Abstract: Generating trajectories from an implicit neural representation (INR) model to predict human mobility in uncertain traffic conditions includes receiving geocoordinate data representing vehicle motion observations of a traffic pattern; receiving a road network based on the geocoordinate data; training the INR model to learn continuous, latent fields of stochastic traffic properties over space and time based on the geocoordinate data; utilizing the INR model to extract spatio-temporal speed distributions from the geocoordinate data; applying a near-shortest-path, heuristic algorithm, weighted by predictions of the INR model, to produce real-world routing choices for traversing the road network; generating trajectories for transportation between an origin and destination in the road network using the algorithm and the predictions of the INR model, wherein the trajectories reflect non-deterministic and diverse route choices in the road network; and outputting generated trajectories to improve routing choices for a

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer having a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other, an active layer disposed on the first surface of the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer away from the first semiconductor layer, a mesa defined by a portion of the first semiconductor layer that is not covered by the active layer, and a recess extending through the second semiconductor layer into the first semiconductor layer. The recess, when being viewed from above the light-emitting device, is closer to a center of the first semiconductor layer than the mesa. A light-emitting apparatus including a circuit board and the light-emitting device is also provided.

Abstract: A method includes following steps. A beating pulse of a cardiac cell is monitored by using a biologically sensitive field-effect transistor (BioFET) disposed within a semiconductor substrate. A temperature around the cardiac cell is detected by using a temperature-sensing diode disposed within the semiconductor substrate. In response to the detected temperature falling below a predetermined threshold, the cardiac cell is heated by using a heater disposed within the semiconductor substrate. The cardiac cell is placed within a fluid containment region above the BioFET, and the temperature-sensing diode occupies a larger area within the fluid containment region than the heater.

Abstract: The disclosure describes an antenna that is formed from a continuous material according to some embodiments. In some embodiments, the antenna includes a plurality of individual antenna modules each formed from the continuous material. In some embodiments, each antenna module is configured to resonate at a plurality of frequencies. In some embodiments, each antenna module is configured to receive a voltage and/or current from a single feeder. In some embodiments, each of the antenna modules are effectively electrically isolated from each other. In some embodiments, each antenna module includes one or more driven portions and one or more parasitic portions. In some embodiments, the one or more driven portions are configured and/or arranged to induce a voltage in the one or more parasitic portions.

Abstract: Integrated circuitry comprising a ribbon or wire (RoW) transistor stack within which the transistors have different threshold voltages (Vt). In some examples, a gate electrode of the transistor stack may include only one workfunction metal. A metal oxide may be deposited around one or more channels of the transistor stack as a solid-state source of a metal oxide species that will diffuse toward the channel region(s). As diffused, the metal oxide may remain (e.g., as a silicate, or hafnate) in close proximity to the channel region, thereby altering the dipole properties of the gate insulator material. Different channels of a transistor stack may be exposed to differing amounts or types of the metal oxide species to provide a range of Vt within the stack. After diffusion, the metal oxide may be stripped as sacrificial, or retained.

Abstract: A customer value predicting method based on an artificial intelligence multilayer perceptron includes performing a data acquiring step, a customer value analyzing step, a grouping step, a predicting model establishing step and a predicting step. The data acquiring step includes acquiring a plurality of sales data from a cloud database. The customer value analyzing step includes analyzing a plurality of customer value indexes of a plurality of customers according to the sales data. The grouping step includes dividing the customers into a plurality of groups according to the customer value indexes. The predicting model establishing step includes establishing a predicting model according to a multilayer perceptron. The predicting step includes inputting one of the customer value indexes of an ungrouped customer into the predicting model to predict one of the groups corresponding to the one of the customer.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a biological tissue forming method includes the following steps: providing a biological tissue forming package with a base, a membrane, a sliding assembly and a sealing film that seals a chamber of the base used for receiving the membrane and the sliding assembly with one of the base and the sealing film being light-transmitting; passing a biological tissue fluid through the sealing film and the sliding assembly so as to be dispensed on the membrane; moving the sliding assembly away from a covering position used for covering the membrane via at least one passive magnetic element so as to expose the biological tissue fluid on the membrane; and emitting the biological tissue fluid exposed on the membrane by a curing light transmitting through the one of the base and the sealing film so as to cure the biological tissue fluid into a biological tissue.

Abstract: A headphone device of the invention includes a headband, a pair of joining members, a pair of holding members and a pair of sound generating modules. The headband is arc-shaped and has a first end and a second opposite to the first end. The joining members are movably disposed on the headband to approach or apart from the first end and the second end, and each of the joining members includes an upper contact portion extending towards another of the joining member. The holding members are rotatably joined to the joining members respectively, wherein each of the holding members includes a first pivot portion rotatably connected to one of the joining members and a holding portion secured to first pivot portion. The sound generating modules detachably disposed in the holding portion. The holding members rotate between a stretch position and a fold position.

Abstract: A buck-boost switching power circuit comprises a bypass control circuit which configured to determine whether the buck-boost switching power circuit operates in a bypass mode according to a bypass enable signal. When the conversion voltage difference between the input voltage and the output voltage is less than a reference voltage, the bypass control circuit controls to electrically connect the input power source with the output power source, and operates the buck-boost switching power circuit in the bypass phase of the bypass mode. Before and/or after the bypass phase, the bypass control circuit respectively controls the buck-boost switching power circuit to operate in a first transition phase and/or a second transition phase.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; at least one trench located at a top surface of the substrate; and a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer and a third dielectric layer that are sequentially stacked on an inner wall of each of the at least one trench. A topmost surface of the first dielectric layer is lower than a topmost surface of the second dielectric layer and the top surface of the substrate, to form a first groove between the second dielectric layer and the substrate. An edge corner between the top surface of the substrate and the inner wall of each of the at least one trench is in a shape of a fillet curve. The fillet structure is smooth and round without a sharp corner, reducing point discharge and improving reliability of the shallow trench isolation structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a near-field acoustic platform capable of synthesizing high resolution, arbitrarily shaped energy potential wells. A thin and viscoelastic membrane is utilized to modulate acoustic wavefront on a deep, sub-wavelength scale by suppressing the structural vibration selectively on the platform. This new acoustic wavefront modulation mechanism is powerful for manufacturing complex biologic products.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first cell, a second cell, a buffer zone and a first power rail. The first cell includes a first set of fins extending in a first direction. Each fin of the first set of fins corresponds to a transistor of a first set of transistors. The second cell includes a second set of fins extending in the first direction. Each fin of the second set of fins corresponds to a transistor of a second set of transistors. The second set of fins is separated from the first set of fins in a second direction. The buffer zone is between the first cell and the second cell. The first power rail extends in the first direction, and overlaps at least the buffer zone. The first power rail is in a first metal layer, and is configured to supply a first voltage.

Abstract: A towel bar includes a retractable and extendable robe hook. The robe hook may be formed in a wall-mounted first base joined by a towel bar to a wall-mounted second base. A shaft may be extended from the base to reveal the robe hook. When extended, the robe hook provides a location from which objects may be hung. When not needed, the robe hook may be pushed into the base and reside within an internal cavity, thereby concealed from view.

Abstract: A gapless ferrite structure for circulator or isolator includes a first base having a first flange and a first limit slot surrounded by the first flange, a second base having a second flange and a second limit slot surrounded by the second flange, a ferrite with two ends accommodated in the first limit slot and the second limit slot respectively, two limit magnets installed on the first base and the second base respectively and configured to be corresponsive to the ferrite to generate an attraction force on the ferrite, and two sealing units configured between an end of the ferrite and the first limit slot and between the other end of the ferrite and the second limit slot respectively. In this way, a gapless structure can be formed on a signal transmission path in a circulator or isolator.

Abstract: A system includes a control unit configured to receive one or more force signals from one or more force sensors coupled to one or both of a tool or an end effector. The one or more force signals are indicative of one or more forces exerted in relation to the tool or the end effector as the tool operates on one or more components to form an expanded hole. The control unit is further configured to compare the one or more forces in relation to force data associated with a reference expanded hole that is aligned with an alignment hole of the one or more components. The control unit is further configured to determine that the expanded hole caused a deformation when the one or more forces differ from the force data.

Abstract: Cleaning tools for cleaning the pull cable of an ingot puller apparatus and methods for cleaning the pull cable are disclosed. The cleaning tool includes a chamber for receiving the pull cable. Pressurized fluid is discharged through one or more nozzles to detach debris from the pull cable. The fluid and debris are collected in an exhaust plenum of the cleaning tool and are expelled through an exhaust tube. The cleaning tool includes one or more guides that guide the cleaning tool in an upper segment of the ingot puller apparatus.

Abstract: The current disclosure describes techniques for forming gate-all-around (“GAA”) devices from stacks of separately formed nanowire semiconductor strips. The separately formed nanowire semiconductor strips are tailored for the respective GAA devices. A trench is formed in a first stack of epitaxy layers to define a space for forming a second stack of epitaxy layers. The trench bottom is modified to have determined or known parameters in the shapes or crystalline facet orientations. The known parameters of the trench bottom are used to select suitable processes to fill the trench bottom with a relatively flat base surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to organizing user activities. In some embodiments, based accessed data, a computer system displays a user interface with representations of data corresponding to user activity arranged in different regions based on the impact of the user activity on a physical parameter.