Abstract: Various embodiments provide an apparatus for a diaper. The apparatus has two electrodes and an electronic device. The electronic device is coupled to the two electrodes. The two electrodes are operable to generate a potential difference when they are electrically connected together by ionized liquid. The electronic device is operable to generate an alarm signal when the potential difference is generated. Various other embodiments relate to a corresponding system, diaper and method of manufacturing an electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provided with a power adapter comprises a housing and a power conversion circuit board mounted in the housing. The housing comprises a body, which is a generally cylindrical shell having an accommodating space, an open end and an opposite closed end, wherein the closed end and the cylindrical shell are formed into a one-pieced, integrated structure, The housing also comprises a side dead wall mounted at and adapted to the open end. The power conversion circuit board has a first end connected to the side dead wall and a second end connected to the closed end, wherein the power conversion circuit board is fixedly accommodated within a confined space enclosed by the side dead wall and the body of the housing.

Abstract: Techniques and devices for measuring polarization crosstalk in birefringence optical media including polarization maintaining fiber.

Abstract: A particle exhibiting catalytic activity comprising (a) an inner core formed of an alloy material; and (b) an outer shell formed of a metal material surrounding the inner core, wherein the alloy material is selected such that the inner core exerts a compressive strain on the outer shell.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for managing seed data in a computing system (e.g., middleware computing system). A disclosed server computer may include a processor and a memory coupled with and readable by the processor and storing therein a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method. The method may include obtaining first input data via a graphical interface. The first input data indicates a first memory storage location of seed data. The seed data comprises data to initialize an application for operation. The method further includes accessing the seed data from the first memory storage location based on the first input data. The method includes storing data based on the seed data to a second memory storage location.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sample rate tracking are provided. An example method includes computing an actual latency associated with an output sample from an output sample stream. The actual latency is calculated using a phase and a phase increment (conversion rate ratio). A measured latency is determined using an internal clock using a presentation time of the output sample, or an input sample from an input sample stream, or both. The measured latency is compared to the actual latency to generate a latency error. A successive phase increment can be determined based on the latency error by using a low-pass or adaptive filter to adjust the latency error.

Abstract: The disclosed technology in this patent document includes, among others, methods apparatus for distributed measuring at least one fiber bend or stress related characteristics along an optical path of fiber under test (FUT) uses both a light input unit and a light output unit connected to the FUT at one single end.

Abstract: TSV layout structure and TSV interconnect structure, and their fabrication methods are provided. An exemplary TSV interconnect structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region; and a plurality of through-holes disposed in the first region and the second region of the semiconductor substrate. An average through-hole density of the first region is greater than an average through-hole density of the entire semiconductor substrate. The average through-hole density of the entire semiconductor substrate is less than or equal to about 2%. A metal layer having a planarized surface is filled in the plurality of through-holes in the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: Techniques and devices use cascaded optical polarization devices having modulated optical retardation to control optical polarization of light and can be configured for polarization scrambling. Uniform rate scrambling and quasi-uniform rate scrambling modes are provided in described devices and rate-additive designs based on multiple cascaded devices are also disclosed to achieve high-speed scrambling.

Abstract: A method of selective growth without catalyst on a semi-conducting structure. According to the method, which is applicable in electronics in particular: a semi-conducting structure is formed from first gaseous or molecular flows; at a same time or subsequently, at least one second gaseous or molecular flow is added thereto, to selectively in situ grow a dielectric layer on the structure; and then another semi-conducting structure is grown thereon from third gaseous or molecular flows.

Abstract: A multimode handover method and a multimode terminal are disclosed. A multimode terminal obtains a CINR value and an RSSI value of a current signal in a first communication mode and determines whether the CINR value and the RSSI value both meet a preset switching condition. If they do, a current movement speed of the multimode terminal is obtained a switching delay is selected according to the movement speed, a second communication mode is switched into according to the selected delay, and communications use the second communication mode.

Abstract: Techniques and devices for measuring polarization crosstalk in birefringence optical media including polarization maintaining fiber.

Abstract: Techniques and devices for measuring the distribution of polarization crosstalk in birefringence optical media including polarization maintaining fiber based on suppressing the number and magnitude of ghost interference peaks.

Abstract: Techniques and devices use cascaded optical polarization devices having modulated optical retardation to control optical polarization of light and can be configured for polarization scrambling. Uniform rate scrambling and quasi-uniform rate scrambling modes are provided in described devices and rate-additive designs based on multiple cascaded devices are also disclosed to achieve high-speed scrambling.

Abstract: An MEMS device and a method for forming the same are provided. The MEMS device comprises a first interlayer dielectric layer on a semiconductor substrate; a cavity in the first interlayer dielectric layer; first openings in the first interlayer dielectric layer over the cavity and connected with the cavity, each first opening comprising a lower portion and an upper portion having non-aligned sidewalls, convex sections are formed in the first interlayer dielectric layer between the lower and upper portions; an electrode being suspended in the cavity and movable relative to the substrate; a second interlayer dielectric layer on the first interlayer dielectric layer; second openings in the second interlayer dielectric layer and connected with the first openings, each second opening is disposed at a location that does not extend past the convex section; a third interlayer dielectric layer fully filling at least the second openings to seal the cavity.

Abstract: The present invention is direct to a sensor for detecting a nucleic acid molecule comprising an electrode arrangement with two electrodes and nucleic acid probes immobilized at the surface of the electrodes. The present invention also refers to a kit and a method of using the sensor or a sensor array. The present invention is further directed to a process of manufacturing a sensor and sensor array.

Abstract: Techniques and devices for measuring the distribution of polarization crosstalk in birefringence optical media including polarization maintaining fiber based on suppressing the number and magnitude of ghost interference peaks.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for characterizing linear retarders using a waveplate analyzer constructed by polarization rotators. In one implementation of such an analyzer, both the retardation of the waveplate sample and the orientation of optical axis of the waveplate sample can be simultaneously measured.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for scrambling optical modes in multimode fibers to achieve uniform light distribution in guided multi-mode light for various applications.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for scrambling optical modes in multimode fibers to achieve uniform light distribution in guided multi-mode light for various applications.