Abstract: A dust collection box and a robot vacuum cleaner are disclosed. The dust collection box is used in the robot vacuum cleaner. The dust collection box includes a box body, a filter holder arranged in the box body, a dust separation structure configured to block dust, and a filter. The box body defines an air inlet and an air outlet. The filter holder defines an opening in a side surface thereof. The dust separation structure is arranged in the box body and located at an air inlet side of the opening. The filter is arranged to the filter holder and located at an air outlet side of the opening.

Abstract: A hybrid gear includes a first portion having a plurality of first engagement features formed from a first material and having a first stiffness and a second portion having a plurality of second engagement features in intermeshing arrangement with the plurality of first engagement features. The plurality of second engagement features is formed from a second material distinct from the first material and having a second stiffness. The first stiffness of the plurality of first engagement features is within 20% of the second stiffness of the plurality of second engagement features.

Abstract: A storage device (30) for storing a pen needle assembly (10) includes a housing (30) having first wells (44) with a dimension for receiving the pen needle assembly and second wells (46) for receiving an inner shield (24) of the pen needle assembly. The second wells (46) have a diameter less than a diameter of the first wells (44). An ejector (40) in the housing (34) can be actuated to eject the used needle hub (16) and outer covers (22) from the first well (44) and the inner shield (24) from the second well (46) for disposal. A method of coupling a pen needle delivery device to a needle hub is also provided.

Abstract: A memory device that includes: a memory controller; a control unit; and a memory cell array that includes memory blocks, each memory block comprising: memory cells, word lines respectively coupled to the memory cells, signal lines to transfer signals to perform programming operations to one or more memory cells of the memory cells, a first metal layer coupled to a first group of lines and configured to route the first group of the lines to the control unit, the lines comprising the word lines and the signal lines, and a second metal layer coupled to a second group of the lines and configured to route the second group of the lines to the control unit, wherein the memory controller is configured to: control the control unit to (i) select particular memory cells and (ii) program data to the particular memory cells is disclosed.

Abstract: A control system for a shutter is disclosed. The shutter includes a force-bearing mechanism and a plurality of slats. The control system includes a power source, a driving device connected to the power source to output a first driving force, which drives the force-bearing mechanism to rotate the slats, and a clutch mechanism, which includes an input member and an output member which are drivable to be connected together for synchronous operation, or to be mutually disconnected for independent operation. When the driving device outputs the first driving force, the input member is engaged with the output member, and the first driving force can be transmitted to the force-bearing mechanism through the clutch mechanism to rotate the slats. When the driving device stops, the input member is disengaged from the output member, and the slats and the force-bearing mechanism are rotatable relative to the driving device.

Abstract: An apparatus may comprise a processing resource operatively coupled to a memory resource and a frame determination component operatively coupled to the processing resource and the memory resource. The frame determination component may cause a counter corresponding to a particular station associated to the apparatus to be stored in the memory resource, the counter to be incremented in response to receipt of a transmission frame containing an invalid starting sequence number (SEN) and a deauthentication frame to be transmitted in response to receipt of a threshold number of transmission frames containing the invalid.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a roof luggage rack and an article separation device. When used as the roof luggage rack, the device may include a cross rod assembly to carry articles; a longitudinal rod to fix on a vehicle roof; a locking buckle, which has two ends respectively buckling with the cross rod assembly and the longitudinal rod in a detachable manner, such that the cross rod assembly and the longitudinal rod may be fixed in a detachable manner. The roof luggage rack and the article separation device may be combined and connected by different means to achieve various purposes, overcoming a problem of the device having a single usage purpose.

Abstract: A cyclonic separating device for an upright vacuum cleaner and an upright vacuum cleaner with the same are disclosed. The cyclonic separating device includes a dirt cup, a filter and a cyclonic cone assembly. The filter is disposed in the dirt cup and includes a filter inlet and a filter outlet communicating between the filter inlet and an air outlet. The cyclonic cone assembly includes a cyclone cylinder and a cyclonic guide, in which a first end of the cyclone cylinder is communicated with an air inlet, and the cyclonic guide is fitted in a second end of the cyclone cylinder and is detachably fitted over the filter to spirally guide dirty air introduced into the cyclone cylinder from the air inlet to the filter inlet.

Abstract: A needle hub assembly for coupling to a pen needle delivery device includes an outer cover having a first well receiving the needle hub and inner shield covering a cannula of the needle hub. A second well is spaced from the first well and receives the inner shield. In use, the pen delivery device is coupled to the connecting end of the needle hub to withdraw the needle hub and inner shield from the first well. The inner shield is inserted into the second well where the inner shield is gripped so that the inner shield can be separated from the needle hub without the user handling the outer cover or the inner shield. After use, the needle hub is inserted into the first well and the pen needle delivery device is separated from the needle hub. The needle hub is retained within the first well where the outer cover containing the used needle hub and inner shield can be discarded as a single unit.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit includes identifying a first cell of a layout, placing a first pair of conductive patterns on a first set of routing tracks, placing a second pair of conductive patterns on a second set of routing tracks, and forming, by a first mask, a first set of conductive structures based on the first pair or second pair of conductive patterns. The first cell abuts a second cell. The first cell has a first set of routing tracks. The second cell has a second set of routing tracks. The first and second cell have a same cell height that is a non-integer multiple of a minimum pitch. A top and bottom boundary of the first cell overlaps a pair of the first set of routing tracks. A top and bottom boundary of the second cell overlaps a pair of the second set of routing tracks.

Abstract: A TFT array substrate, its manufacturing method and a corresponding display device are disclosed. The TFT array substrate, includes a bearing substrate, a gate line and a data line arranged across each other on the bearing substrate, a pixel region defined by the gate line and the data line, and a thin film transistor, a pixel electrode and an active layer disposed in the pixel region. Specifically, a gate of the thin film transistor is connected to the gate line, a source thereof is connected to the data line and a drain thereof is connected to the pixel electrode. Further, an insulating layer is also formed above the source of the thin film transistor, and a drain trench is formed in the insulating layer. In addition, the drain of the thin film transistor is in the drain trench and is connected to the source through the active layer.

Abstract: A memory device that includes: a memory controller; a control unit; and a memory cell array that includes memory blocks, each memory block comprising: memory cells, word lines respectively coupled to the memory cells, signal lines to transfer signals to perform programming operations to one or more memory cells of the memory cells, a first metal layer coupled to a first group of lines and configured to route the first group of the lines to the control unit, the lines comprising the word lines and the signal lines, and a second metal layer coupled to a second group of the lines and configured to route the second group of the lines to the control unit, wherein the memory controller is configured to: control the control unit to (i) select particular memory cells and (ii) program data to the particular memory cells is disclosed.

Abstract: A dust collection box and a robot vacuum cleaner are disclosed. The dust collection box includes a box body, a first lid detachably arranged to the box body, a filter, and a filter missing-alert device arranged to the first lid. The filter missing-alert device includes a movable member. When the filter is not mounted into the box body and the first lid is arranged to be closed on to the box body, the movable member interferes with the box body, such that the box body cannot be closed with the first lid. When the filter is mounted into the box body and the first lid is arranged to the box body, the filter missing-alert device interferes with the filter to eliminate the interference between the movable member and the box body, such that the box body can be closed with the first lid.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor device is provided, comprising: a substrate having a first area and a second area, and the second area adjacent to and surrounding the first area (i.e. active area), wherein an array pattern is formed in the first area; a stack structure having multi-layers formed above the substrate, and the multi-layers comprising active layers (ex: conductive layers) alternating with insulating layers above the substrate. The stack structure comprises first sub-stacks related to the array pattern in the first area; and second sub-stacks separately disposed in the second area, and the second sub-stacks configured as first dummy islands surrounding the first sub-stacks of the array pattern.

Abstract: A water tank assembly for a robot vacuum cleaner and a robot vacuum cleaner are provided. The robot vacuum cleaner includes a main unit, two drive wheels and a universal wheel. The water tank assembly includes a water tank and a support part, and the universal wheel and the water tank assembly are disposed to the main unit. When the robot vacuum cleaner is located on a horizontal ground, the universal wheel and the two drive wheels contact the ground, and the support part is spaced from the ground by a preset value. When the robot vacuum cleaner is inclined towards a side where the water tank assembly is, the support part contacts the ground.

Abstract: A magnetic levitation imitation flame device includes a mounting base, a flame member, a positioning bracket, a first magnet, and a second magnet. The positioning bracket is fixed in the mounting base. The first magnet is disposed on the flame member. The flame member is disposed on the positioning bracket and protrudes outwards from the mounting base. The second magnet is fixed at a lower end of the positioning bracket. The first magnet and the second magnet are arranged up and down. Magnetic poles thereof facing each other have same polarity so that the flame member is levitated relative to the positioning bracket under a repulsive force of the first magnet and the second magnet. Thus, the flame member swings with big angle, naturally and realistically, and saves electric energy. In addition, an imitation flame lamp is also provided.

Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner (1) includes a brushroll assembly (100) having a brushroll casing (12) and a brushroll (11); a motor assembly (200) having a motor housing (21) and a motor (22); a body assembly (300) having a body (31) and a bridging member (32), in which the bridging member (32) is pivotally connected to the motor housing (21) to make the body (31) rotatable between an upright position and an oblique position; and an elastic assembly (4) provided between the brushroll casing (12) and the bridging member (32), and configured to be pressed downward against the brushroll casing (12) by the bridging member (32) when the body (31) rotates from the upright position to the oblique position.

Abstract: A floor brush assembly for an upright vacuum cleaner (1) and an upright vacuum cleaner (1) with the same are disclosed. The floor brush includes a brushroll (11); a motor (22) driving the brushroll (11) to roll via a drive belt (13) that is winded upon a motor shaft (221) of the motor (22) and a central part of the brushroll (11); and a brushroll casing (12) provided outside the brushroll (11), having a dust suction port and defining a brushroll air-suction channel (122) and a drive-belt mounting chamber (123) for mounting the drive belt, in which the brushroll air-suction channel (122) comprises a first air-suction channel (1221) and a second air-suction channel (1222) located at both sides of the drive-belt mounting chamber (123).

Abstract: Generally this disclosure describes a video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar; initiating communication; detecting a user input; identifying the user input; identifying an animation command based on the user input; generating avatar parameters; and transmitting at least one of the animation command and the avatar parameters.

Abstract: A dust collection box and a robot vacuum cleaner are disclosed. The dust collection box is used in the robot vacuum cleaner. The dust collection box includes a box body, a filter holder arranged in the box body, a dust separation structure configured to block dust, and a filter. The box body defines an air inlet and an air outlet. The filter holder defines an opening in a side surface thereof. The dust separation structure is arranged in the box body and located at an air inlet side of the opening. The filter is arranged to the filter holder and located at an air outlet side of the opening.