Abstract: An oscillator includes a first current source, a second current source, a first chopper circuit, a resistive component, a capacitive component, and a processing circuit. The first current source provides a first current. The second current source provides a second current. The first chopper circuit includes a first terminal coupled to the first current source, a second terminal coupled to the second current source, a third terminal coupled to the resistive component, and a fourth terminal coupled to the capacitive component. The processing circuit generates an output clock in response to a first voltage across the resistive component and a second voltage across the capacitive component. The first chopper circuit couples the first terminal and the second terminal to the third terminal and the fourth terminal, respectively and alternately. The resistive component and the capacitive component receive the first current and the second current, respectively and alternately.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor chip and a first memory device. The semiconductor chip includes an input/output (I/O) interface circuit. The first memory device is external to the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip communicates with the first memory device via the I/O interface circuit. The semiconductor chip stores at least one hardware setting of the semiconductor chip into the first memory device before a power-off event of the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A fall detection system includes a radar that generates emitting radio waves and receives reflected radio waves from a person under detection, a data generator that generates a point cloud according to the reflected radio waves, an area determining device that determines a sub-area of a detecting area in which the person under detection lies, and a classifier that determines whether the person under detection falls according to the point cloud. The classifier adaptively processes the point cloud with different methods according to sub-areas as determined by the area determining device respectively to determine whether the person under detection falls.

Abstract: A method of making a cathode active material includes contacting a mixed metal composition with water to form a first solution. The mixed metal composition includes nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum, or a combination thereof, and greater than 0 to 2 weight percent, based on the total weight of the mixed metal composition, of a compound comprising Cu, Fe, Mg, Na, Ca, Zn, F, Si, Li, or a combination thereof. A salt of nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum, or a combination thereof is added to the first solution to provide a second solution, which can be further combined with a basic solution to provide a precipitate. The precipitate can be combined with a lithium compound and treated to provide the cathode active material.

Abstract: A communications apparatus and associated method communicating with at least one cellular network includes a radio transceiver and a processor. The communications apparatus includes a radio transceiver, capable of transmitting or receiving wireless radio frequency signals to or from a cellular network; and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive an incoming call request message that will trigger a Circuit Switch Fall Back (CSFB) procedure or a Evolved Packet System Fall Back (EPS FB) procedure from the cellular network via the radio transceiver, query a user to accept or reject the incoming call request before triggering the CSFB procedure or the EPS FB procedure, and determine whether to trigger the CSFB procedure or the EPS FB procedure based on a response to the query from the user.

Abstract: A transmission rate management method is provided. The transmission rate management method is applied to a transmission rate management device. The transmission rate management method includes the steps of calculating a total available data traffic of the transmission rate management device based on a data plan for the transmission rate management device, wherein the total available data traffic corresponds to a period of time; allocating to each of one or more client devices currently connected to the transmission rate management device one available data traffic corresponding to the period of time according to the total available data traffic; and adjusting a transmission rate of a client device of the one or more client devices based on a remaining data traffic of the available data traffic of the client device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a refillable product that includes a container containing two or more first dissolvable solid articles. The solid articles are characterized by a maximum dimension D and a minimum dimension z. The maximum dimension for D ranges from 1 mm to 300 mm and the minimum dimension for z ranges from 0.5 mm to 150 mm. The ratio between D and z ranges from 1:1 to 300:1. The refillable product also includes indicia for a user to put the dissolvable solid articles and a liquid carrier into another container. This product can provide an environment friendly product. For example, by not containing any liquid during transportation, the product can reduce energy consumption during the transportation.

Abstract: A constant torque tool provided, including: a driver body, including a handle and a working rod connected with the handle, at least one of the handle and the working rod being integrally formed with a first blocking structure; a sleeve member, being rotatably disposed around the driver body and integrally formed with a second blocking structure, the second blocking structure being releasably stuck with the first blocking structure in a rotation direction of the sleeve member; wherein when there is a relative torque greater than a predetermined torque between the sleeve member and the driver body, at least one of the second blocking structure and the first blocking structure deforms and the second blocking structure is slidable over the first blocking structure in the rotation direction.

Abstract: A ratchet tool provided, including: a driver body, including a handle and a working rod connected with the handle, at least one of the handle and the working rod being integrally formed with a first blocking structure; at least one sleeve member, being disposed around and unidirectionally rotatable about the driver body, integrally formed with a second blocking structure, at least one of the first and second blocking structures being configured as a ratcheting structure, the second blocking structure being releasably stuck with the first blocking structure in a rotation direction; wherein when there is a relative torque greater than a predetermined torque between the at least one sleeve member and the driver body, at least one of the first blocking structure and second the blocking structures deforms and the second blocking structure is slidable over the first blocking structure in the rotation direction.

Abstract: A method for automating the operations of one or more vehicle-mounted cameras in a vehicle-mounted apparatus, obtains information of a geographic position of a vehicle and indications from a high-precision map as to conditions on the stretch of road being travelled by the vehicle. Information as to conditions of the road can include a width of the section of road being travelled by the vehicle. When the information of the road matches with a camera turn-on condition, such as for example the width of the road being less than a first predefined value, the vehicle-mounted camera is turned on. A system applying the method is also provided.

Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide a laser device. The laser device includes a first portion of the laser device, at a proximal end of the laser device, that includes one or more optical devices, where the first portion is configured to emit first electromagnetic waves having a first wavelength. The laser device includes a second portion of the laser device, at a distal end of the laser device, that includes an optical crystal configured to receive the first electromagnetic waves and to emit second electromagnetic waves having a second wavelength based on reception of the first electromagnetic waves, where the optical crystal includes a thin film coating disposed on an end of the optical crystal, the thin film coating configured to: support emission of the second electromagnetic waves from the optical crystal, and support internal reflection of the first electromagnetic waves within the optical crystal.

Abstract: A mobile communication device including a Radio Frequency (RF) device and a controller is provided. The controller provides a Packet-Switched (PS) data service using a first subscriber identity via the RF device, establishes a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection using a second subscriber identity via the RF device to enable the mobile communication device to enter an RRC connected mode associated with the second subscriber identity, receives a notification of an incoming Circuit-Switched (CS) Mobile Terminated (MT) call for the second subscriber identity via the RF device, and (after receiving the notification of the incoming CS MT call for the second subscriber identity) keeps the mobile communication device in the RRC connected mode associated with the second subscriber identity while providing the PS data service using the first subscriber identity.

Abstract: An antenna module includes an antenna box and a first connection wire. The antenna box can include a first antenna, a second antenna, a first connection terminal, a second connection terminal and a housing. The first and second antennas are located in the housing and the housing has a first opening collectively exposing a portion of the first connection terminal and a portion of the second connection terminal. Each of the first and second antennas is adapted to receive or transmit wireless signals according to one of a plurality of wireless communication standards and the first and second antennas are electrically connected to the first and second connection terminals, respectively. The wireless communication standards can be different from each other.

Abstract: An anaerobic digestion device based on self-sustained air flotation includes an anaerobic digestion tank unit, a self-sustained air flotation screening unit and a biogas measurement and collection unit. The self-sustained air flotation screening unit includes an air flotation screening part, a material sedimentation part, a reflux part and a three-phase separation part connected sequentially from bottom to top. A digested material in the anaerobic digestion tank unit is pumped into the air flotation screening part, overflows into the material sedimentation part, and then is raised to the reflux part. Gas passing through the three-phase separation part and gas produced in the anaerobic digestion tank unit enter the biogas measurement and collection unit to be measured and collected.

Abstract: An illumination system includes a first light source, a wavelength conversion device, a first light-splitting element, a light-filtering device, and a light-homogenizing element. The first light source provides a first light beam. The wavelength conversion device includes a single wavelength conversion material configured to convert the first light beam into a conversion light beam. The first light-splitting element is disposed on transmission paths of the first light beam and the conversion light beam. The light-filtering device is disposed on the transmission paths of the first light beam and the conversion light beam. The light-homogenizing element is disposed on the transmission paths of the first light beam and the conversion light beam. When the first light beam is transmitted to the light-homogenizing element, the first light beam is not incident on the wavelength conversion device. A projection apparatus including the illumination system is also provided.

Abstract: A mobile communication device including a Radio Frequency (RF) device and a controller is provided. The controller activates a predetermine Application (APP), and provides a Packet-Switched (PS) data service for the predetermined APP using a first subscriber identity via the RF device. Also, the controller establishes a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection using a second subscriber identity via the RF device to enable the mobile communication device to enter an RRC connected mode after the predetermined APP is activated, and keeps the mobile communication device in the RRC connected mode associated with the second subscriber identity while providing the PS data service for the predetermined APP using the first subscriber identity.

Abstract: The invention provides a fingerprint identification device and a fingerprint identification method. The fingerprint identification device includes: a display; a light source disposed below the display; a sensor disposed below the display; and a processing module coupled to the sensor. When an object contacts the display, the light source emits structured light to scan the object. The sensor obtains one or more images of the object, and the one or more images include information of different phase displacements. The processing module is used for calculating three-dimensional information of the object according to the one or more images and judging whether the object is a real finger or not according to the three-dimensional information.

Abstract: The invention provides an image scanning device and an image scanning method. The image scanning device includes: a display that emits red light, green light, and blue light to expose an object when the object contacts the display; the sensor is arranged below the display, and the sensor obtains a first image corresponding to the red light, a second image corresponding to the green light and a third image corresponding to the blue light; and the processing module is coupled to the sensor and the display, and the processing module generates an object image corresponding to the object according to the first image, the second image and the third image.

Abstract: A package carrier includes a substrate, at least one interposer disposed in at least one opening of the substrate, a conductive structure layer, a first build-up structure, and a second build-up structure. The interposer includes a glass substrate, at least one conductive via, at least one first pad, and at least one second pad. The conductive via passes through the glass substrate, and the first and the second pads are disposed respectively on an upper surface and a lower surface of the glass substrate opposite to each other and are connected to opposite ends of the conductive via. The conductive structure layer is disposed on the substrate and is structurally and electrically connected to the first and the second pads. The first and the second build-up structures are disposed respectively on the first and the second surfaces of the substrate and are electrically connected to the conductive structure layer.

Abstract: A fall detection system includes a radar that generates emitting radio waves and receives reflected radio waves from a person under detection, a data generator that generates a point cloud according to the reflected radio waves, an area determining device that determines a sub-area of a detecting area in which the person under detection lies, and a classifier that determines whether the person under detection falls according to the point cloud. The classifier adaptively processes the point cloud with different methods according to sub-areas as determined by the area determining device respectively to determine whether the person under detection falls.