Abstract: An apparatus for phase and frequency detection (PFD) includes a first circuit to receive a first input pulse and to generate a first output pulse, the rising edge of which is triggered by a first rising edge of the first input pulse, and a second circuit coupled to the first circuit and configured to receive a second input pulse and to generate a second output pulse, the rising edge of which is triggered by a second rising edge of the second input pulse. The second output pulse has a falling edge carrying first information related to a first rising edge of the first input pulse. The first output pulse has a falling edge carrying second information related to a second rising edge of the second input pulse.

Abstract: A ruggedized electrical receptacle that has a shell configured to receive an interface of a mating connector and a contact subassembly received in the shell. The contact subassembly includes a contact printed circuit board, interface contacts coupled to one face of the contact printed circuit board, termination contacts coupled to the other face thereof, and an overmold overmolded on the board. The overmold surrounds the contact printed circuit board such that free ends of the interface contacts are exposed and tail ends of the termination contacts are exposed. An internal sealing member is disposed between an outer surface of the overmold and the inner surface of the shell, thereby creating a seal therebetween.

Abstract: Various aspects of amplifying amplitude of a pulse are disclosed herein. In sonic embodiments, a device includes driver circuitry that receives an input pulse swinging or transitioning between a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage higher than the first reference voltage, In some embodiments, the driver circuitry generates a driving pulse swinging between a third reference voltage and the second reference voltage according to the input pulse, where the third reference voltage is between the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage. In some embodiments, the device further includes a transistor coupled to the driver circuitry. In some embodiments, the transistor outputs an output pulse swinging between the first reference voltage and an output voltage according to the driving pulse from the driver circuitry, where the output voltage is higher than the second reference voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an apparatus and a method for generating a quadrature clock signal. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a first delay circuitry to delay a clock signal according to a first control signal to generate a first delayed clock signal. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a second delay circuitry to delay the clock signal according to a second control signal to generate a second delayed clock signal. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a delay controller forming a first feedback loop with the first delay circuitry, and forming a second feedback loop with the second delay circuitry, where the delay controller determines a difference between the first delayed clock signal and the second delayed clock signal and modifies the first control signal and the second control signal according to the determined difference.

Abstract: A pre-driver circuit includes a differential input circuit to receive a differential-input voltage. A latch circuit can latch voltage levels of output-voltage signals at a differential output port of the pre-driver circuit. A pair of capacitors couple the differential input circuit to the latch circuit. The pre-driver circuit can enable peaking of the output-voltage signals for high-speed operation of the pre-driver circuit and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC)-driver circuit coupled to the pre-driver circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an apparatus for outputting an electric stimulation pulse comprising an outer housing, an inner housing, two extending parts, two electrodes, a switch and a controller. The switch outputs a first input pulse and a second input pulse separated apart from the first input pulse by a time interval to the controller. The controller is configured to output an output pulse to the electrodes upon receiving the first input pulse which rises in intensity over a first period of time. The first period of time is the smaller of the time interval and a predetermined time threshold. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an easy-to-use device for outputting electrical stimulation pulses that can reduce the user's discomfort due to current stimulation when mitigating migraine.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for optimal control of an open space surrounding building form based on sky view evaluation. The method includes the following steps: vectorizing an existing planning scheme, and establishing a 3D model; classifying open spaces in the model, 360°-scanning for mean elevations, calculating and simulating sky views of a whole region, generating a 3D contour plot, and rasterizing the 3D isogram, such that each grid has an open space classification attribute and a sky view value; performing optimal adjustment of the building form on an open space surrounding region having a sky view value that is inconsistent with a corresponding preset sky view index within the range of the whole region, and bringing an adjusted scheme into the model for calculation again, till the sky view value is consistent with the corresponding preset sky view index.

Abstract: A corneal dynamic model algorithm and system using the same is provided, comprising an ophthalmotonometer and a calculating unit. The calculating unit comprises the algorithm for calculating the corneal dynamic model. The algorithm comprises: reading an actual corneal deformation from the ophthalmotonometer; substituting a young's modulus initial value and a damping coefficient initial value into a mathematical equation for getting a calculated corneal deformation; determining whether error amount between the calculated deformation and the actual deformation is a minimum or not; and getting a young's modulus and a damping coefficient.

Abstract: An inverse animal feeder comprises a feeding device, a power controlling device and a tray. The feeding device comprises a cover plate and a feeding opening inside the cover plate. The power controlling device comprises a motor in a main frame, a power source and a controller for feeding automatically. The tray mounted below the power controlling device and in an outer frame, and the tray is driven by the motor. The outer frame has a plurality of through holes; the main frame is mounted between the cover plate and the outer frame; and the cover plate is connected to the main frame by holders. Additionally, the main frame has at least one fastening block and the outer frame has at least one fastening groove, so that the fastening groove is fastened to the fastening groove to connect the main frame and the outer frame.

Abstract: An animal trap device is disclosed and includes a base, a circular cover plate, an elastic element and an elastic lasso. The circular cover plate further includes a top portion, and a surrounding portion; wherein the surrounding portion surrounds a circumference of the top portion. The top portion has a support disc and a flange protruding from a side surface of the support disc. The elastic element is configured between the base and the circular cover plate, and adapted to provide the top portion with an upward elastic force. The elastic lasso is wound around the surrounding portion, and positioned below the flange. The elastic lasso will be blocked by the flange and the surrounding portion, retained in an open position until leaving the surrounding portion when the top portion is exerted with a force to move downward.

Abstract: Provided is a network access method and the method includes the follows. Information of a user identification card pre-stored by a mobile terminal is acquired from a storage space and all network types supported by the mobile terminal are determined based on the pre-stored information of the user identification card. Network identities (IDs) of Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) of all network types are determined based on the network types supported by the mobile terminal, and the network IDs of the PLMNs of all network types are added to an equivalent home public land mobile network (EHPLMN) list. When the mobile terminal arrives at a visited place from a designated location and starts a network search, when a target PLMN that matches at least one network identity in the EHPLMN list is found, a communication connection between the mobile terminal and the target PLMN is established.

Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein provide a coupled T-coil circuit for differential mode bandwidth extension and common mode rejection. The coupled T-coil circuit includes a first layer including at least a first portion of a first T-coil circuit and a first portion of a second T-coil circuit, and a second layer disposed on top of the first layer and interconnected to the first layer, the second layer including at least a second portion of the first T-coil circuit and a second portion of the second T-coil circuit. The first T-coil circuit includes one or more first coils with a first wind direction. The second T-coil circuit comprises one or more second coils with a second wind direction. The first wind direction can be opposite the second wind direction.

Abstract: A flexible OLED display panel is disclosed and includes an encapsulation structure. The encapsulation structure includes: a first inorganic thin film formed on a surface of an OLED display layer and a surrounding region of the surface; a first organic thin film formed on a surface of the first inorganic thin film; and a plurality of dams. Each of the dams has a first sub-dam close to the first inorganic thin film and a second sub-dam away from the first inorganic thin film. A gap is formed between the first sub-dam and the second sub-dam which are located at a same side. The gap is filled with desiccant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of identity authentication. Provided are a method, device, and system for identity authentication, solving the technical problem that existing identity authentication technologies are incapable of protecting personal privacy, and that authentication technologies comprising personal privacy must provide a traceability feature.

Abstract: A time-interleaved clock circuit, including circuitry to provide multiple clock components of a sampling clock. The clock components are corrected by averaging pairs of the multiple clock components in order to output averaged signals. The time-interleaved clock is applied to data conversion in which input signals of the analog signal domain or of the digital signal domain are sampled based on the corrected clock components and converted to the digital signal domain or the analog signal domain, respectively.

Abstract: Apparatus, system and method for driving asynchronous digital-to-analog circuits are provided. An apparatus including circuitry configured to receive an analog signal, determine a comparison signal based on the analog signal, convert the comparison signal to a digital signal, generate a comparison reset signal after a preset delay, determine a final comparison signal based on the digital signal, convert the final comparison signal to a final digital signal, and output the final comparison signal. The circuitry successively approximates the digital signal using a binary search.

Abstract: A time-interleaved clock circuit, including circuitry to provide multiple clock components of a sampling clock. The clock components are corrected by averaging pairs of the multiple clock components in order to output averaged signals. The time-interleaved clock is applied to data conversion in which input signals of the analog signal domain or of the digital signal domain are sampled based on the corrected clock components and converted to the digital signal domain or the analog signal domain, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) in free form or in pharmaceutically acceptable salt form a method for manufacturing the compound of the invention, and its therapeutic uses. The present invention further provides a combination of pharmacologically active agents and pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: A communication protocol testing method, a tested device and a testing platform. The method includes: the tested device and the reference device execute a communication protocol, a message sent and/or received during execution of the communication protocol serving as a first message, and the first message being encapsulated in a data encapsulation format of the communication protocol; the tested device encapsulates a part of data or all the data in the first message and/or known data of the tested device according to a unified data encapsulation format to generate a second message; and the testing platform acquires the second message, parses the acquired second message according to the unified data encapsulation format to obtain a part of data or all the data in the second message, executes testing items, and outputs testing results, thereby completing the test.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for optimal control of an open space surrounding building form based on sky view evaluation. The method includes the following steps: vectorizing an existing planning scheme, and establishing a 3D model; classifying open spaces in the model, 360°-scanning for mean elevations, calculating and simulating sky views of a whole region, generating a 3D contour plot, and rasterizing the 3D isogram, such that each grid has an open space classification attribute and a sky view value; performing optimal adjustment of the building form on an open space surrounding region having a sky view value that is inconsistent with a corresponding preset sky view index within the range of the whole region, and bringing an adjusted scheme into the model for calculation again, till the sky view value is consistent with the corresponding preset sky view index.