Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The second terminal is fixed at the first terminal and enclosed by the first terminal, in which the second terminal includes a tube-shaped structure, the tube-shaped structure has a clipping portion and two end-surfaces, the two end-surfaces lean against each other to form a seam. The inner diameter of the clipping portion is smaller than the inner diameters of other portions of the tube-shaped structure. When a third terminal of a coupling connector is inserted into the tube-shaped structure to make the tube-shaped structure elastically deformed, the two end-surfaces are separated from each other and the clipping portion clips the third terminal.

Abstract: Non-planar Metal Oxide Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs) and methods for making non-planar MOSFETs with asymmetric, recessed source and drains having improved extrinsic resistance and fringing capacitance. The methods include a fin-last, replacement gate process to form the non-planar MOSFETs and employ a retrograde metal lift-off process to form the asymmetric source/drain recesses. The lift-off process creates one recess which is off-set from a gate structure while a second recess is aligned with the structure. Thus, source/drain asymmetry is achieved by the physical structure of the source/drains, and not merely by ion implantation. The resulting non-planar device has a first channel of a fin contacting a substantially undoped area on the drain side and a doped area on the source side, thus the first channel is asymmetric. A channel on atop surface of a fin is symmetric because it contacts doped areas on both the drain and source sides.

Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor device includes a housing, a circuit board disposed at the housing, and a transducer. The transducer includes an electrically conductive casing having a bottom wall and a surrounding wall. A piezoelectric member is disposed on top of the bottom wall. A first connecting pin set is disposed in the housing, and includes a first connecting pin having one end connected to the circuit board and another end connected to the piezoelectric member, and a second connecting pin having one end connected to the circuit board and another end connected to the surrounding wall. A second connecting pin set is disposed in the housing, has one end connected to the circuit board, and another end extended into a connecting portion of the housing.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to semiconductors and memory technology, and more particularly, to systems, integrated circuits, and methods to implement circuits configured to compensate for parameter variations that affect the operation of memory elements, such as memory elements based on third dimensional memory technology. In at least some embodiments, an integrated circuit includes a cross-point array comprising memory elements disposed among word lines and bit lines, where a parameter can affect the operating characteristics of a memory element. The integrated circuit further includes a data signal adjuster configured to modify the operating characteristic to compensate for a deviation from a target value for the operating characteristic based on the parameter. In some embodiments, the memory element, such as a resistive memory element, is configured to generate a data signal having a magnitude substantially at the target value independent of variation in the parameter.

Abstract: The present inventions are related to systems and methods for data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for priority based data processing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus including at least one pocket on which a passive subject on which deposition will be executed is mounted, and a carrier body having an insertion space to which the at least one pocket is detachably attached. Therefore, the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus shortens process time and reduces process expenses. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus allows respective pockets to have different structures according to the positions of the pockets on the wafer carrier, and thus achieves uniform growth of a material on the surfaces of wafers regardless of the positions of the pockets.

Abstract: An example walking assistance method includes obtaining an image captured by a camera. The image includes distance information indicating distances between the camera and objects captured by the camera. Next, the method determines whether one or more objects appear in the captured image. If yes, the method then creates a 3D scene model according to the captured image and the distances between the camera and objects captured by the camera. Next, the method determines whether one or more specific objects appear in the created 3D scene model, and further determines one or more obstacles appear when no specific object appears in the captured image. The method then creates an obstacle audio file based on the determined one or more obstacles, and further outputs the created obstacle audio file through an audio output device, to prompt one or more obstacles appear ahead.

Abstract: A composition of matter comprising hydrophobic or hydrophilic (or both) interpenetrating polymer network containing a non-ionic/ionic polymer and a hydrophobic thermoset or thermoplastic polymer, articles made from such composition and methods of preparing such articles. The invention also includes a process for preparing a hydrophobic/hydrophilic IPN or semi-IPN from a hydrophobic thermoset or thermoplastic polymer including the steps of placing an non-ionizable/ionizable monomer solution in contact with a hydrophobic thermoset or thermoplastic polymer; diffusing the monomer solution into the hydrophobic thermoset or thermoplastic polymer; and polymerizing the monomers to form a penetrating polymer inside the hydrophobic thermoset or thermoplastic polymer, thereby forming the IPN or semi-IPN.

Abstract: Electronic spectacles have a first lens, through which a physical object may be viewed by one eye of a user, having a plurality of zones, each of which having an optical layer arranged in the zone and having an adjustable transmittance; a second lens, through which the physical object may be viewed by another eye of the user, having a plurality of zones, each of which having an optical layer arranged in the zone and having an adjustable transmittance; a controller for respectively adjusting the transmittance of each of the zones of the first and second lenses such that each of the lenses is switched between a viewable status and a masking status; and a communication unit for receiving parameter settings from an external device outside the electronic spectacles to adjust parameters of the controller.

Abstract: A system for performing an image categorization procedure includes an image manager with a keypoint generator, a support region filter, an orientation filter, and a matching module. The keypoint generator computes initial descriptors for keypoints in a test image. The support region filter and the orientation filter perform respective filtering procedures upon the initial descriptors to produce filtered descriptors. The matching module compares the filtered descriptors to one or more database image sets for categorizing said test image. A processor of an electronic device typically controls the image manager to effectively perform the image categorization procedure.

Abstract: A high voltage light emitting diode chip and its manufacturing method are provided. The high voltage light emitting diode chip can be manufactured by forming a plurality of light emitting diode units on a substrate and electrically connecting the light emitting diode units, wherein a trench with a width of about 0.5 ?m to about 7 ?m is present between every two adjacent light emitting diode units to isolate the light emitting diode units. The procedure for manufacturing the high voltage light emitting diode chip is simple and the high voltage light emitting diode chip that is produced can exhibit satisfying luminous efficiency.

Abstract: Methods for forming uniformly spaced and uniformly shaped fine lines in semiconductor processes using double patterning. Dummy lines are formed over a substrate. Sidewall spacer material is deposited over the top and sides of each of the dummy lines. Etching is performed to remove the top surface sidewall spacer material from the tops of the dummy lines. The dummy material is removed by selective etching leaving the spacer material. A photolithographic mask is formed defining inner lines that are desired for a substrate etching step, and temporary lines outside of the desired lines. The temporary lines are partially masked. The temporary lines are partially removed while the inner desired lines are retained. A transfer etch process then patterns an underlying mask layer corresponding to the inner desired lines, and the mask layer is used for etching lines in an underlying semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: An electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes a silicon-based alloy, and has a surface roughness of about 1 to about 10 ?m and a surface roughness deviation of 5 ?m or less. A method of manufacturing the electrode includes mixing an electrode composition, milling the composition, coating the milled composition on a current collector, and drying the milled composition. A lithium secondary battery includes the electrode.

Abstract: A waste disposal device includes a grinder tank disposed within a housing and having an inner rounded surface angularly extending about an axis for loading of kitchen waste therein, and a grinder assembly rotatably mounted in the tank about the axis to stir and shred the waste and configured to force the waste to advance forward so that the shredding and drying process can be carried out efficiently. A condensing unit is disposed to cool and condense hot air in the housing into water which is drained through a drain port to thereby reduce leakage of unpleasant odor through an access opening of the housing.

Abstract: A method and a system for transmitting data and an electronic apparatus using the method are provided. The electronic apparatus is detachably coupled to an external apparatus. When the electronic apparatus performs data transmission with the external apparatus via a first transmission path, whether a state change signal is generated is checked. After the state change signal is generated, the follow-up data to be transmitted to the external apparatus is stored temporarily in a virtual storage interface. And, after a second transmission path is established between the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus, the data stored temporarily in the virtual storage interface is transmitted to the external apparatus via the second transmission path, so as to continue the data transmission with the external apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for detecting complexes of Tau, Tau variants, including phosphorylated variants, and amyloid containing molecules, as well as autoantibodies to those complexes or components of those complexes, in physiological fluid samples.

Abstract: A device for displaying three-dimensional images includes a processor, and a display panel. The processor is used for receiving a three-dimensional image signal, decoding the three-dimensional image signal to image data with a predetermined format, dividing the image data with the predetermined format into a plurality of parallel processing data groups, and executing image processing on the plurality of parallel processing data groups simultaneously. The display panel is used for displaying a three-dimensional image corresponding to the three-dimensional image signal according to image processing results of the plurality of parallel processing data groups.

Abstract: A novel noise injection technique is presented to improve dynamic range with low resolution and low speed analog to digital converters. This technique combines incoming signal and noise signal with wave front de-multiplexer and split into several channels. Then low resolution and low speed analog to digital converters are used to sample each channels. All signals are recovered using wave front multiplexer. For advanced design, ground diagnostic signals with optimizing processor can be added to guarantee recovery quality.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for Admission Control (AC) in a broadband wireless communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a classification unit for determining a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), from a plurality of MVNOs, that provides services for a generated resource request, a manager for evaluating a resource occupation status of the MVNO and a resource amount permitted to the MVNO, and a determination unit for determining whether to admit the resource request according to at least one of the resource occupation status of the determined MVNO, the resource amount permitted to the determined MVNO and an available total resource amount.

Abstract: Naphthylcarbazole derivatives are provided. The naphthylcarbazole derivatives are represented by Formula 1. Further provided are KL host materials, organic electroluminescent devices employing the host materials, and displays and lighting systems comprising the devices.