Abstract: A method for producing an outer shell includes steps of a) stacking a second plate on a first plate, the second plate having an accommodation space that is recessed toward the first plate; b) disposing a filling material in the accommodation space; c) stacking a third plate on the second plate so as to cover the filling material and to form a composite structure; and d) stamping the composite structure such that a peripheral portion of the composite structure is bent, thereby forming an outer shell. In step b), a weight of the filling material is lower than that of the first plate, that of the second plate, and that of the third plate, or rigidity of the filling material is higher than that of the first plate, that of the second plate, and that of the third plate.

Abstract: A resonant converter having a switch on-time control mechanism is provided. The resonant converter includes a primary-side switch circuit, a primary-side resonant circuit, a secondary-side switch circuit, a secondary-side resonant circuit, a transformer and a control circuit. In the resonant converter, the control circuit controls on-times and switching frequencies of the primary-side switch circuit and the secondary-side switch circuit to extend time within which power is transmitted from an input power source, the primary-side switch circuit, the primary-side resonant circuit and the transformer to the secondary-side resonant circuit, and stored in the secondary-side resonant circuit. As a result, the secondary-side resonant circuit is able to supply more power to a load.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a diaphragm for a speaker including a lower surface area, a central area formed on said lower surface area, an upper surface area formed on said central area. The upper surface area, the central area and the lower surface area includes homogeneous amorphous materials. The diaphragm includes internal stress changing with a depth from the surface to the center of the diaphragm.

Abstract: A time synchronization method used for a time synchronization device is provided. The time synchronization device runs a plurality of Precision Time Protocol (PTP) instances to connect to a plurality of time synchronization domains through a plurality of ports. The time synchronization method includes selecting a grandmaster (GM) clock from the plurality of time synchronization domains; updating clock information of the grandmaster clock; determining whether each of the plurality of ports is a time receiving port or a time transmitting port according to the grandmaster clock; modifying clock attributes of each of the plurality of PTP instances according to whether the corresponding port is the time receiving port or the time transmitting port; and synchronizing, by the plurality of PTP instances, timings of the plurality of time synchronization domains according to the grandmaster clock.

Abstract: A time synchronization method is provided for a time synchronization device, wherein the time synchronization device runs a plurality of precision time protocol (PTP) instances to connect to a plurality of time synchronization domains respectively. The time synchronization method includes determining whether a frequency of a local PTP clock of the time synchronization device is changed; and updating a frequency of a local clock of the time synchronization device with the frequency of the local PTP clock in response to the frequency of the local PTP clock being changed.

Abstract: A door device includes a door body and a substrate retaining assembly. The substrate retaining assembly is disposed on a side of the door body. The substrate retaining assembly includes a retaining body and a plurality of retaining members. The retaining members are disposed on the retaining body and arranged at intervals. Each of the retaining members includes two elastic arms and a clamping structure. The clamping structure includes a clamping body, a clamping groove, and at least one relief portion. The clamping body is connected between the two elastic arms. The clamping groove is located on the clamping body and is communicated with adjacent ends of the elastic arms. The relief portion and the clamping groove are communicated to each other.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to partitioning of processor sockets. A first processor socket includes first communication circuitry associated with a first partition identifier and a second processor socket includes a second communication circuitry associated with a second partition identifier. In some examples, based on a boot operation associated with the first processor socket: the first communication circuitry is to permit communication with the second communication circuitry based on a first partition identifier matching the second partition identifier and the first communication circuitry is to disable communication with the second communication circuitry based on the first partition identifier not matching the second partition identifier.

Abstract: A low dropout regulator (LDO) comprising an amplifier, a buffer circuit, an output circuit, a first compensation capacitor and a second compensation capacitor is provided. The buffer circuit comprises an input terminal coupled to an output terminal of the amplifier. The output circuit comprises an input terminal coupled to an output terminal of the buffer circuit, and comprises an output terminal for outputting a voltage. The first compensation capacitor is coupled between the output terminal of the output circuit and an internal cascade node of the amplifier, and configured to separate a first pole frequency of a Bode plot of the LDO from a power supply rejection ratio corner frequency. The second compensation capacitor is coupled between the input terminal of the buffer circuit and an input power source, and configured to separate a second pole frequency and a third pole frequency of the Bode plot of the LDO.

Abstract: A method includes: obtaining at least one real-time console log from a compute instance; tagging the at least one real-time console log with at least one log category based on at least one entry within the at least one real-time console log; generating at least one categorized console log; generating at least one encrypted categorized console log based on a public encryption key; publishing the at least one encrypted categorized console log to a log bus; communicating the at least one encrypted categorized console log over at least one multi-port secure tunnel to a user terminal device of a subscribed user; and publishing a private encryption key to the user terminal device of the subscribed user wherein the private encryption key facilitates decrypting the at least one encrypted categorized console log.

Abstract: Techniques for quality of service (QoS) support for input/output devices and other agents are described. In embodiments, a processing device includes execution circuitry to execute a plurality of software threads; hardware to control monitoring or allocating, among the plurality of software threads, one or more shared resources; and configuration storage to enable the monitoring or allocating of the one or more shared resources among the plurality of software threads and one or more channels through which one or more devices are to be connected to the one or more shared resources.

Abstract: A power system including a gate driver configured with test circuitry to detect faults is disclosed. The power system may be configured to test the fault detection circuitry in order to confirm its ability to detect faults. Various methods and circuit implementations are disclosed to determine the ability of the system to detect faults. The testing may include different configurations and protocols in order to make conclusions about which components are likely responsible for a failure. These components may include components included in the gate driver or externally coupled to the gate driver. The disclose approach does not significantly add complexity because a test input to initiate a test may be communicated from a low voltage side to a high voltage side over a shared communication channel.

Abstract: Described herein are ophthalmic lenses with double-sided aspherical optics containing phase¬ring structures, such as extended depth of focus (EDOF) ophthalmic lenses and multifocal lenses. Refraction of light passing through one or more regions of the phase-ring structures described herein can cause constructive interference, thereby individually or as a set producing an extended depth of focus and improved distance focus, intermediate focus, and near focus. The ophthalmic lenses described herein may provide improved vision acuity and enhanced contrast and reduce or remove visual effects such as dysphotopsia (e.g., halos and glare).

Abstract: An object detection method includes steps that are to be performed for each piece of point cloud data received from a lidar module, of selecting a first to-be-combined image from among images received from a camera device that corresponds in time to the piece of point cloud data, selecting a second to-be-combined image from among the images that is the Nth image before the first to-be-combined image in the time order, combining the first to-be-combined image and the second to-be-combined image to generate a combined image, generating a result image by incorporating the piece of point cloud data into the combined image, and inputting the result image into a trained machine learning model in order to determine a class to which each object in the result image belongs.

Abstract: A frame for a pool that may be installed as a series of frame assemblies is disclosed. The frame assemblies may comprise a frame member, a sleeve comprising an end wall and a protrusion extending from the end wall, and a joint configured to receive the frame within the sleeve that fits within an opening of the joint, and receive a portion of the protrusion of the sleeve to lock the protrusion in place. The sleeve may comprise one or more ribs on an outer wall of the sleeve.

Abstract: An image segmentation method includes the following steps: obtaining a target image; inputting the target image into a machine learning model to obtain an image segmentation parameter value corresponding to the target image; executing an image segmentation algorithm on the target image according to the image segmentation parameter value to obtain an image segmentation result, wherein the image segmentation result is segmenting the target image into object regions; and displaying the image segmentation result. In addition, an electronic device and storage medium using the method are also provided.

Abstract: An active sounding device integrated into a flat panel display includes a glass diaphragm having a first surface on which a light emitting array and a touch panel are formed, a plurality of planar voice coils arranged on the second surface of the glass diaphragm opposite to the first surface, and a magnet assembly arranged below the plurality of planar voice coils, wherein the plurality of planar voice coils are electromagnetically coupled to the magnet assembly for converting received electrical signals into vibration signals of the glass diaphragm and making the flat panel display emitting sound.

Abstract: A method for molding a composite component, which includes step (a) of providing a forming mold and a preformed substrate, in which the forming mold includes a lower mold and an upper mold matched with each other; step (b) of disposing the preformed substrate into an accommodating space, and clamping the upper mold against the lower mold such that a mold cavity is formed between the preformed substrate and the upper mold; step (c) of injecting a polymer material into the mold cavity from a sprue of the upper mold under an injecting pressure, while pushing the preformed substrate by the polymer material which is formed by the injecting pressure, thereby forming a first deformed portion; and step (d) of further clamping the upper mold against the lower mold using a molding pressure, while pushing the polymer material and the first deformed portion, thereby obtaining a semi-finished product.

Abstract: An interactive image marking method is introduced. The interactive image marking method includes the following steps, displaying a target image and at least one marked region in the target image; receiving an interactive signal, where the interactive signal corresponds to a first pixel of the target image; calculating a correlation between the first pixel and pixels of the target image, and determining a correlation range in the target image according to the correlation; editing the marked region according to the correlate range; and displaying the edited marked region. In addition, an electronic device and a recording medium using the method are also introduced.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for satellite operations with secure enclave for secure inband hosted payload operations are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a method for payload operations comprises receiving, by a vehicle, host commands from a satellite operation portion of a host spacecraft operations center (SOC). The method further comprises reconfiguring a payload and at least bus component on the vehicle according to the host commands. Also, the method comprises transmitting, by the vehicle, host telemetry to the satellite operation portion of the host SOC. In addition, the method comprises receiving, by the vehicle, hosted commands from a secure enclave of the host SOC. Additionally, the method comprises reconfiguring the payload on the vehicle according to the hosted commands. Further, the method comprises transmitting, by a payload antenna on the vehicle, host payload data, hosted payload data, and the encrypted hosted telemetry to the secure enclave.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite structure having first and second structural members includes the steps of: (A) placing a plate in a forming mold having a first molding member, and a second molding member with an injection hole; (B) moving the first molding member toward the second molding member to stamp and deform the plate; (C) injecting a molten substrate onto the plate via the injection hole to stamp and deform again the plate so as to form the first structural member; (D) removing an assembly of the first structural member and a solidified substrate from the first molding member; and (E) removing an excess part of the solidified substrate to form the second structural member.