Abstract: Certain examples embodiments relate to hydrophobic anti-reflection coatings, and/or methods of making the same. A major surface of an anti-reflection coating may be treated with a silane-based solution so as to increase the contact angle of the coating's surface. The silane-based solution may include silane(s) having alkyl and/or fluoroalkyl functional groups. The treatment of the major surface of the AR coating may include chemically grafting the surface of the coating such that the silanes and functional groups bond to an outermost portion of the coating. The presence of the silanes and/or the functional groups may lower the surface energy of the coating. The lowered surface energy and/or intrinsic roughness of the AR coating may cause the contact angle of the coating to rise to hydrophobic and/or super hydrophobic levels, such that the hydrophobic AR coating possesses anti-fogging and/or anti-fouling properties.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for providing focus to a search module presented on a dynamic web page. The search module is configured to include an interface element for performance of a web search. Focus is provided to the search module by removing other modules from the presentation of the dynamic web page upon detecting an input from a user that activates the search module. In one example, component(s) of the search module (e.g., the interface element) may also be re-located and/or re-sized to further facilitate in providing focus to the search module. In another example, other modules associated with the search module may be added to the presentation of the dynamic web page in response to detecting the input from the user that activates the search module.

Abstract: An improved anti-reflection glass with higher transmittance (?Tqe %) results from a coating of or including tin oxide (e.g., SnO2) nanoparticles (e.g., 10-20 nm in size) applied to a surface of solar float or matte/matte glass. The tin oxide based coating layer shows improved chemical stability and durability and can be prepared using a sol-gel process and applied by spin coating. Matte/matte anti-reflection glass samples may have two coating layers (e.g., SnO2 nanoparticles on the rough side and SiO2 nanoparticles on the smooth side) and exhibit an improved transmittance (e.g., visible transmittance) of at least 2.0%, e.g., about 3.5%. As high as a 30% increase of ?Tqe % has been observed when anti-reflection matte/matte glass coated with SnO2 is exposed in a salt fog chamber for 5 days. The increase in transmittance may be due to the different pore structure of the SnO2 coating layer, while the increase of Tqe % in a salt fog chamber may be due to the crystalline SnO2 formation.

Abstract: In a method for protecting software of a computing device, a hypertext preprocessor (PHP) software program of the computing device is encrypted using an encryption rule to obtain an encrypted file. When the encrypted file needs to be decrypted, the method determines whether a predetermined hardware lock is connected to the computing device. When the predetermined hardware lock is not connected to the computing device, the method displays a prompt that indicates the predetermined hardware lock is not connected to the computing device. When the predetermined hardware lock is connected to the computing device, the method decrypts the encrypted file with a decryption rule corresponding to the encryption rule.

Abstract: A method for controlling access to an electronic device, the electronic device determines one or more selected colored shapes in response to receiving selection signals generated by a user selecting the one or more colored shapes, sequentially numbers the selected colored shapes to obtain numbering information. When the numbering information matches prestored unlocking numbering information, the electronic device is unlocked.

Abstract: The present invention provides a separator for use in an alkaline electrochemical cell comprising a polymer material and an inert filler comprising zirconium oxide. Examples of polymer materials useful in this invention include ABS polymer material, halogenated alkylene polymer material, and PE polymer material.

Abstract: In certain examples, a porous silica-based matrix may be formed. In an exemplary embodiment, using sol gel methods, a coating solution of or including metal alkoxides such as TEOS and carbon-based structures such as fullerene structures may be used to form a layer(s) of or including silica and fullerene compounds in a solid matrix on (directly or indirectly) a glass substrate. The coated article may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered), which may cause the carbon-based fullerene structures to combust, resulting in a porous silica-based matrix. The layer of the porous silica-based matrix may be used as a broadband anti-reflective coating.

Abstract: In certain examples, a porous silica-based matrix may be formed. In an exemplary embodiment, using sol gel methods, a coating solution of or including metal alkoxides such as TEOS and porous nanoparticles such as mesoporous silica may be used to form a layer(s) of or including silica and porous nanoparticles in a solid matrix directly or indirectly on a glass substrate. The coated article may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered). The layer of the porous silica-based matrix may be used as a broadband anti-reflective coating.

Abstract: An electric pencil sharpener has a body, a cover and a cutter assembly. The body has a transmission device and a waste case having an opening. The cover is mounted on and closes the opening of the waste case. The cutter assembly is mounted in the waste case, is detachable from the waste case via the opening and has a connection base, a cutter bracket and a cutter. The connection base has a combining hole defined through the connection base. The cutter bracket is connected rotatably with the connection base and has a connection element connected with transmission device to make the cutter bracket driven by and rotate with the transmission device. The cutter is mounted on the cutter bracket. Accordingly, the cutter assembly is easily and conveniently replaceable when the cutter of the cutter assembly is damaged or worn off.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for forming porous low refractive index coatings on substrates are provided. The method comprises coating a substrate with a sol-formulation comprising silica based nanoparticles and an alkyltrialkoxysilane based binder. Use of the alkyltrialkoxysilane based binder results in a porous low refractive index coating having bimodal pore distribution including mesopores formed from particle packing and micropores formed from the burning off of organics including the alkyl chain covalently bonded to the silicon. The mass ratio of binder to particles may vary from 0.1 to 20. Porous coatings formed according to the embodiments described herein demonstrate good optical properties (e.g. a low refractive index) while maintaining good mechanical durability due to the presence of a high amount of binder and a close pore structure.

Abstract: Described are a system, apparatus, and method to capture a stereoscopic image pair using an imaging device with a single imaging sensor. Particularly, discussed are systems and methods for capturing a first and second image through an image sensor, determining a vertical and horizontal disparity between the two images, and applying corrections for geometric distortion, vertical disparity, and convergence between the two images. Some embodiments contemplate displaying a directional indicator before the second image of the stereoscopic image pair is captured. By displaying a directional indicator, a more optimal position for the second image of the stereoscopic image pair may be found, resulting in a higher quality stereoscopic image pair.

Abstract: A resin composition used to being injection molded to metal to make composite of resin and metal, comprises 40% to 90% by weight of main resin, 0% to 30% by weight of reinforcer; and 0% to 40% by weight of filler. The main resin comprises one or more ingredients selected from a group consisting of PCT and derivatives of PCT. The resin composition has a low crystallization temperature and an appropriate crystallization rate.

Abstract: A resin composition used to being injection molded to metal to make composite of resin and metal, comprises 40% to 90% by weight of main resin, 5% to 30% by weight of crystallization modifier; and 0% to 40% by weight of filler. The main resin comprises one or more ingredients selected from a group consisting of one or more ingredients selected from polyamide polymers. The resin composition has a low crystallization temperature and an appropriate crystallization rate.

Abstract: Disclosed are aluminum paste compositions for forming an aluminum back electrode, processes to form aluminum back electrode of solar cells, and the solar cells so-produced. The aluminum paste composition has particulate aluminum and an additive wherein the additive is a salt of an alkaline earth metal ion and an organic counterion dispersed in an organic vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed are silicon-free aluminum paste compositions for forming an aluminum back electrode with large silicon particles, processes to form aluminum back electrode of solar cells, and the solar cells so-produced. The process applys a silicon-free aluminum paste on a back surface of a p-type silicon substrate. The silicon-free aluminum paste compositions have an additive comprising calcium oxide, calcium oxalate, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, or mixtures thereof; an aluminum powder; and an organic vehicle. The process also applys a metal paste on a front side of the p-type silicon substrate and firing the p-type silicon substrate after the application of the aluminum paste at a peak temperature in the range of 600-950° C., whereupon firing the additive promotes a growth of silicon particles having an equivalent diameter in the range of 2-15 microns in a particulate layer of the aluminum back electrode.

Abstract: A system and method that computes a threshold based on an average sum of absolute residual (SAR) values and a standard deviation, each SAR corresponding to the sum of absolute values of the residual signal of a non-intra encoded macroblock in a frame of a first video stream encoded according to a first video specification, decodes the macroblocks of the frame, compares a SAR of one of the macroblocks to the threshold, the one of the macroblocks having a first motion vector; and provides the first motion vector for encoding the one of the macroblocks according to a second video specification if the SAR of the one of the macroblocks is less than the threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods to improve the white balance of a high dynamic range image are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, an imaging device includes a camera sensor and a processor, the processor configured to capture a lighter image and a darker image of a scene. The processor is then configured to white balance the lighter image based on the lighter regions of the image, and to white balance the darker image based on the darker regions of the image. The two images can then be combined to produce a final image.

Abstract: A heat dissipation assembly for dissipating heat from a first heat source and a second heat source includes a heat sink, a fan, a supporting member, and a deflecting panel. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of heat dissipation fins disposed on the base. The base is in contact with the first heat source for thermally conducting the heat generated by the first heat source. The fan and the supporting member are attached at opposite sides of the heat dissipation fins. The supporting member is a pivotable rod. The deflecting plate is attached to the pivotable rod and is pivotable relative to the heat dissipation fins. The deflecting plate is capable of deflecting airflow from the fan towards the second heat source to dissipate heat generated by the second heat source.

Abstract: A method for establishing content indexes includes: determining the size of a content space; determining a content address space according to the size of the content space; establishing the mapping relationship from the content space to the content address space and obtaining the content address; monitoring the corresponding content address and accepting the content publication or the content acquisition request of the content mapping space, by the content indexing node.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for use as a backside conductive paste in solar cells. The paste comprises aluminum powder, an organic vehicle and an additive comprising a salt of an alkaline earth metal ion and an organic counterion.