Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor includes a frontend unit having an instruction decoder to receive and to decode instructions of a plurality of threads, an execution unit coupled to the instruction decoder to receive and execute the decoded instructions, and an instruction retirement unit having a retirement logic to receive the instructions from the execution unit and to retire the instructions associated with one or more of the threads that have an instruction or an event pending to be retired. The instruction retirement unit includes a thread arbitration logic to select one of the threads at a time and to dispatch the selected thread to the retirement logic for retirement processing.

Abstract: This disclosure describes an AC/DC power converter that produces multiple output voltage levels. The AC/DC power converter may include a gain adjustment circuit. The gain adjustment circuit may adjust the gain of a feedback signal of the converter in accordance with the converter's output voltage level. The gain adjustment circuit provides sufficient gain and phase margins to the converter and thus enhances the converter's stability.

Abstract: A pipe wrench includes a fixed jaw with alternatively located first recesses and first driving faces defined in the inner side thereof. A pivotal member is pivotably connected to the fixed jaw and a resilient member is biased between the fixed jaw and the pivotal member. The pivotal member has alternatively located third recesses and second driving faces. A hexagonal space is defined between the first and second driving faces. The end portion of the pivotal member is inserted into a second recess defined in the inner side of the fixed jaw. The object is clamped in the hexagonal space, and the pivotal member can be pivoted away from the fixed jaw. The pipe wrench is able to quickly clamp and dismounted from the object.

Abstract: An active bipolar cardiac electrical lead includes a distal electrode (108), an intermediate connection mount (109), a ring electrode (103), and a tip housing (110). The intermediate connection mount (109) defines a proximal fitting (370) and a distal fitting (374). The ring electrode (103) has an exposed section (356) that sleeves over and engages the proximal fitting (370) of the intermediate connection mount (109) with a snap-fit connection. The intermediate connection mount (109) may connect the ring electrode (103) to the tip housing (110) and provide electrical insulation between the ring electrode (103) and the distal electrode (108).

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel comprises an end product area and a test area, wherein a RGB test block, a blank block and three monochrome blocks are provided in the test area, the monochrome blocks comprises a red test block, a green test block and a blue test block, the RGB test block is compounded with a red light resistance, a green light resistance and a blue light resistance, the electric resistance and the metal ionic concentration of the RGB test block is equal to that of the end product area, the electric resistance and the metal ionic concentration can be determine whether the related target parameters of the liquid crystal panel on the end product area will reach the standard or not. Detection method on image sticking of the liquid crystal panel, the detecting efficiency will be obviously improved and the defect rate will be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a motor winding assembly including a flexible base plate and a winding assembly. The flexible base plate includes a plurality of supports. A bridge is connected between adjacent two of the plurality of supports. Each of the plurality of supports has a center, and the flexible base plate has a reference line extending through the centers of the plurality of supports. The bridge is not located on the reference line. The winding assembly includes a plurality of winding units. Each of the plurality of supports is provided with at least one winding unit. An electrical path is located on the bridge between the adjacent two of the plurality of supports and electrically connected to the winding units of the adjacent two of the plurality of supports. In this arrangement, the total length of the flexible base plate is reduced.

Abstract: A display device and a method for displaying an image thereof are disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a gray scale voltage output circuit, a common voltage output circuit and a control circuit. The display panel, according to a first gray scale voltage signal and a first common voltage signal, display an image; the control circuit is used for controlling the gray scale voltage output circuit and the common voltage output circuit to output a second gray scale voltage signal and a second common voltage to the display panel when at a predetermined time to display another image. The present invention can cause the blink rate to be maintained over time at a relatively stable range.

Abstract: A system for detecting one or more biomarkers is provided, the system comprising: an inlet region for receiving a sample; a channel connected with the inlet region, wherein the channel allows the sample to move along thereof; multiple functional zones arranged along the channel in a designated distribution; and a driving mechanism to force the sample to move along the channel.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system and program for requesting storage performance models for a configuration pattern of storage resources to deploy at a client computing environment. A determination is made of a new configuration pattern of storage resources to deploy. A request is sent to a service provider with information on the new configuration pattern. A result set is received from the service provider having at least one provided configuration pattern having a degree of similarity to the new configuration pattern and a storage performance model for each of the provided configuration patterns. Each of the storage performance models indicate workload and performance characteristics for one of the provided configuration patterns. One of the provided configuration patterns is selected from the result set and the storage performance model for the selected configuration pattern is used to model performance at the client.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a vertically-growing open carbon nanotube thin film. The method comprises: grinding the surface of a ceramic film by using metallographical sandpaper, performing ultrasonic cleaning by using acetone and performing boiling with water, and performing drying to obtain a ceramic film substrate; dissolving a catalyst ferrocene in a carbon source dimethylbenzene in an ultrasonic manner, and adding a carbon nanotube growth promoting agent thiophene to form a mixed solution; putting the ceramic film substrate in a tubular furnace reactor, introducing nitrogen, and slowly injecting the mixed solution at a constant speed to perform a high-temperature vapor deposition reaction; and further performing plasma etching and nitric acid reflux heating treatment to open closed ends of carbon nanotubes, and removing catalyst particles on the carbon nanotube thin film to obtain the open carbon nanotube thin film that is highly vertically aligned.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically installing CA certificates received from a network security appliance by a client security manager to make the CA certificate become a trusted CA certificate to a client machine are provided. In one embodiment, a client security manager establishes a connection with a network security appliance through a network, wherein the client security manager is configured for managing security of a client at the client side and the network security appliance is configured for managing the security of traffic pass through the network. The client security manager downloads from the network security appliance a certificate authority (CA) certificate to be used for signing a server certificate of a secure connection between the network security appliance and the client and automatically installs the CA certificate into a certificate store of the client.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for transmitting a broadcast signal. A method for transmitting a broadcast signal, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: generating service guide information, which includes information for accessing a broadcast service, and content data, wherein the service guide information includes a service fragment which displays information related to the broadcast service; encoding the service guide information and the content data which have been generated; and transmitting the service guide information and the content data which have been encoded.

Abstract: A method of making an interconnect structure includes forming an opening within a dielectric material layer disposed on a substrate including a conductive material, the opening extending from a first surface to a second surface of the dielectric material layer and being in contact with a portion of the substrate; performing a plasma treatment process to chemically enrich exposed surfaces of the dielectric material that line the opening to form a chemically-enriched dielectric surface layer that included an element in a higher concentration than a remaining portion of the dielectric material layer; performing a chemical treatment process to remove a metal contact product from the portion of the substrate that is in contact with the opening; and disposing a conductive material in the opening to substantially fill the opening and form the interconnect structure.

Abstract: A tunable filter for dynamically setting a filter center frequency includes a movable member, an upper casing, a lower casing, conductive gaskets, a cavity and a driving unit. The movable member includes a board and lugs. The upper casing includes upper openings corresponsive to the lugs respectively. The lower casing includes lower openings corresponsive to the upper openings respectively. The conductive gaskets are disposed between the upper and lower casings. The cavity is combined with the lower casing and has chambers, and the conductive gaskets are corresponsive to the upper and lower openings respectively. The driving unit is coupled to the movable member for moving the lugs in a first direction towards the chambers or in a second direction away from the chambers. The distance moved by the lugs in the first direction or the second direction is used for determining the filter center frequency.

Abstract: A processing element for an advanced processing apparatus. The processing element comprises a silicon-insulator interface and a confining arrangement for confining one or more quantum dots in the semiconductor. The processing element has also a control arrangement for controlling a quantum property of the one or more quantum dots and operate the one or more quantum dots as a qubit to perform quantum processing.

Abstract: Provided is an intermediate frequency (IF) filter of a repeater for a mobile communication system that enables the use of a normal cyclic prefix (CP) of 4.7 usec as much as possible by minimizing a delay caused by the IF filter of a radio frequency (RF) repeater for the mobile communication system, such as a long-term evolution (LTE) orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) system.

Abstract: A light-emitting element, includes a substrate; a light-emitting stack formed on the substrate, including a triangular upper surface parallel to the substrate, having three sides and three vertexes; a first electrode formed on the light-emitting stack and located near a first vertex of the three vertexes of the triangular upper surface; and a second electrode formed on the light-emitting stack; including two second electrode pads respectively located near other two vertexes of the three vertexes; and a second electrode extending part extending from the second electrode pads, disposed along the three sides of the triangular upper surface.

Abstract: A hard disk drive according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pivot assembly bearing device with a shaft, rolling bearings and a sleeve, a cylindrical convex portion formed in a cover member at the upper side, protruding inward, and fixed to an upper end surface of the shaft, a convex portion formed on a base member at the lower side, protruding inward, and fixed to a lower end surface of the shaft, and a labyrinth gap formed by opposing an outer peripheral surface of the convex portion to an inner peripheral surface of a sleeve in a radial direction and/or by opposing an outer peripheral surface of the convex portion to the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve in a radial direction.

Abstract: A fingerprint detection circuit and an electronic device are provided. The fingerprint detection circuit is configured to apply an excitation signal to a finger so as to generate a finger capacitor, and the fingerprint detection circuit includes: a signal amplifier having a negative input terminal connected with the finger capacitor, a positive input terminal connected with a voltage reference terminal, and an output terminal to output an output voltage according to a capacitance value of the finger capacitor; a capacitor; and a switch unit connected with the negative input terminal and the output terminal of the signal amplifier respectively, and configured to control the capacitor to be connected between the negative input terminal and the output terminal of the signal amplifier, such that the output voltage has a non-linear relationship with the capacitance value of the finger capacitor.

Abstract: A water valve includes a valve body, a stationary sleeve, and a movable sleeve. The stationary sleeve is received in the valve body, and the movable sleeve is slidably disposed in the stationary sleeve. A partition plate is formed in the movable sleeve to partition the movable sleeve into a cold water cavity and a hot water cavity at two ends respectively. An external wall of the movable sleeve is formed with an annular groove positionally corresponding to the partition plate. When the partition plate is pushed under different pressure of cold water and hot water, the movable sleeve is moved to regulate flow ratio of cold water and hot water. Besides, water is received in the annular groove and the gap between the stationary sleeve and the movable sleeve for cushion and lubrication. Thus, the movable sleeve is easier to move for regulation.