Abstract: The present disclosure is related to systems and methods for controlling an imaging device. The system may include an imaging device, a voice processing device, and a terminal. The imaging device may be configured to image a subject. The voice processing device may be configured to receive a first voice signal from or transmit a second voice signal to the subject when the subject is positioned within the imaging device. The terminal may be configured to receive a third voice signal from or transmit a fourth voice signal to a user.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an indoor positioning tag and an indoor positioner. The indoor positioning tag includes a gravity sensor. The indoor positioning tag determines whether to start to transmit a wireless signal according to the acceleration magnitude, the acceleration direction, and the duration of acceleration change detected by the gravity sensor, and adjusts the frequency of the transmission interval of the wireless signal.

Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a tunneling layer, a floating gate electrode, a dielectric layer, and a control gate electrode. The semiconductor substrate has an active region. The tunneling layer is over the active region of the semiconductor substrate. The floating gate electrode is over the tunneling layer. The floating gate electrode has a first portion and a second portion electrically connected to the first portion. The dielectric layer is over the floating gate electrode. The control gate electrode is over the dielectric layer. The control gate electrode has a first portion interposed between the first and second portions of the floating gate electrode.

Abstract: Techniques for generating an indication of ambient light intensity are provided. The techniques include obtaining a set of one or more low light level measurements during a low light level display panel period of a display; obtaining a set of one or more high light level measurements during a high light level display panel period of the display; generating an ambient light level result based on analysis of the set of one or more low light level measurements, the set of one or more high light level measurements, and calibration information; and controlling brightness of the display based on the ambient light level result.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a unit commitment method considering security region of wind turbine generators with frequency response control, and the main steps are: 1) determining security region of wind turbine generators when provides frequency response; 2) based on the security region of the wind turbine generators when provides frequency response, establishing a unit commitment model considering security region of wind turbine generators; and 3) calculating the unit commitment model considering the security region of the wind turbine generators by using mixed-integer linear programming method, and obtaining the operation result of the unit commitment considering the security region of the wind turbine generators with frequency response control. The present invention can be widely used in the setting of frequency response parameters of wind turbine generators dispatched in the prior art and the start-stop and output plans of synchronous generator.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to systems and methods for controlling an imaging device. The system may include an imaging device, a voice processing device, and a terminal. The imaging device may be configured to image a subject. The voice processing device may be configured to receive a first voice signal from or transmit a second voice signal to the subject when the subject is positioned within the imaging device. The terminal may be configured to receive a third voice signal from or transmit a fourth voice signal to a user.

Abstract: Provided are a graphene electronic heating device and a preparation method thereof. The graphene electronic heating device comprises a graphene layer, which is used as a heat source for fully heating a to-be-combusted substance in an accommodating cavity, a Teflon layer and a ceramic layer, which are arranged for realizing that the to-be-combusted substance can be continuously and stably combusted in the accommodating cavity without peculiar smell diffusion, and meanwhile increasing the endurance time of the graphene electronic heating device under the equal energy storage; the preparation method has simple process, convenient process control and stable product quality, and facilitates to large-scale production.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a unit commitment method considering security region of wind turbine generators with frequency response control, and the main steps are: 1) determining security region of wind turbine generators when provides frequency response; 2) based on the security region of the wind turbine generators when provides frequency response, establishing a unit commitment model considering security region of wind turbine generators; and 3) calculating the unit commitment model considering the security region of the wind turbine generators by using mixed-integer linear programming method, and obtaining the operation result of the unit commitment considering the security region of the wind turbine generators with frequency response control. The present invention can be widely used in the setting of frequency response parameters of wind turbine generators dispatched in the prior art and the start-stop and output plans of synchronous generator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin substrate for a curved mirror and a method for preparing the same, and a curved mirror and a head-up display comprising the thermoplastic resin substrate. The preparation method comprises the following steps: A) heating up a mold of an injection molding machine to a temperature in a range of 130-190° C. and closing the mold, B) injecting a molten thermoplastic resin into the cavity of the mold cavity, C) applying a pressure of 300-700 bar to the cavity for a period of 5 or more seconds, D) stopping applying pressure and cooling the mold to a temperature in a range of 60-100° C. within 10-50 seconds, and E) opening the mold and taking out the molded thermoplastic resin substrate, wherein a gap of 0.3-1 mm is left between the parting surfaces of the cavity of the mold prior to applying the pressure to the cavity. The thermoplastic resin substrate according to the present invention features a large size, high dimensional stability, and low surface roughness.

Abstract: Disclosed are a lidar, and a detection method for the lidar. The lidar includes a plurality of laser transceiver module groups, each configured to be integrated with at least one laser transmitting end and at least one laser receiving end, and a scanning module. The plurality of laser transceiver module groups are arranged in a distributed manner relative to the scanning module, and an at least partially stitched field of view of the lidar is formed by sub-fields of view correspondingly formed by the plurality of laser transceiver module groups. Further disclosed are a lidar and a manufacturing method for the lidar. The lidar includes a laser transmitting end, a laser receiving end, a scanning module and an isolation mechanism. A scanning component of the scanning module is constructed as a rotatable plate-shaped double-faceted mirror or a rotatable prism.

Abstract: A vending machine for storing and selling restricted commodities, and a vending method implemented therein. In the vending machine, a control module comprises a processor executing program codes to provide a vending service. A user interface is connected to the control module, comprising a sensor sampling biometric characteristics of a user. A communication module is connected to the control module, comprising a wireless transceiver configured to receive commands from the control module, and communicate with a central system or the user. The control module drives said sensor to capture the biometric characteristics of the user, and then uploads the biometric characteristics to the central system through the communications module. A database storing associations of the biometric characteristics and identity characteristics of users. The control module receives a search result from the database based on the biometric characteristics of the user to determine whether a restricted commodity is authorized for sale.

Abstract: A transaction processing method includes: dividing a to-be-processed transaction obtained from a database into at least two subtransactions; dividing each subtransaction into N parts with an association relationship; processing the N parts of each subtransaction based on the association relationship, to obtain a processing result of a lastly executed part of the N parts; determining, upon detecting an abnormal subtransaction based on the processing result, a processing policy matching an abnormality reason of the abnormal subtransaction; and processing the abnormal subtransaction by using the processing policy, to obtain a final processing result of the to-be-processed transaction.

Abstract: Techniques for generating an indication of ambient light intensity are provided. The techniques include obtaining a set of one or more low light level measurements during a low light level display panel period of a display; obtaining a set of one or more high light level measurements during a high light level display panel period of the display; generating an ambient light level result based on analysis of the set of one or more low light level measurements, the set of one or more high light level measurements, and calibration information; and controlling brightness of the display based on the ambient light level result.

Abstract: A method for controlling carbide network in a bearing steel wire rod by controlling cooling and rolling, comprises the following steps: rapidly rolling a bar to a wire rod and spinning it into a loose coil, controlling the rolling temperature at 780° C.-880° C.; and the spinning temperature at 750° C.-850° C.; carrying out on-line controlling cooling of continuous loose coils using EDC water bath austempering cooling process, controlling the cooling rate at 2.0° C./s-10° C./s, and controlling the final cooling temperature within 620-630° C.; after EDC water bath austempering cooling, using slow cooling under a cover, and the temperature is controlled to be 400° C.-500° C. when being removed out of the cover; after slow cooling, collecting coils, and cooling in air to the room temperature.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods that identify, predict, and rank immunogenic T-cell epitopes. In particular, this disclosure identifies epitopes that arose from disease-associated mutations, wherein the epitopes are predicted to elicit immune response from T cells. Specifically, this disclosure simultaneously considers peptide-level information, including MHC Class I and II presentation, helper and cytotoxic T cell response and sample-level information, including mutation clonality and MHC allele dosage. In some embodiment, the systems and methods are used for personalized treatment of cancers.

Abstract: A protein product and an extraction method for making the protein product. Raw materials of the product optionally contains macromolecular carbohydrates and/or fat, and the method does not use organic solvents. The protein product contains prolamin and carbohydrates, wherein the prolamin accounts for 70 wt % or above of the protein (dry-basis), the ?-prolamin accounts for 75 wt % or above of the prolamin, the ?-prolamin accounts for 20 wt % or below of the prolamin, and the ?-prolamin accounts for 6 wt % or below of the prolamin.

Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a tunneling layer, a floating gate electrode, a dielectric layer, and a control gate electrode. The semiconductor substrate has an active region. The tunneling layer is over the active region of the semiconductor substrate. The floating gate electrode is over the tunneling layer. The floating gate electrode has a first portion and a second portion electrically connected to the first portion. The dielectric layer is over the floating gate electrode. The control gate electrode is over the dielectric layer. The control gate electrode has a first portion interposed between the first and second portions of the floating gate electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and associated systems for unlocking a vehicle. The vehicle has a first input device and a second input device. The method includes (1) receiving a passcode from the first input device; (2) receiving a confirmation of the passcode from the second input device; and (3) in response to the confirmation, storing the passcode in a storage device associated with the vehicle. The passcode is input by operating the first input device in a first predetermined way, and, the confirmation is input by operating the second input device in a second predetermined way.

Abstract: Techniques for generating an indication of ambient light intensity are provided. The techniques include obtaining a set of one or more low light level measurements during a low light level display panel period of a display; obtaining a set of one or more high light level measurements during a high light level display panel period of the display; and generating an ambient light level result based on analysis of the set of one or more low light level measurements, the set of one or more high light level measurements, and calibration information.

Abstract: A multi-region imaging device (1000?, 2000) and method (9000?). The multi-region imaging device (1000?, 2000) comprises: a picture light projection plate (1100?, 2100?), wherein the picture light projection plate (1100?, 2100?) comprises a first region (1110?, 2110?) and a second region (1120?, 2120?) that do not overlap each other, the first region (1110?, 2110?) and the second region (1120?, 2120?) emit picture light for imaging; and an optical path compensation section (1200?, 2200?), wherein the optical path compensation section (1200?, 2200?) is arranged on a propagation path of the picture light emitted by the second region (1120?, 2120?), and the picture light emitted by the second region (1120?, 2120?) is transmitted by the optical path compensation section (1200?, 2200?) and optical path compensation is carried out thereon.