Abstract: A frame interpolation method for generating a third image frame interpolated between a first image frame and a second image frame includes: performing motion estimation upon a first input image frame and a second input image frame, to obtain a single-directional motion, wherein the first input image frame is derived from the first image frame, and the second input image frame is derived from the second image frame; scaling the single-directional motion according to a time point of the third image frame, to generate a scaled motion; deriving a forward-warped result from a result of performing a forward warping operation and a first inverse operation upon the scaled motion; performing a second inverse operation upon the forward-warped result, to generate an inversed result; and generating the third image frame according to the first image frame, the second image frame, the forward-warped result, and the inversed result.

Abstract: The present application provides an optical fibre grating sensor and a strain monitoring method and system for a surrounding rock of a deep roadway, which are used for monitoring deformation of the surrounding rock of the deep roadway and are provided with a weak optical fibre grating array large-range strain sensor, which can accurately monitor the strain of the surrounding rock of the deep roadway. The optical fibre grating sensor comprises an optical fibre, the optical fibre comprises an optical fibre core and a plurality of optical fibre gratings inscribed on the optical fibre core, the optical fibre grating is a weak optical fibre grating with a peak reflectivity lower than 1%, and the plurality of optical fibre gratings perform unit discretization on the whole piece of the optical fibre so as to realize quasi-distributed sensing.

Abstract: An anesthetic evaporator locking structure for detachably connecting an anesthetic evaporator to an anesthesia main machine is disclosed. The anesthetic evaporator includes a main body and a securing member provided on the main body. The anesthesia main machine includes a driving element and a mating member provided on the anesthesia main machine. The securing member and the mating member mate with each other to form a primary locking mechanism, and when the anesthetic evaporator is in an activated state, the driving element limits the primary locking mechanism to realize secondary locking. The anesthetic evaporator further includes a handle provided on the main body and an unlocking device provided on the handle, and the unlocking device is used for unlocking the primary locking mechanism. The anesthetic evaporator locking structure can realize the double locking and has relatively high safety, and both the locking and unlocking processes can be operated by one hand, which is convenient and quick.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vinyl acetate production process and device. By arranging a stabilizing process, an acetic acid recovery system and a desorption system and device, the composition of circulating gas is changed, the explosion range is narrowed, the volume fraction of maximum permissible oxygen at an inlet of a reactor is increased under the same production load and the same catalyst condition, the safety of the production process is improved, and the conversion per pass across the reaction is increased; and meanwhile, a material separation sequence is reasonably segmented according to an actual production condition. The present disclosure arranges a first gas separating tower which recovers surplus heat of reaction gas, reduces the energy consumption of the system, and therefore the energy consumption throughout the production flow process is reduced; the present disclosure further arranges the acetic acid recovery system.

Abstract: A balloon, a medical device, and a medical procedure for discoplasty are disclosed. The balloon has a compressed, collapsed or folded balloon body containing a first chamber for, in use, receiving injected bone cement. With the bone cement filled and cured therein, the balloon acts as a support in tissue of an intervertebral disc while preventing the bone cement from leakage and dispersion. The deployed balloon body defines a second chamber running therethrough. The second chamber is configured to receive a material or cells that activate osteogenesis and/or osteo-induction, so that the material or cells injected into the second chamber through a second sprue form osteocytes or induce human spontaneous local cellular differentiation to in turn form osteocytes in the cavity of the intervertebral disc and connect vertebrae above and below the intervertebral disc, thereby securely anchoring the balloon within the intervertebral space.

Abstract: A contactless inspection apparatus of a heat pipe and a method thereof are provided. The disclosure controls an infrared heating module to heat a heat pipe to be inspected based on a heating parameter, and controls an infrared temperature measurement module to collect a measurement temperature data of the heat pipe. The disclosure monitors a temperature slope of the measurement temperature data during a heating procedure, calculates a score based on the temperature slope when the temperature slope is converged to a stop slope, and determines a quality of the heat pipe based on the score. The disclosure may inspect a conductive quality of the heat pipe.

Abstract: The present application relates to an unfolding device of sofa, including a base. A side plate is provided above the base, and a connecting rod assembly is connected between the side plate and the base; the side plate is provided with a mounting assembly for connecting to a sitting portion; a footrest assembly and a backrest connecting member is mounted on and rotatably connected with the side plate; the base is provided with a driving assembly, configured for driving the footrest assembly to rotate and the side plate to move towards a front of the unfolding device.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first active region of a first set of transistors of a first type, a second active region of a second set of transistors of the first type, a third active region of a third set of transistors of the first type, a fourth active region of a fourth set of transistors of the first type and a fifth active region of a fifth set of transistors of a second type. The first, second, fourth and fifth active region have a first width in a second direction, and are on a first level. The third active region is on the first level, and has a second width different from the first width. The second active region is adjacent to the first boundary, and is separated from the first active region in the second direction. The fourth active region is adjacent to the second boundary.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide for replicating a share across deployments of a data platform, where the share can be on a source deployment and the share can be replicated on one or more target deployments, and where the share is replicated with one or more database objects of the source deployment associated with the share. Some embodiments analyze the share to be replicated and, based on the analysis, determine one or more database objects that would be replicated to the one or more target deployments to enable a replica of the share on the one or more target deployments.

Abstract: The present application provides an optical fibre grating sensor and a strain monitoring method and system for a surrounding rock of a deep roadway, which are used for monitoring deformation of the surrounding rock of the deep roadway and are provided with a weak optical fibre grating array large-range strain sensor, which can accurately monitor the strain of the surrounding rock of the deep roadway. The optical fibre grating sensor comprises an optical fibre, the optical fibre comprises an optical fibre core and a plurality of optical fibre gratings inscribed on the optical fibre core, the optical fibre grating is a weak optical fibre grating with a peak reflectivity lower than 1%, and the plurality of optical fibre gratings perform unit discretization on the whole piece of the optical fibre so as to realize quasi-distributed sensing.

Abstract: Disclosed are an underground displacement three-dimensional measurement system and method based on a double mutual inductance voltage contour. The system comprises an on-site measuring device and a remote monitoring system. The on-site measuring device is mainly formed by serially connecting N sensing units and an underground displacement information lumping unit by means of a power line and a communication line. The N sensing units are serially connected, and then are connected between an underground immovable layer and the ground. Each sensing unit comprises a PVC sleeve, a cylindrical air-core coil, a cylindrical magnetic core coil, and a PCB. Two adjacent sensing units form a measurement unit, and relative horizontal displacement and relative vertical displacement are measured by means of cooperation between the cylindrical air-core coil and the cylindrical magnetic core coil of a relative reference unit and the cylindrical air-core coil of the relative displacement unit.

Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells arranged along a plurality of rows extending in a row direction and a plurality of columns extending in a column direction. The memory array also includes a plurality of write assist cells connected to the plurality of memory cells. At least one write assist cell of the plurality of write assist cells is in each of the plurality of columns and connected to respective ones of the plurality of memory cells in a same column.

Abstract: A technique extends a storage system that includes a first storage resource pool that is generated using a first plurality of storage devices and based on a first storage array standard. Such a technique involves: adding a second plurality of storage devices to the storage system in response to receiving a request to extend the storage system, the number of the second plurality of storage devices being less than the sum of a first stripe width associated with the first storage array standard and the number of backup storage devices in the first storage resource pool; and creating a second storage resource pool using the second plurality of storage devices and based on a second storage array standard, a second stripe width associated with the second storage array standard being less than the first stripe width. Accordingly, storage space can be extended faster and more effectively.

Abstract: Testing equipment is used in an antenna testing process, and includes a testing head having a perforation, and a testing device having a cylinder. The cylinder is disposed in the perforation to act as a cavity for the antenna testing process. Therefore, only the cylinder needs to be replaced when the antenna testing process is performed on different devices under test, with the whole testing head intact.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first transistor, which includes forming a first gate dielectric layer over a first channel region in a substrate and forming a first work-function layer over the first gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the first work-function layer includes depositing a work-function material using first process conditions to form the work-function material having a first proportion of different crystalline orientations and forming a second transistor, which includes forming a second gate dielectric layer over a second channel region in the substrate and forming a second work-function layer over the second gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the second work-function layer includes depositing the work-function material using second process conditions to form the work-function material having a second proportion of different crystalline orientations.

Abstract: A method for laser carving of paint on an outer surface of a vehicle wheel includes a step of priming: priming an outer surface of the wheel to form a painted surface; a step of laser carving: carving the primer from a selected area of the wheel by laser to remove the painted surface from the selected area, the selected area having an exposed area with metallic luster, and a step of fine-polish: polishing the outer surface of the wheel to form a fine-polished area at the exposed area. The painted surface on the wheel can be quickly removed to disclose a selected area with metallic luster, while the wheel is prevented from corrosion so as to reduce manufacturing cost and increase precision.

Abstract: An electronic package structure and manufacturing method thereof. The electronic package structure includes a circuit board, an interposer, a chip, a circuit structure, and a coaxial conductive element. The interposer is disposed on the circuit board. The interposer has a through groove. The chip is disposed in the through groove and located on the circuit board to electrically connect with the circuit board. The circuit structure is disposed on the interposer. The coaxial conductive element penetrates the interposer to electrically connect the circuit structure and the circuit board. The coaxial conductive element includes a first conductive structure, a second conductive structure, and a first insulating structure. The second conductive structure surrounds the first conductive structure. The first insulating structure is disposed between the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure.

Abstract: An electronic package structure and its manufacturing method are provided. The electronic package structure includes an interposer, a circuit board, a chip, and a circuit structure. The interposer includes an interposer substrate and a coaxial conductive element located in the interposer substrate. The interposer substrate includes a cavity. The coaxial conductive element includes a first conductive structure, a second conductive structure surrounding the first conductive structure, and a first insulation structure. The first insulation structure is disposed between the first and second conductive structures. The circuit board is disposed on a lower surface of the interposer substrate and electrically connected to the coaxial conductive element. The chip is disposed in the cavity and located on the circuit board, so as to be electrically connected to the circuit board.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a source/drain region, a silicide region, a source/drain contact, and a silicon-containing dielectric liner. The source/drain region is in a substrate. The silicide region is embedded in the source/drain region. The source/drain contact is over the silicide region. The silicon-containing dielectric liner surrounds the source/drain contact. The source/drain region is in contact with an outer sidewall of the silicon-containing dielectric liner but separated from a bottom surface of the silicon-containing dielectric liner by the silicide region.