Abstract: Systems and methods for spectrometry are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system comprises a Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) comprising a waveguide and a delay element. In some embodiments, the method comprises determining a power spectral density of an input optical signal via the FTS.

Abstract: A sound source localization system includes a microphone array composed of a plurality of microphones each converting sound wave into a corresponding voice signal; a room shape estimator that determines a room shape including a location map and a corresponding template voice feature map composed of template voice features associated with a virtual sound source disposed at different locations respectively, and outputs a room reliability indicating confidence about the determined room shape; a lookup table (LUT) that pre-stores the location map and the corresponding template voice feature map; and a localizer that determines a location of a sound source according to the room reliability and similarity between a voice feature associated with the sound source and the template voice features of the template voice feature map.

Abstract: A method of acquiring information of an accessory connected to a vehicle. The method comprises, in a control unit of the vehicle, acquiring an accessory identifier from the accessory. The method further comprises transmitting the accessory identifier to a remote server comprising accessory information, matching, in the server, the accessory identifier with corresponding accessory information, transmitting the accessory information to the vehicle and receiving the accessory information in the control unit.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to polishing compositions that include (1) at least one abrasive; (2) at least one organic acid or a salt thereof; (3) at least one first amine compound, the at least one first amine compound including an alkylamine having a 6-24 carbon alkyl chain; (4) at least one second amine compound containing at least two nitrogen atoms, the second amine compound being different from the first amine compound; and (5) an aqueous solvent.

Abstract: A policy tree of nodes and leaves is automatically created from a network security policy set, by identifying density zones of policy subsets. Responsive to identifying an uneven density zone in a node of the policy tree, child nodes are generated with normal density zones from the uneven density zones. A policy bitmap is generated from a set of network security policies. A partition number is configured during bitmap labeling for the policy bitmap. A configurable threshold during bitmap labeling is adjustable according to network security policies. Further, a plurality of boundaries between low-density zones and high-density zones utilizing bitmap labeling on the policy bitmap by counting lead zeros and tail zeros.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a computer-implemented method for handling communications across tabs. The method comprises detecting a first communication via a first tab within an application; identifying an initiation of a second communication via a second tab within the application; and responsive to identifying the initiation, causing to pull the first communication from the first tab to the second tab such that the first communication and the second communication are carried out via the second tab.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a multi-layer stack of alternating first layers of a first semiconductor material and second layers of a second semiconductor material on a semiconductor substrate, forming a first recess through the multi-layer stack, and laterally recessing sidewalls of the second layers of the multi-layer stack. The sidewalls are adjacent to the first recess. The method further includes forming inner spacers with respective seams adjacent to the recessed second layers of the multi-layer stack and performing an anneal treatment on the inner spacers to close the respective seams.

Abstract: A MEMS structure is provided. The MEMS structure includes a substrate having an opening portion and a backplate disposed on one side of the substrate and having acoustic holes. The MEMS structure also includes a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the backplate and extending across the opening portion of the substrate. The diaphragm includes a ventilation hole, and an air gap is formed between the diaphragm and the backplate. The MEMS structure further includes a protrusion extending into the air gap.

Abstract: A virtual object control method includes: displaying a virtual environment screen and a target function control, the target function control being configured to control the first virtual object to perform a target operation which triggers change of a target attribute value of a second virtual object; determining, in response to a trigger operation on the target function control, one or more second virtual objects with target attribute values satisfying a preset condition as one or more candidate virtual objects, and displaying one or more candidate object identifiers of the one or more candidate virtual objects; and determining, in response to a selection operation on one of the one or more candidate object identifiers, that a selected candidate object identifier is a target object identifier, and controlling the first virtual object to perform the target operation on a target virtual object corresponding to the target object identifier.

Abstract: A flexible warning light includes a lamp housing including a base with a bottom plate, a flexible lamp shell covering base and an accommodation space defined between base and flexible lamp shell, and a light-emitting device mounted in the accommodation space and having at least one light-emitting element on the top of a flexible circuit board of a light-emitting device on the top, and a first heat sink and multiple second heat sinks on the bottom. The flexible lamp shell will elastically deform in accordance with the surface curvature of a preset vehicle body to drive first heat sink and second heat sinks to deform so that the base can be closely attached to the curved surface of the preset vehicle body through the deformation of the first heat sink and the second heat sinks, so as to achieve the effect of being more compliant with the curved vehicle body.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first conductive feature in a first dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is formed over the first conductive feature and the first dielectric layer. An opening is formed in the second dielectric layer. The opening exposes a top surface of the first conductive feature. The top surface of the first conductive feature includes a first metallic material and a second metallic material different from the first metallic material. A native oxide layer is removed from the top surface of the first conductive feature. A surfactant soaking process is performed on the top surface of the first conductive feature. The surfactant soaking process forms a surfactant layer over the top surface of the first conductive feature. A first barrier layer is deposited on a sidewall of the opening. The surfactant layer remains exposed at the end of depositing the first barrier layer.

Abstract: An anode for a lithium battery, comprising multiple porous graphene particulates, wherein at least one of the particulates comprises multiple pores (total volume Vpp), pore walls, and primary particles of an anode active material (total volume Va), disposed in the pores, wherein (a) the pore walls contain a graphene material; (b) the primary particles are in an amount from 0.5% to 95% by weight based on the total particulate weight; (c) the particulate is embraced or encapsulated by a thin encapsulating layer of electrically conducting material having a thickness from 1 nm to 10 ?m, an electric conductivity from 10?6 S/cm to 20,000 S/cm and a lithium ion conductivity from 10?8 S/cm to 5×10?2 S/cm; and (d) the volume ratio Vpp/Va is from 1.3/1.0 to 5.0/1.0.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an anode active material is to dope a plurality of anode material particles with alkali metal by use of molten alkali metal to obtain a plurality of alkali-metal-containing anode material particles. The method of the invention is also to perform a homogenization process and a passivation process on the alkali metal-containing anode material particles to obtain a plurality of passivated and homogenized alkali-metal-containing anode material particles serving as the anode active material.

Abstract: A media docking device includes an input module, an output module and a processing module. The input module is electrically connected to a media source device for receiving media data. The output module is electrically connected to a media play device. The processing module determines if an instruction is received from the media source device or a remote device. If the instruction is not received, the processing module transfers the media data to the output module to transmit to the media play device. If the instruction is received, the processing module limits a transmission of the media data according to the instruction, such that the media data will not be completely played by the media play device.

Abstract: A speed reducer including at least one elastic buffering planet carrier and an elastic buffering planet carrier include a fixed bracket and an encircling elastic buffering device, where the fixed bracket is mounted inside the encircling elastic buffering device, the fixed bracket is configured with at least one central shaft hole for guiding an output shaft to axially pass through, a plurality of shaft holes of planetary gear are evenly distributed at the encircling elastic buffering device, the plurality of shaft holes of planetary gear are configured for gear shafts to respectively pass through, and the encircling elastic buffering device is elastically deformable in a transverse direction, a longitudinal direction and arbitrary oblique direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a high-Q capacitor, an ultra high density capacitor, and an interconnection. At least one trench is formed in the substrate. The high-Q capacitor is disposed on a surface of the substrate, and includes a bottom electrode, an upper electrode located on the bottom electrode, and a first dielectric layer located between the upper and bottom electrodes. The ultra high density capacitor is disposed on the trench of the substrate, and includes a first electrode conformally deposited in the trench, a second electrode located on the first electrode, and a second dielectric layer located between the first and second electrodes. The interconnection connects one of the upper electrode and the bottom electrode to one of the first electrode and the second electrode, and connects the other of the upper electrode and the bottom electrode to the other of the first electrode and the second electrode.