Abstract: A method for collimating light using a film including elongated chambers of bistable electrophoretic fluids. The light-collimating films are suitable to control the amount and/or direction of light incident to a transmissive substrate. Such films may be integrated into devices, such as LCD displays, to provide a zone of privacy for a user viewing the LCD display. Because the light-collimating film is switchable, it allows a user to alter the collimation of the emitted light on demand. Because the films are bistable, they do not require additional power after they have been switched to a display state.

Abstract: A transmission device capable of control feedback comprises a sender and a receiver. The sender electrically connects to an electronic device through USB type-C for receiving an image signal and sending a control signal. A first processing circuit of the sender converts a network packet into the control signal. A first communication circuit of the sender receives the network packet and sends the image signal. The receiver electrically connects to a display device for sending the image signal and receiving the control signal. A second processing circuit of the receiver encapsulates control signal into the network packet. A second communication circuit of the receiver communicably connects to the first communication circuit to send the network packet and receive the image signal.

Abstract: An extension apparatus for a universal serial bus (USB) interface includes a transmitting device, a receiving device and an electrical signal network cable. The transmitting device includes the following elements: a first packet-processing unit to receive a first interface packet and generate an original data accordingly, a first buffering unit to temporarily store the original data, and a first data-converting unit to generate and output a network packet signal based on the original data. The receiving device includes the following elements: a second data-converting unit to receive the network packet signal and generate the original data accordingly, a second buffering unit to temporarily store the original data, and a second packet-processing unit to receive the original data and generate the first interface packet. The electrical signal network cable is electrically coupled between the transmitting device and the receiving device to transmit the network packet signal.

Abstract: A light-collimating film including elongated chambers of bistable electrophoretic fluids. The light-collimating films are suitable to control the amount and/or direction of light incident to a transmissive substrate. Such films may be integrated into devices, such as LCD displays, to provide a zone of privacy for a user viewing the LCD display. Because the light-collimating film is switchable, it allows a user to alter the collimation of the emitted light on demand. Because the films are bistable, they do not require additional power after they have been switched to a display state.

Abstract: Well logs can be automatically correlated using dynamic warping with descriptors. For example, a computing device can receive user input indicating a manual correlation between a first node in a first well-log and a second node in a second well-log. The computing device can use the manual correlation to automatically determine a combination of descriptors usable to correlate the first node to the second node. The computing device can then perform dynamic warping on other well logs using the combination of descriptors determined by using the first well log and the second well log. This may provide more accurate correlations between well logs.

Abstract: Strata surfaces can be identified in well logs and correlated across the well logs taking into account manual corrections. For example, a computing device can receive well logs. The computing device can determine multiple stratum-surface correlations based on the well logs. Then, the computing device can receive user input indicating a correction to a particular stratum-surface correlation. Based on the correction to the particular stratum-surface correlation, the computing device can update some or all of the other stratum-surface correlations.

Abstract: A remote screenshot method adapted to a sender and a receiver having a communicable connection with the sender, wherein the sender electrically connects to an electronic device to receive an image signal outputted by the electronic device, the receiver electrically connects to a display device to show the image signal, and the remote screenshot method comprises: sending a capturing instruction through a first communication circuit by the sender; receiving the capturing instruction through a second communication circuit by the receiver; obtaining a captured image according to the capturing instruction by the sender, wherein the captured image is associated with the image signal shown by the display device; sending the captured image to the first communication circuit through the second communication circuit by the receiver; and storing the captured image in a storage circuit by the sender.

Abstract: A transmission device capable of control feedback comprises a sender and a receiver. The sender electrically connects to an electronic device through USB type-C for receiving an image signal and sending a control signal. A first processing circuit of the sender converts a network packet into the control signal. A first communication circuit of the sender receives the network packet and sends the image signal. The receiver electrically connects to a display device for sending the image signal and receiving the control signal. A second processing circuit of the receiver encapsulates control signal into the network packet. A second communication circuit of the receiver communicably connects to the first communication circuit to send the network packet and receive the image signal.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an irrigation control device is provided that includes adjacent terminal connector rows having a ridge portion between the rows, where the ridge portion is configured to support and guide wires to electrical connection pads of one row, and to support these wires above wires retained in another row of electrical connection pads. In some embodiments, the ridge portion offsets the wires from the different rows in the horizontal plane.

Abstract: The present invention provides an acceleration resource processing method and apparatus, and a network functions virtualization system. The method includes: receiving an acceleration resource request of a service, where the acceleration resource request includes an attribute parameter of an acceleration resource and a service acceleration resource scheduling policy, and the service acceleration resource scheduling policy is determined based on a service requirement of the service; and determining the acceleration resource of the service based on the attribute parameter of the acceleration resource and the service acceleration resource scheduling policy. According to this method, the acceleration resource is selected according to the service acceleration resource scheduling policy, so that a specific requirement such as latency sensitivity of a service can be met, thereby reducing a latency service and improving service performance.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an active molecule delivery system comprising a plurality of microcells wherein each of the microcells has a bottom, the panel has a first area and a second area, and the microcells in the first area have substantially the same bottom thickness and the microcells in the second area have added bottom thicknesses. Such a panel is useful for many applications, such drug administrations.

Abstract: An extension apparatus for a universal serial bus (USB) interface includes a transmitting device, a receiving device and an electrical signal network cable. The transmitting device includes the following elements: a first packet-processing unit to receive a first interface packet and generate an original data accordingly, a first buffering unit to temporarily store the original data, and a first data-converting unit to generate and output a network packet signal based on the original data. The receiving device includes the following elements: a second data-converting unit to receive the network packet signal and generate the original data accordingly, a second buffering unit to temporarily store the original data, and a second packet-processing unit to receive the original data and generate the first interface packet. The electrical signal network cable is electrically coupled between the transmitting device and the receiving device to transmit the network packet signal.

Abstract: A wireless mesh network topology map management method includes: deploying a main AP and a first AP; establishing a connection between the first AP and the main AP; executing a positioning procedure to obtain a first coordinate of the first AP relative to the main AP; deploying a second AP; establishing a connection between the second AP and one of the main AP and the first AP; executing the positioning procedure to obtain a second coordinate of the second AP relative to the main AP; establishing a wireless mesh network topology map based on the first and second coordinates; and controlling the second AP to establish a connection with one of the main AP and the first AP that has the shortest distance relative to the second AP based on the wireless mesh network topology map.

Abstract: A communication device includes a smart antenna, a storage device, and a processor. The smart antenna is capable of switching between a plurality of antenna modes. In each of the antenna modes during a training stage, the smart antenna receives a first feedback datum, and the processor calculates a reward indicator according to the first feedback datum. The processor compares all of the reward indicators with each other and controls the smart antenna to select a specific mode of the antenna modes according to a comparison between all of the reward indicators. In the specific mode, the smart antenna receives a second feedback datum, the processor determines the weight function of the first feedback datum and the second feedback datum of the specific mode, and the processor updates the reward indicator of the specific mode according to the weight function.

Abstract: A method for controlling an antenna array is provided, which includes following steps. Associations with a plurality of mobile devices are established, and at least one characteristic parameter table corresponding to the mobile devices is generated. When a plurality of transmission request signals are received simultaneously and the mobile devices are divided into a user group, a multi-user antenna index of the antenna array is generated based on the at least one characteristic parameter table, and a plurality of data streams corresponding to the mobile devices are transmitted simultaneously through the antenna array. When the transmission request signals are received simultaneously and the mobile devices are not divided into the user group, a single-user antenna index of the antenna array is generated based on the at least one characteristic parameter table, and the data streams corresponding to the mobile devices are transmitted one-by-one through the antenna array.

Abstract: A wireless mesh network topology map management method includes: deploying a main AP and a first AP; establishing a connection between the first AP and the main AP; executing a positioning procedure to obtain a first coordinate of the first AP relative to the main AP; deploying a second AP; establishing a connection between the second AP and one of the main AP and the first AP; executing the positioning procedure to obtain a second coordinate of the second AP relative to the main AP; establishing a wireless mesh network topology map based on the first and second coordinates; and controlling the second AP to establish a connection with one of the main AP and the first AP that has the shortest distance relative to the second AP based on the wireless mesh network topology map.

Abstract: A light-collimating film including elongated chambers of bistable electrophoretic fluids. The light-collimating films are suitable to control the amount and/or direction of light incident to a transmissive substrate. Such films may be integrated into devices, such as LCD displays, to provide a zone of privacy for a user viewing the LCD display. Because the light-collimating film is switchable, it allows a user to alter the collimation of the emitted light on demand. Because the films are bistable, they do not require additional power after they have been switched to a display state.

Abstract: A switchable light-collimating film can be used as a privacy filter for computer monitors or other display devices. The film comprises a plurality of elongated chambers having pigment particles, the position of which can be controlled by the applied electric field. Distribution of the pigment particles throughout the elongated chambers, as opposed to their concentration on one side of the chambers, narrows the viewing angle to the light passing through the film and provides privacy of the viewing images to the user.

Abstract: Well logs can be automatically correlated using dynamic warping with descriptors. For example, a computing device can receive user input indicating a manual correlation between a first node in a first well-log and a second node in a second well-log. The computing device can use the manual correlation to automatically determine a combination of descriptors usable to correlate the first node to the second node. The computing device can then perform dynamic warping on other well logs using the combination of descriptors determined by using the first well log and the second well log. This may provide more accurate correlations between well logs.

Abstract: Wireless communication system and method having automatic self-configuration mechanism are provided. The method including configuring a first transceiver to perform a wireless network scan process to obtain a channel status report by executing a wireless network scan program, configuring the first transceiver to select one of the plurality of channels with the channel loading lower than a channel loading threshold, configuring the first transceiver to send a sounding signal to a second transceiver through the selected one of the plurality of channels, configuring the second transceiver to obtain channel status information (CSI) associated to the selected channel from the sounding signal; and configuring the second transceiver to determine whether a total data amount of the CSI is larger than a data amount threshold.