Abstract: A MEMS microphone has a base, a backplate, and a backplate spring suspending the backplate from the base. The microphone also has a diaphragm forming a variable capacitor with the backplate.

Abstract: A MEMS microphone has a backplate with a given backplate aperture, and a diaphragm having a diaphragm aperture. The given backplate aperture is substantially aligned with the diaphragm aperture.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device is disclosed. The liquid crystal device includes a TFT array substrate, a color film (CF) substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The TFT array substrate includes a first electrode layer and a first alignment layer covering the first electrode layer. A CF layer is formed between a glass substrate and a passivation layer of the TFT array substrate, and a black matrix is arranged on the TFT array substrate. The CF substrate includes a second electrode layer and a second alignment layer covering the second electrode layer. The liquid crystal layer is arranged between the first alignment layer of the TFT array substrate and the second alignment layer of the CF substrate. A manufacturing method of the liquid crystal device is disclosed. The liquid crystal devices have good alignment effects, and the color shift issues at wide viewing angle and the aperture rate are enhanced.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device is disclosed. The liquid crystal device includes a TFT array substrate, a CF substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The TFT array substrate includes a first electrode layer and a first alignment layer covering the first electrode layer, and a black matrix and a photo spacer arranged thereon. The CF substrate includes a second electrode layer and a second alignment layer covering the second electrode layer. The liquid crystal layer is arranged between the first alignment layer of the TFT array substrate and the second alignment layer of the CF substrate. In addition, a manufacturing method of the liquid crystal device is disclosed. In this way, the liquid crystal devices have good alignment effects, and the color shift issues at wide viewing angle and the aperture rate are enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display panel, which has a scan line, a data line, a switch unit, liquid crystal molecules, and a pixel domain. The scan line and the data line are electrically connected to the switch unit. The liquid crystal display panel comprises: a pixel electrode disposed in the pixel domain, the pixel electrode being electrically connected to the switch unit; and a conductive electrode layer disposed below a peripheral region of the pixel electrode, the conductive electrode layer and the pixel electrode being separated by an insulating layer, wherein the conductive electrode layer is used to supply a voltage for forming pre-tilt angles of the liquid crystal molecules. The liquid crystal panel can solve the problem of non-uniform brightness of the display panel or dark lines occurred on said panel.

Abstract: An intelligent TV is provided. The intelligent TV provides a management system for favorites and reminders. Selecting a program, associated with a television channel, allows a user to be presented with a list of options, such as making the program a favorite, the associated channel a favorite, or setting a reminder for programs of a like title, channel, and time.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method, comprising: determining a road segment group set that corresponds to a current time period, and a correspondence relationship between each road segment group in the road segment group set and a computing node of the cluster server, wherein the road segment group is a group of road segments which are grouped according to the number of computing nodes of the cluster server and the dissimilarity between divided road segments in a road network; in response to receiving multiple GPS sampled data from a vehicle, generating a map matching request according to the multiple GPS sampled data; and in response to generating a map matching request and obtaining a road segment to which the latest location of the vehicle belongs, sending the map matching request to a computing node that corresponds to a road segment group to which the obtained road segment belongs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds for use in the control of extraction procedures, in particular in connection with nucleic acid material for use in PCR, in particular RT-PCR and more preferably real-time RT-PCR (quantitative PGR). The extraction control according to the present invention is based on plant virus material which can be produced at low cost, in large quantities and which has good stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to assays, diagnostic kits and methods for the simultaneous real-time PCR detection of influenza viruses selected from influenza A subtypes H1 and/or H3 and/or influenza 2009 H1N1 and/or influenza B.

Abstract: The present invention provides a preparation method of polyimide, comprising the following steps: a) carrying out a dehydration polymerization reaction on a diamine and an anhydride of an organic acid in a non-polar solvent to obtain a mixture, the non-polar solvent being one or more of arene, aliphatic hydrocarbon, halogenated arene and halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon, and the anhydride of the organic acid being one or more of dianhydride and single anhydride: and b) filtering the mixture obtained in step a) and drying to obtain the polyimide. In the present invention, the dehydration polymerization reaction between the diamine and the anhydride of the organic acid can be carried out directly in the non-polar solvent to obtain the polyimide which cannot be dissolved in the non-polar solvent. Therefore, polyimide powder with fine particles can be obtained by directly filtering and drying the reaction mixture without washing.

Abstract: In an approach for identifying subsurface material layers, a computer processor: acquires a well log of a location to be explored, the log comprising data corresponding to multiple geophysical parameters, the data of each parameter comprising measurement values of the parameter at different depths underground; matches a reference data of each parameter corresponding to each of multiple layer transition types with the data of that parameter in the well log at depths underground, wherein each layer transition type indicates an upper material layer and a lower material layer, and the reference data is used to represent a variation trend of the parameter in a transitional zone conforming with the layer transition type; and according to the matching result, determines a layer transition type at the location to be explored and a depth of an interface between the upper material layer and the lower indicated by the layer transition type.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the application provide a method for starting an Activity of a mobile terminal and the mobile terminal. The method may comprise: determining a display mode of a new Activity after determining that the new Activity is required to be started; and setting a window flag for starting the Activity according to the determined display mode so as to start the Activity in the display mode indicated by the window flag; where the display mode comprises a window mode and a full-screen mode.

Abstract: An image processing method includes a segmentation step that segments an input image into a plurality of regions by using an automatic segmentation algorithm, and a computation step that calculates a saliency value of one region of the plurality of segmented regions by using a weighted sum of color differences between the one region and all other regions. Accordingly, it is possible to automatically analyze visual saliency regions in an image, and a result of analysis can be used in application areas including significant object segmentation, object recognition, adaptive image compression, content-aware image resizing, and image retrieval.

Abstract: A MEMS microphone has a base, a backplate, and a backplate spring suspending the backplate from the base. The microphone also has a diaphragm forming a variable capacitor with the backplate.

Abstract: A luminaire includes at least one light source, at least one reflector having a reflector cavity and an optical element positioned to receive light reflected from the at least one reflector cavity. The luminaire does not include a mask or other structure located within the opening of the luminaire that would partially occlude light exiting the luminaire—light can thus exit the luminaire unimpeded. In some embodiments, the at least one reflector cavity is semi toroidal. Moreover, in some embodiments, the optical element includes a reflective optical element, a refractive optical element or a combination thereof. Methods of lighting a surface are also described.

Abstract: A report indicating a user-reported probability of a successful outcome is received. A behavior and information model is estimated based on the report. The behavior and information model includes a behavior model component having a bias parameter and a consistency parameter. The behavior and information model includes an information model component having a first user-believed probability of a successful outcome and a second user-believed probability of a successful outcome. The behavior and information model is used to yield a model-determined probability of a successful outcome that more accurately reflects a probability of a successful outcome than the user-reported probability of a successful outcome does.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of dosing Factor VIII or Factor IX chimeric and hybrid polypeptides.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a training model based on feedback are provided. The method for generating a training model based on feedback, includes calculating an eigenvector of a sample among a plurality of samples; obtaining scores granted by a user for one or more of the plurality of samples in a round, obtaining scores granted by the user for a first number of samples; obtaining scores granted by the user for a second number of samples in response to detecting, based on the eigenvector, an inconsistency between the scores granted by the user for the first number of samples; and generating a training model based on the scores granted by the user for the first and second numbers of samples. A corresponding apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: A system and method includes receiving yard data at a yard planner system from a plurality of workstations and a plurality of sensors within a vehicle yard, wherein the yard data includes information regarding movement of vehicles and resources in relation to the vehicle yard. The system and method may also include using the yard planner system to form an initial yard plan based on the yard data, monitoring the yard data over time with the yard planner system, and updating the initial yard plan to form an updated yard plan based on changing yard data over time.

Abstract: In response to detecting a failure on a secondary storage device, a transmission of a data write request to the primary storage device is suspended. Identifying an outstanding data write request, wherein the outstanding data write request has been performed by the primary storage device, but has not been performed by a disaster recovery (DR) storage device. Instructing the DR storage device to update data on the DR storage device according to the identified outstanding data write request. Setting the primary storage device to enable the primary storage device to forward a subsequently received data write request to the DR storage device. And restoring the transmission of the data write requests to the primary storage device.