Abstract: A stand-alone sensor includes a main part, a sensing head mounting on the main part, and a movable shield retractably disposed in the main part. The movable shield is rotatable around the sensing head when protruded from the main part.

Abstract: A packaged UV-LED device comprises a die carrier member having a cup-shaped recess, a fused silica lens member that is anodic bonded to the die carrier member, and a UV-LED die that is flip-chip mounted within a sealed cavity formed by the carrier member and the lens member. The carrier member involves a unitary cup member fashioned in an economical way from monocrystalline silicon wafer material. A dielectric/aluminum reflector that is effective for UV radiation and that does not degrade and overheat is disposed on the sidewalls of the recess. The lens member is anodic bonded to a silicon surface of the rim of this unitary cup member at a time when the UV-LED die is disposed in the recess. The anodic bonding is done in such way that the die is not damaged and such that the entire packaged UV-LED device includes no UV-degradable adhesive.

Abstract: An image processing method for processing an input image is provided. The image processing method includes the following steps: selecting a pixel of the input image; determining if the pixel is a first image edge according to at least one first calibrated pixel and at least one second pixel in the input image, in which the first calibrated pixel corresponds to at least one first pixel in the input image; and replacing a high frequency component of at least one channel of the pixel with a first calibrating high frequency component to generate a calibrated pixel if the pixel is not the first image edge, and maintaining the pixel as the calibrated pixel if the pixel is the first image edge.

Abstract: An eyepiece waveguide for an augmented reality display system may include an optically transmissive substrate, an input coupling grating (ICG) region, a multi-directional pupil expander (MPE) region, and an exit pupil expander (EPE) region. The ICG region may receive an input beam of light and couple the input beam into the substrate as a guided beam. The MPE region may include a plurality of diffractive features which exhibit periodicity along at least a first axis of periodicity and a second axis of periodicity. The MPE region may be positioned to receive the guided beam from the ICG region and to diffract it in a plurality of directions to create a plurality of diffracted beams. The EPE region may be positioned to receive one or more of the diffracted beams from the MPE region and to out couple them from the optically transmissive substrate as output beams.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes receiving voice input, parsing the voice input for determining words in the voice input, recognizing at least some of the words, identifying an accent of a speaker of the voice input, evaluating a word accent of at least some of the recognized words based on the identified accent of the speaker and analysis of the recognized words, generating an evaluated accent score for each of the at least some of the recognized words based on the evaluated word accent, identifying at least one of the recognized words as an accent word based on the evaluated accent score thereof, and outputting a recommended correct pronunciation of the accent word or words.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to crystalline forms of JAK1-selective inhibitor, process for preparation and use for prevention and/or treatment of diseases associated with JAK family. The crystalline forms of the present disclosure show favorable properties such as simple preparation process, good stability, low hygroscopicity and good mechanical stability.

Abstract: A method for synthesis of high anisotropy L10 FeNi (tetrataenite) thin films is provided that combines physical vapor deposition via atomic layer sputtering and rapid thermal annealing with extreme heating and cooling speeds. The methods can induce L10-ordering in FeNi thin films. The process uses a base composite film of a support substrate, a seed layer, a multilayer thin film of FeNi with alternating single atomic layers of Fe and Ni that mimics the atomic plane of the final L10 FeNi alloy, and a capping layer. The Fe and Ni bilayers are grown on top of a Si substrate with a thermally oxidized SiO2 seed layer to mechanically strain the sample during rapid thermal annealing.

Abstract: This invention provides a non-porous battery separator comprising an elastomeric material, wherein the elastomeric material is permeable to metal ions but not appreciably permeable to other chemical species. A battery comprising the non-porous battery separator is also provided. Methods of making a non-porous battery separator are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for storing and querying data. According to the embodiments of the present invention, two-layer indexes are created for multi-dimension data, wherein the primary index is created based on two or more dimensions to retrieve respective data units of the data, while the secondary index is created based on specific dimensions to retrieve respective data blocks in the data unit. Correspondingly, when receiving a multi-dimension query request for data, the primary retrieval first determines a data unit including the target data based on a primary index, and then the secondary retrieval quickly locates a data block including the target data based on the secondary index. In this way, the multi-dimension retrieval can be efficiently performed. Moreover, by appropriately setting the size of a smallest data block, the I/O efficiency of data access will be significantly enhanced.

Abstract: Techniques are described for using confinement structures and/or pattern gratings to reduce or prevent the wicking of sealant polymer (e.g., glue) into the optically active areas of a multi-layered optical assembly. A multi-layered optical structure may include multiple layers of substrate imprinted with waveguide grating patterns. The multiple layers may be secured using an edge adhesive, such as a resin, epoxy, glue, and so forth. A confinement structure such as an edge pattern may be imprinted along the edge of each layer to control and confine the capillary flow of the edge adhesive and prevent the edge adhesive from wicking into the functional waveguide grating patterns of the layers. Moreover, the edge adhesive may be carbon doped or otherwise blackened to reduce the reflection of light off the edge back into the interior of the layer, thus improving the optical function of the assembly.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel crystalline forms of a sodium-glucose co-transporter inhibitor drug (Sotagliflozin), processes for preparation and use thereof. The present disclosure also relates to pharmaceutical composition comprises novel crystalline forms of Sotagliflozin and use of novel crystalline forms and pharmaceutical composition of Sotagliflozin for preparing drugs for treating diseases. The crystalline forms provided by the present disclosure have advantages of good stability, relatively low hygroscopicity, suitability for process development and post-treatment, simple processes for preparation, low cost, and has significant value for future drug optimization and development.

Abstract: A method for fabricating artificial skyrmions and skyrmion lattices with a stable ground state at room temperature and in the absence of magnetic fields is provided. The lattices are formed by patterning vortex-state nanodots over macroscopic areas on top of an underlayer with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA); and preparing artificial skyrmion lattices using ion irradiation to suppress PMA in the underlayer and allow imprinting of the vortex structure from the nanodots to form the skyrmion lattices. Alternatively the skyrmions can be formed by ion-irradiating select asymmetric nanodot regions of the PMA underlayer, leading to planar skyrmions without nanodot protrusions. These artificial skyrmions can be used for low dissipation information storage, such as magnetic memory, logic devices and sensors.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor package, which includes a substrate, a passivation layer, a post-passivation interconnect (PPI) having a top surface; and a conductive structure. The top surface of the PPI includes a first region receiving the conductive structure, and a second region surrounding the first region. The second region includes metal derivative transformed from materials made of the first region. The present disclosure provide a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package, including forming a first flux layer covering a portion of a top surface of a PPI; transforming a portion of the top surface of the PPI uncovered by the first flux layer into a metal derivative layer; removing the first flux layer; forming a second flux layer on the first region of the PPI; dropping a solder ball on the flux layer; and forming electrical connection between the solder ball and the PPI.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides crystalline form A of 3-(6-(1-(2, 2-difluorobenzo [d] [1, 3] dioxo-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl) benzoic acid and process of preparation thereof. The crystalline form A has low hygroscopicity, good stability, is convenient to store. It has higher solubility than that of prior art and therefore plays an important role in further optimization and development of the drug.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a light-emitting element, and a transistor. The substrate has a top surface. The light-emitting element is disposed on the substrate. The transistor is disposed on the substrate, and includes a drain electrode, a gate electrode, and a semiconductor layer. The drain electrode is electrically connected to the light-emitting element. The semiconductor layer includes an overlapping portion overlapped with the gate electrode. The light-emitting element does not overlap with the overlapping portion along a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An integrated fan-out package including an insulating encapsulation, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RF-IC), an antenna, a ground conductor, and a redistribution circuit structure is provided. The integrated circuit includes a plurality of conductive terminals. The RF-IC, the antenna, and the ground conductor are embedded in the insulating encapsulation. The ground conductor is between the RF-IC and the antenna. The redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the insulating encapsulation, and the redistribution circuit structure is electrically connected to the conductive terminals, the antenna, and the ground conductor. A method of fabricating the integrated fan-out package is also provided.

Abstract: A phase change memory apparatus comprises at least one heating layer; and at least one phase change layer comprising a vanadium dioxide layer, wherein each of the at least one phase change layer is set corresponding to each of the at least one heating layer, the at least one heating layer is configured to heat the at least one phase change layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are an image enhancement method and an image enhancement apparatus which can realize the edge enhancement for an image generated after a demosaicing process according to local characteristics of an input image (i.e. the image sharpening) and can realize the brightness noise suppression and the chroma noise suppression for the image. Thus, by using the image enhancement method and the image enhancement apparatus provided by the present disclosure, clear images can be generated.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for detecting a fault of a transmission line (20) in a power system (10) comprising at least one of an extreme weak system (10a) and an extreme strong system (10b). A method comprises obtaining travelling wave polarities from two terminals (21a, 21b) of the transmission line during occurrence of the fault, the travelling wave polarities being defined by two current polarities and two voltage polarities. The method comprises determining the obtained travelling wave polarities to be detectable and the obtained travelling wave polarities to be non-detectable. The method comprises detecting the fault to be internal based on the detectable travelling wave polarities and the non-detectable travelling wave polarities. There is also provided an arrangement configured to perform such a method.

Abstract: A stretchable electrode includes: a current collector; and, disposed on a surface of the current collector, a metal layer or an electrode active material layer, wherein the current collector includes a spiral-type coil spring and an elastic polymer, the spiral-type coil spring including a coil spring wound in a spiral pattern around a point, and wherein the elastic polymer is disposed in at least a portion of an inside of the coil spring, in at least a portion of a space between spiral coils of the spiral-type coil spring, or both.