Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a power converter apparatus that includes at least two switching bridges connected to a Direct Current (DC) bus and both generating pulse-width-modulated (PWM) voltages to non-isolated outputs, and an isolation transformer having a primary winding connected across the outputs of the two switching bridges and a secondary winding connected to isolated outputs. In a non-isolated mode, the two switching bridges are configured to operate in a parallel mode, and power is transferred between the DC bus and the non-isolated outputs. In an isolated mode, the two switching bridges are configured to operate in a full bridge mode, and power is transferred between the DC bus and the isolated outputs through the transformer.

Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided, and the display panel includes a substrate and a pixel layer disposed on the substrate. The pixel layer includes a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array. The display panel includes a main light-transmitting region surrounded by the plurality of pixel units, and an orthographic projection of the main light-transmitting region on the substrate is not overlapped with orthographic projections of the plurality of pixel units on the substrate, so that external light is allowed to pass through the main light-transmitting region of the display panel, and then is received by an image acquisition device disposed on a side of the display panel.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region; a first semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the first region; a second semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the second region; and a field effect transistor (FET) formed on the semiconductor substrate. The FET includes a first doped feature of a first conductivity type formed in a top portion of the first semiconductor mesa; a second doped feature of a second conductivity type formed in a bottom portion of the first semiconductor mesa, the second semiconductor mesa, and a portion of the semiconductor substrate between the first and second semiconductor mesas; a channel in a middle portion of the first semiconductor mesa and interposed between the source and drain; and a gate formed on sidewall of the first semiconductor mesa.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions readable and executable by a workstation (18) including at least one electronic processor (20) to perform a quality control (QC) method (100). The method includes: receiving a current QC data set acquired by a pixelated detector (14) and one or more prior QC data sets acquired by the pixelated detector; determining stability levels of detector pixels (16) of the pixelated detector over time from the current QC data set and the one or more prior QC data sets; labeling a detector pixel of the pixelated detector as dead when the stability level determined for the detector pixel is outside of a stability threshold range; and displaying, on a display device (24) operatively connected with the workstation, an identification (28) of the detector pixels labelled as dead.

Abstract: Described is an improved approach to detect conflicts for the assignment of addresses in a computing system. The improved approach implements identification of address conflicts across multiple broadcast domains in a computing system.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to transitioning between data stores using a data migration server. In some embodiments, the data migration server may be used to access data stored on a preexisting data store to service requests from a plurality of services. A dual-write operation mode for the data migration server may then be enabled such that, in response to a given write request, the data migration server writes a given data entry to both the preexisting data store and a replacement data store. Further, a dual-read operation mode may be enabled such that, in response to a given read request, the data migration server reads a corresponding data entry from both the preexisting and replacement data stores. Configuration settings for the data migration server may then be adjusted to designate the replacement data store as the primary data store to service requests from the services.

Abstract: A tunneling field-effect transistor (TFET) device is disclosed. A protrusion structure is disposed over the substrate and protrudes out of the plane of substrate. Isolation features are formed on the substrate. A drain region is disposed over the substrate adjacent to the protrusion structure and extends to a bottom portion of the protrusion structure as a raised drain region. A drain contact is disposed over the drain region and overlap with the isolation feature.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and apparatuses, including computer programs stored on computer-readable media, for automatic blockchain deployment. One of the methods includes: causing a virtual computing environment to be created at a computer, the computer connecting to a cloud platform; generating an initial block of a blockchain transmitting the initial block of the blockchain to the cloud platform; causing the blockchain to be initialized at the virtual computing environment; and after initialization of the blockchain is completed, monitoring the blockchain based on the cloud platform.

Abstract: A software change system and method implements changes of a current active software version hosted one or more testing nodes of a cluster(s) to a different software version, while other nodes within the cluster(s) continue to employ the current active software version. To determine and resolve errors and incompatibilities introduced by the different software version, the at least one testing node is upgraded to the different software version and employed to query resources and data associated with the current active software version. Resolution data pertaining to the different software version is generated reflecting changes to the data employed by the different software version, or changes to the different software version, to resolve the errors and incompatibilities. The resolution data may be deployed to other nodes of the cluster(s) before, during, or after the nodes are upgraded on a rolling or other basis to the different software version.

Abstract: Described is a system, method, and computer program product for performing elections in a database cluster, where cluster topology representations are distributed across the cluster nodes using a prioritized messaging protocol. The cluster topology representations may be implemented as connectivity bit-vector that provide information that identifies which nodes in the cluster are able to communicatively connect with other nodes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display panel, a display device, a reflective filter and a control method thereof. The reflective filter includes: a substrate; a first dielectric layer having a first refractive index, and located on one side of the substrate; a periodic array structure located on one side of the first dielectric layer away from the substrate and in direct contact with the first dielectric layer, wherein the periodic array structure includes a plurality of solid material patterns spaced apart by gaps; and a second dielectric layer covering the periodic array structure and filling the gaps, wherein a material of the second dielectric layer is a variable refractive index material; wherein the first refractive index of the first dielectric layer is lower than an equivalent refractive index nneff of the periodic array structure with the gaps filled with the variable refractive index material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region; a first semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the first region; a second semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the second region; and a field effect transistor (FET) formed on the semiconductor substrate. The FET includes a first doped feature of a first conductivity type formed in a top portion of the first semiconductor mesa; a second doped feature of a second conductivity type formed in a bottom portion of the first semiconductor mesa, the second semiconductor mesa, and a portion of the semiconductor substrate between the first and second semiconductor mesas; a channel in a middle portion of the first semiconductor mesa and interposed between the source and drain; and a gate formed on sidewall of the first semiconductor mesa.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a 3D display substrate including: a plurality of sub-pixels of different colors, a driver and a plurality of plano-convex lenses located at a light-emitting side of the plurality of sub-pixels. The plurality of sub-pixels are corresponding to the plurality of plano-convex lenses in a one-to-one manner. A light-emitting surface of each of the plurality of sub-pixels is located in a focal plane of the corresponding plano-convex lens. Each of the plurality of sub-pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixel sub-portions arranged in an array. The driver is configured to drive the plurality of sub-pixel sub-portions in the same sub-pixel to display images of different grayscales to form a 3D display image.

Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein select and assign a floating IP address (FIP) to an application based on characteristics of the application. Floating IP addresses are assigned a classification, and one or more network adapters are mapped to a FIP according to the FIPs assigned classification. The endpoint of a connection for an application initiating a network connection with a target application may be assigned a floating IP address according to attributes of the application being consistent with the classification of a FIP. Applications may be grouped according to their respective classification, and the group of applications may share a corresponding FIP. FIPs may be dynamically configured for an application with mapped network adapters selected based on the attributes of the application. An application's characteristics may change during executions, and the network adapters mapped to the FIP assigned to the application's connection may be reassigned.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display panel, a display device, a reflective filter and a control method thereof. The reflective filter includes: a substrate; a first dielectric layer having a first refractive index, and located on one side of the substrate; a periodic array structure located on one side of the first dielectric layer away from the substrate and in direct contact with the first dielectric layer, wherein the periodic array structure includes a plurality of solid material patterns spaced apart by gaps; and a second dielectric layer covering the periodic array structure and filling the gaps, wherein a material of the second dielectric layer is a variable refractive index material; wherein the first refractive index of the first dielectric layer is lower than an equivalent refractive index nneff of the periodic array structure with the gaps filled with the variable refractive index material.

Abstract: Provided are a front light source and a display apparatus. The front light source is disposed on a light emitting side of a display panel. The front light source includes: a light guide member and a light emitting member disposed on a light incident side of the light guide member, the light guide member being configured to guide light emitted by the light emitting member onto the display panel; the light emitting member includes: a light source element and a quantum dot element which are disposed on a same layer, the light source element being configured to emit light of a first color, and the quantum dot element being configured to emit light of three colors including three-primary colors under excitation of the light emitted by the light source element, the first color is one of the three-primary colors.

Abstract: A display component includes a transflective layer, a reflective layer, and at least one sidewall. The reflective layer is arranged opposing to the transflective layer, and the at least one sidewall is arranged between the reflective layer and the transflective layer. The transflective layer, the reflective layer, and the at least one sidewall are together configured, upon an input of an incident light through the transflective layer, to output a light of a target color out through the transflective layer. One or more of the at least one sidewall comprise at least one light-conversion layer configured to emit a light of the target color upon excitement by a light of a different color shedding thereupon. The display component can be configured to output a red light, a green light, or a blue light.

Abstract: Image processing performed by a computer (22) includes iterative image reconstruction or refinement (26, 56) that produces a series of update images ending in an iteratively reconstructed or refined image. A difference image (34, 64) is computed between a first update image (30, 60) and a second update image (32, 62) of the series. The difference image is converted to a feature image (40) and is used in the iterative processing (26, 56) or in post-processing (44) performed on the iteratively reconstructed or refined images or images from different reconstruction or refinement techniques. In another embodiment, first and second image reconstructions (81, 83) are performed to generate respective first and second reconstructed images (80, 82). A difference image (84) is computed between two images each selected from the group: the first reconstructed image, an update image of the first reconstruction, the second reconstructed image, and an update image of the second reconstruction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a 3D display substrate including: a plurality of sub-pixels of different colors, a driver and a plurality of plano-convex lenses located at a light-emitting side of the plurality of sub-pixels. The plurality of sub-pixels are corresponding to the plurality of plano-convex lenses in a one-to-one manner. A light-emitting surface of each of the plurality of sub-pixels is located in a focal plane of the corresponding plano-convex lens. Each of the plurality of sub-pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixel sub-portions arranged in an array. The driver is configured to drive the plurality of sub-pixel sub-portions in the same sub-pixel to display images of different grayscales to form a 3D display image.

Abstract: The invention relates to pyrazole derivatives, to their use in medicine, to compositions containing them, to processes for their preparation and to intermediates used in such processes. More particularly the invention relates to HbS modulators of formula (I) or tautomers thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said modulators or tautomers thereof, wherein X, Y, R2 and R3 are as defined in the description. HbS modulators are potentially useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders, including sickle cell disease (SCD).