Abstract: A method for manufacturing a shell mold intended for manufacturing at least one metal part by lost-wax casting, the shell mold including at least one molding cavity intended for molding the metal part, and at least one feed channel intended to convey a liquid metal to the molding cavity, the method including manufacturing a wax pattern including a part pattern intended to form the molding cavity and a feed channel pattern intended to form the feed channel, arranging at least one ceramic insert around at least a portion of the feed channel pattern, and manufacturing the shell mold around the wax pattern.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a shell mold intended for manufacturing at least one metal part by lost-wax casting, the shell mold including at least one molding cavity intended for molding the metal part, and at least one feed channel intended to convey a liquid metal to the molding cavity, the method including manufacturing a wax pattern including a part pattern intended to form the molding cavity and a feed channel pattern intended to form the feed channel, arranging at least one ceramic insert around at least a portion of the feed channel pattern, and manufacturing the shell mold around the wax pattern.

Abstract: A context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding (CABAC) decoder includes a bin decode circuit and a context update circuit. The bin decode circuit supports decoding of multiple bins in one cycle. The multiple bins include a first bin and a second bin. The bin decode circuit generates a bin value of the first bin according to a first set of multiple contexts, a first range and a first offset, and generates one bin value of the second bin according to a second set of multiple contexts, a second range and a second offset. The context update circuit updates the first set of multiple contexts in response to the bin value of the first bin, to generate a first set of multiple updated contexts, and updates the second set of multiple contexts in response to said one bin value of the second bin, to generate a second set of multiple updated contexts.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a first-type transistor and a second-type transistor stacked with each other at a front side of a substrate. The second-type transistor is between the first-type transistor and the substrate. The integrated circuit device also includes a front-side inductor having one or more conductors in a front-side upper metal layer above both the first-type transistor and the second-type transistor, and a back-side inductor having one or more conductors in a back-side lower metal layer at a back side of the substrate. The front-side inductor, the first-type transistor, and the second-type transistor form a stack directly above the back-side inductor.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of producing a medical implant adopting additive manufacturing including: distributing magnesium-zinc-zirconium alloy powder on a substrate to form a powder layer; generating a high-energy beam within a specific power range and directing the high-energy beam to the powder layer through a probe to sinter a region of the powder layer; distributing the plurality of magnesium-zinc-zirconium alloy powder on the sintered region of the powder layer; and repeating above steps until the medical implant is formed.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a six-axis correction stage, an auto-collimation measurement device, a light splitter, a telecentric image measurement device, and a controller. The six-axis correction stage carries a device under test; the auto-collimation measurement device is arranged above the six-axis correction stage along a measurement optical axis; the light splitter is arranged on the measurement optical axis and is interposed between the six-axis correction stage and the auto-collimation measurement device. A method controls the six-axis correction stage to correct rotation errors in at least two degrees of freedom of the device under test according to a measurement result of the auto-collimation measurement device, and controls the six-axis correction stage to correct translation and yaw errors in at least three degrees of freedom of the device under test according to a measurement result of the telecentric image measurement device by means of the controller.

Abstract: A video residual decoding apparatus is used for applying residual decoding to a transform block that is divided into sub-blocks, and includes a residual decoding circuit and a storage device. The residual decoding circuit enters a coefficient loop for decoding one or more syntax elements at each of coefficient positions within a sub-block that has at least one non-zero coefficient level. The coefficient loop includes one decoding pass and at least one other decoding pass. During the at least one other decoding pass, the residual decoding circuit records side information in the storage device, where the side information is indicative of specific coefficient positions at which specific syntax elements need to be decoded in the one decoding pass. During the one decoding pass, the residual decoding circuit refers to the side information for decoding the specific syntax elements at the specific coefficient positions, respectively.

Abstract: A video residual decoding apparatus includes a residual decoding circuit and a neighbor storage device. The residual decoding circuit applies residual decoding to a transform block, wherein the transform block is divided into M sub-blocks, M is a positive integer, and the M sub-blocks are processed by the residual decoding in a diagonal scan order. The neighbor storage device stores neighbor data that belong to neighboring sub-blocks and are referenced by the residual decoding of a current sub-block, wherein neighbor data belonging to a sub-block is derived from a residual decoding result of the sub-block, and a storage size of the neighbor storage device is not larger than a maximum data amount of neighbor data derived from residual decoding results of N sub-blocks, where N is a positive integer, and N is smaller than M.

Abstract: A series of novel analogs of water soluble pterostilbene amino acid bearing carbonates were synthesized, which show activities in treating a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and a nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Abstract: A context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding (CABAC) decoder includes a bin decode circuit and a context update circuit. The bin decode circuit supports decoding of multiple bins in one cycle. The multiple bins include a first bin and a second bin. The bin decode circuit generates a bin value of the first bin according to a first set of multiple contexts, a first range and a first offset, and generates one bin value of the second bin according to a second set of multiple contexts, a second range and a second offset. The context update circuit updates the first set of multiple contexts in response to the bin value of the first bin, to generate a first set of multiple updated contexts, and updates the second set of multiple contexts in response to said one bin value of the second bin, to generate a second set of multiple updated contexts.

Abstract: A video residual decoding apparatus includes a residual decoding circuit and a neighbor storage device. The residual decoding circuit applies residual decoding to a transform block, wherein the transform block is divided into M sub-blocks, M is a positive integer, and the M sub-blocks are processed by the residual decoding in a diagonal scan order. The neighbor storage device stores neighbor data that belong to neighboring sub-blocks and are referenced by the residual decoding of a current sub-block, wherein neighbor data belonging to a sub-block is derived from a residual decoding result of the sub-block, and a storage size of the neighbor storage device is not larger than a maximum data amount of neighbor data derived from residual decoding results of N sub-blocks, where N is a positive integer, and N is smaller than M.

Abstract: A video residual decoding apparatus is used for applying residual decoding to a transform block that is divided into sub-blocks, and includes a residual decoding circuit and a storage device. The residual decoding circuit enters a coefficient loop for decoding one or more syntax elements at each of coefficient positions within a sub-block that has at least one non-zero coefficient level. The coefficient loop includes one decoding pass and at least one other decoding pass. During the at least one other decoding pass, the residual decoding circuit records side information in the storage device, where the side information is indicative of specific coefficient positions at which specific syntax elements need to be decoded in the one decoding pass. During the one decoding pass, the residual decoding circuit refers to the side information for decoding the specific syntax elements at the specific coefficient positions, respectively.

Abstract: A device may generate, using a random telegraph signal (RTS) noise generator, a simulated RTS noise as input to a transistor included in an electronic circuit. The device may determine, based on the simulated RTS noise input to the transistor, a simulated output signal from the transistor.

Abstract: This invention is related to an anchor implantation system capable of being fixed on a bone and including an anchor and an awl. The anchor comprises an inner side, an outer side and a perforation in connection therewith, and the anchor further includes an accommodating portion and a thread portion. The accommodating portion and the thread portion are disposed at the inner side and the outer side of the anchor, respectively. One end of the awl penetrates the accommodating portion and protrudes from the perforation, and the shape of the cross section of the awl is non-circular. The awl is rotatable to drive the anchor, so that the anchor is screwed into the bone with the thread portion. The present disclosure provides a rotating awl with a non-circular shape in cross section to enlarge a pilot hole when drilling the bone, so that the anchor can be screwed into the bone while drilling.

Abstract: A spring forming machine having tool rotation and tool retraction capabilities, that includes: a rotary beak seat mechanism and a dual-transmission core rotation separation mechanism. The rotary beak seat mechanism is installed on a transmission mechanism of an outside machine panel board through a panel board bearing. The rotary beak seat mechanism includes a rotation component, that rotates 360 degrees around a central axis of the panel board bearing. On a front end of the rotation component is disposed a slide seat component coaxially. The dual-transmission core rotation separation mechanism includes: a first substrate, in a center of a front plate surface of the first substrate is disposed the rotary beak seat mechanism, on a back plate surface of the first substrate is disposed an axle core positioning mechanism, an inner circle core rotation transmission mechanism, and an outer circle tool rotation transmission mechanism.

Abstract: A biodegradable metal alloy for anchoring detached tissue to hard tissue, a method for making the same and a process for using the same are revealed. The biodegradable metal alloy includes a magnesium-zinc-zirconium (Mg—Zn—Zr) alloy and a magnesium fluoride (MgF2) coating over the Mg—Zn—Zr alloy. The Mg—Zn—Zr alloy is a magnesium alloy containing 2.5-6.0 wt % zinc (Zn) and 0.42-0.80 wt % zirconium (Zr). Thereby the present biodegradable metal alloy not only provides sufficient fixation strength for anchoring detached tissue to hard tissue effectively but also promotes the bone growth and avoids metal/alloy artifacts in images.

Abstract: A video processing system includes a storage device, a receiving circuit, an audio/video demultiplexing circuit, a video decoder, and a display engine. The storage device includes a data buffer, a bitstream buffer, and a display buffer. An output of the receiving circuit is written into the data buffer. An input of the audio/video demultiplexing circuit is read from the data buffer, and an output of the audio/video demultiplexing circuit is written into the bitstream buffer. An input of the video decoder is read from the bitstream buffer, and an output of the video decoder is written into the display buffer. An input of the display engine is read from the display buffer. Each of the data buffer, the bitstream buffer, and the display buffer is a ring buffer.

Abstract: A wafer container includes a container body and a door. The container body has a pair of upright side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall and a rear wall cooperatively defining a container space with a front access opening. The door is removably engaged with the container body to close and seal the front access opening, and includes a front door panel, a rear door panel, and sealing means which is disposed at a periphery of the front door panel and configured to seal the gap between the door and the container body when the door is engaged with the container body to close the front access opening.

Abstract: A spring forming machine having tool rotation and tool retraction capabilities, that includes: a rotary beak seat mechanism and a dual-transmission core rotation separation mechanism. The rotary beak seat mechanism is installed on a transmission mechanism of an outside machine panel board through a panel board bearing. The rotary beak seat mechanism includes a rotation component, that rotates 360 degrees around a central axis of the panel board bearing. On a front end of the rotation component is disposed a slide seat component coaxially. The dual-transmission core rotation separation mechanism includes: a first substrate, in a center of a front plate surface of the first substrate is disposed the rotary beak seat mechanism, on a back plate surface of the first substrate is disposed an axle core positioning mechanism, an inner circle core rotation transmission mechanism, and an outer circle tool rotation transmission mechanism.

Abstract: An entropy decoding apparatus includes an entropy decoding circuit, a pre-fetch circuit, and a context pre-load buffer. The pre-fetch circuit pre-fetches at least one candidate context for entropy decoding of a part of an encoded bitstream of a frame before the entropy decoding circuit starts entropy decoding of the part of the encoded bitstream of the frame. The context pre-load buffer buffers the at least one candidate context. When a target context actually needed by entropy decoding of the part of the encoded bitstream of the frame is not available in the context pre-load buffer, the context pre-load buffer instructs the pre-fetch circuit to re-fetch the target context, and the entropy decoding circuit stalls entropy decoding of the part of the encoded bitstream of the frame.