Abstract: Embodiments of mechanisms for forming power gating cells and virtual power circuits on multiple active device layers are described in the current disclosure. Power gating cells and virtual power circuits are formed on separate active device layers to allow interconnect structure for connecting with the power source be formed on a separate level from the interconnect structure for connecting the power gating cells and the virtual power circuits. Such separation prevents these two types of interconnect structures from competing for the same space. Routings for both types of interconnect structures become easier. As a result, metal lengths of interconnect structures are reduced and the metal widths are increased. Reduced metal lengths and increased metal widths reduce resistance, improves resistance-capacitance (RC) delay and electrical performance, and improves interconnect reliability, such as reducing electro-migration.

Abstract: A protection circuit applied to an alternating current (AC) power source includes a sample-and-hold unit, a detection unit, and a discharge signal generation unit. The sample-and-hold unit samples a peak value of a direct current (DC) voltage during each period of a corresponding AC voltage, wherein the AC power source provides the AC voltage. The detection unit generates a detection signal when the DC voltage crosses a reference voltage corresponding to the peak value. The discharge signal generation unit generates a count signal when the discharge signal generation unit does not receive the detection signal within a predetermined time of a period of the AC voltage, accumulates the count signal, and generates a discharge signal to a discharge unit when a number of accumulated count signals is greater than a predetermined value, wherein the discharge unit discharges an X capacitor according to the discharge signal.

Abstract: A nut and support element assembly structure includes: a nut having a screw hole, an end side, and a lateral side; a support element having a bottom resting portion, two end side abutting portions disposed at the end sides of the nut, respectively, and two lateral side clamping portions connected to the end side abutting portions to clamp the nut from the lateral sides. A nut and support element assembly structure includes: a nut having a screw hole, an end side, and a lateral side; a support element having a bottom resting portion, two end side abutting portions disposed at the end sides of the nut, respectively, and two lateral side clamping portions connected to the bottom resting portion to clamp the nut from the lateral sides. A screwing-fixing assembly for use with the nut and support element assembly structure is further provided.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a first antenna with a first feed point feeding current, a first radiating portion, a second radiating portion, and a first ground point. The first radiating portion is electrically connected to the first feed point and receives radiation signals in a first frequency band. The second radiating portion is electrically connected to the first feed point and receives and sends radiation signals in a second frequency band. The first ground point is spaced apart from the first feed point and is electrically connected to the second radiating portion.

Abstract: A nameplate assembly for a bag has a base, a nameplate and at least one connecting unit, the nameplate is disposed in an accommodating recess of the base, and the at least one connecting unit is mounted in at least one connecting recess of the base. The nameplate is connected and fixed on the base by the connecting unit. The base further includes a pressing recess formed in an end of the accommodating recess, the nameplate extending to a position above the pressing recess. The nameplate can be easily mounted on the base by the magnetic force from the connecting unit and can be easily removed by being pressed into the pressing recess. Therefore, the nameplate assembly is efficient in manufacturing and is easy to use.

Abstract: An embodiment cell shift scheme includes abutting a first transistor cell against a second transistor cell and shifting a place and route boundary away from a polysilicon disposed between the first transistor cell and the second transistor cell. In an embodiment, the cell shift scheme includes shifting the place and route boundary to prevent a mismatch between a layout versus schematic (LVS) netlist and a post-simulation netlist.

Abstract: An adaptive digital pre-distortion system includes a transmitting module and a receiving module. The transmitting module is configured to receive a first signal and includes a modulator, pre-distortion module, and transmitting circuit. The pre-distortion module is coupled to the modulator to perform a pre-distortion operation in accordance with the first modulation signal and generate a first pre-distortion signal. The transmitting circuit generates a first transmitted signal in accordance with the first pre-distortion signal. The receiving module is configured to receive the first transmitted signal and includes a receiving circuit, demodulator, and prediction module.

Abstract: A method for producing an artificial sebum film is provided with in raw material component and relative ratio, 78.4%-2% of triglyceride, 1%-15% of wax and ester, 20%-35% of squalane, 0.1%-7% of free fatty acid, 0.1%-6% of phospholipid, 0.1%-10% of cholesterol ester, 0.1%-10% of cholesterol, 0.1%-10% of antioxidant and 0.1%-5% of cellular activity regulator. The invention modifies the proportion of raw material composition of the artificial sebum film to reduce the negative effect generated by oxidation, and increase the proportion of squalane, so that the skin under high pollution can restore to the normal equilibrium state. Further, antioxidants and cellular active regulators are added to prolong the oxidation time of artificial sebum film and replenish the adenosine triphosphate in the cells.

Abstract: According an embodiment of the disclosure, a flexible electronic device is provided. The flexible electronic device may include a flexible substrate, a device layer, and a barrier planarization layer. The device layer is located on the flexible substrate and has an upper surface. The upper surface has a maximum height difference less than or equal to 900 nm in a film stacking direction. The barrier planarization layer covers the device layer and the flexible substrate and has a covering surface and a planarization surface opposite to the covering surface. The barrier planarization layer has a water vapor transmission rate lower than or equal to 10?2 g/m2-day.

Abstract: A stanchion capable of providing prompted information comprises a post and a prompt device disposed in the post. The prompt device senses the queuing state and outputs the prompted information corresponding to the queuing state. Hence, the stanchion offers information favorable for the queue such as waiting time and other helpful functions available for being applied to prompt people in the queue as well in addition to partitioning the moving line of the queue.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products for reducing feature space in analysis of medical data. Aspects include receiving patient temporal traces. Aspects also include conducting sequential pattern mining on the patient temporal traces to produce sequential features. Aspects also include clustering the sequential features with a similarity metric. Aspects also include analyzing the clustered features to predict a healthcare outcome.

Abstract: Embodiments of mechanisms for forming power gating cells and virtual power circuits on multiple active device layers are described in the current disclosure. Power gating cells and virtual power circuits are formed on separate active device layers to allow interconnect structure for connecting with the power source be formed on a separate level from the interconnect structure for connecting the power gating cells and the virtual power circuits. Such separation prevents these two types of interconnect structures from competing for the same space. Routings for both types of interconnect structures become easier. As a result, metal lengths of interconnect structures are reduced and the metal widths are increased. Reduced metal lengths and increased metal widths reduce resistance, improves resistance-capacitance (RC) delay and electrical performance, and improves interconnect reliability, such as reducing electro-migration.

Abstract: A leather belt has a buckle body and a belt body. The buckle body has a bottom base and a positioning segment. The bottom base has a through slot and a limiting groove. The through slot and the limiting groove are transversally formed through the bottom base and communicate with each other. The positioning segment is formed on and protrudes from the bottom base, and has a positioning rod. The belt body is connected to the buckle body and has a connecting end, a passing end, a first positioning hole, and multiple second positioning holes. The connecting end is connected to the positioning rod and is mounted in the limiting groove. The passing end is mounted in the through slot. The first positioning hole is formed through the belt body and is disposed around the positioning rod. The second positioning holes are formed through the belt body at intervals.

Abstract: A luminaire includes at least a cover and a mounting plate. The mounting plate includes one or more vertical protrusions and one or more horizontal protrusions that are substantially perpendicular to each other. Further, the mounting plate includes a tab that is substantially perpendicular to the one or more horizontal protrusions. The cover includes a pair of top apertures and a tab aperture. During installation of the luminaire, the cover is hung from the mounting plate by inserting each horizontal protrusion of the mounting plate through the respective top aperture of the cover. Alternatively, the cover is hung from the mounting plate by inserting the tab of the mounting plate through the tab aperture of the cover. After installation, the cover may be secured to the mounting plate by inserting the pair of vertical protrusions of the mounting plate through the pair of top apertures of the cover.

Abstract: A systematic data-driven approach for building an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is provided. In one aspect, a method for forming an ACO includes: determining groups of healthcare providers that have x number of patients in common; detecting communities in the groups using a recursive community detection process; ranking contractual organizations of the healthcare providers based on how well the contractual organizations represent the communities; and making recommendations for the contractual organizations to include in the ACO based on the ranking.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for patient-level analytics with sequential pattern mining are provided. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present description, a computer-implemented method includes: constructing a patient record; transforming, by a processing system, the patient record into a bitmap representation; and analyzing, by the processing system, the bitmap to identify a sequential pattern within the patient record on a per patient basis.

Abstract: A linking block includes a top panel, an inner perimeter wall downwardly extended from the middle of the top panel, a bottom panel connected to the bottom edge of the inner perimeter wall, an outer perimeter wall downwardly extended from the outer edge of the top panel and one or multiple holes located in the bottom panel. The invention also provides a method of forming the linking block, which includes a first step of providing a sheet material, a second step of stamping the sheet material into a shape having a top panel, an inner perimeter wall downwardly extended from the middle of the top panel, a bottom panel connected to the bottom edge of the inner perimeter wall and an outer perimeter wall downwardly extended from the outer edge of the top panel, and a third step of creating one or multiple holes in the bottom panel.

Abstract: Embodiments of mechanisms for forming power gating cells and virtual power circuits on multiple active device layers are described in the current disclosure. Power gating cells and virtual power circuits are formed on separate active device layers to allow interconnect structure for connecting with the power source be formed on a separate level from the interconnect structure for connecting the power gating cells and the virtual power circuits. Such separation prevents these two types of interconnect structures from competing for the same space. Routings for both types of interconnect structures become easier. As a result, metal lengths of interconnect structures are reduced and the metal widths are increased. Reduced metal lengths and increased metal widths reduce resistance, improves resistance-capacitance (RC) delay and electrical performance, and improves interconnect reliability, such as reducing electro-migration.

Abstract: A composite plate structure including a flexible substrate and a release layer is provided. The flexible substrate has an upper surface and a lower surface. The release layer is disposed on the lower surface of the flexible substrate, and includes a hydrophobic material and a bonding material. The hydrophobic material includes at least one fluorine atom. The bonding material at least includes an amide functional group or an epoxy functional group. The bonding material is bonded to the flexible substrate through the amide functional group or the epoxy functional group. A flexible apparatus including the composite plate structure is also provided.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes: a shielding shell; an inner circuit board received in the shielding shell and defining a number of grounding pads; a cable electrically connecting to the inner circuit board, the cable including an outer boot, plural pairs of differential signal wires, and a number of grounding wires each corresponding to a respective pair of differential signal wires; and a grounding plate electrically connecting with the grounding pads; wherein the grounding plate includes a number of arcuate walls each having a respective receiving room accommodating a corresponding pair of differential signal wires, a notch is defined on a top of each of the arcuate walls, and the grounding wire is soldered in the notch.