Abstract: An external device including at least a first connector, a signal transmission module and a power module is provided. The signal transmission module is electrically connected to the first connector. The power module is electrically connected to the first connector and outputs power via the first connector. The signal transmission module of the external device is a pluggable external graphics card. A graphics card or a graphics chip in the electronic device connected to the external device can be replaced via the external graphics card. Consequently, the graphics card or the graphics chip in the electronic device can be eliminated and thus the electronic device can be made light and thin.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for performing auctions of cloud based resources. A plurality of requests for a set of cloud based resources are received. A set of preferences associated with the received plurality of requests are received. Data is received that is associated with the set of cloud based resources. The data includes an index of available resources, a cost value associated with one or more available resources of the available resources, and a rate of consumption value of available resources of the available resources. An auction technique is established for matching a subset of cloud based resources within the set of cloud based resources and an associated request of the plurality of requests. A match is determined between a subset of cloud based resources and a received request, the match is the output of the established auction technique.

Abstract: Systems and articles of manufacture for coordinating application migration processes include selecting at least one migration service for an application based on analysis of application information and information pertaining to multiple migration services, creating a migration plan to migrate the application to a target cloud based on the at least one selected migration service, and executing the migration plan, utilizing the at least one selected migration service, to migrate the application to the target cloud.

Abstract: Techniques for coordinating application migration processes. A method includes selecting at least one migration service for an application based on analysis of application information and information pertaining to multiple migration services, creating a migration plan to migrate the application to a target cloud based on the at least one selected migration service, and executing the migration plan, utilizing the at least one selected migration service, to migrate the application to the target cloud.

Abstract: A method for sharing documents includes initiating a sharing session with a first participant and a second participant, wherein the first participant is communicatively connected to the second participant via a server, receiving a control request having an action from the first participant, determining whether the control request includes a share page action, and retrieving components of the page with available component types and sending components associated with preferences of the first participant to the first participant and components associated with preferences of the second participant to the second participant responsive to determining that the control request includes the share page action.

Abstract: A method for sharing documents includes initiating a sharing session with a first participant and a second participant, wherein the first participant is communicatively connected to the second participant via a server, receiving a control request having an action from the first participant, determining whether the control request includes a share page action, and retrieving components of the page with available component types and sending components associated with preferences of the first participant to the first participant and components associated with preferences of the second participant to the second participant responsive to determining that the control request includes the share page action.

Abstract: A solar cell includes a semiconductor wafer, plural finger electrodes, at least one bus electrode, and at least one finger loop electrode. The semiconductor wafer has a light-receiving surface. The finger electrodes are arranged along a first direction and disposed on the light-receiving surface. The bus electrode is arranged along a second direction and disposed on the light-receiving surface, and the bus electrode is connected with the finger electrodes, in which the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The finger loop electrode is substantially arranged along the second direction and disposed on the light-receiving surface, and the finger loop electrode is connected to at least two of the finger electrodes, in which the finger loop electrode has a shape of non-square periodic wave.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an alignment film is provided, and has steps of determining printing regions for an alignment agent, which including display portions and transfer portions; printing the alignment agent within the printing regions to form an alignment thin layer; and performing an alignment process to the alignment thin layer to form the alignment film. The unevenness on the edge of the alignment film is moved away from the display portions by expanding the printing regions for the alignment agent, so as to promote the imaging quality of the finished LCD.

Abstract: A substrate having metallized surface is provided. The substrate having metallized surface includes a silicon substrate, an adhesive layer and a metallic layer. The silicon substrate has a silanated surface and the adhesive layer is disposed on the silanated surface. The metallic layer bonds to the silanated surface through the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is formed with a plurality of colloidal nanoparticle groups, the colloidal nanoparticle groups each include at least one metallic nanoparticle capped with at least one polymer, and the metallic layer and the adhesive layer have chemical bonds formed there between.

Abstract: An array substrate and a liquid crystal display panel are proposed. The array substrate includes a data line, a scan line, a pixel electrode, a thin film transistor, a common line and an alignment film. The common line is a grid-shaped wire. By using the common line with a grid-shaped pattern, the present invention effectively prevents the alignment film from being accumulated on the periphery of the array substrate.

Abstract: A coating device for coating a coating liquid onto a substrate includes: a coating head having a coating-liquid outlet, adapted to move with respect to the substrate along a first axial direction and capable of coating the substrate with coating liquid through the coating-liquid outlet; and adjustment unit connected to the coating head and including a movable pad disposed proximal to the coating-liquid outlet and adapted to move along a second axial direction for adjusting the size of the opening of the coating-liquid outlet; and a drive assembly connected to the adjustment unit for controlling the adjustment unit to move along the second axial direction. Additionally a coating method is provided.

Abstract: A solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, a boron back surface field (BSF) layer, a passivation layer, a back electrode layer and an aluminum local BSF layer. The semiconductor substrate has a front surface and a back surface opposite to each other. The boron BSF layer is disposed in the semiconductor substrate beneath the back surface. The passivation layer is disposed over the boron BSF layer and has an opening through the passivation layer. The back electrode layer is disposed in the opening. The aluminum local BSF layer is disposed in the semiconductor substrate beneath the opening and in contact with the boron BSF layer and the back electrode layer.

Abstract: Access is obtained to raw historic information technology migration data, which data is transformed in accordance with a classification scheme to obtain classified key historic information technology migration data. A statistical model with conditional distributions of the key historic information technology migration data is built. Prior to a new information technology migration project, access is obtained to incomplete data characterizing the new information technology migration project. The statistical model is used to derive data missing from the incomplete data characterizing the new information technology migration project, to obtain derived data. At least one of a migration plan and an estimate for the new information technology migration project is created based on the incomplete data and the derived data.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an alignment film is provided, and has steps of determining printing regions for an alignment agent, which including display portions and transfer portions; printing the alignment agent within the printing regions to form an alignment thin layer; and performing an alignment process to the alignment thin layer to form the alignment film. The unevenness on the edge of the alignment film is moved away from the display portions by expanding the printing regions for the alignment agent, so as to promote the imaging quality of the finished LCD.

Abstract: One or more requirements of a target hosting environment are captured in a specification. The specification is automatically checked against a source content of a source environment with a conformance checker, where the source content is to be migrated to the target hosting environment. It is determined whether the source content conforms to the specification.

Abstract: A conformance checker is received on a system that contains hostable content, and is executed. One or more results provided by the conformance checker are evaluated; and the hostable content is migrated to a destination host in accordance with the evaluating step.

Abstract: Techniques, systems, and articles of manufacture for coordinating application migration processes. A method includes selecting at least one migration service for an application based on analysis of application information and information pertaining to multiple migration services, creating a migration plan to migrate the application to a target cloud based on the at least one selected migration service, and executing the migration plan, utilizing the at least one selected migration service, to migrate the application to the target cloud.

Abstract: Systems and articles of manufacture for coordinating application migration processes include selecting at least one migration service for an application based on analysis of application information and information pertaining to multiple migration services, creating a migration plan to migrate the application to a target cloud based on the at least one selected migration service, and executing the migration plan, utilizing the at least one selected migration service, to migrate the application to the target cloud.

Abstract: A liquid ingesting management system is provided. The liquid ingesting management system includes a fluid container, a database and a wireless transmit/receive unit. The wireless transmit/receive unit communicates with the fluid container and the database through a wireless technique to access the database and control the fluid container to perform a liquid ingesting management process.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board, a display having a plug, a jack defined in the circuit board, a locking plate releasably fixed to the housing. The jack is electrically connected to the plug so the display is electrically connected to the circuit board. After a plug is inserted into the jack, the locking plate is fixed to the housing to impact the plug, thereby preventing the plug from disconnecting from the jack.