Abstract: A power supply device includes a voltage converting circuit and a mode switching circuit. The voltage converting circuit is configured to receive a first voltage and convert the first voltage to a second voltage. The mode switching circuit is configured to provide an output voltage and an output current to a load according to the second voltage. The mode switching circuit includes a switch configured to maintain on or off on the condition that the power supply device is operated under a constant voltage output mode such that the value of the output voltage corresponds to the second voltage, and the switch is configured to switch between on and off on the condition that the power supply device is operated under a constant current output mode such that the output current of the mode switching circuit is a constant value.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device for a device or module which can be plugged into the heat dissipation device includes a mounting bracket, an upper radiator, and at least one side radiator. The mounting bracket includes an upper bracket and two side brackets connected to two sides of the upper bracket. The upper bracket and the two side brackets define a receiving chamber for receiving the device or module. The upper radiator is positioned above the upper bracket. The at least one side radiator is positioned at one side of the side bracket away from the receiving chamber. The upper radiator includes a heat conducting layer, and the heat conducting layer includes a thermally conductive foam and a graphite layer arranged around the thermally conductive foam.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides an optical lens including a first lens group with at least two lenses, a second lens group with at least two lenses, and a parting line located between the first lens group and the second lens group. Each of the lenses of the first and the second lens groups is associated with a respective distance, the respective distance is a distance value measured along an optical axis between two focal points of two end points of an image circle diameter formed at an image plane of the optical lens, under the condition that an optical center of one of the lenses is shifted a distance away from the optical axis. The two lenses with the two largest distance values among all lenses are disposed on the same side of the parting line.

Abstract: Certain embodiments involve blending images using neural networks to automatically generate alignment or photometric adjustments that control image blending operations. For instance, a foreground image and a background image data are provided to an adjustment-prediction network that has been trained, using a reward network, to compute alignment or photometric adjustments that optimize blending reward scores. An adjustment action (e.g., an alignment or photometric adjustment) is computed by applying the adjustment-prediction network to the foreground image and the background image data. A target background region is extracted from the background image data by applying the adjustment action to the background image data. The target background region is blended with the foreground image, and the resultant blended image is outputted.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a voltage converting circuit and a mode switching circuit. The voltage converting circuit is configured to receive a first voltage and convert the first voltage to a second voltage. The mode switching circuit is configured to provide an output voltage and an output current to a load according to the second voltage. The mode switching circuit includes a switch configured to maintain on or off on the condition that the power supply device is operated under a constant voltage output mode such that the value of the output voltage corresponds to the second voltage, and the switch is configured to switch between on and off on the condition that the power supply device is operated under a constant current output mode such that the output current of the mode switching circuit is a constant value.

Abstract: A retention apparatus is provided for securing a cable into a receptacle of an electronic device. The retention apparatus includes a body with two distal ends. A buckle is located at one distal end while a housing is located at the opposite distal end. The buckle includes at least one tooth. The housing includes a receiver configured to secure the buckle and a handle portion. The receiver includes a securing element and guide. The securing element includes at least one notch to interconnect with the at least one tooth of the buckle.

Abstract: The systems and methods herein relate to artificial neural networks. The systems and methods examine an input image having a plurality of instances using an artificial neural network, and generate an affinity graph based on the input image. The affinity graph is configured to indicate positions of the instances within the input image. The systems and methods further identify a number of instances of the input image by clustering the instances based on the affinity graph.

Abstract: A power supply includes a transformer winding, a switching circuit, a controller and a filter circuit. The transformer winding is configured to provide a first voltage. The switching circuit is coupled to the transformer winding and includes a first and a second switching unit. On the condition that the power supply is operated under a standby mode, the controller controls the first and the second switching units to provide a discharging path between two terminals of the transformer winding. On the condition that the power supply is operated under an operating mode, the controller controls the switching circuit such that the switching circuit provides a second voltage according to the first voltage. The filter circuit is coupled to the switching circuit and configured to filter the second voltage to provide an output voltage.

Abstract: A hot swappable fan module includes an outer frame, a cooling fan, a fixing element, and a light guide assembly. The cooling fan is located on one side of the outer frame. The fixing element is operable to fix the outer frame and the cooling fan. The light guide assembly includes a light guide post, a first stopping portion, and a second stopping portion. The light guide post penetrates through the cooling fan and the outer frame. The first stopping portion is located on the light guide post, and abuts against one surface of the cooling fan opposite to the outer frame. The second stopping portion is arranged opposite to the first stopping portion, is light-transmittable, and is optically coupled to the light guide post, and abuts against one surface of the outer frame opposite to the cooling fan.

Abstract: A high capacity magnetic filter separates diamagnetic and/or paramagnetic substances from fluid streams. Diamagnetic solid substances are magnetized under an external magnetic field through coordinated interaction of diamagnetic solid substances with an inducement paramagnetic material (IPM). The magnetic filter serves as a separation zone created by the presence of IPM and magnets that are shielded from the IPM by non-magnetic sleeves or partitions. The IPM in the void volume between the magnets affords large surface area onto which diamagnetic and paramagnetic materials can contact and be attracted to. The relative position and distance of the magnetic source, such a magnetic bar or electromagnet, to the solid mixture of diamagnetic and IPM are adjusted to induce sufficiently strong magnetism in the diamagnetic solids which causes the diamagnetic solids to be attracted by the magnetic field as well. Both diamagnetic and paramagnetic substances can be removed from a liquid or gas.

Abstract: A metal cooling plate functioning includes a plurality of through cooling patterns. Each cooling pattern includes a ventilation through hole and two “V”-shaped annular grooves, each annular groove surrounding the outside the ventilation through hole. Each side of the cooling plate defines the “V”-shaped annular groove, where the annular grooves being paired are directly opposing each other. Areas of the metal cooling plate directly between respective bottoms of the opposing grooves form an annular plastic zone in which electrical resistance is higher than a resistance of the metal base at all other areas.

Abstract: A ribbon cassette structure is provided. The provided ribbon cassette structure includes a cartridge having at least a rotating structure. The rotating structure includes a first actuating element, a first connecting element, a second actuating element and a support shaft. The first connecting element is located between the first actuating element and the second actuating element, and the second actuating element is located between the first actuating element and the support shaft.

Abstract: A ribbon cassette structure is provided. The provided ribbon cassette structure includes a cartridge having at least a rotating structure. The rotating structure includes a first actuating element, a first connecting element, a second actuating element and a support shaft. The first connecting element is located between the first actuating element and the second actuating element, and the second actuating element is located between the first actuating element and the support shaft.