Abstract: An automatic transport device for cleaning machines includes a transport base. A lifting-lowering assembly and a tray are provided on the transport base. The tray is connected to the transport base through the lifting-lowering assembly, and can be driven by the lifting-lowering assembly to reciprocate in a height direction. A top surface of the tray is provided with a translation assembly for transferring the shelf to the transport platform. A first mounting cavity is provided at each of front and rear ends of the tray. The translation assembly is connected to a side wall of the first mounting cavity. A second mounting cavity is provided at each of right and left ends of the tray. The second mounting cavity is provided with a limiting assembly, a lifting-lowering sensing assembly and a distance sensing assembly. An interactive system is provided in the transport base.

Abstract: Disclosed a method for predicting permeability of a multi-mineral phase digital core based on deep learning. In the present disclosure, a three-dimensional digital core is constructed and a pore structure is randomly generated; after a plurality of multi-mineral digital core images is acquired by performing image segmentation on the three-dimensional digital core, permeability corresponding to each of the multi-mineral digital core images is acquired by simulation using multi-physics field simulation software and a multi-mineral digital core data set is constructed based on the plurality of multi-mineral digital core images and the permeability corresponding to each of the multi-mineral digital core images; an SE-ResNet18 convolutional neural network is constructed and trained with the multi-mineral digital core data set; and an image of a multi-mineral core to be predicted is input into the trained SE-ResNet18 convolutional neural network to determine the permeability of the multi-mineral core.

Abstract: A controller used in an isolated switching converter. The controller has an error amplifying circuit for generating a first compensation signal based on the difference between an output feedback signal and a reference voltage, a control generator for generating a first and second control signals based on the first compensation signal, an isolation circuit for providing a first synchronous signal electrically isolated from the first control signal and a second synchronous signal electrically isolated from the second control signal, an upper threshold generator for providing an upper threshold voltage, and a peak current generator for providing a peak current signal for controlling a peak value of a current flowing through the primary switch based on the first synchronous signal, the second synchronous signal and the upper threshold voltage. The upper threshold voltage is adjusted above a first upper threshold voltage when a peak power demand is made.

Abstract: An automatic transport device for cleaning machines includes a transport base. A lifting-lowering assembly and a tray are provided on the transport base. The tray is connected to the transport base through the lifting-lowering assembly, and can be driven by the lifting-lowering assembly to reciprocate in a height direction. A top surface of the tray is provided with a translation assembly for transferring the shelf to the transport platform. A first mounting cavity is provided at each of front and rear ends of the tray. The translation assembly is connected to a side wall of the first mounting cavity. A second mounting cavity is provided at each of right and left ends of the tray. The second mounting cavity is provided with a limiting assembly, a lifting-lowering sensing assembly and a distance sensing assembly. An interactive system is provided in the transport base.

Abstract: The minimization of the amount of power consumed by an electronic device in acquiring or maintaining network connectivity with a network may extend the battery life of the electronic device. When the electronic device has established a communication connection with a wireless access point, the electronic device cycles a network interface controller of the electronic device between a power on state and a power off state without terminating the communication connection. Accordingly, the electronic device powers on a main processor of the electronic device when the network interface controller detects a beacon during the power on state that indicates the wireless access point has a buffered data frame for the electronic device.

Abstract: A system includes an aerial drone with a queen component disposed thereon and an underwater robot with a worker component disposed thereon. The queen component is in electrical communication with the aerial drone and the worker component is in electrical communication with the underwater robot. The queen component is configured to steer a laser beam to locate and track the worker component and to sense light from the laser beam reflected by the worker component. A method includes deploying an aerial drone with a queen component disposed thereon in a first medium and determining a location of a robot in a second medium with a worker component disposed thereon using the aerial drone. The second medium is different from the first medium.

Abstract: A speckle-suppressing lighting system includes an optical waveguide, a first solid-state light source, a second solid-state light source, and a diffuser. The optical waveguide has a proximal end and a distal end. At least part of the diffuser is between the proximal end and the distal end. The first solid-state light source is optically coupled to the optical waveguide near the proximal end, and emits a first light beam that propagates toward the distal end and has a first center wavelength. The second solid-state light source is optically coupled to the optical waveguide near the proximal end, and emits a second light beam that propagates toward the distal end and has a second center wavelength differing from the first center wavelength. The diffuser diffuses the first light beam and the second light beam.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting a table. The method includes: acquiring a to-be-processed image; inputting the to-be-processed image into a pre-trained deep learning model, and outputting a full table detection branch result, a column detection branch result and a header detection branch result through the deep learning model; where the full table detection branch result represents a detection result for a full table in the to-be-processed image, the column detection branch result represents a detection result for a column in the table in the to-be-processed image, and the header detection branch result represents a detection result for a header in the to-be-processed image; and obtaining a detection result of the table in the to-be-processed image, based on the full table detection branch result, the column detection branch result and the header detection branch result.

Abstract: View-through sensors each locatable proximate to an eye of a user and for use while the user is engaged in viewing activity. Each view-through sensor has a view-through region that allows the user to view through the sensor. An active peripheral region at least partially surrounds the view-through region and includes multiple light-sensing regions for sensing light reflected from an eye. In some embodiments, the view-through sensor is configured to use environmental light for eye tracking. When the view-through sensor uses environmental light, spatial and temporal information about the intensity of the environmental light can be used to enhance eye-tracking performance. This information can be obtained, for example, from light-sensing regions on the reverse side of the view-through sensor, from an electronic display, or from a forward-facing camera. In some embodiments, the view-through sensor includes light-emitting regions that emit the light that the sensor uses to track eye movement.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel arrangement structure and display panel. The pixel arrangement includes a plurality of pixel repeated combination. Each of the pixel repeated combinations includes a plurality of pixel units. In the pixel repeated combinations, the plurality of pixel units share a sub-pixel and surround a center of the sub-pixel. By utilizing the present disclosure which makes pixels of the plurality of pixel unit share one first sub-pixel, the numbers of the first sub-pixels in the pixel arrangement structure and the display panel are reduced, the resolution is enhanced, and limitation of FMM manufacture technology can be overcome.

Abstract: The minimization of the amount of power consumed by an electronic device in acquiring or maintaining network connectivity with a network may extend the battery life of the electronic device. When the electronic device has established a communication connection with a wireless access point, the electronic device cycles a network interface controller of the electronic device between a power on state and a power off state without terminating the communication connection. Accordingly, the electronic device powers on a main processor of the electronic device when the network interface controller detects a beacon during the power on state that indicates the wireless access point has a buffered data frame for the electronic device.

Abstract: View-through sensors each locatable proximate to an eye of a user and for use while the user is engaged in viewing activity. Each view-through sensor has a view-through region that allows the user to view through the sensor. An active peripheral region at least partially surrounds the view-through region and includes multiple light-sensing regions for sensing light reflected from an eye. In some embodiments, the view-through sensor is configured to use environmental light for eye tracking. When the view-through sensor uses environmental light, spatial and temporal information about the intensity of the environmental light can be used to enhance eye-tracking performance. This information can be obtained, for example, from light-sensing regions on the reverse side of the view-through sensor, from an electronic display, or from a forward-facing camera. In some embodiments, the view-through sensor includes light-emitting regions that emit the light that the sensor uses to track eye movement.

Abstract: A self-powered module for gesture recognition is presented that utilizes small, low-cost photodiodes for both energy harvesting and gesture sensing. Operating in the photovoltaic mode, photodiodes harvest energy from ambient light. In the meantime, the instantaneously harvested power from individual photodiodes is monitored and exploited as a clue for sensing finger gestures in proximity. Harvested power from all photodiodes is aggregated to drive the whole gesture-recognition module including a micro-controller running the recognition algorithm. A robust, lightweight algorithm is provided to recognize finger gestures in the presence of ambient light fluctuations. Two prototypes are fabricated to facilitate user's interaction with smart glasses and smart watches.

Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a method of determining an angular motion in a subject. The method generally includes one or more of the following steps of: (1) applying a wearable system to a body region of the subject; (2) utilizing the wearable system to sense one or more parameters; and (3) correlating the one or more parameters to the angular motion in the subject. In an additional embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a wearable system for determining angular motion in a subject. Generally, the wearable sensor includes one or more fabrics for sensing one or more parameters of a body region of a subject.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pixel structure and a display device. The pixel structure includes a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels, and each of the sub-pixels in the first pixels and the second pixels has an octagonal shape. In the first pixels and the second pixels which are alternately arranged in the traverse direction, for two adjacent ones of the first pixels and the second pixels, a first space and a second space are defined between the corresponding sub-pixels, and the first space and the second space are used to assist light emission of the pixel structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pixel structure and a display device. The pixel structure includes a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels, and each of the sub-pixels in the first pixels and the second pixels has an octagonal shape. In the first pixels and the second pixels which are alternately arranged in the traverse direction, for two adjacent ones of the first pixels and the second pixels, a first space and a second space are defined between the corresponding sub-pixels, and the first space and the second space are used to assist light emission of the pixel structure.

Abstract: A self-powered module for gesture recognition is presented that utilizes small, low-cost photodiodes for both energy harvesting and gesture sensing. Operating in the photovoltaic mode, photodiodes harvest energy from ambient light. In the meantime, the instantaneously harvested power from individual photodiodes is monitored and exploited as a clue for sensing finger gestures in proximity. Harvested power from all photodiodes is aggregated to drive the whole gesture-recognition module including a micro-controller running the recognition algorithm. A robust, lightweight algorithm is provided to recognize finger gestures in the presence of ambient light fluctuations. Two prototypes are fabricated to facilitate user's interaction with smart glasses and smart watches.

Abstract: An infrared (IR)-based gesture sensing and detection system that includes at least one IR sensor for sensing micro gestures of one or more heat-radiating bodies made within a gesture-sensing region located proximate to the IR sensor. Each unique micro gesture may be used as a control gesture for controlling one or more controllable devices. Non-limiting examples of controllable devices include smart wearable device, handheld computing devices, and smart appliances, among many others. In some embodiments, each IR sensor is a passive IR sensor based on a pyroelectric material, and the IR-based gesture sensing and detection system is configured to consume minimal power to operate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses the Synthesis and application of MOFs/natural polymers composite beads adsorbents. To overcome the drawback of MOFs, in an embodiment, both novel MOFs/sodium alginate (MOFs/SA) and MOFs/chitosan (MOFs/CS) composite beads were prepared and characterized. Each composite beads include one or more of MIL-101 (Cr), MIL-100 (Cr), MIL-53 (Al), MIL-100 (Al), NH2-MIL-101 (Al), UIO-66, ZIF-8, ZIF-68, ZIF-67, and ZIF-9-67 nanoparticles. Adsorption of anionic contaminants onto the two composite beads was investigated and compared with pristine sodium alginate beads (SA) and chitosan beads (CS). The novel MOFs/SA beads all exhibit much higher adsorption capacity than SA beads; the novel MOFs/CS beads all exhibit much higher adsorption capacity than CS beads, which indicates that MOFs played a key role in the adsorption of anionic contaminants. The porous composite beads disclosed herein and related methods and devices may be used in adsorption technologies.

Abstract: An infrared (IR)-based gesture sensing and detection system that includes at least one IR sensor for sensing micro gestures of one or more heat-radiating bodies made within a gesture-sensing region located proximate to the IR sensor. Each unique micro gesture may be used as a control gesture for controlling one or more controllable devices. Non-limiting examples of controllable devices include smart wearable device, handheld computing devices, and smart appliances, among many others. In some embodiments, each IR sensor is a passive IR sensor based on a pyroelectric material, and the IR-based gesture sensing and detection system is configured to consume minimal power to operate.