Abstract: An electronic device may include a semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory may include a variable resistance element including a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) structure including a free layer having a variable magnetization direction, a pinned layer having a fixed magnetization direction and a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the free layer and the pinned layer; a first protective layer disposed on a lower sidewall of the variable resistance element; and a second protective layer disposed on an upper sidewall of the variable resistance element, wherein any one layer of the first protective layer and the second protective layer may apply a compressive stress to the variable resistance element, and the other layer applies a tensile stress to the variable resistance element.

Abstract: A lithium air battery comprising a plurality of unit cells which have different diameters, each unit cell comprises: electrodes including: a disc-shaped positive electrode having a first air flow path passing through the positive electrode in a vertical direction of the lithium air battery and one or more electrolyte flow paths on the positive electrode in a horizontal or vertical direction of the lithium air battery; and an negative electrode having a second air flow path passing through the negative electrode in the vertical direction to coincide with the first air flow path; and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The unit cells are stacked in the vertical direction within a stack cell tank such that a diffusion layer is disposed between the respective unit cells.

Abstract: An exercise bench for use by a person on a support surface includes a base member having a distal end, a proximal end, a top surface, and a bottom surface. A pair of opposing foot restraints is fixed with, and disposed above and laterally away from, the base member. A riser projects upwardly from the proximal end of the base member and includes a calf restrain trolley slidably mounted thereon. Two opposing calf restraints each project laterally away from the riser. The calf restraint trolley has a height adjustment mechanism cooperative with the riser. A base plate can be fixed with the bottom surface of the base member, and a U-shaped base extension having two legs extending away from the proximal end of the base member can be attached to the proximal end of the base member to inhibit tipping of the exercise bench during use.

Abstract: A mobile device includes a ground element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, a matching circuit, and a first metal frame. The first radiation element and the second radiation element are both coupled to a grounding point on the ground element. The second radiation element and the first radiation element extend in opposite directions. The third radiation element is coupled through the matching circuit to the first radiation element. The first metal frame is coupled to a connection point on the third radiation element. An antenna structure is formed by the first radiation element, the second radiation element, the matching circuit, the third radiation element, and the first metal frame. A signal source is coupled to a feeding point on the first radiation element, so as to excite the antenna structure.

Abstract: A handheld illuminating device with a monitoring function includes a main body and a plurality of light-emitting units and a video module at the front end of the main body. The main body is further provided with a wireless module, a display control module, a processor and a power supply module. The processor is electrically connected to the light-emitting units, the video module, the wireless module, the display control module and the power supply module, respectively. The power supply module is electrically connected with the light-emitting units, the video module, the wireless module and the display control module. With the above-mentioned structure, the handheld illuminating device captures real-time video information through the video module. The wireless module receives location information and transmits the real-time video information for remote storage, achieving the purpose of real-time monitoring.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sleep management method including obtaining sleep data of a user, obtaining sleep information of the user on the basis of the sleep data of the user, identifying a user sleep type group, to which a sleep type of the user belongs, among a plurality of sleep type groups on the basis of the sleep information of the user, and displaying sleep advice corresponding to the user sleep type group.

Abstract: A method for providing a position-corrected image to an HMD and a method for displaying the position-corrected image on the HMD, and a HMD that displays a position-corrected image using the same are provided. A method for providing a position-corrected image to a head-mounted display (HMD) according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: extracting an object distance to a target object from image information; acquiring rotation information according to head motion of a user of the HMD; calculating a position correction value of an image by using the object distance and the rotation information; and converting the image according to the position correction value and providing the position-corrected image to the HMD.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a method for manufacturing a polarizer and a polarizer manufactured by using the same, and more particularly, to a method for manufacturing a polarizer, which includes a cross-linking and elongating step using an aqueous solution including a polyvalent carboxylic acid compound and a boric acid compound, and a polarizer manufactured by using the same.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system includes: a cassette comprising a slit opening configured to house a wafer; a blade configured to move the wafer to and from the slit opening by extending into the slit opening, wherein a blade thickness of the blade is at most ? of a height of the slit opening and wherein the blade is configured to secure the wafer within a pocket on the blade that is at least ? of a wafer thickness of the wafer.

Abstract: A facility for providing document contents from a server is described. The facility receives from a separate client computing system a retrieval request to return a document identified by a document identifier contained by the retrieval request. The retrieval request has been originated by the client computing system in response to an open request for a file stored on the client computing system that contains the document identifier. The facility transmits to the client a response containing at least a portion of a document to which the document identifier contained by the retrieval request corresponds.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dynamically routing packets using multi-flow and multi-path multiplexing connections. A first computing device and second computing device communicate via a plurality of data flows, which may be routed across various network paths. Each flow is defined by a set of network addresses, a set of ports, and a protocol specification, such as UDP. The second device sends information to the first device regarding the various data flows. The first device may send probing packets to facilitate collecting data flow information. Information may include latency, packet loss, and other values. Based on the information received, the first device may select or prioritize data flows to mitigate congestion, and address performance criteria. The first device may also transmit information regarding selected data flows to other devices, allowing the other devices to utilize a selected data flow even if they lack multiplexing capability.

Abstract: A system for data analysis, the system comprising a processor configured to: obtain data relating to a plurality of entities associated with a plurality of distinct locations, the data including a plurality of values of one or more entity-related parameters related to each entity of the entities at each location of the locations, each value representing a corresponding time period; calculate, for a plurality of entity pairs of the entities, utilizing the values, an influence score indicative of a connection between at least one of the entity-related parameters of the entity pair at the plurality of locations; generate, utilizing the influence scores, one or more influence models, each describing influences between two or more of the entities and being usable for generating recommendations relating to at least one entity of the entities.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fluidic systems and devices for processing, extracting, or purifying one or more analytes. These systems and devices can be used for processing samples and extracting nucleic acids, for example by isotachophoresis. In particular, the systems and related methods can allow for extraction of nucleic acids, including non-crosslinked nucleic acids, from samples such as tissue or cells. The systems and devices can also be used for multiplex parallel sample processing.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor and a board having the same provide high capacitance and low equivalent series inductance (ESL). The multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor body including an active region, including first and second internal electrodes, and first and second cover regions. Third and fourth internal electrodes are alternately disposed in the cover region adjacent to amounting surface. First and second external electrodes respectively contact the first and second internal electrodes to provide capacitance. First and second via electrodes are disposed in the cover region, where the first via electrode connects the third internal electrode and a first band portion of the first external electrode to each other, and where the second via electrode connects the fourth internal electrode and a second band portion of the second external electrode to each other.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection or reflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: A docking station has a casing, a first buckle structure, a second buckle structure, a buckling button, a transmission mechanism, a first communication connection port, a second communication connection port, a first USB connection port, and a USB controller chip. The casing at least has a bottom plate, a first side wall and a cover. The transmission mechanism is in the casing and connected to the buckling button, the first buckle structure and the second buckle structure. The first USB connection port is adapted for plugging into an external electronic device. The USB controller chip is respectively electrically coupled to the first USB connection port, the first communication connection port and the second communication connection port, and configured to implement a communication between the first USB connection port and the first communication connection port and a communication between the first USB connection port and the second communication connection port.

Abstract: Methods for continuously inactivating a virus during manufacture of a protein are provided. Steps include (1) combining, at a single predetermined volumetric ratio, a composition including the protein, and a composition including a virus-inactivation reagent, to obtain a treatment composition having a predetermined property for inactivation of a virus; (2) transferring the treatment composition to a treatment vessel; (3) incubating the treatment composition in the treatment vessel at predetermined conditions; and (4) subjecting the treatment composition to a post-treatment processing operation. The single predetermined volumetric ratio has been selected to ensure that the predetermined property of the treatment composition is maintained across a range of concentrations predicted for the protein in the composition including the protein.

Abstract: An electronic pet door is provided herein. The electronic pet door includes a pivotal flap and a frame that defines a through-way. A rotatable knob is mounted to the frame and has a handle portion and a stop wall. The handle portion and stop wall include various profiles and configurations that work in concert to control the flap's direction of pivotal movement. In a first configuration, the flap may swing outwardly or inwardly. A second configuration prevents the flap from swinging inwardly. A third configuration prevents the flap from swinging outwardly. A fourth configuration places the flap is in a locked position to prevent swinging in either direction. The electronic door also includes an electronic latch mechanism which selectively latches and unlatches the flap. The latch mechanism unlatches the flap in response to a wireless signal from an electronic transmitter that may be affixed to a pet.

Abstract: A hydrostatic transmission pedal stroke limiter includes a stop connected through a linkage to a range shift lever for limiting the travel of the hydrostatic transmission actuator arm when the range shift lever is in the low gear range, and reducing sound significantly when operating in the low gear range.

Abstract: A magnetic sheet includes a magnetic made of an Fe-based alloy, wherein the magnetic layer includes a first surface region and a second surface region opposing each other in a thickness direction of the magnetic layer, and an internal region disposed between the first surface region and the second surface region, and a crystallinity of the first surface region is higher than a crystallinity of the second surface region.