Abstract: Provided are a path planning method and device for an unmanned vehicle, road segments of an origin and destination of a path are acquired; path search is performed to generate an initial path according to an exit endpoint of the road segment where the origin is located, an entrance endpoint of the road segment where the destination is located, and entrance endpoints and exit endpoints of the road segments for connecting the exit endpoint of the road, segment where the origin is located to the entrance endpoint of the road segment where the destination is located; an exit endpoint of a previous road section of the connecting passages in a passable direction is updated according to entrance endpoints of the connecting passages in the initial path; and a final planed path is generated according to different endpoints in the updated initial path.

Abstract: Provide are a method and device for generating a path of an unmanned vehicle on a construction section. The method includes: when detecting a construction section, detected obstacle information is acquired; a current accessible area of the construction section is determined according to the type and position information of the obstacle, and each road point included in the current accessible area is determined; a terminal road point of a target driving path is determined according to the current accessible area; a current location of a vehicle is taken as a start road point, path search is performed in the road points included in the current accessible area according to the start road point and the terminal road point, and passing road points of the target driving path in the construction section are determined; and a target driving path is generated according to the start road point, the passing, road poin is and the terminal road point.

Abstract: A vehicle power output control method, apparatus and system are provided. The method includes: collecting an image of a road surface on which a vehicle drives currently, and recognizing, according to the image of the road surface, the type of the road surface on which the vehicle drives currently; starting, according to the current type of the road surface, a terrain mode corresponding to an all-terrain adaptive mode; determining, in the terrain mode, a power output strategy corresponding to the current terrain mode; and adjusting an output torque of an engine according to a power output curve corresponding to the current power output strategy, the power output curve being a function curve using a stepping depth of an accelerator pedal as a variable and the output torque of the engine as an output. The method facilitates outputting an adaptive power by an engine when a vehicle drives on different road surfaces.

Abstract: Provided is a piezo-actuated planar motor, comprising a planar substrate and a mover installed on the planar substrate, the piezo-actuated planar motor further comprising: at least one piezo driving leg which is disposed on said mover so as to drive said mover to move on said planar substrate omnidirectionally in the plane. Further provided is a method of driving a planar motor by using piezo driving legs, which implements three movement modes, i.e., a sliding mode, a walking mode, and a fine tuning mode. The sliding mode has the fastest speed of motion, the walking mode has a relatively slow speed of motion but has a high positioning accuracy and a high-accuracy tracking capability, and the fine tuning mode is used for the adjustment of the planar motor at a final position and has the highest positioning accuracy. The piezo-actuated planar motor of the present invention can effectively overcome the defects of a small movement range and a low speed in a conventional nano-positioning platform.

Abstract: A heating stage includes a pedestal and a thermal-conductive plate. The thermal-conductive plate is located on the pedestal. The thermal-conductive plate has a central portion and an edge portion surrounding the central portion, and the edge portion comprises a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion, where the first portion is sandwiched between the central portion and the second portion. A height of the second portion gradually decreases along a direction from the central portion toward the edge portion.

Abstract: Provided is an active positioning encoder, comprising: a display device, said display device being used for displaying at least a first pattern; a reading device, said reading device comprising at least a first read head, the first read head being used for reading the first pattern in order to obtain an image signal; a signal processing device, said signal processing device performing signal processing on the image signal of the first read head in order to determine the single-dimensional positioning of the first read head relative to the display device.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatuses that utilize a portable apparatus to securely operate a host electronic device. Typically, each portable apparatus includes a data storage unit which stores an operating system and other software. In one example, a portable apparatus can provide a virtual operating environment on top of a host's operating system for a host device. In another example, a portable apparatus containing its operating system can directly boot a host device with one or more hardware profiles. Furthermore, a device-dependent protection against software piracy, a user-dependent protection against sensitive data leaks, a controllable host operating environment to prevent unwanted information exposure, and a secure restoration procedure to prevent virus infection between the host device users may be incorporated. Moreover, a pre-defined information may also be utilized to authorize a connected-state guest operation environment in the host device.

Abstract: A processor includes an innovation engine, a non-volatile memory, a reserved device, one or more user-defined devices, and logic to execute the user-defined devices. The processor also includes a debug engine with logic to monitor the processor for trigger conditions and record data associated with the trigger conditions. The innovation further includes logic to selectively load the debug engine.

Abstract: An orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body, a slide member, and a resilient member. The slide member is slidable relative to the archwire slot. The resilient member is coupled to and is slidable with the slide member. The resilient member is configured to engage a first portion of the bracket body in the opened position and a second portion of the bracket body in the closed position. The second portion is different from the first portion. The resilient member imposes a biasing force on the slide member in the direction of movement toward the archwire slot when the slide member is in the closed position. The resilient member may be configured to impose a biasing force on the slide member in the direction away from the archwire slot when the slide member is at a position intermediate the opened and closed positions.

Abstract: The subject technology provides configurations for propagating information from an initial analytics tracking data communication to subsequent analytics tracking data communications at an analytics server. In one example, the subject technology receives an analytics tracking data communication. The subject technology determines if the received analytics tracking data communication includes state changing information based on analytics tracking data included in the analytics tracking data communication. The subject technology then determines one or more attributes for propagating to subsequent analytics tracking data if the analytics tracking data communication includes state changing information. The state changing information are stored as one or more of the determined one or more attributes. The subject technology stores the analytics tracking data including the determined one or more attributes.

Abstract: An orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body and a ligating slide. The bracket body includes an aperture and an archwire slot. The ligating slide is slidable relative to the archwire slot between an opened position and a first closed position and is pivotable to an angular position in a second closed position. The orthodontic bracket further includes a resilient member that is coupled to the ligating slide and is slidable in the aperture. The ligating slide defines a first height from the base surface having a first value, and in the second closed position, the ligating slide defines a second height from the base surface that is greater than the first value. The bracket body includes a slide support portion having at least one wing extending laterally therefrom. The wing is tapered in thickness. The slide support portion defines a pivot point about which the ligating slide is pivotable.

Abstract: A self-ligating orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body, a slide member, and a resilient member. The slide member is movable relative to the bracket body between an opened position, a first ligating position, and a second ligating position. In the first ligating position and in the second ligating position, a surface of the slide member bounds the archwire slot on a side generally opposite to the base surface to retain the archwire. The resilient member is configured to engage the other of the slide member and the bracket body and has a deformed state for biasing the slide member toward the base surface in at least one of the first and second ligating positions. In the first and second ligating positions, the base surface of the archwire slot and the surface of the slide member are separated by different distances.

Abstract: Process for efficiently operating a natural gas liquefaction system with integrated heavies removal/natural gas liquids recovery to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) and/or natural gas liquids (NGL) products with varying characteristics, such as, for example higher heating value (HHV) and/or propane content. Resulting LNG and/or NGL products are capable of meeting the significantly different specifications of two or more markets.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an orthodontic appliance includes plating a first pattern of a material on a substrate to define a layer. Repeating plating of the first material one or more times forms an additional pattern. A layered structure is built up and forms a portion of the orthodontic appliance. A pattern of a second material different from a first material may be plated on the substrate or on a pattern of the first material. The material may be a sacrificial material that may be later removed. The orthodontic appliance may be an archwire or a self-ligating orthodontic bracket having one or more layered structures formed by plating patterns of the material. Plating may include plating patterns of materials so as to form a movable member in place relative to a bracket body.

Abstract: Organic coating compositions, particularly antireflective coating compositions, are provided that can be developed with an aqueous alkaline developer, including in a single step during development of an overcoated photoresist layer. Preferred coating compositions comprise a tetrapolymer that comprises at least four distinct functional groups.

Abstract: A method for facilitating sharing of widget programs among a plurality of personal electronic devices is disclosed. The method includes establishing a database of the widget programs capable of being executed by the plurality of personal electronic devices. The method further includes receiving, over a communication network, a widget forwarding request from at least one of the plurality of personal electronic devices. An instance of a selected one of the widget programs is then transmitted, in response to the widget forwarding request, to another of the plurality of personal electronic devices.

Abstract: A self-ligating orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body, a slide member, and a resilient member. The slide member is movable relative to the bracket body between an opened position, a first ligating position, and a second ligating position. In the first ligating position and in the second ligating position, a surface of the slide member bounds the archwire slot on a side generally opposite to the base surface to retain the archwire. The resilient member is configured to engage the other of the slide member and the bracket body and has a deformed state for biasing the slide member toward the base surface in at least one of the first and second ligating positions. In the first and second ligating positions, the base surface of the archwire slot and the surface of the slide member are separated by different distances.

Abstract: A self-ligating orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body, a slide member, and a resilient member. The slide member is movable relative to the bracket body between an opened position, a first ligating position, and a second ligating position. In the first ligating position and in the second ligating position, a surface of the slide member bounds the archwire slot on a side generally opposite to the base surface to retain the archwire. The resilient member is configured to engage the other of the slide member and the bracket body and has a deformed state for biasing the slide member toward the base surface in at least one of the first and second ligating positions. In the first and second ligating positions, the base surface of the archwire slot and the surface of the slide member are separated by different distances.

Abstract: Provided is a piezo-actuated planar motor, comprising a planar substrate and a mover installed on the planar substrate, the piezo-actuated planar motor further comprising: at least one piezo driving leg which is disposed on said mover so as to drive said mover to move on said planar substrate omnidirectionally in the plane. Further provided is a method of driving a planar motor by using piezo driving legs, which implements three movement modes, i.e., a sliding mode, a walking mode, and a fine tuning mode. The sliding mode has the fastest speed of motion, the walking mode has a relatively slow speed of motion but has a high positioning accuracy and a high-accuracy tracking capability, and the fine tuning mode is used for the adjustment of the planar motor at a final position and has the highest positioning accuracy. The piezo-actuated planar motor of the present invention can effectively overcome the defects of a small movement range and a low speed in a conventional nano-positioning platform.

Abstract: Provided is an active positioning encoder, comprising: a display device, said display device being used for displaying at least a first pattern; a reading device, said reading device comprising at least a first read head, the first read head being used for reading the first pattern in order to obtain an image signal; a signal processing device, said signal processing device performing signal processing on the image signal of the first read head in order to determine the single-dimensional positioning of the first read head relative to the display device.