Abstract: A terahertz wave detection chip includes a substrate and at least one detection structure. The detection structure is disposed on a surface of the substrate. The detection structure includes a metamaterial layer and a hydrophilic layer, and the hydrophilic layer is disposed on the metamaterial layer.

Abstract: A method for use in a User Equipment configured to operate according to the New Radio (5G) standard, said method comprising: monitoring a control region for mini-slots for a transmission; detecting a start of the transmission; monitoring a control region of said transmission for regular slots; detecting that the transmission has ended; and in response thereto monitoring the control region for mini-slots again.

Abstract: A method for controlling a robotic system includes determining a location and/or a pose of a power system component based on data received from one or more sensors, and determining a mapping of a location of a robotic system within a model of an external environment of the robotic system based on the data. The model of the external environment provides locations of objects external to the robotic system. A sequence of movements of components of the robotic system is determined to perform maintenance on the power system component based on the locations of the objects external to the robotic system and/or the location or pose of the power system component. One or more control signals are communicated to remotely control movement of the components of the robotic system based on the sequence or movements of the components to perform maintenance on the power system component.

Abstract: A TRS workflow is registered in a cloud-native biomedical informatics platform, and the TRS workflow includes at least one TRS_FQN. A workflow automation execution method applied in the cloud-native biomedical informatics platform includes providing a run sheet used to configure a sequencer to generate a first sequencing data. The run sheet includes a sample-specific metadata associating the first sequencing data, at least one TRS_FQN and a run identifier. The method further includes importing a first DRS object indicating the first sequencing data in response to the run sheet. A first WES_FQN is generated based on the run identifier and the at least one TRS_FQN and attached to the first DRS object. The method further includes performing a WES run running the TRS workflow on the first DRS object in response to the run sheet. The first DRS object is resolved based on the first WES_FQN.

Abstract: A multiplier circuit is provided to multiply a first operand and a second operand. The multiplier circuit includes a carry-save adder network comprising a plurality of carry-save adders to perform partial product additions to reduce a plurality of partial products to a redundant result value that represents a product of the first operand and the second operand. A number of the carry-save adders that is used to generate the redundant result value is controllable and is dependent on a width of at least one of the first operand and the second operand.

Abstract: A measuring method includes the following. An image to be tested of an object to be tested with a first characteristic pattern is formed and is copied to form multiple images to be tested. The multiple images to be tested are superimposed to form a to-be-tested overlapped image which has the multiple first characteristic patterns. A reference image of a reference object with a second characteristic pattern is formed and is copied to form multiple reference images. The multiple reference images are superimposed to form a reference overlapped image which has the multiple second characteristic patterns. The to-be-tested overlapped image and the reference overlapped image are superimposed to generate a virtual moiré image having a moiré pattern different from the multiple first characteristic patterns and the multiple second characteristic patterns.

Abstract: A microfluidic sensor chip includes a body comprising a substrate and an upper cover, and the upper cover having at least one opening, at least one microfluidic channel formed on the substrate and has a supporting surface, wherein the at least one microfluidic channel communicates with the at least one opening, and a metamaterial layer coated on the supporting surface, wherein the metamaterial layer has a plurality of regions, and each region has a corresponding resonance pattern. The present disclosure further provides a measuring system for microfluidic sensor chip includes a carrying board, a plurality of the microfluidic sensor chips, a transmitter emitting a terahertz wave corresponding to the resonance pattern of one of the microfluidic sensor chips, a receiver receiving a reflected wave corresponding to the terahertz wave, and a processor receiving the reflected wave from the processor, and determining a testing sample characteristic according to the reflected wave.

Abstract: A measuring method includes the following. An image to be tested of an object to be tested with a first characteristic pattern is formed and is copied to form multiple images to be tested. The multiple images to be tested are superimposed to form a to-be-tested overlapped image which has the multiple first characteristic patterns. A reference image of a reference object with a second characteristic pattern is formed and is copied to form multiple reference images. The multiple reference images are superimposed to form a reference overlapped image which has the multiple second characteristic patterns. The to-be-tested overlapped image and the reference overlapped image are superimposed to generate a virtual moiré image having a moiré pattern different from the multiple first characteristic patterns and the multiple second characteristic patterns.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a calibration assembly for a scan device. The calibration assembly includes a plurality of light-permeable plates and a reflection plate. The light-permeable plates are different in size, and the light-permeable plates are arranged along thicknesses directions thereof to form a step shape. The light-permeable plates define a plurality of light-permeable areas that respectively have different numbers of layers of the light-permeable plates inversely proportional to transmittances of the light-permeable areas. The light-permeable areas are configured to be permeable to a light having a predetermined frequency. The reflection plate is disposed at a side of one of the light-permeable plates in the thickness direction thereof. The reflection plate has a plurality of first holes having different sizes, and the reflection plate is configured to block the light having the predetermined frequency. The disclosure also provides a calibration system having the calibration assembly.

Abstract: Data transmission method of server firmware adapted to a server having request end firmware devise, server end firmware devise and shared memory, with the method comprises: putting a request into the shared memory via http/https by the request end firmware devise, obtaining the request from the shared memory by the server end firmware devise from the shared memory, storing a requested data file and a completion notification into the shared memory via http/https according to the request by the server end firmware devise when the request is determined as conforming to a request rule by the server end firmware devise, wherein the completion notification is marked as success when the request content is accord with a request rule, and obtaining the requested data file from the shared memory when the completion notification is received and determined as success by the request end firmware devise.

Abstract: Data transmission method of server firmware adapted to a server having request end firmware devise, server end firmware devise and shared memory, with the method comprises: putting a request into the shared memory via http/https by the request end firmware devise, obtaining the request from the shared memory by the server end firmware devise from the shared memory, storing a requested data file and a completion notification into the shared memory via http/https according to the request by the server end firmware devise when the request is determined as conforming to a request rule by the server end firmware devise, wherein the completion notification is marked as success when the request content is accord with a request rule, and obtaining the requested data file from the shared memory when the completion notification is received and determined as success by the request end firmware devise.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a calibration assembly for a scan device. The calibration assembly includes a plurality of light-permeable plates and a reflection plate. The light-permeable plates are different in size, and the light-permeable plates are arranged along thicknesses directions thereof to form a step shape. The light-permeable plates define a plurality of light-permeable areas that respectively have different numbers of layers of the light-permeable plates inversely proportional to transmittances of the light-permeable areas. The light-permeable areas are configured to be permeable to a light having a predetermined frequency. The reflection plate is disposed at a side of one of the light-permeable plates in the thickness direction thereof. The reflection plate has a plurality of first holes having different sizes, and the reflection plate is configured to block the light having the predetermined frequency. The disclosure also provides a calibration system having the calibration assembly.

Abstract: A multiplier circuit is provided to multiply a first operand and a second operand. The multiplier circuit includes a carry-save adder network comprising a plurality of carry-save adders to perform partial product additions to reduce a plurality of partial products to a redundant result value that represents a product of the first operand and the second operand. A number of the carry-save adders that is used to generate the redundant result value is controllable and is dependent on a width of at least one of the first operand and the second operand.

Abstract: A gas measurement device is provided and includes a gas channel module and a sensor component disposed within the gas channel module. The sensor component includes a substrate, a porous membrane, and a metal layer disposed between the substrate and the porous membrane. A gas measurement method is also provided.

Abstract: A multimedia communication system for transmitting a display responsive multimedia content message to an end user computing device to be rendered on a display device. The multimedia communication system comprises a content packager that assembles a multimedia content package comprising the multimedia content message, and a content renderer that generates a display responsive multimedia content rendering application associated with the multimedia content message, wherein the multimedia content message includes a source artifact having an image, a content artifact having text, and a contextual selector having a hyperlink, and wherein the display responsive multimedia content rendering application includes one or more annotations or instructions to render the multimedia content message to display the source artifact to occupy a substantial portion of a display area for the multimedia content message.

Abstract: A solar cell testing system including a lower electrode, a solar cell, an encapsulation material, a sodium-containing template, an upper electrode, a voltage source and a measuring circuit is provided. The solar cell is disposed on the lower electrode. The encapsulation material is disposed on the solar cell. The sodium-containing template is disposed on the encapsulation material, wherein the sodium-containing template has a sodium ion content ranging between 9-39%. The upper electrode is disposed on the sodium-containing template. The voltage source is connected between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. The measuring circuit is connected between the solar cell and the lower electrode for measuring a shunt resistance of the solar cell.

Abstract: A fabric structure is provided. The fabric structure includes an upper fabric layer knitted with a plurality of first PET (polyethylene terephthalate) fibers and a plurality of first PU (polyurethane) fibers; a lower fabric layer 100% knitted with a plurality of second PU fibers; and a central fabric layer interposed between said upper fabric layer and said lower fabric layer, knitted with a plurality of wave-like second PET fibers, wherein crests of the wave-like second PET fibers are intertwined with the upper fabric layer, and wherein troughs of the wave-like second PET fibers are intertwined with the lower fabric layer. The fabric structure features superior stretchability, superior resilience, mild stickiness, and slip-proofness.

Abstract: A solar cell testing system including a lower electrode, a solar cell, an encapsulation material, a sodium-containing template, an upper electrode, a voltage source and a measuring circuit is provided. The solar cell is disposed on the lower electrode. The encapsulation material is disposed on the solar cell. The sodium-containing template is disposed on the encapsulation material, wherein the sodium-containing template has a sodium ion content ranging between 9-39%. The upper electrode is disposed on the sodium-containing template. The voltage source is connected between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. The measuring circuit is connected between the solar cell and the lower electrode for measuring a shunt resistance of the solar cell.

Abstract: A multimedia communication system for transmitting a display responsive multimedia content message to an end user computing device to be rendered on a display device. The multimedia communication system comprises a content packager that assembles a multimedia content package comprising the multimedia content message, and a content renderer that generates a display responsive multimedia content rendering application associated with the multimedia content message, wherein the multimedia content message includes a source artifact having an image, a content artifact having text, and a contextual selector having a hyperlink, and wherein the display responsive multimedia content rendering application includes one or more annotations or instructions to render the multimedia content message to display the source artifact to occupy a substantial portion of a display area for the multimedia content message.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide users with a system and method for managing resources. The method and system allow end users to participate in the trading of resources which enables lowering of costs for the end users. Furthermore, the method and system also enable utilisation of resources in a manner which can optimise a load (for example, electrical) for the resource supply. It should be appreciated that the resources can relate to, for example, water, fossil fuels, energy supplies and the like.