Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes: at least one antenna, a plurality of buffer sets, and a circuit. Each buffer set includes a plurality of queue buffers, and each queue buffer is dedicated for a respective application category. The circuit communicates with one or more stations through the at least one antenna. In response to the circuit determining that a plurality of incoming frames or packets are classified into the same application category, the circuit performs an intra-Access Category (intra-AC) scheduling mechanism to determine priorities of data stored in the queue buffers in the same application category according to QoS (quality-of-service) requirements of each station so as to arrange for an MU (multi-user) PPDU (physical-layer protocol data unit) to be transmitted to at least a portion of the stations.

Abstract: A device control method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: establishing a connection between the memory storage device and a host system; performing a first communication with the host system based on the connection and a first connection interface standard; performing a data recovery operation between the memory storage device and the host system via the connection during a period of performing the first communication; and switching to perform a second communication with the host system based on the connection and a second connection interface standard in a case that the data recovery operation is successfully performed, wherein the first connection interface standard is different from the second connection interface standard.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an update image map method applied to a vehicle, which comprising the following steps of: receiving a message used to determine whether conditions for updating an image map are met; determining whether the conditions for updating the image map are met according to the message; when it is determined that the conditions for updating the image map are met, receiving a vehicle information and capturing images from one or more cameras; processing the images based on lens characteristics of the one or more cameras and the vehicle information; and writing the processed images to a corresponding location on the image map based on the received vehicle information.

Abstract: A temperature sensor has a heat-sensitive element contained within a chamber, the heat-sensitive element changing from a first configuration to a second configuration at a predetermined temperature, and a biased member biased towards the chamber. The biased member initially is prevented from entering the chamber when the heat-sensitive element is in the first configuration and enters the chamber when the heat-sensitive element is in the second configuration. In some aspects, the first configuration is solid and the second configuration is liquid and a selectively permeable element is provided to allow the heat-sensitive element to exit the chamber in the liquid configuration. An indicator can be provided that has a plurality of feet initially held in a retained configuration by the biased member until the biased member enters the chamber to release the feet for sliding motion of the indicator.

Abstract: A microfluidic device includes first and second substrate structures. The first substrate structure has a first substrate surface configured to receive one or more droplets. A plurality of electrodes configured to apply an electric field to the droplets. The second substrate structure has a second substrate surface facing the first substrate surface and spaced apart from the first substrate surface to form a fluid channel. The microfluidic device has a first heating element adjacent to the first substrate structure and disposed on an opposite side of the first substrate surface, and a second heating element adjacent to the second substrate structure and disposed on an opposite side of the second substrate surface. The microfluidic device further includes one or more temperature sensors disposed adjacent to the fluid channel between the first substrate structure and the second substrate structure.

Abstract: A method is provided of swapping code execution among multiple microcontroller code banks. The microcontroller has computer-readable memory, a central processing unit, and an interrupt controller. The method comprises executing an instruction to process a first pointer storing an address location of a first application within a first code bank of computer-readable memory. The first application is executed based on processing the first pointer. The method also comprises replacing the address location of the first application stored within the first pointer with an address location of a second application stored with a second code bank of the computer-readable memory. The instruction to process the first pointer is executed to process the address location of the second application to execute the second application without stopping operation of the interrupt controller.

Abstract: Current sharing in a power system having multiple PSUs comprises generating and supplying a first power and a second power to a load, and sensing a remote voltage value received by the load based on an accumulation of the first and second powers. The method further comprises determining, by the first PSU, local voltage and current values of the first power, a real impedance value of the first PSU based on the remote voltage value and the local voltage and current values of the first power, and a virtual impedance value of the first PSU based on the real impedance value of the first PSU and a reference impedance value. The method further comprises controlling generation of the first power by the first PSU based on the virtual impedance value of the first PSU.

Abstract: Provided are a system for treating wastewater and a cleaning method thereof. The wastewater treatment system includes: a wastewater compartment, a first electrode, a second electrode, an acid compartment, a base compartment, an acid supply apparatus, a base supply apparatus, a control apparatus, and a power supply device. During the cleaning process, the power supply device provides reverse potential to the first and the second electrodes. The control apparatus shut off a first channel so that the acid supply apparatus provides an acid solution to the base compartment through a second channel, and shut off a third channel so that the base supply apparatus provides an alkaline solution to the acid compartment through a fourth channel, without shutting off the wastewater treatment system.

Abstract: A temperature sensor has a heat-sensitive element contained within a chamber, the heat-sensitive element changing from a first configuration to a second configuration at a predetermined temperature, and a biased member biased towards the chamber. The biased member initially is prevented from entering the chamber when the heat-sensitive element is in the first configuration and enters the chamber when the heat-sensitive element is in the second configuration. In some aspects, the first configuration is solid and the second configuration is liquid and a selectively permeable element is provided to allow the heat-sensitive element to exit the chamber in the liquid configuration. An indicator can be provided that has a plurality of feet initially held in a retained configuration by the biased member until the biased member enters the chamber to release the feet for sliding motion of the indicator.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a plurality of microdroplets from a droplet includes a substrate, a dielectric layer on the substrate and having a plurality of hydrophilic surface regions spaced apart from each other by a hydrophobic surface, and a plurality of electrodes covered by the dielectric layer. The electrodes are configured to form an electric field across the droplet in response to voltages provided by a control circuit to move the droplet across the dielectric layer in a lateral direction while leaving portions of the droplet on the hydrophilic surface regions to form the plurality of microdroplets on the hydrophilic surface regions.

Abstract: A link selection system, for allocating a plurality of available links to a plurality of multi-link-device (MLD) stations, is provided. The link selection system includes the following elements. (1) A monitoring unit, for monitoring a traffic type of each of the MLD stations and a channel status of each of the available links. (2) A detecting unit, for detecting whether the traffic type is a QoS traffic or a heavy traffic and whether the channel status is a congested condition. (3) An arbitrating unit, for arbitrating a link configuration of the available links for the MLD stations based on the traffic type and the channel status. The available links are associated with a multi-link-operation (MLO) device.

Abstract: A device control method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining device status information of the memory storage device, and the device status information includes at least one of temperature information and power consumption information; and adjusting a connection interface standard adopted by a connection interface unit of the memory storage device from a first connection interface standard to a second connection interface standard according to the device status information, and the first connection interface standard is different from the second connection interface standard.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for hair care by using a cashew testa extract, which is used for preparing a hair care composition. The cashew testa extract is obtained by extracting a testa of cashew nut of Anacardium occidentale with a solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pixel sensor circuit including a photodiode element and a transistor element. The photodiode element is configured to sense an X-ray to generate a photocurrent signal. The photodiode element has a first end and a second end. A bias voltage is applied to the first end of the photodiode element. The transistor element is coupled to the second end of the photodiode element. The transistor element is configured to control the photocurrent signal to be read out. The voltage value of the bias voltage is adjusted according to the intensity of the X-ray.

Abstract: A micro light-emitting device includes an epitaxial structure, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first contact layer and a diffusion structure. The epitaxial structure includes a first-type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second-type semiconductor layer stacked in sequence. The second-type semiconductor layer has an outer surface relatively away from the first-type semiconductor layer. The first and second electrodes are respectively disposed on the epitaxial structure and electrically connected to the first-type and the second-type semiconductor layers. The first contact layer is disposed between the first electrode and the first-type semiconductor layer. The diffusion structure is disposed on a side of the second-type semiconductor layer away from the first-type semiconductor layer. A conductivity of the diffusion structure is less than that of the second-type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: The application relates to a dextran affinity tag and use thereof. The present application provides an affinity tag, which is a segment of dextran binding domain, and can purify a target protein by its affinity with the dextran. The affinity tag of the present application has the advantages of more efficient in preparation and purification, and can be widely used in industrial applications that require protein purification processes.

Abstract: A pill cutter is provided and has a base, two holders, a driving assembly, and a lid. The two holders are movably mounted on the base and configured to clamp one or multiple pills at the same time. The driving assembly is connected to the two holders and is capable of driving the two holders to move. The driving assembly comprises two wheels and the two wheels are connected to the two holders. The lid is tiltably mounted on the base, and a blade is mounted on the lid and configured to split the pill(s) at the same time. When the two wheels are rotated, the two holders are capable of moving toward each other or away from each other. With the holders driven by the wheels, multiple pills can be clamped by the holders and cut at once, which saves a lot of time.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and related network circuit for improving latency of a wireless network (e.g., a Wi-Fi network). The method may be executed by a device (e.g., a Wi-Fi station) of the wireless network, and may comprise: configuring a duration threshold according to a latency requirement, and, when transmitting a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) over the wireless network, causing the PPDU not to be longer than the duration threshold. In an embodiment, the latency requirement may be obtained by handshaking with one or more other devices of the wireless network.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) including multiple biological chips (110,120) includes a substrate (101), a first adhesive layer (134) disposed on the substrate (101), a first biological chip (110) and a second biological chip (120) disposed on the first adhesive layer (134) and attached to the substrate (101) by the adhesive layer (134). The apparatus (100) further includes a filler (130) disposed between the first biological chip (110) and the second biological chip (120). The filler (130) includes a second adhesive layer (135) extending between a side surface (114) of the first biological chip (110) and a side surface (124) of the second biological chip (120), the second adhesive layer (135) attaching the first biological chip (110) to the second biological chip (120). The filler (130) also includes a surface layer (132) disposed over the second adhesive layer (135).

Abstract: A multi-link operation (MLO) Wi-Fi dual traffic identification data transmission method is adopted for an MLO Wi-Fi access point (AP) and an MLO Wi-Fi client. The method includes linking the MLO Wi-Fi client to the MLO Wi-Fi access point (AP) with a first link and a second link, rendering traffic in the first link a first block acknowledgement (BA) window with a first traffic identification (TID), rendering traffic in the second link a second block acknowledgement (BA) window with a second traffic identification (TID), using the first block acknowledgement (BA) window with the first TID to transmit data through the first link, and using the second block acknowledgement (BA) window with the second TID to transmit data through the second link.