Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of pixels. The semiconductor device also includes a light collimator layer disposed on the substrate. The light collimator layer includes a transparent connection feature disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of transparent pillars disposed on the transparent connection feature. The plurality of transparent pillars cover the plurality of pixels, and the transparent connection feature connects to the plurality of transparent pillars. The plurality of transparent pillars and the transparent connection feature are made of a first material which includes a transparent material. The light collimator layer also includes a plurality of first light-shielding features disposed on the transparent connection feature. The top surface of one of the transparent pillars is level with the top surface of one of the first light-shielding features.

Abstract: An optical sensor includes pixels disposed in a substrate and a light collimating layer disposed on the substrate. The light collimating layer includes a first light-shielding layer, first transparent pillars, a second light-shielding layer, and second transparent pillars. The first light-shielding layer is disposed on the substrate. The first transparent pillars through the first light-shielding layer are correspondingly disposed on the pixels. The second light-shielding layer is disposed on the first light-shielding layer and the first transparent pillars. The second transparent pillars through the second light-shielding layer are correspondingly disposed on the first transparent pillars. The top surface area of each of the first transparent pillars is not equal to the bottom surface area of each of the second transparent pillars.

Abstract: A method for producing a crystalline film comprising zeolite and/or zeolite-like crystals on a porous substrate is described. The method has the steps of: providing a porous support; modifying at least a surface of the top-layer of said porous support by treatment with a composition having one or more cationic polymer(s); rendering at least the outer surface of said porous support hydrophobic by treatment with a composition having one or more hydrophobic agent(s); subjecting said treated porous support to a composition having zeolite and/or zeolite-like crystals thereby depositing and attaching zeolite and/or zeolite-like crystals on said treated porous support, and growing a crystalline film of zeolite and/or zeolite-like crystals on said treated porous support and calcination. Crystalline films find use in a variety of fields such as in the production of membranes, catalysts etc.

Abstract: An optical sensor includes a plurality of pixels disposed in a substrate and a light collimating layer. The light collimating layer is disposed on the substrate. The light collimating layer includes a light-shielding layer, a plurality of transparent pillars, and a plurality of first dummy transparent pillars. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the substrate. The plurality of transparent pillars pass through the light-shielding layer and are disposed correspondingly on the plurality of pixels. The plurality of first dummy transparent pillars that pass through the light-shielding layer are disposed on a first peripheral region of the light collimating layer, wherein the plurality of first dummy transparent pillars surround the plurality of transparent pillars from a top view.

Abstract: An optical sensor includes pixels disposed in a substrate. A light collimating layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a transparent layer, a light-shielding layer, and transparent pillars. The transparent layer blanketly disposed on the substrate covers the pixels and the region between the pixels. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the transparent layer and between the transparent pillars. The transparent pillars penetrating through the light-shielding layer are correspondingly disposed on the pixels.

Abstract: A braking control method for a braking system of a vehicle is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. The braking control method comprises: obtaining a total braking distance and a first speed of the vehicle; obtaining braking delay information related to the braking system, wherein the braking delay information includes first time information and second time information, the first time information reflects a delay time of a braking signal, and the second time information reflects a preparation time for performing a braking operation according to the braking signal by the braking system; obtaining deceleration information according to the total braking distance, the first speed and the braking delay information; generating the braking signal according to the deceleration information; and performing the braking operation according to the braking signal.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to receive an index file that associates a characteristic in a set of documents with a set of information associated with the characteristic in the set of documents. The processor is further configured to generate an index identifier associated with the index file and calculate a set of pseudorandom logical block identifiers associated with a set of storage locations of a database based on the index identifier. The processor is then configured to parse the index file into a set of index data portions and send a signal to the database to write each index data portion from the set of index data portions at a different storage location within the database as indicated by a different identifier from the set of pseudorandom logical block identifiers.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a server system that comprises: a CPLD comprising a first firmware and a first serial peripheral interface; and a serial peripheral read-only memory comprising a second firmware and a second serial peripheral interface; wherein the first serial peripheral interface electrically connects to the second serial peripheral interface through a serial peripheral signal. The CPLD detects the first firmware and the second firmware when the server system is booting. The CPLD sets the first firmware as a main firmware and the first firmware is used for a booting of the server system when the first firmware is detected. The CPLD sets the second firmware as the main firmware when the first firmware is not detected and the second firmware is detected. Through the technical solution of the present disclosure, the server can ensure the normal operation of the system even the CPLD firmware has a problem.

Abstract: An encoding method and a decoding method are provided. An exemplary encoding method includes performing an encoding process on at least one pixel of a first rectangular region of an image; and if a total bit number Bi of encoded bits used by first i encoded pixels is smaller than or equal to a maximum bit number Bmax of allowable encoded bits and a sum of the total bit number Bi and a bit number bi+1 of encoded bits for use by an (i+1)-th pixel is greater than the maximum bit number Bmax, determining encoded data of at least one un-encoded pixel; and adding a first identifier on an encoded bitstream of the first rectangular region. The first identifier is configured to identify an end of the encoding process of the first rectangular region and identify that the first rectangular region includes the at least one un-encoded pixel.

Abstract: A device in a data processing system for training machine learning models receives a transaction and forwards it to at least one of a plurality of integrated control action models that use outputs of one model as inputs to other models. The models are machine learning models jointly trained for taking each control action of a plurality of control actions on the transaction to maximize an objective function based on probabilities of the control actions matching corresponding target control actions. The machine learning models include a risk model that outputs risk prediction information for a first control action that indicates whether or not to initiate processing of the transaction. The device further receives the risk prediction information from the risk model, and executes at least the first control action based on the risk prediction information.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a varactor comprising a reduced surface field (RESURF) region. In some embodiments, the varactor includes a drift region, a gate structure, a pair of contact regions, and a RESURF region. The drift region is within a substrate and has a first doping type. The gate structure overlies the drift region. The contact regions are within the substrate and overlie the drift region. Further, the contact regions have the first doping type. The gate structure is laterally sandwiched between the contact regions. The RESURF region is in the substrate, below the drift region, and has a second doping type. The second doping type is opposite the first doping type. The RESURF region aids in depleting the drift region under the gate structure, which decreases the minimum capacitance of the varactor and increases the tuning range of the varactor.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for identifying positions of an antibody that can be modified without significantly reducing the binding activity of the antibody. In many embodiments, the method involves identifying a substitutable position in a parent antibody by comparing its amino acid sequence to the amino acid sequences of a number of related antibodies that each bind to the same antigen as the parent antibody. The amino acid at the substitutable position may be substituted for a different amino acid without significantly affecting the activity of the antibody. The subject methods may be employed to change the amino acid sequence of a CDR without significantly reducing the affinity of the antibody of the antibody, in humanization methods, or in other antibody engineering methods. The invention finds use in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and research applications.

Abstract: An automatic sliding door has a rail, a reset component, a pulley set, and a door panel. The rail is mounted on a top surface of a door frame. The reset component is mounted on a first end of the rail and is fixed to the door frame. The pulley set is slidably mounted in the rail, and a bottom end of the pulley set extends out of the rail. The door panel is mounted at the bottom of the pulley set, and the pulley set drives the door panel to slide.

Abstract: A method of measuring an azimuth of a target by a scanning radar includes (a) establishing a radar scanning model, including (a1) selecting an antenna pattern, (a2) setting a set of radar parameters, (a3) creating reflected signals simulation curve, (a4) sampling the reflected signals simulation curve to create a plurality of sets of simulation data, each set is consisted of successive samples, and (a5) normalizing each sample of each set of simulation data to create a plurality sets of records of normalized simulation data; (b) obtaining normalized scanning data; (c) comparing records of normalized simulation data with the normalized scanning data; and (d) obtaining an azimuth of the target.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes: a susceptor including substrate pockets; a gas injector disposed over the susceptor, the gas injector having first process regions, the gas injector including a first gas mixing hub and first distribution valves connecting the first gas mixing hub to the first process regions; and a controller connected to the gas injector and the susceptor, the controller being configured to: connect a first precursor material and a carrier gas to the first gas mixing hub; mix the first precursor material and the carrier gas in the first gas mixing hub to produce a first precursor gas; rotate the susceptor to rotate a first substrate disposed in one of the substrate pockets; and while rotating the susceptor, control the first distribution valves to sequentially introduce the first precursor gas at each of the first process regions as the first substrate enters each first process region.

Abstract: A wireless power supply apparatus including a signal transmitting terminal and a signal receiving terminal is provided. The signal transmitting terminal encodes a digital data into a control signal and transmits a power supply signal in a manner of wireless communication according to the control signal. The signal receiving terminal receives the power supply signal from the signal transmitting terminal in the manner of wireless communication. The signal receiving terminal converts the power supply signal into a power source signal and a data signal and decodes the data signal into the digital data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving wireless access point communications are provided. Some embodiments contemplate filtering operations such that two or more radios can be used in the 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz band without interfering with each other. Some embodiments employ discrete Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA) and Power Amplifiers (PA) as well as frontend modules. In some examples, filtering may be primarily used on the receiving side to filter out other signals in 5 GHz before they are amplified by an external LNA or LNAs, e.g., as integrated in a WLAN chipset. Filtering may also be performed on the transmit side in some embodiments.

Abstract: A smart adjustment system is provided, which may include a cloud computing device and a data acquisition device. The cloud computing device may include a neural network model saving the model data of machine tools, and the estimated increase percentages of each machine tool in different cutting parameters. The data acquisition device may receive the model data of a target machine tool. The could computing device may compare the model data of the target machine tool with the model data of the machine tools via the neural network model in order to calculate an estimated cutting parameter with an estimated increase percentage and control the target machine tool to perform a machining process by the estimated cutting parameter.

Abstract: This invention involves with a gasification system, which includes a gasifier, which gasifier comprises a gasification chamber for producing syngas from coal slurry and a quench chamber for cooling the syngas from the gasification chamber. The mentioned gasification system also comprises preheater located in the quench chamber for utilizing heat in the quench chamber to preheat the coal slurry before the coal slurry enters the gasification chamber. Wherein, the preheater comprises a pipe device defining a passage for the coal slurry to pass through, the passage in communication with the gasification chamber and upstream of the gasification chamber in a flow direction of the coal slurry. This invention also involves with a preheater used in the mentioned gasification system and the gasification method of the mentioned gasification device.

Abstract: A liquid cooling device includes a liquid cooling conductor, a detecting probe, and a determining circuit. The liquid cooling conductor includes a chamber defined therein for communicating with the outside, the chamber is configured to accommodate the coolant, and the surface of the liquid cooling conductor is provided with at least one communicating port communicating with the chamber; wherein the liquid cooling conductor is formed joining at least two combination blocks, and at least one of the two combination blocks is a metal conductor. The detecting probe is disposed on the liquid cooling conductor and normally electrically disconnected from the metal conductor. The determining circuit is electrically connected to the metal conductor and the detecting probe, and generates a liquid leakage alarm signal when the metal conductor and the detecting probe are electrically connected.