Abstract: A universal serial bus connector includes an insulating housing, a terminal module and an outer shell. The insulating housing has a base body which opens an accommodating space. A rear wall of the accommodating space protrudes frontward to form a tongue portion. The tongue portion opens a receiving space. The terminal module is received in the receiving space. The terminal module includes a main body, and a plurality of terminals molded in the main body. Each terminal has a base portion, a contact portion connected with a front end of the base portion, and a soldering portion connected with a rear end of the base portion. The contact portion and the soldering portion of each terminal are disposed to two opposite ends of the insulating housing. The base portion of each terminal is mounted in the main body. The outer shell is assembled to the insulating housing.

Abstract: A plug connector includes a main body, a plurality of terminals, an insulating housing and a protecting portion. The main body includes a main plate, a base body assembled to the main plate, and an outer ground shell. The base body has an assembling end, and a connecting end connected with the assembling end. The outer ground shell is mounted around the assembling end. The plurality of the terminals mounted to the base body, include a plurality of ground terminals. Each terminal has a contact portion. The contact portions of the plurality of the terminals are exposed to the connecting end. The contact portion of each ground terminal has a soldering pad fastened to the main plate. The insulating housing surrounds the outer ground shell. The protecting portion surrounds front ends of the contact portions of the plurality of the terminals and a front end of the connecting end.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a security sensor are provided. Some methods can include receiving user input identifying a configuration setting of the security sensor through a user input device located on the security sensor, identifying the configuration setting based on the user input, transmitting a registration message to a security system control panel identifying the configuration setting, and operating in accordance with the configuration setting.

Abstract: Autonomous driving system methods and devices which trigger vehicular actions based on the monitoring of one or more occupants of a vehicle are presented. The methods, and corresponding devices, may include identifying a plurality of features in a plurality of subsets of image data detailing the one or more occupants; tracking changes over time of the plurality of features over the plurality of subsets of image data; determining a state, from a plurality of states, of the one or more occupants based on the tracked changes; and triggering the vehicular action based on the determined state.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a center plate fastened in the insulating housing, and a terminal assembly fastened in the insulating housing. The center plate has a base plate. Rears of two opposite sides of the base plate are connected with two connecting feet. A pair of the bending arms are connected with the rears of the two opposite sides of the base plate. The pair of the bending arms have two bending portions, two extending arms and two hooking portions. The two extending arms include two first extending portions, two connecting portions and two second extending portions. The two hooking portions have two first bending feet, two second bending feet and two third bending feet. The two connecting portions and the two second extending portions are exposed out of the insulating housing. The two first bending feet are exposed out of the insulating housing.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a security sensor are provided. Some methods can include receiving user input identifying a configuration setting of the security sensor through a user input device located on the security sensor, identifying the configuration setting based on the user input, transmitting a registration message to a security system control panel identifying the configuration setting, and operating in accordance with the configuration setting.

Abstract: Provided are a pixel circuit and an associated image sensor, including an inverting input circuit, an active load and a signal reading circuit. Each pixel circuit includes a light sensing component, a transmission switch, a reset switch and a unity gain buffer. The transmission switch is series-connected between the light sensing component and the transmission switch. The unity gain buffer is connected to a node of connection of the transmission switch and the reset switch. The signal read circuit reads a sensing signal of the light sensing component through the unity gain buffer. An output signal of the unity gain buffer varies with an input signal of the unity gain buffer, attaining a linear relationship between the output signal and the input signal. Therefore, the photoelectric conversion curve of each pixel circuit is linear.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an image sensor and a related handheld device. The image sensor includes: a substrate doped to a first conductivity type and the substrate having a front side and a back side, the back side being opposite to the front side; a light collection region disposed in the substrate, neighboring the front side of the substrate, and arranged to collect photogenerated charge carriers, with the light collection region doped to a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type; and a mask disposed over the substrate and the mask having an opening, allowing light waves to reach the light collection region through the opening and be converted into the photogenerated charge carriers.

Abstract: The present application provides a pixel sensing module comprising a pixel light-sensing unit, receiving light at a light receiving side and outputting a pixel value, the pixel light-sensing unit comprising a plurality of sub-pixel light-sensing components configured to output a plurality of sub-pixel values; and an integrating unit, coupled to the pixel light-sensing unit configured to output the pixel value according to the plurality of sub-pixel values; and a collimating unit having a plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of openings are aligned with an area of the pixel light-sensing unit, and projections of the plurality of openings onto the light receiving side lie within the area of the pixel light-sensing unit at the light receiving side.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a security sensor are provided. Some methods can include receiving user input identifying a configuration setting of the security sensor through a user input device located on the security sensor, identifying the configuration setting based on the user input, transmitting a registration message to a security system control panel identifying the configuration setting, and operating in accordance with the configuration setting.

Abstract: A wireless passive strain sensor is provided. The wireless passive strain sensor includes an outer coil holder, a reading inductance coil, a capacitance patch, an inner coil holder, and a sensing inductance coil. A shaft penetrates through the outer coil holder. The reading inductance coil is disposed on the outer coil holder. The capacitance patch is disposed on the shaft. The inner coil holder is disposed inside the outer coil holder. The inner coil holder is disposed on the shaft. The sensing inductance coil is disposed on the inner coil holder. The sensing inductance coil is electrically connected to the capacitance patch.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a security sensor are provided. Some methods can include receiving user input identifying a configuration setting of the security sensor through a user input device located on the security sensor, identifying the configuration setting based on the user input, transmitting a registration message to a security system control panel identifying the configuration setting, and operating in accordance with the configuration setting.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a valuable metal selectively adsorbing electrode, including: an electrode formed by a carbon-containing material; and a protein of a bacterium of genus Tepidimonas immobilized on the electrode formed by a carbon-containing material to form the valuable metal selectively adsorbing electrode, wherein the valuable metal includes gold, palladium, silver or indium.

Abstract: A method for electrochemically selectively removing ions using a composite electrode is provided. The composite electrode includes a composite having a carbon support and an inorganic material immobilized on the carbon support.

Abstract: The present application provides a pixel sensing module comprising a pixel light-sensing unit, receiving light at a light receiving side and outputting a pixel value, the pixel light-sensing unit comprising a plurality of sub-pixel light-sensing components configured to output a plurality of sub-pixel values; and an integrating unit, coupled to the pixel light-sensing unit configured to output the pixel value according to the plurality of sub-pixel values; and a collimating unit having a plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of openings are aligned with an area of the pixel light-sensing unit, and projections of the plurality of openings onto the light receiving side lie within the area of the pixel light-sensing unit at the light receiving side.

Abstract: A binder for capacitive deionization electrode is provided, which is formed by reacting a polyether polyol, a diisocyanate, and a diol having a hydrophobic side chain. The binder may bind an electrode material and to form a capacitive deionization electrode. The electrode material and the binder may have a weight ratio of 90:5 to 90:25.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite material is provided. First, graphene oxide and activated carbon are provided individually. Graphene oxide and activated carbon are added into an alcohol to form a mixture. Then, the mixture is heated by microwave in a single step, so that graphene oxide is chemically reduced to form graphene at the active sites of the surface of the activated carbon uniformly, thereby forming a composite material. The embodied composite material is suitable for being the electrodes of the capacitive deionization (CDI) and supercapacitor application.

Abstract: The present application provides a pixel sensing unit applied in an image capturing device, wherein the pixel sensing unit is corresponding to a light-sensing area and outputs a pixel value corresponding to the pixel sensing unit. The pixel sensing unit comprise a plurality of sub-pixel sensing units, configured to a plurality of sub-pixel values, wherein the plurality of sub-pixel sensing units corresponding to a plurality of sub-light-sensing areas, a summation of the plurality of sub-light-sensing areas corresponds to the light-sensing area; and an integrating unit, configured to output the pixel value corresponding to the pixel sensing unit according to the plurality of sub-pixel values.

Abstract: A forward osmosis process is provided, which includes separating a feed part and a draw solution part by a semi-permeable film. An ionic liquid is introduced into the draw solution part, and brine is introduced into the feed part. The brine has an osmotic pressure lower than that of the ionic liquid, so that pure water of the brine permeates through the semi-permeable film, enters the draw solution part, and mixes with the ionic liquid to form a draw solution. The draw solution was obtained out of the draw solution part to be left to stand at room temperature, so that the draw solution separated into a water layer and an ionic liquid layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a valuable metal selectively adsorbing electrode, including: an electrode formed by a carbon-containing material; and a protein of a bacterium of genus Tepidimonas immobilized on the electrode formed by a carbon-containing material to form the valuable metal selectively adsorbing electrode, wherein the valuable metal includes gold, palladium, silver or indium.