Abstract: A device preventing misoperation of a vehicle acceleration pedal includes an induction coil, a pedal arm, an electromagnet, and a processor. One end of the pedal arm fastens to the vehicle acceleration pedal, and the other end of the pedal arm inserts into the induction coil. The processor is electrically connected to the induction coil and the electromagnet and the pedal arm is magnetically attracted when the electromagnet is powered on by the processor, preventing the acceleration pedal being used as a brake pedal.

Abstract: A multifunctional headphone cable includes: a connecting line, two ends thereof respectively having an audio connection portion configured with a noise receiving microphone; a controller, configured on the connecting line and including a control circuit, the control circuit being configured with an active noise cancelling (ANC) module in connection with the noise receiving microphone, the control circuit being configured with a hearing amplifier adapted to amplify audio signals, memory module, wireless communication module and wireless charging module; and a power supply unit, configured on the connecting line and in connection with the control circuit.

Abstract: A multifunctional headphone cable includes: a connecting line, two ends thereof respectively having an audio connection portion configured with a noise receiving microphone; a controller, configured on the connecting line and including a control circuit, the control circuit being configured with an active noise cancelling (ANC) module in connection with the noise receiving microphone, the control circuit being configured with a hearing amplifier adapted to amplify audio signals, memory module, wireless communication module and wireless charging module; and a power supply unit, configured on the connecting line and in connection with the control circuit.

Abstract: A scanning device configured to scan an electronic device includes a first driving device and a scanner mounted on the first driving device to scan the electronic device. A platform supports the electronic device, and the first driving device drives the scanner to move toward the electronic device placed on the platform and to scan the electronic device. The scanning device can control the first driving device to drive the scanner mounted on the first driving device to move a first preset distance along a first direction from an initial position, and control the scanner to scan the electronic device supported on the platform.

Abstract: A scanning device configured to scan an electronic device includes a first driving device and a scanner mounted on the first driving device to scan the electronic device. A platform supports the electronic device, and the first driving device drives the scanner to move toward the electronic device placed on the platform and to scan the electronic device. The scanning device can control the first driving device to drive the scanner mounted on the first driving device to move a first preset distance along a first direction from an initial position, and control the scanner to scan the electronic device supported on the platform.

Abstract: A device preventing misoperation of a vehicle acceleration pedal includes an induction coil, a pedal arm, an electromagnet, and a processor. One end of the pedal arm fastens to the vehicle acceleration pedal, and the other end of the pedal arm inserts into the induction coil. The processor is electrically connected to the induction coil and the electromagnet and the pedal arm is magnetically attracted when the electromagnet is powered on by the processor, preventing the acceleration pedal being used as a brake pedal.

Abstract: The apparatus, systems and methods herein facilitate generation of energy-related revenue for an energy customer of an electricity supplier. The apparatuses and methods herein can be used to generate suggested operating schedules for the energy assets that including a controllable energy asset, using an objective function. The objective function is determined based on a dynamic simulation model of the energy profile of the energy assets. The dynamic simulation model is adaptive to physical changes in the energy assets based on a parametric estimation using at least one model parameter. The model parameter is at least one of an operation characteristic of the controllable energy asset, a thermodynamic property of the energy assets, and a projected environmental condition. Energy-related revenue available to the energy customer is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market or on a regulation market.

Abstract: The disclosure facilitates generation of energy-related revenue for an energy customer of an electricity supplier. The disclosure herein can be implemented to generate suggested operating schedules for energy assets that include a controllable energy asset, using an objective function. The objective function is determined based on a dynamic simulation model of the energy profile of the energy assets. The dynamic simulation model is adaptive to physical changes in the energy assets based at least in part on a physical model of the thermodynamic property of the at least one energy asset and at least in part on data representative of an operation characteristic of the controllable energy asset, a thermodynamic property of the energy assets, and/or a projected environmental condition. Energy-related revenue available to the energy customer is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market or on a regulation market.

Abstract: A method for identifying facial features comprises following steps: An image tracing step is performed to receive video data of a plurality of face images and to obtain a real-time background image from the video data by a video tracing technique. A data calculating step is performed to calculate a video data difference between a current face image and the real-time background image. A process setting step is performed to set an iteration number according to the video data difference. A coordinate requesting step is performed to obtain facial feature coordinates of a previous face image, the previous one of the current face image, serving as initial facial feature coordinates. A localization step is performed to obtain current facial feature coordinates of the current image by conducting an iterative calculation according to the iteration number and based on the initial facial feature coordinates.

Abstract: The present disclosure directs to method, device, system for creating virtual credit card. The method may include: acquiring a subset of real-name information from a user interface of a terminal device; searching the real-name information stored in the first server with the subset of the real-name information; upon the real-name information is found in the first server, sending the real-name user information to a second server; finding whether the real-name information associates with a credit card account stored in the second server; after finding the credit card account is stored in the second server, creating, by the second server, a virtual credit card account; and storing the virtual credit card associated with the virtual credit card account in the data storage of the first server.

Abstract: The disclosure facilitates generation of energy-related revenue for an energy customer of an electricity supplier. The disclosure herein can be implemented to generate suggested operating schedules for energy assets that include a controllable energy asset, using an objective function. The objective function is determined based on a dynamic simulation model of the energy profile of the energy assets. The dynamic simulation model is adaptive to physical changes in the energy assets based at least in part on a physical model of the thermodynamic property of the at least one energy asset and at least in part on data representative of an operation characteristic of the controllable energy asset, a thermodynamic property of the energy assets, and/or a projected environmental condition. Energy-related revenue available to the energy customer is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market or on a regulation market.

Abstract: The apparatus, systems and methods herein facilitate generation of energy-related revenue for an energy customer of an electricity supplier. The apparatuses and methods herein can be used to generate suggested operating schedules for the energy assets that including a controllable energy asset, using an objective function. The objective function is determined based on a dynamic simulation model of the energy profile of the energy assets. The dynamic simulation model is adaptive to physical changes in the energy assets based on a parametric estimation using at least one model parameter. The model parameter is at least one of an operation characteristic of the controllable energy asset, a thermodynamic property of the energy assets, and a projected environmental condition. Energy-related revenue available to the energy customer is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market or on a regulation market.

Abstract: A method for identifying facial features comprises following steps: An image tracing step is performed to receive video data of a plurality of face images and to obtain a real-time background image from the video data by a video tracing technique. A data calculating step is performed to calculate a video data difference between a current face image and the real-time background image. A process setting step is performed to set an iteration number according to the video data difference. A coordinate requesting step is performed to obtain facial feature coordinates of a previous face image, the previous one of the current face image, serving as initial facial feature coordinates. A localization step is performed to obtain current facial feature coordinates of the current image by conducting an iterative calculation according to the iteration number and based on the initial facial feature coordinates.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a circuit board and the resilient piece. The chassis includes a bottom panel. The circuit board has a ground plane. The resilient piece includes a soldering portion and a resisting portion. The soldering portion is in electrical connection with the ground plane, and the resisting piece abuts the bottom panel to prevent the electromagnetic interference (EMI) from the circuit board.

Abstract: This invention discloses a novel system that is tuned for people to exchange information effectively and manage the domain knowledge and tasks productively. With a WYSIWYG-like user interface, message encapsulation into individual objects, and multithreading message flow handling, this new system is able to bring forth revolutionary features that break the limitations of traditional IM systems by knitting traditionally separated functions into an integrated business information and management platform, and hence enable new ways in building knowledge base, reading industrial specific news, and assigning and managing tasks.

Abstract: An exemplary flipping apparatus includes a slider, a flipping member and a holding table. The slider is slanted relative to the horizon. A first end of the flipping member is connected to the slider. The flipping member includes a first flipping plate and a second flipping plate facing the first flipping plate. The first flipping plate and the second flipping plate are contoured to define a workplace groove to receive a workpiece to be flipped. An angle defined by the slider and an end section of the first flipping plate opposite to the slider is less than an angle between the slider and the horizon. The holding table is connected to a second end of the flipping member, and the second end is opposite to that of the first end of the flipping member.

Abstract: An exemplary flipping apparatus includes a slider, a flipping member and a holding table. The slider is slanted relative to the horizon. A first end of the flipping member is connected to the slider. The flipping member includes a first flipping plate and a second flipping plate facing the first flipping plate. The first flipping plate and the second flipping plate are contoured to define a workplace groove to receive a workpiece to be flipped. An angle defined by the slider and an end section of the first flipping plate opposite to the slider is less than an angle between the slider and the horizon. The holding table is connected to a second end of the flipping member, and the second end is opposite to that of the first end of the flipping member.

Abstract: A hypothetical profile is used to model the profile of a structure formed on a semiconductor wafer to use in determining the profile of the structure using optical metrology. To select a hypothetical profile, sample diffraction signals are obtained from measured diffraction signals of structures formed on the wafer, where the sample diffraction signals are a representative sampling of the measured diffraction signals. A hypothetical profile is defined and evaluated using a sample diffraction signal from the obtained sample diffraction signals.

Abstract: A method for segmenting an image, which divides an image into several sub-images and outputs the same onto an N×N display respectively. (A) identifying coordinates of each of the four corners of the input image and calculating the resolution of the input image; (B) calculating respective sampled positions and resolutions of N×N output sub-images subject to a scale factor of N, wherein N refers to N times the scaling in both vertical and horizontal directions, and the resolution of N×N output sub-images equals to 1/N to the input image; (C) calculating respective sampled images center positions of N×N output sub-images; (D) setting up a register's values of a scaler in a display, including the coordinates and resolutions of the input image, and setting up the values and resolutions of the display; (E) arranging the N×N displays in matrix using OSD, and displaying the N×N output sub-images onto the N×N displays.