Abstract: Microfluidic devices in which electrokinetic mechanisms move droplets of a liquid or particles in a liquid are described. The devices include at least one electrode that is optically transparent and/or flexible.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing LCD panels includes providing upper and lower substrates; interposing a liquid crystal material composed of at least one liquid crystal molecule and at least two photosensitive monomers between the upper and lower substrates, at least one first photosensitive monomer having an absorption peak larger than 300 nm and at least one second photosensitive monomer having an absorption peak smaller than 300 nm; applying a voltage between the upper and lower substrates and irradiating with ultra-violet radiation having a first wavelength larger than 300 nm for a first time interval for polymerizing most first photosensitive monomers to provide an alignment polymer; and separately irradiating with ultra-violet radiation having a second wavelength for a second time interval, the second wavelength being larger than the first wavelength.

Abstract: An annotation retrieval module may be configured to retrieve annotations added to sample data, the annotations having been added according to an annotation rule. An analysis tool may be configured to create a logical schema and a configuration file from the retrieved annotations, according to the annotation rule. The logic schema may represent a tree structure containing one or more data elements corresponding to the sample data, and the configuration file may define one or more operations for adding DFDL annotations into the logic schema. A DFDL schema generator may be configured to generate a DFDL schema for the sample data according to the logic schema and the configuration file.

Abstract: A method for identifying friction parameters for a linear module is disclosed. Since an acting interval of a friction is determined by a relative velocity between two contacting surfaces, and when the relative velocity is much greater than a Stribeck velocity, there is only a Coulomb friction and a viscous friction exist between the contacting surfaces, it is possible to use a measured torque signal of this interval to identify a Coulomb friction torque, a the linear module's friction torque, and the linear module's equivalent inertia. When the relative velocity between the two contacting surfaces is smaller than the Stribeck velocity, it is possible to identify a maximum static friction torque and the Stribeck velocity by referring to the three known parameters. Thereby, all the friction parameters can be identified within one reciprocating movement of the linear module, making the method highly feasible in practice.

Abstract: A disaster monitoring and pre-warning system comprises a disaster informing system, peer-to-peer wireless communication devices, a monitoring host and a pre-warning message issuing host. The disaster informing system transfers at least one first disaster information. The peer-to-peer wireless communication devices sense at least one disaster event to generate at least one second disaster information. The at least one second disaster information is transferred by a peer-to-peer technology. The monitoring host receives the at least one first disaster information and the at least one second disaster information to generate a first pre-warning information. The pre-warning message issuing host issues the first pre-warning information.

Abstract: A video game includes a peripheral device that senses the presence and identity of toy objects near or on the peripheral. Each of the toy objects includes an identification device such as an RFID tag. Each of the toys is also associated with a corresponding game character or object. The peripheral device provides lighting effects based on characteristics of the game character or aspects of the game play sequence thereby enhancing the user's gameplay experience.

Abstract: In some examples, a set of events is received. A row-based chunk includes the set of events and metadata about the set of events is generated, and a column-based chunk that includes metadata about the set of events and, for each event in the set of events, a value of a first field of the multiple fields. The metadata about the set of events includes at least one of a minimum value or a maximum value of the first field over the events in the set of events.

Abstract: A method for detecting a preload residual rate involves: a. installing a temperature sensor on one of two preloaded elements; b. making the two preloaded elements to move with respect to each other, and recording a time-related temperature variation sensed by the temperature sensor, so as to obtain an initial temperature-rising curve; c. making the two preloaded elements to move with respect to each other, and recording a time-related temperature variation sensed by the temperature sensor, so as to obtain a detected temperature-rising curve; and d. comparing the initial and detected temperature-rising curves, so as to obtain the preload residual rate between the two preloaded elements of the step c to the step b. The method detects a preload residual rate applied to an object when the object is operating while being advantageous in terms of cost, service life, response and accuracy.

Abstract: An object gripping device using a electromagnetic assembly includes a base having two opposite ends thereof, a fastening portion pivoted at one end of the base and having an object-gripping trench and a through opening having a stopping surface therein at two opposite ends of the fastening portion, a transmission portion pivoted at the other end of the base, a stopping shaft extending through both the transmission portion and the through opening, a first spring connected both the base and the fastening portion, a second spring connected both the base and the transmission portion, and a electromagnetic assembly connected the base and the transmission portion.

Abstract: An approach is provided in which a master thermal controller utilizes a primary fan manager to control fans included in a computer system to cool various devices. When the master thermal controller determines that the primary fan manager is unresponsive, the master thermal controller transfers master thermal control to a backup thermal controller. The backup thermal controller creates fan control information based upon sensor information corresponding to the various devices, and sends the fan control information to a backup fan manager. In turn, the backup fan manager adjusts the speed of the fans according to the fan control information.

Abstract: A wireless power receiver includes a power receiving circuit wirelessly receiving power transmitted from a wireless power transmitter so as to generate an induced current, and a rectifying-and-modulating circuit including first to eighth switches and a control unit. The control unit is operable to control operation of each of the first to eighth switches between conduction and non-conduction. Accordingly, the first to fourth switches cooperatively constitute a full-bridge rectifier for rectifying the induced current generated by the power receiving circuit, and each of the fifth to eighth switches is operable to switch synchronously with a respective one of the first to fourth switches or to became non-conducting, thereby changing an amplitude of the induced current.

Abstract: A network interface card includes a receiving unit and a capturing unit. The receiving unit is used for receiving a first hot-plug signal transmitted from a remote network apparatus via an HDMI. The capturing unit is coupled to the receiving unit, for capturing a physical address of the remote network apparatus via the HDMI. After the physical address of the remote network apparatus is captured by the capturing unit, the network interface card communicates with the remote network apparatus by using the HDMI.

Abstract: Packaging process tools and packaging methods for semiconductor devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a packaging process tool for semiconductor devices includes a mechanical structure including a frame. The frame includes a plurality of apertures adapted to retain a plurality of integrated circuit dies therein. The frame includes at least one hollow region.

Abstract: A method for controlling amplification factor of a receiver device includes: detecting a first variation of an equivalent length of a cable, detecting a second variation of amplification factor of a digital automatic gain controller (DAGC), determining a first update value of amplification factor of an analog automatic gain controller (AAGC) according to the first variation and the second variation, calculating a tuning ratio of the first update value to a current value of the amplification factor of the AAGC, calculating a second update value of the amplification factor of the DAGC according to the tuning ratio, updating a set value of the amplification factor of the AAGC according to the first update value, and updating a set value of the amplification factor of the DAGC according to the second update value.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a package structure for a flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) device, which may include: a flexible substrate, arranged to support the OLED device; a packaging layer, provided on the flexible substrate; the OLED device, provided on the packaging layer; and a waterproof and oxygenproof transparent thin film, covering the OLED device.

Abstract: A head-mount eye tracking system including a first light source, a first pupil image capturing device, a first and a second environmental image capturing devices, a fixing device and an image identification system. The first light source is applied to illuminate a first eye of a user. The first pupil image capturing device is applied to capture a first pupil image of the first eye. The first and the second environmental image capturing devices are respectively applied to capture a first and a second environmental images in front of the user. The fixing device is mounted to the head of the user to fix the first light source, the first pupil image capturing device, the first and the second environmental image capturing devices on the head of the user. The image identification system is applied to map the first or the second environmental images to the first pupil image.

Abstract: An optical signal coupling assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first main body and a number of first optical coupling lenses. The second connector includes a second main body and a plurality of second optical coupling lenses to be optically coupled with the first optical coupling lenses. The first main body further includes two first connecting members, and the second main body further includes two second connecting members. The second connecting member matches with the first connecting member, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are configured for both fixing and aligning the first connector with the second connector.

Abstract: The present invention provides a green light iridium (III) complex and a method of preparing the same, which has a formula as follows: wherein m is 2 or 3; at least one of Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, Ar4, and Ar5 is a group containing fluorophenyl unit, which has a formula as follows: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 are H, CH3, or FCF3, and at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 is F or CF3. The green light iridium (III) complex of the present invention has higher light emitting efficiency; the method of preparing the same has tender reaction conditions, simple synthesis steps and easy to handle. Due to the fluorophenyl unit capable of transporting electrons introduced therein, carrier current mobility and exciton transporting equilibrium are increased to contribute better exciton recombination so as to enhance performance of an organic electroluminescent device.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an array substrate and a display device so as to alleviate the toothed edge appearance when an image is displayed in a dual-gate array substrate structure. The array substrate includes at least one row of pixel elements, a first gate line, and a second gate line. The first gate line and the second gate line are disposed on the same side of the least one row of pixel elements. Thin film transistors are disposed in the pixel elements, and gates of the thin film transistors in two adjacent pixel elements are coupled with the first gate line and the second gate line, respectively.

Abstract: A testing structure of a strip width of a scribing slot is provided, the structure includes a first isolated line (232) and a second isolated line (234) which are perpendicular to each other, the testing structure further includes a first field region pattern (220), the first field region pattern (220) includes two graphics, the two graphics are each located on one side of the first isolated line (232) and opposite to each other. A testing method of a strip width of a scribing slot is also disclosed.