Abstract: A water-based polyurethane resin and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The method for manufacturing the water-based polyurethane includes: a preparation step of a prepolymer, a dilution step of the prepolymer, a water dispersion and chain extension step, and an acrylic synthesis step. The method further includes mixing polyol and polyisocyanate to obtain a prepolymer, and diluting the prepolymer by adding acrylic monomer in the prepolymer. In the water-based polyurethane resin, at least one of the polyhydric alcohol, polyisocyanate, and the acrylic monomer includes a compound with a cyclic structure.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for selecting actions to be performed by an agent interacting with an environment. In one aspect, a method comprises: obtaining a graph of nodes and edges that represents an interaction history of the agent with the environment; generating an encoded representation of the graph representing the interaction history of the agent with the environment; processing an input based on the encoded representation of the graph using an action selection neural network, in accordance with current values of action selection neural network parameters, to generate an action selection output; and selecting an action from a plurality of possible actions to be performed by the agent using the action selection output generated by the action selection neural network.

Abstract: An audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device) including one or more motion sensors arranged in a first row, a first camera, one or more second cameras arranged in a second row, a first cover disposed over the one or more motion sensors, a second cover disposed over the first camera, and a third cover disposed over the one or more second cameras. The one or more motion sensors may include a first motion sensor having a first orientation, a second motion sensor having a second orientation, and a third motion sensor having a third orientation. Additionally, the one or more second cameras may include a camera having a first orientation, a camera having a second orientation, and a camera having a third orientation. In some instances, the first camera is located between the one or more motion sensors and the one or more second cameras.

Abstract: Provided are a preparation method of an ion catalyst material for PET chemical recycling and a PET chemical recycling method. The preparation method of an ion catalyst material for PET chemical recycling includes the following. A metal chloride is added to an alkylimidazole-chloride ionic liquid to form a bisalkylimidazole-metal tetrachloride ionic liquid that is grafted on a porous carrier.

Abstract: An ionic liquid catalyst and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The ionic liquid catalyst includes a carrier. The carrier contains nickel ferrite as a component, and an outer surface of the carrier is modified to have a decolorant and a degradation agent. The decolorant is grafted onto nickel atoms of the carrier, and the degradation agent is grafted onto iron atoms of the carrier. The method includes: providing the carrier that contains nickel ferrite as a component; and modifying the carrier, so that the nickel atoms of the carrier are grafted with the decolorant and the iron atoms of the carrier are grafted with the degradation agent. Accordingly, the ionic liquid catalyst is obtained.

Abstract: An antibacterial modified polyurethane resin is provided. The antibacterial modified polyurethane resin includes a polyurethane resin and an antibacterial modifying agent grafted on the polyurethane resin. The antibacterial modifying agent has formula (I) as follows: R1 is a substituent of —(CH2)a—, R2 is a substituent of —(CH2)bCH3—, a is a positive integer that is greater than or equal to 3, and b is a positive integer that is greater than or equal to 12. The antibacterial modifying agent has three methoxyl groups, at least two of the three methoxyl groups bond to the polyurethane resin through covalent bonds. In the antibacterial modified polyurethane resin, a chloride ion of the antibacterial modifying agent is configured to be ionized, so that a nitrogen atom is configured to be positively charged to attract a bacteria in an environment.

Abstract: There is provided an image sensor employing an avalanche diode. The image sensor includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a matrix, a plurality of pulling circuits, a plurality of output circuits and a global current source circuit. Each of the plurality of pixel circuits includes a single photon avalanche diode and a P-type or N-type select switch transistor. Each of the plurality of pulling circuits is arranged corresponding to one pixel circuit column. The global current source circuit is used to form a current mirror with each of the plurality of pulling circuits. Each of the plurality of output circuits is shared by at least two pixel circuits.

Abstract: An object position determining system comprising: at least one light source, configured to emit light; at least one optical sensor, configured to sense optical data generated based on reflected light of the light; and a processing circuit, configured to compute distance information between the optical sensor and an object which generates the reflected light. The processing circuit further determines a position of the object according to the distance information.

Abstract: A water-based acrylic resin and a method for producing the same are provided. The water-based acrylic resin includes a polymerizable composition. The polymerizable composition includes deionized water, a reactive emulsifier, a first acrylic monomer, a second acrylic monomer, a third acrylic monomer, a fourth acrylic monomer, and an acrylic polyol. The reactive emulsifier is a nonylphenyl-free reactive emulsifier. The first acrylic monomer is an alkyl-containing (meth)acrylate. The second acrylic monomer is a hydroxyl-containing (meth)acrylate. The third acrylic monomer is a carboxyl-containing (meth)acrylate. The fourth acrylic monomer is an ethylenically-unsaturated-functional-groups-containing (meth)acrylate. The acrylic polyol is one or both of a hydroxyl-containing polyester acrylic polyol and a hydroxyl-containing polyether acrylic polyol.

Abstract: An object position determining system, applied to a vehicle, comprising: at least one light source, configured to emit light; at least one optical sensor, configured to sense optical data generated based on reflected light of the light; and a processing circuit, configured to compute distance information between the optical sensor and at least one object which generates the reflected light, and real time vehicle orientation data; wherein the processing circuit determines at least one position of the object according to the distance information and the real time vehicle orientation data.

Abstract: A far infrared sensor package includes a package body and a plurality of far infrared sensor array integrated circuits. The plurality of far infrared sensor array integrated circuits are disposed on a same plane and inside the package body. Each of the far infrared sensor array integrated circuits includes a far infrared sensing element array of a same size.

Abstract: A ring of detecting physiological information of a user includes a case and a detection assembly. The case has an inner space including an annular region and a sunken region. The sunken region has a first lateral side, a lower bottom and a second lateral side. The first lateral side and the second lateral side are located on two sides of the sunken region and respectively connected with two sides of the annular region. The annular region covers a back of the user's finger. The lower bottom of the sunken region contacts against a finger pulp of the user's finger. The first lateral side and the second lateral side respectively contact against lateral sides of the finger. The detection assembly is disposed inside the case and includes a first detection module and a second detection module respectively located on the first lateral side and the second lateral side.

Abstract: There is provided an image sensor employing an avalanche diode. The image sensor includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a matrix, a plurality of pulling circuits, a plurality of output circuits and a global current source circuit. Each of the plurality of pixel circuits includes a single photon avalanche diode and a P-type or N-type select switch transistor. Each of the plurality of pulling circuits is arranged corresponding to one pixel circuit column. The global current source circuit is used to form a current mirror with each of the plurality of pulling circuits. Each of the plurality of output circuits is shared by at least two pixel circuits.

Abstract: A polylactic acid fiber is provided. The polylactic acid fiber includes a first polylactic acid material and a second polylactic acid material. The first polylactic acid material is encapsulated by the second polylactic acid material. Based on a total volume of the polylactic acid fiber being 100%, a volume of the second polylactic acid material is at least 20%. The second polylactic acid material includes 15 wt % to 85 wt % of poly(D-lactic acid) and 15 wt % to 85 wt % of poly(L-lactic acid).

Abstract: A polyimide copolymer, a polyimide film, and a manufacturing method of the polyimide film are provided. The polyimide copolymer includes a plurality of repeating units represented by a following formula (I) and a plurality of repeating units represented by a following formula (II). A structural formula of a substituent R1 is shown as follows: A structural formula of a substituent R2 is shown as follows: In addition, the polyimide copolymer has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of between 30,000 and 200,000.

Abstract: A method for matching parameters applied to a display device and a circuit system that performs the method are provided. In the method, when a display device is activated, a circuit system connects to a panel module of the display device for retrieving parameters from a panel memory. The parameters are such as video display parameters, camera image parameters, speaker audio parameters, and microphone receiving parameters. After the parameters are applied to the circuit system, the circuit system operates the display device using the parameters. The data generated by the circuit system can be adjusted for matching new parameters. Afterwards, when the new parameters are applied to the circuit system, video and audio are outputted according to the matched parameters, and the camera and microphone in the panel module are also operated according to the matched parameters.

Abstract: An electronic device system includes a first electronic device and a power delivery device. The first electronic device is arranged to selectively provide multiple power signals. The power delivery device is arranged to deliver one or more of the power signals. The power signals at least include a first power signal and a second power signal. When the first electronic device detects that the power delivery device is connected to the first electronic device and before a hot plug notification signal is received, the first electronic device provides only the first power signal to the power delivery device. After the first electronic device has received the hot plug notification signal, the first electronic device provides both the first power signal and the second power signal to the power delivery device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a motion detecting system, which includes a light source module, a plurality of image sensors and a control unit. The light source module illuminates at least one object. The image sensors respectively detect the object under the light emitted by the light source module to generate a plurality of detection results. The control unit is coupled to the image sensors, and generates a control command according to the detection results.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electric pot comprising a first light source, a second light source, an image sensor and a processor. The first light source and the second light source respectively generates first light having a first wavelength and second light having a second wavelength. The first light generates a first light pattern on the surface of liquid, and the second light generates a second light pattern on the surface of solid in the liquid. The processor determines a liquid level of the liquid based on the first light pattern and determines a solid height of the solid based on the second light pattern.

Abstract: A pavement laying method and a polyurethane pavement coating are provided. The pavement laying method includes: providing a solid particle material; mixing a polyester polyol material and an isocyanate material into the solid particle material to form a mixed slurry; and laying the mixed slurry onto a pavement and solidifying the mixed slurry, so as to form a polyurethane pavement coating on the pavement. In addition, at least one of the polyester polyol material and the isocyanate material is derived from biomass resources.