Abstract: A self-calibrating inspection system includes an inspection device adapted to visually inspect or measure an article placed on a carrier, and a motion actuator moving the inspection device along a predetermined motion trajectory relative to the carrier and the article placed thereon. A correction member of the system is fixedly positioned with respect to the carrier. A distance sensor is fixedly positioned relative to the inspection device and adapted to sense a first spacing between the distance sensor and the correction member during the movement of the inspection device by the motion actuator.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses a method for analyzing clinical data. The Method includes extracting a first feature information by applying a neural network to the clinical data; predicting a disease status related parameter by applying a regression model to the extracted first feature information; generating a second feature information based on the extracted first feature information and the disease status related parameter; and predicting a disease status classification result by applying a classification model to the second feature information. The method can improve the prediction accuracy and the diagnosis efficiency of doctors.

Abstract: A lens assembly driving apparatus includes a holder, a metal yoke, a carrier, a lens assembly, a magnet set, a coil and at least one elastic element. The metal yoke is coupled with the holder. The carrier is movably disposed in the metal yoke. The carrier includes an object-side portion and at least three inner surfaces. The object-side portion has an object-side central hole. The lens assembly has an optical axis. The optical axis is corresponding to the object-side central hole. The lens assembly is coupled in the carrier. A movement of the lens assembly relative to the holder is according to a movement of the carrier. The magnet set includes only two magnets. The coil surrounds and is fixed at an exterior of the carrier. The elastic element is coupled with the carrier and the holder.

Abstract: A hot pressing machine for continuously hot pressing a flexible flat cable includes a plurality of hot pressing units arranged at intervals along a feeding direction of the flexible flat cable. A central controller of the machine is operably connected to the plurality of hot pressing units and is configured to control the plurality of hot pressing units to synchronously hot press the flexible flat cable located in the plurality of hot pressing units.

Abstract: A portable visual inspection apparatus comprises a box including a lower box portion and an upper box portion. The upper box portion defines a first accommodation space and is connected to the lower box portion such that is capable of being opened and closed. A visual inspection device is installed in the first accommodation space and is adapted to be switched between an expanded configuration in which the visual inspection device is at least partially expanded for photographing an image of an article, and a folded configuration in which the visual inspection device is at least partially folded for storage in the first accommodation space. A support platform is arranged in the lower box portion and defines an inspection area below the visual inspection device in the expanded configuration. The portable visual inspection apparatus is switchable between a use configuration and a transportation configuration.

Abstract: A quantum-dot optical film comprising a quantum-dot layer, a first base film and a first coating layer, wherein the first coating layer is coated on the base film, wherein the first coating layer is disposed on a top surface of the quantum-dot layer, the first coating layer comprising a first polymer and clay fragments dispersed in the first polymer for being water-resistant and oxygen-resistant.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for generating anatomical labels of an anatomical structure. The method includes receiving an anatomical structure with an extracted centerline, or a medical image containing the anatomical structure with the extracted centerline; and predicting the anatomical labels of the anatomical structure based on the centerline of the anatomical structure, by utilizing a trained deep learning network. The deep learning network includes a branched network, a Graph Neural Network, a Recurrent Neural Network and a Probability Graph Model, which are connected sequentially in series. The branched network includes at least two branch networks in parallel. The method in the disclosure can automatically generate the anatomical labels of the whole anatomical structure in medical image end to end and provide high prediction accuracy and reliability.

Abstract: A quantum-dot optical film comprises: a binder, wherein a plurality of quantum dots, and a plurality of clay fragments are dispersed in the binder, wherein each of the clay fragments is capable of being water-resistant and oxygen-resistant.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly machine includes a pin support mechanism having first and second pin support forks. The first pin support fork includes a first connecting bar and first tines defining first gaps configured to receive connecting pins of contacts. The second pin support fork includes a second connecting bar and second tines defining second gaps configured to receive the connecting pins of the contacts. The first pin support fork is shifted in a first lateral direction to load the first tines against the connecting pins and the second pin support fork is shifted in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction to load the second tines against the connecting pins. The first tines and the second tines cooperate to hold the connecting pins relative to each other for loading a pin organizer of the electrical connector onto ends of the connecting pins.

Abstract: A container transferring system autonomously transfers a container between a product processing machine and a container storage position. The system includes an automated guided vehicle (AGV) container transferring subsystem, and a machine side container conveying subsystem. The machine side conveying subsystem is arranged adjacent the product processing machine and receives empty containers from the AGV container transferring subsystem and transmits a full container to the AGV container transferring subsystem. The AGV container transferring subsystem docks with the machine side container conveying subsystem at a first docking position and moves autonomously between the first docking position and the container storage position to transport the empty container from the container storage position to the machine side container conveying subsystem, and transport the full container from the machine side container conveying subsystem to the container storage position.

Abstract: A device and method for detecting particles by using electrical impedance measurement, in particular, relating to an improved electrical impedance measurement microfluidic chip and an improved particle detection method. The device comprises a sample injection part, a main channel (4) and an electrical impedance detection part. By means of said device and method, the present invention can accurately distinguish, detect and count different particles.

Abstract: A joint crimping apparatus adapted to crimp a joint to an end of a cable includes a base, a fixed die detachably mounted on the base, a movable die configured to reciprocate relative to the fixed die, and a separation mechanism. The fixed die has a first groove adapted to receive a portion of a joint in an un-crimped state. The movable die has a second groove adapted to cooperate with the first groove to crimp the joint to the end of the cable. The separation mechanism is configured to remove the cable jammed in the second groove and crimped with the joint from the second groove.

Abstract: A part packing system includes a bag holding machine including a part funnel having an opening configured to receive an end of a part and having a bag end manipulator holding first and second bag end gripper mechanisms that receive an end of the bag therebetween to open the end of the bag to form a mouth at the end of the bag. The bag end manipulator moves the first and second bag end gripper mechanisms to position the mouth of the bag immediately downstream of the opening of the part funnel. A part loading machine including a part manipulator holding the part and moving the part to a loading position upstream of the part funnel and moving the part gripper mechanism to load an end of the part through the opening in the part funnel into the mouth of the bag to load the part into the bag.

Abstract: A part inspection system is provided and includes a vision device configured to image a part is inspected and generate a digital image of the part. The part inspection system includes a part inspection module coupled to the vision device and receiving the digital image of the part. The part inspection module includes a memory for storing a neural network architecture having a plurality of convolutional layers, a plurality of pooling layers disposed after different convolutional layers and spaced apart from each other, at least one random noise generation layer downstream of the convolutional layers and the pooling layers, and an output layer. The part inspection module includes a processor configured to analyze the digital image through the layers of the neural network architecture to output one of a defective output or a non-defective output based on the image analysis of the digital image through the neural network architecture.

Abstract: A method and system can be used for disease quantification modeling of an anatomical tree structure. The method may include obtaining a centerline of an anatomical tree structure and generating a graph neural network including a plurality of nodes based on a graph. Each node corresponds to a centerline point and edges are defined by the centerline, with an input of each node being a disease related feature or an image patch for the corresponding centerline point and an output of each node being a disease quantification parameter. The method also includes obtaining labeled data of one or more nodes, the number of which is less than a total number of the nodes in the graph neural network. Further, the method includes training the graph neural network by transferring information between the one or more nodes and other nodes based on the labeled data of the one or more nodes.

Abstract: A power monitor comprises a current/voltage transformer, an electric energy meter connected in series with the current/voltage transformer, and at least one current regulating element connected between the current/voltage transformer and the electric energy meter. The current/voltage transformer connects the electric energy meter to a load to monitor the electric energy consumed by the load by the electric energy meter. When a current flowing from the current/voltage transformer to the electric energy meter is greater than or equal to a threshold current, the at least one current regulating element reduces the current to less than a rated maximum current of the electric energy meter.

Abstract: An opto-electronic device comprises first and second electrodes and a semiconducting layer therebetween. The second electrode comprises ytterbium and magnesium. The second electrode may comprise a fullerene. The second electrode may comprise a lower section comprising ytterbium and/or fullerene and an upper section comprising a ytterbium-containing magnesium alloy. The lower section may comprise an interface section in physical contact with the semiconducting layer. The interface section may comprise ytterbium fulleride. In some examples, an interface coating comprising ytterbium extends across a pixel region and a transmissive region. A nucleation inhibiting coating (NIC) is disposed over the interface coating in the transmissive region. A conductive coating is disposed over the interface coating in the pixel region. The NIC surface in the transmissive region is substantially devoid of a closed coating film of the conductive coating. The interface coating may comprise fullerene.

Abstract: A connector assembling machine a revolver mechanism coupled to a frame. The revolver mechanism includes a shaft coupled to the frame, an actuator operably coupled to the shaft to rotate the shaft, and a rotor rotated by the shaft. The rotor includes a hub coupled to the shaft and mounting brackets extending from the hub. The revolver mechanism includes cartridges coupled to the mounting brackets each having cartridge walls forming a connector cavity configured to receive an electrical connector. The cartridge has a window exposing receptacles of the electrical connector. The rotor is rotated to move the cartridges between a connector loading station, a connector processing station, and a connector unloading station. The cartridges are loaded with the electrical connectors in the connector loading station and unloaded in the connector unloading station. The cartridges position the electrical connectors for loading support plates into the receptacles in the connector processing station.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving an electro-optic display may comprise spaced first and second device layers, and a first and second rows of display pixels, each row may include a plurality of display pixels, each display pixel having a pixel electrode positioned on the first device layer for driving the display pixel, a conduction line positioned on the second device layer and overlapping with a portion of the plurality of display pixels' pixel electrodes, and at least one conductive path connecting the conduction line of the first row to a conduction line of the second row of display pixels.

Abstract: A lens driving module includes a holder, a cover, a carrier, at least one first magnet, a first coil, at least two second magnets, at least one first sensor and at least one second sensor. The holder includes an opening hole. The cover is made of metal material and coupled to the holder. The carrier is movably disposed in the cover and for coupling to a lens. The first magnet is movably disposed in the cover. The first coil is wound around an outer side of the carrier. The second magnets are disposed on one end of the carrier. The first sensor is for detecting a magnetic field of the second magnets. The second sensor is for detecting a magnetic field of the first magnet.