Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a Bluetooth communication method having audio source scanning mechanism and used in a Bluetooth audio play playback apparatus that includes steps outlined below. A one-to-one connection is established with a Bluetooth communication assistant apparatus. An audio source scanning is performed to generate audio source information according to a scanned Bluetooth audio source apparatus. The audio source information is transmitted to the Bluetooth communication assistant apparatus. A selection command from the Bluetooth communication assistant apparatus is received to select the scanned Bluetooth audio source apparatus as a selected Bluetooth audio source apparatus. Audio data from the selected Bluetooth audio source apparatus is received and playback.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an interconnect structure, and conductive vias. The substrate has a first side, a second side and a sidewall connecting the first side and the second side, wherein the sidewall includes a first planar sidewall of a first portion of the substrate, a second planar sidewall of a second portion of the substrate and a curved sidewall of a third portion of the substrate, where the first planar sidewall is connected to the second planar sidewall through the curved sidewall. The interconnect structure is located on the first side of the substrate, where a sidewall of the interconnect structure is offset from the second planar sidewall. The conductive vias are located on the interconnect structure, where the interconnect structure is located between the conductive vias and the substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a scaling-resistant and yellowing-resistant composite reverse osmosis membrane and a preparation method thereof. By modifying the stability and yellowing of a coating of the reverse osmosis membrane, and grafting 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl)dimethyl-3-sulphoproyl) ammonium hydroxide (MEDSAH) and ethylene glycol methacrylate (EGMA) as amphoteric monomers and N-(isobutoxymethyl)acrylamide (IBMA) as yellowing-resistant particles on a surface of the reverse osmosis membrane using active polymerization, the present disclosure forms a three-network high-performance PMEDSAH/PEGMA/PIBMA composite coating. By active regulation of a polyamide (PA) layer through the three systems, the reverse osmosis membrane has high compatibility due to PMEDSAH, and stability, high hydrophilicity and anti-protein fouling property due to PEGMA, as well as yellowing-resistant property by coating PIBMA on the surface.

Abstract: Methods and semiconductor devices are provided. A method includes determining a location of a polyimide opening (PIO) corresponding to an under-bump metallization (UBM) feature in a die. The die includes a substrate and an interconnect structure over the substrate. The method also includes determining a location of a stacked via structure in the interconnect structure based on the location of the PIO. The method further includes forming, in the interconnect structure, the stacked via structure comprising at most three stacked contact vias at the location of the PIO.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery charging system and method. The battery charging method includes: determining a degree of healthy of a battery module according to an evaluation mechanism; setting a charging standard according to the degree of healthy; by handshaking with a charger, setting a charging voltage for the charger according to the charging standard to charge the battery module; and by the charger, perform a charging operation on the battery module until a fully charged condition is satisfied.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a display including a display panel and a light redirecting film disposed on the viewing side of the display panel. The light redirecting film comprises a light redistribution layer, and a light guide layer disposed on the light redistribution layer. The light redistribution layer includes a plurality of strip-shaped micro prisms extending along a first direction and arranged at intervals and a plurality of diffraction gratings arranged at the bottom of the intervals between the adjacent strip-shaped micro prisms, wherein each of the strip-shaped micro prisms has at least one inclined light-guide surface, and the bottom of each interval has at least one set of diffraction gratings, and the light guide layer is in contact with the strip-shaped micro prisms and the diffraction gratings.

Abstract: A tool includes a barrel, a guiding wire, and an electrically conductive member. The barrel is made of electrically conductive material. The guiding wire is disposed in the barrel. The barrel and the guiding wire are directly or indirectly connected to two opposite electrodes of a power source. The electrically conductive member is connected to an outer periphery of the guiding wire and is electrically connected to the guiding wire. The electrically conductive member is disposed between the barrel and the guiding wire and is spaced from the barrel. When the power source is activated, an electric arc is generated between the electrically conductive member and the barrel.

Abstract: A physiological detection device includes system including a first array PPG detector, a second array PPG detector, a display and a processing unit. The first array PPG detector is configured to generate a plurality of first PPG signals. The second array PPG detector is configured to generate a plurality of second PPG signals. The display is configured to show a detected result of the physiological detection system. The processing unit is configured to convert the plurality of first PPG signals and the plurality of second PPG signals to a first 3D energy distribution and a second 3D energy distribution, respectively, and control the display to show an alert message.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention is generating for a client (a marketer) a measure of relevance of online creative content for online marketing to a set of target users. Another is an interactive user interface for displaying such a measure. Another aspect of the invention is determining a signature of creative content and of components thereof. The measure of relevance is based on profiles of the targeted users and on the signature of the creative content. Another aspect of the invention providing a mechanism to improve the relevance by modifying one or more components of the creative content with respective alternate components, thus suggesting to the client modifications to the content together with a measure of how such modification changes the relevance. Another aspects is providing for an operator the user interface for viewing in real time the effect of such modifications.

Abstract: Methods of recovering cannabinoids from cell cultures include methods comprising steps of separating the cell culture at a temperature above the melting point of the cannabinoid to separate a light phase comprising liquid state cannabinoid from a heavy phase; and methods comprising treating the cell culture at a temperature below the melting point of the cannabinoid to separate a light phase from a heavy phase comprising solid state cannabinoid. Other methods include contacting the culture with a water-miscible solvent to form a water-miscible phase and an aqueous phase, separating the two phases and recovering the cannabinoid. Other methods include contacting the culture with a water-immiscible solvent to form a water-immiscible phase and an aqueous phase, separating the two phases, and recovering the cannabinoid. Other methods include washing the inner surface of a fermentation vessel with alkaline solution to recover cannabinoid attached to the vessel surface.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses pertaining to uplink power consumption reduction for a Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) apparatus. The NB-IoT apparatus may transmit uplink data to a network apparatus via an uplink channel. The network apparatus may decode the uplink data. The network apparatus may further transmit an acknowledgement (ACK) indicator to the NB-IoT apparatus before receiving all the uplink data if the uplink data is decoded successfully. The NB-IoT apparatus may monitor whether an ACK indicator is received from the network apparatus during a transmission gap of the uplink channel. The NB-IoT apparatus may further terminate uplink data transmission if the ACK indicator is received.

Abstract: A mobile communication device with a Radio Frequency (RF) unit and a processing unit is provided. The RF unit transmits and receives wireless signals to and from a service network. The processing unit configures the RF unit to communicate with the service network, and uses broadcast information for performing radio link monitoring, cell measurement, or channel estimation with the service network.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus that includes a transceiver circuit and a baseband processing circuit. The transceiver circuit is configured to transmit signals that carry a data unit to another apparatus and receive signals that carry a response from the other apparatus. The baseband processing circuit is configured to provide a first digital stream to carry a data unit to the transceiver circuit for transmission, and provide a second digital stream to carry a portion of the data unit to the transceiver circuit for retransmission when the transceiver circuit receives a response that is indicative of a partial receiving failure of the data unit at the other apparatus.

Abstract: A method and system provides for: training at least one machine-learning method of predicting psychometric profiles of individual users in an online population based on automatically collected records of their online behavior; using the resulting predicted psychometric profiles and engagement data on users to learn an engagement model of likelihood of engaging with a stimulus based on psychometric dimensions; and using the engagement model on a population to determine audiences for the stimulus ranked according to predicted likelihood of engagement. The method and system are able to maintain anonymity of the users.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides diaper care system and method. In this method, diaper sensors senses and transmits usage parameters of diapers to a server; when it is determined that one of the diapers needs to be replaced, the server monitors the change in the usage parameter of the corresponding diaper sensor, and determines whether this diaper which needs to be replaced has been replaced or not.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides diaper ordering system and method. In this method, a mobile device executes a mobile app to receive a user setting including a preset diaper quantity; a diaper sensor senses a usage parameter of a diaper, and the mobile device determines whether the diaper is needed to be replaced; if so, the mobile device is based on the preset diaper quantity to calculate a remaining diaper quantity. When the remaining diaper quantity is less than a threshold amount, the mobile app performs a diaper ordering process.

Abstract: Methods for treating pain such as fibromyalgia, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of an adenosine analog, wherein the adenosine analog may be a compound of Formula (I): (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the adenosine analog for use in treating pain (e.g., fibromyalgia), optionally further comprising Substance P (SP), are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides diaper prediction and correction system and method. This system includes a diaper sensor, a server and a mobile device. The server is configured to store crowdsourcing data including a plurality of sensing criteria corresponding to a plurality of geographic regions, different genders, a plurality of ages, a plurality of diaper data. The mobile device is configured to execute a mobile application to pair with the diaper sensor and to transmit a location information, a wearer's sex and age, and a brand or a model of a diaper to the server, so that the server selects a corresponding sensing criterion from the sensing criteria and returns the corresponding sensing criterion to the mobile device, and the mobile device is based on the corresponding sensing criterion to determine whether a diaper sensing signal from the diaper sensor reflect that the diaper needs to be replaced.

Abstract: A mobile communication device with a Radio Frequency (RF) unit and a processing unit is provided. The RF unit transmits and receives wireless signals to and from a service network. The processing unit configures the RF unit to communicate with the service network in a DRX operation, and uses a Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) for synchronizing with the service network during the DRX operation.