Abstract: Example implementations described herein are directed to a simulation environment for a real world system involving one or more robots and one or more sensors. Scenarios are loaded into a simulation environment having one or more virtual robots corresponding to the one or more robots, and one or more virtual sensors corresponding to the one or more virtual system to train a control strategy model from reinforcement learning, which is subsequently deployed to the real world environment. In cases of failure of the real world environment, the failures are provided to the simulation environment to generate an updated control strategy model for the real world environment.

Abstract: This invention provides for a component forming a part of a breathing tube, or forming the breathing tube, for example as a part of a breathing circuit for respiratory therapy. The component comprising a tubular body having a foamed wall. The foamed wall can be formed from extrusion of a single extrudate. The foamed wall is of a sufficient minimum optical transparency such that, in use, there is enabled the visual detection of a liquid (or condensate that may have formed) within the tubular body.

Abstract: A gas sensor includes a first electrode, a gas detecting layer disposed on the first electrode, and an electric-conduction enhanced electrode unit being electrically connected to the first electrode and the gas detecting layer. The electric-conduction enhanced electrode unit includes an electric-conduction enhancing layer and a second electrode electrically connected to the electric-conduction enhancing layer. The electric-conduction enhancing layer is electrically connected to the gas detecting layer and is made of an electrically conductive organic material.

Abstract: A light-emitting device, a display module, and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The light-emitting device including a data input, a data output, a plurality of light units, and a driving circuit. The data input is configured to receive an input data. The data output is adapted to be connected in series to a data input of another light-emitting device. The driving circuit is coupled to the data input, the data output, and the plurality of light units. The driving circuit statically drives the plurality of light units according to the input data, and generates an output data according to the input data and transmits the output data to the data output. The display module includes the light-emitting device and a control circuit.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for identifying and treating cancers that are resistant to PARP inhibition. Methods for sensitizing cancers to a PARP inhibitor therapy are also provided. In some aspects, PARP inhibitor cancers are treated with a PARP inhibitor therapy in combination with a receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

Abstract: Provided are an electrical contact structure. Through enabling at least the first contact plug closest to a peripheral area to be formed above an isolation structure of a boundary area between a core area and the peripheral area and in contact with the isolation structure, and enabling a bottom portion of the first contact plug to be completely overlapped on the isolation structure, or, enabling a part of the bottom portion to be overlapped with the isolation structure, enabling the other part of the bottom portion to be overlapped with an active area (AA) of the core area next to the isolation structure, and even enabling a top portion of the first contact plug to be at least connected with a top portion of the contact plug above the AA of the core area next to the isolation structure.

Abstract: A cycloid speed reducer includes a weight element, an input shaft and a cycloid disc. The weight element is disposed within an accommodation space of the cycloid disc. An eccentric part is disposed on the input shaft. Since the length of the input shaft is reduced, the overall length of the cycloid speed reducer is shortened. Moreover, the mass center of the weight element and the mass center of the eccentric part and the cycloid disc are arranged along the same axial direction. That is, the line passing through the mass center of the weight element and the mass center of the eccentric part and the cycloid disc is perpendicular to the input shaft. Consequently, the efficacy of the dynamic balance of the cycloid speed reducer is enhanced.

Abstract: This invention provides for a component forming a part of a breathing tube, or forming the breathing tube, for example as a part of a breathing circuit for respiratory therapy. The component comprising a tubular body having a foamed wall. The foamed wall can be formed from extrusion of a single extrudate. The foamed wall is of a sufficient minimum optical transparency such that, in use, there is enabled the visual detection of a liquid (or condensate that may have formed) within the tubular body.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a mechanical clip lock that may include a rigid substrate; a clip lock pin extending vertically from a surface of the rigid substrate; a semi-rigid arm having a first end coupled to the rigid substrate, the semi-rigid arm extending orthogonally from the rigid substrate; a clip lock socket disposed at a second end of the semi-rigid arm opposite the first end, the clip lock socket configured to releasably engage the clip lock pin; and a plurality of clipping pegs extending vertically from the surface of the rigid substrate, each of the plurality of clipping pegs disposed on an exterior portion of the clip lock pin, the plurality of clipping pegs configured to apply a compression force on a device when the clip lock socket and clip lock pin are releasably engaged, the compression force removably coupling the device to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A tool has a machine body, a driving assembly, and a machining assembly. The driving assembly has a first holding base, a second holding base, a threaded rod, a moving base, and a thermal compensation gap. The threaded rod is formed as a single part and has a driving thread segment, a first assembling segment, and a second assembling segment. The driving thread segment has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The thermal compensation gap is formed between the first end of the driving thread segment and the first holding base. The machining assembly is mounted securely on the moving base.

Abstract: A rotary machine device configured to contact with an external object is provided. The rotary machine device includes a rotary motor, a first encoder, a fixed housing, a fixed shaft, an output shaft and a second encoder. The rotary motor includes a motor housing and an exerting shaft. As the rotor of the motor housing rotates for a rotation angle, the rotor drives the exerting shaft to rotate for an exerting angle. The first encoder detects the rotation angle of the rotor. The output shaft includes an elastomer and is inserted in an accommodation hole of the fixed shaft. The elastomer is penetrated through the output shaft and is connected to the exerting shaft. The second encoder includes a disk and a sensor disposed on the exerting shaft and the fixed shaft respectively. The sensor detects the exerting angle of the exerting shaft through the disk.

Abstract: A speed reducing device includes a motor and a speed reducing mechanism. The speed reducing mechanism includes at least one roller assembly, a cycloid disc, at least one fixing disc and a positioning assembly. The roller assembly is disposed within a rotor portion of the motor. While the roller assembly is rotated with the rotor portion, the roller assembly is eccentrically revolved. The roller assembly includes a wheel disc and at least one roller. The cycloid disc includes a main body and at least one cycloid tooth structure. The cycloid tooth structure is protruded from an outer periphery of the main body and in contact with the corresponding roller. While the roller assembly is eccentrically revolved, the at least one cycloid tooth structure is pushed against the corresponding roller, so that the cycloid disc is correspondingly rotated.

Abstract: A wireless communication system and an apparatus and method for determining a network transmission mechanism are provided. The apparatus stores several transmission policies. Each transmission policy corresponds to a predetermined strength distribution and includes a first predetermined transmission mechanism and a second predetermined transmission mechanism. The apparatus determines a real strength distribution among several terminal apparatuses according to their signal strength, determines a selected policy based on the real strength distribution and the predetermined strength distributions, and determines a user transmission mechanism for each terminal apparatus. Each user transmission mechanism includes the first predetermined transmission mechanism and/or the second predetermined transmission mechanism of the selected policy. The network transmission mechanism includes the user transmission mechanisms.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an interconnect structure and a method for forming an interconnect structure. The method for forming an interconnect structure includes forming a bottom metal line in a first interlayer dielectric layer, forming a second interlayer dielectric layer over the bottom metal line, exposing a top surface of the bottom metal line, increasing a total surface area of the exposed top surface of the bottom metal line, forming a conductive via over the bottom metal line, and forming a top metal line over the conductive via.

Abstract: A pixel structure including a pixel electrode and an alignment electrode is provided. An outline of the pixel electrode is surrounded by first long and short sides, a second long side opposite to the first long side, and a second short side opposite to the first short side. The pixel electrode has a first opening, extending along the first long side, and a second opening, extending from the first opening toward the second long side. The first opening is narrower than the second opening. The alignment electrode is physically separated from the pixel electrode and includes a first extension portion adjacent to the second long side and two supplemental portions positioned at two ends of the first extension portion. The two supplemental portions both extend from the first extension portion toward the first long side and respectively along the first short side and the second short side.

Abstract: A bearing assembly and a rotary shaft apparatus employing the same are provided. The bearing assembly is rotatably coupled with a first shaft and a second shaft. The first bearing housing includes a first annular recess having a first axial depth. The first bearing is connected with the first annular recess and the first shaft and has a first axial thickness. The second bearing housing includes a second annular recess having a second axial depth. The second bearing is connected with the first annular recess, the second annular recess and the second shaft and has a second axial thickness. The spacer is disposed between the first bearing and the second bearing and has a third axial thickness. The sum of the first axial thickness, the second axial thickness and the third axial thickness is greater than the sum of the first axial depth and the second axial depth.

Abstract: A pixel structure including a pixel electrode and an alignment electrode is provided. An outline of the pixel electrode is surrounded by first long and short sides, a second long side opposite to the first long side, and a second short side opposite to the first short side. The pixel electrode has a first opening, extending along the first long side, and a second opening, extending from the first opening toward the second long side. The first opening is narrower than the second opening. The alignment electrode is physically separated from the pixel electrode and includes a first extension portion adjacent to the second long side and two supplemental portions positioned at two ends of the first extension portion. The two supplemental portions both extend from the first extension portion toward the first long side and respectively along the first short side and the second short side.

Abstract: A transistor, a memory and a method of forming the same are disclosed. The transistor includes a gate dielectric layer (200) having an upper portion (200b) and a lower portion (200a). The upper portion (200b) is multi-layer structure having an increased thickness without changing a thickness of the lower portion (200a). In this way, gate-induced drain current leakage of the transistor can be mitigated at uncompromised performance thereof. Additionally, the upper portion (200b) designed as multi-layer structure having an increased thickness can facilitate flexible adjustment in parameters of the upper portion (200b). The memory device includes dielectric material layers (DL), which are formed in respective word line trenches and each have an upper portion and a lower portion. In addition, in both trench isolation structures (STI) and active areas (AA), the upper portion of the dielectric material layers (DL) has a thickness greater than a thickness of the lower portion.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein are directed to a simulation environment for a real world system involving one or more robots and one or more sensors. Scenarios are loaded into a simulation environment having one or more virtual robots corresponding to the one or more robots, and one or more virtual sensors corresponding to the one or more virtual system to train a control strategy model from reinforcement learning, which is subsequently deployed to the real world environment. In cases of failure of the real world environment, the failures are provided to the simulation environment to generate an updated control strategy model for the real world environment.

Abstract: A calibration apparatus is used for calibrating characteristics of a power amplifier (PA) in a transmitter. The calibration apparatus includes an adaptive bias generator circuit that is used to track an envelope of an input signal received by control terminals of transistors of the PA and generate an adaptive bias voltage to the control terminals of the input transistors in response to the envelope of the input signal.