Abstract: A wheel rim covering structure of the invention includes: one cover body, which has a cover surface and ring spoke edge is formed on it. Many costal bodies and engraved holes are sit on the cover surface, and the shrinking hole edge of each engraved hole would form an end hole at the backside of the cover surface. The hole edge is equipped with a plastic made fastener assembly which was formed as one with the cover body. Such fastener assembly each has a suitable length stem. A buckling part would be set at one end of the stem to co-surround to establish the first ring diameter and has the first height, from ring spoke edge to the end of the fastener assembly part. By means of stem of the fastener assembly extends into the engraved holes of wheel rim and the buckling part would buckle up the inner edge of each engraved hole respectively. Hence, the whole wheel rim cover body could be poisoned stably.

Abstract: A cleaning liquid which comprises at least one selected from potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide in an amount of 0.01 to 10% by weight, water-soluble organic solvent in an amount of 5 to 80% by weight, a corrosion inhibitor at least one selected from the group consisting of group IX metal of the Periodic Table, group IX metal alloy and group XI metal of the Periodic Table in an amount of 0.0001% by weight and water. The present provides a cleaning liquid and a cleaning method both capable of removing photoresists or its deposits and attached articles on the surface of treated substances such as organosiloxane-based anti-reflection film, configuration protective coat or so without corroding the treated substances, particularly low dielectric constant film, group IX metals of the Periodic Table and their alloy, and group XI metals of the Periodic Table.

Abstract: A system and method for ground glass nodule (GGN) segmentation is provided. The method comprises: selecting a point in a medical image, wherein the point is located in a GGN; defining a volume of interest (VOI) around the point, wherein the VOI comprises the GGN; removing a chest wall from the VOI; obtaining an initial state for a Markov random field; and segmenting the VOI, wherein the VOI is segmented using the Markov random field.

Abstract: A system for stocktaking management includes a server computer (10) and at least one warehouse (40) connected with the server computer via a network (30). Each warehouse includes a plurality of stock locators (44), each stock locator has a single, unique identification number, each warehouse further comprises at least one client computer (42) connected with the server computer for a user to input information on stocks; the server computer is used for storing and processing information on stocks, the server computer comprises at least an input device for inputting information on stocks (16), at least a display device for displaying (18), at least a database (14) for storing information on stocks, and a function module (12) for receiving and processing the information on stocks input by a user. A related method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A tool for sensor management and fault visualization in machine condition monitoring. The method and system are able to monitor a plurality of sensors at one time. The sensors may be used in a power plant system monitoring system. The method and system may display a fault status for each sensor in the plurality of sensors in a single display, wherein the fault status for each sensor is displayed over time. The method and system also provide a mechanism that permits a user to examine details of each sensor in the plurality of sensors at any given time. In addition, the method and system are capable of categorizing each fault in the fault status using one or more properties or categorizing criteria. The method and system also permit sensors to be tested such that different operating models may be examined by utilizing different sensors.

Abstract: A foldable safety rail includes at least one fixing seat attachable to a wall, and at least one armrest body pivotally mounted on the at least one fixing seat. Thus, the armrest frame of the armrest body is located at the horizontal state rigidly and stably when in use so that a user holds safely the armrest frame of the armrest body so as to provide a support effect to the user. In addition, the armrest frame of the armrest body is movable to be parallel with the wall, so that the safety rail is folded when not in use, thereby saving the space occupied by the safety rail.

Abstract: A microwave AV (audio and video) radio transmission system for reduction in cabled transmission, upgraded signal quality and quantity, lowered production cost, and neater appearance includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is connected to a socket of an AV source system. The receiver is connected to a socket of a receiving system. Each of the transmitter and the receiver comprises a plug to be directly plugged into the sockets of the AV source system and the receiving system, respectively. No AV cable is required for the connection.

Abstract: A method for obtaining confidence measure of a ball grid array (BGA) model having a plurality of balls in semiconductor surface mounted devices is provided. The method comprises the steps of extracting BGA images from a real surface mounted device, generating a BGA ball model and a BGA body model, generating a first confidence measure of the BGA ball model wherein the first confidence measure includes a first standard deviation of the BGA ball model and a first local image contrast of each BGA ball, and generating a second confidence measure of the BGA body model wherein the second confidence measure includes a second standard deviation of the BGA body model and a second local image contrast of the BGA body.

Abstract: A structure including a substrate, a copper bump formed over the substrate, and a barrier layer comprising an alloy of at least one of iron and nickel, formed over the copper bump, and methods to make such a structure.

Abstract: An EMI (Electrical Magnetic Interference) test system is provided. The system includes a testing table, a horizontal antenna, a vertical antenna and a processing unit. The testing table is used for supporting an Equipment Under Test (EUT). The horizontal antenna is positioned at a first location in an EMI chamber. The vertical antenna is positioned at a second location in the EMI chamber. The vertical antenna and the horizontal antenna are used for receiving the electromagnetic wave radiated from the EUT, and producing a vertical electric wave and a horizontal electric wave respectively. The processing unit is coupled to the vertical antenna and the horizontal antenna for transforming and analyzing the vertical electric wave and the horizontal electric wave.

Abstract: A method for object localization comprises defining an edge model for object localization, and searching an image for an object matching the edge model. Searching comprises defining a region of interest, including a portion of the object, sub-sampling the region of interest, and extracting an edge image comprising edges from the region of interest. Searching further comprises thinning at least one edge of the edge image, determining a distance map between the image and the edge image according to a distance transformation, and matching the edge model to the edge image within a search area defined according to the distance map.

Abstract: A method of reducing impurities in a high-k dielectric layer comprising the following steps. A substrate is provided. A high-k dielectric layer having impurities is formed over the substrate. The high-k dielectric layer being formed by an MOCVD or an ALCVD process. The high-k dielectric layer is annealed to reduce the impurities within the high-k dielectric layer.

Abstract: A system and method for electronic archival of paper-based technical drawings includes a system having a processor, a form learning unit in signal communication with the processor for learning the form of a model drawing image, a form localization unit in signal communication with the processor for localizing the form of an input drawing image, an optical character recognition unit in signal communication with the processor for optically recognizing identification text of the input drawing image, and a result verification unit in signal communication with the processor for verifying the results of the recognized identification text of the input drawing image; and further includes a method for providing a model drawing image, learning the form of the provided model drawing image, receiving an input drawing image, localizing the form of the input drawing image, optically recognizing identification text of the input drawing image, verifying the results of the recognized identification text of the input drawing i

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are disclosed comprising a timepiece, a color display device, and an information source device with one or more information sources. The color display device may display different colors or color patterns depending on time and the one or more information sources, such as a luckiness index and personal information. The information source device comprised of a fixed, removable or remote storage device may provide the one or more information sources. The color display device may be comprised of display screens of electronic devices, such as computers, hand-held, cellular phones, and portable media players, as well as objects illuminated by a plurality of light sources.

Abstract: A film bulk acoustic wave filter assembly includes a film bulk acoustic filter and an RF circuit. The film bulk acoustic filter unit cell includes a plurality of film bulk acoustic wave resonators. The number, area and arrangement of the resonators depend on the characteristics of the filter. In the film bulk acoustic wave filter, a metal layer made by CMOS processes is used as a lower electrode area of the film bulk acoustic wave filter or a suspended chamber. The film bulk acoustic filter can be integrated with the RF circuit using processes such as the CMOS process. It facilitates the integration of active devices, streamlining of system design and simplification of test processes, and has a great influence on the application of RF communication devices and integration of system-system-chip (SOC).

Abstract: A system and method for recognizing markers on, e.g., a PCB (printed circuit board). In one aspect, a system for recognizing a marker in an image comprises an image capture module (14) for extracting image features associated with an input image of a ROI (region of interest) captured through a lens 15, an image processor (16) comprising a first marker recognition processor (17) for recognizing a marker in the input image based on a normalized correlation and a second marker recognition processor (18) for recognizing a marker in the input image based on gray value histograms; a training module 19 for building template images and histograms that are used by the image processor (16) to detect a marker in the input image and a database (20) for indexing and storing trained template images and trained histograms.

Abstract: Methods of forming a microelectronic structure are described. Embodiments of those methods include forming a barrier layer on a substrate, wherein the barrier layer comprises molybdenum; and forming a lead free interconnect structure on the barrier layer.

Abstract: A system for detecting one or more faulty sensors in a multi-sensor monitor includes a partitioning module for partitioning sensor values generated by the multi-sensor monitor into two distinct sets, a training set and a validation set. The system also includes a training module for training a model using the sensor values belonging to the training set and applying the model to each sensor value belonging to the validation set so as to determine a range of acceptable sensor values. The system further includes an estimating module for obtaining an estimated sensor value for each sensor using the model, and a fault-determining module for testing at least one sensor combination if a sensor value is not within its range of acceptable sensor values. A sensor combination includes at least one sensor whose estimated sensor value is not within the range of acceptable values.

Abstract: An optical component for use in, e.g., an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system, may include a pre-oxidized protective layer. The protective layer may be photocatalytic, and may be substantially amorphous to provide a diffusion barrier. The protective layer may be, e.g., a metal oxide such as titanium dioxide or molybdenum oxide.