Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting and classifying defects on a specimen are provided. One system includes one or more components executed by one or more computer subsystems. The one or more components include a neural network configured for detecting defects on a specimen and classifying the defects detected on the specimen. The neural network includes a first portion configured for determining features of images of the specimen generated by an imaging subsystem. The neural network also includes a second portion configured for detecting defects on the specimen based on the determined features of the images and classifying the defects detected on the specimen based on the determined features of the images.

Abstract: A method to manage call continuity in a network environment including a circuit-switched network and an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) network is provided. A UE monitors one or more ongoing sessions in an IMS network, and the ongoing sessions contain at least one conference call. The UE detects a network-switching event for the UE to switch from the IMS network to a circuit-switched CS network. The UE then determines the one or more ongoing sessions within the IMS network to be released or transferred to the CS network. Finally, the UE performs a session transfer procedure for transferring the determined sessions.

Abstract: The invention discloses a high-haze colored ultra-thin high-frequency cover film and a preparation method thereof, including a colored ink layer and a high-frequency adhesive layer. The colored ink layer is located above the high-frequency adhesive layer, and the colored ink layer is provided with at least one layer. A hardness of the colored ink layer is HB-5H. A glossiness of the colored ink layer ranges from 0 to 60% (60°). A roughness of the colored ink layer is 50-1000 nm. A thickness of the colored ink layer is 1-10 microns, and a thickness of the high-frequency adhesive layer is 3-25 microns. The high-haze colored ultra-thin high-frequency cover film provided by the present invention includes a colored ink layer and a high-frequency adhesive layer, and the upper portion and the lower portion are respectively attached to the release film or the release layer of the release paper.

Abstract: A light distribution element for a light emitting device, including a plurality of first light deflecting portions and a plurality of second light deflecting portions, wherein a pattern formed by the plurality of first light deflecting portions is superposed with a pattern formed by the plurality of second light deflecting portions to form a final display pattern. The present invention also provides a light emitting device including the light distribution element. According to the light distribution element and the light emitting device provided by the present invention, it is possible to generate a personalized, three-dimensional, dynamic lighting effect.

Abstract: Disclosed are a light source module, a backlight unit including the same, and a liquid crystal display device including the same, which prevent image quality and reliability from being degraded. The light source module includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a plurality of light sources mounted on the PCB, an optical member provided on the PCB to surround the plurality of light sources, an antistatic cover supported to the optical member to cover the plurality of light sources, and a ground member grounding the antistatic cover.

Abstract: A manufacturing technique of ultra-wideband high gain optical fibers and devices is disclosed, including: (1) manufacturing a gain fiber, which is a composite structural optical fiber, having a core composed of a plurality of sets of sector structures distributed symmetrically or a plurality of concentric ring structures. The core is composed of at least two kinds of rare-earth-ion-doped glass, and luminescence centers are located in different sector or ring structure regions; and (2) constructing a fiber laser: using the gain fiber, selectively exciting rare earth ions in different regions in the core by controlling a shape of pump light spot, and combining with fiber grating pairs to realize a tunable laser output. The present disclosure can manufacture gain fibers with high-gain and ultra-wideband characteristics by combining the design of the fiber structure and the control of the light field of the pump light.

Abstract: A power circuit includes a power transistor and a driving circuit. The power transistor sinks a current according to a driving voltage. The driving circuit includes a driver which includes a high-side transistor, a low-side transistor, a high-side driver, and a first pre-driver. The high-side transistor provides a low voltage to the driving voltage according to a high-side voltage. The low-side transistor pulls the driving voltage to a ground according to a control signal. The high-side driver includes a plurality of N-type transistors and provides a high voltage to the high-side voltage according to the control signal. The high voltage exceeds an operational gate voltage of the N-type transistors.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, by a network device within a tree-based topology rooted by a root network device, a request message from a child network device for generating an optimized tree-based topology for a future use by the child network device at a future time instance; the network device executing an objective function for generating the optimized tree-based topology for the future use by the child network device; and the network device providing network communications, for the child network device, at the future time instance using the optimized tree-based topology.

Abstract: A method for pairing authentication between a vehicle and a mobile device is proposed. After a host computer of the vehicle is operated to send out a vehicle identification code for pairing and the mobile device is operated to select the vehicle identification code, the host computer enables both of a host display of the vehicle and the mobile device to display a pairing code at the same time. After a pairing procedure is performed within a predetermined pairing operation period, the host computer completes pairing authentication between the host computer and the mobile device.

Abstract: Devices and methods of forming a device. A two-terminal device element includes a device stack coupled between first and second terminals. The first terminal contacts a metal line in an underlying interconnect level, and the second terminal is formed over the device layer. An encapsulation liner covers exposed side surfaces of the device stack of the two-terminal device element. A dual damascene interconnect is coupled to the two-terminal device element.

Abstract: Context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The methods described herein for context-specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor package structure and method for preparing the same. The semiconductor package structure includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an interconnection structure disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a plurality of first TSV (through silicon via) conductors penetrating the first substrate and a portion of the interconnect structure, and a plurality of second TSV conductors penetrating the first substrate and a portion of the interconnect structure. The interconnect structure includes a dielectric structure and a plurality of first connecting layers and a plurality of annular second connecting layers disposed within the dielectric structure. At least one of plurality of first TSV conductors is in contact with one of the first connecting layers. At least one of plurality of second TSV conductors is in contact with one of the annular second connecting layers and another one of the first connecting layers.

Abstract: A method for evaluating curing in an ink composition comprises depositing an ink composition on the surface of an object via a direct-to-object inkjet printing system to form a film thereon, the ink composition comprising a photoinitiator capable of initiating a free radical polymerization process in the ink composition upon the absorption of light to cure the deposited film; exposing, in-situ, the deposited film to light generated by a first source of light under conditions which initiate the free radical polymerization process to cure the deposited film; exposing, in-situ, the cured film to light generated by a second source of light under conditions which induce light absorption by unreacted photoinitiator in the cured film; measuring the absorbance of the cured film; and determining a degree of cure in the cured film from the measured absorbance and predetermined calibration data.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a processing system for processing a substrate is provided. The method includes the following steps: acquiring data from the processing system for a plurality of parameters, the data including a plurality of data values; grouping the parameters into a plurality of sub-groups, each of the sub-groups including a plurality of correlated parameters; constructing a principle components analysis (PCA) model from the data values for the correlated parameters in a first one of the sub-groups, including normalizing the data values in the first one of the sub-groups with a first weighting factor and a second weighting factor, wherein the first weighting factor is different from the second weighting factor; and determining a statistical quantity using the PCA model.

Abstract: Methods and compositions capable of modulating activity of TLX (NR2E1), a nuclear receptor essential for neural stem cell self-renewal are provided. The modulations may comprise downregulating TLX expression and/or modulating TET3. In addition, methods of delivering shRNAs using dendrimer nanoparticles into glioblastoma stem cells are provided. The methods and compositions are useful for treating and preventing the progression of brain cancer, e.g. glioblastoma.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a delay time adjustment circuit and an address input circuit. The delay time adjustment circuit adjusts a point in time when charges are supplied to internal nodes according to a voltage level of a back-bias voltage in response to a test mode signal. The delay time adjustment circuit also delays an active signal by a first delay time varying according to amounts of charge of the internal nodes to generate a bank selection signal. The address input circuit is driven by the back-bias voltage. The address input circuit receives an address in response to the bank selection signal to generate an internal address. The address input circuit delays the address by a second delay time varying according to a voltage level of the back-bias voltage.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system to implement a chat topic identification system for identifying chat topics in a multi-user messaging platform. The chat topic identification system receives a plurality of chat messages submitted to a communication channel in the multi-user messaging platform, performs cognitive content language analysis, cognitive personality analysis, cognitive tone analysis, social data analysis, and conversation feature analysis. The chat topic identification system stores results in a user profile associated with the user to form a user profile. A new conversation prediction engine determines a conversation separation score representing a likelihood that a new conversation is being started in the communication channel. A new conversation separation recommendation engine generates a conversation separation recommendation based on the conversation separation score.