Abstract: Disclosed are methods for direct electrodeposition of a metal from the liquid medium. The methods include electro-reduction of lithium anions on cathode electrodes in the presence of various metal deposition selectivity enhancements. The selectivity enhancement disclosed herein comprises the presence of a magnet, a solvent that is immiscible with an original liquid medium comprising the desired metal ions or various separators. Also disclosed are systems for electrodeposition of the desired metals from the liquid medium.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an operando scanning electron microscopy platform comprising: a first cell comprising: (a) a sample well configured to receive a solid sample having at least one dimension up to about 20 mm; and (b) one or more electron beam transparent coverings positioned above the solid sample; wherein the platform is sealed and configured to withstand a pressure up to about 10 MPa and a temperature up to about 500° C. Also disclosed are methods of using the same.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a die, a redistribution layer (RDL) structure including a first polymer layer, a second polymer layer and a UBM layer. The die is encapsulated by an encapsulant. The RDL structure is disposed over the encapsulant. The second polymer layer is disposed on the first polymer layer, wherein a transmittance of the second polymer layer is smaller than a transmittance of the first polymer layer. The UBM layer is disposed over and electrically connected to the RDL structure, wherein the UBM layer is disposed in the first polymer layer and the second polymer layer.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber including a substrate and a plurality of magnetic material bodies is provided. The plurality of magnetic material bodies are disposed on the substrate in an array, so that the electromagnetic wave absorber has a plurality of electromagnetic wave absorption frequencies in addition to an electromagnetic wave characteristic frequency of the plurality of magnetic material bodies. A ratio of one of the plurality of electromagnetic wave absorption frequencies to the electromagnetic wave characteristic frequency is greater than 1 and is less than or equal to 6.

Abstract: Artificial material systems that seek to mimic the basic processes of life must perform multiple complex functions including responsiveness, motion, and metabolism. Networks of programmable materials offer a pathway toward achieving these functions by altering local chemical, physical, and structural properties to enable control. We demonstrate the ability to perform multiple complex functions in a single soft elastomeric material system by reconfiguring, in situ, passive bistable fluidic diodes that are inspired by mammalian venous valves. We show how pneumo-mechanical programmability allows these silicone elastomer diode assemblies to accomplish, without rearranging the fluidic circuit, multiple functions including pumping (motion), energy storage/discharge (metabolism), logic operations (response), and signal filtering/rectification.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a multi-sensor don/doff detection system for an artificial reality device headset. The multi-sensor don/doff detection system can use a combination of a proximity sensor, an inertial measurement unit (IMU), and an eye tracking/face tracking (ET/FT) unit to make these determinations. However, when both the ET/FT system and proximity sensor system are active, they can have system coexistence issues. Thus, only one of these systems can be used simultaneously. The multi-sensor don/doff detection system can more accurately identify don events by using input from the proximity sensor and the IMU. The multi-sensor don/doff detection system can also more accurately identify doff events by using input from the IMU and either A) the proximity sensor when the ET/FT system is disabled or B) the ET/FT system when the ET/FT system is enabled.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electromagnetic wave absorbing material, including a core containing iron oxide having a first thermal expansion coefficient; and a shell layer covering the core, which has a second thermal expansion coefficient less than the first thermal expansion coefficient, and the shell layer contains an inorganic compound selected from a group consisting of oxides, nitrides or any combination thereof. The present disclosure further provides a composite structure for suppressing electromagnetic interference including the electromagnetic wave absorbing material as claimed.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a multi-sensor don/doff detection system for an artificial reality device headset. The multi-sensor don/doff detection system can use a combination of a proximity sensor, an inertial measurement unit (IMU), and an eye tracking/face tracking (ET/FT) unit to make these determinations. However, when both the ET/FT system and proximity sensor system are active, they can have system coexistence issues. Thus, only one of these systems can be used simultaneously. The multi-sensor don/doff detection system can more accurately identify don events by using input from the proximity sensor and the IMU. The multi-sensor don/doff detection system can also more accurately identify doff events by using input from the IMU and either A) the proximity sensor when the ET/FT system is disabled or B) the ET/FT system when the ET/FT system is enabled.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a multi-sensor don/doff detection system for an artificial reality device headset. The multi-sensor don/doff detection system can use a combination of a proximity sensor, an inertial measurement unit (IMU), and an eye tracking/face tracking (ET/FT) unit to make these determinations. However, when both the ET/FT system and proximity sensor system are active, they can have system coexistence issues. Thus, only one of these systems can be used simultaneously. The multi-sensor don/doff detection system can more accurately identify don events by using input from the proximity sensor and the IMU. The multi-sensor don/doff detection system can also more accurately identify doff events by using input from the IMU and either A) the proximity sensor when the ET/FT system is disabled or B) the ET/FT system when the ET/FT system is enabled.

Abstract: A gardening apparatus includes one or more of a base, a fluid reservoir, and a plant tray or support disposed on the reservoir. The support is adapted for receiving one or more modular plant inserts, and can define a flow structure for channeling fluid to each insert. A pump supplies fluid from the reservoir to the plant tray or support, with a light assembly adapted to generate a spectrum of light for growth of plants from the inserts. A processor is configured for controlling fluid flow from the pump, the light spectrum generated by the lighting elements, or both. For example, the processor can use a dynamic recipe, algorithm or control schedule to modulate the fluid flow or spectrum based the plant type, growth stage, height, plant health data, digital phenotyping data, or ambient conditions, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for direct electrodeposition of a metal from the liquid medium. The methods include electro-reduction of lithium anions on cathode electrodes in the presence of various metal deposition selectivity enhancements. The selectivity enhancement disclosed herein comprises the presence of a magnet, a solvent that is immiscible with an original liquid medium comprising the desired metal ions or various separators. Also disclosed are systems for electrodeposition of the desired metals from the liquid medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for analyzing the non-observed effect concentration (NOEC) of a chemical on an organism. The analysis method includes the following steps: 1) conducting a chronic toxicity test on a test organism with a test chemical at different concentrations, and conducting assays to obtain several sets of endpoint effect data; 2) classifying the several sets of endpoint effect data obtained in step 1); and 3) constructing hypothesis testing models with the data classified in step 2), and according to the statistical significance values from hypothesis testing models, among the same set of endpoint effect data, adopting the highest concentration of the test chemical that do not produce a significant effect as NOEC within the set; and among the different sets of endpoint effect data, adopting NOEC of the set with the smallest NOEC value as NOEC of the test chemical on the test organism.

Abstract: A communication headset includes a neckband with a horseshoe-shaped footprint and two microphone tips disposed at two ends of the neckband, the two ends establishing an aperture of the horseshoe-shaped footprint. Each of the two microphone tips includes a slanted base. The communication headset further includes a microphone array including two sets of microphones in a spatial configuration in which the two sets of microphones are disposed on the slanted bases of the two microphone tips. An effective acoustic spacing between the microphones in the microphone array is at least 15 mm.

Abstract: A communication headset includes a neckband with a horseshoe-shaped footprint and two microphone tips disposed at two ends of the neckband, the two ends establishing an aperture of the horseshoe-shaped footprint. Each of the two microphone tips includes a slanted base. The communication headset further includes a microphone array including two sets of microphones in a spatial configuration in which the two sets of microphones are disposed on the slanted bases of the two microphone tips.

Abstract: A gardening apparatus includes one or more of a base, a fluid reservoir, and a plant tray or support disposed on the reservoir. The support is adapted for receiving one or more modular plant inserts, and can define a flow structure for channeling fluid to each insert. A pump supplies fluid from the reservoir to the plant tray or support, with a light assembly adapted to generate a spectrum of light for growth of plants from the inserts. A processor is configured for controlling fluid flow from the pump, the light spectrum generated by the lighting elements, or both. For example, the processor can use a dynamic recipe, algorithm or control schedule to modulate the fluid flow or spectrum based the plant type, growth stage, height, plant health data, digital phenotyping data, or ambient conditions, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A thermal control apparatus and method are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining terminal status information of a terminal, where the terminal status information includes at least a terminal temperature parameter; obtaining environment status information and/or user status information, where the environment status information includes at least an environment temperature parameter and/or an environment humidity parameter, and the user status information includes at least one of a user body temperature parameter, a user electrocardiogram parameter, a user electroencephalogram parameter, or a user skin resistance parameter; and determining and executing a thermal control policy according to the terminal status information and either of or both of the environment status information and the user status information.

Abstract: A magnetic material is provided. The magnetic material includes a core portion consisting of above 99 wt % of Fe, based on the total weight of the core portion. An alloy layer including a FeM alloy is disposed on the surface of the core portion, wherein M is Cr, Si, Al, Ti, Zr, or a combination thereof. An oxide layer including M and an oxide of M is disposed on the surface of the alloy layer. A magnetic component is also provided. The magnetic component includes a sintered product of the magnetic material and a metal.