Abstract: A dishwasher has a sump for collecting water. A discharge pipe leads from the sump. A pump for removing water from the sump is mounted within the dishwasher. An inlet pipe leads to the pump. A pipe coupler couples the discharge pipe to the inlet pipe. The coupler has a middle portion having a middle internal diameter; a first end portion disposed at a first end of the middle portion and arranged to receive an end of the discharge pipe; and a second end portion disposed at a second end of the middle portion and arranged to receive an end of the inlet pipe. The middle internal diameter is adapted to provide a smooth transition between an internal diameter of the discharge pipe and an internal diameter of the inlet pipe.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for diagnosing gain rationality of an NOx sensor that is downstream of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst. Sensor diagnostics are performed while maintaining reductant dosing to the SCR catalyst.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides A data access method and device for parallel FFT computation. In the method, FFT data and twiddle factors are stored in multi-granularity parallel memories, and divided into groups throughout the computation flow according to a uniform butterfly representation. Each group of data involves multiple butterflies that support parallel computation. Meanwhile, according to the butterfly representation, it is convenient to generate data address and twiddle factor coefficient address for each group. With different R/W granularities, it is possible to read/write data and corresponding twiddle factors in parallel from the multi-granularity memories. The method and device further provide data access devices for parallel FFT computation. In the method and device, no conflict will occur during read/write operations of memories, and no extract step is required for sorting the read/written data.

Abstract: A self-capacitive touch panel including two sensing regions is provided. Each of the sensing regions includes a first sensing channel, a second sensing channel, a border electrode and multiple central electrodes. The border electrode utilizes the first sensing channel exclusively. The central electrodes share the second sensing channel. The border electrode has a first centroid, which represents a position where a capacitance change contributed by the border electrode occurs. The central electrodes have a second centroid, which represents a position where a capacitance change contributed by the central electrode occurs. An average distance from the first centroid to all possible touch points in the border electrodes is shorter than an average distance from the second centroid to all possible touch points in the central electrodes.

Abstract: A mold includes a mold core, a first cover, and a second cover. The mold core includes a cavity and a pair of elastic pieces. The pair of elastic pieces is in the cavity and divides the cavity into a first room and a second room. The first cover covers the first room of the cavity. The first cover defines a plurality of first plug holes. A first I/O can be formed in the first room by injecting a first liquid plastic material in the first room via the plurality of first plug holes. The second cover covers the first room and second room of the cavity. The second cover defines a plurality of second plug holes. A second I/O port assembly can be formed by injecting a second liquid plastic material in the first room and the second room via the plurality of second plug holes.

Abstract: A MEMS microphone includes a silicon substrate, a diaphragm connected to the silicon substrate, a backplate opposed from the diaphragm for forming an air gap. The backplate defines a plurality of first through holes and a plurality of second through holes surrounded by the first through holes, each of the first through holes being formed by a straight boundary and an arc boundary, the radius of the second boundary being greater than half the width of the first boundary.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed for facilitating recovery from failures associated with a storage array having a plurality of storage devices.

Abstract: A multi-granularity parallel FFT computation device including three memories, a butterfly computation device, a state control unit, a data reversing network and a first selector. The three memories are each a multi-granularity parallel memory, and store butterfly group data and twiddle factors corresponding to the butterfly group data. The butterfly computation device perform computations of a butterfly group based on the butterfly group data outputted from the first selector and the corresponding twiddle factors outputted from one of the memories, and write a computation result back to the other two memories. The device can read butterfly group data and corresponding twiddle factors in parallel from the multi-granularity parallel memories with a specific R/W granularity. No memory conflict will occur in the read operation, and no additional process is required for sorting the read/written data.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed for facilitating recovery from failures associated with a storage array having a plurality of storage devices.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) system is provided. The LCD system includes a light-passable plate, an LCD panel and a controller. The light-passable plate is configured to allow natural light to pass through the light-passable plate; and the LCD panel is coupled to the light-passable plate and is configured to receive the natural light passing through the light-passable plate. Further, the controller is coupled to the LCD panel to control the LCD panel such that the natural light passing through the light-passable plate is used as backlight for operation of the LCD panel. The light-passable plate structurally supports the LCD panel in addition to providing the natural light to the LCD panel.

Abstract: A membrane electrode includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a proton exchange membrane sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode includes a first gas diffusion layer and a first catalyst layer. The second electrode includes a second gas diffusion layer and a second catalyst layer. The first catalyst layer or the second catalyst layer includes a carbon nanotube-metal particle composite including carbon nanotubes, polymer layer, and metal particles. The polymer layer is coated on a surface of the carbon nanotubes and defines a plurality of pores uniformly distributed; the metal particles are located in the pores. A fuel cell including the membrane electrode is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for making a carbon nanotube-metal particle composite is provided. Carbon nanotubes, polymer monomers, a first solution containing metal ions, and a second solution containing carboxylic acid radical ions are provided. The carbon nanotubes and the polymer monomers are mixed in a solvent to form a first mixture. The polymer monomers are adsorbed on the carbon nanotubes. A second mixture is formed by mixing the first mixture, the first solution, and the second solution. The polymer monomers, the first solution, and the second solution react with each other to form a coordination complex mixture containing the metal ions. The coordination complex mixture is adsorbed on the surface of the carbon nanotubes. A reducing agent is added into the second mixture to reduce the metal ions of the coordination complex mixture to metal particles, simultaneously, the polymer monomers are polymerize to in situ form the carbon nanotube-metal particle composite.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube-metal particle composite includes: carbon nanotubes, polymer layer, and metal particles. The polymer layer is coated on a surface of the carbon nanotubes and defines a number of uniformly distributed pores. the metal particles are located in the pores. A catalyst including the carbon nanotube-metal particle composite is also disclosed.

Abstract: A cable assembly includes two connectors and a cable module. Each connector is configured for connecting to a corresponding connector of an electronic device. The cable module include a first grounding wire, a power wire, a data receiving wire, and a data sending wire. A first grounding wire end forks to form two third grounding wires. A power wire end forks to form two second power wires. A data receiving wire end forks to form two second data receiving wires. A data sending wire end forks to form two second data wires. The third grounding wires, the second power wires, the second data receiving wires, and the second data sending wires compose a group of connecting cables. The groups of connecting cables are respectively connected to the connectors.

Abstract: An iris recognition system incorporating two-level iris image quality assessment method is presented. Images with very low image quality may be assigned quality zero and not be further processed. Images with sufficient quality may be qualitatively assessed and each quality metric score may be calibrated. The calibrated quality scores may be fused to generate one quality score.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel and a display driving method are disclosed. The liquid crystal display panel includes data lines, scan lines, common electrode lines, pixel units, voltage buffer circuits and common electrode controller units. The pixel units are coupled to corresponding data lines and scan lines. Each pixel unit includes a storage capacitor. The pixel units on the same row are coupled to the same common electrode line. The common electrode controller units drive the common electrode lines to re-charge each pixel unit via the storage capacitor. The voltage buffer circuits are coupled between the common electrode controller units and the common electrode lines. The voltage buffer circuits are used for maintaining the voltage levels on each of the common electrode lines when each of the pixel units is not in their data writing period.

Abstract: A mold includes a mold core, a first cover, and a second cover. The mold core includes a cavity and a pair of elastic pieces. The pair of elastic pieces is in the cavity and divides the cavity into a first room and a second room. The first cover covers the first room of the cavity. The first cover defines a plurality of first plug holes. A first I/O can be formed in the first room by injecting a first liquid plastic material in the first room via the plurality of first plug holes. The second cover covers the first room and second room of the cavity. The second cover defines a plurality of second plug holes. A second I/O port assembly can be formed by injecting a second liquid plastic material in the first room and the second room via the plurality of second plug holes.

Abstract: A water desalination system includes an evaporator for evaporating saline water to produce water vapor and an adsorption means in selective vapor communication with the evaporator for reversibly adsorbing the water vapor from the evaporator. The adsorption means is in selective vapor communication with a condenser, and desorbing means for desorbing the adsorbed water vapor from the adsorption means for collection by the condenser. The condenser is adapted to condense the water vapor to desalinated water.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed for facilitating recovery from failures associated with a storage array having a plurality of storage devices.

Abstract: It is provided a method for distinguishing between cold boot and warm boot of a device, wherein the device comprises a volatile memory containing a flag used for indicating boot type, the method comprises the step of determining boot type by reading the flag; wherein, the method further comprises upon detection of a message indicating occurrence of power outage, setting data of the volatile memory in such a way that make the device fail to determine the boot type as warm boot.