Abstract: The voltage conversion circuit includes a first direct-current conversion circuit connected to an electric load, a secondary transformer coil connected to the first direct-current conversion circuit, and a primary transformer coil coupled to the secondary transformer coil. The primary transformer coil is configured to generate, based on an initial voltage inputted to the primary transformer coil, an electromagnetic field and couple the electromagnetic field to the secondary transformer coil. The secondary transformer coil is configured to generate an induced current by virtue of the electromagnetic field, generate a secondary output voltage based on the induced current, and transmit the secondary output voltage to the first direct-current conversion circuit. The first direct-current conversion circuit is configured to adjust, based on a predetermined demand voltage of the electric load, the secondary output voltage to obtain a target voltage.

Abstract: This application describes systems and methods for assaying micro-objects in a microfluidic device. These methods include contacting a reagent with a micro-object by introducing a reagent in a first fluidic medium to a flow region of a microfluidic device, wherein the microfluidic device comprises the flow region and a chamber comprising a proximal opening fluidically connecting the chamber to the flow region, diffusing the reagent from the flow region into the chamber; introducing a micro-object into the flow region of the microfluidic device, and diffusing the reagent from the chamber to the flow region to contact the reagent with the micro-object within the flow region. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining wellsite equipment are presented herein. For example, an integrated digital factory and maintenance system is configured to receive data relating to maintenance tasks for wellsite equipment at a maintenance shop in substantially real-time during performance of the maintenance tasks; to calculate a plurality of yield metrics, each yield metric of the plurality of yield metrics corresponding to respective maintenance stages of the maintenance tasks in substantially real-time during performance of the maintenance tasks; and to provide the plurality of yield metrics via a graphical user interface displayable via a display device. In addition, the integrated digital factory and maintenance system is configured to calculate a predicted turnaround time for the maintenance tasks based on the plurality of yield metrics; and to provide the predicted turnaround time via the graphical user interface.

Abstract: Disclosed is the source active region.

Abstract: The present application relates to the technical field of communications, and in particular relates to a control method for an indoor distribution system, a chip, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium. The control method for an indoor distribution system includes: receiving uplink signal powers of a terminal reported by respective pRRUs in the indoor distribution system; determining a home pRRU for the terminal according to the uplink signal powers of the terminal reported by the pRRUs; and allowing, during scheduling for the terminal, only a downlink channel of the home pRRU for the terminal to be turned on.

Abstract: The disclosed semiconductor structure includes a conductive layer, a channel in the conductive layer. The inner wall of the channel is covered with a first dielectric layer. The thickness of the first dielectric layer is greater at the orifice of the channel than the thickness on the side away from the orifice; the first dielectric layer on the side close the orifice is covered with a second dielectric layer, and the second dielectric layer blocks the orifice; an air gap is formed in the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and the size of the air gap on the side away from the orifice is larger than the size of the air gap on the side close to the orifice. The present application can effectively reduce the parasitic capacitance of the conductive connection structure, alleviate its RC delay problem, and optimize the storage performance of the memory.

Abstract: A computer peripheral device is provided. The computer peripheral device is adapted to be installed in an electronic device supporting signal transmission of a first signal frequency. The computer peripheral device includes a human interface device (HID) and a bridging device. The HID includes a control unit to support signal transmission of a second signal frequency. The bridging device includes a first universal serial bus (USB) interface unit and a second USB interface unit. The first USB interface unit is adapted to be electrically connected to the electronic device, and supports signal transmission of the first signal frequency. The second USB interface unit is adapted to be electrically connected to the HID. The second USB interface unit regards the HID as a communication device class (CDC) device, instructs the control unit to generate an input signal at a timing corresponding to the first signal frequency, and transmits the input signal to the electronic device.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing having a main portion and a lid portion, the lid portion being hingedly connected to the main portion; a mouthpiece disposed on the lid portion, the mouthpiece being configured to be moveable between a first position, in which the mouthpiece is retracted into the housing, and a second position, in which the mouthpiece protrudes from the lid portion; and a spring-loaded mechanism configured to move the mouthpiece from the first position into the second position.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: an external housing; a tubular heater; top and bottom heater casings, the heater being enclosed within the top and bottom heater casings; an internal airflow channel through the device extending from an air inlet in the external housing to an air outlet in the external housing, the channel passing through the top and bottom casings and the heater; a first sealing element between the external housing and the bottom casing; a second sealing element between the external housing and the top casing; a third sealing element between the bottom and the top casings; a heater holder positioned between the heater and the bottom casing, the channel passing through the heater holder; and a fourth sealing element positioned between the heater holder and the bottom casing, the heater being press fit directly to the top casing.

Abstract: A Wi-Fi communication method includes: after a predetermined idle period, switching from a first mode into a second mode, wherein the first mode having a first capability, and the second mode having a second capability different from the first capability; in response to failure of decoding a first data packet, switching from the second mode into the first mode; and receiving and decoding a second data packet in the first mode, wherein the first data packet is retransmitted as the second data packet.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing same. The semiconductor structure includes a target structure, a low dielectric constant material layer disposed on the target structure, and a protective layer disposed on the low dielectric constant material layer. The low dielectric constant material layer and the protective layer are prepared from the same precursor, and the protective layer has a lower carbon content.

Abstract: A heating assembly for an aerosol-generating device, the heating assembly including: a first substrate layer, the first substrate layer being an electrically isolating substrate layer; a heating element arranged on the first substrate layer; a second substrate layer, the second substrate layer being an electrically isolating substrate layer and being arranged covering the heating element and the first substrate layer; a temperature sensor arranged on the second substrate layer; and a third substrate layer, the third substrate layer being an electrically isolating substrate layer and being arranged at least partly covering the temperature sensor and covering the second substrate layer, and all three of the first substrate layer, the second substrate layer, and the third substrate layer including a side extension at a short edge of the respective substrate layer. An aerosol-generating device including the heating assembly, and a method for manufacturing the heating assembly are also provided.

Abstract: A driving control apparatus, a driving control method and a display apparatus. When a display panel is in a power-on state and it is determined that a user leaves the display panel, a backlight stop signal (VBN) is first output, and a voltage stop signal (VPN) is then output. A backlight control circuit (320) stops operating in response to the backlight stop signal. In response to the voltage stop signal, a power switching circuit (330) stops outputting a driving voltage for driving the display panel to display a picture. When determining that the user returns to the front of the display panel, a voltage start signal (VPQ) can first be output, and a backlight start signal (VBQ) is then output. The backlight control circuit starts to operate in response to the backlight start signal. The power switching circuit outputs the driving voltage in response to the voltage start signal.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-forming substrate during a usage session is provided, the device including: a timer; a heater assembly including a heater element to heat the substrate; a power supply to supply power to the heater assembly; and a controller, at least a portion of the usage session being divided into n sequential time intervals, the controller limiting power supplied to the heater assembly during any or each of the n sequential time intervals such that a threshold energy for that time interval is not exceeded, the controller monitoring a cumulative amount of energy supplied from the start of an nth sequential time interval, and limiting power supplied to the heater assembly until an end of the nth sequential time interval if the cumulative amount of energy supplied from the start of the nth time interval equals the threshold energy for that time interval.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article; at least one heating element; and a plurality of projections extending from an internal surface of the cavity, each projection having a truncated hemispherical shape. An aerosol-generating system, including the aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article, is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for processing an audio file to perform audio Segmentation and Speaker Role Identification (SRID) by training low level classifier and high level clustering components to separate and identify audio from different sources in an audio file by unifying audio separation and automatic speech recognition (ASR) techniques in a single system. Segmentation and SRID can include separating audio in an audio file into one or more segments, based on a determination of the identity of the speaker, category of the speaker, or source of audio in the segment. In one or more examples, the disclosed systems and methods use machine learning and artificial intelligence technology to determine the source of segments of audio using a combination of acoustic and language information. In some examples, the acoustic and language information is used to classify audio in each frame and cluster the audio into segments.

Abstract: The present invention mainly provides a method of producing an antibiotic- and inducer-free vector for production of bio-based materials, comprising: (a) providing a plasmid cloning vector; (b) introducing a plasmid maintenance system into the plasmid cloning vector; (c) introducing a synthetic operon into the plasmid cloning vector; and (d) introducing a ? factor-independent terminator in the upstream of synthetic operon.

Abstract: A method of controlling aerosol production in an aerosol-generating device is provided, the device including a heating chamber to receive an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate, a heater including a heating element to externally heat the substrate, and a power source to provide power to the heating element; and the method including: controlling the power provided such that in an initial period a temperature of the heating element increases from an initial to a first temperature between 230° C.-270° C., drops in a second period to a second temperature below the first, and increases in a third period to a third temperature higher than the second, and the device generating the aerosol during a usage session, dividing the session into n sequential time intervals, and limiting the power during any or each of intervals such that a threshold energy for that interval is not exceeded.

Abstract: A lens assembly for display includes a display, a lens assembly, and a prism assembly. The display emits a first light beam. The lens assembly includes a first, second, and third lenses. The prism assembly includes a first, second prisms, and an optical multilayer film, wherein the first prism includes a first, second, and third surfaces and the second prism includes a fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth surfaces. The lens assembly for display satisfies at least one of following conditions: 0.60?Din/TTL?0.75; 0.28?Din/f123?0.35; 4.56 mm?Din?5.02 mm; wherein Din is an effective optical diameter of the light incident surface, TTL is an interval from the light incident surface to the light emitting surface along the optical axis, and f123 is an effective focal length of a combination of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens.

Abstract: An electric vehicle assembly includes an electric vehicle and a processing device. The electric vehicle includes a wheel, and an electric motor configured to drive the wheel to rotate and to output a value of torque force applied on the wheel and a speed measurement of the electric vehicle. The processing device stores a vehicle weight, and receives a value of torque force and two speed measurements of the electric vehicle from the electric motor, obtains an acceleration based on the speed measurements, obtains a current user weight based on the value of torque force, the acceleration and the vehicle weight, and outputs a notification when the current user weight is lower than an initial user weight by a predetermined ratio.