Abstract: A content patch encoding method and a content patch decoding method are provided. The content patch decoding method includes: receiving a bit stream, and obtaining multiple information corresponding to a point cloud patch and a mesh patch accordingly; obtaining a connectivity between multiple vertices of the mesh patch based on the bit stream; and reconstructing the point cloud patch and the mesh patch based on the information and the connectivity between the vertices.

Abstract: A system for grounding a mask using a grounding component are provided. Some embodiments of the system include a grounding component comprising a base and an extension protruding from the base and comprising a conductive prong configured to contact a conductive layer of the mask. Some embodiments of the system include a plurality of conductive prongs configured to contact multiple positions of a conductive layer of the mask. Some other embodiments of the system include an extension comprising various shapes.

Abstract: An electronic package is provided, where a laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) type electronic structure is mounted onto a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) type electronic element to be integrated into a chip module, thereby shortening electrical transmission path between the electronic structure and the electronic element so as to reduce the communication time between the electronic structure and the electronic element.

Abstract: A method for fiber modification provided in the present disclosure comprises steps: fibers react with a hypochlorous acid oxidant for development of antioxidant fibers, separate the antioxidant fibers from the hypochlorous acid oxidant and dry the antioxidant fibers for development of modified fibers which feature better oxidation resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a blood pump rotor, and an intravascular blood pump that utilizes the rotor. The blood pump rotor is configured to rotate around an axis of rotation, and comprises a distal portion and a proximal portion. The distal portion includes a rotor hub, which tapers in a distal direction. The rotor hub has at least one blade extending outward from the rotor hub. Further, a distal end of said rotor hub extends distally beyond a most distal portion of the at least one blade. The proximal portion, which is connected to the distal portion, has permanent magnets arranged so as to form a modified Halbach array generating a magnetic field having a magnetic flux in a proximal direction that is greater than a magnetic flux in a distal direction, said first magnetic flux being greater than said second magnetic flux.

Abstract: The present application discloses a hypochlorous acid composition and applications thereof wherein the hypochlorous acid composition comprises fluorosilicate, hypochlorous acid, and hypochlorite, the hypochlorous acid composition sprayed is transformed to hypochlorous acid gels, and the hypochlorous acid gels deriving from the sprayed hypochlorous acid composition are evenly coated on an object for a long period of time without another medium for lower infection and contamination risks during usage of hypochlorous acid gels.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory structure includes a semiconductor substrate including an active region and a chop region. The semiconductor memory structure also includes an isolation structure disposed in the chop region, a first gate structure extending at least through the isolation structure in the chop region, and a second gate structure extending at least through the active region. The semiconductor memory structure also includes a doped region disposed in the active region. A first distance between the doped region and the first gate structure is shorter than a second distance between the doped region and the second gate structure.

Abstract: A method for detecting objects and labeling the objects with distances in an image includes steps of: obtaining a thermal image from a thermal camera, an RGB image from an RGB camera, and radar information from an mmWave radar; adjusting the thermal image based on the RGB image to generate an adjusted thermal image, and generating a fused image based on the RGB image and the adjusted thermal image; generating a second fused image based on the fused image and the radar information; detecting objects in the images, and generating, based on the fused image, another fused image including bounding boxes marking the objects; and determining motion parameters of the objects.

Abstract: A communication device includes a display device, a first antenna element, a second antenna element, a third antenna element, and a fourth antenna element. The display device is surrounded by the first antenna element, the second antenna element, the third antenna element, and the fourth antenna element. Any adjacent two of the first antenna element, the second antenna element, the third antenna element, and the fourth antenna element have different polarization directions.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate and an isolation structure disposed in the semiconductor substrate. The isolation structure includes a lining layer disposed along a boundary between the semiconductor substrate and the isolation structure, a first oxide fill layer disposed over the lining layer, a dielectric barrier structure surrounding the first oxide fill layer in a closed loop, and a second oxide fill layer disposed over the dielectric barrier structure and adjacent to the lining layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer-implemented method of processing a query using a columnstore comprising a plurality of segments, the method comprising: receiving a query comprising a parameter; determining a key corresponding to the parameter; identifying a mapping structure, from a plurality of mapping structures, relating to said key, wherein each mapping structure corresponds to a respective segment of the columnstore; interrogating the identified mapping structure to determine a value corresponding to the key, wherein the value identifies an entry of an index table of a plurality of index tables that corresponds to the respective segment, wherein the entry of the index table identifies a row of the respective segment of the columnstore relating to the parameter; and retrieving data relating to the parameter from a data source based on data stored in the entry of the index table.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gradient material layer and a method for manufacturing the same. The gradient material layer has a base-material region, a diffusion region, and a compound region, wherein the diffusion region is located between the base-material region and the compound region. The base-material region includes a metal material. The diffusion region doped with nitrogen includes the metal material. The compound region includes metal nitride. The nitrogen content of the compound region is greater than that of the diffusion region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gradient material layer and a method for manufacturing the same. The gradient material layer has a base-material region, a diffusion region, and a compound region, wherein the diffusion region is located between the base-material region and the compound region. The base-material region includes a metal material. The diffusion region doped with nitrogen includes the metal material. The compound region includes metal nitride. The nitrogen content of the compound region is greater than that of the diffusion region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device including: a backlight module, including a back bezel having a bottom surface, and a frame having a side wall portion, where the side wall portion has an inner side surface and an outer side surface, and the back bezel faces the inner side surface of the side wall portion; a display module, disposed on the backlight module and supported by the frame; a tape, attached to the outer side surface of the side wall portion of the frame and extending to the bottom surface of the back bezel; and a sealant, disposed and extending from an end edge of the display module to the bottom surface of the back bezel through an outer side of the outer side surface of the side wall portion of the frame, and at least partially covering the tape.

Abstract: An automatic alignment system of a robot manipulator is provided. The automatic alignment system includes a signal transmission module and a controller. The signal transmission module includes a first signal receiving and transmitting element and a second signal receiving and transmitting element. The first signal receiving and transmitting element is mounted on the robot manipulator. The second signal receiving and transmitting element is disposed neighboring to a target workpiece. A signal is transported between the signal receiving and transmitting elements. The controller is electrically connected with the signal transmission module for receiving the signal outputted from the signal transmission module. The controller acquires a relative position between the first signal receiving and transmitting element and the second signal receiving and transmitting element according to a variation in the signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer-implemented method of processing a query using a columnstore comprising a plurality of segments, the method comprising: receiving a query comprising a parameter; determining a key corresponding to the parameter; identifying a mapping structure, from a plurality of mapping structures, relating to said key, wherein each mapping structure corresponds to a respective segment of the columnstore; interrogating the identified mapping structure to determine a value corresponding to the key, wherein the value identifies an entry of an index table of a plurality of index tables that corresponds to the respective segment, wherein the entry of the index table identifies a row of the respective segment of the columnstore relating to the parameter; and retrieving data relating to the parameter from a data source based on data stored in the entry of the index table.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for routing a multitude of conductors through a first routing area on a planar surface is presented. The method includes receiving data representing the first routing area bounded by two opposite longitudinal sides each having a different number of a multitude of first vertices. The first routing area includes one or more blockages. The method further includes determining one or more locations on at least one of the two opposite longitudinal sides for adding one or more second vertices, and decomposing the first routing area into a multitude of second routing areas each not including any of the one or more blockages. The method further includes performing a gateway model routing (GMR) of the multitude of conductors in each of the multitude of second routing areas using the multitude of first vertices and the added one or more second vertices.

Abstract: A wireless communication device and a case assembly are provided. The wireless communication device includes main body, kickstand structure and antenna module. The main body includes display portion, back portion and RF signal module. The display and back portions are opposite, which the RF signal module is disposed between. The kickstand structure is rotationally pivoted to the back portion of main body. The antenna module is disposed on the kickstand structure and electrically connected to the RF signal module of main body. The case assembly is partially covered the wireless communication device and includes case covering the back portion of wireless communication device, kickstand structure rotationally pivoted to the case and antenna module disposed on the kickstand structure and electrically connecting to the RF signal module of wireless communication device.

Abstract: An action teaching method is provided for teaching a robotic arm of a robotic arm system through a gesture teaching device. In a step (a), a touch condition of a user's finger is sensed by the touch sensing unit. In a step (b), a sensing result of the touch sensing unit is transmitted to an identification unit, so that a touch information is identified by the identification unit. In a step (c), the touch information is transmitted to a teaching unit, so that the teaching unit actuates a corresponding operation of the robotic arm system according to the touch information. In a step (d), an operating result of the robotic arm system is shown on a display unit, so that the user judges whether the operating result of the robotic arm system is successful through the display unit.

Abstract: A method and system of converting stereo video content to multi-view video content combines an Eulerian approach with a Lagrangian approach. The method comprises generating a disparity map for each of the left and right views of a received stereoscopic frame. For each corresponding pair of left and right scanlines of the received stereoscopic frame, the method further comprises decomposing the left and right scanlines into a left sum of wavelets or other basis functions, and a right sum wavelets or other basis functions. The method further comprises establishing an initial disparity correspondence between left wavelets and right wavelets based on the generated disparity maps, and refining the initial disparity between the left wavelet and the right wavelet using a phase difference between the corresponding wavelets. The method further comprises reconstructing at least one novel view based on the left and right wavelets.