Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes the operation below. Vertices in a conflict graph are sorted into a first clique and a second clique, in which the conflict graph corresponds to a layout of a circuit. A first vertex of the vertices is merged with a second vertex of the vertices, to generate a reduced graph, in which the first clique excludes the second vertex, and the second clique excludes the first vertex. A first color pattern of a plurality of color patterns is assigned to a first pattern, corresponding to the first vertex, and a second pattern, corresponding to the second vertex, in the layout according to the reduced graph.

Abstract: A liquid lens chip, a driving apparatus and a driving method thereof are provided. The driving apparatus includes a carrier and a driver. The carrier is configured to carry a liquid lens and has a plurality of electrode pairs in contact with the liquid lens. The driver provides a periodic first driving signal to a selected electrode pair of the electrode pairs during a first time period according to a scan control signal to change a shape of the liquid lens. The driver further provides a periodic second driving signal to an opposite electrode pair opposite to the selected electrode pair during a second time period to recover the shape of the liquid lens which has been changed during the first time period.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display device, a packaging method thereof and a display apparatus. The display device includes a base substrate; and a light-emitting unit and a packaging unit sequentially disposed on the base substrate, the packaging unit includes a first packaging film layer, a second packaging film layer and a water-absorbing functional layer located between the first packaging film layer and the second packaging film layer; the water-absorbing functional layer is mainly formed of a self-healing material with water absorbability.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of heat spreaders with interlocked inserts, and related devices and methods. In some embodiments, a heat spreader may include: a frame formed of a first material, wherein the frame includes an opening, a projection of the frame extends into the opening, and the projection has a top surface, a side surface, and a bottom surface; a recess having at least one sidewall formed by the frame; and an insert formed of a second material different from the first material, wherein the insert is disposed in the frame and in contact with the top surface, the side surface, and the bottom surface of the projection.

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: Leveraging the wealth of information available on-line to accelerate and facilitate commercial transactions initiated by viewers of television programming, both during conventional programming and while using interactive features such as shopping channels, application channels, executing downloaded applications, and the like, for reducing the amount and frequency of user input required by accelerating and simplifying the process of accessing stored profiles and payment methods in these transactions, and by reducing user efforts in maintaining their on-line presence without compromising user security, is described. The motivation for such simplification derives from concerns apparent in emerging t-commerce transactions, where the means by which viewers may engage in two-way transactions directly in the context of the television programming are different and frequently more constrained than in traditional e-commerce and m-commerce modes.

Abstract: Described herein are polymer compositions comprising a polymer and a molecular sieve having a framework type of AEL, AFO, EUO, FER, HEU, MEL, MTW, MTT, MFI, OFF, or TON. The present polymer composition comprises a toluene content of less than 1.0 mg/m3 and a C6-C16 volatile organic compounds content of less than 3.0 mg/m3. Described herein also are a method of reducing the toluene content contained in polymers.

Abstract: The stapler includes a main body, a magazine, a striker, and a driving portion. The main body encloses a receiving space and has an opening at a lower portion of a front end thereof A longitudinal direction is defined by the front end and a rear end of the main body. The magazine is arranged in the main body to receive staples. The striker is arranged at the front end of the main body and is movable linearly above the opening of the main body. The driving portion is arranged in the main body and is connected to the striker. The driving portion drives the striker to move downward to strike a staple out. The striker has a bottom end which is recessed and has two ends and an intermediate portion between the two ends. The intermediate portion is more recessed than the two ends.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a method for calibrating a plenoptic camera. The plenoptic camera includes a lenslet array placed between a main lens and a photosensor, the lenslet array having a plurality of lenslets. The method is remarkable in that it includes obtaining a white image W and a model that describes light scene occlusion induced by the main lens and each lenslet. For a given pixel of the photosensor, where the model is represented by a set of parameters, obtaining a first subset of parameters values from the set of parameters in the model and obtaining a second subset of parameters value from the set of parameters in the model by performing a maximum likelihood estimation method based on the model, the white image and the first subset of parameters values, and where a union of the first and the second subsets of parameters corresponds to the set of parameters.

Abstract: A skin surface indwelling device for guiding punctures includes: an indwelling tube (13) having an inside tunnel (P) substantially extending along the longitudinal direction of the indwelling tube (13), the tunnel (P) is used for guiding needle (N), the indwelling tube (13) has a proximal end positioned above the skin surface (S) and a distal end positioned under the skin surface (S) in indwelling state; a support (11) having a bottom surface on its bottom that directly or indirectly contacts with the skin surface (S), the support (11) supports and fixates the indwelling tube (13); and a sealing elements (141,142) configured to seal the tunnel (P). The skin surface indwelling device for guiding punctures can shorten the time of establishing a puncture tunnel in the buttonhole puncture method, and help to build the puncture tunnel. In addition, the skin surface indwelling device can also guide the puncture needle (N) when puncturing, and protect the immature puncture tunnel.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to a swaging process for complex integrated heat spreaders. An embodiment of an integrated heat spreader includes components, each of the components including one or more swage points; and a multiple swage joints, each swage joint including a swage pin joining two or more components, wherein components are joined into a single integrated heat spreader unit by the swage joints.

Abstract: The present invention provides a simulated candle lamp, including a housing, an LED light source, a candlewick sheet, and a vibration apparatus, where a candlewick through hole is disposed on the top of the housing; the candlewick sheet is an elastic soft sheet; the candlewick sheet has a flame-like upper portion; a lower portion of the candlewick sheet passes through the candlewick through hole and is connected and fixed to the vibration apparatus; the vibration apparatus drives the upper portion of the candlewick sheet to vibrate back and forth; and light of the LED light source is projected to the front of the upper portion of the candlewick sheet. When the lower portion of the candlewick sheet vibrates back and forth, the upper portion of the candlewick sheet has a larger amplitude due to the elasticity of the upper portion. In the projection of LED light, a soft halo effect appears on the edge.

Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner (1) includes a brushroll (11); a motor assembly (200) including a motor housing (21) and a motor (22), in which a rotating axis of the motor (22) and a rotating axis of the brushroll (11) are disposed in a non-parallel manner, and the motor (22) drives the brushroll (11) rolling by a drive belt (13) and is rotatable between a first upright position of tensioning the drive belt (13) and a first oblique position of loosening the drive belt (13); a body assembly (300) including a body (31), a bridging member (32) and a dirt cup (37) mounted on the body (31), in which the bridging member (32) is rotatably connected with the motor housing (21) to make the body (31) rotatable between a second upright position and a second oblique position, and the motor (22) is moved by the bridging member (32) from the first oblique position to the first upright position when the body (31) moves from the second upright position to the second oblique position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of sintered heat spreaders with inserts and related devices and methods. In some embodiments, a heat spreader may include: a frame including aluminum and a polymer binder; an insert disposed in the frame, wherein the insert has a thermal conductivity higher than a thermal conductivity of the frame; and a recess having at least one sidewall formed by the frame. The polymer binder may be left over from sintering frame material and insert material to form the heat spreader.

Abstract: A vertical vacuum cleaner (1) is provided, including a brushroll (22); a motor assembly (200) including a motor housing (21) and a motor (22), in which the motor (22) is configured to drive the brushroll (22) to roll via a drive belt (13) and is rotatable between a first upright position where the drive belt (13) is tensioned and a first oblique position where the drive belt (13) is loosened; a body assembly (300) including a body (31) and a bridging member (32) rotatably connected with the motor housing (21); a lever driving device rotatably disposed to the motor housing (21) and having two ends respectively fitted with the bridging member (32) and the motor (22), in which the bridging member (32) is configured to drive the motor (22) to move from the first oblique position to the first upright position via the lever driving device.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a relay and controlling method thereof. The controlling method includes: detecting an input voltage of the relay and a current flowing through the relay; obtaining a voltage zero crossing point information according to the input voltage and a reference voltage value; turning on the relay at an initial turn-on time point according to the voltage zero crossing point information, and obtaining a real turn-on time point of the relay according to the current flowing through the relay; obtaining a turn-on delay of the relay according to the initial turn-on time point and the real turn-on time point, and adjusting the initial turn-on time point to obtain a compensated turn-on time point according to the turn-on delay.

Abstract: Methods of forming microelectronic package structures/modules, and structures formed thereby, are described. Structures formed herein may include a first die disposed on a substrate and a second die disposed adjacent the first die on the substrate. A cooling solution is attached to the substrate, wherein a rib extends from a central region of the cooling solution and is attached to the substrate. The rib is disposed between the first die and the second die.

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: A fully homomorphic encrypted ciphertext query method, the method including: acquiring a first plaintext, encrypting the first plaintext using a symmetric-key algorithm or a public-key algorithm to yield a first ciphertext, and storing the first ciphertext as a queried object; receiving a second plaintext which corresponds to a query condition, encrypting the second plaintext using a symmetric-key algorithm or a public-key algorithm to yield a second ciphertext, and storing the second ciphertext as a query object; performing bitwise summation on the queried object and the query object, to acquire a ciphertext query result; and decrypting the ciphertext query result to yield a decrypted plaintext, and comparing the decrypted plaintext with the second plaintext, determining, if the decrypted plaintext is the same as the second plaintext, the ciphertext query result is correct, and the query object exists in the queried object; otherwise, determining the ciphertext query result is incorrect.

Abstract: In implementations of the subject matter described herein, a device is provided. The device comprises a power source and a display. The device also comprises a buffer in communication with the display. The buffer is configured to store information to be displayed on the display. The device further comprises a power management unit. In a power-off mode of the device where remaining capacity of the power source is below a threshold, the power management unit powers the display and the buffer, so that the display can display the information stored in the buffer. In this way, even if the device is in the power-off mode due to the low capacity of the power source, the display can still present useful information to the user.