Abstract: A multi-host system and an operation sharing method are provided. In the method, whether operating information of a human-machine interface device being conformed with a switching condition is determined through a first software. When the operating information is conformed with the switching condition, operating the screen displayed by the second display according to the operating information of the human-machine interface device through a first host device or a second host device. Accordingly, interaction convenience and flexibility between multiple host devices are improved.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: performing mask processing on a first-type object included in an obtained target video frame image to obtain a candidate image; performing inpainting processing on the first-type object in the candidate image to obtain a first inpainting image, and generating an image initial mask template based on an initial blurred region; performing, when a first quantity of initial blurred pixels included in the image initial mask template reaches a first threshold, morphological processing on a blurred region corresponding to the initial blurred pixel to obtain an image target mask template; performing, when a second quantity of intermediate blurred pixels included in the image target mask template reaches a second threshold, inpainting processing on a pixel region corresponding to the intermediate blurred pixel in the first inpainting image, to obtain a second inpainting image; and determining a target inpainting image based on the second inpainting image.

Abstract: A duty cycle control circuit generates a duty cycle control signal for controlling the duty cycle of a DC-DC buck conversion signal. The duty cycle control circuit includes: a dual ramp generator for generating a first ramp signal and a second ramp signal having the same frequency and different phases; a first comparator for comparing the first ramp signal with a feedback signal to generate a first control signal; a second comparator for comparing the second ramp signal with the feedback signal to generate a second control signal; and a logical circuit for performing a first predetermined logical operation according to the first control signal and a first conduction-control signal to generate a first part of the duty cycle control signal, and performing a second predetermined logical operation according to the second control signal and a second conduction-control signal to generate a second part of the duty cycle control signal.

Abstract: A photomask cleaning tool includes various components to automatically remove a particle from a pellicle, such as a multi-jet nozzle to standardize and control the use of a gas to remove the particle, an ultrasonic probe to loosen the particle from the surface of the pellicle, a plurality of multi-jet nozzles to direct gas toward the particle from different directions, a control system to control the automated blower for various sizes and shapes of photomasks and for optimized particle removal techniques, and/or the like. In this way, the photomask cleaning tool is capable of removing a particle from a pellicle of a photomask in a manner that increases the effectiveness of removing the particle and reduces the likelihood of damage to the pellicle, which would otherwise result in expensive and time-consuming photomask rework.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure, including disposing a mask at a first position in a first chamber, generating a first plurality of ions toward the mask by an ionizer, forming a photoresist layer on a substrate, receiving the substrate in the first chamber, and exposing the photoresist layer with actinic radiation through the mask in the first chamber.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes: a stage configured to receive a photomask; a radiation source configured to inspect the photomask; a mirror configured to direct a first radiation beam from the radiation source to the photomask at a first tilt angle; an aperture stop configured to receive a second radiation beam reflected from the photomask through an aperture of the aperture stop, wherein the aperture is tangent at a center of the aperture stop; and a detector configured to generate an image of the photomask according to the second radiation beam.

Abstract: A Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) system is provided. The MEC system includes a user equipment (UE), an MEC device, and a core network. The MEC device includes a relay User Plane Function (UPF) module, a first UPF module, and a second UPF module. The core network performs a UPF path management corresponding to the UE based on a notification of the MEC device. When the UE attaches to a network, the MEC device establishes an idle session between the UE and the relay UPF module. When the MEC device determines that a service for the UE needs to be switched from the first UPF module to the second UPF module and the second UPF module has not been activated, the MEC device notifies the core network to switch the service for the UE from the first UPF module to the relay UPF module first.

Abstract: A multi-host system and an operation sharing method are provided. In the method, whether operating information of a human-machine interface device being conformed with a switching condition is determined through a first software. When the operating information is conformed with the switching condition, operating the screen displayed by the second display according to the operating information of the human-machine interface device through a first host device or a second host device. Accordingly, interaction convenience and flexibility between multiple host devices are improved.

Abstract: Provided are new high strength 6xxx aluminum alloys and methods of making aluminum sheets thereof. These aluminum sheets may be used to fabricate components which may replace steel in a variety of applications including the transportation industry. In some examples, the disclosed high strength 6xxx alloys can replace high strength steels with aluminum. In one example, steels having a yield strength below 340 MPa may be replaced with the disclosed 6xxx aluminum alloys without the need for major design modifications.

Abstract: A reordering method performed by a receiving apparatus is provided. The receiving apparatus may receive a first PPDU from a transmitting apparatus, wherein the first PPDU includes a plurality of MPDUs, and the MPDUs correspond to the same BA window. The receiving apparatus may determine a traffic that each of the MPDUs belongs to according to an MPDU identification, wherein traffics that the plurality of MPDUs belonging to include a first traffic and a second traffic which is different from the first traffic. The receiving apparatus may perform a reordering operation for the MPDUs belonging to the first traffic, and a reordering operation for the MPDUs belonging to the second traffic, respectively. The receiving apparatus may transmit a BA frame in response to the first PPDU to the transmitting apparatus, wherein the BA frame includes information for indicating whether the MPDUs in the first PPDU have been successfully received.

Abstract: Disclosed are a special tooling and method for electron beam welding of a cavity body and a beam tube of a superconducting niobium cavity. The special tooling includes a first clamping device for fixing a flange and a second clamping device for fixing a semi-cavity body, wherein the first clamping device and the second clamping device are fixedly connected. A pressing ring of the first clamping device is disposed around a beam tube of a superconducting niobium cavity and cooperates with a base plate to clamp and fix the flange. The second clamping device includes clamping arms evenly distributed along a circumference of the semi-cavity body, and each clamping arm includes a second pressing plate axially disposed along the beam tube and a pressing block that is disposed on an end portion of the second pressing plate and fixes an edge of the semi-cavity body.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a voice prompt system, a voice prompt method for a bridge girder erection unit, a computing device, and a medium. The voice prompt system includes a control circuit and an alarm circuit; the control circuit includes a control power supply, a programmable controller, and relays; the positive electrode of the control power supply is electrically connected with an input end of the programmable controller, an output end of the programmable controller is electrically connected with input ends of the at least two relays, respectively, and output ends of the relays are connected to the negative electrode of the control power supply after being connected in parallel; the alarm circuit includes relay contacts, a wiring terminal block, and an alarm; the wiring terminal block includes at least two high-potential pins and a low-potential pin.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a communication method and a communication apparatus, to establish two intra-frequency co-coverage cells within a same frequency band, and arrange time-frequency resources respectively used by the two cells in a time division or frequency division manner to avoid co-channel interference, so that the two cells back up each other. When one cell of the cells is abnormal, the other cell can still provide a service for a terminal device. Because the two cells share the frequency band, spectrum resources can be reduced, and consumption of the time-frequency resources can be reduced. In addition, radio resource utilization can be improved while a reliability gain of dual-network system-level backup is obtained.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor structure, including disposing a mask at a first position in a first chamber, generating; a first plurality of ions toward the mask by an ionizer, forming a photoresist layer on a substrate, receiving the substrate in the first chamber, and exposing the photoresist layer with actinic radiation through the mask in the first chamber.

Abstract: A method performed by an electronic apparatus, includes: determining a local frame sequence from a video; obtaining a feature map sequence of the local frame sequence by encoding the local frame sequence; determining a feature flow sequence of the local frame sequence based on the feature map sequence of the local frame sequence and a mask image sequence regarding an object to be removed, the mask image sequence being corresponding to the feature map sequence; obtaining an updated feature map sequence of the local frame sequence, by performing, based on the feature flow sequence, feature fusion between adjacent feature maps in the feature map sequence; and obtaining a processed local frame sequence, by decoding the updated feature map sequence of the local frame sequence.

Abstract: An image retrieval method includes obtaining query data and a candidate image set including candidate images, performing feature extraction on the query data based on a target model to obtain first features of the query data, performing feature extraction on the candidate images based on the target model to obtain second features of the candidate images after the candidate images are aligned with the query data, determining similarities each between the candidate images and the query data in one modality according to the first features and the second features, determining result image sets corresponding to query data combinations from the candidate image set and including the query data in at least one modality according to the similarities, and merging the result image sets to obtain an image retrieval result.

Abstract: A method for multi-link operation (MLO) is provided. The method for MLO may be applied to an apparatus. The method for MLO may include the following steps. A multi-chip controller of the apparatus may assign different data to a plurality of chips of the apparatus, wherein each chip corresponds to one link of multi-links. Each chip may determine whether transmission of the assigned data has failed. A first chip of the chips may transmit the assigned data to an access point (AP) in response to the first chip determining that the transmission of the assigned data has not failed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a control method of an electronic device, wherein the control method includes the steps of: establishing pre-linked buffers in a memory; wirelessly receiving a frame; generating a plurality of MPDUs according to the frame, wherein each of the MPDUs comprises at least one MSDU; writing the MSDUs of the plurality of MPDUs into the pre-linked buffers, wherein each buffer is configured to store one MSDU; generating a command to read in-order MPDUs from the memory if the memory has the in-order MPDUs.

Abstract: A packet transmission method is provided. The packet transmission method may be applied to an apparatus. The packet transmission method may include the following steps. A path engine circuit of the apparatus may receive a packet from a modem circuit of the apparatus or from a Wi-Fi chip of the apparatus. Then, the path engine circuit may transmit the packet from the modem circuit to the Wi-Fi chip, or transmit the packet from the Wi-Fi chip to the modem circuit or a central processing unit (CPU) of the apparatus.

Abstract: A Rugged portable device comprises: a base, a cover pivotally connected to the base, a first antenna unit, a second antenna unit, and a control unit. The first antenna unit and the second antenna unit are respectively disposed at an edge of the cover and an edge of the base, and the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit respectively have a near-field antenna and a far-field antenna. When the cover pivots relative to the base and is close to the base, the near-field antenna disposed at the cover and the near-field antenna disposed at the base generate a near-field communication (NFC) sensing signal and the near-field communication sensing signal is transmitted to the control unit. Therefore, the control unit sets up one of functions in the rugged portable device. For instance, the control unit switches off and/or switches on the far-field antenna or a peripheral unit (a keyboard or a camera).