Abstract: Embodiments concern Package-On-Package (PoP) structures including stud bulbs and methods of forming PoP structures. According to an embodiment, a structure includes a first substrate, stud bulbs, a die, a second substrate, and electrical connectors. The stud bulbs are coupled to a first surface of the first substrate. The die is attached to the first surface of the first substrate. The electrical connectors are coupled to the second substrate, and respective ones of the electrical connectors are coupled to respective ones of the stud bulbs.

Abstract: The ventilative sole structure includes a sole, a first one-way valve, and a second one-way valve. The sole's heel portion includes a hollow chamber inside and a bottom piece beneath the chamber. The first one-way valve is configured on a circumferential wall of the chamber. The second one-way valve is configured between a tread portion of the sole and the chamber. When a user wears a shoe with the ventilative sole structure, air enters the chamber through the first one-way valve when the user raises his/her feet, and air is released from the chamber through the second one-way valve towards the tread portion when the user treads on the ground and compresses the chamber, thereby enhancing ventilation and removing odor of the shoe.

Abstract: A wireless sensing network communication method is disclosed in which, describes a gateway device and backup gateway devices in a wireless sensing network communicate in a subscribe-publish-based scheme. The gateway device subscribes to a device capability event. The gateway device subscribes to a network disconnection event. When network disconnection occurs, the gateway device publishes a network disconnection event. The backup gateway devices receive notification of the network disconnection event and publish device capability events in response. The gateway device selects a backup gateway device as a primary gateway in the wireless sensing network fulfill failover purpose.

Abstract: Embodiments of mechanisms for forming a package structure are provided. The package structure includes a semiconductor die and a substrate. The package structure includes a pillar bump and an elongated solder bump bonded to the semiconductor die and the substrate. A height of the elongated solder bump is substantially equal to a height of the pillar bump. The elongated solder bump has a first width, at a first horizontal plane passing through an upper end of a sidewall surface of the elongated solder bump, and a second width, at a second horizontal plane passing through a midpoint of the sidewall surface. A ratio of the second width to the first width is in a range from about 0.5 to about 1.1.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes a projector and a controller. The projector includes a laser module and a lens module with a cover glass, wherein a laser beam generated from the laser module passes through the lens module to generate a projected image. The controller is coupled to the projector, and is arranged for determining if the cover glass is broken to generate a determination result, and controlling a power of the laser module according to the determination result.

Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to an integrated chip structure. The integrated chip structure includes a bump structure disposed on a first substrate and a molding compound in physical contact with the bump structure. The bump structure protrudes from the molding compound. A conductive region is on a second substrate and contacts the bump structure. A no-flow underfill (NUF) material is vertically between the molding compound and the second substrate and laterally surrounds the bump structure. The NUF material is separated from the molding compound.

Abstract: Embodiments presented herein describe a method for processing streams of data of one or more networked computer systems. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an ordered stream of normalized vectors corresponding to information security data obtained from one or more sensors monitoring a computer network is received. A neuro-linguistic model of the information security data is generated by clustering the ordered stream of vectors and assigning a letter to each cluster, outputting an ordered sequence of letters based on a mapping of the ordered stream of normalized vectors to the clusters, building a dictionary of words from of the ordered output of letters, outputting an ordered stream of words based on the ordered output of letters, and generating a plurality of phrases based on the ordered output of words.

Abstract: A mounting mechanism for a vehicle sensor includes a fixing board and a mounting base. The fixing board has a support portion and a plurality of flexible wing portions connected to the edge of the support portion. The mounting base is disposed at the support portion of the fixing board and contains the vehicle sensor. The flexible wing portions of the fixing board are bent and deformed such that the fixing board is fixed to various non-flat surfaces, for example, bends of the bumper, to render it easy to mount the vehicle sensor in place.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) omnidirectional antenna. The Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) omnidirectional antenna comprising three or more column sets, where the three or more column sets are arranged in a centrosymmetric arrangement about a centre point of the antenna. Each column set comprises two or more antenna columns and each of the antenna columns mounts a plurality of radiators thereon. Each antenna column receives no more than two signals to be transmitted, and, each of the antenna columns is arranged to be axisymmetric about a radially-directed axis created between the centre point of the antenna and a transverse cross-sectional midpoint on the antenna column. Therefore, each radiation pattern established by each of the three or more column sets is centrosymmetric about the centre point of the antenna, and, is axisymmetric about the radially-directed axis.

Abstract: A carrier includes at least one sucking member, a pressure-differentiating device, an optical unit and an image-capturing unit. The at least one sucking member, made of a flexible transparent material, has a plurality of micro holes extending in a first direction by penetrating through two opposing surfaces of the at least one sucking member. The pressure-differentiating device, connected with the at least one sucking member, is to have the at least one sucking member to perform a pressure-differentiated suction upon a workpiece. The optical unit is to capture an image of the workpiece through the at least one sucking member and to refract/reflect the image by an image-forming angle. The image-capturing unit is to capture and further output the image refracted/reflected by the optical unit in a real-time manner.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wireless communication method of a wireless device, wherein the wireless communication method comprises: dynamically controlling/adjusting channels used by the first wireless module by increasing or decreasing a guard band between communications of the first wireless module and the second wireless module.

Abstract: A wire tensioner tip includes a body having a first extension and a second extension spaced apart to define a ring slot. An engagement body is disposed within the ring receiving slot. The engagement body includes one or more projections configured to engage an outer surface of a ring positioned within the ring receiving slot. A coupling element extends from the body and is configured to couple the body to a wire tensioner.

Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for encoding and transmitting data in a wireless communications system and, in particular, for unscheduled data transmissions including low data rate transmissions. The method for transmitting data in a wireless network includes mapping data according to a predefined sequence pattern from a group of sequence patterns to provide a spreading sequence that includes multiple non-zero elements and that is enabled to partially collide in the wireless network with other spreading sequences that have been mapped according to other sequence patterns from the group; and transmitting the spreading sequence. Multiple sequences may be received by a network node and decoded using successive interference cancellation (SIC) techniques.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an optical imaging lens assembly. The optical imaging lens assembly includes, sequentially along an optical axis from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens. The first lens has a positive refractive power, and each of the second lens, the third lens, and the sixth lens has a negative refractive power. At least one of the fourth lens or the fifth lens has a positive refractive power. The object-side surface of the first lens and the image-side surface of the fourth lens are convex surfaces. The image-side surface of the second lens and the image-side surface of the sixth lens are concave surfaces. A total effective focal length f of the optical imaging lens assembly and a radius of curvature R9 of an object-side surface of the fifth lens satisfy: f/|R9|?0.35.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor substrate, and a semiconductor strip extending into the semiconductor substrate. A first and a second dielectric region are on opposite sides of, and in contact with, the semiconductor strip. Each of the first dielectric region and the second dielectric region includes a first portion level with the semiconductor strip, and a second portion lower than the semiconductor strip. The second portion further includes a portion overlapped by the semiconductor strip.

Abstract: A septal closure and port device for implantation in the atrial septum of a patient's heart includes an expandable frame having a central portion defining a lumen, and first and second opposing end portions. The frame is configured to expand and contract between a compressed, tubular configuration for delivery through the patient's vasculature and an expanded configuration in which the first and second end portions extend radially outwardly from the opposite ends of the central portion. The device can further include a valve member supported on the frame and positioned to block at least the flow of blood from the left atrium to the right atrium through the lumen of the frame. The valve member is configured to permit a medical instrument to be inserted through the lumen and into the left atrium, such as for performing a subsequent medical procedure in the left side of the heart.

Abstract: A synchronous switching regulator circuit for supply regulation of a switching circuit includes a pass transistor to couple the switching circuit to a supply voltage. The synchronous switching regulator circuit further includes a switch that is operable to synchronously turn off a flow of a supply current through the pass transistor. The switching circuit can be controlled by a switching signal, and the switch can operate in synchronization with the switching circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) as defined in the specification for use as pharmacological chaperones having a stabilizing effect on phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) for the treatment of hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA), in particular phenylketonuria (PKU). The compounds include trimethoprim and analogues and derivatives thereof.

Abstract: A fan driving circuit includes a processing module providing a fan phase signal and a speed signal providing module electrically connected to the processing module and including a first switch having a first terminal, a second terminal receiving the fan phase signal and a third terminal electrically connected to a ground voltage, a second switch having a first terminal electrically connected to a speed signal providing terminal of the fan driving circuit and a first terminal of a first impedance, a second terminal electrically connected to a second terminal of the first impedance and a terminal of a diode, and a third terminal electrically connected to the first terminal of the first switch, and a third switch having a terminal electrically connected to a bias voltage.

Abstract: A device discovery method, a user equipment and a network side device are disclosed, which relates to the field of wireless communication. The method disclosed in the embodiments of the present document includes: the user equipment acquiring device discovery configuration information, the device discovery configuration information at least including information used for indicating a time domain location of a device discovery radio resource; the user equipment determining a radio resource location for sending a D2D discovery signal according to the device discovery configuration information; and the user equipment sending the D2D discovery signal at the determined radio resource location; wherein, the device discovery radio resource indicated by the device discovery configuration information is a D2D dedicated resource, and has a specific configuration period in a time domain. The embodiments of the present document also disclose a user equipment and a network side device.