Abstract: A miniature pneumatic device includes a miniature fluid control device and a miniature valve device. The miniature fluid control device includes a gas inlet plate, a resonance plate, a piezoelectric actuator and a gas collecting plate. The gas collecting plate has a length in a range between 6 mm and 18 mm and a width in a range between 6 mm and 18 mm. A gap is formed between the resonance plate and the piezoelectric actuator to define a first chamber. When the piezoelectric actuator is driven and after the gas is fed into the gas inlet plate, the gas is transferred to the first chamber through the resonance plate and then transferred downwardly. The miniature valve device comprises a valve plate and a gas outlet plate. The gas is transferred from the miniature fluid control device to the miniature valve device so as to perform pressure-collecting operation or pressure-releasing operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for OFDM channelization are provided that allow for the coexistence of sub-band channels and diversity channels. Methods of defining diversity sub-channels and sub-band sub-channels are provided and systematic channel definition and labeling schemes are provided.

Abstract: A method for increasing coding reliability includes generating a generator matrix for an extended polar code including a standard polar code part and an additional frozen part. The standard polar code part has N bit-channels, including K information bit-channels and N?K frozen bit-channels. The additional frozen part has q additional frozen bit-channels. Among the K information bit-channels, q information bit-channels are re-polarized using the q additional frozen bit-channels. The method further includes receiving an input vector including K information bits and N+q?K frozen bits, and transforming, using the generator matrix, the input vector to an output vector including N+q encoded bits. The K information bits are allocated to the K information bit-channels, and the N+q?K frozen bits are allocated to the N?K frozen bit-channels and the q additional frozen bit-channels.

Abstract: A photographing lens module includes a plurality of lens elements, wherein one of the lens elements is a plastic lens element, and at least one surface of an object-side surface and an image-side surface of the plastic lens element includes an effective optical portion and a peripheral portion. The effective optical portion is aspheric. The peripheral portion surrounds the effective optical portion, and includes a plurality of strip rib structures and a plurality of light absorbing coatings. Each of the strip rib structures has a strip shape along a radial direction of an optical axis of the plastic lens element, and the strip rib structures are arranged around the effective optical portion. The light absorbing coatings are coated on the strip rib structures respectively.

Abstract: A method for interrupting a packet storm in a server is implemented by a baseboard management controller (BMC) included in the server and includes the steps of: assigning a setting value included in firmware of the BMC to a first value so as to enable receipt of specific packets from a network, the specific packets being transmitted using a specific routing scheme; determining whether a packet storm has occurred according to a number of the specific packets that are received; and assigning the setting value to a second value so as to disable receipt of the specific packets when it is determined that the packet storm has occurred.

Abstract: Systems and methods for closed loop MIMO (multiple input and multiple output) wireless communication are provided. Various transmit formats including spatial multiplexing and STTD are defined in which vector or matrix weighting is employed using information fed back from receivers. The feedback information may include channel matrix or SVD-based feedback.

Abstract: A miniature fluid control device includes a piezoelectric actuator and a housing. The piezoelectric actuator comprises a suspension plate, an outer frame, at least one bracket and a piezoelectric ceramic plate. The piezoelectric ceramic plate is attached on a first surface of the suspension plate and has a length not larger than that of the suspension plate. The housing includes a gas collecting plate and a base. The gas collecting plate is a frame body with a sidewall and comprises a plurality of perforations. The base seals a bottom of the piezoelectric actuator and has a central aperture corresponding to the middle portion of the suspension plate. When the voltage is applied to the piezoelectric actuator, the suspension plate is permitted to undergo the curvy vibration, the fluid is transferred from the central aperture of the base to the gas-collecting chamber, and exited from the perforations.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first cover, a second cover, and a cable assembly. The second cover covers the first cover and has at least one first engaging portion. The cable assembly includes a cable body and a cover plate. The cover plate is sleeved onto the cable body and covers the first cover. The cover plate has at least one second, engaging portion. The first cover, the second cover, and the cover plate form an apparent surface of the electronic apparatus and form an accommodating space therein. The first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are engaged with each other in the accommodating space.

Abstract: A physiological monitoring device includes a plurality of conducting plates, a printed circuit board (PCB), a paster, and an information collector. The conducting plates are configured to paste on a detecting portion to detect physiological characteristics. The PCB is configured to electrically coupled to the plurality of conducting plates. The conducting plates are fastened on terminals of the PCB. The paster plate is arranged on the PCB, and electrically coupled to the PCB. The information collector is detachably coupled to the paster, and is electrically coupled to the PCB through the paster. The physiological monitoring device can be conveniently used whenever and wherever possible. A system applying the physiological monitoring device is also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus determine whether a first chromosomal region exhibits a deletion or an amplification associated with cancer in a sample from a subject (e.g., where the sample includes a mixture of cell-free DNA from tumor cells and non-malignant cells. Nucleic acid molecules of the biological sample are sequenced. Respective amounts of a clinically-relevant chromosomal region and of background chromosomal region(s) are determined from results of the sequencing. A parameter derived from these amounts (e.g. a ratio) is compared to one or more cutoff values, thereby determining a classification of whether first chromosomal region exhibits a deletion or an amplification associated with cancer.

Abstract: A doorbell system and a doorbell control device are provided. The doorbell system includes a doorbell control device, a transformer, a doorbell interface device, and a chime device. The doorbell control device has a first pin, a second pin, a third pin, and a fourth pin. The doorbell control device is configured to control a conducting state between the first pin and the third pin according to a current or a voltage of the second pin. The first pin is coupled to the second pin. The transformer outputs an AC voltage to the first pin and the fourth pin of the doorbell control device. The doorbell interface device is coupled to the second pin and the fourth pin of the doorbell control device. The chime device is coupled to the third pin and the fourth pin of the doorbell control device.

Abstract: An in-vehicle rear-view display system is described, comprising: a display device comprising a dimming device configured to adjust luminance of light emitted from the display device based on a color change of the dimming device; a first control unit connected with the dimming device and configured to control the color change of the dimming device in accordance with a luminance change of an irradiation light. By arranging in the display device a dimming device capable of adjusting the luminance of light emitted from the display device, the first control unit can control the color change of the dimming device in accordance with the luminance change of the ambient light, and thereby control the luminance of light emitted from the display device so as to preventing glare. Meanwhile, the poor clarity of the screen caused by an anti-glare screen film added to the screen of the display device is avoided.

Abstract: A method for glare reduction may be implemented by a graphical code reader. The graphical code reader includes an optic system, a plurality of light sources, and a control system. The control system is configured to determine that glare is present in an image captured by the optic system by identifying reflection from at least one of the plurality of light sources. The control system may take a corrective action to reduce the glare in subsequent images. The control system may be configured to take a first corrective action if a diffraction pattern is present at a periphery of the glare, and take a second corrective action if a diffraction pattern is not present at the periphery of the glare.

Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating antenna calibration comprising: a directional coupler having first, second, third and fourth ports, the first port selectively connected to a radio transmitter or a radio receiver and the second port connected to an antenna; a power combiner/divider having first, second and third ports; the first port of the power combiner/divider selectively connected to a measurement receiver or a measurement transmitter and the second port of the power combiner/divider connected to the third port of the direction coupler; and a magnitude and phase adjustor connected between the fourth port of the directional coupler and the third port of the power combiner/divider. The magnitude and phase adjustor is configured to be tuned such that any signal input to the second port of the directional coupler results in an output smaller than a predetermined threshold at the first port of the power combiner/divider.

Abstract: A CMOS-MEMS resonant transducer and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed, which provide the CMOS-MEMS resonant transducer having narrow gaps(<500 nm) with high yield by etching a well-defined free-free beam structure, furthermore, the TiN layers disposed at the bottom of the resonant body may efficiently reduce the frequency drift due to electrostatic charges. The method for fabricating the CMOS-MEMS resonant transducer is also adapted to the processes of CMOS-MEMS platform with various scales, which provides routing and MEMS design flexibility.

Abstract: A package includes a device die, and an encapsulating material encapsulating the device die therein. The encapsulating material has a top surface coplanar with a top surface of the device die. A coil extends from the top surface to a bottom surface of the encapsulating material, and the device die is in the region encircled by the coil. At least one dielectric layer is formed over the encapsulating material and the coil. A plurality of redistribution lines is in the at least one dielectric layer. The coil is electrically coupled to the device die through the plurality of redistribution lines.

Abstract: Various aspects of a system and method for utilization of multiple-camera network to capture static and/or motion scenes are disclosed herein. The system comprises a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Each of the plurality of UAVs is associated with an imaging device configured to capture a plurality of images. A first UAV of the plurality of UAVs comprises a first imaging device configured to capture a first set of images of one or more static and/or moving objects. The first UAV is configured to receive focal lens information, current location and current orientation from one or more imaging devices. A target location and a target orientation of each of the one or more imaging devices are determined. Control information is communicated to the one or more other UAVs to modify the current location and current orientation to the determined target location and orientation of each of the one or more imaging devices.

Abstract: A resettable dual diamagnetic linear resonant actuator is disclosed, comprising: a first and a second magnetic induction element, a magnet set and a coil. The magnet set comprises four magnets. The N pole of first magnet, the N pole of second magnet, the S pole of third magnet and the S pole of fourth magnet press respectively against the first, second, third and fourth side of the first magnet induction element. The coil surrounds the first magnetic induction element, the third and fourth magnets, and maintains a distance from the first end and the second end of the first magnetic induction element, and from the N pole of the third and fourth magnets. As such, the movable part formed by the first and second magnetic induction elements and the magnet set can return to original position by magnetic restoration force after cutting electricity off from the coil.

Abstract: An embedded pole is provided. The embedded pole includes an insulation shell, a conductive circuit, wherein at least a portion of the conductive circuit is housed within the insulation shell, and a ventilation system including an external heat sink coupled to the conductive circuit and external to the insulation shell, and an internal heat sink coupled to the conductive circuit and positioned within the insulation shell.

Abstract: A method of determining room occupancy of a room in a facility having an indoor positioning system with wireless access point fingerprints each correlated to a location in the facility. The method may include receiving a request from a computing device for a room occupancy assessment associated with the room. It may further include obtaining location data that correlates to the locations of wireless devices associated with one or more people from the indoor positioning system and determining based on the location data whether the room is occupied. The determination of whether the room is occupied is then sent to the computing device.