comprise a plurality a liquid crystal lens units. At least one of the plurality of liquid crystal lens units may comprise a first substrate, a second substrate opposite the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a scattering member on the first substrate at an edge of the liquid crystal lens unit. The scattering member may be configured to scatter crosstalk light at the edge of the liquid crystal lens unit.

Abstract: A bracket device includes a bracket and a fastening member. The fastening member is pivoted to the bracket by a shaft member. The bracket includes a first structure and the fastening member includes a second structure. When the fastening member is located at a position, the first structure is in cooperation with the second structure, so as to prevent the fastening member from moving along an axis direction of the shaft member.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a device for milling wheel window burrs on line, which is composed of a frame, a base plate, a lifting cylinder, a first bracket, a bearing base, a linear bearing, a mounting plate, a guide shaft, a lifting shaft, a first servo motor, a first synchronous pulley, a connecting plate and the like. The device comprises a lifting portion, in which the base plate is fixed on the frame, the mounting plate is fixed on the base plate via the first bracket, the bearing base and the lifting cylinder are fixed on the mounting plate, and the lifting shaft is mounted on the bearing base via the linear bearing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides materials such as cellulose based materials and composite materials. Also provided herein are methods for making or using the materials.

Abstract: A gimbal includes an adjustment mechanism and a processor in communication with the adjustment mechanism. The processor is configured to obtain a mode selection activation condition and determine an operation mode according to the mode selection activation condition. The mode selection activation condition includes at least one of a control instruction or an attitude change parameter of the adjustment mechanism. The operation mode includes a walk operation mode or a sensitive operation mode. The adjustment mechanism is configured to change attitude in the walk operation mode at a lower responding speed than in the sensitive operation mode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first region and a second region, memory transistors on the first region, a first interconnection layer on the memory transistors and including first interconnection lines, and a second interconnection layer on the first interconnection layer and including second interconnection lines. The second interconnection lines on the first region include a first line extending along a first direction and spaced from the second region by a first distance along the first direction, and a second line extending along the first direction, spaced from the first line along a second direction intersecting the first direction, and having a width smaller than that of the first line. The first line includes a protrusion extending along a third direction toward the substrate. The protrusion is spaced from the second region by a second distance along the first direction greater than the first distance.

Abstract: A laser measurement system and method for measuring a six-degree-of-freedom geometric error of a rotating shaft includes a laser emission unit, a six-degree-of-freedom error measurement unit, a six-degree-of-freedom error sensing unit and a servo tracking unit capable of being installed on the rotating shaft to be measured, in which the error measurement unit enables light to be emergent from the error sensing unit and generates a measuring signal according to emergent light and reflected light and backward reflected light of the error sensing unit, and the servo tracking unit includes a four-dimensional adjustment mechanism for realizing four-dimensional adjustment; a motor fixedly installed on the adjustment mechanism; an angle measurement sensor for measuring a rotation angle of the motor; an installation plane fixed on the adjustment mechanism, coaxially rotating with the motor and used for installing the error sensing unit; and a control circuit for controlling the servo tracking unit according to the me

Abstract: A coating apparatus includes a coating chamber, and a substrate support structure and a heater in the coating chamber. The substrate support structure includes a plurality of support units. The heater includes a heating plate body having a plurality of through holes and heating filling parts each provided in one of the plurality of through holes, and the plurality of support units are received in the plurality of through holes respectively. In each of the plurality of through holes, one of the plurality of support units is located between one of the heating filling parts and an inner wall of the through hole accommodating the one of the heating filling parts, and the heater further includes connection parts each configured to connect one of the heating filling parts with the inner wall of the through holes accommodating the one of the heating filling parts.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate, an isolation region extending into, and overlying a bulk portion of, the semiconductor substrate, a buried conductive track comprising a portion in the isolation region, and a transistor having a source/drain region and a gate electrode. The source/drain region or the gate electrode is connected to the buried conductive track.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system and a method for integrally managing electric energy. The system includes a power generation unit configured to generate electric energy by photovoltaic generation, a battery unit configured to charge batteries therein with the electric energy from the power generation unit or electric energy from an external power source or to discharge the electric energy to a load, and an integrated management controller configured to control an energy transfer path of the power generation unit and the charging/discharging of the battery unit according to a predetermined power utilization algorithm and to support a user interface so that energy management status is monitored thereon.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to segmenting objects detected in an input view via a camera application in a live camera mode of an electronic device are disclosed herein. In some example aspects, a real-time object segmentation system is provided that receives input views during the live camera mode. The live camera mode may consist of at least one input view that is displayed on the screen of the electronic device prior to the capturing of a static image. The live camera mode may receive multiple views as the electronic device is moved, and these input views may be processed using at least one machine-learning algorithm to identify (or recognize) one or more objects. Based on the identification of the object or objects within the input view, at least one selectable action response may be provided to the user.

Abstract: A 3D printer having a door lock structure includes a housing, a door panel, a door lock structure, a coloring nozzle set, an actuator, and a controller. The door panel is pivotally connected to the housing. The door lock structure is arranged corresponding to the door panel and has a locking position and an unlocking position. The actuator is connected to the door lock structure and drives the door lock structure to lock or unlock the door panel. The controller is electrically connected to the actuator. The controller controls the actuator to drive the door lock structure to the locking position. The controller activates an unlocking mode after a predetermined time after the coloring nozzle set stops operating. In the unlocking mode, the controller controls the actuator to drive the door lock structure to the unlocking position.

Abstract: A method of making a passivated thin film transistor component for use in a display device, is provided, comprising: providing a thin film transistor component, comprising: a substrate, at least one electrode, a dielectric and a semiconductor; providing a film forming matrix material; and, providing a plurality of non-crystalline hydrophobic silica particles having an average particle size of 5 to 120 nm and a water absorbance of <2% determined according to ASTM E1131; combining the film forming matrix material and the plurality of non-crystalline hydrophobic silica particles to form a composite; and, applying the composite to the thin film transistor component to form a barrier film thereon, providing the passivated thin film transistor component; wherein the semiconductor is interposed between the barrier film and the substrate.

Abstract: A magnetic field controlled guidestar for focusing light deep inside scattering media using optical phase conjugation. Compared with the optical and ultrasonic field, the magnetic field has an exceptional penetration depth. The magnetic particle guidestar has a high light-tagging efficiency, good biocompatibility, and a small diameter which enables a sharp and bright focusing deep inside biological tissue. This new method can benefit a wide range of biomedical applications including deep-tissue imaging, neural modulation, and targeted photothermal and photodynamic therapies.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating of disorders that are affected by the modulation of the GPR40 receptor. Such compounds are represented by Formula (I) as follows: wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, W, and A are defined herein.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wheel milling window device, composed of a bottom plate, guide blocks, clamping slide blocks, mounting keys, hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic pipelines, connecting blocks, pressure claws, first rotating shafts, second rotating shafts, end face blocks, a mandrel, a mandrel seat, a locking jackscrew, a mandrel height adjusting post, a mandrel guide post, a mandrel guide post locking screw, a locking ring, circumferential positioning posts and circumferential slide blocks. The device can reduce the manufacturing cost, shorten the manufacturing period, effectively reduce the time for replacing a fixture and improve the efficiency of milling a wheel window.

Abstract: In a method for treating waste water containing ammonium salts, sodium sulfate crystal is obtained by freezing crystallization, then the pH value of the waste water is adjusted to a specific range, and next sodium chloride crystal and ammonia water is obtained by evaporation. Alternatively, the pH value of the waste water is adjusted to a specific range, then sodium chloride crystal and ammonia water is obtained by evaporation, and next sodium sulfate crystal is obtained by freezing crystallization. This method can recover ammonia, sodium sulfate, and sodium chloride from the waste water.

Abstract: A fin structure of a FinFET device is formed over a substrate. A first layer is formed over the fin structure. A gate layer is formed over the fin structure and over the first layer. The gate layer is patterned into a gate stack that wraps around the fin structure. A second layer is formed over the first layer and over the gate stack. A first etching process is performed to remove portions of the second layer formed over the fin structure, the first layer serves as an etching-stop layer during the first etching process. A second etching process is performed to remove portions of the first layer to expose a portion of the fin structure. A removal of the portions of the first layer does not substantially affect the second layer. A source/drain region is epitaxially grown on the exposed portion of the fin structure.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a deaeration apparatus comprising: a closable deaeration cavity configured to accommodate a liquid to be deaerated; a heating member configured to heat the deaeration cavity; a temperature detection member configured to detect a temperature inside the deaeration cavity; and a controller configured to receive the temperature detected by the temperature detection member and control the heating member based on the temperature. When using in deaeration of a liquid, the deaeration apparatus of the disclosure can shorten the deaeration time and improve the deaeration efficiency of the liquid.