Abstract: An absorber and a method of forming an absorber. The absorber may include a semiconductor absorption structure doped with dopants of a first conductivity type. The absorber may also include a semiconductor substrate doped with dopants of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type. The absorber may further include a dielectric layer between the semiconductor absorption structure and the semiconductor substrate. The absorber may additionally include a buried semiconductor structure included in a cavity of the dielectric layer, the buried semiconductor structure doped with dopants of the first conductivity type.

Abstract: An integrated circuit spectrometer comprises a photonic circuit comprising: an optical input port for receiving light from a light source: and a filter array of filter elements, such as microring resonators, in optical communication with the optical input port. Each microring resonator is characterized by a different series of resonance wavelengths. If alternative filter elements are used, the filter elements may have different filter peaks to each other. The integrated circuit spectrometer also comprises a plurality of detectors, each of which is associated with one of said microring resonators to detect photons from an output of the microring resonator: and at least one processor configured to reconstruct, from signals received at the detectors, an input spectrum of the light received at the optical input port. The input spectrum may be reconstructed by an artificial neural network.

Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a gas cell. The gas cell may include a chamber body. The gas cell may also include a chamber lid cooperating with the chamber body to form a space. The gas cell may further include an infrared source provided in a through hole of the chamber lid such that the infrared source extends through a thickness of the chamber lid. The gas cell may additionally include a detector provided in a through hole of the chamber body. The gas cell may further include an optical chip arranged within the space such that the optical chip is between the infrared source and the detector. The gas cell may also include three O-rings.

Abstract: A chemical sensor that includes a first semiconductor substrate. The chemical sensor may also include a second semiconductor substrate. The chemical sensor may further include one or more metal layers between the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate such that the first and second semiconductor substrates and the one or more metal layers form a cell including a cavity, the cavity having a depth of any value equal to or less than 100 ?m. The chemical sensor may also include an optical source. The chemical sensor may additionally include an optical detector such that light emitted by the optical source passes through the cell to the optical detector. The first and second semiconductor substrates and the one or more metal layers may also define at least one inlet for fluid to flow into the cavity and at least one outlet for fluid to flow out of the cavity.

Abstract: Various embodiments may relate a chemical sensor. The chemical sensor may include a substrate including a first sealed (or isolated) cavity and a second sealed (or isolated) cavity separate from the first sealed (or isolated) cavity. The chemical sensor may also include an emitter in the first sealed (or isolated) cavity, the emitter configured to emit infrared light. The chemical sensor may further include a detector in the second sealed (or isolated) cavity. The chemical sensor may also include a waveguide configured to carry the infrared light from the emitter to the detector. The waveguide may include a sensing portion configured such that a property of the infrared light carried through the sensing portion changes in response to a chemical entity in contact with the sensing portion. The detector may be configured to detect the change in the property (of the infrared light).

Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an optical device. The device may include an elongate substrate, an emitter portion at a distal end portion of the elongate substrate, the emitter portion configured to emit light, and an actuator portion at a proximal end portion of the elongate substrate opposite the distal end portion of the elongate substrate. The emitter portion may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and an active layer between the first electrode and the second electrode so that the light is emitted due to an increase in a temperature of the active layer upon application of a first potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode. The active layer may be patterned to form a photonic crystal layer for enhancing directionality of the emitted light.

Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an optical device. The device may include an elongate substrate, an emitter portion at a distal end portion of the elongate substrate, the emitter portion configured to emit light, and an actuator portion at a proximal end portion of the elongate substrate opposite the distal end portion of the elongate substrate. The emitter portion may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and an active layer between the first electrode and the second electrode so that the light is emitted due to an increase in a temperature of the active layer upon application of a first potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode. The active layer may be patterned to form a photonic crystal layer for enhancing directionality of the emitted light.

Abstract: Various embodiments may relate a chemical sensor. The chemical sensor may include a substrate including a first sealed (or isolated) cavity and a second sealed (or isolated) cavity separate from the first sealed (or isolated) cavity. The chemical sensor may also include an emitter in the first sealed (or isolated) cavity, the emitter configured to emit infrared light. The chemical sensor may further include a detector in the second sealed (or isolated) cavity. The chemical sensor may also include a waveguide configured to carry the infrared light from the emitter to the detector. The waveguide may include a sensing portion configured such that a property of the infrared light carried through the sensing portion changes in response to a chemical entity in contact with the sensing portion. The detector may be configured to detect the change in the property (of the infrared light).

Abstract: Disclosed is a distributed computing system, comprising: a computing task managing device being configured to receive information to be processed then distributed into a plurality of information pieces provided for performing an individual task, the computing task managing device being provided with an information ciphering module configured to encrypt the information pieces; and a computing cluster device receiving the encrypted information piece to be processed, which includes at least one bridging computing module including a plurality of bridging computing units connected in series, and at least one subordinating computing module including a plurality of subordinating computing units connected in series, wherein an end of the serial connected bridging computing units is taken as an end bridging computing unit to connect the computing task managing device, and an end of the serial connected subordinating computing units is taken as an end subordinating computing unit to connect the end bridging computing u

Abstract: A wireless charging adapter, comprising: a main body; a receiver, which is disposed in the main body and is provided to receive a first charging magnetic field of a first wireless charging standard from the outside of the main body and convert the first charging magnetic field to a charging energy; and a transmitter, which is disposed in the main body and electrically connected to the receiver, being provided to convert the charging energy to a second charging magnetic of a second wireless charging standard and transmit the second charging magnetic field to the outside of the main body, wherein the first wireless charging standard is different from the second wireless charging standard, so as to charge a electronic device when the wireless charging standards used by the electronic device and a wireless charger do not match.

Abstract: A control lever device is adapted to be mounted on an exercise machine, and includes at least one control lever unit. The control lever unit has a frame seat adapted to be disposed on a handle unit of the exercise machine, a shaft, at least one sensor disposed on the frame seat, a control lever, and a resilient member mounted on the frame seat. The control lever has a seat-connecting portion pivoted on the shaft, a trigger portion adjacent to the sensor, and a lever portion turnable to actuate pivotal movement of the control lever so that the sensor is triggered by the trigger portion to generate a control signal. The resilient member resiliently positions the trigger portion to retain a constant distance from the sensor.

Abstract: A control lever device is adapted to be mounted on an exercise machine, and includes at least one control lever unit. The control lever unit has a frame seat adapted to be disposed on a handle unit of the exercise machine, a shaft, at least one sensor disposed on the frame seat, a control lever, and a resilient member mounted on the frame seat. The control lever has a seat-connecting portion pivoted on the shaft, a trigger portion adjacent to the sensor, and a lever portion turnable to actuate pivotal movement of the control lever so that the sensor is triggered by the trigger portion to generate a control signal. The resilient member resiliently positions the trigger portion to retain a constant distance from the sensor.

Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a guiding rail, at least one protruding block, a slidable element, and a rotatable element. The guiding rail includes a first side and a second side surface opposite to each other. The guiding rail further includes a first edge and a second edge in parallel to a longitudinal direction of the guiding rail. The protruding block is disposed on the first side surface. The width of the protruding block is smaller than that of the first side surface, and a gap exists between the protruding block and the first edge. The slidable element includes a sliding surface and a guiding surface opposite to each other. The first edge of the guiding rail inserts into a chute formed on the sliding surface to move the slidable element along the first edge. The rotatable element is pivoted to the slidable element to rotate on the slidable element.

Abstract: An electronic device including a housing, a cover plate, and a button is provided. The cover plate is separably disposed on the housing and corresponds to an opening on the housing. A groove is formed on an edge of the cover plate. The button pivotally connects to an edge of the housing which encompasses the opening. The button can rotate on a housing plate of the housing and corresponds to the position of the groove. The button is behind the edge of the housing while the button is in a release position; a portion of the button extends out and into the groove of the cover plate while the button rotates to a lock position.

Abstract: A battery ejecting structure with the pad function is applied to a portable electronic device which comprises a housing and a battery. The battery ejecting structure of the present invention comprises a pad, a pushing element and a blocking element. The pad is located movably in a container of the housing and comprises a fixed member. The pushing element is located in the housing, and the fixed member of the pad is connected to the pushing element through the housing. The pushing element comprises a lock structure for locking the battery in an initial position. The blocking element is located movably in the container next to the pad. While the blocking element is disengaged from the container, the pushing element is moved from the initial position to a release position by the movement of the pad to unlock the battery.

Abstract: A battery ejecting structure is applied to a portable electronic device which comprises a housing and a battery. The battery ejecting structure comprises an ejecting element, a cover, a pushing element and an elastic element. The ejecting element is movably located in the container of the housing; the cover is connected pivotally to the housing and covers the container to be a closed state, and the cover restricts the ejecting element to move via a blocking element; the pushing element is located in the housing, and the fixed member of the ejecting element is connected to the pushing element through the housing. Wherein when the cover is rotated relative to the housing to form an open state, the blocking element disengages from the container, and the pushing element is moved by an elastic restoring force of the elastic element to unlock the battery.

Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a housing, a hinge, a fastening member, and an actuating member. The housing defines a receiving space therein and is formed with a through hole. The hinge includes a connecting support disposed in the receiving space and a rotary member operable to pivot relative to the connecting support, and having an engaging segment. The fastening member is disposed in the receiving space, is registered with the through hole, and is formed with an engaging slot for engaging the engaging segment. The actuating member removably extends into the through hole and is operable to actuate the fastening member to move between locked and unlocked positions, where the engaging segment and the engaging slot are engageable and non-engageable, respectively.

Abstract: A retaining mechanism, used for retaining an electronic component including a support bracket having an end part formed with an engaging hole, includes a mounting block having a mounting hole for receiving the end part of the support bracket, and a through hole communicating with the mounting hole. A seat body covers the mounting block, and has a bolt hole communicating with and disposed above the through hole, and a limiting slot communicating with one side of the bolt hole. A locking bolt includes a shank disposed slidably in the bolt hole, and a stopper block connected transversely to the bottom portion and slidable upward and downward along the limiting slot. The shank has a bottom portion adapted to engage releasably the engaging hole when the through hole is aligned with the engaging hole.

Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a guiding rail, at least one protruding block, a slidable element, and a rotatable element. The guiding rail includes a first side and a second side surface opposite to each other. The guiding rail further includes a first edge and a second edge in parallel to a longitudinal direction of the guiding rail. The protruding block is disposed on the first side surface. The width of the protruding block is smaller than that of the first side surface, and a gap exists between the protruding block and the first edge. The slidable element includes a sliding surface and a guiding surface opposite to each other. The first edge of the guiding rail inserts into a chute formed on the sliding surface to move the slidable element along the first edge. The rotatable element is pivoted to the slidable element to rotate on the slidable element.

Abstract: A battery ejecting structure with the pad function is applied to a portable electronic device which comprises a housing and a battery. The battery ejecting structure of the present invention comprises a pad, a pushing element and a blocking element. The pad is located movably in a container of the housing and comprises a fixed member. The pushing element is located in the housing, and the fixed member of the pad is connected to the pushing element through the housing. The pushing element comprises a lock structure for locking the battery in an initial position. The blocking element is located movably in the container next to the pad. While the blocking element is disengaged from the container, the pushing element is moved from the initial position to a release position by the movement of the pad to unlock the battery.