Abstract: A floating light display with a top cover, a bottom cover, and a plurality of display films. The top cover has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. At least one top light may be visible at the top surface and at least on bottom light is visible at the bottom surface. A remote control sensor and at least one control button may be disposed on the top surface and configured to control selection of at least one of a light illumination pattern and a light illumination color for the top light and the bottom light. The bottom cover encloses the bottom light and one of the plurality of display films within the floating light display. When the bottom light is illuminated, the selected display film filters the light emitted by the bottom light to project an image on an opposing surface within the pool.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a plant fiber textile, a laminate with the plant fiber textile and a fabricating method of the laminate. The plant fiber textile has a matrix resin and continuous plant fibers distributed within the matrix resin. The plant fibers are subjected to a surface modification pretreatment including a coupling treatment with a coupling agent and/or a fire retardation treatment with a fire retardant. The laminate has a stack structure including a layer of the plant fiber textile and at least one layer selected from a group consisting of following layers: glass fiber, aramid fiber or carbon fiber non-woven cloth or textile, preferably distributed within the matrix resin; polymer fiber non-woven cloth or textile, preferably distributed within the matrix resin; or polymer foam or rubber material.

Abstract: Articles including nanoscale fibers aligned by mechanical stretching are provided. Methods for making composite materials comprising a network of aligned nanoscale fibers are also provided. The network of nanoscale fibers may be substantially devoid of a liquid, and may be a buckypaper. The network of nanoscale fibers also may be associated with a supporting medium.

Abstract: A capacitor structure is described. A capacitor structure including a substrate and at least one device formed on the substrate. The device including first and second sections. Each of the first and second sections including a plurality of source/drain regions formed in the substrate and a plurality of gates formed above the substrate such that each of the plurality of gates is formed between each pair of source/drain regions to form a section channel between each pair of source/drain regions. The plurality of gates of the first and second sections are coupled with each other.

Abstract: A capacitor structure is described. The capacitor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of source/drain regions formed in the substrate, and a plurality of gates formed above the substrate. The plurality of gates formed above the substrate such that each of the plurality of gates is formed between each pair of source/drain regions of the plurality of source/drain regions to form a channel between each pair of source/drain regions.

Abstract: A capacitor structure is described. The capacitor structure includes a substrate; a source/drain region formed in the substrate to form an active area, the active area having an active area width; and at least two gates formed above the substrate. The at least two gates having a gate width. The gate width is configured to be less than the active area width. And, the at least two gates are formed such that the source/drain region is between the two gates to form at least one channel between the two gates.

Abstract: A capacitor structure is described. The capacitor structure includes a substrate; a plurality of source/drain regions formed in said substrate to form an active area, the active area having an active area width; and a first and a second plurality of gates formed above the substrate. Each gate of the first and second plurality of gates having a gate width. The gate width is configured to be less than the active area width and each gate of the first and second plurality of gates is formed between a pair of source/drain regions of the plurality of source/drain regions such that the first plurality of gates interleave with the second plurality of gates.

Abstract: A capacitor structure is described. A capacitor structure including a substrate; a source/drain region formed in the substrate to form an active area having an active area width; and a plurality of gates formed above the substrate. The source/drain region having a reflection symmetry. Each of the plurality of gates having a gate width. The gate width is configured to be less than said active area width. And, the plurality of gates are formed to have reflection symmetry.

Abstract: A capacitor structure is described. The capacitor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of source/drain regions, a first plurality gates, and a second plurality of gates. The plurality of source/drain regions is formed in the substrate. The first and second plurality of gates is formed above the substrate. Each gate of the first and second plurality of gates has a gate width. The gate widths are configured to be less than an active area width and each gate of the first and second plurality of gates is formed between a pair of the source/drain regions of the plurality of source/drain regions. And, each gate of the first plurality of gates is configured to be in line with a corresponding gate of the second plurality of gates to form a head-to-head gate configuration.

Abstract: Articles including nanoscale fibers aligned by mechanical stretching are provided. Methods for making composite materials comprising a network of aligned nanoscale fibers are also provided. The network of nanoscale fibers may be substantially devoid of a liquid, and may be a buckypaper. The network of nanoscale fibers also may be associated with a supporting medium.

Abstract: Methods for aligning nanoscale fibers are provided. One method comprises providing a network of nanoscale fibers and mechanically stretching the network of nanoscale fibers in a first direction. The network of nanoscale fibers is substantially devoid of a liquid. A network of aligned nanoscale fibers and a composite comprising a network of aligned nanoscale fibers are also provided.

Abstract: Nanocomposite materials and methods of making composite materials reinforced with carbon nanotubes are disclosed. The composite material includes an array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes having a degree of functionalization of about 1% to about 10%; and a polymeric matrix material bonded to the array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a plant fiber textile, a laminate with the plant fiber textile and a fabricating method of the laminate. The plant fiber textile has a matrix resin and continuous plant fibers distributed within the matrix resin. The plant fibers are subjected to a surface modification pretreatment including a coupling treatment with a coupling agent and/or a fire retardation treatment with a fire retardant. The laminate has a stack structure including a layer of the plant fiber textile and at least one layer selected from a group consisting of following layers: glass fiber, aramid fiber or carbon fiber non-woven cloth or textile, preferably distributed within the matrix resin; polymer fiber non-woven cloth or textile, preferably distributed within the matrix resin; or polymer foam or rubber material.

Abstract: Methods are provided for functionalizing nanoscale fibers and for making composite structures from these functionalized nanomaterials. The method includes contacting a network of nanoscale fibers with an oxidant to graft at least one epoxide group to at least a portion of the network of nanoscale fibers. A network of functionalized nanoscale fibers or buckypapers may include carbon nanotubes having a mean length of at least 1 mm and having an epoxide group grafted onto the nanotubes.

Abstract: Methods for aligning nanoscale fibers are provided. One method comprises providing a network of nanoscale fibers and mechanically stretching the network of nanoscale fibers in a first direction. The network of nanoscale fibers is substantially devoid of a liquid. A network of aligned nanoscale fibers and a composite comprising a network of aligned nanoscale fibers are also provided.

Abstract: An amplifier circuit responsive to a power mode signal improves efficiency at low power levels without compromising efficiency at high power levels. At low power levels, high impedance is presented with suitable adjustment in the phase of the signal. Also, providing for predistortion linearization improves high power efficiency and switching the predistortion linearizer OFF at low power levels contributes little more than a small insertion loss. The power amplifier also uses a bias circuit incorporating a dual harmonic resonance filter to provide high impedance at a fundamental frequency and low impedance at a second harmonic. These properties are of particularly advantageous since amplifiers in cell-phones are used in low power modes most of the time although they are designed to be most efficient at primarily the highest power levels.

Abstract: An amplifier circuit responsive to a power mode signal improves efficiency at low power levels without compromising efficiency at high power levels. At low power levels, high impedance is presented with suitable adjustment in the phase of the signal. Also, providing for predistortion linearization improves high power efficiency and switching the predistortion linearizer OFF at low power levels contributes little more than a small insertion loss. The power amplifier also uses a bias circuit incorporating a dual harmonic resonance filter to provide high impedance at a fundamental frequency and low impedance at a second harmonic. These properties are of particularly advantageous since amplifiers in cell-phones are used in low power modes most of the time although they are designed to be most efficient at primarily the highest power levels.

Abstract: An amplifier circuit responsive to a power mode signal improves efficiency at low power levels without compromising efficiency at high power levels. At low power levels, high impedance is presented with suitable adjustment in the phase of the signal. Also, providing for predistortion linearization improves high power efficiency and switching the predistortion linearizer OFF at low power levels contributes little more than a small insertion loss. The power amplifier also uses a bias circuit incorporating a dual harmonic resonance filter to provide high impedance at a fundamental frequency and low impedance at a second harmonic. These properties are of particularly advantageous since amplifiers in cell-phones are used in low power modes most of the time although they are designed to be most efficient at primarily the highest power levels.

Abstract: The present invention uses an AC signal and an external DC control voltage to generate a plurality of levels of output DC voltages. The level of the output voltage is determined by the DC control voltage and has the opposite polarity. The invention is preferably implemented as a balanced circuit, which generates spurious signals at even harmonics of the AC frequency signal. The spurious signals can then be filtered out using a low-pass filter.